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Fast facts

NameJonathan R. Keller
TitlePresident and CEO, California Family Council. Leader, California Family Alliance.
Based inFresno area, with an office near the State Capitol in Sacramento
Advocacy since2003
Leading California Family Council since2014
Legislative testimonyMore than twenty appearances before California Senate and Assembly committees
RadioRegular voice on Right to Life Radio, Fresno, since 2012
EducationFresno Pacific University, 2009
Speaks onLife, parental rights, marriage, girls’ sports, religious liberty, faith in public life
Flies fromFresno Yosemite International Airport or Sacramento International Airport

Bios

Short bio (about fifty words)

Jonathan R. Keller is President and CEO of California Family Council, which advances God’s design for Life, Family, and Liberty through California’s Church, Capitol, and Culture. He has led the council since 2014 and has worked in pro-life and pro-family advocacy since 2003. He lives in the Fresno area.

Medium bio (about one hundred forty words)

Jonathan R. Keller is President and CEO of California Family Council, which advances God’s design for Life, Family, and Liberty through California’s Church, Capitol, and Culture. He also leads California Family Alliance, the council’s legislative advocacy affiliate. California Family Council is part of the Family Policy Alliance network.

Jonathan began his advocacy career in 2003 at Right to Life of Central California, where he served as executive director from 2008 to 2013. He has led California Family Council since 2014 and has testified before California legislative committees more than twenty times. He speaks to churches, pregnancy centers, and civic groups across the state and the nation, and his comments have been carried by the Associated Press, Fox News, and CalMatters. He is a graduate of Fresno Pacific University and an Eagle Scout. He lives in the Fresno area with his wife and their two sons.

Long bio (about two hundred sixty words)

Jonathan R. Keller is President and CEO of California Family Council, which advances God’s design for Life, Family, and Liberty through California’s Church, Capitol, and Culture. He also leads California Family Alliance, the council’s legislative advocacy affiliate. California Family Council is part of the Family Policy Alliance network.

Jonathan’s calling began early. As a teenager in the Sacramento area, he completed his Eagle Scout project for a local pregnancy resource center, and at eighteen he stood in the cold at the National March for Life in Washington, D.C. He began his career in 2003 at Right to Life of Central California, first as youth director and then, from 2008 to 2013, as executive director. In January 2014, he succeeded founder Ron Prentice as leader of California Family Council.

Since then, Jonathan has testified before California legislative committees more than twenty times. He helped lead the statewide opposition to AB 2943, which its author withdrew in 2018. He has hosted the California March for Life at the State Capitol every year since it began in 2021. He co-signed the official ballot argument against Proposition 3 in 2024, and that December he spoke on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices heard United States v. Skrmetti. His comments have been carried by the Associated Press, Fox News, CalMatters, KQED, and CBN News, and he is a regular voice on Right to Life Radio in Fresno.

Jonathan graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a degree in organizational leadership, and he is an Eagle Scout. He and his wife, Julia, live in the Fresno area with their two sons.

Introduction script

For the person who introduces Jonathan. About one minute read aloud.

Our speaker has spent more than twenty years standing for life, family, and liberty in one of the hardest places in America to do it: California.

Jonathan Keller is President and CEO of California Family Council. He and his team speak up for families at the State Capitol in Sacramento, and he has testified before legislative committees more than twenty times. His comments have been carried by the Associated Press, Fox News, and CalMatters, and he has spoken on the steps of the United States Supreme Court.

His calling began at eighteen, standing in the cold at the National March for Life in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Fresno Pacific University and an Eagle Scout, and he lives in the Fresno area with his wife, Julia, and their two sons.

Please join me in welcoming Jonathan Keller.

Photos

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Headshots

Jonathan R. Keller, President and CEO of California Family Council, smiling outdoors on the State Capitol grounds in Sacramento
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Jonathan R. Keller in a navy plaid blazer among blooming azaleas on the State Capitol grounds in Sacramento
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In action

Jonathan R. Keller speaks at the 2026 Life, Family, Liberty Gala in Costa Mesa, California
Life, Family, Liberty Gala, 2026
Jonathan R. Keller speaks at the Rally for Parental Rights in front of the California State Capitol
Rally for Parental Rights, 2023
Jonathan R. Keller interviews Kayleigh McEnany on stage at the 2024 California Family Council gala
With Kayleigh McEnany, 2024
Jonathan R. Keller testifies before a California legislative committee on AB 775
Legislative testimony
Jonathan R. Keller speaks with arms open at the California March for Life on the State Capitol steps in Sacramento
California March for Life

With national leaders

Jonathan has worked alongside leaders in government, ministry, and the pro-life movement. Tap a photo to see it larger.

Jonathan Keller with former Vice President Mike Pence in 2023.
With former Vice President Mike Pence, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2021.
With former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, 2021.
Jonathan Keller with U.S. Senator James Lankford in 2024.
With U.S. Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma, 2024.
Jonathan Keller with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2023.
With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with former Ambassador Sam Brownback in 2023.
With Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch in 2023.
With Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with Lila Rose of Live Action in 2022.
With Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, 2022.
Jonathan Keller with Tony Perkins of Family Research Council in 2017.
With Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, 2017.
Jonathan Keller with Scott Klusendorf of Life Training Institute in 2026.
With Scott Klusendorf, president of Life Training Institute, 2026.
Jonathan Keller with Dr. James Dobson in 2016.
With Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, 2016.
Jonathan Keller with Alistair Begg in 2023.
With Alistair Begg, Bible teacher at Truth For Life, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with Pastor Jack Hibbs in 2021.
With Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, 2021.
Jonathan Keller with Jeanne Mancini of the March for Life in 2022.
With Jeanne Mancini, then president of the March for Life, 2022.
Jonathan Keller with David Daleiden in 2022.
With David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, 2022.
Jonathan Keller with David Bereit outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025.
With David Bereit, co-founder of 40 Days for Life, 2025.
Jonathan Keller with U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw at the March for Life in 2022.
With U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw of Texas, 2022.
Jonathan Keller with then-Senator Ben Sasse in 2017.
With then-Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska, 2017.
Jonathan Keller with Congressman Doug LaMalfa in 2024.
With the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa of California, 2024.
Jonathan Keller with U.S. Representative David Valadao in his office in 2023.
With U.S. Representative David Valadao of California, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, in 2025.
With Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, 2025.
Jonathan Keller with Steve Green in 2025.
With Steve Green, president of Hobby Lobby and founder of the Museum of the Bible, 2025.
Jonathan Keller with Michael Knowles in 2023.
With Michael Knowles of The Daily Wire, 2023.
Jonathan Keller with Benjamin Watson in 2024.
With former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson, 2024.
Jonathan Keller with Enes Kanter Freedom in 2023.
With former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, 2023.
Who’s in these photos
  • Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States; founder of Advancing American Freedom. He served as vice president from 2017 to 2021, after serving as Governor of Indiana and as a congressman. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Kevin McCarthy, 55th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented a Bakersfield-area California district in Congress from 2007 to 2023 and served as Speaker in 2023. X · Instagram · Facebook
  • James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma; Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. He has served in the Senate since 2015, after four years in the U.S. House and more than twenty years in ministry. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida. He has led Florida since 2019, after three terms in the U.S. House and service as a Navy JAG officer. X · Facebook · Website
  • Sam Brownback, Chairman, National Committee for Religious Freedom; former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. He served as ambassador from 2018 to 2021, as Governor of Kansas, and as a U.S. Senator from Kansas. X · Website
  • Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of Mississippi. The first woman to serve as Mississippi’s attorney general, her office brought the Dobbs case to the U.S. Supreme Court. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action. She founded the pro-life media and advocacy group Live Action at age fifteen and wrote the 2021 book Fighting for Life. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council. He has led Family Research Council since 2003, hosts the daily Washington Watch program, and served in the Louisiana legislature. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Scott Klusendorf, President of Life Training Institute. Author of The Case for Life, he trains students and pro-life advocates to make a clear, reasoned case for human life. Website
  • Dr. James Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family and the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (1936 to 2025). A psychologist and author, he founded Focus on the Family in 1977 and Family Talk, now the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, in 2010. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Alistair Begg, Bible teacher, Truth For Life. Born in Scotland, he served as senior pastor of Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio, from 1983 to 2025. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Jack Hibbs, Senior and Founding Pastor, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills; Founder of Real Life Network. He and his wife, Lisa, started the church as a small home fellowship, and he hosts the Real Life with Jack Hibbs broadcast. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Jeanne Mancini, Former President of the March for Life; lecturer at The Catholic University of America. She led the March for Life from 2012 to 2025 and earlier worked at Family Research Council and in federal health policy. Website
  • David Daleiden, Founder and Project Lead, The Center for Medical Progress. He founded the Center for Medical Progress in 2013 and in 2015 released undercover videos about fetal tissue practices at Planned Parenthood affiliates. X · Facebook · Website
  • David Bereit, Co-founder of 40 Days for Life; Executive Director, Life Leadership Conference. He helped launch 40 Days for Life in Texas in 2004 and led the campaign as it spread to hundreds of cities worldwide. Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Dan Crenshaw, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 2nd District. A former Navy SEAL who lost his right eye in Afghanistan in 2012, he was first elected to Congress in 2018. X · Instagram · Facebook
  • Ben Sasse, Former U.S. Senator from Nebraska. He represented Nebraska in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2023 and later served as president of the University of Florida. X · Website
  • Doug LaMalfa, U.S. Representative for California’s 1st District, 2013 to 2026 (1960 to 2026). A fourth-generation rice farmer from Richvale, he served in the California Assembly and Senate before representing the North State in Congress. Congressional biography
  • David Valadao, U.S. Representative for California’s 22nd District. A Kings County dairy farmer, he served in the California Assembly before he was first elected to Congress in 2012. X · Facebook · Website
  • Dallas Jenkins, Creator, director, and co-writer of The Chosen. He created The Chosen, a multi-season drama about the life of Jesus, and directed the 2024 film The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Instagram · Website
  • Steve Green, President, Hobby Lobby Stores; Founder and Chairman, Museum of the Bible. The son of Hobby Lobby founder David Green, he has led the company since 2004 and led the creation of the Museum of the Bible. Website
  • Michael Knowles, Host, The Michael Knowles Show, The Daily Wire. A Yale graduate and author of Speechless, he has hosted a daily political show at The Daily Wire since 2017. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Benjamin Watson, Former NFL tight end; Editor-in-Chief, Sports Spectrum. A Super Bowl champion who played sixteen NFL seasons, he wrote The New Fight for Life, a book on abortion and race. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website
  • Enes Kanter Freedom, Former NBA player and human rights advocate. Drafted third overall in 2011, he played eleven NBA seasons and speaks out on human rights in Turkey, China, and elsewhere. X · Instagram · Facebook · Website

Jonathan can comment on

California bills that affect families, churches, and parents. Abortion policy after Dobbs. Parental rights in public schools. Marriage after Proposition 3. Girls’ sports and private spaces. Religious liberty. The church’s role in public life.

Recent media

Television

Jonathan R. Keller debates attorney Gloria Allred on FOX 11 Los Angeles with anchor Elex Michaelson after the Dobbs decision
Debating Gloria Allred on FOX 11 Los Angeles, 2022. Image: FOX 11 Los Angeles.

Radio and podcasts

Jonathan Keller in a radio studio at Power Talk 96.7 FM and AM 1400 in Fresno.
On the air at Fresno’s Power Talk 96.7 FM and AM 1400.

Quoted in

Associated Press, Fox News, NBC News, CalMatters, KQED, ABC30 Fresno, CBN News, The Christian Post, Catholic News Agency, and Baptist Press.

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