The End of the Effort

At the beginning of 1974, George Moscone decides to end his efforts in seeking the Governorship of California. Moscone cites fundraising difficulties, press inattention, and public apathy in the wake of Watergate as the main reasons he withdrew from the race. Despite this political setback, Moscone continued on as majority leader in the State Senate and was successful in his mayoral campaign, becoming San Francisco’s Mayor in 1976.