As governor, he overhauled the state's education system and served as chairman of the National Governors Association. They began dating and were soon inseparable. After only about a month, Clinton postponed his summer plans to be a coordinator for the George McGovern campaign for the 1972 United States presidential election in order to move in with her in California. The couple continued living together in New Haven when they returned to law school. However, former California governor Jerry Brown was scoring victories and Clinton had yet to win a significant contest outside his native South.