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Visit our about page to learn moreBuild more housing
From young families seeking homeownership to seniors, everyone needs an affordable place to live.
Improve public safety
Increase police staffing, put drug dealers in jail, and provide treatment programs for users.
Reduce homelessness
Build shelters of all types: navigation centers, permanent supportive housing, and innovative solutions.
Streamline small business regulations
Celebrate new ideas and reward economic innovation to provide jobs.
Improve public schools
Increase the quality of education and focus on outcomes, not ideology.
Make our transit system fast, safe, and reliable
From subway tunnels to bus lanes, build infrastructure projects that efficiently get people where they need to go.
Ensure City Hall is free from corruption
Audit every city program and only pay for what works.
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San Francisco Parks Alliance to Shut Down Amid Financial Mismanagement
The San Francisco Parks Alliance, a key nonprofit supporting city parks, is dissolving after the former director misused millions in restricted funds.
Serving San Francisco: What are commissions?
A primer on San Francisco’s commissions, boards, and task forces.
New Budget Preserves Services, Cuts 1400 Positions, Closes $817.5M Deficit
Mayor Lurie’s $15.9 billion budget proposal closes a $817.5 million deficit without sacrificing core services, while making structural cuts and setting aside reserves.
Engardio Recall Qualifies
The campaign to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio has officially qualified, with the election scheduled for September 16, 2025.
Public Safety Budget Maintained Amid $782M Deficit
Despite a projected $782 million budget deficit, Mayor Daniel Lurie’s budget proposal does not cut funding from San Francisco’s core public safety services.SF Parks Alliance Funding Paused Amid Financial Scandal
Public funding to the nonprofit Parks Alliance has been paused pending the outcome of a city audit amid allegations of financial misconduct.GrowSF Research
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Serving San Francisco: What are commissions?
A primer on San Francisco’s commissions, boards, and task forces.
Avenue Greenlight launches $3M sidewalk power-washing program
Philanthropists Chris Larsen and Michael Moritz are funding a $3 million initiative to power-wash sidewalks across seven SF neighborhoods.
San Francisco Pays for the Mental Health System the State Dismantled
San Francisco bears the cost of a broken mental health system, with insufficient state and federal support for long-term care.GrowSF Research
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San Francisco Pays for the Mental Health System the State Dismantled
San Francisco bears the cost of a broken mental health system, with insufficient state and federal support for long-term care.
One-way streets are especially dangerous to pedestrians
San Francisco’s one-way streets were built for speed, not safety—and it’s costing lives. These outdated designs cause faster driving, more collisions, and higher pedestrian injury rates. It’s time to rethink our streets and do a system-wide change.
San Francisco’s budget is bigger than 17 U.S. states
San Francisco’s budget is larger than 17 U.S. states, and the city faces a $1.5B deficit by 2030. Staffing has grown by thousands even as the popular has shrunk, spending on departments and contracts has surged, and our per-resident budget now doubles that of comparable cities.
San Francisco has the longest city charter in America
The city charter is the constitution of San Francisco. It’s time to rebalance and modernize it.
How San Francisco built a Homeless System that Fails its Most Vulnerable
Our system fails the people who need the most help, and rather than end up indoors they bounce between a tent and the emergency room. Here’s how we got here.
Why San Francisco Can’t Get More People Into Treatment
San Francisco has a drug crisis, but we can’t get people into treatment. Here’s why.
GrowSF News
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Grassroots “Dump Dean” Campaign a Huge Success
GrowSF's “Dump Dean” Campaign Was The Largest Grassroots Effort to Oppose an Incumbent Supervisor in SF History.
Building Toward November
Replacing our failed leadership is the only way to make SF a liveable place for families.
Our new poll on SF transit and street safety
San Franciscans want to ride Muni, bike, and walk more – safely.
Ranked choice education key to November
What GrowSF is doing to help SF navigate our choices this fall.
What's wrong with housing in San Francisco?
A shortage of homes drives up prices and drives out families.
