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GrowSF gives voters clear facts, honest reporting, and the most used voter guide in the city, trusted by hundreds of thousands of voters. We focus on real solutions for San Francisco.
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What we focus on.
Learn more about our missionBuild enough housing
End the affordability crisis by building dense housing on commercial corridors and cutting fees that make homes more expensive.
Clean and safe streets
Every child should be able to walk to school safely. Fully staffed police, neighborhood patrols, and better technology.
Tackle the drug crisis
More treatment beds, mental health facilities, street medicine teams, and court-ordered care for those in crisis.
Effective government
City Hall should be fast, transparent, and effective. Charter reform, modern tech systems, and accountability for results.
Help downtown recover
Office-to-housing conversions, cutting taxes in high-vacancy areas, and speeding up permits for small businesses.
Schools that put students first
Outcomes-focused school board, more magnet schools, walkable neighborhood schools, and advanced classes.
Latest Political News
New $1.3B SFUSD budget cuts 205 office jobs, but keeps all teachers employed
SFUSD releases a balanced $1.3B budget, keeping all teachers employed and cutting 205 office jobs.
Acting SFPD Chief Yep Assembles New Command Team
Interim Police Chief Paul Yep promotes a dozen leaders, including union head Tracy McCray, aiming to stabilize the SFPD amid leadership turnover.
50,000 San Franciscans Join “No Kings” Protest
50,000 San Franciscans marched on Saturday in a peaceful demonstration against President Trump.
Attack on Manny’s Investigated as Hate Crime
Vandals smashed windows and spray-painted hate speech at Manny’s, a community café in the Mission District. Supervisor Jackie Fielder has not condemned the attack.
RV encampments face new enforcement
A new proposal would limit oversized vehicle parking to two hours, with outreach and buyouts for residents.
Snapshot of the SF Economy As of May 2025
May data shows flat employment, stronger downtown activity, and mixed housing trends.Research & Analysis
The Formula Retail Ban Hurts San Francisco
The formula retail ban, which limits chain stores in San Francisco, has led to higher prices, vacant storefronts, and hurt local businesses. Here’s how it came to be and how we can fix it.
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.
About GrowSF
We Love San Francisco—So We're Fighting for It
Read our full storyGrowSF is a political organization focused on winning local elections, holding leaders accountable, and giving voters clear, honest information. We believe democracy works best when voters are informed and engaged—and we're here to make that happen.
What We've Accomplished
We started GrowSF four years ago with a single goal: win elections and flip the Board of Supervisors. At the time, the Board was 9 to 2 against growth. Today, it's 6 to 5 in favor—thanks in part to our work flipping four seats, including defeating incumbents Gordon Mar in 2022 and Dean Preston in 2024.
We also recalled an ineffective District Attorney, flipped the Board of Education to a student-focused majority, and helped elect a new Mayor. Today, GrowSF is the most influential political organization in San Francisco.
Our Impact
In a post-election poll, 45% of voters said the GrowSF guide influenced their decisions—more than The Chronicle, the SF Democratic Party, or any other political group in the city.
Read our November 2024 Impact Report
