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San Francisco Needs You!
Great cities need great leaders.
Are you one of them?
San Francisco deserves great leaders, and we need more commonsense, results-oriented people from all backgrounds participating in local government.
Whether you want to volunteer, join a commission, work in City Hall, or run for office yourself, we can guide you to the right role, connect you to the right people, and maybe endorse you if you run.
Below are what we think are the most high-leverage, high-impact roles for moving San Francisco in the right direction.
The Roles
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is San Francisco’s legislative body: 11 members who write our laws, pass the city budget, and approve or block the Mayor’s key appointments. No local office has more power to change the city.
Board of Education
The school board sets policy for San Francisco’s public schools, hires the superintendent, and oversees a budget of over $1 billion. Great schools are how we keep families in the city and ensure every child who grows up here gets a great education.
City College Board
The elected Board of Trustees oversees City College of San Francisco: its budget, its leadership, and the programs that train tens of thousands of students for new careers. A strong City College is one of the city’s best engines of opportunity.
Campaign staff
Winning campaigns are built by managers, field organizers, and communications staff. Working on a campaign is an unbeatable way to understand the electorate, and campaigns are always hungry for talented people.
Legislative aides
Each supervisor hires a small team of aides who research policy, draft legislation, and solve problems for constituents. It’s one of the best ways to learn how City Hall actually works. Many of today’s elected officials started as aides!
Mayor’s office
The Mayor runs San Francisco’s government day to day, with a staff of advisors and policy experts who turn priorities into results across every city department. Working in the Mayor’s office puts you at the center of how the city actually gets run.
Democratic Party
The Democratic County Central Committee is the elected governing body of the San Francisco Democratic Party. In a city where most voters are Democrats, its endorsements carry real weight in every election. And it’s a great way to build a wide political network.
BART Board
The BART Board of Directors oversees the Bay Area’s regional rail system: its budget, service, safety, and the housing built around its stations. Better transit starts with the right people on the board.
Commissions
More than 100 boards and commissions oversee city departments, from Police to Planning. Seats open up year-round, most require only a few hours a month, and some commissions make real decisions about how the city runs.