Governance
We believe: The public sector can and should serve the collective good.
• Improve government’s capacity to provide services and address challenges effectively.
• Support voter engagement.
Our Goals
ϴReport
Designed to Serve
San Francisco’s governance structure has evolved to distribute authority and maximize oversight. As a result, policies don’t always meet the needs of the people they intend to serve. ϴoutlines how San Francisco can choose to design a better system.
ϴVoter Guide
The ϴVoter Guide
The ϴVoter Guide helps voters understand the issues they will face in the voting booth. We focus on outcomes, not ideology, providing objective analysis on which measures will deliver real solutions.
ϴReport
Making Government Work
Many of the challenges Oakland faces are worsened by its unusual government structure, which makes it harder for the mayor and other officials to do their jobs well. ϴexplores how the city can adapt its governance structure to better serve Oaklanders.
Updates and Events
2020 ϴImpact Awards: Senator Jim Beall Creates Solutions to California's Toughest Problems
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The 2020 ϴImpact Awards recognize outstanding job performance by public sector leaders in Santa Clara County. This year’s ceremony recognized Senator Jim Beall for his three decades of public service during which he worked on legislation to address some of California's toughest issues, including transportation infrastructure and affordable housing.
2020 ϴImpact Awards: Ed Solis Transforms Streets Into Public Space for Everyone
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The 2020 ϴImpact Awards recognize outstanding job performance by public sector leaders in Santa Clara County. This year’s ceremony recognized Ed Solis for his work expands the Viva CalleSJ Open Streets Program; he utilizes the city's largest public space--the streets--to bring communities together.
2020 ϴImpact Awards: Rebecca Garcia Helps Provide Housing and Shelter for All
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The 2020 ϴImpact Awards recognize outstanding job performance by public sector leaders in Santa Clara County. This year’s ceremony recognized Rebecca Garcia for her leadership on issues of affordable housing and homelessness for the City of Morgan Hill. Ms. Garcia built cross-sector partnerships to develop unique solutions to the full spectrum of housing needs.
2020 ϴImpact Awards: SJSU's CommUniverCity Team Partners with City Residents to Support Community-Based Planning
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The 2020 ϴImpact Awards recognize outstanding job performance by public sector leaders in Santa Clara County. This year's ceremony recognized San Jose State University's CommUniverCity team. CommUniverCity is a multi-sector partnership between SJSU, the City of San José and local residents to support community-based planning and advocacy.
2020 ϴImpact Awards: Building Reach Code Team Helps San José Go Carbon Neutral
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The 2020 ϴImpact Awards recognize outstanding job performance by public sector leaders in Santa Clara County. The 2020 ϴImpact Awards recognize outstanding job performance by public sector leaders in Santa Clara County. This year’s ceremony recognized the City of San José’s Building Reach Code team that developed new building requirements to advance the city’s climate action plan and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2020 SF Good Government Awards: Goal to Roll Team Tackles a Backlog to Let City Revenue Flow
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The 2020 San Francisco Good Government Awards, held on March 4, recognized outstanding job performance by those serving the City and County of San Francisco. This year’s ceremony recognized the Goal to Roll team, a multi-year, cross-division initiative that, as of June 2019, eliminated the City’s property tax assessment backlog for the first time in over twenty-five years.