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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
Supervisors reject challenge to supportive housing at 16th and Mission
The Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected a challenge to a new subsidized supportive housing development at 16th and Mission.
Saikat Chakrabarti kicks off bid to unseat Nancy Pelosi
Former AOC chief of staff and founding Stripe engineer Saikat Chakrabarti drew 500 supporters at his kickoff for his campaign to replace Nancy Pelosi in 2026.
California home insurance rates could rise - here’s why
Homeowners across California may see premium changes as regulators allow forward-looking catastrophe models and partial reinsurance pass-through under the Sustainable Insurance Strategy.
Settlement Ends Lawsuit Over SF Homeless Sweeps
SF will pay $2.8 million to settle a 2022 suit alleging unlawful encampment sweeps—but retains its core policies.
City College turns a corner with new leadership
This summer, CCSF cleared its accreditation warning status, hired a permanent chancellor, and passed a balanced budget.
Grown in SF: Why Notion Chose San Francisco
Here is why Notion chose San Francisco, and how the city shaped the app from the very beginning.Research & Analysis
How popular is housing, really?
GrowSF has been polling on housing for three years. Now we're releasing all our data, and it shows that housing is super popular.
Why is it so hard to hire a police officer in San Francisco?
Fewer than 5% of applicants make it from application to graduation from the SFPD academy. Here’s how we can improve that.
San Francisco's retail vacancy problem
San Francisco's retail vacancy crisis is the product of our uniquely rigid planning codes, a legal requirement for almost all new buildings to include ground-floor retail space, and inflexible rules for adaptive re-use.
How Prop A is Improving What SF Students Eat
Last November, San Francisco voters passed Prop A which will help fund the construction of a central kitchen facility for SFUSD students. While the facility is still in the very early stages, SFUSD has already began to transition from a completely outsourced school lunch model to now cooking meals in schools across the district.
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.
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
