Clean Up City Hall

Accountability. Results. No excuses.

“San Franciscans deserve a City Hall that works for them, not for insiders or special interests. Our city charter is so bloated that it slows down basic services, breeds corruption, and wastes taxpayer dollars. San Franciscans elected me to clean up City Hall, and these reforms will strengthen accountability, deliver better results, and end the excuses. We’re building a broad coalition of small businesses, neighborhood groups, and labor unions to make these reforms a reality in November!”

- Mayor Daniel Lurie

Newspaper headline about San Francisco mayoral politics, highlighting Lurie's influence and authority concerns.

A newspaper clipping with torn edges, titled 'The San Francisco Standard'. The headline discusses fixing rules related to a $1.7 million toilet, with the subheading mentioning Lurie seeking support. The article quotes Rudy Gonzalez, secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council.

A newspaper headline from the San Francisco Examiner with a quote from Mayor Lurie about a city hall remake campaign,

A torn newspaper clipping featuring a headline in bold black text, mentioning San Francisco and the cost of a toilet, with a subheadline about fixing rules for city embarrassment, and a paragraph discussing the costs of balloons and city government communication.

A torn piece of paper with a quote from the San Francisco Chronicle about making city ballots shorter and simpler, featuring a quote from Mandelman.

Excerpt of a newspaper article with the headline in bold: 'The San Francisco'. The text discusses public support for an expanded mayoral authority, mentioning support for a new ballot measure and varying opinions of the mayor and Board of Supervisors.

View of a large, ornate City Hall building with a golden dome, surrounded by trees and street traffic, including emergency vehicles, in San Francisco.

THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN:

Over time, San Francisco’s governing document - called the city charter - has grown to 548 pages, making us the most bureaucratic city in the country. Departments are siloed, decision-making is slow, and accountability is weak, while confusing ballot measures trap the city in ineffective policies for decades. With these reforms, we can remove the barriers that prevent City Hall from delivering for residents instead of insiders and special interests.