Better Government

We all know San Francisco faces serious challenges. We can identify the problems, but politics are clouding our efforts to find the solutions. Over the past decade, the cost of city government has increased from $4.2 billion to $6.6 billion, while the city continues to experience a growing deficit each year. Our government is spending nearly 58 percent more than a decade ago – but are voters experiencing a city that is 58 percent better? We can – and should – make sure our city government is as efficient, as creative, and as progressive as San Francisco itself. I am convinced that the single most progressive thing we can do right now is to make sure government works. We need the type of bold ideas and leadership that will move San Francisco City Hall away from fighting about the few issues that divide us – and move toward collaborating on the practical solutions that will drive our city forward.

ProPublica’s Tangled Web Of Campaign Finance Transparency

By sf-admin • Better Government

The 2012 election cycle is in full swing. You know what that means… super PACs and political campaigns are spending in full force, but what are they spending so much …
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12 years ago

$100,000 Government Innovation Contest Deadline Tonight!

By sf-admin • Better Government

Far too often, governments on all levels are seen as slow, out of date and adhering far too strictly to the status quo.

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for …
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12 years ago

The City Of Los Angeles Tries Its Hand At Online Participatory Budgeting

By sf-admin • Better Government

Have you ever thought you could do a better job at balancing your city’s budget? Or thought you should have a say in how your tax money is spent? Los Angeles …
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12 years ago

Obama Administration Launches Gov 2.0 Site To Help Small Businesses

By sf-admin • Better Government

It goes almost without saying that the federal bureaucracy is complex, clunky and difficult to navigate. And in a time when our economy is teetering on the edge of recovery, businesses need …
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12 years ago

Seven Ideas To Reboot Government Innovation In San Francisco

By sf-admin • Better Government

By: Luke Fretwell

Over at GovFresh, Luke Fretwell just followed up on Sarah Stirland’s recent story about San Francisco’s new open-government plans with his own take on what’s going on with open …
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12 years ago

Wisconsin Recall Webcam Attracts Thousands Of Viewers

By sf-admin • Better Government

Scott Walker has been in hot water ever since he was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2010. After he proposed removing nearly all public employee collective bargaining rights, unions mobilized the community in …
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