Your Government & Your City
Find city agencies and services and read up on San Francisco issues, elections and politics.
We already have the highest recycling rate in the country, but the city is determined to get even greener by requiring every home and business to sort its garbage. That means you have to think before you throw: is it recyclable, compostable, or plain old trash?
Got a gripe? Contact the mayor or your area supervisor.
A guide to registering to vote and voting, in PDF format, from the city's Department of Elections.
Information on government agencies at municipal, state and federal levels.
How to pay parking tickets and traffic citations.
San Francisco is attempting something that no other US city has: To provide universal health coverage for its residents. The Healthy San Francisco (HSF) program, funded by the city, employer contributions and participant fees, is reaching people who need it. But, like other universal health care plans, it has its critics.