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.

9 years ago

Assemblyman Ting is unsung LGBT hero

By sf-admin • Better Government

This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Examiner.

By Joel P. Engardio

Courage is not a word often associated with politicians in San Francisco when it comes to championing …
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9 years ago

San Diego Politicians, Take Note: More Potholes Mean Fewer Votes

By sf-admin • Better Government, Politics

Interesting read by Liam Dillon and Voice of San Diego. Check it out below:

San Diego’s streets are bad and have been bad for a while. But do voters …
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9 years ago

SFGate: Legislators Take Aim at Proposition 13 Loophole

By sf-admin • Better Government, Politics, Tax Reform

By Melody Gutierrez

San Francisco Assemblyman Phil Ting calls it one of the most vexing issues in the state Capitol, a loophole in California’s Proposition 13 that allows commercial property …
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9 years ago

California Legislature Passes Law to End Housing Tax Loophole

By sf-admin • Better Government, Housing

For many years, celebrities and wealthy residents have been using a loophole in the California tax code that allowed them to shield or evade disclosing the full purchase price of high-end …
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9 years ago

Phil Ting to Host Hearing On Impact of Prop 13

By sf-admin • Better Government, Politics, Tax Reform

Reset San Francisco founder and Chair of the State Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation Assemblymember Phil Ting, will convene a hearing of his committee in San Francisco to review the …
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