A message from Joanna
San Francisco is the innovation capital of the world—except for city government. It’s time for that to change.
I’m an entrepreneur and an educator with a record of creating jobs, strengthening schools, and doing more with limited resources than anyone thought possible.
I’m progressive, independent, and not part of the city hall crowd. My campaign is focused on school improvement and job creation, rooted in our diverse neighborhoods, and guided by an unflinching commitment to open government.
I came to this community as a working mom nearly two decades ago. By focusing on practical ideas where the cutting edge meets common sense, I’ve helped more than 60 Bay Area companies create thousands of jobs, and helped strengthen public schools in our most underserved communities.
As Mayor, I’ll use this same approach to stop the cycle of deficits that puts vital services at risk, and to reverse the trend of residents leaving our community for better jobs and better schools. I’ll fight to put San Francisco on a level playing field with competing cities and states, expand use of technology to improve city services and public transit, and I’ll bring our city budget out of the shadows and into the light.
We can’t expect different results by rearranging the chairs at city hall, or surrendering our voice to a small group of well-connected insiders.
It’s time for a new approach.
