Archive - Civilization Lab

Political Capital is a Measure of Power

How powerful are you?

Aug 25 •

How the SF Budget is Made

Did San Francisco run a deficit this year?

Aug 1 •

April 2025

Rebuilding the Civic Industrial Base

"State Capacity" doesn't come from the State

Apr 8 •

How SF Gov Works: Applications Open

Applications for cohort 6 of How SF Government Works are open now until April 11!

Apr 1 •

March 2025

[Update] Funding Secured for Gov Graph Development

Good news - we secured funding for the next phase of Gov Graph development!

Mar 18 •

How to Attend a Board of Supervisors Meeting

A guide to what you will see and how it all works

Mar 10 •

January 2025

A quick review of the Executive Order establishing DOGE

Jan 21 •

How SF Gov Works: Applications Open

Applications for cohort 5 of How SF Government Works are open now until January 31st!

Jan 7 •

December 2024

SF Government Graph v2 is Live

Building our way toward good government

Dec 18, 2024 •

November 2024

Competing Ballot Measures

How political games shape your ballot

Nov 5, 2024 •

Structural Reform on the Ballot

Analysis of November 2024 Prop D

Nov 3, 2024 •

October 2024

Voting On Things You Don’t Understand

Why direct democracy isn't working and how to do it better.

Oct 26, 2024 •

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