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Joel Engardio speaks with the City Guardians candidates.Scott Wiener talking to the City Guardians Academy's first class.
Passionate about fixing San Francisco, but don't know how to get elected?

City Guardians

A six-week program to learn how to tell your story, navigate attacks, and win elections.

Meet candidates from the first batch.
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Apply to City Guardians this Fall
applications due August 6; program starts Sept 10

No political experience? No problem.

If you can run things, we can teach you how to win elections
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We need an army of leaders working together to fix SF's problems.

One of them could be YOU -- or someone you know.


‍Autumn & Siva were complete novices when they ran the school board recall.

They learned politics... and won in a landslide.

You can do it too.


If you're passionate about solving a problem in your community, and if you want to track outcomes to make sure that problem gets solved...

...then we strongly encourage you to apply.


We are accepting candidates across the entire political spectrum to this free, nonpartisan program.

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The 6-week program is designed to simulate a campaign.Autumn Looijen and Gaybraham Lincoln (David Thompson) at outer sunset farmers' market
Class will be offered in person on six Sundays and six Wednesday evenings.

In-person schedule:
10 am to 4 pm Sundays: Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15
6pm to 8pm Wednesdays: Sept 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18
Office hours between sessions.
Demo day TBD.

Sundays will be instruction and hands-on practice.
Wednesday evenings students will meet with special guests.
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Meet current and past city leaders. Hands-on practice crafting your story, staying on message, and handling attacks with skill.

There will be significant work between sessions to give you the feel of a real campaign.
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Applications are due Aug 6.

We encourage you to apply early, as we look at applications as they come in. Class size is small for personal attention to every student.
Apply to City Guardians

In the news

This power couple was behind the S.F. school board recall. Here’s what they’re doing next
‍SF Chronicle | Feb 4, 2023
Press Release Feb 4, 2023
Meet the Parents Behind an Effort to Recall Three SF School Board Members
‍SF Standard | March 3, 2021
The Recall busParents working hard to get better leadership for their kids.Canvassing at the Castro farmers market.Lowell drive-thruGraph of signatures collected over time Joel and Kit loading boxes of petitionsUnloading boxes at city hallAutumn Looijen & Siva Raj in front of nearly a quarter million signatures. Just turned in to the Dept of Elections.Thanks to the many who helped unload the boxes at the Dept of Elections!!
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