San Francisco is considering major changes to its boards and commissions as part of implementing Prop E. While removing inactive bodies may improve efficiency, current recommendations would also move several key commissions out of the Charter making them easier to weaken or eliminate in the future.

Charter commissions protect community voice, civil rights oversight, youth representation, and public accountability. Moving them into the Administrative Code reduces their independence and long-term stability.

The hearing before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 17th, is the public’s opportunity to weigh in before these structural changes move forward. Now is the time to ensure that efforts to streamline government do not come at the cost of transparency, oversight, and community representation.