Neighbors for a Better San Francisco Makes Progress

Neighbors for a Better San Francisco is a nonprofit that Mary Jung and Jay Cheng, members of the San Francisco Association of Realtors, launched in 2020. Five years after its founding, Neighbors for a Better San Francisco has made significant progress in advancing the city’s growth.

Described as a social welfare organization, the organization advocates law-and-order causes and tough-on-crime policies. Initially, the group lobbied during supervisorial races. As it grew in number and influence, its mission expanded to recalling government figures, reversing criminal justice reforms, fighting alternatives to incarceration, and supporting the police department.

The organization has successfully recalled three school board members accused of bankrupting the school district. It has also supported measures that would address public safety, homelessness, and downtown revitalization efforts. It also supported centrist majority school board members in implementing necessary fiscal and student-centered reforms.

The group is a formidable one, backed by major political players and wealthy donors. In the news, the organization has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, CBS News, NBC Bay Area, The Wall Street Journal, Mission Local, and NPR for its advocacy and activist efforts.