City and County of San Francisco

The City and County of San Francisco is a unified jurisdiction that combines city and county government functions, serving approximately 815,000 residents. It manages local services like police, fire, public health, transportation, and urban planning. The city operates under a mayor-county supervisor system, with elected officials overseeing different departments. This structure allows coordinated governance for both municipal and county-level responsibilities, ensuring efficient delivery of services and infrastructure within the city’s geographic boundaries. Essentially, it functions as both a city government and a county government combined into one entity for administrative simplicity and streamlined governance.