San Mateo Forward

Governor Newsom’s former “swiss army knife” Jason Elliott is joining our Prop 45 debate! Sept 30 at 4 pm. Registration link in bio.

Join me and @sanmateoforward to knock doors on Saturday, September 26. (It’s not scary, I promise!) We’ll serve a light lunch, bring a water bottle and sun protection. 🥪🕶️ Please RSVP so we can make sure to have enough food and fliers! tinyurl.com/s4smSMF See you on the 26th! 💙💜💙💜

Making it Instagram official -- we support Seema and Adam in November!

We know how to build, and how to build quick—now housing!

San Mateo Wants a Tax Hike. It Still Won't Charge for Parking.

Half a block from downtown, a private lot charges $88 to park illegally. The city's curb, a few feet away, is free forever.

Exciting, active development occurring on Claremont—first is a mixed use development at 9th, second is a gas station conversion to office at 3rd.

Coolest ADU in town? #infillhousing #infilldevelopment

A Family Wanted to Rebuild. Neighbors Tried to Landmark 400 Homes.

A single home rebuild in San Mateo's Baywood sparked a years-long push to landmark 400 houses as historic — costing taxpayers ~$500K amid a $14M deficit.

Rob Newsom Voted to Remove His Own Election Opponent From the Planning Commission

On May 27th, the San Mateo City Council declined to reappoint Planning Commissioner Seema Patel, who has served as Chair since 2024 and worked on the City’s most complex land use policies including…

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Thanks to everyone who came to our downtown walk tour! We are planning our next event — DM us to let us know what you’d like to do in March.

All right, let's try this again! Join us on February 21st. Sign-up link in bio.