Membership

Become a member. Keep local reporting going.

Local decisions shape your daily life: your taxes, your streets, your neighborhood.
Most people don't have time to sit through hours of meetings.
We do that work, then send it to you.

Every Friday, you get one newsletter with the week's decisions.
What got approved, who voted how, and what it means for you.

How it works

• Supervisor and city council updates are free, and always will be.
• Members ($4/month or $40/year): Committee coverage. Committee meetings are where bills get shaped before the full-body vote. Members see what's coming before it hits the floor.

No ads. No paywalls anywhere else.

Prefer a one-time contribution? Donate here

Where your membership goes

Learn more about what we cover and how we work → About PolisDesk

• People — the time it takes to attend meetings, read packets, and verify every number
• Coverage — adding committees and expanding to more cities
• Technology — hosting, transcription, and accuracy tools

Currently covering: San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Jose City Council, and Oakland City Council.

Thank you for keeping local reporting going.