TRACKING THE SAN FRANCISCO TECH EXODUS
SF TECH COVID-19 UPDATE
sf.citi SUPPORTS TECH POLICY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE SAN FRANCISCO
sf.citi SUPPORTS TECH POLICY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE SAN FRANCISCO
We are sf.citi, the tech trade association of San Francisco. We empower the San Francisco technology community to have a voice in local tech policy decisions and collaborate with leaders in government on solving local issues. Founded in 2012, we are committed to building cross-sector conversation between the City’s tech, nonprofit, and political communities. We drive innovative policy solutions and develop social impact partnerships to address longstanding issues facing San Francisco.
COVID-19 UPDATES
sf.citi compiled a list of resources from San Francisco tech companies — and sf.citi members — to help people, organizations, and businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about these tech resources and the latest COVID-19 updates in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California.
TECH EXODUS
sf.citi unveiled a dashboard featuring new evidence of a mass migration of tech companies and tech workers out of San Francisco. Take a closer look at the factors contributing to the tech exodus, what it means for the future of San Francisco, and which cities are swallowing up Bay Area tech talent.
EVENTS
sf.citi regularly hosts large-scale, virtual (for the time being) events that bring tech, nonprofit, and policy leaders together to discuss topics affecting the tech industry and the greater San Francisco community.
“The public policy landscape moves so quickly in San Francisco. It’s really helpful when sf.citi brings in key decision makers right before legislation is completed or finalized because they hear us as one voice. For them to be able to hear us together makes an impact.”
Dillon Auyoung
Director of Government Affairs
Comcast
“I just want to take a moment to thank all of the folks at sf.citi who recognized in 2012 that we need to change the culture of getting engaged, the culture of the innovation economy by saying we are neighbors; we care about everyone who lives in our community.”
Assemblymember David Chiu
17th Assembly District of California
“I’m incredibly excited to join the sf citi board. Along with other key leaders in the tech community, I’m hoping to be able to do even more to push sensible physical and virtual growth policies as well as develop partnerships to address pressing issues such as growth, opportunity, and education.”
Rebecca Prozan
Chief of Public Affairs in California
Google
“The capacity that sf.citi builds and the intelligence it provides, allows me to make smart decisions in order to provide that clarity I need to not just serve my business, but also serve the community.”
Tom Tarantino
Head of City and State Public Policy
Twitter
“sf.citi serves a fundamentally important role in building community across the local tech industry and then bringing that community to bear for good through civic engagement. Working with community and political leaders, sf.citi is helping to safeguard San Francisco as a place of opportunity for all.”
Kate O’Sullivan
General Manager of Industry and External Affairs
Microsoft
“One of the things that I like about sf.citi is that it is basically ingrained in the heartbeat of the tech industry and in the actual pulse of the city.”
Officer Raphael Rockwell
San Francisco Police Department
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Audience question at our Mapping the #TechExodus conversation with @AustinTech: When thinking about a #tech startup HQ, should you choose San Francisco or Austin? Tell us what you think below 👇
Sarah Ortiz Shields of @AustinTech describes some of the challenges #Austin faces as a result of its recent and rapid (#tech) growth: waitlists for new housing subdivisions, displacement, gentrification, & homelessness (sounds similar to San Francisco 🤔).
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According to Sarah Ortiz Shields of @AustinTech, most offices are planning to open in late fall of 2021 or January 2022. In contrast, some major #tech employers in San Francisco have already begun reopening their offices for employees on a voluntary basis.
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“The pandemic dislodged people from places they felt stuck in,” says Sarah Ortiz Shields of @AustinTech, highlighting the opportunities of #remotework.
#TechExodus
Pre-pandemic, Austin was already the #tech hub of Texas, explains Sarah Ortiz Shields of @AustinTech. One reason for this is Austin’s robust university network feeding the local tech talent pool.
#TechExodus
Wonderful insight to the #techexodus at thx to @sfciti. Great discussion today with @AustinTech and Sarah Ortiz Shields. Great organizations to be familiar or involved with & glad @MediaTechVent there. http://sf.citi we should do more together too
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