Well, consider that SF has a diverse population, with several different factions who disagree dramatically about homelessness, help for drug addicts, housing po

Well, consider that SF has a diverse population, with several different factions who disagree dramatically about homelessness, help for drug addicts, housing policy, etc., and many other topics of “concern”. It sounds like you personally are not at all involved politically, other than maybe occasionally voting and chatting on this forum where none of the stakeholders or policymakers involved are likely to see it. The way the American system of government works (and to some extent any system of government), problems get addressed when someone cares enough about them to spend their time and attention working on them, organizing, looking for compromises with other stakeholders, etc. There are folks out there working on increasing Bay Area’s housing supply, helping the homeless get the help they need, building public bathrooms, drug rehabilitation, lobbying the city to change police priorities, and so on. You can look them up and lend some of your time / money to projects you think are important. City government is done by you/us, the residents of the city. It’s not some abstract force beyond human comprehension, but people just like you who are willing to put in the effort to make things work. Though, fair warning, it seems like you are more concerned with judging/condemning the less fortunate and maybe chasing them out of your town than really fixing any of the root problems. If you go into working on government/policy problems with that attitude, be prepared for a lot of frustration. Actually, be prepared for frustration regardless; democratic government is inherently frustrating.