On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., SEIU 1021 members and community allies will stand up for the City College our students deserve. 

We’ll rally outside on Ocean Campus while our elected City College Board of Trustees meet inside to send them a loud-and-clear message: it’s time City College’s board answers to students, workers, and community, NOT billionaires.

City College is the largest and most accessible site of job training and higher ed degrees in our city, and, thanks to Free City, it’s free. But right now, the billionaire Super PAC GrowSF is pouring money into local politics, including City College.

GrowSF-backed candidates now hold a majority on the City College Board. And we know the billionaire agenda for our public schools: cuts, closures, and a lack of accountability. 

Last spring, City College’s new Chancellor shut down an entire campus Downtown without community input. Now, that same Chancellor, chosen by the Board’s GrowSF-backed majority, is under investigation for financial misconduct, including allegedly padding her salary with unauthorized stipends. CCSF’s former Finance Chief, Yulian Ligioso, was also allegedly involved in this misconduct.

But the current board is still using Ligioso’s questionable budget numbers to nickel-and-dime CCSF’s classified professionals and faculty, SEIU 1021 & AFT 2121, both in contract negotiations. 

Are they on the board to serve the CCSF school community or the billionaires who helped fund their campaigns?

City College has over $18 million in budget padding this year and record savings of over $70 million.

That means City College has the money to invest in serving students. So, why aren’t they?

City College students deserve the best from our elected leaders, and that means accountability, leadership, and listening to students, workers, and community!