What National Democrats Can Learn From San Francisco

San Francisco has long been the country’s progressive proving ground. It’s where ambitious ideas are tested, movements begin, and political trends take shape before the rest of the nation catches on. But something is changing. In the most famously liberal city in America, voters are no longer satisfied with symbolism or purity tests. They want results. And they’re beginning to reward a different kind of leadership. As members of the local Democratic Party, we have seen this shift firsthand. We call it the New Pragmatism, and it is already reshaping how our party shows up, governs, and earns…