What county is san francisco california in?

San Francisco is the traditional focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area and forms part of the five-county San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 4.6 million people. read more

Edwin M. Lee, the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco, passed away on December 12, 2017. Mayor Lee dedicated his life to helping others and serving the people of San Francisco. During his three decades of public service, Mayor Lee was a steadfast advocate for the powerless, a voice for the overlooked and a person who fought for those in need. read more

California counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is both a city and a county. Santa Cruz County and San Benito County are not geographic counties in the Bay Area, having no borders on San Francisco Bay, but are in the federal San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area. read more