As the only consolidated city-county in California, the government of the City and County of San Francisco is defined by the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, which is similar to the other counties of California and defines several officers and entities. San Francisco utilizes the "Strong Mayor" form of Mayoral/Council government. The executive body is composed of the Mayor of San Francisco as the city & county chief executive, along with "departments, appointive boards, commissions and other units of government."The legislative body is composed of the 11-member Board of Supervisors which acts as both a board of supervisors and a city council, with "[a]ll rights and powers of a City and County which are not vested in another officer or entity" by the charter. Wikipedia [ - ]

As the only consolidated city-county in California, the government of the City and County of San... [ + ]