Uncover the Bay Area's
dark money trail
In the last 4 years, a network of political pressure groups have emerged from the shadows, secretly funded by a handful of conservative tech and real estate oligarchs worth over $21 billion. The Phoenix Project is uncovering their dark money trail.
Uncover the Bay Area's
dark money trail
In the last 4 years, a network of political pressure groups have emerged from the shadows, secretly funded by a handful of conservative tech and real estate oligarchs worth over $21 billion. The Phoenix Project is uncovering their dark money trail.
Uncover
San Francisco's
dark money trail
In the last 4 years, a network of political pressure groups have emerged from the shadows, secretly funded by a handful of conservative tech and real estate oligarchs worth over $21 billion. The Phoenix Project is uncovering their dark money trail.
Join the movement, shine the light
Join our movement to shine a light on this dark money takeover attempt of the city we love.
Join the movement, shine the light
Join our movement to shine a light on this dark money takeover attempt of the city we love.
Join the movement, shine the light
Join our movement to shine a light on this dark money takeover attempt of the city we love.
Our Mission
The Phoenix Project brings to light right wing money in politics by combining research and analysis with advocacy to build power and cohesion in progressive campaigns to win a just and radically redistributive society.
In the Media
Here are recent stories created by local investigative journalists that are beginning to connect the dots to a broad conspiracy to take over our city.
Inside SF’s private surveillance state
Ian Firstenberg @ 48 Hills
Oct 13, 2025
Trumps techbro’s willen het park van links San Francisco volbouwen
Merijn Rengers @ NRC
Jun 22, 2025
How Google organized opposition to a California privacy proposal
Khari Johnson and Yue Stella Yu @ CalMatters
Sep 11, 2025
Dark Money is Flooding SF Politics. These People are Exposing It.
Bunny McFadden @ Broke-Ass Stuart
Jun 26, 2025
S.F. moderate group comes back with a new mission to fight progressives
J.D. Morris @ The San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 18, 2025
San Francisco's new mayor calls on A-list CEOs to shape city's recovery
Dustin Gardiner @ Politico
Mar 20, 2025
San Francisco’s left licks its wounds
Dustin Gardiner and Blake Jones @ Politico
Feb 27, 2025
The Shadowy Millions Behind San Francisco’s “Moderate” Politics
Laure Jedeed @ The New Republic
Jan 6, 2025
Is San Francisco a Bellwether for Cryptocurrency Influence on Local Elections?
Sydney Johnson @ KQED
Dec 11, 2024
The “Moderates” Who Want to Push San Francisco Right
Laura Jedeed @ The New Republic
Nov 4, 2024
TogetherSF Wants Elite Control f/ Jeremy Mack
Toshio Meronek @ SadFrancisco
Oct 21, 2024
TogetherSF wants to remake City Hall. Internal doc shows that’s just the beginning.
Joe Rivano Barros @ Mission Local
Sep 17, 2024
Inside tech billionaires’ push to reshape SF politics: ‘a hostile takeover’
Ali Winston @ The Guardian, Will Jarrett @ Mission Local
Feb 12, 2024
Moderates have been ascendant in S.F. politics. This new group is fighting back
Aldo Toledo @ The San Francisco Chronicle
Feb 9, 2024
In the Media
Here are recent stories created by local investigative journalists that are beginning to connect the dots to a broad conspiracy to take over our city.
Inside SF’s private surveillance state
Ian Firstenberg @ 48 Hills
Oct 13, 2025
Trumps techbro’s willen het park van links San Francisco volbouwen
Merijn Rengers @ NRC
Jun 22, 2025
How Google organized opposition to a California privacy proposal
Khari Johnson and Yue Stella Yu @ CalMatters
Sep 11, 2025
Dark Money is Flooding SF Politics. These People are Exposing It.
Bunny McFadden @ Broke-Ass Stuart
Jun 26, 2025
S.F. moderate group comes back with a new mission to fight progressives
J.D. Morris @ The San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 18, 2025
San Francisco's new mayor calls on A-list CEOs to shape city's recovery
Dustin Gardiner @ Politico
Mar 20, 2025
San Francisco’s left licks its wounds
Dustin Gardiner and Blake Jones @ Politico
Feb 27, 2025
The Shadowy Millions Behind San Francisco’s “Moderate” Politics
Laure Jedeed @ The New Republic
Jan 6, 2025
Is San Francisco a Bellwether for Cryptocurrency Influence on Local Elections?
Sydney Johnson @ KQED
Dec 11, 2024
The “Moderates” Who Want to Push San Francisco Right
Laura Jedeed @ The New Republic
Nov 4, 2024
TogetherSF Wants Elite Control f/ Jeremy Mack
Toshio Meronek @ SadFrancisco
Oct 21, 2024
TogetherSF wants to remake City Hall. Internal doc shows that’s just the beginning.
Joe Rivano Barros @ Mission Local
Sep 17, 2024
Inside tech billionaires’ push to reshape SF politics: ‘a hostile takeover’
Ali Winston @ The Guardian, Will Jarrett @ Mission Local
Feb 12, 2024
Moderates have been ascendant in S.F. politics. This new group is fighting back
Aldo Toledo @ The San Francisco Chronicle
Feb 9, 2024
In the Media
Here are recent stories created by local investigative journalists that are beginning to connect the dots to a broad conspiracy to take over our city.
Inside SF’s private surveillance state
Ian Firstenberg @ 48 Hills
Oct 13, 2025
Trumps techbro’s willen het park van links San Francisco volbouwen
Merijn Rengers @ NRC
Jun 22, 2025
How Google organized opposition to a California privacy proposal
Khari Johnson and Yue Stella Yu @ CalMatters
Sep 11, 2025
Dark Money is Flooding SF Politics. These People are Exposing It.
Bunny McFadden @ Broke-Ass Stuart
Jun 26, 2025
S.F. moderate group comes back with a new mission to fight progressives
J.D. Morris @ The San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 18, 2025
San Francisco's new mayor calls on A-list CEOs to shape city's recovery
Dustin Gardiner @ Politico
Mar 20, 2025
San Francisco’s left licks its wounds
Dustin Gardiner and Blake Jones @ Politico
Feb 27, 2025
The Shadowy Millions Behind San Francisco’s “Moderate” Politics
Laure Jedeed @ The New Republic
Jan 6, 2025
Is San Francisco a Bellwether for Cryptocurrency Influence on Local Elections?
Sydney Johnson @ KQED
Dec 11, 2024
The “Moderates” Who Want to Push San Francisco Right
Laura Jedeed @ The New Republic
Nov 4, 2024
TogetherSF Wants Elite Control f/ Jeremy Mack
Toshio Meronek @ SadFrancisco
Oct 21, 2024
TogetherSF wants to remake City Hall. Internal doc shows that’s just the beginning.
Joe Rivano Barros @ Mission Local
Sep 17, 2024
Inside tech billionaires’ push to reshape SF politics: ‘a hostile takeover’
Ali Winston @ The Guardian, Will Jarrett @ Mission Local
Feb 12, 2024
Moderates have been ascendant in S.F. politics. This new group is fighting back
Aldo Toledo @ The San Francisco Chronicle
Feb 9, 2024
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