The Astroturf Maps reveal the interconnected network of corporate real estate interests, tech billionaires, and right-wing funders backing dark money political groups across the Bay Area. Explore the connections driving gentrification, privatization, and pro-business policies in San Francisco and Oakland.
This map highlights the astroturf connections present between the various groups that are responsible for weaponizing the San Francisco doom loop narrative against progressives for conservative political gains from 2021-2025.
The SF Astroturf Network Map represents the interconnected corporate real estate, tech and right-wing billionaires that have backed dark money-funded political pressure groups to push for specific gentrification, privatization, and big business-friendly ends.
The Oakland Astroturf Network Map lays bare how an interconnected group of mostly tech venture capital and real estate billionaires spent $6.1M on a small collection of political pressure groups and conservative democratic candidates in the Oakland and Alameda County November 2024 election.