The Youth Commission is a body of 17 San Franciscans between the ages of 12 and 23 that is responsible for advising the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor on policies and laws related to young people. Created by the voters under a 1995 amendment to the City Charter, the commission is responsible for advising the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor on policies and laws related to young people. In particular, the Youth Commission is charged with "identifying the unmet needs" of San Francisco's children and youth through a variety methods. These include researching existing government and private programs and sources of funding for such programming, holding public forums and cooperating with existing advocacy organizations.
