Director of the City Managers Office of Racial and Social Equity

THE CITY OF SAN JOS E Known as the Capital of Silicon Valley, the City of San Jose plays a vital economic and cultural role in anchoring the world's leading innovation region. Encompassing approximately 181 square miles at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, San Jose is Northern California's largest city and the 13 th largest city in the nation. With nearly one million residents, San Jose is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States. San Jose's transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies and expertise in the world, including major tech headquarters like Cisco, Adobe, Zoom, Samsung, and eBay, as well as start-ups and advanced manufacturing. The City of San Jose has twice been named The Most Innovative Large City in America by the Center for Digital Government. San Jose's quality of life is unsurpassed. Surrounded by the Diablo and Santa Cruz mountain ranges and enjoying an average of 300