Jason Elliott
Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Jason Elliott is the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Gavin Newsom, where he advises the Governor on a number of policy issues and matters of State operations. During the COVID pandemic, he was responsible for the Administration’s legislative and policy approach to the issues of housing & homelessness, including working closely with local governments to implement the Governor’s agenda.
Previously, he served as Chief of Staff for San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, then, upon Mayor Lee’s passing, for three subsequent Mayors, including current Mayor London N. Breed. Previously, Elliott in a variety of positions in San Francisco City Hall, including as then-Mayor Gavin Newsom’s policy director. Jason earned a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and currently lives in Sacramento.