Bilal Mahmood is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and elected official, currently serving as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 5.

Prior to elected office, Mahmood was a policy analyst in the Obama administration,[1] as well as co-founder of the Foundation 13 Fund and the software company ClearBrain, where he also served as CEO.

[16] Mahmood based his platform on a number of issues including supporting a San Francisco Board of Education recall, a program to end homelessness in over 80 cities and counties, a guaranteed income program for Californians, expanding the California Earned Income Tax Credit ceiling to $75,000, and a combination of carbon and wealth taxes.

[19] Mahmood has continued to advocate for reforms in the permitting and approvals process for new construction in San Francisco, identifying excessive bureaucracy as a driver of homelessness and inequality in the city.

[21] In May 2023, Mahmood drew attention to the bureaucratic mismanagement and technical missteps which resulted in delayed payments to teachers working for San Francisco's school district.

[24] Mahmood announced his candidacy for the District 5 seat of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in January 2024, running as a moderate against the incumbent Dean Preston.