- smcacre.gov (opens in a new tab)San Mateo County ACRE (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder-Elections) -- Roster of Candidates, Qualified Candidates Only, November 3, 2026 General Election (CFMR009), dated 2026-08-25: the county's own certified candidate list, confirming both District 5 (Short Term) candidates and their ballot designations, and that Board of Education Trustee Area 2 is the only one of three expiring county trustee areas flagged 'On Ballot: Yes'
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- South San Francisco, California: 'Government and politics' section names a five-member City Council elected by district to 4-year terms, with the Mayor and Vice Mayor selected by the council itself in an annual rotation rather than directly elected -- confirming why there is no Mayor contest on the November 2026 ballot. Also names the sitting council roster (Mayor Mark Addiego, Vice Mayor Mark Nagales, and Councilmembers James H. Coleman, Eddie Flores, and Buenaflor Nicolas) and dates Eddie Flores's appointment to the council to January 26, 2021, filling a vacancy left by Karyl Matsumoto
- cal-access.sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS -- filer search for "Frank Risso": two TERMINATED committees only -- "RISSO FOR CITY TREASURER 2013" and "RISSO FOR CITY TREASURER 2022" -- no active 2026 committee found
- smcacre.gov (opens in a new tab)San Mateo County ACRE (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder-Elections) -- Roster of Candidates, Qualified Candidates Only, November 3, 2026 General Election (CFMR009), dated 2026-08-25: the county's own certified candidate list, confirming South San Francisco's five contests (Council Districts 1, 3, 5; City Clerk; City Treasurer), the qualified candidate in each, and each candidate's filed ballot designation
Last updated September 7, 2026.
City of South San Francisco
South San Francisco City Treasurer
The City Treasurer manages South San Francisco's cash and investments. They report on the city's financial position. This is a separately elected office. The term is four years.
Only one candidate qualified for City Treasurer, Frank Risso. This contest is settled, so your vote here will not change the outcome.
South San Francisco's City Treasurer is a separately elected, 4-year-term office: it manages the city's cash and investments and reports on the city's financial position.
With no opponent, the useful question is not who to choose but what the officeholder has done and what to watch next.
Frank Risso
Frank Risso's ballot title is simply "City Treasurer," which confirms they are the incumbent. State records show two earlier, now closed committees, one from 2013 and one from 2022, indicating multiple prior terms.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.