To build an accountable, authentic, inclusive multiracial democracy, government must belong to the communities they represent and serve. To successfully “co-govern,” there are a handful of crucial steps. Cultivate community capacity: Established organizations and coalitions led by community members and workers outside of government are essential to effectively engage people’s knowledge, participation, and leadership. Build relationships: Strong relationships between the staff and leaders of community organizations, their members, their broader communities, and city staff and leaders are foundational. Building strong relationships takes time and commitment. Pursue inside/outside strategies: Co-governance draws on the strengths that both public agencies and community organizations bring to the table, including governments’ legal powers and resources, as well as community organizations’ community trust, knowledge, and their ability to mobilize political support. It can take work from both sides to move beyond antagonistic relationships while still maintaining community groups’ political independence from government. Make co-governance enforceable: Policy change is not a win if it’s not enforced, so policies should identify clear, measurable goals and outcomes; include sanctions; empower workers and others most affected by violations to enforce laws; be tailored to sectoral and local context; and transform norms and cultures of enforcement. Transform the culture of governance: Effective co-governance requires real commitment and institutional change. Public agencies need political backing, funding, and training for co-governance to succeed. Scale up and scale out: Co-governance holds tremendous potential to be scaled up across local, state, and federal governments, as well as extended into the private and nonprofit sectors. To get to scale and learn from one another as we go, we must seed new organizations, create coalitions, and build solidarity with other movements.