San Francisco City and County, California ballot measures

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Ballot measure elections in the City and County of San Francisco are conducted by the City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections, which is under the supervision of the San Francisco Elections Commission.

San Francisco adopted the process of initiative & referendum in 1898, more than a decade before California as a whole authorized the use of initiative & referendum.

John Arntz is the director of the Elections Department. He wants San Francisco's election code amended to eliminate the requirement that the full legal text of ballot measures be published in the Voter Information Guides that the city makes available to voters in advance of elections. Voters could instead look up the details online, according to the Arntz plan.

2012

Pending/possible

• Two possible ballot measures on Instant Runoff Voting
• Petition circulating to drain the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
• Business tax overhaul, more

November 6

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

• Dueling tax increase proposals

June 5

See also: June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California

d Proposition A: San Francisco Competitive Bidding Required for Garbage Collection and Disposal
a Proposition B: San Francisco Limits on Commercial Development at Coit Tower

2011

November 8

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

a Proposition A: SFUSD bond proposition
a Proposition B: Road Repaving and Street Repair bond proposition
a Proposition C: Pension and Health Care Benefits
d Proposition D: the Adachi Initiative (Pension Reform)
d Proposition E: Board of Supervisors Allowed to Amend or Repeal Voter Initiatives
d Proposition F: Campaign Consultant Ordinance
d Proposition G: Sales Tax
d Proposition H: Policies for Assigning Students to Schools

2010

November 2

See also: November 2, 2010 election in California

a Proposition AA: Vehicle Registration Fee
d Proposition A: Earthquake Retrofit Bond
d Proposition B: Pension Reform (the Adachi Initiative)
a Proposition C: Mayoral "Question Time" in San Francisco
d Proposition D: Right of Non-Citizens to Vote in San Francisco School Board elections
d Proposition E: Same-Day Voter Registration in San Francisco
d Proposition F: Health Service Board Terms and Elections
a Proposition G: Elimination of Pay Guarantees for Muni Operators (the Elsbernd Initiative)
d Proposition H: Ban on Dual Service as Elected Official and Elected Member of Political Party County Central Committee
a Proposition I: Saturday Voting Ordinance
d Proposition J: Hotel Tax Increase
d Proposition K: Hotel Tax Clarifications and Definitions
a Proposition L: Sit-Lie Ordinance
d Proposition M: Police Foot Patrol Program
a Proposition N: Real Property Transfer Tax

June 8

See also: June 8, 2010 election in California

a Proposition A: San Francisco Unified School District parcel tax, Proposition A
a Proposition B: San Francisco Earthquake Safety Bond, Proposition B
d Proposition C: San Francisco Film Commission Appointments, Proposition C
a Proposition D: San Francisco Public Employee Pensions, Proposition D
a Proposition E: San Francisco Costs of Protecting Dignitaries, Proposition E
d Proposition F: San Francisco Rent Increase Hardship Appeals, Proposition F
a Proposition G: San Francisco Transbay Terminal Advisory Vote, Proposition G

2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

a Proposition A: San Francisco Budget Reform Charter Amendment
a Proposition B: San Francisco Aides for the Board of Supervisors
a Proposition C: San Francisco Candlestick Park Naming Rights Amendment
d Proposition D: San Francisco Mid-Market Arts Revitalization Sign District
a Proposition E: San Francisco No Advertising on City Property

2008

November 4

See also: November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California

a Proposition A: San Francisco Hospital Bonds
d Proposition B: Housing Fund
d Proposition C: No Staff on Boards
a Proposition D: Pier 70 financing
a Proposition E: Signatures for Recall
d Proposition F: City Elections in Even-Numbered Years
a Proposition G: Retirement System Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave
d Proposition H: Clean Energy Act
d Proposition I: Rate-Payer Advocate
a Proposition J: Historic Preservation Commission
d Proposition K: Decriminalize Prostitution
d Proposition L: Community Justice Center
a Proposition M: Anti-Harrassment of Tenants Act
a Proposition N: Real Estate Transfer Tax Rates
a Proposition O: Telephone Tax
d Proposition P: Transportation Authority Board
a Proposition Q: Payroll Expense Tax
d Proposition R: George Bush Sewage Plant
a Proposition S: Budget Set-Asides and Replacement Funds
a Proposition T: Free and Low-Cost Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
a Proposition U: Policy Against Funding the Deployment of Armed Forces in Iraq
a Proposition V: Save Junior ROTC

June 3

See also June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California

a Proposition A: SFUSD parcel tax
a Proposition B: Health and Pension Benefits
a Proposition C: Criminals Forfeit Retirement
a Proposition D: Boards and Commission Diversity
a Proposition E: Public Utilities Commission
d Proposition F: Hunter's Point Redevelopment
a Proposition G: Bayview Jobs and Housing
a Proposition H: No Campaign Contributions from City Vendors

February 5

• Proposition A: Park Bonds
• Proposition B: Police Deferred Retirement
• Proposition C: Alcatrez Peace Center

2007

November 6

See also: November 6, 2007 ballot measures in California

a Proposition A: Transit Reform and Parking Regulation
a Proposition B: Limits on Hold-Over Service on Boards and Commissions
a Proposition C: Public Hearings on Ballot Measures
a Proposition D: Library Preservation Fund
d Proposition E: Mandated Mayor Appearances
a Proposition F: Retirement Benefits for Police Department Employees
a Proposition G: Golden Gate Park Stables Matching Fund
d Proposition H: Regulation of Parking Spaces
a Proposition I: Small Business Assistance Center
a Proposition J: Free City-Wide Wireless High-Speed Internet
a Proposition K: Street Furniture and City Building Advertising Restrictions

Proposed but inactive

• San Francisco Online Advertising Charter Amendment.
• San Francisco Mandated Spending Charter Amendment
• San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax
• San Francisco Payroll Expense Tax
• San Francisco Modification of Budget Set-Asides
• San Francisco Rainy Day Reserve

Archival information

The San Francisco Public Library sponsors a San Francisco Ballot Propositions Database which includes information about San Francisco ballot measures going back to 1907.

See also

• Local ballot measures, California
• California 2008 local ballot measures

External links

Sunshine Review has an article on:

San Francisco County

• San Francisco Department of Elections
• San Francisco voter pamphlets and propositions
• List of November 4, 2008 qualified measures, PDF.
• Guide to qualifying ballot initiatives in San Francisco city and county
• San Francisco County on Smart Voter
• Ballot measure breakdowns