Where San Francisco's most controversial ballot measures stand

The big picture: Proposition E (police power) and Proposition F (welfare drug screening) were the two most controversial local measures put in front of San Francisco voters this month, with progressives and moderates on opposite sides of each issue.

• Proposition E seeks to enable the police to chase people suspected of committing felonies or misdemeanors, use drones for car chases, and install public surveillance cameras with facial recognition technology.
• Proposition F would make anyone who receives financial benefits from San Francisco's County Adult Assistance Program subject to drug screening.
• Moderates were for both measures, while progressives were against them.

By the numbers: As of Monday night's returns, Proposition E has about 54% of votes in support of the measure, while Proposition F has about 58% of votes in support, according to the latest figures from the city's elections department.

Of note: There are still about 9,100 votes left to count — a mix of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots.

• Voter turnout is currently at 44%, compared to 61% in March 2020.

What they're saying: Steven Buss, co-founder of moderate advocacy group Grow SF, told Axios via email the "results show that voters value pragmatism over politics."

• Last week, Buss said progressive politicians "had their turn" and "failed," the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
• "Now it's time for the city to move on," he added.

Yes, but: Progressive Supervisor Dean Preston, who is up for reelection in November amid a well-funded campaign to replace him, believes San Franciscans can still "uphold our City's progressive vision," he told Axios in a statement via email.

What to watch: San Franciscans will have another opportunity to show where they fall on the political spectrum in November when they'll be asked to vote for mayor, local supervisors and more.