The results of San Francisco's ballot measures
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Voters headed to the polls last Tuesday to decide, among other things, 15 San Francisco ballot measures, ranging from deferred retirement for police officers to decreasing the number of city commissions.
State of play: We're tracking preliminary results below based on data from the San Francisco Department of Elections as of 4pm Tuesday. Results will be finalized no later than Dec. 5.
- Measures other than Propositions A and B require a majority to pass.
Measure A: Schools improvement and safety bond
- Proposition A has received about 74% of reported votes in favor and almost 26% against.
- It would allow the San Francisco Unified School District to borrow up to $790 million via bonds for repairing and upgrading campuses.
- The measure needs 55% of votes in favor to pass.
Measure B: Community health to reduce homelessness bond
- Proposition B has received about 72% of reported votes in favor and nearly 28% against.
- It would authorize the city to issue $390 million in bonds to fund improvements to community health centers, sidewalk safety projects, public space modernizations and shelters for families.
- The measure needs 66.6% of votes in favor to pass, though it could drop to 55% if voters approve state Proposition 5.
Measure C: Inspector general
- Proposition C has received about 60% of reported votes in favor and almost 40% against.
- It would amend the city charter to create an inspector general position to oversee fraud and abuse complaints against city agencies.
Measure D: City commissions and mayoral authority
- Proposition D has received about 56% of reported votes in opposition and about 43% in favor.
- It'd limit the city to a total of 65 commissions (there are currently 130), remove 24 charter commissions, and establish a task force to make recommendations for restructuring or dissolving them.
Measure E: Task force to recommend commission changes
- Proposition E has received around 52% of reported votes in favor and nearly 48% against.
- An alternative to Proposition D, this measure create a five-member task force to review the structure of the city's commissions and recommend changes, which voters would then decide.
- The fine print: If both Proposition D and Proposition E pass, the one with more "yes" votes will be enacted.
Measure F: Police staffing and deferred retirement
- Proposition F has received almost 55% of reported votes in opposition and about 45% in favor.
- It would allow tenured police officers to delay their retirement for up to five years in exchange for pay increases.
Measure G: Funding rental subsidies
- Proposition G has received about 58% of reported votes in favor and almost 42% against.
- It would set aside millions of dollars per year from the city budget for a fund that would subsidize rent for low-income seniors, families and people with disabilities.
Measure H: Retirement benefits for firefighters
- Proposition H has received nearly 52% of reported votes in favor and about 48% against.
- It would lower the age, from 58 to 55, at which firefighters hired since January 2012 could retire with full benefits — in line with firefighters hired before that date.
Measure I: Retirement benefits for nurses and 911 operators
- Proposition I has received around 71% of reported votes in favor and almost 29% against.
- It would allow San Francisco-employed nurses enrolled in the city's retirement system to purchase up to three years of service credit toward their retirement based on hours they previously worked on a temporary or as-needed basis.
- It would also allow 911 dispatchers, supervisors and coordinators to increase their pension benefits by joining a city retirement plan.
Measure J: Funding programs serving children, youth and families
- Proposition J has received about 81% of reported votes in favor and about 18% against.
- It would establish an initiative to ensure that funds from previous voter-approved measures — such as the Public Education Enrichment Fund and Student Success Fund — are spent effectively.
Measure K: Upper Great Highway closing
- Proposition K has received about 54% of reported votes in favor and almost 46% against.
- It would permanently close a segment of the Upper Great Highway (along Ocean Beach between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard). The city would turn it into an oceanside park.
- Proposition L has received almost 57% of reported votes in favor and about 43% against.
- It would impose an annual graduated tax, ranging from 1% to 4.5%, on revenue for ride-hailing and robotaxi companies. The tax funds would be used to support Muni and fare discount programs.
Measure M: Business tax changes
- Proposition M has received nearly 70% of reported votes in favor and about 30% against.
- It would modify several business-related taxes and fees, including the gross receipts and homelessness gross receipts tax rates.
Measure N: First responder student loan and training reimbursement
- Proposition N has received about 51% of reported votes in favor and nearly 49% against.
- It would create a fund to help reimburse city-employed first responders for student loans and education-related programs — up to $25,000 per person.
Measure O: Supporting reproductive rights
- Prop O has received around 83% of reported votes in favor and about 16% against.
- This reproductive health-focused package would create a fund that accepts grants and gifts to support care, address misinformation about crisis pregnancy centers and modify zoning laws so clinics can operate in more areas.
