2007 San Francisco general election

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General elections were held on November 6, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco mayor, district attorney, and sheriff, and eleven San Francisco ballot measures.

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Mayor

District attorney

One-term incumbent and future Vice President Kamala Harris won reelection for a second term.

2007 San Francisco district attorney election
CandidateVotes %
Kamala Harris (incumbent)114,56198.50
Write-in 1,7441.50
Invalid or blank votes33,16022.19%
Total votes149,465 100.00
Voter turnout35.62%

Sheriff

Seven-term incumbent Michael Hennessey won reelection.

2007 San Francisco sheriff election
CandidateVotes %
Michael Hennessey (incumbent)95,94873.69
David Wong34,03126.14
Write-in 2210.17
Invalid or blank votes19,26512.89%
Total votes149,465 100.00
Voter turnout35.62%

Propositions

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Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.

Proposition A

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Proposition A would give the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) more authority and funding while requiring the SFMTA to create a Climate Action Plan, and forbidding the increase the maximum number of parking spaces for new private development projects except with supermajority approval of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Proposition A
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes80,78655.66
No64,34644.34
Invalid or blank votes4,3332.90
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would prohibit City-chartered board and committee members from serving as holdovers 60 days after their terms expire.

Proposition B
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes96,03471.16
No38,91528.84
Invalid or blank votes14,5169.71
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would require all measures sponsored by the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to be submitted for a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors.

Proposition C
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes94,93968.20
No44,25831.80
Invalid or blank votes10,2686.87
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition D

Proposition D would renew the Library Preservation Fund and allow the Fund to be used to improve and maintain library facilities.

Proposition D
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes105,32874.47
No36,10225.53
Invalid or blank votes8,0355.38
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition E

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Proposition E would require the Mayor to appear before the Board of Supervisors monthly for formal policy discussions.

Proposition E
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No74,25351.41
Yes70,16648.59
Invalid or blank votes5,0463.38
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition F

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Proposition F would allow the Board of Supervisors to permit airport police officers who served before December 27, 1997, to switch from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to the San Francisco Employee Retirement System.

Proposition F
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes69,63751.60
No65,32148.40
Invalid or blank votes14,5079.71
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition G

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Proposition G would establish the Golden Gate Park Stables Matching Fund for the purpose of renovating, repairing, and maintaining the horse stables at Golden Gate Park.

Proposition G
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes77,34055.37
No62,33144.63
Invalid or blank votes9,7946.55
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition H

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Proposition H would increase the number of parking spaces developers can build and ease restrictions on building new parking spaces for buildings.

Proposition H
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No94,27766.91
Yes46,63233.09
Invalid or blank votes8,5565.72
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition I

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Proposition I would establish the Office for Small Business as a City department and require it to operate a Small Business Assistance Center to provide information to small businesses.

Proposition I
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes80,86559.15
No55,85540.85
Invalid or blank votes12,7458.53
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition J

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Proposition J would make it City policy to offer free Wi-Fi throughout San Francisco via contract with a private provider.

Proposition J
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes86,45162.25
No52,42837.75
Invalid or blank votes10,5867.08
Total votes149,465100.00

Proposition K

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Proposition K would make it city policy that the city would not increase the amount of general advertising signs on street furniture and city-owned buildings.

Proposition K
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes86,25061.85
No53,19538.15
Invalid or blank votes10,0206.70
Total votes149,465100.00