June 2006 San Francisco general election

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The June 2006 San Francisco general elections were held on June 6, 2006, in San Francisco, California. The elections included one seat to the San Francisco County Superior Court and four San Francisco ballot measures.

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Superior Court

Incumbent judge Lillian K. Sing won reelection.

San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 8 election, 2006
CandidateVotes %
Lillian K. Sing (incumbent)79,95368.28
Eric M. Safire36,63731.29
Write-in 5010.43
Invalid or blank votes40,28125.78%
Total votes156,272 100.00
Voter turnout37.11%

Propositions

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

Proposition A

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Proposition A would allocate $10 million from the city's General Fund for the next three fiscal years for violence prevention and intervention services, to establish a Homicide Prevention Planning Council to develop and annually revise a Homicide Prevention Plan, and to create the position of Survivors' Advocate and a Survivors' Fund under the auspices of the District Attorney.

Proposition A
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No69,06050.76
Yes66,98249.24
Invalid or blank votes20,23012.95
Total votes156,272100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would require landlords to, before offering to sell buildings of two or more residential units, disclose to all potential buyers the specific legal grounds for any evictions resulting in vacant lots at the time of sale, and to disclose whether the tenants were elderly or disabled.

Proposition B
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes71,44052.22
No65,37347.78
Invalid or blank votes19,45912.45
Total votes156,272100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would change the city's appointment process to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority by designating the Mayor and two members of the Board of Supervisors to represent the city.

Proposition C
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No93,90571.72
Yes37,03028.28
Invalid or blank votes25,33716.21
Total votes156,272100.00

Proposition D

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Proposition D would create the Laguna Honda Hospital Special Use District encompassing the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, limit the patients who can receive care at Laguna Honda Hospital and certain other facilities, and allow privately owned residential health care facilities to operate in "public" districts.

Proposition D
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No99,06073.66
Yes35,41826.34
Invalid or blank votes21,79413.95
Total votes156,272100.00