June 2010 San Francisco general election

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The June 2010 San Francisco general elections were held on June 8, 2010, in San Francisco, California. The elections included seats to various political parties' county central committees, two seats to the San Francisco County Superior Court, and seven ballot measures. [1]

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Superior Court

Seat 6

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San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 6 election, 2010
CandidateVotes %
Linda Colfax59,83752.73
Harry Dorfman34,95230.80
Roderick A. McLeod10,2339.02
Robert Retana7,9366.99
Write-in 5220.46
Valid votes113,48072.56%
Invalid or blank votes42,91227.44%
Total votes156,392 100.00
Voter turnout34.91%

Seat 15

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As no candidate had more than 50% of the votes, a runoff election will be held between the two highest vote-getting candidates in the November 2010 election.

San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 15 election, 2010
CandidateVotes %
Michael Nava 50,80845.87
Richard B. Ulmer, Jr. (incumbent)47,01042.44
Daniel Dean12,28511.09
Write-in 6690.60
Valid votes110,77270.83%
Invalid or blank votes45,62029.17%
Total votes156,392 100.00
Voter turnout34.91%

Propositions

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

Proposition A

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Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School District to assess a special property tax to pay for maintenance, repair, and seismic retrofitting of public school buildings and child care center buildings. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes102,87370.02
No44,04329.98
Required majority66.67
Valid votes146,91693.94
Invalid or blank votes9,4766.06
Total votes156,392100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would authorize the city to issue $412.3 million in bonds for the maintenance, repair, and seismic retrofitting of the city's fire hydrant system, fire stations, and police stations, and would fund the construction of a new "Public Safety Building" in the Mission Bay neighborhood. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes117,55379.41
No30,48420.59
Required majority66.67
Valid votes148,03794.66
Invalid or blank votes8,3555.34
Total votes156,392100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would entrench the city's 11-member Film Commission, previously created by ordinance, into the city charter, with the Mayor appointing six members and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Rules Committee appointing five, all subject to approval by the full Board. The composition and duties of the commission would also be entrenched into the city charter.

Proposition C
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No76,83453.75
Yes66,12546.25
Valid votes142,95991.41
Invalid or blank votes13,4338.59
Total votes156,392100.00

Proposition D

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Proposition D would change the retirement benefits formula for new City employees by increasing their contributions into the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System and require that any savings due to fewer City contributions into the fund be sent to the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund.

Proposition D
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes112,10078.77
No30,22221.23
Valid votes142,32291.00
Invalid or blank votes14,0709.00
Total votes156,392100.00

Proposition E

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Proposition E would require the annual Police Department budget to specify the costs of security for City officials and visiting dignitaries.

Proposition E
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes80,36455.82
No63,60044.18
Valid votes143,96492.05
Invalid or blank votes12,4287.95
Total votes156,392100.00

Proposition F

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Proposition F would amend the rent ordinance to allow a tenant to file, under certain conditions, for a financial hardship application, subject to the final decision of an Administration Law Judge, that may prohibit the landlord from increasing rent on the tenant for a specific amount of time.

Proposition F
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No85,07157.75
Yes62,23942.25
Valid votes147,31094.19
Invalid or blank votes9,0825.81
Total votes156,392100.00

Proposition G

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Proposition G would make it City policy to have the Transbay Transit Center as the northern terminal of the San Francisco–Los Angeles high-speed rail line.

Proposition G
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes120,78883.76
No23,42116.24
Valid votes144,20992.20
Invalid or blank votes12,1837.79
Total votes156,392100.00

References

  1. "June 8, 2010 Final Election Results". SF Elections. Retrieved March 15, 2025.