November 2004 San Francisco general election

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The November 2004 San Francisco general elections were held on November 2, 2004, in San Francisco, California. The elections included seven seats to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, four seats to the San Francisco Community College Board, four seats to the San Francisco Board of Education, and fourteen San Francisco ballot measures.

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Board of Supervisors

Propositions

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

Proposition A

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Proposition A would allow the City to issue $200 million in bonds to finance the purchase and maintenance of affordable housing and housing assistance for low- and moderate-income households. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No116,70635.80
Yes209,25964.20
Required majority66.67
Valid votes325,96590.09
Invalid or blank votes35,8579.91
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would allow the City to issue $60 million in bonds to finance the purchase and maintenance of historical resources owned by the City and the San Francisco Unified School District. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No134,89642.61
Yes181,65857.39
Required majority66.67
Valid votes326,55487.49
Invalid or blank votes45,26812.51
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would establish the Health Service System as a separate City department and allow the Health Service Board to appoint and remove the manager for the System.

Proposition C
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes166,65156.33
No129,21043.67
Valid votes295,86181.77
Invalid or blank votes65,96118.23
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition D

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Proposition D would change the City Charter regarding the Board of Supervisors by changing deadlines and vote requirements, restrictions on the number of aides, and commissioners' length of service after terms have expired.

Proposition D
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No162,38557.89
Yes118,12342.11
Valid votes280,50877.52
Invalid or blank votes81,31422.47
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition E

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Proposition E would have the City pay to the survivors of a police officer or firefighter who dies in the line of duty 100% of the retirement benefits entitled to the officer or firefighter.

Proposition E
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes210,09166.01
No108,19333.99
Valid votes318,28487.97
Invalid or blank votes43,53812.03
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition F

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Proposition F would allow adult noncitizen parents, guardians, and caregivers with children in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote in San Francisco Board of Education elections.

Proposition F
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No164,92451.45
Yes155,64348.55
Valid votes320,56788.60
Invalid or blank votes41,25511.40
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition G

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Proposition G would allow the City to authorize the Health Services Board to establish health plans for City residents.

Proposition G
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes201,67466.81
No100,20633.19
Valid votes301,88083.43
Invalid or blank votes59,94216.57
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition H

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Proposition H would name the stadium at Candlestick Point as Candlestick Park, effectively forbidding future naming rights contracts for the current stadium.

Proposition H
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes170,21754.54
No141,90445.46
Valid votes312,12186.26
Invalid or blank votes49,70113.73
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition I

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Proposition I would create an Office of Economic Analysis, which will analyze proposed legislation and report its impact on the economy, and have the City create a long-term Economic Development Plan.

Proposition I
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes154,02251.92
No142,65048.08
Valid votes296,67281.99
Invalid or blank votes65,15018.01
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition J

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Proposition J would increase the sales tax by ¼%.

Proposition J
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No182,47758.11
Yes131,52941.89
Valid votes314,00686.78
Invalid or blank votes47,81613.22
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition K

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Proposition K would create a temporary 0.1% gross receipts tax and clarify the City's payroll expense tax for certain business entities.

Proposition K
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No162,91054.67
Yes135,06845.33
Valid votes297,97882.35
Invalid or blank votes63,84417.65
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition L

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Proposition L would set aside 15% of hotel tax surcharge revenues for the acquisition, preservation, and maintenance of neighborhood and single-screen movie theaters and to promote the local film industry.

Proposition L
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No229,48774.59
Yes78,15725.41
Valid votes307,64485.03
Invalid or blank votes54,17814.97
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition M

Proposition M would prohibit the razing of buildings containing 20 or more habitable units. This measure was struck from the ballot due to a technicality. [1]

Proposition N

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Proposition N would make it City policy to urge the federal government to withdraw all troops from Iraq.

Proposition N
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes195,25763.33
No133,05336.67
Valid votes328,31090.74
Invalid or blank votes33,5129.26
Total votes361,822100.00

Proposition O

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Proposition O would make it City policy to use the sales tax funds from Proposition J for low-income residents and the homeless.

Proposition O
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes181,34059.65
No122,64440.35
Valid votes303,98484.01
Invalid or blank votes57,83815.98
Total votes361,822100.00

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References

  1. Herel, Suzanne (September 3, 2004). "Measure to stop demolition off ballot". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2009.