November 2005 San Francisco general election

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The November 2005 San Francisco general elections were held on November 8, 2005, in San Francisco, California. The elections included eight California ballot propositions as part of a special election, those for San Francisco assessor-recorder, city attorney, and treasurer, and nine San Francisco ballot measures.

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Assessor-recorder

Incumbent Phil Ting, appointed in July 2005 by mayor Gavin Newsom, won reelection against supervisor Gerardo Sandoval and former chief deputy assessor-recorder Ronald Chun.

San Francisco assessor-recorder election, 2005
CandidateVotes %
Phil Ting (incumbent)92,72947.43
Gerardo Sandoval 70,68636.16
Ronald Chun32,06816.40
Anthony Faber (write-in)180.01
Valid votes195,50185.11%
Invalid or blank votes34,21314.89%
Total votes229,714 100.00
Voter turnout53.61%
Ranked choice voting — Pass 1
Phil Ting (incumbent)94,06247.21
Gerardo Sandoval 71,85036.06
Ronald Chun (eliminated)33,29416.71
Anthony Faber (write-in, eliminated)180.01
Eligible votes199,24488.41%
Exhausted votes26,14611.59%
Total votes225,370 100.00
Ranked choice voting — Pass 2
Phil Ting (incumbent)110,05358.13
Gerardo Sandoval 79,26141.87
Eligible votes189,31484.00%
Exhausted votes36,05616.00%
Total votes225,370 100.00

City attorney

One-term incumbent Dennis Herrera won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco city attorney election, 2005
CandidateVotes %
Dennis Herrera (incumbent)182,03498.07
Write-in 3,5731.93
Valid votes185,60780.80%
Invalid or blank votes44,10719.20%
Total votes229,714 100.00
Voter turnout53.61%

Treasurer

Incumbent José Cisneros, appointed by mayor Gavin Newsom in September 2004, won reelection.

San Francisco treasurer election, 2005
CandidateVotes %
José Cisneros (incumbent)107,63261.32
Calvin Louie43,02024.53
Isaac Wang16,0549.15
Manuel B. Valle8,6924.96
Valid votes175,39876.35%
Invalid or blank votes54,31623.65%
Total votes229,714 100.00
Voter turnout53.61%

Propositions

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

Proposition A

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Proposition A would allow City College of San Francisco to issue $246.3 million in bonds to finance expansion, improvements, and maintenance. This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.

Proposition A
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes134,99963.88
No76,32036.12
Required majority55.00
Valid votes211,31991.99
Invalid or blank votes18,3958.01
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would allow the city to issue $208 million in bonds to finance street and sidewalk improvements. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No91,95243.57
Yes119,09556.43
Required majority66.67
Valid votes211,04791.87
Invalid or blank votes18,6678.13
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would change the budget process for the Ethics Commission and allow it to hire outside counsel if the City Attorney is the subject of an investigation or audit.

Proposition C
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No120,96859.70
Yes81,67240.30
Valid votes202,64088.21
Invalid or blank votes27,07411.79
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition D

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Proposition D would change the composition of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board by allowing the Mayor to appoint four members and the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to appoint three.

Proposition D
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No129,80164.45
Yes71,58535.55
Valid votes201,38687.67
Invalid or blank votes28,32812.33
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition E

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Proposition E would change the election of the Assessor-Recorder and Public Defender from the statewide primary in June to the following November general election.

Proposition E
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes138,76570.17
No58,99829.83
Valid votes197,79386.09
Invalid or blank votes31,95113.91
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition F

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Proposition F would maintain and operate all 42 firehouses and certain emergency vehicles and equipment at levels used on January 1, 2004.

Proposition F
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes119,58157.59
No88,06242.41
Valid votes207,64390.39
Invalid or blank votes22,0719.61
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition G

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Proposition G would allow the underground parking garage at Golden Gate Park to have an entrance-exit inside the park and limit the number of automobile traffic lanes inside the park.

Proposition G
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes138,06967.70
No65,86232.30
Valid votes203,93188.78
Invalid or blank votes25,78311.22
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition H

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Proposition H would ban the manufacture, distribution, sale, and transfer of firearms and ammunition in the city, and the possession of handguns by City residents in the city.

Proposition H
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes123,03357.79
No89,85642.21
Valid votes212,88992.68
Invalid or blank votes16,8257.32
Total votes229,714100.00

Proposition I

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Proposition I would make it City policy to oppose military recruiting in schools and to consider scholarships supporting alternatives to military service.

Proposition I
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes125,58159.15
No86,72340.85
Valid votes212,30492.42
Invalid or blank votes17,4107.58
Total votes229,714100.00