November 2006 San Francisco general election

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The November 2006 San Francisco general elections were held on November 7, 2006 in San Francisco, California. The elections included five seats to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, positions for San Francisco assessor-recorder and public defender, and eleven San Francisco ballot measures.

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Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent assessor-recorder Phil Ting won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco assessor-recorder election, 2006 [1]
CandidateVotes %
Phil Ting (incumbent)184,13898.56
Write-in 2,6901.44
Invalid or blank votes66,89126.36%
Total votes253,719 100.00
Voter turnout60.66%

Public defender

Incumbent public defender Jeff Adachi won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco public defender election, 2006 [1]
CandidateVotes %
Jeff Adachi (incumbent)180,77198.85
Write-in 2,1011.15
Invalid or blank votes70,84727.92%
Total votes253,719 100.00
Voter turnout60.66%

Board of Supervisors

Propositions

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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 issue $450 million worth of bonds, funded by a property tax increase, to modernize and repair school facilities, and create a citizens' oversight committee to monitor expenditures. [2] This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.

Proposition A [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes171,23673.85
No60,64026.15
Required majority55.00
Invalid or blank votes21,8438.61
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would require the Board of Supervisors to create parental leave policies permitting Board members and members of other City boards and commissions to attend meetings via teleconference due to pregnancy, childbirth, and other related conditions. [2]

Proposition B [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes164,16672.22
No63,15727.78
Invalid or blank votes26,39610.40
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would require the Civil Service Commission to set the base salaries of the Mayor, city attorney, district attorney, public defender, assessor-recorder, city treasurer, and sheriff based on the average salaries of comparable officials in other Bay Area counties. [2]

Proposition C [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes140,56163.33
No81,39636.67
Invalid or blank votes31,76212.52
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition D

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Proposition D would prohibit the City and its contractors from disclosing personal information about individuals except in limited circumstances. [2]

Proposition D [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes143,02064.35
No79,23035.65
Invalid or blank votes31,46912.40
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition E

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Proposition E would increase the City parking tax from 25% to 35% and extend the tax to include valet parking services even if the valet company does not pay for the property where it parks its cars. [2]

Proposition E [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No151,62867.23
Yes73,92232.77
Invalid or blank votes28,16911.10
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition F

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Proposition F would require employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees in San Francisco. [2]

Proposition F [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes139,00560.95
No89,05739.05
Invalid or blank votes25,65710.11
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition G

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Proposition G would require formula retail use stores to seek Planning Commission conditional use approval before opening a new store in Neighborhood Commercial Districts which permit such stores. [2]

Proposition G [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes125,72858.19
No90,35341.81
Invalid or blank votes37,63814.83
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition H

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Proposition H would require landlords to provide relocation assistance to eligible residential tenants when evicting them due to no fault of their own. [2]

Proposition H [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes120,91652.93
No107,54147.07
Invalid or blank votes25,2629.96
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition I

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Proposition I would make it City policy for the Mayor to appear in person at a regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting monthly for formal policy discussions with the Board. [2]

Proposition I [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes126,02356.36
No97,56743.64
Invalid or blank votes30,12911.87
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition J

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Proposition J would make it City policy to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. [2]

Proposition J [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes133,04258.53
No94,28241.47
Invalid or blank votes26,39510.40
Total votes253,719100.00

Proposition K

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Proposition K would make it City policy to acknowledge the housing needs of seniors and disabled adults with little financial means and to explore ways of addressing their needs. [2]

Proposition K [1]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes161,68471.30
No65,07328.70
Invalid or blank votes26,96210.63
Total votes253,719100.00

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "City and County of San Francisco November 7, 2006 Consolidated General Election Official Election Results". San Francisco Department of Elections. December 5, 2006. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "November 7, 2006 Consolidated General Election Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot" (PDF). San Francisco Department of Elections. September 21, 2006. Retrieved March 7, 2009.