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The November 2012 San Francisco general elections were on November 6, 2012, in San Francisco, California. The elections included six seats to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, four seats to the San Francisco Board of Education, four seats to the San Francisco Community College Board, and seven San Francisco ballot measures.
Three incumbents ran for reelection, while one, Norman Yee, ran for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Each voter was allowed to cast up to four votes.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Lee Fewer (incumbent) | 128,500 | 16.94 | |
| Jill Wynns (incumbent) | 106,531 | 14.04 | |
| Rachel Norton (incumbent) | 102,033 | 13.45 | |
| Matt Haney | 100,552 | 13.25 | |
| Kim Garcia-Meza | 59,930 | 7.90 | |
| Shamann Walton | 58,194 | 7.67 | |
| Sam Rodriguez | 50,554 | 6.66 | |
| Gladys Soto | 49,839 | 6.57 | |
| Beverly Popek | 36,059 | 4.75 | |
| Victoria Lo | 35,779 | 4.72 | |
| Paul Robertson | 29,562 | 3.90 | |
| Write-in | 1,164 | 3.90 | |
| Voter turnout | 72.56% | ||
Three incumbents ran for reelection, while one, Rodrigo Santos, is seeking his first election after being appointed by Mayor Ed Lee. Each voter was allowed to cast up to four votes.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ngo (incumbent) | 103,030 | 14.63 | |
| Rafael Mandelman | 96,053 | 13.64 | |
| Natalie Berg (incumbent) | 95,259 | 13.53 | |
| Chris Jackson (incumbent) | 91,069 | 12.93 | |
| Amy Bacharach | 90,485 | 12.85 | |
| Rodrigo Santos (incumbent) | 56,755 | 8.06 | |
| Nate Cruz | 55,426 | 7.87 | |
| William Walker | 49,430 | 7.02 | |
| Hanna Leung | 47,643 | 6.77 | |
| George Vazhappally | 17,904 | 2.54 | |
| Voter turnout | 72.56% | ||
| Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G |
Proposition A would levy an annual $79 parcel tax for eight years to provide funding for several City College of San Francisco programs. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 242,410 | 72.90 |
| No | 90,134 | 27.10 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 332,544 | 92.61 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 26,530 | 7.39 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
Proposition B would authorize the City to issue $195 million in bonds to fund repairs and improvements in parks and public open spaces. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 242,404 | 72.11 |
| No | 93,735 | 27.89 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 336,139 | 93.61 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 22,935 | 6.39 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
Proposition C would establish a Housing Trust Fund to fund construction and maintenance of affordable housing, provide for loan assistance and foreclosure relief, and fund neighborhood improvements; reduce on-site affordable-housing requirements; and authorize the construction of 30,000 low-rental units in the city.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 211,674 | 65.15 |
| No | 113,214 | 34.85 |
| Valid votes | 324,888 | 90.48 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 34,186 | 9.52 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
Proposition D would shift the elections of City Attorney and Treasurer to the same year as those of the Mayor, District Attorney, and Assessor-Recorder.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 263,642 | 83.20 |
| No | 53,252 | 16.80 |
| Valid votes | 316,894 | 88.25 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 42,180 | 11.75 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
Proposition E would phase in a gross receipts tax and phase out a payroll tax in a revenue-neutral manner and increase business registration fees.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 223,887 | 70.75 |
| No | 92,577 | 29.25 |
| Valid votes | 316,464 | 88.13 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 42,610 | 11.87 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
Proposition F would require the City to study the draining of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and the identifying of replacement water and power sources.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 249,304 | 76.90 |
| Yes | 74,885 | 23.10 |
| Valid votes | 324,189 | 90.28 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 34,885 | 9.72 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
Proposition G would make it City policy to oppose corporate personhood and that corporations are subject to political spending limits.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 260,595 | 80.99 |
| No | 61,181 | 19.01 |
| Valid votes | 321,776 | 89.61 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 37,298 | 10.39 |
| Total votes | 359,074 | 100.00 |
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