San Francisco general election, November 2004

Last updated February 20, 2019

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.

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. San Francisco is the 13th-most populous city in the United States, and the fourth-most populous in California, with 884,363 residents as of 2017. It covers an area of about 46.89 square miles (121.4 km²), mostly at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area, making it the second-most densely populated large US city, and the fifth-most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. San Francisco is also part of the fifth-most populous primary statistical area in the United States, the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area.

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.

Board of Supervisors

Propositions

Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O

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

Proposition A

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
Choice	Votes	%
No	116,706	35.80
Yes	209,259	64.20
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	325,965	90.09
Invalid or blank votes	35,857	9.91
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition B

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.

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), established in 1851, is the only public school district within the City and County of San Francisco, and the first in the state of California. Under the management of the San Francisco Board of Education, the district serves more than 55,500 students in more than 160 institutions.

Proposition B
Choice	Votes	%
No	134,896	42.61
Yes	181,658	57.39
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	326,554	87.49
Invalid or blank votes	45,268	12.51
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition C

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
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	166,651	56.33
No	129,210	43.67
Valid votes	295,861	81.77
Invalid or blank votes	65,961	18.23
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition D

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
Choice	Votes	%
No	162,385	57.89
Yes	118,123	42.11
Valid votes	280,508	77.52
Invalid or blank votes	81,314	22.47
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition E

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
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	210,091	66.01
No	108,193	33.99
Valid votes	318,284	87.97
Invalid or blank votes	43,538	12.03
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition F

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.

The San Francisco Board of Education is made of seven Commissioners, elected by voters across the city to serve 4-year terms. It is subject to local, state, and federal laws, and determines policy for all the public schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.

Proposition F
Choice	Votes	%
No	164,924	51.45
Yes	155,643	48.55
Valid votes	320,567	88.60
Invalid or blank votes	41,255	11.40
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition G

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

Proposition G
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	201,674	66.81
No	100,206	33.19
Valid votes	301,880	83.43
Invalid or blank votes	59,942	16.57
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition H

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

Candlestick Point State Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, USA, providing an urban protected area on San Francisco Bay. The park is located at the southeastern tip of San Francisco immediately south of Hunters Point and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Sierra Point in Brisbane. This 170-acre (69 ha) landfilled area was intended to be used during World War II as a shipyard by the United States Navy. However it was abandoned as the war ended. Without government controls, the area was used by nearby residences as a garbage dump. In 1973 the California State Legislature purchased the land with $10 million and in 1977 voted to turn this area into a state recreation area. After the designation Candlestick became the first urban recreation area in the state. To this day Candlestick remains as a major recreation area in San Francisco, offering a wide view of the bay. The park features various picnic areas, two fishing piers, fitness courses as well as hiking trails. This park is also a popular area for windsurfing because of strong wind.

Candlestick Park former stadium in San Francisco, California

Candlestick Park was an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco, in the Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 until moving into Pacific Bell Park in 2000. It was also the home field of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1971 through 2013. The 49ers moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara for the 2014 season. The last event held at Candlestick was a concert by Paul McCartney in August 2014, and the demolition of the stadium was completed in September 2015.

Proposition H
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	170,217	54.54
No	141,904	45.46
Valid votes	312,121	86.26
Invalid or blank votes	49,701	13.73
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition I

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
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	154,022	51.92
No	142,650	48.08
Valid votes	296,672	81.99
Invalid or blank votes	65,150	18.01
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition J

Proposition J would increase the sales tax by ¼%.

Proposition J
Choice	Votes	%
No	182,477	58.11
Yes	131,529	41.89
Valid votes	314,006	86.78
Invalid or blank votes	47,816	13.22
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition K

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
Choice	Votes	%
No	162,910	54.67
Yes	135,068	45.33
Valid votes	297,978	82.35
Invalid or blank votes	63,844	17.65
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition L

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
Choice	Votes	%
No	229,487	74.59
Yes	78,157	25.41
Valid votes	307,644	85.03
Invalid or blank votes	54,178	14.97
Total votes	361,822	100.00

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

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

Proposition N
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	195,257	63.33
No	133,053	36.67
Valid votes	328,310	90.74
Invalid or blank votes	33,512	9.26
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition O

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
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	181,340	59.65
No	122,644	40.35
Valid votes	303,984	84.01
Invalid or blank votes	57,838	15.98
Total votes	361,822	100.00

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References

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

External links

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