San Francisco general election, November 2006

Last updated February 20, 2019

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.

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.

Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent assessor-recorder Phil Ting won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco assessor-recorder election, 2006^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
Phil Ting (incumbent)	184,138	98.56
Write-in	2,690	1.44
Invalid or blank votes	66,891	26.36%
Total votes	253,719	100.00
Voter turnout	60.66%

Public defender

Incumbent public defender Jeff Adachi won reelection unopposed.

Jeff Adachi is the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, pension reform advocate, and a former candidate for Mayor of San Francisco.

San Francisco public defender election, 2006^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jeff Adachi (incumbent)	180,771	98.85
Write-in	2,101	1.15
Invalid or blank votes	70,847	27.92%
Total votes	253,719	100.00
Voter turnout	60.66%

Board of Supervisors

Propositions

Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K

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

Proposition A

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.

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 A^[1]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	171,236	73.85
No	60,640	26.15
Required majority	55.00
Invalid or blank votes	21,843	8.61
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition B

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]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	164,166	72.22
No	63,157	27.78
Invalid or blank votes	26,396	10.40
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition C

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]

The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The officeholder has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative branch. The Mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms. Because of San Francisco's status as a consolidated city-county, the mayor also serves as the head of government of the county; both entities have been governed together by a combined set of governing bodies since 1856.

A city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality.

In the United States, a district attorney (DA) is the chief prosecutor for a local government area, typically a county. The exact name of the office varies by state.

Proposition C^[1]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	140,561	63.33
No	81,396	36.67
Invalid or blank votes	31,762	12.52
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition D

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

Proposition D^[1]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	143,020	64.35
No	79,230	35.65
Invalid or blank votes	31,469	12.40
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition E

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]
Choice	Votes	%
No	151,628	67.23
Yes	73,922	32.77
Invalid or blank votes	28,169	11.10
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition F

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

Proposition F^[1]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	139,005	60.95
No	89,057	39.05
Invalid or blank votes	25,657	10.11
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition G

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]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	125,728	58.19
No	90,353	41.81
Invalid or blank votes	37,638	14.83
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition H

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]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	120,916	52.93
No	107,541	47.07
Invalid or blank votes	25,262	9.96
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition I

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]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	126,023	56.36
No	97,567	43.64
Invalid or blank votes	30,129	11.87
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition J

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]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	133,042	58.53
No	94,282	41.47
Invalid or blank votes	26,395	10.40
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition K

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]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	161,684	71.30
No	65,073	28.70
Invalid or blank votes	26,962	10.63
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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References

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.
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.

San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet / Sample Ballot, November 7, 2006, Department of Elections of the City and County of San Francisco.

External links

San Francisco Department of Elections

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[results-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.

[pamphlet-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.

v t e California elections, 2006
June primary election	Superintendent of Public Instruction Propositions: 81 and 82
November general election	Senate House of Representatives Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Controller State Treasurer Attorney General Insurance Commissioner Courts of Appeal State Senate State Assembly Propositions: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, and 90
Special elections	50th congressional district