San Francisco general election, November 2009

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The November 2009 San Francisco general elections were held on November 3, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco city attorney and treasurer, and five ballot measures.

San Francisco Consolidated city-county in California, United States

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 State of the United States of America

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.

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.

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City attorney

Two-term incumbent Dennis Herrera won reelection unopposed.

Dennis Herrera City Attorney of San Francisco

Dennis Herrera is the elected City Attorney of San Francisco, perhaps best known for his longtime legal advocacy for same-sex marriage in California, including the In re Marriage Cases, 43 Cal.4th 757 (2008), and Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570. U.S. (2013), also known as the legal fight against Proposition 8. He was first elected as City Attorney in 2001, and re-elected without opposition in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015. He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of San Francisco in the 2011 election, finishing third in the City's ranked-choice voting system.

San Francisco City Attorney election, 2009
CandidateVotes%
Dennis Herrera (incumbent)78,41496.84
Write-in 2,555 3.16
Valid votes 80,969 79.33%%
Invalid or blank votes 21,092 20.67%
Total votes102,061100.00
Voter turnout 22.58%

Treasurer

One-term incumbent José Cisneros, who was initially appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in September 2004, won reelection unopposed.

José Cisneros American politician

José Cisneros is the elected Treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco, California. He was appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in September 2004, defended his position in 2005 and was sworn in for his first full term in 2006. The City Treasurer serves as the City's banker and chief investment officer, managing all tax and revenue collection for San Francisco.

Gavin Newsom 40th Governor of California

Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman. He is the 40th and current governor of California, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. He was sworn in as Governor of California on January 7, 2019. He is a national progressive figure who was a prominent early advocate for same-sex marriage, immigrant rights, universal health care, gun control, and the legalization of cannabis.

San Francisco Treasurer election, 2009
CandidateVotes%
José Cisneros (incumbent)76,37697.07
Write-in 2,304 2.93
Valid votes 78,680 77.09%
Invalid or blank votes 23,381 22.91%
Total votes102,061100.00
Voter turnout 22.58%

Propositions

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

Proposition A

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Proposition A would change the budget cycle from a one-year system to a two-year system, require the City to adopt and prepare a five-year financial plan and long-range policies, and change deadlines for submitting and adopting labor agreements.

Proposition A
Choice Votes %
Yes check.svg Yes68,27069.89
No 29,414 30.11
Valid votes 97,684 95.71
Invalid or blank votes 4,377 4.29
Total votes102,061100.00

Proposition B

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Proposition B would allow members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to hire more than two aides.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors city legislature

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

Proposition B
Choice Votes %
Yes check.svg Yes51,83552.26
No 47,361 47.74
Valid votes 99,196 97.19
Invalid or blank votes 2,865 2.81
Total votes102,061100.00

Proposition C

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Proposition C would allow the City to enter into a new naming rights contract for Candlestick Park and devote half of the proceeds to City recreation center directors.

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 C
Choice Votes %
Yes check.svg Yes58,19258.68
No 40,973 41.32
Valid votes 99,165 97.16
Invalid or blank votes 2,896 2.84
Total votes102,061100.00

Proposition D

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Proposition D would create a Mid-Market Special Sign District, permitting new general advertising signs with some restrictions.

Proposition D
Choice Votes %
X mark.svg No53,99954.00
Yes 46,008 46.00
Valid votes 100,007 97.99
Invalid or blank votes 2,054 2.01
Total votes102,061100.00

Proposition E

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Proposition E would prohibit new general advertising signs on street furniture and City-owned buildings.

Proposition E
Choice Votes %
Yes check.svg Yes56,80257.28
No 42,365 42.72
Valid votes 99,167 97.16
Invalid or blank votes 2,894 2.84
Total votes102,061100.00

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