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.
Incumbent assessor-recorder Phil Ting ran for reelection against James Pan.
Philip Y. Ting is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a democrat representing the 19th Assembly District, which encompasses western San Francisco and northern San Mateo County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was the Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco.
Propositions:AA • A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N
Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.
Proposition AA
Proposition AA would increase the annual vehicle registration fee by $10 to fund congestion and pollution mitigation programs.
Proposition AA
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
156,016
58.77
No
109,434
41.23
Valid votes
265,450
94.10
Invalid or blank votes
16,631
5.90
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition A
Proposition A would authorize the City to issue $46.15 million in bonds for the seismic retrofitting of multi-story wood structures. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.
Proposition A
Choice
Votes
%
No
94,324
36.76
Yes
162,266
63.24
Required majority
66.67
Valid votes
256,590
90.96
Invalid or blank votes
25,491
9.04
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition B
Proposition B would require city employees to contribute additional amounts to their pensions and health benefits, and changed arbitration rules regarding City collective bargaining agreements.
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), is a way to resolve disputes outside the courts. The dispute will be decided by one or more persons, which renders the "arbitration award". An arbitration award is legally binding on both sides and enforceable in the courts.
Proposition B
Choice
Votes
%
No
150,734
56.96
Yes
113,894
43.04
Valid votes
264,628
93.81
Invalid or blank votes
17,453
6.19
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition C
Proposition C would require the Mayor to appear before the Board of Supervisors monthly for formal policy discussions.
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.
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 D
Choice
Votes
%
No
144,418
54.91
Yes
118,608
45.09
Valid votes
263,026
93.24
Invalid or blank votes
19,055
6.76
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition E
Proposition E would allow for Election Day voter registration for municipal elections.
Proposition E
Choice
Votes
%
No
132,189
52.79
Yes
118,217
47.21
Valid votes
250,406
88.77
Invalid or blank votes
31,675
11.23
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition F
Proposition F would shorten, for one time only, the term of one Health Service Board member from five to three years and of another from five to two years, so that terms will expire in pairs and can be filled in the same Board election.
Proposition F
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
130,415
53.32
No
114,178
46.68
Valid votes
244,593
86.71
Invalid or blank votes
37,488
13.29
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition G
Proposition G would remove the wage formula impacting San Francisco Municipal Railway operators from the City Charter in favor of collective bargaining and binding arbitration, and modify rules regarding binding arbitration and terms of employment for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency employees.
Proposition G
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
164,234
64.94
No
88,671
35.06
Valid votes
252,905
89.66
Invalid or blank votes
29,176
10.34
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition H
Proposition H would prohibit local elected officials from holding a position on a political party county central committee.
Proposition H
Choice
Votes
%
No
139,178
57.56
Yes
103,141
42.44
Valid votes
242,319
85.90
Invalid or blank votes
39,762
14.10
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition I
Proposition I would allow early voting on the Saturday before the 2011 municipal elections, paid for by individual and group donors, followed by a study of the efficacy of Saturday elections in the future.
Proposition I
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
150,701
59.29
No
103,486
40.71
Valid votes
254,187
90.11
Invalid or blank votes
27,894
9.89
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition J
Proposition J would impose a temporary 2% increase on the hotel room tax, clarified who is responsible for collecting and remitting third-party taxes, consolidated definitions, and amended the definition of "Permanent Resident."
Proposition J
Choice
Votes
%
No
139,206
54.48
Yes
116,313
45.52
Valid votes
255,519
90.58
Invalid or blank votes
26,562
9.42
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition K
Proposition K would clarify who is responsible for collecting and remitting third-party taxes, consolidate definitions, and amend the definition of "Permanent Resident." It would override the tax increase portion of Proposition J if both propositions passed and Proposition K received more votes.
Proposition K
Choice
Votes
%
No
152,159
61.47
Yes
95,357
38.53
Valid votes
247,516
87.75
Invalid or blank votes
34,565
12.25
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition L
Proposition L would prohibit sitting or lying on sidewalks between 7am and 11pm with certain exceptions.
Proposition L
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
142,601
54.30
No
120,023
45.70
Valid votes
262,624
93.10
Invalid or blank votes
19,457
6.90
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition M
Proposition M would establish community policing and foot patrols. It would override Proposition L if both propositions had passed and Proposition M received more votes.
Proposition M
Choice
Votes
%
No
134,808
53.41
Yes
117,608
46.49
Valid votes
252,416
89.48
Invalid or blank votes
29,665
10.52
Total votes
282,081
100.00
Proposition N
Proposition N would increase the real property transfer tax on certain properties.
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