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San Francisco County, CA November 3, 2020 Election
Directory of San Francisco County, CA Propositions
County Results as of Feb 2 8:36pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (609/609)
86.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (409,494/521,771)

Propositions
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Proposition A. General Obligation Bond -- City and County of San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 294,117 / 70.63% Yes votes ...... 122,314 / 29.37% No votes
To finance the acquisition or improvement of real property, including to: stabilize, improve, and make permanent investments in supportive housing facilities, shelters, and/or facilities that deliver services to persons experiencing mental health challenges, substance use disorder, and/or homelessness; improve the accessibility, safety and quality of parks, open spaces and recreational facilities; improve the accessibility, safety and condition of the City's streets and other public right-of-way and related assets; and to pay related costs; shall the City and County of San Francisco issue $487,500,000 in general obligation bonds with a duration of up to 30 years from the time of issuance, an estimated tax rate of $0.014/$100 of assessed property value, and projected average annual revenues of $40,000,000, subject to independent citizen oversight and regular audits?

Proposition B. Charter Amendment -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 255,653 / 61.33% Yes votes ...... 161,178 / 38.67% No votes
Shall the City amend the Charter to create a Department of Sanitation and Streets with oversight from a Sanitation and Streets Commission, and to establish a Public Works Commission to oversee the Department of Public Works?

Proposition C. Charter Amendment -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 226,148 / 54.1% Yes votes ...... 191,898 / 45.9% No votes
Shall the City amend the Charter to remove the requirement that people serving on City boards, commissions and advisory bodies be registered voters and U.S. citizens, and continue to require those people be old enough to vote in City elections and be San Francisco residents?

Proposition D. Charter Amendment -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 276,685 / 66.9% Yes votes ...... 136,896 / 33.1% No votes
Shall the City amend the Charter to create a Sheriff's Department Office of Inspector General and a Sheriff's Department Oversight Board that would make recommendations to the Sheriff and the Board of Supervisors about the operations of the Sheriff's Department?

Proposition E. Charter Amendment -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 299,528 / 71.35% Yes votes ...... 120,246 / 28.65% No votes
Shall the City amend the Charter to remove the requirement that the San Francisco Police Department maintain a minimum of 1,971 full-duty sworn police officers and replace the requirement with regular evaluations of police staffing levels?

Proposition F. Charter Amendment -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 273,953 / 67.48% Yes votes ...... 132,024 / 32.52% No votes
Shall the City eliminate the payroll expense tax; permanently increase the registration fee for some businesses by $230-460, decreasing it for others; permanently increase gross receipts tax rates to 0.105-1.040%, exempting more small businesses; permanently increase the administrative office tax rate to 1.61%; if the City loses certain lawsuits, increase gross receipts tax rates on some businesses by 0.175-0.690% and the administrative office tax rate by 1.5%, and place a new 1% or 3.5% tax on gross receipts from commercial leases, for 20 years; and make other business tax changes; for estimated annual revenue of $97 million?

Proposition G. Charter Amendment -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 207,054 / 49.21% Yes votes ...... 213,694 / 50.79% No votes
Shall the City amend the Charter to allow San Francisco residents to vote for local candidates and local ballot measures if they are U.S. citizens, at least 16 years old and registered to vote?

Proposition H. Ordinance - Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 247,428 / 60.87% Yes votes ...... 159,026 / 39.13% No votes
Shall the City change the Planning Code for neighborhood commercial districts to increase permissible uses, eliminate public notification processes for new permitted uses, and require an expedited process for permits?

Proposition I. Ordinance - Real Estate Transfer Tax -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 235,884 / 57.55% Yes votes ...... 173,984 / 42.45% No votes
Shall the City permanently increase the transfer tax rate on sales and leases of 35 years or more of real estate, to 5.50% on those transactions of $10 million to $25 million, and to 6.00% on those transactions of $25 million or more, for an estimated average revenue of $196 million a year?

Proposition J. Parcel Tax -- City and County of San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 300,775 / 74.43% Yes votes ...... 103,315 / 25.57% No votes
Shall the City replace its 2018 Parcel Tax for the San Francisco Unified School District with a new tax that changes the annual tax rate from $320 per parcel to $288 per parcel, adjusted for inflation each year, and with an exemption for people age 65 or older, until June 30, 2038, for an estimated revenue of $48.1 million a year?

Proposition K. Ordinance - Affordable Housing Authorization -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 303,319 / 73.52% Yes votes ...... 109,220 / 26.48% No votes
Shall the City have the authority to own, develop, construct, acquire or rehabilitate up to 10,000 units of low-income rental housing in San Francisco?

Proposition L. Ordinance - Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employees' Pay -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 268,370 / 65.06% Yes votes ...... 144,097 / 34.94% No votes
Shall the City place an additional tax permanently on some businesses in San Francisco when their highest-paid managerial employee earns more than 100 times the median compensation paid to their employees in San Francisco, where the additional tax rate would be between 0.1%-0.6% of gross receipts or between 0.4%-2.4% of payroll expense for those businesses in San Francisco, for an estimated revenue of between $60-140 million a year?

Proposition RR. Caltrain Transactions and Use Tax -- Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1,077,657 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 482,151 / 30.9% No votes
   528238 (66.13%) Yes / 270494 (33.87%) No in Santa Clara County
   300,438 (73.37%) Yes / 109,056 (26.63%) No in San Francisco County
   248,981 (70.82%) Yes / 102,601 (29.18%) No in San Mateo County
To preserve Caltrain service and support regional economic recovery, prevent traffic congestion, make Caltrain more affordable and accessible, reduce air pollution with cleaner and quieter electric trains, make travel times faster, and increase Caltrain frequency and capacity between Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties, shall the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board's resolution levying a 30-year one-eighth cent sales tax with oversight and audits, providing approximately $100 million annually for Caltrain that the State cannot take away, be adopted?

 
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