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San Francisco County, CA November 8, 2016 Election
Directory of San Francisco County, CA Propositions
County Results as of December 6 3:59pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (597/597)
80.8% Countywide Voter Turnout (414,528/512,723)

Propositions
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Proposition A. Bond Measure -- County of San Francisco (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 289,351 / 79.79% Yes votes ...... 73,307 / 20.21% No votes
To repair and rehabilitate San Francisco Unified School District facilities to current accessibility, health, safety, seismic and instructional standards, replace worn-out plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and major building systems, renovate outdated classrooms and training facilities, construct school facilities and replace aging modular classrooms, improve information technology systems and food service preparation systems, shall the San Francisco Unified School District issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $744,250,000 at legal rates, with annual audits, and citizen's oversight?

Proposition B. Local Control Funding Measure -- County of San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 291,565 / 80.62% Yes votes ...... 70,099 / 19.38% No votes
To continue providing City College of San Francisco local funds the State cannot take away and offset cuts to prevent layoffs; ensure affordable education for students; maintain core classes in writing, math and science; prepare students for four-year universities, workforce training in careers in nursing, engineering/ technology; provide counselors; keep college libraries open; shall San Francisco Community College District renew its existing annual parcel tax at $99 per parcel for fifteen years, requiring annual independent audits and citizen oversight?

Measure D. Vacancy Appointments -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 163,642 / 47.57% Yes votes ...... 180,369 / 52.43% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to require the Department of Elections to hold a special election when there is a vacancy in the Office of Member of the Board of Supervisors, unless a regularly scheduled election will be held within 180 days of the vacancy; provide that the Mayor shall appoint an interim Supervisor to fill a supervisorial vacancy until an election is held to fill that vacancy, with the interim Supervisor being ineligible to compete in that election; and require the Mayor to fill vacancies in all local elective offices within 28 days of the vacancy?

Measure E. City Responsibility for Maintaining Street Trees -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 283,009 / 78.59% Yes votes ...... 77,078 / 21.41% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to transfer responsibility for the maintenance of street trees to the City, establish the Street Tree Maintenance Fund primarily to pay for such maintenance and the maintenance of trees on San Francisco Unified School District property, and require an annual contribution by the City to the Fund of $19 million, adjusted annually for changes in aggregate discretionary City revenues; and to affirm the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act?

Measure G. Police Oversight -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 281,776 / 80.77% Yes votes ...... 67,096 / 19.23% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: re-name the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) as the Department of Police Accountability (DPA); give DPA direct authority over its proposed budget; and require DPA to conduct a performance audit every two years of how the Police Department has handled claims of officer misconduct and use of force?

Measure H. Public Advocate -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 167,114 / 47.76% Yes votes ...... 182,807 / 52.24% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: 1) create the Office of the Public Advocate; 2) set the Public Advocate's powers and duties; 3) authorize the Public Advocate to review the administration of City programs, including programs for transmitting information to the public and to receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints regarding City services and programs; 4) authorize the Public Advocate to receive and investigate specified whistleblower complaints; 5) authorize the Public Advocate to appoint the Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints; 6) provide for the Public Advocate's election, removal, and salary; and 7) set City policy regarding sufficient funding and minimum staffing for the Office of the Public Advocate; and setting operative dates?

Measure I. Funding for Seniors and Adults With Disabilities -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 245,962 / 66.26% Yes votes ...... 125,224 / 33.74% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: 1) establish the Dignity Fund to support Seniors and Adults with Disabilities; 2) require an annual contribution by the City to the Fund including an annual baseline amount of $38 million, increasing by $6 million for fiscal year 2017-2018, and increasing by $3 million a year for the next 9 years until fiscal year 2026-2027, and continuing at that amount, adjusted annually for changes in aggregate discretionary City revenues, for the next 10 years until fiscal year 2036-2037; 3) establish a planning process for expenditures from the Fund; 4) create an Oversight and Advisory Committee; 5) set an expiration date of June 30, 2037; and 6) change the "Commission on Aging" to the "Aging and Adult Services Commission" and update its responsibilities?

Measure J. Funding for Homelessness and Transportation -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 251,699 / 67.17% Yes votes ...... 123,004 / 32.83% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: create a Homeless Housing and Services Fund and appropriate $12.5 million to the Fund in fiscal year 2016-2017 and $50 million annually to the Fund, adjusted for changes in discretionary City revenues, for the next 24 years; and create a Transportation Improvement Fund and appropriate $25.4 million to the Fund in fiscal year 2016-2017 and $101.6 million annually to the Fund, adjusted for changes in discretionary City revenues, for the next 24 years, and authorize the City to issue indebtedness secured by monies deposited in the Transportation Improvement Fund?

Measure K. General Sales Tax -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 131,286 / 34.71% Yes votes ...... 246,947 / 65.29% No votes
Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended to impose a transactions (sales) and use tax at the rate of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) for a period of 25 years, to be administered by the State Board of Equalization in accordance with Parts 1.6 and 1.7 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code; and increasing the City's appropriations limit by the amount of the tax increase for four years from November 8, 2016?

Measure L. MTA Appointments and Budget -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 159,830 / 44.95% Yes votes ...... 195,775 / 55.05% No votes
Should the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to split the power to make appointments to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, to lower the vote by which the Board of Supervisors may reject the SFMTA Budget from seven to six, and to make related changes implementing these amendments?

Measure M. Housing and Development Commission -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 155,993 / 44.2% Yes votes ...... 196,895 / 55.8% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to create the Housing and Development Commission to oversee the Department of Economic and Workforce Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development; to require the Commission to review and make recommendations regarding proposed development agreements and conveyance of certain surplus City property before the Board of Supervisors considers such proposals; to require the Commission to hold hearings and make recommendations regarding proposals to adopt or change inclusionary housing requirements for housing developments; to require the Commission to adopt rules creating competitive selection processes for the Department of Housing and Community Development's expenditure of affordable housing funds and for the development of affordable housing on City-owned property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Community Development; and to provide that ordinances regarding inclusionary housing requirements and rules regarding competitive selection for affordable housing adopted under the processes set forth in the Charter may supersede ordinances and rules adopted by the Board of Supervisors or the voters prior to March 1, 2017?

Measure N. Non-Citizen Voting In School Board Elections -- City and County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 203,413 / 54.39% Yes votes ...... 170,570 / 45.61% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to authorize San Francisco residents who are not United States citizens but who are the parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of a child residing in San Francisco to vote in elections for the Board of Education?

Measure O. Office Development In Candlestick Point and Hunters Point -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 187,281 / 51.9% Yes votes ...... 173,580 / 48.1% No votes
(Coming soon)

Measure P. Competitive Bidding for Affordable Housing Projects on City-Owned Property -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 117,787 / 32.66% Yes votes ...... 242,852 / 67.34% No votes
(Coming soon)

Measure Q. Prohibiting Tents on Public Sidewalks -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 194,410 / 51.77% Yes votes ...... 181,138 / 48.23% No votes
Shall the Police Code be amended to prohibit the placement of tent encampments on public sidewalks?

Measure R. Neighborhood Crime Unit -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 165,723 / 45.18% Yes votes ...... 201,059 / 54.82% No votes
Shall the Administrative Code be amended to create the Neighborhood Crime Unit in the Police Department, to be activated when the Controller certifies that the Department is at the full staffing level mandated in the City Charter, and to set minimum staffing levels for and assign duties to the Unit?

Measure S. Allocation of Hotel Tax Funds -- City and County of San Francisco (Odinance - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 233,099 / 63.71% Yes votes ...... 132,769 / 36.29% No votes
(Coming soon)

Measure T. Restricting Gifts and Campaign Contributions From Lobbyists -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 313,411 / 87.26% Yes votes ...... 45,738 / 12.74% No votes
Shall the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code be amended to restrict gifts and campaign contributions from lobbyists?

Measure U. Affordable Housing Requirements for Market-Rate Development Projects -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 126,760 / 35.28% Yes votes ...... 232,531 / 64.72% No votes
(Coming soon)

Measure V. Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 237,168 / 62.49% Yes votes ...... 142,347 / 37.51% No votes
Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended by imposing a tax of one cent per ounce on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverages, and the Administrative Code be amended by creating a Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee?

Measure W. Increase Real Estate Transfer Tax on Properties Over $5 Million -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 225,145 / 61.93% Yes votes ...... 138,414 / 38.07% No votes
Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended to increase the Real Property Transfer Tax rate from 2% to 2.25% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000; from 2.5% to 2.75% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $10,000,000 and less than $25,000,000; and from 2.5% to 3% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $25,000,000, and to clarify the application of the Real Property Transfer Tax to transfers of ownership interests in legal entities; and increasing the City's appropriations limit by the amount of the tax increase for four years from November 8, 2016?

Measure X. Preserving Space for Neighborhood Arts, Small Businesses and Community Services In Certain Neighborhoods -- City and County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 211,168 / 59.86% Yes votes ...... 141,578 / 40.14% No votes
Shall the Planning Code be amended to require replacement space and Conditional Use authorization for conversion of Production, Distribution, and Repair Use, Institutional Community Use, and Arts Activities Use; and shall the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act be affirmed?

Measure RR. BART Safety, Reliability and Traffic Relief -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 994,140 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 415,366 / 29.5% No votes
   434001 (71.31%) Yes / 174591 (28.69%) No in Alameda County
   262499 (60.36%) Yes / 172396 (39.64%) No in Contra Costa County
   297,640 (81.32%) Yes / 68,379 (18.68%) No in San Francisco County
To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays; relieve overcrowding; reduce traffic congestion/pollution; improve earthquake safety and access for seniors/disabled by replacing and upgrading 90 miles of severely worn tracks; tunnels damaged by water intrusion; 44-year-old train control systems; and other deteriorating infrastructure, shall the Bay Area Rapid Transit District issue $3.5 billion of bonds for acquisition or improvement of real property subject to independent oversight and annual audits?

 
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