Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  11,109,764 votes 63.5%
• Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
  6,005,961 votes 34.3%
• Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, Libertarian
  187,885 votes 1.1%
• Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker, Green
  81,025 votes 0.5%
• Roque De La Fuente "Rocky" Guerra/Kanye Omari West, American Independent
  60,155 votes 0.3%
• Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman, Peace and Freedom
  51,036 votes 0.3%

United States Representative; District 12

• Nancy Pelosi, Democratic
  281,776 votes 77.6%
• Shahid Buttar, Democratic
  81,174 votes 22.4%

United States Representative; District 14

• Jackie Speier, Democratic
  278,227 votes 79.3%
• Ran S. Petel, Republican
  72,684 votes 20.7%

State

State Senator; District 11

• Scott Wiener, Democratic
  254,628 votes 57.1%
• Jackie Fielder, Democratic
  191,060 votes 42.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Phil Ting, Democratic
  175,847 votes 77.6%
• John P. McDonnell, Republican
  50,845 votes 22.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 17

• David Chiu, Democratic
  190,731 votes 88.9%
• Starchild, Libertarian
  23,834 votes 11.1%

City and County

Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 1
Ranked choice votes not yet available

• Connie Chan
  13,422 votes 37.79%
• Marjan Philhour
  12,197 votes 34.34%
• David E. Lee
  6,071 votes 17.09%
• Sherman R. D'silva
  1,542 votes 4.34%
• Veronica Shinzato
  1,287 votes 3.62%
• Amanda Inocencio
  689 votes 1.94%
• Andrew N. Majalya
  306 votes 0.86%

Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 3
First ranked choice applies

• Aaron Peskin
  15,293 votes 53.49%
• Danny Sauter
  10,451 votes 36.56%
• Spencer Simonsen
  1,464 votes 5.12%
• Stephen "Lulu" Schwartz
  1,380 votes 4.83%

Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 5
First ranked choice applies

• Dean Preston
  21,431 votes 51.52%
• Vallie Brown
  16,730 votes 40.22%
• Daniel Landry
  2,354 votes 5.66%
• Nomvula O'Meara
  1,079 votes 2.59%

Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 7
Ranked choice votes not yet available

• Joel Engardio
  9,216 votes 23.63%
• Vilaska Nguyen
  8,195 votes 21.01%
• Myrna Melgar
  7,852 votes 20.13%
• Emily Murase
  4,851 votes 12.44%
• Stephen W. Martin-Pinto
  4,562 votes 11.7%
• Ben Matranga
  3,381 votes 8.67%
• Ken Piper
  951 votes 2.44%

Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 9
First ranked choice applies

• Hillary Ronen
  27,481 votes 99.77%
• (126 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 11
First ranked choice applies

• Ahsha Safai
  15,033 votes 48.34%
• John Avalos
  13,335 votes 42.88%
• Marcelo Colussi
  2,716 votes 8.73%
• (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 7

• Lateefah Simon
  101,519 votes 64.1%
• Sharon Kidd
  56,848 votes 35.9%
• (113 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 9

• Bevan Dufty
  108,632 votes 65.28%
• David Wei Wen Young
  31,814 votes 19.12%
• Michael Petrelis
  15,579 votes 9.36%
• Patrick Mortiere
  10,380 votes 6.24%

School

Member, Board of Education; City of San Francisco (4 Elected)

• Jenny Lam
  195,270 votes 17.05%
• Mark Sanchez
  194,810 votes 17.01%
• Kevine Boggess
  175,302 votes 15.3%
• Matt Alexander
  149,212 votes 13.03%
• Alida Fisher
  143,685 votes 12.54%
• Michelle Parker
  117,434 votes 10.25%
• Nick Rothman
  56,993 votes 4.98%
• Genevieve Lawrence
  56,878 votes 4.97%
• Andrew Douglas Alston
  33,122 votes 2.89%
• Paul Kangas
  22,720 votes 1.98%

Member, Community College Board; City of San Francisco (4 Elected)

• Shanell Williams
  195,356 votes 17.98%
• Tom Temprano
  186,583 votes 17.17%
• Aliya Chisti
  126,904 votes 11.68%
• Alan Wong
  123,437 votes 11.36%
• Anita Martinez
  117,629 votes 10.83%
• Marie Hurabiell
  86,726 votes 7.98%
• Han Zou
  74,975 votes 6.9%
• Victor Olivieri
  72,840 votes 6.7%
• Jeanette Quick
  57,925 votes 5.33%
• Geramye Teeter
  25,580 votes 2.35%
• Dominic Ashe
  18,556 votes 1.71%

Proposition 14 Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research
Pass: 8,588,156 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,221,692 / 48.9% No votes

Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.

Proposition 15 Increases Funding Sources for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property
Fail: 8,212,641 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 8,885,052 / 52.0% No votes

Taxes such as properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local government and schools.

Proposition 16 Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions
Fail: 7,216,721 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 9,655,024 / 57.2% No votes

Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.

Proposition 17 Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term
Pass: 9,985,065 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,068,706 / 41.4% No votes

Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

Proposition 18 Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if They will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Elegible to Vote
Fail: 7,513,957 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 9,577,238 / 56.0% No votes

Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increased one-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Proposition 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules
Pass: 8,545,393 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,175,618 / 48.9% No votes

Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.

Proposition 20 Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors
Fail: 6,385,421 / 38.3% Yes votes ...... 10,293,563 / 61.7% No votes

Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.

Proposition 21 Expands Local Goverments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
Fail: 6,770,958 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 10,094,634 / 59.9% No votes

Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the highs of tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.

Proposition 22 Exempts App-basedd Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers
Pass: 9,957,858 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,027,467 / 41.4% No votes

Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.

Proposition 23 Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Requires On-site Medical Professional
Fail: 6,161,109 / 36.6% Yes votes ...... 10,683,606 / 63.4% No votes

Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
Pass: 9,384,125 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 7,305,026 / 43.8% No votes

Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.

Proposition 25 Referendum on Law that Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk
Fail: 7,231,044 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 9,356,096 / 56.4% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

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?