Ballot Simplification Committee Information – November 3, 2020 General Election

Ballot Simplification Committee meeting in a City Hall chamber

 

Ballot Simplification Committee meetings for the November 3, 2020, General Election are scheduled to begin July 20, 2020.

The Committee must complete its work no later than 85 days before the election, which is August 10, 2020.

For any correspondence with the Ballot Simplification Committee members, contact Peter Stevens at (415) 554-4375 or by e-mail at
publications@sfgov.org

Meeting Notices and Agendas

Agendas are posted at least 72 hours prior to each meeting, as mandated by the Sunshine Ordinance. Other meeting materials are made available as early as possible. All materials are posted in reverse chronological order (most recent on top).

Revised BSC Meeting Agenda, August 3-7, 2020 (PDF)

BSC Meeting Agenda, August 3-7, 2020 (PDF)

BSC Meeting Agenda, July 27-31, 2020 (PDF)

Revised BSC Meeting Agenda, July 20-24, 2020 (PDF)

BSC Meeting Agenda, July 20-24, 2020 (PDF)

Notice of Ballot Simplification Meetings (PDF)

Information About Local Ballot Measures and Other Important Material

Health and Homelessness, Parks, and Streets Bond

Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies

Public Works Commission, Department of Sanitation and Streets, and Sanitation and Streets Commission

Real Estate Transfer Tax

Affordable Housing Authorization

Youth Voting in Local Elections

Sheriff Oversight

Parcel Tax for San Francisco Unified School District

Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employees' Pay

Police Staffing

Business Tax Overhaul

Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting

Words You Need to Know

VIP Frequently Asked Questions

When Information Becomes Available

Information about each measure will be posted before the meeting scheduled to draft the digest for that measure. Any materials that result from a meeting will be posted as soon as possible after the meeting. Timing varies depending on when the materials are available to the Department of Elections.

Information posted before a meeting

At minimum, the information will include:

  • Legal text of the proposed ballot measure
  • Draft digest provided by the City Attorney’s office, which serves as a starting point for the Committee’s work during the meeting.

Other information will be posted as available, such as:

  • Legislative digests for measures submitted by the Board of Supervisors
  • The City Attorney’s title and summary for initiative measures
  • Department analyses of proposed initiative measures required under San Francisco Municipal Elections Code Sec. 350
  • Correspondence directed to the Committee related to the digest of the measure

Information posted after a meeting

Information will be posted as available, such as:

  • Approved digest, with the deadline for Requests for Reconsideration
  • Correspondence shared with the Committee during the meeting related to the digest of the measure
  • Requests for reconsideration of an approved digest
  • Final digest that will be published in the Voter Information Pamphlet

Video Archive: Ballot Simplification Committee

Name Date Duration Watch
Ballot Simplification Meeting, August 6, 2020 8/6/2020 1:32:20 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, August 5, 2020 8/5/2020 1:45:13 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, August 4, 2020 8/4/2020 1:55:46 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, August 3, 2020 8/3/2020 2:51:13 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 30, 2020 7/28/2020 1:49:37 VIdeo (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 28, 2020 7/28/2020 3:55:26 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 27, 2020 7/27/2020 2:36:02 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 24, 2020 7/24/2020 2:02:39 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 23, 2020 7/23/2020 2:46:13 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 22, 2020 7/22/2020 2:41:28 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 21, 2020 7/21/2020 5:23:18 Video (YT)
Ballot Simplification Meeting, July 20, 2020 7/20/2020 1:48:45 Video (YT)