Ballot Simplification Committee - November 2016
The Ballot Simplification Committee prepares a fair and impartial summary of each local ballot measure in simple language. These summaries, or “digests,” are prepared at public meetings and are printed in San Francisco’s Voter Information Pamphlet, which is mailed to every registered voter before the election.
| Upcoming election: | Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Consolidated General Election |
| Meetings begin: | Monday, July 25, 2016 |
| Completion deadline: | Monday, August 15, 2016 |
Agendas will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, as mandated by the Sunshine Ordinance. Other meeting materials will be made available as early as possible. Please check for updates. More information about the Ballot Simplification Committee (PDF), or watch SFGTV's video production about the Committee (YouTube).
For any correspondence with the Ballot Simplification Committee members, please contact:
Barbara Carr
Telephone: (415) 554-4375
Email: publications@sfgov.org
Agenda and meeting notices:
Notice of Meeting Cancellation-August 12 (PDF)
Notice of Meeting Time Change-August 12 (PDF)
BSC Meeting Agenda, August 8-12, 2016 (PDF) Go to measures
Revised BSC Meeting Agenda, August 1-5, 2016 (PDF) Go to measures
Revised BSC Meeting Agenda, July 25-29, 2016 (PDF)
Youth Voting in Local Elections
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor John Avalos (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Vacancy Appointments
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, SF Chamber of Commerce (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Supervisor Eric Mar (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition D, November 2010 (PDF)
Office Development in Candlestick Point and Hunters Point
- Final digest (PDF)
- Response to Calvin Welch's Request for Reconsideration, Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Calvin Welch, San Francisco Information Clearinghouse (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from C. Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- OCII Proposed Revisions Office Development in CP HPS (PDF)
- Department Analysis, Office of Economic and Workforce Development (PDF)
- Department Analysis, Office of Community Investment and infrastructure (PDF)
- Department Analysis, Planning Department (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Title and summary (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition M, November 1986 (PDF)
Competitive Bidding for Affordable Housing Projects on City-Owned Property
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, SF Council of Community Housing Organizations (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from T. Hsieh, Working Families Fighting to Stay in San Francisco (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Department Analysis, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Title and summary (PDF)
Affordable Housing Requirements for Market-Rate Development Projects
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Chris Durazo, Veterans Equity Center (PDF)
- Letter regarding possible reconsideration, Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, SF Council of Community Housing Organizations (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from T. Hsieh, Working Families Fighting to Stay in San Francisco (PDF)
- Department Analysis, Planning Department (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Title and summary (PDF)
Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Supervisor Malia Cohen (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Malia Cohen (PDF)
- Suggestions from Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition E, November 2014 (PDF)
Funding for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Malia Cohen (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Neighborhood Crime Unit
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Supervisor Scott Wiener (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
Restricting Gifts and Campaign Contributions from Lobbyists
- Final digest (PDF)
- Letter from Ethics Commission regarding support for digest revision proposed by Represent.Us (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Alex Kaplan, Represent. Us (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition C, November 2015 (PDF)
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Funding for Homelessness and Transportation
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Jason Elliott, Mayor's Office (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Real Estate Transfer Tax
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for Reconsideration, Supervisor Jane Kim (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Alisa Messer, American Federation of Teachers, Local 2121 (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Jane Kim (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition N, November 2010 (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition N, November 2008 (PDF)
Loans to Finance Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Aaron Peskin (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition A, November 1992 (PDF)
Prohibiting Tents on Public Sidewalks
City College Parcel Tax
- Final digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Ballot question, legal text (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition A, November 2012 (PDF)
- Ballot question, legal text, Proposition A, November 2012 (PDF)
School Bonds
- Final digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Ballot question, legal text (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition A, November 2011 (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition A, November 2006 (PDF)
MTA Appointments and Budget
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Supervisor Norman Yee (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Norman Yee (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition D, November 2005 (PDF)
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Housing and Development Commission
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for Reconsideration, Supervisor Aaron Peskin (PDF)
- Request for Reconsideration, Sunny Angulo, Legislative Aide to Supervisor Peskin (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Todd Rufo, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and Olson Lee, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, SF Council of Community Housing Organizations (PDF)
- Response to anticipated request for reconsideration, Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Aaron Peskin (PDF)
- Suggestions from Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Suggestions from Todd Rufo, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and Olson Lee, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Public Advocate
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration from Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Supervisor David Campos (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor David Campos (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Police Oversight
- Final digest (PDF)
- Request for reconsideration, Supervisor Malia Cohen (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition A, November 1982 (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition H, November 2003 (PDF)
General Sales Tax
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Scott Wiener (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
- Digest, Proposition G, November 2011 (PDF)
Allocation of Hotel Tax Funds
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Barry Fadem, Fadem & Associates (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Title and Summary (PDF)
Requirements for Changing the Use of Certain Properties
- Final digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Jane Kim (PDF)
- Suggestions from John Rahaim, Director of Planning (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Responsibility for the Maintenance of Street Trees
- Final digest (PDF)
- Approved digest (PDF)
- Suggestions from Supervisor Scott Wiener (PDF)
- Draft digest (PDF)
- Legal text (PDF)
- Legislative digest (PDF)
Prohibiting Elected Officials from Controlling General Purpose Committees (withdrawn)
