Measures
For information about state ballot measures, visit the website of the California Secretary of State.
Qualified Local and District Measures
The Director of Elections determines the title and letter designation of each measure. The title of each measure is subject to change prior to letter designation. If the Department of Elections receives more than one proposed proponent or opponent argument for a measure, the Department will select one proponent and one opponent argument according to priority levels and, if necessary, by lottery. If an argument designated by motion of the Board is not submitted, the Department will select according to the next priority level.
The Department requests permission from each measure’s proponent to make contact information available to the public. If there is no contact information for a particular measure on this page, the proponent has not authorized the Department to release this information.
*Persons who are entitled to submit the proponent or opponent argument for a particular measure may assign the right to submit the argument to another person or persons, provided that the assignee is eligible to submit an argument
**The Department of Elections will not be accepting Paid Ballot Arguments for Measure RR
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| Letter | School or City and County Propositions | Proponent(s) | Proponent(s) Contact Information | Proponent Argument Author(s)* | Opponent Argument Author(s)* |
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Health and Homelessness, Parks, and Streets Bond
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Board of Supervisors | info@sfrecoverybond.com | |||
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| Letter | City and County Propositions | Proponent(s) | Proponent(s) Contact Information | Proponent Argument Author(s)* | Opponent Argument Author(s)* |
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Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies
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Board of Supervisors | ||||
| Public Works Commission, Department of Sanitation and Streets, and Sanitation and Streets Commission | Board of Supervisors | ||||
| Youth Voting in Local Elections | Board of Supervisors | ||||
| Sheriff Oversight | Board of Supervisors | ||||
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Police Staffing
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Board of Supervisors | ||||
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Business Tax Overhaul |
Board of Supervisors | ||||
| Ordinances and Declarations of Policy | |||||
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| Letter | City and County Propositions | Proponent(s) | Proponent(s) Contact Information | Proponent Argument Author(s)* | Opponent Argument Author(s)* |
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Real Estate Transfer Tax
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Supervisor Dean Preston | ||||
| Affordable Housing Authorization | Board of Supervisors | 415-212-9116 socialhousingsf@gmail.com https://www.socialhousingsf.com/ |
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| Parcel Tax for San Francisco Unified School District | Mayor London Breed | ||||
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Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting
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Mayor London Breed | anika@maggiemuir.com | |||
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Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employees' Pay |
Board of Supervisors | ||||
| District Measures | |||||
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| Letter | District Propositions | Proponent(s) | Proponent(s) Contact Information | Proponent Argument Author(s)* | Opponent Argument Author(s)* |
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CalTrain Sales Tax**
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Potential Local and District Ballot Measures
Potential measures are posted upon submission to the Department of Elections. There may be other potential measures under consideration by the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, or another agency that are not included on this page.
When a potential ballot measure is submitted to the Department of Elections, the Department requests permission from the measure’s proponent to make contact information available to the public. If there is no contact information for a particular measure on this page, the proponent has not authorized the Department to release this information.
For the November 3, 2020 Consolidated General Election, local and district ballot measure list will become final after the submission deadline:
- Initiative Measures – July 6, 2020
- Local Measures – July 31, 2020
- District Measures – August 7, 2020
| Draft Title of Proposed Measure | Submitted for Title & Summary | Title & Summary Issued | Submission Deadline | Proponent(s) & Contact Information | Status |
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Charter Amendment: City Approval of Housing |
2/12/2020 | 2/27/2020 | 8/25/2020 | London Breed
Jesse Mainardi
Mainardi Law
315 Montgomery St, 9th Fl, 94104
415-735-1649
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Proof of Publication submitted, awaiting signatures |
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Declaration of Policy: Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees |
2/6/2020 | 2/20/2020 | 8/18/2020 | Steven Buss | Awaiting Proof of Publication |
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Initative Ordinance: Regulation of Navigation Centers |
2/10/2020 | 2/25/2020 | 8/24/2020 | Larry Marso
Richie Greenberg
Larry Marso
588 Sutter St, #725, 94102
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Proof of Publication submitted, awaiting signatures |
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Initiative Ordinance: Additional Tax on Gross Receipts of Businesses for Affordable Rental Housing Program |
3/5/2020 | 3/20/2020 | 9/16/2020 |
Winnie J. Porter
Brett Wilkins
Simone Manganelli
415-952-0972
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Awaiting Proof of Publication |
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Initiative Ordinance: Use of Herbicides on City Property |
3/16/2020 | 3/31/2020 | 9/27/2020 | Anastasia Glikshtern
Matthew Steen
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Awaiting Proof of Publication |
Calendar for Ballot Measures
Ballot measure submission deadlines and related schedules are set by law and cannot be extended under any circumstance. To learn more about what activities must occur during specified periods, consult the calendar below. Use the drop-down menu to filter the list for ballot measure activities.
March 3, 2020, Calendar for Ballot MeasuresNovember 3, 2020, Calendar for Candidates
Resources for Ballot Measures
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