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
| Bonds | |||||
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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)* |
| A |
Health and Homelessness, Parks, and Streets Bond
This measure requires 66 2/3% affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors | info@sfrecoverybond.com |
Mayor London Breed |
Craig Weber |
| Charter Amendments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | City and County Propositions | Proponent(s) | Proponent(s) Contact Information | Proponent Argument Author(s)* | Opponent Argument Author(s)* |
| B | Department of Sanitation and Streets, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Public Works Commission
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors |
Supervisor Matt Haney |
Larry Marso |
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| C |
Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors |
San Francisco Commissions for All |
No Official Argument Submitted |
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| D |
Sheriff Oversight This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors |
Supervisor Shamann Walton
|
David Pilpel |
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| E |
Police Staffing
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors | sfyesonE@gmail.com |
Supervisor Norman Yee |
Quentin L. Kopp, San Francisco Taxpayers Association
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| F |
Business Tax Overhaul This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors | info@sfyesonf.com |
Supervisor Norman Yee |
David Pilpel |
| G | Youth Voting in Local Elections
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors | info@vote16sf.org |
Supervisor Norman Yee |
Richie Greenberg |
| 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)* |
| H |
Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Mayor London Breed | nadia@sfsmallbusiness.com |
Mayor London Breed |
David Pilpel
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| I |
Real Estate Transfer Tax
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Supervisor Dean Preston | 530-723-2426 raya@fairrecoverysf.com www.fairrecoverysf.com |
Supervisor Dean Preston |
Gwen Kaplan |
| J | Parcel Tax for San Francisco Unified School District
This measure requires 66 2/3% affirmative votes to pass |
Mayor London Breed |
Mayor London Breed |
Quentin L. Kopp, San Francisco Taxpayers Association
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| K | Affordable Housing Authorization
This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors | 415-212-9116 socialhousingsf@gmail.com https://www.socialhousingsf.com/ |
Supervisor Dean Preston |
Libertarian Party of San Francisco
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| L |
Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employees' Pay This measure requires 50%+1 affirmative votes to pass |
Board of Supervisors |
Supervisor Matt Haney |
Richie Greenberg |
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| District Measures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | District Propositions | Proponent(s) | Proponent(s) Contact Information | Proponent Argument Author(s)* | Opponent Argument Author(s)* |
| RR |
Caltrain Sales Tax**
This measure requires 66 2/3% affirmative votes to pass **The Department of Elections will not be accepting Paid Ballot Arguments for Measure RR |
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board | Dominique Monie, San Francisco Transit Riders | Eric Garris | |
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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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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