San Francisco election wrap up
San Francisco election wrap up
Proposition A, which called for extending for two decades a special tax to fund capital projects in San Francisco's public schools, won after pulling ahead in late returns. The measure needed at least two-thirds majority approval to pass.
Proposition B, which required the support of a two-thirds majority or better, won easily. San Francisco voters approved a $412 million bond measure Tuesday to shore up and expand San Francisco's emergency water supply system, upgrade fire stations and construct a public safety building in the city's emerging Mission Bay neighborhood.
Proposition C, which intended to blunt the mayor's control over the Film Commission, was defeated. Rather than appointing all 11 members, the mayor would have gotten six picks, leaving the rest to be chosen by the Board of Supervisors.
Proposition D focused on the city's pension system, which is putting an increasing drain on the public coffers. The proposal, which won by a large margin, will change the pension rules by shifting more of the funding burden to city employees and away from taxpayers.
Proposition E, opposed by Mayor Gavin Newsom and Police Chief George Gascón and backed by the Board of Supervisors' majority, won. It requires the Police Department to report how much it spends annually to protect the mayor and other city officials and dignitaries.
Proposition F, backed by tenant groups, was defeated. It would have allowed renters to seek a deferral to rent increases if they lost their jobs or saw their wages drop. Real estate interests threatened to sue had it passed.
Proposition G puts San Francisco voters on record supporting city plans to locate San Francisco's high-speed rail terminal at the Transbay Transit Center at First and Mission streets in the South of Market area. Voter support was overwhelming.