Ballot: Overview —Tuesday November 3, 2020 —California General Election
President, United States of America
- 111,109,764 votes (63.5%)
6,005,961 votes (34.3%)
187,885 votes (1.1%)
81,025 votes (0.5%)
60,155 votes (0.3%)
51,036 votes (0.3%)
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Supervisor, District 1, San Francisco County
- 112,197 votes (34.34%)
6,071 votes (17.09%)
1,542 votes (4.34%)
1,287 votes (3.62%)
689 votes (1.94%)
306 votes (0.86%)
Supervisor, District 3, San Francisco County
- 1
Supervisor, District 5, San Francisco County
- 1
Supervisor, District 7, San Francisco County
- 18,195 votes (21.01%)
7,852 votes (20.13%)
4,851 votes (12.44%)
4,562 votes (11.7%)
3,381 votes (8.67%)
951 votes (2.44%)
Supervisor, District 11, San Francisco County
- 1
Board of Education, City of San Francisco
- 4143,685 votes (12.54%)
117,434 votes (10.25%)
56,993 votes (4.98%)
56,878 votes (4.97%)
33,122 votes (2.89%)
22,720 votes (1.98%)
Member, Community College Board, City of San Francisco
- 4117,629 votes (10.83%)
86,726 votes (7.98%)
74,975 votes (6.9%)
72,840 votes (6.7%)
57,925 votes (5.33%)
25,580 votes (2.35%)
18,556 votes (1.71%)
Director, District 9, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
- 1
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Proposition 14 — Stem Cell Research
Passing8,588,156 votes yes (51.1%)8,221,692 votes no (48.9%)
AUTHORIZES BONDS CONTINUING STEM CELL RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys...
Learn MoreProposition 15 — Taxes on Commercial Property
Failing8,212,641 votes yes (48%)8,885,052 votes no (52%)
INCREASES FUNDING SOURCES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Taxes such properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price.
Fiscal impact: Increased...
Learn MoreProposition 16 — Allow Public Agencies to Consider Diversity
Failing7,216,721 votes yes (42.8%)9,655,024 votes no (57.2%)
ALLOWS DIVERSITY AS A FACTOR IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CONTRACTING DECISIONS
Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies.
Fiscal impact:...
Learn MoreProposition 17 — Voting Rights for People on Parole
Passing9,985,065 votes yes (58.6%)7,068,706 votes no (41.4%)
RESTORES RIGHT TO VOTE AFTER COMPLETION OF PRISON TERM. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualifed from voting while serving a prison term.
Fiscal Impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of...
Learn MoreProposition 18 — Voting Rights for 17-Year-Olds
Failing7,513,957 votes yes (44%)9,577,238 votes no (56%)
AMENDS CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT 17-YEAR-OLDS TO VOTE IN PRIMARY AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IF THEY WILL TURN 18 BY THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION AND BE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of...
Learn MoreProposition 19 — Changes in Property Tax Rules
Passing8,545,393 votes yes (51.1%)8,175,618 votes no (48.9%)
CHANGES CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RULES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services...
Learn MoreProposition 20 — Changes to Criminal Penalties and Parole
Failing6,385,421 votes yes (38.3%)10,293,563 votes no (61.7%)
RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY CONSIDERED TO BE NON-VIOLENT. AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary...
Learn MoreProposition 21 — Rent Control
Failing6,770,958 votes yes (40.1%)10,094,634 votes no (59.9%)
EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit.
Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential...
Learn MoreProposition 22 — Rideshare and Delivery Drivers
Passing9,957,858 votes yes (58.6%)7,027,467 votes no (41.4%)
EXEMPTS APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY COMPANIES FROM PROVIDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN DRIVERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are...
Learn MoreProposition 23 — Kidney Dialysis
Failing6,161,109 votes yes (36.6%)10,683,606 votes no (63.4%)
AUTHORIZES STATE REGULATION OF KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS. ESTABLISHES MINIMUM STAFFING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics...
Learn MoreProposition 24 — Consumer Privacy
Passing9,384,125 votes yes (56.2%)7,305,026 votes no (43.8%)
AMENDS CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information....
Learn MoreProposition 25 — Yes or No on Getting Rid of Bail
Failing7,231,044 votes yes (43.6%)9,356,096 votes no (56.4%)
REFERENDUM ON LAW THAT REPLACED MONEY BAIL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM BASED ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND FLIGHT RISK.
A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk.
Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of...
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Proposition A
Passing294,117 votes yes (70.63%)122,314 votes no (29.37%)
HEALTH AND RECOVERY BONDS. To finance the acquisition or improvement of real property, including to: stabilize, improve, and make permanent investments in supportive housing facilities, shelters, and/or facilities that deliver services to persons experiencing mental health challenges, substance use disorder,...
Learn MoreProposition B
Passing255,653 votes yes (61.33%)161,178 votes no (38.67%)
Shall the City amend the Charter to create a Department of Sanitation and Streets with oversight from a Sanitation and Streets Commission, and to establish a Public Works Commission to oversee the Department of Public Works?
Learn MoreProposition C
Passing226,148 votes yes (54.1%)191,898 votes no (45.9%)
Shall the City amend the Charter to remove the requirement that people serving on City boards, commissions and advisory bodies be registered voters and U.S. citizens, and continue to require those people be old enough to vote in City elections and be San Francisco residents?
Learn MoreProposition D
Passing276,685 votes yes (66.9%)136,896 votes no (33.1%)
Shall the City amend the Charter to create a Sheriff’s Department Office of Inspector General and a Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board that would make recommendations to the Sheriff and the Board of Supervisors about the operations of the Sheriff’s Department?
Learn MoreProposition E
Passing299,528 votes yes (71.35%)120,246 votes no (28.65%)
Shall the City amend the Charter to remove the requirement that the San Francisco Police Department maintain a minimum of 1,971 full-duty sworn police officers and replace the requirement with regular evaluations of police staffing levels?
Learn MoreProposition F
Passing273,953 votes yes (67.48%)132,024 votes no (32.52%)
Shall the City eliminate the payroll expense tax; permanently increase the registration fee for some businesses by $230–460, decreasing it for others; permanently increase gross receipts tax rates to 0.105–1.040%, exempting more small businesses; permanently increase the administrative office tax rate...
Learn MoreProposition G
Failing207,054 votes yes (49.21%)213,694 votes no (50.79%)
Shall the City amend the Charter to allow San Francisco residents to vote for local candidates and local ballot measures if they are U.S. citizens, at least 16 years old and registered to vote?
Learn MoreProposition H
Passing247,428 votes yes (60.87%)159,026 votes no (39.13%)
Shall the City change the Planning Code for neighborhood commercial districts to increase permissible uses, eliminate public notification processes for new permitted uses, and require an expedited process for permits?
Learn MoreProposition I
Passing235,884 votes yes (57.55%)173,984 votes no (42.45%)
Shall the City permanently increase the transfer tax rate on sales and leases of 35 years or more of real estate, to 5.50% on those transactions of $10 million to $25 million, and to 6.00% on those transactions of $25 million or more, for an estimated average revenue of $196 million a year?
Learn MoreProposition J
Passing300,775 votes yes (74.43%)103,315 votes no (25.57%)
Shall the City replace its 2018 Parcel Tax for the San Francisco Unified School District with a new tax that changes the annual tax rate from $320 per parcel to $288 per parcel, adjusted for inflation each year, and with an exemption for people age 65 or older, until June 30, 2038, for an estimated revenue...
Learn MoreProposition K
Passing303,319 votes yes (73.52%)109,220 votes no (26.48%)
Shall the City have the authority to own, develop, construct, acquire or rehabilitate up to 10,000 units of low-income rental housing in San Francisco?
Learn MoreProposition L
Passing268,370 votes yes (65.06%)144,097 votes no (34.94%)
Shall the City place an additional tax permanently on some businesses in San Francisco when their highest-paid managerial employee earns more than 100 times the median compensation paid to their employees in San Francisco, where the additional tax rate would be between 0.1%–0.6% of gross receipts or...
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Measure RR
Passing1,077,657 votes yes (69.1%)482,151 votes no (30.9%)
To preserve Caltrain service and support regional economic recovery, prevent traffic congestion, make Caltrain more affordable and accessible, reduce air pollution with cleaner and quieter electric trains, make travel times faster, and increase Caltrain frequency and capacity between Santa Clara, San...
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