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Passed3,455,226 votes yes (57.6%)2,544,854 votes no (42.4%)
Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for: parks, natural resources protection, climate adaptation, water quality and supply, and flood protection. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond repayment costs averaging $200 million annually over 40 years. Local government savings for natural resources-related...
Learn MorePassed4,886,924 votes yes (81.3%)1,121,924 votes no (18.7%)
Requires that certain revenues generated by a 2017 transportation funding law be used only for transportation purposes and generally prohibits Legislature from diverting funds to other purposes. Fiscal Impact: No direct effect on the amount of state and local revenues or costs but could affect how some...
Learn MoreFailed2,017,549 votes yes (35%)3,746,434 votes no (65%)
Beginning in 2024, requires that cap-and-trade revenues accumulate in a reserve fund until the Legislature, by a two-thirds majority, authorizes use of the revenues. Fiscal Impact: Beginning in 2024, potential temporary increase in state sales tax revenue, ranging from none to a few hundred million dollars...
Learn MorePassed4,527,073 votes yes (77.8%)1,288,385 votes no (22.2%)
Provides that ballot measures approved by a majority of voters shall take effect five days after the Secretary of State certifies the results of the election. Fiscal Impact: Likely little or no effect on state and local finances.
Learn MorePassed4,979,651 votes yes (84.2%)932,263 votes no (15.8%)
Permits Legislature to allow construction of rain-capture systems, completed on or after January 1, 2019, without requiring property-tax reassessment. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor reduction in annual property tax revenues to local governments.
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Passed883,703 votes yes (55%)722,971 votes no (45%)
Shall voters authorize a plan to reduce auto and truck traffic, relieve crowding on BART, unclog freeway bottlenecks, and improve bus, ferry, BART and commuter rail service as specified in the plan in this voter pamphlet, with a $1 toll increase effective in 2019, a $1 increase in 2022, and a $1 increase...
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Passed181,638 votes yes (77.22%)53,572 votes no (22.78%)
Shall the City authorize the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue revenue bonds to build or improve the City's clean power facilities, with approval by two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors, and prohibit the PUC from financing construction of power plants that generate electricity from...
Learn MorePassed160,214 votes yes (69.72%)69,570 votes no (30.28%)
Shall the City require appointed members of boards and commissions established by the Charter to forfeit their appointed seat when they file to run for state or local elective office?
Learn MorePassed120,199 votes yes (50.87%)116,085 votes no (49.13%)
Shall the City impose a new gross receipts tax of 1% on revenues a business receives from leasing warehouse space in San Francisco, and 3.5% on revenues a business receives from leasing some commercial spaces in San Francisco, to fund quality early care and education for young children and for other...
Learn MoreFailed105,746 votes yes (44.93%)129,611 votes no (55.07%)
Shall the City impose a new gross receipts tax of 1.7% on revenues a business receives from leasing some commercial spaces in San Francisco, to fund homeless services, housing for extremely low-to middle-income households and for other public purposes?
Learn MorePassed164,844 votes yes (68.39%)76,193 votes no (31.61%)
Shall the City ordinance prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products in San Francisco take effect?
Learn MorePassed133,190 votes yes (55.74%)105,774 votes no (44.26%)
Shall the City establish, fund and run a program to provide legal representation for all residential tenants in San Francisco facing eviction?
Learn MorePassed144,686 votes yes (60.76%)93,447 votes no (39.24%)
Shall the City collect an annual tax of $298 per parcel for investment in education, subject to certain exemptions including those for senior citizens?
Learn MoreFailed90,334 votes yes (38.06%)146,997 votes no (61.94%)
Shall the City set a policy for when police officers can use tasers and authorize the Police Department to purchase tasers for all officers, subject to specific conditions?
Learn MoreFailed97,863 votes yes (42.78%)130,916 votes no (57.22%)
Shall the City adopt a policy not to encourage professional sports teams from other cities to move to San Francisco and to oppose any sports team ownership group attempting to avoid payment of an outstanding public debt?
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