November 2011 San Francisco general election

Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School District to issue up to $531 million in bonds, funded by a property tax increase, to modernize and repair school facilities, and create a citizens' oversight committee to monitor expenditures. This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.

Proposition A

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	134,695	71.10
No	54,750	28.90
Required majority	55.00
Valid votes	189,445	96.31
Invalid or blank votes	7,251	3.69
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition B would authorize the City to issue $248 million in bonds for the repair and improvement of streets, bicycling paths, and pedestrian and traffic infrastructure. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	129,123	68.01
No	60,733	31.99
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	189,856	96.52
Invalid or blank votes	6,840	3.48
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition C would adjust pension contribution rates for current and future City employees, implement limits on future pension benefits and increases, require all City employees to contribute to their retiree health care costs, among other changes to the City pension system. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition D below.

Proposition C

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	129,511	68.90
No	58,445	31.10
Valid votes	187,956	95.56
Invalid or blank votes	8,740	4.44
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition D would adjust pension contribution rates for current and future City employees, implement limits on future pension benefits and increases, prohibit the City from picking up the cost of employee's contributions to pension benefits, among other changes to the City pension system. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition C above.

Proposition D

Choice	Votes	%
No	124,002	66.54
Yes	62,349	33.46
Valid votes	186,351	94.74
Invalid or blank votes	10,345	5.26
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition E would allow ballot measures submitted by the Mayor or the Board of Supervisors on or after January 1, 2012, and subsequently approved by voters, to be amended or repealed by two-thirds of the Board three years after passage, and by a majority seven years after passage.

Proposition E

Choice	Votes	%
No	121,202	67.13
Yes	59,356	32.87
Valid votes	180,558	91.80
Invalid or blank votes	16,138	8.20
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition F would decrease disclosure requirements of campaign consultants to the San Francisco Ethics Commission.

Proposition F

Choice	Votes	%
No	98,761	56.11
Yes	77,240	43.89
Valid votes	176,001	89.48
Invalid or blank votes	20,695	10.52
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition G would increase the sales tax by 0.5% for a period of ten years or until the California state government instates a sales tax hike of 1% or more for at least one year. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition G

Choice	Votes	%
No	100,490	53.88
Yes	86,033	46.12
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	186,523	94.83
Invalid or blank votes	10,173	5.17
Total votes	196,696	100.00

Proposition H would make it City policy that school admissions be based primarily on the student's proximity to neighborhood schools.

Proposition H

Choice	Votes	%
No	91,629	50.03
Yes	91,514	49.97
Valid votes	183,143	93.11
Invalid or blank votes	13,553	6.89
Total votes	196,696	100.00