Allows specified department reorganizations subject to Board objection, deputy mayors, broader hiring/removal of department heads, and removal of most commissioners without cause.
Proposition F · San Francisco · Nov 3, 2026
Changes to Executive Branch Management
Expands executive management authority over department functions, leadership and appointed commissioners.
At a glance
Charter amendment- Does it raise taxes?
- No new tax. Controller expects minimal cost; each deputy mayor would cost about $250,000 a year.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- Controller expects minimal net impact; each deputy mayor would cost approximately $250,000 annually.
- Who pays
- City operating budgets
- Where the money goes
- Executive management and department administration.
- How long
- Ongoing.
Worth knowing: Net costs or savings depend on which reorganizations and staffing choices occur.
From the San Francisco Ethics Commission and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Retains current executive-management and removal rules.
Specified independent departments and commissions remain exempt; Charter responsibilities cannot simply be eliminated.
How the money works
TypeCharter amendment
Cost, who pays and where the money goes are in “At a glance” above.
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Why they disagree
Supporters, including Board President Rafael Mandelman (who signed the official argument for), say letting elected officials remove their own appointees and reorganize departments makes government more accountable.
Supporters (summary)Opponents, including Small Business Forward (which signed the official argument against), say commissioners removable at will, including Police Commissioners, would face political pressure, weakening independent oversight.
Opponents (summary)Summaries of each side. Read the full official arguments in the San Francisco voter pamphlet. Read the full official arguments
Read the official digest, fiscal statement and legal text for qualifications and exceptions.
Who’s funding it
Campaign funding by contest
Selected official disclosures, not complete election totals. Each filing lists its reporting period. Missing records do not mean no money was raised.
Proposition D
Changes to Ballot Measure Process
Support: See shared committee disclosures below; their money is not allocated to individual measures.
Opposition: no committee filing records loaded for this side in this snapshot.
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Proposition F
Changes to Executive Branch Management
Support: See shared committee disclosures below; their money is not allocated to individual measures.
Opposition: no committee filing records loaded for this side in this snapshot.
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Sources
- San Francisco Ethics Commission
November 03, 2026 Election · Official local contest identifiers and titles
Checked Oct 31, 2026 - San Francisco Department of Elections; Ballot Simplification Council; Controller
November 3, 2026 Voter Information Pamphlet — Proposition F · Official digest and Controller fiscal statement, printed pages 100–101
Checked Nov 1, 2026 - San Francisco Department of Elections
November 2026 official voter information pamphlet — local candidate statements and offices · Local ballot measures
Checked Nov 1, 2026