Proposition 1
↗Borrowing for affordable and veterans housing
Allows $11.25 billion in housing bonds. Repayment differs between the housing programs and veterans’ home loans.
Bond (borrowing)San Francisco
Your ballot, in plain English.
What each measure does, what it costs, and who’s for and against it.
Proposition 2
↗Changing California’s rainy-day reserves
Changes the rules for state reserves and additional debt payments. The official summary says reserves would be higher.
Budget rule changeProposition 3
↗Continuing existing higher-income tax rates
Makes an existing temporary income-tax increase permanent. Without the measure, the increase expires in 2031.
Tax extensionProposition 4
↗Allowing public campaign-financing programs
Allows state and local public campaign-financing programs under restrictions. It does not itself establish every program or its budget.
Rule changeProposition 5
↗Changing how recall vacancies are filled
Separates the removal decision from choosing a replacement in recall elections. Vacancies would generally be filled by appointment or later special election.
Election rule changeProposition 37
↗Homebuyer assistance loans
Creates homebuying assistance using up to $25 billion in revenue bonds repaid through borrowers’ loan payments.
Revenue bond (borrowing)Proposition 38
↗Immunology research bonds
Authorizes $8.4 billion in state bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research.
Bond (borrowing)Proposition 39
↗Voter identification
Requires government identification for in-person voting and identifying digits on mail-ballot envelopes.
Election rule changeProposition 40
↗One-time billionaire tax
A one-time tax of up to 5% on Californians worth more than $1 billion, mostly to fund health care.
New tax (one-time)Proposition 41
↗Special-tax audits and spending limits
Adds audits of programs funded by new special taxes and restricts new taxes exempt from the state spending limit.
Tax rule changeProposition 42
↗Personal property tax restrictions
Prohibits new state taxes on owning personal property and certain retroactive taxes.
Tax limitProposition 43
↗Local special-tax approval threshold
Raises the approval threshold for voter-initiated local special taxes from a majority to two-thirds beginning in 2027.
Tax rule change (local)Proposition 44
↗Community clinic spending
Requires qualifying nonprofit community clinics to spend at least 90% of revenue on program services, with penalties.
Spending requirementProposition 45
↗Environmental review deadlines
Changes environmental review and court procedures for eligible projects, including housing, transportation, water and health projects.
Rule change (environmental review)Governor of California
↗Governor of California
The governor runs the state government, signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget and appoints judges.
Proposition A
↗Charter Changes Affecting Various City Departments and Commissions
Updates department rules and reorganizes or eliminates specified commissions and advisory bodies.
Charter amendmentLieutenant Governor of California
↗Lieutenant Governor of California
The lieutenant governor steps in when the governor is away, presides over the state Senate and sits on university and land boards.
Proposition B
↗Establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation and a Public Bank
Allows the City to establish a municipal lending corporation and potentially a public bank, if funding and resources are available.
Charter amendmentCalifornia Secretary of State
↗California Secretary of State
The secretary of state runs California’s elections and keeps business filings and lobbying records.
Proposition C
↗Contributions to the Housing Trust Fund
Changes the Housing Trust Fund contribution formula, expands eligible programs, and extends the fund to 2058.
Spending requirementCalifornia Controller
↗California Controller
The controller is the state’s chief accountant: pays the state’s bills and audits how public money is spent.
Proposition D
↗Changes to Ballot Measure Process
Raises initiative signature requirements and changes who can place ordinances or policy declarations on the ballot.
Charter amendmentCalifornia Treasurer
↗California Treasurer
The treasurer manages the state’s investments and sells bonds when voters or lawmakers approve borrowing.
Proposition E
↗City Administrator’s Authority and Changes to City Contracting
Centralizes purchasing rules under the City Administrator and changes contract review thresholds.
Charter amendmentCalifornia Attorney General
↗California Attorney General
The attorney general is the state’s top lawyer: enforces state law, defends the state in court and oversees the Department of Justice.
Proposition F
↗Changes to Executive Branch Management
Expands executive management authority over department functions, leadership and appointed commissioners.
Charter amendmentCalifornia Insurance Commissioner
↗California Insurance Commissioner
The insurance commissioner regulates insurance companies, including approving rate changes for home and auto insurance.
Proposition G
↗Allowing Private Vehicles on the Upper Great Highway in Sunset Dunes Park
Would reopen the Upper Great Highway to private vehicles on weekdays, subject to required approvals.
OrdinanceCalifornia Superintendent of Public Instruction
↗California Superintendent of Public Instruction
The superintendent of public instruction leads the state Department of Education. The office is nonpartisan.
Proposition H
↗Parcel Tax to Fund Muni Operations
Creates a property-type and building-size-based parcel tax dedicated to Muni service.
New taxProposition I
↗Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax
Dedicates roughly half the transfer tax on certain $10 million-and-up property transfers to affordable housing without raising the combined existing rate.
Tax changeProposition J
↗Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer Tax
Removes the partial foreclosure transfer-tax exemption for specified commercial and larger residential properties.
Tax changeSan Francisco Board of Education
↗San Francisco Board of Education
The Board of Education sets policy and the budget for San Francisco’s public schools and hires the superintendent.
Community College Board — full term
↗Community College Board — full term
The Community College Board governs City College of San Francisco: its budget, programs and chancellor.
Community College Board — partial term
↗Community College Board — partial term
The Community College Board governs City College of San Francisco. This seat fills the rest of an unfinished term.
San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
↗San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
The Assessor-Recorder values property for property taxes and keeps official records such as deeds.
San Francisco Public Defender
↗San Francisco Public Defender
The Public Defender runs the office that provides lawyers to people who can’t afford one in criminal cases.