Ballot: Overview —Tuesday November 8, 2016 —California General Election
President, United States of America
- 18,753,788 votes (62.1%)
4,483,810 votes (31.8%)
478,499 votes (3.4%)
278,657 votes (2%)
66,101 votes (0.5%)
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Board of Education, City of San Francisco
- 494,571 votes (10.16%)
86,233 votes (9.27%)
65,045 votes (6.99%)
44,788 votes (4.81%)
25,617 votes (2.75%)
Member, Community College Board, City of San Francisco
- 4135,393 votes (16.82%)
Director, District 7, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
- 1
Director, District 9, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
- 1
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Prop. 51 — Bonds for School Facilities
Passing7,516,142 votes yes (55.2%)6,104,294 votes no (44.8%)
Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities.
Learn MoreProp. 52 — Private Hospital Fees for Medi-Cal
Passing9,427,714 votes yes (70.1%)4,026,710 votes no (29.9%)
This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.
Learn MoreProp. 53 — Public Vote on Revenue Bonds
Failing6,508,909 votes yes (49.4%)6,660,555 votes no (50.6%)
Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.
Learn MoreProp. 54 — Changes to the Legislative Process
Passing8,607,266 votes yes (65.4%)4,559,903 votes no (34.6%)
This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.
Learn MoreProp. 55 — Extend Tax on High Income
Passing8,594,273 votes yes (63.3%)4,988,329 votes no (36.7%)
Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare.
Learn MoreProp. 56 — Tobacco Tax
Passing8,980,448 votes yes (64.4%)4,957,994 votes no (35.6%)
This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.
Learn MoreProp. 57 — Parole, Sentencing and Court Procedures
Passing8,790,723 votes yes (64.5%)4,847,354 votes no (35.5%)
This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.
Learn MoreProp. 58 — English Language Education
Passing9,994,454 votes yes (73.5%)3,598,855 votes no (26.5%)
Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes...
Learn MoreProp. 59 — Political Spending Advisory Question
Passing6,845,943 votes yes (53.2%)6,027,084 votes no (46.8%)
Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political...
Learn MoreProp. 60 — Condoms in Adult Films
Failing6,168,388 votes yes (46.3%)7,146,039 votes no (53.7%)
Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.
Learn MoreProp. 61 — Prescription Drug Costs
Failing6,254,342 votes yes (46.8%)7,109,642 votes no (53.2%)
Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.
Learn MoreProp. 62 — Repealing the Death Penalty
Failing6,361,788 votes yes (46.8%)7,218,625 votes no (53.2%)
Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution.
Learn MoreProp. 63 — Gun and Ammunition Sales
Passing8,663,159 votes yes (63.1%)5,070,772 votes no (36.9%)
Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal...
Learn MoreProp. 64 — Making Recreational Marijuana Legal
Passing7,979,041 votes yes (57.1%)5,987,020 votes no (42.9%)
Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.
Learn MoreProp. 65 — Money from Carry-Out Bags
Failing6,222,547 votes yes (46.1%)7,276,478 votes no (53.9%)
Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects.
Learn MoreProp. 66 — Death Penalty Court Procedures
Passing6,626,159 votes yes (51.1%)6,333,731 votes no (48.9%)
Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process...
Learn MoreProp. 67 — Plastic Bag Ban
Passing7,228,900 votes yes (53.3%)6,340,322 votes no (46.7%)
A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.
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Proposition A
Passing289,351 votes yes (79.79%)73,307 votes no (20.21%)
To repair and rehabilitate San Francisco Unified School District facilities to current accessibility, health, safety, seismic and instructional standards, replace worn-out plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and major building systems, renovate outdated classrooms and training facilities, construct school facilities...
Learn MoreProposition B
Passing291,565 votes yes (80.62%)70,099 votes no (19.38%)
To continue providing City College of San Francisco local funds the State cannot take away and offset cuts to prevent layoffs; ensure affordable education for students; maintain core classes in writing, math and science; prepare students for four-year universities, workforce training in careers in nursing,...
Learn MoreMeasure D
Failing163,642 votes yes (47.57%)180,369 votes no (52.43%)
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to require the Department of Elections to hold a special election when there is a vacancy in the Office of Member of the Board of Supervisors, unless a regularly scheduled election will be held within 180 days of the vacancy; provide...
Learn MoreMeasure E
Passing283,009 votes yes (78.59%)77,078 votes no (21.41%)
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to transfer responsibility for the maintenance of street trees to the City, establish the Street Tree Maintenance Fund primarily to pay for such maintenance and the maintenance of trees on San Francisco Unified School District property,...
Learn MoreMeasure G
Passing281,776 votes yes (80.77%)67,096 votes no (19.23%)
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: re-name the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) as the Department of Police Accountability (DPA); give DPA direct authority over its proposed budget; and require DPA to conduct a performance audit every two years of how the Police...
Learn MoreMeasure H
Failing167,114 votes yes (47.76%)182,807 votes no (52.24%)
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: 1) create the Office of the Public Advocate; 2) set the Public Advocate's powers and duties; 3) authorize the Public Advocate to review the administration of City programs, including programs for transmitting information to the...
Learn MoreMeasure I
Passing245,962 votes yes (66.26%)125,224 votes no (33.74%)
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: 1) establish the Dignity Fund to support Seniors and Adults with Disabilities; 2) require an annual contribution by the City to the Fund including an annual baseline amount of $38 million, increasing by $6 million for fiscal year...
Learn MoreMeasure J
Passing251,699 votes yes (67.17%)123,004 votes no (32.83%)
Shall the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to: create a Homeless Housing and Services Fund and appropriate $12.5 million to the Fund in fiscal year 2016-2017 and $50 million annually to the Fund, adjusted for changes in discretionary City revenues, for the next 24 years; and...
Learn MoreMeasure K
Failing131,286 votes yes (34.71%)246,947 votes no (65.29%)
Shall the Business and Tax Regulations Code be amended to impose a transactions (sales) and use tax at the rate of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) for a period of 25 years, to be administered by the State Board of Equalization in accordance with Parts 1.6 and 1.7 of Division 2 of the California...
Learn MoreMeasure L
Failing159,830 votes yes (44.95%)195,775 votes no (55.05%)
Should the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco be amended to split the power to make appointments to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, to lower the vote by which the Board of Supervisors may reject...
Learn MoreMeasure M
Failing155,993 votes yes (44.2%)196,895 votes no (55.8%)
Shall the City amend the Charter to create the Housing and Development Commission to oversee two new departments (the Department of Economic and Workforce Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development) that would take over the duties of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development...
Learn MoreMeasure N
Passing203,413 votes yes (54.39%)170,570 votes no (45.61%)
Shall the City allow a non-citizen resident of San Francisco who is of legal voting age and the parent, legal guardian or legally recognized caregiver of a child living in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote for members of the Board of Education?
Learn MoreMeasure O
Passing187,281 votes yes (51.9%)173,580 votes no (48.1%)
Shall the City permanently exempt new office space on Candlestick Point and most of the former Navy shipyard at Hunters Point from the City’s annual 950,000-square-foot limit, and provide that any new office space in this project area would not count toward the annual limit that applies in the rest of...
Learn MoreMeasure P
Failing117,787 votes yes (32.66%)242,852 votes no (67.34%)
Shall the City be prohibited from proceeding with an affordable housing project on City-owned property unless the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development receives at least three proposals; and shall the City incorporate into City law most current criteria for selecting a developer for affordable...
Learn MoreMeasure Q
Passing194,410 votes yes (51.77%)181,138 votes no (48.23%)
Shall the City prohibit the placement of tents on public sidewalks without a City permit and allow the City to remove unauthorized tents if the City provides 24-hour advance notice, offers shelter for all tent residents and stores the residents’ personal property for up to 90 days?
Learn MoreMeasure R
Failing165,723 votes yes (45.18%)201,059 votes no (54.82%)
Shall the City create a Neighborhood Crime Unit to prevent and investigate crimes that affect neighborhood safety and quality of life when the City has at least 1,971 full-duty uniformed police officers?
Learn MoreMeasure S
Failing233,099 votes yes (63.71%)132,769 votes no (36.29%)
Shall the City use the money raised by the current 8% base tax on the rental of hotel rooms to provide specific funding for two different areas: arts programs and family homeless services?
Learn MoreMeasure T
Passing313,411 votes yes (87.26%)45,738 votes no (12.74%)
Shall the City prohibit any lobbyist from making campaign contributions to a City elected official or bundling contributions for the official, if the lobbyist was registered to lobby the official’s agency; generally prohibit lobbyists from providing gifts of any value to City officials; and require lobbyists...
Learn MoreMeasure U
Failing126,760 votes yes (35.28%)232,531 votes no (64.72%)
Shall the City increase the income eligibility limit for on-site rental units for all new and existing affordable housing units to make them affordable for households earning up to 110% of the area median income?
Learn MoreMeasure V
Passing237,168 votes yes (62.49%)142,347 votes no (37.51%)
Shall the City collect a tax of one cent per ounce from the distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages?
Learn MoreMeasure W
Passing225,145 votes yes (61.93%)138,414 votes no (38.07%)
Shall the City increase the transfer tax rate for sales of residential and commercial properties from 2% to 2.25% for sales from $5 million up to $10 million; from 2.5% to 2.75% for sales from $10 million up to $25 million; and from 2.5% to 3% for sales of $25 million or more?
Learn MoreMeasure X
Passing211,168 votes yes (59.86%)141,578 votes no (40.14%)
Shall the City require developers of projects in parts of the Mission and South of Market neighborhoods to build replacement space if they remove production, distribution and repair (PDR) uses of 5,000 square feet or more, institutional community (IC) uses of 2,500 square feet or more, or arts activities...
Learn MoreMeasure C
Ordinance proposing the city and county of San Francisco amend Proposition A (aproved November 1992) to authorize the City to incur general obligation bonded indebtness (Bonds) for the purpose of making amendments to the Affordable Housing Loan Program (as defined herein) and the Market Rate Loan Program...
Learn MoreMeasure F
Setting forth a proposal to the voters to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, to authorize 16- and 17-year olds to vote in municipal elections.
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Measure RR
Passing994,140 votes yes (70.5%)415,366 votes no (29.5%)
To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays; relieve overcrowding; reduce traffic congestion/pollution; improve earthquake safety and access for seniors/disabled by replacing and upgrading 90 miles of severely worn tracks; tunnels damaged by water intrusion; 44-year-old train control systems;...
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