‘Civic’ Special: Inside Your San Francisco Election Ballot

You have a lot to consider on your San Francisco ballot, so we’ll help you get started.

On Sept. 16, San Francisco Public Press Executive Director Lila LaHood, KALW Executive Producer Ben Trefny and CalMatters Politics Editor Juliet Williams discussed local and state election issues and candidates at our public forum at the San Francisco Main Public Library.

Listen to our recording from the event to hear about candidates for local and national office, propositions on Muni funding, affordable housing, the Great Highway, transfer taxes, how City Hall operates and whether the mayor’s office should have more power. A few highlights:

Hear a nuanced description of California Proposition 40 — The Billionaire’s Tax — and Propositions 41 and 42, which could block Proposition 40.
Find out how the California Insurance Commissioner race is vitally important to everyone, not just homeowners.
Consider the candidates for supervisor in San Francisco’s even-numbered districts.
Learn about a proposed parcel tax to fund public transit.
Consider how three ballot measures favored by Mayor Daniel Lurie could make the biggest changes to the city charter in decades. Millions of dollars from deep-pocketed donors have poured into campaigns supporting Propositions D, E and F, which would give the mayor greater power to change department leadership, change how measures get on the ballot and expand the city administrator’s authority over contracting.

Looking for more ways to learn about the election? We hope to see you at our next live event on Thursday, Oct. 8 — “Money in San Francisco politics: Who’s spending big on the election?” — hosted by the League of Women Voters of San Francisco and the San Francisco Public Press.