San Francisco voters will decide on a number of important races and issues this November. What many don’t know is that they can directly influence the language and details contained in measures that appear on their ballot.
Category: Elections
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How California’s Next Governor Could Affect Latino Communities
El Tecolote and the San Francisco Public Press sent a callout to our Latino readers, asking them to highlight which issues they believe are most important for California’s next governor to address.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Economy & Business, Elections, Government & Politics, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Immigration, Neighborhoods, Public Safety, Social Justice, Social Services, Transportation
San Franciscans Speak Out on the Top Issues Facing Their Neighborhoods
In this street interview series taken during the “No Kings” protest in March, people across the city spoke candidly about what matters most where they live, and what they want local leaders to pay attention to.
Posted inCity Hall, Elections, Government & Politics
Proposed Term Limits Target Veteran Politician
A San Francisco proposition that would impose lifetime term limits on the city’s mayor and Board of Supervisors would be a California first.
Posted inElections, Government & Politics, Public Safety
Proposition A Would Fix Decades of Deferred Maintenance in Earthquake Safety System
Proposition A, the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond, would raise $535 million over 30 years.
Posted inCity Hall, Economy & Business, Elections
San Francisco’s ‘Overpaid CEO Tax’ Heads to Voters
As California heads toward a fight over a proposed state tax on billionaires, San Francisco has become an early battleground, with voters weighing whether to increase taxes on corporations with wide gaps between executive and worker pay.
Posted inCity Hall, Economy & Business, Elections
Proposition C Would Cut Taxes and City Revenue
San Francisco’s June ballot has become a referendum on how the city taxes its largest employers, with labor unions arguing that higher taxes on corporations are needed to address a $936 million budget deficit over two years and prevent cuts to public services, and business leaders warning that increased costs could accelerate companies’ exit from the city.
