This is a nonpartisan analysis of the San Francisco ballot for the June 2, 2026, election.
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Events
The Public Press has participated in and reported on recent local election events, including:
Join Us Live on May 19 to Discuss Props C and D
4/15 Event and Livestream Congressional Candidate Forum
In Chinatown, Rival Clubs Join Forces to Press Congressional Candidates
Proposition A — Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond
Proposition A would raise $535 million over 30 years by placing a property tax addition of $7.45 per $100,000 of assessed value, which would replace an expiring levy and would not raise property taxes beyond their current rate.
— Read our full analysis: “Proposition A Would Fix Decades of Deferred Maintenance in Earthquake Safety System”
Proposition B — Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors
Proposition B would impose lifetime term limits on the city’s mayor and Board of Supervisors would be a California first.
Term limits on mayors and county supervisors are rare in California, and lifetime bans almost unheard of. Only nine of California’s 58 counties have any term limits for supervisors. Eight of those counties only restrict how many terms supervisors can serve successively, not within their entire lifetime. San Benito County passed explicit lifetime term limits on the Board of Supervisors in 2022 and remains the only California county to have such a law.
— Read our full analysis of Proposition B: “Proposed Term Limits Target Veteran Politician”
Proposition C — Decreases to Business Taxes
Proposition C pushes back on efforts to raise a city tax tied to high executive pay, while providing more tax cuts to a wider swath of the business community.
— Read our full analysis: “Proposition C Would Cut Taxes and City Revenue”
Proposition D — Increases to Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive’s Pay to Employees’ Pay
Proposition D would raise taxes on companies earning more than $5 million in annual San Francisco revenue if their top executives make at least 100 times the pay of a typical worker.
— Read our full analysis of Proposition D: “San Francisco’s ‘Overpaid CEO Tax’ Heads to Voters”
Listen to an Audio Summary of Propositions A, B, C and D
Check out CalMatters’ 2026 June primary election voter guide for information about California’s state- and federal-level candidate races.
