March 2024 California Ballot Measures

This is a nonpartisan analysis of the San Francisco ballot for the March 5, 2024, election.

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Need information on how and where to vote? This page from the San Francisco Department of Elections explains how to register to vote or update your registration, and gives details on your options for voting by mail and in person through early voting and on Election Day.


For the statewide ballot measure, we are sharing the one-minute video summary from our friends at CalMatters. We recommend the full CalMatters voter guide for information on other statewide candidate races.

Proposition 1 — Authorizes $6.38 Billion in Bonds to Build Mental Health Treatment Facilities for Those With Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges; Provides Housing for the Homeless. Legislative Statute.

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We are collaborating with KALW this election season. You’ll hear audio segments from our “Civic” team on our own KSFP 102.5 FM and on KALW 91.7 FM. You’ll see ballot summaries from our election guide on KALW.org.

This guide was created by Madison Alvarado, Liana Wilcox, Sylvie Sturm, Mel Baker, Yesica Prado, Zhe Wu, Richard Knee, Noah Arroyo, Michael Stoll and Lila LaHood.

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