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This year’s local ballot is a doozie. San Francisco voters will decide 25 measures and 11 candidate races.
Baffled by our local election letter jumble? The Public Press is here to help. We’ve organized the propositions by theme and alphabetically….
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Sara Bloomberg, ReporterWith two months until Election Day, more than $2 million has been amassed in the collective war chests for local candidate campaigns, 90 percent of which has been raised for six Board of Supervisors seats.
Sara Bloomberg, Reporter
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The community college board voted 7-0 to place this initiative on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The supervisors voted 6-5 to put this initiative on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 to put this initiative on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 to put this initiative on the ballot.
Proposition G is linked to Proposition H, which calls for the creation of a “public advocate,” who would have the power to appoint the head of the Department of Police Accountability.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 to put this initiative on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to put this initiative on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to put this initiative on the ballot. Voting for: John Avalos, President London Breed, David Campos, Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Eric Mar, Katy Tang and Scott Wiener. Voting against: Jane Kim, Aaron Peskin and Norman Yee.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The initiative was placed on the ballot through verified petition signatures.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor This measure was placed on the ballot by Supervisors Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Katy Tang and Scott Wiener.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The initiative was placed on the ballot through verified petition signatures.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted 4-0 to put this measure on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The initiative was placed on the ballot through verified petition signatures.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor This measure was placed on the ballot by supervisors Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Eric Mar and Scott Wiener.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor The Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to put this initiative on the ballot.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor If passed, it would raise property taxes.
This initiative was placed on the ballot by a 9-0 vote of the BART Board of Directors.
Noah Arroyo, Assistant Editor 