Nonpartisan SF Voter Guide - City College of San Francisco

San Francisco needs to upgrade its schools for health and safety by replacing mobile classrooms with permanent ones and renovating other classrooms. Prop A would allow the city to take out a $450 million bond for these purposes. Supporters say that schools need these improvements and it will also help the city access additional state funds. Opponents argue that property taxes in SF are already too high.

A YES vote means you do want to approve this bond for school upgrades in San Francisco.
A NO vote means you do not want to approve this bond for these purposes.

Prop B would require the Board of Supervisors to permit members of the Board of Supervisors and members of other boards and commissions to participate in meetings by teleconference due to pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions.

A YES vote means that you support this change of policy.
A NO vote means that you do not support this policy change.

Prop C would require the Civil Service Commission to set the base salary for the Mayor, City Attorney, District Attorney, Public Defender, Assessor-Recorder, Treasurer and Sheriff every five years. Salaries would be based on Bay Area averages.

A YES vote means you want to support this new way to calculate these elected officials salaries.
A NO vote means that you do not want to change the way in which the salaries of these elected officials are set.

Prop D would prohibit the City and County of San Francisco and many of those who contract with the city from disclosing personal information about its residents, unless such action is specifically called for by state or federal law or a court order.

A YES vote means you want SF to add this privacy measure.
A NO vote means you do not want SF to add this privacy measure.

Prop E increases the current downtown parking and valet services tax by 10%. It will bring about $26 million each year to the City’s general fund and is designed to encourage out-of-town commuters to use BART and MUNI. It will not increase neighborhood parking fees, permit fees, or parking meter rates.

A YES vote means you want increase the downtown parking tax by 10%.
A NO vote means you do not want to increase the downtown parking tax.

There are 116,000 San Francisco workers with no paid sick leave. Prop F would require all employers in the City to provide paid sick leave time for their workers. After working for 3 months employees would begin to accrue sick leave. The proposition is supported by Young Workers United and the San Francisco Labor Council. It is opposed by the San Francisco Council of District Merchants Association.

A YES vote means you want to require SF employers to provide paid sick leave for all their workers.
A NO vote means you do not want to require SF employers to do this.

Prop G requires retail chain stores to win approval at a city Planning Commission hearing before opening in Neighborhood Commercial Districts. Currently, only certain neighborhoods have limits on chain stores. Supporters argue that this will protect locally owned businesses and the character of neighborhoods and allow communities to have more of a voice in what businesses open in their neighborhood. Opponents argue that this is a “one size fits all” approach to development that does not account for local differences.

A YES vote means that you want retail chain stores to be approved by a Planning Commission hearing.
A NO VOTE means that you don’t want to change the current restrictions on chain stores.

Prop H increases the amount of money landlords must pay to tenants who they evict for no fault of their own from $1000 to $4500 per tenant. Seniors, tenants with disabilities, and households with children will receive an additional $3000. Prop H is supported by the SF Tenants Union and the Housing Rights Committee and opposed by the San Francisco Association of Realtors.

A YES vote means you want tenants who are evicted for no fault of their own to receive a larger compensation from their landlord.
A NO vote means you do not support this measure.

Proposition I would put San Francisco on record that they want the Mayor to attend one Board of Supervisors meeting per month for policy discussion. It is a Declaration of Policy and would not require the Mayor to attend. Supporters say it would to encourage discussion between the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors and the public. Opponents say it will just create more political grandstanding.

A YES vote means you want the Mayor to attend Board of Supervisor meetings once a month for policy discussions.
A NO vote means you do not support this measure.

Prop J would make a citywide statement in support of impeaching President Bush and Vice President Cheney. The charges would be warrantless spying, starting an illegal war of aggression based on lies, extraordinary rendition, indefinite detention, torture, and unconstitutional abuse of power.

A YES vote means you want San Francisco to support the impeachment of the President and Vice President.
A NO vote means you do not want San Francisco to support impeachment.

Prop K is a Declaration of Policy that would urge SF to address the housing needs of seniors and disabled adults who spend more than 30% of their income on housing. It is a statement of intention, not policy. Supporters say that promoting independent living for seniors and persons with disabilities should be a city priority. Opponents say that this will lead to more new taxes someday.

A YES vote means you support an effort to make housing in San Francisco affordable for seniors and persons with disabilities.
A NO vote means you do not support this measure.