San Francisco general elections, November 2011
Encyclopedia
The November 2011 San Francisco general elections will be held on November 8, 2011 in San Francisco, California
. The elections include those for San Francisco mayor
, district attorney
, and sheriff
, and eight ballot measures
.
, the former Chief of the San Francisco Police Department
appointed by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom
to replace Kamala Harris
, is running for his first election.
is not seeking reelection.
to issue up to $531 million in bonds, funded by a property tax increase, to modernize and repair school facilities, and create a citizens' oversight committee to monitor expenditures. This proposition requires a majority of 55% to pass.
submitted by the Mayor
or the Board of Supervisors
on or after January 1, 2012, and subsequently approved by voters, to be amended or repealed by two-thirds of the Board three years after passage, and by a majority seven years after passage.
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The elections include those for San Francisco mayor
Mayor of San Francisco
The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of San Francisco's city and county government. The mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative branch....
, district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
, and sheriff
San Francisco Sheriff's Department
The San Francisco Sheriff's Department is the sheriff's department for the City and County of San Francisco. The department has 850 deputized personnel, and support staff....
, and eight ballot measures
San Francisco ballot measures
Many laws, official policies, and alterations to the city charter in San Francisco are decided by direct voter referendum rather than by the city's legislative body, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.-2006:...
.
District attorney
George GascónGeorge Gascón
George Gascón is the District Attorney of San Francisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed him to that post on January 9, 2011, to succeed Kamala Harris, who had been elected California Attorney General in November 2010....
, the former Chief of the San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco Police Department
The San Francisco Police Department, also known as the SFPD and San Francisco Department Of Police, is the police department of the City and County of San Francisco, California...
appointed by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician who is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of California. Previously, he was the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, and was elected in 2003 to succeed Willie Brown, becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Newsom was re-elected in 2007...
to replace Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris is an American attorney. She is the 32nd and current Attorney General of California following the 2010 California state elections. Harris has worked as an author and a politician and has served as District Attorney of San Francisco since 2004...
, is running for his first election.
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Gascón | 75,628 | 83,146 | 99,480 |
| David Onek | 42,765 | 46,997 | 59,976 |
| Sharmin Bock | 37,717 | 43,965 | |
| Bill Fazio | 19,072 | ||
| Vu Vuong Trinh | 6,555 | ||
| Write-in | 0 | ||
| Eligible Ballots | 181,737 | 174,108 | 159,456 |
| Exhausted Ballots | 13,586 | 21,215 | 35,867 |
| Total | 195,323 | 195,323 | 195,323 |
Sheriff
Incumbent Sheriff Michael HennesseyMichael Hennessey
Michael Hennessey is the longest serving Sheriff in the history of San Francisco and is currently the longest tenured Sheriff in the State of California. Hennessey was elected in a run-off election in December of 1979 and has been reelected in seven subsequent elections...
is not seeking reelection.
| Candidate | Pass 1 | Pass 2 | Pass 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mirkarimi | 69,605 | 71,613 | 85,608 |
| Paul Miyamoto | 49,414 | 53,933 | 74,548 |
| Chris Cunnie | 51,146 | 52,745 | |
| David Wong | 11,305 | ||
| Write-in | 0 | ||
| Eligible Ballots | 181,470 | 178,291 | 160,156 |
| Exhausted Ballots | 13,853 | 17,032 | 35,167 |
| Total | 195,323 | 195,323 | 195,323 |
Propositions
- Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.
Proposition A
Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School DistrictSan Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District , established in 1851, is the only public school district within the City and County of San Francisco, and the first in the state of California...
to issue up to $531 million in bonds, funded by a property tax increase, to modernize and repair school facilities, and create a citizens' oversight committee to monitor expenditures. This proposition requires a majority of 55% to pass.
Proposition B
Proposition B would authorize the City to issue $248 million in bonds for the repair and improvement of streets, bicycling paths, and pedestrian and traffic infrastructure. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.Proposition C
Proposition C would adjust pension contribution rates for current and future City employees, implement limits on future pension benefits and increases, require all City employees to contribute to their retiree health care costs, among other changes to the City pension system. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition D below.Proposition D
Proposition D would adjust pension contribution rates for current and future City employees, implement limits on future pension benefits and increases, prohibit the City from picking up the cost of employee's contributions to pension benefits, among other changes to the City pension system. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition C above.Proposition E
Proposition E would allow ballot measuresSan Francisco ballot measures
Many laws, official policies, and alterations to the city charter in San Francisco are decided by direct voter referendum rather than by the city's legislative body, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.-2006:...
submitted by the Mayor
Mayor of San Francisco
The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of San Francisco's city and county government. The mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative branch....
or the Board of Supervisors
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...
on or after January 1, 2012, and subsequently approved by voters, to be amended or repealed by two-thirds of the Board three years after passage, and by a majority seven years after passage.
Proposition F
Proposition F would decrease disclosure requirements of campaign consultants to the San Francisco Ethics CommissionSan Francisco Ethics Commission
The San Francisco Ethics Commission is a public agency tasked with maintained city bylaws in San Francisco, California. The commission specifically files and audits campaign finance disclosure statements, handles campaign consultant registration and regulation...
.