June 2010 San Francisco general election

The June 2010 San Francisco general elections were held on June 8, 2010, in San Francisco, California. The elections included seats to various political parties' county central committees, two seats to the San Francisco County Superior Court, and seven ballot measures.

Superior Court

Seat 6

San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 6 election, 2010

Candidate		Votes	%
Linda Colfax		59,837	52.73
Harry Dorfman		34,952	30.80
Roderick A. McLeod		10,233	9.02
Robert Retana		7,936	6.99
Write-in		522	0.46
Valid votes		113,480	72.56%
Invalid or blank votes		42,912	27.44
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	34.91%

Seat 15

As no candidate had more than 50% of the votes, a runoff election will be held between the two highest vote-getting candidates in the November 2010 election.

San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 15 election, 2010

Candidate		Votes	%
Michael Nava		50,808	45.87
Richard B. Ulmer, Jr. (incumbent)		47,010	42.44
Daniel Dean		12,285	11.09
Write-in		669	0.60
Valid votes		110,772	70.83%
Invalid or blank votes		45,620	29.17
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	34.91%

Propositions

Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.

Proposition A

Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School District to assess a special property tax to pay for maintenance, repair, and seismic retrofitting of public school buildings and child care center buildings. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A

Choice		Votes	%
For		102,873	70.02
Against		44,043	29.98
Required majority			66.67
Total		146,916	100.00
Valid votes		146,916	93.94
Invalid/blank votes		9,476	6.06
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

Proposition B

Proposition B would authorize the city to issue $412.3 million in bonds for the maintenance, repair, and seismic retrofitting of the city's fire hydrant system, fire stations, and police stations, and would fund the construction of a new "Public Safety Building" in the Mission Bay neighborhood. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B

Choice		Votes	%
For		117,553	79.41
Against		30,484	20.59
Required majority			66.67
Total		148,037	100.00
Valid votes		148,037	94.66
Invalid/blank votes		8,355	5.34
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

Proposition C

Proposition C would entrench the city's 11-member Film Commission, previously created by ordinance, into the city charter, with the Mayor appointing six members and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Rules Committee appointing five, all subject to approval by the full Board. The composition and duties of the commission would also be entrenched into the city charter.

Proposition C

Choice		Votes	%
For		66,125	46.25
Against		76,834	53.75
Total		142,959	100.00
Valid votes		142,959	91.41
Invalid/blank votes		13,433	8.59
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

Proposition D

Proposition D would change the retirement benefits formula for new City employees by increasing their contributions into the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System and require that any savings due to fewer City contributions into the fund be sent to the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund.

Proposition D

Choice		Votes	%
For		112,100	78.77
Against		30,222	21.23
Total		142,322	100.00
Valid votes		142,322	91.00
Invalid/blank votes		14,070	9.00
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

Proposition E

Proposition E would require the annual Police Department budget to specify the costs of security for City officials and visiting dignitaries.

Proposition E

Choice		Votes	%
For		80,364	55.82
Against		63,600	44.18
Total		143,964	100.00
Valid votes		143,964	92.05
Invalid/blank votes		12,428	7.95
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

Proposition F

Proposition F would amend the rent ordinance to allow a tenant to file, under certain conditions, for a financial hardship application, subject to the final decision of an Administration Law Judge, that may prohibit the landlord from increasing rent on the tenant for a specific amount of time.

Proposition F

Choice		Votes	%
For		62,239	42.25
Against		85,071	57.75
Total		147,310	100.00
Valid votes		147,310	94.19
Invalid/blank votes		9,082	5.81
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

Proposition G

Proposition G would make it City policy to have the Transbay Transit Center as the northern terminal of the San Francisco–Los Angeles high-speed rail line.

Proposition G

Choice		Votes	%
For		120,788	83.76
Against		23,421	16.24
Total		144,209	100.00
Valid votes		144,209	92.21
Invalid/blank votes		12,183	7.79
Total votes		156,392	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			34.91

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections
• City and County of San Francisco Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary - June 8, 2010 Statement of Votes