November 2006 San Francisco general election

The November 2006 San Francisco general elections were held on November 7, 2006, in San Francisco, California. The elections included five seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, positions for San Francisco assessor-recorder and public defender, and eleven San Francisco ballot measures.

Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent assessor-recorder Phil Ting won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco assessor-recorder election, 2006

Candidate		Votes	%
Phil Ting (incumbent)		184,138	98.56
Write-in		2,690	1.44
Invalid or blank votes		66,891	26.36
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	60.66%

Public defender

Incumbent public defender Jeff Adachi won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco public defender election, 2006

Candidate		Votes	%
Jeff Adachi (incumbent)		180,771	98.85
Write-in		2,101	1.15
Invalid or blank votes		70,847	27.92
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	60.66%

Board of Supervisors

Main article: San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2006

Propositions

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

Proposition A

Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School District to issue $450 million worth of bonds, funded by a property tax increase, to modernize and repair school facilities, and create a citizens' oversight committee to monitor expenditures. This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.

Proposition A

Choice		Votes	%
For		171,236	73.85
Against		60,640	26.15
Required majority			55.00
Total		231,876	100.00
Valid votes		231,876	91.39
Invalid/blank votes		21,843	8.61
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition B

Proposition B would require the Board of Supervisors to create parental leave policies permitting board members and members of other City boards and commissions to attend meetings via teleconference due to pregnancy, childbirth, and other related conditions.

Proposition B

Choice		Votes	%
For		164,166	72.22
Against		63,157	27.78
Total		227,323	100.00
Valid votes		227,323	89.60
Invalid/blank votes		26,396	10.40
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition C

Proposition C would require the Civil Service Commission to set the base salaries of the Mayor, city attorney, district attorney, public defender, assessor-recorder, city treasurer, and sheriff based on the average salaries of comparable officials in other Bay Area counties.

Proposition C

Choice		Votes	%
For		140,561	63.33
Against		81,396	36.67
Total		221,957	100.00
Valid votes		221,957	87.48
Invalid/blank votes		31,762	12.52
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition D

Proposition D would prohibit the city and its contractors from disclosing personal information about individuals except in limited circumstances.

Proposition D

Choice		Votes	%
For		143,020	64.35
Against		79,230	35.65
Total		222,250	100.00
Valid votes		222,250	87.60
Invalid/blank votes		31,469	12.40
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition E

Proposition E would increase the City parking tax from 25% to 35% and extend the tax to include valet parking services even if the valet company does not pay for the property where it parks its cars.

Proposition E

Choice		Votes	%
For		73,922	32.77
Against		151,628	67.23
Total		225,550	100.00
Valid votes		225,550	88.90
Invalid/blank votes		28,169	11.10
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition F

Proposition F would require employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees in San Francisco.

Proposition F

Choice		Votes	%
For		139,005	60.95
Against		89,057	39.05
Total		228,062	100.00
Valid votes		228,062	89.89
Invalid/blank votes		25,657	10.11
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition G

Proposition G would require formula retail use stores to seek Planning Commission conditional use approval before opening a new store in Neighborhood Commercial Districts which permit such stores.

Proposition G

Choice		Votes	%
For		125,728	58.19
Against		90,353	41.81
Total		216,081	100.00
Valid votes		216,081	85.17
Invalid/blank votes		37,638	14.83
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition H

Proposition H would require landlords to provide relocation assistance to eligible residential tenants when evicting them due to no fault of their own.

Proposition H

Choice		Votes	%
For		120,916	52.93
Against		107,541	47.07
Total		228,457	100.00
Valid votes		228,457	90.04
Invalid/blank votes		25,262	9.96
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition I

Proposition I would make it City policy for the Mayor to appear in person at a regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting monthly for formal policy discussions with the Board.

Proposition I

Choice		Votes	%
For		126,023	56.36
Against		97,567	43.64
Total		223,590	100.00
Valid votes		223,590	88.13
Invalid/blank votes		30,129	11.87
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition J

Proposition J would make it City policy to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

Proposition J

Choice		Votes	%
For		133,042	58.53
Against		94,282	41.47
Total		227,324	100.00
Valid votes		227,324	89.60
Invalid/blank votes		26,395	10.40
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

Proposition K

Proposition K would make it City policy to acknowledge the housing needs of seniors and disabled adults with little financial means and to explore ways of addressing their needs.

Proposition K

Choice		Votes	%
For		161,684	71.30
Against		65,073	28.70
Total		226,757	100.00
Valid votes		226,757	89.37
Invalid/blank votes		26,962	10.63
Total votes		253,719	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.66

References

• San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet / Sample Ballot, November 7, 2006, Department of Elections of the City and County of San Francisco.

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections