The November 2011 San Francisco general elections were held on November 8, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco mayor, district attorney, and sheriff, and eight ballot measures.
George Gascón, the former Chief of the San Francisco Police Department appointed by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom to replace Kamala Harris, ran for his first election.
Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.
Proposition A[]
Proposition A would authorize the San Francisco Unified School District 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 required a majority of 55% to pass.
Proposition A
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
134,695
71.10
No
54,750
28.90
Required majority
55.00
Valid votes
189,445
96.31
Invalid or blank votes
7,251
3.69
Total votes
196,696
100.00
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 required a two-thirds majority to pass.
Proposition B
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
129,123
68.01
No
60,733
31.99
Required majority
66.67
Valid votes
189,856
96.52
Invalid or blank votes
6,840
3.48
Total votes
196,696
100.00
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 C
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
129,511
68.90
No
58,445
31.10
Valid votes
187,956
95.56
Invalid or blank votes
8,740
4.44
Total votes
196,696
100.00
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 D
Choice
Votes
%
No
124,002
66.54
Yes
62,349
33.46
Valid votes
186,351
94.74
Invalid or blank votes
10,345
5.26
Total votes
196,696
100.00
Proposition E[]
Proposition E would allow ballot measures 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.
Proposition G would increase the sales tax by 0.5% for a period of ten years or until the California state government instates a sales tax hike of 1% or more for at least one year. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.
Proposition G
Choice
Votes
%
No
100,490
53.88
Yes
86,033
46.12
Required majority
66.67
Valid votes
186,523
94.83
Invalid or blank votes
10,173
5.17
Total votes
196,696
100.00
Proposition H[]
Proposition H would make it City policy that school admissions be based primarily on the student's proximity to neighborhood schools.