The November 2012 San Francisco general elections were on November 6, 2012, in San Francisco, California. The elections included six seats to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, four seats to the San Francisco Board of Education, four seats to the San Francisco Community College Board, and seven San Francisco ballot measures.
Main article: San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2012
Board of Education[]
Three incumbents ran for reelection, while one, Norman Yee, ran for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Each voter was allowed to cast up to four votes.
San Francisco Board of Education elections, 2012
Candidate
Votes
%
Sandra Lee Fewer (incumbent)
128,500
16.94
Jill Wynns (incumbent)
106,531
14.04
Rachel Norton (incumbent)
102,033
13.45
Matt Haney
100,552
13.25
Kim Garcia-Meza
59,930
7.90
Shamann Walton
58,194
7.67
Sam Rodriguez
50,554
6.66
Gladys Soto
49,839
6.57
Beverly Popek
36,059
4.75
Victoria Lo
35,779
4.72
Paul Robertson
29,562
3.90
Write-in
1,164
3.90
Voter turnout
72.56%
Community College Board[]
Three incumbents ran for reelection, while one, Rodrigo Santos, is seeking his first election after being appointed by MayorEd Lee. Each voter was allowed to cast up to four votes.
San Francisco Community College Board elections, 2012
Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.
Proposition A[]
Proposition A would levy an annual $79 parcel tax for eight years to provide funding for several City College of San Francisco programs. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.
Proposition A
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
242,410
72.90
No
90,134
27.10
Required majority
66.67
Valid votes
332,544
92.61
Invalid or blank votes
26,530
7.39
Total votes
359,074
100.00
Proposition B[]
Proposition B would authorize the City to issue $195 million in bonds to fund repairs and improvements in parks and public open spaces. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.
Proposition B
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
242,404
72.11
No
93,735
27.89
Required majority
66.67
Valid votes
336,139
93.61
Invalid or blank votes
22,935
6.39
Total votes
359,074
100.00
Proposition C[]
Proposition C would establish a Housing Trust Fund to fund construction and maintenance of affordable housing, provide for loan assistance and foreclosure relief, and fund neighborhood improvements; reduce on-site affordable-housing requirements; and authorize the construction of 30,000 low-rental units in the city.
Proposition C
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
211,674
65.15
No
113,214
34.85
Valid votes
324,888
90.48
Invalid or blank votes
34,186
9.52
Total votes
359,074
100.00
Proposition D[]
Proposition D would shift the elections of City Attorney and Treasurer to the same year as those of the Mayor, District Attorney, and Assessor-Recorder.
Proposition D
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
263,642
83.20
No
53,252
16.80
Valid votes
316,894
88.25
Invalid or blank votes
42,180
11.75
Total votes
359,074
100.00
Proposition E[]
Proposition E would phase in a gross receipts tax and phase out a payroll tax in a revenue-neutral manner and increase business registration fees.
Proposition E
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
223,887
70.75
No
92,577
29.25
Valid votes
316,464
88.13
Invalid or blank votes
42,610
11.87
Total votes
359,074
100.00
Proposition F[]
Proposition F would require the City to study the draining of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and the identifying of replacement water and power sources.
Proposition F
Choice
Votes
%
No
249,304
76.90
Yes
74,885
23.10
Valid votes
324,189
90.28
Invalid or blank votes
34,885
9.72
Total votes
359,074
100.00
Proposition G[]
Proposition G would make it City policy to oppose corporate personhood and that corporations are subject to political spending limits.
Federal government
Anaheim
Bakersfield
Fresno
Irvine
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Oakland
Orange County
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Stockton
Yes
No