November 2004 San Francisco general election

The November 2004 San Francisco general elections were held on November 2, 2004, in San Francisco, California. The elections included seven seats to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, four seats to the San Francisco Community College Board, four seats to the San Francisco Board of Education, and fourteen San Francisco ballot measures.

Board of Supervisors

Main article: San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2004

Propositions

Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O

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

Proposition A

Proposition A would allow the city to issue $200 million in bonds to finance the purchase and maintenance of affordable housing and housing assistance for low- and moderate-income households. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A

Choice	Votes	%
No	116,706	35.80
Yes	209,259	64.20
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	325,965	90.09
Invalid or blank votes	35,857	9.91
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition B

Proposition B would allow the city to issue $60 million in bonds to finance the purchase and maintenance of historical resources owned by the City and the San Francisco Unified School District. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B

Choice	Votes	%
No	134,896	42.61
Yes	181,658	57.39
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	326,554	87.49
Invalid or blank votes	45,268	12.51
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition C

Proposition C would establish the Health Service System as a separate City department and allow the Health Service Board to appoint and remove the manager for the System.

Proposition C

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	166,651	56.33
No	129,210	43.67
Valid votes	295,861	81.77
Invalid or blank votes	65,961	18.23
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition D

Proposition D would change the City Charter regarding the Board of Supervisors by changing deadlines and vote requirements, restrictions on the number of aides, and commissioners' length of service after terms have expired.

Proposition D

Choice	Votes	%
No	162,385	57.89
Yes	118,123	42.11
Valid votes	280,508	77.52
Invalid or blank votes	81,314	22.47
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition E

Proposition E would have the City pay to the survivors of a police officer or firefighter who dies in the line of duty 100% of the retirement benefits entitled to the officer or firefighter.

Proposition E

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	210,091	66.01
No	108,193	33.99
Valid votes	318,284	87.97
Invalid or blank votes	43,538	12.03
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition F

Proposition F would allow adult noncitizen parents, guardians, and caregivers with children in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote in San Francisco Board of Education elections.

Proposition F

Choice	Votes	%
No	164,924	51.45
Yes	155,643	48.55
Valid votes	320,567	88.60
Invalid or blank votes	41,255	11.40
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition G

Proposition G would allow the city to authorize the Health Services Board to establish health plans for City residents.

Proposition G

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	201,674	66.81
No	100,206	33.19
Valid votes	301,880	83.43
Invalid or blank votes	59,942	16.57
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition H

Proposition H would name the stadium at Candlestick Point as Candlestick Park, effectively forbidding future naming rights contracts for the current stadium.

Proposition H

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	170,217	54.54
No	141,904	45.46
Valid votes	312,121	86.26
Invalid or blank votes	49,701	13.73
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition I

Proposition I would create an Office of Economic Analysis, which will analyze proposed legislation and report its impact on the economy, and have the City create a long-term Economic Development Plan.

Proposition I

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	154,022	51.92
No	142,650	48.08
Valid votes	296,672	81.99
Invalid or blank votes	65,150	18.01
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition J

Proposition J would increase the sales tax by ¼%.

Proposition J

Choice	Votes	%
No	182,477	58.11
Yes	131,529	41.89
Valid votes	314,006	86.78
Invalid or blank votes	47,816	13.22
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition K

Proposition K would create a temporary 0.1% gross receipts tax and clarify the city's payroll expense tax for certain business entities.

Proposition K

Choice	Votes	%
No	162,910	54.67
Yes	135,068	45.33
Valid votes	297,978	82.35
Invalid or blank votes	63,844	17.65
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition L

Proposition L would set aside 15% of hotel tax surcharge revenues for the acquisition, preservation, and maintenance of neighborhood and single-screen movie theaters and to promote the local film industry.

Proposition L

Choice	Votes	%
No	229,487	74.59
Yes	78,157	25.41
Valid votes	307,644	85.03
Invalid or blank votes	54,178	14.97
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition M

Proposition M would prohibit the razing of buildings containing 20 or more habitable units. This measure was struck from the ballot due to a technicality.^[1]

Proposition N

Proposition N would make it City policy to urge the federal government to withdraw all troops from Iraq.

Proposition N

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	195,257	63.33
No	133,053	36.67
Valid votes	328,310	90.74
Invalid or blank votes	33,512	9.26
Total votes	361,822	100.00

Proposition O

Proposition O would make it City policy to use the sales tax funds from Proposition J for low-income residents and the homeless.

Proposition O

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	181,340	59.65
No	122,644	40.35
Valid votes	303,984	84.01
Invalid or blank votes	57,838	15.98
Total votes	361,822	100.00

References

1. Herel, Suzanne (September 3, 2004). "Measure to stop demolition off ballot". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2009.

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections