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 to 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^[1]

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
Voter turnout		60.66%

Public defender

Incumbent public defender Jeff Adachi won reelection unopposed.

San Francisco public defender election, 2006^[1]

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
Voter turnout		60.66%

Board of Supervisors

Main article: San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2006

Propositions

Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K

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.^[2] This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.

Proposition A^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	171,236	73.85
No	60,640	26.15
Required majority	55.00
Invalid or blank votes	21,843	8.61
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition B^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	164,166	72.22
No	63,157	27.78
Invalid or blank votes	26,396	10.40
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition C^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	140,561	63.33
No	81,396	36.67
Invalid or blank votes	31,762	12.52
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition D

Proposition D would prohibit the City and its contractors from disclosing personal information about individuals except in limited circumstances.^[2]

Proposition D^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	143,020	64.35
No	79,230	35.65
Invalid or blank votes	31,469	12.40
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition E^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
No	151,628	67.23
Yes	73,922	32.77
Invalid or blank votes	28,169	11.10
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition F

Proposition F would require employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees in San Francisco.^[2]

Proposition F^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	139,005	60.95
No	89,057	39.05
Invalid or blank votes	25,657	10.11
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition G^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	125,728	58.19
No	90,353	41.81
Invalid or blank votes	37,638	14.83
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition H^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	120,916	52.93
No	107,541	47.07
Invalid or blank votes	25,262	9.96
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition I^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	126,023	56.36
No	97,567	43.64
Invalid or blank votes	30,129	11.87
Total votes	253,719	100.00

Proposition J

Proposition J would make it City policy to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.^[2]

Proposition J^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	133,042	58.53
No	94,282	41.47
Invalid or blank votes	26,395	10.40
Total votes	253,719	100.00

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.^[2]

Proposition K^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	161,684	71.30
No	65,073	28.70
Invalid or blank votes	26,962	10.63
Total votes	253,719	100.00

References

1. "City and County of San Francisco November 7, 2006 Consolidated General Election Official Election Results". San Francisco Department of Elections. December 5, 2006. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
2. "November 7, 2006 Consolidated General Election Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot" (PDF). San Francisco Department of Elections. September 21, 2006. Retrieved March 7, 2009.

• 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