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.
Mayor
District attorney 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.
Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 George Gascón 75,628 83,146 99,480 David Onek 42,765 46,997 59,976 Sharmin Bock 37,717 43,965 Bill Fazio 19,072 Vu Vuong Trinh 6,555 Write-in 0 Eligible Ballots 181,737 174,108 159,456 Exhausted Ballots 13,586 21,215 35,867 Total 195,323 195,323 195,323
Sheriff Incumbent Sheriff Michael Hennessey did not seek reelection.
Candidate Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Ross Mirkarimi 69,605 71,613 85,608 Paul Miyamoto 49,414 53,933 74,548 Chris Cunnie 51,146 52,745 David Wong 11,305 Write-in 0 Eligible Ballots 181,470 178,291 160,156 Exhausted Ballots 13,853 17,032 35,167 Total 195,323 195,323 195,323
Propositions Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H __NOTOC__
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 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 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 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 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 F
Proposition F would decrease disclosure requirements of campaign consultants to the San Francisco Ethics Commission.
Proposition G
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 H
Proposition H would make it City policy that school admissions be based primarily on the student's proximity to neighborhood schools.
References
External links San Francisco Department of Elections