November 2012 San Francisco general election

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 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 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 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 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 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 would make it City policy to oppose corporate personhood and that corporations are subject to political spending limits.

Proposition G

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	260,595	80.99
No	61,181	19.01
Valid votes	321,776	89.61
Invalid or blank votes	37,298	10.39
Total votes	359,074	100.00