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

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	%
For		209,259	64.20
Against		116,706	35.80
Required majority			66.67
Total		325,965	100.00
Valid votes		325,965	90.09
Invalid/blank votes		35,857	9.91
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		181,658	57.39
Against		134,896	42.61
Required majority			66.67
Total		316,554	100.00
Valid votes		326,554	87.83
Invalid/blank votes		45,268	12.17
Total votes		371,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		166,651	56.33
Against		129,210	43.67
Total		295,861	100.00
Valid votes		295,861	81.77
Invalid/blank votes		65,961	18.23
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		118,123	42.11
Against		162,385	57.89
Total		280,508	100.00
Valid votes		280,508	77.53
Invalid/blank votes		81,314	22.47
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		210,091	66.01
Against		108,193	33.99
Total		318,284	100.00
Valid votes		318,284	87.97
Invalid/blank votes		43,538	12.03
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		155,643	48.55
Against		164,924	51.45
Total		320,567	100.00
Valid votes		320,567	88.60
Invalid/blank votes		41,255	11.40
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		201,674	66.81
Against		100,206	33.19
Total		301,880	100.00
Valid votes		301,880	83.43
Invalid/blank votes		59,942	16.57
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		170,217	54.54
Against		141,904	45.46
Total		312,121	100.00
Valid votes		312,121	86.26
Invalid/blank votes		49,701	13.74
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		154,022	51.92
Against		142,650	48.08
Total		296,672	100.00
Valid votes		296,672	81.99
Invalid/blank votes		65,150	18.01
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

Proposition J

Proposition J would increase the sales tax by ¼%.

Proposition J

Choice		Votes	%
For		131,529	41.89
Against		182,477	58.11
Total		314,006	100.00
Valid votes		314,006	86.78
Invalid/blank votes		47,816	13.22
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		135,068	45.33
Against		162,910	54.67
Total		297,978	100.00
Valid votes		297,978	82.35
Invalid/blank votes		63,844	17.65
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		78,157	25.41
Against		229,487	74.59
Total		307,644	100.00
Valid votes		307,644	85.03
Invalid/blank votes		54,178	14.97
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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.

Proposition N

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

Proposition N

Choice		Votes	%
For		195,257	59.47
Against		133,053	40.53
Total		328,310	100.00
Valid votes		328,310	90.74
Invalid/blank votes		33,512	9.26
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

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	%
For		181,340	59.65
Against		122,644	40.35
Total		303,984	100.00
Valid votes		303,984	84.01
Invalid/blank votes		57,838	15.99
Total votes		361,822	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			74.31

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections