November 2010 San Francisco general election

The November 2010 San Francisco general elections was held on November 2, 2010, in San Francisco, California. The elections included five seats to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, a runoff election for a seat on the San Francisco County Superior Court, assessor-recorder, public defender, and fifteen San Francisco ballot measures.

Board of Supervisors

Main article: San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2010

Superior Court

Seat 15

As no candidate had more than 50% of the votes in the June 2010 election, a runoff election was held between the two highest vote-getting candidates.

San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 15 election, 2010

Candidate		Votes	%
Richard B. Ulmer, Jr. (incumbent)		99,342	53.17
Michael Nava		87,511	46.83
Valid votes		186,853	67.72%
Invalid or blank votes		89,058	32.28
Total votes		275,911	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	59.16%

Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent assessor-recorder Phil Ting ran for reelection against James Pan.

San Francisco assessor-recorder election, 2010

Candidate		Votes	%
Phil Ting (incumbent)		175,388	79.68
James Pan		43,961	19.97
Write-in		756	0.34
Valid votes		220,105	79.20%
Invalid or blank votes		57,802	20.80
Total votes		277,907	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	59.58%

Public defender

Incumbent public defender Jeff Adachi ran for reelection unopposed.

San Francisco public defender election, 2010

Candidate		Votes	%
Jeff Adachi (incumbent)		199,502	98.85
Write-in		2,328	1.15
Valid votes		201,830	72.63%
Invalid or blank votes		76,077	27.37
Total votes		277,907	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	59.58%

Propositions

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

Proposition AA

Proposition AA would increase the annual vehicle registration fee by $10 to fund congestion and pollution mitigation programs.

Proposition AA

Choice		Votes	%
For		156,016	58.77
Against		109,434	41.23
Total		265,450	100.00
Valid votes		265,450	94.10
Invalid/blank votes		16,631	5.90
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition A

Proposition A would authorize the city to issue $46.15 million in bonds for the seismic retrofitting of multi-story wood structures. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A

Choice		Votes	%
For		162,266	63.24
Against		94,324	36.76
Required majority			66.67
Total		256,590	100.00
Valid votes		256,590	90.96
Invalid/blank votes		25,491	9.04
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition B

Proposition B would require city employees to contribute additional amounts to their pensions and health benefits, and changed arbitration rules regarding City collective bargaining agreements.

Proposition B

Choice		Votes	%
For		113,894	43.04
Against		150,734	56.96
Total		264,628	100.00
Valid votes		264,628	93.81
Invalid/blank votes		17,453	6.19
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition C

Proposition C would require the Mayor to appear before the Board of Supervisors monthly for formal policy discussions.

Proposition C

Choice		Votes	%
For		154,776	59.89
Against		103,673	40.11
Total		258,449	100.00
Valid votes		258,449	91.62
Invalid/blank votes		23,632	8.38
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition D

Proposition D 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 D

Choice		Votes	%
For		118,608	45.09
Against		144,418	54.91
Total		263,026	100.00
Valid votes		263,026	93.24
Invalid/blank votes		19,055	6.76
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition E

Proposition E would allow for Election Day voter registration for municipal elections.

Proposition E

Choice		Votes	%
For		118,217	47.21
Against		132,189	52.79
Total		250,406	100.00
Valid votes		250,406	88.77
Invalid/blank votes		31,675	11.23
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition F

Proposition F would shorten, for one time only, the term of one Health Service Board member from five to three years and of another from five to two years, so that terms will expire in pairs and can be filled in the same Board election.

Proposition F

Choice		Votes	%
For		130,415	53.32
Against		114,178	46.68
Total		244,593	100.00
Valid votes		244,593	86.71
Invalid/blank votes		37,488	13.29
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition G

Proposition G would remove the wage formula impacting San Francisco Municipal Railway operators from the City Charter in favor of collective bargaining and binding arbitration, and modify rules regarding binding arbitration and terms of employment for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency employees.

Proposition G

Choice		Votes	%
For		164,234	64.94
Against		88,671	35.06
Total		252,905	100.00
Valid votes		252,905	89.66
Invalid/blank votes		29,176	10.34
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition H

Proposition H would prohibit local elected officials from holding a position on a political party county central committee.

Proposition H

Choice		Votes	%
For		103,141	42.56
Against		139,178	57.44
Total		242,319	100.00
Valid votes		242,319	85.90
Invalid/blank votes		39,762	14.10
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition I

Proposition I would allow early voting on the Saturday before the 2011 municipal elections, paid for by individual and group donors, followed by a study of the efficacy of Saturday elections in the future.

Proposition I

Choice		Votes	%
For		150,701	59.29
Against		103,486	40.71
Total		254,187	100.00
Valid votes		254,187	90.11
Invalid/blank votes		27,894	9.89
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition J

Proposition J would impose a temporary 2% increase on the hotel room tax, clarified who is responsible for collecting and remitting third-party taxes, consolidated definitions, and amended the definition of "Permanent Resident."

Proposition J

Choice		Votes	%
For		116,313	45.52
Against		139,206	54.48
Total		255,519	100.00
Valid votes		255,519	90.58
Invalid/blank votes		26,562	9.42
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition K

Proposition K would clarify who is responsible for collecting and remitting third-party taxes, consolidate definitions, and amend the definition of "Permanent Resident." It would override the tax increase portion of Proposition J if both propositions passed and Proposition K received more votes.

Proposition K

Choice		Votes	%
For		95,357	38.53
Against		152,159	61.47
Total		247,516	100.00
Valid votes		247,516	87.75
Invalid/blank votes		34,565	12.25
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition L

Proposition L would prohibit sitting or lying on sidewalks between 7 am and 11 pm with certain exceptions.

Proposition L

Choice		Votes	%
For		142,601	54.30
Against		120,023	45.70
Total		262,624	100.00
Valid votes		262,624	93.10
Invalid/blank votes		19,457	6.90
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition M

Proposition M would establish community policing and foot patrols. It would override Proposition L if both propositions had passed and Proposition M received more votes.

Proposition M

Choice		Votes	%
For		117,608	46.59
Against		134,808	53.41
Total		252,416	100.00
Valid votes		252,416	89.48
Invalid/blank votes		29,665	10.52
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

Proposition N

Proposition N would increase the real property transfer tax on certain properties.

Proposition N

Choice		Votes	%
For		149,350	58.49
Against		105,979	41.51
Total		255,329	100.00
Valid votes		255,329	90.52
Invalid/blank votes		26,752	9.48
Total votes		282,081	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			60.48

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections