Leno’s Lead in Mayoral Race Narrows
With an additional 4,654 mail-in ballots having been added to last night’s election day tally, which now totals 158,944 (33 percent) of roughly 480,000 potential votes, with an estimated 85,000…
Election Results and Mayoral Frontrunner in San Francisco
With 100 percent of precincts having reported in San Francisco, adding 75,266 votes to the early tally of 79,024 mail-in ballots, for a total of 154,290 (32 percent) of 482,000…
Initiative to Establish a Community Housing Program (and Tax) in SF
The paperwork for a proposed ballot measure to establish a new “Community Housing Program” and parcel tax in San Francisco has just been filed with the Department of Elections. If…
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Has Died at the Age of 65
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died from a heart attack early this morning at the age of 65. As such, Board of Supervisors President London Breed is now the acting…
Initiative to Establish a ‘Thou Shall Not Covet’ Policy for S.F.
The paperwork for a ballot initiative that seeks to establish an official “Thou Shall Not Covet” policy for the City of San Francisco has been submitted to the Department of…
Initiative to Establish a Good Neighbor Commission in San Francisco
The paperwork for a proposed ballot measure to establish a “Good Neighbor Commission” has been submitted to San Francisco’s Department of Elections. As envisioned, San Francisco’s existing seven-member Entertainment Commission…
The Early Election Results in San Francisco
Based on a tally of 273,736 ballots cast, which is roughly half of the 513,623 potential votes in San Francisco, here are early results for the real estate related ballot…
Affordable Housing Proposition C Passes in San Francisco
Proposition C, which will initially double the required percentage of below market rate (BMR) units for newly proposed developments in San Francisco with 25 units or more, has passed with…