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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee has appeared to enjoy widespread support among voters during her 18 months in office, as reflected in \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandchamber.com/2026-pulse-of-oakland-poll-results/\">a recent Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll\u003c/a> in which 46% of respondents saying the city is headed in the right direction. That’s a dramatic turnaround from two years ago, when just 12% said the city was on the right track.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three other candidates on the ballot, incLee’s main opposition was community organizer Brenda Grisham, one of the chief organizers behind the recall of Mayor Thao. She trailed/ended with just 4% of the vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also a good sign for Lee: Oakland voters seem poised to give the city’s mayor more power through a “strong mayor” initiative, Measure EE. The proposal had racked up a 74% “yes” vote in early returns.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE would restructure Oakland’s city government, amending the City Charter to designate the mayor as the chief executive responsible for city departments and operations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-10-MC-KQED-aeccf0e6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108024\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-10-MC-KQED-aeccf0e6.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-10-MC-KQED-aeccf0e6-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-10-MC-KQED-aeccf0e6-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signs supporting Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee are displayed at a Democratic Party watch party on Nov. 3, 2026, in Oakland. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor would have veto power over legislation and line items in the budget, with the eight-member City Council able to override vetoes with six votes. The mayor would also gain more control over hiring and firing department heads and other city personnel. Measure EE would make the City Council a full-time position with higher pay.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oakland’s current government is a hybrid mayor-council system. It’s among the vast majority of California cities that rely on a professional manager, like a city manager or city administrator, for key city functions. But the city is caught between the council-manager and strong mayor systems of governance, said Gail Wallace of the League of Women Voters Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Being caught between those two models, the allocation of responsibilities and therefore the ability to hold people accountable – the wires got crossed,” Wallace said. “That is one of the reasons that we need a change to the charter to clarify roles and responsibilities so that people can hold their officials and employees accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most in Oakland agree the current system isn’t working – the city faces a major budget shortfall and public distrust in city spending has historically been high. But many disagree on which direction the city should move.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE proponents say the proposal could ease the delivery of key city services, especially if Oaklanders know who is ultimately on the hook in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Most residents have told me, and this was even when I was a member of Congress, that people don’t know who is responsible for what. People get the run around, city services are not delivered,” Lee told KQED in the days leading up to the election.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the timing was tricky for strong mayor supporters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oakland voters were asked to give their mayor more power at the same time that former Mayor Sheng Thao and three codefendants are on trial for federal corruption charges.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE opponents argued that this should be a warning to Oaklanders about further empowering the office of mayor, characterizing the initiative as a “power grab” that could enable future bad actors in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Oakland needs to make this decision based on any possible mayor that comes forward under this system and not just the current mayor that we have today, and that’s important for those making this decision to understand. It’s not just about Barbara Lee,” said former Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben Gould, an Oakland resident who volunteers on the city’s Budget Advisory Commission, agrees Measure EE could help clarify who is responsible for what in city government. However, he says that doesn’t guarantee there will be a way to hold leaders accountable if they don’t deliver.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12038000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-FILE-MD-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oakland City Hall in Oakland on April 28, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I think it makes the mayor harder to hold accountable. They don’t have to go to city council meetings. I don’t have to answer questions in front of the public,” Gould said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the measure has broad support among Oakland leaders and community groups who say Oakland needs a change.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>I think most people either are supporting Barbara Lee, are supporting some kind of change, or just want to see something different happen in Oakland and aren’t necessarily thinking, ‘Yeah, strong mayor is the way we want to see our city run,’” Gould added. “They just want to have a better shot at something working better than it is right now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other notable East Bay races:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Berkeley Rent Control\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A measure aiming to give Berkeley renters more protections is ahead based on early results. First reports from county election officials showed the measure leading with a 66.5% “yes” vote. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berkeley’s Measure X aims to amend the city’s current rent control ordinance to give tenants more protections. It would cap rent increases at 10% in a single year. It would also make it easier for renters to form tenant associations – the current ordinance allows renters to do this if there are 10 or more units on a single property, but Measure X would lower that threshold to five units. It also seeks to protect tenant association power if property management changes hands.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Berkeley Soda Tax Increase\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure AA, a proposal to raise the soda tax in Berkeley appears to be headed toward approval. 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On Tuesday night, voters proved that, approving a bond that will generate $25 billion to ease homebuying for middle-income residents and, in early returns, appearing to support another bond for affordable housing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-37\">Proposition 37\u003c/a> creates a $25 billion one-time fund to assist homeowners with down payments by selling revenue bonds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It passed, according to an Associated Press projection, with nearly 61% of the vote in early returns. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-1\">Proposition 1\u003c/a>, which would generate $11.25 billion to fund new affordable housing, was leading Tuesday evening with just over 59% of the vote. . \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-37\">Prop 37\u003c/a> will create a downpayment assistance program specifically for middle-class families earning up to double the area’s median income — the midpoint of family incomes in a specific area — adjusted for household size. It only applies to newly-built homes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107905\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters drop off ballots at the City Hall Voting Center in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. 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The poll, released last month, also showed that the high cost of living was among the most important issues facing Californians today. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some affordable housing advocates are already imagining where funding for Prop 1 could be allocated. A March report from advocacy and policy group Enterprise Community Partners found there were nearly \u003ca href=\"https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/2026_State_Pipeline_Brief.pdf\">40,000 “shovel-ready”\u003c/a> homes needing a tad more funding to bridge financing gaps before construction can start. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prop 37 could take a little longer to implement. The California Housing Finance Agency will have to create a down-payment assistance program for middle-class families. And before anyone can apply for the program, the homes will have to be built first.\u003c/p>\n",
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On Tuesday night, voters proved that, approving a bond that will generate $25 billion to ease homebuying for middle-income residents and, in early returns, appearing to support another bond for affordable housing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-37\">Proposition 37\u003c/a> creates a $25 billion one-time fund to assist homeowners with down payments by selling revenue bonds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It passed, according to an Associated Press projection, with nearly 61% of the vote in early returns. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-1\">Proposition 1\u003c/a>, which would generate $11.25 billion to fund new affordable housing, was leading Tuesday evening with just over 59% of the vote. . \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-37\">Prop 37\u003c/a> will create a downpayment assistance program specifically for middle-class families earning up to double the area’s median income — the midpoint of family incomes in a specific area — adjusted for household size. It only applies to newly-built homes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107905\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-63f1c983-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters drop off ballots at the City Hall Voting Center in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. 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The measures would add additional limits to how a measure is placed on city ballots, give the mayor more direct control over city government and streamline contracting processes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were backed by the majority of the Board of Supervisors, including President Rafael Mandelman, who introduced the propositions with the mayor. Most of the changes also align with recommendations nonprofit public policy organization SPUR made in a 2025 charter reform report, written by a number of former city officials.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062093\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks at a press event in front of San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 29, 2025. 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Such measures would need to gather about 42,500 signatures instead of 10,600 — which is still considered on the lower end of signature requirements. Currently, San Francisco has the lowest requirement in the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-e\">Proposition E\u003c/a>, the city administrator would be the sole decisionmaker for city contracting decisions and will create consistent purchasing guidelines for all departments to follow. The city administrator, appointed by the mayor, would also serve for 10 years instead of five. The measure also raises the threshold for what contracts require Board of Supervisors’ approval from $10 million to $25 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents worry that streamlining the contracting process in this way will open the door to corruption in City Hall — a hot button issue for many San Franciscans after former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru’s 2020 arrest for accepting bribes led to a slew of other officials’ indictments for bribery, embezzlement and similar misuse of public funds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition F would allow the mayor to directly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096437/sf-mayor-backers-renew-push-for-increased-mayoral-power\">hire and fire more department heads\u003c/a>, including for important departments like city planning, building inspection, public works and homelessness and supportive housing. Until now, unelected commissions gave the mayor a list of at least three candidates to choose from for the role. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some departments will still require commission recommendation, but it will lower the number of candidates they need to put forward to one. The mayor, instead of commissions, will also be able to fire department heads. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor will be able to merge city departments and change their duties. Most of those decisions previously required a citywide vote to change, since departments and their roles are written into the city charter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measures benefited from high-profile support, including from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who endorsed all three last month. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters also poured a staggering $13.5 million into the slate of propositions — more than any other local measure on this year’s ballot. It was bankrolled by the city’s tech elites, including Chris Larson and his wife Lyra Lam, Michael Moritz and John Pritzker.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106168\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a rally alongside California Democratic Party members, labor leaders and advocates in San Francisco on Oct. 23, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They significantly outspent opponents to the charter reform package: Measure D raised just $1.8 million, and neither Measure E nor F faced a robust opposition campaign. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, a similar charter reform effort in 2024 failed to garner enough support, despite raising nearly $10 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition I, meanwhile, appeared to be trailing. The affordable housing measure was the only Lurie strongly campaigned against. The measure, \u003ca href=\"https://sfsocialhousing.org/news/20260703-local-news-matters-affordable-housing-guarantee-act-signatures\">championed by the city’s Democratic Socialist of America chapter\u003c/a>, would have dedicated half of the transfer tax revenue from property transactions of $10 million or more to affordable housing and certain tenant protection programs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, Lurie called the measure an “unaccountable slush fund for the groups that wrote it.” Unions for the city’s fire and police departments — who Lurie said could be affected by a loss of general fund money if the measure passes — joined his opposition. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 8 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary McCoy, a progressive Democrat who became the late frontrunner in the race to become San Francisco’s next \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-8th-district\">District 8 supervisor\u003c/a>, declared victory shortly after the city’s first vote returns came in Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At an election night party, McCoy said he felt “1000% today…I’m glad to have a lot of good friends and supporters here tonight.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, he said winning the seat was “the honor of my life.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy, who worked in the offices of former Mayor London Breed and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, is leading the race to represent the Castro, Noe Valley and Glen Park by a wide margin after the race was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102333/new-allegations-surface-against-san-francisco-supervisor-candidate-manny-yekutiel\">upended in October\u003c/a> by sexual assault allegations against his prominent then-competitor Manny Yekutiel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104054\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary McCoy sits at the Castro Country Club in San Francisco on May 4, 2022, where he would have coffee before work for many years. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to October, Yekutiel was considered a strong favorite to win the seat. The owner of cafe and political gathering space Manny’s Cafe in the Mission District had wracked up powerful endorsements from Mayor Daniel Lurie, outgoing supervisor Rafael Mandelman, a majority of sitting members of the Board of Supervisors, GrowSF and other moderate PACs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of those endorsements came after Yekutiel was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090065/sexual-assault-allegations-against-manny-yekutiel-roil-san-francisco-democrats\">publicly accused of sexual assault\u003c/a> by political activist Brad Chapin in June. Yekutiel denied the allegations, and many of his supporters stuck by his campaign until October, when the San Francisco Standard \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/01/manny-yekutiel-sexual-assault-allegation-sf-supervisor-candidate/\">published additional allegations\u003c/a> by a couple who said Yekutiel assaulted them at a 2023 Pride event. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yekutiel has also denied those claims, but ended his campaign days later after a number of his supporters rescinded their endorsements and he faced calls from local politicians to drop out of the race. His name still appeared on voters’ ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Yekutiel, who founded Spark SF with Lurie, would have been a key ally for the mayor, McCoy will be a much more progressive voice on the board, especially with respect to addiction policy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung said Tuesday that McCoy was “always a strong candidate…he has deep institutional knowledge about how the city works.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11996722\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung speaks during a rally in support of the presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris at City Hall in San Francisco on July 22, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He’s one of few board members who are still supportive of the idea of making drug use safer for people in all stages of recovery, rather than criminalizing users. In recent years, San Francisco has significantly scaled back harm-reduction programs, which Lurie and more moderate supervisors say aren’t working to solve the city’s addiction crisis. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve known him for about 20 years and I’ve never known him not to be in service to sort of the underserved population,” said supporter Basil Green. “I think that’s sort of what’s lacking in politics right now.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy also beat out former Obama White House staffer Darshini Patel, with whom he split some of San Francisco’s progressive support. Patel had also received a late endorsement from moderate PAC GrowSF — which she has said was against her will — after it rescinded its support for Yekutiel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Having the trust of the voters means the world to me,” McCoy said in a statement. “I’m ready to hit the ground running on day one to fight for a more affordable city – more housing, fully-funded transit that works and safe streets for all.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 10 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theo Ellington, a moderate Democrat and Bayview-Hunter’s Point native, was ahead Tuesday night in the race to represent \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-10th-district\">District 10\u003c/a> on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellington, who was backed by much of the city’s moderate Democratic flank and received a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098461/crypto-ceo-chris-larsen-donates-500000-to-support-political-moderate-in-supervisors-race\">record-breaking donation\u003c/a> during his campaign, was leading a crowded field of candidates in early vote returns. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He would succeed one of the board’s most progressive voices, marking a political shift and adding to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s moderate voting bloc at a time of major change for the southeastern edge of the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102816\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">District 10 Supervisor candidate Theo Ellington speaks during a youth-led candidate forum at Southeast Community Center in San Francisco on Weds., Sept. 30, 2026. 3rd Street Youth Center and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) partnered to host the forum for local residents. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Theo is a really strong candidate,” Tung, the party chair, said Tuesday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was up against Dion-Jay Brookter, a progressive Democrat and longtime Hunters Point resident. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brookter amassed much of the city’s labor and progressive support, including that of outgoing Supervisor Shamann Walton. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine candidates joined the race to represent District 10, which includes a diverse block of neighborhoods from Potrero Hill to Bayview-Hunter’s Point. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race attracted citywide attention this fall, when \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104645/sf-billionaire-chris-larsen-on-ai-this-is-an-incredibly-dangerous-moment\">crypto billionaire Chris Larsen\u003c/a> spent a record $500,000 to elect Ellington. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The donation through a political action committee backing his campaign is thought to be the largest in San Francisco history to a third-party supporting a single candidate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It raised questions about how much power money can buy in local politics, especially in low-information races where having the funds to advertise and build name recognition is particularly important.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099648\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco District 10 supervisor, Shamann Walton, announces that he will vote for a 45 day moratorium on approving new data center construction in the city outside of San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 14, 2026. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new supervisor will oversee a period of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088662/toxic-land-protest-targets-sf-housing-plans-at-contaminated-hunters-point-naval-shipyard\">major change in District 10\u003c/a>, with the ongoing environmental cleanup of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and concurrent development efforts at the site.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former shipyard was declared one of the nation’s most contaminated sites in 1989, after radioactive chemicals, heavy metals and petroleum fuels related to atomic bomb tests during the Cold War seeped into its soil and groundwater. Cancer “is a major cause of years of life lost” for Bayview-Hunters Point residents, according to past city health surveys, though they didn’t assess whether the shipyard contamination was a direct factor in adverse health outcomes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the cleanup work, the city is also undertaking a massive redevelopment project on the former base, which could eventually be transformed into two new neighborhoods of recreational and commercial space and up to 10,000 new housing units. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new supervisor will replace termed-out Shamann Walton, who has been one of the board’s most progressive voices since his election in 2018.\u003c/p>\n",
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The measures would add additional limits to how a measure is placed on city ballots, give the mayor more direct control over city government and streamline contracting processes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were backed by the majority of the Board of Supervisors, including President Rafael Mandelman, who introduced the propositions with the mayor. Most of the changes also align with recommendations nonprofit public policy organization SPUR made in a 2025 charter reform report, written by a number of former city officials.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062093\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks at a press event in front of San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 29, 2025. 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Such measures would need to gather about 42,500 signatures instead of 10,600 — which is still considered on the lower end of signature requirements. Currently, San Francisco has the lowest requirement in the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-e\">Proposition E\u003c/a>, the city administrator would be the sole decisionmaker for city contracting decisions and will create consistent purchasing guidelines for all departments to follow. The city administrator, appointed by the mayor, would also serve for 10 years instead of five. The measure also raises the threshold for what contracts require Board of Supervisors’ approval from $10 million to $25 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents worry that streamlining the contracting process in this way will open the door to corruption in City Hall — a hot button issue for many San Franciscans after former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru’s 2020 arrest for accepting bribes led to a slew of other officials’ indictments for bribery, embezzlement and similar misuse of public funds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition F would allow the mayor to directly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096437/sf-mayor-backers-renew-push-for-increased-mayoral-power\">hire and fire more department heads\u003c/a>, including for important departments like city planning, building inspection, public works and homelessness and supportive housing. Until now, unelected commissions gave the mayor a list of at least three candidates to choose from for the role. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some departments will still require commission recommendation, but it will lower the number of candidates they need to put forward to one. The mayor, instead of commissions, will also be able to fire department heads. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor will be able to merge city departments and change their duties. Most of those decisions previously required a citywide vote to change, since departments and their roles are written into the city charter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measures benefited from high-profile support, including from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who endorsed all three last month. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters also poured a staggering $13.5 million into the slate of propositions — more than any other local measure on this year’s ballot. It was bankrolled by the city’s tech elites, including Chris Larson and his wife Lyra Lam, Michael Moritz and John Pritzker.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106168\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a rally alongside California Democratic Party members, labor leaders and advocates in San Francisco on Oct. 23, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They significantly outspent opponents to the charter reform package: Measure D raised just $1.8 million, and neither Measure E nor F faced a robust opposition campaign. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, a similar charter reform effort in 2024 failed to garner enough support, despite raising nearly $10 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition I, meanwhile, appeared to be trailing. The affordable housing measure was the only Lurie strongly campaigned against. The measure, \u003ca href=\"https://sfsocialhousing.org/news/20260703-local-news-matters-affordable-housing-guarantee-act-signatures\">championed by the city’s Democratic Socialist of America chapter\u003c/a>, would have dedicated half of the transfer tax revenue from property transactions of $10 million or more to affordable housing and certain tenant protection programs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, Lurie called the measure an “unaccountable slush fund for the groups that wrote it.” Unions for the city’s fire and police departments — who Lurie said could be affected by a loss of general fund money if the measure passes — joined his opposition. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 8 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary McCoy, a progressive Democrat who became the late frontrunner in the race to become San Francisco’s next \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-8th-district\">District 8 supervisor\u003c/a>, declared victory shortly after the city’s first vote returns came in Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At an election night party, McCoy said he felt “1000% today…I’m glad to have a lot of good friends and supporters here tonight.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, he said winning the seat was “the honor of my life.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy, who worked in the offices of former Mayor London Breed and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, is leading the race to represent the Castro, Noe Valley and Glen Park by a wide margin after the race was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102333/new-allegations-surface-against-san-francisco-supervisor-candidate-manny-yekutiel\">upended in October\u003c/a> by sexual assault allegations against his prominent then-competitor Manny Yekutiel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104054\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary McCoy sits at the Castro Country Club in San Francisco on May 4, 2022, where he would have coffee before work for many years. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to October, Yekutiel was considered a strong favorite to win the seat. The owner of cafe and political gathering space Manny’s Cafe in the Mission District had wracked up powerful endorsements from Mayor Daniel Lurie, outgoing supervisor Rafael Mandelman, a majority of sitting members of the Board of Supervisors, GrowSF and other moderate PACs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of those endorsements came after Yekutiel was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090065/sexual-assault-allegations-against-manny-yekutiel-roil-san-francisco-democrats\">publicly accused of sexual assault\u003c/a> by political activist Brad Chapin in June. Yekutiel denied the allegations, and many of his supporters stuck by his campaign until October, when the San Francisco Standard \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/01/manny-yekutiel-sexual-assault-allegation-sf-supervisor-candidate/\">published additional allegations\u003c/a> by a couple who said Yekutiel assaulted them at a 2023 Pride event. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yekutiel has also denied those claims, but ended his campaign days later after a number of his supporters rescinded their endorsements and he faced calls from local politicians to drop out of the race. His name still appeared on voters’ ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Yekutiel, who founded Spark SF with Lurie, would have been a key ally for the mayor, McCoy will be a much more progressive voice on the board, especially with respect to addiction policy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung said Tuesday that McCoy was “always a strong candidate…he has deep institutional knowledge about how the city works.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11996722\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung speaks during a rally in support of the presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris at City Hall in San Francisco on July 22, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He’s one of few board members who are still supportive of the idea of making drug use safer for people in all stages of recovery, rather than criminalizing users. In recent years, San Francisco has significantly scaled back harm-reduction programs, which Lurie and more moderate supervisors say aren’t working to solve the city’s addiction crisis. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve known him for about 20 years and I’ve never known him not to be in service to sort of the underserved population,” said supporter Basil Green. “I think that’s sort of what’s lacking in politics right now.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy also beat out former Obama White House staffer Darshini Patel, with whom he split some of San Francisco’s progressive support. Patel had also received a late endorsement from moderate PAC GrowSF — which she has said was against her will — after it rescinded its support for Yekutiel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Having the trust of the voters means the world to me,” McCoy said in a statement. “I’m ready to hit the ground running on day one to fight for a more affordable city – more housing, fully-funded transit that works and safe streets for all.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 10 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theo Ellington, a moderate Democrat and Bayview-Hunter’s Point native, was ahead Tuesday night in the race to represent \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-10th-district\">District 10\u003c/a> on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellington, who was backed by much of the city’s moderate Democratic flank and received a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098461/crypto-ceo-chris-larsen-donates-500000-to-support-political-moderate-in-supervisors-race\">record-breaking donation\u003c/a> during his campaign, was leading a crowded field of candidates in early vote returns. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He would succeed one of the board’s most progressive voices, marking a political shift and adding to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s moderate voting bloc at a time of major change for the southeastern edge of the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102816\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">District 10 Supervisor candidate Theo Ellington speaks during a youth-led candidate forum at Southeast Community Center in San Francisco on Weds., Sept. 30, 2026. 3rd Street Youth Center and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) partnered to host the forum for local residents. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Theo is a really strong candidate,” Tung, the party chair, said Tuesday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was up against Dion-Jay Brookter, a progressive Democrat and longtime Hunters Point resident. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brookter amassed much of the city’s labor and progressive support, including that of outgoing Supervisor Shamann Walton. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine candidates joined the race to represent District 10, which includes a diverse block of neighborhoods from Potrero Hill to Bayview-Hunter’s Point. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race attracted citywide attention this fall, when \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104645/sf-billionaire-chris-larsen-on-ai-this-is-an-incredibly-dangerous-moment\">crypto billionaire Chris Larsen\u003c/a> spent a record $500,000 to elect Ellington. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The donation through a political action committee backing his campaign is thought to be the largest in San Francisco history to a third-party supporting a single candidate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It raised questions about how much power money can buy in local politics, especially in low-information races where having the funds to advertise and build name recognition is particularly important.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099648\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco District 10 supervisor, Shamann Walton, announces that he will vote for a 45 day moratorium on approving new data center construction in the city outside of San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 14, 2026. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new supervisor will oversee a period of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088662/toxic-land-protest-targets-sf-housing-plans-at-contaminated-hunters-point-naval-shipyard\">major change in District 10\u003c/a>, with the ongoing environmental cleanup of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and concurrent development efforts at the site.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former shipyard was declared one of the nation’s most contaminated sites in 1989, after radioactive chemicals, heavy metals and petroleum fuels related to atomic bomb tests during the Cold War seeped into its soil and groundwater. Cancer “is a major cause of years of life lost” for Bayview-Hunters Point residents, according to past city health surveys, though they didn’t assess whether the shipyard contamination was a direct factor in adverse health outcomes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the cleanup work, the city is also undertaking a massive redevelopment project on the former base, which could eventually be transformed into two new neighborhoods of recreational and commercial space and up to 10,000 new housing units. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new supervisor will replace termed-out Shamann Walton, who has been one of the board’s most progressive voices since his election in 2018.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Sen. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/scott-wiener\">Scott Wiener\u003c/a> was ahead of San Francisco Supervisor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/connie-chan\">Connie Chan\u003c/a> by a significant margin on Tuesday night in the race to represent the city in Congress, a seat held by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thespeaker\">Nancy Pelosi\u003c/a> for nearly 40 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Tonight San Francisco voted for results,” Wiener said at a crowded election night party to boisterous cheers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledging Pelosi’s trailblazing tenure, he called the longtime San Francisco representative “the greatest speaker in modern American history.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener also called the night “a milestone for my journey” and recalled arriving in the city as an awkward nerd. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That young man, he said, “saw people like him everywhere and he knew he was home…I have dedicated my life to this city and to this community.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener held a steady lead in the polls throughout the race, even after big boosts for Chan along the campaign trail, including an endorsement from Pelosi, who is retiring. It’s a historic turn for an election that will have lasting repercussions, as the city and nation grapple with issues like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104381/san-francisco-is-ground-zero-for-ai-how-would-congressional-candidates-push-for-regulation\">artificial intelligence\u003c/a>, affordability and war overseas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener would become the first openly gay man to represent San Francisco in Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener was born in New Jersey and moved to San Francisco after attending Harvard Law School. He started his political journey at the local level, serving as a San Francisco supervisor before moving to the state Senate, where he built a reputation as a bulldog for passing legislation to spur more housing development and supporting LGBTQ+ rights. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s outspoken comments against President Donald Trump have made him the target of MAGA Republicans. But the state senator has also made enemies in Democratic circles, particularly those on the left who have criticized his approach to housing policy as deregulation that has primarily benefitted real estate interests and private developers as the city’s housing costs have skyrocketed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His position on Israel also became a lightning rod in the race, starting back before the June primary during a live debate when Wiener failed to answer a “yes” or “no” question about whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s opponents at the time, including Chan, both said “yes,” but Wiener didn’t respond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He later \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069409/scott-wiener-pivots-after-congressional-forum-israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza\">publicly changed his position\u003c/a> and said he does believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Wiener, who is Jewish, had publicly criticized Israel before and has continued to maintain that the U.S. should reevaluate its relationship with Israel and its leader Benjamin Netanyahu. While he said he supports cutting off the sending of offensive weapons to Israel, Wiener said he still supports helping Israel defend itself and supports defensive weapons like the Iron Dome and David’s Sling. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan, who was born in Hong Kong but moved to San Francisco’s Chinatown as a young person, carved her lane in the race as a working mom who sought to represent tenants, small businesses and working families, while touting her experience as budget chair for the Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12069060\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, a candidate for California’s 11th Congressional District, participates in a forum with other candidates at UC Law San Francisco on Jan. 7, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But her campaign struggled to match the funding that Wiener’s campaign amassed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084132/nancy-pelosi-endorses-san-francisco-supervisor-connie-chan-for-congress\">most powerful endorsement\u003c/a> came from a moderate, Pelosi herself, and she dominated the city’s progressive camps and labor unions, along with some quieter communities, as well, like conservative Chinese neighborhoods on the Westside, which she has shown support for on hyper-local issues like reopening the Great Highway. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early on, Chan staked out a position critical of Israel, saying it was committing genocide in Gaza and later clarifying that she supports a full arms embargo on the country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, her supporters said they were disappointed in the prospect of Wiener heading to Congress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I don’t think Scott Wiener’s done anything for the city, really,” said Tom Ladd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence also became one of the defining issues of the race, as protests over data centers and doomsday warnings from AI company CEOs made national headlines this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener passed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020857/california-lawmaker-ready-revive-fight-regulating-ai\">first AI transparency bill\u003c/a>, which other states have since adapted. In debates, mailers and campaign videos, Wiener told voters he would seek to ramp up AI regulation at the national level, including pushing for a “kill switch” in case of a catastrophic scenario. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan criticized Wiener’s track record on AI regulation, calling the bill he authored “watered down” and influenced by companies in the industry. Wiener’s campaign received $3 million from a PAC that Anthropic funded, and a handful of other tech moguls also donated to his campaign. In her messages to voters, Chan said that someone who is “bankrolled” by billionaires and AI leaders themselves could not be trusted to regulate such a powerful industry.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI got personal in the race, too. Wiener’s team released an AI chatbot mimicking Chan earlier this year, attempting to poke fun at the supervisor’s record on housing and transit. But the campaign stunt flopped, with Chan calling it mockery and her supporters, including Pelosi, saying the move was racist and sexist. Wiener apologized, and his team took the website down.\u003c/p>\n",
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But the state senator has also made enemies in Democratic circles, particularly those on the left who have criticized his approach to housing policy as deregulation that has primarily benefitted real estate interests and private developers as the city’s housing costs have skyrocketed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His position on Israel also became a lightning rod in the race, starting back before the June primary during a live debate when Wiener failed to answer a “yes” or “no” question about whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s opponents at the time, including Chan, both said “yes,” but Wiener didn’t respond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He later \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069409/scott-wiener-pivots-after-congressional-forum-israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza\">publicly changed his position\u003c/a> and said he does believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Wiener, who is Jewish, had publicly criticized Israel before and has continued to maintain that the U.S. should reevaluate its relationship with Israel and its leader Benjamin Netanyahu. While he said he supports cutting off the sending of offensive weapons to Israel, Wiener said he still supports helping Israel defend itself and supports defensive weapons like the Iron Dome and David’s Sling. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan, who was born in Hong Kong but moved to San Francisco’s Chinatown as a young person, carved her lane in the race as a working mom who sought to represent tenants, small businesses and working families, while touting her experience as budget chair for the Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12069060\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260107-SFCongressionalCandidateForum-10-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, a candidate for California’s 11th Congressional District, participates in a forum with other candidates at UC Law San Francisco on Jan. 7, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But her campaign struggled to match the funding that Wiener’s campaign amassed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084132/nancy-pelosi-endorses-san-francisco-supervisor-connie-chan-for-congress\">most powerful endorsement\u003c/a> came from a moderate, Pelosi herself, and she dominated the city’s progressive camps and labor unions, along with some quieter communities, as well, like conservative Chinese neighborhoods on the Westside, which she has shown support for on hyper-local issues like reopening the Great Highway. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early on, Chan staked out a position critical of Israel, saying it was committing genocide in Gaza and later clarifying that she supports a full arms embargo on the country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, her supporters said they were disappointed in the prospect of Wiener heading to Congress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I don’t think Scott Wiener’s done anything for the city, really,” said Tom Ladd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence also became one of the defining issues of the race, as protests over data centers and doomsday warnings from AI company CEOs made national headlines this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener passed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020857/california-lawmaker-ready-revive-fight-regulating-ai\">first AI transparency bill\u003c/a>, which other states have since adapted. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As discourse about election integrity shadowed this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results\">midterm elections\u003c/a>, California voters appeared to reject a statewide initiative brought by Republican lawmakers to require identification when voting. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, early results from the Secretary of State’s office showed the measure failing, with about 59% of voters opposed and 41% in favor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vote came as President Donald Trump made multiple attempts to limit mail-in voting in recent months and apply new voter identification requirements nationwide. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 39 would have amended the state constitution to require voters to present a government-issued ID — such as a driver’s license or Social Security card — when voting in person. For those mailing their ballots, it would have required voters to write the last four digits of their ID number on the ballot envelope. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Prop39-voterID-scaled-e1791403746790.jpg\" alt=\"People in suits present at a podium surrounded by signs that read "Require Voter ID."\" class=\"wp-image-12101931\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Tony Strickland speaks at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, for a press conference highlighting voter signatures in favor of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the measure would have required the Secretary of State and county election officials to use their “best efforts” to verify the citizenship of registered voters and report annually the percentage verified. The State Auditor would have been responsible for auditing the state and county for compliance and recommending changes in odd-numbered years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“California already has strong systems in place to verify voters and protect our elections,” said Jenny Farrell, executive director of the League of Women Voters. “Prop. 39 responds to claims of widespread voter fraud that simply are not supported by evidence in California while creating very real new barriers for eligible voters.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Diego Assemblymember Carl DeMaio led the initiative, framing it as a common-sense reform that would improve public confidence in elections, regardless of how common voter fraud actually is. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Whether it’s real or perceived, these issues result in a low confidence level amongst many voters in our elections,” he said. “So why don’t we fix that?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DeMaio attempted a \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/23-0016%20%28Election%20Integrity%20%29.pdf\">similar voter ID initiative\u003c/a> in 2023, which failed. This time, he claimed the initiative had bipartisan support because nearly half of the signatures gathered to qualify for the ballot were from Democrats and Independents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the initiative faced an uphill battle as opponents began tying it to Trump’s SAVE America Act. That measure stalled in Congress and would not just require voter ID at the polls nationwide, but also mandate proof of citizenship during registration and ban vote-by-mail except for illness, disability, military service or travel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a CNN gubernatorial debate in September, Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra credited Proposition 39 to Trump. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Prop. 39 is an initiative that is backed by Donald Trump,” he said. “He couldn’t get his SAVE Act out of Congress, which tries to interfere in elections, so he’s gone around the country and put initiatives on the ballot. In California, it’s Prop. 39.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But DeMaio pushed back on that characterization and has tried to distance the initiative from the president. Trump did not weigh in on the measure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 39 is a far less severe proposal than the SAVE America Act, but supporters have repeated the president’s claims about voter fraud. The measure’s co-author, state Sen. Tony Strickland, cited an instance when a California woman \u003ca href=\"https://ocdistrictattorney.gov/press/costa-mesa-woman-who-illegally-registered-her-dog-to-vote-casted-mail-in-ballots-sent-to-dog-in-two-elections-required-to-pay-for-anti-voter-fraud-billboards-as-part-of-case-resolution/\">registered her dog\u003c/a> to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/AP26229644537635-scaled-e1787012052664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095603\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump gestures to Nathaniel Rai, the boy lifeguard Ryder Williams, left, saved as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Here in Orange County, where I represent, a dog voted in the last two elections,” Strickland said. “We need to bring about voter integrity to our election system.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case against Laura Lee Yourex, 64, of Costa Mesa, was dismissed last month after she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and completed the terms of her plea agreement, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/costa-mesa-womans-voter-fraud-case-dismissed-after-she-admits-registering-dog-to-vote/3956777/\">NBC Los Angeles\u003c/a>. Yourex is registered as a Republican. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have said Yourex’s ultimate prosecution indicates the system worked as designed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the country, \u003ca href=\"https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/\">studies have shown\u003c/a> there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, and Farrell criticized California’s initiative as a solution to a nonexistent problem. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“You are more likely to be struck by lightning in the United States than you are to commit voter fraud in an American election,” Farrell said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents — which include the California Democratic Party, Gov. Gavin Newsom and ACLU California Action — also raised concerns that the initiative would suppress voter turnout among eligible voters who don’t have the required documentation handy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106131\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on at the California Economic Summit in Long Beach, California, on Oct.14, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Prop. 39 would actually affect every California voter, but we know that additional ID requirements don’t fall equally on everyone,” Farrell said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She pointed to voters of color, younger voters, low-income voters, voters with disabilities and people who have changed their names, including married women and transgender people, as all less likely to have the documents required by this initiative. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure also \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/proposition-39-explained-what-voter-id-would-mean-for-california/\">leaves key details\u003c/a> to the Legislature, including what a “best effort” to verify citizenship means in practice and what counts as a government-issued ID. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether lawmakers accept public housing IDs, student IDs, gun registration IDs or tribal IDs \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090101/americas-long-history-of-voting-and-election-integrity\">could privilege\u003c/a> certain age, racial and socioeconomic groups over others. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of late last week, the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2026/proposition-39-voter-id/\">opposition campaign\u003c/a> had drawn in around $34.5 million from donors like the California Democratic Party, the California Nurses Association and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, support for the measure had reached $36.6 million, including out-of-state Republican donors like billionaire shipping supplies magnate Richard Uihlein and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia.\u003c/p>\n",
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For those mailing their ballots, it would have required voters to write the last four digits of their ID number on the ballot envelope. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Prop39-voterID-scaled-e1791403746790.jpg\" alt=\"People in suits present at a podium surrounded by signs that read "Require Voter ID."\" class=\"wp-image-12101931\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Tony Strickland speaks at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, for a press conference highlighting voter signatures in favor of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the measure would have required the Secretary of State and county election officials to use their “best efforts” to verify the citizenship of registered voters and report annually the percentage verified. The State Auditor would have been responsible for auditing the state and county for compliance and recommending changes in odd-numbered years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“California already has strong systems in place to verify voters and protect our elections,” said Jenny Farrell, executive director of the League of Women Voters. “Prop. 39 responds to claims of widespread voter fraud that simply are not supported by evidence in California while creating very real new barriers for eligible voters.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Diego Assemblymember Carl DeMaio led the initiative, framing it as a common-sense reform that would improve public confidence in elections, regardless of how common voter fraud actually is. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Whether it’s real or perceived, these issues result in a low confidence level amongst many voters in our elections,” he said. “So why don’t we fix that?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DeMaio attempted a \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/23-0016%20%28Election%20Integrity%20%29.pdf\">similar voter ID initiative\u003c/a> in 2023, which failed. This time, he claimed the initiative had bipartisan support because nearly half of the signatures gathered to qualify for the ballot were from Democrats and Independents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the initiative faced an uphill battle as opponents began tying it to Trump’s SAVE America Act. That measure stalled in Congress and would not just require voter ID at the polls nationwide, but also mandate proof of citizenship during registration and ban vote-by-mail except for illness, disability, military service or travel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a CNN gubernatorial debate in September, Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra credited Proposition 39 to Trump. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Prop. 39 is an initiative that is backed by Donald Trump,” he said. “He couldn’t get his SAVE Act out of Congress, which tries to interfere in elections, so he’s gone around the country and put initiatives on the ballot. In California, it’s Prop. 39.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But DeMaio pushed back on that characterization and has tried to distance the initiative from the president. Trump did not weigh in on the measure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 39 is a far less severe proposal than the SAVE America Act, but supporters have repeated the president’s claims about voter fraud. The measure’s co-author, state Sen. Tony Strickland, cited an instance when a California woman \u003ca href=\"https://ocdistrictattorney.gov/press/costa-mesa-woman-who-illegally-registered-her-dog-to-vote-casted-mail-in-ballots-sent-to-dog-in-two-elections-required-to-pay-for-anti-voter-fraud-billboards-as-part-of-case-resolution/\">registered her dog\u003c/a> to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/AP26229644537635-scaled-e1787012052664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095603\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump gestures to Nathaniel Rai, the boy lifeguard Ryder Williams, left, saved as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Here in Orange County, where I represent, a dog voted in the last two elections,” Strickland said. “We need to bring about voter integrity to our election system.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case against Laura Lee Yourex, 64, of Costa Mesa, was dismissed last month after she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and completed the terms of her plea agreement, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/costa-mesa-womans-voter-fraud-case-dismissed-after-she-admits-registering-dog-to-vote/3956777/\">NBC Los Angeles\u003c/a>. Yourex is registered as a Republican. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have said Yourex’s ultimate prosecution indicates the system worked as designed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the country, \u003ca href=\"https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/\">studies have shown\u003c/a> there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, and Farrell criticized California’s initiative as a solution to a nonexistent problem. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“You are more likely to be struck by lightning in the United States than you are to commit voter fraud in an American election,” Farrell said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents — which include the California Democratic Party, Gov. Gavin Newsom and ACLU California Action — also raised concerns that the initiative would suppress voter turnout among eligible voters who don’t have the required documentation handy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106131\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2299685147-c8aae1f7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California Gov. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proposal to impose a wealth tax on California’s billionaires to fund healthcare was trailing Tuesday night, though it remains too early to call the result for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/proposition-40\">Proposition 40\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two competing measures placed on the ballot by billionaires opposed to the wealth tax were mixed. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/proposition-41\">Proposition 41\u003c/a> was behind in a neck-and-neck race, while \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/proposition-42\">Proposition 42\u003c/a> was leading. Both measures contain language aimed at undermining Proposition 40, making it impossible for the state to enforce the wealth tax if they pass with more votes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 40 asked voters whether to assess a 5% tax on the overall wealth of anyone who lived in California as of Jan. 1 of this year and had assets topping $1 billion, which would apply to about 200 people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The money raised by the tax — some $100 billion over five years, according to supporters — would backfill healthcare cuts imposed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress under last year’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089055\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during the campaign kickoff for the California Billionaire Tax Act at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2026. Sanders is seeking the support of California voters for November’s ballot initiative of an emergency tax on billionaires to help the state’s healthcare system. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s a type of tax that’s never been attempted in the U.S. and one that aimed to get at the vast wealth of the state’s billionaires by taxing their overall assets, not just their income or capital gains. That overall wealth \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/26/opinion/wealth-tax-california-billionaire.html\">grew\u003c/a> by an estimated 15% per year from 2019 to 2025. 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Google co-founder Sergey Brin alone donated more than $100 million, and the campaign raised more than $330 million overall. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yes side, by comparison, was only able to raise a total of about $33 million.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106033/the-political-calculus-behind-newsoms-opposition-to-californias-billionaire-tax\">Some surprising allies\u003c/a>, including Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Teachers Association and Planned Parenthood, buoyed the no side. They all argued that the measure would ultimately hurt California’s budget and economy by driving wealthy executives and businesses out of state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A loss would raise questions about the future of tax reform in other states and nationally. 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Both measures contain language aimed at undermining Proposition 40, making it impossible for the state to enforce the wealth tax if they pass with more votes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 40 asked voters whether to assess a 5% tax on the overall wealth of anyone who lived in California as of Jan. 1 of this year and had assets topping $1 billion, which would apply to about 200 people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The money raised by the tax — some $100 billion over five years, according to supporters — would backfill healthcare cuts imposed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress under last year’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089055\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Sen. 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He will be the first Latino person elected to serve as California governor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra is a familiar face in state politics, having represented Los Angeles in Congress for years before serving as California attorney general and the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services under former President Joe Biden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton, by contrast, was a political outsider. Born in Britain, he served as an adviser to former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and hosted a show on Fox News after moving to the U.S. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081063\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, during a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Jason Henry/Nexstar/Bloomberg)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12078793/trump-endorses-steve-hilton-for-california-governor-giving-gop-a-front-runner\">endorsement from President Donald Trump\u003c/a> rallied the Republican vote around Hilton in the June primary and boosted him into the general election. He campaigned tirelessly through the summer and fall, holding regular events and media appearances and running ads that made direct appeals to Californians who disliked the president. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It made little difference in a state where 3 in 4 voters disapprove of Trump and where Republicans have not won a statewide office in two decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102344/california-governor-debate-takeaways-and-how-gas-prices-are-shaping-swing-house-races\">lone debate\u003c/a> between the candidates, hosted by CNN, Becerra relentlessly reminded viewers of Trump’s endorsement, while Hilton took few steps to decisively \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098202/republican-steve-hilton-finds-some-distance-between-himself-and-trump\">break from the president\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was perhaps the only high-profile moment of an otherwise sleepy general election. Becerra largely stayed out of sight until the final weeks of the race, when he barnstormed the state and promised to look at changes to the tax code or tax increases in order to offset federal health cuts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There are breaks that we give people who have money, who know how to come up with these loopholes,” Becerra told KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107546/what-would-democrat-xavier-becerra-prioritize-if-elected-governor\">Political Breakdown\u003c/a>. “We have to take a look because right now we have a whole bunch of Californians, millions of Californians, who may lose their healthcare.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra’s plan for governing the nation’s largest state remains somewhat of an enigma. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He kept a low profile for much of the primary election, when his campaign lagged in single digits, and some party leaders pressured him to drop out of the race. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After then-Rep. 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