Proposition D would change requirements for putting a ballot measure before voters by increasing the voter signature threshold from 2% to 8% of registered voters (from about 10,600 to about 42,500 signatures) or requiring approval from the majority of the Board of Supervisors. It would remove the mayor’s unilateral ability to place measures on the ballot. Passes with a majority vote.
Yes Argument
San Francisco frequently puts far more measures before voters than other California counties, making ballots long and confusing. The city currently only requires a minority of supervisors to place an item on the ballot and has the state’s lowest signature requirement for putting measures before voters. The measure would better align San Francisco’s ballot measure threshold with other counties while reducing the burden for voters at the ballot box.
No Argument
Increasing the number of signatures required to put an item on the ballot would threaten citizen initiatives by making it harder for groups without significant financial resources to place items before voters. Citizen-led ballot measures in San Francisco have led to crucial changes that make the city affordable and safe for residents, including rent control, legal aid and funding for education and childcare.
Key Supporters
In Support
- Daniel Lurie, mayor, San Francisco
- Rafael Mandelman, Board of Supervisors president, San Francisco
- Nancy Pelosi, U.S. representative
- GrowSF
- SF YIMBY
In Opposition
- San Francisco Labor Council
- San Francisco Senior & Disability Action
- San Francisco Tenants Union
- San Francisco Women’s Political Committee
- United Educators of San Francisco