San Francisco general election, November 2007

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San Jose Mayoral elections 2014

The November 2007 San Francisco general elections were held on November 6, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The elections included those for San Francisco mayor, district attorney, and sheriff, and eleven San Francisco ballot measures.

Mayor

District attorney

One-term incumbent Kamala Harris won reelection for a second term.

San Francisco district attorney election, 2007
Candidate		Votes	Percentage
Kamala Harris (incumbent)		114,561	98.50%
Write-in		1,744	1.50%
Invalid or blank votes		33,160	22.19%
Total votes		149,465	100.00%
Voter turnout		35.62%

Sheriff

Seven-term incumbent Michael Hennessey won reelection.

San Francisco sheriff election, 2007
Candidate		Votes	Percentage
Michael Hennessey (incumbent)		95,948	73.69%
David Wong		34,031	26.14%
Write-in		221	0.17%
Invalid or blank votes		19,265	12.89%
Total votes		149,465	100.00%
Voter turnout		35.62%

Propositions

Propositions: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K

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

Proposition A

Proposition A would give the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) more authority and funding while requiring the SFMTA to create a Climate Action Plan, and forbidding the increase the maximum number of parking spaces for new private development projects except with supermajority approval of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Proposition A
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	80,786	55.66
No	64,346	44.34
Invalid or blank votes	4,333	2.90
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition B

Proposition B would prohibit City-chartered board and committee members from serving as holdovers 60 days after their terms expire.

Proposition B
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	96,034	71.16
No	38,915	28.84
Invalid or blank votes	14,516	9.71
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition C

Proposition C would require all measures sponsored by the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to be submitted for a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors.

Proposition C
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	94,939	68.20
No	44,258	31.80
Invalid or blank votes	10,268	6.87
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition D

Proposition D would renew the Library Preservation Fund and allow the Fund to be used to improve and maintain library facilities.

Proposition D
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	105,328	74.47
No	36,102	25.53
Invalid or blank votes	8,035	5.38
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition E

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

Proposition E
Choice	Votes	%
No	74,253	51.41
Yes	70,166	48.59
Invalid or blank votes	5,046	3.38
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition F

Proposition F would allow the Board of Supervisors to permit airport police officers who served before December 27, 1997, to switch from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to the San Francisco Employee Retirement System.

Proposition F
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	69,637	51.60
No	65,321	48.40
Invalid or blank votes	14,507	9.71
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition G

Proposition G would establish the Golden Gate Park Stables Matching Fund for the purpose of renovating, repairing, and maintaining the horse stables at Golden Gate Park.

Proposition G
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	77,340	55.37
No	62,331	44.63
Invalid or blank votes	9,794	6.55
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition H

Proposition H would increase the number of parking spaces developers can build and ease restrictions on building new parking spaces for buildings.

Proposition H
Choice	Votes	%
No	94,277	66.91
Yes	46,632	33.09
Invalid or blank votes	8,556	5.72
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition I

Proposition I would establish the Office for Small Business as a City department and require it to operate a Small Business Assistance Center to provide information to small businesses.

Proposition I
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	80,865	59.15
No	55,855	40.85
Invalid or blank votes	12,745	8.53
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition J

Proposition J would make it City policy to offer free Wi-Fi throughout San Francisco via contract with a private provider.

Proposition J
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	86,451	62.25
No	52,428	37.75
Invalid or blank votes	10,586	7.08
Total votes	149,465	100.00

Proposition K

Proposition K would make it City policy that the City would not increase the amount of general advertising signs on street furniture and City-owned buildings.

Proposition K
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	86,250	61.85
No	53,195	38.15
Invalid or blank votes	10,020	6.70
Total votes	149,465	100.00

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections

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