San Francisco general election, November 2005

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San Jose Mayoral elections 2014

The November 2005 San Francisco general elections were held on November 8, 2005, in San Francisco, California. The elections included eight California ballot propositions as part of a special election, those for San Francisco assessor-recorder, city attorney, and treasurer, and nine San Francisco ballot measures.

Assessor-recorder

Incumbent Phil Ting, appointed in July 2005 by mayor Gavin Newsom, won reelection against supervisor Gerardo Sandoval and former chief deputy assessor-recorder Ronald Chun.

City attorney

One-term incumbent Dennis Herrera won reelection unopposed.

Treasurer

Incumbent José Cisneros, appointed by mayor Gavin Newsom in September 2004, won reelection.

Propositions

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

Proposition A

Proposition A would allow City College of San Francisco to issue $246.3 million in bonds to finance expansion, improvements, and maintenance. This proposition required a majority of 55% to pass.

Proposition A
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	134,999	63.88
No	76,320	36.12
Required majority	55.00
Valid votes	211,319	91.99
Invalid or blank votes	18,395	8.01
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition B

Proposition B would allow the City to issue $208 million in bonds to finance street and sidewalk improvements. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B
Choice	Votes	%
No	91,952	43.57
Yes	119,095	56.43
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	211,047	91.87
Invalid or blank votes	18,667	8.13
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition C

Proposition C would change the budget process for the Ethics Commission and allow it to hire outside counsel if the City Attorney is the subject of an investigation or audit.

Proposition C
Choice	Votes	%
No	120,968	59.70
Yes	81,672	40.30
Valid votes	202,640	88.21
Invalid or blank votes	27,074	11.79
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition D

Proposition D would change the composition of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board by allowing the Mayor to appoint four members and the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to appoint three.

Proposition D
Choice	Votes	%
No	129,801	64.45
Yes	71,585	35.55
Valid votes	201,386	87.67
Invalid or blank votes	28,328	12.33
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition E

Proposition E would change the election of the Assessor-Recorder and Public Defender from the statewide primary in June to the following November general election.

Proposition E
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	138,765	70.17
No	58,998	29.83
Valid votes	197,793	86.09
Invalid or blank votes	31,951	13.91
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition F

Proposition F would maintain and operate all 42 firehouses and certain emergency vehicles and equipment at levels used on January 1, 2004.

Proposition F
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	119,581	57.59
No	88,062	42.41
Valid votes	207,643	90.39
Invalid or blank votes	22,071	9.61
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition G

Proposition G would allow the underground parking garage at Golden Gate Park to have an entrance-exit inside the park and limit the number of automobile traffic lanes inside the park.

Proposition G
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	138,069	67.70
No	65,862	32.30
Valid votes	203,931	88.78
Invalid or blank votes	25,783	11.22
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition H

Proposition H would ban the manufacture, distribution, sale, and transfer of firearms and ammunition in the City, and the possession of handguns by City residents in the City.

Proposition H
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	123,033	57.79
No	89,856	42.21
Valid votes	212,889	92.68
Invalid or blank votes	16,825	7.32
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Proposition I

Proposition I would make it City policy to oppose military recruiting in schools and to consider scholarships supporting alternatives to military service.

Proposition I
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	125,581	59.15
No	86,723	40.85
Valid votes	212,304	92.42
Invalid or blank votes	17,410	7.58
Total votes	229,714	100.00

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections