E: City Administrator’s Authority and Changes to City Contracting
Source: sfelections.org
What does this measure do?
The official who runs city purchasing would gain more power and a ten-year term. Fewer deals would need elected supervisors’ approval; taxes stay the same, and cost effects are unknown.
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Proposed by: Citizen petition led by Mayor Daniel Lurie (Clean Up City Hall committee)
San Francisco's mayor. He wants the city administrator to control city buying and contracts. His committee raised $8.6 million, led by $2 million from investor Michael Moritz.
Source: sfstandard.com
A YES vote means
Give the city administrator more control of purchasing rules and a ten-year term. Require supervisor review for deals costing at least $25 million or bringing in at least $4.5 million; taxes would stay the same.
A NO vote means
Keep shared control of city purchasing rules and the city administrator’s five-year term. More deals would need elected supervisors’ review; taxes would stay the same.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- Michael MoritzVenture capital investor$2,105,596
- Christian LarsenCo-founder of cryptocurrency company Ripple$1,487,500
- Lyna LamBuddhist foundation founder$1,000,000
- John PritzkerInvestment company president$1,000,000
- Emerson Collective LLCInvestment and philanthropy firm$550,000
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Largest donors opposing
No large donors reported.
Filings as of September 22, 2026 · Source: campaign.sfethics.org
Sources: media.api.sf.gov2
Sources: sf.gov · campaign.sfethics.org