E: City Administrator’s Authority and Changes to City Contracting
San Francisco city, California
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 830,235 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 830,235) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.82, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
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.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
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