D: Changes to Ballot Measure Process
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 city would require four times as many signatures to put voter-led measures on the ballot. It would also end that power for the mayor alone or four supervisors, with no new tax.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Require signatures from 8% of voters and more signatures to call a special election. Officials would need a majority of supervisors to place measures; sponsors could withdraw them, with no new tax.
A NO vote means
Keep the rule that signatures from 2% of voters can place an initiative on the ballot. The mayor or four supervisors could still place measures without a Board vote; submitted initiatives could not be withdrawn, and taxes would stay the same.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
- Tenants and Owners Development CorporationNonprofit affordable-housing developer$80,000
- IFPTE Local 21 Issues PACProfessional and technical workers union political fundIts top donors: International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21$25,000
- Alexander MaldonadoEngineer at an electric-grid monitoring company$2,000
- Dale CarlsonPublic-relations consultant$1,000
- Douglas EngmannNot employed, per campaign filing$1,000
Filings as of September 22, 2026 · Sources: campaign.sfethics.org2
Sources: media.api.sf.gov2
Sources: sf.gov · campaign.sfethics.org