F: Changes to Executive Branch Management
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 mayor would gain power to shift city duties, hire deputy mayors and fire most department heads. Each deputy could cost taxpayers about $250,000 a year; taxes stay the same, and other costs or savings are unknown.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Expand the mayor’s control of most department heads and duties, allow deputy mayors, and let officials remove most commissioners they appoint without cause. Some offices stay exempt; no new tax, but staffing could cost more.
A NO vote means
Keep current limits on mayoral staffing and department changes, and current removal protections for commissioners. This measure would create no new deputy-mayor costs or change taxes.
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