F: Changes to Executive Branch Management
Source: sfelections.org
What does this measure do?
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.
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Proposed by: Citizen petition led by Mayor Daniel Lurie (Clean Up City Hall committee)
San Francisco's mayor. He says he oversees about 50 department heads and cannot easily manage or remove them. His committee raised $8.6 million, led by $2 million from investor Michael Moritz.
Source: sfstandard.com
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