June 2008 San Francisco general election

The June 2008 San Francisco general elections were held on June 3, 2008, in San Francisco, California. The elections included the primaries of two seats in the United States House of Representatives, one seat to the California State Senate, two seats to the California State Assembly, seats to various parties' county central committees, one seat to the San Francisco County Superior Court, two California ballot propositions, and eight San Francisco ballot measures.

A total of 173,035 votes were counted, representing 40.22% of registered voters in San Francisco.

Superior Court

As no candidate had more than 50% of the votes, a runoff election was held between the two highest vote-getting candidates in the November 2008 election.

San Francisco County Superior Court Seat 12 election, June 2008

Candidate		Votes	%
Gerardo Sandoval		57,002	43.52
Thomas Mellon		56,247	42.94
Mary E. Mallen		17,152	13.09
Write-in		591	0.45
Invalid or blank votes		42,007	24.28
Total votes		173,035	100.00
Turnout		{{{votes}}}	40.22%

Propositions

Note: "City" refers to the San Francisco municipal government.

Proposition A

Proposition A would allow the San Francisco Unified School District to levy a $198 tax on every parcel of property to pay for educational programs, increased salaries for teachers, teacher compensation for hard-to-work schools and subject areas, and increase teacher and classroom resources. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A

Choice		Votes	%
For		113,999	68.98
Against		51,273	31.02
Required majority			66.67
Total		165,272	100.00
Valid votes		165,272	95.52
Invalid/blank votes		7,757	4.48
Total votes		173,029	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition B

Proposition B would increase the number of years that new City employees and certain employees of the School Board, Superior Court, and the Community College District to qualify for employer-funded retiree health benefits, establish a Retiree Health Care Trust Fund to fund such costs, and increase retirement benefits and COLAs for some employees.

Proposition B

Choice		Votes	%
For		118,729	74.05
Against		41,598	25.95
Total		160,327	100.00
Valid votes		160,327	92.66
Invalid/blank votes		12,694	7.34
Total votes		173,021	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition C

Proposition C would prohibit City employees who have committed a crime of moral turpitude involving their employment from drawing funds from the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System that came from employer contributions.

Proposition C

Choice		Votes	%
For		91,924	58.07
Against		66,379	41.93
Total		158,303	100.00
Valid votes		158,303	91.50
Invalid/blank votes		14,715	8.50
Total votes		173,018	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition D

Proposition D would make it City policy that membership of City boards and commissions reflect the contributions of persons of both genders and all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and types of disabilities, and urge City agencies and officials to support the nomination, appointment, and confirmation of such candidates to City boards and commissions.

Proposition D

Choice		Votes	%
For		91,642	59.00
Against		63,681	41.00
Total		155,323	100.00
Valid votes		155,323	89.77
Invalid/blank votes		17,694	10.23
Total votes		173,017	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition E

Proposition E would require the Board of Supervisors to approve mayoral appointments to the City Public Utilities Commission, and require that such candidates meet certain qualifications.

Proposition E

Choice		Votes	%
For		80,489	51.79
Against		74,916	48.21
Total		155,405	100.00
Valid votes		155,405	89.82
Invalid/blank votes		17,613	10.18
Total votes		173,018	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition F

Proposition F would require that 50% of housing units in the Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard development plans consist of affordable housing, that the Alice Griffith projects be replaced on a unit-by-unit basis, and that the Board of Supervisors reject all plans that do not include such requirements. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition G below.

Proposition F

Choice		Votes	%
For		58,756	36.75
Against		101,112	63.25
Total		159,868	100.00
Valid votes		159,868	92.40
Invalid/blank votes		13,157	7.60
Total votes		173,025	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition G

Proposition G would make it city policy to encourage timely development of Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard, including a new 49ers stadium or equivalent, that the city would transfer park land for such development if replaced by new public parks elsewhere, and that 1997 Propositions D and F be repealed. This was submitted to the ballot to counter Proposition F above.

Proposition G

Choice		Votes	%
For		99,008	62.49
Against		59,423	37.51
Total		158,431	100.00
Valid votes		158,431	91.57
Invalid/blank votes		14,593	8.43
Total votes		173,024	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

Proposition H

Proposition H would prohibit City elected officials, candidates, and political action committees that they control from soliciting or accepting contributions from contractors who have a contract pending or recently approved by the official or a board on which the official sits.

Proposition H

Choice		Votes	%
For		104,012	67.16
Against		50,865	32.84
Total		154,877	100.00
Valid votes		154,877	89.52
Invalid/blank votes		18,137	10.48
Total votes		173,014	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			40.22

External links

• San Francisco Department of Elections
• City and County of San Francisco Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary - June 3, 2008 Statement of Votes