Instructions:
1. There are 10 sections to this questionnaire. Each section corresponds to the 10 Key Values of the Green Party.
2. Each section contains one or more written questions and ends with several multiple-choice questions. Please don't skip the written questions.
3. The multiple-choice questions are answered by checking the box in the appropriate column to indicate which is closest to your position:
+ = Support / Agree / Yes
- = Oppose / Disagree / No
: = Undecided / Don't know / No opinion
4. The world is too complex to always break down neatly into yes/no/maybe choices, so feel free to clarify any answers to multiple choice questions with a few words.
Candidate Name: Natalie Gee
Phone Number: 415-619-0878
Web site: https://www.votenataliegee.com/
E-mail: info@votenataliegee.com
Name of Campaign Manager: Steven Lee
Are you receiving public financing: Yes
Signed voluntary spending limit: Yes
2nd, 3rd endorsements in District: TBD
Major Endorsements:
AFT 2121
IFPTE Local 21
IUEC (Elevator Constructors) Local 8
NUHW - National Union of Healthcare Workers
SEIU 1021
SEIU 2015
Teamsters Joint Council 7
UFCW Local 5
UFCW Local 648 (#2)
Local 2
Working Families Party
League of Pissed Off Voters
Run for Something
SF Tenants Union
Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club
Rose Pak Asian American Club
SF Rising Action Fund
CPA Action Fund
Former Mayor Art Agnos
Assemblymember Matt Haney
Former Assemblymember Tom Ammiano
Supervisor Connie Chan
Supervisor Myrna Melgar
Supervisor Jackie Fielder
Supervisor Shamann Walton
Supervisor Chyanne Chen
Former Supervisor Norman Yee
Former Supervisor Aaron Peskin
Former Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer
Former Supervisor Gordon Mar
For all my endorsements, please visit https://www.votenataliegee.com/endorsements.
Incumbent Supervisor whose votes are most similar to the way you would vote:
Supervisor Connie Chan
Supervisor Myrna Melgar
Supervisor Jackie Fielder
Supervisor Shamann Walton
Incumbent who votes least similarly to the way you would vote:
Supervisor Stephen Sherill
Supervisor Matt Dorsey
Supervisor Danny Sauter
If the election were held today, who would you support as Board President:
Supervisor Shamann Walton
Who would be your second and third choices:
Supervisor Connie Chan, Myrna Melgar
Who did you endorse for Mayor in 2024 (all 3 choices, if applicable):
Aaron Peskin
1) Grassroots Democracy:
A) What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff Voting, and District
Elections? How have they worked to date? What would you change in the future? What about Proportional Representation?
Instant runoff voting elects the candidate with the broadest support, eliminates spoiler candidates so voters can vote their conscience, and saves the city money by removing the need for separate runoff elections. Runoff elections also tend to draw far lower turnout, meaning fewer voices shape the outcome. RCV fixes that.
District elections are essential for local representation. They keep elected officials accountable to the communities they actually live in, and they push back against outside money and influence, drowning out neighborhood priorities.
Proportional representation is worth studying, but the most immediate gains come from strengthening what we already have: RCV - it works and has worked for the last 26 years in San Francisco.
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies, Networks or District Councils
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Voters' right to recall elected officials
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Residency requirements for elected officials should be strictly enforced
B) What strategies would you employ to reduce corruption in San
Francisco government?
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[ ] [ - ] [ ] Ethics Commission should be disbanded
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission meetings should be televised
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should prioritize investigating violations from well-funded campaigns
[ ] [ - ] [ ] My campaign is supported or promoted by a Super PAC
[ + ] [ ] [ ] My campaign has attended events sponsored by "Neighbors for a Better SF", "TogetherSF", "GrowSF" and/or "YIMBY"
We participated in an Neighbors for a Better SF forum and a Connected SF forum with other candidates.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Remote public comment at board and committee meetings
We should have remote public comment for ADA access but not general public comment.
2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your proposed policies to address them.
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] Phasing out all diesel and biodiesel transit (e.g., Muni, tour, shuttles)
Replacing it with electric.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Public Power with 100% local/regional clean energy mandate and elected utility board
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Install local/regional clean energy, efficiency, and battery storage and microgrids to supply 100% of our electricity by 2035
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Reducing or eliminating parking minimums in new housing and commercial developments
Residents in District 4 use all modes of transportation, but parking policy needs to reflect the full picture. Multigenerational households, which are common in the Sunset, often include elderly grandparents who can no longer safely use public transit, parents juggling school pickups and childcare across multiple locations, and caregivers transporting family members to medical appointments. Blanket elimination of parking minimums risks making daily life harder for the working families and seniors who define this district.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] In the Bayview and on Treasure Island, halt all US Navy land transfers to the city or developers, and halt all development, until all sites are retested and cleaned to Residential Standards
As an aide to Supervisor Shamann Walton, I pushed for independent environmental testing in areas previously occupied by the U.S Navy as well as for transparent timelines for clean-ups, risk exposure communication and remediation efforts with the board's oversight power.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Non-native Tree Removals
I support native habitat restoration as a goal, but mature urban tree canopy has real ecological value that shouldn't be dismissed in pursuit of it. Eucalyptus groves that are not native to San Francisco are doing carbon and erosion work right now, and replacing that canopy takes decades. Past removals also happened with limited neighborhood input and left bare, exposed hillsides that eroded community trust. Removal decisions should require honest ecological tradeoffs and genuine community process.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Use of herbicides in public parks
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Artificial turf on City-owned athletic fields
San Franciscans deserve safe athletic fields, which means taking health concerns around artificial turf seriously. Most synthetic turf has relied on crumb rubber infill containing PFAS and harmful chemicals, which is unacceptable on fields where children play daily. Newer PFAS-free certified alternatives exist but long-term data is still thin. Any city installation should require third-party testing, verified PFAS-free materials, and community input. Where natural grass is viable, that should be the default.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Managed retreat, Coastal Zone protection, and restoring wetlands in response to Global Warming
Managed retreat is a necessary long-term tool as sea level rise accelerates, and San Francisco needs to plan proactively rather than wait for crisis to force decisions. Any retreat decisions must center affected communities, particularly lower-income residents who lack the resources to relocate without support. Coastal zone protection and wetlands restoration are immediate priorities that also serve as natural buffers, buying time and reducing damage while longer-term plans develop. On the Great Highway corridor, I support thoughtful, community-driven planning that honestly accounts for what sea level rise means for that coastline over the next several decades, even as we balance current community needs and access.
3) Social Justice:
A) What is your assessment of homelessness in San Francisco, and what solutions do you propose?
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] Project Homeless Connect
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Care Not Cash
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Healthy SF
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Housing As A Right
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Housing First for Homeless, Addiction, Mental Health
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Law against sitting or camping on SF sidewalks
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] I support more homeless navigation centers in my district
Homeless shelters and centers come at a significant capital cost, and make sense in neighborhoods with a larger and denser population of people that need those services. In the Sunset, a mobile response team makes more sense, and is more fiscally responsible.
B) What are your views on housing affordability, what public sector strategies have worked, which have failed, and what are your proposals?
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[ ] [ - ] [ ] Building more market rate housing will lower housing costs for current SF residents
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Impacts of all new development should be paid for in advance by fees on developers
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts, Housing Co-ops
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Waive Environmental Review to build Moderate and Low Income Housing
I support streamlining environmental review for affordable and low-income housing to remove unnecessary delays. Environmental review exists to protect future residents, and low-income families deserve the same assurance that the land they are moving onto is safe and non-toxic. The goal should be faster, more targeted review, not the elimination of oversight entirely.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Social Housing (similar to https://www.sfcommunityhousingact.com/)
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Ban on Airbnb and other short term rentals
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Vacancy tax on residential property and "pied-a-terre" homes
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Flipping taxes on housing speculation
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] 10-year waiting period before corporate and nonresident owners can sell purchased housing properties
Corporate and nonresident owners buying SF housing are driving speculation and displacement, and strong tools are needed to discourage that behavior. I support a waiting period before resale, though 10 years is significant and the city should also explore complementary mechanisms like vacancy taxes and graduated transfer taxes that hit speculative short-term flips hard. The goal is keeping housing from being treated as a financial asset at the expense of residents, and we should use every tool available to get there.
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Condo conversion is currently too difficult
4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while making the streets safer?
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[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations
I support prioritizing enforcement of moving violations as a street safety issue, particularly in a district where families and seniors are most vulnerable to traffic violence. However, enforcement doesn't have to default to SFPD. The city should explore dedicated traffic safety officers as a more appropriate and community-centered model for this work.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Support expansion of foot patrols
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Demand stricter accountability in future MOUs with the SFPD
[ + ] [ ] [ ] The Board of Supervisors should be able to set policies and priorities for the SFPD through legislation
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Support a public safety program modeled after NYC's "Stop and Frisk"
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Prosecution of SFPD officers involved in violent attacks on, and fatal shooting deaths of, SF residents and visitors
[ + ] [ ] [ ] End cash bail for nonviolent crimes
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Cut police funding and increase social program spending, and establish community control of neighborhood policing
SFPD should be fully staffed so the city stops burning money on overtime while leaving neighborhoods underserved. Public safety also means investing in mental health, crisis intervention, and social services so every call gets the right responder.
5) Decentralization:
A) What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter of 1996? Does it need revisiting? Would you support replacing the Strong Mayor system with commissions where the majority of members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, or directly elected?
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] Elected Rent Board
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Elected Public Utility Board
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Bring the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Will you create formal district councils to advise you?
The Sunset already has active, established community organizations that know this district deeply. Rather than creating a new formal structure, I will consistently engage with existing groups, bring them into decisions early, and make sure their voices shape my work at City Hall.
B) The city currently uses non-profits to provide social services. Do you think this is an appropriate model? Why or why not?
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Expand Participatory Budgeting to at least 5% of the District Budget
Committing to a fixed participatory budgeting percentage during a structural deficit risks cutting essential public services to fund the process. The more urgent priority is raising revenue that doesn't place the burden on everyday people or working families. That is why I have championed to place the Overpaid CEO Tax on the June ballot and will be advocating to get it passed.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Charter amendment allowing voters to choose the replacement of an elected official being recalled on the same ballot as the recall vote
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Immediately implement open-source voting system for SF elections
6) Community Based Economics: What economic policies, including taxation and land use, would you propose that would drive capital into our communities and keep that capital here for residents?
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[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Legislation limiting formula retail outlets/chain stores
Neighborhood commercial corridors in District 4 thrive because of independent small businesses that define streets like Irving, Noriega, and Judah. I support limiting formula retail in those corridors to protect that character, with reasonable exceptions for essential services like pharmacies and grocery stores, particularly in areas that are food or pharmacy deserts. Downtown and large commercial centers are the appropriate home for chain retail.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Conditional Use permit required for big box stores
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Municipal broadband as a public utility
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Neighborhood cooperatives prioritized as a local supply chain for legalized marijuana
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] I support recreational marijuana stores opening in my district
I respect that views on recreational marijuana businesses vary significantly across District 4, including among many in our Chinese American community who have real and cultural concerns. Any decision about new marijuana retail in the district should involve genuine community input. I will not impose a blanket position but will ensure residents have a meaningful voice in those decisions.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Local hiring requirements should be enforced and expanded to include private projects
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Strong preference for union jobs
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Conversion of some golf courses into soccer fields
I do not support converting public golf courses. Each of San Francisco's six courses serves distinct community and historical needs. Lincoln Park sits atop a cemetery containing unclaimed Chinese graves deserving preservation. Gleneagles is one of the few recreational resources for the historically underserved Sunnydale community. What I support is Rec and Park expanding youth workforce programs, creating access for low-income youth to learn golf and other outdoor recreation, and broader community activation of these spaces.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Conversion of some golf courses into wild open space
San Francisco's public golf courses already function as green open space, providing habitat, tree canopy, and ecological value within our park system. Conversion is a false choice. I support expanding ecological stewardship, native plantings, and habitat protection within these spaces without eliminating the recreational and community uses they currently serve.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Prop 13 limits on tax increases should apply only to residential properties
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Commercial Rent Control
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Transition all residential and small business rental properties into not-for-profit trusts and co-ops
I support community land trusts and cooperative housing models as powerful tools for preserving long-term affordability and removing housing from speculation. A mandated transition of all residential and small business rental properties is too blunt an instrument, raising serious legal and practical obstacles while alienating the small landlords who are not the source of San Francisco's housing crisis. The city should expand and fund community land trusts as a voluntary, proven alternative.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Vacancy and flipping taxes on local small business property
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Transaction/Flipping taxes on all asset speculation to increase city budget
[ + ] [ ] [ ] San Francisco Public Bank by 2027
7) Feminism: Do you believe women are underrepresented in city government? If so, why do you believe this is the case? Is this a bad thing, and if so, what would you do to remedy the situation?
Women are underrepresented in San Francisco city government. Only 4 of 11 supervisors are women in a city that is roughly 50% women. I am the only woman running for this seat, and that itself says something. Women often outperform their male counterparts and still have to work twice as hard to be taken seriously, while carrying greater familial responsibilities and facing more barriers to pursuing public office. Addressing this means fighting for paid maternity leave, affordable childcare, fertility coverage, and return-to-work support, and investing in programs that build young women as advocates and leaders. Through my work in community, I have worked directly with hundreds of girls and young women to do exactly that.
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents
[ + ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services to both residents and visitors
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Require parental consent for minors seeking an abortion
I do not support mandatory parental consent requirements, which can endanger minors in abusive households, particularly when a pregnancy results from rape or incest. My priority is protecting young people who are being abused, and a blanket consent requirement can trap them further. Minors in vulnerable situations need access to confidential counseling, trusted advocates, and judicial bypass options. The law should protect the minor first.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Require parental notification for minors seeking an abortion
Parental notification and consent are different, and I recognize that in most cases parents should be informed when a minor is facing this decision. But notification without safety protections can put vulnerable minors at serious risk, particularly when a pregnancy results from abuse within the home. Any notification policy must include robust confidential counseling, trusted adult advocates, and a clear judicial bypass for minors in unsafe situations. The minor's safety comes first.
8) Respect for Diversity: Tell us what you believe are the best and the worst aspects of San Francisco's diversity. How would you try to protect the best while trying to change the worst?
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and public education
I championed expanding language access at City Hall to include Vietnamese and stronger enforcements within city departments to deliver to residents in language.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Non-citizen residents should be able to vote in all local elections
I do not support extending voting rights to non-citizen residents in all local elections. However, non-citizen parents with children in San Francisco public schools have a direct stake in Board of Education decisions and should have the right to vote in those elections. Representation should follow where people have real skin in the game, and raising children in our public school system qualifies.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Full rights for transgender and non-gender-binary persons
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco
[ + ] [ ] [ ] My campaign reflects the diversity of San Francisco
[ ] [ - ] [ ] End Drag Queen Story Hour and K-12 School Education on Gender Spectrum Differences
9) Global and Personal Responsibility:
A) What are your thoughts on the Board of Supervisors taking positions on state, national and international issues?
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[ ] [ - ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act
[ ] [ - ] [ ] City government cooperating with ICE/Secure Communities
[ + ] [ ] [ ] City government should boycott Israel until it complies with UN resolutions and international law
[ + ] [ ] [ ] SF supervisors should take a position on offshore oil drilling outside CA
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] SF should refuse to purchase PG&E's nuclear power
I have real concerns about nuclear safety, long-term waste, and PG&E's track record. San Francisco should prioritize renewable energy and storage as the primary path to decarbonization. That said, decisions about nuclear procurement should be made on honest cost, safety, and reliability data rather than ideology alone. Renewables first, but not with our eyes closed to what the grid actually needs.
B) Please describe how you make your political decisions. What is the main basis for your decision making (e.g., consultation with your constituents, political consultants, colleagues, unions, businesses, donors, or your gut feelings)?
My decisions start with the community. I consult residents, neighborhood organizations, and the people most directly affected before anything else. Twenty years working in community with the last 8 years at City Hall has also taught me how to navigate competing interests, read the political landscape, and translate community priorities into real policy outcomes. Political consultants and donors do not drive my decisions. The people I represent do.
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[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover
Fleet Week is a beloved community tradition that brings San Francisco together. I do have questions about the environmental footprint of the flyovers and the federal military spending priorities behind it, and those are conversations worth having, but they are about improvement and accountability, not elimination.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] JROTC in the public schools
JROTC provided me with invaluable leadership training, CPR training, map reading, and real life skills that shaped who I am. I support keeping it in San Francisco public schools as a leadership and life skills program. However, the Department of Defense should fully fund it, not local school districts, and the program must have a clear firewall between leadership development and military recruitment. JROTC at its best builds civic leaders, not enlistees.
[ ] [ - ] [ ] In a severe recession, environmental regulations should be suspended to create jobs
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Business taxes are too high
10) Sustainability: What does the Transit First City Charter provision mean to you? How has Transit First fared in recent years, and how would you enforce that Charter Provision if elected?
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[ + ] [ ] [ ] Muni should be funded sufficiently to replace most car use, and be free to the rider
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Downtown Transit Assessment Tax to support Muni
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Citywide Transit Assessment Tax to support Muni
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Connect Bay Area (https://connectbayarea.com)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] More weekend closures of streets in/near my district to cars (e.g., Car-Free GGP)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs
Pedestrian safety comes first. Bicyclists should be required to stop at red lights and stop signs like all other road users. District 4 has a significant senior and family population who depend on predictable, safe street behavior. I do not support state law changes that would allow bicycles to treat stop signs as yields or red lights as stops.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] I ride Muni, bicycle and/or walk instead of driving on a regular basis
I grew up relying on Muni every day to get to school, and it's still part of how I get around. These days I drive, walk, and take public transit depending on where I need to be. I use my car daily out of necessity. I'm still working as legislative aide while running for Supervisor, which means I'm often moving between multiple parts of the city in a single day. For bigger events like festivals or Giants games, I take Muni.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit expanded to all major transit corridors in SF
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Car hailing services like Uber and Lyft should be regulated as taxis, or banned
Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft should be regulated like taxis, with consistent safety standards, fare transparency, and accountability to the city. Just as importantly, drivers must be treated as employees with full labor protections, benefits, and fair wages, not misclassified as independent contractors to pad corporate profits.
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Scooter/similar vehicle rentals should be required to store vehicles on private property
Scooter and similar rental companies profit from public infrastructure and should pay for the public space they use to store their vehicles. These companies should be assessed fair fees for occupying sidewalks and public right of way, and those dollars should flow back into street and pedestrian improvements.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Allow residents to park on the sidewalk without getting a ticket, unless their neighbors complain
I support allowing residents to park on the sidewalk with reasonable flexibility, as long as ADA access is never compromised. Blocking curb cuts, ramps, or pedestrian pathways is a non-starter. But in neighborhoods where driveways and garage access make sidewalk parking a practical reality, enforcement should be complaint-driven rather than punitive by default.
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Congestion pricing for parking
Working families in District 4 already face enough financial pressure without the city adding congestion pricing on top of parking costs. I do not support congestion pricing for parking. It disproportionately burdens residents who depend on their cars for work, caregiving, and daily life, while doing little to address the structural causes of traffic.
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Power more City vehicles using biofuels (e.g., corn-based ethanol)
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Residents should be allowed to park in the street in front of their own driveway for free
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Support expanding parking meter hours to include later evening hours and weekends
I do not support expanding parking meter hours into evenings and weekends. Small businesses depend on accessible parking to bring customers through the door, and working families should not face additional costs for running errands or visiting neighborhood businesses on their own time.
[ ] [ ] [ ? ] Remove parking spots and car lanes to create dedicated bike and bus lanes or wider sidewalks
Removing parking and car lanes has real consequences for residents and small businesses in District 4, and I do not support wholesale removal. That said, I recognize that dedicated bus lanes improve Muni reliability for everyone and that safe infrastructure for people walking and biking matters. Any changes to street configuration should be driven by genuine community input, data on actual usage, and honest accounting of impacts to parking, small businesses, and traffic flow.
Your positions (at the time) on selected current and past Propositions (skip any for which you didn't live or vote in SF, or didn't take a position at the time):
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[ ] [ - ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop D (Stronger Mayor)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop K (Great Highway)
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop L (Tax Uber and Waymo to fund Muni)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop M (Block Prop L)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] March 2024 Prop E (More Police Chases)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] March 2024 Prop F (Drug Test Poor People)
[ + ] [ ] [ ] June 2022 Prop C (Recall Reform)
[ ] [ - ] [ ] June 2022 Prop H (Boudin Recall)
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2020 Prop G (16-17 y.o. voting, local elections)
[ + ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2020 Prop I (Real Estate Transfer Tax)