February 2008 San Francisco general election

The February 2008 San Francisco general elections were held on February 5, 2008, in San Francisco, California. The elections included the United States presidential primaries, seven California ballot propositions, and three San Francisco ballot measures.

Propositions

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

Proposition A

Proposition A would allow the city to issue bonds worth a total of $185 million to fund municipal park and recreation facilities and to raise property taxes to fund these bonds, permitting landlords to pass 50% of the increase to tenants. This proposition required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition A

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	177,194	71.33
No	71,232	28.67
Required majority	66.67
Invalid or blank votes	20,784	7.72
Total votes	269,212	100.00

Proposition B

Proposition B would "allow certain retirement-eligible police officers to continue working for up to three additional years while accumulating their regular retirement benefits in tax-deferred retirement accounts."

Proposition B

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	158,883	64.72
No	86,613	35.28
Invalid or blank votes	23,713	8.81
Total votes	269,212	100.00

Proposition C

Proposition C would make it City policy to transform Alcatraz Island into a Global Peace Center.

Proposition C

Choice	Votes	%
No	177,301	71.91
Yes	69,251	28.09
Invalid or blank votes	22,868	8.49
Total votes	269,212	100.00

See also

• California state elections, February 2008
• California Democratic primary, 2008
• California Republican primary, 2008

External links

• City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections
• City and County of San Francisco February 2008 Presidential Primary Election Statement of Vote