The November 2012 San Francisco general elections were on November 6, 2012, in

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. The elections included six seats to the

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, four seats to the

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, four seats to the San Francisco Community College Board, and seven San Francisco ballot measures.

Board of Supervisors

Board of Education

Three incumbents ran for reelection, while one, Norman Yee, ran for a seat on the

. Each voter was allowed to cast up to four votes.

Community College Board

Three incumbents ran for reelection, while one, Rodrigo Santos, is seeking his first election after being appointed by

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. Each voter was allowed to cast up to four votes.

Propositions

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Proposition A

Proposition A would levy an annual $79 parcel tax for eight years to provide funding for several

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programs. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition B

Proposition B would authorize the City to issue $195 million in bonds to fund repairs and improvements in parks and public open spaces. This measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.

Proposition C

Proposition C would establish a Housing Trust Fund to fund construction and maintenance of

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, provide for loan assistance and foreclosure relief, and fund neighborhood improvements; reduce on-site affordable-housing requirements; and authorize the construction of 30,000 low-rental units in the city.

Proposition D

Proposition D would shift the elections of

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and Treasurer to the same year as those of the

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, and Assessor-Recorder.

Proposition E

Proposition E would phase in a

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and phase out a

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in a revenue-neutral manner and increase business registration fees.

Proposition F

Proposition F would require the City to study the draining of

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and the identifying of replacement water and power sources.

Proposition G

Proposition G would make it City policy to oppose

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and that corporations are subject to political spending limits.

External links

San Francisco Department of Elections

San Francisco Voter Pamphlets and Propositions
dating back to 1907 at the

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