2026 California Primary
Measure B: Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors
San Francisco has a career politician problem. Prop B closes the loophole that allows the same officials to cycle in and out of office indefinitely, returning after a brief absence to reclaim seats they never really left behind. Real term limits mean real turnover, and real turnover means fresh perspectives, new energy, and a City Hall that reflects the city as it is today, not as it was decades ago.
Opponents point to the rare case of a former official returning with experience to offer. But one exception does not justify a system that keeps the same familiar faces circulating through power. San Francisco deserves leaders who are accountable to voters, not to their own political longevity. It is time to open the door to the next generation of San Francisco leadership.
Vote YES on Prop B. New leadership for a new San Francisco.
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Prop A authorizes $535 million in general obligation bonds to upgrade critical public safety infrastructure, including emergency fire fighting water systems, fire station repairs, police facility improvements, and replacing the seismically unsafe Muni bus yard. This is the fourth voter-approved ESER bond since 2010, structured to replace expiring predecessor bonds with no projected tax increase for property owners.
The measure passed the Board of Supervisors unanimously and is sponsored by Mayor Lurie. Endorsers include the SF Democratic Party, the state legislative delegation, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, and the Firefighters, Plumbers, Laborers, and Teamsters unions.
Vote YES on Prop A. Keep San Francisco safe and prepared.
Measure C: Decreases to Business Taxes
San Francisco’s small and mid-sized businesses are the backbone of our neighborhoods. Prop C would raise the gross receipts tax exemption threshold to $7.5 million, allowing more local businesses to benefit from a tax decrease. It also accelerates a previously scheduled adjustment to the Overpaid Executive Tax, moving it to 2027.
Supporters include the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. If both Prop C and the competing Overpaid Executive Tax measure pass, only the one with more votes takes effect.
Vote YES on Prop C to keep San Francisco working for everyone.
Measure D: Increases to Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employee's Pay
San Francisco’s recovery is still fragile. Prop D would significantly increase the Overpaid Executive Tax, the same tax voters chose to scale back just last year with the passage of Proposition M.
The companies this tax targets employ thousands of San Franciscans. When large employers reduce their local presence, the small businesses that depend on their workers feel it first. Revenue projections are not guarantees, and the city has seen what happens when major employers leave.
Prop D would also remove the Board of Supervisors’ ability to adjust this tax without another ballot measure, eliminating the flexibility to respond if economic conditions change.
Mayor Lurie opposes this measure.
Vote NO on Prop D. Protect working families. Protect the City’s recovery.
