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November 8, 2022 Election

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County Results as of Sep 17 10:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (514/514)
62.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (290,415/498,197)
Statewide Results as of Jan 18 3:44pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25554/25554)
50.8% Statewide Voter Turnout (11,146,620/21,940,274)

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    This is a preview of the election. Candidates will be added and may change until the final certified list of names is available. Some contests or ballot questions might be added.

    Judicial

    California Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Patricia Guerrero
      70.9% Yes (6,194,671) 29.1% No (2,537,627)
    • Goodwin Liu
      69.3% Yes (5,908,904) 30.7% No (2,623,045)
    • Martin J. Jenkins
      69.3% Yes (5,825,582) 30.7% No (2,576,601)
    • Joshua P. Groban
      68.0% Yes (5,664,354) 32.0% No (2,661,668)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Therese M. Stewart
      80.3% Yes (1,184,234) 19.7% No (290,036)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Alison M. Tucher
      80.0% Yes (1,171,137) 20.0% No (293,229)
    • Victor A. Rodriguez
      79.1% Yes (1,152,490) 20.9% No (303,740)
    • Carin T. Fujisaki
      79.7% Yes (1,151,100) 20.3% No (293,733)
    • Ioana Petrou
      78.5% Yes (1,131,991) 21.5% No (309,142)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Tracie L. Brown
      80.8% Yes (1,166,496) 19.2% No (277,431)
    • Jeremy M. Goldman
      77.6% Yes (1,112,130) 22.4% No (320,594)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Teri L. Jackson
      80.1% Yes (1,156,097) 19.9% No (287,070)
    • Gordon B. Burns
      78.5% Yes (1,119,838) 21.5% No (307,239)

    Federal

    United States Senator; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex Padilla, Democratic
      6,621,621 votes 61.1%
    • Mark P. Meuser, Republican
      4,222,029 votes 38.9%

    United States Senator; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex Padilla, Democratic
      6,559,308 votes 60.9%
    • Mark P. Meuser, Republican
      4,212,450 votes 39.1%

    United States Representative; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nancy Pelosi, Democratic
      220,848 votes 84.0%
    • John Dennis, Republican
      42,217 votes 16.0%

    United States Representative; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin Mullin, Democratic
      108,077 votes 55.5%
    • David J. Canepa, Democratic
      86,797 votes 44.5%

    State

    Member of the State Assembly; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Matt Haney, Democratic
      101,891 votes 69.1%
    • David Campos, Democratic
      45,470 votes 30.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Phil Ting, Democratic
      133,316 votes 81.0%
    • Karsten Weide, Republican
      31,252 votes 19.0%

    GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gavin Newsom, Democratic
      6,470,104 votes 59.2%
    • Brian Dahle, Republican
      4,462,914 votes 40.8%

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic
      6,418,119 votes 59.7%
    • Angela E. Underwood Jacobs, Republican
      4,332,602 votes 40.3%

    Secretary of StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shirley N. Weber, Democratic
      6,462,164 votes 60.1%
    • Rob Bernosky, Republican
      4,298,530 votes 39.9%

    ControllerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Malia M. Cohen, Democratic
      5,936,856 votes 55.3%
    • Lanhee J. Chen, Republican
      4,789,345 votes 44.7%

    TreasurerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Fiona Ma, Democratic
      6,287,076 votes 58.8%
    • Jack M. Guerrero, Republican
      4,405,781 votes 41.2%

    Attorney GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rob Bonta, Democratic
      6,339,441 votes 59.1%
    • Nathan Hochman, Republican
      4,390,428 votes 40.9%

    Insurance CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ricardo Lara, Democratic
      6,355,915 votes 59.9%
    • Robert Howell, Republican
      4,249,391 votes 40.1%

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sally J. Lieber, Democratic
      2,146,948 votes 69.8%
    • Peter Coe Verbica, Republican
      927,700 votes 30.2%

    School

    State Superintendent of Public InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony K. Thurmond
      5,681,318 votes 63.7%
    • Lance Ray Christensen
      3,237,785 votes 36.3%

    Member, Board of Education; City of San FranciscoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lisa Weissman-Ward
      149,973 votes 21.94%
    • Lainie Motamedi
      132,071 votes 19.32%
    • Alida Fisher
      121,264 votes 17.74%
    • Ann Hsu
      117,128 votes 17.14%
    • Gabriela Lopez
      89,363 votes 13.07%
    • Karen Fleshman
      73,717 votes 10.78%
    • (237,910 Under Votes, 2,163 Over Votes)

    Member, Community College Board; City of San Francisco; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Anita Martinez
      90,599 votes 14.81%
    • Vick Chung
      84,625 votes 13.83%
    • Susan Solomon
      84,255 votes 13.77%
    • John Rizzo
      68,432 votes 11.18%
    • Brigitte Davila
      64,641 votes 10.56%
    • Thea Selby
      61,999 votes 10.13%
    • Jill Yee
      55,423 votes 9.06%
    • Marie Hurabiell
      40,220 votes 6.57%
    • William Walker
      35,591 votes 5.82%
    • Jason Chuynan Zeng
      26,089 votes 4.26%
    • (308,277 Under Votes, 3,195 Over Votes)

    Member, Community College Board; City of San Francisco; 1 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Murrell Green
      117,725 votes 56.24%
    • Adolfo Velasquez
      64,924 votes 31.02%
    • Daniel Landry
      26,660 votes 12.74%
    • (97,676 Under Votes, 797 Over Votes)

    City and County

    Assessor-Recorder; City of San FranciscoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Joaquín Torres
      217,919 votes 100%
    • (90,343 Under Votes, 3 Over Votes)

    District Attorney; City of San FranciscoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Ranked choice votes not yet available

    • Brooke Jenkins
      125,546 votes 46.01%
    • John Hamasaki
      101,901 votes 37.34%
    • Joe Alioto Veronese
      33,628 votes 12.32%
    • Maurice Chenier
      11,816 votes 4.33%
    • (34,313 Under Votes, 1,061 Over Votes)

    Public Defender; City of San FranciscoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Mano Raju
      182,327 votes 72.11%
    • Rebecca Susan Feng Young
      70,520 votes 27.89%
    • (55,103 Under Votes, 315 Over Votes)

    Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Catherine Stefani
      22,111 votes 100%
    • (9,755 Under Votes, 3 Over Votes)

    Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Joel Engardio
      13,634 votes 50.84%
    • Gordon Mar
      13,181 votes 49.16%
    • (3,223 Under Votes, 35 Over Votes)

    Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Matt Dorsey
      8,234 votes 50.83%
    • Honey Mahogany
      7,084 votes 43.73%
    • Cherelle Jackson
      528 votes 3.26%
    • Billie Cooper
      352 votes 2.17%
    • (2,381 Under Votes, 79 Over Votes)

    Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Rafael Mandelman
      27,277 votes 77.54%
    • Kate Stoia
      7,899 votes 22.46%
    • (7,054 Under Votes, 21 Over Votes)

    Member, Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; Supervisorial District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies

    • Shamann Walton
      12,035 votes 72.86%
    • Brian Sam Adam
      4,483 votes 27.14%
    • (4,105 Under Votes, 43 Over Votes)

    District

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Janice Li
      99,226 votes 100%
    • (56,075 Under Votes, 2 Over Votes)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1 Reproductive Freedom
    Pass: 7,176,888 / 66.9% Yes votes ...... 3,553,564 / 33.1% No votes
    Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment does not narrow or limit the existing rights to privacy and equal protection under the California Constitution. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect because reproductive rights already are protected by state law.

    Proposition 26 Sports Betting in Casinos
    Fail: 3,514,597 / 33.0% Yes votes ...... 7,129,127 / 67.0% No votes
    Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. Some of these revenues would support increased state regulatory and enforcement costs that could reach the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 27 Online Sports Betting
    Fail: 1,906,342 / 17.7% Yes votes ...... 8,849,206 / 82.3% No votes
    Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/ mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 28 Funding Arts and Music Education
    Pass: 6,924,618 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 3,827,971 / 35.6% No votes
    Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K+12 public schools (including charter schools). Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.

    Proposition 29 Kidney Dialysis Clinics
    Fail: 3,364,407 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 7,281,201 / 68.4% No votes
    Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians' ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 30 Income Tax on Millionaires for Electric Cars
    Fail: 4,560,488 / 42.4% Yes votes ...... 6,203,810 / 57.6% No votes
    Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $5 billion annually, with the new funding used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention activities.

    Proposition 31 Yes or No to Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
    Pass: 6,803,431 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 3,923,385 / 36.6% No votes
    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of dollars annually to around $100 million annually.

    Local Propositions

    Proposition A Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment; Retirement Board Contract With Executive Director -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 187,896 / 65.08% Yes votes ...... 100,841 / 34.92% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to allow City employees who retired before November 6, 1996, to receive a supplemental cost of living adjustment to their pensions even if the retirement system is not fully funded and allow the Retirement Board to have an individual employment contract with its executive director?

    Proposition B Public Works Department and Commission, Sanitation and Streets Department and Commission -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 212,016 / 74.56% Yes votes ...... 72,332 / 25.44% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to eliminate the Department of Sanitation and Streets and transfer its duties back to the Department of Public Works and to retain the Sanitation and Streets Commission and Public Works Commission?

    Proposition C Homelessness Oversight Commission -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 196,111 / 67.37% Yes votes ...... 94,963 / 32.63% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to establish a Homeless Oversight Commission to oversee the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and require the City Controller to conduct audits of services for people experiencing homelessness?

    Proposition D Affordable Housing -- City and County of San Francisco (Initiative Petition - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 141,472 / 49.19% Yes votes ...... 146,128 / 50.81% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to streamline approval of affordable housing that provides (1) housing for households with income up to 140% of area median income (AMI) but where the average household income is no more than 120% of AME, (2) additional affordable housing units equal to 15% of the required number of affordable on-site units, or (3) housing for households that include at least one School District or City College employee, with certain household income restrictions; and to no longer require Board of Supervisors' approval for those types of projects if they use City property or financing?

    Proposition E Affordable Housing -- City and County of San Francisco (Board of Supervisors - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 131,543 / 46.07% Yes votes ...... 153,982 / 53.93% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to streamline approval of affordable housing that provides (1) housing for households with income up to 120% of area median income (AMI) but where the average household income is no more than 80% of AME, (2) additional affordable housing units equal to 8% of the required number of affordable on-site units, or (3) housing for households that include at least one School District or City College employee, with certain household income restrictions; and to continue requiring Board of Supervisors' approval for those types of projects if they use City property or financing?

    Proposition F Library Preservation Fund -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 239,088 / 82.58% Yes votes ...... 50,440 / 17.42% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to renew the Library Preservation Fund for 25 years to allow the City to temporarily freeze the annual minimum funding for the Library when the City anticipates a budget deficit over $300 million, and require the Library to increase the minimum hours the Main Library and its branches must be open per week?

    Proposition G Student Success Fund - Grants to the San Francisco Unified School District -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 226,670 / 77.78% Yes votes ...... 64,750 / 22.22% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to provide additional funding for grants to the San Francisco Unified School District for 15 years to improve student academic achievement and social/emotional wellness?

    Proposition H City Elections In Even-Numbered Years -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 203,817 / 71.22% Yes votes ...... 82,365 / 28.78% No votes
    Shall the City amend the Charter to hold elections for Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney and Treasurer in November of presidential election years, extend the current terms of these officials by one year to January 2025, provide that there would b no regularly scheduled election in 2023, hold elections for local ballot measures only in even-numbered years or in special elections, and change the minimum number of signatures required for voters to place ordinances and declarations of policy on the ballot?

    Proposition I Vehicles on JFK Drive In Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 102,661 / 34.89% Yes votes ...... 191,598 / 65.11% No votes
    Shall the City allow private motor vehicles on John F. Kennedy Drive and connector streets in Golden Gate Park at all times except from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and legal holidays year-round, as well as on Saturdays in April through September, allow motor vehicles in both directions at all times on the Great Highway and not allow the City to remove the Great Highway between Sloat and Skyline boulevards as proposed?

    Proposition J Recreational Use of JFK Drive In Golden Gate Park -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 181,649 / 63.07% Yes votes ...... 106,384 / 36.93% No votes
    Shall the City affirm the ordinance the Board of Supervisors adopted in May 2022 reserving portions of John F. Kennedy Drive and certain connector streets in Golden Gate Park as open recreation spaces, closing those streets seven days a week to private motor vehicles with limited exceptions?

    Proposition L Sales Tax for Transportation Projects -- City and County of San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 209,208 / 71.79% Yes votes ...... 82,190 / 28.21% No votes
    Shall the City continue a one-half cent sales tax to 2053 and generate estimated annual revenue of $100-236 million to pay for transportation projects described in a new 30-year spending plan, allow the Transportation Authority to issue up to $1.91 billion in bonds to pay for these projects, and increase the total amount of money the Transportation Authority may spend each year for the next four years?

    Proposition M Tax on Keeping Residential Units Vacant -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 159,347 / 54.52% Yes votes ...... 132,949 / 45.48% No votes
    Shall the City tax owners of vacant residential units in buildings with three or more units, if those owners have kept those units vacant for more than 182 days in a calendar year, at a rate of between $2,500-5,000 per vacant unit in 2024 and up to $20,000 in later years with adjustments for inflation, to generate estimated annual revenue of $20-37 million, with the tax continuing until December 31, 2053, and use those funds for rent subsidies and affordable housing?

    Proposition N Golden Gate Park Underground Parking Facility; Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 212,638 / 74.68% Yes votes ...... 72,092 / 25.32% No votes
    Shall the City be allowed to use public funds to acquire, operate or subsidize public parking in the underground parking garage below the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park, and direct the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority to dissolve, transferring management of the garage to the City's Recreation and Park Commission?

    Proposition O Additional Parcel Tax for City College -- City and County of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 106,495 / 36.67% Yes votes ...... 183,920 / 63.33% No votes
    Shall the City establish an additional parcel tax on some San Francisco property owners based on the square footage and use of their properties, at rates between $150-4,000 per parcel with adjustments for inflation, to generate approximately $37 million in annual revenue, beginning on July 1, 2023 and continuing until June 30, 2043, and transer those funds to City College for student and workforce development programs?

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