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TheJune 2010 San Francisco general elections were held on June 8, 2010, inSan Francisco,California. The elections included seats to variouspolitical parties' county central committees, two seats to theSan Francisco County Superior Court, and sevenballot measures.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Colfax | 59,837 | 52.73 | |
| Harry Dorfman | 34,952 | 30.80 | |
| Roderick A. McLeod | 10,233 | 9.02 | |
| Robert Retana | 7,936 | 6.99 | |
| Write-in | 522 | 0.46 | |
| Valid votes | 113,480 | 72.56% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 42,912 | 27.44 | |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 34.91% | |
As no candidate had more than 50% of the votes, a runoff election will be held between the two highest vote-getting candidates in theNovember 2010 election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nava | 50,808 | 45.87 | |
| Richard B. Ulmer, Jr. (incumbent) | 47,010 | 42.44 | |
| Daniel Dean | 12,285 | 11.09 | |
| Write-in | 669 | 0.60 | |
| Valid votes | 110,772 | 70.83% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 45,620 | 29.17 | |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 34.91% | |
| Propositions:A •B •C •D •E •F •G |
Proposition A would authorize theSan Francisco Unified School District to assess a special property tax to pay for maintenance, repair, and seismic retrofitting of public school buildings and child care center buildings. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 102,873 | 70.02 |
| No | 44,043 | 29.98 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 146,916 | 93.94 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,476 | 6.06 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
Proposition B would authorize the city to issue $412.3 million in bonds for the maintenance, repair, and seismic retrofitting of the city'sfire hydrant system,fire stations, andpolice stations, and would fund the construction of a new "Public Safety Building" in theMission Bay neighborhood. This proposition requires a two-thirds majority to pass.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 117,553 | 79.41 |
| No | 30,484 | 20.59 |
| Required majority | 66.67 | |
| Valid votes | 148,037 | 94.66 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,355 | 5.34 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
Proposition C would entrench the city's 11-member Film Commission, previously created by ordinance, into the city charter, with theMayor appointing six members and theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors' Rules Committee appointing five, all subject to approval by the full Board. The composition and duties of the commission would also be entrenched into the city charter.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 76,834 | 53.75 |
| Yes | 66,125 | 46.25 |
| Valid votes | 142,959 | 91.41 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,433 | 8.59 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
Proposition D would change the retirement benefits formula for new City employees by increasing their contributions into the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System and require that any savings due to fewer City contributions into the fund be sent to the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 112,100 | 78.77 |
| No | 30,222 | 21.23 |
| Valid votes | 142,322 | 91.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,070 | 9.00 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
Proposition E would require the annual Police Department budget to specify the costs of security for City officials and visiting dignitaries.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 80,364 | 55.82 |
| No | 63,600 | 44.18 |
| Valid votes | 143,964 | 92.05 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,428 | 7.95 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
Proposition F would amend therent ordinance to allow a tenant to file, under certain conditions, for a financial hardship application, subject to the final decision of an Administration Law Judge, that may prohibit the landlord from increasing rent on the tenant for a specific amount of time.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 85,071 | 57.75 |
| Yes | 62,239 | 42.25 |
| Valid votes | 147,310 | 94.19 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,082 | 5.81 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
Proposition G would make it City policy to have theTransbay Transit Center as the northern terminal of the San Francisco–Los Angeleshigh-speed rail line.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 120,788 | 83.76 |
| No | 23,421 | 16.24 |
| Valid votes | 144,209 | 92.20 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,183 | 7.79 |
| Total votes | 156,392 | 100.00 |
