Ballots start hitting mailboxes on October 5, and the future of Muni, BART, and our public spaces is on the line. Here's how to vote:
Candidates on the ballot in San Francisco
Scott Wiener for Congress. Scott Wiener has consistently championed street safety and sustainable transportation, ever since he was first elected to the Board of Supervisors. From fighting for transit funding in Sacramento to passing SB 922, which helped secure the future of JFK Promenade, among many other wins, Sen. Wiener has consistently proven that he can get big, important things done for transit, streets, and mobility. We are excited to see what he can do in Washington DC to have an even bigger impact on these issues.
Sara Barz for BART Board. The West Side of San Francisco’s BART Board Director position is open this year, and only one candidate has qualified for the ballot—Sara Barz! Streets For All is proud to endorse Sara, who is a professional transit planner and longtime volunteer on our campaigns.
san Francisco ballot measures
NO on G
Prop G would close Sunset Dunes park to allow for private cars to use the road Monday at 4am through Friday at 6pm. San Francisco already voted for a park, the Controller’s office estimates that this will cost San Francisco voters $20M over the next 10 years, and it would require ripping out all the park amenities, including the playground, skate park, benches, and exercise equipment.
This is a no-brainer — vote NO on G. Learn more about the No on G campaign.
YES on H
Muni faces an annual budget gap of over $300 million once pandemic relief runs out. Prop H closes it with a parcel tax for Muni operations based on a property's type and size. We sat on the Muni Funding Working Group for nearly two years to come to consensus with other stakeholders in the city on the design and scale of this measure. To save Muni service in San Francisco, we must pass both this measure as well as RTM, the regional sales tax. San Francisco needs to pass H to keep Muni safe and reliable. Vote YES on both.
YES on RTM
This regional sales tax keeps Bay Area transit running. San Francisco's share would be about $230M a year, and all of it stays here. Without it, BART may need to close up to 15 stations and cut service by 70%. Muni also needs RTM to pass to close its funding gap. Without these two measures, peak commutes on the Bay Bridge would increase by about 43 minutes, and San Francisco would see an additional 78 million vehicle miles traveled each year, the equivalent of over 10,000 additional cars on our roads. We need both H and RTM to protect transit from deep service cuts across the Bay. Vote YES on both.
State measures
Streets For All has taken a position on the following state ballot measures:
NO on 43. Prop 43 makes it harder for local governments to pass certain taxes, including voter-led measures that fund transit. It lets just 33.4% of voters veto what nearly 67% want.
NO on 45. Faster building is a good goal, but Prop 45 would fast-track a broad category of projects, including transportation, putting highway widenings in the same expedited category as transit, blind to induced demand. We need a smarter fix.
See more endorsements for Los Angeles and California state offices.
Not registered? The deadline to register is October 19 (and if you miss it, California voters can submit conditional ballots in person even on Election Day). Vote by November 3.