2D Positions
2ND DISTRICT PTA · SAN FRANCISCO
PTA Positions on November Ballot Measures
Click links to review the background of measures, what they do, and relationships to PTA advocacy.
Vote by November 3, 2026 SAN FRANCISCO CITY PROPOSITIONS | |||
✅ | YES | C | Contributions to the Housing Trust Fund Increases funding and expands affordable housing programs |
X | NO | D | Changes to Ballot Measure Process Makes it harder for communities to fund local services |
✅ | YES | H | Parcel Tax to Fund Muni Operations Dedicates new funding toward essential public transportation services |
✅ | YES | I | Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax Dedicates funding toward affordable housing and homelessness prevention |
CALIFORNIA STATE PROPOSITIONS | |||
✅ | YES | 1 | Dedicated funding for foster youth and student housing |
✅ | YES | 2 | Protects school funding in economic downturns |
✅ | YES | 3 | Permanent school and health care funding. Prevents a loss of $5 billion to $15 billion a year |
X | NO | 39 | Government identification required to vote. Risks disenfranchising eligible California voters |
✅ | YES | 40 | One-time billionaire tax for health care. New funding for health care, food aid, and education |
X | NO | 41 | Spending limit on new state taxes. Written to block Prop 40. Limits new funding |
X | NO | 42 | Ban on new state personal property taxes. Written to block Prop 40. Permanently restricts future revenue |
X | NO | 43 | Two-thirds vote for local tax initiatives. Makes it harder for communities to fund local services |
Proposition C: SUPPORT ✅ C - SUPPORT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND Background • In 2012, San Francisco voters established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to support affordable housing. • The fund has been used for housing stabilization, affordable housing development, and down payment assistance. What Prop C Would Do • Increase required annual contributions until they reach at least $125 million. • Establish a formula for future annual increases. • Extend the Housing Trust Fund through 2058. Relationship to PTA Positions • PTA advocates for the development of housing for low- and moderate-income families and access to safe, affordable housing. |
Proposition D - OPPOSE ✗
CHANGES TO BALLOT MEASURE PROCESS Background • Citizen initiatives allow voters to place proposed laws and taxes on the ballot by collecting signatures. • Citizen-initiated special taxes generally require simple-majority voter approval (over 50%), while government-placed special taxes generally require two-thirds approval (66.7%). What Prop D Would Do - Key PTA Concern • Prop D would increase the signature requirement for citizen-initiated ordinances from 2% to 8% of registered voters (currently from about 10,600 to about 42,500 signatures), quadrupling the number of signatures needed for citizens to place a measure on the ballot. Relationship to PTA Positions • PTA supports accessible democratic processes and simple-majority voter approval of measures that fund local services. Quadrupling the signature requirement makes it more expensive and difficult for citizens to place measures on the ballot for simple-majority vote and to pass initiatives that fund local services. Examples The following examples illustrate how higher signature requirements could make it harder for communities to secure funding. In 2018, the following child-related funding measures qualified for the ballot through citizen petitions and were subsequently passed by voters: Proposition C: Early Child Care and Education • 18,313 petition signatures submitted • Approved by 50.87% of voters • Estimated to generate $124 million annually for child care and early education Proposition G: SFUSD Parcel Tax • 16,656 petition signatures submitted • Approved by 60.76% of voters • Estimated to generate $50 million annually for SFUSD What if Proposition D had been in effect? • Neither citizen initiative submitted enough signatures to qualify for the ballot under Proposition D’s requirements. • Had they been placed on the ballot by a government body instead, they wouldn’t have passed with 2/3 vote. |
Proposition H - SUPPORT ✅
PARCEL TAX TO FUND MUNI OPERATION Background • Muni provides public transportation throughout San Francisco, including transportation for students, families, caregivers, and educators. What Prop H Would Do • Establish a new annual parcel tax on San Francisco real estate to fund and maintain Muni service. • Dedicate tax revenues to Muni service and administration of the tax. Relationship to PTA Positions • PTA supports transportation legislation that improves access to schools, essential services, and employment for students and families. |
Proposition I - SUPPORT ✅
CHANGES TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX Background • In 2020, San Francisco voters approved an increase in the real property transfer tax on high-value property sales, with the goal of funding affordable housing and homelessness prevention. • Because it was structured as a general tax, revenues were not legally required to fund these programs. What Prop I Would Do • Convert half of the existing real property transfer tax into a special tax dedicated to affordable housing and homelessness prevention. Relationship to PTA Positions • PTA supports affordable housing and efforts to prevent homelessness. |