San Francisco Proposition H — Parcel Tax to Fund Muni Operations

What it does

Shall the City fund Muni service through a new annual parcel tax on real estate at rates ranging from $129 per parcel up to a maximum of $400,000 per parcel, depending on the type of property and its size and adjusted annually for inflation, for estimated revenue of $177 million a year for 15 years?

A YES vote means

San Francisco would levy a new yearly parcel tax for Muni service, from $129 per parcel up to $400,000 per parcel depending on property type and size, adjusted for inflation, raising about $177 million a year for 15 years.

A NO vote means

San Francisco would not levy this parcel tax for Muni.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the City and County of San Francisco.

Background

According to the Ballot Simplification Council's digest, Muni provides over 500,000 rides per weekday and is funded by fares and local, state and federal sources, but not by a parcel tax.

Proposition H would levy an annual parcel tax from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2042, starting at a $129 base for single-family parcels and $249 for multifamily parcels with higher rates by building size, capped at $400,000 per parcel; most homeowners 65 or older in their primary home would get a discount or pay nothing, and owners could pass up to 50% (maximum $65 per unit per year) to tenants in certain rent-controlled units.

City Controller Greg Wagner's statement estimates approximately $177 million a year for Muni starting in Fiscal Year 2027-28, with administration costs of about $2 million to $3 million to start and $4 million to $6 million annually.

It qualified by citizen initiative petition; the Department of Elections certified on June 12, 2026 that the petition had enough valid signatures (10,615 were required).

Put on the ballot by Citizen initiative petition; certified by the Department of Elections June 12, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on San Francisco Proposition H mean?

San Francisco would levy a new yearly parcel tax for Muni service, from $129 per parcel up to $400,000 per parcel depending on property type and size, adjusted for inflation, raising about $177 million a year for 15 years.

What does a NO vote on San Francisco Proposition H mean?

San Francisco would not levy this parcel tax for Muni.

How many votes does San Francisco Proposition H need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on San Francisco Proposition H?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.