Five propositions went before San Francisco voters yesterday that could affect real estate and development in the city. Here's what happened:
Prop A: The affordable housing bond
PASS: This one needed a two-thirds vote to pass, and it got it with 73.5% of voters in favor of up to $310M in bonds for construction, development, acquisition and preservation of affordable housing. 26.5% voted against the measure. The big selling point? Most likely that the bonds aren't supposed to raise taxes, since they're phased in as others are retired.
Prop D: Mission Rock, a 28-acre waterfront location south of AT&T Park
PASS: Though it only needed a simple majority to pass, voters were largely in favor of proceeding with plans for the S.F. Giants' Mission Rock development, showing it with 73.4% in favor of the measure versus 26.6% opposed.
Prop F: Restricting short-term rentals
FAIL: After all the debate and an $8M campaign from Airbnb against the measure, Prop F was voted down with 55% of votes against further restricting short-term rentals and prohibiting short-term rental of in-law units. 45% voted in favor of the measure.
Prop I: Halting market rate development in the Mission District
FAIL: On another contentious topic, voters decided the Mission District was better off allowing market rate development to continue. 57.3% voted against the measure to put a moratorium on market rate housing, which opponents claimed could increase rents by limiting housing. 42.7% voted in favor.
Prop K: Surplus city property
PASS: This was another measure with a strong majority of voters (73.3%) supporting expanding how city property could be developed to create more affordable housing for a wider range of incomes and allow some mixed-income projects. 26.7% were opposed.
Results are unofficial until all ballots are counted.











