Vote Yes on Proposition D
To eliminate bureaucracy and waste at City Hall and to make our government work better for all of us
PROP D ELIMINATES AND REFORMS CITY COMMISSIONS TO ENABLE OUR CITY GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE TOP ISSUES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY, HOMELESSNESS, THE FENTANYL CRISIS, AND MORE
Endorsed by Former Interim Mayor Mark Farrell
Real change in San Francisco means tackling our profound challenges by restructuring City Hall and holding the Mayor accountable. To eliminate wasteful bureaucracy and make our city more efficient and safe for families, we need to address San Francisco’s bloated commission system. To achieve this, Prop D would:
Establish a Commission Streamlining Taskforce to evaluate the current commission system and determine which city commissions are vital to a functioning government
Cap the number of commissions to 65, which will strengthen the current system and prevent future out-of-control commission growth
Create clear lines of authority in government and re-establish that elected officials, not un-elected commissions, are accountable for city department performance by eliminating commissions’ power to both nominate department heads and remove department heads.
Create accountability for commissioners too, by allowing appointing authorities to directly appoint and remove their commissioners. This ensures that unelected commissioners are following the will of voters and can be held accountable.
Prohibit city commissioners from receiving compensation and healthcare benefits
Re-evaluate commissions every 10 years to ensure their continued utility. The measure would retain and require a handful of commissions in the Charter, primarily those related to the City’s enterprises (Airport, Port, Public Utilities, MTA) and those designed to oversee governmental ethics (Ethics, Elections, Civil Service, etc., as set forth in this measure).
