Broad coalition urges No on B vote - 48 hills

"Proposition B on the June 2nd ballot asks voters if San Francisco should set lifetime term limits for mayor and members of the Board of Supervisors so nobody may serve more than two four-year terms in those offices. Per the Ballot Simplification Committee, the current City Charter allows elected mayors and supervisors to serve two consecutive four-year terms; after leaving office for four years, if reelected, they may return to that office. Proposition B would amend the City Charter to prohibit any elected official from returning to office, for life, after they have served two full terms."

"In the 2026 San Francisco voter information pamphlet, proponents of B claim term limits would level the playing field, and have been shown to increase accountability and diversity, reduce corruption, save taxpayers money, and make elections more competitive. Leah LaCroix, president of the San Francisco District 11 Democratic Club, said Prop, B would take autonomy from San Francisco voters, and cited the broad coalition of groups opposing it, including the San Francisco League of Women Voters, the San Francisco Chronicle, Bay Area policy group SPUR, SF Firefighters Local 798, and the Labor Council."

""Only two cities in California have a lifetime ban like this, and both are in deep red Orange County. San Francisco should not be taking its cues from Orange County Conservatives on how to run our local democracy," LaCroix said. "I agree we need new voices now more than ever, but we just elected a new mayor and four new supervisors, out of six... San Francisco voters are doing already what this ballot measure claims to do. Prop B really is a solution in search of a problem.""

"Kim Tavaglione said the Labor Council opposed Prop. B. "[Prop B] assumes that voters are stupid," Tavaglione sa"

A coalition of government, labor, and civic advocates gathered outside The Women’s Building to urge San Franciscans to vote no on Proposition B. Proposition B would ask voters to amend the City Charter to impose lifetime term limits for mayor and members of the Board of Supervisors, preventing anyone from returning to those offices for life after serving two full terms. The current charter allows two consecutive four-year terms, followed by a four-year break before a former officeholder could return if reelected. Supporters claim term limits would improve accountability and diversity, reduce corruption, save taxpayers money, and increase competitiveness. Opponents argue the measure takes autonomy from voters and point to a broad coalition opposing it, including the League of Women Voters, the San Francisco Chronicle, SPUR, SF Firefighters Local 798, and the Labor Council.

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