San Francisco voters reject sales tax, approves spending measures | KRON4.com
By Bay City News Published: November 9, 2016, 8:08 am Updated: SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — San Francisco voters proved eager on Tuesday to support several budget set-asides for street trees, homelessness, transportation and services for seniors and the disabled, but were unwilling to approve a sales tax intended to pay for some of those services. Proposition E, which would transfer responsibility for street tree maintenance from property owners to the city, and require the city to set aside $19 million a year to pay for their upkeep, passed with a resounding 78.9 percent of the vote. Likewise Proposition S, which directs that city hotel tax funds be allocated toward arts programs and family homeless services, passed with 62.8 percent of the vote. Proposition I, which creates a "Dignity Fund" for services for seniors and adults with disabilities and requires the city to set aside at least $38 million a year for them, passed with 66.36 percent of the vote. Supervisor Eric Mar,Read full article from San Francisco voters reject sales tax, approves spending measures | KRON4.com
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