No on D

Proposition D is an extreme measure which effectively ends the right to citizen initiative in San Francisco—a right we have had since 1898.

Get involvedDonate
Don’t rob our right to vote. No on D.
League of Women Voters of San Francisco

The League of Women Voters of San Francisco says No on D

If Prop D passes

Only the wealthy will have access to the ballot.

Proposition D raises the cost to qualify a ballot measure to $1,000,000.

If D passes, only the wealthy will have access to the ballot, and everyday San Franciscans will be priced out.

The numbers

Important facts about citizen initiatives and Prop D.

1898

San Franciscans win the right to initiative.

10,600

Current signature threshold, which has been about the same since 1932.

42,500

New signature threshold if Prop D passes.

$1,000,000+

New cost for a ballot measure if Prop D passes.

Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos
Citizen initiatives are a vital right to our democracy. When politicians ignore the people, initiatives are the check and balance. This must be the ultimate right of every San Franciscan rich or poor.

Former Mayor Art Agnos

Prop D would quadruple the requirement.

Since 1932, around 10,600 signatures have been required to qualify a measure. But Prop D would quadruple that requirement to 42,500.

Signatures required over time

Prop D would break with nearly a century of access.

Hover, tap, or focus on a bar to see the exact number.Scroll down to compare each year.

  1. 19327,456
  2. 19369,192
  3. 194014,194
  4. 194410,816
  5. 194814,091
  6. 195212,775
  7. 195612,215
  8. 196012,278
  9. 196412,038
  10. 196812,490
  11. 197212,405
  12. 197610,499
  13. 19809,623
  14. 19847,334
  15. 19889,399
  16. 19929,400
  17. 199610,510
  18. 20009,733
  19. 200410,400
  20. 20087,168
  21. 20129,711
  22. 20169,520
  23. 20189,485
  24. 20208,979
  25. 202410,029
  26. 202610,615
  27. 202842,500

    If Prop D passes

2022 and before2024–2026, after Prop H passed in 2022Hypothetical 2028 threshold under Prop D

If only politicians and the ultra-wealthy can access the ballot, we won’t be able to fight corruption and protect everyday people.

What Prop D would have erased

Citizen initiatives in San Francisco have made a huge difference for the people who need help the most:

  • Protect Seniors from EvictionsProp G, 1998
  • Stop Pay-to-Play CorruptionProp J, 2000
  • Raise the Minimum WageProp L, 2003
  • Increase Teacher SalariesProp G, 2018
  • Childcare for AllProp C, 2018
  • Free Lawyer for Evicted TenantsProp F, 2018
  • Fund Homeless ServicesProp C, 2018

Endorsements

San Francisco stands with No on D

See all endorsements
San Francisco Women’s Political CommitteeSan Francisco Women’s Political Committee
United Educators of San FranciscoUnited Educators of San Francisco
Coleman Advocates for Children and YouthColeman Advocates for Children and Youth
League of Women Voters of San FranciscoLeague of Women Voters of San Francisco
San Francisco Senior & Disability ActionSan Francisco Senior & Disability Action

Stand with San Francisco

San Francisco teachers, neighborhood groups, small businesses, labor unions and community advocates agree: No on D.

Tell us how you’d like to help protect San Francisco’s right to citizen initiatives.