Current number of ballots counted: 104,760Voter registration total: 500,856Current voter turnout: 20.92%Approximate number of ballots left to count: 111,000

Progressives will likely be ousted from control of the powerful Democratic Central County Committee and are losing badly on two major ballot measures, Propositions F and E, which would mandate drug screening and treatment for some welfare recipients, and loosen SF police oversight.

Both Superior Court judges are likely to retain their seats.

Proposition A, the affordable housing bond, is very close to the two-thirds approval required for passage.

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Proposition A Measure A – Affordable Housing Bondsthe $300 million affordable housing bond,  winning with 67.74 percent yes to 32.36 percent no.

Proposition B: Police Officer Staffing Levels Conditioned on Amending Existing or Future Tax FundingThe police-staffing measure opposed by Breed, was losing with 67.41 percent no to 32.59 percent yes.

Proposition C:  Real Estate Transfer Tax Exemption and Office Space AllocationEliminating transfer taxes on office to housing conversions, was winning with 53.89 percent yes to 46.11 percent no.

Proposition D: Changes to Local Ethics LawsBolstering ethics laws, was winning with 88.03 percent yes to 11.97 percent no.

Proposition E: Police Department Policies and ProceduresAllowing more police car chases and surveillance, was winning with 59.9 percent to 40.1 percent.

Proposition F: Police Department Policies and ProceduresMandating drug screening of welfare recipients, was winning with 63.02 percent yes to 36.98 percent no.

Proposition G: Offering Algebra 1 to Eighth GradersUrging the school district to teach algebra in eighth grade, was winning with 83.9 yes percent to 16.1 percent no.

The next updated ballot count will come: March 07, 2024 4:00 pm.  (you can see all official results: sf.gov/departments/department-elections

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