San Francisco Proposition E: City Administrator's Authority and Changes to City Contracting

On the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ask the guide what a yes vote and a no vote would each do, in the official wording.

The question on the ballot

Shall the City amend the Charter to give the City Administrator more authority by centralizing the City's purchasing rules and processes, changing how the City approves purchasing rules, changing when contracts and leases require Board of Supervisors approval, and extending the City Administrator's term?

Where, when and how to vote

The guide doesn't answer these. The current, official answers are with California Secretary of State.

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