The Facts

A San Francisco Superior Court judge rejected a legal challenge to Proposition K, the 2024 ballot measure that permanently closed the Upper Great Highway to private cars and created Sunset Dunes, according to Han Li at the San Francisco Standard. The City Attorney defended the measure, and plaintiffs say they plan to appeal.

The Context

Voters approved Measure K on Nov. 5, 2024 with 54.73% voting yes. The official voter guide explains it requires the City to pursue any needed approvals to use the corridor as recreation space, while keeping limited exceptions (e.g., emergency and authorized vehicles).

Opposition to the closure prompted the recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio.

The GrowSF Take

This ruling doesn’t mean the Great Highway fight is over—it just means the courts weren’t the place to overturn a citywide vote.

New District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong is backing a 2026 ballot measure to reopen the road to cars on weekdays, according to the San Francisco Standard. But that kind of measure needs four supervisors to sponsor it, and Wong still needs allies.

But despite being a vocal supporter of the recall and opponent of Prop K, our sources tell us that District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan isn't keen to sign on to Wong's ballot measure. It seems Chan is happy to use angry voters to knock off one of her political opponents, but now she's gotten what she wanted and has shifted focus to her congressional race.