What is it?

This is an ordinance that would prevent the City from coordinating or soliciting donations from philanthropic organizations to other organizations in the city.

Legislative digest (PDF) (not available as of 05/02/22)
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Why is this on the ballot?

This is on the ballot because the Supervisors could not find enough votes to make it a law via the Board of Supervisors, so the Supervisors took it to the voters.

Sponsor: Supervisor Aaron Peskin
Co-sponsors: Supervisors Dean Preston, Connie Chan, Gordon Mar, and Shamann Walton
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Why vote no?

Supervisors Peskin, Preston, Chan, Mar, and Walton want you to believe this is an anti-corruption bill. But in reality, it will starve the city of much-needed philanthropic dollars, defunding arts programs, public parks, LGBTQ organizations, and public health initiatives. The city has a large budget, but programs like those just mentioned have their budgets supplemented by philanthropic organizations and individuals.

Prop E would make it impossible for the city to work with philanthropic organizations to supplement budgets. Had it existed at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, innovative programs like community learning hubs, and SF New Deal (which provided meals to needy people and kept local restaurants operating) would have been illegal.

Don't let Supervisors Peskin, Preston, Chan, Mar, and Walton kill philanthropy in San Francisco. Vote no.