San Francisco Propositions G and H: No Leads Great Highway, Yes Leads Muni

UPDATE — NOVEMBER 6, 2026; latest AP vote data November 5, 6:58 p.m. San Francisco’s Proposition G, on reopening the Upper Great Highway to cars on weekdays, shows 84,828 Yes (35.2%) and 156,141 No (64.7%). Proposition H, a parcel tax to support Muni, has 177,669 Yes (73.6%) and 63,624 No (26.3%). The separate Proposition I, redirecting certain high-value transfer-tax revenue to affordable housing, has 110,131 Yes (46.6%) and 126,043 No (53.3%). These are Nov. 5 results as displayed by KQED’s San Francisco tracker; the Nov. 4 counts below are outdated. These vote shares are not official county certifications.

SAN FRANCISCO — NOVEMBER 5, 2026. Two of San Francisco’s most visible ballot questions are moving in opposite directions in the early general-election count. Proposition G, a proposal to reopen part of the Great Highway to vehicle traffic, shows a substantial No lead, while Proposition H, a parcel-tax measure for local transit, has a large Yes majority. Both are unofficial November 4 voting snapshots, not certified legal outcomes.

Proposition G: No ahead on Great Highway question

The KQED election tracker lists 70,712 Yes votes (36.4%) and 123,393 No votes (63.5%) on Proposition G, with data updated on November 4 at approximately 4:13 p.m. The reported No margin is 52,681 votes. This proposal is connected to debate over whether the Great Highway should return to regular motor-vehicle access instead of its current recreational use. The election result records a vote on the measure; it does not by itself evaluate the merits of any transportation policy.

Proposition H: transit parcel-tax Yes vote

On Proposition H, the tracker shows 141,421 Yes votes (72.7%) and 52,855 No (27.2%). That is a reported Yes margin of 88,566 votes. The measure seeks revenue to support the city’s transit system, including Muni. The exact taxpayer impact, revenue mechanism and permitted expenditures require the official ballot language, but the votes indicate substantial early support among people who made a valid choice on this question.

Why the measures must not be mixed up

Proposition G is a Great Highway transportation-access question; Proposition H is about transit funding. Even though both affect the city’s transportation debates, the policy details and legal effects are not identical. They also have different valid vote totals: 194,105 on G and 194,276 on H in the displayed snapshot. A small difference between these totals may reflect blank or invalid selections on particular questions, and does not mean two different city populations were necessarily asked to vote.

Other San Francisco ballot changes

The city is also counting Proposition D, E and F votes concerning charter and city government changes, addressed in California58’s separate local analysis. Housing, city services, transit, tax questions and elected-official contests should remain clearly labeled in their own articles so readers can understand which official power or revenue measure each decision affects.

The federal election is another story

In U.S. House District 11, Supervisor Connie Chan conceded to Scott Wiener as the count continued. That concession is not the same thing as final election certification; see the city’s congressional election article. It would be incorrect to infer either candidate’s positions from the Great Highway and Muni ballot-measure totals alone.

What the official canvass means

Additional eligible mail, provisional and other valid ballots can still be added. The next county release may increase both Yes and No totals. California counties must complete their election canvass by December 3; the state certifies statewide results December 11. See the San Francisco Department of Elections for official reports.

Sources: KQED San Francisco election results, November 4 at 4:13 p.m.; San Francisco Department of Elections; California Secretary of State. Figures checked November 5, unofficial.

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