Our tenaciously researched, thoughtfully crafted and easy-to-digest guide will help you navigate through the noise and make commonsense decisions about the candidates and ballot measures vying for victory this June. 

The June 2026 Special Election is a critical first step in an electoral process that will culminate in our city electing new congressional representation in Washington, DC, for the first time in 38 years, a new governor since 2016, a handful of extremely important local contests and four consequential propositions (A, B, C & D). 

We know there are many distractions during this bustling time: mailboxes inundated with pamphlets, posters dotting windows, political ads interrupting your favorite TV shows. It can be tricky and tiresome to weed through all the polished speeches, carefully curated endorsements and inspiring promises, parse through all the propaganda and find the nuggets of meaningful information that lie behind the fine print and finer rhetoric. How is a sensible voter to make sense of it all?

Here’s how:

Our commonsense, let’s-fix-the-city-now CSF Voter Guide is for San Franciscans who believe the status quo is unacceptable, the moderate voice is drowned out by extremes on both sides and voting courageously for the future of our city is the answer. Consider this guide a trusted lantern in the political fog, whether filling out your ballot in the comfort of your own home or making a ceremonious journey to your local polling station on Election Day.