Prop H had 126,168 yes votes to 47,995 no, or 72.4%, in KQED's and The Standard's counts. ABC7 called it a likely victory for the "Stronger Muni for All" measure. ABC7 lists a two-thirds threshold, and the yes share clears that bar either way.
Most single-family homeowners will pay $129 a year, with added charges for homes over 3,000 square feet, according to KQED. Multifamily parcels start at $249 and nonresidential and mixed-use parcels at $799. The tax is expected to raise about $177 million a year for Muni operations.
The cuts it prevents
The Standard reports the SFMTA had threatened to cut 20 bus lines, run half as many buses on remaining routes, end cable car service and start Owl service at 9 p.m. if Prop H failed. Opponents argued the tax was based on square footage rather than value and lacked cost-cutting requirements; owners of rent-controlled units can pass half the tax on to tenants.
Prop H works alongside the regional transit sales tax, which voters also approved.
All results are unofficial election-night and early-morning counts as of Wednesday, Nov. 4. Counties keep counting mail and provisional ballots for days, and certification comes later, so margins can shift, especially in close contests.