2 competing business tax measures in San Francisco both falling short in early results

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Competing business tax measures, propositions C and D, on a San Francisco voter's ballot card for the primary election in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News)

Two dueling business tax measures in San Francisco — Propositions C and D — are both lagging behind the necessary majority each needs in order to pass, early results showed Tuesday night.

Prop D, or the “Overpaid CEO Salary Tax,” proposes to increase tax rates of large businesses and corporations through changing the city’s tax structure as a way to increase revenue for the city. As of 10:45 p.m., 55% of ballots counted have rejected Prop D.

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Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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