San Francisco Speaks Out Against Prop. H
Our movement to stop Proposition H, the Board's $4 billion takeover, is now 25,000 strong and growing every day. See what your neighbors are saying about Proposition H and ADD YOUR VOICE below to the thousands of San Franciscans who are opposing the takeover measure.
John H., Western Addition
"The proponents say this is ‘just a study’ – but we don’t need a Charter Measure to conduct a study. The core provision of the takeover gives the Board and the SFPUC unprecedented new power to take over utilities and make us pay for it with higher rates."
Carolena W., The Bayview
"I just don’t get it. Times are tough right now. The last thing my family can afford is to pay hundreds more a year for power. And with the city facing an historic budget deficit, there’s no way we can afford to spend $4 billion on anything but basic services. Proposition H will cost us way more than we can afford."
Cassandra P., The Excelsior
"The Board of Supervisors wants to pass Prop. H so they can take over our power system and other utilities. What they don’t tell you is that it would cost the city billions of dollars and it would take away our vote. No on H."
Mario M.,Visitacion Valley
"I just want the politicians focused on keeping our streets safe, parks clean and buses running on time. Taking over PG&E isn’t a priority for me and it shouldn’t be a priority for the city either."
Li R., The Excelsior
"I know PG&E pays millions to the city in taxes every year. If Prop. H passes, how many other taxes will the Board of Supervisors try to raise to make up for this loss, especially with the city’s huge deficit?"
Dorothy W., Inner Sunset
"I have no interest in giving the Board this power to pass whatever bonds they want for whatever amount they want to take over the utilities. Prop. H would just cost the city and people like me way too much."
Terrance E., The Bayview
"PG&E does a good job. Their workers are courteous and they get the job done, even in difficult conditions like stormy weather. If Prop. H passes we’d have to call City Hall to report outages and gas leaks. I’d rather stick with PG&E."
Patrick D.,The Excelsior
"Giving politicians the power to issue bonds in any amount, forever, without any checks or balances is just a bad idea. We can’t afford to give up the right to vote on how city politicians spend our money."
Sheila L., The Bayview
"PG&E is regulated by the state – they are forced to keep rates low and mandated by law to increase the amount of renewable energy they use. A city run utility would not be regulated by the state to keep rates low or use more renewable energy."
Leo C., Bayview-Hunters Point
"In the Bayview, we need to be focusing on public safety and our schools. We can’t go billions of dollars into debt just so the city can run the power system. We need to be fixing so many more important problems."
Julian C., The Castro
"A takeover of PG&E will cost the city $4 billion – and an additional $20 million in lost revenue every year after that. The customers will bear the burden of this cost, and I for one don’t want to pay for it! That’s why I’m voting no on Prop. H."
Edward Y., The Sunset
"It’s the city’s job to spend money on things like public safety, parks and public transportation. Sometimes they barely get that right. We need the city to focus on the responsibilities it has right now – and not spend billions to take over the electric system."
Blair K., The Castro
"We should be able to hold our politicians accountable for the decisions they make. Under Prop. H, we lose the right to vote on billions of dollars of spending – it’s a blank check, and I don’t want to give the politicians that kind of power."
Yolanda A., The Bayview
"Proposition H gives the Board of Supervisors a blank check to issue bonds in any amount, without a vote of the people. If it passes, we will lose our right to hold the Board of Supervisors accountable for how they spend our tax money."
John M., The Sunset
"4 billion? That’s more than half the entire city budget! But that’s how much the Board of Supervisors wants to spend to take over PG&E’s electric system. Prop. H is a silly waste of our money."
Add Your Voice: Speak Out
Check back soon to see more of what San Francisco residents are saying about Proposition H, the $4 Billion takeover of PG&E.
