FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 4, 2026Contact: press@strongermuniforall.comSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco voters have approved Proposition H, the Stronger Muni for All measure that will secure a dedicated, sustainable funding source to keep Muni safe, reliable, and affordable through San Francisco’s first progressive parcel tax. The measure's passage prevents catastrophic service cuts and skyrocketing traffic congestion while protecting the city's economic recovery.
"San Franciscans stood together to build a stronger Muni for all. But let me be clear — this is not about spending more money to get the same results,” said Mayor Daniel Lurie. “With this infusion of funding comes the responsibility to deliver a better transit system — more reliable, more efficient, safer, and worthy of the people who depend on it every single day. And that’s exactly what we are going to deliver with San Francisco’s first progressive parcel tax. I am thankful to all of the volunteers, advocates, and voters for coming together to protect the transit system that keeps our city moving. Now, it’s on us at City Hall to make sure we deliver on the trust San Franciscans have placed in us.”
Prop H establishes a progressively structured parcel tax on commercial and residential properties that will generate approximately $160 million per year for Muni operations. 95% of single-family residences will pay just $129 annually, while large landowners and corporations pay more. Renters in rent-controlled units will pay no more than $65 annually, and senior homeowners are exempt. The revenue is legally dedicated to running Muni service, subject to strict oversight and accountability requirements, including independent financial efficiency reviews and a citizens' oversight committee. The measure sunsets in 15 years.
The expiration of temporary pandemic-era state and federal funding left Muni facing a $307 million structural budget deficit. Without Prop H, San Francisco would have been forced to implement dramatic service reductions, including the elimination of up to 20 bus routes and doubled wait times for riders. An independent SPUR analysis found that Muni's contingency service cuts could have affected nearly 203,000 riders on weekdays, and in a city that already faces some of the nation's worst traffic congestion, would have pushed thousands more cars onto city streets.
Under Mayor Lurie, Muni has also demonstrated a renewed focus on fiscal responsibility, generating millions in ongoing annual savings by eliminating more than 500 vacant positions, consolidating operations, reducing unnecessary management positions, and improving efficiency to help buses move faster and more reliably.
RTM’s passage will also play a critical role in avoiding service cuts for Muni and other transit agencies across the Bay Area.
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