Prop L was placed on the ballot by a group of community members, primarily with backgrounds in software development and bike activism, who each spent thousands to get it on the ballot.

Unfortunately, these proponents refused to coordinate with transit experts, elected officials, or community leaders to create a sensible and intelligent tax measure. Even San Francisco’s most progressive mayoral candidate, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, complained about Prop L’s creation, saying: “Given the city’s ongoing work to craft a sensible business tax reform measure, I wish they would have worked with the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor’s office so our efforts don’t conflict.”

The facts are clear: Prop L is a missed opportunity – not a solution that San Franciscans really need.