Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to change the current two-term limits for the office of Mayor and the office of Member of the Board of Supervisors from consecutive term limits to lifetime term limits; at an election to be held on June 2, 2026.

This is a first draft of a Charter Amendment proposed by Supervisors Mahmood, Melgar, Sherrill, Dorsey, Sauter, and Wong. It aims to change the term limits for the Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors from two consecutive terms to two lifetime terms. The proposal will be put before voters in an election on June 2, 2026.

Key Changes:

• Board of Supervisors (Section 2.101): Currently, supervisors are limited to two consecutive four-year terms. This amendment would change this to a lifetime limit of two terms. It includes provisions for individuals currently in office or elected in 2026 to complete their terms even if they exceed the new lifetime limit.
• Mayor (Section 3.101): The current limit of two successive four-year terms for the Mayor would also become a lifetime limit of two terms. The definition of what constitutes a full term (over two years counts as a full term) remains the same.

This proposed amendment could allow current and future Mayors and Supervisors to serve for longer periods, potentially changing the dynamics of political leadership and representation in the city. Voters will decide if term limits should shift from consecutive to lifetime.

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