City and County of San Francisco · San Francisco County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure J: Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer Tax
The question on your ballot
Shall the City permanently apply a transfer tax of between 0.5% and 6% of a property’s fair market value, on the transfer of properties such as commercial, industrial, and large residential properties, that are transferred to a lender because of foreclosure or to avoid foreclosure, for estimated annual revenue of $100 million to $150 million? [1]
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