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San Francisco Judge Upholds Prop. K, Leaving Great Highway Closure Intact

Opponents have 60 days to appeal, with a ballot bid to restore weekday car access now the primary path.

Overview

  • Judge Jeffrey S. Ross dismissed all counts in Boschetto v. City and County of San Francisco, ruling the voter-approved measure lawful and not a CEQA project initiated by a public agency.
  • He also faulted the plaintiffs for missing statutory deadlines to challenge both the measure’s placement on the ballot and the city’s later CEQA exemption determination.
  • The decision keeps the two-mile Sunset Dunes park in place on the Upper Great Highway, which remains closed to private vehicles but open to emergency access.
  • Plaintiffs signaled they may appeal, with attorney James Sutton calling the ruling "ripe for appeal" and noting they have 60 days to file.
  • District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong said he is prepared to back a new ballot measure to reopen the roadway to cars on weekdays, following Prop. K’s roughly 54–55% passage in 2024.