Learn More About Proposition B and See Endorsements on Both Sides

If approved by voters, Proposition B would repeal local authority for collective bargaining with the San Antonio Police Officers Association.

Read Voters Guides

Read information gathered, researched and edited by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area. 

Read more here on Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American Politics. 

Read News Articles

Texas Observer: In San Antonio, Police Reformers Square Off with the Cops’ Union. A proposal to end collective bargaining, on the ballot May 1, aims to spur police accountability in Texas’ second-largest city. 

Texas Public Radio: Defunding Or Police Accountability? What San Antonio's Prop B Could Do To Police Collective Bargaining 

KSAT Explains: Proposition B in San Antonio

Watch Video of Council and Mayoral Candidates

Watch video clips with mayoral and council candidates’ views on police accountability and Proposition B. 

See Who is Endorsing Prop B

MOVE Texas (whose staff unionized with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)

San Antonio deserves transparency and accountability from our police department. MOVE Texas is proud to partner with @fixsapd in support of Proposition B. Vote #YESonPropB. pic.twitter.com/jC46yKdq2d

— MOVE Texas (@MOVE_texas) April 16, 2021

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he if FOR the passing of Proposition B which was put on the May 1 ballot by @fixsapd.

"An organization that seeks as little accountability as possible should be a problem. Proposition B is the first step." #KSATnews #KSATsports pic.twitter.com/BLcOWklCqN

— RJ Marquez (@KSATRJ) April 21, 2021

Former Mayor Julian Castro

.@JulianCastro has a message for San Antonio:

Vote #YESforPropB to hold officers accountable for misconduct and to build a safer community for everyone.

EARLY VOTING STARTS NEXT MONDAY!!https://t.co/PZ3TKpkyoz

— Black Voters Matter (@BlackVotersMtr) April 16, 2021

Former U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke

San Antonio, please vote YES on Prop B.

Support public safety and stand behind good police officers by making sure that we hold bad officers accountable.

We shouldn’t have to bargain for police accountability. It should be guaranteed. https://t.co/YarCxXRHyR pic.twitter.com/vrK81CERWS

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) April 23, 2021

Also Supporting: Texas Organizing Project, Asian American and Pacific Islanders for Justice, Black Lives and Allies in Community, Black Voters Matters, Campaign Zero, Local Progress Texas, MOVE Texas, Our Revolution Texas, Police Oversight Project, Radical Registrars, Reliable Revolutionaries 

See Who is Opposing Prop B

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott:

San Antonio. Don’t defund your police.

Vote NO on Prop B.

We need SAPD to keep San Antonio safe.#BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/QLSS9Co9o2

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 19, 2021

San Antonio Black Police Officers Coalition

WATCH, SHARE & VOTE AGAINST PROP. B! Alonzio Hardin, 14-yr SAPD Officer & President of the SA Black Officer's Coalition knows how to keep our neighborhoods safe. Say NO to Defunding Police & Vote AGAINST Prop. B! Learn more: https://t.co/CPfrCwt3bv. #VoteAgainstPropB #BackSABlue pic.twitter.com/xgA2xyMVir

— Back SA Blue (@BackSABlue) April 20, 2021

Also Opposed: Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, San Antonio Black Police Officers Coalition, San Antonio Central Labor Council, San Antonio Hispanic Police Officers Organization, San Antonio Police Officers Association