It looks like Prop A will pass and H will fail. Due to the (well-publicized) requirement that all the city’s ballots be hand-verified, we won’t know any actual numbers other than the early absentees for a few days, but it seems likely that San Franciscans stood up for transit yesterday.
The Prop A campaign was an impressive display of unity. Any coalition that includes labor and the Bike Coalition is something to be reckoned with.
Some other notes: It looks like Prop E will probably win. It’s going to be the closest item on the ballot, but given the absentee numbers, it seems likely to pass.
Prop J (wi-fi) will also pass. I still think it was a stupid initiative, but now we have to buckle down and actually figure out how to build a network and do the less sexy work of digital inclusion.
Chicken John has announced he’ll be running for Supervisor in District 9 next year. I think this is a case of a joke that has dragged out too long, but maybe he’ll address issues more effectively next time.
UPDATE: As of 4:20 11/7, with 46 of the precincts counted: A is up 53-46, H is losing big at 63-36. I may have been wrong about E. The last minute flood of No propaganda may have skewed the vote against it. It’s down 52-48.
November 7th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Hi there, that is great news that H is expected to fail - where are you getting your updates about it?
November 7th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
The only numbers that have been released are at the Department of Elections site, which is the first link above. H is down 58-41 in early absentees, which are always more conservative than the general turnout.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any special access to news, I am just extrapolating from what little we know now.
November 7th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Good news indeed!
Looks like a small victory in our efforts to get people out of their cars and onto the sidewalk in their sneakers, into bicycle seats, and on public transportation.
Many thanks to everyone who worked diligently on these campaigns.