Case Closed: Prop A Wins in a LandslidePaul Hogarthbyline‚ Nov. 09‚ 2007In the end, Don Fisher’s fortune could not derail San Francisco’s “transit-first” policy. Proposition A (Muni Reform) has passed with a comfortable 55-44 landslide – and Proposition H (the Downtown Parking Initiative) suffered a humiliating 33-66 defeat. While Mayor Gavin Newsom has been comfortably re-elected, the almost-final numbers saw him dip below 70% – which means he did not beat Art Agnos’ historic margin of victory in the 1987 election. It also brings into question the Mayor’s stratospheric approval ratings that get repeatedly touted in the mainstream media. But Newsom can take solace in the fact that he won’t have to attend a monthly Board of Supervisors meeting – Proposition E (Question Time) has failed by a thin 48-51 margin. |