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San Francisco’s first-ever public-bank measure in tight race, but trending up
Proposition B, the measure to create San Francisco's first public bank, was in a tight race and trending up in the count. A municipal bank has been official city policy for several years and has been a goal of the city's progressives.
SF Has More Billionaires Than Any City in California. Here’s How Residents Voted on Proposition 40
Out of 198,536 ballots counted in San Francisco so far, 53% of city voters backed Proposition 40, the one-time 5% tax on California billionaires, while the measure trailed statewide. A precinct map showed support on the east side, including the Mission, Bayview-Hunters Point and the Tenderloin, and opposition in the Marina, Pacific Heights and other wealthy neighborhoods. Thirty-three of the 166 billionaires registered to vote in California live in San Francisco, according to Politico.
Scott Wiener’s campaign saw his landslide win coming before Election Day. Here’s how
Scott Wiener's campaign saw his landslide victory coming before Election Day. Mayor Daniel Lurie opposes a historic designation, has a new mayoral budget team, and the city has held conversations with Howard University.
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