Today’s Headlines
And in non-election news:
By
Bryan Goebel
8:45 AM PDT on November 3, 2010
- For Third Time in His Political Career, Jerry Brown Elected Governor (SF Gate, LAT, Bay Citizen)
- Barbara Boxer Retains Senate Seat, Fends Off Challenge from Fiorina (SF Gate, Bay Citizen)
- Newsom Wins Lt. Gov’s Race; SF Will Get a New Mayor in January (SF Gate, LAT, Bay Citizen)
- Republican Tidal Wave Crushes House; Democrats Hang on in Senate (NYT, WaPo via Sblog NY)
- With Pelosi Out as Speaker, Bay Area Stands to Lose Some Clout in D.C. (Bay Citizen, SF Gate)
- California Voters Reject Oil Industry-Backed Proposition 23 (SF Gate, LAT, Merc)
- But Pass Prop 26, Which Makes It Tougher to Pass Some State, Local Fees (Sac Bee)
- Kim, Weiner, Kelly, Reilly Leading in SF Supe Races (SF Exam, SFBG, SF Elections)
- SF Voters Pass Prop G to Overhaul Muni Operator Salaries (SF Examiner)
- Sit/Lie Law Passes; Likely to Face Challenge in Court (Bay Citizen, SF Examiner)
- Republican James Fang Overcomes Challenge to Keep SF Seat on BART Board (SF Examiner)
- But Robert Raburn Leading in Race to Unseat East Bay BART Member (Coco Times, Alameda Elections)
- Don Perata Leading in Race for Oakland Mayor (Bay Citizen, East Bay Express)
And in non-election news:
- SFMTA Releases Bus Stop Optimization Plan; Would Remove 109 Stops (SF Gate)
- Muni Begins Transition from “A” Fast Pass to Clipper Card (City Insider)
- John King: “AT&T Park Proves to be a Home Run for Neighborhood”
- Giants Ticker-Tape Parade Starts at 11 a.m.; People Already Lining Route (AP via SF Gate)
- City of Pleasant Hill in East Bay Developing Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan (Coco Times)
- SF Supes Approve Car-Share Legislation (SF Examiner)
- SFCTA Looking to Fill Seats on Geary BRT Committee (SF Examiner)
Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.
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