Newsom Biggest Loser in Local Elections

Meanwhile, San Francisco voters approved Proposition I by a 57-43 margin, a measure that Daly placed on the ballot requesting the Mayor to attend a monthly Board of Supervisors meeting -- similar to “Question Time” in the British parliament. Newsom was also on the losing end of Proposition H – a measure to increase relocation assistance for evicted tenants, which passed 55-45. Newsom’s Supervisor candidate in District 4, Doug Chan, finished an embarrassing fourth place – as the winner of that race will be decided through IRV between Ron Dudum, Ed Jew and Jaynry Mak.

Without a doubt, Newsom was the biggest loser of last night’s elections – and the progressives on the Board of Supervisors were the big winners. “This election,” said Board President Aaron Peskin, “shows that the people of San Francisco support the Board of Supervisors’ agenda. All this talk about the city’s demographics changing and getting more conservative was overblown. Newsom proved tonight that he has no coat-tails, and that district elections can’t be bought.”

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