Ahnold Failed

As you've probably heard by now, not only did California propositions 74, 75, 76, and 77 (Ahnold's babies) all fail, but so did 73, 78, 79, and 80. That's right: all 8 propositions failed. Voter backlash against the costly special election? I think so. Given that the Repubs were pushing YES on 73-78 and NO on 79-80, and the Dems were opposite, and given that the average proposition had about a 55% NO vote, that means that there were probably about 10% of people on both sides who voted NO on everything.

As a side note, the People's Republic of Davis shot down Measure X by a 59% NO to 41% YES vote, which kills Covell Village (and Trader Joes). On the upside, it means Covell, Mace, and Pole-Line won't be clogged with traffic, and I won't end up getting stuck behind bulldozers and other heavy machinery on the way to work in the morning while they do construction.