Arnold Big Loser, Gavin Big Winner

Time to find out if all those "if this special election tanks, Arnold's political future tanks with it" prognostications are true. Because the Governator just got slapped by California voters like a redheaded stepchild. Every single proposition he endorsed has gone down in flames. Most troubling was Prop 73, which nearly passed with over 48% of the vote according to the latest numbers (though it went down 79-21 locally). It's times like these we wish we had John Burton's number so we could call him for a quote. He must have some doozies saved for just this occassion.

Locally, appointed incumbents swept the polls. We'll quote the Usual Suspects email at 10:30pm:

The election is over. Cisneros and (no shock here) Herrera prevail, and
though RCV hasn't been counted out yet, it looks like Ting will get to
run for this office as an incumbent in a few short months. Prop A (City
College bonds) wins, Prop B (Pothole bonds) loses (needed two thirds, so
though it got a majority, it goes down), and Prop D (Muni oversight
changes) loses as well.

Herrera won with a whopping 98%, with only 20% abstaining (a bargain at about $2 raised per vote). Read the numbers for yourselves and cheer or weep as you see fit. And don't forget, there's a primary election in June that will decide Arnie's opponent, but thanks to Prop E, you'll have to wait until November to vote for Phil Ting again.

Long live the Republic of California. Or something.