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Learning the importance of voting early, this young child watches his mother and others cast their ballots Tuesday morning at Willard Junior High School in Berkeley.


Voters Split On Local Growth Measures

Late returns Tuesday evening indicated voters will limit growth in Alameda County, rein in dot-com expansion in San Francisco, and allow expansion in Contra Costa’s Dublin area as permitted by local goverment.
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Eviction Measure Appears to be Winning

With a third of Berkeley precincts reporting, Measure Y appeared headed for victory early Wednesday morning.
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Henry Chang Re-Elected to Oakland City Council

Incumbent edges Kaplan in at-large race.
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East Bay Voters Approve Transit Initiatives
Alameda and Santa Clara County voters decided Tuesday to extend sales tax measures providing billions of dollars to transportation projects in the region.
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Kliszewski Holds Thin Lead in Race for Bench
Two court commissioners battle for Superior Court judgeship.
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Touchscreen Voting is a Hit in Alameda County
Alameda County introduced touchscreen voting this election, in what officials say is a portend of the future.

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Last-minute Volunteers Flock to Democratic Campaign
Volunteers filled the Democratic headquarters to turn out the California vote.
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California's Oldest Elected Official Wins New Term
Three Incumbents and Newcomer Hawley Elected to Berkeley Council.
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Campus Liberals Work To get out Democrats
As poll closing neared, Cal Democrats campaigned hard on campus.
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College Bond Measure K Defeated
Measure K, the $236 million bond issue for Contra Costa Community College District renovations, failed to win the needed two-thirds majority for passage.
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Nadel Fights Off Bassette For City Council Seat
Oakland City Council member Nancy Nadel, with far more money and a long list of endorsers, beat back a challenge by Hugh Bassette, Mayor Jerry Brown's choice for the District 3 seat.
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Newcomer Kaplan Losing to Chang
Rookie candidate Rebecca Kaplan, who shook up Oakland politics with her out-of-nowhere strong showing in the City Council primary last March, was losing in her bid to unseat Henry Chang.
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Oakland Pollworker - Four Decades and Counting
For over 40 years this mother and grandmother has served her country the best way she knows how -- by getting up at the crack of dawn to perform what she calls her "civic duty" each election day.
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Willie Brown's Majority on Board of Supervisors Challenged by Rival
For San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Tuesday November 7 was the day he began writing the eulogy on the six-member voting bloc the mayor had amassed on the 11-member Board of Supervisors.
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San Francisco Voters Likely Approve Strict Limits on Growth
Grassroots measure probably wins, Mayor Brown's weaker plan loses.
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