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Solar power wins big in S.F.; other winners announced

The Associated Press
Thursday November 08, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — While solar power won overwhelmingly in San Francisco’s elections, two ballot measures that would let the city seize Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s transmission lines, were still too close to call Wednesday. 

With all precincts reporting, solar-friendly Proposition B won with 73 percent of the vote. It allows the city to issue a $100 million revenue bond to build solar and wind power systems. Another solar measure, Proposition H, which allows city supervisors to issue future bonds for renewable energy projects without voter approval, received 55 percent support. 

With all of the precincts reporting, Jim Lazarus and Dennis Herrera will compete in a December runoff for city attorney. 

Susan Leal was elected treasurer with 86 percent of the votes. 

Proposition A received 73 percent of the vote, authorizing the San Francisco Community College District to borrow $195 million by issuing bonds. The money will be used to build new facilities, improve existing facilities, reduce class size and improve access to information technology. 

Proposition D, which requires voter approval before approving any project that would require filling in part of San Francisco Bay, passed with 75 percent of the vote.