San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ballot measures

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Ballot Measure for future Rail on the Bay Bridge Wins in all Four Cities

Shall it be the policy of the City of _________ to request the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and CalTrans, to include passenger rail service as part of the redesign of the Bay Bridge in order to reduce regional traffic congestion, promote regional mass transit use, and protect the environment.

Voting results of the November 3, 1998 election are:

CITY

YES

NO

San Francisco

62.3%

37.6%

Oakland

65.6%

34.3%

Berkeley

75.8%

24.1%

Emeryville

80.6%

19.3%

CITY	YES	NO
San Francisco	62.3%	37.6%
Oakland	65.6%	34.3%
Berkeley	75.8%	24.1%
Emeryville	80.6%	19.3%