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The folks behind Proposition B, the citizen initiative to re-criminalize public camping in Downtown Austin and near the UT Campus, got the victory they sought for the more than $1 million they spent. With all votes counted Saturday night, the measure backed by Save Austin Now prevailed by 14 points, 57.1%-42.9%. That's a slightly weaker showing than was predicted before polls closed by SAN co-founder Matt Mackowiak, also chair of the Travis County Republican Party, but a win's a win: Tonight’s decisive win for @saveaustinnow is a clear message to @MayorAdler and @GregCasar that a major...

San francisco votes have rejected a measure that could have impacted airbnb by limiting short-term home and apartment rentals. joining me now to talk about this more, cnbc's olivia sterns. >> voters in san francisco rejected proposition f, the so-called airbnb initiative. the measure would have put limits on short-term housing rental in these start-up's hometown. would have been a very symbolic precedent for airbnb. a former clinton aide, now director of global policy at airbnb put o you the a statement calling it a win for the middle class. he wrote, "tonight voters stood up for middle class ...

At hot issues out west, proposition f is a measure on the san francisco ballot that would limit short-term rentals to 75 days and require companies like air b and b to remove listings that violate the limit. joining me now, msnbc business correspondent olivia sterns. what's at stake today in san francisco? >> this is a really interesting one. you can sort of think of it as the first public referendum on the sharing economy on a big tax start-up. today residents in san francisco are being asked to vote on proposition f. it is a proposal to put curbs on air b and b in the city to limit the numbe...