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Tale of two parties: Was the 8 Washington defeat a referendum on City Hall?
11.06.13 - 12:26 am | Steven T. Jones and Rebecca Bowe | (26)
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Sups. David Campos (at mic) and David Chiu address the No on Props. B&C party.
Steven T. Jones
From tonight’s victory party for opponents of the 8 Washington waterfront luxury condo project, the overwhelming defeat of developer-backed Propositions B&C seemed to go beyond just this project. It sounded and felt like a blow against Mayor Ed Lee’s economic policies, the gentrification of the city, and the dominion that developers and power brokers have at City Hall.