[hdmoore]

Less people voted for Prop-1 than signed the petition to create it (39k vs 65k). Uber and Lyft spent over $8m and lost. Sources: https://www.texastribune.org/2016/01/19/austin-group-gathers..., http://kxan.com/election-results/, http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/ube...

[cobralibre]

I'm curious about the wording of the petition. If it was anything like the subsequent pro-Prop. 1 direct mail/notification/robocall barrage, then the text of the petition may have been deliberately misleading.

Examples of the Prop. 1 campaign: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/32038/truthiness-abou...

[gmu3]

The prop wasn't on the ballot everywhere in the area, and they collected signatures door to door for the petition in areas where it wasn't on the ballot.

[nekopa]

Was the petition online?

[yohoho22]

No, all signatures were gathered in person.

[spacehome]

Fewer