How the camping ban won, and what political experts say it means for future Austin elections [nDnylTox95D]
A majority of Austin voters decided to reinstate the city’s public camping ban, a shift in Austin’s response to its homelessness crisis. The Proposition B campaign was one of the most divisive elections in Austin’s history, with impassioned voters on both sides. Save Austin Now drove the campaign to pass Prop. B. Political experts say groups like Save Austin Now are mobilizing in ways never before seen in local races, and that the movement hints at similar activity in future local elections. Prior to the election, our team got an inside look at the campaign.