Proposition A was headed for big defeat Saturday night after early and some Election Day results showed the ballot initiative losing by a margin of 74% against to 26% for.
San Antonio's Proposition A won't be the first attempt to decriminalize marijuana locally. Six other Texas cities have overwhelmingly passed ballot initiatives with similar language, though the results have varied greatly.
The police union and business community are focusing their criticism on the proposed expansion of cite-and-release, which is another portion of the sweeping, proposed charter amendment now on San Antonio’s May 6 ballot as Proposition A.