Proposition 202, which seemed headed for a sure victory justthree months ago, overwhelmingly lost on Tuesday, with 70% ofvoters statewide rejecting it.
The measure would have set growth boundaries around virtuallyevery city in the state, based on 10-year growth projections. Itwould have also put in place a two-year moratorium on constructionwhile the boundaries were drawn. Opponents estimated that it wouldhave cost at least 200,000 jobs in the first two years, most ofthem in the construction industry.
"Obviously Proposition 202 is not the solution to our growthconcerns in Arizona," says Spencer Kamps, spokesperson forArizonans for Responsible Planning, which led the opposition.
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