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The hotly debated Measure S failed Tuesday night, as final results showed that local voters had ultimately rejected the measure by 51.58 percent to 48.44 percent.

Local results have started to come in. We bring you the latest on Proposition 30, local ballot measures and the race for Mayor and City Council in the city of Berkeley.

Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is encouraging voters to become informed about statewide and local ballot measure before they head to the polls this November.

Late Tuesday evening and into Wednesday morning, some members of the Berkeley City Council skirted shouting and singing from protesting residents to approve the controversial civil sidewalks measure for the local November ballot.

The Berkeley City Council moved to have the civil sitting measure placed on the November ballot at its meeting Tuesday night. However, three city council members are challenging the vote on the contentious measure.