A narrow escape It appears that after two years of politically-induced stupor, Californians have finally snapped out of it. SFgate.com | THE SPECIAL ELECTION : CALIFORNIANS SAY NO TO SCHWARZENEGGER STATE MEASURES My favorite article from yesterday has to be the one about San Francisco voters grumbling as they go to the polls. The initiatives were somewhat close in the state overall, but went down in flames here. SFgate.com | SF voters show up, but they aren't smiling.