SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Voters have rejected a proposal to turn Alcatraz into a global peace center.
With all ballots counted, 72 percent of San Francisco voters opposed the measure, while 28 percent supported it.
Proposition C called for supporting the idea of transferring Alcatraz from federal to city hands, razing most of its notorious prison and building a global peace center. It was not legally binding.
Supporters say that would be a more uplifting symbol for the region. But opponents say Alcatraz is a major tourist attraction and important historic landmark that needs to stay as it is.
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