Anatomy of Measure Z. Fracking Ban in Oil and Gas Country.

For the win: Fracking ban passes

What is measure Z? A fracking ban with a restriction on the use of water byproducts 

On which County ballot does his measure appear? Monterey County, California

How is it playing out?

• The opposition has outspent backers roughly 30 to 1
• Opposition spending totals nearly $5.5 million
• Oppositoin includes Chevron Corp. and Aera Energy LLC, a joint venture between Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC.

Wall Street Journal | U.S. Voters Decide on ‘Fracking’ Ban—Energy Journal

San Jose Mercury Journal  | Fracking ban: Environmentalists declare victory on Monterey Measure Z