The fight over Proposition B, which passed Tuesday night, concerns pay for Houston firefighters.
It boils down to firefighters seeking pay that matches police officers of equal ranks. The fight is a long time in the making, including a huge effort to get it on the ballot in the first place.
But it's something Mayor Turner says the city just can't afford. He's even said layoffs are possible if it passes.
Turner is so opposed to Prop. B, he spent some of his own campaign funds in the ad push against it, as did the Houston Police Officers Union.
This issue has gone on for months, firefighters saying their pay is not on par with other cities of similar sizes.
These issues are among the many that all come down to what voters decided Tuesday night.
"This apparent vote result presents city government with a new set of huge obstacles.