at least three others outspent joe simitian, but here he is in second place. now, he said he would have no trouble pivoting to national issues after being a supervisor and state senator here in california for all those years. >> thank you. thank you. and on day one we're going to restore a woman's right to choose reproductive freedom. we're going to press forward farther and faster on climate change here in the united states and around the globe. we're going to make sure that everyone in this country has access to affordable healthcare and keeps themselves healthy and well, including bringing down the price of prescription drugs. and finally, i want to say, we're going to be mindful of the need that everyone feels to be economically secure. for some that'll mean the safety net. for others it will mean medicare and social security. for still others, it'll mean a strong economy with good paying jobs and job training to make sure people are ready to take those good paying jobs on with a decent, livable wage. >> reporter: and so joe simitian has a lot of work to d

joe simitian and evan low kind of close right there but joe simitian has 17.9%. so let's go live now to max darrow, and he is joining us from campbell with more on that campaign. take it away, max. >> reporter: it was a good night for former san jose mayor sam liccardo, and the energy at his watch party here in campbell was pretty high. the former mayor actually just left just a couple of minutes ago. he stayed until the very end of the party, there for about two and a half hours speaking to supporters and people excited for a big night for former mayor sam liccardo. you know, early returns have him at the top of the pack of the 11 people who are vying to replace anna eshoo who's held the seat since 1992. liccardo, he says he's really leaning into being a representative who will be able to productively work in what really is right now somewhat of a log jammed congress. he gives credits to his competitor's expertise but says his experience as mayor of san jose prepared him to make this leap. >> you know when you serve a city of a million people, you're already wor

simitian and evan lowe to see the tally so much now, joe simitian is leading by five votes up by two last night, replacing anna ashooh, in san mateo and santa clara counties, sam liccardo has clinched the top spot so either evan lowe or joe simitian will advance, the results will be certified until april 12, at that point i campaign to call for a recount. >>> is enough to meet state requirements. city council approved the plan for year-round emergency soldiers to open up on el camino, they're only allowed to operate in industrial areas, last night the city council approved a plan to change the zoning laws to allow shelters and some residential areas is well under the new plan, there parts of el camino riel without a permit, he said the area was picked because as transportation and employment opportunities for people to get back. >> >> doesn't have as many services, buses and places to eat, el camino was identified as a place that would be really much better for an emergency shelter because those services and access to good transportation are all there. >> the plan will also help the

simitian and evan lowe to see the tally so much now, joe simitian is leading by five votes up by two votes last night, replacing anna ashooh, in san mateo and santa clara counties, sam liccardo has clinched the top spot so either evan lowe or joe simitian will advance, the results will be certified until april 12, at that point i campaign to call for a recount. >>> is enough to meet state requirements. city council approved the plan for year-round emergency soldiers to open up on el camino, they're only allowed to operate in industrial areas, last night the city council approved a plan to change th zoning laws to allow shelters and some residential areas is well under the new plan, there parts of el camino riel without a permit, he said the area was picked because as transportation and employment opportunities for people to get back. >> >> doesn't have as many services, buses and places to eat, el camino was identified as a place that would be really much better for an emergency shelter because those services and access to good transportation are all there. >> the plan will also help

joe simitian, again, has anna eshoo's endorsement. he's been in politics for decades. so it wouldn't have been surprising to see him get the number two spot. but evan low represents a younger generation, also lots of experience in local politics and in the state assembly. he's asian american, which represents a significant portion of the constituents in that district. so i really think it could go either way. >> 161 votes. you ever seen something this close in recent memory? >> this is definitely one of the closer ones, but that's what makes things exciting, right? you've got to count every last vote. >> could we see a possible recount here? this is a relatively election between democrats. could we see a recount if low calls for one or simitian? >> we could. it's not automatic in california. so one of the candidates would have to request it, and they have to pay for it. but if it does end up being, you know, really within less than half a percentage point or something, it's very likely that one of them might call for the recount. the other thing that's kind of interest

back to the studio. >> thank you, at joe simitian headquarters in the creamery and palo alto.ll be another interesting wristwatch, tonight super tuesday or advancing into the november general, crediting him and based on experience and age, working against them. >> let's talk about the board of supervisors. district 2, some of the results, right now, 31% of the vote, and nguyen, and duong, at the first time that we have two vietnamese candidates competing against each other.>> and madison is a big name in the area as well. district 5, here's the latest tally that we have, right now with 41% of the abe-kogavotes, margaret, and sally lieber with 25%, plenty that's a pretty close race word. >> cindy chavez, district 2 is actually your seat because you are termed out, so as you look at both of these races, district 2 and also district 5, what really comes to mind for you, what you looking at? figure i'm excited to see the caliber of people running for the board of supervisors, it's so important, as you know, safety net services and covers the healthcare system in sheriff's departme

and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. in the top two candidates will head to the november runoff. shawn chitnis is live in palo alto this morning. to break down the results so far in the reaction from our candidates. good morning, again. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. we are in palo alto . one of the many communities that make up this congressional district. considered to be dynamic and diverse because of all the areas that are covered. not only a section of the peninsula but also parts of san mateo county and the south bay. late last night we saw those who were in this race, ready to declare themselves winners and able to move on into the general election and that includes former san jose mayor sam liccardo of the top of the pack among those 11 candidates who hope to replace representative anna eshoo. she is held the seat since 1992. sam liccardo is leading into what kind of member of congress he would be. able to show some productive skills amid all of the d.c. gridlock. it was a close fight for the other spot to ad

the outgoing congresswoman has endorsed joe simitian.ure that helped him with with some evan lowe, you know, kind of catching up to him. lowe represents a younger generation. he's asian american. so you know, it could go either way. >> the 16th congressional district includes portions of santa clara, san mateo and santa cruz counties. lowe's sudden surge to second is a really tight race since this election simitian said that he was entirely confident that he would be in the top two for the general election in novembern in a statement, joe simitian said, quote, every vote counts and every vote has to be counted. that'súthe nature of our process and that's as it should be. the encouraging, but soon. meantimee also issued a statement saying, quote, thank you again to all of the voters who have made their voices heard inúthis election by the latest results that have put our campaign in the lead. professor jackson says. if lowe finishes in the top two, he when there tend to be younger voters who might be looking for somebody who's closer to t

. >> reporter: an election night, joe simitian seemed confident he would win enough votes in california's district 16 congressional race to get on the november ballot . but since that night, the race for second, just keeps getting tighter. now over a week later with no firm answer on who will join former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election, joe simitian told me he remains confident in his campaign. >> we know there are votes to be counted in both counties san mateo and santa clara county. >> reporter: joe simitian held second place in the vote totals for over a week after primary night. but on wednesday, state representative evan low overtook him for the first time. >> now it is neck and neck in a virtual tie and we will no more in the next few days . >> reporter: we reached out to evan low's campaign for an interview, and they told us they could not fit one in with his schedule. but sent us this statement saying in part, " while there are still votes left to be counted, i am encouraged by the latest results that have put our campaign in the lead . i am grateful to all of

they surpassed joe simitian now joe simitian has taken back the lead. it is only by 20 votes. there are less than 1900 ballots left to count in this race and one of the candidates may want to recount. >>> we will take you to our nation's capital, president biden is back at the white house after attending a dinner this evening. this tradition goes back to the 1880s, with the gridiron club hosting journalists for a white tie affair. this is the first time a president has attended in person since 2018. >>> stalled peace talks are set to resume as soon as tomorrow. officials say that hamas has a new plan that would end fighting. the first part would include the release of hostages and a handful of female soldiers in exchange for the release of some prisoners. in the third phase hamas will return the bodies in return for israel lifting the blockade. the israel prime minister calls this unrealistic. as the work continues, nearly one in three children are suffering from malnutrition. we sat down with the founder of the kitchen and discussed humanitarian aid that arose by boat yesterd

joe simitian served as mayor of palo alto and has decades of experience. he is focusing now on the major national issues he says he can take on as a problem solver. >> on day one, we are going to restore a woman's right to choose, reproductive freedom. we are going to press forward further , faster on climate change here in the united states and around the globe. >> i am pretty familiar with the turf in washington, d.c. we got to get congress focused on the problems that our residents are most concerned about. there is a whole host of challenges that is not just us facing but many communities facing. >> this race to replace anna eshoo, crowded in the primary. also the most expensive u.s. house seat in the country. more than $8 million spent on advertising for tv, radio and what you get in the mail. a good percentage of that going to just the two top candidates in this race. >> the only statewide proposition, prop one is up in the air. it is part of governor gavin newsom's plan to get people with severe mental illness off the streets and into treatment. the

evan lowe and joe simitian have been trading spots on the leaderboard. evan lowe was ahead by just two votes for much of today at less than 2000 votes to be counted. most of them are contested ballots, meaning they didn't have a signature or the signature it had did not match the one on record. >> we are reaching out to voters by mail to ensure they can reach out and verify signatures so the votes can be counted. they can come into the office and they can mail or fax the verification forms. >> reporter: a much different scene inside the registrars office today, compared to election night, largely quiet, waiting for voters attached to the ballots to respond. a handful of signature verifications come in each day and the votes are counted. >> the ones we are able to verify go through the county process. >> reporter: the remaining have until april 2 to respond and they certify the election 10 days later. >> it goes to show you the value of the vote. >> reporter: what comes next? neither the state or the federal government have an automatic recount threshold.

simitian only by a few hundred votes. kelsi thorud has more on this razor thin race. >> reporter: on election night santa clara county supervisor simitian seemed confident he'll get enough votes to get on the ballot, but now over a week later with still no firm answer on who will join former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election, simitian told me he remains confident in his campaign. >> we know there are votes to be counted in both counties. >> reporter: simitian held second place in the vote totals over a week after primary night, but wednesday state representative evan low overtook him for the first time. >> now it's neck and neck, a virtual tie. we'll know a lot more the next few days. >> reporter: we reached out to evan low's campaign for an interview. they told us they couldn't fit one in with his schedule but sent us this statement saying in part, "while there are still votes left to be counted, i'm encouraged by the latest results that have put our campaign in the lead. i am grateful to all of my supp

joe simitian, 17.7%. and evan low has 15.6%. so just some very minor changes in the percentages there. the top two candidates, of course, are going to head to the november runoff. liccardo's spot in the race is all, but confirmed. he was already celebrating last night. it was an early front runner, raking in nearly double the cash as his competitors in the first month and a half of that campaign. >> i'm pretty familiar with the turf if washington, d.c. and what i know is we've got to get congress focused on the problems that our residents are most concerned about like homelessness and the housing crisis and the utility costs, and a whole host of challenges that it is not just us facing, but many communities across the country are facing. >> reporter: young joe simitian was hopeful last night. he has 40 years of elected office experience including serving on the state senate, and the palo alto unified school board. now he has his eyes set on wider goals. >> on day one, we're going to restore a woman's right to choose. we're going

. >>> well, it is down to the wire as of this evening, joe simitian is leading evan low by four votess is in san mateo county's. now, former san mateo mayor, sam liccardo has clinched the top spot, either joe simitian or low may advance. san mateo county's must complete their accounts and turning official results by thursday. the secretary of state will certify the result on april 12th, but it not be a done deal. either campaign could call for a recount. >>> another united airlines flight is diverted, took off from sfo from paris last night, but was diverted to denver. the crew reported an issue with one of the plate's engines. you can see a map of the diversion here. the airline says the plane was a boeing 777 coming after boeing ceo, david calhoun says he will step down at the end of the year. he says this is actually part of a broader management checkup, following a series of mishaps, not due to the recent series of the united maintenance issues. >>> there have been several issues of united bay area flights, including one that lost a real after taking off at sfo earlier this month.

evan low leading joe simitian by two votes. this is the battle for second place because the top two advance to november. it's very likely here the losing candidate here, the third-place finisher, will request a recount if the race ends this way. >>> well, the biden administration is trying to target aapi voters with a new ad highlighting his investments in small businesses. >> the biden/harris administration is really working hard to lower the barriers. >> the ad follows a married couple and their expanding small business. according to the census, asian americans own more than 600,000 businesses in 2020, the highest across all minority groups. and asian americans are also the fastest growing electorate. they're expected to make up more than 6% of eligible voters this coming november, and they're becoming a significant presence in many swing states. >>> on the republican side, former president trump cast his ballot in the florida primary today, taking a trip to a polling place near his mar-a-lago club, there with his wife. he's

sam liccardo, joe simitian, evan low among the high-profile names in that race. who's going to be the top two? >> okay. you put me on the spot. you know, we have some really great candidates here. again, this seat has not been open for over 30 years. so we've got folks like joe simitian and sam liccardo who have decades of experience in politics and great name recognition in this district. so, you know, those two, i would say, probably have the best -- again, the best kind of bases of voters who are already familiar with them. but, you know, we also have evan low in the race, who represents a younger generation. also asian american, which is a significant portion of the electorate in that district. so, you know, i think it will be a real race, but i'll go out on a limb and say two democrats. >> relatively low turnout tomorrow. does everyone kind of jump back on board for november knowing that's the real stuff that gets decided? >> we certainly hope for. one thing we're going to be looking for is those younger voters. generation z is coming into politics now. they

. >>> well, it is down to the wire as of this evening, joe simitian is leading evan low by four votes this is in san mateo county's. now, former san mateo mayor, sam liccardo has clinched the top spot, either joe simitian or low may advance. san mateo county's must complete their accounts and turning official results by thursday. the secretary of state will certify the result on april 12th, but it not be a done deal. either campaign could call for a recount. >>> another united airlines flight is diverted, took off from sfo from paris last night, but was diverted to denver. the crew reported an issue with one of the plate's engines. you can see a map of the diversion here. the airline says the plane was a boeing 777 coming after boeing ceo, david calhoun says he will step down at the end of the year. he says this is actually part of a broader management checkup, following a series of mishaps, not due to the recent series of the united maintenance issues. >>> there have been several issues of united bay area flights, including one that lost a real after taking off at sfo earlier this mo

. >> reporter: on election night, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian seemed confident he would win enough votes in california's district 16 congressional race to get on the november ballot, but since that night the race for second just keeps getting tighter. now over a week later with still no firm answer on who will join former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election. simitian told me he remains confident in his campaign. >> we know that there are votes to be counted in both county, san mateo and santa clara county. >> reporter: simitian held second place in the vote totals for over a week after primary night, but on wednesday state representative evan low overtook him for the first time. >> now it's neck and neck, a virtual tie, and we'll know a whole lot more in the next few days. >> reporter: we reached out to evan low's campaign for an interview. they told us they couldn't fit one in with his schedule but sent us this statement saying in part, quote, while there are still votes left to be counted, i am encouraged by the latest results that have put our campaign

right and right now assemblyman evan low is leading supervisor joe simitian by just three votes. three votes out of the 182,000 votes cast. have you ever seen anything like this? >> that's a pretty close election. we don't see elections generally that are that close, although there have been elections even in california. there was an election last cycle where the final result was tied and they had to choose it with a coin flip. so, there have been close races. this is about the closest, and it's a very high stakes race. remember, this is replacing an ash who's an icon in the region and nationally, and she's part of a wave of retiring members of congress, including jackie spear and others who are essentially passing the torch, the torch. and we've talked about this race, and we talked about this race, even on election night, when it really looked like liccardo and submission had locked it up. but at that time, i said a lot of the votes that came in early were from early vote by mail voters, which tend to be older and a lot of the late votes come from more young voters. and we saw

simitian.an low just a couple of thousand votes behind the supervisor. the top two candidates will face off in the november general election. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose after speaking to each of those top three candidates, lamonica. >> mike, as you just mentioned, sam liccardo is leading in the race, followed closely by joe simitian and evan low. now, all three of these candidates still believe that they are the best choice to represent silicon valley in congress. >> as of this morning, we had about 145,000 ballots that we've collected so far with more than 209,000 people casting a vote on tuesday. >> santa clara county's registrar of voters says it will be counting ballots for days. >> we will continue collecting ballots from the usps for additional seven days after the election, so as long as they're postmarked by election day and we receive it by march 12th, they will be counted as ballots are still being counted. >> state assembly member evan lowe says

they show assembly member evan low barely edging out santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. kelsi thorud is tracking the race and has reaction from the candidates. >> reporter: on election night, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian seemed confident he would win enough votes in california's district 16 congressional race to get on the november ballot. but since that night, the race for second just keeps getting tighter. now over a week later with still no firm answer on who will join former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election. simitian told me he remains confident in his campaign. >> we know that there are votes to be counted in both counties, san mateo and santa clara county. simitian held second place in the vote totals for over a week after primary night, but on wednesday state representative evan low overtook him for the first time. >> now it's neck and neck, a virtual tie, and we'll know a whole lot more the next few days. >> reporter: we reached out to evan low's campaign for an interview. they told us they couldn't fit one in with his schedule bu

simitian is in second place. now. we just caught up with liccardo moments ago at his election viewing party here in campbell said that while he's well known in many parts of the south bay, his work is going to continue to meet people throughout this congressional district and knocking on thousands of doors more than 2500 so far. >> and we are having meet and greets in homes up and down the peninsula, we've had dozens already. we're going to have more than 150 more. >> now, shirley, before speaking with liccardo, we met with santa clara county supervisor joe simitian at his election viewing party in palo alto. he says that their main goal was to get in the final two, and so far, it's looking like they are in that. he says his work is also going to continue to meet more voters. >> calendar has been a challenge for all of us, but this next eight months gives us a chance to really listen to people and talk to people. and i it's the way i've always done my work, and it's the way i want this campaign to be run. >> so a

simitian by 59 votes. next batch of results will be released tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the east bay this date senate race, district seven berkeley mayor jesse arreguin is the front runner. transit leader jovanka beckles is holding onto second followed by dan kalb. here is a sign of the times. san mateo county leaders are asking state regulators to reconsider their approval of a plan expansion of weymo. this map shows where weymo plans to go in san francisco down the peninsula into the south bay including a big chunk of santa clara county. today san mateo county set in a field to state regular saying they didn't give them enough time to discuss concerns with weymo. despite this appeal weymo is still able to operate in san jose county. >> we are back in 60 seconds up next caught in the act, the backyard break in the has a family shaken up. >> a couple arrested for bank robberies across northern california. >> reporter: i am chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. our fire danger rating is here and it will be low to mo

the latest results from the secretary of state's office show evan lowe is ahead of joe simitian againe mayor sam liccardo in the november general election. ktvu jesse gary has more now on this neck wednesday. sp>> the seemingly endless counting of ballots from the march primary continuing at the santa clara of voters. just one voteúcurrently separates assemblyman evan lowe from santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, the second place finisher, will advance to the general election against sam liccardo in november. have you ever seen a race thisúclose before, yeah. in fact, of 2022, there was a race in sunnyvale where. the district three race remained tied between jason wong and murali sreenivasan. the city election code called for pulling of lots to determine the winner. election official david carnahan put both names into a bag and pulled out the winner. >> well, i certainly wanted to make sure i only drew one envelope and not two. that would have been an embarrassing, but no, i it's as the election's official. it's an important part to, you know, resolve whatever needs to be done

two of themúwill replace outgoing supervisors joe simitian and cindy chavez. >> chevron will pay moreines the state agencies, all in connection with a 2019 spill that dumped over 800,000 acres of oil and water, as well as over 70 smaller spills over the last five years. that money will go to thec state department of conservation and the state department of fish. both agencies say there are the largest fines in their history. >> a proposed class action lawsuit filed in san francisco accuses luxury brand hermesc of violating antitrust laws by only selling to certain customers. the suit claims the french brand unlawfully allows only customers with sufficient purchase history with the company to buy its famed birkin bag. now, the plaintiffs argue, the company ties the sale of one item to the purchase of another. those birkins. by the way, if you didn't already know, run about $20,000 or more hermes has not commented on that suit. >> bart's inspector general has were at home when they werewhot- scheduled to be on their job. investigators say they earned at least $9,000 in wages while they

evan low and joe simitian are still neck and neck in the spot on the ballot, with evan low leading joeust 59 votes. change, and right now, every last vote is being counted. all those mail in ballots that came in yesterday was the deadline. so all of those are still being counted. >> and later today at 5 p.m, election officials plan to sprelease another batch of election results. >> opponents of proposition ther concession. they earlier said the measure was going to pass, but now they say it's too close to call. proposition one was the only statewide ballot measure in last week's election. in the latest report show the yes vote outnumbers no by 14,000. the ba. >> it's premature to say there's an outcome been a seesaw since election day. in terms of the election results. >> opponents of prop one say the measure is too expensive and disrupts existing mental health programs already in place. supporters say prop one would expand community based services and help find housing for people suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues. i'm actually glad to see the system working, and

listen to this, joe simitian and evan low are still battling it out. it is a difference of just two votes. yesterday it was 17 votes and today it was two votes. we will continue to follow more updates. >>> on to scott peterson. he is fighting to prove his innocence, 20 years after murdering his wife laci and her unborn son. they are saying key evidence tied to this burnt van was ignored. ashley smart heard from a former investigator who responded to that fire and he made an interesting revolution. >> my motivation is how it always has been is let the facts say what they need to say. >> reporter: he is now a private fire investigator. christmas morning, 2002, he worked for the modesto fire department and was sent to investigate a van fire that he still thinks about to this day. >> we did not have a fire that would be accidental. >> reporter: it came one day after and less than a mile away from where laci peterson went missing from her modesto home. >> it was not that i thought it was connected it was that it was close enough and it should be looked at.

simitian by 59 votes. the next batch of results will be released tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the east bay this date senate race, district seven berkeley mayor jesse arreguin is the front runner. transit leader jovanka beckles is holding onto second followed by dan kalb. here is a sign of the times. san mateo county leaders are asking state regulators to reconsider their approval of a plan expansion of weymo. this map shows where weymo plans to go in san francisco down the peninsula into the south bay including a big chunk of santa clara county. today san mateo county set in a field to state regular saying they didn't give them enough time to discuss concerns with weymo. despite this appeal weymo is still able to operate in san jose county. >> we are back in 60 seconds up next caught in the act, the backyard break in the has a family shaken up. >> a couple arrested for bank robberies across northern california. >> reporter: i am chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. our fire danger rating is here and it will be low t

silicon valley assemblyman evan low leads santa clara county supervisor joe simitian by two votes, not still about 2,000 ballots left to count. whoever comes in second place will face liccardo in the november election. our political analyst says this is a rare situation. >> i imagine somewhere around 100,000 votes have been cast. you don't expect it to be this close. that's unusual. in a smaller district, sure, but this is a large congressional district. this is quite unusual for that reason. >> it could be a few weeks, even a month before the race is officially called. also the third place candidate could ask for a recount and would have to pay for it or the governor could order a recount and the district and state would cover the costs. >>> moving forward after sudden fire and the alum rock school district board voted on an interim superintendent. late tonight in closed session board members voted to appoint dr. almazan as interim superintendent. she's a director of student services at the school district. before the vote during public comment the community was divided on the decisio

simitian. the second-place finisher will face off with the former mayor in november . >>> still ahead on cbs news bay area, a massive cyber attack. criminals hack one of the nation's largest healthcare providers. the impact on patients >>> it started off with a blast but now elon musk's spacex starship rocket is lost. the mission mishap, coming up. >>> here is a live look outside before we head to break. be >>> another sign we are officially in campaign mode, vice president kamala harris visited a planned parenthood clinic today in the swing state of minnesota . in doing so, she became the first sitting you svp to visit an abortion provider. this is the sixth stop on her right reproductive freedoms campaign tour. the next staff highlighted the laws passed last year guaranteeing the access to abortion in minnesota. >>> it is being called the biggest ever cybersecurity attack on america's healthcare system. now, the biden administration is opening up a probe to determine the full extent of the br

right now sam liccardo leads with just over half of the precincts reporting, followed by joe simitiant mayor liccardo says the country needs a congress that will get something done on homelessness. he also reflected on his time as mayor. >> we have a wonderfully diverse city, a city that continues to inspire me and show me how people can overcome incredible obstacles, and show amazing resilience to accomplish great things. and that inspiration will carry me in congress. >> i am just really delighted and appreciative, frankly, that so many good folks stepped up and said we want you in the mix and we want you to be our member of congress. >> i was knocking myself and calling while knocking on doors. many actually said they still did not turn in their ballot. i said, what are you waiting for? it's an exciting moment to see democracy in action. i'm hopeful that we can see more of a turnout than previous years. >> reporter: as you can see on your screen, current san jose mayor matt mahan easily won re-election, beating tyrone wade in a landslide, 88% to 12%. reporting live in san jose, bob

heading into today, supervisor joe simitian held a slim lead over assembly member evan low for second. the top two candidates will head to the november runoff. the three men are among 11 candidates vying to replace representative anna eshoo who has held that seat since 1992. it is the most expensive u.s. house race in the nation. >> i'm anne makovec following last night's vote. we know one thing, california is not going to have a woman in the u.s. senate next year. the two front runners are democrat adam schiff and republican steve garvey. katie porter and bay area congresswoman barbara lee. schiff was endorsed early on by then house speaker nancy pelosi. of more than $30 million with a track record of more than two decades of experience in the house. >> democrats, independence and republicans alike, they want someone who will deliver. it is just not enough to make good videos. you have to make good legislation, and you have to improve the quality of their lives. >> his campaign ads will frame the matchup confirmed last night. but no republican has won a statewide office in california

. >>> just two boats separating evan low and joe simitian in the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo. 32,000 . the votes are still being counted. many of them are contested ballots. the winner between the two will face former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the november election. >>> saint mary's on the road . the men's basketball team is on route to washington state right now for the first round of the tournament. the gaels or the fifth seed in the west division. they will take on the 12th seed grand canyon in spokane. fans seeing the team off this afternoon cannot wait to see them in the big dance. >> we might not have a big league like s.e.c. but definitely can play. this first game will be tough but i think it will be interesting. hopefully we can go to a sweet 16 again. that would be ideal. >> the stanford women will be representing the bay area in the tournament. the two seed will play norfolk state on friday at maples pavilion. if you think you know which teams will come out on top and march madness, join our team. be a part of the march madness bracket challenge . today is the

. >> joe simitian sent us a statement saying sometimes it takes a while for them to work. that means counting, verifying all of the votes, every single one of them. by law the registrar has until april 4 to count all the ballots and certify the results. >> and then there is this information. the losing candidate will have a chance to request a recount that they would then have to pay for. the secretary of state will certify the election results on april 12. >>> let's get to some breaking news. more election breaking news. the associated press just announcing in the last few minutes. prop one has passed. the measure backed by governor newsom would allow the state to borrow more than $6 billion to build thousands of housing units and add mental health treatment beds. you can see how close the results were. they were separated by fractions of a percent. >>> newsom tweeting out this is a huge victory for tackling homelessness in the state. saying it is the biggest chance california has seen and the biggest change the state has seen in decades. and that now it is time to get to

simitian for second place. the top two face-off in november. >>> statewide, prop 1 is a tossup. that is governor newsom's ballot measure to help boost housing and mental health support with a $6 billion bond. right now, it is up by just over 20,000 votes . hundreds of thousands of ballots need to be counted. earlier this week, the opposition camp conceded that the measure would most likely pass. since then, the race tightened up again. >>> what if a regular mammogram does not detect cancer? we look at another tool in the fight and a bay area doctor joins me live to help break it all down. >>> they are making moves in the sports world. meet >>> we, as women, hear a lot about getting regular mammograms but now, actor olivia munn's press cancel batter -- battle is raising awareness about another tool that can help determine the probability of getting the disease. mullen says she would not have found her cancer for another year if her doctor had not decided to calculate her breast cancer risk assessment score . it

he had 13,000 votes, followed by joe simitian and then evan low.ere's what about tonight's race. >> well, the name of the game is being in the top two, so that ultimately is thec goal. but wht is important is that we've done all that we possibly can. this sprace, showed that 11 candidats desire to run for congress and especially in an environment where congress is so spdysfunctional. and so you thik about who would want to actually but our district expectscessary- exceptionalism. and i'm, again, i'm so proud to be able to earn the trust of every single voter in the congressional district. >> what we're seeing in the early results is what i'm hearing at the doors. it'sc a reflection of the fact that our residents are responding to the urgent need to get congress moving around what we are most challenged with. >> now, two other things i wanted to mention, of course, the mayor of san jose was also being elected tonight, and it looks like mayor matt mehan will continue doing the work that he's doing in san jose and also measure b and the city of santa

. >> now for second place, joe simitian is ahead of evan low. but by only 162 votes. abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes tracking the race for us. hi, zach. >> hey, guys. yeah, all of the eligible mail in ballots have been received, and the count is underway. and in this race, for second place, every vote is definitely going to matter. i got to hear from some of the candidates and a political expert about what happens next. sam liccardo, evan low and joe simitian have been leaders in the race for the district 16 congressional seat. the spot is opening up for the first time in more than 30 years, as representative anna eshoo retires with liccardo leading low in simitian by a relatively wide margin. the associated press already called the election in his favor, but the battle for second place is far from over. whoever wins will advance to november's runoff to run against liccardo. liccardo says he's grateful to be in the lead and says the tight race for second place shows the importance of voter turnout. >> the reality is decisions are going to be made for you if

the mayor has a lock on first place, but, assembly member low and joe simitian are neck and neck for second place. separated by 63 votes. only the top two vote getters in the recall will or in the race that is, will move on to the general election. >> the fact that this race could come down to a relative handful of votes it is a reminder that every vote counts and every vote has to be counted and that is what makes the democratic process work. >> low released a statement saying he is encouraged by the returns that pushed him barely into the lead. fewer than 4% of the votes are left to be counted. >>> happy birthday to steph curry. he turned 36 years old today. steph is blowing fans away. one man had a front row seat to almost all of his home games. no, not talking vern glenn. he has the story of jim mayr who is a clock operate and with the team for six decades >> like the rolling stones song ♪ time is on my side ♪ yes, it is. >> you are good. it applies to this guy. one of the best seats in the house at chase center, too. >> he has one of the best seats in the house. >> reporter: wel

. >> just one vote that is the lead that assembly member evan low has over supervisor joe simitian ince to replace congresswoman anna eshoo for the 16th congressional district. the latest results from the secretary of state's office show evan low is ahead of joe simitian by the slimmest of margins. one of them will eventually face former san jose mayor samúliccardo in the november general election. ballot counting continued today at the santa clara county registrar of voters election officials say they are working to count all ballots by the april 2nd deadline. >> every vote matters. every vote counts. so even if someone will think, oh, my vote doesn't matter, it really does. it can come down to one or both. >> once the ballots are counted, they need to be certified by california's secretary of state. if there is a tie, it will be decided by shirley weber, by drawing lots. but there could be a recount. the santa supervisorl 4 to 1 woman majority after the upcoming november election. >> this is because the top spcandidates cindy chavez are all women. results of chavez's district two c

simitian, who has xiao's endorsement, is currently in second. >> the margin is healthy. it's clear i'm really looking forward to november. >> simitian is confident he will be on the ballot this november. >> i think what sets me apart is the fact that i've represented 14 of the 15 cities in this district, and i've actually tackled big problems as a legislator and gotten results that improve people's lives. >> assembly member evan lowe is sitting in third, but he's staying optimistic. yes politics can be a blood sport. >> full contact. but at the end of the day, i'm excited about the energy that is also provided that demonstrates the type of vitality and hope and inspiration, and i want to be a good reflection of that so that others can answer that call for service as well. >> official election results will not be certified until 30 days after the election by the registrar of voters in the south bay, lena howland, abc seven news san francisco voters passed a ballot measure aimed at getting more drug users off the streets and into treatment. >> measure f, backed by mayor lo

right now, only two votes put state assemblyman evan low over santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes is live from san jose tonight. >> zach, how much longer do they expect this could take? >> could be weeks before we have official results. dan, san mateo and santa clara counties have until april 4th to finish final official results. then the secretary of state will certify the election april 12th. right now, both counties are still processing ballots. and that's something that could, of course, leave the fate of this race uncertain. in the race to replace retiring congresswoman anna eshoo has become one of the most critical elections in the bay area. we see a lot of the fears, criticisms and questions around artificial intelligence. >> we've seen a lot of debates and discussions about moderating big tech in general and tiktok in particular, and i think this seat is going to be hugely influential in representing the views of big tech in congress. so i think this is a very important election at a very important time for the industry. >> b

assembly member low is closing the gap on supervisor joe simitian. only 500 votes separate them.trict 16 covers parts of san jose and the peninsula. >>> and governor newsom's planned overhaul of mental health and drug treatment systems is still passing by a razor thin margin. prop 1 is leading by less than 20,000 votes out of 4. 3 million votes counted so far. you can find full election results on kpix.com. >>> steph curry side lineuped with another - [narrator] at kpix, we're taking weather to the next level. - we can show not just what's happening at ground level, but we can show what's happening in the upper levels of the atmosphere. let's lift the clouds off of ground level and talk... - it really spotlights how unique the geography is here. - it's dynamic. it's different. as i lift this, you can actually see it in real-time. this is shaking it up for me as an meteorologist. - [narrator] the bay area's only virtual weather studio. next level weather. only on kpix and pix+. you can make money the hard way as a bullfighter - [narrator] the bay area's on or a human cannonball...

current county supervisor for santa clara and former state senator joe simitian edging out evan low fore spot in the primary. low though has not conceded as of last night. simitian did declare himself a winner and also was mayor of palo alto and says he will be focused on some major national issues in this campaign as a problem solver. >> well, you know when you serve a city of a million people, you are already working pretty hard at the national level. i spend a lot of hours on capitol hill and with the administration, trying to help us get veterans off the street. and trying to address gun violence. whole host of challenges. so i'm pretty familiar with the turf in washington, d.c. and what i know is we have to get congress focused on the problems that our residents are most concerned about. like homelessness and housing crisis and utility costs. >> on day one, we're going to restore a woman's right to choose reproductive freedom. [ cheering and applause ] we're going to press forward, farther and faster on climate change here in the united states and around the globe. >> reporter: and

and that includes mm liccardo, county board supervisor joe simitian, as well as assembly member evanelection, but he is pretty much running uncontested at this point. there's also a very important measure measure b in santaúclara, the city of santa clara, where people will vote to decide whether or not they want their police chief elected or appointed. and that's been really controversialn so we'll keep an eye out on all of that. mike. yeah. >> two big issues, no doubt, especially that district 16 seat. lamonica. thank you. california's polls again closing at 8:00 tonight, but several other states participated in super tuesday have already closed and started to release those results. >> yeah, a lot of focus right now on the republican primary as nikki haley tries to slow down former president trump's dominance. our political reporter greg lee is back with us now with a look at the latest numbers. soúwhat far? >> donald trump on a march to the nomination so far? nikki his way and stick around. haley until at least super tuesday, pointing to her support with independents and moderates.

evan low has now moved ahead of joe simitian by 59 votes.tes between the two will be facing sam liccardo in november. >> number four waymo is set to begin offering robo taxi service in l.a. today. the company also has permission to begin rides on the peninsula, but it's not announced when that would start. >> number five, a wind advisory is in effect until tomorrow for these gusty conditions that we have out there right now, the tam cam, it is shaking a bit, but it's a gorgeous sunrise. nothing but sunshine today. underneath those winds. it's mild this afternoon in the 60s and 70s number six at sigler and daly city just cleared. >> lanes are now back open. this was over on northbound 280 before john daly boulevard again . this has since cleared. >> and number seven actress, author, entrepreneur and stanford grad isa ray is going to be the keynote speaker at the professional business women of california conference. it's coming up may 23rd. abc seven is a proud sponsor of the event and i am so excited about that. >> there's been a lotion reque

evan low and joe simitian are still neck and neck in the race, with evan lowt& leading joe simitian byd. all those mail in yesterday was the deadline. so all of those are still being counted. >> now. later today at 5 p.m,c election officials plan toc are taking back their initial concession after initially believing that the measure was going to pass. now they say it's too close. proposition one was the only statewide ballot measure in last week's election, and the results are very close. as you can see from those totals on your screen, the latest numbers showúthe total number of yes votes, ahead by about 14,000. but the state says there are still as many as 800,000 ballots left to count. >> it's premature to sayúthere's an outcome of this election to call this election already. it's been a seesaw since election day.úin terms of the election results, opponents of prop one e health programs that are already in place. >> supporters say it would expand community based servicesd people suffering from mental illness in housing. they also sayúit will help homeless veteransn >> i'm actually g

leading in the silicon valley, evan low leads the supervisor joe simitian at 63 votes.e than 23 ballots still need to be counted, and the next update happens tomorrow at 5:00.>>> it is not something that many used to get home safely at night but some say there for lives change their lives. >> thousands of women are suing uber claiming that a driver sexually abused them, and it may close -- take close to a decade to see some sort of resolution. here's our reporter. >> reporter: november 2019, downtown la. lissa broomfield from los gatos to started fashion school. >> first time i was on my own, moving out, moving to la. >> straighten my hair. >> reporter: this day recorded on her cell phone was about celebrating a new chapter. >> getting ready for the night.>> all my girls with me right now. >> reporter: the time broomfield had got to the club she had been drinking all day and night, she said she was heavily intoxicated, and when she got separated from her friends she wanted to go home. >> that's what i called an uber. i opened the back door i think and he said it's okay,

joe simitian is currently in second place with just 17 votes behind him is evan low. san mateo county may have two dozen votes to count while santa clara county still has 1200. the top two candidates will move onto the november general election. we will continue to follow with updates. >>> going over to the current mayor of san jose, mayor matt mahan is highlighting the urgency to help fight homelessness. these investments are going to need a work around. they are faced with a 52 million -- $52.1 million shortfall this year . in his budget message, he says that the main sources of city funding are projected to trend down over the next five years. >>> it is another cool and cloudy start to the morning forecast but into this afternoon we go. the clouds will start to pull back along the coast. 60s up into the north bay. we were holding on tight for the 70s but now we are starting to see a cool down. we notice that in areas like san francisco. it is 62. it will be a little breezy into this afternoon. wind gusts around 15 to 20 miles per hour expected today. least it is a