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and god bless america. thank you very much. >> now, at 6:00, donald trump triumphs. abc news projecting he will win the presidency. we're talking with the san jose state political science professor about what a second trump term means. plus, tomorrow she will be back here tomorrow to address not only the hu family, not only to address her supporters, but to address the nation. >> we still have not heard from vice president kamala harris. she canceled her election night speech. her staff saying that she will speak today to address the results. >> and daniel lurie leads incumbent london breed in the race for san francisco mayor. how both are reacting to the early results. >> good morning. i know a lot of you are probably pretty tired this morning after being up late and watching the results. it is wednesday, november 6th. >> we're going to first start with a check of the weather. it was windy on my drive in. i can imagine that's the case and getting windier. >> we have our red flag warning that continues throughout the

day today into early tomorrow, where these winds are driving the high fire danger and the gusts are verified to over 30 miles an hour, over 50 to 60 miles an hour. in the upper elevations, where we have our wind advisory until 3:00. and even in the south bay, mount umunhum looking at winds over 60 miles an hour. current wind gusts at the surface sfo 31 miles an hour. you see livermore at 35. these increase right on through about 11:00 this morning. upper elevations 62 mile an hour. wind gusts. mount aluminum with 51 mile an hour wind gusts. and we are looking at the relative humidity 20 to 30% dropping off into the teens or single digits today. so plenty of sunshine. temperatures a bit above average in the low 70s. breezy to windy out there for the first half of the day, and then the winds will ease up the dry conditions. continue into tomorrow. frances. >> all right, lisa, we have a sig alert. traffic alert in san mateo county. it's an accident blocking lanes on highway 92, just past the reservoir. and one

way traffic control is in effect. so for folks heading out of half moon bay heading to san mateo. traffic is really crawling at this point. you may want to consider an alternative, and we'll also keep you posted when they think lanes will be reopened. also, southbound 680 just approaching castlewood drive. there's an accident blocking lanes. traffic is crawling from bernal and it's slow from 580. and at the bay bridge toll plaza with metering lights on, traffic is backed up towards or past west grand reggie aqui. amanda. >> frances. thank you. as you're waking up this morning, we do have that breaking news in the presidential election. abc news projects that donald trump will be the next president of the united states. >> this happened while most of you were sleeping at about 230 in the morning. trump secured the final electoral college votes needed. we do want to take a look at how the vote stands this morning. this is the national popular vote, with 88% of the votes counted, 51% as donald trump leads harris 47.

and we do want to take a look at how the electoral college is playing out as well. you can see trump taking 279. harris with 223. >> this is considered one of the greatest political comebacks in american history. not since grover cleveland in the 1890s has a president left office and then won reelection four years later, before the race was called, donald trump traveled from his home in florida to a nearby convention center, where supporters were holding a watch party. he spoke for a while, saying that this win was an unprecedented mandate and calling for americans to unite. >> i want to thank the american people for the extraordinary honor of being elected. your 47th president and your 45th president to help our country heal. we have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly. we're going to fix our borders. we're going to fix everything about our country and exit polls show that trump made

big gains among latino voters, which helped boost his win in rural areas. >> president biden has not commented on the election. vice president harris is expected to speak today. she was expected to speak at her ama mater, howard university in washington, d.c, last night, but instead her campaign co-chair addressed the crowd shortly before 1 a.m. >> we will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken so you won't hear from the vice president tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow. she will be back here tomorrow to address not only the hu family, not only to address our supporters, but to address the nation. >> people at howard say the tone turned quickly last night from hope to despair. some supporters appeared emotional as they left campus. when the vice president

speaks today, abc news will have live coverage. you can see it wherever you watch abc seven news this morning. >> we're joined by san jose state university political science professor, doctor melinda jackson to talk about the presidential race and what this next trump presidency will look like. >> good morning, doctor jackson. >> good morning. >> do you want to jump right into it? i know it was clear cut. we saw polling ourselves. we saw the results come in. what does this tell you about the american people? >> right. well, we knew that this was going to be close. it's actually not as close as it might have been. and in a way, that's a good sign that we saw high turnout and it's a decisive victory for trump. now, that doesn't necessarily mean that every person who voted for him agrees with everything he has said. and indeed, you know, some of the positions he's taken and things that he's said on the campaign trail over the last few

weeks have been pretty far outside the norm for american politics, but i think that the economy is clearly a message that the voters are sending. uh- this was the top issue on voters minds. and really, you know, when voters say the economy, they're not thinking about it in the same way that economists do, right? economists are saying, hey, jobs are good, unemployment is low, inflation is coming down. but a lot of americans are really feeling that pinch of the increased cost of living, particularly since the pandemic. and so i think that that concerns about the economy, coupled with the short campaign runway for harris, are two of the takeaways that i'm seeing at this point. you know, we've never had a situation like this before where one of the major parties changed their candidate. you know, just a couple of months before election day, it might have been a very different campaign. and perhaps a

different result. if joe biden had not run for reelection and there had been a chance for that democratic primary and a longer campaign period for that democratic nominee. >> and melinda, this isn't just a presidency. it's also a senate that has now gone red. and it's possible that all of congress could be read by the time this day is over. that would be a clean sweep. that's a trouncing. >> yes. and unusual in recent years, we have tended to have divided government where at least one of the houses of congress was controlled by the other party, uh- than than the white house. and americans seem to prefer that, you know, that it's kind of a catch 22 because they tend to not want to let one party have all of the power to have that kind of check on, on, you know, checks and balances. but then we complain about nothing getting done in congress. so if indeed we know

that the senate has a majority republican now, that's also not a surprise, given the seats that were up for election this year. that was pretty likely that the that the republicans would gain back control of the senate. we don't know yet about the house, but given again the trends we're seeing, it is likely that it could also have a republican majority in which case that really gives a lot of momentum and power to the republican party to enact their policies and agenda. now, trump has said a lot of different things over the course of his campaign. and, you know, some of them have been pretty disturbing. so we'll have to see what he actually does now that he will be returning to the white house. and if he does have a republican majority in both houses of congress, that's really going to allow him to put many of his proposals into into practice. >> if i can follow up on that,

one of them would be mass deportations. he has promised that over and over again on the campaign trail. and as you say, if all of congress goes republican and the president seems absolutely committed, the next president to mass deportations, it seems like that's something that could actually happen. >> yeah, it's a little hard to imagine how that actually happens in practice, but it is certainly something that he has said repeatedly now, we still have the judicial system. i imagine that there would be legal challenges to attempts to enact a mass deportation. we're not really even sure what that means in terms of who exactly would be targeted by that policy. but again, with with control of the executive branch and potentially congress there, supreme court, let's not forget that a conservative majority of the supreme court, that he.

>> yes, exactly. was the architect of. >> exactly. and we're seeing that play out now, the effects of those supreme court appointees and the decision that they recently made, which basically said anything that the president does as an official act as president is, is allowed, is legal, and you know, again, that would greatly expand the powers of the presidency. and, you know, potentially given some of the things trump has said about, you know, going after his political opponents, for example, and the media, you know, that that could play out in some really disturbing ways. >> all right, doctor jackson, thank you so much. we'll continue to check in with you throughout the broadcast. again, as jsu's political science professor, doctor melynda jackson joining us this morning. thank you. now to san francisco's mayoral race. we do want to show you with 100% of the vote in. it's showing 28%

goes to daniel lowry in this round one. so this is again reflecting first round voting. would you want to know that when you look at ranked choice. lowry maintains his lead into the 14th round with 56% of the votes. abc7 news reporter lena howland is tracking this race live at city hall. lena. reporter amanda at last night's watch party, daniel lowry said he is hoping for a victory in the san francisco mayor's race and his supporters are super pumped about an early lead in the vote count. >> now, keep in mind, lowry has never held public office. he is the founder of a san francisco nonprofit and, of course, heir to the levi strauss fortune. he says he is vowing to bring change to san francisco and make the city a place that residents can be proud of. >> turning around this city is not going to happen overnight, no matter who wins this electio, you.

difficult challenges ahead. we know this. but here's another truth. our opportunities and advantages are far more powerful to solve our challenges, we need to work together and turn the page on the politics of demonizing each other on every issue. >> i'll say san francisco is not for sale. we got to just take it back, because i don't know if you remember what happened in 2018. i mean, there were several days, even the night of election night where i was definitely not in the lead. and you see me standing here right now as the mayor of san francisco. >> that was current mayor london breed, who you just heard from speaking at her watch party last night, breed says she is vowing

to go the distance on this one, and she knows it is a distance with the way the voting system works here in san francisco. saying that she only won by 2500 votes years ago. in a statement posted to x, laurie said last night his campaign was over, thanking his supporters for making phone calls, knocking on doors no matter the outcome of this election. now, both candidates urged everyone to be patient during this vote count, which they believe could take several days. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news. >> i see the wind blowing there and looking at high pressure, trying to build in low pressure to the south, fueling these gusty winds. the camera shaking on top of mount tam, where the sun coming up in another 25 minutes or so. 59 in hayward, 61 in san jose. all the wind making for some 60s out there. and from our sutro tower camera. upper 50s 54. in concord 60. santa rosa. current wind gusts out of

the north. they are drying the fuels and allowing for the winds to easily gust to over 35 miles an hour. when the winds come down over the higher elevations, look at mount a 62 mile an hour wind gusts, a 51 mile an hour. wind gusts up in the north bay mountains. this will continue for the next several hours right through noon. we're looking at some very gusty winds, particularly in the north bay where we have the wind advisory. this is 10:00, but notice everyone is over 30 miles an hour. it's not until the second half of the day, the winds begin to ease up in the south bay. still quite breezy to gusty in the higher elevations, but we will look for that atmosphere to continue to stay dry into tomorrow when our red flag warning finally expires and the winds are lighter. low 70s today with the windy conditions and we'll be looking at a big flip flop as we get into friday where we could see a few sprinkles. cooler weather and then into monday. a level one system bringing us some very welcome rain. the accuweather seven day forecast. red flag warning

today, tomorrow. high fire danger and a wind advisory throughout the afternoon. reggie aqui. >> lisa, thank you. this morning we continue to break down the election results, keeping our eyes on a number of local and state races. and here are some of them as we go to break

attorney pamela price, with a 100% of precincts reporting price appears to be on the way out. it is 65% to recall her, 35% to keep her. price has been accused of being too soft on crime. so what happens now? well, alameda county board of supervisors will appoint an interim da who will serve until 2026. then there's an election, and whoever wins that will serve for two years until 2028, when they have another election. let's go to oakland and mayor shang tao also appears to be on her way out. and it's the same breakdown and percentages. 65% of voters saying they want to recall her. 35% saying no. and tao faces similar criticism to da price. voters say that tao is too soft on crime. she also faces critiques about the city's historic budget deficit. gloria is tracking the potential next steps in how mayor tao is

responding. >> good morning. if mayor xing tao is recalled, which it appears that will happen, she will have to step down. once those results are certified, the president of the city council will step in as the interim mayor. a special election has to be called 120 days from when tao steps down. despite the results showing, tao will likely be recalled. she says she is proud of what she's accomplished as mayor. >> i don't have any regrets because you know i am a mayor first, right? mayor fought first and foremost, and so i'm really excited about our positive homicide numbers. we're headed into the seventh week with zero homicides. we haven't seen these kind of results in the city of oakland for decades. i can't remember the last time. no one could remember the last time we had these kind of results. we know that the strategy we're utilizing is working. we've also invested in 9-1-1 dispatch. that means more calls are being answered and that people are not being put on hold or given a busy signal. and so we know that our strategy is working and we

want to continue to do the work. >> and right now, the city of oakland is facing $63 million in budget cuts that have already started. it's also facing a $120 million structural deficit. now, let's switch gears. talk about whether lisa, it was pretty windy out there this morning for me. i know a lot of people are experiencing that today, too. >> yeah, the next several hours will be the windiest before the winds back off throughout the afternoon. low pressures to the south of us, high pressure building in. and what a gorgeous view from mount tam. cameras been shaking with winds over 50 miles an hour. 59 san francisco. good morning hayward. as we look at our bay camera here. exploratorium camera. look how churned up the water is. maybe some whitecaps out there on the bay. 57 by the delta winds over 30 miles an hour at the surface, and we are much milder due to all that mixing. so there's a look at that 33 mile an hour wind gusts. napa fairfield 29 miles an hour in san jose, 35 over in livermore and upper elevations have been fierce throughout the overnight hours. 60 mile an hour wind gusts mount

aluminum and 52 up in the north bay around napa, so this continues right on through the noon hour. and then by the afternoon, the winds begin to subside. but here we are, 10:00, 36 to 40 mile an hour wind gusts the strongest where the wind advisory is. throughout the early afternoon, they'll begin to lighten up in the south bay, but even through the evening hours, still some pretty good gusts. and as we look at our forecast highlights the high fire danger being fueled by those northerly winds, that offshore component drying out the atmosphere dry, gusty offshore winds through early tomorrow. we could have that red flag warning dropped as the winds ease up through the overnight hours. but our relative humidity staying very, very low. cool with showers. first chance arriving over the weekend. so with the winds we've created this fire danger index that shows the colors, the contours indicating the highest risk will be up in the north bay mountains. the yellows to the diablo range, the santa cruz mountains. and then things will quiet down into tomorrow morning. highs today with a lot of sunshine in the low 70s.

downtown san mateo 72 windy conditions off the coast. the accuweather seven day forecast, our red flag warning, high fire danger today into tomorrow morning. our wind advisory through the afternoon in the upper elevations of the north bay. a lighter breeze on friday and looking at the chance to shower saturday at level one system on but i'm protected (pause) with arexvy. arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. rsv can be serious for those over 60, including those with asthma, diabetes, copd and certain other conditions. but i'm protected. arexvy is proven to be over 82% effective in preventing lower respiratory disease from rsv and over 94% effective in those with these health conditions. arexvy does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions

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our conditions. this is p-g-and-e's outage map. you can see all those purple triangles over the north bay and working their way down south. those outages began last night after 7 p.m. and will go into this afternoon in some places. p-g-and-e's says several thousand people in the bay area may lose power to prevent fires. the highest impacts are in napa and solano counties. in san jose, police today are expected to address the arrest of san jose city council member omar torres. torres was arrested yesterday. he also resigned from office. torres is under investigation for sending sexually explicit text messages to a minor. he has claimed that the messages were fantasy and he had no intentions of doing anything. san jose mayor matt mehan talked with us last night about what's next. >> the council has a choice to

make in the coming weeks between a special election and an appointment. once we know the method by which we will fill the office, we will lay out a timeline for everyone that will be prepared by our city clerk, so that everyone has transparency into how the process will play out. >> mehan said he would prefer a special election to let the people decide their representation, and we continue to track election results. we're keeping our eyes on a number of local and state races. more of these results on screen as we head to break.

been tracking all of the races up and down the ballot throughout the night. i'll have the latest coming up also at 632. >> recall elections. the results of the efforts to oust alameda county da pamela price and oakland mayor shengtao, and the fight over closing part of san francisco's great highway. >> what we're learning about the controversial measure that has divided many residents on the western side of the city. good

morning everyone. it is wednesday, november 6th. >> if you're just getting up, there is so much to catch you up on. but first we're going to talk about the forecast because the winds are really picking up and that presents a major fire danger. >> it sure does. the winds have been fueling the fire risk all night long. i'm sure you've heard them. we start out with our red flag warning that takes us through the day today. the winds peaking throughout the middle to late morning hours. the red flag warning expiring not until tomorrow morning. dropping the relative humidity. right now it's at 20% in many locations. that's where the dew point is. so it won't be hard to drop off that relative humidity into the teens or below. and easily over 40 and 50 mile an hour wind gusts here also down around the south bay, the santa clara hills and looking at the current wind gusts over 31 at 31 miles an hour. sfo over 34 miles an hour from the delta and livermore upper elevations. they have been quite strong and they continue from 50 to 63 miles an hour, so that offshore component, keeping it super dry

out there today, plenty of sunshine, temperatures making it into the 70s. the second half of the day featuring the lighter winds. but they're still dry. they're still offshore. critical fire weather right on through tomorrow and even into a portion of friday. francis. >> all right, lisa, we're going to start off with some slow drive times on that westbound 80 stretch. highway four to the maze is now 30 minutes. that's red. it's also red from emeryville to san francisco. 23 minutes. but once you get on the san francisco side to sfo, that's only ten minutes. now, the wind may be a culprit for numerous accidents out there. one is a box truck fire on highway 92 westbound past the reservoir. but one way traffic control in effect. so traffic is jammed in both directions. in fact, at times they're stopping both directions temporarily. so heavy delays through the area. southbound 680 recovering still heavy from an earlier crash approaching castlewood, and northbound 880 jammed past the coliseum to an accident approaching 29th avenue. reggie

aqui. amanda. all right, francis, thank you. >> this morning, we are tracking breaking news in the presidential election. donald trump projected to be the next president of the united states. >> and we know a lot of you were asleep when this race was called very early this morning. so let's take a look at how the vote stands right now. there are still votes being counted, but this was a decisive win by donald trump, 51% to 47%. again, those numbers will change throughout the morning and the day. but right now it does appear that he easily is going to get the popular vote. and the same goes for the electoral college. of course, 270 is the magic number that you need to get to donald trump right now with 279 and kamala harris with 223. >> all eyes are on the u.s. presidential election this morning. world leaders are also congratulating trump on his political comeback. that includes israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. this as the el-hamas war, as well as the russia-ukraine war are going on, netanyahu posted on x saying,

quote, congratulations on history's greatest comeback. your historic return to the white house offers a new beginning for america and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between israel and america. this is a huge victory. that's the end of the quote there. french president emmanuel macron also congratulated trump on x. he said, quote, congratulations, president donald trump ready to work together as we did for four years with your convictions and mine, with respect to and respect and ambition for more peace and prosperity overnight, trump thanked supporters after winning pennsylvania, a state both campaigns considered a must win, of course. abc news reporter christiane cordero she joins us live with more on his speech. good morning. christiane. >> amanda, good morning to you. so it was a convincing night for republicans, really up and down the ballot, both presidential candidates held watch parties last night. only one watch party went well into the morning. this morning, the american people

have elected its 47th president of the united states. reelecting donald trump. hours before the race was called and moments after securing battleground pennsylvania, trump stepped on stage in front of a raucous crowd of supporters and declared victory. >> we overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible, and it is now clear that we've achieved the most incredible political thing. look, what happened is this crazy? but it's a political victory that trump's path to victory went through. >> battlegrounds north carolina, georgia, wisconsin and pennsylvania considered a must win for both candidates. at howard university in washington, d.c, harris's watch party started with music and dancing, but turned chilly when the crowd was dismissed. with no appearance from the vp. >> she will be back here tomorrow to address not only the hu family, not only to address our supporters, but to address the nation. so thank you. we

believe in you down the ballot. >> in some states enshrining the right to abortion access. it passed in nevada, arizona and missouri. a similar measure failed in florida, which has one of the nation's strictest abortion bans. it needed a 60% majority to pass. florida's has become the first abortion related ballot initiative to fail since the supreme court overturned roe versus wade. now in the congressional races, republicans have regained control of the senate, flipping several seats. their control of the house of representatives is still up for grabs. >> guys, back to you and thank you. in san francisco, one of the most closely watched races is the mayoral election. mayor london breed is trailing daniel lowery, the nonprofit founder and philanthropist, is taking that lead in the tally of first choice votes and maintain that lead through the 14th round of voting. abc7 news reporter lena howland is tracking this race live at city hall. lena. >> hey, reggie, this race hasn't been called yet, but daniel

lowery posted on x last night saying the campaign is over and that it's time for us to roll up our sleeves and work together no matter the outcome of the election. at his watch party last night, he said he is hoping for victory in the san francisco mayor's race. his supporters were pumped about his early lead in the vote count. right now, he's ahead by more than 24,000 votes, but keep in mind lowery has never held public office. he is the founder of a san francisco nonprofit, not to mention heir to the levi strauss fortune. lowery is vowing to bring change to the city, but he says it won't happen overnight. >> and the realities of everyday life. people don't see themselves as progressives or moderates or conservatives, renters or homeowners, bicyclists or car drivers. we see ourselves as san franciscans, and it's never it's never been more clear to me that so many people love this city. and it's time for us to start

making people feel like the city loves them back. >> so i want to be very clear this is not over until the last vote is counted. there are provisional ballots. there are ballots coming in the mail. so we need to make sure that we are holding out the hope and the excitement for the future. and that's why all of these people are here today, because we are not giving up. we are not giving up the fight. we love this city. and we're still going to be here. >> strong words from current mayor london breed at her election night. watch party. she is still in second place so far this morning, but last night she told supporters she is vowing to go the distance on this one. she pointed out that she was not in the lead for several days when she was first elected six years ago, she won that race by just

2500 votes, both candidates have urged everyone to be patient during the vote count. live in san francisco. lena howland abc seven news. >> thanks, lena. joining us again this morning is doctor melinda jackson to talk about the san francisco mayoral race. good morning again. >> good morning. >> what i see right now, if we look from like the very, you know, 25,000, 25,000 foot view of what's happened in san francisco and in the east bay is that it appears as if voters have said no more to the current leadership. we know that over the past few years, san francisco especially, has gotten a horrible reputation across the country. and i'm wondering if you think that is what fueled a lot of these voters to say that they no longer wanted wanted her in office. and i would probably say the same thing for what's happening in the east bay. >> yeah. and i think we can we can even tie it to what we're seeing at the national level, that voters are in the mood for change. you know, a lot of people are saying they're not

happy with the way things are going. and particularly here in the bay area, the concerns about crime, you know, particularly in, in san francisco, concerns about about drug addiction and, and, you know, open drug use and things like this. so we're definitely seeing this this mood to, you know, throw out the current people in office and try something new for a change. if daniel lurie prevails in the san francisco mayor's race, you know, he's had no no prior political experience in elected office. and this is also signaling that people are willing to take a chance on a fresh face, somebody who's coming in without that, that baggage of, you know, what people perceive as these persistent problems. >> yeah. so essentially breaking that political tradition we're seeing here, we also know marilyn breed. she pointed a lot to those 2018 results that we were seeing. the days that it took to get her to the top of

that ticket or to get her winning, i should say. i know that we're here the 14th round. we're seeing lurie still ahead significantly. is there still hope for mayor london breed and her campaign? >> well, with ranked choice voting, it does take a long time to get through all of those successive rounds. and you know it also, it can be a confusing process for voters. i happen to like it because it gives people more than, you know, just one choice. it allows them to actually express their preferences for different candidates. but it takes a long time. and as mayor breed was saying, you know, there are the provisional ballots there are the mail ballots that all still need to be counted. and this is important, you know, to have trust in the democratic process and to make sure that every single vote is counted. it is certainly looking like things are trending toward a lurie victory, but it's not done yet, and we'll have to see where the

final tally ends up. >> would you go as far as to say that it's a tough day to be a progressive, not just in the country, but in one of the most progressive parts of the country? i mean, if san francisco is unwilling to have a progressive mayor and, you know, we're talking about shades of democrats here, right? everyone's a democrat running for mayor in san francisco. but when you have someone like aaron peskin, you know, coming in third in an election like this, most likely who is seen as one of the most progressive people on the board of supervisors and even mayor breed, who's seen as sort of middle of the road when it comes to democrats. what do you think that says? >> i do think we're seeing a shift of the pendulum, you know, back toward the center, and we can go back to the recall of chesa boudin in 2022. and now, you know what we're seeing in the east bay with the apparent recall of mayor xiaotang and the da, pamela price, that there's this mood among voters that perhaps the progressive approac, particularly on public safety, has gone too far. and they they

want something a little bit more, more traditional kind of law and order. >> and we're seeing, i mean, we're putting our focus on a lot of the recall effort in the east bay. and you mentioned chase boudin. let's talk about that. so what does this signal for voters? are you noticing that obviously they're wanting to see that action. they're wanting to see that change. and then moving forward, is there concern that this might be the case continuously if things aren't changing and turning around that the i guess in a timeline that most voters find acceptable? >> i think there's a lot of frustration among voters. we have these these long standing and persistent problems here in california with affordable housing and the homeless crisis with public safety. people you know, seeing the rise in property crimes and feeling, you know, unsafe and these are not

easy problems. these are these are very challenging problems. but i think what we're seeing among voters is impatience that they want to see change faster. and so let's try something new. i think they are sending a message that what they've seen in the last few years with the more progressive approach doesn't seem to them to be working, and they're willing to try a different, different candidates and different approach. >> i think there's no question, melinda, after looking at these results today, the pendulum has swung. that is for sure. we're going to continue talking to you throughout the morning and on our streaming newscast, seven at seven. so we look forward to that. thanks again. >> and in the east bay, the latest numbers show voters are in favor of ousting alameda county district attorney pamela price. as we had mentioned, she's been accused of being too soft on crime. and you see the results here with 100% of the votes counted, 65% have voted yes. in terms of that recall for

district attorney pamela price, if she is recalled, we know that the alameda county board of supervisors will appoint an interim da who will serve for two years. then there will be an election in 2026, and whoever wins will serve for two years until 2028. oakland mayor xiang tao is also facing a recall. and yes, is out in front 65% overwhelmingly voting yes. 35 with that no vote, 100% of precincts reporting. >> it is fascinating to me that those numbers are exactly the same for both of those offices in the recall. still still ahead. we continue to track election results, including the early predictions on the future of the great highway in san francisco. >> you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange this morning. you can see we're up about 1300 points. the impact on the economy after trump's election victory. now let's get to a check of the forecast with lisa. >> red flag warning continues with those dry offshore winds boosting our fire danger as

classic setup. high pressure to the north, low pressure to the south of us and the tug between the two. look at the wind here. we've got some fierce wind right on the bay, churning things up and looking at milder temperatures as a result. 61 san jose, 59 half moon bay. and look at the water here. could be a bumpy ride on the ferry today for sure, actually. and into this evening. 57 by the delta. we are looking at the winds to ease the second half of the day. the first half of the day we're warmer, we're windy and the winds increase. right now, surface winds anywhere from about 8 to 10 miles an hour at times to over 30 miles an hour. and we go up about 500ft. even over 2000ft. and we're looking at those 40 to 50, even 60 mile an hour wind gusts. so the first half of the day, the north bay, the interior mountains, certainly looking at those gusty winds, the second half of the day, they begin to ease. they're still out of the north. so the direction continues to dry us out to around 12% humidity. san jose and hayward and then

overnight still those offshore winds into tomorrow. we're looking at the lighter winds, the dry afternoon and a return to a weak sea breeze. today. 73 in oakland, 74, in san jose. with those windy conditions conditions a red flag warning and a wind advisory through this

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retail crime divided democrats, but apparently not voters. >> proposition 36 increases penalties for retail crime and some drug offenses. it is projected to pass and it's projected to pass so easily. we don't have the numbers to show you right now. we'll try to get them up in just the next couple of minutes. joining us again is political science professor doctor melinda jackson to talk about prop 36. so what happened here because it wasn't that many long that many years ago, 2014, that voters went to the polls and they voted on the exact opposite of prop 36. >> right. so that proposition, prop 47, back in 2014 was an attempt to deal with the prison overcrowding by reducing the categorization of some drug and theft crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, and also combining with increased funding for rehabilitation and treatment programs. what we are clearly

seeing in the result on prop 36, this year is that the voters don't feel that it's working, and they've had enough that we've seen an increase in in property crime, particularly retail theft over that time. and they are thinking that what prop 36 will do is reclassify some of those as felonies. and also it creates a new category called treatment mandated felony, which actually, you know, mandates treatment or as an alternative to going to jail. so it really is an attempt to try to again address the addiction issue as well as this increase in retail theft. and you know, we saw from the polling ahead of the election that there was a lot of support for this. we're seeing that play out in this very clear victory for prop 36. i think it does reflect the fact that for most californians, you know,

we're tired of going to target and having our laundry detergent and, you know, toothpaste locked up behind those protective barriers. you know, it really has has had a significant effect over the last ten years. >> and, doctor jackson, i know that we have the numbers right now that we can help and show our viewers just to give them a sense of how people in the state voted earlier this morning. let's see if we can get to those numbers 70 to 30. so 70 voting yes. of course, those numbers could change with only 52% of the vote in. i know you talked about the support, but we also know that there was opposition from governor, from governor gavin newsom and most of the state's democratic leadership. a lot of people kind of debating the strategy of how prop 36 would come into play. but really, in speaking with a lot of the citizens here, they're talking about what they're seeing. and so i know you talked a little bit about some of the, you know, abandoned storefronts, things like that. how has that

played into it? just with the culture and people voting nowadays? i mean, it doesn't seem like you need to spend a lot of money on campaign commercials or anything because you're seeing it firsthand outside of their windows, on their phones, things like that. >> yeah, i think that's right. all over the bay area. you know, we do see these persistent problems with homelessness, wit, you know, people on the streets, not getting the kind of help that they need for drug addiction in particular. the democrats, including governor newsom, were making the argument that prop 36 is not the right way to go, though, that the treatment programs and rehabilitation that has been in place is working for some people. but clearly the voters don't feel that it's working for enough people and they're willing to try this this tougher law and order approach to increase those penalties and to

again, try to, you know, really force more people into drug treatment programs. >> they have permission to do so. now, we'll see if police officers arrest on this and probably more significantly, if da's actually pursue these charges. we'll be watching. melinda, thank you again. and we'll see you in our streaming show seven at seven. and now let's see what's going on with our weather. hi, lisa. >> hey there. very dry air mass has spread over the area. and there is a lot of debris blowing around. so be careful out there as you're heading in across the roadways. i ran into a box in the middle of the road, so wind gusts 30 to 35 miles an hour. the delta there up to 37 miles an hour. and as we look at the upper elevations, they are looking at the strongest wind gusts up to 61 miles an hour in mount aluminum. these will increase throughout the next couple of hours. so we're getting the gusty winds through the mid to late morning hours in our north bay hills, also into the diablo range and the santa

clara hills. so it has been very windy. the second half of the day, featuring the lighter offshore winds. our red flag warning still with us throughout the day because the relative humidity dropping to those dangerous levels and it is fueled by that offshore wind. it continues into thursday 70s and sunshine today, reggie aqui san francisco residents vote on whether to kick cars off a stretch of the great highway near ocean beach. >> that's proposition k. it divided residents on the west side. here's where the results stand right now, 53% of voters saying that they would like the great highway park plan to move forward. measure k certainly caused tension in the outer sunset between residents who disagree on this. people in favor argue that as the great highway erodes, it's going to have to close. supporters want to open it up to people looking to enjoy the recreational space. opponents say their vote against the measure is largely based on the traffic being diverted into their neighborhoods, but again, it looks like it's going to pass. >> up next, the seven things you

need to know today as we go to break a live look outside. >> it is now 655 and we're coming right back.

number one. abc news projects donald trump will be the next president. overnight, he secured enough electoral college votes to win. we are expecting to hear from vice president harris at some point today. >> number two, in the san francisco mayor's race, daniel luria is in the lead mayor. london breed in second place in the first through 14th round of voting. of course, we will have to see how ranked choice voting ultimately plays out. >> number three in the east bay. we're tracking two recalls. 100% of precincts are reporting, and the numbers show both alameda county district attorney pamela price and oakland mayor shengtao will be recalled. >> number four, sam liccardo is leading evan low in the race for the south bay's 16th congressional district. liccardo has nearly 60% of the vote this

morning. >> number five, a red flag warning continues with gusty offshore winds boosting our fire danger through tomorrow with low relative humidity. >> and number six, those gusty winds may have contributed to a car fire that spread to the vegetation. so traffic is stopped right now on highway 92, in both directions near skyline boulevard, causing at least 35 minute delays in the eastbound direction. 20 minute delays in the westbound direction. bay bridge toll plaza backed up to the foot of the maze with a problem for a car just past the tolls. >> number seven a last check of the stocks you can see things have soared 1150 points as trading gets underway. as investors react to the news that donald trump will be the next president. >> well, this has been a morning. yeah. no kidding. >> you know, and it's not even done yet because the news will continue. >> it will continue. and we will all go on. and what i will do is

get donuts for us this morning, will you? yeah. because i hear that they're getting some bagels upstairs and that is not going to do it for me. >> it's like i need a i want sugar. >> yeah, i want a delicious piece of dessert as the first thing that i consume this morning. >> agreed. i'm right there with you. >> we need something. >> whatever you're doing for yourselves today, make sure you take care of yourselves and your family and the people around you. the news continues right now at abc seven news.com and streaming on our news apps. abc seven at seven is next with more information about our local races. hope you join us then. otherwise it's good morning america. i'll see >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. a red wave powers donald trump back to the white house. breaking news. donald trump completes his improbable political come back. president elect once again. >> this was i believe the greatest a presidential election like no other in hisd