. >> a.b. 57 is what we watch very carefully. the chairman of the transportation committee became a surprising ally to san francisco. he is very uncertain about the approach in the bill and convinced him to put the bill over to next year. i think the action on this bill, when the legislature reconvenes in january, our recommendation is to work diligently with mtc and try to come up with a structure that represents a true regional compromise rather than let the legislature back and around in sacramento. finally, last time i mentioned something like 20 high-speed rail authority bills. there are still several out there, but it has whittled down to two key bills. they both do relatively the same thing. the reorganized the high-speed rail authority function within state government. the first is a.b. 145 found on page 3. we have a watch position on this one. it would create a department of high-speed trains and transfer the functions of the high-speed rail authority. it would retain authority for political guidance, said the structure

we all have handoffitis, a.b.e us a synopsis for those at home who have to get caught up on the faa standoff. >> it's gone back to the senate passage of the bipartisan bill in the winter. this ends up being i don't like your version and you deep like mine. the house on july 20 passed a short-term extension because you were on the stand off. at that point, the senate democrat passed an extension through september 30. so there would be no furlough, no problems, but it kicks in action a few days later. because the senate has not accepted. the democratic majority in the senate is having issue with the house's version of the bill. there is dispute over the labor provision, that democrats view as antilabor. at 5:00, the senate majority leader asked speaker boehner to pass another clean version. they don't think the house version is clean enough. it's a continued fight over -- no one wants to furlough the workers. this is irreparable damage to the economy. they are having an argument and the senate is the one that won't

which i think is a good thing. >> a.b., last word. 20 seconds.ing to repeat myself. not one spending bill for next year. they are all going to be out on september 30th. they haven't been passed. they're not prepared. more talk of government shutdowns all fall. big fight at the end of the year when the payroll tax cut fires. >> bret: good to leave on a positive note. thank you, panel. after weeks of not fighting we are not done. you can see the finish line. the house is voting on the debt ceiling agreement. the senate gets its turn. it looks like tuesday: we, of course, we have complete coverage tomorrow night at 6:00 here on "special report." all of the coverage continues as this vote continues with

jonah goldberg of national review online, a.b.newspaper and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. the unemployment numbers for july were better than expected. put them on the screen. 117,000 jobs created. and the unemployment rate went down from 9.2% to 9.1%. after a 500 hof point drop in the dow jones yesterday it went up 61 points today. question, are our troubles over? >> no. i think the best way to think about the statistics on this, we lost 200,000 people leave the job market entirely, which is why unemployment rate went down. the way to think about it is imagine that president obama says the rate is improving but what is really happennal we're running faster on a treadmill and the tre mill is moving faster the other direction. so it's really pulling us back in what we feel like we're making some progress in the last 12 months, we lost 300,000 net jobs -- 300,000 jobs from the economy. 1.8 million able-body people have entered what should be the labor force, population that should be the labor force. the economy is simply

working with adult probation, we think that we have a fairly good plan, and with the a.b. 109 moneys as the proposal is to distribute them, it appears there is an opportunity to use those resources to expand capacity at this juncture. but certainly, there could, time when for whatever reason capacity becomes available -- there could come a time. supervisor mirkarimi: since we are one of the few areas in california experiencing under crowding, has there ever been any internal discussion about us bringing in prisoners from other jurisdictions? is that something that san francisco would be poised to help alleviate in terms of budgetary reasons? >> we have been approached by at least one department in san mateo, and they have had ongoing crowding issues in the last several years. we had not had serious discussions with them, but we have that as a possibility, and we are also aware that they get a 30-day notice in case they needed it. they have to find a place where -- for the prisoners, but we certainly would entertain that kind of relationship, but it requires certain things. like guara

a.b. 976 was a bill that none of us like very much. the good news is that it is looking like in the parlance of the folks of the legislature that it did not make it through the hurdles it needed to get through in committee on time, so it is definitely not happening in this year's session. we have been informed by our lobbyists in sacramento that for all intents and purposes, it is dead, so that is good news. s.b. 790 is the bill we are cosponsoring along with the sierra club. it has gone through the senate, and is now with the assembly. we made it through the first committee, and it is slated to go next to the appropriations committee. the other item i touched on in my previous remarks about the big things going on regulatorily with the bond amount being the biggest. supervisor campos: thank you, mr. campbell. ms. miller, did you want to add anything to that? >> briefly, through the chair, the plan was that the sfpuc would approve the term sheet, and we would hear on friday any of the changes or comments that they had. since that did n

. >> bret: a.b.? >> we are looking at a small window of time in which the economy can turn around.ublic opinion will be formed about the president and the economy probably next june less than a year from now. so if he is going to rely on intransigence by republicans in the debt debate this fall he better hope that they really blow it up and that that infuriates independents that are looking for a party that can govern. at the same time i think he will try to make the argument since he can't turn the economy around that essential government proand services are needed now than ever and make that argument in an atmosphere of slow to know growth a year from now that now is the time more than ever you need a safety net. the republicans are going to december nate it. it is the only argument he has and he will hope he gets a nominee from the republican party who supported the ryan plan on medicare and who he can bring that credible criticism to. >> bill, can you imagine any scenario where entitlement reform could be an asset to republicans in 2012? >> sure. because people understand i thi

you probably recognize a.b.ddard, associate editor for "the hill," also a frequent guest of bret baier on "special report." i've been trying to figure out, a.b., especially among senators, i mean, the house faces election, every member of the house faces re-election every two years. senators have a little more cushion which may be why senator harry reid, the majority leader, who really barely squeaked by a tea party-backed challenger now feels, i guess, free to disparage the tea party in remarks from the well of the senate like he just did. but what do you think is going to be the effect on those senators who are facing re-election in 2012? the are they going to be -- are they going to be worried about tea party backlash on their vote today? >> oh, absolutely. and the comments from the senate majority leader, harry reid, really illustrate his frustration with the fact that the tea party-backed freshmen in the house combined with some very, you know, veteran members who are just fiscal hawks joined together to cr

a.b. stoddard from "the hill," we've got to say good-bye.lopments out of libya, a slew of different reports about what's happening inside and around gadhafi's compound. we are joined live from tripoli with our fox news producer. tadek, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, just about ten minutes ago we got the same small arms fire around the hotel where the international media's based here in tripoli, and we can only assume that the victory ies in nearby colonel gadhafi's compound that some of the rebels have broken off, and as we speak exchanging gunfire with the gadhafi loyalists who are being minders, so to speak, trapped here at this hotel behind lines. and it seems like if they intend to take the hotel, certainly, that has already begun. jenna: this is a little bit different than some of the reports we've been hearing that had suggested the rebels had overtaken the compound and, therefore, have seized the city. you're saying it appears -- and we can hear some of the fire now over the phone -- that there still is a battle being raged

he drove two and a half miles at 40 miles a.b. down a major highway with his feet dangling out the driver's side door. >> thought he colorado it. wanted to get home. he said he had a long day at work and had to work today. no alcohol, no drugs. just a serious lack of common sense. >> you think? along the way he crashed into four vehicles before putting his pickup truck in park and finally coming to a stop amazingly. you saw that video. no one was hurt. as for the police, the chief says the incident was so stupid it was funny. >> spencer, you don't do that, do you? >> no, what a description. serious lack of common sense. i guess that is true. statewide, warmer. cool are along the coast. only 77 los angeles. 92 fresno. 89 sacramento and 91 at chico. in the bay area, sunny skies inland. clouds at the coast, once again. inland highs mainly in the 70s but up to 81 antioch. 82 clover dale. generally 60s right around the bay and here is a look at monterey bay. 60s near the bay. mid 70s inland and now the accuweather seven-day forecast. c