again, we are not getting any reaction from don perrata yet. i did make contact with jeanne kwan's spokesperson. said they would be coming out with a press conference very soon after the announcement. but, they were waiting to hear the results along with us. they didn't get a heads up on this. they heard is just -- as we did. >> all righty. thank you very much. jodi hernandez. in oakland. where jeanne kwan is the mayor elect apparently in ranked choice voting in a vote that has not yet been certified. so we will continue to watch this. there is your apparent mayor elect tonight. on to other news now. bay area parents, fighting for more in the classroom. last month. san jose, unified school employees were forced to take five unpaid furlough days. at a board meeting last night. a handful of parents. demanded the days be made up. claimed the loss of class time hurt their kids. even if trustees agree that the school year should be restored, the furlough debate will resurface during discussions of next year's school budget. >> chlorine leak at a swi

the results we have so far is that don perrata is in the lead with jean quan.t p era ta's camp. >> reporter: we're at z's cafe where john perrata's campaign party is at. he's been having a tough time the last week because he's been having laryngitis. his doctor as we told him that if he really kept talking the way he wanted to be talking could cause permanent damage to himself to his vocal cords. so he's had to really hold back on that. but he did get up, he spoke for a little while. among things he said that oakland is big enough to matter, small enough to manage and he's opening right now having that 38% right now of the votes count to a 25% for jean quan. he needs 50% plus one vote. that's what he is hoping to get tonight. but right now it's looking not very likely. joining me now is one of his biggest supporters here in the city of oakland. the oakland police officers association. president of the police officers association. go ahead and tell me, what really has this campaign meant for you and the police department and really the city of oakland? >> well r

willie brown says don perrata is the victim of a flawed system.rown says he disagreed on the choice voting and making the process unpredictable. >> how can you say if you can't vote for me first, vote for me second, if you can't vote for me second, vote for me third. none of that makes sense, in a democracy it's the winner takes all. >>> ranked choice voters allowed oakland residents to select a first, second and third choice. perrata had more first choice votes but quan had more combined first and second choice votes. >>> cooley is in the lead with a .10% of the vote. >>> a new poll suggests that most americans favored more tax cuts but oppose a repeal of president obama's health care reform legislation. 53% of those questioned said the tax cuts that are about to expire should be extended for everyone including the wealthiest americans. 44 of those support tax cuts but only for those making under $250,000 a year. for all of the latest on last week's election you can always go to our website ktvu.com and click on the local politics tab on the home

don perrata was in the lead. the registrar voters say provisional and mail in ballots are still being counted. >>> the service employees international union, the seiu agreement calls for no furloughs for one year. the contract also calls for a one year 4.6% pay cut. that is in exchange for 12 personal leave days and a 3% hike in employee pension contributions. the new agreement takes effect immediately and expires july 1st 2013. >>> there is late word tonight that ac transit has reached a tentativcontract agreement with the union representing drivers and mechanics. the new three year contract calls for contributions from employees through their health and benefits plan if their new contract is ratified. ac transit says it will not have to make third contract. the gathering is part of the ac transit accountability campaign. ac transit has cut service by 16% so far this year to deal with projected budget deficits. >>> the oakland city counsel sill was set to start meeting a few hours ago. the public safety economy

don perrata, 26%.ebecca kaplan, 20%. >> and cecilia vega is live at the campaign party in oakland tonight. cecilia? >> carolyn, it is a party that is finally winding down. a lot of supporters showed up this evening. it is definitely a very sell law bra tore mood in this room. this is the first time rank choice voting was used. and he is feeling confident about the lead he has so far. he and his supporters are not calling it a victory yet. it could be fry i did before the official -- friday before the results are released. three candidates have lead the pack in fundraising and in endorsements. the city council woman and the former school board member, and the most junior member, rebecca kaplan. who ever wins this race is inhair tig a very difficult job -- inheriting a very difficult job. if he wins, he hillary hire the 80 police officers who were laid off earlier this year. and then to sit down with the union to talk about cut that will need to happen to fill this city's massive budget gap. >> oakland i

the candidates are don perrata, quan and capland. the election comes as the city has laid off six city police officers. i talked to brunner and she told me that the new mayor will face a tough election. >> the question to you, if you have a new mayor that says i don't want to cut the police officers, they have to find $18 million immediately. >> reporter: more possible police lay offs just one problem the new mayor will face. crime and education continue to be the top issue for residents here. the mayor will have to work hard to keep the oakland a's from leaving to the south bay or any where else. john sasaki. >>> our election day coverage continues. we have crews up and down the state, more on that when we come back. to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. from 15 leading brands, including tully's. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. woman: way to brew. [ female announcer choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> just wanted

. >>> he if finished first, but today don perrata conceded to the woman who finished second in the race to become oakland mayor. >> a group gathered in lafayette tonight to pay tribute to u.s. veterans on this veteran's day. the crosses of lafayette crosses were started two years ago. it recognizes service members who were killed in iraq and afghanistan. the white crosses represent the 5,800 troops killed. >>> veterans return home alienating family members, hitting homelessness and doing drugs. >> reporter: for some people veterans day is one day, for the crowd that gathered here tonight at the grand hyatt hotel in downtown san francisco, veterans day is every day, it is 365 days a year. tonight a ballroom filled with pride and purple hearts. with veterans and memories of time served. >> dreaming about it, waking up, still hitting them in their face. >> i feel proud that i served and earned well, but also that i took care of my troops. >> reporter: on this night if there was a theme, it was veterans taking care of veterans. >> how do you keep someone from slipping through the cracks. >>

. >>> former state senate don perrada conceded today. perrata led on election night but fell behind when thousands of second choice votes were counted on oakland's first ever ranked first election. >> i won by 11,000 votes on the popular vote. and i defeated jean qaun in 78% of the precincts in oakland. >> i think it was a more democratic process and allowed more people to have more discussions. >> quan says she's planning for the transition. she spent her first day as new mayor elect with veterans. >>> mcnerney conceded today -- >> this is where congressman jerry mcnerney gave his victory speech late this afternoon. it was in his dublin campaign headquarters. as you can see now this office is completely barren. it is done, this race is over. >> the campaign workers have waited nine days to hear victory declared in one of the closest congressional rations in the nation. >> the votes are in, voters have chosen me to be the next congressman. >> reporter: mcnerney campaign says they have a lead over harmer. while 11,000 votes are yet to be counted,