this is kqed newsroom. there have been a lot of shakeups this week between the economic news and newly elected political leadership. we will start this evening with the elections. nationally control of congress still hangs in the balance. in california we have clear winners and losers on ballot propositions. but many elected leadership positions remain undecided. i am joined by guy maserati. thank you for being here. >> great to be here. >> we have talked a lot about the competitive congressional races in california and how they can impact the balance of úpower in washington. what did we see this week? >> as we sit her on friday we still don't know how a lot of the seats in california are going to turn out. we think republicans are in good positions in a number of these swing seats in california. but there are just so many votes to be counted in the state. if you asked the question, when we know the balance of power nationally? it is because a california. many of them are still undecided. >> i want to zero

>> tonight, on kqed newsroom. election day is coming up. speaking with california secretary of state, shirley weber, about new laws protecting workers. our political team shows the latest on the candidates and issues vying for your vote. come to you from kqed. this friday, november 4, 2022. hello and welcome this is kqed newsroom . election day is right around the corner. ballots must be dropped off in person or postmarked in the mail by november 8. the person in charge of running california's elections is the secretary of state. that is shirley weber in california. she was appointed to the state in the u.s. senate by january 2021. alex padilla vacated the office of the vice president, kamala harris's position. he became an appointed senator. this year, secretary weber is on the ballot in her first campaign for the position. she is running against republican candidate robert petoskey. she joins us today to offer insights on how the state has prepared for this election and what we can expect to see in the days ahead. secretary weber, thank y

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