mr. brown's comments? >> there's no doubt we have a huge challenge. mr. brown talks about bringing people together. my view you is he will bring people together after he's governor and it will be a meeting of all the special interests and unions who are there to collect their iou yous from the campaign they've funded. virtually mr. brown's entire campaign has been funded by the public employee unions. they will be there to collect their ious. i don't think that's in the best interest of the state of california. we have to do what's right for all the people. we are going to have to renegotiated public employees pension benefits, reform welfare. those are the things i'll focus on first. >> jerry brown, your last comment on this? >> i won't try to respond to that tv commercial which i've seen so much of ad nauseam, but i'll say this. one of these target tax cuts is targeted to billionaires like ms. witman and millionaires, to the richest people in california, 82% goes to those making over $500,000. where will a lot of that money come from? our schools. that's

amy. >> mr. brown, ensuring all of california has enough water will be an issue for the next governor. would you support requiring northern californians to use less water so there's enough to ship south? and would you support a peripheral canal to go around the delta to deliver water to southern california? >> i would support whatever will bring us more efficiency in water and more conservation. we thought 25 years ago that we needed a lot more energy than we now know we can get along with because we're very efficient, and technology has helped us. as far as the canal, of course, i in 1991 brought the legislature together, and had a peripheral canal built that would have brought water to southern california. unfortunately, northern california didn't like that, and there was a referendum, and my professional was voted down by the people. but that shows you you have to negotiate and bring in all parties. so here's my proposal on the water. we have to have this principle. when you benefit directly from wa

. >> mr. brown doesn't have to -- he could have the one-drug lethal -- [ inaudible ] >> there's no authority for them to do that. >> reporter: barring last- minute appeals, alfred brown is scheduled to be executed at 12:00 a.m. wednesday porning. he was sentenced to death back in 1982 for the rape and murder of a riverside girl. according to the district attorney, brown pulled the girl in a drove and strangled her with his own shoelaces. and then brown tormented the girl's family during phone calls saying to them they would never see their daughter again. today -- >> mr. brown cannot prove that he will suffer pain if he's executeed under the current regulations and has not demonstrated he's likely to prevail. the temporary restraining order is denyied. >> reporter: she agreed with the legal challenge that claimed the procedure for a three-drug cocktail aimed at killing the condemned but not clear, and that the recordkeeping was bad judge fogel actually rifted his own stay. he's allowing the executio

it's not clear mr. brown even has the authority to make that kind of decision.and i suspect that will be part of the appeal to the ninth circuit. >> reporter: near san quinten, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >>> in san francisco, police shot and killed a man in the tenderloin today. shortly after 11:00 this morning, they responded to a noise complaint at the granada hotel on sutter street. when they confronted the suspect, they say he showed a weapon and they opened fire. the man who lives on the floor below the shooting says he didn't hear anything before the gunfire, and he thought the noise could have been related to the football team on tv. >> right after kansas city scored, i heard five or six shots or more. i thought maybe -- it sounded like it was coming from down the street. soy thought it was a kansas city fan celebrating. but i walked out in the hall, i'm on the sixth floor and the shooting happened on the seventh. the cops told me to get back in my room, so i did. >> meantime, just about four blocks away near the intersection of sutter and frankli

if the attorney general's office is not successful in its appeal, mr. brownill have months to live. they've gotta have a decision by tomorrow or it will be months before they can execute mr. brown. >> terry, thank you. it's 5:31 now. it'ss morning after the first debate in the hotly contested race for governor and the score cards are coming out this morning. the clash was a candidate of political experience versus a candidate of business success. abc 7's jenelle wang is here with more. >> eric, the polls are not officially out yet but people who watched last night's debate said the two candidates came out in a virtual tie. the first time voters had the chance to see whitman and jerry brown go head to head. the third highest unemployment rate in the nation. they talked about creating jobs. >> targeted tax cuts. i want to eliminate the factory tax. it penalizes manufacturers. if we lose manufacturing, we will lose the soul of our state. >> i have a specific plan. it's not to give a $5 billion tax break to myself but to the billionaires and millionaires. my plan

mr. brown's entire campaign has been funded by the public employees unions. i think that's in the best interest of the state of california. we have to do what's right for all the people. we are going to have to renegotiate public employee pension benefits. we're going to have to reform welfare and those two things i'll focus on first. >> meanwhile, new poll shows jerry brown is leading republican mig whetman, but only slightly. the l.a. times poll shows brown leading whitman 49-44%. the survey also shows while brown is favored by women and latinos, fewer younger voters are backing him. the economy remains the big issue for voters, with 86% saying it is on the wrong track. >>> record-breaking heat out there today. a number of spots topping the triple digits. 104 in santa rosa, the warmest spot out there this afternoon. triple digits in oakland, new records in san rafael, mountain view, and san jose as well as san francisco at the airport and richmond. you'll notice closer to the coastline, temperatures more comfortable it's an indication of things to come. a b

mr. brown's execution but others, as well.he judge fogel halted executions until the improvements were made. state says we have done all that but attorneys argue that the state has not followed through. >> what we're talking about is short delay because of the validity of the regulations. if executions proceed... people won't have their day in court and we don't get this resolved. >> reporter: attorneys say judge fogel has and had the protocols himself to see if they have been improved. another issue, death row inmate brown was given a choice of three separate lethal injections or one, he did not make a choice so the state is going to give him three. the first shot is intended to paralyze but some say the second and third can be felt. and then pentothol being used, there is a shortage of the drug in california and others say there is barely enough for one execution, many not for anymore. there should be more available but not until early next year. there is also arguments in the 9th circuit court of appeals at the federal leve

mr. brown's execution but others, as well. the judge fogel halted executions until the improvements were made. state says we have done all that but attorneys argue that the state has not followed through. >> what we're talking about is short delay because of the validity of the regulations. if executions proceed... people won't have their day in court and we don't get this resolved. >> reporter: attorneys say judge fogel has and had the protocols himself to see if they have been improved. another issue, death row inmate brown was given a choice of three separate lethal injections or one, he did not make a choice so the state is going to give him three. the first shot is intended to paralyze but some say the second and third can be felt. and then pentothol being used, there is a shortage of the drug in california and others say there is barely enough for one execution, many not for anymore. there should be more available but not until early next year. there is also arguments in the 9th circuit court of appeals at the federal le

now it's to a point where they remedied it that to a point and the judge is saying if you mr. brown shoes that it's fine with me you can make that choice is safer choice and a lot of people's opinion is the one drug cocktail. if he chooses the one drug and the state has to make a decision. whether to actually administer that one drug cartel brownell were not going to administer one drug to were going to use our three drug cocktail. >> is it likely is it unlikely the state would jump and one knee issue is always a campaign issue. >> it is always a campaign issue will be stepped in. it's going to be interesting to find out. it be interesting to find out if he chooses the one drug cocktail will they then still executed my guess would be yes they would because if he makes such rights to stay and in mr. the one drug and completely execution. as the judge has said throughout this litigation this is not about whether you believe or disbelieve the death penalty, it's simply about how to actually execute a person in a humane way. michael cardozo our legal analyst thank-you for helping us to

the screenwriter of "mrs. brown," "the last king of scotland." >> who is that? >> that is tomorrow. >> no it isn't. >> that is completely different. >> a sad girl. she will help me wash the car. >> at they might come on sundays. >> she spent weeks going on about her nose job. >> in the director's chair, we have stephen who has written "the queen." we also at the screenwriter for "the last screen -- the last queen of scotland. >> what you are doing is saying that the film has been altered by the director. the film is a collective process that involves producers, directors, writers, editors. everyone who was captured by the director on the orchestra and turning around and saying, from tomorrow night, it will be an evening -- >> this is ridiculous. there are hundreds of people involved in making this. >> i am afraid that i agree with you. >> what are you doing taking the credit? >> it comes to the point where you are expected to. if you don't, they feel that they have been cheated. i am serious. >> who is they? >> the producers, the distributors. it becomes a conve

. >> mr. brown, could you just answer a few questions? >> jerry brown in an out of character move never stopped to aner questions. he did prompt that it was an exciting exchange after switching to whitman. whitman, on the other hand, says she's delighted about how thipgz went. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by the debate at 6:30 which will be monitored by our tone tom brokaw. we'll also be featuring the entire thing happening on a rope. >>> police are looking for a suspect who beat, attacked and robbed a woman in east bay. he is 560 pounds. it happened at noon on capitol hill. the victim remaining in fair condition tonight. >>> he's been convicted, but after this round, we'll be staying there indefinitely. a federal judge caps he would his execution this thursday, saying his falt would be decided on the execution das of his execution drug. with all the legal wrang lynn folding, because the attorney general waentd an execution date a month after the murderer, arthur and his attorneys not to look at one of the ways. a law professo

and that's why mr. brown deserves a stay. >> attorney general and gubernatorial candidate jerry brown is also pushing for capital punishment to be reinstated even though he opposed it in the 70s. today brown said this wasn't about personal views. in a statement, the brown campaign said as governor he pledged to uphold the law. as attorney general he pledged to uphold the law and he will continue to do so when he is governor next year. >> candidates have been bought. >> at a fundraiser meg whitman would not comment on the death penalty, but did released this statement about jerry brown's stance on the issue. quote, even on matters of life and death, jerry brown is willing to play politics. none of the squares have jerry brown's record and many have supporters scratching their heads. the federal judge in charge of this case is trying to keep things focused. he wants the state to let him know by tomorrow if the drugs used in the execution can go down from the current three to one. he is expected to make a final

mr. brown's execution day was set. they were part of process in some of the other execution setting events and so i think they are very much part of the process. i think the attorney general is part of process. >> bottom line here, the state says their executions are more humane and you disagree? they haven't proven that. we have proven something different morales was convicted of killing a girl in 1983 sentenced to die by lethal injection but he sued the state saying that california's lethal injection process was cruel and unusual punishment violating his rights. the federal judge here in san jose could rule by friday which would have a directs impact on next week's scheduled execution of mr. brown. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it's been a year since a mysterious murder in marin county and police have few leads but simon perez telesales they hope a big reward is being offered to lead to fresh clues. >> frankly, we're running out of leads. >> reporter: tiburon police chief michael cronin says investigators have put i

that places undo burden on mr. brown. so the execution of brown convicted of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl back in 1980, it's being delayed by governor schwarzenegger so the appeal can be heard. one of those appeals was heard yesterday in marin county. >> he is going to be excused for protocol not properly enacted. >> brown cannot prove that he will suffer pain if he's executed under the current regulations and not demonstrated that. the reason for the application for a temporary restraining order is denied. >> that was the scene in marin county superior court, a motion for temporary restraining order denied. but the appeal to 9th circuit court of appeals continues and it also continues to the state supreme court so you have the appeal process going on and all this is a backdrop of a 9 p.m. execution for albert brown and the drug needed to kill him with an expiration date of three hours later. terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> terry, thank you. there could be an even greater pipeline disaster in san bruno. jackie

but late yesterday the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled the decision placed undue burden on mr. brown so the court has the option of holding a new hearing. but the execution is scheduled for thursday night. >>> parents who have lost their teenaged kids in car crashes are banding together today. tougher rules they want for teen drivers including changing the age at which they can get a license. >>> the president's right-hand man about to leave the west wing. the other job that he would like more. [ male announcer ] as the ceo of hp, carly fiorina laid off 30,000 workers. when you're talking about massive layoffs, which we did... perhaps the work needs to be done somewhere else. [ male announcer ] fiorina shipped jobs to china. and while californians lost their jobs, fiorina tripled her salary. bought a million dollar yacht. and five corporate jets. i'm proud of what i did at hp. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina. outsourcing jobs. out for herself. [ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message. building on fire. we just heard they have called for extra resources... it ha

. >> mr. brown cannot prove that -- [ inaudible ] >> the application for a temporary restraining order is defined. >> the department of california corrections did not follow the rules when they enacted these regulations. the court needs an opportunity to evaluate those very serious claims before we carry out executions. >> reporter: attorneys are appealing today's ruling to the state court of appeals. another appeal is pending in a federal 9th circuit court of appeals at san quentin prison, rob rocket, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> peninsula congresswoman jackie speier is proposing new rules tonight to protect people who live near transmission pipelines like the one that failed in san bruno. if enacted, the law would require new pipelines to be fitted with remote or automatic shutoff valves along with technology that can detect a corrosion. operators also would have two years to install shutoff valves in existing pipelines located in seismically active areas. detailed pipeline location and shutoff inform

. >> mr. brown cannot prove that he will suffer pain if he is executed under the current regulations and he has not demonstrated the likelihood of prevailing. >> reporter: there are plenty of death penalty supporters who think the death penalty never needed to be changed and want the condemned to die as order boot court. lance lindsey isn't one of those people. the director of death penalty focus says the questions that prompted the judge though halt executions in 2006 have still not been answered. >> in terms of how the drug was administered, the kind of training that those who are part of the execution team did to administer those drugs. >> reporter: and he takes issue with judge adams' requiring brown to prove he will be in pain. >> it was a federal judge years ago that in look at least six cases there was evidence that there was undue pain and suffering. >> reporter: he also accuses the attorney general's office of rushing his execution. >> we are concerned this has more to do with politics than

. >> mr. brown, could you just answer a few questions, please? >> jerry brown, in an out of character move, never stopped to answer questions. he did in passing comment that it was an exciting exchange as he turned to escape the crush of media. whitman agreed to a brief meeting with reporters, saying she was delighted by how things went. if you're still undecided, there are still two more debates, one in fresno and then nbc bay area will be hosting the final debate on october 12th. our coverage begins at 6:00, the debate at 6:30, moderated by tom brokaw and post-debate analysis at 7:30. we'll also be streaming the entire thing on nbcbayarea.com. >>> convicted killer albert greenwood brown will stay on death row indefinitely. a federal judge suspended tomorrow night's execution. judge jeremy fogel said the state was trying to hurry the execution along before the courts reviewed new procedures put in place after a court order. one santa clara university law professor agrees the case needs to be carefully reviewed. >> at some point we need to step ba

mr. brown is running for governor. his opponent, republican meg whitman, says she supports the death penalty in certain cases. >>> oakland police have released a sketch of a man suspected of robbing and sexually assaulting two women near lake merit. the suspect is described as in his 20s, about 5'10", possibly as high as six feet tall with a medium build. investigators are not giving much more detail. both women were attacked in relatively secluded areas while on their way home sunday evening. police are advising women to stay in well-lighted, populated areas and be aware of their surroundings. >>> a murder trial will stay in oakland for now. but the judge says the decision could change if an impartial jury cannot be seated. former black muslim bakery liter usef bay, iv is accused of ordering the killing of chauncey bailey in 2007. a co-defendant will also stand trial in oakland. both have pleaded not guilty. >>> a new poll says senator barbara boxer is gaining ground against her challenger, carly fiorina. boxer is ahe

mr. brown's execution date was set. they were part of the process in some of the other execution setting events so i think they are very much part of the process. i think the attorney general is very much part of the process. >> bottom line here, the state says that their executions are more humane and you flat-out disagree? >> they have not proven that. and we have proven something different. >> reporter: and this all stems from a case regarding michael morales. he is also a convicted killer. he filed a case against the state of california saying that lethal injections were inhumane that it violated his 8th amendment right to cruel and unusual punishment. that was back in 2006. so here we are today, how this judge rules we'll find out by friday. the judge hopes to give a conclusion to all of this because it's been going on for so many years. whatever he decides on friday, he wants all the attorneys and all the parties involved to have the weekend to think about it and if not, we could see california's first execution i

mr. brown. i came away from the wilkinson county investigation with the clear impression that some african american officials were involved in voting related acts of racial discrimination against whites. in 2005, i conducted an investigation in alabama. two other majority black counties. there were political factions in those counties. one was all black and another was racially integrated. there were multiple claims by the racially integrated faction, that absentee ballots and other types of voting fraud were being perpetrated by the all-black faction in the surrounding counties. election materials including absentee ballots were placed for safekeeping in a local bank vault so that those materials could be reviewed the next morning by election officials. overnight, that bank was also set on fire. no one has ever been prosecuted for that burning. the voting section did not end up filing a case in either of these alabama counties for good reasons, including an ongoing voter fraud investigation by

i mean mr. brown is not going anywhere. >> this death penalty attorney thinks the judge should take time deciding. >> and assuming all of is the rights down. have you right procedure, you can gather back and early 2011 and kill him in your nice, new chamber. >> brown convicted in 1982 for the 1980 rape and murder of a riverside teenager, susan jordan. brown's reprieve runs out at 9:00 thursday night. foggel could issue a temporary stay to give him more time to think about it and might issue a permanent stay or give ago ahead, surely setting off another round of appeals to courts including u.s. supreme court. carol? >> all right. and though the execution was delayed until thursday night, demonstrators went ahead with protests this afternoon. and late today nine people were arrested for blocking the prison intrance gate. the protestors opposed the death penalty belonged to a group. they believe executions are a moral -- immoral. >> tonight police in oakland are looking for gang members expected of shoot

mr. brown dropped the d in his initial so that a lot of people are now being confused thinking they are voting for this michael brown. that's michael a. brown. only problem is, he's on the council but he's not up for election and he is now siding with mr. mendelson trying to convince people not to cast their ballots for this michael brown. let's go to that one more time. michael d. brown, he's on the ballot, michael a. brown, not on the ballot and supporting mr. mendelson who is on the ballot and according to the polls, this guy beating this guy. we will see what the voter education ploy that mr. mendelson launched some weeks ago, we will see if that is working and if he is able to retain his seat. >> there's no test on this at the end of this? because i think we have got it. >> we like the show and tell, bruce. >> thank you. >> reporter: we will know how the test turned out at 8:00 tonight. >> yes, we will. >> thanks. >>> turning to the 2010 campaign in maryland, in the high profile race to be

. >> mr. brown cannot prove that he will suffer pain if he's executed under the current regulations. >> the issues here today is whether california will be a law-abiding state or lawless state in execution of citizens. we will appeal immediately. the stakes are too high and there are too many uncertainties. >> reporter: brown is now waiting on decisions from the u.s. court of appeals they say that no matter what the courts decide, the prison is ready. >> given the leeway to move forward, we will. if there are stays in place that brings this to a halt, then we will stand down. >> reporter: the attorney general's office announced execution would continue and that after brown is executed, they'll stop the executions one more time and that has because they say there is a shortage of one of the drugs they use in the p lethal injection. the drug is known as sodium panthenol. it is also known as truth serum. >> thank you. >>> if congresswoman jackie spear gets her way, natural gas lines across the country

. >> shortly after that, mrs. brownight and one night she woke one about 25 bites. >> how much are you asking for. >> half awe million dollars. >> the lawsuit also claim there were other bed bug cases and expects more bed bug cases against other landlords. >>> let's not talk about lawsuits. let's just talk about a nice day today. >> a decent day today. we've got clouds on the increase. we've got highs only in the low 70s. later tonight, the rain arrives and it will be heavy rain for the daytime hours tomorrow. we'll be looking at a deluge. we'll have a flash flood watch and we'll show that to you. the potential is out there for several inches rain. steve looks concerned right now. >> i'm wondering what deluge actually translates to. >> that means a lot of rain. let's take a look at downtown washington. 60 in annapolis. these temperatures a good 10 degrees cooler than they were yesterday at this hour. lots of low 50s as well. gaithersburg, 52. frederick, 52. mart unsburg is 50. culpeper, 54. i mentioned our afternoon hig

. >> mr. brown cannot prove he will suffer pain if executed under the current regulations. >> reporter: than his advocates appealed higher federal courts being asked to step in too. >> almost 30,000 californians objected to the lethal injection regulations and almost all of those objections were ignored and serious problems with regulations remain. >> reporter: california's new lethal injection chamber allows a 3 drug combination, or one powerful sedative but the protocol is moot if execution is delayed into friday. that is the day san quentin's only stock of sedative expires. then the state's next chance to execute brown will come after the first of the year. >> now what the state is saying we will use the drug, a couple days before it expires, i think that raises some questions about whether the drug has the efficacy needed to be used in a humane execution. >> the chamber is prepared. >> reporter: san quentin's spokesman said the execution team is trained, briefed ready to move forward. >> we have

morales and went to riverside county and set an execution date on mr. brown. politics may be playing a part. no one knows what the motivation was. >> do you think can use the same arguments to appeal? >> brown did use the same arguments as morales, but what happened when it went before a judge although he indicated in the morales case, he would have examined it more carefully and looked at the regulations in his opinion on friday. i just don't have enough time to review the regulations before brown's execution date. the judge was willing to let the execution go forward without reviewing the regulations. >> it's interesting. it's pushed back to thursday at 9:00 p.m. now you have the drug manufacturer involve and the lethal cocktail is going to expire on friday. do you think it's going to be carried through? what are the chances? >> the ninth circuit issued an order and said what i think has been on the minds of many of us. why is this procedure being driven by an expiration date on the drugs. new drugs will be available after the turn of the year and the case w

. >> mr. brown cannot prove he will suffer pain if executed under the current regulations. >> reporter: than his advocates appealed higher federal courts being asked to step in too. >> almost 30,000 californians objected to the lethal injection regulations and almost all of those objections were ignored and serious problems with regulations remain. >> reporter: california's new lethal injection chamber allows a 3 drug combination, or one powerful sedative but the protocol is moot if execution is delayed into friday. that is the day san quentin's only stock of sedative expires. then the state's next chance to execute brown will come after the first of the year. >> now what the state is saying we will use the drug, a couple days before it expires, i think that raises some questions about whether the drug has the efficacy needed to be used in a humane execution. >> the chamber is prepared. >> reporter: san quentin's spokesman said the execution team is trained, briefed ready to move forward. >> we have

. >> mr. brown cannot prove that he will suffer pain if he is executed under the current regulations and he has not demonstrated the likelihood of prevailing on the merits of his claim. >> reporter: there are plenty of death penalty supporters who think the death penalty never needed to be changed and want the condemned to die as order -- as ordered by the court. lance lindsey isn't one of those people. the director of death penalty focus says the questions that prompted the judge though halt the questions thatpromptedd the judge to halt executions in 2006 have still not been answered. >> in terms of how the drug was administered, the kind of training that those who are part of the execution team did to administer those drugs. >> reporter: and he takes issue with judge adams' requiring brown to prove he will be in pain. >> it was a federal judge years ago that in look at least six cases there was evidence that there was undue pain and suffering. >> reporter: he also accuses the attorney general's of

. >> mr. brownhe option over the weekend choosing how he was going to die, either a three-stage or just one lethal injection. he chose neither. so it's the three-shot approach. the state has that as the means of execution scheduled for early wednesday morning. his attorneys are saying having to make that choice between a three-stage or one-stage way of dying is cruel and unusual in and of itself and that should be the basis for approving this stay. they're before the marin county superior court 8:30 this morning, also in front of the 9th circuit trying to do whatever they can do to spare their client's life. terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> terry, thank you very much. there's another issue regarding the death penalty in california, at least for future executions. california's attorney general's office says its very limited supply of sodium pentothal expires october 1st and the company that makes the drug says it's out of stock likely until at least next year. that company sent a letter to state offic

so if they can get a delay of three more hours, mr. brown may live to see the year 2011.ive at san quentin, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> terry, thank you. it's just about 6:05. the contra costa county board of supervisors will introduce a stronger smoking ban this morning. the ordinance will prohibit smoking in certain outdoor areas of apartment complexes as well as inside apartment units. the ban would also prohibit smoking medical marijuana in areas where tobacco smoking is prohibited. it includes language to protect landlords liability as long as they meet all requirements of the smoking ban. the board is expected to approve the measure next month. >> federal investigators are looking into a possible new clue in the deadly san bruno gas explosion. we learned hours before the blast there was a power outage and possible equipment failure at the control center where this line originates. jenelle wang is live in the news room with the latest developments. >> yes, there are reports there was a loss of electric power on a key part of the gas pipeline right before the disa

i have to ask you, mr. brownwon it on the strength of the tea party but would you take a look at this woman and tell me, does she look a little bit too much like sarah palin for her own good? >> i think she is trying to knock tina fey off. [ laughter ] >> you guys, why are you talking about her appearance? >> because, there is something there -- because you can't walk away without noticing it. >> she does look like sarah palin. >> that's what you see first. >> she sounds like her, too. >> absolutely. her conduct. but given you know -- so what? that's sells, you sell it. >> you're trying to get elected. that is what's on the market. >> believe me, for christmas, the dolls are going to be sarah palin. >> it is amazing, though, or not amazing, there is sarah palin. okay. they do look a lot alike. they do sound a lot alike. what is the secret for this going on in the republican party right now? you know, i talked with carly fiorina yesterday, she said it's not one tea party. it's a host of tea parties and people are

think the defendant even has the right to make that choice i think the judge should not have put mr. browntion of saying the state can violate the state law. >> how interesting. this will be a very interesting court battle something tells me it will not end wednesday. >> the troubling thing is when we are going to go to the business of trying to kill someone we should go about it softly, carefully and make sure it is constitutional. >> thank you you shed a lot of light on this topic we appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, 88 days and counting the new hope for ending our state's budget crisis and the goal lawmakers hope the reach by tomorrow. >>> republican leaders announce their plan, to take control of congress i am joel brown on capitol hill. we will explain coming up what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it's for my heart health. so i can't have any? if you can deprive me of what can help lower my cholesterol... and live with yourself. right. mmm, i worry about your mother. cry herself to sleep every night over my arteries, but have yo

mr. blair talked about the relationship between he and gordon brown. mr. belair criticized his successor for abandoning new labor. we have been studying mr. belair's version of history. >> undercover for three years, tony blair filing gives his verdict. the political battle and the wars see wage abroad. now comes the definitive story of how badly it got between the last two. >> the relationship with gordon was very difficult. even though towards the end it was hard going on impossible, for a large part of the time [unintelligible] >> long before this public show of chumminess during the 2005 elections, the two men were probably at work. blair had broken his promise to resign. he says that is because brown broke his promise to back his policies. >> i was happy to go after two terms provided that a program that was intrinsic and essential to new labor success after the labor party capable of governing on a continual basis, provided that program was kept. >> and man who only drunk pirates for the camera he said he started to have -- only trunk pints for the c

brown. today, mr. clinton endorsed jerry brown's candidacy for governor.mes a day after brown apologized to the former president for making a joke about the monica lewinsky scandal. the two men have traded shots at each other since they both sought the democratic nomination for president in 1992. >>> headlines now from around the bay area. san francisco supervisors gave approval to a new tax on alcohol served at bars and restaurants, but the vote was 7- 3 and that is one vote short of what is needed to override mayor newsome's promised zito. the new fee would add an extra 5 cents to a bottle of beer, even more for hard liquor with that money going to alcohol abuse programs. and honda is returning to the port of richmond after pulling out in the 90s. they'll resume shipping vehicles there boosting port business by 35%. honda h ah will so make $37 million in improvements into the facility. >>> silicon valley on the cutting edge of art tonight. right now you can express yourself in a big way with pictures, posts andre just old fashioned speech. kiet do is in

mr. brown's campaign has been funded by the eye of unions and it will be there to collect their ious. we need to do what's right for all of the people. we have to renegotiate public benefits and reform welfare. those are two things i would conquer first appeared >> democrat jerry brown is leading the equipment in the race for governor but only slightly. brown leads whitman 49-44% the survey shows while brown is are favored by women and latinos few younger voters are backing him. we will have more stories coming up in a few moments on the kron 4 morning news. including lead is traffic and weather. @2 for all nine a m l 8 person has died because of the san bruno gas explosions. frankel lived down the street from the source of the blast. the explosion was front and center at a u.s. hearing on capitol hill. she was calling for more inspectors >> first it doubles the number of pipeline safety inspectors. from the current number of 100. responsible for 217,000 mi. of interstate pipeline carried to 200. each inspector is responsible for over 2,000 mi. of pipeline. that is the distance from s

mr. brown's office." "oh, very well, thank you." to me that's acting.ng this going really? >> reporter: pretending may come naturally to jamie lee curtis. you should say she was born to it. the younger daughter of screen legend janet lee and tony curtis. but her real life is unlike anything she'd imagined. at what point in your life did you realize," i have achieved what... not only what i wanted to achieve but what most people don't in this world?" >> i didn't want to achieve anything. that's like the last thing that... i'm not a dreamer so i never had a wish list. >> reporter: not to be a best selling author, but her latest children's book published this month is her ninth. not to be an activist. or a pitch woman. or even a wife and mother. >> jamie lee curtis. >> reporter: and not to be an award-winning actress. so she's made some 40 films. her latest you again a comedy about lingering high school hive al res hits theaters this week. >> it's fun. >> reporter: you get to use your cheerleading skills. >> exactly. go gators, go, go, look at you. >> your

attack ad by meg whitman, which showed clinton criticizing brown's record as governor during the 1992 presidential primary n a statement today, mr. clinton said brown would be an excellent governor. brown says he is honored of the endorse. don't forget, jerry brown and meg whitman will debate on october 12th here on nbc bay area. nbc's tom brokaw will moderate from dominican university in san raffaele. >>> governor schwarzenegger took a ride on japan's bullet train today. he and 100 california business leaders in asia promoting everything from tourism to wine to technology. it is also an opportunity to research the kind of major transportation investment california is planning. >> i'm very impressed with technology and also with the infrastructure itself, with the way the rails were built, the tunnels and everything. it is much more than just the rail, as you know. >> the governor wrapped up his asian trip in south korea, meeting with a pro-vichblgal governor, they agreed too boost scientific and technological exchanges, expand trade and strengthen their cooperation. >>> president obama went become to the future he's delivered t

. >>> another interesting twist in the rocky win between former president bill clinton and jerry brown. mr. clinton endorsed brown's candidacy for governor. the endorsement came yesterday just a day after brown apologized to the former president for making a joke about the monica lewinsky scandal. the two men have traded shots at each other ever since they both sought the democratic nomination of president back in 1992. brown a former california governor faces republican meg whitman in november. >>> it is 6:13. coming up, do you have a healthy personality? >> hm. wonder what that means. all right. the specific traits that could actually take years off your life. >>> we have plenty of fog out there this morning. delays on arrivals at sfo because of the clouds. we'll take a look at how long those clouds will be sticking around and how much sunshine is in today's forecast. ,, as governor, he cut waste got rid of the mansion and the limo budgets were balanced. $4 billion in tax cuts. world class schools and universities. clean energy promoted. 1.9 million new jobs created. california was worki

we'll bring you an update on the story as we get it from mr. brown. well, house speaker nancy pelosi has been awfully silent yesterday, i mean lately, until yesterday when she boldly predicted that despite the polls democrats will hold onto their majority in the house in november praising in particular the great job her members did last summer at those town halls. take a listen. >> i feel pretty confident about the caliber of our candidates, our members are battle tested, they've won these districts before, they will win them again, i'm not yielding one grain of sand. i want to have the same big strong majority we have. but i feel certain that we will. last summer was a tough summer and our members saved the healthcare bill by going out, having a couple of thousand of town meetings and other public events in order to communicate with their members. megyn: monica crowley is a radio talk show host and a fox news contributor and my guest now. she is very proud of the job they did, saving the healthcare bill and she thinks shell hold on to the house do yo

i am in the office with mayor willie brown, who i still could not find enough mr. mayors to say his name. louise comes in to discuss the future of laguna honda hospital. she had just won this huge settlement with the tobacco company. she was the first of any local city attorney to join in that lawsuit. at the time, a lot of people were arguing tobacco companies would overwhelm us. there will be all of these freedom of information act. you should not do it. she stood bravely and did it. she said to the mayor, and i will never forget -- she said "we have this opportunity. we can either use this money to rebuild laguna honda or we can pass it away -- piss it away." that was the exact quote. [applause] before i bring her up, i have to ask one more question. almost all of you are residents of the state of california. where is the tobacco money from the state of california? it was much larger amounts of money because it was a whole state. do any of you know? it is just part of the hole in the state's budget. it went into the general fund. what do we have because of luis?

mr. brown: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the gentleman from the state of washington for yielding, my good friend, doc hastings, and also the dr. christensen for her leadership on the other side of the aisle. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 1454, a bill i was pleased to introduce along with the subcommittee chairlady, madam bordallo, and 153 other members of the house of representatives. this legislation was unanimously adopted by the house of representatives on december 7, 2009. and was aprofpked by the senate on july 29 of this year. prior to its passage, the senate made several modifications to h.r. 1454. these included a reduction in the duration of the time that the semipostal stamp will be available to the public and a stipulation that only one flagship species may be depicted on the stamps. i reviewed these changes and believe they do not undermine the fundamental goals of this measure which is to create an alternative funding source of highly endangered african and asian elephants, tigers, g