. >> reporter: phillip morris and reynolds have spent $40 million to defeat prop 29 and that was almost eight times the amount spent by the other day. the it is funded by the american cancer society and lance armstrong foundation. it would impose a tax of $1 per seconds and supporters say that tobacco companies are being deceptive by running ads that say not one fupenny goes to canr treatment. that is true because it goes to research, not treatment. the tobacco companies are not speaking out and letting groups make the argument for them. >> when we have so many other things that are not being funded like health care services in the state of california and education and we believe that money -- if we are going to raise it in a tax increase, be spent on those things, not it's worth while should be a priority. >> tobacco companies want to defeat proposition 29 to continue to addict and they can kill californians to protect their profits. >> reporter: opponents say the yes on 29 ads make a claim impossible to prove when they say prop 29 will prevent thousands of children from getting addict

you might be surprised how much money phillip morris and r.j. reynolds are spending to try to defeat prop 29. >>> just days before facebook is set to go public, a co-founder is creating a little controversy. eduardo is renouncing his american citizenship and becoming a citizen of singapore. a move that will significantly reduce his taxes in the united states. that news has outraged facebook users across this country. facebook is valued at nearly $100 billion. the l.a. time said his stake in the company is about 4% so do the math on that. and about $4 billion give or take a few. a lot. thanks for joining us for the bay area at 11:00. "saturday night live" is up next and will farrell is hosting and the musical guest, usher. hello? the words are going this way-there's no way. oh, the lights came on. isn't technology supposed to make life easier? at chase we're pioneering innovations that make banking simple. deposit a check with a photo. pay someone with an email. and bank seamlessly with our award-winning mobile app. take a step forward... and cha

10-1 and many in the medical community say the campaign against prop 29 is decepti deceptive, phillip morris and reynolds spent money to defeat the measure. and the lance armstrong foundation has raised little more than $5 million. prop 29 would impose an additional tax of $1 per pack of cigarettes, supporters of the measure say that tobacco companies are being deceptive by running ads that say no one penny goes to new funding for cancer treatment. that is true because the money would go to cancer research and not treatment. >> tobacco, of all of the things in this country that are sold and market, if you follow the directions perfectly, they will kill you. if you follow the directions, it will kill you. that's why we have to vote yes on prop 29. >> when we have so many other things that are not being funded like health care, services in the state of california and education, and we believe that money should if -- if we are going to raise it in a tax increase, be spent on those things that while it's worth while should not be a priority. >> reporter: prop 29 generated money for cancer resear

advertisers, actually phillip morris, who has bought this beer company to be specific, discover thatdrinkers feel left out, and they start to focus their attention on that beer drinker, on you, the beer drinker, so i want you guys to listen to this jingle. ♪ ♪ if you got the time, we got the beer, miller beer ♪ ♪ when it is time to relax, beer after beer ♪ ♪ if you got the time, we got the beer, miller beer ♪ >> so if you have the time, and they're appealing to all kinds of americans who are really at the peak post world war ii earning years. they're getting more fringe benefits. they have more leisure time and miller would like them to have endless leisure time because they have the beer and they can drink beer after beer, and it is not just miller. the bud slogan right after this -- >> if this bud's for you, i don't want it. >> whatever you do, this bud's for you. >> what happens to the working guy and his beer? >> we know the only real working guy here is ed ayers. >> yes. >> only because he is a university president. >> that's right. >> average old university president. >> turns

phillip morris accounts for the lions share. one poll shows money may be working.as fallen from 67% to 53% in late may. >>> the dumbarton bridge is back open tonight after it was closed for the long holiday weekend to allow for seismic work. crews installed a joint replacement on the bridge later this weekend. caltrans says it's planning another weekend closure so crews can replace another joint on the eastern side of the span. >>> tonight caltrans is denying a newspaper report claiming construction issues on the new oakland bay bridge project. >> each one of the 13 piles that supports that structure have been tested and we have certified that they are 100% safe. >> the sacramento bee says caltrans failed to conduct some of the tests on the 13 towers. spokesman bart ney says those tests were voluntary and he's calling that report inaccurate. >>> welcome back, we have fog coming back in at the coast tonight. we have clearing but the fog is returning. we go to storm tracker. gusting out of the west at about 22 miles per hour. so the winds are coming like this. and i'

phillip morris accounts for the lions share. one poll shows money may be working.from 67% to 53% in late may. >>> the dumbarton bridge is back open tonight after it was closed for the long holiday weekend to allow for seismic work. crews installed a joint replacement on the bridge later this weekend. caltrans says it's planning another weekend closure so crews can replace another joint on the eastern side of the span. >>> tonight caltrans is denying a newspaper report claiming construction issues on the new oakland bay bridge project. >> each one of the 13 piles that supports that structure have been tested and we have certified that they are 100% safe. >> the sacramento bee says caltrans failed to conduct some of the tests on the 13 towers. spokesman bart ney says those tests were voluntary and he's calling that report inaccurate. >>> welcome back, we have fog coming back in at the coast tonight. we have clearing but the fog is returning. we go to storm tracker. gusting out of the west at about 22 miles per hour. so the winds are coming like this. and i've got fog

opponents funded by the tobacco company phillip morris and r.j.this is another syntax that strap cash-strapped california can't afford. >> this may not be the highest priority. taking a block of tax revenue to spend it on something that may be important. cancer research is. it may not be the highest priority when n a time we are trying to get out of a $16 million hole. >> the measure would go in effect in october. support for proposition 29 is dropping. a recent poll found 53% of the likely voters support the proposed tax. that is down from 67% in march before the opposition commercials started airing. bret? >> bret: adam, thank you. >>> still no verdict in the john edwards corruption trial. jurors have been delivering for seven days now. former presidential candidate is accuseded of using campaign funds to hide his mistress. prosecutors rested their case in the roger clemens perjury trial. government presentation featured 24 witnesses in 19 days. clemens accused of lying to congress about taking performance enhancing drugs. his daughters say thei

you might be surprised at how much money that phillip morris and r.j.ng to try to defeat prop 29. >>> more ahead for you on "today in the bay." the perfect cup of coffee. we'll show you where you can get a perfect cup of coffee and cuddle up with a kitty even if you can't have your own pet. >>> and we're seeing a cool start to the morning with some drizzle in a few spots around the bay area. we'll talk about your mother's day forecast in a few minutes. but first here's our own mike eno way that you can do with your mother on mother's day around the mother's day. >> good morning. happy mother's day. this special day comes but once a year, sow how about breakfast in bed. better yet, how about breakfast at the zoo? yeah, the san francisco zoo hosts another mother's day breakfast. your reservation gets you admission, an escort to the zoo of mom exhibits, true stories of animal moms and a breakfast that includes wild mushroom quiche, creme brulee and giraffe. no, i'm kidding. they would never do that. they would never serve the tallest treed beauties. meanwh

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