does it favor joe simitian? a lot of other people got votes in the race. i think there was 11 people initially. >> if i'm sam liccardo, i'm feeling pretty good. >> why? >> because the other two are going to split the vote. and i have my core already. he's got an 8,000-photo lead. bear in mind, there are 84,000 people who voted for others. in addition, there are maybe 100,000 more who didn't vote all together there is a big universe as we call it out there. but still, to be ahead, that's what you want. and if it's a two-person race, it gets much harder for him to feel comfortable. >> you said there is 85,000 people between santa clara and san mateo counties who voted for other candidates. >> correct. >> not these three here. who gets the 85,000? >> who gets the 85,000. another 100 sore who did not vote in this election but will vote in the general there is a big pot out there. there is a big pot. so it's open in that sense. but on the other hand, if you're first and you've got two guys below you splitting a lot of the rest. >> sure. >> it's a good place to

with joe simitian and evan low in a tie, what happens now?got back from the county register of odors and is joining me now here. highly unusual that it would be a tie. now what happens? >> they say we move on with three people, they say all the ballots were counted, who do they illuminate? they both got the same number of votes. it is likely there will be a recount but there will be three names on the member's valid. they voted in the primaries, the former mayor coming in first, two candidates are supposed to advance. the second spot is where all this focus has been for weeks. they have traded the lead, but just thte

and according to the latest numbers, simitian leads with a five vote difference at 30,246 votes. low currently has 30,241 votes. >> abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes is live at the santa clara county registrar's office, where these votes are being tabulated with more zach. >> yeah, this congressional district is made up of santa clara and san mateo counties. and today at 5 p.m. was the deadline. it just passed for people who needed to come in and fix their ballots to come in and correct them. and now that that deadline has passed, that means that the votes that can be counted will be counted. meaning we're finally on track to getting those final election results for the primary elections happened march fifth. but in the race to replace retiring congresswoman anna eshoo, the results have been far from final. march 12th was the last day county election offices received ballots sent by election day. now april 2nd at 5 p.m. was the next important deadline. the last day to cure any ballots that were out there that weren't. >> they weren't signed or the signatures didn't match.

evan low and joe simitian both got 30,249 votes each, a tie. normally the top two candidates move on to the general election in november. but since there was a tie, both simitian and low were set to join first-place finisher sam liccardo on the november ballot. that may change, though, depending on the results of this recount. tonight, evan low with a bitter response. we'll get to that in just a few minutes from now. >>> another headline that we're watching. librarians in san francisco sounding the alarm about safety. they say city libraries are a magnet for crime and unruly behavior. today a large group of the librarians gathered at city hall. you see them there. they want the city to put security guards in all 27 branches of the library system. one librarian told us she recently had to deal with a deranged man with a weapon. another described trying to calm a man down after he started screaming at other people. >> we were just hoping he would leave peacefully before anything happened, and he did end up leaving but on his way out, he kicked a

. >> it is official both joe simitian and evan low have qualified for the november ballot, tying forlace in the district 16 congressional race. they'll join front runner former san jose mayor sam liccardo. the final ballot count was certified today at the santa clara county registrar of voters. ktvu south bay reporter la monica peters joins us live in san jose, with more from both low and simitian on the results. lamonica >> greg, no one could have imagined that there would be three people running for this seat. but after weeks of counting ballots, simitian and low will join sam liccardo in this fight to win district 16. in an unexpected twist, state assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county board supervisor joe simitian will both be in the running to replace congress member anna eshoo in district 16. >> call it what you will. you know, it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but, you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news tonight. >> on thursday, the registrar of voters in santa clara county certified that simitian and lowe each

now simitian and low both ended with $33,240 each. they will advance to take on front runner, sam liccardo. every vote really counts. i could not have made it this far without every one of you. i hope to earn your support in november. and simitian says, "we have important work to do as a nation, and i'm ready to do that work. first, of course, that means winning in november, which that's the next challenge." >>> all right, washington took a trip to the east bay today to our port of oakland's progress in building hydrogen energy. last october the state received more than a billion dollars from the feds to develop clean renewable hydrogen. the port of oakland is home to the state's hydrogen hub. also known as arches. soon all of this heavy equipment at the port will run on hydrogen, which will emit water vapor. the goal is to cut two million tons of carbon emissions each year. equivalent to 440,000 gas powered cars. today the senator and congresswoman barbara lee toured their progress. >> and it truly is leading the way for california.

in santa clara county and as well as san mateo county. >> so we were with both evan low and joe simitian for quite some time, as the votes were kind of jockeying back and forth for second and third place. they were mum until recently, but we did catch up with them last night. let's hear what they had to say. >> i am so excited about the opportunity, to go into the general election to reaffir importance of earning the trust of the voters of this congressional district. >> well, you know, it's been call it call it what you will, you know, it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but, you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news. >> and then we heard again from both joe simitian and evan low right there, reacting to the unbelievable the voter. and they can do it day by day, but they can do it for one day or, or however. so okay. >> and as you mentioned, it could have been a long protracted process where it took up to ten days and again, hundreds of thousands of dollars, and clearly we didn't see anyone a i believe that would had to have happened b

both joe simitian and evan lo got the same number of votes in the race for california's 16th districtseat in the house of representatives. they'll join front runner sam liccardo on that november ballot. ktvu lamonica peters talked to both lowe and simitian about the results in an unexpected twist, state assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county board supervisor joe simitian will both be in the running to replace congress member anna eshoo in district 16. >> call it what you will, you know, it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but, you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news on thursday, the registrar of voters in santa clara county certified that simitian and lowe each had 30,249 votes. >> state election rules say because the vote is tied, they both will be candidates in november's general election. >> the goal of this election has always been to run in a primary election and then to advance in the general election, and i'm so excited to be able to have that opportunity. >> neither lowe nor simitian would say if they'll ask for a

simitian a little more to the left., even more so, the district leans left. >> reporter: he says the bottom line in this miraculous race where the winner takes all? >> it will be a matter of who can run the best campaign between now and november. >> reporter: gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> one of california's most notorious convicted killers is trying to overturn his death sentence. richard allen davis was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of polly klaas in petaluma. she was kidnapped during a slumber party and her body was found two months later. he was sentenced to death in 1996. his lawyers argue a 2022 law invalidates his sentence enhancements from prior convictions entitling him to a full sentencing. prosecutors argue it doesn't apply to his sentence. >>> also tomorrow, a survivor of the half-moon bay shooting rampage is expected to speak out at a news conference. he is suing one of the farms involved. pedro felix romero perez and his older brother jose worked at the california terra garden where the gunman

or, low or simitian could request a recount, which they would have to pay for. >> one thing we might consider, they ask me, but they might consider splitting the cost. there's a lot to gain by letting-- with two instead of three. with two you need a majority, with three unit a plurality, which means the person that gets more than anybody else wins. you are gambling a lot. >> and political analyst, larry gersten pointed out a couple of other things. the rest was split among the other candidates. it is a long list, so those are both the candidate would have to be fighting for, plus voter turnout is expected to be way up in the november general election, so, there are a lot of boat up for grabs. we did reach out to both simitian and low's teams, but they did not provide a comment at this time. >> jocelyn, thank you. >>> the future of the transfer a's remains uncertain. turbulence in oakland, turbulence in las vegas and now a temporary move to sacramento. each day is something new. reportedly the a's officials were in sacramento today to negotiate a temporary move to sutter health park.

, giving joe simitian and evan lowe both exactly 30,249 votes. information we have right now is that it is a tie, a tie for the second spot in the general election, which means both advance former san jose mayor sam liccardo was already in. if it is a dead heat, then both candidates move forward to the november general election and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. >> while the tie is not yet official, the period for counting ballots has ended. both san mateo and santa clara counties spent the last weeks curing any ballots with signatures that were missing or did not match, and that's where this last vote came from. a cured ballot. >> the numbers are the numbers we certify to the secretary of state all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state staff for both simitian and lowe spent the day at santa clara county's registrar of voters, inspecting every ballot. >> they did the same in san mateo county last week. >> we have both camps here. they are checking ballot images. >> either cou

if joe simitian wins, the people who requested the recount would have to pay. very interesting here. >>> another big race this november. who is going to be the next mayor of san francisco. this is a race that people around the country are watching to see if someone can resurrect the city. today, three big things. we start with mayor breed. she's fighting to stay in office. and she is hitting the road to generate interest and business. earlier this week, mayor breed was in sacramento asking for state help to revitalize downtown. she is also getting help from the chp to fight crime. today she announced she is leading a 30-person delegation to china. a week-long trip which begins this saturday. among the stops, hong kong, beijing and shanghai. her goals are to bring more economic opportunities to san francisco, boost tourism with china, and secure an agreement to bring, yep, those pandas to the san francisco zoo. >> we see this as an extraordinary opportunity for san francisco's future. our goal is to enter into major agreements and make san francisco significant

giving joe simitian and evan lowe both exactly 30,249 votes. but the information we have right now is that it is a tie, a tie for the second spot in the general election, which means both advance former san jose mayor sam liccardo was already in. >> if it is a dead heat, then both candidates move forward to the november general election and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. while the tie is not yet official, the period for counting ballots has ended. both san mateo and santa clara counties spent the last weeks curing any ballots with signatures that were missing or did not match. and that's where this last vote came from a cured ballot. >> the numbers are the numbers we certified to the secretary of state. all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state staff for both simitian and lowe spent the day at santa clara county's registrar of voters, inspecting every ballot. >> they did the same in san mateo county last week. >> we have both camps here. they are checking ballot images. >>

the recount comes after an historic tie between assembly member evan lowe and supervisor joe simitian , with former mayor sam liccardo leading the race. now officials say whoever requested this recount is not getting their money back, even if there is a change in the candidates position. ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary joins us now live at the santa clara county registrar of voters tonight to explain, jesse. >> julie, good evening to you, the california secretary of state had to make an interpretation of a little used law. her ruling means that the tens of thousands of dollars that are being put up to fund this recount will not be reimbursed. this, as the recount continues in a cramped cubicle filled room inside the santa clara county registrar of voters , the painstaking task of a rarely seen recount is done under the gaze of onlookers. representatives of evan lowe and joe simitian looking and challenging any and all irregularities. >> the votes have been counted. they're now being recounted. i think in relatively short order, we'll have a final count, a final recount, and until t

both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes, just remarkable. final results are expected to be released tomorrow . if this tie holds, both lowe and simitian would move to on the november election, making for a three way race. >> we know it's one of california's most complex issues, but tonight it's a key deadline. it is a key deadline in the battle over how cities can manage and solve homelessness. the us supreme court is set to review a decision later this month that's been preventing cities from sweeping encampments. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell reports, everyone from the governor to homeless advocates want their say. >> the big question for the us supreme court is can you criminalize poverty and homelessness? >> legal analyst stephen clark is talking about the heart of a case being taken up by the supreme court stemming from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people camping in public spaces, an appellate court siding with the duo, saying it violates the co

each have exactly 30,249 votes. >> that means in november, both simitian and lowe will face former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the race to win district 16. >> call it what you will. you know, it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but, you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news tonight in the march 5th primary, just 37% of registered voters submitted a ballot. >> now, lowe and simitian say they are getting ready to ask voters for their support one more time. >> we're hopeful that now, with the longer period of time that you can't sit on the sidelines, this is it. this is the presidential election. there's not another shot. >> in a tweet, liccardo reacted to the tie, writing, quote, given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome of today's vote tally after my first place finish, two of my competitors have tied for second after more than 180,000 votes were cast. it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket. >> all right, now to our weather. a dusting of snow in april around the bay area. this video posted by cal fire ccu shows fire captain james

, but a single vote could break the tie for second place and leave either simitian or low on the outshe law was written, it wouldn't. it wasn't really anticipated that there would be a recount in a case like this, where there's a tie for second. >> officials here say the recount could wrap on friday, at which point they'll certify their results. send off to the secretary of state for her stamp of approval. san mateo county would do the same, but at the end of the recount may not end this issue because a complaint has been filed with the federal elections commission over the funding behind the recount, and that could wind up in court in san jose. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. >> the mayors of 13 of california's largest cities urge lawmakers to continue investments to address the homelessness crisis. san diego mayor todd gloria led the group for a day long conference in sacramento, along with the mayors of los angeles, sacramento and stockton, among others. they addressed the recent state audit, which called for greater oversight of a state program on homelessness. they released their

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and state assembly member evan low have been back and forthn the second place spot. simitian sent us a statement tuesday that said, in part, the election offices in both counties have been verifying voter signatures over the past few weeks to make sure that every vote that can be counted will be counted right now, we're waiting to hear from them. lowe's team said they will make a statement after the county certify the election. the counties will issue those final results on april 4th. after that, the secretary of state will then certify the results on april 12th. now, in the final stretch of counting, officials say this race serves as an important reminder. >> we like to say every single vote counts, right? we want to make sure that every voter knows they make a difference in every election. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news a bill that could put some strict rules in place for artificial intelligence here in california has cleared an early hurdle. >> the proposal would require safety regulations by tech companies before larger ai models are rele

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and state assembly member evan low have been back and forth in the second place spot. simitian sent us a statement tuesday that said, in part, the election offices in both counties have been verifying voter signatures over the past few weeks to make sure that every vote that can be counted will be counted right now, we're waiting to hear from them. lowe's team said they will make a statement after the county certify the election. the counties will issue those final results on april 4th. after that, the secretary of state will then certify the results on april 12th. now, in the final stretch of counting, officials say this race serves as an important reminder. >> we like to say every single vote counts, right? we want to make sure that every voter knows they make a difference in every election. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news a bill that could put some strict rules in place for artificial intelligence here in california has cleared an early hurdle. >> the proposal would require safety regulations by tech companies before larger ai models are re

now, lo and simitian say they're getting ready to ask voters for their support one more time. hopeful that now, with the longer period of time that you can't sit on the sidelines, this is it. >> this is the presidential election. there's not another shot. >> it is literally true that without you, we wouldn't be here tonight. and thanks to the folks who counted the ballots, frankly, you know, this is what a functioning democracy looks like. and that's not a small thing. >> lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right. lamonica. thank you. time is 419. well, the bay area saw a really stormy night. and here's what it was like in san francisco. the rain really coming down, creating a lot of puddles out there. the people who were walking around were bundled up, had their umbrellas up. but things are a bit different this morning. steve paulson knows that, and everything else about your friday morning. >> well, it looks a little better today, dave. so we'll focus now on the giants forecast. i think they'll be fine. they'll play. but again you know just keep an eye on things. it

evan low and joe simitian had the same amount of votes. we take a look at who filed the petitions and who benefits the most and why accusations of dirty tricks are being leveled at the front runner.>> he is confident avery cotton will break the tie between evan low and joe simitian. he so confident, he's putting down a $5000 deposit. the total cost is $16,000 a day for 5 days. dan stegnik is staking his money on evan low. >> i said 30,249 is extremely unlikely. and i'm confident the recount will take place and that we will have a two-person general election. >> reporter: sam liccardo got 22%. if the tie stands, all three candidates will advance to a runoff in november. but if a recount breaks the tie, only two advance.>> it's important for sam liccardo to only face-off one challenger instead of two. >> reporter: evan low's campaign accuses sam liccardo's campaign. elections records show that jonathan padilla donated $1000 to sam liccardo last december. the request is for a more expensive manual recount, but in the paperwork jonathan padill

evan low and joe simitian both ended up with 30,249 votes each. they tied. if the recount changes the vote total, the winner will advance to the novembe ection to face off against the top vote getter, sam liccardo, who you just saw there. if there's still a tie aft t recount, both low and simitian will advance to november along with liccardo. so we would have three candidates. joining us now is nbc's robert handa. robert, you were there today at that recount location. what's the process here? take us behind the scenes. >> reporter: well, basically earlier i described it as controlled chaos because that's kind of what it seemed like. people were running around. there's about 30 different workers all hired for this recount going around and people don't realize that all the ballots are basically just put into boxes later. so what happens is you mentioned 150,000 ballots that they have to go through. they have to go through these boxes and find the ones that come from the precincts that are from the 16th congressional district. once they get all of those assembl

both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes, just remarkable. final results are expected to be released tomorrow . if this tie holds, both lowe and simitian would move to on the november election, making for a three way race. >> we know it's one of california's most complex issues, but tonight it's a key deadline. it is a key deadline in the battle over how cities can manage and solve homelessness. the us supreme court is set to review a decision later this month that's been preventing cities from sweeping encampments. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell reports, everyone from the governor to homeless advocates want their say. >> the big question for the us supreme court is can you criminalize poverty and homelessness? >> legal analyst stephen clark is talking about the heart of a case being taken up by the supreme court stemming from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people camping in public spaces, an appellate court siding with the duo, saying it violates the co

santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and state assembly member evan low went back and forth ine second place spot. tuesday was the last day that voters with a ballot that needed their signature to be verified could come in and fix their ballot, verify their signature at the end of that day, lo was leading by just one vote. but at the last minute a voter came in, verified their signature, leading to that tie. >> this election, we had a slogan one vote, make it count. and i think that exemplifies that meaning. and one vote really does make a difference. and your vote does matter. >> both candidates have 30,249 votes. the law states that both lo and simitian can join liccardo in the general election. >> it's absolutely wild. i can't ever remember a literal tie for a full election. >> there is an opportunity for candidates or voters to call a recount. whoever makes the request pays for the recount, and will only be reimbursed if the recount finds the vote in their favor. >> it doesn't make either financial sense or political sense. because the thing about a recount, you know, usual

right now sam carter, evan low and joe simitian are set to advance to the november runoff unless the numbers change. robert handa joins us from the hectic warehouse in san jose with more. >> at controlled chaos today is about 30 workers prepared to push, sort and examine about 150,000 ballots to get them ready for a machine recount tuesday. this activity is the start of a weeklong process to see if the new count could change the outcome for the riptide between congressional candidates evan low and county supervisor joe simitian, both finished with the exact same number of votes, putting them in a tie for the second runoffs but in the race for the 16th congressional district. getting the ballots ready here in san mateo county is a painstaking process. >> recounts them precinct by precinct. we are working on a flow basis. so as we are able to dig up all of the ballots for specific precincts and those precincts are complete then we take them over to the county machines for tallying. >> the process started after days of uncertainty in santa clara county, there is no automatic trigger for

assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian each have exactly 30,249 votes. >> well, i was shocked. i mean, you know, this almost never happens and certainly hasn't happened in a congressional race in california. >> according to san jose state political science professor melinda jackson, it means both lowe and simitian will likely advance. they'll be joining front runner former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election. >> if we do have the three way runoff in november, the winning candidate very well might not have a majority. so, you know, it could be a plurality. >> the big question now, will either camp ask for a recount in the hopes of breaking the tie? if they do, they'll have to pay for it up front, and it could run as much as $500,000. >> they are expensive and they have to basically ask for a recount within five days after the certification. >> today, both camps were still at the registrar, voters pouring over ballot images. however, political analysts think at this point a recount is unlikely unless they had a really strong reason to thin

assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian each have exactly 30,249 votes. well i was shocked. >> i mean, you know, this almost never happens and certainly hasn't happened in a congressional race in california . >> according to san jose state political science professor melinda jackson, it means both lowe and simitian will likely advance. they'll be joining front runner former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election. >> if we do have the three way runoff in november, the winning candidate very well might not have a majority. so, you know, it could be a plurality. >> the big question now, will either camp ask for a recount in the hopes of breaking the tie? if they do, they'll have to pay for it up front and it could run as much as $500,000. they are expensive, and they have to basically ask for a recount within five days after the certification. today, both camps were still at the registrar, voters pouring over ballot images. however, political analysts think at this point a recount is unlikely unless they had a really strong reason to think that

, giving joe simitian and evan lowe both exactly 30,249 votes. information we have right now is that it is a tie, a tie for the second spot in the general election, which means both advance former san jose mayor sam liccardo was already in. if it is a dead heat, then both candidates move forward to the november general election and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. >> while the tie is not yet official, the period for counting ballots has ended. both san mateo and santa clara counties spent the last weeks curing any ballots with signatures that were missing, or did not match. and that's where this last vote came from. a cured ballot. >> the numbers are the numbers we certify to the secretary of state all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state staff for both simitian and lowe spent the day at santa clara county's registrar of voters, inspecting every ballot. >> they did the same in san mateo county last week. >> we have both camps here. they are checking ballot images. >> either co

tonight at ten, we'll hear from district 16 candidate joe simitian as well. on this close race. again, it's the top two vote getters that advance. but in this case, it will be the top three. because of that tie. okay, now to the growing field of candidates for san francisco mayor with board of supervisors president aaron peskin formally announcing that he is running. other candidates challenging mayor london breed include former san francisco supervisor and interim mayor mark farrell, nonprofit founder daniel lurie and current supervisor asha saffy. earlier today on the four, i spoke with corey cook, vice provost at saint mary's college, about how peskin s entry shakes up this race. well completely changes the math. >> so you imagine now with five major candidates in the race, the question is, can any of these candidates get to 30% of first place votes if so, that might be, you know, the way of getting to the to winning the office. >> i love and cherish san francisco now. >> cook also believes peskin, wading into the race, changes the dynamics of the campaign. since peskin is a

to bring it back to a tie between simitian and lowe came from cured ballots and a tie in that secondt means both of the candidates will likely be moving on to the general election, even if it is a dead heat. >> then both candidates move forward to the november general election, and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. >> the numbers are the numbers we certify to the secretary of state all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state. >> the staff for both simitian and lowe spent yesterday at the santa clara county registrar of voters office, inspecting every ballot either of them could ask for a recount, but any campaign that asked for that would have to pay for it. and the price tag is about $500,000. both of the campaigns say they're waiting for the certified results to announce what they'll do next. >> the city of richmond is considering a policy that would prevent city officials from hiring their relatives. the city council is considering a nepotism ordinance that would prohibit council members. >> yeah, from appointing t

with joe simitian and evan low in a tie, what happens now? scott just got back from the county register of odors and is joining me now here. highly unusual that it would be a tie. now what happens? >> they say we move on with three people, they say all the ballots were counted, who do they illuminate? they both got the same number of votes. it is likely there will be a recount but there will be three names on the member's valid. they voted in the primaries, the former mayor coming in first, two candidates are supposed to advance. the second spot is where all this focus has been for weeks. they have traded the lead, but just this afternoon both counties finally recorded all ballots have been counted and the numbers are dead even. >> every vote counts, you have one vote, make it count. we have been saying it all along, it is just as important today for anything we have on the ballot. local measures especially, our turnout was only 37%. >> 37% is low, a lot of people staying home are probably like, maybe i should have voted. they do expect a muc

now we know former san josÉ mayor, sam liccardo, will be on the ballot, but simitian and low have beenrallying for the second-place spot. now there's an unofficial tie. the results have to be certified and reported to the secretary of state today, and there could be three candidates on the ballot in november, or simitian or low can request a recount which they would have to pay for. >> they may consider splitting the cost. there's a lot to gain running with two instead of three. with two, you need the majority, and with three you need the plurality, and that means whoever with the most votes wins. >> it was a long list, and neither simitian nor low have commented on the unofficial tie. >>> 6:09 for you now on the thursday morning. we are taking a live look from mill valley. that looks different than the shot last hour. those roads are looking slick. meteorologist, kari hall, has what we are expecting for today. rain is on the horizon. >> yeah, we will see most of it throwing throughout the morning and a possibility of thunderstorms this afternoon. most of marin county is covered with a

the preliminary recount now shows simitian leading low by one vote, 30,451 to 30,400. even new results are expected after 6:00 tonight, but it's still that close. >> san francisco mayor london breed has kick started fundraising efforts to bring giant pandas to the city zoo. she posted this video on x today from her recent visit to shanghai wildlife park in china. mayor breed says money for the giant panda enclosures at the sf zoo will not come from taxpayer dollars. she also says zoo engineers are coordinating with those in beijing to get the design right. the pandas could be here as soon as next year. >> more to come on college campuses from coast to coast, pro-palestinian protests are taking root and turning confrontational. we're going to show you the scenes here in the bay area and across divest from companies with ties to israel. last night, pro-palestinian activists clashed with police at new york university officers arresting more than 130 people. today, barricades and plywood blocked off sections of the campus uptown. a campout by pro-palestinian students and s

in fact, it will happen next week after two candidates tied for second place evan low and joe simitian. ktvu jesse gary explains now how this recount will work. >> all's quiet at the santa clara county registrar of voters office wednesday as staffers brace for what could be several long days monday. this office and its counterpart in san mateo county begin a recount of votes for the 16th congressional district race. >> this has not happened before, and it's a very unique event for us. >> the reexamination of ballots brought on by a tie between second place finishers, supervisor joe simitian and assemblyman evan low both garnered 3249 votes in the march primary of a district that stretches between two counties. both are set to oppose front runner and former san jose mayor sam liccardo, whose several thousand votes ahead this week. both counties announcing two separate requests for a recount. >> i think that there may be some concern about the recount because people maybe haven't seen it before. it's not a process that they're used to, but the county registrars know how to engage in a re

if simitian wins, the people who requested the recount would have to pay. >>> 28 million bucks, that'sow much caltrans is estimating it's going to take to fix an iconic stretch of highway 1 in big sur. part of that road crumbled away during storms last month, and the highway has been closed since. this is near ragged point north of the famous bixby bridge. crews have started the work with a $1 million emergency contract and have been leading twice daily convoys in and out of that area. but they say it's going to need a lot more money you have they want a permanent fix. road closures also impacting theup coming big sur international marathon. the 37th annual run is still happening, but the course is now going to have to be rerouted off of highway 1. this is the third time that that marathon will be rerouted thanks to slip outs on highway 1. the run, by the way, starts bright and early sunday, april 28th. >> that's one of the most scenic sporting events on the planet. we'll see what happens there. >>> we're inching toward the weekend here. >> we are. and we're inching closer towards the

the final count for district 16 shows evan low and joe simitian both coming in with 30,249 votes.ormer san jose mayor sam liccardo is in first place. it's up to the candidates to decide to request a recount. otherwise there will be a three-way race in november. for his part, evan low released a statement saying he's honored to have advanced to the general election and joe simitian calling the race a cliff hanger and says he's also looking forward to november. >>> still ahead, a pair of south bay men now accused of selling drugs through the dark web, how police stumbled onto the scheme. >>> a record breaking crime in los angeles, investigation into the theft of tens of millions of dollars from a money storage facility. >>> the biden administration is once again calling on israel to provide concrete plans to protect civilians in gaza. i'm skyler henry at the white house with the latest from the war and the growing humanitarian crisis. >>> it's being called one of the largest cash heists in l.a. history. law enforcement officials say as much as $30 million was stolen from a san ferna

. >> i'm julie julie haener and i'm mike mibach supervisor joe simitian and assemblyman evan low both received 30,249 votes in the march primary. both are trailing former san jose mayor sam liccardo. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters has more on the recount that gets underway tomorrow. >> melissa michelson is a political science professor at menlo college. she says the second place tie in the district 16 race between evan low and joe simitian is the talk of the town, and it's not surprising that a recount has been requested. >> if you think my guy is going to win in a three way race, there's no need to spend this money for the recount. >> one of the two people making a recount request is jonathan padilla, a former sam liccardo campaign staffer. padilla posted this message on social media saying why other democrats don't believe in counting votes and ensuring that the will of the people is transparently reflected confuses me. it's especially baffling that many of the folks criticizing the recount i'm proposing have themselves advocated for automatic recounts in the past. >> it mi

both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes.results are expected to be released later today. if that tie is still there. both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race in san francisco. >> supervisor aaron peskin is telling abc seven news he is just days away from launching his campaign to be mayor. peskin has been critical of mayor london breeds tough approach on homelessness and mental health issues in san francisco. >> i want to repudiate the politics of blaming other people. we've blamed the judges. we've blamed, you know, the nonprofits. uh- let's start being accountable. >> london breeds. >> peskin has been supervisor on and off for 24 years, and he's currently the president of san francisco's board of supervisors . we asked abc seven news insider phil matier about the response from mayor breed's camp. >> what i'm hearing from city hall is that this is the start of the mayor's race, as we have covered many times before past mayoral races in san francisco. there's always been polit

joe simitian leads evan low by five votes. five. former san jose mayor sam liccardo already secured his spot in the general election. he won this. he came in first. so now it's either simitian or low who will finish second, and that person will face liccardo in november. tonight the ballot curing process is done. that's when if a voter didn't sign their ballot or the signatures didn't match, the county contacts that voter and gives that voter a chance to fix the ballot so their vote can be counted. next, the county needs to certify the results. that happens this thursday. then the secretary of state will certify the results on april 12th. >> how close it is, you know, at one point i saw they're only two votes apart or even one, and then one day it's five, you know. so, yeah, it's a prime example of why votes really do matter. >> a recount is a real possibility here. a candidate or voter would have to ask for a recount. after certification, they have five days to make that request. that makes the deadline april 9th. they can choose b

the final count shows evan low and joe simitian both have exactly the same number of votes. how often do you hear about that? former san jose mayor sam liccardo is in first place. this will set up a three-way race in november unless someone asks for and can pay for a recount, but this evening both low and simitian saying they are looking forward to a rematch this november. >>> still ahead, it's one of the biggest obstacles to get housing built, just getting the permit. what's behind the slowdown bringing much needed bay area construction projects to a halt. >> if you don't have enough inspectors, it might take a month to get an appointment for your inspector >>> cities in the bay area and across the state are under real pressure to build more housing. one of the major hurdles is the time it takes just to get a permit. kenny choi crunched some numbers to show what builders are up against. >> reporter: putting up beams and plywood for a new home isn't the problem. work comes to a grinding halt for designer and contractor tim pond when building permits aren't issued in a timely

assembly member evan low and supervisor joe simitian received the exact same number of votes on super tuesday which is our march primary. they were battling each other for second place to face former san jose mayor sam accardo in the november general election. this is amazing here, a tie. what happens now? >> more drama here in the heart of silicon valley after thousands of ballots are counted across two counties, it is a tie. that means there will be three names on november's ballot. we already knew former mayor sam liccardo was advancing at the top vote getter in the race for the second spot that has been such a back and forth nailbiter. evan low and joe simitian trading results and leads for the past two weeks, finally this afternoon both counties reporting all ballots had been counted in the two candidates are tied. >> people open their eyes to the election and see that their vote counts, every single one. you should vote in all the offices. we were finding some people were only voting for president or certain things. the local measures are just as important as the federal, the st

the reexamination of ballots brought on by a tie between second place finishers, supervisor joe simitian and assemblyman evan low, both garnered 3249 votes in the march primary of a district that stretches between two counties. both are set to oppose front runner and former san jose mayor sam liccardo, whose several thousand votes ahead this week, both counties announcing two separate requests for a recount. i think that there may be some concern about the recount because people maybe haven't seen it before. >> it's not a process that they're used to, but the county registrars know how to engage in a recount. >> the santa clara county registrar of voters says multiple tables of four staffers each will work eight hours a day to scrutinize each ballot. the process of the recount is very complicated because the campaign they can request to look at, you know, certain vote by mail envelopes. >> they can request to look at other things that processes that we do. >> one of the people making the recount request, jonathan padilla, a former liccardo campaign staffer, in a response to claims his ac

evan lowe, and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian both have exactly 30,249 votes.ght margins the entire time these votes were counted as they battled to see who will face former san jose mayor sam liccardo in november. now, while the tie is not yet official, the period for counting ballots has ended. both san mateo and santa clara county spent the past few weeks double checking any ballots with signatures that were missing or did not match the final vote. to bring it back to a tie between simitian and lowe came from cured ballots and a tie in that second spot means both of the candidates will likely be moving on to the general election. >> if it is a dead heat, then both candidates move forward to the november general election and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. >> the numbers are the numbers we certify to the secretary of state. all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state. >> now, the staff for both simitian and lowe spent yesterday at the santa clara county registrar of voters office inspecting

. >> joe simitian holds a five vote lead on evan lowe, abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is live at the registrar's office in san jose. >> and zach, this is an important day, really and potentially settling this race. >> that is absolutely right. today at 5:00 was the deadline for people who had ballots that needed to be fixed to come in and correct them. now that that deadline is past, after these weeks of fluctuating votes, all of the votes in ballots that can be counted are in leading us. that much closer to final election results. the primary elections happened march fifth. but in the race to replace retiring congresswoman anna eshoo, the results have been far from final. march 12th was the last day county election offices received ballots sent by election day. now, april 2nd at 5 p.m. was the next important deadline. >> the last day to cure any ballots that were out there that weren't they weren't signed or the signatures didn't match. >> election officials say voters have had weeks to fix or cure their ballots. >> we send them multiple letters, emails, texts. however, we can g

now low and simitian say they're getting ready to ask voters for their support.>> we're hopeful that now, with the longer period of time that you can't sit on the sidelines, this is it. this is the presidential election. there's not another shot. >> in a tweet, sam liccardo reacted to the tie last night, writing, quote, given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome of today's vote tally after my first place finish, two of my competitors have tied for second after more than 180,000 votes were cast. it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket, end quote 845 now in shares of a beauty company chain have dropped about 15% as demand for beauty products falls. the ceo of ulta is warning about a slow period ahead for the beauty industry. he says the slowdown is happening sooner than expected and may last longer than he thought. other retailers like macy's and kohl's have been trying to drive sales growth by expanding their focus on beauty products, coming up on 846 right now, a recent study finds a poor resale value for used electric vehicles. >> a study from iseecars .com sho

then evan lowe and joe simitian, who tied for second. them are now at risk of losing their spot in november if even one additional vote is found. the front runner, sam liccardo, who got the most votes in the primary, actually does have now the stronger incentive. if he would prefer to be in a two person race rather than a three person race, and calling for a recount won't be cheap. the man who did is santa clara county resident and one time liccardo staffer jonathan padilla. he said on x, he finds criticism of the recount baffling. of course, most of us aren't willing to pony up, you know, $80,000 plus. i mean, i love democracy, but i don't have that kind of cash lying around. evan lowe said on x. i have not called for a recount, and i oppose one, adding, we still don't know who is paying for it. joe simitian released a statement saying, quote, it is yet another hill to climb, but i'm reassured by our democratic process, which is prepared for these unlikely scenarios. a tie, a recount liccardo's camp says, quote, every vote should be cou

former mayor sam liccardo, the front runner from the start, plus evan lowe and joe simitian in an exacth. liccardo had more than 38,000. abc seven news reporter tara campbell looks at what's next, why experts say a recount is unlikely. >> after weeks of waiting a tie for runner up in the primary race for the 16th congressional district. and tonight the candidates are talking. >> what a roller coaster i am so excited about the opportunity to go into the general election to reaffirm the importance of earning the trust of the voters of this congressional district assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian ready to face off against former san jose mayor sam liccardo in november's general election. >> it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster or a cliffhanger, but you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news tonight. >> i've never seen this before. you know, the odds are just, pretty amazing to think that after all the votes are counted, we end up with an exact tie. >> doctor melinda jackson is a political science expert at san jose st