she has worked with the san francisco district attorney's office, the police commission, the california state senate, senator leno, and many merchants. among those that support the renaming of the spas include the merchants of upper market and castro, all of your candidates to succeed me as supervisor and state senator mark when all. -- all of your candidates who succeed me as supervisor and state senator mark leno. i just want to say i have not had any question about the appropriateness and value of naming this in jane's honor. the problem of public works is not here today, but they have expressed that they have no issue and are very comfortable with this measure. with that, perhaps we can open to public comment. supervisor chu: thank you. are there any members of the public who wish to speak on item 3? >> i would like to introduce myself. i was officer jane warner's wife for two decades. i would like to share some excerpts from journals we shared together, so you may hear how jane felt about the castro and the gay community in her own words. "june 28, 1993. going to my first gay pride. it is spell

the california international relations foundation. he provides assistance to the california state senate in furthering economic, environment, educational and cultural exchanges with foreign governments and citizens. president brooks also served as director of administrative services for the city of san francisco where he was responsible for policy and planning for 14 city departments, managing over 300 employees, and a budget of $100 million. please join me in welcoming president brooks. . >> thank you, susan leyall, and good morning, welcome here. before i start i want to thank our general manager leyall who has done an extraordinary job here at the san francisco puc and also i want to recognize two people that just walked in, our vice president commissioner ann (inaudible) and commissioner dennis nolan that just arrived. thank you very much. i want to echo what miss leyall said, welcome everyone to this historic summit here in san francisco. the next couple days we're going to tackle very tough issues, the issues of global warming, issues of waste water, hydropower, the electric power in the city and i'm very proud that california is

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california's economic crisis. the official unemployment rate in the state is 12.5% and the state faces a severe budget crisis. meanwhile in the senate race in california, former hewlett- packard ceo carly fiorina is challenging three term democratic incumbent barbara boxer. california voters will also decide a number of ballot initiatives on election night on issues ranging from the legalization of marijuana to the overturning of california global warming solutions act. we will look at all of these issues in the coming hour. for an overview, we begin with tim redmond, the executive editor of the san francisco bay guardian, a weekly newspaper here in san francisco. welcome to "democracy now!" >> i am happy to be here. >> just play out -- let's start with the senatorial race. >> both the senatorial and governors races involve candidates to basically have no background in politics, but business and are quite wealthy. the senate race, carly fiorina is the former ceo of hewlett- packard, and a business level she is widely considered to be a failure. she left with a lot of money. barbara boxer is a longtime california politician. she is c

weigh in on a number of propositions, local offices, members of the house of representatives, california governor and the united states senator. with that in mind, fiorina focused on job creation and appeared with the owner of the sugar shack candy company. the most recent field poll shows barbara boxer with an 8 point lead over fiorina. >>> the giant drug company pfizer says it's recalling 38,000 bottles of the drug lipitor. pfizer says it comes of two complaints of a musty or moldy odor. it's the third lipitor recall in three months over the odor issue. pfizer recalled bottles in august and earlier this month. pfizer says the odor was traced to a chemical on wooden palettes. >>> the first lowes store in san francisco opened for business this morning. it opened on bay shore boulevard. the 80,000 square foot store is putting 200 people to work. there's also a special garden center. an official grand opening and board-cutting ceremony is scheduled for november 4. >>> tonight at 5, more of ktvu's exclusive interview with former bart officer meserly. >> do you know today why it happened? >> only god knows why. i don't know. >> i

the u.s. senate, keeping it in democratic hands. republicans need a gabe of 10 seats to take control of the senate. the president is hoping to build a western firewall in three states, washington, california, and nevada, to make sure that doesn't happen. >> let's get patty murray back into the united states senate. i want to have a partner in the united states senate named harry reid. >> reporter: tay backyard chat in seattle thursday, the president admitted he's fallen short in selling his policies. >> it was very difficult for us to spend a lot of time doing victory laps and advertising exactly what we were doing because we had to move on to the next thing. >> reporter: for example, the president says he's failed to convince many americans that 95% of them got a tax cut in the stimulus, but now some analysts say voters in the battl battleground states where he's been campaign regular finally listening. >> he's talking directly to those democratic voters in all those states, and you're starting to see the polls move in those states. it makes it look like this is really working. >> reporter: the white house says the size and energy of these crowds shows that the president is closing the e

the senate. it was just something that... a line you never crossed. yet look how that has changed. here's what senator john mccain said the other day in barbara boxer's home state of california. >> barbara boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti- defense senator in the united states senate today. i know that because i've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. >> schieffer: lindsey graham, you are known as a very close friend of senator john mccain. you were one of his top advisors during the presidential campaign. what about that? >> well, i think john is reacting to an agenda that he thinks has really been overreaching. it is different, the senate is different now. but to your point about bipartisanship after the election, i predict there will be a good bit of it. there will be a bipartisan effort to extend the bush tax cuts and not let them expire. 2012 and 2014 democrats in swing states are going to get the message from independent voters to come to the middle. so i think we're going to have some bipartisanship when it comes to replacing the health care bill with a more moderate approach. you'll see some democrats and republicans working early o

i can only hope and pray that we continue to find the right answers to make this right. >> state senators were highly critical of the california public utilities commission for its oversight of pg & e's pipeline operations. the utility company has had shifted $5 million for the pipeline that exploded, but it was for different part of the pipeline than the one that exploded. >>> legal action comes just days after the utility began making direct offers to victims impacted by the inferno. patti lee has more on today's developments. >> reporter: julie, those individual losses were filed just this morning here in san mateo county and the majority of plaintiffs were right here along the epicenter of blast. you can see yellow, red and green tags on houses that are still standing. those color codes to be used down the line by pg & e. he says he could take pg & e's money to rebuild it but he won't. >> why would i rebuild in an area that has the same pipe running through it. >> reporter: pg & e is offering different options for residents in the area. $10,000 for moderately damaged homes. buy outs and plans to rebuild for those hardest h

. >>> the san bruno disaster was at the center of a hearing in sacramento today as lawmakers look for ways to improve pipeline safety in california. the state senatorsmony from san bruno's mayor. the state regulators and pg&e. there was also an emotional plea from the mother of jessica morales, the 20-year-old woman who was killed in last month's explosion. >> i hope each one of you guys will consider this to the deepest of your hearts and understand that this for me is a huge loss and i can only hope and pray that we will continue to find the right answers to make this right. >> today's special hearing was held by the senate public safety committee and the energy utilities and communications committee. >>> five san bruno families took legal action feeling individual lawsuits against pg&e. the lawsuits accuse the company of negligence and are seeking compensation. the plaintiffs want pg&e to remove the gas line to thatriggered the explosion and fire as this is happening, pg&e is offering a buyout to san bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or seriously damaged. it's part of a plan designed to give home owners options as they make decisions on

if the president can hold those three states for the democrats in the united states senate, washington, californianevada, then he can hold on to control of his party. the house of representatives, as you well know, in deep trouble now. many expect it to go republican. but if he holds on to the senate there, he's got a toe hold in congress. there is more campaign to go with just ten days left. he'll go to rhode island on monday. then next weekend trips to connecticut, philadelphia, chicago and cleveland, trying to close the deal with voters. see if you can make a difference in some of these senate races and even just hold on in some of these marginal races where it's back and forth, a sea saw battle where there's tasteups. an appearance by the president can help. they've selected a lot of these districts and states carefully. they go there only when they think they can help the candidate. they do not go when an appearance by the president could damage the candidacy in a lot of these swing districts. the president on the road, he's got more campaigning on tap. so far things look very grim for democr

the tea party movement that is running these ads. this is a very specific, distinct group, out of california that has decided that i am not the right person to serve alaska in the united states senatethink alaskans take offense of the fact that folks in california are deciding who is right for alaska! regardless of what it is they call me, alaskans take a little offense at that and they are pushing back. >> greta: but republicans voted you out in the primary. >> a small number of republicans voted me out in the primary. i've been asked by thousands and thousands of alaskans to give them a choice. that also is a very legitimate part of the electoral process, a write-in candidacy. i'm giving alaskans a choice between two guys that clearly don't have the experience. and one who would really take this state in a way that i don't think most alaskans want. >> greta: do you like joe miller? >> hmm. not what i know of him. >> greta: senator, thank you. i know you have been on the road and you have a lot of campaigning to do, thank you. >> appreciate it. >> greta: next joe miller and senator murkowski have been locking horns for months. is scott mcadams the sleeper candidate? will he be tea

senator barbara boxer, who from the beginning, has worked on the transbay project. a forceful advocate for families, children, consumers, the environment, and state of california, barbara boxer became a u.s. senator in 1993 after 10 years of service in the house of representatives. elected to a third term in 2004, she received more than 6.9 million votes, the highest total for any senate candidate in history. a liter on environmental protection, she is the first woman to chair the u.s. senate's environmental and public works committee. she advocates forcefully for clean air and water and the fight against global warming. in addition, senator boxer also serves on the senate foreign relations committee, commerce committee, is the democratic chief majority whip, and serves on the committee of oversight and investigation. she has been married to her husband for 35 years -- 48 years. has two children, a daughter in law, two sons, and an inspiration to all of us here today. senator barbara boxer. [applause] >> thank you. if i did not have this box, honest to god, i would not be able to see anybody. i have to update that biography. we have been married 48 years, but who is co

california's republican senate candidate carly fiorina, going after democrat barbara boxer. >> barbara boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most and the defense senator in the united states senate today. i know that because i have had the unpleasant experience of serving with her. >> sarah palin was also and california. >> we get back on the right track. >> sarah palin did not appear at the fiorina rally or stand with meg whitman. why? >> she is kryptonite to independent voters. that is what you need to win the general election, especially in california that the democrats are pulling out all the stops, sending their top guns to boost sagging spirits. >> we will win in november and all of us together will rebuild the middle class and restore the american dream! >> the president and first lady michelle obama will be in ohio sunday to boost turnout. >> we have come much too far to turn back now. that might even bill clinton is on the campaign trail. >> you gave them eight years to dig the hole, you should at least give us for years to dig out of it. >> a plea which may go on heard in these tough times. >>> barbara billingsley, the actress who played june cleaver on "leave it to be

the senate as well. >> reporter: republicans need 10 seats to gain control of the senate. president obama is focusing much of his campaigning on states where senate races are especially close. washington, california> we're not taking a single race for granted so let me start there. but i think four or five months ago the republicans thought they had a great chance at taking both houses for a variety of reasons, the senate has gotten a lot harder for them. >> reporter: now that midterm elections are entering their final week, democrats are entering 80% support. >> we're seeing strong trends at the presidential rallies. >> reporter: the president is starting at the east coast, he'll head to rhode island for more campaigning. >>> election day will also be pivotal for nations governors. there are races in 37 states including maryland. polls show that democrats could lose at least a dozen states. stay with wjz for the latest poll information and updates on all the candidates. >>> police say the planes landing gear malfunctioned right before it went down at fredrick regional airport. that plane did suffer minor damage but the pilot was not injured. the ntsb is looking into the incident. >>> what would

the president is back at it. he has a west coast trip, five states in four days including the democratic stronghold of washington state and california and including a trip to nevada. another try to save the senate, senate democratic leader harry reid. lester. >> mike, thanks. for more on the strategies down the stloechl homestretch of thi election, we want to bring in john harwood. he mentioned a new ap poll. it indicates that the coalition that propelled obama into the white house has crumbled and the core backers are disspirited. can he help ailing democrats without re-energizing that group and does the first lady hem him get there? >> the first lady can help to some degree. the biggest challenge is not persuading independent and swing voters because they have drifted towards the republicans. the coalition was strongly boosted by independent voters in 2008, they have shifted towards republican. the president can try to boost turn outby core democratic partisans and try to even up that enthusiasm gap. they can't do it all the way. >> much of the talk is about how many of those who voted democratic in 2008 will this time vote republican. what about those who don't vote? is a low voter turnout a

the races in california are so tight in the end it's coming down to the vote. kristen? >> thank you. more politics. san francisco state senatoreland yee says he's being punished for voting against a california budget. he's been stripped of his largely ceremonial post of the number two ranking member of the senate. lawmakers killed his bill for victims of the san bruno explosion and reintroduced it without his name on it. he says he refused to vote for the budget because it included devastating cuts to schools, social services and healthcare. >> after anita hill accused clarence thomas of sexual harassment, his wife is asking for an apology. it rocked his confirmation hearings in 1991. anita hill tells abc 7 news she got an unexpected voice mail from virginia thomas two weeks ago and this is how it went. good morning, anita, it is jenny thomas. i wanted to reach across the airwaves and years and ask you to consider something. i would love you to consider an apology sometime and full explanation why you did what you did with my husband so give it some thought and certainly pray about this and come to understand why you did what

the campaigner in chief. president obama headed west in search of votes. >> it is good to be back in the state of oregon. >> reporter: votes for california's boxer and washington state's murray and endangered senated, now in a bitter ad war. >> while your family is just hanging on someone has been hanging out with super models. >> voting for share ron angle is only going to hurt yourself. >> reporter: one conservative group urged hispanics to stay home. >> don't vote this november. this is the only way to send them a clear message. >> reporter: republican sharron angle denounced the ad after it was pulled. also campaign pg for reid, vice president joe biden. >> harry reid is going back to the united states senate as the majority leader of the united states senate. >> reporter: in illinois where the president's old seat is in play it's getting personal. republican mark kirk calling giounnlias a mob banker. >> betting on risky real estate loan, brokered hot money deposits and loans to well known convicted felons and mobsters. >> he's pinting on you the kirk's admitted embellishment of his military record. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, democratic congressman joe sestak erased the lee once held by re

the democratic firewall. they're hoping that they're able to win in washington state and also california to keep control of the united states senate west coast fire wall is working for democrats. republicans are complaining about that new poll that shows barbara boxer with a significant single digit lead over carly fiorina. there's no doubt that barbara boxer has the advantage right now. republicans feel much better about this senate contest, boxer versus fiorina, than gubernatorial contest with whitman. >> in colorado we're watching now this race to be senator, you've got the republican ken buck, the most recent reuters poll has him at 48% against michael bennet. michelle obama come paining for bennet. and buck compared homosexuality with alcoholism, saying that it's a choice. which one is going to come out on top here on election day? >> i have no idea. this is a pure toss-up race. in addition to pennsylvania, illinois, great race in nevada. those are about as close as we're getting to 50/50 contests. we're going to have to stay up very late on election night, i think. >> are you jealous i got to play with the toy instead of you

the house. but the senate is still a toss up. senate races in california, washington and nevada are especially close and the president has campaigned in all those states. >> we still have some work to do. but what democrats tend to specialize in is the grounds game. the more people turn out the better we do. we are seeing strong trends at the presidential rallies and early voting. >> republicans need to gain 10 seats to control the senate. and in the governor's races polls show democrats could lose a dozen state houses. >>> next, the reason for the sudden spike in gas prices over the last two weeks. >>> we have got rain around the bay area. still some scattered showers. more storms are on the horizon. we will talk about that coming up. ,,,, cu moment happened when i parked near the castle at "medieval knight fest". angry peasants can mess up a car really bad. ,,,, matt, my mercury agent, helped me file a claim right away. turns out mercury not only saves me money, but they also cover medieval mob damage. they got my car fixed in no time. call 888-4-mercury or visit mercuryinsurance.com to get a fast free quote and start saving today. prices is making

the white house since wednesday. made a vital trip out west to key states. washington state, a very key senate race and, of course, the all-important state of california where not only is there a governor's race but a senate race and then, of course, he was in nevada today trying to help our senate majority leader harry reid. he heads home tonight. he'll spend a couple of nights in the white house. as we look forward heading into election day, here are the key three states he will actually have an impact in. he'll be in connecticut at the end of the week, pennsylvania at the end of the week, and he'll alsoin illinois where he's going to be trying to save the senate asset that he once held. right now that is a toss-up. he will be on the daley show. >> let me ask you. how important are these names, do either president obama or sarah palin have the coattails to carry the candidates into office? >> reporter: well, president obama certainly had the coat tails in 2008 and the states he's going through right now are specific lick being targeted by democrats. in nevada he got a huge crowd for harry reid. when he got there, the crowd shouted obama, obama, obama. he t

the house. but the senate is still a toss up. senate races in california, washington and nevada are especially close and the president has campaigned in all those states. >> we still have some work to do. but what democrats tend to specialize in is the ground game much the turnout. the more people turn out the better we do and we are seeing strong trends at the presidential rallies and early voting. >> republicans need to gain 10 seats in the senate and polls show democrats could lose state houses. >>> gas prices are rising. what is causing the sudden spike and how much you are paying per gallon. >>> still clouds around the bay area. some rain showers showing up too and more to come. we will talk about that next. c" he even called our schools "insidious" and "socialism." as families struggle to raise their kids, to provide a good education, harmer bragged, "we can design a plan to dismantle them." david harmer is just too radical. we need jerry mcnerney. protecting local schools from devastating cuts. he's a moderate, endorsed by the stockton record, the independent, and our local teachers. >>> all news all the time. 24 hours a day. all news 740 and n

the united states senate. it's not the people from california who are coming up on an airplane or on a bus or a cruise line for heaven's sakes to come in and influence our election. >> reporter: murkowski is counting on support from democrats and independents. this rally for her sunday in anchorage was put on by democrats. the tea party express acknowledges that the roots are outside alaska but points out, so, too, is murkowski's support. >> she is certainly not talking about the fact that 88% of the money she has raised over the past year has come from outside of the state. >> the murkowski camp didn't dispute the 88% figure and second source reports that 54% of murkowski campaign funds have come from political action committees. but the murkowski camp is disputing the accuracy of the latest tea party express ads saying they are filled with lies. the tea party express, meantime, not backing down one bit. they have a two-hour radio-thon tonight in anchorage and say they will do whatever it takes to win this important race. bret? >> bret: dan spring will follow it all. thank you. the senate combatants in kentuc

the race that could decide control of the senate could be california. >> reporter: for senator barbara boxer, it's good to have friends in high places. >> barack obama. >> reporter: but even in this left-leaning state where the president is still popular, his embrace may not be enough. >> keep on fighting for us for the next six years. senator barbara boxer. >> reporter: for now the three-term incumbent is fighting nasty battle with republican karlee fiorina. >> 28 years of bash are boxer is long enough. >> the hard-charging former head of hewlett packard has attacked boxer for being overly partisan and ineffective. she even mocked her looks. god, what is that hair? so yesterday. >> reporter: fiorina is defying conventional california wisdom by running to the right. she says she'd vote to cut taxes and drill off shore. >> we now need to repeal this health care bill. >> reporter: a scrappy political fighter herself, boxer has fired back. >> it is boxer, pro-choice, versus fee a that, anti-choice. >> report blasting fiorina for being too extreme for california. >> when my opponent says, "drill, baby, drill," yes, it won her the endorsement of sarah palin. >> this race looks like it's going to be deci

significant changes at the state legislatures around the country. 10 states will have changes in a number of latinos who serve in the state senate. the states include arizona, california, hawaii, maryland, michigan, missouri, nevada, new york, north dakota and texas. we project a net gain of nine additional latino and latina state senators come november 2, for a total of 56 democrats, eight republicans. we could have 65 latinos and the team is in state senate come november 2 or november 3, we project 70 for latinos and latinas serving and upper houses in state legislatures. the difference will be slightly more modest in lower houses of state legislatures. we predict that 17 states will see differences in the number of latinos and latinas serving in the lower houses. we project an increase from 179, to 180 for latinos and latinas in the lower houses of state legislatures, including 158 democrats, 26 republicans. we also have latinas running for state wide office. overall, 18 candidates, 18 latinos, latinas are running for statewide office in 90 different states. seven of those candidates are in the state of new mexico where perhaps one of the most exciting races is tak

the president's key allies. then the senate showdown in california. can republicans pull off a major upset in the big blue state? we'll ask the party's candidate carly fiorina. also in a surprising interview, the president talks about lessons learned in office and how the next two years will be different. we'll ask our sunday panel about barack obama's pre-election postmortem. from contentious debates to heavy hitters working the crowds, we'll have the best moments on the trail. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello, again, from fox news in washington. many political insiders are predicting a republican takeover of the house. but what about the senate, where democrats are defending 19 seats, republicans 18? and the g.o.p. needs a net gain of ten seats to regain control of the senate. for answers, we bring in two senate leaders. from austin, texas, john cornyn, chairman of the national republican senatorial committee can. from st. louis, democrat claire mccaskill. you say this is going to be a wave election. what does that mean? and will republicans take back the senate on november 2? >> chris, this is g

california. the president is campaigning for women like patty murray in washington. like barbara boxer in california so in that particular case it's a woman in washington state and a woman vs. a woman in the senate race in california. that may be part of it. again, i come back to the economy and i think women take a hard headed look as men do at who is going to benefit them. who is going to make their lives better and they are just plain disappointed because they don't think the democrats have kept their promises over the last two years. >> juan: chris, there we go. thank you for spending this time with us. my getting the boot from npr trying to have an honest discussion post 9/11 america. we have hear from a prominent liberal about that we will hear from a muslim advocacy group who wanted me published and another muslim american who has a different take on getting a dialogue started. please, stay with us. i'm done with airline credit cards promising 25,000 miles a flight only to be told... there's nothing for 25. but they will let me give you the same seat for a big miles upcharge. how's that sound? for that many miles we'll be stuck ting a "staycation." [ imitates enge revving ] [ angie ] i'm

the testimony was part of a special hearing held by state senators looking to improve pipeline safety in california. they were harshly critical of the pg&e for their oversight of operations. senator said they might need to change the law to increase penalties when they ignore problems that lead to injuries or death. >>> this afternoon the santa laira supervisors approved new restrictions on smoking and to backo toe backo. -- tobacco. both measures will have a second reading in early move, and the supervisors will hear more public comment on the third ordnance for them to require an annual permit. >>> looking into allegations of illegal gambling in store fronts. they are looking at the legality of the games being played at store fronts. they told us they have opened an investigation of the so- called internet cafes and called a meeting with the cafe operators later this week. >>> they have decided to delay their work on toy give aways in children's fast-food meals. a vote on the proposal was scheduled for today but now set to take place in two weeks on election day. supervisor eric marches says he w

the democrats holding on to the senate. it looks like the democrats fire wall in the senate, a few key states that republicans need to win, californiashington, west virginia, seem to be strengthening a bit for the democrats. that's going to make it a little harder for republicans to make a real shot at taking the senate. >> is the oracle something new that the daily beast has on now or -- >> we just launched it recently, yes. >> so we don't have any data. when we have you back on in another two years to talk about this, we'll have some standing reports to go on. >> looking forward to it. >> thank you so much. >>> so a disappearing act, why some astronomers are saying not so fast about a new discovery in space. you're going to love this one. [ female announcer ] does your smooth pass the second day test? or does frizz make you start all over? get ready for a revolution. the new pantene. frizzy to smooth system. medium to thick hair absorbs up to 40% more moisture. so we customized a pro-v system that in test, outlasts the frizz point. the results? smooth stays into the second day. put it to the test. frizzy to smooth from new pantene

states, they are in trouble. it is possible they will lose the house and a plausible possibility that they could lose the senate. recent polling says things looking better for democrats in washington state, california, and west virginia. >> we know she is popular. her opinion polls are very favorable. the windy targeting when she is campaigning the next few weeks? >> yanda voters and women. a big gender gap in politics still exists. in some states, it could be a 30 point difference. women are a targeted audience. war turnout in individual groups is important. they need higher turnout. we saw machine -- michelle obama on the campaign trail. it will take a few weeks to figure out of it is working. >> thanks. we will see you later. >> 57 degrees. >> still ahead, a change of command in the district public school system. what parents are saying about the next school chancellor. here is a check >> this animal was not feeling well, but we have her fixed up, and she is feeling better. come on down and visit. good morning. >> some areas of light sprinkles moving overhead in arlington. it is glazing the road surfaces. we have heavier rain. let's take a look at the doppler 7 radar right now. it is heavier tha

california first lady maria shriver will have both leading candidates onstage. jerry brown and feg wittman will join arnold schwarzenegger in the state of the state. >> the first lady will also campaign with senator barbara boxer during her time in southern california today. last night she headlined two san francisco events raising nearly $2 million from democratic supporters while motivating them to get out the vote. lillian kim reports. (cheers and applause) >> it was ladies night at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. house speaker nancy pelosi invites vice president joe biden's wife jill and michelle obama. women paid $500 for this. >> it's about all that we have left to do in the months and years ahead. that's what this election is about. >> this is mrs. obama's second trip to the bay area since becoming first lady. and as with her husband, she has no plans to visit districts where democrats are in trouble. there democratic incumbent jerry mcnearney is trailing to republican david harmer. >> to bring the president into the 11th is to nationalize the race and that's not the strategy. >> which is why mrs. obama is focusing her >> on areas like san francisco where she can raise a lot of money

the party faithful, and trying to keep senate stalwarts in power. david kerley has more. >> reporter: this is a western swing really critical for the president. if they can hold the traditionally blue state, in californiaington, nevada, then the democrats can probably hold on to the senate. >> it's nice to be back in nevada. >> reporter: last night, the president was trying to save harry reid's job as senate majority leader. >> i appreciate everybody saying obama. but i want everybody to say harry, harry. that's right. >> reporter: that is the problem for democrats. getting their voters excited for their candidates. harry reid's locked in a tight race with the tea party favorite, sharron angle. it's democratic fatigue the president is battling. >> we've just begun. we're just in the first quarter. i can't have you tired now. >> reporter: earlier in the day, trying to save barbara boxer in california, the president tried to re-ignite the passions of his election. >> if everybody who fought for change in 2008, turns out this time, we will win this election. >> reporter: even the president's warmup act, actor jamie foxx, was on-message. >> we are not exhausted. we are not exhausted. >> reporter: those wes

the country. if you go state by state, the senate majority leader harry reid is in trouble in that race and that's one of the reasons why, high unemployment. look at california, a democratic state where republicans have a chance for governor and senate because it too has high double-digit unemployment. the rust belt in the middle of the country is a place where republicans think they can pick up huge gains when it comes to knocking off vulnerable house democrats and picking up seats all across from pennsylvania, ohio, michigan. republicans look at the map. they see high unemployment and they equate that with vulnerable democrats and with not much time left. just a little more than a week. republicans are very confident. >> i wanted to give you some sound here and get your opinion. the global editor at large of reuters. president obama's chief economic austin gols bee stated the case to wolf blitzer in "the situation room" this week. take a listen. >> he's blaming the guy who is cleaning up the mess for making the mess. that's my point. there's still a lot of mess and we're trying to get out of a deep hole. and the unemployment rate will go up. it's just goin

the flea specialist, for effective, but gentle flea control. ♪ >>> california's still standing california is poised to come back. and this is still a wonderful wonderful institution. (applause) >> state senateresident darrell steinberg breathing a sigh of relief after this morning's vote ends the longest stalemate in california history. senate approval of a belt-tightening deal after the assembly voted but 100 days late. live in sacramento with the details. >> well 100 days into the fiscal year and california finally has a spending plan. while the budget package is financially shaky, it does put the state back on track to pay some long overdue invoices. now, the budget clock which is outside the governor's office, he put it there to count how many days the budget was late and now that marks the milestone, 100 days. it was put there to pressure lawmakers into action but clearly more of a prop than a whip. leaders thought for a month how to close the deficit. it includes $7.5 billion in cuts and what some call optimistic revenue projections. hours of arm twisting overnight with sessions lasting into this morning. the last vote taken by the senate around 8:30 a.m.. demands for reform like a bi

polls show the democrats extending their leads in the races for governor and united states senator. if passed, proposition 23 would repeal california's global warming law. proposition 21 would provide funds for state parks. we'll discuss both of them tonight. and the number of bay area foreclosures is down from the highs of last year, but it's still three times the normal historic average. and in the midst of heated political battle and economic hardship, the san francisco giants bring happiness and hope to the bay area. giants bring happiness and hope to the bay area. we'll have those stories next. captioning by vitac, underwritten by fireman's fund ♪ >> belva: good evening, and welcome to "this week in northern california." i'm belva davis. and joining me tonight on our news panel are rachel gordon, city hall reporter for the "san francisco chronicle." carolyn said, business writer with the "chronicle." paul rogers, environment writer for the "san jose mercury news." and carla marinucci, political reporter for the "chronicle." and we will start with you, carla, because you were down in long beach, where meg whitman was booed by an

. ;7ooo >> sean: the race for california senate seat is tightening as we close in on election day. in the latest statepoll, boxer's republican opponent fee reason that is closing the gap. senator boxer slightly ahead 48-44. with less than two weeks until voters head to the polls it is still anyone's game. joining me the republican senate candidate herself carly fiorina. welcome back, thanks for being with us. >> great to be back thanks for having me. >> sean: obviously the president is spending a lot of time and resources. how many times have the president, vice president and michelle obama been out there campaigning for boxer? the president for the third time, michelle for the first time vice president the second time that is all you need that boxer is in serious trouble. in less than two weeks we can win. >> sean: one of the issues that has emerged is the issue of roe vs. wade. barbara box trying to attack you, calling you too conservative for this traditionally blue state. an extreme that you would become a key senate vote to overturn roe vs. wade. your reaction? >> look, as i've told you many time