the city attorney and treasurer are elected in november of a different year. proposition d is a charter amendment that would change the election cycle for city attorney and treasurer so that these officers would be elected at the same time as the mayor, sheriff and district attorney beginning in 2015. i'm here with district 8 supervisor scott weiner, and dr. scott fauker, an opponent of proposition d >> let's start with you, supervisor. thanks for having me. proposition d is a good government measure that will increase voter turnout in our elections for city attorney and treasurer, two very important offices, and will also save the city 4.2 million dollars every 4 years. right now we elect our city attorney and treasurer in a very, very low turnout odd year election where they are the only two offices on the ballot. and turnout is always extremely low in that election. and it costs us over $4 million dollars to hold that election. proposition d would move the city attorney and treasurer elections to be on the same ballot as the mayor, which is a much myer turn jut electio

we're talking about the 2012 election and some of the hot button propositions on the ballot here in californiak about proposition 37, that will require mandatory labeling on genetically engineered food. joining us is stacy malkan for yes on 37 and kathy fairbanks for the no on 37 campaign. i don't know much about this. i see lots of ads. stacy, each of us give a definition? >> genetically engineered food has been in the system for less than a 20 years. one species is forced into the dna of another. salmon engineered in an eel that grows twice as fast. this may be on our dinner plates soon and is good reason why prop 37 is so important, if we look at salmon, if it's wild or farm raised and get to know if it's genetically engineered. we have a right to know. >> cheryl: is that similar to that? >> i would look to the experts. bioengineered food or genetically engineered food has been looked at. it's been studied by the national academy of sciences, world health organization and american medical association. they found it safe for people to eat and proposition 37 is really much more than just a si

it's a plan the voters ultimately get to approve. >> i disagree. i think proposition f is about one thing and one thing only, about forcing the city to spend $8 million dollars to conduct a plan that would require us to drain hetch hetchy reservoir at a cost of anywhere between 3 and 10 billion dollars that gets translated to our rate payers at anywhere between $2,000 and $2700 per year per rate payer. this is a proposal largely hoisted upon san franciscoans by outsiders. not one san francisco organization supports this measure. every group from san francisco tomorrow to the republican party across the political spectrum opposes us wasting this money, particularly because it is a plan that has been conducted at least 7 times over the last many decades and each time we've been told it is a colossal failure and not one we should pursue. >> mike, this gives you an opportunity to tell us why this time would be different. >> what sean is describing is not what's in the initiative. it's just a planning process. yes, our goal is to bring the hetch hetchy valley and yosemite

the tax lasts seven years. proposition 30 also raises the state's sales tax by a quarter of a cent for four years. proposition 38, molly munger's measure, increases income tax rates on a sliding scale for almost all californians with rates for the lowest earners at .4%, on up to the highest rate of 2.2% on those making more than $2.5 million. the tax lasts 12 years. you can find even more detail online at kqed's handy proposition guide. go to kqed.org/theweek for the link. normally, taxes and school budgets are pretty dry subjects but for my panelists today, who have been covering the firestorm over these measures or directly in the thick of it, nothing could be further from the truth. joining me now, arun ramanathan, jill tucker, education reporter for "the san francisco chroni e chronicle." louis freedberg and california senate pro temp darrell steinberg. welcome. arun, explain to me exactly what proposition 38 does. >> so, what we saw in the film was depressingly familiar. before i joined the education trust west, we're

and also, prop 34, the proposition to overturn the death penalty, and the different coalitions aroundose? >> and poland, it will be coming out surely on those propositions -- the polling will be coming out shortly on this propositions. proposition 36 is leading in the polls because people really understand and appreciate what this initiative is about. proposition 34, to take the death penalty sentences and make them life into possible without parole -- to life in prison without possibility of parole. people are much more familiar about the death penalty. if you mention the three strikes law, people are not so sure about it or knowledgeable about it. there is more emotion attached is the death penalty. i think when people hear that $100 million will be passed in a fund that will be run by the state's highest prosecutor, the attorney general, to find homicide investigations and laboratories so they can speed up the dna, people will understand that will be a lot safer having this proposition passed. >> i want to teach you both for being with us, michael romano director of the three strik

if i did i would be paying more and paying more at the marketplace. proposition 38 increases taxes i believe for everybody, but it uses a sliding scale. i wonder what that is exactly. and there is no sale's tax and that is molly munger's thing, the first thing being jerry brown. do they compete with each other or are they good for next. >> basically they are different. the governor is trying to save the state from severe cuts and services for people up and down the line, where one is concentrated totally upon education and that is molly munger's 38. to that degree they are different and the governor is hoping you will think about the loss of the services more than you will think about the tax increase for those making over $250,000. >> which will be harder on the average person if it passes? >> well, i think molly's prop 38 is over a wider sort of income range. anyone earning upwards of $7,000. where jerry brown's raises taxes on higher income folk, making $250,000 and up. do they compete with each other? absolutely they do. a lot of people who think molly munger

the opposition? >> sure, and thank you again for having us. proposition c would actually subsidize housing for people earning more than the median income in san francisco among others and would reduce the amount of units in new development which go to so-called affordable housing, which isn't really even all that affordable. san francisco desperately needs more afrldable housing but this mer err, which essentially brings the san francisco redevelopment agency back from the dead, is not the way to do it. the redevelopment agency has a long history some would say of racism and certainly cronyism, lack of accountability, that's one of the reasons they were closed down last year by the democratic governor. we believe that was a great decision and shouldn't be brought back until 2042. >> peter, similar elements what we're seeing in this proposition almost four times, set asides in 9090 and the bond measures proposed in 2002 and 2004. can you describe how this may be different in its effect in how it's being brought forward to the voters? >> sure. well, as i sa

. >>> our election coverage continues at 10:30, we look at the proposition that eases the state's tough three strikes sentencing law. that if approved could lead to the release of thousands of inmates. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee was on hand earlier this evening to kick off the 30th annual oracle open world user conference. larry ellison delivered the opening dress debuting new cloud computing products. 50,000 people are expected to attend the week long event at masconi center. the area around howard street is expected to be blocked and drivers will likely experience delays. the event is expected to bring in an influx of cash to retailers. >> it has a really huge impact to the city. i think it brings a lot of revenue and we're lucky to have it. >> reporter: open world runs through october 4th. >>> more details now, tomorrow oracle president mark hurd is expected to hold a discussion on what's next for data bases. and larry ellison is expected to speak again on tuesday. this time on business information sharing. >>> a fundraiser raised thousands of dollars for the family of a fallen c

the ballot? >> proposition 37 is very simple. it is about our right to know what is in the food rereading and feeding our families. it is about our right to decide if we want to eat food that has been fundamentally altered at the genetic level by companies like monsanto, to contain bacteria, viruses, our foreign genes that have never been in the food system before. genetic engineering has been hidden from american consumers for 20 years. 61 other countries require labeling laws, but we have not been able to get labeling year because of the enormous influence of monsanto and the chemical companies. what is happening in california is a grassroots movement has risen up to demand labeling. proposition 37 was put on the ballot by a million moms, dads, and consumers in california who want to know what is in our food. it is backed by all the state's leading health, labor, environmental, a consumer groups. and on the other side, the world's largest pesticide and junk food companies, who are spending $40 million carpet bombing california w

she's the ppt of aft2121, the faculty union, and a proponent of proposition a. also joining us is starchild, a local activist with the libertarian party of san francisco and a former candidate for the san francisco school board. he's an opponent of the measure. thank you both for taking the time to be with us today. >> thank you. >> alyssa, i'd like to give you the opportunity it share the thoughts of your position. >> so proposition a is a temporary 8-year, $79 parcel tax on properties in san francisco. and that money would go directly to supporting city college of san francisco. city college is the largest work force training center in san francisco. we train students. we also help students learn english as a second language and then of course one of our primary missions is to help students, particularly low income and underserved students, move on to 4 year institutions. we serve nearly 100,000 students in san francisco and are a tremendous resource, we think, for san francisco. the last couple years the state budget cuts we faced, $53 million in the last 3 ye

what shoppers need to know. >> the proposition on the november ballot that aims to change california'strikes law. >> a reminder that you can get ktvu news to i'm so glad you called. thank you. we're not in london, are we? no. why? apparently my debit card is. what? i know. don't worry, we have cancelled your old card. great. thank you. in addition to us monitoring your accounts for unusual activity, you could also set up free account alerts. okay. [ female announcer ] at wells fargo we're working around the clock to help protect your money and financial information. here's your temporary card. welcome back. how was london? [ female announcer ] wells fargo. together we'll go far. >>> our election 2012 coverage continues tonight with a look at an initiative that if approved will change the state's criminal justice system. rob roth looks at proposition 36 that takes aim at california's strict three strikes law. here at san quentin prison. for these inmates it's three strikes and they're in for life. what you're seeing is a weekly group therapy program run by convicts called hope for three

>> the next question for mr. leno is state proposition 35, asks if the definition of human trafficking should be expanded and penalties for traffickers increased, convicted sexual trafers be required to register as sexual offenders and officers be trained and why. what is your view and why? >> the issue of human trafficking is a serious one, san francisco is one of the top cities in the nation experiencing this kind of crime. i authored a bill sponsored by our attorney general harris this past year, which expands asset forfet tour, it is a way for us to quickly gain resources so that we can provide services for victims and invest in greater public safety police officers and investigator to deal with these crimes. i am opposed to prop 35, number one because the author of it is the single individual, deep pocket putting this forward. it is not a citizen's initiative. never came to talk to me what was wrong or short with our bill that he had to go to the ballot and expanding the definition to those who have to register as sex offenders to in

. >>> food labeling is the subject on the ballot. proposition 37 would require food -- both sides discussed the issue this morning. supported the proposition 37 say genetic engineering forced insecticides. >> in fact, genetically modified food or engineered ingredients are no different than any other type of ingredients. that's why they don't require labeling today. >> we do believe genetically engineered foods are problematic. leads to health affects that are showing up in the studies. environmental problems. >>> the latest polls show voters favor proposition 37 by a margin of 2 to 1. >> we have our san francisco giants and game 2 action hosting the reds. 58 degrees at game time. your back to work forecast as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,, vo: for years, sacramento politicians have chopped away funds for our schools. today, we're forty-seventh out of fifty in per-pupil funding. now these politicians say unless we send more tax dollars to sacramento, they'll cut education again. here's a new approach. prop thirty-eight sends billions in

the lead speaker for the proposition was a prominent conservative intellectual. and the lead speaker against the proposition was a prominent conservative intellectual. that's a reflection of the state of conservative thought on the most dramatic events sweeping the world. mitt romney's foreign policy speech sounded alarms about the turmoil in the region, but he, too, seemed somewhat unsure which side hoe would be on. on the one hand you have commentators like the romney adviser like john bolton and the tv anchor sean hannity who believe thad the obama administration should have tried to keep hosni mubarak in power in egypt. he called it the rice of violence, hate, islamic extremism, madness, and death. on the other hand you have conservative policy makers who have celebrated the fall of arab tear tyrannies. this debate is important. over the next few decades the middle east could see the rise of a ill liberal democracies, countries with elections before few individual rights or it could see a graduation toward plurmism and the rule of law but this discussion is be