the proposition passed 54%. the governor stated that if it had not passed that of the money would have been taken from the schools and it would've made a lot cut for kate to 12. the funding is now coming through as prompt 30 has passed overwhelmingly. one of the wealthiest counties in the state marin county. those opposing the measure was prompt 38. prompt 38 would guarantee that the money will always go to schools. prompt 30 only does this for the first your own. the difference with 38 is that it would of high taxes across the board and even people making 75 $0 a year would have still been taxed. he looks like california's state budget stays intact with the passage of prompt 30. >> in washington and colorado than stashed they legalized marijuana for recreational use. this drug would be subject to state regulations and taxes. legal experts stated that this will lead to a supreme court battle with the federal government. it may have a similar issue. >> last check wall street on this day after election. >> the inde

the propositions are quite important. probably have more of an affect on people's dielly lives in someways -- daily lives in someways. we are seeing skepticism from the voters about trusting government. i think the fact that prop 30 is so close is showing us that voters are not sure politicians will really use that money for what they say they will. if you ask them, do you want to raise taxes on the wealthy? do you want to increase funding for education? they say yes, absolutely. but then prop 30 comes along proposing to do just that and it is a close fight. >> they are skep staw cal. >> exactly. >> the death penalty one that was leading in the polls to repeal the death penalty. now that one seems very close and actually no is ahead. what do you think the way that one has been polling? >> we are seeing a mixed decision on crime policy. the three strikes revision looks to be winning whereas the death penalty repeal looks like it may lose. so this is interesting. i think voters perhaps were not totally comfortable with the i

he went to the campuses and spoke with him and told them why they should support proposition 30. his was the driving force that it got this pass. >> a quick note prop. 38 the competing bill with down in defeat. >> proposition 32 when down to humans. prompt 32 where prohibited money coming out of tune workers' paychecks for political contributions. the critics of prompt 32 stated that it would have silenced unions but not special interests. it was found out that over $11 million came from a group of arizona. the basic tram was that it was money laundering on proposition 32 >> prompt 33 was for insurance rates and if you maintained insurance your race would have gone down for those getting all our shores for the first time you would have sought higher rates. this bill was primarily sponsored by one man. he is ahead of mercury in insurance and this went down 55%. this was a similar one that fell on the 2010 ballot. the >> the dow is down all over 200 points and i will have more with rob black coming up. >> major problems for highway 24 this morning. all of the eastbound lanes are rep

the ballot. beginning with proposition 35 that is the human trafficking proposition. t overwhelmingly passed with more than 7 million people say yes. 81% voting in favor of that that measure will implement longer sentence and bigger fine for him and trafficking. let us take a look at proposition 31 this was the one for the state budget which would create to your bus cycle instead of the one year we have now. as you concede this went down. 61 percent to 31%. people voting against this one. it would also allow the government to unilaterally cut spending. we are sticking with a one-year plan not moving to the two year plan at this proposition 31 would have created. we'll be right back. >> we had a chance to speak with governor brown last night. here is what he had to say about prompt 30. >> the core reason that brought people together for prompt 30 is because of the schools and the capacity of the state government to make wise decisions. this is what proposition 30 it was all about. proposition 30 it is in uniform force and we have over came a lot of obstacles. yes on 38

--k-12. >> i think the poll showed that proposition 30 is close it depends on the turn out. i think it has a very good chance of passing. proposition 38 has a much harder road to climb because the advertiser and has not started to the last weekend. before people were trying to make up their minds both of these are aimed at increasing funds for school. what is the difference. >> 30 best-proposition 30 is a combination of income tax increase in sales increase. there is a limit on how long the income tax increase is on 30. it is specifically to stave off budget cuts that are cut by the deficit from grades k-12. proposition 38 is only through gate grades kk-12. there is some issue about what commercial proposition 38 sang this one is separate from the legislation and and only goes to great k-12. in terms of the democratic machine proposition 30 has much higher up to its best. the way proposition 30 was written if both proposition passed proposition 30 will win. >> as we see people going to oppose the started earlier this morning and not in california for the last 15 to 20 minutes

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 californiaalk 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

the predictions. >> yeah. certainly a lot at stake proposition 30 and in addition to the other propositions obviously somethingowing throughout the day here on ktvu for you as we he see the governor taking his ballot over to one of the booths to cast his ballot. saying hi of course to the fire dalmatian. >> reporter: that's right. >> the dog. all right thank you. >> reporter: wants to get to every voter. >> exactly. so thanks and we will leave you there and possibly check back as the governor makes a statement after he votes we wanted to show you live the governor casting his ballot in election 2012. 7:34 a lot is at take on this election day. in addition to the presidential race, every house seat and a third of the senate seats are up for grabs. political reporter jamie dupri joins us via skype from outside washington does it look like we will have a split congress republicans keep control of the house and democrats control of the senate? >> reporter: as of now if if there was a betting windo that's the bet to make. -- window, that's the bet is the democrats retain control of the senate and republicans keep c

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

. >> proposition 38 is guaranteeing that the money will go to education. proposition 30 is a more wide tax increase and if both of these past will be watching waiting. >> listed at update on bay area weather. >> another hot day is on for today. the morning temperatures are sitting in the '50s. as you had to afternoon we will shake off a few degrees compared to yesterday. the fog will return in the afternoon hours and will have more coming up. i do want to leave would current conditions is 61 degrees right now in san francisco. i will track where these numbers are scheduled to go coming up. >> we are starting to see an early back up at the bay bridge toll plaza in the westbound direction. i have not received word that the metering lights have been activated. there is a stall on the bridge. otherwise the rest of the commute looks pretty good. i just checked in with the chp and the heaviest traffic is still confined to highway 4 and interstate 580. he even there it is not that bed.ad. >> california polls opened up in less than an hour at will tran is at the co

. >>> right now on nbc bay area news, we will show you one of the most controversial propositions on llot that might catch some people off guard. also a family fishing trip turned into a dramatic rescue a sea at port reyes, and we will show you what emergency crews had to do to save two children. and the mayor cancelled the new york city marathon, but it did not stop runners from participating in a bigger vent today. we will explain that. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer and we are on a special time because of football. with e begin with the presidential election down to the final hours now. and listen to this, the two campaigns held a combined 14 events in five states. >> two days before voters go to the polls, governor mitt romney and president obama were fighting for votes in the battleground states. >> florida, in two days, you've got a choice the make. >> the final nbc news poll before the election shows the candidates are in a dead heat. president obama with a 48 to 47% lead. but the president's handling of hurricane sandy has boosted his approval numbers. >> you don't know wha

if they pass the proposition with the most votes becomes law. >>> 11 statewide propositions on the ballot in california. most of the attention and ads are focused on proposition 32 and 38. but proposition 34 maybe the most controversial. it would repeal the death penalty. nbc bay area's kimberly tere has more on why voters don't seem to know much about it. >> political analysts say prop 34 is being overshadowed by measures involving tax increases and local, state and nationwide elections. >> i haven't read up on prop 34, actually. prop 30 is the one i'm paying attention to. >> it would end the death penalty in california and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. the polls show it slightly ahead but larry gerstin says many are undecided and even more who may not know much about the proposition. >> it is unfortunate that so many important issues like these are below the radar because so many questions are put before the voters all at once they wonder if we are asking too much of the voters on one hand and whether the voters will take it seriously enough on the ot

this is 7 news. >>> thank you. >> well let's talk about one of the many proposition on the ballot. osition 34 would repeal the death penalty in california. >> 7 news reporter live in sacramento with more on that. heather? >> you we are on the main ballroom floor of the sheraton grand here in sacramento. 34 campaign is upstairs in another room. didn't want to misrepresent what is behind us. i checked nem with them and said they are not expecting meaningful results as far as the returns, tonight. polling up until today has shown 34 leading. prop 34 would repeal the death penalty and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. that is for murder conviction going forward and for all of the 7 25 inmates currently on death row. 130 million dollars a year would be saved and we won't risk executing an innocent person. opponent dispute the savings estimate saying it will also be expensive to keep these inmates in prison for life. yes on 34 campaign thinks the vote will be close and it might not even be decided. >> there's a chance this could go on for a couple weeks hon

at the state capitol in sacramento, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> the proposition 30 is being praised by administrators as a lifeline for freudber-struggling school districts. it has endured four consecutive years of cutbacks including the loss of 150 positions, reduced class sizes and ongoing furlough days. the teacher association president sa mention of what could have happened if proposition 31 have happened if it was defeated. >> this is a huge sigh of relief. we still have a furlough days continuing to lender. still, there are a relief feelings that we will continue to have five furlough days and park and at a slightly lower level but if it would have felt it could have been at least 15 more. . all over california teachers are excited to see that we have a governor in place that supports education in the state of california when they want to vote to they also supported to quiche and now which is have to wait and see what happens next. >> larger classes were a concern in proposition 30 should offset an offer for 12-dollar shortfall for the current physical year in that district. howe

this is the proposition that would raise taxes for education, but it's a tough sell. st poll found support under 50%. cbs 5 reporter linda yee asks the governor if he should have done anything differently. >> keep the california dream alive, yes on 30! thanks! >> reporter: it was the ultimate pep rally with a few of the governor's friends leading the cheers. >> are we gonna do it? >> yes! >> all right! all right! >> reporter: governor jerry brown barn stormed the state today. recent polls show support dwindling for a major that will raise income taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year and also impose an extra quarter cent sales tax. >> so the governor is asking for your help. will you give it! okay! >> reporter: brown says without tax hikes, get ready for deeper cuts. >> $27 billion of red ink in debt. and we've cut, we've slashed. i mean, it's amazing. >> reporter: the projected $6 billion a year raised by the new taxes will go to education for k through 12th grades and community colleges. and it guarantees funding for public safety services. but polls show l

. >>> one of the big items here in california will be voting on today's proposition 30. it is the governor's tax initiative and this one has some big politicians behind it. a yes on prop 30 and a rally was held yesterday in san francisco. governor jerry brown was there with some political heavyweights like senator dianne feinstein and former mayor willy brown. former democrats are beyond yes on 30, but plenty of people plan to vote against it. >> you are trying to get people to vote and trying to get them to vote for a specific reason. if you had to explain to them about the transition from state prison to local and how it has to be subsidized and all that, no, that gets fuzzy. >> a false choice to say it's education funding or these cuts. it was tied to education because, obviously, that was the best way to convince voters to go along with this tax increase. >> they believe this proposition is in for a very tight race. coming up later on this morning, the hurtless prop 30, the hurdles prop 30 faces and what's at stake for every californian. now, prop 30 is up against pro

looks like proposition e is getting the nod. and proposition f calls for the city to continue draining the reservoir. san francisco would have to find ways to replace that. again, a simple majority is required. proposition dpchlt is going down in defeat tonight. >> more election coverage tonight when we come back . >> and while some people are heading to bed, election are just getting started. why the mail ballots could delay some results. >> and the party continues in san francisco as democrats react to the president's reelection. [ female announcer ] this is the story of sam, who made an unexpected arrival. [ woman ] he was 4 months early, weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i owe all of them my son. [ female announcer ] alta bates summit medical center and sutter health -- our story is you. . >>> [ cheering ]. >>> a spon co

30 only does that for the first year. propositions a widespread tax increase. the one with the most votes wins if both measures passed. >> if you are headed to the polls today you will be in the heat. we have another one day on tap erica has an election day forecast. >> good morning james it will be another toasty one flirting with record breaking to began. the client into the upper seventies along the coast. it is a milestone to the morning. warm sunny conditions as we head into the afternoon high-pressure firmly in control of clear skies from the bay area. big changes talk about with more fault tomorrow. >> thank you erica good morning that a great start this tuesday morning election day. no major problems are hot spots. your quick commute check shows light traffic was down and that is the condition for east bay south bay and peninsula freeways. even the usually heavy highway interstate 4 and 580 have not begun to bog down. after some delays across the golden gate bridge the rest of the bart beckham looks good for southbound 101. >

. >> proposition 30 would raise the state sales tax and boost income taxes on higher taxpayers, earmarked for public schools. >> proposition 32 would limit the use of payroll deductions for political contribution, the major would restrict corporate and unidirection state and local candidates. >> and there's proposition 37, requiring food manufactures to label products that contain genetically engineered substances and marketing the food as natural. >> those are just some of the important things that the california voters will be deciding. polls here are still open for just another two hours until 8:00. let's see what the turnout looks like around the bay area, we begin with jana katsuyama that is in costa county tonight. >> at martinna's, people have been bringing their ballots and it has picked up and there are people you see over there that have been signing in and volunteers coming into process the ballots. i spoke with the clerk awhile ago and he says there is a few glitches, about a dozen scanners were jamming and one inspector cal

it is the deathpenalty proposition. i don'tknow if ze any numbers on that yechlt let's check in with linda and see where it stands at this point. linda? >> high the there, day that. the numbers rortd are still very early. they know yes on prop34. they are still hopeful the propositions will win, even though the numbers aren't looking good. with moreprecincts, they're hoping that they have a chance. that had tohave been the case that we've seen so far. but when i talk tothe supporters here, they say they have not given up hope >> i also think it's important to know that we've had a robust discussion about the penalty in this state, and our polling has shown that more and more people favor replacing the death penalty as they understand the issue >> it's been a pretty big campaign to me. people whosupported the repeal and they wanted to repeal the death penalty, it was $7 million in that campaign to abollish a death penalty. so far theyhaven't won in this case. butright now, nobody here is ready to say that they have been d

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

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

they pass the proposition 26. why did they pass it? because department and commissioners were abusing their positions. they passed it. they say you can only collect the money that is allocated to the cost of implementing the regulations. they are collecting millions and millions of dollars. they say it's extra and has to go to the voters. >> >> >> thank you. next speaker please. >> good evening. i am marvin and i'm the living proof that you're hearing the cases of cab driver benefits people. three years ago i had a issue with the taxi commission which refused me a permit and i appealed to you and you granted that permit assuming that certain things -- i'm going to comply with certain requirements, so as you can see that if i wouldn't have had that opportunity of appealing to you, but going to the court i don't think i will be able to have a permit, and the way i see it is basically the sf mta wants carte blanche for anything they do. they can run a red light. they can speed. they don't want to see policemen out there. they think what th

. >>> we want to switch our attention to the propositions. a big story around the bay area and the state. let's look at the big one. governor brown has a lot riding on prop 30. you essentially heard all of the information on this. this would increase taxes for people making $250,000 or more. most of the money would go to public schools. jerry brown, about an hour said hang tight, we're going to come back in this race. and he speaks the truth. in the last hour, prop 30 has taken a slight lead in terms of the yes votes. yes on 30. very slightly over the no votes. >> all right. let's check in with cheryl hurd live in sacramento, where the governor has been the last couple of weeks, making a big push for yes on 30. saying he needed this to pass or the trigger cuts were going to go in. but it was iffy for a very long time. >> no one is giving up on this race. this crowd right here is waiting for the governor. a lot of people you see here are waiting on pins and needles as they watch these results come in for a yes on 30. a yes on 30 would add betwe

the numbers. no votes 74%. >> now looking at proposition 34. is the one that repeals the death penalty in california. it is also losing as you can see. 55-45%. falling further behind as more returns come in. it is still too close to call. 36% of the precincts reporting. >> heather ishimaru is covering that in sacramento as well. heather? >> carolyn, the yes on 34 campaign says even though they are trailing right now they are sure they will come back with big numbers. they are waiting for what they consider the key los angeles and bay area counties. those votes to be counted. prop 34 would replace the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole. that is for convictions going forward and also that would apply to the 725 inmates currently on death row. they say the death penalty is too expensive, and it is a broken system with only 13 executions since 1978. again the yes on 34 campaign is waiting for the key bay area and los angeles counties to be counted. for now 34 is losing. >> if for some reason it doesn't turn out our

dan kerman. >> the keys for proposition 30 is crystal clear. the case.nvest in the california dream and keep the creativity and innovation alive. expand, and intensify. >> with just days to go governor jerry brown was before the board in san francisco. supporting proposition dirty the temporary tax increase for education. he says the choice is simple. >> money into the schools and colleges and pour out. in or out, yes or no. there is no middle. >> most of the audience seemed to support it proposition 3 is by no means a sure thing. they are inclined to vote that is down from 51%. in the september it was mid-50s range in the summer. >> the current polls show support has dropped over time he says there is still a chance proposition dirty can pass. >> the poll findings showing that it is possibly not on a downward track but he does have 14 percent undecided. really, he just test to attract 2-3% on his side. proposition 38 is competing and is a bigger trouble. 34% are in support 49% are opposed and 17 percent undecided. the governor went out of its way to not

proposition 30 would raise the sales tax. oposition 34 would replace the death penalty with life without parole. proposition 32 would pan the use of payroll deductions for campaign funds. one of the local ballot measures getting national attention is the soda tax in niche monday -- richmond. if the taxes are approved, they would be the first of their kind in the country. >>> ktvu.com can help -- can help you with last-minute research. >> you can follow the election results as they come in tomorrow right here on ktvu starting at 4:00 p.m. and on our channel 2 website ktvu.com. >>> the east coast continues to recover from superstorm sandy with less than 2 million people without power. but election officials will not keep voters from the polls tomorrow governor christie says voters will be able to kat additional -- to cast additional ballots reform. >>> it's back to school and work for millions of people in new york and new jersey for the first time since the storm hit. it's still a difficult commute by car with gas in short supp

we're not just talking 25, 50, or 100 >> if you think you have something invested in the proposition t, think of the campaigns that bankrolled those campaigns. we look at the winners and losers who wagered millions. >> this should be the beginning of a new chapter. >> reporter: it comes down to dollars, l.a. attorney molly monger is the biggest loser. she spent $44.1 million of her own money on proposition 38, a tax measure for schools, it failed. her brother, stanford physicist spent also to support the unsuccessful proposition 32, which would have restricted union money in politics. >> it's common for wealthy individuals to spend a lot of money to influence initiatives. >> reporter: daniel newman is co-founder which tracks political spending. >> we've seen four individuals that have donated more than $15 million. >> reporter: insurance executive george joseph spent $16.9 million on proposition 33, a failed effort to change insurance laws. but there were two winners as well. former facebook executive chris kelly spent $2.4 million on proposition 35, that increased penalties for human

the vote is yes on proposition 39 in. mpanies doing business in california will pay income taxes based on how much business they two in the state of california. the extra money goes to his energy efficient and energy products. and also yes and proposition 44. >>pam: proposition q what that means for local fire. >> office last stitch effort to save contra costa county was the fire attacks. they receive the majority of its revenue from property taxes. with measure q, if they would have paid $75 for seven years. that would help generate $70 million towards the budget. that two-thirds needed did not happen. among by july 1st will have just 22 companies from 30 companies in 2010. further cuts and further closures are going to be no longer response times and that is going to be a fires are going to get bigger and from the medical response standpoint we're not going to be able to intervene as quickly as recorded. if there was a heart attack or stroke. >> because the fire his understaffed. the fire staff is understaffed. >> becaus

the biggest loser. she spent $41 million on proposition 8 which failed. her brother is the second biggest loser, he spent $36.7 million to try to defeat governor brown's proposition 30 which was approved and to support the unsuccessful proposition 32, which would have restricted union money in politics. >> it's common for individuals, wealthy individuals, to spend a lot of money to influence initiatives. >> reporter: daniel newman tracks political spending. >> this election we've seen an unusually high number, four individuals that have donated more than $15 million. >> reporter: insurance executive george joseph spent $16.9 million on proposition 3. but thrp two winners as well. chris kelly spent $2.4 million on proposition 35, that increased penalties for human trafficking. and investment manager stier invested $31 million on proposition 5. >>> you can find election results, bay area and beyond, on our website, cbssf.com. >>> also tonight police arrested a man who said he broke into pelosi's home. he faces charges including burglary and felony vandalism.

you were one of the primary authors of proposition c. i mean there's an underlying roughly 10% to 11% obligation of an employer to properly fund the pension. and you, through proposition c, actually provided that in the event -- and the event could very well happen, where the employer contributions required from the plan went lower than that 10 or 11% level, that that money was again sent over to the retiree health trust in order to retire the obligation for retiree health. be happy to answer any other questions. like i said, i was focusing on the recommendations, and i think that our policies and our practices that we can clearly public meetings, more than satisfy the recommendations or the intent of the recommendations as we read them and the mayor's office and the controller's office have also supported the retirement system and the board's position on -- in responding to these. >> supervisor elsbernd: fair enough. thank you, jay. you wanted to respond? if you can come to the mic. >> thanks very much. i just have a couple of very small

obama's victory there sealed the second term. >> proposition starting with prop 30, the governor's tax man to make or break california's education system and has $6 billion in trigger cuts riding on its decision. right now, it's 50/50. look at that. neck and neck. it has changed. it was losing a moment ago. and i didn't see pre sifrnths cincts reporting but it is neck and neck. >> cbs political insider phil mctear and the team of reporters covering our campaign 2012 coverage tonight. >> but first, we're going to go to cbs 5 grace lee. huge night for the president and the democrats. >> reporter: absolutely, it was. we expected it to be close but the president got a hundred votes more than governor romney but in the popular vote, both getting 49% of the vote. and maybe why we heard this theme from the president talking about unity in his victory speech. we want to go to joe tuman. we have to unite the country once again but this time the president seemed to have a milder tone. >> i think in some ways what you heard tonight was the product of exhaustion. you are just a walking zombie at t

i have the duty to supervise proposition k. instead the entire waiting list of those people in good faith is ignored if the present application of 150-200 medallions is granted. lastly i would like to point out this is not a free sort of situation. this is unlike anything that any city in america is doing. san francisco mta is trying to go into the taxi business. that is not happening elsewhere. they are exceeding their mandate. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good evening, i am a taxi driver, and i have been robbed many times and a gun at my head. and i come to the city and thank you for letting me talk. which is i also help the senior and i work night time and i help the drunk guys. i take them home. and the senior number one i take care of them. and i wonder who deserves to have a medallion and who is supposed to have a medallion. i know you are fair about everything. and you look at the guard number 1 for any issue. the guard and many -- gun and your judgment. thank you. >> good afternoon, i am bill, i have been drivi

to vote on the propositions i like and dislike. i am here at 5:00 a.m. making sure he gets in today. >> 29 people have been here compared to the other election and they had an 86% turnout and now the latest numbers i have from the registrar's office here from santa clara county is that the vote by male office, 46% have been returned and they are expecting a lot more people to come in and hand them off today. this is a place to do it, on berger drive, election workers are starting to arrive here and registrar's office is starting to arrive and be here at any minute to help all of those polling workers at the different poles. >>> it is in oakland this morning to talk about governor jerry brown's measure to pass. >> and on election day he will cast his ballot in favor of the ballot. that will happen in just about an hour and we will be on standby. meantime the governor is making a push to fund education. he stopped at several different cities wining up form rally in san francisco. cuts have been made across the board and he urged voters to stand up for educa

he is warning of severe cuts to the schools as proposition 30 gets taken. >> keep the california dream alive, yes on 30. >> reporter: it would temporarily hike the income taxes and increase sales taxes for everyone. with all of that money going to community colleges. if that happens, a 6 billion- dollar cut for scs. most will be footing the bill under this proposition. they showed support for proposition 30 which is needed to pass. opponents of the measure are urging a no-vote and they say there is no guarantee under this measure that they will all go to schools. >> at the end of the day, voters will reject it in 2009 when they had a tax on the ballot, but it's not about that, but about a tax increase. >>> there was more on proposition 30 which came from a business group.$♪ the fair commission which is a watchdog group accused opponents for not revealing the source of that donation in their campaign ads. as we come back out here life in oakland this morning, this is a group of teachers assembling just up the road here and they plan to hold a rally near the polling station where again,