valero and tesoro, also two of the state's top polluters. they're behind an initiative on the november ballot called proposition 23, which would suspend our law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. but in reality, because of the fine print when it comes to unemployment, they really don't want to just suspend it, they want to kill this initiative, they want to kill our laws. and while they're not creating a shale company, they are creating a shell argument that this is about saving jobs. does anyone really believe that these companies that out of the goodness of their black oil hearts are spending millions and millions of dollars to protect jobs? this is like eva braun writing a kosher cookbook. it's not about jobs at all, ladies and gentlemen, it's about their ability to pollute and thus protect their profits. >> defer for a moment your reaction to the last analogy. the cost we will pay for big oil's profits if they get their way. the governor again. >> those who seek to overturn our carbon reduction law say that the green-tech future is too

and the other two are valero and tesoro, both of which major oil refiners who have refineries here.n fact, tesoro's largest refinery is here. but they're not headquartered here. so the no on 23 people have made much of the fact that the money is coming in from out of state. and it is most of the money that's coming from those entities. not necessarily the oil industry per se because many oil companies are sitting on the sidelines for this one. chevron, for instance, has not come out for or against. >> belva: let me ask you about how that's impacting the gubernatorial race. the republican candidate, meg whitman, has taken on the talking points of the campaign, calling prop 23, you know -- it's trying to fix a job -- it's a job killer and it needs to be repaired. she's running on bringing jobs to this state. >> is there any water? >> and i should point out, maybe this is a good time to point out that none of the four major candidates for office, you know, the senate race or the governor's race, have really come out strongly for prop 23. a lot of people have interpreted an e-mail from

valero and tasero have donated. prop 23 would kill california's 2006 law that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels over the next decade. many environmental groups, democratic leaders and california's republican governor oppose proposition 23. >>> president obama recognized labor day in his weekly address today. >> so this labor day we should recommit ourselves to our time-honored values and this fundamental truth. to heal our economy we need more than a healthy stock market. we need bustling main streets and a growing, thriving middle class. >> he also outlined steps he believes he has taken to help workers in the middle class. he tried to create jobs, make college more affordable and cut taxes to help the middle class. kentucky congressman jeff davis says the president's economic efforts have fallen short. >> the nation's unemployment has been 9% for 16 mont despite the obama administration promised the $1 trillion stimulus would keep unemployment below 8%. the question is where are the jobs? >> d

mary valero had no idea the little girl was alive when the dog was scaned by a vet who found a microchip identifying mary as the owner. but the man who found her was allowed to keep her because he had her more than 30 days. a gumming returned little -- a judge returned little girl to mary. >> does she look the same? >> her hair is shorter, but it will grow out. she is a wonderful animal. i know we will have a great time celebrating tonight. >> we love this dog. i still feel like it is my dog. i just want the dog to be happy. >> the humane society says the 30-day policy is not official and should not have applied to an owner wanting to claim it. >>> there is celebration in the mine. the couple planned to call the little girl carolina, but they changed their minds and named her esperanza, spanish for "hope." they hope to have them out by november or december. it certainly gave the miners a bit of a boost there. >>> now to the weather forecast. sandhya patel is here. >> yeah, more than ups and downs. we are talking about the possibility of rain this weekend. you still have a few days to enj

some of the big contributors to this 23 campaign so far include valero in san antonio, texas, over $4, koch, in texas, half a million. the adam smith foundation, an interesting foundation, half a million dollars. you know what? when all is said and done, you're going to see at least $25 million slammed down to get proposition 23. by the way, opponents on this line up pretty interestingly. governor schwarzenegger negativer, because ab 32 is his baby, he's against it. both jerry brown and meg witman, barbara boxer is against it. carley fiorina has wafld back and forth, most recently said she is voting for it, one difference that separates her from barbara boxer. but i'll tell you, we've got a lot to look at with these nine ballot propositions. >> we're swimming in the details. thank you very much. we need a life raft, because it would certainly help. also, for more political perspective from larry, he has a blog twice a week. prop zero. this one is about big oil and kind of related to what we're talking about. >> you bet. and one quick thing, kris, it is national grandparents' day. and