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former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in the november runoff, but it was a tie for second with assemblyman evan low and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian coming in with the exact same number of votes. so that meant all three of them could go on to the general election. but right now, two voters have requested a recount. a person filing a recount request has to select a candidate and pay for it themselves. if that selected candidate wins, they would be reimbursed. abc seven spoke with a voter who requested that recount in san mateo county. >> statistically, very unlikely that these guys would tie. and i like to say, you know, the counties can't even keep track of how many cars they have, much less count the same number twice. >> the person who has the most at stake is probably, sam liccardo, who is betting that he would have a better chance in a two person race than in a three person runoff. >> registrars confirm a man named jonathan padilla requested the recount in santa clara county on behalf of evan low, according to padilla's linkedin profile. he was a policy a
former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in the november runoff, but it was a tie for second with assemblyman evan low and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian coming in with the exact same number of votes. so that meant all three of them could go on to the general election. but right now, two voters have requested a recount. a person filing a recount request has to select a candidate and pay for it themselves. if that selected candidate wins, they would be reimbursed. abc seven...
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liccardo is moving to the november general election. we've known that since election day, but his opponent is still to be determined. more than four weeks after the march primary, a single vote is now separating joe simitian and evan lo. a final vote counts expected this week after a critical deadline for ballots passed yesterday. here's abc7 news reporter zach fuentes, the last day to cure any ballots that were out there that weren't they weren't signed or the signatures didn't match. >> election officials say voters have had weeks to fix or cure their ballots. >> we send them multiple letters, emails, texts. however, we can get a hold of the voters so we could tell them, like why their ballot isn't counted yet and they can come in and cure it. that's what the ballot process is, where they can come fix it or sign something saying, yes, this is my signature. >> in santa clara county, many people have taken officials up on the offer. in total, they were nearly 1500 challenge ballots that needed to be fixed by deadline. there are around 5
liccardo is moving to the november general election. we've known that since election day, but his opponent is still to be determined. more than four weeks after the march primary, a single vote is now separating joe simitian and evan lo. a final vote counts expected this week after a critical deadline for ballots passed yesterday. here's abc7 news reporter zach fuentes, the last day to cure any ballots that were out there that weren't they weren't signed or the signatures didn't match. >>...
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the initial results of the district 16 congressional race showed sam liccardo in first place. evan low and joe simitian are tied for second, and this means that the three candidates are moving on to the general election unless the recount finds different results. a man named jonathan padilla requested the recount on behalf of low, but lo's campaign says they are not connected with him. but his linkedin profile shows that he was a policy and finance director for liccardo's 2014 san jose mayoral campaign in liccardo's team has not claimed a current association with padilla. >> it's unclear exact, you know, if there's been any coordination , but that's kind of how the political dynamics shape up in this case, that the person who actually came in first, might like to have a two person race rather than a three person race in november. >> padilla is paying for the recount, and it was thought he could be reimbursed if low won, but because of the unusual circumstances, he will not be refunded no matter the result. in this situation, one of the election codes actually says that you can
the initial results of the district 16 congressional race showed sam liccardo in first place. evan low and joe simitian are tied for second, and this means that the three candidates are moving on to the general election unless the recount finds different results. a man named jonathan padilla requested the recount on behalf of low, but lo's campaign says they are not connected with him. but his linkedin profile shows that he was a policy and finance director for liccardo's 2014 san jose mayoral...
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a little background former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in november's runoff to represent district 16. it was a tie for second place with assemblyman evan low and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian coming in with the exact same number of votes. all three will now appear on the november ballot unless it's a recount ends up with different results. it's unclear who these people are who are asking for the recount, and if they have any ties to the campaigns. >> a new lawsuit seeks to throw out the california death penalty for good. in a lawsuit filed yesterday by attorney general rob bonta and civil rights groups, it claims capital punishment is racist, according to the lawsuit. black people and latinos are more likely than white people to be sentenced to death and murder. defendants more often face capital charges if their alleged victim was white. while the death penalty is law in california, the state hasn't actually executed anyone since 2006, and governor newsom put a moratorium on capital punishment in 2019. however, there are still 640 inmates on death row across
a little background former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in november's runoff to represent district 16. it was a tie for second place with assemblyman evan low and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian coming in with the exact same number of votes. all three will now appear on the november ballot unless it's a recount ends up with different results. it's unclear who these people are who are asking for the recount, and if they have any ties to the campaigns. >> a new...
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the candidate who will challenge former san jose mayor sam liccardo for the 16th congressional district seat. it's still too close to call now. the latest numbers show santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, leading assemblyman evan low by just five votes. now, it's important to note here there are hundreds of ballots that have been challenged because most of the time, a signature is because a signature doesn't match what is on file. voters have until the end of the workday today to resolve challenge ballots, and the election will be certified a week from friday, 509 this morning. >> sutro tower showing you we have great visibility from this view, but along the coast we are seeing some patchy cloud cover and a little bit of fog in parts of the north bay around petaluma and santa rosa right now for the morning commute. no issues. we're dry again today. it's a mix of sun and clouds early on, giving way to full sunshine later on in the day. we're starting out with temperatures in the 40s and 50s right now, but just like yesterday will feel very nice later on this afternoon. back into t
the candidate who will challenge former san jose mayor sam liccardo for the 16th congressional district seat. it's still too close to call now. the latest numbers show santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, leading assemblyman evan low by just five votes. now, it's important to note here there are hundreds of ballots that have been challenged because most of the time, a signature is because a signature doesn't match what is on file. voters have until the end of the workday today to resolve...
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former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot on november's ballot in the district 16 race. now it's the fight for second place, a dead split between assemblyman evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. all three men will show up on the ballot in november unless this recount comes up with a different number, the mercury news reports. one person who requested a recount has already paid $12,000 for it, and may end up paying more. >> the white house approved governor gavin newsom's request for a presidential major disaster declaration in nine california counties, including monterey and santa cruz. this is in response to powerful storms earlier this year that damaged so many coastal communities. the declaration will make federal public assistance available to help local governments pay for repairs. it also includes federal money to fix storm related hazards statewide. a uc berkeley law student is sharing more details about an encounter with a professor that's now gone viral and happened at a private dinner party last tuesday around the world fast, not only from
former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot on november's ballot in the district 16 race. now it's the fight for second place, a dead split between assemblyman evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. all three men will show up on the ballot in november unless this recount comes up with a different number, the mercury news reports. one person who requested a recount has already paid $12,000 for it, and may end up paying more. >> the white house approved governor...
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that means voters in november's general election will have three names to choose from former mayor sam liccardo, the front runner from the start, plus evan lowe and joe simitian both have 30,249 votes each. liccardo had more than 38,000. he shared his reaction on x, saying given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome, quote, it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket in california. 16 the runner up say they're celebrating making it to the general election. >> what a roller coaster. i am so excited about the opportunity to go into the general election to reaffirm the importance of earning the trust of the voters of this congressional district. >> it's been a wild ride, a roller coaster, a cliffhanger, but you know, a win is a win is a win. we're in. and that's the exciting news. >> it appears neither candidate is focused on a recount come november. political experts say despite liccardo being the front runner, it is anyone's race. anger and sadness in the east bay for a's fans. the team making its breakup with oakland official announcing their new home, at least for now in west sacramento.
that means voters in november's general election will have three names to choose from former mayor sam liccardo, the front runner from the start, plus evan lowe and joe simitian both have 30,249 votes each. liccardo had more than 38,000. he shared his reaction on x, saying given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome, quote, it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket in california. 16 the runner up say they're celebrating making it to the general election. >> what a roller coaster. i am so...
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. >> former san jose mayor sam liccardo has already sealed his spot in the november general election. this is about the second place spot. it appears to be a true split race between joe simitian and evan lowe, both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes. final results are expected to be released later today. if that tie holds both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race. what were the chances of that right? >> in san francisco, supervisor aaron peskin is telling abc seven news he's just days away. away from launching his campaign for mayor. peskin has been critical of mayor london breeds tough approach on homelessness and mental health issues. >> i want to repudiate the politics of blaming other people. we've blamed the judges. we've blamed, you know, the nonprofits. uh. let's start being accountable. >> london breeds. >> peskin has been supervisor on and off now for about 24 years. he's currently the board president. we asked abc seven news insider phil matier about the response from mayor breed's camp. >> what i'm hearing from c
. >> former san jose mayor sam liccardo has already sealed his spot in the november general election. this is about the second place spot. it appears to be a true split race between joe simitian and evan lowe, both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes. final results are expected to be released later today. if that tie holds both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race. what were the chances of that right? >> in san francisco,...