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former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in november's election, 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. that meant that all three could go on to the general election. but now two voters have requested a recount. a person filing a recount request has to select a candidate and pay for the recount themselves. here's where it gets interesting. if their selected candidate wins, they get reimbursed. abc seven spoke with a voter who requested the recount in san mateo county. >> statistically very unlikely that these guys would tie, 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 profil
former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in november's election, 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. that meant that all three could go on to the general election. but now two voters have requested a recount. a person filing a recount request has to select a candidate and pay for the recount themselves. here's where it gets interesting. if their selected candidate wins, they...
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whoever wins will move on to the november general election to face to face sam liccardo. results have fluctuated for weeks as election officials work to verify ballots, but yesterday a critical deadline passed for voters to fix issues. >> 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. >> final results expected to be released tomorrow. the secretary of state certifies the results on april 12th. still ahead. oakland trying to crack down on crime around the harbor. police say they've just busted people who are living on stolen boats. >> and widespread devastation across parts of the central and eastern u.s. powerful winds knocking down trees, crushing cars and flattening buildings. >> looking at the forecast region by region today, get ready for cooler, windier weather today 50s and 60s for daytime highs with winds gusting over
whoever wins will move on to the november general election to face to face sam liccardo. results have fluctuated for weeks as election officials work to verify ballots, but yesterday a critical deadline passed for voters to fix issues. >> 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...
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former san jose mayor sam liccardo already sealed the deal for his november general election spot, but it appears to be a true split race for the second spot 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 is still there. both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race in san francisco. >> supervisor aaron peskin is telling abc seven news he is just days away from launching his campaign to be mayor. peskin has been critical of mayor london breeds tough approach on homelessness and mental health issues in san francisco. >> 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 for 24 years, and he's currently the president of san francisco's board of supervisors . we asked abc seven news insider phil matier about the response from mayor breed's camp. >> what i'm hearing from cit
former san jose mayor sam liccardo already sealed the deal for his november general election spot, but it appears to be a true split race for the second spot 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 is still there. both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race in san francisco. >> supervisor aaron peskin is telling abc seven news...
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former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot on november's ballot in the district 16 race. second place is a dead split between assemblyman evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. that means all three men will show up on the november ballot unless this 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, and 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. >> new at six. we now know where the tubbs fire memorial in santa rosa will be. the county board of supvisors approved nagasawa community park as the primary site. now, the fire memorial task force says
former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot on november's ballot in the district 16 race. second place is a dead split between assemblyman evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. that means all three men will show up on the november ballot unless this 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...
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former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in november's runoff to represent district 16. so we're not talking about him. we're talking about this second place where assemblyman evan low and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian came in with the exact number of votes, which means that all three will appear on november's ballot. or will they? you see if a recount comes up with different results, then we have a different situation. it's unclear whether the people who asked for the recount have ties to any of these campaigns. the plot thickens as cruz says it will be resuming service in arizona. >> the autonomous taxi service plans to restart manual driving, with a goal of resuming driverless operations in phoenix and then expanding that to other cities. cruz says for now, it will return to the road with human driven vehicles without the autonomous systems engaged. cruz posits operations nationwide. last november, when california regulators ordered it to stop its driverless taxi service in san francisco after a series of traffic incidents. they include a cruz vehicle dra
former san jose mayor sam liccardo secured a spot in november's runoff to represent district 16. so we're not talking about him. we're talking about this second place where assemblyman evan low and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian came in with the exact number of votes, which means that all three will appear on november's ballot. or will they? you see if a recount comes up with different results, then we have a different situation. it's unclear whether the people who asked for the...
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that means voters in november's general election will have three names 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. now liccardo shared his reaction on x, saying given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome, quote, it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket. and ca 16, the runner up, say they are 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. >> and it looks like they're not going for a recount come november, political experts say, despite liccardo being the front runner, it's anyone's race. >> the a's time in oakland is officially coming to an end, the team announced yesterday morning that they are leaving the coliseum at the end of the season, and they'll be
that means voters in november's general election will have three names 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. now liccardo shared his reaction on x, saying given the extraordinarily unlikely outcome, quote, it's a good time to buy a lottery ticket. and ca 16, the runner up, say they are celebrating making it to the general election. >> what a roller coaster! i am so excited...
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the candidate who will challenge former san jose mayor sam liccardo for 16th congressional district seat is still too close to call. the latest numbers show santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, leading assemblyman evan low by just five votes. it's important to note there are hundreds of ballots that have been challenged. most of the time, it's because the signature doesn't match what's on file. voters have until the end of the workday today to resolve the challenged ballots. the election will be certified a week from friday. >> still to come, an american among the aid workers killed in an air strike trying to get food and help to gaza ships with valuable resources. now turning back around, then, international diplomacy trip the san francisco's mayor. >> she will soon go to china. will she come back with good news about pandas? >> 609 this morning look at sutro tower. a bit of fog rolling through the city this morning as that sun slowly gets up here. no issues for the morning commute. will find a mix of sun and clouds early on, giving way to full sunshine this afternoon. you made a
the candidate who will challenge former san jose mayor sam liccardo for 16th congressional district seat is still too close to call. the latest numbers show santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, leading assemblyman evan low by just five votes. it's important to note there are hundreds of ballots that have been challenged. most of the time, it's because the signature doesn't match what's on file. voters have until the end of the workday today to resolve the challenged ballots. the election...
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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. so this means the three candidates are all 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 diaz linkedin profile shows he was a policy and finance director for liccardo's 2014 san jose mayoral campaign. liccardo team has not claimed a current association with padilla, so it's unclear exactly, 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 that 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. so this means the three candidates are all 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 diaz linkedin profile shows he was a policy and finance director for liccardo's 2014 san jose mayoral...