We the people will not be silenced. Vice president joe bidens camp projecting confidence as President Trumps team is threatening legal challenges. So this race is not over yet. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Thank you for joining us. Heres where we stand right now. Vice President Biden has 253 electoral votes. President trump has 214. 270 is the number needed to win. Take a look at how california voted. The states 55 electoral votes went to Vice President joe biden. Quickly after the polls closed at 8 00. All nine bay area counties voted blue. President trump found support in the northernmost counties and in the eastern and central interior. And many groups came out today to secure the vote. A group showed up at facebook headquarters in menlo park about an hour ago demanding that the company prevent the candidates and their surrogates from spreading disinformation. Facebook confirmed it had already applied warning labels to the two of President Trumps posts. And about two hours ago a. G. Grassroots groups staged this rally along the embarcadero today demanding that every vote be counted. Happening now, sky 7 is over San Jose City hall where a group of Silicon Valley faith leaders is making an urgent call for every vote to be counted. Theyre joined by 25 major Silicon Valley nonprofits to promote a peaceful transition regardless of who wins the election. Abc 7 News Reporter chris reyes got their reaction to the president s speech last night. Today is a nonpartisan act. It is an act of democracy. Its an act we are seeing as a community. Every vote must count. Reporter rabbis, reverends, priests, Community Organizers stood side by side at san joses city hall to voice their concern about the state of Election Results and the anxiety over civil unrest. When the president came to the lectern and when he said the words stop all voting, thevot voting had stopped. What he meant was stop all counting. There is a very real attempt by our current president to stop every vote from being counted. We have already heard the attempt to call the election before all legally cast ballots have been counted. To think that every single vote might not potentially be counted, that is completely unacceptable. And that is why we must stand up for democracy. Reporter faith leaders wore yellow vests to indicate theyre trained in deescalation and ready to step in should there be violence on the streets because of Election Results. Their hope is to train more people in the community to do the same. We have put differences that we might have had in the past behind us, have unified ourselves to say that all votes must count, this must be a peaceful process. We pray that patience is cultivated across this country as our election season proceeds with the essential process of counting every vote. Reporter in san jose kris reyes for abc 7 news. And as the vote count continues tonight, joe biden appeared confident, saying it was clear that he would ultimately win the presidency. Abc 7 news anchor dion lim has been following the biden campaign. Shes live in philadelphia tonight. Dion . Reporter dan, it has been an eventful day to say the least. Yes, we heard from joe biden, speak once again from wilmington, delaware and at the same time here in philadelphia all eyes are on the Election Results. And President Trump is ready to contest those. As philadelphia Election Officials creep closer to counting returned ballots our inperson vote totals have also increased as we are at 97 . Reporter we heard from joe biden, maintaining the same confidence in the voting process we saw on Election Night at his watch party in wilmington. Its clear that were winning enough states to reach 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. Im not here to declare that weve won. But i am here to report that when the count is finished we believe we will be the winners. Reporter contesting that notion, the trump campaign. Eric trump falsely declared a victory for his father in pennsylvania via twitter. His scheduled press conference in philadelphia im very confused as to why theres no theres a lack of transparency. Reporter abruptly rescheduled. Demonstrators calling for a Fair Election quickly flooded the streets. Voter suppression happens like this. It happens with ceasing the counting of legitimate votes. Reporter in a state where 20 electoral votes are up for grabs, where trump won by less than 1 in 2016. A promise of transparency coming from city commissioners. You can see a group of observers from the campaigns standing a close but also safe distance from where all the activity is. Reporter back out here live, Election Officials here in philadelphfil philadelphia also say they are ready to legally defend their record. In philadelphia tonight im dion lim, abc 7 news. All right, dion, thank you so much. With millions of ballots left to be counted, legal battles over Election Results are already under way. Today President Trumps campaign filed a suit in michigan to stop ballot counting there. They claim their campaign hasnt been given meaning. Access to some counting locations. The president last night said he would take it to the Supreme Court. But legal experts say at this point the court wouldnt get involved in the way the president wants. The Supreme Court could decide that particular types of ballots are invalid. But what the Supreme Court cant do and wont do is literally stop the counting. The Supreme Court could also possibly rule on matters involving potential recounts as we saw in florida in 2000. But cases will only reach the Supreme Court after lower courts have ruled. Gig Companies Like uber and lyft are celebrating the passage of proposition 22 in california. You can see the measure is ahead by 17 points with 99 of the vote counted. This definitive win could help Gig Companies redefine labor laws not just here in california but across the country, keep in mind. Abc 7 News Reporter kate larsen spoke with labor experts and local lawmakers about whats next. Reporter the prop 22 victory means uber and lyft drivers in california like tonya will not become employees. It is a devastating day for us for sure. Nobody likes to lose. Reporter it was thought to be a close race, but seen in green, 58 of california voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition. Most of the bay area in red voted no. This is a huge win for Silicon Valley. Reporter dara kerr is a gig economy reporter for cnet. Prop 22 classifies drivers as independent contractors and supersedes ab5, a California Law passed last year that granted drivers full employment and benefits like minimum wage, overtime, paid sick leave and unemployment insurance. It is pretty interesting that there can be laws can be rewritten for specific companies. Reporter in a Statement Today uber said soon drivers in california will be guaranteed a minimum earning standard of 120 of minimum wage and will gain access to important new benefits like health care, Accident Insurance and more. Uber, lyft, doordash and instacart sent more than 200 million supporting the proposition. The most expensive ballot prop in california history. Weve seen over and over again that corporate interests are ready to qualify any ballot measure they want. Reporter San Francisco state senator scott wiener opposed prop 2 and says californias ballot measure which allows paid signature gatherers is badly broken. The ballot measure system was not designed to be a battle of who has more money. We need Campaign Finance reform in a big way. Reporter i spoke to Uc Berkeley Labor Center chair ken jacobs who has researched prop 22. Do you think prop 22 will have larger ramifications for other employees and employers in the workplace . I think this sets a bad precedent. The fundamental question at stake here was do workers have basic rights in the workplace . Reporter most ago this debate is not over by a long shot, including the no campaign. We are hoping for a biden outcome of course because on a federal level it will be easier for us to fight for workers rights. Reporter kate larsen, abc 7 news. The victory at the polls sent uber and lyft shares soaring up more than 14 and 11 respectively. Those gains were part of a huge day for the techrich nasdaq. It finished up nearly 4 . Proposition 16, a measure that would have repealed the ban on affirmative action, failed with 56 of the vote. The results in the bay area are even more surprising. Abc 7 News Reporter stephanie sierra breaks down the latest totals. Reporter following the death of george floyd theres been a hunger for change. What the protests around george floyd taught us earlier this year in california is that people do want to play a role in fighting against systemic racism. Reporter christian aranno was hopeful that fight would come with proposition 16. The measure would have repealed the ban on affirmative action, allowing the government and public universities to consider people based on sex, race, ethnicity, or nationality. But the polls show california clearly wasnt ready. With more than 11 million votes cast, the majority pushing the measure out including most of the bay area. We knew that this was going to be an uphill battle. Reporter the measure passed with a big margin in San Francisco and slightly smaller margins in alameda, marin, and san mateo counties. The measure lost by less than 1 in sonoma, santa clara and contra costa counties. Around a 10 loss in napa county with a 13 loss in solano county. Eva patterson, who cochairs the yes on prop 16 campaign, told abc 7 months ago the polls indicated the measure wasnt doing well, partly because people were confused. Black voters in los angeles, they all said no, we will not vote for this, as it was read to them. Then when we explained that it was in favor of affirmative action and equal opportunity they all went, well, of course well vote for this. Reporter thats where the measure predominantly failed, losing in qulaernlg margins in Southern California counties outside of los angeles. I think it was very disappointing. Its disheartening. Reporter john jacobo, the chair of the San Francisco latino task force, was shocked and concerned about the misinformation. I think its the way that it was marketed and sold as this idea of excluding someone else based on race is what people probably felt wrong about. Without thinking of the fact for generations theyve been excluding people just because of their race. Reporter stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. Now, you can find all the latest results for local races, props, and keep an eye on that president ial vote total on our website, abc7news. Com election. More to come here. There is talk of a bay area travel quarantine. Up next, californias top doctor on whether people going away for the holidays should quarantine for 14 days upon their return. You make my heart sing wild thing i. Think i. You know what i think . I think you owe us 48. 50. Wild thing. If you ride, you get it. Geico motorcycle. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. If yoof floor and decors newest locationnge. In the east bay area our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. Or easily order online, and pick up all the products you need for your flooring project curbside so come discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. 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It could also apply to residents returning for those states, all in an effort to prevent counties from backsliding on their improved reopening status. While the meeting has been confirmed, there are no details yet about other ideas or guidelines. State Health Secretary mark gely said a regional approach might help communities to keep their infection and hospitalization rates in check. Well be looking forward to seeing how the bay area counties come together on this, to see if theres something thats applicable that should be considered in other regions or statewide. Reporter new york state this week announced a 14day quarantine on most out of state and international visitors, exempting only those from contiguous states and those who were tested at laefeast 72 hour prior to arrival. Even then they must squarnt. That means staying in separate quarters with private bathrooms having food delivered and having symptoms monitored. Penalty for violating quarantine in new york state could result in a 10,000 fine and up to 15 days imprisonment. Health secretary gely acknowledged theres pandemic fatigue but urged continued vigilance because cases could skyrocket quickly during the holidays. David louie, abc 7 news. San joses outdoor latenight Dining Program will continue through intersection summer. Thats according to our media partner the mercury news. Its an effort to help downtown businesses survive the pandemic. The Al Fresco Program has been extended through the summer of 2021. Businesses will be able to stay open until midnight and ahead of the cold winter months san jose is allowing businesses to install heaters and set up large tents. Contra costa county Health Officials say theyve seen an uptick in new cases and hospitalizations. Today they announced new steps to protect the community. Under the new order most outdoor bars will be prohibited. In addition occupancy inside restaurants, movie theaters, religious services and card rooms will be reduced from 50 to 25 or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Officials say theyre concerned of moving back into the more restrictive red tier. How close is your county to reaching the next color tier . You can find out with our reopening tracker on abc7news. Com. Moving on, a lovely day out there today. But a storm system is on the way. Abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya no matter how far you go the pain is always around the corner. [whats this . ] oh, are we kicking karly out . We live with at t. It was a lapse in judgment. At t, we called this house meeting because you advertise gigspeed internet, but we cant sign up for that here. Yeah, but im just like warming up to those speeds. Youve lived here two years. The personal attacks arent helping, karly. Dont you have like a hot pilates class to get to or something . [ muffled scream ] stop living with at t. 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Ask your rheumatologist about cosentyx. Tonight the owner of another Oakland Cannabis shop is vowing to rebuild his business after losing everything in a breakin last night. Thieves smashed a car through the front entrance of cana fleur on high street taking almost everything inside. The owner Lavell Russell estimates his losses at more than 100,000. He calls the breakin sad and just devastating. Its not just me that built this property. Its people from our community. You know, people that put in their hard ive earned dollar. Whether it was 100 or 500. To get this thing up and started. Russell opened the cana fleur in august. He says he will persevere to prove that businesses can be a success in communities like his. All right. Lets turn it our Weather Forecast now. I feel like im really liking the fallness were feeling outside. Lets get to abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel for whats in store. Sandhya. Yeah, ama and dan, i really like that fallness, if you will, as well. Crisp nights and daytimes have been really comfortable here in the bay area. Big changes are ahead. Let me show you live picture right now. Hope you enjoy todays weather. We had a little bit of fog, some sun, a lovely view right now from our mount tam cam. Live doppler 7 showing you a few patches of fog right now. That is going to change. Were going to see some rain on our radar. Sutro tower camera showing you San Francisco looking good tonight. And here are your temperatures. 64 in the city. Upper 60s in places like oakland, san jose, gilroy. Live look from our Golden Gate Bridge camera. And you are seeing just a gentle breeze, clear skies, 73 in santa rosa. 70 in napa. Currently 73 degrees in livermore. Beautiful postsunset view from our emeryville camera right now. Mild and sunny tomorrow, windy and much cooler on friday. Were looking at cold showers and even a chance of thunder as we head into that friday time period. So first thing tomorrow morning mid 40s to the low 50s, we will have fog around, not just near the coast but in some of our north bay valleys as well. Tomorrow afternoon some patches of fog will linger near the coast with mid 60s coastside. All the way to the mid 80s inland. Fairfield 84 degrees, 64 half moon bay. Really mild day, 74 oakland. 78 san jose. 79 san rafael. And 82 in santa rosa. Savor that because it is going to get cold. A dramatic drop in temperatures coming friday as we bring back our level 1 storm impact scale for friday. Scattered showers, chance of thunder with hail, wind gusts up to 35 miles an hour at the lower elevations. Higher elevations could see gusts up to 50 miles an hour. So the hourbyhour forecast showing you scattered light showers, 5 00 a. M. Friday that will impact the commute. Going into 6 00 p. M. Friday night you will notice moderate pockets of showers there. Sierra seeing that snow. Saturday still a lingering chance into the morning hours. And then a next wave comes through here on sunday. Thatll bring us renewed chances of showers along with some more mountain snow in the mountains and the sierra were talking about snow level dropping as low as 4,000 to 5,000 feet friday night. Rainfall totals here not expecting a big storm, but through sunday up to about 10, 11 1 11 hundredths of an inch. Hazardous travel. 10 00 a. M. Friday to 10 00 a. M. Sunday. Up to a foot expected for the peaks. Could see a few inches above 5,000 feet. Certainly windy condition. A lake wind advisory goes up for friday if you are thinking about going up there probably best to hold off. The accuWeather Forecast. Mild and sunny for your thursday, level 1 storm on friday. Showers blustery, definitely a possibility of thunder. Chance lingers into saturday and then sunday we have another opportunity for seeing showers. Look at those temperatures, though. 20 degree drop inland from thursday to friday. Low 60s all well do for saturday and sunday. Mid 50s coastside. And then cold mornings will follow next week. Is that fallish enough, ama and dan . Very fallish. Ive got a sweater around the house somewhere. Ill dig it out. Thanks, sandhya. Thats a good idea. Were going to have a last look at the race for the white house next when we return. As we all fight the coronavirus pandemic, california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. Thats why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask. For you, your loved ones, and your community. Please, wear because you care. Coming up on abc 7 news at 6 00, 7 on your sides Michael Finney will join us live with a look at the state propositions that could have changed the consumer landscape. Is this an election thats going to set records . We got inside a Ballot Processing Center in Contra Costa County today and asked the registrar that very question. Poll predictions were wrong again. So can we ever trust them in the future . All coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6 00. Hope youll join us for that. But now a quick recap as the nation awaits word of our next president. Yeah. Trumps Reelection Campaign said today it will take legal action to get a recount in wisconsin, where joe biden won by some 20,000 votes. The campaign also wants the court to halt vote counting in michigan and pennsylvania. President trump is ahead in pennsylvania by about 200,000 votes with an estimated 1 million still left to be counted. Biden today addressed supporters, saying their voices wont be silenced. Every vote must be counted. No ones going to take our democracy away from us. Not now, not ever. President trump late last night claimed to have won the election. He has not made any Public Comments yet today. And abc news will have a onehour special on election 2020 tonight at 10 00 p. M. Tonight at 10 00. Including the latest on the legal battle emerging following yesterdays vote. That is, again, at 10 00 here on abc 7. All right. World news tonight with david muir is next. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. For sandhya patel, all of us here, we appreciate your time. Hope to see you again in half an hour. The pain is always around the corner. O for people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. Tonight, america waits. And there is breaking news as we come on the air. Movement tonight in the president ial election. The state of the race at this hour. News from the key states of michigan and wisconsin. Late today, abc news projecting michigan for joe biden. Abc news tonight can also characterize biden the apparent winner in wisconsin. Getting him closer to 270. President trump and joe biden eyeing their paths to 270 electoral votes and all along, the key state of pennsylvania. If President Trump can win pennsylvania, what happens . What will he need then . How arizona and nevada could play key roles. Well take you through it all tonight. Tom llamas standing by. And joe biden speaking late today after calling for calm and patience, telling supporters to keep the faith. What he said late today about what he sees in the next few