Minute push. She joins us from Contra Costa County theresa. Why we have been saying people rush here to make sure that they make that deadline as well as dropping their ballots here in Contra Costa County. Ive been doing elections for 25 years this is my 6th president ial election. Ive never seen. People so excited, enthusiastic and voting so early. Thats the assistant registrar of voters on what theyre seeing this general election here in Contra Costa County with today being the deadline for registration we expect to go over. 700,000 voters for the first time in our history today. We about a year ago yesterday that would be our weather account and here we are on the final day of registration. And were were going to hit that target, but its very very very big this year and everybody should vote do the right thing and outside all day long this people constantly pulling up and dropping off their ballots. This mom even turned the whole operation into a civics lesson for her young 3 daught
The turnout going to be like on election day . There is a 64,000 question, is are these returns that we are seeing an indication that will have a surge tomorrow or are we going to land on the average number that weve seen and past president ial elections . Reporter roughly 75 to 80 of registered voters have historically cast ballots in president ial elections. Which means that tens of possibly hundreds of thousands of voters could still show up for the polls close, on election night. We cannot have democracy if we can to vote and the confidence that we dont have a voice in it. Im glad to see that we had such a huge turnout. What are Elections Officials suggested you do if you had not voted yet . Well first, california is a state that will accept your mail in ballot if it is postmarked on election day even if it arrives later up to 17 days but for some people, it is important to be reflected in that initial tally that is released shortly after the polls close. That is important to the r
And, you know, what is an Emergency Relief Fund there if you are not going to use it during all of this going on . Is there any idea how this could impact employees severance and healthcare . Especially during this trying time . Well, elizabeth, what the bridge district has told us so far as they anticipate if there has to be a layoff, that employees would get four months of paid medical for themselves and their families and they would either get four weeks at their full salary or a 600 stipend over 10 weeks. We just spoke once again to the union. We will hear more for them tonight at 7 00. They say they were not anticipating any of these options. Almost all bay area transit agencies are reducing rounds and looking at budget cuts. But, some good news for caltrain with the passing of measure rr, voters last week approved a sales tax increase in three counties. That will raise at least 108 million over the next 30 years. President elect, joe biden, is taking a big step toward his white h
Abc 7 news contributor and chronicle insider is here with his perspective. First though lets hear from abc 7 news anchor liz kreutz breaking down the debate. At least we had a debate tonight. We did. A total 180 from the debate a few weeks ago. The candidates were still as contentious and combative but did allow each other to speak in part because the mics could be muted which led to a healthy debate on several topics starting with coronavirus. The two sparred on how to reopen the country. If you have a restaurant you need plexiglas dividers so people cannot infect one another. You need to be in a position where you can take testing rapidly and know whether the person is in fact infected. You need to be able to trace. These are businesses with no money. Putting a plexiglas up is unbelievably expensive and its not the answer. Youre going to sit there in a cubicle wrapped around with plastic . The candidates also sparred over health care and national security. The president went after bi
Warning. Really watching the gusty northerly to northeasterly winds throughout the entire workweek. Looking at the daytime highs in to the mid80ss. Low 09s for concord and the mid to upper 70s to low 80s for around the bay and looking at mid to upper 60s along the coast. Hour by hour on future cast as we go through the week tracking those winds coming up in just a few minutes. For now lets check in with traffic. I havent got the confirmation that the meters lights are uno you but we are seeing brake lights as we work westbound into San Francisco. The bulk of the delay around that 880 overpass and up the incline. A slow ride as you head westbound into San Francisco this morning. We have a slow ride on the westbound side of 580 out of tracy in to the pass with your travel times now 40 minutes to go from 205 toward 680. Im tracking brake light as long the freeway southbound near oak port as you head there. We had a trouble spot off to the side and looks like traffic is slow in that area.