For republicans. The gop has won enough seats to take control of the u. S. Senate. That means republicans will have control of both the house and senate when the new congress convenes in january. As it stands now, republicans have 52 seats after picking up seven from democrats. Now locally we have a team of ktvu reporters around the bay area and Northern California tonight. Theyre gathering reaction to the latest results including two big races for mayor to so detect measures and much more. The race for mayor in san jose. Two men vying to replace chuck reed. At this hour, sam licardo has 51 of the vote. Dave cortese has 48 . Azenith smith is in san jose where she caught up with both candidates and shes live now from corteses election headquarters. Reporter it may not be until tomorrow that we know who the new mayor will be. Its a good vibe with a lot of people optimistic. Earlier we were with licardo a few miles away. And that was the scene as the first results came in. Licardo is joined by mayor reed and nuez. The Tipping Point for this race was the issue regarding public safety. Both candidates agree they wanted more comps but just didnt know how to paper them. Licardo sited fiscal responsibility. And cortese said there needed to be change. Theyre going to be counting for a long time, so. Lets continue celebrating, thats what were here for. We worked so hard. So many volunteers are so passionate about creating a great city. And we went against a machine with a lot of money. Reporter measure b asks employees to pay more for their pensions. Licardo was willing to keep fighting but want to settle sooner rather than later. And licardo has ran for mayor before in 2006. He tells me his time is now if licardo loses as he will remain as Council Member until december. If cortese wins he will remain as this race will be ranked by the choice ranked system. A candidate needs 60 to win here are the top three right now. Libby schaaf in the lead. Incumbent jean quan and joe true man in the third spot there with 14 . Amber lee is monitoring the results tonight and she joins us now live from mayor quans campaign party, amber. Reporter were at scotts Seafood Restaurant here at jack london square. Where mayor quan is holding her victory party. Reporter the sounds of jazz provided the background for dozens of quan supporters as they monitored the early results from a large tv. In a crowded field of 16 candidates, incumbent jean quan is fighting for a second term. Thought today going around the city that the votes are trending our way. We will really see. Its been a very hard campaign. People say undecided for a long time. And so well see. Reporter up until the final hour, mayor quan and husband pounded the pavement at east mall to ask for votes. At jack london square, Rebecca Kaplan addressed her supporters. The voting is over. The vote counting is not yet over. But more importantly the work to build a stronger future for oakland needs to be uplifted and continued in every form. This as libby shaft, city councilwoman libby shaft. I was calling to see if you had a chance to vote yet. Reporter worked the phones to get last minute phone calls. I think what oakland needs is action, implementation. Change. Thats what im going to bring to my hometown. Reporter youre looking at the quan supporters out here. Not far behind quan is joe tuman. But this is by no means the final results. The Alameda County register of voters tells me he plans to run the choice rank algarythim and that will give a clearer picture of who the winner will be. But final results will not be available until later this week. Reporting live here in oakland, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. We have some early results for you now on the six propositions on the statewide ballot. Proposition one would authorize the state to sell 71 2 Million Dollars in bonds for improving the states water quality, the supply and the infrastructure. Governor brown campaigned hard for prop one. And early results show that it is way ahead 68 yes, only 32 no. Voters also appear to be backing prop 2 by a wide margin. Prop2 would boost the states Rainy Day Fund. Right now the yes vote 29 , the yes vote 70 . Right now you can see 60 of voters saying no, 39 saying no to prop 45. And moving on to proposition 46 which would require drug testing of doctors. It would also cap settlements. Prop 46 also appears to be going down in defeat. Here are the numbers 68 rejecting. 32 in favor of prop 46. Proposition 47 will reduce the sentence for some drug and property crimes to a misdemeanor instead of a felony. Right now voters are approving prop 47 by a solid margin 57 yes, 42 no. And finally proposition 48 would allow the North Fork Rancheria of mono indians to build a new casino in mad era county that measure is trailing no 58 , yes 42 . Governor brown easily won reelection tonight but he did not attend a big party with supporters. Choosing instead to have dinner with his wife at the Governors Mansion. Here is another look at the numbers, with the governor there on the lead with 57 of the vote. And republican Neil Kashkari an investment banker and political newcomer running his own campaign earning 43 of the vote. Ken wayne is live at the Governors Mansion where the governor spoke to reporters. Reporter this is the old Governors Mansion behind me. Its now a museum and a young jerry brown lived here for a very short time when his father was governor. Brown chose this Historic Place for what is now a historic win. Jerry brown thanked the public again. Weve taken on some rough challenges with the legislature and support of people. Weve closed a huge financial deficit in sacramento. Weve begun building on a foundation. That gives me a great deal of optimism for the next four years. Brown made no mention of his opponent Neil Kashkari who was never able to close the double digit lead in the poll. I want to take this opportunity to make a humble request, governor in your last four years, please be bold. Reporter kashkari despite an intense Campaign Schedule and tv ads remained unknown to 38 of voters. Brown virtually a household name makes history as a first time four term holder. First following the term held by his father. And now a fourth term, a feat that will not be repeated unless a term limit law is changed. I think its pretty neat actually. Well, since ive done it three times, im doing the illusions that this is some kind of picnic. Reporter Governor Brown essentially did not campaign at all to keep his job he put his time and money behind propositions one and two says tonight that he was gratified those would pass and his goal for the next four years the to protect, one goal to protect californias improved fiscal footing that has been improved over the past four years. In sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. A big night for Governor Brown and two key propositions he rallied for. Ktvus Gasia Mikaelian now with our political expert. Reporter were joined by cory cook at the kwraouft of San Francisco. We showed our viewers the governor claiming a fourth victory. Fourth term as governor. We also see the two propositions he rallied heavily for winning as well. Its a good night for Governor Brown. This is a worse Case Scenario for senate races and governors races. And yet brown is going to have a huge victory in california. Not what happened four years ago where republicans did very well. And governor schwarzenegger won by 17 points in california. Once again california stands against the wave. Lets talk about his prop one and two. The Rainy Day Fund and water bond. The fact he had a bunch of money to spend but really what little he did spent didnt go toward his governors campaign. It went to these two measures. He treated this campaign as if it was a campaign for his job, his priorities he made clear. He got the votes on these two measures. A near majority vote on the water bond. He was able to get them on the ballot and got them passed. He is saved his money in case he had to go back to the voters again. He said he is not going to be a lame duck governor, he is going to keep money in his pocket in case he has to go to the voters again. And lets go to the kashkari. You said dont be surprised if this name comes up again for republicans. Reporter i think he presented a new face for the Republican Party. The Republican Party has been climbing, this is a tough climate, but i think he presented a new vision of a Republican Party, a more moderate Republican Party. A party that makes sense in social issues in california. I think we will start to look at the rebuilding of the Republican Party. This is not going to be a personal victory for him. We may look back in 10 or 12 years and say this is the start of the Republican Party rebuilding itself. We may look at some ballots, they were able to win some seats. They may not have other wise won. They stayed competitive in races for congress and for the state legislature. All in all i think republicans will say this was the turning point election for them. Corey cook, professor of politics will be back with us in a few more minutes. Well talk more about what is happening in the national stage, frank and julie. Here is a look now at results from different offices. Gavin newsom appears to be headed toward an easy election against john nearing. Right now the numbers are 54 for gavin newsom, ron nearing with 46 paefrpt. 46 . Moving on to the state secretary. State senator alex padilla against Pete Peterson. 50 for each of those two men. Very, very tight race right now. Both men have similar ideas for the office. This race 50 going on for peterson and padilla. Incumbent attorney general harris didnt mount much of a campaign against under funded gold. And in this case, harris winning with 54 , gold with 46 . And look for the link on the top of the front page. Look for the races in your county. You will also find Governor Browns address to reporters tonight in its entirety. Highs reaching near 80 degrees. Im tracking the staying power of this warm weather as we get into november. Going to the polls then looking into social media. Were looking at the debates stirring the most buzz tonight. And the latest at the polls on the soda tax. What it could mean for your pocketbook. Voters in berkeley and San Francisco are deciding two controversial measures tonight that would levy a tax on soda. In San Francisco, the vote on proposition e has been very close to call all night. The vote is almost evenly split but it needs a 2 3 majority to win. Ktvus David Stevenson is now in San Francisco with the very latest on those results, david. Reporter julie, the Valley Tavern is the election headquarters for measure e. As you said the vote is about 50 50 in favor and against. Prop e needs a 2 3 majority to pass and at this hour it doesnt have that. The measure sets a 2cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks. Beverage distributors would pay that with the cost expected to be passed on to consumers. The money is said to exclusively fund nutritional and recreational programs in the city. The American Beverage Association has spent more than 9 million to defeat prop e and that similar measure in berkeley. Win, lose or draw this issue is not going away. We have an enormous amount of work to do to reduce consumption of sugary beverages. These drinks are fueling the explosion of type two diabetes. Voters we spoke to tonight said theyre concerned about the Health Effects of sugar but are also worried about encroachment on consumers rights. I think sugar is not something people should be consuming, so if it takes a tax we should place a tax. Who is to say were not going to tax a candy bar. Reporter supporters say theyre going to keep watching the results coming in on proposition e. David stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. The soda tax measure on the ballot in the city of berkeley has one big difference. Berkeleys tax only needs to pass by a simple majority. Not 2 3. Measure d would impose a 1 cent per ounce sales tax on all drinks that are sweetened with sugar. Soda makers spent more than 2 million to try to defeat it but early results show that it is ahead way ahead actually, 73 in favor. 27 against. In Contra Costa County workers are busy counting ballots at this hour after a computer glitch caused problems earlier today at the registrar of voters. Jana katsuyama is in martinez with a behind the scenes look at whats going on there, jana. Reporter frank that computer glitch continues. I just got an update and i will give you more information on that. It will not affect the results. It was mostly for people looking for their polling placeful let me step aside and show you these vans, semi trucks have been coming in nonstop since about 8 39 aclock a tonight. This is where all of the ballots are coming in. All of the equipment and this is where they have been trying to get all of these filed up and processed. Now things over all have been going pretty smoothly. Tonight as soon as the polls close, people will begin counting the votes. And the county clerk is estimates voter turn out here in Contra Costa County will be 55 . Thats not much above californias record low of 50 back in 2002. This year more people are using the vote by mail ballot among californias 17 million registered voters this year, more than half about 9 million requested vote by mail ballots and the registrar says he just hopes california will adopt new technology in the next five years. Hopefully by the time we get to the next president ial rain we will be able to get new technology. And they are being used today by colorado, texas,other states throughout the country. Reporter contra costa, shasta and Ventura County had a website failure today. Its because of a computer glitch by soe software. Back here live you can see the countys website we just checked it about 10, 15 minutes ago and it had another glitch. The registrar here says they are working to try and resolve that and really resorting to the good old Fashion Technology of paper and print outs to try to get the web information and the latest Election Results. Well stay here and keep a tab on that. But meanwhile its busy and these workers are going to be working through the night trying to get all of this cleaned up. The registrars do have 28 days before they have to give the final election tallies. For now reporting live in martinez, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. There are two minimum wage measures being decided in the bay area tonight in San Francisco measure j calls for a gradual increase in the citys minimum wage to 15 within four years. Right now the yes votes are at 72 , no 28 . But thats with very few precincts reporting. Oakland has a similar measure, measure ff would raise the minimum wage to 12. 25 starting next march. This would be oaklands first minimum wage increase. The yes vote 79 , the no vote 21 . High pressure over the top of us. The rain is to the north. Well remain dry this entire week. No fog at the cost. Winds are working their way offshore. Tomorrow temperatures get into the upper 70s. Maybe a couple of low 80s. Look for some valley fog early in the morning. Sort of a story were going to see the next couple of days will be the wind direction starting to shift. We probably already feel theres a northeast wind there. Theres a calm wind out in fairfield. The winds are starting to clock in. With those offshore flow, light offshore flow temperatures warm up tomorrow. Overnight lows tonight are going to be downright cold in those inland bay valleys with the patchy fog out here in the north bay. Out toward the napa area. The spots, if you saw this morning you will see them again tomorrow morning. Overnight lows are going to get down there. Santa rosa 42, 43 degrees. You have to get out to forestville, youre doing mid 30s and upper 40s. You can head into work or school. When i come back i will detail that warm up as we get through time. Because temperatures are going to get up there into the 80s. Thank you everyone. So how about that win . Tonight at 10 30, the key races that gave republicans control of the u. S. Senate. And up next, continuing election coverage including measures for local parks and the race for top educator. [ male announcer ] follow your joy to a celebration like no other. Start your new orleans holiday at followyournola. Com. And welcome back. We want to check in now with gasia. Shes been monitoring social media for us tonight with reaction to the vote. Julie and frank a lot of get out the vote messages throughout the state. Tonight the winners and losers are taking to twitter. Lets share some of their messages starting with john boehner. He tweeted in response to the republicans taking control of the senate. Were humbled by the responsibility the American People have placed on us. He said this is a time for solutions. And kashkari tweeted after conceding the race. I am thankful for your support and im absolutely committed to move our party forward. And lieu tin Lieutenant Governor tweeted, thank you california for placing your trust in me again. Hashtag big things to come. And Marijuana Initiative<