With the few leaders left in the center. Election day in new jersey. Heading to the senate for another to connect the dots any better. Good morning from washington. Its 2013. This is tthe daily rundown. Lets get to the first read of the morning. Well, its over, right . We begin today where we thought we were beginning yesterday. On the brink of default and the only hope for a last minute deal with the senate leaders. The house is in total it announced that the governments aaa rating on a negative wash boarding. The political brinksmanship and reduced financing flexibility could risk u. S. Default. Yesterday the dow closed down 133 points, but futures are up on the hopes of a senate deal. After all day to find any bill that if the conference was passed and finally announced there would be no votes and no bill would be brought to the floor and it was time to go home. Then actually it was good news for those wanting to make sure we dont hit the debt ceiling. The chaos began in the morning
Regulating the operation and locations of the pot clubs. Club owner david hodges says his club will live, or die by the laws. If the council prove whats theyre talking about, it will be a ban. But what the club is doing on election day may be illegal. We asked the registrar about that. We looked at california elections code it doesnt seem to be in rile violation of that. Looking at federal code, it does appear there may be a violation. Its against the law. But we have an industry operating in violation of federal law every minute of every day. A group today collected enough signatures to place their own referendum in november elections. 38,000 signatures to be exact. If there is a referendum, mayor chuck lee says hell lead the campaign against it. Abc7 news caught up with Governor Brown as he cast his ballot at fire station six. Brown seeking an unprecedented fourth term in the governors office. That is his wife, ann. 40 years ago he was elected governor. Polls show ease likely to win
Well, pot club owners were giving it away for election day. Good evening. San jose grappled with what to do with medical marijuana for years, once again, no decision. Vic lee is live tonight. Vic, they cannot come to terms. Youre right the council kicked this issue down the road again. Now, they did have a quorum but deadlocked 5 to 5 now. Next week, they hope the absent Council Member will be present. There was consensus on some, but not all. The Council Agreed on where to place the clubs, mostly industrial zones, not near schools, churches or residential neighborhoods but not where marijuana sold could be grown. Were not in agriculture business and dont want to be. Were forced to. It was a anticlimactic ending. I got 25 off. Damion came to get a discount on her medicinal marijuana. All she had to do is prove she voted the club hopes it will encourage people who want the dispensaries to vote for candidates endorsed by the club the city council has been struggling to come up with laws,
This span is open, and it said to be one of, if not the most safe bridges anywhere in the world. There has been trouble with broken bolts designed to protect it during an earthquake. They snapped during the process. They have had to come up with some ways to make it safer. Completion is here and were seeing these cars making their way across the bridge. We have Live Team Coverage of the new bay bridge. Vic lee at the Opening Ceremony and on Treasure Island live for us with first drivers to cross the bridge were going to begin with transportation reporter live at the bay bridge toll plaza. Yes. Just a brief event now its just a lot of activity pack things up and putting chairs away. Making ready for traffic. Gavin newsom surrounded by others before he torched the chain he spoke to a crowd allowed to come to this event. Said bridges are monuments of progress. As i stand between mayor lee and mayor kwon i hope this is more than just connecting two land masses and i hope progress being rep
A htoric ceremony tonight. California Lieutenant Governor t the chain for the iconic new eastern spa good evening, everyone. Bridge officials told abc 7 news just months ago the bridge will open tonight. Time has not beenofficially announced. Right now the parade of cars is undery. First crossing of the new jern span of the bay brid tolling that ceremony, you can see some cars here. Yes. Quite a number of cars were crossing one after another fore its open sometime this evening to you and me. Its taking 12 yearsnd 6 biion to get to this point. And you can see the cars are just about to enter the tunnel here. Yes. Take look. A rather dramatic shot over the design and after all of the concerns after the earthquake in 1989 damage fijly this span is open, and it said to be o of, if not the most safe bridges anywhere in the world. There has been trouble with broken bolts designed to protect it during an eahquake. They snapped during the process. They have had toome up with some ways to make