Now from abc 7, live breaking news. Right away that breaking news, Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. She was 87 years old and had been battling pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind two children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, marty. She now leaves a vacancy just days before the term starts. Here with more on the justices legacy. Ut hrue ter she was justven t legacy may be as the legal architect of the equal rights movement. She graduated top of her class at columbia law school. Her career began when sexual and Racial Discrimination was a fact of life. Not a law firm in the entire city of new york bid for my employment as a lawyer. Eventually she was hired by the American Civil Liberties union, challenging law that treated men and women differently and inflaming housing and government benefits. She was appointed to the high court by president clinton in 1993. In her pioneering work on behalf of the women in this country, she has compiled a truly historic record of achievement. Reporter as a Supreme Court justice, she was best known for the farreach decisionhat struck down the military institutes menonly policy. They are now open. So, law firms, i remain optimistic. Justice ginsburg worked throughout her treatment for cancer in 1999 and again 10 years later. In january 2019 her recovery from surgery to remove cancerous legions forced her to miss oral arguments. She became something of a pop culture icon. With an impression of her on saturday night lively. Im going to step down now. You cant get rid of me. Reporter a documentary titled rbg after a nickname given to her by fans and a film focusing on her push for equal rights. She was a consistent liberal but she won the admiration of many conservatives for her grasp of the law and carefully considered opinion. Abc news, waug. The as the. Tributes pour in, a battle is reporter hailing ginsburgs work as a champion of equality in a quarter century of life on the court. She was an amazing woman. Whether you agree or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. She acted as the highest american ideals, equality and justice under law and Ruth Bader Ginsburg stood for all of us. Reporter she became a pop culture icon and symbol of strength and determination as a fourtime cancer survivor. Chief Justice John Roberts calling her a jurises of historic stater and a resolute champion of justice. Speaker nancy pelosi, first woman to lead the house, calling her death devastating, adding she embodied, justice and goodness. President clinton tweeted she wasne mostar justices ever. The American Civil Liberties union, where she directed the civil rights project in the 70 said, said she leaves the country changed because of her lifes work. Her death now triggers an epic political battle with thelocal t hanging in balance. Trump says he will name a replacement with Senate Republicans promising conformation. Mitch mcconnell saying president trumps nominee will receive a vote. Flags in washington d. C. At the u. S. Capitol, Supreme Court and white house were lowered to half staff to honor ginsburg. Several hashtags about ginsburg were trending as tributes poured in. President obama wrote, in part, justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought through the end, through her cancer with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals. Thats how we remember her. Jacky srksz t an American Icon of untold p proportions and legal precision and a yearning for justice for all. Governor newsom , let us preserve her memory by honoring the ideals she held. And we can hawn rb her life by continuing to fight for a more just society. Tonight hundreds gather in the Castro District for a candle light vigil and march. Many said she was a trail blazer for social justice and gender equality. And theyre concerned her successor might have different values. Reporter on th eve of rau rashana, they gathered to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Many reflecting of the 27 years as a Supreme Court justice, describing it as. Strategic. Off the top of my head n fluential. Hero. A true silver rights hero. Reporter hundreds reflecting on her direct impact to the lgbtq community. Becoming the first justice to perform a samesex marriage. Really pioneered the whole idea of gender equality. And as we saw a few months ago, that idea of gender equality now covers lgbtq people in federal employment laws. Reporter senator scott wiener pointing to her legacy as unmatchable as talks of a successor begin. We need make sure her successor on the Supreme Court is also an amazing woman. Have her memory be a blessing and miev forward to build a better country. Reporter in San Francisco, abc 7 news. Justice ginsburg made a big impression on the Legal Community and beyond. Kate larsson joining us with reaction from peowhe plt meo he kate. Reporter i called people who knew and met Justice Ginsburg and everyone spoke enthusiastically about her incredible accomplishments but i was struck by the personal stories about how generous she was with her time; that she was a great listener and also sounds like she was a fun dinner date. You did have that feeling that she was always bounce back. So, very sad day. Reporter San Francisco resident serves on the California Court of appeal and ethics committee. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made a big impression on miller from the beginning. So, when she was first appointed to the d. C. Circuit, in 19 she may not have79 been a house hold name, but to us, as law students t was a hugely snitch can significant appointment. She was riveting. Calls her a role model. She was a woman attorney at a time when there werent many and a real pioneer in bringing the court cases that established the whole pantheon of rights women have, gender equality. You see hastings professor spent a week with ginsburg in italy teaching law students. She was just lovely. Reporter one night in tuscany. The problem was she didnt like seatbelts. These back road twolane italian roads and thinking the fate of the country is in my hands. Reporter they survive the drive, of course and ginsburg went onto effect nationshaping decisions on the Supreme Court. In terms of moving civil rights in the 20th century, Thurgood Marshall for africanamericans and ginsburg for women. Reporter she was so good at reaching out to the other ju justices in order to find common ground. Kate, thank you. Last october Justice Ginsburg appeared at uc berkeley, after undergoing treatment for cancer. The justice spoke for about 90 minutes and was her usual whity stuff, laughing and crying at the same time. She stayed clear of politics but did get in a little jab saying it helps every now and then to be a little deaf. Thats advice i followed, not just in marriage but to this day in dealing with my colleagues. And she was a study for advanced study in Behavioral Sciences at stanford. And San Francisco chronicle insider says everyone can learn from her legacy. Regardless how you feel politically, the passage of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a loss for the nation, for the world. Its one more voice that was reasonabe, and that was able to make an argument both against you and still come back and face you the next day. And thats something we could sorely use more of these days. He points to ginsburgs longtime friendship with the late conservative justice, scalia, as one example of her civility. Cant help but think about what Justice Ginsburg has done for little girls like mine and all over the country, who will have better pathways to prosperity in the workforce because she fought, shattered glass ceilings and for the laws she enabled. And voices opposition to Senate Majority leader, mitch mcconnell, pledging to vote on the new Supreme Court justice so close to the election. And another delayed the similar vote before the 2016 election. They wouldnt give obama authority saying we have to wait for thelection. And now with a straight face, making this one in such a short period of time after Justice Ginsburgs death. These guysill do anything. To maintain power and to add power to judiciary. As news broke of ginsburgs death, we used the abc 7 news app to send out this push alert. The download the app so you will know the news as soon as it breaks. In the south bay. Young voters are stepping up to work the polls since covid19 is keeping older volunteers home. 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Many are now reluctant to work because of the pandemic. Abc 7 News Reporter explains why this year the face that greets you at the polls may be very different. There has been no shortage of youthdriven movement. Forckayla, her generation is taking on the general election. Shes stepping up as a poll worker in santa clara county. Everything going on, i think it rea coryd with me that right now is a time for change. Reporter in years past, polling locations have been typically staffed by older volunteers. They found during the 2018 general ection, 58el of u. S. Poll workers were 61 and older. 27 were over 70. Of course, this reflects a highrisk population during the pandemic. I think that makes it ouhethy to sign up and volunteer their time in order toha burd off t o tef older folks, w are more vulnerable. Reporter the reg star ofvoer 21st. Those not able to work, they called and said id help you, i help you so many years but i am a gap that civicminded young voters can fill. I think its important to protect our democracy and i think a lot of students have more time on their hands to do that. Abc 7 news. Now over at abc 7 news. Com, we have all the election information you need know that includes important dates for voting by mail and a guide to all the state propositions. You can head to abc 7 news. Com elections. Cant tell if youre going to like it. Heres sandy. Yeah. Here we go again. Now, i have good news for you. Rerun of the orangey, dark sky we saw last week but we are expecting bad air quality this wndkeee. Lets take a look at whats good now, which is its still green. Good air quality like it has been all day long. Liver more in san jose, strong to moderate right now. And as we take a look at santa cruise, youre all good. Hope you had a chance to enjoy the blue skies today. Heres a look at whats going to happen. Theyll have good air quality, except around the north bay. Its geing it start to push that smoke down saturday night it gets worse in the north bay and the east bay. The rest of you beginning to see acss o regn. Re expectg ahila o heres good wind switches direce north to more of a northwest westerly breeze and thats going to bring in fresher, cleaner air for our region. Its poor for the north bay and moderate for all parts of the bay area. And you will notice moderate air quality going to early next week. Heres what brought about the good air quality. Cold front came through and broughthwt. It swept some of the haze out of here. Live doppler 7 showing the fog along the coast. Temperatures are really in the 50s and 60s as we take a look at a live view at the top of the transamerica pyramid. Warmer weather, smokier this weekend. Spare the air for tomorrow and autumn begins tuesday at 6 31 in the morning. First thing tomorrow morning, low 50s to the low 60s. Fog will be confined to the beaches and bays. 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