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to regulate and tax commercial sales and grows.The gubernatorial race was seen as a toss-up between the former CEO of eBay, Republican Meg Whitman, and the state’s attorney general, Democrat Jerry Brown.

Reporters are gathered watching a live feed projected on the side of Oaksterdam University, whose founder Richard Lee bankrolled the marijuana legalization measure. And supporters are making last-minute calls to voters and waving signs outside.

The measure to legalize marijuana had been sinking in the polls as Election Day neared. The campaign’s supporters are hoping that young, single-issue, under-polled voters turn out and give Prop. 19 the lift it needs.

Supporters tried to remain optimistic.

“I think we got it,” said Ken Matthews, who was dressed as enormous pot leaf and traveled all the way from Los Angeles to be here. “I think the young people are going to come out.”

Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana: individuals could possess up to one ounce of weed and grow up to 25 square feet of marijuana. Local cities and counties would be given the authority

Whitman made headlines for the money she spent — more than $141 million — making her campaign the most expensive self-financed campaign ever. Whitman said she’d be willing to spend as much as $160 million.