ROBERTS: It gained national attention but California's Proposition 19 which would have legalized the recreational use of marijuana never gained traction with voters. Prop 19 went down to defeat on Tuesday. The ballot measure would have allowed local governments to regulate and tax the production, distribution and sale of pot to adults. Obviously, a tragedy for those folks there in that picture. Bucking the national trend, it was a good night for Democrats in California. Barbara Boxer held on to her Senate seat and in the race for Governor Jerry Brown scored an impressive double-digit victory over Meg Whitman earning Brown a return trip to California state house. Everything old is new again. Dan Simon is following that story for us.</s>DAN SIMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Brown has to overcome a couple of key obstacles to win this race. He had to overcome the wave of conservatism that swept this country last night. He also had to overcome Meg Whitman's checkbook. She of course dumped more than $140 million into this campaign. When Jerry Brown becomes governor once again, the state facing an unprecedented situation that he has to deal with. The state facing more than 12 percent unemployment rate and a $12 budget deficit. He was 36 years old when he became governor the first time. Now he's 72.</s>JERRY BROWN (D), GOVERNOR-ELECT: And I'm hoping and I'm praying that this breakdown that's going on for so many years in the state capital and we're watching it in Washington, that the breakdown paves the way for a breakthrough. And that's the spirit that I want to take back to Sacramento 28 years later, full of energy, full of creativity and ready to serve you, the people of California.</s>SIMON: Dan Simon, CNN, Oakland.</s>ROBERTS: All right. Dan Simon for us this morning, thanks so much. Kiran?</s>CHETRY: John, still ahead, the Tea Party certainly celebrating a few victories this morning, but what does it mean for the future of the anti-establishment party? We're going to discuss with our distinguished panel still ahead. It's 12 minutes past the hour.
Jerry Brown Wins as Governor of California