we are asking voters to vote for barbara lee twice. once for special, once for the primary. i am trying to get the word out about what i stand for and what i intend to do to represent california in the united states senate. >> we know the economy and inflation is a big concern for voters. we all live in one of the most expensive regions in the country. do you plan on tackling this issue? >> we've got to reduce the cost of living, first of all. that means we have to make sure we fight to get more affordable housing in california. i have been doing that and want to expand our efforts for the housing tax credit initiatives. we have the housing trust fund. we have to make sure that our unsheltered population has decent, safe housing including mental health services. housing is a big issue that we have to invest in. housing affordability is the big driver of the cost of living in california. we need to invest more in childcare. i talked about my experience of having to take my children to class with me because i could not afford childcare. this experience has turned into public p

um, but i expect to see barbara lee make a convincing case and as always, um, i can be underwhelmed ande can see how that goes. but i'm hoping that barbara lee speaks for me as she says, wolfgang mori leaning towards oakland congress woman barbara lee after her calls for a ceasefire in gaza, the one that's most committed to the antiwar effort, the one that voted against iraq 20 years ago. others like lesley lev, essentially undecided and hoping to learn more about each candidate's positions. >> i'm familiar with barbara lee, and i certainly know who adam schiff is, but i i've only heard a little bit about katie porter. >> a great way to collect information. you get to see people's actual faces. you get to hear their platforms right from their mouth. so it's a great place to learn. >> halfway through the debate, tyler with this feedback, i'm impressed by katie porter. >> i'm less impressed by barbara lee, adam schiff, and beyond. i think they dance around questions. i think they're not being specific. i think katie porter is the only one with communication skills, which i think is mandat

um, but i expect to see barbara lee make a convincing case. and as always, um, i can be underwhelmed. and we can see how that goes. but i'm hoping that barbara lee speaks for me as she says wolfgang mori leaning towards oakland congresswoman barbara lee after her calls for a ceasefire in gaza, the one that's most committed to the anti war effort, the one that voted against iraq 20 years ago. others like lesley findlay, essentially undecided and hoping to learn more about each candidate's position as well. i'm familiar with barbara lee, and i certainly know who adam schiff is, but i i've only heard a little bit about katie porter. a great way to collect information. you get to see people's actual faces. you get to hear their platforms right from their mouth. so it's a great place to learn halfway through the debate, tyler, with this feedback, i'm impressed by katie porter. i'm less impressed by barbara lee, adam schiff, and beyond. i think they dance around questions. i think they're not being specific. i think katie porter is the only one with

barbara lee? >> yes. >> no. >> no. >> know. >> i will have you explain but in doing so i would like to also express your sentiment towards the 45th president of the united states has said. many people in the states. america first. they want to disengage. and on a number of occasions. whether we should be in nato alliance. there is concern about us pulling out. what is the role of the united states in the world in terms of american foreign policy? and you have 60 seconds. barbara lee. >> for peace and security it has to be a priority for our foreign policy. let me explain what i mean. i was the former chair of the appropriations committee. funded our development and policy. we funded it to about $60 billion. defense was about $830 billion. we need to rebalance our foreign policy. we need to make sure that we put more to prevent wars for the development and pharmacy. introduce military budget in many ways. that was the only pathway to peace. for the united states needs to lead. and seeking a peacefu

representative barbara lee trailing in the polls. did she help herself tonight or is she going to get lost in the shuffle here? >> it was hard for her to do really much better than she's done. you saw that poll. schiff, garvey, porter. it's pretty tough to climb that much at this point in the campaign. she's very sincere about what she believes, and she doesn't hesitate to say it. [ inaudible ] why? because schiff is number one. porter is number three now. great discussions here. [ inaudible ] >> larry, we're trying to work on your audio just a bit. let's bring in nbc's rob kovacik. nice to have you on the program. tell me, what was your takeaway? what did you sense being in that auditorium this evening? okay. we're working on our audio connection, our connection with robert kovacik. larry, let's go back to you here. is there a real difference between schiff, porter, and lee, or are they essentially on the same talking points here? >> no. there were differences between schiff and lee. there's no question about that. schiff is more to

lee versus steve garvey, does barbara lee have a lifetime batting average of .394. base for the l.a. dodgers? no, does she have huge hairy forearms, no? steve garvey yes on everyone. a vote for steve garvey, you can make a $50 an hour, you can make it 100, why are you making it 100? that's heartless if you don't make it 100 or 200, the fact is it really does not matter because it does not make food cheaper, it does not make rent cheaper. makes money cheaper. if there is no increase in supply and housing or food or energy, the cost that is going to rise to what the market will bear, everything then becomes disaster prices or what the liberals call price gouging. so they will go for more price controls and that will cause an industry to collapse and then you will lead to rationing and then of course at the end, we are going to have to eat each other. >> jesse: i want barbara lee. >> judge jeanine: in california is t t the for fourth most expensive state in the country. because democrats lead it? >> harold: republicans lead it too. my issue is to figure out how to solv

there are four front-runners, senator shiff, and barbara lee is trailing with 7%. whoever wins the senate seat will have some big shoes to fill. >> reporter: before going into academics she was a long time. >> she was a woman of substance for sure. she brought a tremendous amount of gravatos to that role. that will be hard for anyone. >> reporter: they will have to bring their own style of leadership to washington. >> we have a chance to continue to play a big role in the senate. it is going to look different. >> front-runners adam schiff and katie porter are known, schiff for his involve of impeaching trump >> we must say enough is enough. he compromised our elections and he will do so again. >> and katie porter for her white board break downs. >> it costs $763 per pill. i am curious, did the drug get more effective in that time? did cancer patients need fewer pills? how did you change the formula or production to justify this price increase? >> long time house representative barbara lee from oakland is having a more difficult time gaining traction statewide. >> s

katie porter and barbara lee are also in the mix. the debate hosted by our sister station, nbc los angeles. let's bring robert on the debate stage. it looks like you are outdoors. that evening. >> reporter: i am. i wanted to greet you all from sunny southern california. you have weather, we have weather here, as rain continues to come down. we are here on universal studios lot, outside of what once was the kelly clarkson studio. if you were with us for the last hour, i showed audrey the beautiful set that we have waiting for our candidates in the debate that starts at seven 6:00 to. they kick me out, and i know you think because of bad behavior, it is not. they have rehearsals they have to do right now because all four of the contenders you mentioned have now arrived. let show you the video of how they arrived. we have katie porter and also had steve garvey. the lone republican in the race. a former dodger. barbara lee. followed by, congressman, adam schiff. what's happening right now, they are all going into a rehearsal. they find o

dodger and republican steve garvey are tied at 15% and democrat barbara lee from oakland is trailing at 7%. our katie nielsen explains whoever wins the senate seat will have some big shoes to fill. >> anybody know what the filibuster is? >> reporter: donna crane is a political science professor at san jose state university. but before going into academia, she was a longtime lobbyist in washington, d.c. often working with senators from california, including feinstein. >> she was formidable and, you know, she was a woman of substance for sure and she brought a tremendous amount of gravitas to the job. so filling those roles is going to be nearly impossible for anybody. >> reporter: crane says whoever wins the seat will have to bring their own style of leadership to washington. >> we have the chance to continue to play a big role in the senate. but it's going to look different. >> reporter: front runners adam schiff and katie porter are already known on a national stage. schiff for his involvement in the impeachment proceedings of president donald trump. >> we must say enough. he has be

>> well, i think if i'm barbara lee or i'm porter, i say, well, that's not very fair. nice you know, we're not playing well. we're all democrats. and you are winnowing us from the field in favor of republican because you think that's that's your that's an easier path. well, and, you know, it may prove to be the easier path. yeah >> it certainly it certainly looks like it could be. how do how do the other candidates, the barbara lee and katie porter, how do they how do they counteract that? how do they push back. yeah, they can only hope that democrat voters in the state, who are the vast majority, um, see this for what it is. >> and, and see that the front runner is trying to pump up a republican to take them out of the race and react poorly to that. right that's that's got to be their hope. along with spending money. we know how much money is being spent in the state of california on this race. it's enormous. yeah. you cannot now turn on broadcast television without seeing it. you can't turn on your phone without getting a social media hit on it or whatever. there's h

vote for barbara lee two times, it's okay! >>> now at 6:30, congresswoman barbara lee's campaign trail runs through san francisco as she tries to drum up some much needed support. by now, you've probably received your ballot for the march 5th race that's less than three weeks away. one of the races is for the seat belonging to the late dianne field with more than two dozen names on the ballot, but there are for front runners. democrat adam schiff leads the latest poll. democrat katie porter from irvine, and former la dodger and republican steve garvey are tied at 15%. and lee from oakland is trailing with 7%. whoever wins the senate seat will have some big shoes to fill. >> anybody know what a filibusterer is? >> reporter: donna crane is a political advisor is the san jose state university. but before going into act academics, she was a long time lobbyist in dc often working with people like feinstein. >> she brought a tremendous amount of gravitas to the job, so filling that role will be nearly impossible for anybody. >> repo

>> reporter: long time house representative barbara lee from oakland is having a more difficult time gaining traction statewide. >> she's probably suffering from the fact that she just is not quite as skilled at raising money because she's represented oakland and berkeley and not seen as much as a natural figure. >> reporter: that's a major concern for bishop bob jackson for acts full gospel church in oakland. >> she understands the plight of the inner city and what's going on, especially with people of color and people who are less fortunate than others. so having that understanding goes a long way. >> i look at politics and public service as being able to not tinker around the edges, but dismantling systems that are barriers for full and equal opportunity for everyone. >> reporter: bishop bob says he's worked with barbara lee many times over the years and worries the state won't be fully represented if both of the state's senators are from southern california. >> barbara lee doesn't have the kind of money backing her, but she's from northern california. so where are we going to be

congresswoman barbara lee avoiding attacks as she hopes to sway still undecided voters. plus, we have california's leading senate candidates took the stage in los angeles tuesday night for their final debate. three democrats representatives barbara lee, katie porter and adam schiff, and one republican, steve garvey, trying to define and differentiate themselves. >> let's start with inflation. >> we need to bring down energy costs. we can do this with a windfall profits tax on oil companies. >> what really happened is the overspending in washington, which caused inflation, career politicians haven't focused on our challenges, including the cost of housing, the cost of childcare, where people are working two and three jobs just to pay rent, just to afford childcare. >> we have to think about and talk about a living wage. >> the candidates were asked about the recent bipartisan immigration bill, all saying they would not have voted for it on a cease fire in gaza. lee the only yes on the diablo canyon nuclear plant, a nuclear power porter, and lee were opposed, schiff said.

>> reporter: but longtime house representative barbara lee from oakland is having a more difficult time gaining traction statewide. >> probably suffering from the fact she is just not quite as skilled as raising money. because she's represented oakland and berkeley and not seen as as much of a national figure. >> barbara lee is right there. >> reporter: that's a major concern for bishop jackson in oakland at ax baptist church. >> she understands the plight of the inner city and what's going on especially with people of color. and people who are -- less fortunate than others. so having that understanding goes a long way. >> i look at politics and public service as being able to not tinker around the edges, but dismantling the systems that are barriers for full -- and equal opportunity for everyone. >> reporter: bishop bob says he has worked with barbara lee many times over the years and worries the state won't be fully represented if both of the state senators are from southern california. >> barbara lee doesn't have the kind of money that's backing her. but she's from northern californi

barbara lee essentially been in singl digits from the beginning. so looking to see if barbara lee has a breakout moment if if steve garvey katie porter go at it, that's kinof where the battle is, though, for number 2, is that really kind of trying steve garvey cape differentiate themselves, try to get that second slot and perhaps for the november. primary. yeah. or or do you think they're going to try to take on adam schiff and knock him down? if you think of what you tnk their strategy is going to be. >> well, you know, that number 2 spot is really what we're looking at right now. these candidates, you're going to see the knives come out between katie porter in at a ship. a lot has happened since the last debate. there's been the battle over the ads. you saw adam schiff get on the air. and the first thing that he did was name checked, steve garvey. it's considered a strategy within political circles for you. you identify the candidate that you want to face in november. we know what the map looks like here in the state of california. republican has

. >>> and oakland's congresswoman barbara lee was in san francisco today. she's trying to drum up enthusiasm for her senate rain. after serving oakland in the house of representatives since 1998, lee is campaigning to take over the seat vacated by dianne feinstein. >> this is about getting people into the polls to vote. there's two elections the same day. there's a special election and the primary, and so i'm asking people to vote for barbara lee two times. >> governor gavin newsom appointed senator butler to the senate after feinstein's death. butler isn't running for re-election. other candidates in the race include representatives adam schiff and katie porter, and republican steve garvey. >>> santa clara county is about to get a huge boost in their fight to end homelessness. the county has secured more than $39 million in federal funding. 29 million of that will go to the santa clara county office of supportive housing. the rest will go towards nonprofits around the county that work to address homelessness. representative lofgren says it's up to the citi

and barbara lee still struggling to gain traction with 9% in tuesday's debate. 3rd place.eting the democrat in her way adam schiff, accusing him of using a congressional tool called earmarks and taking big oil pac money from bp, from sempra from socal gas. >> and these are household names. they are polluters so people can count on me to do washington differently and deliver the climate change that we have been waiting for for so long. my record, the marmot goes back to my days as a prosecutor when here in los angeles, i form the first federal increased violent crimes unit to go after big oil companies and prosecuting them. i prosecute people for smuggling. has this waste into mexico? >> political observers point shift would much rather face republican garvey and the general election seeing him as less of a threat than katie porter. 2 leading candidates for senate. led to an interesting strategy in adam schiff's ad campaign. aside from schiff, we flattering shots of steve garvey and are reminded of how conservative he is. he voted for trump twice. the idea of raleigh, repub

and barbara lee still struggling to gain traction with 9% in tuesday's debate. 3rd place. porter was targeting the democrat in her way adam schiff, accusing him of using a congressional tool called earmarks and taking big oil pac money from bp, from sempra from socal gas. >> and these are household names. they are polluters so people can count on me to do washington differently and deliver the climate change that we have been waiting for for so my record the marmot goes back to my days as a prosecutor when here in los angeles, i formed the first federal incredible arm of the crimes unit to go after big oil companies and prosecuting them. i prosecute people for smuggling. has this waste into mexico? >> political observers point out shifflett much rather face republican garvey and the general election seeing him as less of a threat than katie porter. 2 leading candidates for senate. it's led to an interesting strategy in adam schiff's ad campaign. aside from schiff, we flattering shots of steve garvey and are reminded of how conservative he is. he voted for trump twice. the

we'll meet one of the contenders of the east bay congressional seat being vacated by barbara lee. and all eyes and noses on the infamous corpse flower ready to bloom in san francisco. why all the excitement? we'll take you live to the california academy of sciences. but first, the alabama ivf case's national impact. the growing threat of measles in california, and norovirus outbreaks in the bay area. there's a whole lot of health news you need to know about. you are watching, getting answers. i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. bay area health officials are watching an alarming surge in norovirus cases. what is driving the spread of this stomach bug? here to talk more about that. other major medical headlines and has just completed trip to alabama to study the effects of racism on health care. ucsf infectious diseases specialist doctor peter chin-hong. doctor chin-hong, nice to have you on the show. >> thanks for having me on, kristen. >> there's so much to talk about. i want to start with norovirus because it hits closest to home. how many cases have we seen locally and when

representative barbara lee from oakland. and former baseball star steve garvey, who is the only prominent republican on the ballot. and they are literally setting the stage down in southern california. the debate is tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at universal studios in hollywood. our sister station, nbc los angeles, is hosting the debate. one of the moderator, the chief political reporter for nbc la, conan nolan. >> last debate before the march primary. remember the top two finishers go on to the november runoff. so remember this is historic. the last time this seat was open was 30 years ago, and california and a lot of other states, once somebody gets elected, they're going to be there for a while to build up seniority. it's not very often we have a vacant u.s. senate seat, which is why there is such a dynamic race taking place. >> our political analyst, larry gerston is here. 30 years was the last open senate seat. that's a long time. >> it's not that unusual. when you get in in california -- >> you stay in. >> they keep you there

ace have -- eight have endorsed barbara lee. based on your website, which i checked before we came on air, you have one house member out of long beach who said you didn't go to washington to make friends. why is that a good thing when a senator needs to work with other people to come up with legislation and to get them to vote? >> m proud of the relationships i haven't my colleagues and they have put their trust in me, electing the deputy chair of the progressive caucus. that's a number two spot in the largest caucus at the time in the house democratic membership. i have also been twice selected to be either subcommittee chair or a regular member because these chair people sought me out with regard to endorsements, i would say i'm proud to have endorsements of folks like attorney general, the state senator. >> these are not your colleagues, these are not people working the house with you, these are state senators -- >> these are state senators and elizabeth warren. i have the endorsement of robert garcia. i have something import

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and then, of course, our own congresswoman, barbara lee, here in oakland is hoping to capture some of those 17% who were polled, still undecided. and tonight's debate was a big opportunity to change the momentum from welcome to universal city. it was a final showdown as california's leading senate candidate took the stage in los angeles tuesday night for their final debate. three democrats representatives barbara lee, katie porter and adam schiff, and one republican, steve garvey, trying to define and differentiate themselves. >> let's start with inflation, tackling inflation and the cost of living. >> the first question we need to bring down energy costs. >> we can do this with a windfall profits tax on oil companies. >> what really happened is the overspending in washington, which caused inflation. >> career politician haven't focused on our challenges, including the cost of housing, the cost of childcare, for the cost of elder care, the costs of college people who work in two and three jobs just to pay rent, just to afford child care. >> we have to think about and talk about a livi

up congressman schiff, congressman katie porter and barbara lee are vying for that seat.race has decided in november, senator butler will continue to represent a great state of california. and all of, that is why i'm really looking forward to talking with her this week at howard university. it'll be her first major sit- down interview. me at noon eastern, msnbc. i am my mom and what she will do in the senate. that does it for me this hour, the rachel maddow show starts now. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> what is cirkul? cirkul is the fuel you need to take flight. cirkul is the energy that gets you to the next level. cirkul is what you hope for when life tosses lemons your way. cirkul, available at walmart and

and barbara lee still struggling to gain traction with 9% in tuesday's debate. 3rd place. porter was targeting the democrat in her way adam schiff, accusing him of using a congressional tool called earmarks and taking big oil pac money from bp, from saint from socal gas. >> and these are household names. they are polluters so people can count on me to do washington differently and deliver the climate change that we have been waiting for for so long my record, the marmot goes back to my days as a prosecutor when here in los angeles, i formed the first federal incredible arm of the crimes unit to go after big oil companies and prosecuting them. i prosecute people for smuggling. has this waste into mexico? >> political observers point out shifflett much rather face republican garvey and the general election seeing him as less of a threat than katie porter. 2 leading candidates for senate. it's led to an interesting strategy in adam schiff's ad campaign. aside from schiff, we flattering shots of steve garvey and are reminded of how conservative he is. he voted for trump twice.

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. >> let's do a head to head because this is an exciting campaign barbara lee versus steve garvey.ting average? no. does she have over 2000 hits, d? no. did she ever play first base for the dodgers? does she have hugers hairy arms? reno. vote for steve garvey. you can make it $50 an hour you can kemake it 100. that's heartless if you don't make it 100 or 200 the fact , is it doesn't matter because it doesn't make food cheaper he does that make rents cheaper it makes money cheaper there's no increase in supply and housing or food or energy the cost will rise to what the market will bear. everything becomes disaster prices or whatst liberals call price gouging they will incall for more price controls and that will cause that industry to collapse and it will lead to rationing and we are going to .ave to each other >> i want barbara lee. >> california is the fourth mostst expensive state in the country because the democrats run itta? >> whenever i hear an issue like this my instinct isd: alwa to figure out, to solve the problem so i try to figure out what someone is saying something i

san francisco's castro district yesterday represented barbara lee. how they get out the vote ral kri. she's running for late senator dianne feinstein's seat. lee tells us she'll bring more to the senate than just how she stands on the issues. >> my mother, and my family, insisted that we see the common humanity in everyone, and wherever there were -- there was discrimination, barriers, or whenever people were treated wrong, then it was our job to make it right. our job to make it right. so i'm still trying to do that. >> the primary is coming up in a couple of weeks on march 5th. the top two vote-getters in the primary, regardless of party, will face off in the general election in november. polls so far indicating there are four leading candidates. barbara lee, democratic representatives adam schiff and katie porter, and republican and major league baseball great steve garvey. this week, lee and other candidates will face off once again in a debate. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. it is tuesday night at 6:00 p.m., hosted by our sister st

if he wants to go to 20, 25t moderate side, 50 if you're barbara lee which is an insane idea.imum wage is nine the area, we don't need to go higher. >> california has jungle primaries and usually two democrats make it to the end. kamala harris was facing a more moderate democrat. it's possible that garvey makes it to the general primarily. even california voters listen to porter and lee sa and say they'e too you crazy. >> they've destroyed san francisco. maria: look, that's why all these businesses are moving out. look what's happening to new york, we're not even talking about 50 of dollars minimum wage. businesses are moving out, they're going to texas, they're going to nashville, going to all these places where they have better tax situations so we're watching this of course and we're going to take a short break. you're watching "mornings with maria" live on fox business. we'll be right back. next. stop. we got it? no. keep going. aga... [ sigh ] next. next. if you don't pick one... oh, you have time. am i keeping you from your job. next. i don't even know where i am anymore

democratic congresswoman barbara lee was at 7%. fox 11 in l.a.d a debate with candidates. >> if california voters get you in the senate, what's the big difference compared to your opponents? >> before i was elected to congress, i was a consumer protection advocate. i took on greedy corporations and washington officials asleep at the wheel. what i saw then is what we all know now. >> i have been a consistent progressive who gets the job done, who has delivered from my constituents. i believe in earmarks and not being derelict in my duty. california is one of the states that sends money to washington, d.c.. we don't get our money back here at all. i believe in targeting and sending money to nonprofits and organizations that deserve their federal dollars for homeless shelters, lgbtq+ health clinics, education, housing, climate initiatives, everything our community needs. i am not going to stand here and say i don't believe in earmarks. i do. >> we have a lot of similarities in our voting record. when our country was threatened by a wood be dictator

bÁrbara lee se denominan una progresista comprometida, abogando por elevar el salario mÍnimo y destinar reforma migratoria, la congresista comparte abiertamente su experiencia de un aborto legal, y atenciÓn mÉdica como derecho humanos promoviendo, una polÍtica de vivienda segura para todos los niÑos, destacÁndose como defensora de comunidades de color, aboga por reformas policiales lucha por la prohibiciÓn de armas de asalto para mejorar la seguridad, en cuatro la situaciÓn en israel hamas lee pide un alto al fuego y respalda una soluciÓn de dos estados. > en busca de una voz que nos represente washington, > acompÁÑenos para conocer sus propuestas este sÁbado de 6:00 a 8:00 de >> estamos de regreso, si es usted amante de los carros modernos puede visitar el auto show, muestra cÓmo conducir hemos en el futuro de forma sostenible, los protagonistas sÓlo vehÍculos elÉctricos, el auto show estarÁ abierto el sÁbado desde las 10:00 de la maÑana hasta las 8:00 de la noche y el domingo desde las 10:00 de la maÑana hasta las 6:00 de la tarde en el centro de convenciones de santa clara, mantenga

democratic congresswoman barbara lee was at 7%. fox 11 in l.a.ted a debate with candidates. >> if california voters get you in the senate, what's the big difference compared to your opponents? >> before i was elected to congress, i was a consumer protection advocate. i took on greedy corporations and washington officials asleep at the wheel. what i saw then is what we all know now. >> i have been a consistent progressive who gets the job done, who has delivered from my constituents. i believe in earmarks and not being derelict in my duty. california is one of the states that sends money to washington, d.c.. we don't get our money back here at all. i believe in targeting and sending money to nonprofits and organizations that deserve their federal dollars for homeless shelters, lgbtq+ health clinics, education, housing, climate initiatives, everything our community needs. i am not going to stand here and say i don't believe in earmarks. i do. >> we have a lot of similarities in our voting record. when our country was threatened by a wood be dictato

congresswoman katie porter with 16, and congresswoman barbara lee of oakland at 9. the first question for the candidates what would they do to bring down inflation and the cost of living ? >> we need to bring down energy costs. we can do this with a windfall profits tax on oil companies. what really happened is the overspending in washington, which caused inflation, career politicians haven't focused just on our challenges, including the cost of housing, the cost of child care. >> people are working two and three jobs just to pay rent, just to afford child care. >> we have to think about and talk about a living wage. >> well, throughout the debate, frontrunner adam schiff presented himself as someone who'd get things done. but porter questioned schiff's campaign fundraising thing. >> i made a choice when i ran for office to never take corporate pac money. representative schiff made a different choice. >> well, garvey said, he would be a unifying, bipartisan senator if elected. >> go to all 99 other senators. was and to meet with them and to tell them i'm there to bu

steve, the lone republican in the race, congressman, katie porter, adam schiff, and barbara lee, who you know from northern california. you understand this, northern california and southern california, voters have different concerns whether you are down south or up north. these need to be addressed. they need a representative, they need to be able to address all of that. there are questions that will have to be answered by both of them. we are going to have you covered. they are going to stand right here at this podium and these are among the moderators doing their homework. this is a debate that nbc 4 is working in conduction with our sister station, telemundo 50 as well as marymount university. that is a private university in southern california. a big state, big concern, a big population, and big problems to solve. who will be the candidate of your choice? i have a very good feeling that after you watch my colleagues behind me, here tonight on nbc, a debate that will be seen across the state and nation, you may have very well made up your mind. we will see you in a bit. >> that's

senate faced off right here in the cross for studio adam schiff, katie porter, barbara lee and steve garvey are all running to fill that senate seat. it was long held by late senator dianne feinstein. the debate was their second one ahead of the state's primary election. well, grant lotus gives us a recap of what happened. >> the crisis at the border opening monday night's senate debate in san francisco. candidates asked whether or not president biden should take executive action to close the border. i think the president is taking executive actions, but there are limits to what the president can do without congress providing the authority. while democratic candidates stressed the importance of congress's role, president biden should continue using the legal authority. he has to address this issue while we elect leaders who will shake up congress. republican steve garvey pointed his finger directly at biden on day one. the president open the floodgates. >> and created a crisis in the united states. he should be the one to step up. in closed the border. we will not have border securit

barbara lee is in fourth place.id she get there, progressive democrats, she has to not anger them. steve garvey doesn't have to anger trump conservatives and moderate conservatives. adam schiff needs to chill. the only person that really needs to do something is katie porter and she did try. she attacked adam schiff more than we have seen in previous debates going after mac money donations. the fire came when schiff wasn't afraid to fire back. >> i'm different than representative schiff. he's taken pacs from bp, sempra, they are polluters. people can count on me to do washington differently. >> i don't think representative porter has been clear about her record, taking thousands of dollars from people in the oil industry, thousands from wall street bankers, thousands from people in pharma. the problem with a purity test is invariably the people establishing them don't meet them. >> i was there last night. there was an opportunity to talk to the candidates. i asked adam schiff point-blank, is the strategy to go after

adam schiff with katie porter, barbara lee, and of course, steve garvey.y were all running. >> to fill the seat vacated by late senator dianne feinstein and got pretty heated here. yeah, and let's go to the very latest. we have a recap from the town while us. >> well, the debate focused on the issues facing california, but it also included its fair share of fireworks. sparks flying at the inside california politics, u.s. senate debate in san francisco to 4 leading candidates in the race. democratic congressmembers adam schiff, katie porter and barbara and republican steve garvey facing off in the hour-long televised debate that touched on several topics. perhaps none more he did in the topic of former president donald j trump, steve garvey says he voted for the former president twice but garvey argues he's been unfairly labeled as an ardent trump supporter. i hope this puts too. >> 2 the constant badgering. and the use of the former president's name as attack against me. the greatest threat that we on trump. donald trump engaged insurrection and in my view

barbara lee didn't even play baseball!alf man half alien adam schiff, yeah he's runner for senate bet you didn't know that. we actually caught up with him later for a comment on all of this. >> oh, nice answer, steve. i know you like playing softball but here in congress we play hard ball. you have about as much chance of beating me as steve harvey. in fact, let's played the feud shall we. who will be the next senator for california. i say steve garvey. oh, survey says you lose. >> greg: kat, seven times the current minimum wage and she says do the math >> kat: as someone who has worked several minimum wage jobs in the state of california this doesn't make any sense. i no he she did not explain how small businesses would afford it. she's like actually it would be better if -- do people really think people who oppose this they don't want people to be doing well. it's just making everything more expensive that's exactly how we got where we are now. >> greg: exactly. joe, if we followed her path we would have disaster pricing

porter and steve garvey are in a deadhead. 19% and 18% of the vote, and barbara lee trails in fourth place with an estimated 10% of the vote. the top two candidates with the most vote advance to the general election. >>> point your camera phone to the qr code on your screen there. and it will take to you an elections page on our website. a great resource for information, including how you can cast your ballot and the races to watch. >>> a's fans showing up and showing out in oakland. coming up, we get reaction from this year's fan fest as the team eyes a big move to los angeles. >>> we are enjoying spring temperatures. near 70 in san francisco. almost 80 in san bernardino. the economy is simply not working for millions of hard working families. they're working harder than ever and they still can't make enough to get by to afford food and medicine to even keep a roof over their heads. we need to build more housing that's truly affordable. we need to address this terrible epidemic of homelessness. we need to invest in good paying jobs, union jobs and investments in our future. this, th

katie porter trails with 13%, steve garvey with 10% and barbara lee with 9%. 39% say you are undecided, mostly those under 60 years of age laphonza butler filling dianne feinstein seat after a governor newsom appointment. will not seek re-election. earlier this morning we were joined by a political professor and take a listen to his overall thoughts. >> this debate is not fundamentally changing the lay of the land. it is still adam schiff. the battle is for second place. take that number and break into thirds. the third of the things will move to the left and moved to the right. it is the number that are truly undecided, it is smaller about 13% of 14%. it is a big number and important for he was coming in second in california's top two system. >>> keep in mind the last day for voter registration is february 20th. primary elections happen on march 5th. >>> this morning, neighbors to a tragedy in san mateo county of any police found two people including two four-year-olds dead inside their home. some of them told lauren toms about the deserving sound they heard right before police arrive

we had katie porter, barbara lee and steve garvey. they were all running to fill the senate seat that was left by late senator dianne feinstein. the debate was their second ahead of the state's primary election. it got pretty heated at times. capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the recap. >> well, the debate focused on the issues facing california, but it also included its fair share of fireworks. this is sparks flying at the inside california politics. u.s. senate debate in san francisco. the 4 leading candidates in the race. democratic congressmembers adam schiff, katie porter and barbara and republican steve garvey facing off in the hour-long televised debate that touched on several topics. perhaps none more he did in the topic of former president donald j trump, steve garvey says he voted for the former president twice but garvey argues he's been unfairly labeled as an ardent trump supporter. i hope this puts too. >> 2 the constant badgering. and the use of the former president's name as against me, the greatest threat that we

granholm, along with east bay congresswoman barbara lee, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at san leandro based huber. it's an advanced battery systems company that continues to expand. granholm is leading the department of energy's effort to advance clean energy technologies that will help reach the biden administration goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. in 2050, if we've reached our goals, these these batteries are not just going to be in our cars, but they're going to be in our busses and cargo and airplanes and military aircraft and super high speed vehicles. >> i mean, i don't we don't have to wait till maybe 2030 for, for that to happen. we'll be powering our schools and our offices and, you know, everywhere we live and work and play with, with the technology that you are working on here today, senator granholm is set to travel to southern california tomorrow to tour energy efficient, solar powered homes and communities that are funded through a department of energy program. >> san francisco's mayoral candidates are weighing in on the city's fentanyl crisis. ktvu is christia

we had adam schiff, katie porter, barbara lee and steve garvey. all here on set last night as they were debating head to head for the seat vacated by the late senator dianne feinstein. this debate was the second one ahead of you going to the polls in the primary. crawford's grant lotus takes a look. >> the crisis at the border opening monday night's senate debate in san francisco. candidates asked whether or not president biden should take executive action to close the border. i think the president is taking executive actions, but there are limits to what the president can do without congress providing the authority. while democratic candidates stressed the importance of congress's role, president biden should continue using the legal authority. he to address this issue while we elect leaders who will shake up congress. republican steve garvey pointed his finger directly at biden on day one. the president open the floodgates. >> and created a crisis in the united states. he should be the one to step up. in closed the border. we will not have borde

former members of the oakland a's are backing barbara lee in the race for u.s. senate.usty baker, rickey henderson, dave stewart and tye waller announcing their shared endorsement of lee's campaign. lee said she is honored to receive support from the players. she's been a vocal supporter of keeping the a's in oakland, introducing legislation. the moneyball act, which would require any professional baseball team that relocates more than 25 miles away to compensate the local community and the state. >> the u.s. supreme court has agreed to take up another high profile case involving former president donald trump. the justices will hear arguments in april about whether trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election. the former president's legal team has argued that he cannot face charges of conspiracy and obstruction. they say that presidential immunity for civil liability in office should apply to criminal charges. a decision is expected no later than the end of june. >> the real victory here for trump, it deals with the calendar. you know, the ove

three democrats, adam schiff, katie porter, and barbara lee, and the lone republican, steve garvey. was a tense exchange between representative schiff and porter. >> i'm different from representative schiff. he has taken pacs, from household names. they are polluters. people can count on me to do washington different. >> i don't think representative porter has been clear of her own record of taking thousands from wall street bankers, thousands from people in farming industry as open secrets has revealed. transited the debate ranged on immigration, climate change, and artificial intelligence. >> we can use a.i. because it can help with our climate crisis, education, healthcare, and we have to make sure it's not used to discriminate against people because there are issues around racial justice we have to address. >> reporter: the moderators commented on garvey being a one term senator, saying it makes him a lame duck from day one. >> what do you think will be the amplitude will have in the senate? >> i built championship teams. i bring people together. i said on day one, we'll go to a

barbara lee is in fourth at 9.se, the top two advance to the general election in november. >> if you missed the voter registration deadline on conditional voter registration starts today. any voter can come down to any of our 100 plus vote centers, or they can come down to our office and they fill out a conditional voter registration . people will then be given a ballot and can return it with a conditional voter registration envelope. if you already have registered, you can visit register to vote aka.gov. that way you can check your status and confirm your address. only 52% of eligible californians voted in the last primary election, and of course, those election officials want to significantly increase that number this time around. california and sweden, they're renewing their commitment to the international climate collaboration. governor newsom joined a swedish delegation to sign the renewed partnership between the two governments at a ceremony in sacramento yesterday. he says a lot more has been learned about t

nine people are running for barbara lee's seat. 11 are competing to succeed anna eshoo. the top two vote getters for each seat will move on to the november general election. >> a group of educators accused one bay area school district of wasteful spending. why? they say they are spending too much money on administration and not teachers and the dangers of smoking weed every day. >> we'll tell you about a new study that looks at the possible health problems that drug can cause users to have (singing) ♪ i feel good ♪ ♪ duh na nuh na nuh na nuh ♪ ♪ i knew that i would ♪ ♪ na na nuh na nuh na nuh ♪ ooo, yum. hey! ♪ bum bum bum bum bum ♪ i feel good. "overflowing with ideas and energy." that's the san francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. porter is "easily the most impressive candidate." "known for her grilling of corporate executives." with "deep policy knowledge." katie porter's housing plan has "bipartisan-friendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down." and the chronicle praises "her ideas to end soft corruption in politic

east bay congresswoman barbara lee is in 4th place.r mayor in san jose is also 11 day away. there are only two candidates running for the seat in the march primary. two years ago voters chose to move the election to coincide with the presidential race to boost voter turn out. mayhem is finishing a two year term and wants another four years. wade is a retired crisis counselor. his experience includes running two homeless shelters and that's why he said he is qualified to handle that issue for san jose. >> there are 300 people who are liveing on the streets, dying every year. it's a -- it's an epidemic that we have to take care of. those are the kind of things that my experience and training has prepareed me for. >> it's important to follow through on the work we are doing to get people into shelters, hire more police. >> because there are only two candidates the winner will be named the mayor. if you prefer to vote in person the polls close 8:00 p.m. march 5th. >>> big news from the warriors tonight. he, that guy there is here to stay.