what people were saying at the time including me don was this is not like liberal versus conservative, this is just right versus wrong. there was a judge who showed up today, judge dearie and he said it's judging, there is a side it hasn't evidence and here's a side that has nine who wins? young he made it clear that they're not gonna be able to sort of speculate they're gonna have to come through with proof if they can. maybe they will be able to keep the documents up in the air for a while. i think it's pretty clear that the reason they haven't been advancing or actually saying in court that they are declassified, because he didn't really, and there are consequences in court for lying if he doesn't have when he talked to hugh hewitt. that's what the next few days will reveal. >> so i asked nick akerman in the last hour have trump boxed

himself in by making that claim, or least his representatives speaking on television. look you can't have your cake and eat it. that's how the special master responded to teen trump harry. his excuse for not handing over that evidence. this is candidate trump's lawyers, that's what they put forward, so how do you think that is sitting with the former president? >> you know, the former president has wanted to say this in the public sphere. he hasn't wanted to say it in court where you make a false statement, that's a separate crime. i think he is as always completely brazen and indifferent about saying any old thing when he's talking on the hustings, but not in court. look, the courts overall have done a pretty good job all the way through. it takes a while to get to them, they're not perfect but most of the time you really gotta come with the goods or lose. and that's what happened today.

a conservative reagan appointee but a solid judge just said, i'm a judge, one side has evidence, one side doesn't, there's nothing more i need to know. so you come up with evidence team trump or that's the end of these supposition's in court. thanks for standing by so patiently. i want you to check out what trump said on hugh hewitt show. here it is just watch this. >> did you take those papers down there after declassifying them intentionally or did you have any idea they were there? >> remember this, remember this. everything was declassified. >> if trump did declassify these documents as he is claiming. wouldn't there be evidence of that? >> thanks don. to understand declassification and why the trump team's been flat with judge dearie, he is certainly seen enough

classified material and it's time. you can look at the websites for previously declassified documents. there's examples of the cia report that saudi arabia was responsible for killing khashoggi. that was produced as an unclassified report. so it was sterilized if you will, or planets classified declassified in the agency before was released. these are documents that were classified. they go through a process even if the prompt president did want to declassify them, or you would see parts of it still blacked out and. he would certainly see the classifications blacked out. because the agencies it only information, they have an obligation to go through that and protect what they have and also know what they no longer need to protect. there's no evidence of that there. at least in the photographs that we saw that he had provided. >> so doug, can't the special master send these documents

back to whatever department they came from and ask if they are classified or not and how long do you think that could possibly take if he indeed would take that step? >> well there would certainly be a paper trail. there's a number and attached to every report. but i think the judges point is correct. the evidence is the documents themselves. there's no changes, no corrections, nothing done to redact any information to point out that they be declassified. but indeed, there would be a paper trail because all those reports would have to be recalled by whoever issued those reports. and they would be available to any american citizen, to anyone really, because they are now open information. and were they declassified, where their efforts that they still need to be protected, the declassification process as sort of an impact state. what do we need to do to make sure we can declassify this but not put someone in danger or endanger some some entity. >> so harry, if you were trump 's lawyers, aren't you -- well this is like checkmate? >> time to fold on this. >> okay because it seems like the evidence is not, there it

would be checkmate now what? >> i think in short order and he hasn't been open about his order, that is dearie. but in short order or either through him or the 11th circuit which could be acting as soon as friday. we talked about this last week. those hundred classified documents and everybody agrees if they are classified, trump has no interest in the mall, they're gonna go back to doj. i think in fairly short order. >> 103 classified documents. they determined to keep them away from everyone, so that's the material you are talking about. finish your thought. go on. >> so that's what they wanted the most. they're gonna be able to use

them, because they were also worried that if they use them they could wind up in trouble down the line based on a ruling she could make. their number one goal is going to be achieved and in short order. now, we have these 11,000 other documents. we have the whole bramblebush of executive privilege. it's not gone away yet, and we'll see what they do in the 11th circuit. but the thing they wanted most, the thing that she didn't do in the second ruling, which everyone, including when we talk last week said was a complete abomination, that's going to get reversed effectively by him or the 11th circuit or both within a matter of less than a week. >> so doug, do you have a reaction? prosecutors are suggesting that they may go all the way to the supreme court if they lose. >> there are serious consequences of the former president has been acting with declassified documents and sharing themselves or in

conversations with us. there needs to be an ongoing damage assessment which is a counter intelligence review, which has to go hand in hand with the investigation to see who in the president's circle, former president, if not the president himself, has been talking about this information. you saw judge dearie quite clearly pointing out that even he doesn't think in clear instances he could see all the documents because there are different colors of classification. it's not just top secret and secret, there's also the very sensitive compartments to go into some of those privileged, unique and highly protected information. >> and this is a special master? >> this is a special master. so if he's saying i'm obligated to work with justice or whomever before i take a look at it, what does that say for the former president and his team of lawyers we really really don't know who they're talking to? >> so if you're his lawyer, i was gonna ask harry, how are you advising him right now? what are you telling trump, doug? >> i'm telling trump that you

have to be careful to have an already purge of yourself. think as a judge pointed out, there is no evidence meaning the president pardons anybody, and he's signed somebody. without that, i think i'm. no lawyer, but i know the danger has already occurred, the consequences are already out there just based on his behavior and the lack of control over the information is of the greatest in security. >> our revising in if you are his attorney harry? >> his attorney. fold. checkmate, just as you said. we are lost in this point. trying to make other ones and try to keep delaying things, gum up the works. your attempt to eat your cake and have it too, that's finished. by the way, so on 100 classified documents, that judge dearie might even give them back without even looking at in them. he's got proof from an affidavit that they are

classified, he doesn't even want to see them if he can avoid it. this is quintessential stuff for the executive branch, not for judges to be mocking about in. >> okay, so listen. there is this thing with the states concerning the 11th circuit. 11 republican led states have now filed a brief in the 11th circuit in support of trump's bid to pause the doj investigation. does that send a message politically harry? what does that mean here? does that have any legal weight? >> not really, the legal weight is whatever persuasive argument, and there aren't any. it's only a political document, it's polemical, it tries to say that the biden justice department is completely corrupt, therefore you have to do special things. it really is just in objective terms a political document with really no legal argument at all. i don't think it'll have any impact on the 11th circuit, notwithstanding.

the 11th circuit, this is a right or wrong thing, not a liberal conservative thing. >> this is part of them gumming up the works? >> yeah. >> oh, okay. so doug, while the doj is dealing with these documents, this court fight, this classified document, is there anything the intelligence committee can do to protect our assets, deal with the national security implications of this potential breach? >> well, that's gonna be part of the counterintelligence review, and that has to be ongoing regardless, because of the nature the self-defense to protect ourselves, our secrets and our sources. clearly there has to be a determination based on looking at timelines from the time the former president left office to the time these documents were clearly recognized as being out of control, out of secure compartmented areas. had there been any inconsistencies, any anomalies are gonna collection, has it been any change in the collection of our unit sources, as where there been any change

in the process of our enemies, to determine if something went wrong and when it went wrong. as you suggested, we take the corrective course. it could mean exfiltrating ex agents, deep behind enemy territory, which comes at a great risk for shutting down programs because we're being fed bogus information by arrival who's already compromised a certain capability we had based on the loss of control of these documents. >> wow! also tonight harry, the january six committee officially announcing they're gonna hold another public hearing next week. member zoe lofgren saying they're getting a lot of information and following the money. where do you see all of this heading? do you have any idea? >> well look, time is ticking on them. they are gonna shortly after this in october to provisional report and a final one in december, and then cheney is, it kinzinger is out. i think they're not certain themselves, and they're having discussion and debate from within.

they do a whole new theme, follow the money, the pack or do they try to, i've got a whole new information about the secret service et cetera. i think they haven't figured out yet, so god knows i haven't. >> doug i want to get your reaction there is this new surveillance team by showing a county official in georgia and operatives working with the trump attorney. they spent hours inside a restrictive area of a local elections office on the day that voting systems were breached. there was so much to unpack here. have you got some concerns? >> i'm looking at targeting -- we've seen coming out of a lot of the investigations and reporting, the key objectives of arrivals and adversaries are simply to sow seeds of chaos, take away the trust we have in our institutions. they've got real opportunities here to target people and they can facilitate people to do just that. people have common cause.

their weakness -- but advancing particular personality, or particular personal agenda. so i am sure that as the investigations are going on, and they will all become public on individuals and people and contacts and who are operating, they certainly have the russians, the chinese, the iranians, go through a list of our adversaries, trying to identify potential recruits. people they could go to under a false flag, to approach them to get their cooperation to provide them the means to further cause the sort of instability to further the chaos and to further the division that's creating this toxic environment. >> thank you, harry thank you doug, i appreciated. enjoy the conversation. republicans have been saying abortion is really about states rights. so as lindsey graham suddenly singing a different tune?

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so senator lindsey graham defending his controversial proposed 15 week national abortion ban during an interview on fox today, let's listen. >> this is not a states rights issue, this is a human right issue. i'm not gonna sit on the sidelines in washington d. c. and tell the pro-life community washington is closed for business. for more and bring in cnn political commoner martin huber, kirsten powers, and cnn political commentator alice stewart. good evening one and all. alice, i'm gonna start with you. what graham is pushing goes far

against dobbs and what republicans have been saying, which is that abortion should be left up to the states. is he revealing the truth about what republican lawmakers want to do? >> no don, he's revealing the truth about what he wants to do. he wants to put democrats on record as holding very extreme views on abortion. the problem is he's also putting republicans on defence in this issue. look, we have been fighting and advocating to overturn roe v. wade for decades, and now that we have done so, we have spiked the football and we can't move the goalposts. that's what exactly what he's trying to do. we have been fighting to take this abortion issue out of nine elected justices and put it in the hands of elected officials at the state level, which is where it should be, and where it should remain. and for lindsey graham to come now and say let's go back and federalize this goes against what we have been fighting for. look, there are consequences for this. we have seen already that some states are putting abortion

back in place and these are the consequences. what we have been fighting for is that this stays at the state level, where it's best decided by the people. >> so graham sounded a lot different in june, kyrsten. listen to this. conservative world believe that there's nothing in the constitution giving the federal government the right to regulate abortion. >> so he made it clear then that this was all about states rights. so what changed? >> he made it clear in multiple other appearances where he said that it should be handled by the states. now he's coming out with this new rationale that he's decided this is a quote unquote human rights issue and therefore i guess it's okay that he changed his position, even though he didn't change his position according to him. i think what he's not realizing here is that women are humans, they are humans with human rights, and that's not a factor in his bill.

he is completely ignoring the reality of pregnancy for women, the reality of the fact that after 15 weeks is when a women will find out whether the pregnancy is even viable, if there are severe fetal abnormalities. if the exceptions, are you know, difficult. they put up roadblocks with a lot of bureaucratic hoops to jump through, and put people at a very vulnerable point. it makes them even more vulnerable. >> joan, margaret. >> look, i have -- what this reveals, and lindsey graham's changing position actually reveals, is the many schism's and factions in the modern american conservative movement. and, lindsey graham has yes, said two different things that are contradictory. and they are contradictory from his position. but they have represented different factions that have

long been part of the conservative movement. there's been a part of the conservative movement that's been deeply socially conservative. and from the beginning, when roe v. wade was first made into law, they wanted to overturn it because they believe that all unborn life should be protected at the federal level. that's the position that lindsey graham is voting now. not what he supported before. nine, there are other conservatives, like allison's position, that she just very articulately mentioned, which is that, you know what, we believe in life, but we believe this should be a states rights issue, and we believe that this was decided, roe v. wade was decided, based on terrible reasoning and an event it right to privacy in the constitution. this is bad jurisprudence. for that reason, we will overturn it, and light federalism pvr gates. oh, you're just seeing these schism in the conservative movement play itself out in one. man >> but then there is the political part of it, where it could be detrimental to republicans come midterms. that's a living. >> then there is the thing from politicians, from mitch

mcconnell who says no, we're back to federalism. and basically, the conservative movement decided that the argument that they would put forward in the american people for the overturn of roe v. wade would be a federalism argument. >> but this -- >> to state rights argument, because they can all agree on that as a melting point, even though they had different reasons for arriving at that strategy. >> is it logical to say that this is a states right -- yes, we believe the sanctity of life, right? kirsten, do you see where i'm going with this? >> i totally do, and that's why -- >> and if the states decide that it's okay men for -- you understand, one of the states decide is okay, but then we -- it doesn't logically makes sense. >> but the fact is those in the conservative movement have never agreed. >> go ahead, kirsten. >> i don't think it makes sense. i also think that if the republicans were in control of the government, you know, if they're in control of congress, and in control the white house, i think that most of them would decide that they would want to impose this on the states that do not have these restrictive abortion laws right now, because what we are seeing in

red states, we're seeing them come up with these very restrictive abortion laws. and that is not going to be happening in the blue states. >> that didn't happen in kansas. >> there's a tiny part of me that says if republicans were in control the government, they would not come around and do exactly what lindsey graham is doing, and probably a lot worse. >> when you say that -- go ahead. >> don, i think what is important for people to keep in mind, is two things can be true at the same time. you could be one how dissent pro-life, and support the sanctity of life. and you can also be rational enough to realize you have to modify your views somewhat if you want any type of pro life language and laws implemented at the state level. if we are so dramatic and so far to the right on this issue, where there are no exceptions, and very early term bands, then we are not going to get anything done. so, i think the more people can hold true to their views and values on this, but also recognize we need to have exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother, that's a more pragmatic way to move forward.

but >> that still doesn't address the states rights part of it. >> i'm talking about the at the state level. i'm talking state legislatures making these types of laws at the state level. nothing at the federal level. on top in the state level. >> so, listen, last month gop congressman, congresswoman nancy mace, said that abortion would be an issue for republicans in november if they did not moderate their stance. but then, she said this today, listen. >> roe v. wade is extreme. that is not where the rest of the country's. and in fact, under obama's administration, the democrats had an opportunity to codify roe v. wade and decided not to. so, this hysteria over roe v. wade is completely manufactured. >> we were just talking about kansas, so let's take a deeper. because in kansas, voters rejected a ballot measure that -- red state that would allow ban abortions. there and democrat pat, ryan channeled abortion anger into a

surprise went for a seat in congress. is that anger really manufactured, margaret? >> no, it's not. here's the thing, it's not so clear that in red states they would necessarily be passing these restrictive and horrific abortion laws, certainly in someday are. and in some they're trying to, look at louisiana. but in another red state, kansas, registered sweeping numbers of new voters and past -- overturn, prevented serious restrictions and codified protections for abortion. a very surprising outcome, just weeks after the dobbs decision was handed down. so, this is, make no mistake, a polarizing issue that has galvanized support of democrats and moderate republicans. there are some, a few pro-choice republicans left. and it has blunted what would have been historic winds that would've slept republicans into the house and senate in september. >> you think this is a game-changer? >> it is, it is, but it has

blunted the inertia and moment with the republicans have had on their side. i think it's game changing in the senate -- >> but margaret. >> that's my prediction. >> but margaret, i think the point that you just brought up is really important because you are talking about what the voters did, right, and that the point is trying to make, is that the leaders of the republican party, i think they're out of step even with a lot of their own voters. and so -- >> absolutely. >> what was put to the voter, we saw one reaction. but when it's left to the people who are legislating, we see it completely different reaction. and i think we see this in a lot of places in the republican party frankly, where they're out of step of what the voters believe. but i think particularly on abortion, there seems to be a real disconnect. and i could see if they were in control of the federal government, i could see them going ahead and doing it just to appease a wing of the party.

>> you're absolutely right. >> does that make sense? >> you're absolutely right. and it's evidence of the special interest group that has a chokehold on the base of the republican party. and you see it not on the issue of abortion, but you see it and other issues, to your point, kirsten, i think that's really astute. >> listen, arizona could soon join the states with the most restrictive abortion bans. a judge is set to rule whether a 1901 ban all abortions could be enforced. arizona is a swing state that president biden won by fewer than 11,000 votes. is this ban, if this ban happens, what do you think the political impact is, alice? >> this will be very impactful, based on what we have already seen, as we just pointed out in kansas and new york. when abortion is front and center, in the issue that most people are talking about, it has shown to be a motivating factor for democrats, many women, and moderate republicans. so, if this is going to be a huge issue in arizona, this is going to drive people to the

polls that are not specifically voting for republicans. which is all the more reason why it makes absolutely no sense that lindsey graham brought up this measure at this point, because now everyone is talking about abortion, when republicans need and want the focus to be on economy, inflation, and crime. that's what we should be talking about. that is what is helpful for republicans. and not talking about abortion. >> i gotta run. but margaret, are republicans going, lindsey, no. >> you bet, you bet, ask mark kelly. he saying lindsey, keep going. >> thank you all, i appreciate. hurricane fiona devastated puerto rico, where the majority of the roughly 3.1 million residents have no power. the storm is expected to intensify to a category four hurricane by tomorrow. we're going to tell you where it's headed, that's next. and the bill payer, baker, and nightlight maker? that's a lot. so, adding “and student” might feel daunting.

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died on the island as a result of the storm. one man swept away by a flooded river behind his home. another man died while trying to fill his generator with gasoline, setting on fire. and this morning we traveled with the national guard as they try to clear roads in the mountainous region of calle. their goal, access. and to start moving in much needed supplies to these isolated areas. >> in the island's interior like --, a very mountainous municipality, this is the problem. the mud slides blocked the road and block access to that power substation. >> hector rivera santiago was cracked-ing drinking water on the mountainside. >> so he came to the mountainside to get water, because there's no water at his house. >> we know that we are going to face that, and we can deal with that. but our biggest concern is no water. we can't live without water. >> she lives behind a mudslide that blocked access to the

road. the national guard had to evacuate about 35 elderly stations before the mudslide demolished the building. >> he carried the other lee, in their chairs, in their beds, and we just ran over and carried them over the land side so we could get them out before the house collapsed. >> the recovery ahead not without its own set of challenges. >> the hurricane, and now the storm, the related storm, has impacted the whole island. so, we are still in the middle of this event. we are basically responding at this point. the next step will be recovery. we are not there yet. >> and also tonight in ka, don, here at a gas station, where there are lines for. people coming down to get gas, get diesel to power those generators they need, in order to be able to turn on their lights in their home. in terms of when power could be expected to be restored, the governor says today that by tomorrow night he expects a

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russia is not expected to attend the un security council meeting on ukraine. that, as some russian occupied parts of ukraine are pushing for local authorities to hold referenda on joining russia. meanwhile, the russian government challenging their laws on military service, now making violation of military service duties such as desertion and evasion from service a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. and today, vladimir putin is saying his forces need quote, weapons of destruction as soon as possible. this all, as the world awaits a possible address from putin. it's unclear what will be discussed. so joining me now, cnn national security analysis ziggy ball. so, there's so much to talk about. russia is taking a lot of drastic measures. putin upping the rhetoric. and it's all coming amid fears of a ukrainian counter offensive. i want to tell you what the u.s. secretary of state said

today, watch this. >> we see putin talking about mobilizing more people in his country. we see him putting for the sham referendum in some of the parts, regions of ukraine, a sham referendum that he thinks he's going to conduct in three days. all of this is desperation by vladimir putin. and he is on the ropes. it of course increases are concerned that he will use kinds of weapons of war that he should not. >> she said russia is on the rope. is russia on the rope, steve? >> you know, dawn, i think to understand, you know, what putin situation is, and whether or not he is on the ropes, i think you just have to understand where things are right now with him. so, you just start with the obvious, ukraine. i mean, to state the obvious, things are not going well in ukraine. i mean, we all remember in february you were saying how long and ukrainians going to be able to hang out?

and now, where whispering, is it possible that they cannot only win the war but perhaps take back crimea? so, ukraine's first and foremost. but secondly, look at what's been happening to putin so-called friends outside of russia. so, when he met with, you know, chinese leader xi the other day, he got a talking to behind closed doors, much less behind closed doors, when he met with the indian leader modi, who actually gave him a firm wag of the finger. i mean, it looks like he was sitting in the principal office. the last thing we need to focus on in terms of trying to figure out what putin could do and where he stands is, this is a little strange, but it's these frozen conflicts. a lot of people have forgotten about them. the soviet union sent in troops at the end of the soviet era to places like armenia and azerbaijan, who just went at it again, basically in a local war. then normally, the russians would have stepped in to stop. but they are tied down in ukraine right now. and so, people are feeling -- suing their oaths.

the frozen conflicts are starting to unfreeze. they're on the ropes. and it's not looking good. i >> want to ask you specifically about these referendums in donetsk and luhansk. you said it will not solve prudence problems, why not? >> it's not going to solve his problems because at the end of the day it's not really going to change anything. so, it's not as though the ukrainians are going to go oh, okay, so, now in the donbas, luhansk, donuts, people have now decided they want to have their own referendum and russia has agreed to annex another part into crimea. so, there, forwards consent back -- that happen. ukrainians are no way going to let that happen. they want to continue, they're going to push in, and they're going to try and exert military control. putin, in the past, in the recent past, has said hey, wait a second. that would be attacking russia. while, that's kind of moving the goalposts. it does not count if you annex of plays, and then call yours, and say it's off limits. the ukrainians are going to have none of that. and they are probably gonna have some significant success. >> putin is saying that russia

needs quotes, weapons of destruction as soon as possible. what you think that means, weapons of destruction? he did not say master structured. but he did say weapons of destruction. what does that mean? >> you know, he's seeing some very strange stuff. that's one strange thing to say. another strange thing to do is, you know, to go to north korea and say hey, can you give us some ammo? i mean, the supposedly vaunted russian military, and you've got to get your drones, by the way, from iran. that does not look like a very vaunted military. but it's not just the military. it's all of russia that seems to be on the brink of fraying. i think you have to think of russia right now as a ship. of course, putin is the captain of the ship. but there is a lot of other really important people on the ship. these people who run the place, and who are close to putin, and work on his auspices. but if the ship starts to take on water, which is going to, and it looks like it is going to sink, these powerful people, the heads of the security services, the heads of the police, are not going to simply sit back and say boy, it's too

bad we had disguise the captain and the ships going to go down. they're going to do something about. they're going to try and change the captain. and that's i think what putin is facing right now, and why he is saying something that he is saying. >> steve all, thank you very much, i appreciate it. soaring inflation pushing teachers in california out of their home, so where are they going? we'll tell you, next. answer a few questions and our techno wizardry calculates your car's value and gives you a real offer in seconds we'll come to you pay you on the spot then pick up your car that's it at carvana only on prime video. the steelers. the browns. our hopes and dreams out on this field right here. how does he do it time after time? an afc showdown. it's the steel city and the dawg pound. they gon' need the whole bench to tackle me! a rivalry renewed. thursday night football. only on prime video.

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across the country, teachers are in short supply and under pressure as they deal with soaring inflation and rent. many cannot afford to live where they work. cnn's david coleman reports from los angeles, where educators being pushed to the brink. >> for sure nico with ten, it is a struggle that starts before the sun is up. a single mom living in los angeles, battling debilitating multiple sclerosis. >> right hand a vip section. [laughs] >> and yet, still determined to get on work to time. she had us tag along on the drive, telling us about her journey. >> i was worried about, oh i, my guy to be able to afford rent this month. >> chinese has worked over 20 years in education, always in

the l.a. school system, but rising rents and a surging cost of living have nearly forced her and other employees out. it's >> sad, but we are, because of inflation. and everything is going up, except the paycheck. and the paycheck is -- how we going to survive? >> it's a common burden felt by teachers and other school employees nationwide. on average, rents have nearly doubled in the past ten years. cost of living increasing at roughly six times the rate it was a decade ago. to retain teaching talent, school systems are now doubling as both employers and landlords. from mountainous eagle county, colorado, to the beach paradise of maui in hawaii, school districts are funding affordable housing for staff. but construction is often years of, leaving some school districts, like -- in san jose to act are urgently. asking parents in this matters to step forward if they have a

room for rent. some 66 people are already offering their homes to educators. also in silicon valley, this former convent, no longer for nuns. now used as teacher housing. the national education association supports these measures, affordable housing and more pay for teachers. back at norwood learning village in l.a., where shanika lives, the need is now. >> the demand for these apartments is soaring. this probably has 29 units altogether. nearly 600 people are on the waitlist, hoping just one of them opens up. most of those individuals, work for the school system. >> yeah, the deed is really great. that's basically what that means. >> sam chang manages the facility, and let's see what as wife, a teacher and their kids. >> you head of the kids, what's the reaction? >> normally, it's a very positive, joyous, momentous type of reaction. a lot of people, they almost feel in disbelief because of not only the price they're getting the unit for, but also

the quality of housing here. >> in a county where the average rent for a three bedroom is $3,000 a month, shanika is playing less than half that, and feels like one of the lucky ones. >> living where i, i'm paying what i pay, it's a blessing, it's a blessing. >> don, teachers here in los angeles start with a salary around $56,000 a year. and that puts them in this difficult middle ground. they earn too much to qualify for california's affordable housing, though not enough, they point out, to cover comfortable, convenient housing. it's left school systems desperately trying to find creative ways to both recruit and retain what is a dwindling workforce, don? >> david, thank you, and thanks for watching everyone. our coverage continues. but

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