we want the opportunity to serve our customers in safety and economic value. >> protesters gather around the state, calling for california to open back up. a bay area barbershop did reopen amid the shelter in place. new at 5 as officials move to shut it down. money meant for small business end up in the hands of the big ones. i team investigates who received more than $69 million in federal funds. now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. a noticeable lack of social distancing as protesters call for an end to the shelter in place order in california, they say governor newsom doesn't have the authority to make us stay home. he had a message for them as

well. i am dan ashley. >> hundreds rallied at the state capitol, demanding the governor ease stay at home restrictions imposed on millions of californians. some question the state's definition of what's considered an essential business. >> main street, california needs to open up. if you can go to target and buy a lamp, you should be able to go to main street your city, mom and pop shop, buy a lamp. >> you can see some demonstrators didn't appear to socially distance, many didn't wear a mask or face covering. governor newsom had a message for them. >> this disease doesn't know if you're a protester, democrat, republican. support the election on one candidate or ouster of another, it knows one thing and that is its host. >> other protesters question whether the governor has wide ranging powers to force private businesses to close.

>> there were other protests around the state, including this one in san francisco city hall. about 100 showed up demanding that the governor reopen california. the group had applied for a permit, was denied. some members of the group wore face coverings, others did not. a counter protest showed up opposing an immediate reopen. a group called refuse fascism says it was standing up for the means of humanity. members observed social distancing as they demand for testing and personal protective equipment for health care workers. a evacuee aville barbershop got a skooes and desist. they approached the owner of the barbershop several times seeking voluntary compliance. they have been unsuccessful. the owner that also owns a shop in winters could face fines and jail if he continues to operate.

it is may day, when workers traditionally protest for better conditions. social distancing changed how they did that today. size mattered less than actual messaging. wayne freedman has more from richmond. >> reporter: a steady wind, blasting of horns, and signs representing the times on this may day 2020 outside an amazon warehouse in richmond. >> may day has historically been about workers. >> i think this is making may day special for me. >> reporter: adrian williams that works for amazon as a driver, others work for whole foods, instacart, other companies as did workers in business environments made difficult because of covid-19. they want hazard pay, better protections, hence protesting. >> they're all profits over

people, it is disgusting. >> as protests go, this was fairly small. but wasn't the only one in the bay area today or across the nation. pick a state, find a protest. since the 1890s in europe, may day is about workers and working conditions. this pandemic only added to urgency in minnesota, which is feeling similar issues. in sacramento, governor newsom acknowledged the spirit of the day. >> people protesting status quo which is also a wonderful point of privilege we have in the united states that we should celebrate that, thank people for expressing themselves. >> among them, kaiser nurses in oakland. >> we're extremely upset about being treated as if we are expendable. we are not expendable. >> on this may day or any other, that's a universal theme made all the more urgent this year by a pandemic. in the east bay, wayne freedman,

abc7 news. >> amazon says they'll spend $800 million first half of the year on things like masks, gloves, sanitizing spray and wipes, hand washing stations for employees. police cited and released two homeless woman that attempted to move into a home in a castro neighborhood. one other person was arrested. >> shame. shame. shame. >> the women say they need somewhere safe to stay during the pandemic. they're protesting, all people are entitled to housing. they were supported by the organization reclaim sf. the fda will allow emergency use of an experimental drug, that's the first shown to fight coronavirus. remdesivir is made by gilead. the ceo met with president trump. results from a government study showed it shortened recovery time. they're ramping up production,

will leave it to the government to decide where it is distributed. more than 1 billion in funding melt for small businesses was given to hundreds of big businesses, publicly traded companies. the i-team investigates how much federal funding is actually in the hands of publicly traded companies in the bay area. i-team reporter stephanie sierra has some interesting findings. >> dan, we know 22 public companies in the bay area received more than $69 million in federal funding through the paycheck protection program. right now, only one company has rurnld the money. data storage giant quantum in san jose is one of at least 22 publicly traded companies in the bay area that received federal funding through the paycheck protection program. according to fcc feelings, they employ 800, received the most federal aid than any other publicly traded company in the bay area. $10 million. i reached out to quantum's

corporate offense. i want to know if the company plans to return the money. i was declined an interview. they sent a statement saying we owe it to our employees who've stuck with us through a long and difficult turnaround to do everything we can to save their jobs during this crisis. it is unclear if quantum will return a portion of the loan, unlike a san francisco software company that received 10 million but returned it. according to an abc7 data analysis, quantum and castlight health are the only companies that got $10 million. three others came close, getting between 5 and 8 million in funding, all of which hasn't been returned. preliminary returned the money meant for small businesses. 22 bay area companies that

received federal funding is on abc7news.com. there are interactive graphs illustrating how much money each company received and when. we'll keep following this as we learn more. stephanie sierra, abc7 news. >> thank you. shelter in place orders had a big impact on consumer spending as they change buying habits. now they're analyzing whether to bring back laid off workers when they reopen. david louie looks at recent changes. >> reporter: the minute we learned shelter in place orders were coming, our shopping habits changed. grocery stores were stripped of goods that aren't part of earthquake preparedness kits. >> i don't think we realized people would buy all of the flour, pasta, toilet paper. those were things we hadn't thought of to put in the earthquake supplies. >> reporter: grocery spending spiked 81% in mid march compared to a year earlier. retail up 33%. hobby and toy sales up 29%.

specialty food and beverage up 63%. as lined are intolerable to get into stores, online shopping started. food was clearly a priority. traditional retailers, restaurants left with takeout orders fell victim to that. first four weeks of shelter in place, sales fell about 32%, as unemployment rose, clothing stores dropped 50%. >> we were spending more than half the money online purchases, so because of that, we're more inclined to make that shift away from brick and mortar stores. >> costco said outdoor furniture sales are on the rise with families seeking fresh air and sunshine. discount pricing may be partly responsible. shift in spending to online, how shelter orders influence what we stocked up on is fodder for business owners to digest as they look ahead. hard decisions have to be made about reopening stores, how many

furloughed employees to bring back. david louie, abc7 news. protecting senior homeowners, call for changes to help those with reverse mortgages. on the first day of asian pacific heritage month, a monumental effort is on the way to help asian owned

a san francisco supervisor is trying to get masks on the face of everyone in his district. he raised enough to buy thousands of masks. today, we found community members handing them out in mission bay. he wanted to find a way to protect constituents. >> we have gotten word through matt haney's office that people don't have masks in some of the buildings. we're trying to get 20,000 masks in the hands of our neighbors in mission bay. this is a first step. >> san francisco now requires all residents and workers to wear face coverings at essential

businesses, public facilities, on transit. it was a busy day for food bank volunteers in daily city, handi handing out groceries. they plan to hand them out on the first and third fridays at this location. project thanks is about sharing gratitude for people giving back during the pandemic. on the first day of asian pacific islander heritage month, there's a tremendous effort to help the asian community, hard hit by coronavirus related discrimination. abc7 anchor deon lynn has the story of feed your hospital, how asian americans from across the country are pitching in. >> reporter: with dozens of takeout containers filled to the brim, it is a welcome site. reminder of life with the pandemic. >> it is wonderful. i'm so glad. >> reporter: perhaps more special than being busy during a time when 30,000 restaurants

could close permanently is the mission behind the meals. >> 50% of asian restaurants are now closed, not going to open up again. they are vulnerable and not only are they vulnerable as front line workers, they're vulnerable because of their race. >> reporter: thai table is the first to participate in an effort called feed your hospital. ascend, the largest nonprofit pan-asian organization for professionals partnered with the philanthropic group, after recognizing how asians were impacted by shelter in place and xenophobia. >> go back to where she came from. >> reporter: shows 1500 coronavirus discrimination incidents in a month. the hospital aims to show the positive impact by asian americans. >> hopefully that eases some of the tension that a lot of asian

health care workers or the asian community is feeling. >> reporter: to date, across the country, feed your hospital worked with 20 asian restaurants to deliver 4500 meals to more than 45 hospitals. in bay area, first delivery of 100 meals went to high land hospital next week, more planned in the future. >> that's our vision overall for the pan-asian voice to be heard and that there is awareness that what we're doing is everything intentionally good. >> reporter: feed your hospital won't work without your support. we have a link to them at abc7news.com. help more business owners. >> thank you. >> we invite you to join project thanks, share your gratitude for people helping during the covid-19 battle. use #better bay area to show us how you're saying thank you. we will share it with the community.

we're proud to tell these stories of amazing people doing wonderful things at this strange time. california's attorney general is calling for more protections for senior homeowners with reverse mortgages. michael finney joins us with more. michael? >> the fear is that older americans will lose a place to live right when the economy is tanking. many are expected to have issues paying taxes and insurance. the state attorney general along with 26 other attorneys general are urging the federal government to give seniors with reverse mortgages a break. in a letter, they asked for lenders and servicers to be required to recognize local property tax for barns, deferral, forgiveness. class action has been filed against department of education accusing it of garnishing wages for student loans during the

crisis. the federal student loan payments and debt collections were supposed to be suspended in march, we told you all about that. however, student borrower protection center says it has been flooded with reports of complaints. the department of education says it has already taken action to stop the money grab. use of smart speakers has risen as people stay home, according to national public media and edison research. american adults are increasingly turning to smart speakers for news, music, other entertainment. 36% of those, more than a third that own smart speakers report listening to more news and information via the devices. 52% of users use that technology several times a day or nearly every day, compared to 46% before the pandemic started. so back to you. >> interesting.

thanks very much. here at abc7 we are honoring the class of 2020 who had to forego graduation certificate moans and other milestones because of the coronavirus pandemic. joe is a four year varsity golfer, talented pianist. he is also a devoted son, cousin, friend who conducts himself with honesty and integrity every day. he is headed to university of wisconsin in the fall to study engineering. congrats to you, joe, good luck. >> way to go, joe. if you want to honor a graduate, share the details on abc7news.com. we may give them a shoutout on television or online. please, no professional photos on the site. check out a photo gallery of

on the peninsula, police continue to patrol beaches and open spaces to enforce the

order. you have to remain within five miles of your residence. police ordered 535 people off the beach after learning they lived more than five miles away. another 168 visitors asked to leave sharp park beach and morning point for the same reason. police added new parking restrictions to discourage people living outside five miles from visiting the areas. in you can bottle today, have it like this all the time, it would be perfect. a stunning day in the bay area heading into the weekend. sandy is here with the forecast. >> yeah. it was just right, not too hot, not too cold. temperatures really in the low 60s to low 80s. beautiful day. i want to show you the east bay hills camera. this is diablo. plenty of blue sky. temperatures are 64 in the city. 70 in oakland. 73 in san jose. around the explore tore yum

camera, good day to be out sailing. no one is. but here are the numbers. low 70s. 79 in fairfield, 73 in livermore. live doppler 7, don't have any fog, that will be changing heading to the overnight hours. typical breeze in the bay area now. on shore breezes, 22 miles per hour in san francisco. from the emeryville camera, skies are clear. that will be changing. here's the forecast. increasing clouds overnight. isolated showers or drizzle certainly possible tomorrow. summer like heat returning next week. the hour by hour forecast shows increase in cloud cover tomorrow. near the coastline, you will see drizzle at 6:00 a.m. latter part of the day, afternoon and evening, a cold front will come through. that may squeeze out a couple of showers in the north bay. the best opportunity for wet weather around lake port.

they'll see rain. by 7:00 p.m., getting close as we head into the nighttime hours. clouds into sunday morning before we see a clearing trend sunday afternoon. first thing tomorrow, mid 40s to upper 50s, a little drizzle near the coastline. definitely a lot of cloud cover, some fog. for the afternoon, 59 in half moon bay. 66 in oakland. testimonies are coming down, mid-60s in san rafael, 68 in san fa rosa. 74 in san jose. we take a look at what's ahead for sunday, temperatures will recover a couple of degrees, mid 70s mostly inland, upper 50s coast side. monday, a gradual warming trend, low 80s inland, low 60s coast side. tuesday, we see mild weather, and then get ready for heat in the accuweather seven-day forecast. not this weekend. mid 70s inland, upper 50s coast side. warming trend next week takes us

to thursday and friday. going to feel like if you want air, keeping social distance in mind, the weather should be nice and enjoyable for most. >> sounds good. thank you. coming up next, positivity in this pandemic. how a south bay company is helping its employees and dozens of local businesses. abc7 launched new streaming apps. wherever you are, you can get live newscasts, breaking news, weather and more with the new abc7 bay area app. just search abc7 bay area, download it for free.

coming up tonight at 6, the i-team looks into a controversial proposal to give health care providers immunity from criminal or civil liability. arguments are extremely passionate on both sides. you'll hear them. helpful grocery shopping tips from michael finney, including whether it is necessary to wipe down items

when you get home. reopening the real estate market. open houses won't be the same and what about prices? all of that in a half hour on abc7 news at 6:00. finally, in the south bay, giving back to employees and customers statement. republic services provides trash and recycling pickup for san jose businesses. some are really struggling. >> the company is giving employees gift cards to spend at those local businesses and gave them a special friday meal. >> great to get a sense of some ability to make a positive in the crisis. getting feedback from employees about restaurants they've gotten takeout from and shared with families is great news for us to see. >> republic services has seen a 30 to 50% drop in volume across the business community, it served since shelter in place started. world news tonight is next. thanks for joining us.

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novartis thanks the heroic healthcare workers fighting covid-19. tonight, the growing protests across this country, some protesters armed. the president taking aim at one governor in particular, defending the demonstrators. and the new study tonight saying americans, the u.s., should be prepared to deal with this virus for up to two years in this country. the new images late today from across the nation. hundreds in the streets. in southern california alone face-to-face with police on horse back. many not wearing masks. in michigan, armed protesters inside the state capitol. the governor calling it disturbing. and the very difficult choices ahead. how do you save jobs, get americans back to work without putting lives at risk? more than 30 states taking steps to reopen even as at least 18 states are still seeing an increase in cases. in new york, nearly 300 lives lost in the past 24 hours.