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in several states that enacted laws in the event will be weighed was overturned, the decision has stoped a variety of emotions on both sides. >> i know so many women now are going to face incredibly difficult situations. i hear you, i support you, i stand with you. >> the people have won a victory. the right to life has been vindicated. the voiceless will finally have a voice. this great nation can now live up to its core principle that all are created equal. >> protesters have been gathering throughout the day in washington, d.c., outside the court and there have been rallies around the country including in the bay area. more demonstrations are planned for this evening. >> now that the supreme court has overturned roe v. wade, how will that impact laws in california? abc news reporter is in the east
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bay with what is being done locally. >> if you look at a landing page i sent you -- >> alisa and her organization have been preparing for today. >> sexual and reproductive justice landing page. >> she is the co-executive director of an anti-gender violence organization. for the past 12 years, it has been working with women of color. >> our stance is the stance that over half of muslims in this country have witches we are pro-abortion because we are pro-bodily autonomy. we think bodily autonomy is islamic and reproductive justice is islamic. >> now that the supreme court has overturned roe v. wade, she knows more women will come to rely on organizations like hers as more pregnant people come to california. >> it is estimated that one million women are going to come into california from other states where they cannot access the care they need. >> california has no ban on
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conflict with the u.s. constitution. lately, things stay the same in california. >> grace howard says as of today, nothing changes in california. she says california lawmakers have passed a series of laws in anticipation of this outcome. at the local level, health care providers say they are preparing for increased demand. >> we sent a health advisory to all the providers across our county to ensure that we have unimpeded access to the care needed, specifically abortion services. >> she want if republicans take control of congress, they could write in the legal personhood of fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses into the constitution. >> if that happens, and something i expect will happen, then it could become completely illegal to have an abortion in california. >> professor howard says that
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could impact california law as early as 2024. >> in the south bay, elected officials expect santa clara county to become a sanctuary for women in states where abortion is outlawed. david louis says planned parenthood is preparing to handle more patients even as a church leader vows to stop an increase in abortions. >> reacted to the supreme court decision, county leaders sent out a message that santa clara county will become a sanctuary for those whose rights have been taken away. >> for those who may be living in a state where the right to choose has been snatched away, you are welcome to santa clara county. >> san jose is home to planned parenthood, the largest affiliate in the country, caring for 200,000 patients per year. >> we have been expanding our footprint as far as our brick-and-mortar centers and we are ready to take care of an
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additional 250 to 500 patients a week. >> thatun into opposition from the catholic diocese of san jose. the bishop issuing the statement about what it sees as the next step. while we celebrate this decision in many ways, our work has just begun. we seek to contain the expansion of abortion in california and worked to defeat the efforts of late -- upstate leaders to enshrine abortion into the state constitution. this could signal more court battles. >> we are going to see all kinds of new laws being passed and many of those are going to end up in courts, some are going to end up back in the supreme court. i think the supreme court has opened up a new box of trouble for itself. >> could new laws target california doctors and nurses? >> what if they are providing abortions in california and then they travel to a state where abortion is not legal or they go
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to a conference in a state where abortion is not legal? will they be arrested? >> that could be a rest until tested in court which could take years to resolve. >> there is fear but there is anger and that anger is turning into resolve to protect our community. >> a rally is scheduled outside san jose city hall where community groups and planned parenthood will talk about moving ahead without roe v. wade. kristen: reaction has been pouring in following the decision, some of the strongest came a couple hours ago when governor newsom held a news conference. a reporter joins us now with harsh criticism not from the governor? reporter: california leaders took action in response to the supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade. the governor held a press conference along with the senator pro tem, ag, first
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partner, and other abortion rights advocates. governor newsom made it clear that california is a place where abortion access to build a man and be available to those living outside our state. governor newsom signed a bill that makes california a safe haven for abortion access. the legislation protects patients and health care providers from prosecution based on other states laws. gov. newsom: to be able to codify that with the action i am taking today. >> in one week, the court has proven that it believes guns should have more rights than women. this is insane. this is toxic masculinity at work in the highest court in the country. >> this is a dark day for our little girls and all our children who will now come of age in a nation with fewer rights, fewer freedoms, and fewer protections than the generation before them. that is not progress.
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but on days like this, i am more determined than ever to fight like hell for my daughters and yours, for all pregnant persons, all those who deserve a future with more rights, more freedom, not fewer. >> red states and republican stacked courts have rolled back -- >> also mentioned today in that press conference is the november election when political leaders say people can use their power to vote on a constitutional amendment to preserve the right to abortion in the state's constitution. kristen: thank you. we use a abc7news have to send out an alert as soon as the roe v. wade decision was overturned with the dobbs versus jackson decision. to get breaking news when it happens, download the app and be sure to enable push alerts. dion: we have some breaking
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news. this is coming out of the south bay. firefighters are trying to knock down flames in a pile ofar halen unincorporated morgan hill. calfire puts the fire at about two to three acres. however, this is what it looked like earlier. air tankers have been spreading retarded across the area and two helicopters are in the vicinity. this view shows that they are making good progress, multiple crews on the ground. weather plays a huge role when it comes to these wildfires. you have been watching it all. >> i was watching the winds down in morgan hill and they are up to 15 miles per hour as the sea breeze kicks in, it is not as stout as yesterday. most of us, 21 miles per hour or less. let's go back to those hotspots. you can see these conditions are exactly the same as yesterday, 84 degrees, 29% humidity.
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as we head through the next 24 hours, you can see winds drop below 10 miles per hour overnight as humidity ramps up to 73, but there winds ramp up to 20 tomorrow afternoon and the humidity drops to 33%. for the scenic fire, it is about 82, the winds are fast. over the next 24 hours, notice the winds, this -- they never stop during the summer months. humidity levels will reach saturation but they will drop tomorrow. we will look at that weekend forecast including pride parade coming up. dion: much more to come including additional reaction to today's supreme court decision on abortion rights including reaction from local lawmakers. and a big weekend in the bay area. the san francisco pride parade returns after a pandemic hiatus. today's ruling is suddenly playing a big role in the preparations.
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cases continue to decline. yesterday, the county moved from the cdc's high level to the moderate tier. the state and county still recommend masking indoors. kristen: a suspect is in custody in connection to wednesday's fatal shooting on a train in san francisco. officers arrested this 26-year-old -- the 26-year-old. police say he is the man in this photo identified as a person of interest after the incident. he is accused of shooting and killing a 27 euro man inside a train headed to the castro station before 10:00 in the morning. a 70-year-old man was wounded. >> the photos and tips we received from inside and outside the law enforcement community helped us identify a suspect. kristen: he will be charged with homicide, possession of a weapon, and use of firearm in commission of a felony. police say this was an isolated
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incident, not an attack on the lgbtq community. dion: thousands are heading to san francisco to celebrate the first pride parade and festival since 2019. as cornell barnard explains, people say -- police say they have a plan to keep everyone safe and asking the public for help. pride will be back this sunday as one of the biggest parades in the country returns after three years. keeping crowds safe is the goal of san francisco police chief liam scott. he says every available officer will be on duty. >> we need the eyes and ears of vigilance to be on the forefront of everyone's minds. reporter: if you see something, say something. scott says his department is working with federal authorities after police and idaho arrested 31 people earlier this month
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with ties to a white nationalist group which planned to buy it at a private event. >> no known or credible threats to our events here. reporter: he says his department is not sure how protests overturning the -- protests concerning the overturning of roe v. wade will impact the pride. >> we want to make sure we keep those events safe. reporter: in 2019, 10 people process -- protesting the police blocked the route. the group agreed to leave after. >> keep your friends close, don't leave anyone behind, do not accept drinks from strangers. >> there is no way we can throw a parade the size of ours without working with the police. i think everyone should hydrate, it is going to be a sunny day. make sure you are drinking enough fluids. reporter: castro businesses want folks to eat and spend money. >> we love our city and let's
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face it, we have not had a chance to show it off properly lately. it is exciting to see a lot of back in town. -- a lot of tourists back in town. dion: oakland's amy schneider will be the grand marshal. today, she spoke about the most important part of pride weekend for her, tonight's chance march. -- trans march. >> i have done it three times since i transitioned. those are i believe the only three times i have ever been in a group of people that was majority trans people. it is a feeling that is undescribable and i have missed it these last couple years. it is going to be an amazing experience being a grand marshal on sunday and all the festivities. that is what i'm looking forward
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to the most. dion: the parade gets underway 10:30 on sunday. it ends at the civic center where the celebration will follow. kristen: abc 7 is her home for live coverage of the pride parade, it starts at 10:30, wherever you watch abc 7 bay area. it looks like the weather is lining up nice for the parade. dion: nice job. mike: thank you. it is going to be interesting because the clouds are going to be breaking to the west and allowing the sun to come out as he marched from market to the west heading down towards the civic center. about 55 to 70 tomorrow and the 56 to 73. that sunscreen and water is a great idea. sunny around our bay and inland the next couple days. limited sunshine at the coast. this pattern is locked in with minor changes.
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it is when we had to tuesday and wednesday and thursday of next week when we feel the heat rarely. i want to show you a cool feature. look at this curl in the atmosphere. it enhanced the sea breeze across the golden gate bridge force oakland into the south bay and that is why we are seeing temperatures anywhere from two to eight degrees cooler than this time yesterday. that puts us in the 80's through most of the north bay. 69 in oakland, 63 in san francisco. san mateo, 71. everyone else in the 80's and 90's and a couple hundreds out there in the eastern part of the contra costa county. as far as oakland, you can see a bit of fog pushing to the north. not going to be a big deal. through the evening, temp the 50's,nt 60's, and barely 70. here's a look at your cloud caste.
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the clouds will spread more tomorrow morning but retreated to the coast where we will see a little sunshine in the afternoon. we could have a deeper push of the marine layer on sunday but it hasthe inleeaeighbooo and that is whesever back off fo cover, merely low to late 50's -- low to87 to 91 in the south y tomorrow. 75 to 85 on the peninsula. low to mid 60's along the coast. to the north bay, 82 at petaluma to 87 at santa rosa. we have mid-seventies around richmond, and oakland. as you had inland, 90 and 97. thunderstorms right now across the sierra. they are possible all the way through at least sunday morning. please be careful if you're heading up to the high country.
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i think we will see a warmer boost of temperatures sunday as the high-pressure reasserts itself and it is going to hold on for monday and tuesday but wednesday, we start to see the cool spending to inland neighborhoods. a little bit cooler average this time next week. enjoy the weekend. dion: coming up next, what local businesses are doing to keep up with rising inflation. their plea to bay area shoppers. >> concept more rights in this country now than women. kristen: local lawmakers react to today's supreme court ruling, plus the communities that could feel the impact of t
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dion: small businesses are struggling to stay afloat as prices soar. kristen: melanie woodrow spoke with a local economist and one business owner who is worried her shop will not survive. reporter: thanks to ppp loans, fillmore bakeshop stayed open during the pandemic. now the owner says she fears inflation may put her out of business. >> it is hard to get to the pandemic and then be at this point and be like, are we going to be able to survive this? reporter: she recently raised prices by 10% but it is not enough to cover rising costs. >> it used to be $1.24.
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as of last week, after two months of not being able to get them in, they are now six dollars. dairy, eggs, butter have doubled in price. reporter: this is the executive director of the economic institute. >> the forecast for inflation is not necessarily a positive one. as we businesses, many are feeling this pressure whether it is labor costs, costs of real estate, the cost of the goods and inputs they use for their products. it is becoming a question of what do they cut back on? reporter: we may see more small businesses closing in the next six to 12 months. >> as the economy heads down. reporter: it is why he wanted to share her story. >> if you want businesses like mine, if you want that vibe san francisco has always had, please do what you can to support them. reporter: she is hoping more people will shop small. >> every cup of coffee, every croissant matters. dion: justice clarence thomas
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suggested other cases could be impacted by today's court ruling. what could be next. we will look at some of the pivotal cases that may get looked at again. kristen: minority communities could find themselves in a bind because of the supreme court decision on abortion. how it could trickle down in a
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. kristen: the supreme court's decision today that overturned roe v. wade. dion: americans are reacting with anger, joy, fear, and confusion. nfme at the dser wade.rturn v. the decision e-voting different reactions from antiabortion -- evoking different reactions from antiabortion and abortion activists. >> the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk. reporter: president biden
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blasting the decision, calling it out of step from the views of most americans. nancy pelosi rate in and kevin mccarthy showed support. >> is a slap in the face to women about using their own judgment to make their own decisions about their report -- their reproductive freedom. >> americans celebrate this victory because we know it will save the lives of millions of children. reporter: abortion has been a constitutional right, now overturned by the court's conservative majority. in jackson, mississippi, the state at the center of the challenge, mixed reaction. >> i'm grateful to the lord that roe v. wade has been overturned. >> women will suffer. reporter: 26 states are set to restrict or outlaw abortion, 13 have trigger laws banning abortion upon the decision to strike it down. susan collins calling out
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justice gorsuch and justice kavanaugh, saying their votes are inconsistent with views expressed on abortion rights in roe v. wade in their nomination hearings. now across the u.s., democrat lead states are expanding abortion access. dion: jackie spear is condemning the supreme court abortion ruling as that government mandating pregnancy. she points to what she believes is the double standard the court applied to gun laws and a woman's right to choose. >> on one hand, the court said, the states cannot make this decision on concealed carry weapons. on the other hand, they say, we are going to have a woman's right to choose be determined by the states. guns have more rights in this country now than women. think about that. reporter: -- dion: she says the november election is critical. she is not seeking reelection
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but her voice will not be silenced. she says she will find ways to be heard in the community and on a national level. kristen: several dozen people are marching to city hall to protest the supreme court decision overturning roe v. wade. abc7news was there as this group gathered 15 minutes ago. their plan is to join a group led by planned parenthood of california. a larger demonstration is planned for city hall in 30 minutes. advocacy groups are raising concerns over the doors the supreme court's decision could open up. luz pena spoke to a law professor who explains the other rights that could also be at risk. reporter: what rights could be re-examined? that is the question many are asking. the subpoena quest decision gives every state the attorney to regulate or prohibit abortions now. following the overturning of roe v. wade after half a century, today's supreme court justice
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plans thomas stated other presidents -- precedent's could also be overturned. >> he said, send me more cases. two obvious ones would be gay marriage and contraception. justice thomas mentioned the case that said it was illegal to criminalize sodomy. he suggested that that also could be on the table again. reporter: a uc law professor use this opinion as a wake-up call. and explains why other rights could also be at risk. >> it is part of this larger conservative project being that if something is not written right in the constitution, they think it is not something that should be protected by the federal courts. with the case of abortion, with a case of marital relationships, contraception, these other issues, the constitution does not say anything. reporter: the executive director
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of the woman's building in san francisco said they are devastated and you this as a sign of what's to come. >> it set us back 50 years of what we consider progress for autonomy over our individual bodies and it opens the floodgate for erosion of other essential and vital protections and rights. it is not feel that it is a coincidence given that we saw the leaked document weeks ago, yet the decision comes out today on the cusp of ordering pride month. reporter: she said california is preparing to welcome an influx of women who want to get abortions. >> california is home to about 20% of all of the abortion clinics throughout the country. we are preparing to increase that number or provide services and support for neighboring states. reporter: nothing changes in california. governor newsom reinstated that
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abortion is legal in the state and he signed a bill to make california a safe haven for people across the nation. kristen: how is california gearing up for people who will come here to get an abortion? reporter: governor newsom is proposing a $125 million package to expand access to reproductive health services and at the state ready for an influx of people who will come to california seeking abortions. kristen: thank you. dion: the decision to overturn roe v. wade will have an impact on people across the country who are seeking abortions, but it will also affect black and latinx pregnant people the most. our race and culture reporter joins us. you have any hearing from reproductive justice organizations. what are they saying? reporter: i have been hearing from them throughout the day. they made one thing clear, the supreme court ruling will not
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terminate access to abortions for folks across the country. it would just make those so for -- no safer abortions tougher to come by. the ripple effect is that black and latinx pregnant people will be at a greater chance of death and poverty. >> we are concerned and fearful for people in our communities, specifically low income people, folks of color that tend to live in the most marginalized communities. reporter: and people in these communities are also more likely to access an abortion. black people are four times more likely to get an abortion than white people. hispanic and latinx people are twice as likely. laura jimenez is concerned that as california positions itself to become a sink sure he stayed for abortion, an influx of abortion seekers could strain resources. >> when i hear there's going to be a potential large increase of
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folks coming into california, i think about provider shortages and wait times for people who live in california. reporter: traveling to california or other states may not be an option for many black and latinx pregnant people, says marcella howell. because it is just too expensive. >> they cannot get enough money to travel, to get childcare for the children they already have, to take off work if they are low income and working hourly jobs, they lose a day of work. so what that will do is it will make those barriers even bigger. reporter: reproductive justice organizations are now concerned this could lead to more pregnancies being carried to term, jeopardizing the parents' health which could be most such a mental to black people. black women died of more terminal -- died of maternal
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causes three times the rate of white women. >> for women of color and birding people, we already face barriers to accessing a sick health care services, never mind reproductive health care services. the supreme court decision today put our reproductive health, rights, and safety in greater danger. reporter: those reproductive justice leaders i have been speaking to today are concerned about the secondary effects of this abortion ruling by the supreme court limiting abortions will have people, allowing them to have unwanted and unexpected pregnancies. folks who find themselves in that predicament, they could face less job opportunities and have a tougher time pursuing higher education. >> no indication that they will expand the social safety net. abc -- abc 7 -- abc 7 news
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contributor dr. patel joined us. they talked about the medical impact of today's ruling and the dilemma it could create for some providers. >> my worry is there may be a provider and one of the states with trigger loss you may have to think, at what point is a pregnant person's life at risk or am to take action too early and rest going to jail? are providers worried about that? >> it is already happening. i have colleagues in texas and they are already going through this. there is no one test that you do to decide someone is sick enough to intervene for a procedure. kristen: the doctors agree one major concern is the potential conflict created by differing state laws. some states do not allow abortion in the event of rape or incest. dion: coming up, gun reform is going to happen. going to happen. the boat today take when big tobacco's products were found out to be killers,
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kristen: the bipartisan bill aimed at curbing gun violence is had to president biden's desk. the house passed the legislation with 14 republicans voting with democrats. the senate passed it last night. the bill calls for enhanced background checks for gun buyers under 21 and close loopholes to prevent people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. it is not include a red flag provision which would remove firebombs from those deemed a danger. it also does not raise the buying age of assault style weapons to 21, a provision democrats have wanted. dion: two people were murdered in san jose and modesto in violence connected to one suspect. police provided the details of what happened before police shot and killed that man. reporter: a violent 12 hour
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police pursued an standoff with a murder suspect tuesday night into wednesday morning stand hundreds of miles. raymond calderon is expected of taking two lives before dying at the hands of police. >> the suspect killed two people and when confronted by the police department in a populated neighborhood, he opened fire at them as he lasted -- last-ditch effort to escape. this endangered not only the officers, but members oreporterd they were first alerted to him when he would not return children to his girlfriend. he allegedly tried suicide before going on a dangerous journey. he killed this man before driving to modesto to kill michelle gonzales, a woman he shared a child with. all of this with his grandmother and six and seven euros children in his vehicle. >> this goes to speak to not only how ruthless and violent
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this individual was incoming homicides, but the extreme indifference to the lives he may affect theirs from now. these children may be affected by the rest of their lives. reporter: he drove her to drop the family members off after then driving back to san jose, he fired at officers while running into an empty backyard shed. police deployed teargas and this video shows him running out of the shed with gun pointed at police as he was shot, later dying. >> we would all like these encounters to result in the arrest of an individual without further harm. but i think we all know that is not always possible. certainly not in this case. reporter: the coroner's office is not releasing the identity of the first victim at this time. dion: in a moment, the latest iteration of a decades-old oscar-winning short film that sparked a movement to prevent suicide. it is a story that still
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dion: it began with a short film that sparked a movement to prevent suicide. trevor told the story of a k 13-year-old who was bullied and try to take his own life. kristen: the success of the movie inspired the start of the trevor project. a nonprofit aims to aid lgbtq teens in crisis. now comes trevor the musical on disney+. sandy kenyon has more. >> trevor, what are you doing? reporter: a teen boy has a crush on another boy and that turns out badly for him. >> biting pinky's name all over your diary? reporter: he gets pushed to the breaking point and for the guy who plays trevor, this is more than a musical. >> did you experience middle school missouri? -- misery?
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>> yes, i was bullied. reporter: holden was tormented for being different. and trevor the musical brought all of those bad memories flooding back. >> we had to stop the first run because i was crying so much, having those tho head and those dark memories. it was tough for me. reporter: berger drew strength from his comb stars -- from his costars, many of who had similar experiences. >> i would come home and cry. >> for me, it was during sixth grade. >> people did not feel secure about themselves, so they lashed out on me. reporter: the stage show, which was filmed in january, is based on an oscar-winning short movie and set during president reagan's first-term 40 years ago. but it still resonates today
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because prejudice against the lgbtq plus community is still prevalent. >> sometimes we think a lot has changed, but a lot of people still need that beam of hope in that message, which i hope the show provides. >> even though i don't have muscles or go on dates. dion: trevor the musical is streaming now on disney+ it is owned by the parent company of abc 7. one last check on the weather. mike: we will start with tonight, everybody kicking off the weekend, maybe by eating outside. it is still hot inland. 60's and 70's for our coast and bay and 50's, 60's, and 70's by 9:00. tomorrow, that summer spread goes from the 60's to the coast, 70's around the bay, 80's to 90's inland. average at the coaster warmer than average elsewhere.
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we will have sunny spots, it will be cool to comfy with santa cruz 76. 79 possible on sunday while everybody else is holding in the 60's tender 70. we have high-pressure that will increase temperatures sunday, hold through monday, a cold front will start cooling away from in the neighborhoods tuesday but it reaches wednesday, everybody is cool thursday and below average by friday. dion: just ahead, the 50th anniversary of title ix. it is more than just sports. we will look at the history of we will look at the history of sexyour kitchen or bathroom?ovae i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations thanks mike! too often, homeowners hire the wrong contractor. ivan, i see this all the time. delays, shortcuts, hidden fees - nightmares. at agm we use the top trades, and each project is finished on time, on budget, backed by a five year warranty. that's why agm are the only kitchen and bathroom
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nine, wheel of fortune and jeopardy at 10:00 and 10:30, then join us at 11:00. dion: it has been 50 years since title ix became law. it is tied to equity sports, but it is broader. kristen: morgan norwood with a look back at the history of sex discrimination in america and what needs to be done in the future. >> that is nearby there. reporter: in the 1964 in 1968 olympic games, miami tyus won the 100 meter sprint. at the time, her success was not met with the acolytes her male counterparts would have received. >> they started to talk about the back to back 100 meters with carl lewis, they said he was the first want to do that. my friends are calling me like, how could they just overlook you? i said, it has always been that way. reporter: sarah of the women's sports foundation explains the
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fight for gender equality had only just begun. >> in the 1960's and 1970's, it was a wider movement for women's rights. you see the civil rights act of 1954, equal pay act of 1963. there was movement for equal rights but there was not anything addressing sex discrimination in education. reporter: in 1972, congress passed title ix which prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs that received federal funds. the law was critical for ensuring women and girls had access to education but title ix has become most well-known for its application to athletics. >> we have seen exponential growth in women and girls' access to sport activities. prior to title ix, fewer than 300,000 high school girls had access to sport and those numbers have skyrocketed. almost 3.5 million girls have access today. reporter: but even after five decades, there's still so much
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progress that needs to be made. a data analysis by abc news shows approximately one in five u.s. high schools still have a significant gap between sports opportunities for girls versus those for boys. those are twice as prominent and high schools where a majority of students are black. >> there are populations that have law. the primary beneficiaries of title ix have been suburban white girls and that is where the majority of progress has been made. reporter: the anniversary of title ix is an opportunity to fight for equality across the board. >> it is important to celebrate the progress that has been made in the last 50 years for title ix, but we know that there is more work to do and we are not done yet. kristen: abc7news is streaming 24/7, you can get the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are.
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dion: that is going to do it for abc7news at four clock. we will see you tonight after the game. ♪ girl you know it's been way too long ♪ ♪ i got to get back in my zone ♪ ♪ ooh wee ♪ ♪ hey ♪ ♪ hey ♪ ♪ alright ♪ ♪ come on ♪ ♪ come on ♪ ♪ 3... 2... 1... ♪ ♪ you know i'm feeling too good to be cooped up ♪ [ music stops ] ♪ hey ladies, don't we look good? ♪ ♪ we came to have a good time baby ♪ ♪ said i'm feeling too good to be cooped up ♪ ♪ me and all of my girls gonna tear it up ♪
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