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reparations. >> today, force released a monumental report to lawmakers in sacramento including recommendations the state can take to atone for the lingering negative effects of discrimination. >> california entered the union as a free state but the final report suggest raises apologies -- racist policies linger. >> this highly anticipated hearing drew a big crowd at the capital. they released the historic report paving the way for the entire country. the state capital. the task force releasing their report.
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>> we are going to make sure our descendants will be able to consult this great document and see the evidence that this state has committed a crime against black folks and it is time for them to pay the crime bill. reporter: after three years of hearings, the task force is handing over to state lawmakers the recommendations to address the lingering negative effects of slavery and antiblack racism. they include over policing, housing discrimination and disparities in health care that contributes to short -- shortened lifespans. >> he does not charity. it is what was promised, owed and long-overdue. >> this provides us the tools to reconcile this truth, to course correct, to repair the harm, and to finally begin to heal. reporter: the report includes
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more than 100 policy proposals, including a formal apology to descendants of slaves and financial compensation. support -- the report issue a concrete dollar amount but those who can trace their lineage back to an enslaved person could get up to $1.2 million. >> how will we pay for this? we just passed a $300 billion budget in california. if we just put .5% of our budget into annuity annually, we could pay for it. reporter: governor newsom signed off on the nine member panel three years ago and now it is up to lawmakers to put the lawmakers -- to put the recommendations into action. >> our job is to come back up to sacramento and make sure this
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gets done and is delivered. >> the and i am thinking back -- and i thank you and god bless you. >> apology alone as a stand alone is not enough. we need to be repaired, restored, and repaid all of the pain and suffering we have endured. reporter: the attorney general ensuring that justice department will continue support. >> today is historic and we being led by california. i am proud by the work of all of you and that you brought us closer to justice and a more perfect union. reporter: compensation, only black californians who can trace
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lineage back to an enslaved person would be able to receive the funding. the panel has recommended prioritizing elders in that process. ama: a new office implement reparations for black san franciscans is part of the budget plan approved before midnight. they met for more than to review and amend the two-year spending plan. and includes $4 million for a reparations office, funding for 220 more police officers and to find community ambassadors. it also invests millions into combating drug epidemics and tax breaks for those who set up do offices in san francisco. julian: breed continues to push the
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housing for all program. state law requires san francisco to create 82,000 more homes over eight years but as suzanne tells us, local leaders say credible changes need to be made to meet the goal. >> the process of building housing the in san francisco is broken. reporter: right now advocates a changes are needed to meet a new state mandate. >> we will not meet the goal if we keep doing things the same way we have. reporter: a pro housing activist groups says the city is off target. to help change tha board of supervisors has to pass legislation proposed by the mayor that was considered at a hearing today. >> we have failed to
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aggressive as we need to be to build more housing in san francisco. reporter: legislation removes requirements for areas that are already zoned and allows for faster approval for housing projects and simplifies roles for the projects. >> we need to make change so that we are actually speeding up housing production in san francisco. reporter: a number of people today said the mayor's proposal is unnecessary. >> we have open units. tenant protections would be removed and we cannot have that. i strongly encourage you to vote no on this. reporter: others say the legislation is necessary to get on track with the state goals. >> to have more housing flexibility. reporter: the planning commission is expected to make a decision and then it will go to
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the board of supervisors for a vote. ama: brace for tomorrow's heat. here's a live look at the conditions. let's go to sandhya patel. sandhya: it is looking warmer just about everywhere today. looking at the 24 hour change, you can see we are 15 degrees warmer in concord, 18 in livermore. up 12 in san jose and five in santa rosa. a heat advisory goes in effect tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. and runs through sunday night. highs in the low 90's to nearly 105 degrees. we are not really acclimated to this heat because it has been cooler than average in the spring and early summer so this heat will tax the body. be careful. definitely do not leave people
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or pets in cars. we are going to crank the heat up to 99, fairfield. 98, concord. walnut creek -- drink plenty of water. find a shade or a cooling center. notice the signs of illness, exhaustion and heatstroke so you can act appropriately. i will be back to let you know how long this heat wave will last. julian: today in a ruling the u.s. supreme court overturned more than 40 years of legal precedents, striking down affirmative action policies. it means considering race in college nationwide. the policies of harvard and unc violate the 14th amendment.
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the dissenters called it a tragedy. president biden: i decision is a severe disappointment but we cannot let this be a permanent setback for the country. we need to keep an open door of opportunity and remember that diversity is a strength. we need to find a way forward. julian: the president said he would direct the education department to look at legacy ama: proposition 209 same for public education in 1996. julian: joining us is leanne melendez. reporter: we have this for 27 years so we know little bit about it. ours is broader. not only were public universities were impacted, employment, public contracts,
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you cannot ask. the difference is proposition 209 did not apply to private colleges like stanford and university of sentence go -- university of san francisco. but that is going to change. in 199 proposition 209. data collected from 1985 2012 from uc berkeley found that freshman enrollment of asian americans has steadily increased, especially after 1996 but whites have seen a decrease in enrollment and numbers remained lot after 1996. african-american son numbers go down after 1996 and have stayed low, 3%. ucla reported in 1996, 7% of the student body was black. today it is 2%. angela says the transition was hard. >> it affects the legacy in
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terms of the future, it discourages people that look like me to come to this institution and get a great education. reporter: one uc berkeley student is with students for fair admission, the organization that sued harvard over its admission policy. >> it belongs to all of us who deserve a chance. we can rejoice over the fact that at least our kids can be judged based on their achievements and merits alone. reporter: professor bill is with the usf school of law and asian-american studies. >> not only chinese-americans but many other asian americans have benefited from affirmative action, especially those in low income categories. those that are complaining are usually upper-middle-class chinese-americans. reporter: product of affirmative action policies. she dissented today. clarence thomas benefited from affirmative action but he has
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always been adamantly opposed to any kind of race-based policies. ward connor, a former uc regent, was among those fighting to pass proposition 209. he told us today that building diversity is not the job of the university. >> they are supposed to provide a place where people can learn and they should not be using race on that basis. reporter: justice roberts wrote "nothing in this opinion shod be construed as prohibiting universities from considering an applicant's discussion of how race affected his or her life. be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise," which means this leaves the door open for universities and colleges to come up with creative ways to get around the ban on affirmative action. the uc system has tried to do
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that, coming up with what they called a comprehensive admissions review process to try to figure out a person's race without having to ask but we can see it has not always worked. today the president of uc said more work remains. i do not think we will see many changes here. i think a lot of students will really focus on the essay to talk about themselves, whether it is adversity or how they have grown in their lives, i think that is how they will get a clue. julian: putting the personal stories. coming up, it is considered the least affordable county for renters in the country. which of bay area county it is and how locals are reactin
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long been a problem but according to a report, santa cruz county is one of the least affordable places to live in the u.s. reporter: according to a report by the national low income housing coalition, santa cruz county is the most expensive place to rent. >> it goes up and up and up. reporter: this woman cannot afford to rent a place. she rents a travel trailer and campgrounds. >> i go back and my grandchildren and children. it is disappointing because this should be a place everyone c enjoy but is a place for the wealthy.
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reporter: a person has to earn over $63 per hour to live in a one bedroom apartment. the high rent means tenants are tolerating this treatment from landlords. >> months to find this apartment, i do not want to cause problems with the landlord. reporter: 40% of the state jurisdiction is not in compliance with the housing element requiring local governments adequately click -- santa cruz county is in compliance but renters still face steep challenges. several key things have to focused on so relief can come. >> we want to address the housing crisis. we need tenants who are aware of their rights and work to make sure they are enforced and we
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discover the new febreze scents today! sandhya: check out this dust crowd -- cloud. it did not last long and there was no word of any damage. julian: and we are getting close to the fourth of july and everyone is wondering what the weather will look like. sandhya: triple digits. take a look at these live pictures. you will see where the warming has started. we have fog.
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as we take out -- as we check out the temperatures right now, it is getting hot inland, 90's. the summer microclimate is with us in the bay area but it is warmer and saturday will be hot. triple digits inland the hottest day of the weekend. sunday, numbers back off a little bit. the coast will remain comfortable. the uv index will be very high tomorrow. 10. most intense is 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. and it only takes 10 minutes to burn. take precautions. the wind is flowing out of the north and the ridge of high pressure is bringing a statewide heat vent. the heat advisory start tomorrow morning for all of the areas shaded in orange. the other parts of the centr
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valley in southern california going under and excessive heat warning. with the heat comes concern about rapid snowmelt. the and swift. cold water. you can definitely get in a dangerous situation. here's a live view. bright and sunny. warm for the holiday weekend. upper 80's on monday. fourth of july will still be warm. mid 80's. the marine layer is still with us. the biggest change is the marine layer has compressed to 1000 feet as high pressure builds in. temperatures soaring the next few days. cooler weather on the fourth of july. the concern is the fire danger as we head into the next couple of days.
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moderate to high fire danger with humidity level ring. winds will not be a big factor but this time of year, things dry out. 6:00 tonight, 80's and 90's inland. low 50's at the coast. a foggy. dense fog tomorrow morning. at lunch time, 80's and 90's. 3:00 p.m., hot in the inland valley. 50's and 60's in the morning. father. 90, san jose in the 64 pacifica. breezy at the coast in the north bay. 93, santa rosa. triple digits to the north. 90, napa.
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julian: we have more news ahead. ama: let's look at the stories coming up. reporter: more chp officers are being deployed to help with the fentanyl crisis incenses go. a move announced by the insider joins me to discuss details of the effort and overall impact on the city. plus how you can be a fan and owner of a professional bay area
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tonight, the supreme court strikes down affirmative action for college admissions. president biden saying, this is not a normal court. also, the officer at the parkland school shooting who stayed outside with the gunman in that school, the verdict in his case tonight. first, the end of affirmative action as we know it. the supreme court overturns four decades of precedent in a 6-3 decision. the conservative-leaning court ruling admissions policies at harvard and the university of north carolina violate the 14th amendment.
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