costs patients lives. >> reporter: watkins started tracking discipline cases. and says the california medical board handed out more lenient punishments than its guidelines suggested in 9 out of every 10 cases. >> so in 90% of the cases that crossed my desk in the year 2020, we did not follow the guidelines. >> reporter: cbs news analyzed the last five years of disciplinary decisions made by the medical board which works hand in hand with the attorney general's office. the board sanctioned more than 200 doctors for repeated acts of gross negligence, but allowed them to continue practicing. >> are you surprised at all? >> no. not at all. because i'm in the room. i'm in the room trying to stop that from happening. >> reporter: for the last year, watkins has been fighting to force the board to hold doctors accountable. >> the process is not working for the public, but

unfortunately, it's working perfectly -- perfectly for the doctors. >> reporter: one physician member on the board chastised watkins last month for rocking the boat. n. . >> in my eight years on this board i've not encountered another board member who has been so negative about our process as mr. watkins. >> reporter: while the mission of the 15-member california medical board is to, quote, protect health care consumers, 2 of the 15 seats are occupied by former presidents of the california medical association, which lobbies lawmakers from its headquarters here in sacramento on behalf of nearly 50,000 doctors in the state. >> did you ever run into an opponent as fierce as the california medical association? >> no. never did. >> reporter: few know more about the california medical association or the cma and its lobbying power than jerry hill. >> their ability to bring money

to the table, to bring support, all factors into their ability to control the medical board. and control legislation going forward. >> reporter: the former state senator chaired the committee that oversees the board and spent years of his political career trying to make the medical board more accountable. >> today i introduce the patient right to know act of 2018. >> reporter: the cma, in your view, is it a powerful organization? >> probably one of the most powerful special interests that we have here. they are masters at getting what they want from any legislation. >> reporter: we analyzed the california medical association's political contributions and found that since 2015, they've spent nearly $15 million on lobbying and in donations to state candidates. and during governor newsom's recall election, cma gave $750,000 to the california democratic party. the access that kind of money

secures was evident when this photo surfaced during the pandemic of governor gavin newsom maskless at a napa restaurant where you can find $50,000 bottles of wine on the menu. seated with the governor? the california medical association's chief lobbyist and ceo. he's made five appointments to the medical board. governor newsom's office declined to comment. the medical board said it requires them to rehabilitate doctors when possible and the board follows its mission which is to protect patients. they declined an interview request but pointed out that it has fought for public health during covid and pushed for regulations that, quote, protect patients from bad doctors. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. the fallout from the new anti-abortion law in texas has been swift. for some women, devastating. to end a pregnancy, some patients are traveling hundreds of miles across state lines, if they have the resources and if

they can find a clinic with appointaments. janet shamlian has that story. >> okay. are you currently pregnant? >> reporter: this is a rare look inside a clinic performing abortions. >> i am booked for the rest of this week. >> reporter: comprehensive women's health has been inundated with calls from women who live in texas but want to come here. even though it's located hundreds of miles from texas. in denver, colorado. >> why are they coming to colorado? >> reporter: dr. rebecca cohen is the clinic director. >> many of the clinics in surrounding states face restrictions on the number of appointments that someone needs, on waiting periods. on other barriers to care. >> reporter: the appointments are back-to-back all day. >> 10:00 km is a 6-week surgical with sedation. no records. 10:30, jt. >> reporter: since the texas ban, as many as 40% of patients here are from the lone star state. including a woman who traveled more than 1600 miles round trip

for an abortion. we've conseemed her identity. >> when you realized you could not get the procedure in texas, what did you think? >> i cried. i cried all the way from when they told me through the counselor session. i was honestly -- i didn't know what i was going to do. >> reporter: the 34-year-old mother of three used money saved for a family vacation for the airfare and other expenses. she wasn't paid for the day she took off work. >> so you just finished the procedure here. but you're not finished. >> so after a procedure you're supposed to take it easy. i'm not going to get that option because i'm going to have to walk through the airport and everything else to get back home. >> reporter: she tells me she was past six weeks when her pregnancy was confirmed in texas making her ineligible for the procedure there. colorado clinics have no waiting period. why many women are traveling here, like the mom we talked to. she couldn't be away from her children overnight. >> okay. how old is she? >> reporter: and it's not just colorado seeing an increase. even with a 24-hour waiting

period, this shreveport, louisiana, clinic is booked at least three weeks out. they used to be able to see patients within a few days. >> what are they asking? what are they telling you? >> they are literally begging to get in and be seen as quickly as possible. >> reporter: for women who can't afford out of state travel, options are limited. >> so i was lucky enough that i already had money put back but there are women who don't. and i'm not sure exactly what they're going to do. >> reporter: we watched as the phones rang nonstop here in shreveport. staffers telling me they've always had some patients from texas because they're close to the state line. the difference now, the distances that women are traveling. some women coming here are doing so from mcallen, texas. now that is close to the mexico border, a nine-hour drive. >> that was janet shamlian reporting. you're watching the "cbs overnight news." instantly clear everyday congestion

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that's led to a shortage of shipping containers causing prices to explode. >> last year, 40-foot container cost $3200. now it's a bidding war. it's gone up to $22,000, $23,000. >> reporter: companies that win the bid face another major challenge. dozens of ships carrying everything from computers and clothes to toys are waiting outside of los angeles area ports. >> containers -- >> reporter: mario cordero is director at long beach. >> only about 40% are on schedule because of the delays at the port of origin. whether it's china, whether it's vietnam. >> reporter: once containers are unloaded a trucker shortage is delaying shipments from getting to scores. >> when can we expect things to return to normal? >> that's a good question. that period keeps moving up. >> reporter: he believes the supply chain won't improve until next summer. he's using air freighters to try to get toys to customers in time. and when it comes to holiday shopping -- >> my advice to parents is,

don't wait. >> reporter: because waiting could mean missing out on that perfect holiday toy. anthony purra, cbs news, los angeles. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm catherine herridge. good morning. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. big news for boosters. the fda has authorized pfizer booster shots for americans over the age of 65 and those at high risk of severe covid-19. now the cdc must sign off for millions of vaccinated people to get the third jab. jury deliberations could begin as soon as today in the trial of r. y. he faces racketeering and sex traffick charges. 11 women testified they were sexually abused by kelly. if convicted, he could face decades in prison. and the first trailer for "britney versus spears" dropped. it takes a look at life under her conservatorship.

for more download the cbs news app. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's thursday, september 23rd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, boosting shot approved. the fda clears the way for a third vaccine dose for certain groups. the final hurdle before millions of americans can get extra protection against covid. steel barrier. how the governor of texas created his own wall to deter migrants from crossing into his state. fbi manhunt. brian laundrie remains missing after his fiancee's body was found. the determination of crews searching for him. good morning. i'm diane king hall in for anne-marie green. we begin with breaking

developments about pfizer's covid-19 vacne