the presidential inauguration ushered in a new administration. the nation's 46th president stepped into office. is accompanied by harris.

the to have launched into the first 100 days of the due administration with a bigger resending trump decisions. they are building a cabinet that includes several california heavy hitters. >> thank you for joining me. 's inauguration week, did you report here in california or did you travel back to dc? >> usually we would be right there watching in person. the pandemic has changed it all. we did it from afar. it was an interesting event to do it this way. >> what was most interesting this week? >> watching harris a woman who

was born on the streets in berkeley her honed her political skills in the hall of justice and became the top cop in california. watching her raise her hand with her husband next to her. all of these things were moments where i think women had waited for these moments for decades and generations. women of color have waited for these moments. there it was, the evidence we have turned a page in american policies. we see a new generation in a new moment. and moment in which california will take its place in the white house in a very big and different way. >> scott you have seen many inaugurations. what stayed with you this week? >> we are spoiled here in san francisco we had the speaker of the house representing us and now we have a device president.

that was incredible to see. i was in dc four years ago. the tone of his speech was so negative and dystopia that he talk about american carnage. this beach was so different in every way in terms of the entertainment and in terms of the tone. it was a weight being lifted from the country in the sense that we have a president who is going to try to bring us together. those are things that will stick with me. >> we have been hearing a lot this week about the fact that biden issued the executive orders right away. how are those orders affecting california? >> i think my california's values are more than the ones

that are being rolled back. and on the epidemic of the pandemic. to have a national strategy is that of the federal government dump vaccines and say good luck. we have what appears to be very thought through strategy. all of those orders will eventually have an impact. with 3 to 4 million undocumented immigrants in california. a lot of them live in mixed status families. students will have a particular benefit from that. i think the clean air standards. just a huge change in tone that affects a lot of people who live in california. >> let's talk about

california's representation in the federal government. with the biden administration, many californians have been tapped to go to washington, you talk through some of those people are? >> this cannot be underestimated because harris is the first woman of color that is not just windowdressing that's very clear, she is with him in the office. a partner in all of the initiatives that we are going to see. when you look at the cabinet, the most important people will be driving this policy. jennifer granholm of uc berkeley. you're talking about initiatives on auto emissions alternative

energies and carbon emissions. homeland security is talking about border security. in a way that i think instead of the wall as trump wanted we will talk about technology and border security and homeland security in a way we have not seen before. you will be working on the main initiative of covid. remember california showed the way when obama care was under the trump administration. healthcare issue is going to be his main initiative. i think all of those friends, california will have importance.

>> we may see roll out. >> i think so. mary michels who is now at the california resources work was thought to be the epa director. california has led the way on climate change. something along the lines of what we have done here to require utilities for renewable sources. and the gillette california struck with automakers to reduce emissions going forward. i think those are two things. and general you'll see the biden administration a brace the economy as a way to generate jobs, high-paying jobs. when you cancel the pipeline coming up to find other ways to employ folks that are in those industries. >> i'm curious to talk about

the impeachment. in terms of this bipartisan call for unity that we are hearing from president biden. which may or may not come to fruition. one piece of that in terms of the impeachment is something you wrote about today. you wrote about a double flip-flop for house minority leader, what's going on there? >> mccarthy has twisted himself into a political front. hears republicans to fight on. basically not to accept the results of the election. he voted against that. is the capital was under attack under armed attack, mccarthy said trump has a role in that

and he should have said something and called off these people. just this week he flipped himself again and said the president had no role in it. this is caused a lot of concerns amongst republicans. is not well for mccarthy. is a guy who wants to be the next speaker of the house. is hoping to take back a lot of the seats and get that job. some of those actions that he has taken in the last month i think have cast doubt on that.>> the capital has it impacted california. the state senate has a new leader for its republican party, tell us about state senator and why he has been chosen to take over? >> he she was one of the conservative republicans and she comes from bakersfield.

she tweeted that nt 4.0 was responsible for that. she took that quick tweets down. he is the most analysis shows of all of the legislators in sacramento and he is the most likely to cross over and work with democrats. is a different style of leadership. i think jessica patterson is looking for a rebranding. >> thank you both for your time. >> you're welcome. >> hometown pride beam from the bay area. covid kept the crowds from gathering but there is no limit to the food and drink to celebrate the event at home. there were several east bay

offerings.>> a woman in california is now in the white house. >> to celebrate the success this is special culinary treats in her honor. i went to check out some of the concoctions. i first stop in indian grocery store that stocks the kalama ice cream. >> i should have it here. i guess i ran out. it's like from the shelf. >> you think it's because the inauguration?>> >> thank you. i want to look somewhere else. >> thank you so much.>> onto a

main course, the home of chicken and waffles is serving up the, law lasagna. camila >> it hasn't been selling. all morning. almost every order has gone. everyone is excited for it. she is in there now. >> derek johnson has been friends with harris for a long time. he was a here and i stopped by because he was in washington see washington, d.c. for the inauguration. >> for dessert i look for another ice cream option. smitten ice cream says there inspired flavor has been selling out as fast as they

could turn it. >> we have something special today. we have the mvp favorite flavor. the flavor is a salted vanilla base with pecan pralines. people are excited to celebrate the first female vice president. >> i want to try the new flavor. >> just one scoop? >> yes. >> this is the best vice presidential ice cream i have ever had. >> if you're into cocktails look at what alameda is shaking up. i created a cocktail. i have used ingredients from the mixed race background. we have rom from jamaica and i made chai spice syrup representing her indian heritage. give it a shake.

you can get these cocktails to go or pick up a drink kit and ache them yourself at home. >> while the businesses we just visited were able to offer special treats, all of them had to fight to adapt during this pandemic. tis week more than 50 northern restaurants and wineries filed a lawsuit against out governor newsom for restricting dining while allowing other businesses such as indoor retail to continue. is similar to a challenge filed by the restaurant association. thank you for joining us. >> tell us about your establishment. >> sure, we are a hotel where 160-year-old landmark property. we opened last year a small coffee shop cafe on the property

for outside video visitors to come in and see. >> what has the lost last year of the pandemic done to your business? >> is more than the pandemic it's the pandemic and fires as well. all the changes constantly being thrown at us. they are putting all the sanitation stations. heaters, umbrellas, everything. it's been a roller coaster for us. >> they keep saying that they are basing this on science, but they have never been able to show that. as we started to look at outdoor dining it was the lowest of covid.

was time the roller coaster over and open and close all your long. seeing this latest restriction that was coming out in december we decided that we are going to pursue this and started looking at all of the different cases throughout the state. can you tell me about your coalition and who is in it? myself and cynthia are having these phone calls back in november and started to talk about what we would do? you look at the big box was called the other businesses and see if they are on board. we do not get a note.

the support has been overwhelming. hundreds of females support every single day. want to be a part of it. we want to read what a spokesperson put out in a statement here saying that we will defend against this lawsuit challenging public health issues implemented to save lives and prevent the system from collapsing so all residents can access life- saving treatment. what do you think about that response? >> instead of coming back to us

and saying we know you are hurting and we want to see you have a voice, let's see how we can operate and get it open. again, there is no proof or data. they have been appealing that and the only rulings have been are favored in our favor. they keep coming back and appealing it. they are coming up soon. they do you get stronger the necessary? >> we don't really want to comment on that, let's know what that is about. that's about out store dining.

>> dr. eric reminded us that the virus can be passed along anywhere. though it is a lower risk, does the risk concern you? >> any risk concerns me, i think there are safety protocols in place. are operating safely all summer long. we did not have anything spread. and acted like elevation. there sitting in small groups 6- 8 feet apart. was we took that away force them into the number one spreader of covid. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you, appreciated.>> as

the debate continues over lockdown restrictions, the pandemic continues to kill thousands around the world. 400,000 have died from the father is. the total death toll has surpassed 35,000. leslie joined me via skype from oakland. leslie how is the hospital capacity looking in california right now? >> good news is, it appears to be cresting. we saw this big spike from thanksgiving to christmas and it looks like we may miss the new year's crash. the situation is still quite dire. that's why we are still on lockdown on cross of most of the state. relations have dropped over the last two weeks. maybe the spread is beginning to calm down.

>> how is vaccine distribution going there is a lot of doses that are sitting on the shelf and there's a lot of reasons for that. officials are starting to have the plan for prioritization. it was a little too complicated. estate has been under pressure to simplify things. the governor expanded eligibility of vaccination to people ages 65 and over. there was a sudden expected crush, and online registration trying to get an appointment. >> the flow has been another stumbling block, how are people learning about when and how they can access the vaccine? >> they would give you a

different answer when you ask individual people. you don't have a centralized suspect. the best place to go generally is your county. not everybody knows that. it's a scattershot approach for most people. leaving people frustrated. trying to fill the void that they have created. they created a website and 200 people are calling around to doctors offices across the state every single day trying to collate that information into one place so people can find out where to go and where the supplies exist. how to make an appointment. i think it is a reflection of what we have seen time and time again. private citizens and institutions are filling a void because public officials are scrambling. chasing the pandemic. >> i'm curious on how this

confusion is affecting efforts towards equity and vaccine distribution. >> the original plan was one that was weighted more towards economic factors rather than age. we had essential workers that were at the top of the list. at the moment it's more of a first come first serve situation. the people who have the time and means to figure out the system are going to be the first to get a vaccine. >> those 65 and up are being brought up faster. >> now that the state is shifting the plan and they want to vaccinate all seniors for for essential workers. some people are upset. there is good reasons for the shift.

you can relieve the stress on healthcare systems we can vaccinate older people first so they don't get sick and need that care. it 6-point to and we have 6.2 million people in california who are 65 and older. with the current rate of the vaccines that we are getting, we probably won't finish vaccinating older folks until may. these other essential workers who had been told that they are were going to be prioritized are now pushed further back in line. >> it seems like we me we need more vaccine. the biden administration is planning to put more money into people in power into fighting the pandemic. when will will we see the assistance make its way to california? >> good question i think we are all waiting for it.

i think officials in all stages of government want to know the answer to that question. there is a lot of hope that the biden administration will do this quicker and faster to bring the vaccines that are desperately needed to our state. we can run out of vaccines as soon as thursday. the supplies are desperately needed. about one .6 million shots had been administered. we have a long way to go. i don't think anyone knows whether or not that is going to go smoothly. >> how could amazons involvement help the situation.

not getting out to the public and we know that amazon is good at getting things from point a to point b. it may be one of the best option to turn things over with a distribution. where we just need things to move fast. if the government can do this, let's turn to the private sector to get it done. need to stop the spread of covid. >> thank you for your time and expertise. >> over the past year we have grown accustomed to all kinds of signs reminding us to stay six feet away from others. we bring you a perspective in this week's look at something beautiful.

from all of us, thank you for joining us. good night.

amna: a new president in the spotlight. while the shadow of his predecessor still looms. >> congratulations, mr. president. amna: joseph r. biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the united states. >> president joe biden has called upon us to summon now the courage to see beyond crisis. amna: and kamala harris, barrier-breaking vice president. pledging to reunite the public -- >> democracy is precious. democracy is fragile. and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed! amna: and renew the fight against covid. president biden: our national plan a full-scale wartime effort to address the supply shortages. amna: as president biden gets to work lawmakers are still working to impeach his predecessor. >> a trial will be held in the

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