into the 4:00 hour. the first cold front will start to move through and graeme will pick up and coverage by midnight on thursday. it will pick up in intensity for the thursday morning commute to >> catherine: every drop counts. >> catherine: that's the message today from water officials in california. the governor recently declared a 'drought emergency' is getting worse tonight in the south bay - water officials will vote on a plan that calls for voluntary water conservation. >> catherine: the goal - cutting water use by 10% - heading into spring. kron four's rob fladeboe has more on the plan. >> reporter:the call for conservation comes amid dwindling water resources and a lack of rain, with virtually no rain whatsover so far this month. those rainclouds on the horizon won't make much of a difference here however. this is uvas reservoir near gilroy, now all but dry at just two percent full. you can walk across the bottom as this and the valley's other nine reservoirs are now just 31- percent of capacity or roughly

>> reporter:50-percent of their 20 year historical average. the time for action is right now. >> recommendation is on our shortage current contingency plan which is 10 percent reduction based on where we are right now. but that can change depending on how this winter goals. we do not have much water left on our reservoir creer >> reporter:lawns like this one could stay dry and brown if water retailers follow suit by raising prices or imposing mandatory restrictions. for now, homeowners are being urged consider installing water- saving appliances or replacing grass with drought-tolerant plants like this mexican grass tree. in keeping with the mantra that every drop counts, if customers meet the conservation goal of 10- percent, they will save enough water to fill uvas reservoir back to the top.three times!

>> reporter:here's the latest on water restrictions elsewhere in the bay area. marin county has already asked people for a 25 percent voluntary reduction in water usage. residents in pleasanton, livermore, dublin, newark, fremont and have been urged to cut back 20 percent. san francisco officials have announced a 10 perncet voluntary conservation request that will begin this friday. >> reporter: healdsburg is the only bay area location to implement mandatory water conservation. there are restrictions on when you can water outdoor plants and lawns, and you can't wash your car unless it's at a car wash that recycles its water. and so far no cuts announced for east bay mud, contra costa, santa clara valley, hayward and sonoma water

districts. >> catherine: developing tonight. oakland police are looking >> catherine: for the man who shot an 81-year-old woman today. it happened this morning during a home invasion robbery in the city's upper diamond neighborhood. this is video from the scene. the gunman ran off -- and the elderly victim is expected to survive. >> catherine: tonight, kron 4's investigation into the friendly fire shooting death of bart police sgt. tommy smith. is focused on bart training practices. >> catherine: friday we first told you the details of what happened last week. how officer smith was killed by fellow officer michael maes inside a dublin apartment. tonight new developments. a former bart police officer >> catherine: says, this tragic incident shows that bart police lack the training needed to properly

conduct residential searches. >> catherine: kron - 4 specifically asked the current bart police chief to talk about his department's training procedures. in this exclusive interview. a former bart officer asked us not to reveal his identity for this story. kron 4's haaziq madyun has a story you'll see only on kron4. >> "basically he is untrained, went inside there to do this clearing, saw the threat and shot at the threat. unfortunately it was tom" >> reporter:this former bart police officer believes that his ex-colleagues have not had enough training in how to clear a residence of potential threats. he says that is the issue that led to officer mickael maes fatally shooting sgt. tom smith here inside of this park sierra apartment unit during a probation search. >> "was it a point shooting or instinct shooting but a fatal shot was fired, that is an untrained officer" "in itself in terms of searching a residence it could be considered a perishable skill, and since

they don't practice that on a regular basis, those skills tend to go by the wayside." "this is a probation search which is not uncommon to law enforcement officers across the country" >> reporter:but it isn't as common to bart officers >> "how efficient are the executing those typess of its not because they are afraid its because they don't have the proper training or concurrent training" >> reporter:today bart police chief rainey announced changes in probation search policy but not in the amount of training officers receive. he had this to say previous training sessions. "you get basic training in every police academy, every officer and then depending on the job assignment that you hold in a law enforcement agency you get additional training in 2012 all of our personnel under went active shooter training which involves building searches and clearing rooms" "our detective unit had been involved in approximately 18 probation, follow up probation searches last year"

those 18 searches were for the entire department and all its officers. however the former bart police officer says 18- residential searches in year's time is not nearly enough in terms of being prepared for a life and death decision. >> "the tragedy occurred during the clearing and that is where they are way out of practice" "city police officers enter residences for disturbing the piece calls, domestic violence calls, and they are very familiar in terms of rendering a house safe before conducting an investigation, as a bart police officer you are not going into residences. it is extremely rare. your basic focus of patrol are going to be the bart stations, the bart trains, and bart property meaning the parking >> reporter:he says he

believes being out of practice at clearing a building led to sgt. smith's death. >> "because they don't practice this skill quite often this tragedy occurred" haaziq madyun kron4news >> catherine: stay with kron-4 as we continue to follow developments on the bart officer who was killed. on our website -- kron 4 dot com -- we've posted information about the funeral plans. you can also check our facebook and twitter pages. and you can download the >> catherine: there' s a new legal challenge - stemming from last year's asiana plane crash at s-f-o. a san francisco firefighter on site during the rescue has filed a claim against the city for defamation and discrimination. elyse duckett claims the department knowingly released false information to the media. by identifying her has the driver of the fire rig that ran over a young passenger. despite video evidence to the contrary. >> catherine: in her claim filed last week, she says she believes the treatment she endured was because of her race and sexual orientation --- and in retaliation for the fact she had reported alleged discrimination in the fire department. >> catherine: duckett is

african american and a lesbian. she's suing for at least $300-thousand dollars in damages from the city. >> catherine: coming up at 5:15. after recent problems with >> catherine: lethal injections. the older, more brutal methods some states are looking into, to carry out executions. then at 5:30. >> catherine: we preview the president's upcoming state of the union speech. including analysis from our political expert. and next. >> catherine: imagine britain's royal family being told they're running out of money?! the details.coming up.

>> catherine: spending by britain's royal family has become so out of control - their emergency cash fund is down to its last one million pounds. >> catherine: the result -- the queen's family is being told to cut back. >> catherine: a government report released today says the queen got 31-million pounds, or 50 million dollars, from taxpayers last year. you'd think that would be enough -- but apparently not. >>the report says the royal household has to come up with new ways to bring in money. and must "do more with less." one suggestion from

lawmakers -- extend the number of days a year when paying visitors can come into buckingham palace. >> catherine: still ahead. >> catherine: the bay area city that's trying to "ban the box" meaning you won't have to check if you have a criminal history on job applications. >> catherine: then. the spot where there's a plan to double to the price

>> catherine: trouble at a high school in honolulu today. a police officer shot a 17- year-old runaway in the wrist -- after he reportedly cut an officer with a knife -- and punched two others. >> catherine: teachers had recognized him as a runaway and called police when he showed up today. but the boy reportedly lunged at officers with a knife when they arrived to take him into custody. he's been arrested on attempted murder charges. the police officers had only minor injuries. with lethal injection drugs in short supply and new questions surfacing about lawmakers in some death- penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a gruesome past. >> reporter:including electrocuting prisoners, or having marksman shoot them to death. most states abandoned those

methods more than a generation ago. >> reporter:but to some elected officials, the drug shortages and legal challenges are beginning to make lethal injection seem too vulnerable to complications. >> reporter:here is a breakdown of some other options. in missouri a state representative has proposed making firing squads an option. the state's attorney general has also suggested rebuilding the gas chamber. >> reporter:in virginia, a lawmaker wants to make electrocution an option if drugs aren't available. eight states already have that option available. >> reporter:and already an in delaware, new hampshire and washington , a prisoner can still choose to be hanged. although no one has picked that since 1996. right now executions in california are on hold because lethal injection problems. >> catherine: the government could actually be watching you play angry birds. or other popular apps on your phone. documents leaked by former nsa contactor edward snowden says spy agencies are using apps on smart- phones. the n-s-a is reportedly trying to collect and store information. things like games and social

networking apps can provide the government with lots of personal data. the n-s-a claims it focuses on "valid foreign intelligence targets." >> catherine: what's been described as a 'once in a generation ice storm' is slamming parts of the u.s. that includes the deep south -- where they're not used to dangerously cold and snowy weather. >> catherine: half the u.s. is dealing with the latest arctic blast. millions woke up today to dangerous sub-zero temperatures in the double digits. >> catherine: in the south.people are getting snow where it almost never happens. in alabama.that meant students could enjoy a snow fight. >> catherine: but there were also dangerous driving conditions. same story in mississippi.where people aren't used to icy roads and there aren't a lot of resources to deal with it. >> catherine: in kentucky - broken water pipes led to a car - frozen on the road. and - reporters in places like tennessee were talking about problems unusual for their region.

>> snowfall, slick streets and school closings. >> catherine: in ohio.the body of this 19-year-old was found frozen to death in his pick-up truck. his family says he often sat there talking to friends on the phone. but it's not clear why he didn't get inside the house. >> catherine: and look at the windows inside this michigan newsroom. huge snow drifts have completely blocked the view. >> catherine: winter storm watches are coast to virginia. the cold so dangerous -- tuesday. >> catherine: another of the southern cities affected. atlanta to a virtual halt today. people left work early, highways were clogged - and hundreds of flights cancelled at the atlanta airport. >> jacqueline: we have weather on the weight locally as well however, nothing like that. picking

up high cloud cover over the bay area right now. most of remains to the north but the system will start to sec to the south. we will see my into tomorrow afternoon to mainly in tomorrow morning. as we move to the late evening hours will start to see the brain picked up. still having in the sierra but as we move into the overnight hours picking up the intensity to the south bay. this is the bay area. rain and snow mixed into the sierra. now it is all snow. the rest of the morning you can watch all this rain come to the bay area. this note is turning more shower at

this point. through the evening and into thursday. 7:00 hour is still ongoing. here is what you can expect storm moving into wednesday and thursday. pretty well lead just depend on where you are located. elsewhere, we will see the same thing except for in the south bay will be close to the 10th of an inch of rain. we have not seen rain and sole time. >> jacqueline: tomorrow afternoon evening we will start the ceilometer when picking up some intensity into thursday morning but air-conditioning are expected in to the weekend. >> catherine: we all know that soft drinks and other beverages marketed to kids contain a lot of sugar. but just how much sugar might surprise you. now, there's a

move by a local community group to educate the public about the dangers of consuming too much sugar. kron 4's john fenoglio has that story. >> catherine: a could be days away from becoming law in san francisco. it would mean anyone >> reporter: they have launched a at campaign which will come to a unique bust near you. uni bus near you. >> we are really targeting people who drink more sugar drinks. there are hired sugary contents. they're telling people how many or how much sugar is in and the types of drinks that they are drinking.

>> reporter: despite the fact that post after make the same point in san francisco. >> catherine: applying for housing or a job in the city - can not be asked on the application if they've been arrested or convicted of a felony. >> catherine: the bill is called the "fair chance" act - and would apply to most big businesses and housing providers. applicants could still be asked about criminal history. but only in later interviews or after a conditional job offer. >> catherine: the chamber of commerce reportedly supports the initiative. and a vote by the board of supervisors could happen early next month. >> catherine: the cost to park in downtown san jose could soon double in price. next month the city council meters. they'll allow drivers to pay with cell-phones, credit cards and coins. >> catherine: but to pay for the one-point-three million

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(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: we're about a half hour away from the president's state of the union address. you can watch it here live on kron-4 tonight at six. the president is expected to highlight his plans for what he calls a "year of action". tonight -- our political analyst is here. and we'll tell you the who's on the guest list. but first - andrew spencer has more on what's expected

in the speech. >> reporter:most of the details on tonight's speech will have to come straight from the president. >> "i think that it's fair to say an address like this covers a lot of territory." >> reporter:as president barack obama steps up to the podium for his state of the union speech, some lawmakers expect an emphasis on income inequality. >> "our tax system clearly rewards wealth more than it rewards work." "he will bring up three things: the unemployment benefits, increasing the minimum wage and immigration. all of them, democrats are essentially unanimous on and all of them split the republican party right down the middle." >> reporter:immigration reform and the minimum wage, at least, are carry-overs from obama's 2013 speech; neither issue got much traction. >> "we'll hear the president, i think, express his frustration with some of the things that haven't happened, but there's been some breakthroughs, too. we

finally have a budget, we finally have an omnibus appropriations bill." >> reporter:the white house frames 2014 as a "year of action". >> "it's time to restore opportunity for all." >> reporter:.and the president may try to bypass some congressional gridlock through executive orders. >> "the president's view is he should use every tool available to him." "i've got a pen and i've got a phone. that's all i need." >> reporter:republican congresswomen cathy mcmorris rodgers and ileana ros- lehtinen will deliver -- in english and in spanish -- the g-o-p's main response to the president's speech. >> catherine: a tea party response will also be given later by senator mike lee. >> catherine: a republican congresswoman will deliver the g-o-p's main response to the president's speech. we'll also bring you that live. after the state of the union. joining us now, our >> catherine: political analyst micahel yaki. >> catherine: you do not

seem excited about what is coming up fifth i >> can he signed a set of orders on the main minimum- wage. the biggest red meat thing is deportation of emigration. he does not want to do that because congress could pass that this year. >> catherine: he will also set a strategy up for getting all around congress. because he also needs congress so he will simultaneously get rounded but pay we need to work together. >> and put of jobs at the of minimum-wage and immigration. and it would know where. this congress and i could barely agree on

the deficit and we were shut down. if you look at where the polls for people could care less about the deficit in stripping the economy in getting jobs back on track. more people lost jobs last year then gave up looking for jobs. >> catherine: things are looking up and it seems like people are not giving him a break and as it appears to the polls numbers. >> they are improving more on paper than reality. >> he isn't doing it through a federal contractors says we do it this way and you do with the state this way as well.

but it is always fun to to watch for reactions. >> of course, always with the republican reaction spirit >> catherine: yes of course. >> reporter:the first lady michelle obama will be vsiting los angeles and san francisco this week. first lady will participate in an interview with on air getting active and signing up for healthcare. the interview will air on will also attend a dnc event. on january 30th and 31st, she will attend political events in san francisco washington, dc. return to >> reporter: he twisted this picture tonight. expanding opportunity for all opportunities. the need it is the mayor's wife. this is he in the collins twins at stanford but jason collins on the left is also

a guest of the first lady's tonight. he became the first act of athlete to announce that he is gay. and the duck dynasty reality show one of them at least. willie robinson guest of republican. they are in the middle and david r. with the south republican willie brown percent is the son of phil roberson recently made news regarding homophobic statements in the news. when

>> jacqueline: and loam mix of high level and low-level clouds. remaining mild with the upper 60s in places like livermore 63 also in san francisco. the cloud coverage will help us stay warmer overnight. quinn is still moving to the north of us and we really haven't seen anything else out there today. so into tomorrow thursday morning that is when the rain will move through. touche three- quarters of running and the north bay hills. up to a quarter inch of rain bayside and we expect about

a 10th of inch of rain. >> catherine: now she is talking about how she nearly died in has a message for teenagers. the first out engineers made actually tried to build no was art.

>> catherine: been found safe on the peninsula.after being reported as missing. kron4's will tran has the >> reporter: they say he was upset with his father over some dispute with a cell phone and that is the very latest. >> catherine: the victim died from his injuries and other news postal workers hit the streets on sampras's coach with union members being very upset about the post office partnership with a staple spirit the hour arguing that could lead to the outsourcing of postal workers spirit

>> catherine: they are going to offer shipping in milling services. >> catherine: >> catherine: kron4 to receive what is the still has that story in regards to the drought technique and impact on the wine industry. >> reporter: take a look at this that is a reservoir here in napa valley at the brown estate. where this dry grass is, well a bit more managers is normally it is under walter. he estimates the reservoir is about 80% lower than where it should be this time of year. it's all because of the lack of rainfall. dealing with the drought and its impact on

the wine industry as many in napa valley concern. that are dominant be at all explains less water could have a domino effect on the wine industry. >> i do not believe that we would know how it will impact the market right now predict it will be a difference in yield so that the drive prices. >> reporter: and see this vendor to my domenic be at coe explains normally you would see mustard and other plants growing beautifully at this time of year between the lines. but not this year. this is also because of a lack of water. the napa growers association held a news conference tuesday discussing how they are tackling the issue some wineries are conserving water already in cultivating the ground, something that is usually done much later

in the season. bottom-line is everyone is waiting and watching hoping that rain does not the rain does come and the vines does not suffer. >> jacqueline: picking up and the sierra. and to the overnight hours per cent is the heavy rain now sitting over the south bay and east that. we will see some moderation of rain but it will stay on the lighter side. also bringing in a little bit of moderate rain snowfall and the sierra through the day tomorrow excuse me, thursday. we still hatch a few wayward showers through the afternoon on thursday. so

here are when rain and headlines. rainfall total will very 1/3 of an inch of rain every where else would be under a quarter inch but we could see more and the santa cruz mountains. we will see red rolls out there and you want to give yourself extra time out the door because we have not seen that in quite some time. >> jacqueline: we can catch up to eight out eight in just an 14 and the highest of elevations. rain in this sierra tomorrow which will turn to snow thursday that could link year and into friday. drier weather is

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(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: at six. >> catherine: we're waiting for president obama to deliver his state of the union address speech before a joint session of congress. >> catherine: we have a live look inside the chambers of the house of representatives. members of the house and the senate are here. also members of the president's cabinet. he's scheduled to arrive any moment now. >> catherine: while we wait for the president to make his way to the podium. let's take a quick look at today's top stories. although it won't be enough to solve the drought problem. kron4's chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett is in the weather center. jacqueline when can we expect the rain to arrive? >> jacqueline: no rain tonight and not get it will start tonight and continue into thursday. >> catherine: tonight -- the santa clara water district is considering a proposal to reduce water use by 10- percent. is in the middle of its third dry year in a row. >> catherine: the water district is expected to approve plans to voluntarily cut back 10the district board is meeting tonight to

take a formal vote on the plan. >> catherine: oakland police are looking for the man who shot anthey say it happened during a home invasion robbery. >> catherine: the 81-year- old woman was alone - when police say a home in the upper diamond neighborhood. >> catherine: after he shot the woman - he ran away. the woman is in the hospital in stable condition tonight. >> catherine: east bay congressman eric swalwell. on the house floor today. honored the bart officer who was shot in the line of duty. >> catherine: tonight there's a public viewing honoring sgt. tom smith - at the chapel of chimes in hayward. tomorrow -- is the funeral - in castro valley. hundreds are expected to attend. >>smith was accidentally shotdetective michael maes. president to make his way to the house of representatives. where he'll deliver his state of the >> catherine: and joining me tonight here on set. kron political

analyst michael yaki. >> catherine: michael -- what is the president expected to talk about tonight -- r >> >> catherine: he will talk about getting on around congress to get some things done obviously a mixed reaction. at the >> people are really fed up about how the government is working right now. and the only thing in his favor right now is that people do not believe that congress is to let a great job as well. >> catherine: >> call them that i'll seekers they get there early to sit on the i/o the want to see the pictures will have to get pictures coming

down the aisle coming down the road. row. >> it is a great photo opportunity. >> catherine: was actually a great question mighttonight. we'll also be talking on- line about the president's address.throughout the hour. we welcome your comments. that is a good point you think some democrats charged that are not that eager to be armed and on because of the poll numbers. yes some democratic some senators in red status. with the mayor lost to where he mayor lost in double digits they are very consigned what what is glenn on which obama character it they want to in the middle

to be good democrats but i do not believe there will be out there on a line shaking his hand. because unless everything changes. and everything does change. >> we know by june for a few months later in june that it completely flipped. there is a lot of time between now and november. >> catherine: this is his last chance before the midterms to, but what does

he have to do to make anything changed? >> is not really about changing mine since there is a poll that came out special republican voters are much enthusiastic to get out in bold at the midterm spirit part of his tests will be talking about issues that matter to the democrats in regards to minimum-wage and income equality. i was wondering just a few moments ago if the first lady invitation to mayor id lee was also a backhanded slap at tom perkins. this is a mayor who returned to its trustee issue of inequality. who cares what income inequality is persecuting the rich.

>> catherine: told the he will focus on the middle- class and a focus on women and as you point out in narrowing the gap between the rich east and the poor. what would he do? >> will be a broad thing tonight with the call a year of action. hong >> catherine: that was another example of what they would do there in >> is a lot of regulatory issues. help tighten things up the stand and is also a

christmas tree like up little kids things where you say things there are important to this particular group. following discrimination against gays and lesbians. the mlb >> that will be something very significant for the ldp t community spirit >> catherine: so this whole dense about who is to sit where and where the special guests are

>> one of the masters of this fifth started with ronald slate f tariff ronald reagan. >> catherine: let me also x, talking about the fact of the demands for labor is the up and time people are spending more sole things are looking a little better after a rough year but again the poll numbers at least on paper we are not see that the president is getting much credit for this. >> i do not think well of the health care rollout will see what happens. how many

people are actually getting enrolled will be the test. but the promise this recovery is very much a paper recovery. people in stock market skidding during a very wealthy. people in december and december and giving up working or in work force created. how to get the older workers back? he will talk about a partnership, i believe which has been leaked to some of the major corporations in america about working on getting the older workers back in to the work force. >> unemployment benefit extensions have been pretty much eliminated and am sure

that probably one of the topics to discuss tonight. >> catherine: and here he comes of course, the president of the united states being announced! people are being greeted the president is being welcomed from the isle seeker spirit >> a lot of interesting games go on during the state of the union. fun games. how many people will receive a standing ovation? ...

sometimes the >> catherine: sometimes there is a little drama. yes sometimes it is real there trickling out the reaction to be very interesting. >>state of the union dating game... now two years later its run its course. >> catherine: sphere >> catherine:

16 with the first lady sitting with the first lady , the chief executive of general motors will be city that the first lady a company which has bounced back after the federal bail out. which president obama approved. we are told that this will be about 40 minutes. he has been really involved. >> catherine: i'm told that he won at least 20 minutes

before he come to speak because the needed time to just collect his thoughts. >> everyone recalls not too long ago, he came from the briefing room and talk about trade don martin case. they had no idea what he was on to say. trayvon martin >> bill clinton has always gone off the script. >> catherine: not too much for president obama and the state of the ian bill clinton was famous for corn pages off the script or speech.

>> catherine: let's listen to what he has to say. (cheers & applause) >> thank you. >> members of congress i have the distinct honor presenting the president of the united states. (cheers & applause) >> thank you, thank you. (cheers & applause) >> thank you, so much. and killed.thank you... so much

>> mr. speaker, mr. vice- president and members of congress my fellow americans... to date in america a teacher, spending extra time with a student who needed it and did her part to lift america's graduation to its highest level in more than three decades. and contra canoe or click on like an attack start up and did her part to at to the more than 8 million new jobs this business has been creating over the last few years. (cheers & applause) >> and all to worker fine- tuned some of the best fuel efficient cars in the world and did his part to help america need itself offforeign r prepared the spring after

the strongest by your stretch of farm exports and our country. it ruled doctor get your child the first prescription to treat asthma that his mother could afford. (cheers & applause) >> " command to the bus home from the graveyard shift, bone tired, drink things for his son derrick in a tight knit community all across america, fathers and mothers talking in their children... remembering falling comrades and give thanks for being home from a war after 12 long years has finally come to an end " (cheers & applause) >>

(cheers & applause) >> tonight this chamber speaks with one voice to the people we represent. it is you. our citizens patrick who make the state of the union struck. (cheers & applause) strong >> at here is the results of your to rebound in housing market, manufacturing adding chimes for the first time since the 1990's and more oil produced. and were produced at home than we buy from rest of the world the first time that has happened in nearly 20 years i worked at the sid cut more than half and for the first time for the first time in over a

decade business leaders are around the world has declared china is no longer the world number one place to invest. america is. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " that is what i believe this could be a great truth year for america. after five years of grit and determined effort, america is the better for the 21st century the any other nation on earth. the question for everyone in this chamber... running through every decision we make this year is rather we are going to help or hinder this progress? for several years this town has been consumed by reckless argument over

the federal government. it is an important debate. when the debates or goes back to our founders separate when that debate prevents us from carrying out the most basic function for democracy. when our difference is shutting down the government or threatening the full credit of the united states then we are not doing right by the american people " (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " now i just pretended i am committed to making america work better. i believe most do to prepare westmont thanks to the work of democrats and republicans were not produced a budget no one

received everything they wanted but we can still do more to invest in this country pitcher while breaking down the deficit and a balanced way. but the budget compromise should leave us tend to focus on creating new jobs are not creating a crisis patrick ". (cheers & applause) >> " in the coming months to see how we can make progress together creek let's make this a year of action. that is what most americans want, for all of us in this chamber to concentrate on their lives, and their hopes and aspirations. but i believe it will unite the people of this nation regardless of age rich or poor and color. but not least for equality for all. if you work hard and take responsibility you can get ahead america

(laughter) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> before the great recession hit massive shift in technology had eliminated a lot of good middle-class jobs. we get the american foundation that families depend on it today, after four years of pre creation growth. those at the top had never done better. but average wages have but. budged. upward mobility has stalled. the cold hard fact is that even in the midst of recovery reg'lar americans are still working hard to just barely get by and many are still not working at

all. so our job is to reverse this trend. it will not happen right away we would not agree on everything but what i do offer tonight is concrete, practical proposals to strengthen the middle class and build new opportunities in to the middle-class. some provide progress of attractions occurred but america will not stand still and neither will i patrick so we never and wherever i can take steps to expand more opportunities for more american families that's what i will do ". (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> as usual our first lady,

set a good example. michelle. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " well. ... michelle, let's move a partnership with schools, businesses and local leaders have helped decrease obesity levels and the first couple yeras... (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " taking a page from that playbook the white house has just organize a summit

where 150 universities and nonprofit and businesses have made concrete agreements to increase education to help kids go to college and succeed when they go to campus. we are parting with mayors, governors and state legislatures are regards to homelessness there are millions of americans outside of what to outside of the capital. they believe and i believe that here in america our success should depend not want but the strength of our work at that. that is how the daughter of a factory worker and ceo of america largest auto worker."

(cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " how the song of a single mom can be president of the greatest nation on earth." (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " opportunity is who we are! the defining product of our generation must be to restore that, sprint we know where to start. the best measure of opportunity is

access to a good job with the economy picking up speed and companies say they intend to hire more people this year. over half of a big manufacturers said they are picking of in sourcing jobs from abroad. ". (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " so let's make that decision more easier for companies with democrats and republicans arguing that our tax code is a brittle wood wastes less complicated loopholes that pump punished businesses and rewards companies to keep profitable abroad. this flip that equated and work together to close those loopholes in ship jobs overseas and more tax rate and create real jobs right here at home...great jobs right here at home!' (cheers & applause)

(cheers & applause) >> more over we could take the money we receive and create jobs and rebuild roads, updating and of clogging our today's global opportunities to first-class infrastructure creek we need congress to attack more than 3 million jobs by finishing transportation's this summer that can happen. i'll act on my own two/democracy so that we can get more construction workers on the job and fast as possible. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " we also have the chance, right now! to beat other countries in the race for a wave technology high in manufacturing jobs. in

raleigh north carolina in youngstown ohio we have connected businesses to research and built the world tonight i am announcing that we will announce six more this year creek by artists in bills and both houses can double the number of thesehubs and the jobs that they create get those jobs to my desk and put more americans back to work!" (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " let's do more to help the entrepreneur rose and small-business owners to help create most of the jobs in america. in the last five years by attrition has made more loans to small business owners that any other sport 90 percent of our exporters ours small businesses.

>> we need to work together on tools like bipartisan trade to protect our workers and the environment and open new markets to new goods to get made in the you ask. made in the u.s.. " (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " listen. china and europe are not spinney on the sidelines and neither should we we know the nation goes all in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. we cannot surrender. federal recovered research has led to ideas in and benches behind smart phones and google that is why congress should i do the damage done by last year research so that we get on leash and the next great discovery from

america." (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " entire industries to be built. based on vaccines. paper thin material stronger than steel. past a patent bill to stay focused on creating and not endless litigation. >> now one of the biggest factors in bringing more jobs that is our commitment to american energy. the strategy i announced a few years ago is working. we are a few years closer to then had been in decades to energy sufficiency. one of

the reasons why it is natural gas. extracted safely it is the bridge fuel beckham power of our economy. business plans to invest almost 1 billion to natural gas. >> " what this congress can help by putting people together to american natural-gas by putting people to work... meanwhile, my of attrition will keep working to help sustain production by stripping the air and water and our communities. and while we are at it protecting our pristine lands for generations. ". (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause)

>> it is not just oil and natural gas that is booming we are becoming a global leader in solar to creek every four minutes another america at home and business go solar. every panel pounded into place but a worker whose job cannot be outsourced. thus continue that progress. stop giving $4 billion a year to foster a few industries that do not need it sold in best more into solar energy danville. >> even as we have increased production energy production... when we

rescued our autoworker's for example, we worked with them to set higher fuel and the chassis to our car spirit building on the success for our trucks as well. keep driving down oil imports in what we pay at the pump. taken together our energy policy is creating jobs at leading leading to a cleaner safer environment. reducing our carbon pollution with any other nation on our (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " but we have to act with more urgency. the change in climate is already harming western communities struggling with the drought. it calls the committees dealing th floods. >> >> " the shift, the shift to

a cleaner energy economy will not happen overnight. it will require tough choices along the way but the debate the saddle climate control is a fact and what our children's children look in the eye if we have done all that we could tweets the case say for more stable world with a better source of energy i like to say yes we did." (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " finally if we are still is with economic roles growth is time to call business leaders, labor leaders if they'd lee burke faced leaders and if they aren't broken immigration system. and fix our broken

immigration system. . (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> members of both parties want to do the same. independent economists said the immigration reform will blow or a cutting issue shrink our deficit. and with good reason why people come here to fulfill their dreams to study and invest and contribute to our scorcher they make our country in a more attractive place for businesses to locate and cree business is for everyone. so let's get it is getting done this year lasted immigration reform done this year, it is time!" (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> the allies i have the ideas i have outlined so far

can speed up growth. we have to make sure that every american has the skill to fill those jobs. the good news is we know how to do it at 2 years ago as the automotive industry came roaring back. i agree rush picked up a opened up a business in detroit. she needed the work force bush so she doubt of what we call an american jobs center places where people can walk and to get the help in training they need to find a job or better job. she was flooded with new workers. and now today's detroit manufacturers and has more than 700 employees with andrea and her employees experience what it should be like for every deploy air and every job seeker. i have x vice president by to lead

a crossed for to be sure they have what bishop one mission to train jobs that need to be filled right now. >> (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> and needs more on-the-job training and apprenticeship connecting companies to community colleges i am also convinced that we can help america's return to the race return to the work force faster the first this

congress needs to restore the unemployment that you just let expire! (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " let me tell you why... a mother of two young boys steadily in ploys and she was a two week teenager put herself through college and never collected in the plant and a plan to benefit the she has been paid taxes. in may she and her husband used their life savings to buy their first home. a week later budget cuts claim the job that she loved. last month with her is a diplomat issuers was cut

off she wrote a letter the kind that i get every day. we are the face of the unemployment crisis she wrote. i am not depending on the government. our country depends on people like us who have built careers and contributed to society spirit care about i am confident that in time i will buy the job and pay taxes and raise our children and our own home and the committee that we love patrick please give us this chance. congress, please give these hard- working americans this chance to give them that chance! hong him give them a chance to give them a chance they need our help right now! but most importantly this country needs them in the game. "

>> (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> many will come to the white house to make that commitment real. tonight i ask every business leader to drawing up and do the same because we are stronger what america feels a full team. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " of course, it is not enough to trains today's workforce correct we also have to prepare tomorrow's work for spirit by guaranteeing every child to world class education. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> steven rodriguez could not speak a word of english when he moved to new york city at age 9 creek last night, think to the support of great teachers at innovative touring program

he led a march with his classmates. with cheering class and neighbors when they mailed off their college is paper spirit he just found out that he is going to college this fall. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " five years ago we set off to chase it out for all of our children. we were all the others to enforce the lodes spirit reform student loans. help state raised expectations and the former record teachers and principals and school is from tennessee to washington d.c. are making big strides to prepare children with the skills for the new economy. critical thinking and problem solving, science and

technology and engineering. map. some of this change is hard. more challenging curriculum and demand the parents with better support for teachers and new waves to test out our children think it is worth it. and it is working. the problem is we are still about richie the deaf children creek not in time that has to change. research shows the best investment we could make a child's life is high-quality early education. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) if >> last year i ask cockers to make high-quality prickly

to 3 k to every four year- old is apparent as well as president i will repeat that request to that... pre-k funding on our own because we can not wait. as congress decides what it will do i will pull together a coalition of business leaders, a philanthropist and more to help to give children creek cafe pre-k higher learning to get this done! (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " tonight i can announce

with the support of the fcc at companies like apple and microsoft call this sport ever writes it we had a down payment to connect more than 15,000 schools and 20 million students the next two years without adding a dime to the deficit. we are working to redesign high schools and partner done with colleges that offer real-world experience and education that can lead directly to a job and career. we are shaking up our system and education to give parents more information and college more incentive trips so that no middle-class kid is priced out f a important education. i want to work with congress to help more americans who

are trapped with student loan debt. the bottom line is michelle and i want every child to have the same chance that this country has given us. we now our opportunity and agenda will not be complete and to many young people entering the workforce today will see the american dream as an empty promise. unless, and we two more to help the economy on nursed the dignity of work and hard work pays off for every single american barrick today i want to make up half today women make up half of our workforce but they make about 77¢ to one

of the man who makes in is an embarrassment in 200014 20144 >> (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " now, if... she did deserve to have a baby without sacrificing a job. a mother deserves a day off to care for each sick child or sick parent without running into hardship. and you know what a father does to! it is time to do a way with workplace policies that lock in a mad man at the sole. it's time for the contras, from businesses to wall street to main street give everyone the opportunity that she deserts because i believe that when women

succeed american succeed!!!!! (laughter) (laughter) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> now women hold more wage jobs but they are not the only ones that have stagnant wages >> that is what america is all about. but american is overwhelming angry that no one works full time should ever have to raise a family and poverty (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " in the years since i x

this congress to raise minimum wage five states has passed and many businesses have done it on their own. junk is an owner of punch pizza and minneapolis and it helps make the dow. only now he makes more of it. judges gave his employees a raised to $10 an hour and that is a decision that has eased their financial stress and boosted their morale. exmoor business leaders to follow john's lead. and to which you can to raise the wages accuratit is good for the autony

that is good for america. >> every mayor and governor, state legislator of america you do not have to wait for congress to act! american will support you if you take this on. and as chief executive i will lead by example. we should to in the coming month i will issue an executive order federal contractors pay their fare at federally funded employes at least $10 an hour. if you cook or six wheels and washed dishes you should not have to live in poverty (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> " of course to reach

millions more congress does have to get on board. today the fiat federal minimum- wage is worth about 20% last that when ronald reagan for stood here. lifting the minimum wage to $10.10 it is easy to remember 1010 it does not involve any new bureaucratic programming. so join the rest of the country and say yes and give america a raise!"give them our race .. give them a raise! (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause)

>> " to right now it helps about half of all paris at some point. it helps us about all parents and american and sometime in the life. i agree with republicans it does not do enough with this single workers who do not have children reward work and help more americans get a hat. let's do more to help americans save more for retirement. most workers do not have a pension and social security check is not enough on its own. and while the stock market has doubled over the last five years in doesn't help people with whom do now have 401 k. i would direct a treasure treasury for new ways for working americans to start their own retirement funds.

it is in saving spot to encourage people to build a nest take care my art day with a decent return with no risk of which put a man entered if this congress like to help help me. offered every american access to an ira on the jobs of bacon safe like everyone else in this chamber send me legislation to protect taxpayers a team hauls pricing house crisis house creasing bills. to keep the dream alive. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> one last point on

financial security, for decades few things to expose our working families to economic hardship more than a broken health care system we are and the process of fixing that if you haven't heard... a pre-existing condition used to mean like someone like amanda a physician assistant and single mom from arizona cannot get health insurance. january 1st she was covered (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> on january 3rd she felt a sharp pain and on january 6th she had emergency surgery just one week earlier amanda said that surgery would have meant

bankruptcy and that is what helped reform is all about a peace of mind if misfortune strikes you do not have to lose everything. already because of the affordable care at more than 3 million americans under 26 have gained in charlotte under their parents' plan. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> more than 9 million americans signed up for private insurance or medicaid coverage. >> (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> and here is another # zero0 no americans can ever be dropped or deny coverage for a pre-existing coverage like asthma, and that pain or cancer. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> no woman can ever be

charged more just because she is a mormon woman (cheers & applause) >> > and we did all of this while adding years to medicaid financing keeping medicare premiums blatt and loring prescription cost for millions of seniors now i do not expect to convince my republican friends on this one. >> but, i know that the american people are not interested in brief fighting old battles. (laughter) (laughter) >> so if you have specific plans to increase choice in cover more people till america would you would do differently messy if the numbers add up? but let snot

and another 40,000 votes to take away what is helping amanda (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> the first were planning we all owe it to the american people not what we are against what to say what we are for. the real impact just talked to the governor of kentucky, which is not the most liberal part of the country and that is now where i received my last

vote total spirit the he is like a man possessed and it comes to covering his commonwealth famine. our neighbors and friends he says. the people we shop with and go to church with. the farmers on the tractors. the grocery clerks creek the people that go to work every morning and phrase that they did not give get sick creek no one deserves to live that way and steve is right. that is what tonight i ask every american to know someone who is not covered to to get covered by march 31st. moms get all of your children to sign up. to walk her through the application. give her peace of mind and plus you enjoy hearing from you. (laughter) (laughter)

>> after all that that is the spirit that has always move this nation for all the spirit of citizenship recognition of our work irresponsibility we can pursue our individual dreams come together as one family to make sure the next generation receives their trade as well. dream (cheers & applause) >> he last year and part of the protein act was weekend but conservative republicans said liberal the crests are working together to strip it hit. strengthen it. no one

has to wait more than an half an hour to vote the support these actions. (cheers & applause) >> citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence stills from us each day. i have seen the courage of parents and students pastors and police officers all over this country. they say, we are not afraid and i continued to keep trying with or without the help of congress to help stop the tragedies from entering americans and our movie theaters and shopping malls and committees like sandy

hook. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> citizenship demands and common purpose participation of the hard work of self government. an obligation to serve our communities. i know that this chamber agrees that fewer americans killed more than our country than our diplomats and the men and women of the u.s. armed forces carried (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> (cheers & applause) >>