. >> reporter: mayor gavin newson -- gavin newson is calling this equal rights. he is accrediting pala tensions that refuse to give up. >> it is a testament to the old adage of dr. martin luther king there right time to do the right thing. if you have to change things you have to do things. you have to make a human effort anything that we learned in 200 for to put a human face on the issue. that was made in advance of the courts about discrimination in the abstract it was about real people and their lives, suffering >> reporter: gavin newson is publicly optimistic. and he is hoping that this ruling will allow same-sex marriage to have marriage in the nation. >> we have the country that has the opportunity to step up into the right thing. with constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and a permit in those seven states and to ratify the good work that was done in california. >> reporter: the u.s. supreme court is going to hear arguments on tuesday and wednesday of next week. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> catherine: a 20 year old man was shot and killed in antioch today

>>a major update for business is now in california governor newson today stating that he's allowing hair salons to reopen indoors if the county says that's ok that means starting on monday contra costa county health officials say hair salons can move off the sidewalk and back indoors. yeah, a lot of people talking about this in contra costa county. >>which gave the green light for some services like the nail salons to resume outdoors kron four's michelle kingston live for us in walnut creek with more on the updated guidelines. >>and quite a few people were out here on the sidewalks today getting their nails done and i got to say it's kind of funny to see but a lot of people are out here and seemed to be enjoying. >>i'm so excited. thank you to let me open lisa and kerr the owner of nails naturally in clayton was almost in tears, so excited to finally be able to reopen even if it means she has to operate outdoors of how to go home and cry. she's working on this patio her clients are getting temperature checks. other nail salons are also now open outside like this business and martinez pac

thanks for joining us here on kron 4 news at a time vicki liviakis land i'm grant lotus today governor newson said hospitalizations are plateauing in most of the state though that is not the case in southern california. no it's not over the weekend though the state recorded more than 83,000 new coronavirus cases. no new cases means that more hospital beds are quickly filling up with covid patients tonight more than 20,000 covid-19 patients are hospitalized all across the state. it's a huge numbers kron four's dan kerman reports even though hospitalizations are leveling off that is not expected to last during an update monday. the governor began with some good news about covid-19 hospitalizations we're seeing now of the jewelry on experience >>a new hospital in addition, some majority of the state actually seen rate of growth. >>beginning to subside one major exception southern california. but the governor says there's little time to rejoice with millions traveling over the holidays, it during the advice of health experts those gains will be lost and another surge is imminent. >>we certainly a

>>tonight at 8 well governor newson eases restrictions on many outdoor activities he is signaling one county out shutting down its beaches after crowds got out of control last weekend how people in that county responding tonight to the new order. >>but not all public spaces are to remain closed how san mateo county is preparing to open more than half of its parks and trails next week and not everyone is on board with students returning to campus is in july this summer the problems some bay area, educators worry, they'll run into. >>if we can get some framework and guidelines to get this we can reopen very very quickly but we've got to we've got to lpmake sure we can get this right. >>tonight governor newson is saying california is getting closer to reopening, but he's also expressing frustration with groups crowding the beaches in southern california, at least some parts of it. thanks for joining us tonight at 8 o'clock everybody. i'm grant lotus and vicki liviakis tonight, beaches and some state parks across the state. >>will remain open except for one county. the decision is a drast

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government is fighting back former mayor gavin newson at 8 educational meeting. >> once again student fee hikes that the lips at the-tip of their town. for students. the reasons seem o >> use the regents discussed safe plan to increase students' fees by 16 percent, and perhaps forcing legislation into a decision. >> there is no simple solution. we need to have a plan. >> uc regent seemed not supportive to to a hike. >> this is not going to work but this needs to be rejected from my humble perspective. >> i do not think we should sit here and propose an increase at a time when one out of six people and this state lives below the poverty line. >> a brick and not accept a future that is not good! >> that is the history. >> and i agree. >> okay.. >> instead they discussed a variety of revenue generating ideas. a public funding campaign, a state initiative, private corporations, a coalition of the university of california hot and labor. and the private sector to brainstorm ideas. >> this is a movement that we are trying to create it is no different than any other movement. >> there is an o

he is serving as current and room when mayor gavin newson was promoted to attorney- general . includes supervisor ad... >> victims of attacks the agency is looking at a new program that makes things safer. this is a woman thrown from a platform during an attempted robbery last year. a 15 year-old confessed to the crime. muni officials say surveillance feel is important to keep people safe but this current system is old. teresa estacio reports that muni is in the process of getting a better system put into place for safety. if >>reporter: each muni bus and train is equipped with a surveillance video. however the system is over 10 years old and officials say that could lead to problems. this woman explains from the transit agency. >> this surveillance videos are computerized some others are not. the older ones are labor-intensive and making sure the there all working. >> things are going to change for the better. with a $6 million grant even know it is not enough to of great the entire system, it will put into place a real-time video system. that can help nab criminals. this gro

mayor kevin newson had to declare a this state of emergency for idlelwodl 6. thousand people have been evacuate did and 6000 people, with thousands of people, just today. 5600 homes are in the path of kamal potentially of this fire. there are 68 crews on the ground. with over 20 helicopters tried to fight this fire. all right just checked tonight and this fire is about 20 percent containment. and with the thunderstorms could courpromote more of a problem. >> those thunderstorms are going to be here by next week but in the meantime we have seen a huge contrast in the weather. with the inland valleys. with mid-upper 50s. and inland, 50 degrees warmer in some places, antioch, 91 degrees! fairfield, 94 degrees. and also the low 80s and a lot of fog. notice, this blanket of fog for the north bay valleys. and temperatures were a bit cooler inland. it did cool out but for the coast it is going to surge along the coast. and that is what we are seeing with this live camera from mt. tam that is what we are seeing from this from the bay. and for tonight, look for the fog

gavin newson he has been more of a bit of a observer. in fact, we have learned that a federal mediator is also involved today. stay tuned to we will bring you any live updates. reporting live, phillipe djegal, kron 4 news. >> one man saying he was there to represent the riding public picketed much of the day outside the building where negotiations were going on. carrying and wearing signs calling for a ban on transit strikes the protestor paced the block, at times marching in front of union members as they walked in and out of the building. an orinda city councilman also spend the day handing out flyers at the rockridge bart station, trying to gather signatures for a petition in support of changing state law to keep transit workers from walking off the job. >> if the management labor cannot work it out and why should we have to be held responsible? it is >> he says he's collected thousands of signatures on his on-line petition. stay connected with kron-4 on the bart talks. you can get the latest on our web site -- kron-4 dot com. as well

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in to reopening the city the businesses and activities allowed to resume next week plus governor newson gives a statewide update on the pandemic like he says we're not out of the woods just yet. our top story though at 8 o'clock tonight that you stop paying near. sonoma raceway was in a tree. thank you for being with us tonight at 8 o'clock everyone, i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis employee spotted the news hanging from that tree on saturday. and it happened on the very same weekend a noose was found in black nascar driver bubba wallace is garage in talladega force taylor bisacky joins us now live from sonoma raceway where the sheriff's office is now investigating this as a possible hate crime taylor, sure seems like it. >>yeah that's right grant and you know the noose was found actually buy the race waste former administrative building on saturday that same day the racetrack was also hosting an event called the sears point racing experience from 8.30 in the morning until 04:00pm now in a statement on monday, the raceway said quote on saturday, a sonoma raceway staff member disco

preemptive power shut off when it was windy and hadn't yet range costing the economy millions of dollars newson said quote pg any has simply violated public trust. now pg e has said it is confident that its plan is best for its constituents and puts them back on track ahead of their deadline to be out of bankruptcy by june 30th. we did just reach out to be genie for a comment about the governor's announcement. so far we haven't heard back the governor said he and his team will be working with utility on a new restructuring plan, pam ken back to you. thank you grant. >>coming up a string of businesses burglarized in san jose and now the owners are coming to >>4 burglaries in the past week have rattled business owners along lincoln avenue in san jose's willow glen neighborhood as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now one victim is beefing up security and calling on her business neighbors to do the same thing. it was kind of sickening actually i think that was the first thing i kerry. bennett is talking about this about security video that shows 2 men burglarizing her on telly a soul on early monda

struggling to keep their businesses afloat during this pandemic and they're demanding now that governor newson let them take their businesses outside. >>and they're getting support from some lawmakers they want the governor to throw out of business licensing code. the band's personal care workers like hairdressers barbers from working outside while salon workers say this will not solve all of the problems it is at least a start. >>we really going to be useable hair cuts. man a caring for any cures these things can be done certainly. all of our services so you know it's not a complete solution. but we're looking to at least provide. >>and those folks point out that governor newsome has already encouraged other industries like restaurants and fitness centers and gyms to move their services outside it doesn't come as a surprise but bottle rockets officially canceled this year the napa music festival. usually takes place in may but it it got postponed to october this year of course to the pandemic and today the promoters announced that it won't take place at all in 2020. they do plan on bringing t

>>the budget that governor newson outline today proposes spending nearly $4 billion less on public education than the current state budget, a teachers union official says the cuts will make it harder for schools to restart given the need for physical distancing and other safety measures to address the pandemic. >>meanwhile there are now more than one 0.4 million confirmed cases of covid-19 across the u.s. and it's killed more than number of people infected continues to rise so too do the unemployment claims in the united states, another 3 million americans filed their first such claims last week. >>in all 36.5 million people have filed for unemployment since mid-march however, this is the 8th week in a row the number of first-time claims has gone down and economists say that could be a sign that things are stabilizing and at least not getting any worse the centers for disease control and prevention has issued a health advisory to thousands of doctors across the country. the advisory warns them to be on the lookout for a troubling new syndrome that may be associated with covid-19 the syndrome

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averaging more than 14,000 cases a day and that is a new peak for the state and according to governor newson counties in the purple tier which represent 99% of california's population could be under another stay at home order soon. >>if these trends continue we're going to have to take much more dramatic. arguably drastic action to make determinations of deep purple moves i in those purple tier status. that is equipment more in line with the stay at home order. that folks were familiar with in the beginning of this year. >>nearly 8,000 people across california are currently hospitalized due to covid complications without any change of behavior state leaders say their hospital bed capacity could be filled up to 78% statewide by christmas eve. and i see use could be overfill to 112% by early january. our kron four's noelle bellow checked in on bay area hospitals to see what they're dealing with right now and how they're preparing for the future. >>bay area hospital system say they're starting to see an uptick in covid-19 hospitalizations and governor newsome says without any changes in the way

>>for larger governor gavin newson giving the keynote speech at this year's lake tahoe summit, the democrat the stage and the plate with members of congress nevada governor steve it's a common goal that we have here. >>it is bipartisan well that's what this one because it would like just we can't take it for granted lone republican at the event representative tom mcclintock avoided talking about climate change but says neglected forests is a major issue in orange and the force is no different than him and are it will grow and grow until it showed to >>you fall victim to. >>ducey's is wrong when all of the leaders all the grief fire is a threat for the lake area. >>but democrats worry about climate change and how the trump administration's policy could affect the lakes clear skies blue water. california has sued the administration several times over environmental policies ranging from endangered species to clean air standards. >>full-fledged assault. rules and regulation standards even our ability that. set the tone and tenor of other states that is democratic governor wouldn't immediately s

the poll showing californians have more confidence in governor newson and the state legislature working together than the white house and congress low covid-19 is a top issue for respondents. most feel the worst of the pandemic is behind us. but most think the state is in some form of a recession. less than half felt their financial situation could be considered excellent or good inflation and jobs are parts of the economy. most concerning voters in the state. >> these issues will need to be top of mind for those wanting to keep or take office in the upcoming election in sacramento. ashley zavala kron. 4 news time now for a check of the weather in our 4 zone forecast with a live look at the golden gate bridge tonight. >> and kron four's rebecca strom is joining us with a look at what to expect for the rest of the week. >> yeah, ken and catherine, definitely a nice clear night out there. we do have some high clouds being. can't really see them in any of our live camera shots. we're getting nothing but a clearview for now at san francisco international airport. and so we're definitely goi

paid family leave at a fraction of their normal pay during that period along with these measures newsonannounce his full budget proposal that's coming on thursday camp at back to you. >>grant thank you very much for to step outside and see if we can see the going ape ritual when you're down low. it's a whole different angle before looking from the top us it road couldn't hardly cnn >>our jeanne baby or a college tonight, are known inside and what this will to talk about of saying they're going >>thank is it as good then warming up the next couple days though we got the fog out there right now that a sweeping on shore you can see that the stretching across the bay right now so we've got the fog out there right now but is going to fill in overnight tonight. it's kind of broken right now at this time, but the fog is really getting a a pretty well established out along the coastline out looking very much like a summer pattern now the fog is moving in law the entire coast here so tomorrow morning we get up we got some fog by the afternoon. you see some clearing in the san francisco, the temp

>>now the governor newson has lifted this statewide stay at home order businesses are happy and they're trying to reopen restaurants are now allowed to have outdoor dining again and hair and nail salons they can resume booking their clients for indoor operation with modifications of course they have businesses across contra costa county are having to adjust with this stay at home order being lifted about taco daddy's in martinez they spent the day getting ready to reopen despite all the rain in the forecast. >>we're ready to get back to somewhat of a normal i know it's going to rain but we're going to set up for a few hours at least if there's anyone who wants to come out and have a few bites eat outside. >>the california department of public health says the county's will now move back into the color-coded does system is you can see here as i away all the bay area counties, they're still in the most restrictive purple tier them is going to center in san francisco is becoming the second mass vaccination site in the city. >>mayor breed made the announcement today on first site was open in

coming up next, hour today we learned governor newson is all but certain to appear on the ballot in acall election. >> how this process actually works and the warning. our political analyst says for people who they want to challenge governor. >> plus brand new police body camera video of a violent incident in fairfield that ended up with a woman on the ground. what police say happened that what her attorney is now asking for also chief meteorologist lawrence karnow will have the >> when fun time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at no, i think the governor is i would think he is greatly concerned. a lot of things can go right. eli, think think could possibly go wrong. >> the effort to recall governor newsome reaches a crucial goal t

mister newson fees and checks all the boxes on politics. >> you know, he talks a good game about diversity and equality. that, you know, really and truly has made life worse for people has made life more in many ways compassionate. trucker. >> another republican candidate caitlyn jenner releasing her own 3 minute ad on social media tuesday. the former olympian and reality star has yet to put out her proposed policies enter a different kind of arguably my most important one yet. newsom says he's not focused on what his opponents are doing. but on vaccine distribution and economic recovery. so that's where our focus is for my focus is our campaign. >> is focused on defeating this recall. >> the governor would not say if he has a preferred date or month that he'd like to see this recall election. we're still months away from knowing exactly when it will be reporting in sacramento. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> president biden has set a new vaccination goal getting at least one dose to 70% of adults spite july 4th and he is focusing and part of making it a lot easier to get a shot as his admin

newsone will also decide of his signature will land on sb to the bill that would remove badges from lawnforcement officers accused of wrongdoing. >> other bills awaiting the governor include efforts to address covid labor the environment, education and much more in sacramento. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> turning now to wildfire coverage. cal fire is focusing its resources on 3 major incidents. the dixie fire burning northeast of the town of paradise. outside of chico that has grown to 960,000 acres containment is up to 86%. the caldor fire near south lake tahoe has grown to 219,000 acres and is 71% contained and the hopkins fire in mendocino county is 257 acres. it's destroyed a number of homes there it is. 95 1% contained meantime, more firefighting resources were brought in today to battle to farce fires that have shut down california's sequoia national park and threatening its ancient trees. the colony and paradise fires are being managed collectively as the k n p complex. >> the colony fire is nearing the giant farce of grove about 2000 sic. why is because the crews are unable to

. >> how they think democrat picks can help their efforts to recall governor newson also gubernatorial candidate larry elder making a stop in the south bay today. we're going to take a close look at his rally in san jose. ahhh. beautiful day in baltimore where most people probably know that geico could save them money on car insurance, right? you see the thing is geico, well, could help them save on boat insurance too. hey! okay...i'm ready to come in now. hello? i'm trying my best. seriously, i'm...i'm serious. request to come ashore. geico. saving people money on more than just car insurance. >> gubernatorial candidate larry elder. he stopped in the south bay today. the. >> conservative radio host who turned leading replacement candidate in the upcoming recall race. he has already raised more money than most of his competition despite entering the race at the last minute elder talk to a crowd at calvary chapel in san jose this afternoon kron four's amanda hari was there. >> and she has some what he had to say to the crowd. >> larry elder is one of more than 40 candidates running to p

kevin kiley tweeted gavin newson needs to stop using teachers and nurses as political pawns. no other state has these mandates a vote for the recall is a vote for basic decency. but oakland mayor libby schaaf pointing to florida's anti mask mandate as a reason to keep newsome in office that if californians do not participate. in the special election coming up. this could be our fate as well. >> unspeakable in the state of california. >> the governor would not say if he's considering an even stronger vaccine mandate for teachers and staff to eventually follow this public health order. he also wouldn't say of california will require students to be fully vaccinated once fda approved at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> and as you would expect, both parents and teachers are weighing in on the governor's announcement today and grant joins us now live in the studio to break that down for grant to what are they saying? well, you want to support right of those 2 important groups and the teachers in california. the california teachers association has released a statemen

. >> in the race to unseat governor newson a likely recall election today former san diego mayor and republican kevin faulkner unveiled largest proposed tax cut in state history boxer was in emeryville this afternoon discussing his proposal is designed to make living in california more affordable. he says it's just too expensive to live here in the middle class is suffering the most. >> our campaign. it's about the middle class and those aspiring to get there. it's about restoring opportunity. and optimism. it's about leading a real a california comeback. so the working men and women of our state can finally get a break. and finally get ahead. and afford to live in this great state. >> if he winds faulkner says he plans to completely eliminate state income tax for individuals making less than $50,000 a year and households making less than a $100,000. those making up to a million dollars a year will be afforded some tax relief and those who make a million dollars a year or more will not see any changes in their state income tax such massive tax cuts would reduce the state's annual rev

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>>also tonight what could happen if governor newson is in fact recalled our political analyst says buckle up. >>organizers of the effort to recall governor newsome are sounding increasingly confident that the measure will be on the ballot. this fall or political analysts today mckeown says nuisance problems go way beyond republicans. >>what he's got to do roll out vaccines that are much more effective way that means after communicate better with county hospitals with hospital providers with health care providers they have to do a better job about if you not holding things so tightly but bringing into the fold more allies that means got to communicate better with county supervisors with those local governments that are tasked with actually rolling out the vaccines that means you have to have less social in terms of events and more state they've got a lot of sizzle and what happens is that has affected their approval ratings as the covid vaccination debacle has kind of rolled forward. that's going to require an all hands on deck approach and look gavin newsom can beat the recall it's not ea

catherine heenan joins us now live with more on their public appeal to governor newson. catherine. this was a sacramento news conference and a really public pushback on the governor's proposed budget. it includes slashing 2 billion dollars in transit infrastructure. money. senator scott wiener leading the charge. he says it will be a disaster if the governor does not rethink his decision, not to be a lot of public transit agencies like bart muni. he argues the pandemic upended everything and the system needs time to recover. >> and over time, public transportation will adjust to changes in the world. but during this transition, we have to ensure that the system survive and can continue to get people where they're going. you cannot reform a system that is falling apart. put the 2 billion dollars back. we negotiated in good faith last year. keep it in the nobody was asleep at the wheel. the problem is that ridership hasn't come back the way it was expected and nobody could have predicted that. >> they've been sounding a little panicky because the legislature has to pass a budget by j

for that in the live stream virtual event on youtube with the association of school administrators newson was asked about this and other concerns with his plan. >>if everybody has to backs be vaccinated we might as well just tell people the truth there will be no in person instruction the state of california just telling the truth. i can't i can't i don't mislead people based upon the facts you know today. that are in evidence. >>meanwhile the governor has not responded to our request for comment in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news in the east bay teachers are cautioning against reopening schools in the coming weeks saying that all teachers and staff need to be vaccinated first the mount diablo unified school district is committed to continuing full distance learning at least through march. >>i can't speak to whether or not school is going to reopen this year i can speak to whether or not i think it should and i do not think schools should reopen this year and tell our teachers have been vaccinated and had both doses and been able to quarantine for 2 weeks after that. that's that see

resiliency by replacing money taken out of the rainy day fund in last year's projected downturn which newson has not proposed analysts also note newsome spending plan proposes about 400 new programs. the urging state leaders to consider narrowing the list and earmarking money in a more targeted way. while at the very large surplus. >> we're not going to be able to solve the issues that all 400 proposals are trying to tackle some republican state lawmakers like the assembly's vice budget chair. vince fong want to follow the la as guidance because of concerns with the governor's plan as an analogy would be spending down your retirement as with additional expenses at a time you know there's additional income coming to yourself. it's just not fiscally responsible, democratic legislative budget leaders still see a big opportunity to make major investments. >> that we can lay a foundation that will have an impact for decades to come. >> with the june 15th deadline. the governor and state legislature have about a month to sort out the state budget in sacramento. ashley zavala kron 4 news. much more

commerce says is fed up that nothing's being done to stop violent crime and what he's asking governor newson to do tonight. plus a fractured tailbone, but it could have been much worse. why these payments as a case of road rage almost killed him and >> in the east bay. it was a chilling encounter caught on camera. we were startled even watching it when a driver's aggressive act could have cost someone their life. you can see the four-door chevy volt racing to a neighborhood on durbin drive in oakland. nearly missing the people on the road in the car comes back and bystanders yell again. >> that's not >> joseph lax rs the man who was hit there. he says the neighbors warning likely saved his life. >> i have my back turned michelin he just no big only 40 so i got in front of my car. just like a split second and he actually made by 90 degree turn around my car and still hit me clipped inside of a full 3.60. but not a fracture. tell them, you know, most hit her and her sister again or sisters like steps away from that until you definitely was trying to kill us like it was over something so small.

i appreciate governor newson making this a priority. and san francisco continues to stand ready to support this city school district our students and our educators. meanwhile, key stakeholders are suggesting the governor's plan still need some work kron 4 says he do and has more on that. safely bringing our kids back reactions to governor gavin newsom's plan for students returning to in person learning by early 2021. >>came with a mix of cautious optimism a bit of skepticism and a little it's about time nothing new with public education, but this just funding public education the president of united educators of san francisco, susan solomon says she wants to see more details in general. >>to see that there could be 2 billion dollars given to schools to support to school districts to support bringing students back is something that is not only. good thing but should have happened months ago several california school district released a joint statement reading in part quote. >>we will look carefully at what is being proposed and intended

here in the bay at some point this season but not as early as april 1st, take a listen to governor newson when you be the judge. >>there's not only possibility with that advanced conversations we have confidence that when you think or to look for was april opening day where we are likely to be if we all do our job. if we all do our job and we don't let down our guard and spike the ball wrong sport. but get the point. then i all the confidence a world fans will be back. safely in a lot of those outdoor venues. >>you never know all right it hasn't been as intense a rumor mill as jimmy garoppolo has gone through this offseason but garrett and cause name has popped up of a few more than a few times during this offseason most recently when russell wilson mention that the raiders could be a desired destination if he were to get traded. well today, dc got a ringing endorsement from his general manager. >>i think our car had his best year yet under jon gruden i think he's one of the top quarterbacks in the nfl and we couldn't be happier if you're asking me about dark, i mean i think john and i wo

the proposal comes a week after governor newson called for a similar move but was prepared to limit eligibility to just vehicle owners. lawmakers say their rebate would use 9 billion dollars from the state's budget surplus, which is expected to be more than 45 billion dollars this year. this announcement also comes amid republican calls to suspend the state's gas tax. democrats say the rebate is a better approach because suspending the gas tax does not guarantee oil companies will pass on the savings to customers. a big question heading into tomorrow is how soon can lawmakers make this happen? this again will be unveiled after floor session tomorrow morning reporting at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron. 4 news >> starting today, you can expect to pay more for your uber ride. that's because of the record high gas prices. both uber and lyft have added a temporary fuel surcharge on all rise. while lyft has not announced the price of his fee or when it will take effect. uber says customers can expect to pay 45 or $0.55 extra per ride. the 2 companies say they are adding the tax to help compens

there's an over representation of people without documentation newson also announced independent contractors and gig workers can apply for unemployment benefits under a new state plan. the governor says gig companies will have to provide wage information to the state for their employees to be eligible. the program launches april 28th, we are going to be turning around payments. within 24 to 48 hours. so those first payments should be out by april 30th wednesday said of announcement comes as california hits 2.7 million unemployment claims. >>newsome is taking executive action to increase hours and and hundreds of staff to california's employment development department to handle those claims. in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news today, san francisco mayor london breed officially announced a program that the city hopes will help track and prevent the spread of covid-19. >>harper's k roni has details. it's called contact tracing and the city of san francisco hopes it will be a major step both in getting through shelter in place and jump starting life afterwards. >>we can have people tested t

hundreds of californians protested across the state asking governor newson to end the stay at home orders and reopen the economy. thank you for joining us tonight at 8 o'clock everybody i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis we are a little more than a month and a half into quarantine and protesters are taking to the streets against the order. governor gavin newsome insists it's helping prevent more people from contracting the highly infectious coronavirus. >>and mayor in san francisco, one of several bay area. leaders who is extending the shelter in place by at least another month kron four's ella sogomonian is live in the newsroom tonight with the latest tug of war between local leaders and opponents l a. people against ongoing shelter-in-place rallied outside of san francisco city hall today demanding that it be over and done with take a look at the scene as more than a 100 protesters held up signs calling governor newsome a dictator. >>while others waved american flags in the air. they want the state to re open and just go back to normal now, here's what one of them had to say about t

we learned today that surprisingly governor newson is not going to be traveling to scotland for a climatewhere president biden will also be. he was supposed to present about california's climate policies. he said a family issue is preventing his attendance, his wife, the first partner. we'll still be going along with the delegation that includes the governor eleni could unlock us and other state leaders and state climate leaders. so no specifics on why exactly governor newsom is not going, but certainly a surprise and we'll keep you posted there. >> and next on kron 4 news today. if you're looking for a last minute halloween costume. you may be out of love. why you could be forced to get a little creative this year and forty-niners look to snap a four-game losing streak against the bears this weekend. >> by doing see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >> more fallout tonight over what the nhl is admitting was a mishandling of assault claims from 11 years ago. former chicago blackhawks kyle b

personal protective equipment into the state when exactly california will return to normal governor newson had this to say we have detailed strategies that we're working on that were very close to making public. so know that we are as deeply eager to provide you that information as you are to receive that information state officials say they'll likely keep up those stay at home orders for at least the next few weeks so that hospital rates go further down in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news coming up making sure your pets are taking care of during the pandemic where you can get free dog and cat food for having trouble making ends meet. >>and changing the laws for drivers and pedestrians this evil oakland's proposal to encourage outdoor exercise on maintaining physical distance from one another. >>and if you're getting food from a nonprofit pantry there's a good chance that your box of groceries was packed by >>lost wages in empty shelves at grocery stores are leaving a lot of people here in the bay area and beyond without enough food in the south bay, the army national guard is trying

>>in a governor newson did not like seeing videos like this that were taken over the weekend what he says is next for this state if groups continue to gather at beaches and millions in the bay area forced to stay at home through the end of may the revisions to the guidelines city leaders say they're working on this week and a horrific discovery in san francisco where police say they found inside a refrigerator in this sunset district apartment thank you for joining. at 8 o'clock everybody i'm grant lotus and vicki liviakis tonight, we know 6 bay area counties, we'll issue revised to shelter-in-place orders later this week to mostly keep current restrictions in place extending them through may. but some restrictions will reportedly be east for a few lower-risk activities the 6 counties are alameda contra costa marin san francisco, san mateo and santa clara county health officials say they'll release more details when the orders are officially updated later this week. gavin newsome says he is not happy about the images of crowded beaches in california over the weekend. our capitol bure

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governor newson could not say if californians will see another round of those golden state stimulus checks says it's likely there will be some contribution back to the taxpayer, but exactly what form is to be determined. >> there's still plenty of time to figure that out because the state budget is not finalized until june at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron. 4 news omicron is shining a spotlight on the disparities between who gets paid sick days and who doesn't. >> nearly 80% of all private sector workers get at least one paid sick day according to a national compensation survey. but many workers are vulnerable, particularly those in the low income bracket. only 33% of workers whose wages are at the bottom 10% get paid sick. leave a survey by harvard's shift project found that 65% of workers who reported being sick in the last month said. they went to work anyway. meanwhile, san francisco will consider permanent sick leave supervisor gordon mar introduced the public health emergency ballot measure last week. it would make sure that city employees and private companies with more than

a new berkeley igs an la times poll shows 60% of likely voters say they'll keep newson office. the governor did not respond to questions about the pole friday but says he's focused on voter turnout. we're reaching out taking nothing for granted. the new poll shows front runner. larry elder opened up a big lead among the field of replacement candidates with 38% of likely voters saying they'll pick him ahead of election day. elders website now has a tab for voters to report election incidents. >> and a petition to demand a special legislative session to investigate the, quote, twisted results of the 2021 special election. it's just an extension of the big lie. steel stop the steal. i mean, it's just a remarkable thing. 4 days out as a name like she has even happened. >> now. they're all any election fraud. >> newsome was asked if he'll accept the results, if voters remove him from office. of course. >> line with the will of the voters whatever the outcome >> the governor would not say what he's learned from this whole process. but he says once the recall is over, he'll be ready t

governor newson governor newsome should not be recall. this is with 55% of the vote counted as of just past 08:30pm tonight. vote totals coming in. the second question is if he is recalled, who should replace him. and larry elder still leading in that category with 42% over kevin paffrath, a democrat and faulkner. the former mayor of san diego, san diego with only 10% of the vote. a grant lotus is here to break down these initial returns county by county and i'm a little surprised at. >> what we're seeing on this map and some of the more conservative parts of california riverside county, san bernardino county orange county has gone purple may be leaning democrat. all those counties traditionally republican. >> yeah. but the inland empire, what you said is the area where this race may really, you know, bring the hammer down. it's still early and you don't want to jump to any conclusions. but la county had the most people signed the recall petition. and you know, you think about all these, you know, far northern california counties that are