[captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn't just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace hardison first bought the land way back in 1893 and named the ranch limoneira, which means "lemon lands" in portuguese. >> and at the time, they wanted to bring about the first full-scale commercial operation citrus ranch in the u.s. and from there, we added, throughout the years, over the last 115-16 years, 3 other families have come into the fold, and that's where we've grown today to be our 7,000 acres that we are in california. >> once called the home of the lemon, it actually took 15 years before those first farmers even turned a profit at the limoneira farm. but they persevered, and as they

california state university tuition has now doubled from 2007 and university of california fees will go up almost 10%. the citizens redistricting commission draws fire with its new political district lines and won't release its latest maps to the public as planned. >>> and a look at two exhibits in san francisco that celebrate the life of oakland writer gertrude stein and her family's extraordinary art collection. coming up next. >> belva: good evening, i'm belva davis. welcome to "this week in northern california." as the country watches president obama and congress debate over raising the federal debt ceiling, state treasurer bill lockyer is planning ahead. i spoke with him earlier about how he intends to ensure there's enough cash for california. treasurer lockyer, welcome to the program. we know the problems that we're facing in washington, but the question is, how will this effect california? what will be the impact if there's no agreement on raising the ceiling? >> the immediate impact, belva, is that if the federal government has its credit rating go down, then that ripples in

>> and he dealt in, his roots go back to the california mission, his heart is in the california missions, and he knows all about the california missions. he is our best -- august today. you're quite the guy. i don't want to say you are wearing your heart on your sleeve, but you have a mission shirt on. >> we have these for sale in our gift shop, commission the lord. >> i have to ask you. are they wash and wear? >> yeah. >> if there is one show i would want to have more time for, it is this one. you have so much to tell us. the california missions, you do pilgrimage. the missions in california -- i'm from philadelphia -- are kind of like independence mall in philadelphia. they are there, and they are terrific, and they are huge, but they get overlooked. tell us about it. how many are there? >> well, the california missions, the main thing to remember -- i've been there since 2004. my claim to fame, the reason i was hired was because not because i was qualified and knew something about california missions, but in the year 1794, migrate, great emigrate grandfather was baptized in the old ch

california didn't matter at all. now the feeling is let's go back to june and that way we only vote once on all the primaries. it would save around $80 million, $100 million. so it's a good cost cutting measure. some republicans aren't happy about it. they'll think it will minimize or affect their vote somehow. the fact is brown has done a number of things all around the political circle. >> it reminds me, jerry brown, of course, perceived as a very liberal guy and in many ways he is. think back to the first time he was governor, he had a lot of fights with the democrats in the legislature. he was not, you know, a big -- >> state workers overpaid. that's right. we're going -- you're absolutely right, scott. we're seeing some of the same things that came back in his first two terms. we're seeing sort of vestiges of the cheapskate is one of them. >> do you get the impression he's happy doing this? it's a tough job even under good times. this is in a lousy time. public office. >> you are right. there's a lot of speculat

and getting ready for california is so obvious, it is time for it to happen. >> i don't think california is as open as some of the other states. but i think it is due. so, i'm hoping within the next year that it will be something that you know, is acceptable. >> many people say it is frustrating being in limbo for the courts to hammer out the legal issues. they continue to wait hoping to see same-sex marriage legal in california and in all 50 states. it is likely maryland and rhode island will be the next battleground. but for today people say they are focused on new york. live in san francisco. nbc. >> thank you kimberly. also in san francisco said. the contemporary jewish museum hosted a hand-holding event combined with an art exhibit to honor gertrudestein. the hand holding part of the event comes after a security guard told a lesbian couple last week that they were not allowed to hold hands in the museum. >> we couldn't be happier with the outcome. people coming and singing, "i want to hold your hand". and recognizing that the museum is for everybody. >> the museum saying that the gu

the people of california are ready to end the death penalty. a couple of weeks ago we were able to do a poll on the question of the governor converting all of these 713 death sentences to life without possibility of parole, and a change would save the city california $1 billion in five years. 63% of the voters support this idea across the entire state. every region of the state had a majority of support. a majority of republicans and democratic voters support this idea. 63%, ready for the governor to take everyone off of death row. this is an important change from where we used to be on this issue, because for a very long time, politicians have been afraid to talk about reasons for ending the death penalty and this has been seen -- been seen as an issue that would run political careers, as the former district attorney has shown, the death penalty is no longer of liability and the voters are ready for candidates who will say that we need smart criminal- justice policy, to keep the community safe and that will hold the offenders accountable, and

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the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: i didn't hear you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: i said members are reminded to address their comments to the chair and not to others. mr. dreier: i wi not only address you, madam chair, i won't point my finger at you as i address you. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. mr. dreier: let me say, madam speaker, that senator mcconnell has just minutes ago asked senator reid to bring the reid proposal to the floor of the united states senate and a decision has been made by senator reid not to bring the measure up. on at least three occasions senator mcconnell has asked since senator reid has said that his proposal is the only one that can pass both houses of congress, senator mcconnell has asked us to show what we l know and had a is there is not going to be a majority of support in the -- all know and there is not going to be a majority of support. we look forward to the discussions that will take place between speaker boehner, senator reid, leader mcconnell, leader pel

tharn california. so this is serious.ause this is a about not only our fate in future, but by definition, fate and future of the country. >> and california currently has the second highest unemployment rate in the nation. >> and how has the down turn changed your life? send us your testimonial so we can tell your story. you can e mail it. or, upload to it you report.abc 7 news.com. >> and an independent citizen's commission issued a new set of maps. the new lines for bay area congressional delegation created district that stretches from marin county to the oregon border. they divide the city of fremont in two districts and could force several to run against each other. the maps were drawn without party afillation they give hispanic vote strong influence and may allow democrats to achieve a super majority in sacramento. >> we have created a new landscape with opportunities for new leadership from across california to emerge. i think this will be over the long term, that we have commissioners are able to look back and ident

of south california. the map here shows, you can tell he doesn't want los angeles to be in his state. he says north california can have los angeles. he says the state legislature is out of control. he thinks keeping their own tax dollars and southern california is a good plan. >> our state legislature that's supposed to be making laws and being respected imposes laws that aren't even lawful. so i think our state is california gone wild. >> i think certainly the spending, the government we have in sacramento doesn't really properly represent the interest of the people in southern california, certainly their spending habits. whether or not it will happen, probably not. >> a lot of people say it does have merit to the plan but in all likelihood this will not happen. they're discussing it now, the board and the county, riverside county will take it up. if they okay it, it might go further. you might think that sounds crazy but it's been proposed before, a couple of times. in the 1970s there was talk about spl

is looking at california's agriculture as the next big thing. founders and chief executives of small and large agricultural companies, growers and ag tech businesses showcased their ideas today at the grow california event in sacramento. organizers say grow california is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs looking for some capital. >> the mission of grow california is to connect great companies, the game changers with investment, academia, media and other strategic partners. >> the hope of the conference is to spur agriculture in the state the same way it happened a few years ago for silicon valley. >>> still ahead at 6:00 walk this way. the new report on the most walkable cities in the country and two places in the bay area are in the top ten. >>> also ahead as the space shuttle "atlantis" prepares to touch down for its final time, we log some flight training with the commander of that shuttle first flight. what he's saying about the end of a very important era. >>> a setback on the road to recovery for giants fan brian snow. details avenue e

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california was very heavily weighted toward housing and it was much worse here so like in california, florida and nevada and some states in the midwest some of the states that have done the best have been more reliant on natural resource industries, that is one of the reasons we're seeing faster growth or slower decline in some other states. >> so the final 30 seconds or so where do you see us in materials of recovery in one to two years from now? >> employment has been growing and unemployment rated will take years and in the it gets back to the normal lefltsd levels around 6%. >> thanks for your expertise. >> we do have to take a quick break. companies in california and the bay area are hiring. take a look at these upcoming jobs brought on to you by abc7 and job journal. [ male announcer ] using frontline plus shows your pet you care by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it breaks the flea life cycle killing adults, eggs and larvae. and it keeps killing fleas and ticks all month long. that

california has none.m believes that california has zero leadership when it comes to job creation so he'll meet here with 200 business leaders where he'll reveal what he calls his 180-day action plan to get the state back to competitiveness. newsom suggests creating a state job czar. the office would help business develop and expand and create economic development ideas, he wants to eliminate some of the state commissions that overlap with other commissions and state agencies. he wants to form regulatory strike teams to help businesses cut through the red tape, and he wants to bolster trade by having state representatives in foreign regions. newsom will be joined here at wise technologies by business, education and other leaders, labor leaders as well. he knows that the development won't be easy getting california back on track but the alternative is not an option. live in the silicon valley. >> nice to turn the state arounaroun around. >> friends and family will remember the life of a fallen deputy killed

together, we can end the death penalty in california. [applause]

together, we can end the death penalty in california. [applause] >> thank you for having me here today. i would like to close by saying i have had the opportunity to view this issue from every point of view, having been the warden at san quentin state prison. i am absolutely impassioned about the fact that it is time to end the death penalty in this state. life without possibility of parole is the real sentence. hold people accountable and gives them the opportunity to change within the prison system, and they can give back by working within the prison system, giving restitution to family members and working on behalf of the state of california on a variety of projects that go on inside prisons. i also want to echo what the process said -- please join, please help -- i also want to echo what natasha said. talk to 10 of your friends, send e-mails, send letters. thank you. [applause] >> 1985, when i was sentenced to death for a crime i did not commit, i thought right away that this would be rectified. i was convicted of two different crime

pero los dos principales sistemas de universidades de california, calstate y la universidad de californialculan que ley solo representar unos 30 millones de dlares adicionales en becas para estudiantes indocumentad os.. s.o.t. 'lorena'/estudiante universitaria 9:10:00 bueno yo soy mamá soltera y no recibo ningún tipo de ayuda financiera y creo que con la firma podría beneficiarme un poco en cuanto ayuda financiera.. en este colegio comunitario ven la ab 130 como un buen primer paso.. el colegio lleva tiempo otorgando becas privadas a indocumentad os, pero pocos la solicitan.. s.o.t. vicky franco/centro eops-desventaja económica y educativa 22:32:00 primero porque piensan que no van a calificar o porque son indocumentados no las van a recibir entonces ellos se auto-descalifican.. s.o.t. s.o.t. lucia moreno/oficina de asistencia financiera 13:59:00 es una buena oportunidad para poder dar esa información más abiertamente a atraer más a los estudiantes a que apliquen y agarren una educación más alta de la high school.. activistas aplauden la firma de hoy, pero dicen que lo que necesitan es la

california is 15%. >> thank you very much. my mi goodness. the san francisco medical examiner identified a man shot and killed by police at the civic center station sunday night. he's a 45-year-old charles hill, who doesn't have a known residence. a passenger witnessing that shooting told the "bay citizen" hill was definitely not running or lunging at two bart officer who's shot him. she described hill as a quote, drunk hippy moving like frankenstein. bart is in the process of interviewing about 40 witness autos oakland mayor as well as police chief walked one of the toughest neighborhoods today tone courage residents to take streets back from crime. they were promoting upcoming national night out this, year will fall on tuesday, august 2. the city hopes to increase last year's par tis taigs. the mayor is encourage bid results of a vote taken by police officers to modify their labor contracts. this concession helping erase the city's $58 million deficit. >> there are contracts that didn't have to negotiate. and this is a year ago, i think the

in california, the answer is often at the state hospital. it is a sometime temporary, often permanent home to more than 1,000 violent murders, child molesters, and rapist. men who have been forcibly committed for psychiatric treatment. they've agreed to let cameras into the facility for a very rare glimpse of what it's like to live and work in what could easily be one of the most dangerous places in the country. only miles off the central coast of california and quietly nestled among wineries and rolling hills is atascadaro state hospital. beyond this entrance lives some of the most violent and dangerous criminals. they are considered the worst of the worst, too dangerous to be allowed back into society. over the next hour, you'll be able to decide as we take you inside for an extraordinary look atascadaro, california's hospital for the criminally insane. >> i don't remember standing in line anywhere saying i want to be a child molester. >> harry chase is a child molester. his chilling admission can frighten any child and any parent. >> i ju

so how does this all play out in california?zero of the medical marijuana movement? >> this is the future. >> at the pharmacy, a dispensary in westwood, california. general manager bill hay he says the doors are open. >> i don't feel that we have anything to hide or anything to be embarrassed about. >> here with a doctor's recommendation, you can buy medical marijuana or cannabis in just about any form you like. in gentlemen lat toe, in chocolate bars, in cold drinks, even lollipops. >> there are three xs on this cake. there are three doeszages of medicine in there. >> what would happen if somebody ate this whole piece of cake? it's got five doses of cannabis in it if they eat it all at once? >> they would be overmedicating. there have been zero deaths caused by cannabis. you cannot overdose. you may sleep pretty well that night. >> leahy says that the pharmacy doesn't make a profit and it abides by strict state laws buying from designated growers and selling only to those with a doctor's recommendation. >> there's a lot of docu

california used to allow same- sex marriage. the first marriage licenses were issued to same sex couples at san francisco's city hall. then in 2008, the california state supreme court made it legal and affirmed that it was allowed in this state. just five months after that, proposition 8 changed things. voters approved it, and disputes over prop 8's legality are still tied up in court right now. since then, gay marriage hasn't happened here in california. some people we talked to this morning say the uncertainty makes it difficult to celebrate what's going on in new york. they say they're frustrated gay marriage doesn't exist in california. >> this was supposed to be a liberal state. some place in new york can pass it and everything, it makes me really angry. >> just sort of bittersweet. >> yeah, it is. voters voted it down, so i don't know if we're ever going to have it. >> reporter: proposition 8 changed california's state constitution to only recognize marriage between a man and a woman. it is being challenged in court right