wiener. thank you. you can just call me scott. so it's fantastic. this this project is very, very meaningful to me. to me personally. first, i live two blocks from here, so this is my neighborhood of 26 years. and in the castro, we're very proud of the affordable housing that we have in the neighborhood. we want to protect it and preserve it. we want to make sure that our neighbors that live in on noe street or any of the affordable housing in our neighborhood are living in really top notch, great housing . and we want more of it. and but as we create more affordable housing and we're working very, very hard at the state level and locally to provide more funding and permitting reform and speeding it up and making sure we are creating more affordable homes. we need to make sure that the affordable homes that we have are that we're taking care of them and that they're not falling into disrepair and that people are able to live in the housing that they deserve. and that's what this is about. when i was on the board of supervisors, i had a lot of intera

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. >> state senator scott wiener has been championing the bill for several years. he believes everyone from combat veterans with ptsd to those who suffer from disorders like anxiety and depression could benefit. >> the tide has turned and shifted dramatically on these issues in california. support for decrim analyzation of substances and full legalization of cannabis is overwhelmed. >> now state assemblyman matt haney supported wiener's legislation and also is advocating for his own. haney has introduced a bill that would allow certain cannabis retailers to sell food and beverages. the idea behind it would be to create cannabis cafes similar to ones in places like amsterdam. um, on thursday, the state senate passed haney's bill by an overwhelming margin and now needs just one more vote before heading to the governor. >> california should be a destination for cannabis just like it is for wine and one of the things that is holding us back from that right now is we can't really offer a cannabis experience that is legal, that is safe, that is regulated. >> while both p

state senator scott wiener has been championing the bill for several years. trauma, but senator wiener believes that everyone from combat veterans with ptsd to those who suffer from disorders like anxiety and depression could benefit. >> they're not a panacea. this is not a silver bullet. but there are plenty of people who have literally been able to turn their lives around because of psychedelics. >> california should be a destination for cannabis just like it is for wine. and one of the things that is holding us back from that right now is we can't really offer a cannabis experience that is legal, that is safe, that is regulated. >> state assembly member matt haney supported senator wiener's legislation and is also advocating for his own with the state senate passed yesterday, it would allow certain cannabis retailers to sell food and beverages, creating cannabis cafes like those in amsterdam and needs one more vote before heading to the governor. the psychedelic legislation will not become law until governor newsom signs the legislation. some of the public

state senator scott wiener has been championing the bill for several years.iener believes everyone from combat veterans with ptsd to those who suffer from disorders like anxiety and depression could benefit. >> but they're not a panacea. this is not a silver bullet. but there are plenty of people who have literally been able to turn their lives around because of psychedelics. >> california should be a destination for cannabis just like it is for wine and one of the things that is holding us back from that right now is we can't really offer a cannabis experience that is legal, that is safe, that is regulated. >> state assembly member matt haney supported senator wiener's legislation and is also advocating for his own, which the state senate passed yesterday. it would allow certain cannabis retailers to sell food and beverages, creating cannabis cafes like those in amsterdam, it needs one more vote before heading to the governor. the psychedelic legislation will not become law until governor newsom signs the legislation. some of the public still have concerns a

. >> state senator scott wiener has been championing the bill for several years. he believes everyone from combat veterans with ptsd to those who suffer from disorders like anxiety and depression could benefit. >> the tide has turned and shifted dramatically on these issues in california. support for decrim analyzation of substances and full legalization of cannabis is overwhelmed. >> now state assemblyman matt haney supported wiener's legislation and also is advocating for his own. haney has introduced a bill that would allow certain cannabis retailers to sell food and beverages. the idea behind it would be to create cannabis cafes similar to ones in places like amsterdam. um, on thursday, the state senate passed haney's bill by an overwhelming margin and now needs just one more vote before heading to the governor. >> california should be a destination for cannabis just like it is for wine and one of the things that is holding us back from that right now is we can't really offer a cannabis experience that is legal, that is safe, that is regulated. >> while both p

we also spoke with california state senator scott wiener. he talked about his relationship with senator feinstein and discussed her political legacy in the city. san francisco was in her bones. she never truly stopped being mayor of san francisco. she cared so, so deeply about this city, no matter how powerful she was in washington, she was always a san francisco leader through and through. and for me, i've known her for quite a long time and she actually believed in me and supported me when i first ran for the board of supervisors. and no one really knew who i was and was just so kind to me. so just a wonderful human being and a great leader and a huge loss for our country. i'm sad there will never be another dianne feinstein, state senator scott wiener says senator feinstein was instrumental in helping the gay community get through the hiv crisis when she was mayor of san francisco in the 1980s. and we continue to follow the breaking news of senator feinstein's passing here now. california now in the midst of a once in a generation race to

senator wiener, i'm so glad you're with us. and you know how you knew and worked so closely with senator feinstein. what's your first reaction? i'm sad there will never be another better than feinstein. this is someone who obviously a trailblazer on so many levels, someone who san francisco was in her bones. she never truly stopped being mayor of san francisco. she cared so, so deeply about this city, no matter how powerful she was in washington, she was always a san francisco leader through and through. and for me, i've known her for quite a long time and she actually believed in me and supported me when i first ran for the board of supervisors. and no one really knew who i was , is and was just so kind to me. so just a wonderful human being and a great leader. and a huge loss for our country. senator wiener, talk about how you first met sen. feinstein how she became a part of your life. well, i had met her a number of times through politics over the years before i was an elected official. but then the first time i really star

today state senator scott wiener talked fondly about finding the bar after moving to san francisco in the '90s. >> i think within a month or two i was at the stud. i spent a lot of time there. >> reporter: the club will be owned and run by a collective. getting to this point involved a lot of help from local leaders including state senator wiener, mayor breed and a handful of supervisors. the stud will benefit from the city's first year free program which will wave all city fees for permitting and licensing for the first year of small businesses operating. >> we have to do everything we can to get out of the way of small businesses, especially nightlife which is an important part of not just our economic recovery, but our ability to have fun in san francisco. >> still, there are hurdles the institution will need to overcome including the price of renovating the space. drag performer honey mahogany is an owner of the collective. >> we need everyone to contribute. >> reporter: the stud is asking the public for help, aiming to raise half a million dollars through crowd funding. >> to get

that's one big wiener.e at thanksgiving point. every single bone was within a half inch of accurate. what he is able to make out of balloons, in my opinion, is more impressive than somebody who can sculpt a dinosaur out of clay. dinosaurs are among some of jeremy's favorite subjects. so this is the utah raptor, huh? yeah. in utah's museum of ancient life at thanksgiving point is where he displays some of his work and finds inspiration. in fact, i started building on one last night. i was thinking maybe you and i, we could finish it up? only if i can put it on and run around here and scare children with it. - sounds fair. can we make that happen? let's do it. all right. so this build, altogether, is about a 10 hour build. time is of the essence. my plan of attack is to blow up, twist, and assemble as many balloons as i possibly can in the fastest amount of time. so when did you discover that you had this talent? my wife and i met each other at a juggling club in college. the what? juggling club. the juggling

senator scott wiener. the bill currently sits on the governor's desk. it takes away criminal penalties this bill for the possession and use of the drugs. opponents say, though it sets a dangerous precedent and would open the door for more substances. sue bd criminalized. >> if it's legal and it's very acceptable. it's just like marijuana. and the kids will say, as mister silva said, well, they legalize it if it wasn't safe. if sb 58 is signed into law. social acceptance of these harmful drugs will grow stronger as a result, there will be more who will use it. >> senator wiener says some of these opponents have overstated the affective. what is being proposed? >> this is about mushrooms and ayahuasca that's why i'm 3 mushroom plant-based psychedelics that people have been using >> thousands years and that are not a daring question do you think? gold possesses a small amount of mushrooms for their own use that we should be arresting person. i'm declaring a criminal. >> we are also says people suffering from ptsd, depression and addiction deserve access to

senator scott wiener currently sits on the governor's desk. it takes away criminal penalties for the possession and use of the drugs. opponents say it sets a dangerous precedent and would open the door to more substances being decriminalized. >> if it's legal and it's very acceptable. it's just like marijuana. and the kids will say, as mister silva said, well, they legalize it if it wasn't safe. if sb 58 is signed into law. social acceptance of these harmful drugs will grow stronger as a result, there will be more youths who will use it. >> on the other hand, senator wiener says some of the opponents are overstating the impact of what's being proposed. >> this is about mushrooms and ayahuasca that's why 3 mushroom plant-based psychedelics that people have been using for thousands years and that are not question. do you think? but gold is that says a small amount of mushrooms for their own use that we should be arresting person declaring i'm a criminal. >> we are also says that people suffering from ptsd, depression and addiction deserve access

we had senator state senator scott wiener. >> put out this tweet. you see it on the screen. dianne feinstein was a true giant. she helped save our city becoming mayor after horrific political assassinations in leading us during the worst of the hiv aids health disaster. as our senator, she led on gun safety. and so many issues, in fact, tweeting more recently that in. the 1960's dianne feinstein campaign in the community when that wasn't what straight politicians did. >> and quote, and we've actually got live right now, a senator wiener to talk to us a little bit more and i wondered good morning. thanks for joining us. >> good morning, kate. did you have any personal encounters with her that you can share? >> she you know, biased. i had are public persona was >> very formal and maybe do a little bit proper. and she was a formal person, a lot of ways. but when you were with her personally, she was one of the most down to real authentic people. she was who she was when started running for supervisor in 2009, i was just the sky and the community that was not well known at all.

and we are trying to get an interview with a state senator, scott wiener.t to that here shortly. but first, let's get a quick check on the forecast with drew. >> yeah, just a quick look at the accuweather forecast this morning. we are tracking rapidly changing conditions the next 24 hours, our next area of low pressure. all of this cloud cover will bring about cooler weather today. windy weather this afternoon. the chance of some light showers first thing tomorrow morning. here's a look at wind gusts later on today. it is a windy afternoon. we'll likely see many cities seeing their winds gusting over 30mph. that's just going to reinforce the cooler weather later on today. a live look from the exploratorium camera. we're mainly clear now, but we'll find increasing clouds as the day goes on. it's a windy afternoon in those temperatures. cooler than yesterday in the 60s and 70s for the most part. so temperatures slightly below average. this afternoon. the big story, certainly the increase in cloud cover and the increasing winds. a quick look at the three day f

senator scott wiener currently sits on the governor's desk. it would take away criminal penalties for the possession and use of the drugs. opponents say this sets a dangerous precedent and would open the door to more substances being d criminalized. >> if it's legal it's very acceptable, it's just like say, as mister silva said, well, they legalize it if it wasn't safe. if sb 58 is signed into law and the social acceptance of these harmful drugs will grow stronger as a result, there will be more youths who will use it. >> senator wiener says some of the opponents have overstated the impact of what's being proposed. >> this is about mushrooms and ayahuasca. that's why 3 mushroom plant-based psychedelics that people have been using for thousands years and that are not question do you think? but gold is that says a small amount of mushrooms for their own use that we should be arresting person declaring i'm a criminal. >> wiener also says people suffering from ptsd, depression and addiction deserve access to these promising plant medicines. govern

senator wiener introduced sb 593, which authorized the replacement of housing demolished in the urban renewal days, approximately 6000 units left since 2012. he introduced that in 2023. in february. in the past, the senate committees and the full senate, we also passed through the assembly committees structure. and we're waiting for a full assembly vote. we need to have that by mid september. senator wiener has continued to promote this, an awareness of this in the media with different interviews with the san francisco chronicle, kron four tv, kqed and bloomberg right now there are legislative modifications being considered that have been proposed by the department of finance as they have an oversight board excuse me, oversight role for successor agencies throughout california. the legislation must be finalized by this thursday. that's the last day for amendments for a full vote in the assembly. in a confirmation vote in the senate again, by september 14th, we think we're on track for that. we're crossing our fingers. but if that does happen, which is still still yet to happen, the ne

the policy makers on the state assembly, public safety committee, including state senator scott wiener and nancy skinner blocked the bill back in april. we reached out to both their offices on their decision. skinner's office did not respond, but we did hear from senator wiener who shared in a written statement that he believes in holding dealers accountable, but putting people in prison for life when they had no idea they were selling fentanyl makes no sense. the senator adding he would have supported the bill if it were amended to require the dealer. new the substance contained fentanyl. but supporters alexander's law are not giving up yet. today they announced an effort to get a similar ballot measure on the november 2024 ballot so voters can decide and they're working on gathering the 600,000 required signatures right now. all right. thank you for doing this. one mother that are the parent that we heard saying open air drug dealing, drug dealing happening under our noses as she put it. >> talking to the mayor directly as mayor breed's office responded. you know, we did reach out to

we have a great team of legislators and one of them assembly member ting, matt haney and scott wiener with a resolution. we will present it to jeff. >> thank you rick. come on up jeff. you heard how important the cable cars, not just are to san franciscans but everything who thinks about san francisco. to me, this is city that is a beacon, a light where people come to san francisco. people want to be tourists here, people want to live here, people want to make their way here or find a better life here and there is no better symbol. there are two symbol the golden gate bridge and the cable car. a symbol of inclusion, welcoming. how important it is when you ride the cars. you heard from the supervisor talk about the san francisco residents getting to work running their errands. everything that is part of their day and then you have our amazing tourists who come to line up at this turn around to enjoy it. to me this symbol is precious, we have to preserve it and make sure we are doing everything possible to make sure that we can maintain it. that's one reason why work very very hard at t

i want to thank our governor and gavin newsome and scott wiener for heard work on the state wide level and helping us get to this point. so, this irrelevant was a collective effort of national support of state support and of course of a lot of local leaders. i said our city attorney and the supervisor who represents this district, melgar and thank the president of the board of supervisors aaron supervisor peskin. >> and i want top extra super thank the members who are the staff but especially our partners in helping. seiu for your work. because of the advocacy that was helpful to put the pressure on. but again i want to keep back to the doctors and the nurses and the clinicians and the people who distribute the food and hands that make the food. the blessed machine when makes the food the people from the food makers and creative to the folks who have patience and people taking care of everyone and the folks in between who show up daily to take out the treasure to make sure that we are discarding needles appropriately there are many moving parts to laguna honda and the people here when

senator wiener introduced sb 593, which authorized the replacement of housing demolished in the urban renewal days, approximately 6000 units left since 2012. he introduced that in 2023. in february. in the past, the senate committees and the full senate, we also passed through the assembly committees structure. and we're waiting for a full assembly vote. we need to have that by mid september. senator wiener has continued to promote this, an awareness of this in the media with different interviews with the san francisco chronicle, kron four tv, kqed and bloomberg right now there are legislative modifications being considered that have been proposed by the department of finance as they have an oversight board excuse me, oversight role for successor agencies throughout california. the legislation must be finalized by this thursday. that's the last day for amendments for a full vote in the assembly. in a confirmation vote in the senate again, by september 14th, we think we're on track for that. we're crossing our fingers. but if that does happen, which is still still yet to happen, the ne

lot of money to make their carbon emissions public sponsored by san francisco state senator scott wiener. the bill is the first of its kind in the country. companies making more than a billion dollars in annual revenue would be subject to the disclosure law. supporters say will increase transparency and encourage companies to go green. the opposition says it burdensome and expensive. it does have a large amount of corporate support. does the proposal? including microsoft's sales force, google, levi's and apple, which is already reporting carbon emissions. the bill now awaits governor newsom's signature. >> california cities could look a little more light amsterdam. if a cannabis cafe bill is signed into law by governor newsom, san francisco assembly member matt haney's bill garnered overwhelming support in the state assembly and the senate. the goal is to allow cafes that would cultivate experiences along with cannabis offering food, live music, coffee and socialization. says he wants businesses to move away from the dispensary model and bring much needed tourist dollars into empty downt

the bill would was authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener. and it would rezone the land owned by colleges and churches to allow for affordable housing. supporters say it could add hundreds of thousands of housing units in the state. opponents of the bill say would only take away from a local housing controls. the bill still needs to be approved by the state senate. the state assembly also approved a bill yesterday requiring schools to have at least one gender neutral bathroom available for students by 2026. it would apply to all school serving schools that have multiple female and male restrooms. the state legislator, legislature also passed a bill to ensure school curriculum reflects the diversity of california and the united states. that bill would require school boards to approve materials that include accurate depictions of lgbtq+ people and their contributions. also bans school boards from injecting textbooks because they mentioned contributions of people of certain races orientations. that bill now awaits the governor's signature. and i

this bill was introduced by state senator from san francisco, scott wiener. it would let people over the age of 21 possess and use small amounts of psychedelics. it would, though, penalize possession on school grounds. or if you give it to somebody who's under 21. wiener called the bill common sense, but not everybody agrees. law enforcement does not like it. i'm concerned that we're going to have a lot of people out there taking mushrooms, thinking it's decriminalizing it. and so for me, i stand with law enforcement. they're the experts in this area. and we're probably going to see a lot more driving under the influence and trying to deal with that, as we did see earlier on with the decriminalization of marijuana. now, according to columbia university medical center, an estimated 5.5 million americans use hallucinogens. supporters say the drug can be used for treatment for people suffering from addiction. ptsd depression, anxiety among other things. the bill, though, would require more research to be done around the drug. now california would not be the firs

. >> today, state senator scott wiener released this statement, quote, this rate increase. places an absurd burden on californians pocketbooks to pay for updates. p-g-and-e's should have performed decades ago. once again, p-g-and-e's is saddling its ratepayers with the consequences of its failure to plan and budget effectively. again, cpuc will vote on november 2nd on whether to let p-g-and-e's raise rates by 9% or 13. the utility reform network says ratepayers can express their concerns online by going to the cpuc website. live in the newsroom, suzanne fan, abc seven news. >> okay, suzanne, thanks very much. coming up, rain in the forecast plus smoky conditions causing concern for some winemakers in the north bay. we're going to tell you about the adaptations they've already had to make this harvest and what it means for this season's wine. c7 news at five continue was you didn't choose your hairline. hot flashes, the flu, or that thing when your knee just gives out for no reason. you didn't choose your bad back or this. or... that. you didn't choose depression, melanoma,

it was co-authored by scott wiener and would also be the first of its kind in the country. >>> on the fire watch we are monitoring a vegetation fire burning in napa county. this fire is burning off of wooden valley road and has grown to 15 acres since breaking out earlier this afternoon. cal fire throwing a lot of resources on this one, including four air tankers and two helicopters. the good news are there are no homes in the immediate area. >>> still ahead, the trial that the whole tech world is watching got underway today. how the outcome could change the way big tech does business. >> we are going to see all kinds of innovations and developments. >>> virginia is at cretors, we handcraft every batch of our delicious popcorn. like our cretors cheese and caramel mix. great on their own, even better together. try cretors, handcrafted small-batch popcorn. >>> a landmark antitrust trial that could change the way big tech companies does business is getting underway. >> the case revolves around google and whether online search options were limited. >> jo ling kent is at the courthouse in

if indeed there was others lining up to possibly run in her place, including state senator scott wiener and pelosi's own daughter, christine pelosi. but in the end, the speaker emeritus said that she just felt that it was her responsibility to continue representing the city and the bay area in congress. >> i think it's important for me to use my knowledge of the congress, my knowledge of the city, my concern about the country for the benefit of my constituents. so it was really more a response about responsibility. >> did you ever think about not running? >> well, you always do. i mean, for 36 years i've thought about running. you always have to measure for what the value is of your contribution in something like this. and i never thought i'd stay as long as i did. and now we're hearing from those who would have run if pelosi didn't. >> as phil mentioned, scott wiener releasing a statement saying speaker emeritus pelosi is one of the most talented and transformational leaders in our lifetime. it's a good thing for san francisco and the nation that she will continue to serve. >> all righ

senate bill 58 authored by state senator scott wiener past the state assembly in a 42 to 11 vote. it would remove criminal penalties for personal possession and use of a limited set of what they call naturally occurring. psychedelics supporters point to studies that show the second alex could be really effective in treating mental health and substance abuse disorders. although opponents argue the decriminalizing them could set a dangerous precedent. having passed the senate and the assembly, the bill now heads to the governor for his signature. >> it's 10 25 and a bill to make california the first state in the nation to ban cast based discrimination. it's been approved by the legislature. state senator, a shot for this bill. it passed in the senate. now goes to the governor's desk. and if you signed it, then then someone's cast would be added to the list of protected classes in the state banning caste discrimination. california's housing and employment laws. the governor has until mid-october to sign the bill. and until it's time the california coalition for cast equity says it's

san francisco state senator scott wiener is predicting that his recently passed climate accountabilityl will be a game changer. he made that pronouncement yesterday during a discussion at the climate conference in new york. his legislation requires all large corporations doing business in california to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions. this is really going to unleash so and so much corporate innovation because the bill doesn't say this is how you have to reduce your carbon emissions. >> it's you figure it out. but we're going to you're going to be transparent about what your carbon emissions are, including from your supply chain. >> wiener estimates the bill will impact about 5500 corporations in the us and overseas. governor newsom is already announced that he will sign the bill. abc seven's political analyst jackie speier says she wants to return to public service. >> i've decided to announce here on abc seven that i'm going to run for the board of supervisors in san mateo county in what's called district one, which is going to be vacated by supervisor dave pine because he'

the bill authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener currently sits on the governor's desk andwould take away the criminal penalties for possession and use of these drugs, including mushrooms because there's a psychedelic drugs that are used in therapy or recreationally. and they're saying that that this those against this sets a des a dangerous precedent and they think it would open the door to more substances being decriminalized. >> if it's legal it's very acceptable. it's just like marijuana. and the kids will say, as mister silva said, well, they legalize it if it wasn't safe. if sb 58 is signed into law. social acceptance of these harmful drugs will grow stronger as a result, there will be more youths who will use it. >> senator wiener says that some of the opponents have overstated the impact of what's being proposed. >> this is about mushrooms and ayahuasca that's why 3 mushroom a second dogs that people have been using thousands years and that are not a daring question do you think? gold possesses a small amount of mushrooms for their own use that we should be arrestin

now the bill authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener currently sits on governor newsom'sould take away criminal penalties for the possession and use of the drugs. opponents say it sets a dangerous precedent that would actually open the door to more substances being criminalized. if it's legal. >> it's very acceptable. it's just like marijuana and the kids will say, as mister silva said, well, they legalize it if it wasn't safe. if sb 58 is signed into law and the social acceptance of these harmful drugs will grow stronger as a result, there will be more youths who will use it. >> well, senator wiener says some of the opponents of overstated the impact of what is proposed. >> this is about mushrooms and ayahuasca that's why 3 plant-based psychedelics that people have been using for thousands years and that are not a daring question do you think? but if adult possesses a small amount of mushrooms for their own use that we should be arresting person. i'm declaring a criminal. >> well, we are also says people suffering from ptsd depression addictive. they deserve access to th

senator scott wiener currently is on the governor's desk.take away criminal penalties for the possession and use of psychedelics opponents say that it sets a dangerous precedent and open the door to more substances being be criminalized. >> if it's legal it's very acceptable. it's just like marijuana. and the kids will say, as mister silva said, well, they legalize it if it wasn't safe. if sb 58 is signed into law and the social acceptance of these harmful drugs will grow stronger as a result, there will be more youth who will use it. >> senator wiener says some of the opponents have overstated the impact. >> this is about mushrooms. and i watched that's why 3 mushroom plant-based psychedelics that people have been using for thousands years and that are not question do you think? the gold possesses a small amount of mushrooms for their own use that we should be arresting person. i'm declaring a criminal. >> also says that people suffering from ptsd, depression and addiction deserve access to these promising plant medicines. governor newsom h

scott wiener. >> we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. we can disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are our co-workers, our neighbors, our family makers, and are history makers. it's really important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the trans community and take this opportunity to actually tell the truth. >> and educate people about who we are and what we need. co-director. the first official recognition of transgender history comment next august. >> take a break. it's a 22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news business owners in oakland are calling the police department now to do more. for fellow business owners. after one was shot near lake merritt will have near lake merritt will have the story in a minute. ♪ estado dorado ♪ ♪ always in that state of mind ♪ ♪ living on a high vibration ♪ ♪ so hot gonna make it melt ♪ ♪ and i'm lovin' what i'm tastin' ♪ ♪ que bonito lugar lleno de tanto sabor ♪ ♪ so much flavor ♪ ♪ un future brillante se acerca ♪ ♪ ahhhhhhh

state senator scott wiener plans to go a step further. a state agency to make sure ai is not being used for malishous purposes. >>> tuition going up for tens of thousands of college students in california's csu system. the board voted to approve a multiyear tuition increase the csu system is facing a deficit of $1.5 billion. tuition will increase 6% every year for five years in a row. by 2028-2029, tuition will be $2,000 more and that applies to more than half of all students. those that qualify for grants or waivers or those with higher family incomes, but t is still more than 180,000 students. >>> violence prevention groups could get help to continue their critical work. approve 28 million in funding for community groups over the next year and a half. now, the city council will make the final decision. we spoke to one of the groups about what that extra money could mean. >> it is called the young woman's freedom center. they provide special resources, life changing resources for youth, women and all trans people of all genders? i had th

san francisco senator scott wiener who abstained from the vote expressed his concerns that this effort could have unintended consequences, creating a means for other states. target, other parts of the constitution. concerned constitutional convention could, too, because we note the same extremists that completely rewritten the second amendment. >> also would like to rewrite reproductive health access to tissue rights. they want to get rid of that separation of church and state. they want to undermine voting rights. >> so it is approved. the resolution directs california to apply for a constitutional convention in order for congress to convene a constitutional convention. the legislature's a 34 states would be to apply. >> all right. whether time now as we get a live look outside the view here, san francisco international. >> conference chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joining us with a look at to get away. yeah. hey, you hard time getting away from all this weather we've had, but it's been hazy out there now. and now we're going to get a real taste of fall. hey, maybe some raindrops

scott wiener has been the one pushing for it. research showing the drugs can help with depression, ptsd, anxiety and substance abuse problems. others say they can have potentially dangerous side effects like paranoticia and erratic behavior. the law will go into effect in 2025. oregon and colorado have already passed similar measures. >>> this is the volkswagen red and gold report. >>> it is official, oh, yes. officially nick bos assigned his five year contract, have you heard? it happened this morning making him the highest defensive player in nfl history. we have the latest on the red and gold report what do you got? what stuff do you have. >> everyone is excited. >> he signed it, it is in. >> it came right down to the wire right before the season. everyone in that locker room is happy. george kittle says they are more intimidating with him on the field and he mentioned his quads and biceps, he says he can play as many snaps as the coaching staff allows him to and has a little extra spring in his step thanks to the new $170 mil

a bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelics introduced by san francisco state senator scott wiener. the bill would decriminalize substances, including mushrooms. supporters of this measure argue decriminalizing the second elex could allow people experiencing severe mental illness to be. held and treated against their will. student loan payments are on the horizon for roughly 40 million americans and interest on those loans starts back up today. kron four's washington correspondent raquel martin explains how to prepare for when these payments resume next month. >> it's now the final month. millions of americans can dodge their student loans come october payments are due. how should they be prepared? come to student aid, dot gov. take a look at all the options. and james calls with the department of education. he says in dress kicks back in now. but his agency created cheaper and more flexible payment options to ease the pain. we know this is a challenge for a lot of people. the option likely to be the cheapest is the new income-driven save plan individual borrowers earning less than

san francisco state senator scott wiener is predicting that as recently passed, climate accountability bill is going to be a game changer. >> he made that pronouncement yesterday during a discussion at the climate conference. that's underway in new york. his legislation requires all large corporations doing business in california to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. this is really going to unleash . >> and so much corporate innovation because the bill doesn't say this is how you have to reduce your carbon emissions . it's you figure it out, but we're going to you're going to be transparent about what your carbon emissions are, including from your supply chain. >> wiener estimates the bill will impact about 5500 corporations in the us and overseas. governor newsom has already announced he will sign the bill. good morning to our air quality advisory and also looking at our fire weather watch for intial near north bay valleys as a system comes out of the north here and it's increasing our north winds. >> we saw that yesterday dragging that smoke down from the anvil fire. s

senator wiener you not senate champion for this. but also our own member phil ting and david chu now our city attorney and past assembly member champion of this for a language time temperature has been a language process. i think i have more optimism from when i hear from everybody this is something we can be optimistic about and i have optimism for the anthropologist as well. i really believe that this is a policy that will change behavior and people's understanding of what it is to drive in a dense residential neighborhood especially off of a freeway. knowing certainty about getting a ticketism think this will keep our neighborhoods safer and as we get denser as a city, hopefully things go right. safety will be more important and speed is the number one issue we have to address. my grad tude. fingers acrossed. >> thank you, commissioner dorsey open to public comment if there is anyone who would like to speak on item 6 come forward. nice. i don't think everything you are working on will happen i know tell not happen. please preserv

wiener called the bill common sense.hen people are, you know, have and are using, you know, personal use of mushrooms for whatever benefit they're getting from it, we shouldn't arrest them. and we know that these substances have significant potential health benefits, like any substance, people need to be educated and careful because not everyone is in favor of passing the bill, though some republicans say they're worried that decriminalizing psychedelics will prompt more people to take mushrooms because of the lack of enforcement they also say it could cause more people to drive under the influence. but according to columbia university medical center, an estimated 5.5 million american teens actually use hallucinogenics. now, california would not be the first state to pass a bill like this. oregon and colorado have passed similar legislation. governor newsom has until october 14th to sign or veto that bill. if he does sign it, it'll go into effect in 2025. back to you guys. all right, bailey, thank you. well, the overdose

bill authored by state senator scott wiener passed easily. 42 to 11 studies show that psychedelics have great promise in treating some mental health and substance use disorders. but opponents argue decriminalizing them would be a dangerous move for young people. and public safety is a whole. meanwhile, the bill will head to the senate now and then if it passes there, the governor's desk. california is now the first state in the country to officially recognize a transgender history month. today lawmakers voted in favor of the idea the resolution was authored by san francisco assembly member matt haney. leaders hope this designation promotes education and awareness surrounding the contributions made by people in the community. the first official recognition of transgender history month will be next. august. whether time now as we get a live look different vantage point of san francisco here. see a little bit fog there. some wispy fog. and that's right near the trans america building. lawrence is here with look at how that temperatures will be changing just a little bit as we head towards

francis 100 state senator scott wiener is applauding the governor's decision tonight in a social media threat. he shared the significance of the move for climate action adding by signing the bill, the governor reaffirms the state's global climate leadership. beginning tomorrow through thursday. the golden gate ferry is hosting emergency response if you happen to catch one of these drills. >> they're asking you not to be alarmed because there will be smoke and emergency vessels on the water. the drills are expected to happen between 9 in the morning and 5 in the evening. coming up next, celebrating 100 years of education on the peninsula. a look at the history in the future when the state's oldest colleges. >> but first, a call to action across the county after a woman was struck some across the country after woman was struck and killed by a seattle police cruiser. how the bay area is joining the push. community members in fremont held a vigil tonight for john. the can do love the 23 year-old woman struck and killed by a seattle police cruiser. >> the vigil was organized by the grassroo

to prevent service cuts now and we are irrelevant thankful to senator wiener for his supportful we are working on his legislation for additional funding. so this we can not see further cuts. but tell be a xhfrj is need your passport on that because when makes downtown work is transit system this is at risk we will need to fight for funds to move this forward through pain points. while we are going throughout pain points of fungdz, we lunched programs to increase downtown accessibility. we launched the one california pilot. increased morning rush hour service we saw growth. we developed with golden gate transit to add for other downtown bound trip fist mirna and hallow get people in office. we launched the california line cable car day pass that sold close to 10,000 more cable car tickets on the california line than the normal operations. the result is we see muni boardings increase and bart ride areship increase. won'tment them to increase more and make sure we support that service so we don't see a decrease again. the last strategy had is big one and so many of you in the room are con

state senator scott wiener introduced a bill proposing a new state agency called cal compute. the agency would regulate the development of a.i. technologies, also lowering the risk of a.i. this is an intent bill, meant to put the idea on the table ahead of the next legislative session. last week, governor newsom signed an order to study the risks and benefits of using a.i., including in state government. california is home to top a.i. companies in the world. many are in san francisco. and today, the governor was in san francisco as one of the headliners at dreamforce. this comes just one day after he pledged millions of dollars to address homelessness and retail theft across the state. nbc's sergio quintana joins us now from dreamforce in the city with the very latest. sergio? >> reporter: yeah, and raj, the conversation that the governor had with salesforce ceo marc benioff was all about the future of a.i. in california. but they also had a wide-ranging conversation about the state of california and the state of san francisco. with more than 40,000 attendees at dreamforce, th

london breed and state senator scott wiener led the charge from the steps of san francisco city hall.he month will be full of events to celebrate public transit systems and increase ridership. weiner acknowledged certain things could use improvement but he said certain things need to be admired. >> we all want muni to be better. it's our national past time in san francisco to complain about how muni can be better. we want b.a.r.t. to be better. these are amazing systems. muni in particular. you can get anywhere in this city on a bus or light rail vehicle. >> some of the events include a tour of the cable car barn where the cars are stored and a meet and greet with b.a.r.t.'s anime mascots. a full schedule can be found online. >>> lester holt preparing for "nightly news." new iges showing an escaped wow, you get to watch all your favorite stuff. it's to die for, and it's all right here. streaming was never this easy, you know. this is the way. get gigabit extra internet on the xfinity 10g network made for streaming for $25 a month for 2 years. could you turn down the volume? here, you

and earlier tonight we spoke with senator scott wiener about his reaction to the bill which he co authored. >> this is trajectory particularly tragic because governor newsom for decades, he's for the lgbtq community. a true so really disappointed that up to code this important legislation. much, you know, all it did was just to make it really clear. but if you're already out force in a custody dispute, which is never a pretty situation. new half transgender kids and you have one parent support of a kid, one parent who is hostile to kids being transgender. that would be determinative. >> other bills vetoed by the governor include the so-called home act. it would have restricted the state from handing individuals newly released from prison over to immigration and customs enforcement agents in his veto message. the governor said the department of corrections and rehabilitation needed to communicate with ice when a non-citizen is nearing the end of their prison term. in addition to those vetoes, a bill requiring a human operator to be present in self-driving heavy-duty trucks was also shot dow

. >> scott wiener, who had been speaking about the possibility of running, had always made it contingent if she didn't run. and he was quick to say, i'm glad that she's running. she's a great, talented, great person, great person to have. there so he's going to be standing down. he's got a few more years as a state senator. so he can wait. he can wait it out. others are just kind of quiet and even though nancy pelosi has been a target for republican attacks for decades and been the center and the poster child for the democrats evils in their eyes, chances of a republican challenge are mounting much in all blue san francisco. no. okay. i got two candidates, slim and none. >> yeah, that's about it. >> yeah. all right, phil, thank you so much. that was fascinating and interesting interview. and i'm sure you'll have more of it later on in our four, five and 6:00 show. >> so that's it. you all right? >> thanks, phil. today marks one month since the wildfires tore across parts of maui. up next, the lawsuits now being filed on behalf of six families. we'll speak with two attorneys involved when

the names which were being thrown around, included her own daughter, christine state senator scott wienerbut in her statement today, the former speaker said she believes she is needed to advance san francisco values and further our recovery as she puts it. political analyst donna crane says there are clearly things pelosi still finds reward. being a member of congress is a job that has a number of different facets. and one you know, one only one of them is legislating. another really element of the jobs constituent service. and she, you know, she's still able to bring home a lot benefits and watch service is for the voters are constituents of francis townsend. so that's probably extreme continues to be extremely rewarding for her. >> pelosi's decision to stand her job is expected to fuel the conversation about the advanced age of our elected officials. talk of age limit has been circulating again. and donna crime says that she hears it from her own students at san jose state. >> students who are ages 18 to 25 on daily basis they are extremely frustrated by a feeling that their elected lea