u.s. california attorney general, rob bonta, called the move by the president unconstitutional. >> the president has overstepped his authority by a mile. we will hold them accountable. i have one message for president trump. i'll see you in court. >> reporter: overturning the 127-year precedent is contrary to american values and a ruthless attack on newborns and future generations of americans. >> the 18th state along with san francisco and dc are also seeking a preliminary order blocking the policy before the trump administration can implement it. >>> the aclu also taking steps to challenge some of the be trump's executive orders. they gathered at the state capitol to call on lawmakers to protect vulnerable communities. the aclu says the concern for immigrants as they could face deportations were recently reports of i.c.e. raids happening in the central valley. advocates will do everything they can to protect immigrants. >> california will remain a hopeful and welcoming place for immigrants and refugees. we are putting our money where our mouth is to provide the legal services and fight back wi

u.s. resident. california attorney general rob bonta, among the attorneys general to file the lawsuit, he had a blunt message for the president, quote, see you in court. joining me now is the attorney general of california, rob bonta. nice to have you back on the program. i guess it all comes down to this, at least in the public perception interpretation of the 14th amendment, all persons born or naturalized here are subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the u.s. does president trump's legal team have a case here? no. it's a clear violation of the u.s. constitution. never before has the united states or any court taken the position that they have taken. it is a fringe theory. it should be rejected outright. it is not the interpretation that the u.s. supreme court has given to the citizenship clause, and specifically birthright citizenship in the u.s. constitution for decades and over a century. this is well established law for over 125 years. law, actually, that has a very much a california story

what we have seen in the markets moving ahead on green energy in the u.s., california, new york, washingtonco, scotland, england, as well. if you plan for when the solar in the wind is on and you build it in diverse supply. often meaning solar, offshore wind, backed up with storage. california, texas, and new york are racing ahead on storage and finding it is easy to build, comes in more quickly than fossil projects, and gives you high levels of certainty. i would say the reverse is true. the places that he raced the clean energy transition are seeing much more predictability of prices. things like the ice storm that shut down natural or fossil gas in texas. they are really the big disruptors in the system. >> good to have you on the program. thank you for that. >> do you worry is a democrat donald trump is not picking an all green agenda? >> yes. the fires are because of global warming. because we have a climate crisis in our country. pulling out of the paris accords, pulling back on the green new deal, clean energy projects, to see those projects criticized, the president should be lookin

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meantime, adam schiff has been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the next 6 years. our capitol correspondent tom wallace reports so help you god. >> congratulations, senator. >> with democrat adam schiff has officially been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the full 6 year term. we're ready for the new session to get to work. shift spoke one-on-one with us before taking the oath. he had just learned he will serve on the judiciary, agriculture, nutrition and forestry environment and public works and small business and entrepreneurship committee. but top of his mind, the cost of living in california. it's affordable housing crisis. we nominate housing and we have to change that. and we not want families to be able to get into their first >> home and get into dream home. i want people afford their rent. i want to attack the scourge of homelessness in all comes back to the problem of not supply. so i'm going to be looking in these committee assignments i have and more broadly to do everything i can to advance more housing construction in california, which ack

california. they were seen in various photos holding the u.s. mexico, california flags. they'll join more 14,000 personnel already on the ground. airbnb has been adding more free emergency housing for the thousands of people who lost homes in the fire's. the company says it is has already offered about 6500 people, places to stay in. not just people evacuated, but first responders at some of the firefighters, people who need housing can fill out an airbnb intake form. and if you want to help, people cannot offer housing either free or at a discount and they can also make donations to air bnb and they say all of the money will go to that house and project. as people are escaping the flames. a lot of pets have been left behind. not surprisingly the san francisco spca among the organizations heading south to help rescue some of the animals bring the back and the shelter is waiving fees and the main time in an effort to make space for the animals do waive adoption fees for puppies. that's usually $400. the shelter says it has dozens of puppies who need homes and plenty of ca

adam schiff has been sworn in as california's newest a u.s. senator for the next 60 years. and capitol correspondent eytan bala spoke one-on-one with schiff about his goals and he shares what schiff is saying about finding common ground. >> with president elect trump. so help you god. >> congratulations, senator. >> with democrat adam schiff has officially been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the full 6 year term. we're ready for the new session to get to work. shift spoke one-on-one with us before taking the oath he had just learned he will serve on the judiciary, agriculture, nutrition and forestry environment and public works and small business and entrepreneurship committee. but top of his mind, the cost of living in california. it's affordable housing crisis. we nominate housing and we have to change that. and want families to be able to get into their first >> home and get into the dream home. i want people afford their rent. i want to attack the scourge of homelessness in all comes back to the problem of not enough supply. so i'm going to be looking in

california. they're seen a holding the u.s. mexico, california flags in various photos. the firefighters will join more than 14,000 personnel already on the ground fighting those fires. and among the many people who have lost homes, dozens of the firefighters who are on the scene. photojournalist phil ige shows us what's left at one firefighter's home in altadena. >> as you can see, this neighborhood was completely devastated. terrible loss. so my name is edward kelly. my title is general president of the international association of firefighters. this is a firefighter from elese house. he was actually on the filein fight. the fire when everything that he owned was unfortunately destroyed. but thank god his family made it out. see how long was living in at least a couple of the area. so it's very sad. obviously, he's lost everything. but we had about 2 or 3 dozen firefighters lose their homes in this fire, which some of the thousands of people who lost in homes in these fires very devastating. i've seen other houses in this neighborhood where the house is completely gone

. >>> in cbs "moneywatch," tiktok's last-ditch effort to stay in the u.s., and the california insurancemeowners high and dry when they need it most. here's shanelle kaul. >> reporter: a mixed close to the markets thursday as investors await the december jobs report set to be released today. the dow gained 106 points. the nasdaq lost 10, and the s&p 500 gained 9 points. >>> california homeowners who lost everything in the wildfires are now also dealing with an insurance nightmare. the state's insurance department says state farm dropped about 1,600 policies in pacific palisades last july. it's part of a recent trend in private insurance of not covering high-risk areas prone to climate disasters. state farm says the priority is, quote, the safety of our customers, agents, and employees, and assisting our customers in the midst of this tragedy. the palisades fire could become the costliest wildfire in history because the homes destroyed rank among the nation's most expensive. >>> and the fight over tiktok's future heads to the supreme court today. the court is set to hear arguments on whet

u.s. representatives from california. speaker johnson was reelected after almost losing during the first round of voting. nine of the new u.s. representatives from our state include two members from the bay area, including former san jose mayor sam liccardo and former bart board member latifah simon. it has been nearly one year since police took over people's park in berkeley. the gathering taking place tomorrow, giving people an opportunity to voice their concerns and traffic moving slowly on roads up in the sierra. we'll hear from travelers as they describe the drive that at times came to a standstill. >> and barry, whether the rain clouds from today moving on out of town. it looks like a dry weather stretch t t begins this we conditions. i-80 was closed for several hours, as we mentioned, but now back open. traffic has really been slow moving for most of the night. some people from the bay area traveling up to tahoe for the weekend say this is the worst traffic they have ever seen in this region. >> it was torturous. i

u.s. and surprisingly, california is not number 1 or 2 on that list.ng to an analysis by the personal finance site gobankingrates, hawaii is first with an estimated cost of more than $110,000 a year needed to live there. number two is massachusetts. you'll need about $88,000 per year while in retirement. california ranks third with about $86,000 a year. alaska and new york are tied with about $74,000 needed to live annually. new jersey follows with about $69,000 needed to live per year. if you've ever been on a cruise and thought you'd like to live like that forever, you're not alone. in fact, a growing number of people are doing just that living on cruise ships, traveling the world, and in some cases, spending less money than they would living on land. fox's heather sullivan shows us how life at sea finally stacks up financially. >> fari meet christiane klein, her husband dan and their six year old daughter, olivia. they're hopping aboard a growing trend, living long term on a cruise ship. they're touring new zealand and australia for two months. the

u.s. citizens. californianeral rob bonta and local activist groups say that they are prepared to deal with the fallout of the war. >> it will be absolutely non-negotiable. i will sue the trump administration anytime he violates the violates the constitution. there's no such thing as i'm only gonna have a relationship with you. the federal ministration in a state. if you allow me that trample over the u.s. constitution. that's not the deal. that's not a thing. >> well, we did. he he we did get the announcement back in december during the transition period that he was exploring ending birthright citizenship. so didn't come as a big shock to us. but we do know that presidents cannot end birthright citizenship. it has protected by the constitution and he has an uphill legal battle and defending this executive order. >> so director policy, amigos de guadalupe center based says that they are working with many local organizations to educate everyone on their rights. and there is as breaking news to tell you about for

plus. >> democrat adam schiff this morning for a full six-year term california's new u.s. nator capital forced also speak with him about his goals in last word. around the president elect donald trump. >> it's official. adam schiff has been sworn in as california's newest us under for the next 6 years. our capitol correspondent it wallace spoke one-on-one with schiff about his goals and shares. what schiff is saying about finding common ground with president elect donald trump. so help you god. >> congratulations, senator. >> with democrat adam schiff has officially been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the full 6 year term. we're ready for the new session to get to work. shift spoke one-on-one with us before taking the oath he had just learned he will serve on the judiciary, agriculture, nutrition and forestry environment and public works and small business and entrepreneurship committee. but top of his mind, the cost of living in california. it's affordable housing crisis. we nominate housing and we have to change that. and we not want families to be able to

u.s. history california congressman ro khanna member house oversight armed services committee and house selectommittee on china thanks so much for joining us. >> greet to see you my heart goes out to all suffering with california wildfires back home. >> i know not your district, but i wanted to get your take on what you can tell us about the impact why are we seeing, so many wildfires recently? and can you give us any information in terms of what this is going to mean in terms of -- damage and the impact? >> these are historic and horrifically fires my district in northern california i have many friends near the l.a. area. the reason is that l.a. basically wasn't getting rainfall so it is particularly dry, and fire is spreading rapidly i am grateful to extraordinary firefighters out there, all night last night still out there trying to contain this. maria: yes as are we that i evering god for our firefighters of this great nation let me get your take on business at hand congressman the laken riley act first piece of electrocution, approved by 119th correct me if i'm wrong 48 democrats joined w

. >> meanwhile adam schiff has been sworn in as california's u.s. senator for a full six-year term. after two decades in the house of representatives, schiff will return to the capitol on monday to officially begin his term. he's the only senator in history to go to the u.s. senate and to have taken the oath of office three separate times in less than one month. >>> president joe biden and first lady jill biden will head to new orleans monday to meet with grieving families. it comes after 14 people were killed and dozens more injured in a terror attack new year's day. omar villafranca has the latest. >> reporter: there was new law enforcement activity friday at the houston area home of the driver who plowed a truck into a bourbon street crowd on new year's day in new orleans. a vehicle was removed from his residence. in the wake of wednesday's carnage, the fbi and other agencies are warning about possible copycat attacks. >> i think we're always concerned about any behavior that may drive other violent behavior. >> reporter: the agencies issued an intelligence bulletin overnight tha

u.s. citizens, california attorney general rob bonta and local activist groups say that they are prepared to deal with the fallout of the order. item number one. >> they're deserving protection of their constitutional right. overcoming fear and have some courage and commitment to your principles. this is about principles. know. more important principle. then those enshrined in our founding document, the u.s. constitution. if you're not going to fight for those wanting fight for, well, we did. he he did get the announcementiback in december during the transition period that he was exploring ending birthright citizenship. so didn't come as a big shock to us. >> but we do know that presidents cannot end birthright citizenship. it has protected by the constitution and he has an uphill legal battle and defending this executive order. >> and in san francisco city officials say that the fight is personal and professional is a reach out to residents to say help is here. this is an important time because it is personal for so many of who children, grandchildren. >> immigrants who have contributed

california. >> may come. with strings attached. i'll get reaction from u.s. senator and california. democrat alex padilla. also tonight, the u.s. senate is nearing what's likely to be a. >> very close. >> vote on confirming pete hegseth as. defense secretary. with two republicans now set to vote no. will there be any new gop defections as allegations of misconduct hang over hegseth? nomination? >> plus. >> just days after his release from federal. >> prison. >> former proud boys leader enrique tarrio. >> talks to cnn about getting. clemency from. >> president trump and whether he and other freed. january 6th convicts are out for revenge. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and we begin with the breaking news. president trump just landed in california to tour wildfire destruction while threatening drastic changes in federal disaster relief. our correspondents are standing by in both disaster areas. the president is visiting today. first to cnn's nick watt in los angeles. nick, as mr. trump pre

california. you see there holding the u.s. mexico and california flags. the team joins more than 14,000 personnel already on the ground. firefighters from canada are also on scene. ukraine's president is now offering his country's help in that fight in southern california. take a look. he says he's already instructed his diplomats start getting ready for ukraine's participation. roughly 150 firefighters are gonna be sent to la. joined crews who are already on the scene. and a little closer to home. a lot of bay area residents and businesses, they've got together to help out. they're sitting donated goods to people affected by the fires covers lindsey ford, winter donation site number hill. >> wildfire victims on their path to recovery after flames tore through homes and businesses in los angeles county. like so many organizations stepping in to help 2 bay area, social media influencers. jesse kept rela and natalie marshall created clothing and toiletries donation site for those affected thinking like i will get some people to show up and >> we're at gridl

california water policies. i'm intrigued about that. tell me more. madison: yeah, it tells the u.s. override california's water management policies if they're found to be ineffective and orders u.s. bureau of reclamation to deliver more water and hydropower through the central power and there's also manpower behind the executive order orders the white house budget office to seef they can attach conditions on federal aid to the state to make sure they comply with this. governor newsom said that the reservoirs in southern california were in full and fires erupted and no amount of water was contained and 100 miles per hour winds but some of these reservoirs were not protected so when the fires broke out and going to be used and fire hydrants in neighborhoods empty and i was out in california for eight days and i was in altadena, talked to neighbors there that went to the fire hydrants and watching neighbor's homes burned slowly creeping towards their own homes and there's no water in the hydrants. nothing for them to do. stuart: now the president is ordering get some water down there. i

u.s. president blaming california's governor for the deadly fires while visiting the capital on wednesday. donald trump accusing gavin newsom of not allowing enough water to flow into the fire hydrants of los angeles. here's how newsom responded to trump's accusations. >> i hate to even ask this question, but the president elect chose to attack you, blame you for this. >> it's one can't even respond to it. i mean, it's. people are literally fleeing. people have lost their lives. kids lost their schools, families completely torn asunder. churches burned down. this guy wanted to politicize it. i have a lot of thoughts, and i know what i want to say. i won't. i stood next to president of the united states of america today, and i was proud to be with joe biden. and he had the backs of every single person in this community. he didn't play politics, didn't try to divide any of us. >> while current president joe biden, who was in los angeles yesterday, or i should say on tuesday for personal reasons, he also canceled the last overseas trip of his presidency due to the tragedy in california. the u

u.s. citizens, california attorney general rob bonta and local activist groups say that they are prepared to deal with the fallout of the order. item number one. >> they're deserving protection of their constitutional right. overcoming fear and have some courage and commitment to your principles. this is about principles. know. more important principle. then those enshrined in our founding document, the u.s. constitution. if you're not going to fight for those wanting fight for, well, we did. he he we did get the announcement back in december during the transition period that he was exploring ending birthright citizenship. so didn't come as a big shock to us. >> but we do know that presidents cannot end birthright citizenship. it has protected by the constitution and he has an uphill legal battle and defending this executive order. >> and in san francisco city officials say that the fight is personal and professional is a reach out to residents to say help is here. this is an important time because it is personal for so many of who grandchildren. >> of immigrants who have contributed so m

u.s. citizens. california attorney general rob bonta and local activist groups say that they are prepared to deal with the fallout of the order. item number one. >> they're deserving protection of their constitutional right. overcome your fear and have some courage and commitment to your principles. this is about principles. know. more important principle. then those enshrined in our founding document, the u.s. constitution. if you're not going to fight for those, what he can fight for. >> well, we did. he he we did get the announcement back in december during the transition period that he was exploring ending birthright citizenship. so didn't come as a big shock to us. but we do know that presidents cannot end birthright citizenship. it has protected by the constitution and he has an uphill legal battle and defending this executive order. >> and in san francisco city officials say that the fight is personal and professional as they reach out to residents to say help is here. this is an important time because

u.s. unlawfully or temporarily, unless the child's father is here legally and permanently. california's rob bonta is not the only state attorney general vowing to fight for that birthright citizenship, which he points out was enshrined in the u.s. constitution after the civil war. that is a full frontal attack on the u.s. constitution, a trampling of the defining document of our nation, and an attack on american citizens who have birthright citizenship. all in all, trump signed ten executive orders related to immigration, including the restriction of federal funds to sanctuary cities and perhaps legal action against them, halting all refugee admissions, sending the military to the border by declaring a national emergency and reinstating the remain in mexico policy. now, protesters in san jose gathered to decry those ten orders related to immigration. and while the president said there would be major immigration action in the country's largest cities, he did not say when. and my biggest fear is losing my parents. i can't imagine losing my parents. it's difficult to even think about anyon

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california. they're seen holding the u.s. mexico and california flux. team joins more than 14,000 firefighters already on the ground. crews from canada are also on scene. our parent company nexstar is partnering with the red cross to raise money for wildfire victims. you can scan the qr code on your screen right now to still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. >> iconic southern california landmarks damaged or destroyed as the fight to contain dangerous wildfires continues. plus, a local animal rescue group hits the road to support relief efforts in the southern california disaster. and local efforts underway to help people who have lost so much to the devastation in l a after the break. we're speaking live with a local senator about how his city is stepping up. and the sun has risen beautiful, clear, dry day area today. >> how about rain? any rain in the forecast? we'll talk about the forecast? we'll talk about that coming up in london. ♪ i have type 2 diabetes, but i manage it well. ♪ ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell. ♪ ♪ i take once-daily

u.s. senator from california, adam schiff, released a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the january 6th attack on the capitol, reading in part, quote, today there will be an orderly certification of the electoral vote, paving the way for the peaceful transfer of power. we can, must and will do our part to ensure that the same is true in every election, regardless of whether one's preferred candidate wins or loses. we must ensure that our democratic republic survives four years from now, 40 years from now and forever. >> all right. let's shift now and talk about our weather here in the bay area. this is a live look at sfo this afternoon, where there was a ground delay that was activated earlier today. and that was because of persistent fog. many folks across the bay area woke up to see that their neighborhoods were were blanketed with really thick fog. you know where i was, you could barely see to the end of the block, and now the ground stoppage for fog mostly affected short and medium haul flights earlier today. right now, sfo reporting about 240 delays and 12 different cancellatio

u.s. air force confirmed that california guard will help law enforcement and emergency response efforts. remain in place under evacuation order. the l.a. county sheriff confirmed 39 arrests overnight including nine for curfew violations and 11 for burglary. let's go to our north american correspondent gary o'donoghue who is in los angeles today. tell us where you are and what you witnessed today. gary: we are in the palisades area, the scene of one of the big fires. there is good news today. some of the wind's speeds they were expecting have not quite transpired as it happens. that means there is a bit of a lull right now. those to pick up in the next several hours over the next day or so. but it is not as bad today as they feared meaning they can go more on the offensive with the fires, try to increase the amounts contained. we know that both of the fires here and in eaton are still burning pretty badly. the other thing that has changed today is the federal emergency agency, fema, set up two disaster centers where people can go to get coordinated help, get money for housing, get money f

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fact under current california law, you must be a california resident and u.s. citizen and provide id. president trump also blamed state water policy for not providing sufficient water to l.a, causing fire hydrant problems during the l.a. fires. >> if they released the water when i told them to, because i told them to do it seven years ago, if they would have done it, you wouldn't have had the problem that you had. you might have you might not have even had a fire. >> l.a. officials say that claim is false, and the cause was that the massive fires drained local water storage faster than they could be replenished. >> the state water project has nothing to do with water supplies. it relates to water suppression for municipal systems. the state reservoirs are at or near record highs. >> trump also took aim at fema. >> i think we're going to recommend that fema go away and we pay directly. we pay a percentage to the state, but the state should fix this. >> recovery is block grant funding. so to be able to do that in the recovery operations and be able to have the st

opinion piece in bloomberg today on the website talking about california, the fires expose potential nationwide trillion dollar hole in u.slaces like california, floridaed, more so in floridaed because of hurricanes. people are not renewing policies or don't have the proper insurance. they can't get fire insurance or choose not to. this leads to rates going up and states being on the hook, maybe federal government being on the hook. senate budget committee last month published a report called next to fall. climate driven insurance crisis is here and getting worse and they talk about states in this country that are most at risk. florida, louisiana, california, texas. states that are experiencing highest number of nonlenewal rates. ul have less people ensure homes, rates for those paying for home insurance go up. that is trillion dollar problem. want to go back to pacific palisades for a second. zip code 90272, there were 9000 nonrenewals in that zip code pacific palisades. according to san francisco chronicle, that is 28 out of 100 policies that were not renewed. you have potential of 6 billion in losses just in pacific pa

u.s. congresswoman judy chu, representing california. thanks for being with us. much of the area damaged by the eaton fire. so much devastation. at what point do you believe people will be able to return to their homes and start the process of clearing and rebuilding? rep. chu: there will have to be more containment. i was impressed to wake up this morning and see there was not 3% containment, because we are doing better. what we need, though, is to have more of this under control so we know the fire is not spreading. the other thing is that there will be a wind event, gusts of winds next week, and it will not be as severe as it was this last week. this last week, the winds were at 80 miles per hour, and it caused the fire to spread quickly, especially in our dry conditions. as a result, there were embers flying all over the place, as far as two or three miles away. that is how the fire spread so quickly and so widely. caitriona: do you have any questions about the preparedness or lack thereof of the area and how the fire could spread notwithstanding hurricane li

u.s. military entered california and turned the water on is not a matter of debate.his is not liberal versus conservative. it didn't happen, okay? [ laughter ] but no one calls him on it. yesterday, trump was in miami, for the annual house republican retreat, which is being held at his hotel, coincidentally, where he warned lawmakers of the gop of a very serious threat. >> you've all heard of scarface. he had a scar for a reason. he didn't play games but he was scarface. nobody called him scarface to his face. [ laughter ] they said, "wow, you look great today." [ laughter ] "gee, who does that remind you of, anyone? "sir, your hair looks great and everyone in l.a. is really loving that waterspout you got us, that's for sure." [ laughter ] trump has now been president for eight days. i'm not kidding, it's only been eight days. [ laughter ] i've aged nine and a half years. i've had three grandchildren since january 20th. [ laughter ] anyway, after one long week of work, yesterday it was time to take a break and hit the links. here he is at his golf course in doral. i

u.s. military to california to open some water taps to release water.icials say the military was never sent to california and water supplies are plentiful here. that said, governor gavin newsom ordered an investigation into why there were reports fire hydrants in many places in los angeles were under pressure, low pressure, when they needed them most to fight the fires. many experts said it is a function of the way this municipality was built. it was built to fight a couple smaller fires, but nothing on the scale that unfolded here three weeks ago. there is an investigation underway for that. the larger public policy issue state officials have to deal with is the simple fact they have been permitting people to live in increasingly dangerous places, tucked up into the woods, hills and forests where everyone wants to live because it is beautiful here in southern california, but those places become a tinderbox under the right circumstances and that is what we saw. amna: william reporting on the latest on the recovery efforts in los angeles. thank you. ♪ ge

u.s. supreme court. california is one of the 22 states bringing lawsuits challenging trump's order.rney general rob bonta today released a statement saying, quote, despite what he may say to the contrary, the president cannot unilaterally rewrite the constitution. the statement goes on to say, right now, these vague threats are just that empty words on paper. but rest assured, our states will not hesitate to respond if these words become illegal actions. >> federal agents have already started enforcing president trump's new mass deportation policy. tonight, the white house posted on social media that 538 arrests were made just today. in boston, a known gang member wanted in el salvador for aggravated murder, who has an interpol red notice out for his arrest, was taken into custody. federal officers also arrested a man charged with rape, as well as a man accused of drug trafficking. >> today was a good day. today we took a several significant public safety threats out of our communities. unfortunately, a lot were released by sanctuary policies. but we're here to tell the commonwealth

u.s. senator from california. adam schiff beat out steve garvey to claim the seat long held by the late dianne feinstein. what did it mean to be sworn into the upper chamber? >> it was really, i think, powerful moment for me, for my family to consider that i will now be representing this incredible, big, beautiful state of 40 million people. and just to step onto the senate floor, to sit at the desk where dianne feinstein sat, recognizing her incredible legacy. it was really emotional. and i still can't quite wrap my head around it. >> tell us about the priorities that i know you've already got in mind. >> as i travel around the state during the campaign, what was really so apparent is how much housing is an issue everywhere. in the first instance, people's rents are going up beyond their ability to pay their rent. so many families can't make the down payment or can't afford the mortgage on a home, and they all come back to the same central problem, which is we're just not building enough housing and we're not bui

california. this way to health insurance. the u.s. continues. isited california last friday and las vegas yesterday and then made his way to florida today. >> and he also spoke to reporters on air force one about the next priorities for his administration. fox's dana marie mcnichols has the story. >> it's been nonstop for the president, hitting three cities in just two days. he's now taking time to prepare for a very busy week ahead. republican lawmakers will be here to discuss policy and strategy on how to get his plan moved through congress. last night, he had a victory lap in las vegas. he was seen thanking his supporters at a campaign style rally. he promised to fulfill his campaign pledge of no tax on tips for the service industry. >> your tips will be 100% yours, won't that be? >> he then celebrated by hitting the casino floor, where gamblers chanted u-s-a as he walked through on his way to florida aboard air force one, president trump spoke to the press about what's to come. he said he will soon talk with russian president vladimir putin a

u.s. goods. >> tomorrow, california lawmakers will start to discuss proposals to better prepare the state for the new trump administration. these proposals are all part of a special legislative session. governor newsom called just days after donald trump was elected president. the bill specifically provides an extra $25 million to the california department of justice and set aside another $25 million for immigration, legal and support services. while lawmakers can logistically provide the funds quickly without a special session, state leaders have acknowledged it's mostly symbolic in the assembly. democrats say it is essential, while republicans are calling it unnecessary. >> hundreds of executive orders proving how terrible they are for the country. it is important that we fight back each and every day. >> i think there's a lot of other things we need to spend our money on right now. >> tomorrow there will be two hearings on this proposal for the special legislative session, one in the assembly and one in the senate. >> the san jose police department is searching for suspects tonight in

u.s. rather than abroad. the letter, signed by california senator alex padilla, says 32,000 refugees have entered the u.s. this fiscal year, and the stop order cuts off all services, including those to 10,000 afghan refugees who aided u.s. troops in afghanistan. tense testimony, angry exchanges and protests, all on day one for the controversial health and human services nominee. robert kennedy jr. he faced a grilling from democrats during the committee hearing today. the first step in his confirmation hearings. nbc's vaughn hillyard is on capitol hill with details. i don't the fact from the beginning, demonstrators making themselves heard as robert kennedy jr. tried to quell fears over his past opposition to some vaccines, including the covid vaccines. news reports have claimed that i am anti vaccine or any industry, i am neither. i am pro safety. clashing with democrats over previous statements. i support the measles vaccine. i support the polio vaccine. i will do nothing. as hhs secretary, that makes it difficult or discourages people from taking it. look at the measles book you wrote saying parents hav

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u.s. senator from california. all of them and some of the latest information about what has been happening with these four fires going simultaneously in the l.a. area. i want to bring in other of "both sides of the fire line" more of a transgender firefighter. she joins us now, you spent 45 years fighting fires and some of those years were spent in telephone. when you hear the police chief say this is unprecedented, these winds that are fueling these fires, when you hear the fire chief who says she has been around for 25 years, she's never seen anything like this, based on your experience, talk about the challenges facing those firefighters right now. >> when the wind started blowing the way they have been, there's nothing the firefighters can do, other than trying to get people out and try to protect some homes, if they can. it is a deadly serious when those conditions exist. there is nothing they can do really to stop the forward momentum of the fire until the winds died down. then you can go back to normal fire

u.s. senator from california alex padilla sat in the audience, disappointed by the president's remarks on stage with the president, his vice president, jd vance, his cabinet nominees, former presidents and vice presidents, and a crowd of billionaire tech ceos for donald trump, who pretends to be sort of a man for the people. >> look who he chose to have around him. you know, tech ceos and billionaires. >> before the ceremony, a return to american traditions of the peaceful transfer of power, president biden and first lady jill biden welcoming mr. trump and incoming first lady melania trump to the white house. biden reportedly telling trump, welcome home. >> we will move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety and peace for citizens of every race, religion, color and creed for american citizens. january 20th, 2025 is liberation day. [applause] >> mr. trump returns to power four years after a mob of his supporters attacked the capitol. he becomes the oldest president ever inaugurated at 78. the first convicted felon to become commander in chief, and only the second pre

california. now, his actions include removing the u.s. from the paris climate agreement and doubling down on fossil fuels, which are the largest contributor to climate change. he signed an order saying the federal government would only recognize two sexes, male and female, that will have wide reaching implications for transgender people. and he moved to leave the world health organization, something he set out to do in 2020 but was reversed by the biden administration. and president trump issued a sweeping pardon of anyone suspected or convicted in the january 6th capitol riot. gloria, some of those serving time were released from custody overnight. >> yes they were. amanda. the first two people were released from a jail in washington, d.c, overnight. a group of supporters gathered outside of the jail to greet them and the sweeping executive order. president trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1500 people, and this includes people convicted of violently assaulting police officers. mr. trump also ordered the attorney gene

. >> california's governor is predicting that these fires will be the worst natural disaster in u.s. story, based on cost. the state of california now inviting president elect trump to visit the state. alex stone, abc news, altadena, california the palisades fire evacuation orders include areas of malibu and santa monica. >> abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is in santa monica and tells us why an effort to get evacuees access to their homes didn't go as planned. >> we're at a santa monica checkpoint right now. that's one of several here in southern california. you see behind me that it is being patrolled by the national guard. lapd isby here, too. the curfew was going on from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m, and many people got here before 4 a.m. in line in their cars, hoping to be escorted by police like many were the day before. but they found out some very difficult and disappointing news from the lapd chief this morning. take a listen to what he had to say. >> traumatic experience, certainly for everybody involved. we tried to be as compassionate as we could be by putting together a escorts th

u.s. and surprisingly, california is not number 1 or 2 on that list.i is number one, with an estimated cost of more than $110,000 a year needed to live there. number two is massachusetts, which will cost about $88,000 to live per year. california ranks third with about $86,000 needed each year. alaska and new york round out the top five. >> if you've ever been on a cruise and thought you could live like that forever, you're not alone. in fact, a growing number of people are doing just that living on cruise ships, traveling the world, and in some cases, spending less than they would living on land. fox's heather sullivan shows us how life at sea stacks up financially. >> safari meet christiane klein, her husband dan, and their six year old daughter, olivia. they're hopping aboard a growing trend, living long term on a cruise ship. they're touring new zealand and australia for two months, the biggest benefit not having to cook or buy groceries. >> and so much of our budget. personally, we live in las vegas. it's food. food is a giant part of our budget.

u.s. senator from california alex padilla sat in the audience, disappointed by the president's remarks on stage with the president, his vice president, jd vance, his cabinet nominees, former presidents and vice presidents, and a crowd of billionaire tech ceos for donald trump, who pretends to be sort of a man for the people, look who he chose to have around him. you know, tech ceos and billionaires before the ceremony, a return to american traditions of the peaceful transfer of power. >> president biden and first lady jill biden welcoming mr. trump and incoming first lady melania trump to the white house. biden reportedly telling trump, welcome home, we will move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety and peace for citizens of every race, religion, color and creed for american citizens. >> january 20th, 2025 is liberation day. [applause] >> mr. trump returns to power four years after a mob of his supporters attacked the capitol. he becomes the oldest president ever inaugurated at 78. the first convicted felon to become commander in chief, and only the second preside

. >> california's governor is predicting that these fires will be the worst natural disaster in u.s. story, based on cost. the state of california now inviting president elect trump to visit the state. alex stone, abc news, altadena, california now the palisades fire. >> evacuation orders include the areas of malibu and sana monica, and abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is in santa monica and tells us why an effort to get evacuees access to their homes didn't go as planned. >> we're at a santa monica checkpoint right now. that's one of several here in southern california. you see behind me that it is being patrolled by the national guard. lapd isby here, too. the curfew was going on from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m, and many people got here before 4 a.m. in line in their cars, hoping to be escorted by police like many were the day before. but they found out some very difficult and disappointing news from the lapd chief this morning. take a listen to what he had to say. >> traumatic experience, certainly for everybody involved. we tried to be as compassionate as we could be by putting together

u.s. to have a california hotel only to impetition for them and going to join them. could take expansive view and going for that and the view and couple chain migration ever since. the supreme court may be clear but the constitution is not and the court can't and does change it is collective mind from time to time. trump's executive order was khat challenged immediately in court and this will be resolved by the court or by another amendment. joining us now is former dhs assistant secretary and forming acting'director john than fahey. juror jonathan fahey. >> i don't understand big city mayors keeping them in the city and for the life of me i can't understand the rational of fighting to keep people that cross the border unlawfully committed another crime in the united states. what am i missing? >> this always stuns me that they've maintained this position but it really just shows how radical the democratic party is on this immigration issue. we said this for years and years, they've invited all of these people to come here and the game is they want them all to become