i would now likeo the newly minted congressman, vince fong. mr. fong: thank you. mr.peaker, it is my great privilege to stand beforeou the represent thoif 20th district of the great state of california. order, humbled and grateful to be given this opportunity by the voters to serve and be a strong voice for our region. more special to be sworn in with my family here in the gallery. i want to thank my wife ahmanv davment i want to thank my wife amanda for her love and support. i want to thank my parent, my mother-in-law, my s our family s being by my side. and a special acknowledgment to my niece,g her ninth birthday with us today. i also want to thank my mentor and friend, speaker kevin mccarthy. he has worked tirelessly for decades on behalf of the constituents of the central valley of california ao@nd our nation. in traveling the 20th congressional district, listening to my neighbors, constituent, and friends throughout fresno, kearns county, i know our concerns are very familiar with the concerns that we must do more to find solutions and to deliver the bor crisis.

it's probably going to be vince fong. he got 42% and 2 previous elections here, but it also brings republicans to 218 seats with those 5 vacancies. republicans are sitting at 217. so to 18 gives them the magic majority number that >>they need >>if they stay whole on votes, they're not staying whole on votes. thanks to marjorie taylor green >>or >>folks like paul goes. czar and and others that have been kind of tilting at windmills within the republican caucus, beginning to to 18 matters, so tomorrow, may not matter in terms of california. and the balance of congressional congressional delegation or with republicans representing bakersfield. it's a big deal for mike johnson and nationally, so that's what makes that race particularly >>important, all right, we'll be watching professor david mcewan from sonoma state. thank you so much. always a pleasure. >>thank you very much pleasure >>to be with. all right, still ahead, sparking change in their communities. how asian americans are commanding attention from (♪♪) i'm getting

i would now like to yield to the newly minted congressman, vince fong. mr. fong: thank you.forhoif 20h district of the great state of california. i'm truly hon in order, humbled and grateful to be given this opportunity by the voters to serve and be a strong voice for it is truly more special to be the gallery.h my f i want to thank my wife ahman davment amanda for her love and support. i want to thank my parent, my mother-in-law, my and all of our family for always being by my side. and a special acknowledgment to my niece, celebrating her ninth birthday with us today. thank my mentor and friend, speaker kevin mccarthy. tirelessly for decades on behalf of the constituents of the central valley of. in traveling the 20th congressional district, listening to m constituent, and friends throughout fresno, county, i knr concerns are very familiar with the concerns thatll of you have heard. we must do more to find solutions and to deliver results we need to address the border crisis. stop the rising costs of everyday essentials that are squeezing family budgets. and work community

vince fong won a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former u.s. house speaker kevin mccarthy, which runs through january. that took place yesterday. focusing on georgia, representative lucy mcbath won. she became a gun control activist after her son was murdered in 2012 and is favored to win a fourth term in congress. she will face jeff criswell. that is the atlanta journal- constitution. also in georgia, it was the fulton county -- wallace, a prosecutor that brought a sprawling racketeering case against president trump and others. she has won her bid for reelection. she defeated christian wyatt smith and is set to face off against republican courtney kramer in the fall. there is more from the associated press. that is a sampling of the contest that took place across the united states. you can roll that into open forum. democrats line. this is jane. go ahead. >> good morning. this has been on my mind for such a long time. nobody ever addresses who is going to take care of the unwanted babies. it is as bad as them being murdered when there is no on

bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong has confirmed he will run for the san joaquin valley seat. the winner of the special election will complete mccarthy's term, which ends in january of next year. now to our 4 zone forecast with a live look at the golden gate bridge. kinda busy with the traffic out there tonight that it is and the snow maker, the natural one going to be pretty busy to write, lawrence. >> yeah, you know, resorts love that more than anything. get that nice free snow. we've had these cold storms coming through over the past couple of weeks. we've got another couple that will likely bring a lot of snow in the high country. so you got to be very, very careful if you plan on traveling up there in the next few days, especially in maybe this weekend, too outside. right now it is a quiet night. the roadways are open and clear 50 80 looking good up there for tonight. as we've got mostly clear skies and got some very cold temperatures developing to dropping down to 25 degrees right now in truckee, 27 south lake tahoe. and even a cold. 26 and freezing in reno. so they're v

following a court ruling last week allowing gop assembly member vince fong to run for congress and assembly at the same time. >> democratic assembly member, one the korea has pledged to introduce clarifying legislation to prevent anyone from running for 2 offices at once. and then there's the israel-hamas war. this letter circulating among legislative staff calls on lawmakers to publicly support a permanent ceasefire in return for all israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. separately, 16 republican lawmakers announced they will sign on to legislation condemning hamas calling who they are a terrorist organization. >> and really to stand with our jewish colleagues and our jewish making sure that they understand that we stand in solidarity with them. just the absolute total combination of the rape and murder of innocent use. >> and the legislature is set to formally reconvene wednesday afternoon reporting at the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> the new poll says president biden is losing his democratic base that helped elect him in 2020. the usa today suffolk university poll shows h

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54. it would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements or nba's in the legislative process. in a nutshell in nba's an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. legislation would prevent lobbyists, lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills. proposal come up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we're actually trying to shield the public. >> for information and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the the law, making a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against arguing some b

the frontrunners include state assembly member vince fong and tulare county sheriff mike bordeaux.andidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the race will go to a runoff. may 21st. >> independent presidential robert kennedy junior is planning to announce bay area native nicole shanahan and as his running mate, shanahan is a california attorney and entrepreneur previously married to google co-founder sergey brin. she grew up in oakland and graduated from santa clara university school of law. she's best known for paying for kennedy's super bowl commercial. rfk junior was reportedly considering former minnesota governor jesse ventura and new york jets quarterback aaron rodgers as potential running mates. 2 weeks after learning she would not advance in the race for u.s. senate here in california. congresswoman katie porter is speaking about her campaign and her decision to call the race rigged against her. in her first interview since primary night, porter spoke with pod save america about her loss and those controversial comments in the aftermath of the primary where we learned tong

following a court ruling last week allowing gop assembly member vince fong to run for congress and assembly at the same time. >> democratic assembly member one the has pledged to introduce clarifying legislation to prevent anyone from running for 2 offices at once. and then there's the israel-hamas war. this letter circulating among legislative staff calls on lawmakers to publicly support a permanent ceasefire in return for all israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. separately, 16 republican lawmakers announced they will sign on to legislation condemning hamas called in who they are a terrorist organization. >> and really to stand with our jewish colleagues and our jewish making sure that they understand that we stand in solidarity with them. just the absolute total combination of the rape and murder of innocent use. >> and the legislature is set to formally reconvene wednesday afternoon reporting at the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> for your health tonight, january is cervical cancer awareness month. research shows that cases of late-stage cervical cancer. are rising in the u

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54. it would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements or nba's in the legislative process. in a nutshell in nba's an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. fong's legislation would prevent lobbyist lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills. proposal come up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public. >> for inforbation and and from legislators as well. that i is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the law, making a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against arguin

i hereby appoint the honorable vince fong to ask as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties. each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from arizona, mrs. less coast, for five minutes. mrs. lesko, for five minutes. ms. lesko: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to honor my husband, joseph lesko. he is here in the house gallery today right there. i'm totally convinced that god brought joe and i together. we met in july in phoenix at a snow skiing club. believe it or not. and both of us, it was our first time attending the meeting. that had to be fate. i knew as soon as i sa

contact your volvo retailer to learn mor assembly member vince fong has amended a bill to ban lobbyistsvernment officials from signing, requesting or drafting ndas during legislative negotiations. the proposal came about after a report found the powerful labor group, the service employees international union, required members of the fast food industry to sign ndas in the final negotiations of the state's fast food labor law. we need to eliminate the use of ndas when it comes to the legislative process. >> the public deserves transparency when bills are being drafted, you know, legislators and the public need to know how those provisions were drafted, what was behind it , who's asking for it? >> the california chamber of commerce immediately voiced its opposition to the bill in a statement, saying in part, quote , oftentimes the negotiation process involves disclosure of confidential financial information or company trade secrets in order to develop sound public policy. ndas are necessary to ensure companies can remain at the table without fear that their financial position, intellectual

. >> vince fong, a state assembly member backed by former president donald trump will be finishing out kevin mccarthy's term, which runs until january fong won the special election tonight. it's not clear when he'll be sworn in. that decision falls to current house speaker mike johnson. mccarthy resigned last year after being ousted as house speaker. >> in the bay area, police are now setting up fake houses to catch thieves who have been breaking into homes. plus, why the death of actor matthew perry is now being taken over by federal investigators and legal threat by celebrity who says if a area ai company is coffee with her voice. >> federal investigation is now underway into matthew perry's death. the actor mostly known for playing chandler and friends found dead in his home in los angeles. back in october on autopsy was revealed. the actor died from acute effects of ketamine. investigators say he was reported to be receiving kemine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. but the ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy. >> here's to indicate that

republican assembly member vince fong, a bakersfield has confirmed he will run for that central valleyt. the winner of the special election will complete mccarthy's term, which ends in january of 2025. online sports betting supporters are once again trying to legalize activity here in california. kron four's 8 on wallace gives us a closer look at the proposal. >> and what it's going to take to get on the ballot. >> good sports betting soon be legal in the golden state. the answer to that question depends on whether proponents of a newly proposed ballot initiative can get it onto the ballot and then get californians to vote. yes, sports but is already happening in california. just unregulated manner. and so now it's very significant for california to be able to offer it to its citizens as well as doing it are regulated manner and will bring a lot more businesses and revenue into the state through online sports wagering great collins is a partner with the eagle, one acquisitions corporation. the group behind the proposed initiative. the proposal calls for legalizing online sports betting

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54.legislative process. in a nutshell in nba is an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. fong's legislation would prevent lobbyists, lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills, proposal came up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public. >> for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against arguing some bill negotiations require confidential discussions to build

state assemblyman vince fong and tulare county sheriff mike bourdeaux.omplete the rest of mccarthy's terms, after he announced his resignation candidates were onúthe ballot fromúboth parties. >>úfive states held presidential primaries today, including former president trump's home stateúof florida. donald trump cast his ballot in palm beach. voters in illinois, kansas, ohio and arizona also went to the polls today, president fox newsn has the latest now from president biden's current campaign tour. >> president biden on a three state swing this week. stops in reno and las vegas. >> last week, donald trump and i clinched the nominations. we're going to beat him again. >ñ the campaign in putting a special focus on the economy, even though inflation is easing, housing costs remain high, with biden announcing a number of new initiatives, including closing e assistance for first time home buyers. the president, also trying to shore up support with minority voters in 2020. exit polling. biden dominated with non-college educated voters of color with 72% support

republican congressman vince fong of california was sworn in yesterday filling the seat once held byand with the new republican lawmaker the house now has 218 republicans and 213 democrats. the majority required to pass legislation is 216. republicans have a little more breathing room but still can only afford to lose two votes from their own party. mccarthy came to watch the swearing in ceremony, and he congratulated his successor. >>> to overseas now. india has begun to count the votes in its general election, which is widely expected to result in a rare third term for its current prime minister narendra modi. the process has taken six weeks as votes were gathered throughout the world's most populous country. the associated press reports roughly 642 million people voted in the general election equating to an avren turnout percentage to about 66%. if modi wins he will become the second prime minister in india's history to serve three terms and the first in 60 years. joining us now international correspondent for the economist. thank you so much for joining us this morning. i know yo

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54.would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements or nba's in the legislative process. in a nutshell in nba is an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. fong's legislation would prevent lobbyists, lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills, funds proposal came up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public. >> for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against argu

following a court ruling last week allowing gop assembly member vince fong to run for congress in assemblythe same time. >> democratic assembly member, one acre real has pledged to introduce clarifying legislation to prevent anyone from running for 2 offices at once. and then there's the israel-hamas war. this letter circulating among legislative staff calls on lawmakers to publicly support a permanent ceasefire in return for all israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. separately, 16 republican lawmakers announced they will sign on to legislation condemning hamas called in who they are a terrorist organization. >> and really to stand with our jewish colleagues and our jewish making sure that they understand that we stand in solidarity with them. just the absolute total combination of the rape and murder of innocent use. >> and the legislature is set to formally reconvene wednesday afternoon reporting at the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> 8.39, right now. and still ahead, the warriors bounce back from their losing streak in orlando. will take a look at the highlights. >> start t

mcguire claimed the bill was too similar to a proposal rejected last year authored by assembly member vince fong. >> i am a stickler for rules. if a bill is defeated in a policy committee that is nearly identical, and please take a look at the code sections within the bill, then it's not going to move in the other house. >> my legislation only applied to lobbyists and legislators, and that's it. no one else where mr. fong's bill applied to basically everybody. >> assembly member paterson says he plans to repitch that nda ban next year. since there's only a week left in california's legislative session, self-driving taxi company cruz is joining forces with uber. >> under this new partnership, passengers will have the option to order a ride in a driverless vehicle. but for now, the option will not be available in california because cruz's robotaxi license has been suspended here in the state. the general motors owned company lost its license to operate last year following a series of crashes in san francisco involving cruise vehicles. stocks were lower today on some mixed data on the u.s. economy.

following a court ruling last week allowing gop assembly member vince fong to run for congress in assembly at the same time. >> democratic assembly member won't incur real has pledged to introduce clarifying legislation to prevent anyone from running for 2 offices at once. and then there's the israel-hamas war. this letter circulating among legislative staff calls on lawmakers to publicly support a permanent ceasefire in return for all israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. separately, 16 republican lawmakers announced they will sign on to legislation condemning hamas called in who they are a terrorist organization. >> and really to stand with our jewish colleagues and our jewish making sure that they understand that we stand in solidarity with them. just the absolute total combination of the rape and murder of innocent >> and the legislature is set to formally reconvene wednesday afternoon reporting at the state capitol. a tonn wallace kron. 4 news. >> is made of marshmallow because like it seems if you roll that thing is going to hurt. you keep bouncing around. a lot of it's monster jam an

the runoff election within be held in may republican assembly member vince fong of bakersfield has confirmedt he will run for that central valley seat. the winner of the special election will compete or will complete. i should say mccarthy's term, which ends in january of next year. >> a new report finds a lack in diversity in appointed positions by governor newsom. >> a nonprofit group called hope or hispanics organized for political equality is what that stands for. they are before a hind this full report which says from january to december of 2023. out of 480 positions, white men and white women made up 52% of the governor's appointments, black, latino and asian and native americans collectively made up 39%. that is despite is bannock a latino residents making up just over 40% of the state population. a new bill being introduced would require an annual publication of this type of demographic report every year. >> it comes to geography, ethnicity, veteran representation among others were still seen some for that. and so the goal continues to be not about placing the blame on any one entity

republican vince fong of bakersfield was endorsed by mccarthy and backed by former president trump.cial election only covers the time remaining in mccarthy's term, which ends in january. mccarthy left congress last year after he was ousd as speaker of the house. still to come, a centennial milestone for a club in san francisco's chinatown aimed at helping the community. >> they gave me my very first scholarship when i was a student at san francisco state. >> tonight we are meeting the women helping keep the founder's legacy alive as our celebration of asian american and pacific islander heritage month continues. >> next, i'm checking in on the weather. it warmed up today. it was pretty noticeable as much as 5 or 8 degrees warmer than yesterday, a cools tomorrow, and even on the weekend a little bit. we'll talk about that. how the forecast coming up and coming up tonight at 1030, police pursuit policies, a topic of discussion in oakland, the new task at hand for the city's police c a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're intr

the legislation proposed by some member vince fong would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in transparency in the state legislature and include the public as part of the process. >> it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. >> opponents, however, include the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they say confidential. discussions are required in the process of making laws. >> but, you know, the greens between private parties can often help to allow a difficult issues and difficult issues to be worked through between parties that don't necessarily always a >> now this has failed to pass the house at this point. several gop lawmakers want to see the bill reintroduced next year. however, they say that not enough information was available for this bill. add of the vote so they would like

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54. it would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements or nba's in the legislative process. in a nutshell in nba is an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. fong's legislation would prevent lobbyist lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills. long's proposal come up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public. >> for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against a

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54. it would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements or nba's in the legislative process. in a nutshell in nba's an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. legislation would prevent lobbyists, lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills. long's proposal came up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. >> and so nda is being used in the the law, making a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against arg

the legislation proposed by assembly member vince fong would ban the use of and the a's in the lawmaking process. he argued that it would increase transparency in state legislation and include the public as part of the process. >> it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. >> now the bill was shot down by opponents, including the california restaurant association and california chamber of commerce. they say that some confidential discussions are required in the process of crafting laws. >> you know, the greens between private parties can often help to allow a difficult issues and difficult issues to be worked through between parties that don't necessarily always a great. >> while it failed to pass the house, several gop lawmakers say they want to see the bill reintroduced next year claiming that not enough information was available

following a court ruling last week allowing gop assembly member vince fong to run for congress and assembly time. >> democratic assembly member, one acre real has pledged to introduce clarifying legislation to prevent anyone from running for 2 offices at once. and then there's the israel-hamas war. this letter circulating among legislative staff calls on lawmakers to publicly support a permanent ceasefire in return for all israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. separately, 16 republican lawmakers announced they will sign on to legislation condemning hamas called in who they are a terrorist organization. >> and really to stand with our jewish colleagues and our jewish making sure that they understand that we stand in solidarity with them. just the absolute total combination of the rape and murder of innocent use. >> and the legislature is set to formally reconvene wednesday afternoon reporting at the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> it's 10 41 in coming up after the break in the worriers bounce-back losing streak in orlando will take a peek at the highlights. and a new dog breed i

following a court ruling last week allowing gop assembly member vince fong to run for congress and assembly at the same time. >> democratic assembly member wendy carrillo has pledged to introduce clarifying legislation to prevent anyone from running for 2 offices at once. and then there's the israel-hamas war. this letter circulating among legislative staff calls on lawmakers to publicly support a permanent ceasefire in return for all israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. separately, 16 republican lawmakers announced they will sign on to legislation condemning hamas called in who they are a terrorist organization. >> and really to stand with our jewish colleagues and our jewish making sure that they understand that we stand in solidarity with them. just the absolute total combination of the rape and murder of innocent use. >> and the legislature is set to formally reconvene wednesday afternoon reporting at the state capitol. a tom wallace kron. 4 news. >> well, let's switch gears and talk about the weather. all rain here from our sandra fell bridge. cam kyle is here tracking the forecast for

that's why bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong says he introduced assembly bill. 26 54.uld ban the use of non-disclosure agreements or nba's in the legislative process. in a nutshell in nba is an agreement between at least 2 people are parties binding them to secrecy, preventing them from disclosing specified information often deemed sensitive and confidential. fong's legislation would prevent lobbyist lawmakers and state employees from entering into such an agreement when crafting a negotiating bills, funds proposal came up for a hearing in the assembly elections committee where he urged members to back the legislation. it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public. >> for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. but the bill has its opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. they came out against arguing

so the legislation was proposed by assembly member vince fong.said the ban, they want to ban the use of the nba's in the lawmaking process, arguing that it would increase transparency in state legislation, including in to the public in as part of this process. >> it is my biggest concern that we are actually trying to shield the public for information and and from legislators as well. that is critical to our votes in to help laws are being made. and so nda is being used in the lawmaking, a crafting of laws that that process has to be discouraged and eliminated. all the bill was shot down by opponents, including the california restaurant association and the california chamber of commerce. >> they say some confidential discussions are necessary in% the making of laws. >> you know, the greens between private parties can often help to allow a difficult issues and difficult issues to be worked through between parties that don't necessarily always a great. >> while it did fail to pass the house, several gop lawmakers say they want to see the bill reint

the runoff election would be held in may republican assembly member vince fong of bakersfield confirm run for the central valley seat. when of that special election. we'll complete mccarthy's term, which is in january of next year. well, there's a new report that found a lack of diversity in appointed positions by governor gavin newsom. the nonprofit group hope or hispanics organized for political equity is all behind that report. so it says that from january of december 2023, on a 480 positions. you have white men and women making up 52% of those appointments. meantime, yet black, latino, asian and native americans who collectively made up just 39%. that's all. that's why man and latinos residents making up just over 40% of the state population. now there's a new bill being introduced that would require an annual publication. all the demographic report like the one every year. >> comes to geography, ethnicity, veteran representation among others. we're still seeing some for that. and so the goal continues to be not about placing the blame on any one entity. i want to be clear about t

the runoff election would be held on may. 21st state assemblyman vince fong has confirmed he will run in this special election. the winner of the special election will complete mccarthy's term, which ends in january of next year. and advisory councils recommending governor newsom slashes budget for plans to build classrooms at san quentin state prison. the group says the 360 million dollar budget should be cut by at least one-third. the group says the money should instead go to other projects to improve overall living conditions for inmates. newsom form this advisory council last may was part of his plan to transform the prison into a model for preparing people for life outside of prison. a spokesperson for the governor's office says he will decide now on his next steps. it's state law banning californians from carrying guns in most public places has once again been blocked from taking effect, at least for now signed by the governor and september. this law would ban californians, including those with concealed carry permits from carrying firearms in public places such as parks stadium

district 30, another district 20, once held by former house speaker kevin mccarthy, republican vince fong, endorsed by mccarthy and donald trump currently in the lead in district 20. democrat laura friedman, pulling away from a crowded 15 candidate contest and district 30, shifting to another house race, this one in the south and alabama we're in the first congressional district because of redistricting. we saw a rare intra-party battle of republican house members, friends, turned foe. cnn is projecting that congressman barry moore is going to defeat the incumbent in that first congressional district. fellow congressman jerry carl meantime, another senate primary harry in texas there. congressman colin allred will be the latest democrat to try and defeat incumbent center. and one time presidential candidate, ted cruz. cnn is projecting that all read a former tennessee titans linebacker who broke with his party over president biden's handling of the border will have a vote to avoid a runoff and go head-to-head with cruise, the republican winner. we should point out all red he's got a tough

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from congress at the end of last year after he was removed as house speaker when assembly member vince fongounced that he would run for the seat. california secretary of state said he could not because he had already filed for reelection to his assembly seat, but then a judge ruled he could run for both offices at once. the tulare county sheriff is also running for that seat. while president biden is in the bay area, governor newsom is in washington for the national governors association. winter meetings starting today. newsom is joining governors from across the u.s, along with federal officials and leaders from business, academia and philanthropy. the conference goes through saturday and will include conversations on top policy issues facing states. >> the san leandro police department will soon have a new interim police chief. she is angela averett, who is currently the police chief for the city of los altos. in late april, she'll replace interim san leandro police chief kevin hart. hart replaced police chief abdul pridgen, who was put on leave amid claims that he violated department pol

republican vince fong of bakersfield was endorsed by mccarthy and backed by donald trump. election only covers the time remaining in mccarthy's term, which ends in january. mccarthy left congress last year after he was ousted as speaker of the house. >> well, the members of the jury in donald trump's new york criminal trial will have the week off after the defense for donald trump arrested its case for the court. however, the work goes on, the judge now has to decide how to instruct the members of the jury as they weigh the evidence and whether to ask the jury to consider if the payment to former adult movie star stormy daniels would have been made, even if donald trump had not run for office, if the money would have been paid anyway, and the judge is willing to instruct the jury that way, that moves the ball a lot further towards the not guilty yard line. now, the former president is still calling for the case to be thrown out for now. the jury is due to return next tuesday. prepare to hear the defense and the prosecution's closing arguments. well, 11 allies of former pre