joining us now from altadena is california senator alex padilla.e always to see you. these are very difficult times. six days and counting, fighting these fires. what are you seeing and hearing about the efforts on the ground? >> well, good to see you, jose. thanks for all your attention on this. i will tell you, the biggest news of today is the incoming winds and the weather over the next 24 to 48 hours, firefighters have been on the job, as you know, trying to gain control and to contain the various fires burning in los angeles. but the potential for flare ups is real. and so we're vigilant asking everybody to continue to obey evacuation warnings and evacuation orders as the authorities dictate. >> senator, the california governor has called for an independent investigation into the issues around the lack of water, for example. is that enough? what do you think accountability should look like? >> yeah. look, there's a lot going on. simultaneously, the investigations have begun to what caused the fires. but to reiterate the point about these red f

democratic senator alex padilla of california joins me now. senator padilla, good morning. being here. i want to start with the -- one of the big news stories this morning which is tiktok is now dark. 170 million americans can no longer access the app. what do your constituents say about that? >> constituents on both sides of the debate, but, you know, the law has been passed. the supreme court has upheld what's currently happening, and it's clear it's going to be one of the first items that president trump will have to contend with. so i don't think the final chapter's been written. tiktok had plenty of time to do what the legislation called for and sell the majority interest here so we'll see what happens in the days ahead. >> jonathan: and do you think president trump should do what he has said he would do, which is to save tiktok? >> well, i think first, it's -- they're going to figure out whether to give this sort of 90-day extension. >> jonathan: right. >> to keep conversations and negotiations going. we support the creative community, and social media platforms, but

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 prepares for this tour, h

joining me now is democratic senator alex padilla of california. padilla, welcome to "meet the press." >> good morning, kristen. thank you for having me. >> well, thank you for being here. our thoughts are with all of you in california during this devastating time. we appreciate your perspective. this morning i want to start by asking you about the l.a. city fire chief who has said that the city has failed her, that the mayor's budget cuts have made it harder for the fire department to fight the fire. do you believe that budget cuts have played a role in the challenges that firefighters have faced? >> look, on the one hand yes, on the one hand, no. we can always use more resources. that's just public safety in general, but because every city, every county has different capacity and capabilities, we have this federally led mutual aid system. when the governor in the previous segment talked about the personnel fighting these fires it is buttressed by crews coming in from central california, northern california, oregon, washington, new mexico, colorado

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

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

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california senator alex padilla says he's reaching out to republicans in congress, saying mass deportations of law abiding migrants would hurt the country, not help. >> that's millions of workers that have kept our economy growing. the cost of food will go up, the cost of housing will go up. the cost of child care will go up. >> in san jose monday, immigrant rights advocates say they are prepared to help people who might be targeted. >> we can have people go afraid to go to school or even just go see the doctors. we do not. and we never ask for your papers at our county, and we are still here for you and we will help you. >> many people at rallies, such as this one in san jose, say they hope that congress will get involved to help craft a bipartisan immigration reform bill. reporting in san jose, jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> and we have more coverage of today's presidential inauguration and the ensuing executive orders on the fox local app. it's a free download for your phone, tablet and smart tv. just search for fox local in your device's app store. crews are finding success in f

alex padilla of california. i appreciate your time. it's good to see you in person here.ee something like that in washington. widely respected colleague of yours and he will be secretary of state, bipartisan. >> absolutely. >> then you have this doj move, basically career doj officials who served there four decades. that means in administrations, democrat, republican. what is this that we're learning? senior leaders at the justice department who oversee the nation's immigration court system? >> the power grabby the new president trump and his administration. they're going to try to bend the agencies and the department of justice for that matter to their will. he comes in with an aggressive agenda. hasn't signed executive orders that we're expecting, but from what we heard some that are legally dubious, some that are outright unconstitutional. >> birthright citizenship. >> exactly. it's written into the constitution, literally the 14th amendment. he cannot unilaterally change that, but that's a conversation and the chaos he wants to create. and we're going to -- >> he'll s

california senator alex padilla does not like the republican rumblings he's been hearing about futuredfire age of california. we've had disasters over the years. >> and united states of america, every region of the country has been impacted. >> at one time or another and never has been come with strings attached or been conditional. leading republicans have been suggesting that california fix certain policies in exchange for billions of dollars in federal aid. >> they criticize democratic leaders on policies involving forest and water management. for example, no one wants to leave any american who is in need. >> hanging so to speak. this is not politics. we need sound public policy. california officials say the demand for resources like water was simply too high to sudden. >> its territory. trump and governor newsom have tangled over before they talked about things like forest management during trump's visit to california in 2018, another time of devastating wildfires. but now democrats are calling the latest talk over aid with strings attached, unacceptable. this is what east bay con

california senator alex padilla released a statement that reads in part, we can all agree that we need a secure and orderly border. however, these executive actions only further complicate that effort, and many of them violate the rights guaranteed by our constitution. so he goes on to say, make no mistake, it won't be long before a policy of chaos costs the american people. attorney general rob bonta pointed out that ending birthright citizenship could deliver crippling costs to california because without social security numbers, babies wouldn't be able to qualify for aid or health insurance. but then later on, as adults wouldn't be able to work legally or vote. laura. all right. so a lot at stake here. thank you very much, chris. so much going on as well. america has a new secretary of state, marco rubio, previously one of donald trump's biggest political rivals, is now america's top diplomat. scott mcgrew joins us now. the trump cabinet really starting to come together here. it is indeed. good morning to you, rubio. laura, the first to make it all the way through the process. we exp

california senator alex padilla does not like the republican rumblings he's been hearing about future wildfire age of california. we've had disasters over the years and united states of america, every region of the country has been impacted. >> at one time or another and never has been come with strings attached or been conditional. leading republicans have been suggesting that california fix certain policies in exchange for billions of dollars in federal aid. they criticize democratic leaders on policies involving forest and water management. for example, no one wants to leave any american who is in need. >> hanging so to speak. this is not politics. we need sound public policy. california officials say the demand for resources like water was simply too high to sudden. >> its territory. trump and governor newsom have tangled over before they talked about things like forest management during trump's visit to california in 2018, another time of devastating wildfires. but now democrats are calling the latest talk over aid with strings attached, unacceptable. this is what east bay congre

el senador alex padilla también se refirió a la certificación de las elecciones presidenciales a 4 añosresultados y respetar la constitución y nuestra democracia. y es que eso precisamente padilla dijo además que la certificación de hoy es un ejemplo de la transparencia en paz y que él, junto con otros legisladores, se comprometieron a nunca olvidar que hace 4 años se hizo uso de la violencia para buscar revocar los resultados de una elección. aseguró que se han hecho cambios para que eso nunca más vuelva a ocurrir. momento de una pausa, pero en breve. ciertas personas que reciben los beneficios del seguro social van a ver un aumento. le vamos a decir quiénes podrían ser. además, alertan a no consumir, ingerir cualquier tipo de este tipo de medicamentos. hoy a las 05:30 le decimos por qué lo están retirando del mercado. ya regresamos. y en palco deportivo culminó la temporada regular de la nfl y al regreso vamos a rendirle homenaje a los fieles de la bahía que acompañaron a lo49ers hasta que se apodera de este 2025. bienvenido dayanna. bienvenido nuevamente amigos televidentes. feliz añ

el gobernador gavin newsom y el senador alex padilla también se encuentran junto a biden para evaluarta el momento deja el paso de las llamas de por lo menos 5 incendios en esa región. con esto y más, comenzamos al mediodía. gracias por acompañarnos eeste miércoles 8 de enero en vivo en noticiero telemundo california. los incendios en el condado de los Ángeles acaparan los titulares desde que inició el primero hace unas 24 horas. el número de siniestros ya aumentó a 5. california ya declaró estado de emergencia en la zona siniestrada, donde azotan ráfagas de viento de hasta 80 millas por hora. y esto, como se imagina, hace más difícil el trabajo de los bomberos. por ahora, el más grande se llama palisades. este ya provocó la evacuación de unas 30.000 personas de la región pacific palisades y de sus alrededores. además, ya consumió más de 2900 acres y destruyó cerca de mil estructuras en esa zona. bomberos confirmaron que hubo un alto número de heridos entre los residentes que no fueron evacuados, pero que ya estaban siendo auxiliados por personal médico. en altadena, otros de estos in

presidencia, el estado interpuso mÁs de 100 demandas contra el presidente republicano y hoy el senador alex padillaijo pero no saben las leyes, cÓmo van a venir. >> por eso, para activistas ha sido necesario volver a lo bÁsico homeland security investigations con foros comunitarios que se organizan de nuevo para que la gente conozca sus derechos. el concepto de estado santuario, quÉ tanto puede o no puede limitar este tipo de operativos? >> el concepto del santuario realmente no es verdadero. no existe. el gobierno federal puede entrar en cualquier ciudad del estado de california y realizar sus redadas aquÍ. simplemente viene siendo. cÓmo podemos limitar o limitar con leyes estatales como la sb 54, que restringe la colaboraciÓn entre los departamentos de policÍa locales y la agencia ice? >> por ejemplo, un policÍa no puede preguntar sobre su estado migratorio o compartir su direcciÓn de trabajo o casa con un agente y si la informaciÓn serÁ la herramienta para la comunidad inmigrante la herramienta principal durante los siguientes cuatro aÑos. por lo pronto, aquÍ en la frontera entre san isidro y ti

senator alex padilla told our crew in d.c, it's important that we don't forget about what happened four years ago and that we learn from the insurrection. he says in this election, even though the outcome wasn't what he or other democrats wanted, it's important to do what's right. while certifying the presidential election used to be an uneventful day. now, in the wake of that insurrection, it comes with massive increase in security around the capitol and its purpose, some lawmakers say, will forever feel different. today we restore that respect for our constitution, our respect for election results, our respect for democracy. so, ian, he wasn't the only bay area lawmaker who has firsthand experience with what happened today, as well as what happened on january 6th, four years ago. what are some of the others saying? yeah, exactly. i also spoke with the south bay congresswoman, zoe lofgren. she was there four years ago, and again today she shared some of the same sentiments, but tells me that today she's thinking of the capitol police officers who stood up to the mob four years ago, poi

senator alex padilla responded calling trump's words a slap in the face to firefighter service and sacrifice. and that trip is on friday. meantime, we do want to get back to the coverage of the actual inauguration that took place today. our washington, d.c., correspondent vinay simlot joining us live from the nation's capital of the day. >> no, good evening. president trump is back at the white house after his 3rd inaugural ball. he spent about 12 to 13 hours outside since becoming president doing things like signing executive orders, pardons. he signed an executive order about tiktok. the band went into place on sunday and president trump has now signed an order directing the attorney general not to enforce it for 75 days. he also signed an order changing the name of the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america. >> a celebration of the commander in chief ball toasting the new commander in chief. the first and second families shared the dance floor at one of several in washington tonight. what great feeling. hours earlier, president donald trump signed pardons for january. 6th rioter is convict

i'll speak exclusively with democratic senator alex padilla about recovery efforts in his state. plus, president elect trump is just one week away from returning to the oval office. i'll talk to republican senator james lankford of oklahoma about how congress will handle mr. trump's top legislative priorities. and in our meet the moment conversation, poet amanda gorman shares her thoughts ahead of inauguration week. it's all ahead this sunday on meet the press. and you can watch meet the press right here on nbc bay area. these are the special guests. it begins at 8 a.m. this sunday. and here's what's coming up right now on our 6:00 news. there is progress down in l.a. county. thousands of firefighters continue to fight flames that have wiped out entire neighborhoods and killed at least ten people. we have the latest updates and a look at conditions as we head into the weekend. a local fire survivor has a message for families in los angeles, and her advice might resonate with you too. i'm chris kamara. that's next. we begin down in l.a. a heartbreaking week of destruction is comin

. >> california senator alex padilla says he is reaching out to republicans in congress right now, hoping they can create bipartisan immigration reform. other executive orders include withdrawing from the paris climate agreement and withdrawing from the world health organization, something the president actually did during his first administration. president trump also temporarily suspended all u.s. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending review, and issued a sweeping order on the death penalty. president trump directed the attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs to carry out executions. we did speak with ktvu political analyst brian sobel tonight about the president's pardons and executive orders, and he says none of it should come as any surprise. >> i think what we saw through all of these actions today, we heard about on the campaign trail, and he is one by one, ticking them off, for better or worse, however people feel about him. so he's just fulfilling what he said he would do. >> and one of the things he says the president was elected in large part on the

damian: this past week, senator alex padilla urged--and other senators, they urged the biden administration solidify tps and daca. what is he trying to do? andrew: well, so, daca right now is up on appeal at the fifth circuit, so that likely--they still haven't made a final decision as to what ultimately was an injunction by a lower district court judge. often, these litigations are started within a--with a favorable court for, you know, conservative anti-immigration advocates within texas and then it's appealed through the fifth circuit, which has also historically been an unfriendly circuit for the undocumented community. now, with respect to daca, it's going to take the path that it takes to go through the court. however, people with daca should take advantage of advance parole and look for an opportunity to travel to mexico and come back in with a lawful entry and admission. this can provide very important immigration benefits down the road. when it comes to tps, the difference between daca and tps is that tps is technically a lawful status, daca is just a promise that the government is

to the courts, or it needs to go to the constitutional amendment process. >> california senator alex padillaleading the fight against president trump's plan to address illegal immigration. senator padilla says he is reaching out to republicans in congress, saying the mass deportation of law abiding migrants would hurt the country. >> that's millions of workers that have kept our economy growing. the cost of food will go up, the cost of housing will go up, the cost of child care will go up. >> president trump also vowed to continue building a wall on the mexican border, something he pledged during his first administration. our time now is 842. rising concerns following last week's fire at a large power plant and at a battery facility. the community meeting in monterey county where people were (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can access your fico® score in a snap. (daughter) what i would give to be able to make art on this scale! (dad) you will one day. but it's equally important for you to be thinking about your future... building credit— (daughter) dad... fargo,

to the courts, or it needs to go to the constitutional amendment process. >> california senator alex padillae fight against president trump's immigration plans on capitol hill. padilla says he's reaching out to republicans in congress, saying mass deportations of law abiding immigrants would hurt the country. >> that's millions of workers that have kept our economy growing. the cost of food will go up, the cost of housing will go up, the cost of child care will go up. >> president trump declared a national emergency at the u.s. southern border just hours into his new term. the president is now calling for a crackdown on undocumented immigrants through deportation measures. he's also ramping up border security, which could include the use of u.s. troops in the south bay. >> hundreds of protesters promised to protect people who are targeted by the new president's new policies. this rally was at the corner of winchester and stevens creek boulevards. organizers called it the people's march. the silicon valley immigration committee organized the rally. protesters waved flags supporting women's ri

. >>> joining our coverage, california senator alex padilla has been touring the damage, devastationires with president biden and california governor gavin newsom. senator, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, nicolle, for having me and for paying such close attention to the multiple disasters and fires here in southern california. >> tell us what you're seeing and what you're hearing and what people need right now. >> first and foremost, my heart goes out to the tens of thousands of families that have been evacuated, impacted, some of their houses are still standing, some have lost their homes, many are not sure yet because these are still very active fires. so what we're seeing, an ongoing situation. this is not a case where a fire maybe comes through a community and that's it. the embers, as the reporters have been explaining and covering, given the wind conditions, the dry conditions, the big uncertainty and concern is is it possible for the same community, the same block to catch fire yet again, because conditions are coming back and forth. so we're in it for a long haul, jus

senator alex padilla, a member of the senate judiciary subcommittee on immigration citizenship and border safety issued the following statement after president donald trump signed several executive orders targeting immigrants saying, quote, here, all americans will feel the impacts of trump's anti-immigrant agenda, creating chaos and fear in communities across our country. also driving up costs for businesses and consumers. we can all agree that we need a secure and orderly border. however, these executive actions only further complicate that effort and many of them violate the rights, guaranteed by our constitution. so make no mistake, it won't be long before a policy of chaos cost the american people. happening today. multi faith leaders in san jose will be rallying in support of immigrant families. organizers say they are coming together to stand besides the immigrant community who they say may be targeted regardless of legal status by federal agents during immigration sweeps. now, this is going to start this rally at 5 o'clock tonight. it the county plaza at the superior court of sain

that exclusive interview with governor gavin newsom, as well as california democratic senator alex padilla oklahoma repubublican senatr james lankford. stick right here with us for today in the bay. and then meet the press is on at 8 a.m. after our newscast. and coming up in about 30 minutes from now, we'll talk to nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston about how president elect trump's foreign policy is starting to take shape. prior to his even taking office. back here locally, oakland's chinatown is getting a big boost to improve safety for people living there. newly sworn in congresswoman lateefah simon announced yesterday that $2 million in federal funding to reconnect chinatown's community to the waterfront by maintaining and enhancing pathways that go under eight 8880, has long split chinatown from the waterfront neighborhood, limiting residents ability to access opportunities or simply travel safely between destinations. that new grant will fund enhancements to the underpasses that currently separate chinatown, increasing safety measures, expanding accessible walkways and bike

senator alex padilla responded calling trump's words a slap in the face to the firefighters who are on the front lines sacrificing. yet music city and san francisco. he put on a benefit concert last night. health conditions in southern california impacted by the fires versus the ford. has that report. >> yeah, there are lot of rock and roll playing at music city. san francisco, 17, a local bands here to be exact. all yes, to donate money to help their fellow california musicians. >> cars, and songs, bringing people together monday night. all for a good cause. >> we told that guys, the music, music city, san francisco, hosted a benefit concert for musicians in southern california affected by the palisade fires. the message staying california, strong usually don't take the vow of >> chastity, but they do take a vow of poverty. if there's anyone in like the social structure that's going to be hurt. it's a musician. and does all sorts of things for them. music cares is a socal nonprofit that helps musicians going through rough times with things like rent, car payments, medical screenings a

jacob soboroff with california governor gavin newsom along with california's democratic senator alex padilla senate republican james lankford of oklahoma. if you'd like to help the people of southern california, we have a list of vetted organizations at nbcnews.com, or you can scan the qr code that you see right there on your screen. >>> special counsel jack smith, who filed two sprawling criminal cases against president-elect trump, has resigned. his resignation comes as trump's team tries to block the release of smith's final report about election interference, which could come out as early as today. nbc's aaron gilchrist is at the white house with more. aaron, good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning. there is new legal action in that effort you just mentioned this morning. attorney general merrick garland told congress on wednesday that he does plan to release the election interference part of jack smith's report if a federal judge's order blocking the release was overruled. thatappeals court did that on thursday, but kept in force the order for a three-day delay before the report

california democratic senator alex padilla says his state is hurting and needs the federal government to step in the death toll from the fires is at least 2 dozen people and flames destroyed thousands of homes. the wildfires in southern california have been her thousands upon thousands upon. thousands of people have been displaced. >> evacuated. >> lawmakers say it is too early to determine how much money california will need reporting in washington reshad hudson. >> so everybody's affected and unaffected by the southern california. wildfires are offering their support. beyonce. she's contributed 2.5 million to a newly launched la fire relief fund. that was created by her charitable foundation. be good. the announcement arrived on the be good foundation. instagram account. the caption read the fund is earmarked to aid families and the altadena and pasadena area who lost their homes and churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires. last week, beyonce's mother tina knowles shared that her malibu bungalow was destroyed in the fires. com

. >> there you saw the president governor newsom, they're easy to his left, alex padilla, the 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 c

california democratic senator alex padilla says his state is hurting and needs the federal government to step in the death toll from the fires is at least 2 dozen people and flames destroyed thousands of homes. the wildfires in southern california have been her thousands upon thousands upon. thousands of people have been displaced. >> evacuated. >> lawmakers say it is too early to determine how much money california will need reporting in washington reshad hudson. >> fire crews in the east bay spent the day working to reduce the fire risk. there. crews with the moraga orinda fire district conducted a prescribed burn behind saint mary's college. they took advantage of the very dry january to burn piles of trimmings that are cut down last spring from oak trees. so dennis ryan with the fire district says when it comes down to mitigation, reducing fuels is the best bet. >> there's a community up in bolinger canyon that would be at risk from a fire that started here on a western north that could blow embers back up into the canyon where we really couldn't get to him easily. >> also adding

yeah. >> as you saw there in ryan's report, democratic senator alex padilla of california pressed paml me in this committee what the citizenship clause of the 14th amendment says? >> senator, i'm here to answer your questions. i'm not here to do your homework and study for you. >> if i'm confirmed as attorney asking for a confirmation vote, you cut me off. >> can i can i please finish? >> what does the 14th amendment say? >> senator? senator, the 14th amendment we all know, addresses birthright citizenship. i have been a state prosecutor. i've been a state ag. i look forward to even given your remarks today, working with you and the people of california. if i am confirmed as the 87th attorney general of the united states of america, i didn't take your homework assignment. i'm sorry. i was preparing for today. >> so on the 14th amendment. now, you've testified repeatedly to this committee that you will uphold the laws of this country and defend the constitution of the united states. do you believe birthright citizenship is the law of the land, and will you defend it regardless of a chi

the department of energy fracking company ceo chris wright got the wrath of california senator alex padilla yesterday in his confirmation hearings, padilla, reading back some of wright's social media posts calling global warming caused wildfires, quote, hype. you've written that the hype over wildfires is just hype to justify more impoverishment from bad government policies. end quote. given the devastation that we're currently experiencing in los angeles, do you still believe that wildfires are just hype? sir, it is with great sorrow and fear that i watch what's happening in your city of la. do you think it's just hype or not? climate change is a real and global phenomenon. is it hype or not? i stand by my past comments. so you believe it's hype now? other news, it sounds like both biden and trump are working independently on a way to save tiktok before sunday's ban. we'll talk more about that as we talk business. marcus coming up in about 30 minutes. all right. looking forward to it. thanks, scott. well, happening today oakland leaders will answer questions about a recent closure of two f

california senator alex padilla says he's reaching out to republicans in congress, saying mass deportations of law abiding migrants would hurt the country, not help. >> that's millions of workers that have kept our economy growing. the cost of food will go up, the cost of housing will go up. the cost of child care will go up. >> in san jose monday, immigrant rights advocates say they are prepared to help people who might be targeted. >> we can have people go afraid to go to school or even just go see the doctors. we do not. and we never ask for your papers at our county, and we are still here for you and we will help you. >> many people at rallies, such as this one in san jose, say they hope that congress will get involved to help craft a bipartisan immigration reform bill. reporting in san jose, jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> and late tonight, the american civil liberties union and other advocates filed a lawsuit against president trump and his executive order ending birthright citizenship. this lawsuit, seeking to invalidate the executive action, calling birthright citizenship a f

california democratic senator alex padilla says his state is hurting and needs the federal government to step in the death toll from the fires is at least 2 dozen people and flames destroyed thousands of homes. the wildfires in southern california have thousands upon thousands upon thousands of people have been displaced, evacuated. lawmakers say it is too early to determine how much money california will need reporting in washington reshad hudson. >> we'll continue our team coverage now by checking on the conditions there in southern california. yeah, i want to start with just a look at the scope of what's going on here. obviously, we all know about the palisades fire, huge fire there over 23,000 acres, only 17% containment. there. the hurst fire, 799 acres. but they've got some great containment on that one up to 97%. the eaton fires the other large one. and that one only 35% containment. this is a brand new one that just broke out. you can see is just 2 acres near riverside. but keeping an eye on that because that is what's happening today with some of this weight. and of course, w

california senator alex padilla says that we can all agree that we need a secure and orderly border.e executive actions only further complicate that effort, and he goes on to say many of them violate the rights guaranteed by our constitution. so make no mistake, it won't be long before a policy of chaos costs the american people. attorney general bonta pointed out that ending birthright citizenship could deliver crippling costs to california, because without social security numbers, babies wouldn't be able to qualify for federal aid or insurance, health insurance, and later they wouldn't be able to work legally or vote. back to you. thank you. chris. the south bay is working to provide some relief for the homeless. city of san jose and valley water leaders are at cherry avenue right now. together, they are breaking ground for the city's newest housing project. they are building an interim housing site for 136 homeless people. it's near sanchez drive, 85 and almaden expressway. san jose's mayor says the goal of this project is to help unhoused people living nearby. the first homeless

those are the words of democratic senator california alex padilla speaking about today's confirmation hearings for president-elect donald trump's nominee for secretary of defense pete hegseth. in meetings with gop senators the army veteran tried to ease concerns over allegations in his past including of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct and mismanagement of funds. in prior leadership positions. >>> well, donald trump may be planning a visit to southern california next week to assess the wildfire damage. the "wall street journal" reporting it would come after he is sworn in as president on monday. now the president-elect has been critical of governor newsom for prioritizing environmental policy over public safety. now meanwhile, governor newsom says refocusing a special session of the legislature to address the wildfire crisis. lawmakers had been looking at how to prepare for the coming trump administration as steve large reports, newsom now wants billions for fire recovery. >> reporter: the power of the l. a. wildfires reaching into the hallways and hearing rooms of the state c

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in a joint statement, senators alex padilla and adam schiff said, quote, while his continued comments threatening conditions on federal aid and to eliminate fema are deeply concerning, we remain hopeful this visit moves the president and congress closer to focus on relief over partizanship. the president has repeatedly threatened to withhold federal aid unless certain conditions are met. the governor pushing back on trump's claims the fires were mismanaged. ktvu jana katsuyama reports on the political fight over disaster aid. >> on friday, president trump suggested that federal aid might be conditional on california changing policies on water and voter ids. >> in california, i have a condition in california. we want them to have voter id so the people have a voice, because right now the people don't have a voice because you don't know who's voting. >> california governor gavin newsom, who defended california policies during the first trump administration, quickly replied with this post. newsom said, quote, conditioning aid for american citizens is wrong. fact. under current california

these are real people, and it would be helpful if people would come as, as adam schiff did, as alex padillaressional delegation, it would be helpful if the current administration, who i am in touch with and the future administration, come out and see for themselves the absolute devastation and offer the assistance that's going to be needed in the interim to house people. and then permanently to find housing and help rebuild not just the housing, but the business districts that have been lost as well. >> pasadena mayor victor gordo. it's an understatement to say you all have your work cut out for you. but also, i know that this is a strong community and i wish you all the luck in the world and thank you for your time today. appreciate it. >> we are a strong and resilient community. we do need help and but we i tell the people of pasadena and altadena we'll get through this. we'll get through this together. >> thank you, mr. mayor. appreciate it. and in this moment of crisis across los angeles, we have seen so many communities come together, including some that are partnering with chef jose a

joining us now is california democratic senator alex padilla. senator, what do you make of president trump's talk of conditioning disaster aid on california, adopting a voter i.d. law? and, as he says, letting the water flow? >> yeah, i mean, it's offensive. it's insulting. it's never been done before in the history of our country, as i think prior speakers have said. can you imagine if president biden told the people of florida, i'm not going to give you disaster relief unless you change your gun laws or louisiana with your abortion laws. it's unconscionable from the point of view as a southern california, because that's home for me. i know that we have been there for every other region in america in their time of crisis hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, whatever it is. and it happens to be our time of crisis. and we expect the federal government in our country to be there for us without conditions, without strings attached. so to suggest that is unconscionable. >> this this thing that he keeps saying about letting the water flow, getting more wat

let me play you, senator alex padilla, trying to make her actually answer the question.she has evidence that there was some sort of fraud in the election. >> listen, i'm glad you asked the question about pennsylvania. >> yes or no question, i was hoping. do you have evidence, yes or no? >> senator, i was hoping you'd ask the question. do you have evidence? yes or no? i traveled to pennsylvania. >> do you have the evidence? >> i traveled to pennsylvania. >> okay. >> you're not answering my question. if you have no evidence to offer, let me ask you this. will you now retract your previous statements that trump won pennsylvania in the 2020 election? yes or no? >> oh, senator, i traveled to pennsylvania. and let me tell you what i saw first. yes or no? i didn't talk about california because i was not in california. i talked about yes or no. i talked about i talked about pennsylvania because i was there. >> i'm going to move. >> dave. she's an intelligent person. you worked with her. that's why you're testifying. you know her. you know she's intelligent enough to know that do

host: senator alex padilla yesterday on nbc's meet the press.wo more national papers here, new york times focusing on the fires today. their lead story, as l.a.'s inferno began, its mayor was not in town, mounting criticism of mayor carrie bass threatens her grip upon leadership. that is the lead story in the new york times today. front page of the wall street journal, ellie officials race to fight rumors and conspiracy theories -- l.a. officials race to fight rumors and conspiracy theories. duties include knocking down the wave of lies and conspiracy theories, some wild, some believable, that have become part of every major public emergency from hurricane to the recent tesla explosion in las vegas. governor gavin newsom yesterday launched a california fire facts page in an attempt to combat some of those rumors, some of those conspiracy theories, and some of the issues he takes on is the idea that california cut its firefighting budget. said it is a ridiculous lie, the number of california prior -- fire personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 a

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