recently, another contender announced she would buy for the position, barbara lee. >> when it was legal to discriminate against the lgbtq plus community, i wrote the hate crimes reduction act and got a republican governo to sign iinto law. what no one wanted to talk about global aids funding, i got president george w. bush to make it a priority. for those who say my time has passed, wind is making change go out of style? >> joining us now from washington dc is congress member barbara lee, thank you for joining us. >> nice being with you. what is it that made you now decide to run for senate? >> nice being with you. first of all there are so many issues that are not being addressed in the senate as it relates to california. we have the issues of inequality that are overwhelming. these are families that we have to fight for. housing, affordable housing, i want to fight for affordable housing and for unchartered populations in california. when you look at public safety, every community wants public safety but you don't hear the population what public safety really means for californians. w

next up, we speak with congressmember barbara lee.was the sole vote against military action in the days after 9/11. now she is running for the u.s. senate. back in 30 seconds. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. president biden announced his proposed $6.8 trillion budget plan wednesday that would increase military spending while also introducing new social programs, reducing future budget deficits, and reigniting debate in the divided congress on raising the debt limit. this comes after our next guest, democratic congressmember barbara lee, co-chair of the defense spending reduction caucus, introduced the people over pentagon act to cut $100 billion from the defense budget and reallocate funds to overlooked priorities like health care and education. this week, congressmember lee welcomed the passage of legislation to repeal the 2002 and 1991 authorizations for the use of military force out of the senate foreign relations committee, tweeting they

i have respect from them, but barbara lee is a unique voice. she was the lone vote against the endless war in afghanistan. she stood up so strongly against the war in iraq. she worked with me and stopping trying to stop the war in yemen and the war powers resolution. and frankly, jake representation matters. we don't have a single african american woman in the united states senate, she would fill that role shall be the only candidate from northern california and she's gonna i think, consolidate. lot of progressives. the other two are formidable candidates, but i think barbara lee is going to be very, very strong. congressman schiff has been trying to boost his progressive credentials. during this race. he asked to join the house progressive caucus where your deputy whip and then apparently, he withdrew. his request. do you consider congressman schiff to be a progressive? i'm glad that he is now for medicare for all and some of the progressive policies, and my view is that politics is about addition. if he wants to join, that's great, but i thin

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instead of writing himself, he says he will help run barbara lee's campaign for senate. dianne feinstein announced retirement earlier this year. >> i'm honored to be cochairing barbara lee's campaigned for the senate. and endorsing hundred a. we need a strong, antiwar senator, and she will play that role. >> the democratic field to fill her seat also includes representative katie porter and adam schiff. as for republicans, state has not elected one to the senate since pete wilson in 1988. >>> university miami rallied to upset texas last night in the men's march madness tournament. mommy investigators for the first ever trip to the final four, where they will face the university of connecticut. florida atlantic will also take on san diego state next saturday live here on kpix. mourn the men's and women's tournament in about 15 minutes. for now, that's a look at your top stories. >>> developing is in the south. we are not the only dealing with severe weather. now millions are bracing for the worst after deadly storms pushed through the southeast over the weekend. mississip

campaign for the senate. >> i am honored to be cochairing barbara lee's campaign for the senate in endorsing her today we need a strong anti-war senator and she will play the role. >> the democratic field to fill feinstein seats includes katie porter and adam schiff, there are republicans the state has elected one to the senate since pete wilson in 19883 gop leaders said their adding legislation to protect former and current presidents from lawsuits this comes as former president trump is being investigated about an alleged hush money payment to adult st star stormy daniels. alvin bragg fired back saying inappropriate for congress to interfere with pending local investigation and said this action undermine the legitimate worker prosecutors, the new york da had to increase security following recent death threats. from that our own stormy weather coming into the bay area tomorrow night. >> focus primarily on tuesday, the national weather service put out a wind advisory for this, i want to focus on the element to the first especially the recent memory of the storm that came through

it means simon could replace barbara lee who is running for u.s. senate.ouncement comes three days after lee's rally to kickstarter campaign. lee is running to replace senator dianne feinstein who is retiring at the end of her term. dan: california's former labor secretary is president biden's choice for the same job in his administration. president biden plans to nominate judy sue for that post, replacing marty walsh who is stepping down next month. she is a stanford graduate and served as deputy labor secretary since 2021. she served as california's labor secretary from 2019 to 2021. if confirmed, she would be the first asian-american to serve in a secretary level role in biden's cabinet. ama: storms slam los angeles like the city seen in decades. more on the damage and record-breaking dan: the same storm system bringing rain and snow to the bay area is bringing cold temperatures to southern california. los angeles is on track to see his longest gold street in 35 years. mudslides are also a major problem. check out this home west of beverly hills. the hi

cnn. >> i'm honored to be>#wipr)ing barbara lee's campaign for the senate and endorsing her today.s weg anti-war senator, and she will play that role. >> in february, lee announced she's vying for the senate seat that's going to be left open when senatoraÑ dianne feinstein retires next year. >>> working to preserve an era of art in san francisco.a7 last july the san francisco art institute closed its doors for good aftergh 152 years. now the alumni association trying to preserve its rich history. today the group hosted a nonprofit that controls all the. the organization isjn in need oa catalog to .eoperate. organizers were thrilled by the big turnout. >> it's terrific. it's mind kboggling. it's very encouraging and reassuring, and it's wonderful to touch bases with old friends you know, there's an alumni here who went to school in the 1930s at the art institute when it was the california school of fine arts, charles wplong. >> the art institute closed after coming on hard financial times during the pandemic. today people could bid on items of art[t donated to the fund-raiser as well as

>> i am a big admirer of barbara lee, one of the consistent antiwar voices in the congress. i said it is important that we have an african-american woman. i have also said that i will be making an official decision by the end of the month but that barbara -- would be something i take into consideration. i will be talking to my -- next week and we will have a final decision by the end of the month. >> do you mean we should have had you on and a couple of weeks instead of today? >> i always enjoy coming on. i am happy to come back anytime. >> all rights. thank you. i know you have a lot of work to do. >> appreciate it. >> take care. in addition to the banking turmoil and stock market ups and downs, we are also seeing another round of tech layoffs. meta-announced 10,000 more people would lose their jobs as the social media he met continues to tighten its belt. joining me now to discuss more financial news, our market watch san francisco bureau chief jeremy and marketwatch senior reporter levy, thank you both for being here. >> thank you for having us. >> jeremy, could you tell

area congressman has endorsed oakland congresswoman barbara lee in her bid for the u. s senate. fremont's congressman, ro khanna says he is throwing his support behind lee and will serve as the co chair for her senate campaign. in a statement, khanna said lee is the progressive leader that californians need right now. lee said she was honored to receive khanna's support the endorsement and speculation that connor was considering a run for the senate seat being vacated by dianne feinstein, who is not seeking reelection. and so far, three house representatives have jumped into that race. in addition to east bay congresswoman barbara lee, orange county congresswoman katie porter and burbank area congressman adam schiff have also announced they want the job. then we've got wet weather headed back our way for tuesday. we'll talk about that and how it could impact the rest of the week. tornado damage in three states tonight, including mississippi, where at least 25 people have died. coming up the teams on the move to help and see how something similar to crash test dummies are being u

throwing his support behind east bay congresswoman barbara lee and will co chair her campaign along with congresswoman lee, orange county congresswoman katie porter and burbank area congressman adam schiff are running for the job. they are vying for the seat of longtime senator dianne feinstein, who will not be running for reelection ship has the endorsement of former house speaker nancy pelosi. porter is backed by a massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. san jose state political science professor donna crane said kana has been outspoken about the need for representation. he talks about the importance of having a black woman in the senate or, but it could also be generational. right there. there are 30 years apart in age. um so you know, he may be looking to set himself up for the next the next time a seat is open. there is currently no black woman serving as u. s senator and only to have served in the history of the senate, kamala harris here in california, and carol moseley braun from illinois. oakland zoo has had a difficult few months, the zoo says it has lost millions of dollars in

in a statement, khanna said that congresswoman barbara lee is a progressive leader. the california's need right now he will serve as a co chair for her senate campaign. congresswoman lee says she's honored to receive the support of ro khanna . but right now there are three house representatives running in the race along with the east bay congresswoman barbara lee, orange county congresswoman katie porter and burbank area congressman adam schiff have announced that they are running for that seat. alright your time now is for 17 time to talk about the day ahead as we go into this work week with our eyes on the changing weather steve changing tonight tomorrow, but this morning is more about cold than anything else but to hit its on its way here a lot of thirties here i mean many 30 so frost advisories out until nine o'clock. if you're north mendocino county, lake county. it's a hard freeze, but i mean, very few forties here, sfo and san francisco fairfield. other than that, it's all thirties. here. even berkeley's in their hayward. he's paid central alameda is 43 l stree

oakland congresswoman barbara lee has been endorsed by south bay congressman ro khanna.essman connor will serve as the co chair for her u s senate campaign. in a statement, connors said lee is the progressive leader californians need right now. lee said she was honored to receive his support this endorsement and speculation that kind of would run for the senate seat being vacated by dianne feinstein, who is not seeking reelection. president kamala harris has arrived in africa for a week long visit. dancers drummers and students greeted the vice president when she arrived in ghana's capital, africa's population has a median age of 19. harris's visit is expected to center on the younger generation. the vice president says it is an honor to witness the extraordinary innovation and creativity occurring on the continent. continent. what an honor it is. to be here in ghana. and on the continent of africa. today begins a weeklong journey. first here in ghana, then on to tanzania and then zambia. on behalf. of the president and our entire nation. we bring you greetings. and we a

to barbara lee. he called her a personal hero who inspired his own run for congress. i am honored to be co-sharing barbara lee's campaign for the senate. and endorsing her today. we need a strong antiwar senator and she will play that role. in february she announced she run for the send seed that will be open after diane retires next year. the vp and secretary travel to africa this afternoon. the trip is opportunity to strengthen us relationship with africa over the continents future. the vice president that will be traveling to tanzania. out of the city. one more input from the black community. today, the reparations committee. we have a listening session. with suggestions on how the city can't get back. which is also streamed online. the advisory committee has already put together more than 110 regulation of reparation beyond monetary compensations. those in attendance today. site reparations is also about negative stereotypes and unfailing of government promises and decades of not providing equal services. when we talk about reparation were focused on that monetary

barbara lee for the senate. >> i'm glad to cochair barbara lee for the senate. we we need a strong anti-war representative and she'll fill that role. as for the state republicans, the state has not elected one in the senate since p. wilson in 1998. >> i'm so upset. i feel like they stole from the wrong people. >> a popular oakland barbecue restaurant targeted not once but twice. how the community is stepping up for this business. >> and we have a major rain system sweeping ubrelvy helps u fight migraine attacks. u put it all on the line. u do it all. so u bring ubrelvy. it can quickly stop migraine in its tracks within 2 hours... without worrying if it's too late or where you are. unlike older medicines, ubrelvy is a pill that directly blocks a protein believed to be a cause of migraine. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. most common side effects were nausea and tiredness. migraine pain relief starts with u. learn how abbvie can help you save. ask about ubrelvy, the anytime, anywhere migraine medicine. in las vegas, the most popular food is broccoli. ask

i look forward to fighting alongside barbara lee." 9:09 this morning.you want to go out, today's the day to do it. lisa: we will have tomorrow as well, but right now, we have the blue skies and it is gorgeous. mid to upper 40's in san francisco at the airport. another 10 degrees of warming. we will talk about the timing of the next round of rain and wind, next. liz: also next, a shooting forcing a lockdown at a popular casino in lake tahoe. what police say happened before shots were fired. and how the lgbtq+ community is calling for more support as hundreds of anti-trans bills are introduced to liz: welcome back. a gorgeous view. it is so nice to have this clear beautiful weekend. more rain is on the way so enjoy it while you can. one man is dead and two people are in jail after a shooting at a popular casino in tahoe. the hard rock casino was unlocked out after deputies were called about an active gunman yesterday around 8:00 in the morning. the three men were in the casino bar together and an argument broke out before shots were fired. 32-year-old oma

to serve as a progressive is in the house of representatives and i'm honored to be cochairing barbara lee'spaign for the senate and endorsing her today. we need a strong antiwar senator and she will play that role. >> reporter: the democratic field to fill feinstein's seat includes katie porter and annie shift. as for republicans the last one elected to the senate from california is pete wilson in 1988. >>> three g.o.p. leaders say that they are considering legislation to protect former and current presidents from lawsuits. this comes as you know, former president trump is being investigated about an alleged hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels. the district attorney alvin bragg fired back saying it is not appropriate for congress to interfere with pending local investigations this type of action undermines the legitimate work of prosecutors. the new york d.a. has had to increase security following recent death threats. >>> vice president kamala harris is touring africa. the vice president will hold talks with the president of each country. >>> the concept of four day workwe

several democrats, including congressman adam schiff, congresswoman barbara lee, congresswoman katie porter have all announced their intention to seek feinstein's seat in next year's election. still ahead tonight, the new legislation introduced to protect americans from threats posed by tiktok. >> what the bipartisan bill >> what the bipartisan bill aims to accomplish. a lot of new dry eye patients in my office tell me about their frequent dry eyes, which may point to dry eye disease. millions of americans were estimated to have it. they also tell me they've tried artificial tears again and again, but the relief is temporary. xiidra can provide lasting relief. xiidra treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. don't use if allergic to xiidra. common side effects include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when applied and unusual taste sensation. why wait? ask your eye doctor about a 90-day prescription for xiidra today. >> u.s. lawmakers are moving closer to banning the wildly popular social media app. tiktok in the united states today a bipartisan group of senators i

support is growing for congresswoman barbara lee's race to replace senator dianne feinstein. congressman ro khanna of fremont is now endorsing lee , who considered running for the same senate seats at the best place for him at the moment is to serve in the house. in a statement, khanna said. lee is the progressive leader california needs right now. he will serve as the co chair for her senate campaign. lee says she is honored to receive support right now there are three congress members running to replace senator feinstein along with east bay congresswoman barbara lee, orange county congresswoman katie porter and burbank area congressman adam schiff were also running for that seat. a grieving mother in therapy field demanding change after her daughter was hit and killed by a car. but she said the area around her daughter's school needs now. plus. more big news in the banking industry with a $72 billion purchase of a collapsed bank chain. caroline shilin, washington i'll have that story coming up. to school just a short time ago, police said they believe the 28 year old female

coming up next, another announcement after congresswoman barbara lee officially kicked off her campaign for state senate or for senate kron. 4 is your local election headquarters with the very latest. >> lights on the bay bridge may not be around much longer. what we know about the future of the 10 year art installation. and oakland mayor zhang tao announcing a new plan fix potholes through the city were speaking with her about this and other current oakland issues. after the break. >> welcome back. potholes have been a problem across oakland long before our recent winter storms. but all the moisture we received this year, it's certainly worsening the problem. it's pushed. oakland mayor sheng tao to put a plan in place to fill those holes in the road. tao says the oakland department of transportation will now focus all of its roadway maintenance efforts on potholes and other minor repairs. she's calling it the pothole blitz program. it will kick off once the rainy season dries up and is set to last through the beginning of may. mayor sheng town. now joining us to discuss these efforts a

congresswoman barbara lee and her bid for the u. s.e will serve as the co chair for her senate campaign. in a statement, connor said lee is the progressive leader. californians need right now. congresswoman lee said she was honored to receive the endorsement. it does end speculation that condom may run for the senate seat being vacated by dianne feinstein, who is not seeking reelection. so far, three people have entered the race. in addition to barbara lee, orange county congresswoman katie porter and burbank area congressman adam schiff have announced their campaigns for the u. s. senate. see the country's turbulent banking industry will get a lot of congress's attention tomorrow. here's a live look right now at the us capitol, where federal regulators plan to testify tomorrow about the recent bank collapses. representatives from the federal deposit insurance corporation and the treasury department are set to appear before the house financial services committee. that hearing is expected to be the first of several that will take a clos

barbara lee picked up a bid for the senate from a ella house member. the representative of fremont promised to endorse her campaign. there is also an the spec election that she could run for dianne feinstein's vacant seat. she met with small businesses and nonprofits that were affected by the collapse of silicon valley bank. a lot of local interests today in the ncaa elite eight game between san diego and creighton because of one player in particular. >> and even better kid than he is a basketball player, and he is a hell of a basketball player. we feel proud of him. >> a standout from the bay a since his team to the final four. we get reaction from his family in the north bay. plus a storm related rescue in san francisco. the animal that got stuck in the but do they really? do they see that crick in your neck? that ache in your heart? will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year? a new bounce in your step? the way your retinal scan connects to your blood sugar? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is y

instead of running himself, he will help barbara lee run her campaign for senate. >> i have concluded that despite a lot of enthusiasm -- i'm honored to be cochair of lee's campaign and am endorsing here today. she will play that role. >> democratic fields to fill feinstein's seat includes representatives katy porter and adam schiff. the state has not elected a republican to the senate since pete wilson in 1988. >>> vice president kamala harris in africa. she arrived in ghana. >> on this trip i intend to do work that is focused on increasing investments here on the continent and facilitating economic growth and opportunity. specifically in the areas of economic empowerment of women and girls we will build on the previous meetings i have had with each of them to strengthen democracy and good governance, promote peace and security, build a long term economic growth, and strengthen our business ties. >> she's also expected to taub about climate change and the war in ukraine. >>> three gop leaders are considering legislation to protect former and current presidents from lawsuits. this com

east bay congresswoman barbara lee was at that event today calling on her colleagues to support the bill. >> reproductive freedom is the birthright of every person regardless of nationality, regardless of income. for too many years. the helms amendment has caused harm to too many. >> shows that the repealing the helms amendment. would lead to 19 million fewer unsafe abortions and 17,000 fewer maternal deaths each year groups against the bill say the helms amendment. it's an important ban on taxpayer funded abortions. >> well, the ceo of tiktok wasn't dancing for the camera phone today. know he was seated and he had real cameras recording him as he was grilled by members of congress during here. yeah, he was on the hot seat. the app is facing pressure from lawmakers as congress considers a ban on the app. washington correspondent basil john reports on the details from that hearing. the ceo made his case about why the popular app should not be banned. >> and assured a disbelieving group of lawmakers that american user data is not at risk. welcome to most bipartisan committee in congress. t

ama: global members of congress barbara lee and mike thompson will introduce the resolution trade wech more is ahead. dan: we do. let's go to abc 7 news anchor karina nova for a look at the source, that stories coming up at 5:30. karina: spencer christian will map out the proper flooding and other weather related issues, plus we will see the hardest hit communities in the bay area. we will dig into an idea eam exclusive, concerns over pamela price, raised by her own prosecutors. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. ama: you can download abc 7 or join us on abc7news.com. dan: we appreciate your time here on dan ashley. ama: i'm ama daetz. we will see you here at 6:00. >> david: tonight, the chilling video inside that nashville school. the police takedown of the shooter. surveillance showing the suspect audrey hale shooting into that school firing through glass doors, stalking the halls armed with two assault-style rifles and a handgun. tonight, hear video showing officers racing into the school the moment they confront audrey hale on the second fl

. >> releases campaign act today, running for barbara lee congressional seat in the east bay. lee announced bid to replace retiring senator dianne feinstein. >>> live look at oakland where to spent two weeks since the mayor fired former police chief armstrong. we have seen plenty of public outcry over that decision. today, a number of community organizations and leaders came together in chinatown to show support for the mayor. the oakland progressive alliance hosted the event. those who spoke said, they believe his decision was race and brings much needed accountability to oakland pd. >> our community needs structural change because we can no longer tolerate practices that put police officers above the law. >> initially put armstrong unpaid leave after independent report concluded armstrong did not properly handle two cas oad acti in sports, we to s as up hisrip spring tin >> thank you very much. really good to be here. >>> we all said during commercial, is it over yet? is the drought over yet? is the ring done? we are over it. >> update from yours drought monitor on thursday.

members of congress, katie porter, adam schiff and barbara lee have announced intention to say fill her seat. >>> a big cost for investors still ahead on "today in the bay," a slowdown in demand at big box stores that has wall street taking notice. >> plus, helping the competition. we're going to tell you about the new move from espn which may reduce your search time for finding your favorite game. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> right now on your friday morning at 4:42, let's head to vallejo where it's cloudy and temperatures in the upper 30s. it is a cold start and we'll have a calm wind and mostly sunny skies today. it's still going to be cool, but this is our break before more rain comes in. we'll go hour-by-hour with our rain forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> i just told you there might be slowing across the golden gate bridge through the area with the cones, but this looks like it might be unrelated to the crew that was doing the overnight work. i see what looks like a caltrans truck, but the other one with the flashing lights, i'm not sure why they're blocking the o

she is hoping to replace barbara lee last week. lee announced her own campaign to replace senator dianne feinstein who is retiring next year after 30 years in the u.s. senate. >>> we continue to celebrate black heritage here at nbc bay area, telling the stories of the people and places who make this place so unique. of course, our cable cars are one of the most unique pieces of bay area history. and as joe takes us along for a ride with an operator who is also making history. >> good morning. >> reporter: the morning ritual in san francisco's cable car barn. these historic wheels begin their day and so does history-making willa johnson. >> i'm ready when you are. all right, right turn, right turn. >> reporter: it's been over a decade since johnson made a left turn, leaving a career in the medical field to join muni, eventually making her way to the cable cars. in the 150-year history of the cable cars, johnson is only the second woman and the second woman of color to work the grip. >> it's a hard job. it's even a hard job for a man

congresswoman barbara lee of the east bay held a campaign event in walnut creek today.he spoke to the democratic club and met with members of the community there. this was her second campaign event for u.s. senate since announcing her bid for current senator dianne feinstein's seat. she's not running for reelection. lee told abc7news that her campaign focuses on the climate crisis and public safety. if she wins, she will be the only black woman to serve in the senate. ama: a retrial in the murder of a police officer. the key that is giving bay area men another chance. dan: a swimming pool in san francisco. the future push for peers on the embarcadero. ama: one of steph curry's most heroic performances. was it all for nothing? dan: all that is coming up for you. here's a look at what's ahead tonight on jimmy kimmel live after abc7news. >> tonight, stay up for a late show with david letterman. >> i've always thought of you as my junior. >> don't just say that. every hair on my body is standing up right now. >> i don't want to know that. ♪ ev lease bonus or 4.99% apr on a

she is hoping to replace the representative barbara lee. you might remember lee announced her own campaign to replace senator diane feinstein. she's retiring next year after 30 years in the senate. >>> meanwhile, president biden's pick for the next labor secretary will be the first asian-american secretary appointed to president biden's cabinet and she has bay area ties. she is a stanford graduate had a has served as a deputy labor secretary since 2021. she previously served as the secretary of california's labor and work force development agency under governor newsom. >>> let's head over to the anchor desk where janelle is working on the 5:00 newscast. always nice to see you. >> nice to see you. we're still talking going the weather, the storm that is moving through. we've got more crazy video into the newsroom. flooded roads, cars, people without power for nearly a week. we'll show you the problem spots and how residents are coping. >>> and one positive thing coming out of weeks and weeks of rain, our reservoirs. rob mayeda just spoke abo

that's barbara lee.have concluded that despite a lot of enthusiasm from bernie folks, the best place the most exciting place to action placed fit place for me to serve as a progressive is in the house of representatives, and i'm honored to be co chairing barbara lee's campaign for the senate and endorsing her today. we need a strong anti war senator, and she will play that role. lee was notably the only congress member to vote against the authorization for war in afghanistan. she's been a representative since 1998 and is part of the house democratic leadership. hamas and dancers greeted us vice president kamala harris on her arrival to ghana on sunday. she's on a week long trip to africa that will also take in zambia and tanzania, five by administration officials have visited the continent already this year, but harris, the first black woman to serve as us vice president is the highest ranking figure by far. it's all part of a diplomatic push aimed at strengthening us ties across the region in accra , ha

director latifah simon is officially running for barbara lee's east bay congressional c spent my lifepeople in power and not ignore us our voices, our communities, our hopes and our dreams to this very moment to this day, it is still my mission. simon released the video announcing her campaign to represent california's 12th congressional district. she is a 25 year veteran organizer and nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and social justice. simon said she has running to better support those who have no voice. assemblywoman buffy wicks says already endorsed simon in a tweet, she said latifa and i have been in the trenches fighting the good fight together since our days as but in political organizer she is the perfect leader to represent the east bay in washington. do us proud friend. every woman mia banter was that to be a potential candidate for congresswoman lee c. but today she also endorsed simon for the job, saying, this district has a history of iconic progressive le. and i cannot think of a better person than latif assignment to continue the legacy of barbara lee and

representative barbara lee, who's running for retiring dianne feinstein, senate seat saying in part, quote, congress does not act is another day. our children safety is in jeopardy. this cannot be normalized. yesterday's deadly shooting at a nashville, tennessee, private christian school has reignited an all too familiar debate in washington. i watched, of course, raquel martin joining us this morning, rick hill. now the president continues to demand for gun reform. good morning. that's right. president biden has a long called for gun reform since he took office. >> and as might republican pushback yesterday, he called on gop lawmakers to tackle this issue once and for all. >> it's ripping our communities up. our president joe biden is demanding congress take action after monday. 6 people including 3 children were gunned down at a tennessee christian elementary school sick. the president is calling for an assault weapon ban according to local police. the 28 year-old former student shot through the doors of the school. she was armed with 2 assault style weapons and a handgun. accordin

and i'm appearing on the half of that great warrior barbara lee mike cochair who can't be here with us today. we have been fighting for a woman's right to choose and judy chu who has been fighting for women's rights for years. and they are someone else who just got here to would have had these advances over the last number of years. nancy pelosi. [applause] >> sunday nancy and i are going to ride and memoir on all the pro-choice battles we have fought side-by-side. and as so many the speaker said last year for the first time in our history we lost the freedoms that we have had for 50 years. and the people of america know this. the people of america know that their rights have been put in jeopardy. across the country we have seen the results. the scene as you heard, we have seen 11-year-old girls have happened to be taken across state lines to get the medical services they need. we have seen women in texas who are having a miscarriage who have been told to go -- who had to go into sepsis before they could get the medical services these -- they need. we see every day people who are makin

weapons of war on our streets of mass shootings in our schools and the east bay representative barbara lee saying this. my prayers go to out to the families. the parents of loved ones of the victims of this tragic shooting each day congress does not. act is another day. our children's safety is in jeopardy and this cannot become normal. there's a lot more reaction coming into our newsroom tonight. so coming up here at 6.30, we'll hear from senator alex padilla and attorney general rob bonta. but for now live in the newsroom, i'm justine waldman. kron. 4 news. thank you. just seen we're following the developments on this story on air and online. you can scan that qr code on your screen. >> it will take you right to our web page where you can find updates on the investigation. that one other big story we're following tonight. and yet another round of rain and damaging winds expected to hit the bay area in the coming hours. this next storm has pg and e racing against the clock trying to put the finishing touches on a new temporary gas pipeline. they say that will serve about mers here in mari

now to your voice and your vote east bay congresswoman barbara lee held a virtual rally as she campaigns for a us senate seat bay area congressman. rocana was also president tonight after he just endorsed lee for her bid to become us senator. rohana announced sunday that he will serve as co-chair of lee's campaign. she's gonna win over communities of color and i think the progressive coalition with all of our help is going to rally behind her and you're going to see progressive validators from the house coming out for her. so i actually think she's got a tremendous amount of momentum and that she's going to win this race. rokana says lee is the reason he ran for congress and she continues as an anti-war progressive if elected lee is the own will be the only black woman in the us senate. california passes the first in the nation watchdog on big oil the next steps, that could save you money oakland businesses watching out for themselves a coalition across different neighborhoods protecting against crime and a san francisco sports legend gets one final bullpen entrance the joy of the crowd

what is life going to be like for representative barbara lee in that house with people who have power that they should not have? >> all the questions that i grapple with as well. mary, i know doj is completely compartmentalized and this filing today is from the civil division, but is there anything to deduce about doj's views about trump's conduct? you have a federal judge who says the speech on the ellipse was not part of his official duties, you got another federal judge who said a long time ago it is more likely than not that he and eastman likely committed felonies. is that message received inside doj or is this a narrow filing? >> well, like i said, they're trying to, you know, give the court a way out by importing first amendment context into this particular case. this is a case which has been already argued in the d.c. circuit court of appeals, the d.c. circuit then invited the views of the department of justice on this question, and this is still at a very early stage in the case. it is not like the appeal came after the end of the case. the appeal came at the very beginning w

congresswoman barbara lee of the east bay held a campaign event in walnut creek today. spoke to the democratic club and met with members of the community there. this was her second campaign event for u.s. senate since announcing her bid for current senator dianne feinstein's seat. she's not running for reelection. lee told abc7news that her campaign focuses on the climate crisis and public safety. if she wins, she will be the only black woman to serve in the senate. ama: a retrial in the murder of a police officer. the key that is giving bay area men another chance. dan: a swimming pool in san francisco. the future push for peers on the embarcadero. ama: one of steph curry's most heroic performances. was it all for nothing? dan: all that is coming up for you. here's a look at what's ahead tonight on jimmy kimmel live after abc7news. >> tonight, stay up for a late show with david letterman. >> i've always thought of you as my junior. >> don't just say that. every hair on my body is standing up right now. >> i don't want to know that. ♪ [sniff] ew. gotta get rid of this.

my sister and sigma is barbara lee as well as the late congresswoman boggs and karine brown. and the first african-american winner of the academy award, hady mcdaniel, and first african-american journalist to cover the white house, alice donegan. and rasheeda liberty. the women had driven progress everything from woman's suffrage to civil rights. these organizations were instrumental to the end of the brutal regime of jim crow. alumni have advancements in medicine, entertainment and more. black sororities have contributed to the advancements of black women in history and changed history for the better. the work is far from done. leadership is needed now more than ever. in just the first months of 2023, our country continues to see efforts to turn back the clock on fundamental civil rights. black people are still not safe in their communities. black people have less say in their government and voting rights are being chipped away. and i have so much hope in the new generation of leaders that begin their journey as college students with alpha kappa alpha, alpha phi alpha, zeta

now to your voice and your vote east bay congresswoman barbara lee held a virtual rally as she campaigns for a us senate seat bay area congressman. rocana was also president tonight after he just endorsed lee for her bid to become us senator. rohana announced sunday that he will serve as co-chair of lee's campaign. she's gonna win over communities of color and i think the progressive coalition with all of our help is going to rally behind her and you're going to see progressive validators from the house coming out for her. so i actually think she's got a tremendous amount of momentum and that she's going to win this race. rokana says lee is the reason he ran for congress and she continues as an anti-war progressive if elected lee is the own will be the only black woman in the us senate. california passes the first in the nation watchdog on big oil the next steps, that could save you money oakland businesses watching out for themselves a coalition across different neighborhoods protecting against crime and a san francisco sports legend gets one final bullpen entrance the joy of the crowd

and prayers are time now. 406 los angeles mayor karen bass now endorsing east bay congresswoman barbara lee in her race to replace diane feinstein in the u. s senate mayor bass said the congresswoman lee would bring principled and tenacious leadership to california. right now. two other members of congress are also running to replace senator feinstein, southern california congress members adam schiff. and katie porter. and there's a new poll out about whether governor gavin newsom should run for president, quinnipiac university poll says most california voters don't want governor newsom to run for president next year 70% of california voters in that survey opposed the idea of newsome joining the presidential race, and that includes 54% of democrats. 22% of those surveyed support the idea of newsome running for president. san francisco mayor london breed may have some difficulty getting the board of supervisors to approve her plan to use tax breaks to attract new companies to the downtown area, according to the chronicle supervisor, connie chan. the board's budget share, says she does not su

simon to continue the legacy of barbara lee and ron dellums. state senator steve glazer is resigning from the senate select committee on bay area public transit. now glaser says bay area leaders have failed to support fiscal oversight of bart . he told ktvu that the inspector general's office, which glaser helped create five years ago, still does not have the proper authority or autonomy to oversee the bart system. the park board needs to act. give that office the authority and responsibility equivalent to every other ig office and give it the resources. and i think when that happens that makes senators like me boris supportive of trying to get more resources to this agency. i know they need more resources, but they have to buy in with concrete actions. accountability, fiscal oversight. our director bevan dft told us that he agrees that the bart inspector general needs more resources, but added that the board has implemented many recommended changes. i think you can look at the record that we've had of implementing and agreeing to recommendatio

dion: local members of congress, including barbara lee and mike thompson will introduce those resolutionsing up, the push to legalize psychedelics. is this moving too fast? dion: the bill that would allow people to include their full name dion: a state bill that would decriminalize the possession and use of psychedelics is facing opposition. a coalition of narcotics officer says the state is rushing the approval of natural psychedelics. they want the substances researched and approved by the federal drug administration first. >> all drugs should go through proper research and approval process for the protection of citizens. psychedelics would not be treated differently. dion: sp 58 would allow the use of psychedelics derived from plant-based substances. drugs like lsd are excluded. state senator scott weiner sponsored the bill. he says waiting for fda approval would delay their use by years and other cultures already use magic mushrooms and peyote safely for healing. larry: to another state bill that would give californians new options to spell their names correctly. it is a be 77 introdu