bonta faces four challenger, including two republicans. eric early is an attorney promising to take a tough on crime approach. he ran in 2018 without much success, placing fourth in the primary. bonta's campaign is highlighted early as an avid trump supporter and far right conservative in their own ads. but it's nathan hochman who has the endorsement from the state republican party who is out thing a hard middle approach to fighting crime. >> i would make sure that people understand that crimes do have consequences. and that does not mean to go back to the other end of the pendulum where you go through mass incarceration and throw away the key on everybody who commit nice crime. >> hochman is a former u.s. assistant attorney general and federal prosecutor, and now a criminal defense attorney from los angeles. now here are the latest poll numbers from the berkeley igs/l.a. times poll. bonta is well ahead of his challengers with 46% of likely voters' support as compared to 16% for eric early. and 12% for republican nathan hochman. sacramento

ron bonta is the incumbent.tell us about the other candidates. >> he is facing three challengers, the most conservative is eric hurley. very trump candidate. believes the 2020 election was stolen which is been proven false. he is antiabortion. he is running conservative and sort of 2022 conservative position. then nathan hochman, l.a. attorney, former u.s. attorney who is also been a private practice defense attorney, really try to carve out a more moderate path but still a republican and he did get the reblican nomination from the party here. i think the person people are most worried about has been anne-marie schubert, sacramento da. she is well-known for helping prosecute the golden state killer case and she really has been an outspoken critic of a lot of the reforms that bonta has backed, some ballot measures in recent years, and she is, you know, in the general election she would be a bigger threat because she is a no party preference candidate. she left the republican party in 2018 and openly but polls are

california's top prosecutor, attorney general rob bonta and his wife state assembly member mia bontaeir ballots in alameda this morning. bonta was sworn in last year to succeed javier becerra, who now serves the biden administration. >> i'm thrilled to be able to put myself forward after serving in the year just over a year. is california attorney general to serve a full four-year term? it will be honor and privilege of a lifetime to continue serving californians in the sec critical role. and i love that. we live in the state of california where we can freely and easily vote have access to the rights to be able to vote unfettered. >> after rob bonta was named attorney general is wife mia bonta won a special election to take her husband's vacant seat in the state assembly. both are now running to be reelected to full terms. there are several statewide races on the ballot. among them, governor, secretary of state. and as we just saw attorney general. >> but so many more as well, ballots must be postmarked before 8 o'clock tonight in order to be counted. >> all right. in the south bay v

now bonta faces reelection in november. his republican opponent, nathan hochman, criticized his leadership. >> well, having the private data of citizens specifically concealed people who have been able to get concealed carry weapon permits user judges. this is law enforcement. these are domestic violence victims who are able to apply for that permit to then put that information on the internet and allow anyone to have access to someone's private data and their address. again, that is one of a tremendous feelings of an attorney general and his office. the fact that they quickly tried to take it off, didn't a race. the air. so i'm hoping that there is an investigation of the, know, the department of justice of rob bonta to find out how this happened and make sure it would never happen again. >> bonta says his department is investigating the data breach. she also says the agency will be contacting affected individuals and providing resources for them. well, it's been nearly a month since a water main failure flooded. all 35 fl

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general.umbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really in the end, it turned out so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout, could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, th

bonta was appointed attorney general last year by governor newsom. the former state assemblyman from alameda turned high-profile prosecutor has been on a media blitz, touting his efforts against everything from plastic pollution to gang violence and retail crime. >> we have cases where people are acting in concert, up to 80 people with weapons, with ghost guns, with pepper spray, with other weapons, stealing up to $1 million. >> reporter: bonta says data shows crime overall is at historical lows. his campaign says he's focused on holding especially those in positions of power accountable and that he's the attorney for the people. and the other candidates include republican attorney and business owner eric early as well as green party candidate and criminal defense attorney dan cap low vits. the top two vote getters will advance to a runoff in the november election. one other note, allen. democrats have occupied the office of attorney general in california since 1999. allen. >> voters have until the polls close tomorrow night at 8:00 to cast your ball

we'll take a closer look rob bonta has a resoundingly dover. he's too closest republican challengers. so he will advance to the november election as of right now, number 2 is nathan hochman, the he is the former assistant u.s. attorney general. and a lot of people thought that maybe some republicans would give been to more of a challenge than it appears he is getting what with crime being such a central focus for so many people leading up to this primary election. but these results are pretty that rob bonta has an easy win here in the primary. he, of course, took over the california attorney general post for javier becerra, who was appointed to the the secretary of health and human services. bonta is seeking election to his first full term come november. so panic and that is what he will seek to do. it's unclear which of the republicans will ultimately be the number 2 and b, his challenger, certainly have to feel good if you rob bonta after some people thought it could be a bit closer. then what we're seeing your tonight. that's for sure. alrig

. >> california's attorney general rob bonta released a statement today. he is acknowledging the lake kron four's. dan thorn is here in the studio with a more. concerning for those gun owners out there and they're working to get to the bottom of this. so >> the fresno county sheriff's office was actually the first to announce the data breach at the states justice department. it happened on monday during the justice department's update of its firearm dash portal. something went wrong and then ended up revealing private information including names, addresses and drivers license numbers of californians who were granted or denied concealed weapons permits between 2011 and 2021. well, today, the head of the agency, california attorney general rob bonta released a statement that reads in part this unauthorized release of personal information as an act that unacceptable minute falls far short of my expectations for this department. make knowledge the stress this may cause those individuals whose information was exposed. i'm deeply disturbed and angered onto faces

people like rob bonta and the men and women in the can and the california legislature.s a longer you're in aaron, right? it's like saying my ability to to exist as a human being is now governor and totally at the mercy of the state. and that's exactly what it is. so, you know, people have to look really hard at state elections as they hathe republican have done again very well. elect charlie in a lot of the states like mississippi that brought these decisions, the supreme court to be served and a silver platter today. you've got to have to make sure that the people who you elect in state government as well as the united states, congress and senate are people who are going to protect your ability to access right now, a discretionary medical decision. granted to you by the state. that's the keep it is a discretionary medical decision granted to you by the state is not something that you can just. and demand. and they have a right to. it is whether or not the state will allow it. >> will allow you to have that medical right. all right. let's bring up to 4 presidents. twitt

the state's top prosecutor, attorney general rob bonta and his wife state assembly member mia bonta cast their ballots over now media this morning bonta was sworn in last year to succeed xavier becerra, who now serves in the biden administration. >> i'm thrilled to be able to put myself forward after serving in the year just over a year. is california attorney general to serve a full four-year term? it will be honor and privilege of a lifetime to continue serving californians in the sec critical role. and i love that. we live in the state of california where we can freely and easily vote have access to the rights to be able to vote unfettered. >> after rob bonta was named attorney general, his wife mia won a special election to take his vacant seat in the state assembly. both are now running to be reelected to a full term. here's a look at the other statewide races that you will see on your ballot today. besides attorney general and assembly member, you will also help decide as you mention the next governor, secretary of state insurance commissioner and superintendent of public instituti

attorney general rob bonta sounds off on national abortion rights ending here how california wants toom other states where abortion is now illegal. and record travel expected for the fourth of july holiday. and if you're taking to the skies, you better check your flight look at why thousands of flights are being delayed or cancele it's a win. even when it hurts. even when there's nobody there to see it. even when you can't see it yourself. it's a win. looks pretty good, it's healing. weekends events in parade are revival of sorts. francisco is huge celebration is thousands of people flocking to the city to participate in several festivities. ktvu greg liggins continues. tonight's coverage of our pride parade with a look at how the party got started today. what do i go? san francisco's civic center was filled with music people and lots of pride. all this activity has been missed for two years because of covid. now that sf pride is back. this couple from the sacramento area decided to be a part of it. support the gay community. you know, they've been beat up recently all over the rest o

so it would be rob bonta against the republican. given how democratic california is, you have to think he remains the favorite to win the seat. but with concerns about public safety, i think that race is going to be more competitive than you might have figured. karina: there is one bay area congressional race getting a lot of attention, congressman jackie speier retiring and the district 15 c is open. who do you see -- district 15 seat is open. who do you see coming out on top? jeremy: there are multiple democrats, the question is which two democrats will head to the runoff for a very blue sea. there is a lot of potential for vote splitting, assembly member kevin mullin was endorsed by speier. you have the san mateo county supervisor david kanepa, and a san francisco city councilwoman, so there are several candidates who could have a shot. it is a matter how democrats slice and dice the vote. karina: let's talk about democrats and republicans, what are they hoping for from voters? top of mind for many californians are homelessness,

attorney general rob bonta . governor newsom has been back many criminal justice reforms and he will do very well and other progressive prosecutors and other parts of the bay area will likely do well too. this mostly represents san franciscans frustration with conditions on the street, even though crime is down and some categories and up and others uh , this is the this is there's a frustration with that, and it's a frustration with the homelessness situation and other things and lack of affordable housing. both of those things have boutin has nothing to do with the district attorney's office has nothing to do with, but if he should be recalled tomorrow san franciscans. they wanted to scalp political scalp, and they will get one. it would this be a recall of chasing bodine more statement about his about his policies or the person or just sort of the moment that we're in right now, with the pandemic the last couple of years. causing this big spike in a lot of quality of life crimes in the city. a little bit of all

. >> also today, california attorney general rob bonta issued a consumer alert and this is a reminding women that so-called crisis pregnancy centers do not necessarily offer abortions. in fact, he says sometimes the staff makes it a mission to discourage women from getting one bonta says woman should stick with trusted services for information like planned parenthood. it >> june first kicks off alzheimer's and brain awareness month and here kron 4 always trying to raise awareness about the disease and the need to find a cure. and that is why we are wearing purple today, which is the alzheimer's color and right now you have roughly 690,000 californians living with alzheimer's in across the country. >> about 6 and a half million people have the disease and its people. you live longer. the population increases that number is projected to just skyrocket to nearly 13 million people with alzheimer's by the year 2050, such a cruel the alzheimer's association is always offering support and programs for people with this disease as well as >> their care takers. but for the month of june, there a

both governor newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. >> social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. >> a president that doesn't sit right with san jose mayor sam liccardo. >> the reality is or take away the standard that essentially makes it easier to get a gun and possess a gun in this country and is to get and possess baby formula. we can do far better. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time. >> and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 1800's. state can't pass it now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern for of gun violence. the governor promisi

the state's top prosecutor, attorney general rob bonta and his wife state assembly member mia bonta cast their ballots and alameda this morning bonta was sworn in last year to succeed javier becerra, who now serves on the biden administration. >> i'm thrilled to be able to put myself forward after serving a year just over a year. is california attorney general to serve a full four-year term? it will be honor and privilege of a lifetime to continue serving californians in the sec critical role. and i love that. we live in the state of california where we can freely and easily vote have access to the rights to be able to vote unfettered. >> after bottom was named attorney general, his wife mia won a special election to take her husband's vacant seat in the state assembly. both are not running to be reelected. >> to a full term. and here are some of the other statewide races we'll see on your ballot and we'll have those results for you tonight. besides attorney general and assembly member, you also be deciding the next governor, secretary of state insurance commissioner and superintendent o

for more on these efforts, i'm now joined by california attorney general rob bonta.s so much for being with us. i will start with this. california, waington and oregon formed an alliance to ensure abortion access on the west coast. what will that look like? >> west coas offense that we e creating in the spirit of when we work together, we can accomplish more. it looks like greater access to abortion care, more resources to support those in our states respectively as well as throughout the nation who will not be able to get care after the dogs -- dobbs decision and trigger laws. they will need a place to go. it is important to do what we do and collaborate and team up. that is what that offense is about. geoff: how will you handle the legal and logistical challenges? more than half of california's abortion clinics are concentrated in five counties. california has 50 counties. research shows pple finding their way to california could increase 30 fold. >> when it comes to legal aspects, the bills that i am supporting or moving through legislature with the bills already

bonta is the projected winner tonight. 57%.are still waiting to see who he will be running against as you can see it is close. >>> now, to the state controller's race. a single republican is facing four democrats. chen is the republican that might offer him an advantage because the democratic vote will be split between four candidates. right now we are looking at cohen, 22%. top 2 advance to the november election. >> race for lieutenant governor, the clear front-runner, kounalakis. underwood jackobs is in second place. >> despite big races and big money voter turnout was dismal here in california. >> yes. we tried to find out why. >> reporter: tab hraeugz machines are working over time tonight. they are really starting to wrap up right now because so few voters came out for this election. >> reporter: voting day in contra costa county means different things. >> it is my civic duty to vote and be part of the solution and not the problem. >> reporter: some people in this county cast their ballot early in the state primary just ov

both bonta's are now running to be reelected to a full term kron. 4 news. the kron 4 dot com are your sources for primary election coverage? join us tonight. starting at 7 o'clock for election results as they come in. and now this isn't live reports from campaign headquarters around the bay area. again, our coverage starts at 07:00pm. >> a beautiful election day around the bay area. no excuses for not getting out to vote. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge. traffic is light right now. you know, we're talking about all these election issues. i'm so surprised at the drought hasn't been a bigger issue politically, but so far hasn't kicked in and it will of the continues, right more and more. so certainly the water issues are concerned we might get a little more rain headed our way. how about that? that be something else? not just yet, but we are going to see some changes coming our way. first going to be dealing with the heat. high pressure going to be building in the next couple days. beautiful evening out there. no reason not to get out there and

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bonta does not want to face that issue. he does not.oing to try and make abortion and the constitutional amendment. the issue that voters focus on for the california attorney general's office. >> the problem is there is no distance between him and myself and enforcing those rights in sacramento. ashley zavala kron. 4 news >> now to breaking news overseas at the nato summit in madrid. the alliance officially declaring russia as the most significant and direct threat to its 30 members. this is part of nato's new strategic concept released today. the document is only renewed every 10 years and lays out nato's biggest challenges and goals for the next decade. also new this morning, president biden saying that the u.s. will enhance its military presence in europe to positioning ahead of further russian aggression in ukraine. >> we're going to approve a new nato is to check your concept reaffirmed the unity and determination our lives too. the friend every inch, >> troops will be stationed romania, the uk and spain. this comes ahead of the ex

bonta says the coalition will continue to fight to support the rights of women nationwide. the administrators at stanford medicine are being criticized for a letter that they sent a response to the supreme court's ruling on abortion. critics say the letter expressed concern for people on both sides of the abortion debate. and seemed to suggest that stanford medical center would continue performing abortions only because it's required under california law. in response to the backlash, stanford medicine issued a follow up statement yesterday, saying quote we strongly believe that reproductive care, including safe abortion access is essential health care, and the supreme court is making its way through the remaining major cases. today the court ruled in favor of a high school football coach who lost his job over saying a prayer. after games foxes madeline rivera explains the implications of the ruling. days after overturning roe versus wade, the supreme court issued another significant decision this time siding with a high school football coach, saying he had a right to prey o

. >> both governor gavin newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements about the supreme court ruling saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. senator scott wiener was extremely direct on twitter thursday saying the highest court is dangerous to the country. they want women to be able to. >> the controller of >> i guess just our and that is true to its other. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 1800's. the state can't pass it now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the governor pro

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general.mocratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really turnout so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout. >> could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, there are a lot of competitive races

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this morning, bonta is the projected winner.e waiting to see who bonta will face in the november election. >>> despite big races in big money, voter turnout appears to be pretty dismal here in california. >> today in the bay is at the counseling center with details. >> reporter: machines are working hard tuesday night and are wrapping up right now because so few voters came out for this election. some people in contra costa county cancer ballot early in the state primary just over 113,000 voting by mail. 13,000 voting in person. >> contra costa county, we are seeing fairly low turnout compared to a general election. that is typical for primary elections when it is the midterm election. >> i don't follow politics a lot. but, yes, when i hear about local things, it makes me want to make sure i put in my two cents. >> reporter: is not just contra costa county, voter turnout numbers are low statewide. >>> results are still trickling in. our website is a great place for updates. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on the top story box t

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general. numbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really in the end, it turned out so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout, could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state,

. >> ken and pam, both governor newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements about the supreme court ruling saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. senator scott wiener was extremely direct on twitter thursday saying the highest court is dangerous to the country. they want women to be able to. >> the controller of >> i guess just our and that is true to its other. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 18, 100's that state can't pass it. now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the go

bonta was appointed attorney general last year which governor newsom.e assemblyman from alameda turned high-profile prosecutor touted media blitz from plastic pollution to gang violence and retail crime. >> we have cases where people are acting in concert up to 80 with weapons, ghost guns, pepper spray, stealing up to $1 million. >> reporter: bon da at that says crime is at historical lows. his campaign says he's focused on holding those in positions of power accountable and that's the attorney for the people. >> the other candidates include republican attorney and business owner eric early and green party candidate and criminal defense attorney dan capelovic. the top two will advance to the runoff in the november election. democrats occupied the office of attorney general in california since 1999. >>> the american dream doesn't always include an opportunity to vote, and exercising that right holds a lot of value for people who are not born with that ability to just do so. my father immigrated to the united states in the '70s with his family, with his p

democrat rob bonta, the incumbent. lead the pack. 57% nathan hochman republican that was trying to tow the moderate line at 17% and eric early, more to the right. he's at 15% it will really be a race for second and perhaps what's most surprising out of that is that and marie schubert, sacramento county d. a. ran as an independent really failed to gain any traction at just 8% so this is an example of why perhaps the san francisco recall vote pakistan's in asylum because barter is a progressive that has been tied to the likes of gascogne embody. alright so votes are still being counted. but by all accounts, this could be a historically low voter turnout. why do you think that is? do you think there is voter fatigue voted fatigue for sure, right, typically in an off gubernatorial year earn off presidential year like this, you expect the votes to go down and they're not to be as large of a turnout, but certainly i think a lot of issues were part of this. people are tired. they had a recall election less than a year ago, th

bonta says the bill does two main things.t will identify places where concealed firearms cannot be carried. this include schools, courthouses, holding places, among other locations. it will clarify the qualifications for obtaining a concealed carry permit in california. >> the assessment is going to be robust, including looking at arrests, and convictions, restraining orders, and other publicly available information that might suggest that a person poses a danger to themselves or to others. >> bonta says the state will also use background checks, fingerprinting and required firearms training and meeting a mental health standard. >> we are getting a look at a map police are calling a person of interest in yesterday's deadly shooting on a train. police want this man to come forward and speak with investigators. a 27-year-old man was killed and a 70-year-old man was hurt. police say the suspect left the train at the castro station. investigators say it appears to be an isolated incident and they don't believe it's related to pri

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general. those numbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really turnout so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't havesthat sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout, could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, there are a

as this district attorney recall rob bonta, for example, uh, gavin newsom, for example. all have led on state, national criminal, state and national criminal justice best practices. but the d a here and a lot of allah or not allies, but foes in the conservative media are actually in agreement on their messaging leading into this recall effort. they're both pointing the finger and saying that this isn't this is a should take. we're going to get back to this in a minute. i'm sorry. the package. we have a problem with julie back to you. we will get to you in just a little bit, evan. thank you. alright for a look now at some of the other races on the ballot and the themes that we are seeing so far, we're joined now by our political reporter greg lee. so greg, let's start with the numbers registered voters have had their mail in ballots now for weeks, but the returns are very low so far. just how low are we talking julia incredibly low of the about 22 million ballots sent out only about 15% of been returned on this election eve. by comparison, that's incredibly low, even for

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if you look at the attorney general's race to rob bonta, look the rob bonta, you have possibly a republican who given this top 2 system, but you have an independent in there that the da of of sacramento county, but it's going to be really hard to run as an independent when when you don't have that many independents make you talked about that are going to show up in this particular june primary. we shouldn't see a lot of drama there. we should see a lot of drama in the controller's race for who comes in second place, their first place. what that looks like and the shuffle that will be an important race. >> i have to ask any with inflation. and those, you know, high gas prices. obviously people are not happy about that. will that push? >> people more to the republicans camp. well, we haven't seen that so far, vicki. i mean, look, if you look at republican registration in california. >> it's about this is a democratic state up and down the ballot where republicans have done, ok, is that the local level? but they haven't been able to make that jump from local politics up to the next level to be

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democrat rob bonta has a passion for justice and standing up for our rights.ght to vote and defending obamacare. but what's republican eric early's passion? early wants to bring trump-style investigations on election fraud to california, and early says he'll end obamacare and guard against the growing socialist communist threat. eric early. too extreme, too conservative >>> johnny depp and amber heard both won damages. but in the court of public opinion, it seems that depp is the clear victor. the actor says the jury, quote, "gave me my life back," amber heard said, "the decision is a setback for women." the case marks the death of the me too movement as well. cnn's otty cornish is joining me. what is your take in public opinion? >> first, i want to say there is so many over the me too movement, i can say someone has followed this for a long time. one of the things me too activists did was sort of resent the media ecosystem and the media narrative in a story like this. in the past as an accuser, you really didn't have mump recourse if you were going through le

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and bonta says we must ban assault weapons.too far defending the nra and would loosen laws on ammunition and gun sales. because for him, protecting the second amendment is everything. eric early. too extreme, too conservative for california. >> anita: president biden not backing down on his push to pass his clean emergency proposal as americans grapple with sky high gas prices. up nearly 100% since biden took office. let's bring in phil flynn, a fox business contributor. phil, good to see you. so, yeah, good to see you. about 100 bucks to fill up the average car nowadays. so, the president has been looking to try to fix this, and he's looking all around the globe. there were reports he was thinking about engaging venezuela, now he's going to saudi arabia. it seems anywhere but the u.s., right. so. >> it's crazy. >> it's crazy, even though he once called saudi arabia a pariah because of the death, the murder of a journalist, what do you make of all this? >> i think just the acknowledgment that president biden is going to go to s

and bonta says we must ban assault weapons. far defending the nra and would loosen laws on ammunition and gun sales. because for him, protecting the second amendment is everything. eric early. too extreme, too conservative for california. >>> since we first reported this at the top of the hour, the death toll in tonight's mass shooting in tulsa has now climbed to four plus the shooter. i want to go back to joe johns, who has the latest. what else have you learned? >> we picked up a few more details on the deputy police chief who briefed just a little while ago. anderson, listen. >> at 16: 52, 4:52 hours, our dispatch resceived a call at 647 south yale avenue. we had officers go -- arrive at the location at 4:56, so a three-minute response time -- and made contact with the victims and the suspect at 5:01. that was them making their way to the second floor. the officers that did arrive were hearing shots in the building. that's what directed them to the second floor. right now we have four civilians that are dead. we have one sho

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