hill of california. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 445, the gentlewoman from california, ms. hill and a member opposed each will control five minutes. ms. hill: it is hard not to see the wildfires. i represent three diverse valleys across northern los angeles and ventura. they have had significant wildfires. 2018 was the deadliest wildfire history. according to the national interagency, 8,527 fires burned the al of 1 million acres, largest area on record. not only are these fires larger and more frequent but hotter and more intense. he fire tornadoes' term. my house was aevacuated. my sister's house was evacuated. this is not the first time i or my family had to evacuate. it has become a common occurrence. two days after i found i would be coming to washington, three people died in a fire, part of which burned through my district. we have to do more. i'm thankful to put this amendment to provide additional funds and highlight the funding that is already in this bill to prepare for and combat and

of california.n down it tells us the campus is getting a facelift courtesy of habitat for humanity and home depot. >> reporter: from building communal housing for homeless veterans, upgrading kitchens, installing a recreational area and improving the community garden. more than 400 volunteers are giving the veterans home of california a makeover. >> we sit down and we not only listen to what the veterans want and what they feel will be great for this home, but we also take into account the things we feel are really important to have here too. rep see the project hits close to home for retired senior master jason, now working with the habitat for humanity. >> my ancestors, so to speak in my professional military career have been not given the chances i have, this is a great way for us to make it up, our generation.! the renovations are months in the making. participation between soraya napa, habitat for humanity and the home depot, which donated roughly $250,000 worth of supplies. >> we can swing ham

hay actualmente ocho incendios activos en california.beros avanzan el siniestro ha devastado al menos 2200 acres. otro incendio se desatÓ con la ola de calor, ya estÁ contenido en un 90% y consumiÓ 210 acres de maleza. comenzÓ ayer hasta las 3:15. ramÓn hay recomendaciones en la pÁgina web para enfrentar con de una mejor manera la ola de calor. un testigo de la defensa hablo hoy. sharon evans dijo que escuchÓ unos hombres celebrando que habÍa prendido fuego a la novedad segÚn testimonio, estÁn acusados hombres de la muerte de seis personas en el incendio del 2 de diciembre de 2000 isis seis, en la bodega fantasma de oakland. palmira: king garcÍa, líder de la iglesia evangÉlica luz del mundo compareciÓ en una corte de california con dos mujeres acusadas. ramÓn: el abogado dice que su cliente es un inocente de las mÚltiples acusaciones, entre ellos los de abuso sexual de menores y pornografÍa infantil. reportero: a pesar de las objeciones, las cÁmaras pudieron captar la segunda comparecencia de joaquÍn garcÍa. enfrenta diferentes cargos cr

coming out to california. so california's going to be a critical state for candidates to come to and pick up votes in. >> now -- >> we also remember that california is not a winner take all. so there's a lot of opportunity in california. >> because you cannot be number one but still pick up delegates. >> correct. >> congresswoman, you certainly have been a champion on the issue of immigration. will that be a big factor in who gets the lion's share of the california vote in the primary next year in your opinion? >> i think it's going to be huge. california's greatly impacted by this president's anti-immigration agenda. it's also been impacted by his attack on california in raising taxes there. so california's going to be huge. remember that it's a majority/minority, a lot of congressional districts there. so yes, immigration will be new jersey california. >> now, when we see the president this week announce tariffs on mexico if they don't do something more, in his words, about the migrants coming into the count

a california man is also a victim to die under mysterious circumstances. half of them falling violently ill after reportedly drinking from the room mini bar. the fbi is assisting with toxicolo toxicology exams for the american victims and deaths have not been connected. in the meantime hard rock in the country will remove liquor from their mini bar. >>> debate over horseac waya it california. it is the 30th horse to die at the track this year. the bay area trainer has been banned from racing at end to it in california. supporters we the fair grounds over the weekend and they agree on racin of money. >> we're trying to speak for the horses who have no voice and being ignored by the cruel industry that makes so much money off of them. it is a $10 billion industry just in california. >> i'm supporting these people because i love horse racing and it is been good for the state of california, it brings in a lot of revenue. >> reporter: in a twist, the horse that died was named "american currency". >> another baseball fat -- fan ft that incident is shining light

the gentleman from california -- the gentlewoman from california. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, may i inquire how much time remains on each side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california has 30 3/4 minutes. the gentleman from georgia has 21 1/4. ms. lofgren: thank you. at this time i am delighted to yield to the majority leader, who has been such a supporter of dreamers for these many years, one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the majority leader is recognized or one minute. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. more than that, i thank her for the thousands of hours that she has put in over the years in trying to address in a positive, constructive way our broken immigration system. and for her leadership in forging a bill that is a step, just a step. and i want to thank mr. nadler, the chairman of the committee, for assuring that this bill came forward. mr. speaker, i've been sitting here for a few minutes and i've heard a number of my republican colleagues bemoaning the fact that we could have done this in a bipartisan fashion and come up wi

facing the state of california. representing the department of the interior, jeff rupert, the director of the office of wildland fire. garza the director of fire in aviation management for the forest service. a long time civil servant with wildlandears of wildland management experience. once a hotshot superintendent. i think the wildfires we are seeing in the past few years and the aftermath they leave shows why this is such an important topic for us to discuss and i am eager to learn more from the witnesses today. as ranking member from the eastern state i've listened to my colleagues and continue to learn more about the issues impacting their states and wildfire has been repeated topic of discussion. despite the slow start to this year's fire season, i understand wildfires are increasing in intensity, size, and frequency, burning longer harder to control than they were a few years ago. one of the major reasons for these fires is the change we have going on in climate. a couple weeks ago i joined chairman murkowski

>> california. >> california. >> california. >> california. >> california. >> california!ht at home every time i come to california. >> hi. welcome back. most of the democratic field spent the weekend in, as you just heard there, california. california could play a big role in the democratic primaries next year but potentially a confusing role. you know the routine. february 3rd, iowa caucuses, jump eight days later to new hampshire, second contest, head out west to nevada, 22nd of february, and end of the month finish it up with the last of the four and these are the contests that whittle the democratic field and the rest of the states decide, two, three, four candidates left. the rest of the states figure it out from there. as usual, these four will lead things off. that all looks normal. take a look at what comes next. super tuesday, a week after. less than a week after that south carolina primary. look at all these states going. biggest state in the country, california. about a third of the delegates that are going to be up for grabs on that day. super tuesday. just da

the gentlewoman from california. ms. lofgren: madam chair, i yield one minute to my colleague from the house judiciary committee and homeland security committee, the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentlelady from california, and i thank her for her leadership. there's not a time that i go home that they don't ask me, how will we secure our election? i am proudly supporting securing america's federal elections, the safe act, and i am asking the question -- why our colleagues are is righting against americans is righting against the vote. it has $600 million for the grant program. it provides states with $175 million in biannual fund to help maintain infrastructure. voting machines are required to be manufactured in the united states. states are mandated to conduct risk-limited audits and as well, another very important feature of the safe act, it requires accountability for election technology vendors an

presentador: bienvenidos a "conexiÓn california".za un proyecto para dar seguros de salud a indocumentados en el estado dorado. se trata de la iniciativa de una iniciativa de ley que ofrecerÍa medi-cal a aquellos indocumentados que viven con ingresos inferiores a $17,000 mensuales. este es el tema principal en "conexiÓn california". tenemos con nosotros a la senadora marÍa elena durazo, de california. analizamos la propuesta de ley que quiere ampliar beneficios de salud a jÓvenes indocumentados, entre 19 y 25 aÑos, asÍ como adultos mayores de 65 aÑos, sin importar su estatus migratorio. >> en el pasado han quedado los dÍas en que sufría por no tener seguro. >> no podÍa enfermarme. no tenÍa dinero. tenÍa que tomar algunas cosas que me podÍan daÑar mi hígado. reportero: estÁ residente se dice tranquila al contar con esa opciÓn. >> me siento afortunada y bendecido por tener ese privilegio de tener medi-cal y medicare. reportero: le llena de alegrÍa tras saber que el senado aprobÓ este miÉrcoles un proyecto de ley que permitirÁ seguro mÉ

so i think california is in a real bind. i would say that california is worth paying attention to.s not just a cautionary tale, as a lot of people in texas like to see it. california has been very early to embrace the future and anticipate social trends that are coming it is the american hub for innovation historically and today. but there are issues that it has to address and affordability is the number one issue >> alexandra, i wonder if there's a tipping point for california, you just mentioned the fact that it continues to be the innovation hub and certainly we've seen that be the case with silicon valley, with san francisco and now we have all of these start-ups that are going public right now but if you look at where an increasing number of venture capitalists are putting their money, it's not just in start-ups, it's not just in the tech community in california it's other parts of the country, as well. so i wonder how that could change those dynamics, too >> i think it's a really great question, morgan so i think the number one thing to look at is what the margins are of the

is the number one complaint in california. still, rehabs regularly higher sex offenders, most are and pedophiles. >> why has it been so hard for this day to take action when it's so obvious there is a problem? >> a lot of times these facilities have a lot of resources, and they have good lobbying in sacramento, and that resents a problem sometimes. >> are you disappointed that it is taking this long for sacramento to get serious about this topic? >> oh, disappointed, i don't know if disappointed is the word. it's maddening. >> the hope is that this year there will be a change. senator hill is part of a bipartisan working group in sacramento that is trying to tackle addiction treatment in california and make some changes. there were 14 bills introduced at the beginning of the legislative session, five have survived, but even if all five of those past, lawmakers say that we've got a long way to go. >> now susie has compiled additional reports on the deadly cases that are showing up at these rehab centers in the state, and you ca

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california he yields back -- from california yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2083, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2609. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 71, h.r. 2609, a bill to amend the homeland security act of 2002 to establish the acquisition review board in the department of homeland security and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. correa, and the gentleman from texas, mr. crenshaw, each will ontrol 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. correa. mr. correa: thank

to keep coming to california. and i can tell that i got a good response today, the convention and generally what i've got now to these different communities in this state. i believe the california looking for bold progressive leader. somebody rest represents a new generation of leadership. someone that has track record of getting things done when it comes progressive values and so little by little more people pay attention to my campaign and i can see that my poll numbers are starting to inch upward and my fund raising has gotten a lot stronger. the second order. getting stronger, so i like the direction and california is even more important than usual this year because of the dollar get a vote on super tuesday. and so you're going to see a lot of one of the things that i believe the is a candidate in this race is that i could care i was the first one the only one for about 2 months to release an immigration. the land. i was the first 2020 candidate to call for the president's impeachment and on the first candidat

mexico also imports finish cars to california.round 2 million cars a year with car dealers employing hundreds of thousands of workers chevrolet's for time does toyota's hyundai's and the sons are among some of the makers that have plants in mexico. some economists say the price of cars and pickup trucks could go up on average by $1300. one consequence that you pay more for a new car. you have less money to spend at local businesses we may not go to the king's game is often or right wns expensive is that those items are already this could lead to more unemployment in the ripple effecth the tariff already has shoppers spoke on all stops a business can is going to be affected by an and the consumers going to take the brunt of it. >>mexico also imports dozens of foreign products, the commandos, apples avocados and strawberries to look to mister broke right what california voters dominick's grocery shelves now. you can expect prices to go way up come fall and winter california your money. to be. >>and there's just not right. >>let's no

>> the great thing about california democrats and california voters is, they make decisions based onues. they make decisions based on the connection to the relevancy of what you're talking about and their lives. >> reporter: running in california, any advice for the others? >> run hard. >> reporter: also on the minds of california democrats, impeaching president trump. despite being a home town favorite, house speaker pelosi was booed by some in the crowd because she's holding back on impeachment. but she assured her fellow democrats, that at least in the house, president trump will be held accountable for his actions. reena. >> ninan: ed o'keefe in san francisco. thanks, ed. tonight, two americans are among eight climbers reported missing on india's second largest mountain. the group was attempting to scale one of the most difficult mountains in india's himalayas. two teams are searching for them after they failed to make it to their base camp one week ago. today is the official start of hurricane season with forecasters predicting at least two to four major storms. and as meg olive

matsui of california -- ms. matsui of california. amendment number 33 by mr. barr of kentucky. amendment number 34 by mr. cleaver of missouri. amendment number 36 by ms. castor of florida. amendment number 37 by mr. hill of arkansas. amendment number 38 by mr. hill of arkansas. amendment number 39 by ms. pressley of massachusetts. amendment number 40 by mr. khanna of california. amendment number 41 by mr. richmond of louisiana. amendment number 42 by mr. banks of indiana. amendment number 43 by mr. keating of massachusetts. amendment number 44 by mrs. miller: of west virginia. -- mrs. miller of west virginia. amendment number 45 by mr. cicilline of rhode island. number number 46 by mr. bera of california. amendment number 47 by mr. castro of texas. the chair will reduce to two minutes the time for any electronic vote in this series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 1 printed in rt b of house report 116-109 offered by the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by

desaulnier of california. the chair: the gentleman from california, mr. desaulnier and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. desaulnier: thank you, mr. speaker. the bill before us today goes a long way to improving the health of our country. i want to thank the chairwoman for her leadership and dedication to the health and well being of all americans. i am particularly pleased to see over $6 billion in funding for the national cancer stute. as we all know, probably too well, cancer affects all of nuss some way. all of us have a family member, a friend, or neighbor who has had to go through the challenge of being told they have cancer. nearly 1.8 million americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2019. with recent advancements, however, there's never been a better time in history to go through treatment if one has to be diagnosed with cancer. new treatments with ever greater outcomes are being developed constantly, many of them at n.c.i. n.c.i. arch done at contributes to research and keeps

we have incredible wealth in california and here in san francisco, and yet, california has the highesterty rates in the nation despite being the fifth largest economy in the world. a single woman in san francisco especially in california's 58 counties spends more on child care than she's bringing home every month. not only is she going into debt every month, but she doesn't have money for basic necessities, like food, clothing, transportation. that's why over the past four decades, the women's summit of california is committed to community-led solutions. through our institute, we've trained more than 500 community leaders from across the state who use their lived experiences, their powerfully unpoli unapologetic voices to pass 35 bills into law. i know you've heard about the workers rights bill in california. that happened through our fellows in the california policy institute, domestic workers who need help themselves, came up with the policy idea and worked with legislators themselves. we are fundamentally transforming the halls of power in our state, and they are each connected to t

last month, california senator dianne feinstein said california would be eligible for 12.6 billion of that relief money. >>sparks from a hammer hitting metal set off one of california's largest fires in history for some fire protection officials did not identify the person who ignited the 2018 ranch fire. and they say no charges will be filed. the fast-spreading fire was fueled by winds dry vegetation and hot temperatures. also destroyed 280 structures and killed a firefighter from utah, it spread to 3 counties and burned 640 square miles. >>well we want to turn now to our 4 zone forecast with our chief meteorologist lazcano and the weather is starting to hire more to the north you know you're right the i surprises me that that going on you know this weekend you know we've been seeing some of these he will start to kick in right now this weekend's a little bit different we get. >>the hotter temperatures and we also get the offshore wind so fire danger going to be on the rise this week in a fire weather watch has now been issued as you look toward the delta the car can history the sacr

block the construction of a border wall in the 2 states california. >>agee eggs, a b or of the sarah tweeted today that the president's actions are quote unlawful threaten our dumb democratic institutions and cause irreparable harm to our states. >>now the motion asked the court to rule on whether or not the president illegally diverted 2 and a half a billion dollars and federal funding to build the wall. the motion also claims that the wall what do extensive and irreparable harm to california and new mexico's environment and wildlife. state lawmakers are now waiting for governor newsom to signed the state budget and today both the assembly and senate passed the fundamental spending plan. >>are capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explain some of the concerns lingering with this budget. >>with california's democratic majority the proposed state budget passed through both chambers easily, but there are still some partisan and bipartisan concerns about the spending plan. >>this is a great investment in our children in our families in our seniors and re

alex california is seen by some as a green leader now the state has bypassed the u.s. federal government and partnering with a foreign country in order to get things done tell us about it. let's let's be frank here the candidate in california have actually been working together for a while to get things done so this is not some sort of reaction to what's happening with the trumpet ministration from him from either party really that the 2 parties themselves have been talking about 1st of all lowering emissions in light vehicles or light trucks as well as working together to enhance and to push forward the green vehicles such as electric cars so this has been a project a long time in the making and now they are actually pushing forward with it now one thing to keep in mind here is that canada is saying yeah we want to push forward with you but they have not agreed to a standard like california to reduce emissions so it's something kind of us looking into but it really hasn't latched onto it yet if you look at right now canada and the u.s. are in tandem when it comes to l

of a larger quake in southern california. >>i think the message for most of california. when there are clusters of earthquakes earthquake swarms its non-us early. the big earthquake. that's coming. it's possible. but it's not a an absolute indicator of a large earthquake immediately. coming. >>though not widely felt the fontana quake swarm is a real time reminder that we live in earthquake country and we need to be prepared obviously large earthquakes to occur. >>and the one in london empire and so the smaller earthquakes are really terrific reminder. the this is earthquake country and the there's no time like the present to be prepared for the large will happen in the future. >>in menlo park rob flat kron 4 news. >>well, it's not surprising to see pictures or video of bears up in the sierra right but this is not this year and that is a bear new video showing this bear just kind of sauntering through the driveway and the front yard here as a home in vacaville happened last night the browns valley neighborhood crime for say ar

but throughout california and the west. but i do want to make sure that we clarify a couple of points here. my understanding, you mentioned earlier that 70% of california are federally controlled lands. but my recollection on the fires that it was approximately 90% was federal lands that burned. am i correct in that number. >> many of the fires that we saw the past two years were on federal lands. but they started in federal land as well and then rolled into state responsibility area. so there were a number of -- of state lands as well that burned. >> and i just want to make sure too that we have the proper narrative here. because sometimes we see in the press and some of the comments and tweets that california laws and regulations are the ones that are causing some of the issues here. are you aware of any california state law that ewe surps the federal management of the federal controlled lands in california or anywhere else in the united states? >> no, i'm not. >> that's what i thought. so we recognize that the federal go

fk general de california, javier becerra presentÓ un reporte ante un juez del norte de california sobremotivaciÓn polÍtica. >> el resultado del censo contribuye a lo que es la distribuciÓn del poder polÍtico. los resultados del censo contribuyen a como va a quedar establecidolos distritos electorales y cuantos representantes en la cÁmara van a venir de cada estado, segÚn el nÚmero de poblaciÓn. >> la corte suprema decidirÁ si la pregunta de ciudadanÍa se incluirÁ en el censo o no a finales de junio. bueno, y pasando a nuestros paÍses en el salvador hay gran expectativa por la prÓxima toma de poder del nuevo presidente. ya que hay una larga lista de cambios que a la poblaciÓn e gustarÍa ver de inmediato. el compaÑero rafael sÁnchez, saliÓ a la calle a hablarcon los que estÁn de este lado de la frontera. >> asÍ es, salimos a la calle para preguntar a los salvadoreÑos en el Área metropolitana de washington quÉ esperaban acerca de esta prÓxima toma de posición ? y por su peto, hay gran expectativa pero tambiÉn una larga lista de cambios que quisieran ver en el paÍs centroamericano. mucho an

i will tell you, a california, we just reached at $3 trillion year mar.nch above our rate, and there are only four nations on planet earth that carry more wait then the state of california. we are truly a nationstate, the fifth largest economy in the world, the united states is one of those economies ahead of us, only a few others that have the capacity to do what we are doing as a state. now the second largest purchaser outside the v.a. and the united states itself in the country. this is important. i want to express and acknowledge the hard work of our team in sacramento that is working overtime to get this right, to make sure we do it right. i want to thank the counties for building that momentum, and i want you all to know that we are inviting the private sector to join our purchasing pools. we want to see companies large and small also join in and take advantage of our ability to leverage and to sit at that table as one purchaser, not just aggregated as thousands of purchasers. we are formed -- where pharma has the power, now we are taking back that

they are welcome in california.his outlining the commitment to reproductive rights. he signed a letter with governors in oregon and washington urging them to protect the rights in their state. >>> skateboarding is not a crime. in fact, it is now an olympic sport. it is so popular it will be in the 2020 games coming up in tokyo. nbc bay area's joe rosado jr. shows us how a new book by bay area professors is shining a light on the powers of skateboarding unity. >> when i first saw it, it was just an empty parking lot. >> reporter: there are times when flat earth -- needs a few twistd >> we started with some ramps, some friends of mine. >> reporter: which is why keith williams helped transform a west oakland parking lot into a skating mecca. >> the vibe here is always cool. a lot of these kids who are skating behind us have been skating here since they were 7 or 8 years old. >> reporter: the result was the skate park, a place where the wheels meet the pachl. >> if you are skating on concrete, you don't need to hear fro

speaking to those that gathered for the california state democratic convention. let's listen to her. >> the president's campaign welcomed russian interference into the election and the report lays out 11 instances of possible obstruction of justice by the president of the united states. as i told you, this is like coming home for me. as counsel mueller said, if we had, had confidence the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. we would have said so. we must not only investigate to stop russia's continued intervention in our election, we must investigate the president's welcoming of russia's assault on our democracy. it is our patriotic duty to push back on the trump administration undermining of america. what is america? america is our constitution, with a system of checks and balances and our freedoms, which the president did honored. america is a nation of immigrants who constantly renew america, which the president disrespects. america is a beautiful national pat traa mony from sea to shining sea and beyond which the president degrades

you're in california for this democratic convention, california state democratic convention.ut electability. help us understand your perspective on that and your electability. what's the message you're carrying to voters in california about that? >> look, as a guy who's the son of a woman from los angeles, a graduate from stanford university, folk here, a lot of folks have been familiar with the way i fight for a long time. heck, i had to beat the most powerful machine in new jersey just to ascend. they made a oscar nominated documentary about it. this stanford guy can win. this ain't about, to me, just beating donald trump. that's a floor. what i'm calling for is much bigger aspirations than just beating donald trump because there are a lot of problems in my neighborhood, my inner city neighborhood, like wages stagnated, gun violence, like criminal justice system that's broken. like climate change and environmental justice that were going on before donald trump. i'm looking for a presidential candida candidate that will bring us bigger dreams and bolder actions. that's kind

growing backlash to the president's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants how california lawmakers are pushing back to what caused a sea lion to attack a teenage girl on his mo beach authorities think they have the answer. >>affecting sea life up and down california and a new audit shows the oakland police department racking up 10's of millions of dollars in overtime pay every year what the city's auditor says the department is doing wrong. i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow some are just a couple of days away, but. >>a >>the big story tonight, the conduct of the oakland police department has been a cause for controversy in the past. but now there are major concerns about how much money the department's bans on overtime. >>it's a number in the millions of dollars in the city auditor believes it's being done with poor oversight kron four's dan kerman joins us live from the newsroom with details stand over she believes the budgeting for the police department isn't realistic in the management of that over time how it's handed out is being done extremely poorly. the oakland po

. >>> the california delegation is a force to reckon with in congress because california has more people than any other state, it has more members of congress than any other state, and one of them is the most powerful member of congress, the speaker of the house, but two of the newer members of the delegation have each become a force to be reckoned with in their first terms in office. the junior senator from california just in her third year in the senate is now one of the leading democratic presidential candidates, senator kamala harris is now polling well ahead of president trump in a quinnipiac national poll, beating donald trump by eight points. senator harris will be our first guest tonight responding to some of what the president had to say in president trump's official campaign announcement tonight in florida. >>> also with us tonight later in the hour is california's newest congressional star, democratic congresswoman katie porter, who is now in her first year in the house of representatives, serving in a congressional district that has voted republican for 50 years until katie p

california's playing a different role this year. >> right, so california's traditional role, and cameup reporting in california so i know the traditional role well it is the a.t.m. candidates would go to l.a., palo at o beverly hills and you would never see them as a member of the press. they'd raise money and fly back, take that money, take it to iowa and new hampshire. now, california has moved -- they've done this many times, they've tried moving up their primary to gain relevance and this time they've moved up into guper tuesday. so they are a tate with a business prize of delegates, but don't put too much weight on those delegates because it's not a winner take all state, so even though they have a ton of delegates, they often end up being divided somewhat evenly, so it doesn't end up being the big pay load of delegates candidates would hope for. and the other thing is they had vote by mail.fa so, it, people in california could start voting at the same time that people in iowa are caucusing, but what they won't know is whether candidates have made it out of ior -- out of iowa or

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se acerca la temporada de incendios en california.ipan que puede ser mucho peor que la pasada. la combinaciÓn de sequÍa con las lluvias torrenciales son una bomba de tiempo. >>> faldas o pantalones? si bate mÉxico lanza un programa para que los estudiantes de primaria decidan si quieren llevar faldas o pantalones. la iniciativa genera rechazo en padres y alumnos. para muchos es un paso para la igualdad de gÉnero >>> noticias telemundo. >>> una cruenta balacera se desatÓ y la frontera con mÉxico >> ocurriÓ en la garita de san isidro en california mientras cientos de personas aguardaban para cruzar. los agentes de la patrulla fronteriza corren entre los vehÍculos mientras se enfrentan a balazos con un joven de 23 aÑos que intentÓ huir cuando estaba a punto de ser inspeccionado. en instantes tendremos mÁs. vamos antes con las deplorables condiciones en las que la administraciÓn mantiene a miles de niÑos migrantes. legisladores demÓcratas exigieron que el gobierno cierren los centros de detenciÓn en florida, el mayor del paÍs, tras conoce

in what sense is california a third world state? >> it has all of the symptoms of wwhat we associate with failed states. the highest basket of income tax, gasoline taxes, sales tax and yet its schools are rated in the last 10%. one third of the nation's welfare recipients live in california. a fifth of the populations below the poverty line. a fifth of the homeless people live inn california. a very tiny but affluent elite. the most billionaires. and the largest under class and part of that and governor newsom has got it wrong. 25 years ago when we had prop 187 that cut off health care but not emergency health care to undocuments immigrants. that passed by 29% of the population. that fueled up pete wilson's -- itco was very popular and that t rid of a deterrent factor and people wanted to come to california often illegally and they resided here illegally and that was part of a perfect storm what at the same time 4-6 million people said if i'm going toon pay the highest baskt of taxes and get the words roads, infrastructure and publi

california such a rich democratic state. this insight who will lead that party into the presidential election will be key. >>> the primary is also earlier next year. california voters usually go to the polls in june. it will be held in march. this weekend's convention will help to set the stage for the first presidential debates which are about 25 days from now. >>> stay with us for more on the convention. we will have coverage on this morning's breakfast meeting between workers and some of the candidates. >>> turning to the south bay. firefighters respond to an explosion at a chemical plant in santa clara. it happened at 4 pm at air products and chemicals inc. they manufacture industrial gases. officials say plant workers were transferring hydrogen into a tanker trailer and they heard a hissing sound. there was an explosion a few mothe truck caught on dozens of not far from highway 101. an industrial area in the northern part of santa clara. >>> 4 engineers it was an accountant. technician and administrative assistant. amon

>>california is now stepping in to take a leading role in the national of the abortion debate. >>it's the small change one bay area company is making that civil rights groups say will have a big impact on the customers at a huge collection of presidential candidates in san francisco, this weekend a look at the democratic convention. >>coming up and they weekend ahead, the weather. yeah we've got some changes headed our >>presidential hopeful bernie sanders already in california in pasadena for rally today and a huge influx of presidential candidates comes to california this weekend to court voters, mindful of the now early california state primary in all 15 candidates for the white house will be in the goal to say this weekend that's the largest collection of candidates in the race so far they will all be california state democratic %pconvention. that's happening right now in san francisco crime for us charles clifford has more. >>we're in san francisco on friday, the california democratic party convention is set to kick off at the center friday evening. >>and run through sunda

the gentlewoman from california is recognized. mrs. torres: mr. speaker, i would like to remind my colleague that i also serve on the appropriations committee, and we had a very open and transparent process. every subcommittee invited all members to come before us and present their ideas or their requests to the subcommittees of the appropriations committee. of the so supported 95% written requests from all members. so to say it was not transparent and that members did not have an opportunity to come before and present their ideas is incorrect, and, mr. speaker, i now would like to yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from new jersey, mrs. watson coleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. thank son coleman: i the gentlelady from california for giving me this opportunity to speak on what i think is a very important and a very good bill. i'm here to speak on h.r. 2740, which contains the fiscal year -hhs-education, energy, water funding bills. as a new member of the appropriations com

it's about billion in new cause for california consumers of that.l it's not a little trading paran enormous and the thing about california particulars mexico's a border state we border, mexico, china is a shipping a relationship between the port of oakland in particular and and china lot of goods come from china through california so we're getting hit on both sides with both of these. issues we are what you think about san diego southern california is ready by national economy cross-border an enormous amount of product moves back and forth components to mexico. there are several they go back and forth and back and forth. we sell from california $30 billion a year and products to mexico a lot of that is guess what electronic parts and components that get put together and brought back a lot of that comes from here. so if there's restrictions from mexico on our exports. it's going to hurt that whole tech sector and obviously our costs go up dramatically because of how much we import from mexico right now break it down for families say a family of 4 how

up next matt woody from related california. [applause.] >> thank you, mayor breed, city administrator kelly, director, i am matt woody. we are overseeing the development of this unusual project. in the city like san francisco that is so land constrained, it is rare to find a 2.5-acre site, much less acquire it in the heart of the city close to public transportation and co-develop it. that is the reason we are here to celebrate. i would like to recognize the vision and leadership of our former mayor ed lee. many years ago as city administrator mayor lee began creating the one stopper mitt center to simplify the process. this including the food truck to a project like this, everything you need approval for in san francisco. this is less than a year away from realizing his vision. later on, as mayor, he was instrumental in acquiring this site from goodwill industries in 2014. this is the type of thing we look to do. it is something we are going to be proud of it a year from now when it opens. i would like to recognize the people y

in california, partnerships are forming between cocommercial fisheries, scientists, and community members to helelp the endangered abalone adapt and survive. [slide projector clicking] different announcer: "earth focus" is made possible in part by a grant from anne ray foundation, a margaret a. cargill philanthropy; the orange county community foundation; and the farvue foundation. [surf crashing] [disistant chahatter] man: it was a big thing. it was a big tradition for generations, you know, just, for me, as 3 generarations. i k know some l s that are 4th generation of really kind of rock-picking and then evolving into diving and harvesting the abalone. and it's just--it's an incredible opportunity. it's--the ocean's free to go into. there's education, there's science, there's a physical workout. it's really just sort of a magical... opportrtunity, reaeally a rich t of a lot of f the locals' lives here. abalone brouought a lot of people here e that--it was the big vacation of the year. cocome over with, you know, mom, dad, and the grandkids and camp out and relive the memories that they

and in the california state senate. [applause] arturo: and he did us a great honor and favor by serving as co-chair of the national latino commission on census 2020. in fact, he did such a good job that mayor newsome in california just appointed him as chair of the california complete count committee. [applause] arturo: please, welcome to the stage miami-dade county board -- school district board member navarro. - ruby [applause] she was elected to fill a vacancy -- to fill a vacancy, since elected to represent the constituents of district 7. her public service goes back many years, two decades. previously worked for numerous state legislators in the florida state house and state senate. and i know one of her prouder public service roles was leading miami-dade county's 2010 town committee. so please welcome her. teresa kumar, make sure i get your title right -- president and c.e.o. of -- she's an emmy nominated contributor to msnbc and under her leadership, moto latino has become a key factor in national elections by di

crisis facing california. representing the department of the interior, jeff rupert, director of the office of wildland fire. hauna, the director of fire and aviation management for the u.s. forest service. she is a longtime civil service of the forest service with over 30 years of wildland fire management experience, she was once a hotshot superintendent, began fighting forest fires, working her way through college as a young woman. we all know and have had opportunity in committee to discuss the issue of workplace safety for women in for service, particularly those working on fire crews. that has been a priority. i would look forward to your unique perspective on this issue as well, as we are discussing issues relating to wildland fires. i will turn to senator manchin for his comments. >> thank you, madam chairman. thank you for holding this hearing and for all of you appearing today to help us find solutions we all need. i would like to take a moment to thank all of our firefighters and first responders on t

you are with mayor pete buttigieg out in california. what is his strategy?e seemed to have a pretty strong argument. >> reporter: i'm going to keep my voice do you, because he's speaking, and he found a way to talk about the issue, simultaneously taking a dig at president trump, and also in a more subtle, gentle way, he's been using a talking point here, that he was also using at the california state convention, talking about how a return to normal isn't enough, isn't sufficient, isn't what democrats should be pursuing. it seems that it seems to be taking aim at a gentle way at the real rationale for biden's candidacy. that seems to be resonating. when you talk to the folks showing up at pete buttigieg events like this, they are animated by the fact he is a youngsh fresh voice, seems to have a future-oriented approach. >> very interesting. josh letterman, thank you guys all for a great conversation. >>> coming up tonight, chris matthews is in fresno, california, in a live town hall. will the mayor's stance on key issues align with california voters? find out

here is will be on the trail sunday in california.gin a pride parade in san francisco. in chicago three democratic hopefuls spoke to the rainbow push coalition. amy klobuchar attacked president trump echoing similar remarks she made earlier this week in miami. >>> as i said during the debate tweet at 5 am in his bathrobe. without regard to the affected has on people. in our society. it is time to take on racism right on to tear down the barriers to success. and make sure everyone has a seat at the table. >> bernie sanders spent the weekend in new hampshire marching at a pride parade. plenty more campaign events scheduled for sunday. >>> federal judge in oakland has ruled president trump cannot diver $2.5 billion in military funds to build sections of a border wall. that ruling stems from two lawsuits filed by california and activists who argue the money transfer was unlawful. and that building the wall would pose environmental threats. trump called the ruling a disgrace and says his administration will appeal. >>> another federal cour

a fifth of the homeless live in california. we have the most billionaires of any state in nation and then the largest underclass. governor newsom has it wrong. 25 years ago we had 187 that cut off healthcare. but not emergency healthcare to undocumented immigrants. it passed by 59% of population. i fueled wilson come from behind victory over kathleen brown. very popular. three days later a federal court invalidated it. they got rid of it, the deterrent factor and people wanted to come the california often illegally. they decided here illegally. that was unfortunately part of a perfect storm. four to 6 million people said if i pay the highest basket of taxes to get the infrastructure public schools and the highest crime rate -- they have the highest crime rate of major cities in the united states i might as well go where there is no income taxes like nevada over florida. then the perfect storm was the middle 90s. growth of the silicon valley. over the next quarter century google, facebook, apple would capitalize at $23 trillion.