i want to have a brief, brief conversation about this urging the california state senate to pass a bill 622. i have a couple of southerners it has to do with the attacks on sugary drinks. we don't have healthy food options in the south they're very, very compromised. i see this as possibly a regressive tax on poor communities so i'd like to ask the sponsor of this to talk and walk us through this a little bit >> supervisor campos. >> let me make sure i put my diet coke away. colleagues any suggestion is we continue this item for a week to have the opportunity to have a meaningful conversation >> supervisor campos has made a motion to continue this for a week. >> call next item. >> mr. president, the item 25 will be continued to be for next week. and this is urging the united states senator to pass the comprehensive immigration reform a focus on family unification to creating a citizenship >> and is meeting continues president chiu. >> thank you very briefly we know as a body have passed many immigration reform this is immigration reform this is in front of the u.s. senate given the spee

. >>> today, the california state senate passed a series of seven gun-control bills that backers say could save a lot of lives. the bills would ban semiautomatic rifles with detachable ammunition magazines. they also require permits and a fee to buy ammunition. and the bills would expand the list of people who are prohibited from owning guns. the measures now go to the state assembly. >>> caltrans faces a state review as a result of the problems with the eastern span of the bay bridge. transportation departments will conduct the review. the studies is expected to cost $270,000. >>> today we were supposed to learn if the labor day opening of the eastern span of the bay bridge would be delayed. tom vacar learned there is now a new drop-dead date to make that key decision. >> reporter: and the beat goes on. officials are hedging their words. as we reported yesterday, they are going for labor day. here's why. the bay area toll did not get what it was expecting today. a date certain to open the bridge. nonetheless, the current schedule, labor day opening, remains in effect. >> we think th

. >>> new at 6, a california state senator says despite the boy scouts voting to allow gay scouts, he'll continue to push a bill that would eliminate the tax exempt status of a discriminatory youth group. the youth equality act. the bill would eliminate corporate tax breaks for youth groups that discriminate on the basis of sex, gender or religion. the boy scouts are heading in the right direction, but they they aren't doing enough. >> i think they will eventually get there to a point where we have a fully inclusive policy. there's nothing in statute from protecting lgbt youth from future organizations. >> the act passed the governance and finance committee last month. >>> it's late may, but we might not be done with the wet weather. i'm pinpointing when showers could slide into your area. >>> then threaten against a local tea party group. the reason they say they're being targeted. >>> after the break, an east bay banker accused of fleecing her clients out of their life savings. >> i've seen dirty work happen with my money. >> how alleged new victims say they were enshared in her scheme

overcrowding in state prisons and county jails, and ease pressure on california's court system and result in millions of dollars in annual savings for both state and local governments. senator mark leno who couldn't join us today as been quoted as saying, quote, there's been no evidence to suggest long prison sentences deter or limit people from abusing drugs. in fact, time behind bars and felony records often have horrible, unintended consequences for people trying to overcome addiction because they are unlikely to receive drug treatment in prison and have few job prospects and educational opportunities when they leave. this legislation will help implement public safety realignment and protect our communities by reserving prison and jail space for more serious offenders. commenting on the fact 13 other states have moved in this direction, senator leno has said, quote, in fact, the experience of these other states when treating drug possession as a health issue has resulted in better public safety outcomes which can result in safer communities. george, why don't we start with you. you've dedicated post of your adult life to fighting crime and trying to make communities safe

. >>> the california state senate has approved a bill revoking the tax exempt status of the boy scouts of america. >>> texas senator ted cruz is not making many friends in washington after saying he doesn't trust members of his own republican party. former vermont governor howard dean tells msnbc's lawrence o'donnell that cruz is manipulating washington for his own personal gain. >> ted cruz and marco rubio, some guy from utah are holding up the budget. but they're right one nut jobs that don't fundamentally care about the country. they care about their political future. >> leaders of the pentagon are reporting to a surge of sexual assaults. victims will be able to go online to the safe help room and support one another. a report earlier this month estimated some 26,000 instances of sexual abuse were inside the military last year. >>> and lawmakers are planning a party for congressman john dingell, who will soon become the longest-serving member of congress in history. the michigan democrat came to washington back in 1955 when dwight eisenhower was president, and "mr. sandman" topped t

earlier this year, california state senator mark leno introduced legislation that would revise the penalty for simple drug possession under the state law, making drug possession laws that punish as a felony would now be punished as a misdemeanor. the new legislation, sb-1506, does not apply to anybody involved in selling or manufacturing drugs. the stated purpose of the bill is that it would help alleviate overcrowding in state prisons and county jails, and ease pressure on california's court system and result in millions of dollars in annual savings for both state and local governments. senator mark leno who couldn't join us today as been quoted as saying, quote, there's been no evidence to suggest long prison sentences deter or limit people from abusing drugs. in fact, time behind bars and felony records often have horrible, unintended consequences for people trying to overcome addiction because they are unlikely to receive drug treatment in prison and have few job prospects and educational opportunities when they leave. this legislation will help implement public safety realignment and

. >>> the california state senate passed bills and set it onto the assembly. the legislation is it a response to recent mass shootings. republicans argued against the bill, and say the real problem of mental instability is not being addressed. one measure would outlaw detachable, and large capacity magazines. another would require those who buy ammunition to get a permit, a background check and pay a fee. and another would change the definition of some shotguns and reclassify them as assault weapons. >>> the 12-year-old boy from calaveras county accused of killing his 8-year-old sister was in court today, and pleaded not guilty to second degree murder. family members said nothing as they arrived at court for the closed hearing. the boy spoke only one thing, yes, when asked if he waived his right to a speedy trial. the 12-year-old is accused of stabbing his younger sister 21 times. the boy was the lone witness and blamed the killing on an intruder. >>> a coach appeared in court today on child sex abuse charges. he faces 16 counts, including 3 rape charges. edwa

. >>> the california state senate passed bills and set it onto the assembly. the legislation is it a response to recent mass shootings. republicans argued against the bill, and say the real problem of mental instability is not being addressed. one measure would outlaw detachable, and large capacity magazines. another would require those who buy ammunition to get a permit, a background check and pay a fee. and another would change the definition of some shotguns and reclassify them as assault weapons. >>> the 12-year-old boy from calaveras county accused of killing his 8-year-old sister was in court today, and pleaded not guilty to second degree murder. family members said nothing as they arrived at court for the closed hearing. the boy spoke only one thing, yes, when asked if he waived his right to a speedy trial. the 12-year-old is accused of stabbing his younger sister 21 times. the boy was the lone witness and blamed the killing on an intruder. >>> a coach appeared in court today on child sex abuse charges. he faces 16 counts, including 3 rape charges. edwa

in a related matter, a bill is working its way through the california senate this morning, which would legislate drones here in the state. i was talking about alex padilla's office, the california state senator, who wrote the bill. he says, they are not as concerned as the big drones you see people flying at the park. they are worried about these little guys, the ones that we will not be able to see if they fly by. it is the first friday of the month. in about 15 minutes from now, we will get the latest employment numbers. believe it or not, there was a fire a short time ago at the labor department. they say they will still release the numbers on time at at 5:30. they are sending all the employees home. let's see what they are thinking on the market with cnbc's kyla tausche. >>> futures on wall street are lower ahead of the big economic report of the day. the jobs report for the month of april. forecast calls for payrolls to rise by 148,000. rebounding from march but still not enough to offset recent signs the economy may be slowing. unemployment is expected to hold steady at 7.6%. we also get updated on the service and

. >>> the california state senate passed a bill to regulate medical marijuana. it's an effort to deal with objections from the federal government. federal prosecutors have been cracking down on dispensaries. saying nearly anyone can get pot. the bill now moves to the assembly. >>> meantime the state assembly passed a deal for community colleges. fees would match those for non- residents. the average is $200 per unit. some lawmakers object to the disparity in costs. this bill heads to the state senate. >>> ray manzarek, the keyboardist, and co--founder of the legendary band, the doors, died today from cancer. ♪ [ music ] he teamed up with singer jim morrison in 1965 to form the doors. they sold more than 10will hits uding lit my fire, and people are strange. manzarek continued to perform. he also produced albums for the punk group x. he lived in napa. he was 74 years old. ♪ [ music ] >>> a big bet for yahoo. the $1.1 billion deal to acquire tumblr. why it may be more about its users than its product. >> a strike of a different kind possible at the ballpark, as la

. >>> the california state senate passed a bill to regulate medical marijuana. it's an effort to deal with objections from the federal government. federal prosecutors have been cracking down on dispensaries. saying nearly anyone can get pot. the bill now moves to the assembly. >>> meantime the state assembly passed a deal for community colleges. fees would match those for non- residents. the average is $200 per unit. some lawmakers object to the disparity in costs. this bill heads to the state senate. >>> ray manzarek, the keyboardist, and co--founder of the legendary band, the doors, died today from cancer. ♪ [ music ] he teamed up with singer jim morrison in 1965 to form the doors. they sold more than 100 million albums worldwide with hits including light my fire, and people are strange. manzarek continued to perform. he also produced albums for the punk group x. he lived in napa. he was 74 years old. ♪ [ music ] >>> a big bet for yahoo. the $1.1 billion deal to acquire tumblr. why it may be more about its users than its product. >> a strike of a different kin

. >>> over the objections of republican lawmakers, the california state senate passed a series of bills to restrict gun sales. the seven measures would ban semiautomatic rifles with detachable magazines and tighten restrictions on gun and ammunition sales. darrell steinberg says the measures could save lives. but jim nielsen says the bills do nothing to change the root causes of gun violence, such as mental instability. >>> nasdaq has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty. the security and exchange commission found that nasdaq's computers delayed the trading on facebook. nasdaq had earlier paid $62 million to reimburse investors. nasdaq issued a statement saying it has taken steps to keep similar problems from happening again. >>> on wall street today, bond yields went up. that sent stocks down. the dow jones industrial lost 126 points. and the s&p fell 11. >>> it's an eerie piece of advice. we're hearing for the first time from those who knew the victims in a deadly car crash. the last words a coworker gave one of the victims. but first -- >>> silicon valley schools may be leaving latino

but it never says any parent will be held accountable for the california state senate that would establisho- authored by a sacramento mother whose son committed suicide on his 17th birthday because of peer abuse. the bill would offer kids several ways besides thetext messaging, instant messaging and e-mail wouldif the bill clears the front of the full senate new developments in the attack. the laptop computer bomber jahar sarniev. no one is saying how the f- b-i came in possession ofbut just yesterday - three of the suspect's friendsof helping to dispose of potential evidence after the bombings. removed things from jo- har's dorm room - including his laptop. claimed. tamerlin sarniev's body was taken to a funeral home earlier tonight. he died after a gunfight with authorities.and police say his younger brother drove over him while speeding away from the scene. ago that the surviving that he and his brother had also considered striking on the fourth of july.but finishing work on the bombs today filed a new legal subsidies in the affordable care act -- known as obama- care. they argue they s

stuart: three bills headed for this california state senate that call for a moratorium on fracking, extractiond oil from deep under the ground. the bills would stop fracking until its health effects and effect on the environment are, quote, thoroughly studied. bill some 8 from the center for biological diversity joins us now. i am sure you support this moratorium. i know you don't want fracking. i got that but you got to explain to our viewers how does this interfere with or affect biological diversity? >> what you are seeing in california and throughout the country is literally an orgy of natural gas and oil fracking or fracturing of the rocks beneath the ground service, devastating plants and animals literally throughout the entire country. every nook and cranny of this country is open for fracking and in california the problem is particularly acute. stuart: you say fracking the serbs wildlife and therefore don't do it. >> it uses a lot of water, gets into water supplies. stuart: we are not going to get into that. you stop fracking and they haven't even started it, but if you do stop the u.s

> the boy scouts decision to lift the ban on gay youth doesn't go far enough for a california lawmaker. a state senator is moving forward with a bill to remove corporate tax breaks for youth yup group that's discrime nate on the basis of sex, gender or religion. >> if either accept a person or you don't. what happens on the 18th birthday? the organization no longer welcomes you? premised on this fear and homophobia somehow you become a threat when you become a gay adult. >> openly gay adult members are still banned by the boy scouts. he says his role is to protect everyone from discrimination. >> just days after purchasing online blogging company tumblr yahoo put in a bid to buy hulu now, joining at least four other companies, last year hulu generated about $700 million in revenue. the five year company has about 400 users. some say hulu is worth $1 billion to $2 million. >> have f.you have at ask t service check your smart phone bill, it's a little higher this month. the fee went into affect may 1. at ask t says it is needed to help cover expenses. the company has 70 million subscribers and at and t s

. >>> the california state senate passed a bill that would make it illegal for employees to report workers to immigration authorities in retallation for a work-related complaint. current law allows workers to complain to state authorities if they are underpaid or experience unsafe work conditions but immation rights activists say workers have no recourse if their employer attempts to have them deported in response to a complaint. the bill goes to the state assembly. >>> 8:17. santa clara county considering raising the minimum wage. last november, san jose voters approved a measure increasing the minimum wage from $8 to $10. now there is a similar proposal for unincorporated parts of the county. supporters say people can't live on $8 an hour. san jose civilly convalley chamber of commerce which opposes the minimum wage hike, they haven't taken a position on this latest proposal yet. >>> a man in belmont is facing criminal charges for allegedly using bear repellent to attack an apartment manager. police say steven plumber confronted the employee yesterday about news from maintenance being do

i am introducing a resolution urging the california state legislature to pass senate bill 755, which would require all proposed new construction or refurbishment of bridges to take into accounts a suicidal barrier to become eligible for state or federal funds. the top three deadliest suicide bridges in the world are in the united states and two of those bridges are here in california. and as many of us know the golden gate bridge has had more suicides than any other in the world. tragic number currently being over 1200. suicide is the most common or is most often an impulsive action and barriers could significantly restrict the number of suicides and i think with the leadership of member ammiano, i urge your supported of this resolution. the rest i will submit. >> thank you, supervisor chiu. >> thank you, madame clerk and i would like to co-sponsor the resolution that supervisor mar mentioneded. as a city, as some of you know we have a 130-mile underground network of fiber that we use primarily to connect city buildings and assets such as traffic signals and fire stations and we're e

under a bill approved by the state senate today. california would treat electronic cigarettes. like any other tobacco product. it would impose the same limits which apply to all other smokers. such as where the devices can be used. health organizations support the bill. but the electronic cigarette industry group objects, saying. there is no proof the product emits secondhand smoke. assembly. d a vigil taking place right now. to show that castro valley teen jenny lin is not forgotten. nearly two decades after her unsolved murder. plus-- "nats" a bay area peace activist is now speaking out. a day after challenging president obama on guantanamo detainees and c=i=a drones. and:hitting the road this memorial day weekend? area gas prices. h memorial day h memorial day at sleep train, get 36 months interest-free financing plus big savings of up to $400 on beautyrest and posturpedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and temp plus free same-day delivery, setup, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save. but this special financing offer end

most now of course in the body in the world you have two senators from each state you have two senators from louisiana and two senators from california the california if it was a nation would be the seventh largest nation in the world and louisiana is not close to that. the senate say only legislative assembly in the world that has a super majority to get things done they need sixty votes to get things done so it only takes a few senators to stop the initiative of the house of representatives. the senate has the power to veto any bill created in the house up to one hundred eleven energy related bills proposed in the last decade every bill that contain provisions for alternative energy was blocked. the only bills that became law with the five that subsidized fossil fuels and nuclear. another factor that contributes to the lack of regulation by congress is the proverbial revolving door. on a congressional delegation is known as the all delegation our senators when every tarak go to work as a lobbyist for walling gas there's a two year. cooling off period before you could become a lobbyist out of the senate senator lott resigned from th

california's population stabilization, now running ads in florida, attacking senator rubio. take a listen. >> this is an sos from the people of california to the people of florida. save our states. your senator, marco rubio, wants to bring in million more immigrant workers to take our jobs. >> and now rubio has publicly said he wants changes to the immigration bill he helped to craft himself and his office even sent around a memo that had a list of some 21 concerns or so and possible changes to the bill that he helped write. is he backpedaling? >> you know what, the ad, first of all, the ad, it's the politics of yesterday, right? it's already been discredited. the american public are for comprehensive immigration reform. i understand some of the pressures that senator rubio -- i feel them from the left, when you people say, you're giving too much -- >> but do you get a sense here, congressman, he may be starting to take a step back from this because of this pressure? >> you know, maybe, i don't know how he's communicating with people. i know he took a bold, courageous step forward, and my hope is that he will stand firm. because here's what happens, right? senator rubio, i beli

a related matter, a bill is working its way through the california senate this morning, which would legislate drones like that here in the state. he is the senator that wrote the bill. not as concerned about the big drones, might see people flying in a park. what they are really worried about, what they want to get ahead of are these little bumblebees and things. we showed it to you live. it is going without an ounce of fuel. >> it is intriguing, compelling, the future of flight today. bob redell. can you tell us how far has that plane gone along? how far is this trip going to take? >> well, it is going to be done in five legs. right now, solar impulse, give you some perspective, is north of moffett field where you are at right now. you can see, it is headed in a northwesterly direction. it looks like it will be headed over the tri-valley very soon for what's going to be a 19-20-hour flight to phoenix. the first leg eventually within weeks will make it to the east coast in new york city but part of the issue is why it can't make it in one day. the plane can make it in one day. the pilot couldn't. no man could stay awake for th

. >> california senate approved the life saving enforcement act. a package of seven bills aimed at tightening the state regulation of firearms. a permit must be shown for every ammunition purchase. >> to purchase a product that has phone toshl maim or kill another human being that is outrageous. >> republicans opposed the permit measure or abstained, democrats who are gun owners to block more restriction autos people register automobiles when they buy them. you pay a fee when you register the car. you buy insurance. we don't make people get a perm dwroit guy gasoline to go in the car. >> the package okayed by the senate also includes prohibiting detachable image skins and barring possession of large capacity magazine autos every precious life saved a child, or an adult, every family is not torn apart by grief for the rest of their lives matter autos disarm us no further a dress the problems, the mental health problems of such individual who's kmitd these crimes. >> the life act now heads tofrt assembly. where wilt have a tougher time winning aproveal. >>> a 4.6 earthquake rattled part of the coast, cen

senate where lawmakers sure to make soem some amendment. in sacramento, abc 7 news. >> proposal to ban plastic grocery bag in california went the way of so many plastic bag. in the trash can. stateejected a bill to phase out the use of plastic check out bag at grocery drug stores. this is the fifth such bill to fail in the senate in the past three years. author says he would try again next year. of the 14 billion plastic bag distributed each year in california, retailers at retailers only about 5 percent are actually recycled. >> tomorrow the city of oakland dedicates monument been more than a decade in the making. you may have seen bits and pieces before but now the tribute to world hero is actually complete. carolyn tyler has the story. >> you have never seen anything like this before. humongous and historic pwrn monument. the largest on the west coast. it features 25 humanitarian world leaders activist from dr dr. king to mother teresa. from harvey million talk gandh gandhi. >> the original idea was cop received literally on 9/11 when the twin towers hit by the airplane. >>reporter: oakland native is the artist behind the work here. which is called remember them the. champion

new at 8-- the state of california is expanding a program to get guns out of the hands of those. who are legally prohibited from having them. the new law, authored by state senator mark leno, hopes to clear the streets of some 40-thousand weapons. kron 4's dan kerman reports. >>dan: before being seized, every single one of these weapons was in the hands of someone who was legally prohibited either because they had been convicted of a felony, placed under a domestic violence restraining order or were deemed mentally unstable now a new law just signed by the governor will make it easier for law track down these people and confiscate their weapons >> a list of people were known to be armed. at a news conference wednesday attorney general kamala harris said california is the only state that currently has a program that targets those prohibited from owning weapons this new law expands the program by giving the state department of justice an additional 24- million dollars to hire 36 new >> this is about targeting those people who are in violation of the law and that is in the best interest and a legitimate firearm as anybody else. the state knows there are at least 20

california has been passed. and it's on its way to the state senate.ill would allow nondoctors such as nurse practitioners, midwives and physician's assistants to perform certain abortions during the first trimester. it could increase the risk to patients. data from the trial showed both doctors and nondoctors performing the procedure with low error rates. >>> 6:32. walmart is owning up to environmental crimes in california and missouri. the world's largest retailer admitted in court yesterday it violated the clean water act. according to california court documents, before 2006, the company did not have guidelines or offer employee training for hazardous waste management and disposal. toxic materials were discarded in trash bins or just poured into the local sewer system. the arkansas-based company will now pay a combined penalty of more than $110 million. >> i think i will enjoy this cloud cover morning we're having. that sun is coming. >> speaking like a woman who saw the seven-day. yeah, it's coming in. major warm-up headed our way. marla and laura,

senator from california said. he did not think of -- it is not a state in which traditionally has shown a great deal of -- when the tibetans have come to vermont and to reiterate what the senator from california said, they have been absolutely wonderful members of the community and have created business is and they have been printed if. it has been a help to our state. they have been able to have a safe place to live. when the dalai lama spoke last year, the tremendous outpouring from the state of vermont including two native vermonters, my wife and myself for him and for tibet was amazing. >> the last question and then one request of you. it's not clear to me as spouses or children or dependents are countered against the 5000 cap and could you share your intent on that? >> they are not. >> okay and then lastly, so that we can monitor this situation i hope you would work with me on some reporting requirements so after the sunset we have a chance to see whether it's a legitimate. >> i would be happy to. i think you'll be pleasantly pleased. >> those in favor of the amendment cosponsored by the senator from new york

states. really interesting thing is the same dynamic you have in the senate where small, rural states have as much power as big state like californiaectoral college. if you total up the senators of both states who were for toomey/manchin ameasure them th states against it you almost have an electoral majority. this could be for the 2016 to maintain this opposition you see in things like that. >> the fourth reason you say opposing gun control will make it harder for republicans to win the white house. it impacts the entire -- >> exactly. chris christie, possible republican white house hopeful saying i'm willing to expand background checks and outlaw certain kinds of high caliber weapons. >> david? >> i think it gets to a potential danger for the nra and a politically danger. the nra has always been a bipartisan organization starts to become seen purely as a republican lobbying organization, i think that ultimately hurts. it still is going to have a lot of sway within any republican party and chris christie bucking the nra is quite a reality. when they take on the restrictions in the states it's worth remembering that post-n post-new

state lawmaker in california has a new idea to save the state's % troubled education budget. tax big oil. state senator a tax on harvesting oil and natural gas in the golden state. opponents say oil companies are already paying monumental fees in taxes in california. sacramento tops the list of latest consumer distress index cities when credibility added together employment, housing, credit, sacramento got the lowest score at 68. anyplace below 70 indicates distressed household. in portland, a fight over fluoride. the city votes tomorrow whether or not to overturn the counsdocs decision to fluoride the water. it's a divisive issue between liberals and conservatives in the city. organic food companies and environmentalists are waging war. supporters say it will protect the city's kids against tooth decay. that's your west coast minute. dennis: and it's been around for decades. let's fight about it right now. we fight over every basic thing. unable to escape the spotlight, legal battle surrounding steve cohen. s.a.c. capital appears to be ramping up. cheryl: it's hard to keep a good mountain town. signal

like at the statewide offices in california i put in this category where you actually have the governor has an succession order. the other way the body and state senate can say no and there is a window or it automatically happens. there is a lot in this category. that is the basis of the presentation. i'm happy to answer any questions at this time. >> thank you for your presentation. just if the city were to make, want to propose any changes to how we make appointments, that would have to go to the voters, right? >> yes. i believe there would be a charter change and would require the voter approval on that. >> okay. commissioner campos. single thank you for all your work. is it fair to say that on the process for the appointment is made by the mayor, it's more the exception rather than the rule that most jurisdictions use some other form? >> i would say absolutely. if you eliminate san francisco from the discussion of what's being done here, you actually see that there are 30 jurisdictions, you only have three offices out of 184 that actually do that process that the mayor has which is appointment. no one else has any jurisdiction to say anything abo

california could soon treat electronic cigarettes like any other tobacco product. a bill was approved by the state senate yesterday. it would impose the same limits which apply to all other smokers, such as where the devices can be used. health organizations support the bill. but the electronic cigarette industry group objects saying that there is no proof the product emits secondhand smoke. assembly. >> as check out the weather forecast for the memorial weekend holiday. >> let's take a live look outside from our camera you can see plenty of sunshine. we are waking up to cloudy skies elsewhere. >> 43 in apple appeared 45 in novado. upper 40 in san mateo. kron 45 degrees in sunnyvale. >> by the afternoon temperatures getting into the '60s and '70s. there will be no 80s today. >> it will be breezy temperatures dropping down in the '50s and '60s. >> south bay los 70. 75. upper seventies for pittsburg and antioch. livermore mid-60s. >> east bay shoreline upper 60s. 68 in union city. mid- 60's in downtown san francisco. >> breezy day into the north bay with plenty of sunshine. upper seventies. >> we do have a

senate is expected to take a step that could help california and 44 other states.ly everyone who shopped online. >>> four women still recovering from a deadly limo fire over the weekend. we are live in san jose where with of them are still in the hospital. >>> we are live on the scene. a fire beneath an apartment complex sent dozens of people scrambling just hours ago. >>> good morning to you. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. i'm dave clark. >> i'm pam cook. checking in with steve. and the weather is definitely different than it was last week. >> i'll say. i mean doctor hat pick 30- de-- i mean dramatic. 30-degree drop. couple little areas of rain. what? yeah one coming off the sierra nevada. afternoon commute would could be a little interesting here. scattered showers. possible thunderstorm later today. >>> good morning. san francisco northbound 101 the traffic here looks pretty good coming up to the 80 split. no major problems here. also the bay bridge approach to san francisco still looks very nice. at 5:30 let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news rig

. >>> california would treat electronic cigarettes like any other tobacco product under a bill in the senate. state senator allen corbett says some of the vapors may pose a health threat, something the manufacturers say is not true. >>> the budget battle is causing widespread slashing of programs. how one bay area research center is fining an upside to the funding shortage. >>> plus hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be honored this morning here at what's called the arlington of the west. just ahead of memorial day. i'm kira klapper, coming up, how you can be a part of the ceremony honoring >>> welcome back. thank you very much for joining us on this saturday morning. starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. >> i see the sun behind us, we have 50 in mountain view. 48 in san jose. half moon bay, 50. mid 40s santa cruz. once again waking up to the cool conditions, mostly sunny skies, a bit of stratus out there. we will look for more sunshine to take us through the rest of the beginning of the long weekend. but there are changes ahead today. cool and breezy at the coast. mid 50s t

how 61 cents from your pocket could add >>> california would treat electronic cigarettes like any other tobacco product by a bill approved by the state senate fall under the smoke-free laws. state senator ellen corbett from hayward says some of the vapors from e-cigarettes may pose health risks, something the manufacturers say is not true. the bill now heads to the assembly. days after purchasing the blogging sight tumblr. yahoo put in a bid to buy hulu. some experts say it would be worth as much as $2 billion. last year, hulu generated about $700 million in revenue. the five-year-old company has about 4 million users. >>> if you have at&tiress service, check your bill. at&t has added a new 61-cent administrative fee to its wireless plans. at&t says it is needed to help cover expenses. the company has more than 70 million subscribers, keep in mind. so at&t is set to make half a billion dollars in new revenue. 61 cents at a time. >>> america's cup organizers are cutting the number of racing days in july and they're looking at moving up the daily start times. it's part of an effort to make the race safer after that deadly crash on the bay two

. >> california is the only top 10 oil producing state in the country that doesn't impots a tax for oil they extract. a senate committee approving an extraction tax mostly to fund higher education. part of the $2 million will go towards k-12 classrooms and state parks. >> the cost is increasing so fast, i'm working two jobs, 40 hours per week. >> critics believe they will tack on the tax by raising gas prices. >> oil prices are set in a global market according to a rand corporation. >> there is potentially 15 billion barrels of oil between the monterey shal thae. can be recovered through a controversial method. kern county leaders are worried about the tax fearing they won't want to proceed with the new tax. >> it st out of the reach of consumers. >> chevron and others will cut back and eliminate the need for service autos that could close doors. very 44 employees and they -- their families. >> a dozen have a version of the tax. this is to let voters decide whether there should be a tax. in sacramento nannette miranda abc 7 news tonight money matters some good news from facebook. the company said it's first q

. >> the state bill requires consideration of suicide barriers for california bridges was recently passed to the senate for approval. >>> well, critical meeting this wednesday could tell us if the new bay bridge will open following the labor day weekend. caltrans and the bay area toll authority will be reviewing the problems and repairs brought on by those broken bolts. experts say there is a sense of you are general stoi open the new span because the old span not strong enough to with stand a major earthquake. >>> well, switching geers today, a lot of people had the day off, but it wasn't the best to be outside. kind of wanted to be inside. >> this was a good family movie day. >> it was with a fire. >> it kind of felt more like february than it did late may. now, you know the city can be cloudy any time of year with the low cloud cover and the fog, but that wasn't it today. this was a winter-like storm system which gave us cloudy conditions, cooler conditions and as we look on the radar, not entirely done with the shoirs yes. i know a lot of you had showers. hey, rand on memorial day. rare for us. val

. >> california is the only top 10 oil producing state in the country that doesn't impots a tax for oil they extract. a senateommittee approving an extraction tax mostly to fund higher education. part of the $2 million will go towards k-12 classrooms and state parks. >> the cost is increasing so fast, i'm working two jobs, 40 hours per week. >> critics believe they will tack on the tax by raising gas prices. >> oil prices are set in a global market according to a rand corporation. >> there is potentially 15 billion barrels of oil between the monterey shal thae. can be recovered through a controversial method. kern county leaders are worried about the tax fearing they won't want to proceed with the new tax. >> it st out of the reach of consumers. >> chevron and others will cut back and eliminate the need for service autos that could close doors. very 44 employees and they -- their families. >> a dozen have a version of the tax. this is to let voters decide whether there should be a tax. in sacramento nannette miranda abc 7 news tonight matters some good news from facebook. the company said it's first quarter i