reporter: the ranch on 20 acres in colusa county is truly a monument to his grafting.lped pay his mortgage. he received a $36,000 gold rolex , international vacations, envelopes of cash, and holiday parties for city vip. 20 brash served as a federal prosecutor. >> one has to ask, how did it even happen? how could he hope to get away with it? with the safeguards, were they so lax that it allowed this to happen? reporter: the prosecution is asking for a nine year prison sentence. the defense wants three years, saying he's at a heightened risk of covid because of his diabetes and heart disease. >> is it legitimate now to say that the covid risk is that much worse in prison? we run a covid risk every day on the outside. every time you board muni or get on bart, you are running a covid risk. reporter: as for the mayor, -- he got $5,000 for car repairs in 2019. the ethics commission ruled that violated the city's prohibition on accepting gifts from subordinate employees and find her 1.5 times the cost of the gift. >> i take full responsibility for those mistakes and i'velear

it is this big ranch that he has in colusa county, built by contractors who had dealings with the city. it was furnished by the contractors. >> the federal investigation is not done. that will be more to come on that. i know nero was sentenced to seven years in prison. thank you very much, joe fitzgerald. tricia with the sam cisco chronicle. >>> today is women's equality day. first passed in 1973, it is a day to celebrate women earning the right to vote, 100 years ago. we have come a long way since then. according to the center for women and politics there are now about 10 million more women registered to vote then men. in presidential elections more women than men have been casting about since the 1980s. number will many running for office also continues to grow. what is this trend mean for fall elections and the future of our country waxy joining us now to discuss the impact of women in politics is amy allison, founder of, she the people. >> my honor, thank you. >> tells a little bit about what she the people is and how you kicked it off. it is only been around for the last three yea

once again the judge said today that he will forfeit that house in colusa county. he also faces the threat of losing his pension as well. that process is about to kickoff now that he's been sentenced to prison. dan noyes, abc7 eyewitness news. ama: in the east bay, three mayoral candidates in oakland say they've been left off the ballot due to bad information given by the clerk's office. they say they were given the wrong deadline for filing paperwork. lena howland spoke with some of the candidates about what happens next. >> actually wednesday august 17 is the final deadline. >> i was told the deadline was august 17 based on the fact that there is no incumbent. >> myself as well as every other candidate for mayor were told that the deadline to file our paperwork was going to be wednesday august 17. lena: three oakland mayoral hopefuls each given the same deadline to file their paperwork. but on august 12, five days before that deadline, each candidate got a call from the oakland city clerk's office saying the deadline changed to 5:00 that evening. >> i was almost

reporter: the ranch on 20 acres in colusa county is truly a monument to his grafting.t and furnished by those vying for city contracts and the bribes helped pay his mortgage. he received a $36,000 gold rolex , international vacations, envelopes of cash, and holiday parties for city vip. 20 brash served as a federal prosecutor. >> one has to ask, how did it even happen? how could he hope to get away with it? with the safeguards, were they so lax that it allowed this to happen? reporter: the prosecution is asking for a nine year prison sentence. the defense wants three years, saying he's at a heightened risk of covid because of his diabetes and heart disease. >> is it legitimate now to say that the covid risk is that much worse in prison? we run a covid risk every day on the outside. every time you board muni or get on bart, you are running a covid risk. reporter: as for the mayor, -- he got $5,000 for car repairs in 2019. the ethics commission ruled that violated the city's prohibition on accepting gifts from subordinate employees and find her 1.5 times the cost of the

say his large custom home on 20 acres in colusa county was built with those bribes some companies doinging appliances and furniture today the judge sentenced new route to seven years in prison three years probation and a 35,000 fine. the defense says nuru had a heart attack recently and he's time to see doctors. he said to report to prison january 6th. i question new after the hearing mr. nerd you have anything to say to the people of san francisco who feel betrayed by what you did? anything to say it also.

say his large custom home on 20 acres in colusa county was built with those bribes some companies doing work for free or supplying appliances and furniture today the judge sentenced new route to seven years in prison three years probation and a 35,000 fine. the defense says nuru had a heart attack recently and he's time to see doctors. he said to report to prison january 6th. i question new after the hearing mr. nerd you have anything to say to the people of san francisco who feel betrayed by what you did? anything to say it also. here you own explanations the people of san francisco. his team then released a statement from new roof saying again, i want to apologize to the people of san francisco for my misconduct. now that sentencing is behind me. i plan to concentrate on my family and my health in the near term. i look forward to the time that i can return to serving my community and work to repair the damage that my action caused both the city and my family and we also got a statement from us attorney stephanie heinz about the case that says in part for at least 12 years nuru shook d