when that goes down, you have to go for electrification. we have several regulators, states, cities, we have to take care of all of them. >> do you fear, given what we're about to hear from mr. trump, there will be a change of environmental priorities in the united states? you have a troy, michigan headquarters there. you're expanding in detroit, in oakland as well. do you feel the priorities for lower co2 emissions will change with the administration? >>i think we have several parts. in europe and in china we go for electrification. we don't know what speed. u.s. is not a single market. if you look at california or the eastern states of the u.s., they're focused on reducing co2 emissions and special regulations. so we might see two different u.s. markets. some of them being very much oriented towards the reduction of pollution. maybe the rest being more open to traditional engine. it will be ambiguity. >> that a sad day for the guys in your r & d department? that is a step backwards if the u.s. drops those emission priorities, isn't it? >>

he says the electrification project is separate from high- speed rail and started long before talk of a bullet train. >> electrifying caltrain has been an effort for more than 15 years. >> reporter: after california republicans sent their letter to secretary chao, california's congressional democrats sent one asking her to approve the funds. it says the project will create 9600 jobs including 1300 outside of california. that includes 550 jobs in salt lake city, utah, where the new railcars will be assembled. congresswoman jackie speier says a healthy bay area good for the nation. >> we are the goose that lays the golden egg and if they want golden eggs, um, they can't, you know, um, take away the goose. >> reporter: if republicans stop the caltrans upgrade and then come here to ask for campaign donations? >> i want this region to say either you recognize it and help fund us so we can stay that, um, great economic engine, or don't bother, um, flying into california anymore. [ laughter ] >> reporter: now, republicans say they don't want the money to go away. they just want secretary cha

so electrification will fix the congestion.have a bart transfer will fix the access to caltrain from the city. so there's no conflict at all between allowing private transit and also investing early in public transbay we should do both. i also lastly want to remind you because of the nature of the shows that the people far away from the city during the day this [inaudible] this meeting was 1 pm on weekdays will for everyone testifying here as a writer this many many more writers are not able to take off a day off from work to testify but also get a lot of value out of the program i urge you to approve the continuation of the program. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> >>[calling public comment cards] >> good afternoon directed to ms. michael jenna more the 10,000 san francisco resident writing commuter shuttles to work every day. i will live and [inaudible] and i pour the sfmta approval shuttle [inaudible] the shuttles of great benefit for me. they make a right that would otherwise be in our half in a car or carpa

it is a $650 million grant that would help pay for the electrification of cal tran along the peninsula. the high-speed rail project needs to electrify the line to run it service into san francisco. republicans had asked the department of transportation to block approval of the grant until an audit of the bullet trains finances is complete. caltrans executive director has vowed to continue the fight saying electrification is the most transformative opportunity this corridor has ever undertaken and it offers unique economic, environmental and mobility benefits. >> mobile recycling centers could be coming to san francisco. anthony weiner says they would take the pressure off mom-and- pop as this is required to redeem recyclables if there further than half mile away from recycling center. several centers in the city have closed in recent years. currently recycling website says only eight recycling centers are in all of san francisco.>>> mother nature has such a small of : -- community and to lose a county. parts of maxwell between sacramento and red bluff were flooded this week. residents

this is coming to you today and turn to michael to give a brief synopsis this is related to the electrification program with the boulevard study and the high speed rail not to mention a significant caltrain effort that is going on in the area this is a request for that $6 million in prop k sales tax from a line item in the voter expenditure plan specifically for new transbay terminal and the downtown expansion project that item came before this body in september commissioner peskin doesn't have a level of comfortable by i'll not go into two of them are related to the special conditions to allocate as we often do one of them is that a condition of receipt the fund if this body proves with an oversight protocol it is a written oversight models that staff - and is electrification it is in place we like to codify that when we get the funds the second condition the planning department rail yard boulevard study has a number of components one is alignment of downtown and who one we prefer or leaning towards the second condition states if that body enforces one of the alternate alignments that grant ca

this is coming to you today and turn to michael to give a brief synopsis this is related to the electrification program with the boulevard study and the high speed rail not to mention a significant caltrain effort that is going on in the area this is a request for that $6 million in prop k sales tax from a line item in the voter expenditure plan specifically for new transbay terminal and the downtown expansion project that item came before this body in september commissioner peskin doesn't have a level of comfortable by i'll not go into two of them are related to the special conditions to allocate as we often do one of them is that a condition of receipt the fund if this body proves with an oversight protocol it is a written oversight models that staff - and is electrification it is in place we like to codify that when we get the funds the second condition the planning department rail yard boulevard study has a number of components one is alignment of downtown and who one we prefer or leaning towards the second condition states if that body enforces one of the alternate alignments that grant ca

they are at electrification of semiautonomous- cars.der to hire the best people. >> exactly. it is a hot spot for talent internationally know. everyone is racing to silicon valley. there is an explosive impact because we are seeing deflation of the electric car and the emergence of ridesharing autonomous driving. it does make a challenge greater because we have to think ahead to this new era of luxury mobility. we believe this car fits the bill ideally. cory: i wrote in the car. the coolest thing is the glass goes on the way from the back to the front making it pretty hot so they will have to work on it. it is still a work in progress. the rear seats in the back, i'm 6'5" and i was able to tilt all the way back. it is an adjusting vehicle. they have some work to do. tesla. competitor to interesting development from the c.t.o. of lucid motors. next, we take to the skies. talk to the head of a drone company that has won the backing of other companies. this weekend, we will bring you our best interviews of the week including the cisco chai

here we are taking what is possible in electrification.his long car and we have a new proportion and a new look to the car altogether. cory: agreed. is this going to have to change every two or three years? >> i really believe a great design is timeless and can endure the years. cory: corvette was cool but there were changes. >> that is a possibility in the future. we are going to make them in the state of arizona just south of phoenix, north of tucson. cory: what are the advantages of making it there? >> it is closer to our base in california and a great location. it has all the infrastructure. it is close to the interstate network. it has a railhead. cory: i'm intrigued by the fact cory: i'm intrigued by the fact that not just tesla, google, apple, ford, delphi, g.m., they are all hiring silicon valley. they are at electrification of cars and semiautonomous cars. it is harder to hire the best people. >> exactly. it is a hot spot for talent internationally know. everyone is racing to silicon valley. there is an explosive impact because we

so electrification will fix the congestion.have a bart transfer will fix the access to caltrain from the city. so there's no conflict at all between allowing private transit and also investing early in public transbay we should do both. i also lastly want to remind you because of the nature of the shows that the people far away from the city during the day this [inaudible] this meeting was 1 pm on weekdays will for everyone testifying here as a writer this many many more writers are not able to take off a day off from work to testify but also get a lot of value out of the program i urge you to approve the continuation of the program. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> >>[calling public comment cards] >> good afternoon directed to ms. michael jenna more the 10,000 san francisco resident writing commuter shuttles to work every day. i will live and [inaudible] and i pour the sfmta approval shuttle [inaudible] the shuttles of great benefit for me. they make a right that would otherwise be in our half in a car or carpa

so electrification will fix the congestion.have a bart transfer will fix the access to caltrain from the city. so there's no conflict at all between allowing private transit and also investing early in public transbay we should do both. i also lastly want to remind you because of the nature of the shows that the people far away from the city during the day this [inaudible] this meeting was 1 pm on weekdays will for everyone testifying here as a writer this many many more writers are not able to take off a day off from work to testify but also get a lot of value out of the program i urge you to approve the continuation of the program. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> >>[calling public comment cards] >> good afternoon directed to ms. michael jenna more the 10,000 san francisco resident writing commuter shuttles to work every day. i will live and [inaudible] and i pour the sfmta approval shuttle [inaudible] the shuttles of great benefit for me. they make a right that would otherwise be in our half in a car or carpa

alain child decided to hold funds for caltrain electrification. at least into the administration can develop and send its goal the school year 18 budget to the congress. i know that this is been frustrating is and i ask that caltrain, and present electrification project update at our next ta meeting. will continue to our departure for the region and state to advance electrification so that we have cleaner quieter faster and more frequent caltrain service and eventually bring caltrain and high-speed rail into the heart of san francisco. i know that you all share my commitment to making a strategic long-term investments in ensuring the spotty also fulfills its fiduciary response ability to our residents with strong fiscal oversight. yesterday as you are think also in today's paper caltrain announced its intent to extend its electrification contracts for four months using this project budget contingency in an effort to keep the project alive. we will receive a full status update from staff at the next meeting. and that translate joint powers authorit

this is coming to you today and turn to michael to give a brief synopsis this is related to the electrificatione boulevard study and the high speed rail not to mention a significant caltrain effort that is going on in the area this is a request for that $6 million in prop k sales tax from a line item in the voter expenditure plan specifically for new transbay terminal and the downtown expansion project that item came before this body in september commissioner peskin doesn't have a level of comfortable by i'll not go into two of them are related to the special conditions to allocate as we often do one of them is that a condition of receipt the fund if this body proves with an oversight protocol it is a written oversight models that staff - and is electrification it is in place we like to codify that when we get the funds the second condition the planning department rail yard boulevard study has a number of components one is alignment of downtown and who one we prefer or leaning towards the second condition states if that body enforces one of the alternate alignments that grant can be put on paus

to combat that, the government has promised to push for 100% rural electrification by march 2018 and to support affordable housing. said itnce ministry would support a basic universal income for the poor. the reserve announced it will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged. investors were eyeing that announcement as they were also i incorporate results. dow jones and nasdaq each above the line. s&p just below. earlier today in europe, basic resources led the game. separate data showed an expansion in china's production. all three indices writing that news to positive territory. time now for a look at other business headlines. apple reported its best quarter ever with all products seeing increases. revenue rose 3% to 78.4 billion dollars. they sold more iphone 7's than what was expected, but the firm warned some customers may hold on upgrades ahead of the 10th anniversary iphone due out this year. the world's most popular toymaker lego is expanding its london office. the danish company said it would raise prices in the u.k. by an average of 5% because of a weaker british count fol

the money would go to projects like a new tube, caltrans electrification.tate leaders say because president trump is threatening to cut funding, it is imperative the state makes it easier to raise money locally. >>> work to repair storm-battered roads will begin in danville. crews will work on these areas on the map. the eastbound lane of diablo will be closed, and pothole patching will begin on sycamore as well as various neighborhoods. >>> problems continue on roads from sink holes to flooded out roadways. water has nowhere to go. cornell bernard has the story. >> they need to fix the problem. that's the main, main drive. >> reporter: frustration is growing the longer highway 37 stays closed to traffic. water pumps are running 24/7 to remove flooding on highway 37. for now, it is a losing battle. water from several levy breaks is pouring in, almost as fast as the water is being pumped out. more rain is on the way this week. >> we figure, just about the time the water level will get down to where we might consider opening it, then we're going to get anothe

to combat that, the government has promised to push a 100% rural electrification and support the construction of a formal housing. the finance ministry says it study a future universal income for the poor. >> shares in europe trading up. volkswagen shares up about one and a half percent. thattors no doubt relieved yet another one of volkswagen's legal problems appears to be coming near an end. investors looking ahead to the united states this afternoon. the meeting with the federal reserve wraps up later. we will be listening to see if they say anything about donald trump. genie: good news for apple. >> the company's revenue hit a record high in the last three months of 2016. boosted by sales of the iphone seven, it is usually a good one for apple after it comes to the launch of the new products in september. 78 million iphones over the quarter. that product had been slowing down in recent months and that is reporting its first drop in annual revenues in 15 years. genie: just to wrap up, good news for mobile phone users in the european union. to roamingloser charges in the eu through june of

so grateful and appreciate our support you've extended to all the partners at caltrans for the electrificationsh you the best we want you to come back of all the work in a few years time thank you . >> (clapping.) >> thanks tilly and thank you for your leadership hers it the public agency and mine and the federal government didn't have all the answers we were shocked to know they didn't have all the answers we're a happy to be joined by part of bringing together the other partners to make that arrogant happen. >> (clapping.) >> thank you i'm probably the most at least competitive and person in front of of the people this morning i didn't realize nicholas was going to be here he was told the trains went to oakland and thank god a lady told me that i don't think anyone would have missed me that's why the room is so fuel we're thankful and i'll summarize our goal to help the public private partnering with the innovation and as long as we're not locked into a temp we're allowed to work with the private sector and this is part of design methodologies that is built on stanford and uc berkley with al

the money will go to proposed projects like a new transbay tube, cal train electrification.resident trump is threatening to cut funding, it is imperative the state makes it easier to raise money locally. >>> president trump's advisers say he could issue a new executive order on immigration as soon as today. they're not offering specifics about how it'll be different from the one the federal appeals court has put on hold. this morning, the president will meet with canadian prime minister justin trudeau. they're talking about women in the work force, trade and immigration. the president defended a crackdown on undocumented immigrants. critics say the raids are targeting people who pose no threats to national kurt. >> just whether the people they're targeting are violent criminals or whether they're going after peaceful people who are -- who have been here raising families, paying their taxes. >> during weekend meetings with japan's prime minister, president trump vowed to defend japan. abc 7 will have a special report when mr. trump and prime minister trudeau hold a joint news

caltrans executive director jim hartnet vows to continue the fight saying electrification is the greatest that this corridor has ever taken, offering unique environmental benefits. >> the environmental protection agency will have a new leader tonight. but the environmentalists say he is unfit to serve. former general confirmed today and swore in democrats. >> jana katsuyama is here with the controversy surrounding the new director of the epa. >> reporter: we are seeing a lot of controversy. scott pruitt faces massive democrats and activists and the environmental scientists who would sign the petition opposing the confirmation. but the republicans said he would help ring in the agency, which he says takes power away from the states. a man who spent years suing the epa, taking the top spot in the epa. >> they are 54 and the nays are 46. the motion is agreed to. >> the senate republicans and the two democrats voted for pruitt while the environmentalists and the senate democrats held an all- out, all-night effort to delay the vote. and some who donated to his political campaigns. the sierra c

that is mcgee, the electrification of the crowd.ot sure that's even a word. >> sounded good. >> it describes things. like at kd, one on five, where is the defense? he slams it down, a very proficient night for him. great for clay, and the warriors take off for the all- star break, and that man will be there too for sacramento. >>> the sharks since their all- star break, not playing the best of hockey. they have now allowed five out of their last six as they honor their on some day hall of famer, patty marlo. put themselves in a hole. 5-3, turning the rock over. 3:31 left. pavelski scores. then 37.4 seconds left in regulation, down 5-4. the shot deflected in. pavelski, and off the rebound, 5-5. overtime, just 1:38 in, sloppy hockey. ends it for florida. they take the game 11 goals scored in the contest. the sharks again find themselves on the short end. they've won only 4 out of the last 10. >>> don't know how the a's will be this year, but there are signs of improvement. see how it translates onto the field. joe fonzi in mesa with a

the trump administration has held up some $600 million to pay for caltrain electrification. on top of that, the transbay joint powers authority is being sued by residents of the sinking millennium tower. residents claim the construction of the terminal next door contributed to the problem. they wouldn't comment on litigation but they say the building had already sunk ten inches before it broke ground. it has sunk 16 inches and is leaning 6 inches toward a neighboring skyscraper. >>> all right, spencer's back with an update on the forecast. and the key word, i believe, is dry. >> yes. >> yeah, well, dry is coming after tonight, but right now we've got downpours, isolated but heavy. as you can see on live doppler 7, let me show you areas about to get pounded here. parts of san mateo county into the santa cruz mountains, we have downpours working offshore, moving onshore at the moment and downpours cupertino, sunnyvale in the south bay up to fremont in the east bay, up along portions of highways 880 and 680. we've just got lots of wet pavement where the downpours are, but they'

capex white-collar jobs and in addition, as we look to the future and the investments required in electrificationving, mobility, you may believe incremental scale is what psa needs at this point in time. matt: does he get access to technology, because general motors has done an amazing job with electric cars. the volt was a breakthrough when it first came out. it looks to be an affordable breakthrough right now as well. does it get access to technology he did not get before the partnership? is the i do not know, answer. my suspicion is that gm would be very reluctant to hand over the technology and arguably the leadership they built around factory electe electric vehicled conductivity and onstar, so i'm not sure he would necessarily get back, but what he would get by having incremental units to the tune of around one million vehicles, of course, he has a larger number of units on which he can spread future r&d costs. guy: how invested are these two companies in diesel? george: with respect to diesel, for gm, diesel has kind of been a bit of a sideshow. clearly, diesel is a very european thing his

. >>> caltrain has extended the deadline for work on a massive electrification project. trump administration has put off a final decision on a $647 million grant for the project. the caltrain tracks would even be used by high speed rail trains. republicans do not want more federal funds spent for the high speed rail program until there's been an audit of the budget. >>> happening right now, new orleans celebrating fat tuesday kind of. i mean, pretty empty out there. just some trash rolling around, some people maybe making their way home after a long night. >> yeah. the struggle is super real right now for them. >> the french quarter will be packed in a few hours. >> they are cleaning up, though. you see that? >> there you go. >> fat tuesday, the culmination o. city's carnival season. the party will last until midnight when lent begins. >> have you ever been for any of the fun? >> i haven't. but it looks like -- look. people are actually doing this. >> there they are. the beads are being thrown. >> it isn't even 8:00 in the morning and people are in neon green and beads a

so grateful and appreciate our support you've extended to all the partners at caltrans for the electrificationhe best we want you to come back of all the work in a few years time thank you . >> (clapping.) >> thanks tilly and thank you for your leadership hers it the public agency and mine and the federal government didn't have all the answers we were shocked to know they didn't have all the answers we're a happy to be joined by part of bringing together the other partners to make that arrogant happen. >> (clapping.) >> thank you i'm probably the most at least competitive and person in front of of the people this morning i didn't realize nicholas was going to be here he was told the trains went to oakland and thank god a lady told me that i don't think anyone would have missed me that's why the room is so fuel we're thankful and i'll summarize our goal to help the public private partnering with the innovation and as long as we're not locked into a temp we're allowed to work with the private sector and this is part of design methodologies that is built on stanford and uc berkley with all the pi

where from dollars will come to our sanctuary city that is evidence by the gop for the caltrans electrificationa planner i know how important federal dollars to our seawall? why we supported a $500 million transportation bond to support a three hundred seawall bond in the future as the trumpet administration talked about rolling bake the affordable health care act i'm honored to be working with labor and enforcement to implement health care accountability ordinance in the health care security ordinances that may serve as a backstop as women reproductive rights are threatened i'm proud to work with mayor ed lee we'll continue to address accountable childcare and promoting women in leadership and positions and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality for all i'm grateful to my team among the 25 department heads of city agrees we have the privilege and honor of working everyday with you many of you are here today and two numbs to mention i'm proud what we achieved in the past 5 years and the great work with the eyes on the future i think my friend and colleagues here i'm so touched you're

where from dollars will come to our sanctuary city that is evidence by the gop for the caltrans electrification a planner i know how important federal dollars to our seawall? why we supported a $500 million transportation bond to support a three hundred seawall bond in the future as the trumpet administration talked about rolling bake the affordable health care act i'm honored to be working with labor and enforcement to implement health care accountability ordinance in the health care security ordinances that may serve as a backstop as women reproductive rights are threatened i'm proud to work with mayor ed lee we'll continue to address accountable childcare and promoting women in leadership and positions and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality for all i'm grateful to my team among the 25 department heads of city agrees we have the privilege and honor of working everyday with you many of you are here today and two numbs to mention i'm proud what we achieved in the past 5 years and the great work with the eyes on the future i think my friend and colleagues here i'm so touched you'r

where from dollars will come to our sanctuary city that is evidence by the gop for the caltrans electrifications a planner i know how important federal dollars to our seawall? why we supported a $500 million transportation bond to support a three hundred seawall bond in the future as the trumpet administration talked about rolling bake the affordable health care act i'm honored to be working with labor and enforcement to implement health care accountability ordinance in the health care security ordinances that may serve as a backstop as women reproductive rights are threatened i'm proud to work with mayor ed lee we'll continue to address accountable childcare and promoting women in leadership and positions and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality for all i'm grateful to my team among the 25 department heads of city agrees we have the privilege and honor of working everyday with you many of you are here today and two numbs to mention i'm proud what we achieved in the past 5 years and the great work with the eyes on the future i think my friend and colleagues here i'm so touched you'

general motors has moved ahead in the electrification of cars. they have done well with the volt.uld be the possibility that peugeot could get a hold of that technology and merge been aons with what has competitor. they are in the same markets, opel, and vauxhall. they have been spending money to fight each other. now they will not have to do that. david: we can you grow the most? this is mary barra saying we are not going to grow in europe. where will they get the growth instead? look they will continue to in china, though that has been a bumpy ride. a lot of automakers in europe and indiag to iran for growth. there are places to grow. the problem is europe's future is so uncertain and difficult to operate in that environment with not only brexit and a tightening of the eu. the german candidate for chancellor has said he wants to ' standardsn workers of to everywhere else in europe, making an auto manufacturing plant in europe more expensive, and it is already one of the most expensive places to produce a car worldwide. david: what does this do for nissan? matt: renault nissan ha

it is most exposed to electrification and least exposed to conventional powertrains.resident speak of vw? will vw put them marginal employment in the united states, mexico or germany? what will vw do given the horrific year they've had? needs toink volkswagen spend a lot of time in the u.s. and they need to regain the u.s. consumer. and part of that will be by adding more production at the chattanooga plant. they started investing there a couple of years back, but they've been late to the party of producing cars in the states. they are very big in mexico. so the incremental investment for volkswagen will come in the u.s.. francine: when do we see driverless cars, really see driverless cars? art: we think that is a very, very long way from here. francine: what does that mean, 10 years, 15? art: 15, 20 years. you will probably see autonomous you -- ilevel 5 on university campus or covenant campus. but the real world is too complex. it is not safe enough anytime soon to let. the car fully take over. it is also too expensive. . people are not paying more money for cars. t

where from dollars will come to our sanctuary city that is evidence by the gop for the caltrans electrificationa planner i know how important federal dollars to our seawall? why we supported a $500 million transportation bond to support a three hundred seawall bond in the future as the trumpet administration talked about rolling bake the affordable health care act i'm honored to be working with labor and enforcement to implement health care accountability ordinance in the health care security ordinances that may serve as a backstop as women reproductive rights are threatened i'm proud to work with mayor ed lee we'll continue to address accountable childcare and promoting women in leadership and positions and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality for all i'm grateful to my team among the 25 department heads of city agrees we have the privilege and honor of working everyday with you many of you are here today and two numbs to mention i'm proud what we achieved in the past 5 years and the great work with the eyes on the future i think my friend and colleagues here i'm so touched you're