kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a closer look at how the laws could affect you. >> yeah, we're talking more than 900 new law set to take effect on all kinds of matters, including some that could impact the workplace. >> you're looking at just one of the many pieces of legislation. governor gavin newsom signed this year. but just how many are we talking about georgia school of law at and professor chris mckay lee has the answer. the governor signed 990 bills 2 months ago. and so most of those take effect on january, the first 2024. among them. new laws on minimum wage, minimum wage for all workers in the state will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour. come april first minimum wage for most fast food workers will rise to 20 bucks an hour and come june most health care workers at facilities with more than 10,000 employees will see their minimum wage rise to $23 an hour and then gradually to $25 an hour over the next 2 years. took care of us and now we're trying to show our appreciation. we know difficult it has been. republicans in the legislature expresse

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kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the details. >> yeah, we're talking more than 900 new law set to take effect on all kinds of matters, including some that could impact the workplace. you're looking at just one of the many pieces of legislation. governor gavin newsom signed this year. >> but just how many are we talking about mcgeorge school of law at and professor chris mckay lee has the answer. the governor signed 990 bills 2 months ago. and so most of those take effect on january, the first 2024. among them. new laws on minimum wage, minimum wage for all workers in the state will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour. come april first minimum wage for most fast food workers will rise to 20 bucks an hour and come june first most health care workers at facilities with more than 10,000 employees will see their minimum wage rise to $23 an hour and then gradually to $25 an hour over the next 2 years. it took care of us and now we're trying to show our appreciation. we know difficult it has been. republicans in the legislature expressed concerns the wage increas

he wins this debate tonight. >> again, that was eytan wallace reporting for us tonight. and tonight after the debate, tune into our streaming service kron on for a post debate d brief with our panel of political experts are catherine heenan will be hosting that roundtable discussing how the 2 governors presented themselves and their arguments on the national stage. you can watch that on our website. kron 4 dot com or on our streaming app. kron on. you can find that on our mobile app store. apple tv, fire tv and roku. the panel started other news tonight. david de pap the man accused of attacking former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband, paul pelosi. >> will stand trial in state court next year. this comes after a dip apps attorney and san francisco. prosecutors were not able to reach a plea deal today. the trial date is now set for january. 12th, the pap faces several charges, including attempted murder and elder abuse started been found guilty of 2 federal assault and attempted attempted kidnapping charges. those carry a maximum of 50 years in prison. a sentencing da

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace spoke with a lawmaker who plans introduce several bills next year to get the ball rolling and explains why it could still be a while until we know what reparations willfully look like here in the golden state. stay tuned. stay tune that some one member you don't sawyer's message as he gears up for 2024. >> a year he wants california to make inroads on proposed reparations for descendants of enslaved black americans. last summer following more than a dozen meetings over a two-year period. the california reparations task force submitted its final 1000 plus page recommendations report to the governor and legislature that feature 112 recommendations about how reparations could work in california. now, fast forward to the new year, john sawyer who served on the reparations task force wants to start turning some of the recommendations in the actual legislation. we're looking at 10 to 12 bills. >> that we know we can get through the legislature, but most important that will have an impact and making a lot african-americans much better among the recomm

. >> new loss in 2024. 100's of new laws are set to go into effect capitol correspondent eytan wallace. i'll tell you about some of them and how they could impact millions of workers across the state. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. it's saturday december the 30th that's get you started with a look at the weather with brittany begley. good morning, brittany. good morning. rise and shine were off to another busy start in the weather center tracking some rain. some fog and >> we have all this morning. if you have a flight may be going out for new years, we're going continue to watch a year conditions. sfo showing us soggy wet runway. i just checked. some delays are already starting and departures so make sure to check in with your flight before you leave. you can see it right there. the shine on a runway mean shot on the roadway and tracker for really backing up that story. you can see scattered throughout the area to the north us to

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has a closer look at how the laws could affect you. >> yeah, we're talking more than 900 new law set to take effect on all kinds of matters, including some that could impact the workplace. >> you're looking at just one of the many pieces of legislation. governor gavin newsom signed this jear. but just how many are we talking about georgia school of law at and professor chris mckay lee has the answer. the governor signed 990 bills 2 months ago. and so most of those take effect on january, the first 2024. among them. new laws on minimum wage, minimum wage for all workers in the state will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour. come april first minimum wage for most fast food workers will rise to 20 bucks an hour and come june most health care workerr at facilities with more than 10,000 employees will see their minimum wage rise to $23 an hour and then gradually to $25 an hour over the next 2 years. it took care of us and now we're trying to show our appreciation. we know difficult it has been. republicans in the legislature expressed conc

but some lawmakers are now pushing back kron four's eytan wallace takes us through the debate.t it means for you. >> just hearing that they were going to take republican senator rosalee co boat expressing concerns over a b 205, a law passed and signed in 2022. that could change the criteria for how you may be charged on your utility bill as it stands today. utility bills in california are based on consumption. the more electricity you use, the more you pay. but a provision in a b 205, will allow utility bills to be at least partly based on your fixed income. the higher the income, the higher the utility bill feet. supporters of the legislation argue it's designed to help low-income californians struggling to make ends meet. but opponents, including a chore vogue. believe the policy will hurt middle-class californians and disincentivize them from conservation. there's no incentive to action. >> on utilities doing and it's going to be very costly for those on the middle and upper how one secure californians for the law. the california public utilities commission has until summer

eytan wallace talked with a lawmaker who plans to introduce several bills next year to get that ball rolling. >> stay tuned. stay tune that some one member you don't sawyer's message as he gears up for 2024. a year. he wants california to make inroads on proposed reparations for descendants of enslaved black americans. last summer following more than a dozen meetings over a two-year period. the california reparations task force submitted its final 1000 plus page recommendations report to the governor and legislature that feature 112 recommendations about how reparations could work in california. now, fast forward to the new year, john sawyer who served on the reparations task force wants to start turning some of the recommendations in the actual legislation. we're looking at 10 to 12 bills. >> that we know we can get through the legislature, but most important that will have an impact and making a lot african-americans much better among the recommendations at the top of his list. a formal apology letter from the state of california. >> well, california was never a slave state. he say

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace talked with the lawmaker who plans to introduce several bills next year to get the ball rolling. >> stay tuned. stay tune that one member you don't sawyer's message as he gears up for 2024. a year. he wants california to make inroads on proposed reparations for descendants of enslaved black americans. last summer following more than a dozen meetings over a two-year period. the california reparations task force submitted its final 1000 plus page recommendations report to the governor and legislature. it featured 112 recommendations about how reparations could work in california. now, fast forward to the new year, john sawyer who served on the reparations task force wants to start turning some of the recommendations in the actual legislation. we're looking at 10 to 12 bills that we know we can get through the legislature, but most important that will have an impact and making the lives african-americans but better among the recommendations at the top of his list, a formal apology letter from the state of california. well, california was never a sl

eytan wallace has more from inside the courtroom. >> and that ruling just coming down. within the last hour, the judge saying vince fong can appear on the 20th congressional district ballot. here's a lawyers from both sides had to say in court. we have to allow so all about that was the argument. attorney brian hildreth made in sacramento superior court on behalf of his client, bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong. the house will be in order. it all comes after former house speaker kevin mccarthy announcing the summer he'll resign from his seat representing california's 20th congressional district by the end of the year. fun later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. but shortly after that, secretary of state shirley weber said fund was disqualified from running for congress because he had already filed to run for reelection to the state assembly. weber argued fun was not allowed to withdraw from his assembly race to instead run for congress because the candidates filing deadline had already passed by the time fun made his announcement for congress. feng h

new year new last 2020 for hundreds of new laws are set to go into effect capitol correspondent eytan wallace. i'll tell you about some o >> continuing to track the wet weather all over the bay area tonight as we take a live look at what's supposed to be downtown san francisco somewhere hiding bin behind those rain clouds. you can see market street lit >> so for folks who want to get away, it is putting a damper on their travel plans. this is rough. i mean, this a boy, a lot of folks want to get away. they're trying to get out there to enjoy the new year celebration. >> here you go. we've got a major storm rolling into california right now. it's going to fact pretty much the entire state as it moves on through. we've had all kinds of problems out at sfo again today of that rain moving on through now. but surprisingly, yeah, they're not reporting delays right now. looking good out there. that's a full oakland and san jose right now. but the storm clouds continue to roll through that heavy band of rain now sliding across a good part of the bay area and will do so through the evening hours befor

capitol correspondent eytan wallace has more. >> well, to put this into context, the deficit is projected to be more than double what it was last year. and now democrats and republicans say they're concerned. 68 billion dollars. that's the projected budget deficit. california is expected to face in the next fiscal year. according to this report from the non-partisan legislative analyst's office or the central message of this report is that california faces a serious budget problem in the coming budget cycle. panic as the legislative analyst whose office released the latest projections. >> he says the projected deficit increases in large part a result of state tax revenues last year coming in more than 25 billion dollars less than previously anticipated due to several factors, including a mixed economy and delayed tax deadline. the good news is there are a range of options available headache and his team put forth potential deficit solutions for the legislature to consider among them. governor gavin newsom could declare a budget emergency which would allow the legislature to dip into the s

capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains. >> well, this is the first time the newsom administration has enacted a spending freeze since the start of the pandemic in 2020. but now amid budget challenges facing the state, officials say this is the right thing to do. >> you're looking at the 3 page letter, the newsom administration's department of finance sent to all california agencies directing them to immediately enact a spending freeze on what the administration considers non essential expenses. that for the letter means for the remainder of this budget year until summer 2024. agencies must put a pause on paying for new goods and service contracts. it equipment fleet vehicles, office supplies and non-essential travel. it all comes just days after the non-partisan legislative analyst's office put out this report projecting the state will face a 68 billion dollar deficit in the year to come in the letter finance director joe stephen charles writes, quote, it is vitally important that state government is efficient, effective and only expense funds that are necessary to the ctical oper

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace gives us a closer look at latest numbers. >> and shares how democrats and republicans are responding. it's not the new state lawmakers had hoped for new projections from the nonpartisan legislative analyst's office or include california tax revenues from the 2022. 2023 fiscal year are expected to come in. 26 billion dollars less than previously anticipated. >> what's more when looking at the bigger picture between 2022 2025? the report estimates state revenues over that time period are expected to come in 58 billion dollars below projections while the latest projection is new, it is not the first time this year state officials haven't hyssop hated revenues to come in short but why officials say several factors are at play among them. a mixed economy because of that, california's top earners have made less, which in turn means less income tax revenue for the state. also due to an unprecedented delay in the tax deadline to mid-november to the last winter's record storms. state leaders say it's been tougher than usual to forecast revenue. but whatever the

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a closer look at the latest numbers and tells us how democrats and republicans are responding. it's not the new state lawmakers had hoped for new projections from the nonpartisan legislative analyst's office or include california tax revenues from the 2022. 2023 fiscal year are expected to come in. 26 billion dollars less than previously anticipated. >> what's more when looking at the bigger picture between 2022 2025? the report estimates state revenues over that time period are expected to come in 58 billion dollars below projections while the latest projection is new, it is not the first time this year state officials haven't hyssop hated revenues to come in short but why officials say several factors are at play among them. a mixed economy because of that, california's top earners have made less, which in turn means less income tax revenue for the state. also due to an unprecedented delay in the tax deadline to mid-november to the last winter's record storms. state leaders say it's been tougher than usual to forecast revenue. but whatever the

. >> our capitol correspondent eytan wallace shares what this means for the project's timeline and has reaction from state leaders on both sides of the aisle. >> we're looking at the future of high-speed rail in california. a project that has been under construction and development for several years now. and one that eventually seeks to connect southern california to northern california. and now the project is getting a boost in the form of a 3 plus billion dollar federal investment from the biden administration. >> california leaders including former house speaker nancy pelosi, responding to the news on this zoom call this massive federal investment takes us one step closer. high speed rails a reality. this is a game changer. a game changer says fresno congressman jim costa noting the latest investment will help create and maintain thousands of california construction jobs. but beyond that high speed rail authority ceo brian kelly says the funding serves another important role candidly and keep on schedule specifically. he says the 3 billion dollars will allow the first phase of the p

state officials want to see more action to combat retail theft kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports from sacramento. >> holiday shopping is underway across california, shoppers take 2 retail stores. there are mounting concerns about the issue of retail theft. it's getting worse. that's how long time grocer lynn, the described the issue of retail theft during her testimony before the little hoover cobmission, a state oversight agency tasked with making policy recommendations to the legislature. and governor per the legislature's request earlier this year. the commission is holding a series of hearings like this one on retail theft throughout the year. testimony included a compilation of surveillance videos from across california showing thieves easily stealing items and getting away coming loading their grocery carts up and by passing the register. >> they know there's no consequences. so they're pushing their shopping carts completely out the door and avoiding the czech stance. those who testified say much of the blame goes to prop 47 passed by california voters in 2014. the

. >> our capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes us through the debate and what it means for you. >> while some lawmakers argue the policy will hurt middle-class californians and now they hope the governor steps in. >> it's a scary they were going to take republican senator rosalee co boat expressing concerns over a b 205. a law passed and signed in 2022. that could change the criteria for how you may be charged on your utility bill as it stands today. utility bills in california are based on consumption. the more electricity you use, the more you pay. but a provision in a b 205, will allow utility bills to be at least partly based on your fixed income. the higher the income, the higher the utility bill feet. supporters of the legislation argue it's designed to help low-income californians struggling to make ends meet. but opponents, including a bogue believe the policy will hurt middle-class californians and disincentivize them from conservation. there's no incentive to actually >> on utilities doing and it's going to be very costly for those on the middle and upper how one secure

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> how are things looking for next year's state budget? well, i think in a word they look challenging. that's the answer. california department of finance deputy director hd palmer gave amid the latest state data show incorporation of personal income tax revenue between spring and fall of this year came in some 25 billion dollars less than anticipated. palmer says a major reason revenues are way off in large part has to do with a drop in the stock market in 2022. that led to a drop in income for california's top earners who are heavily invested in the stock market. as palmer explains a lower income for them meant less income tax revenue for the state. this very narrow sliver of taxpayers gets a good chunk of their income from market base sources by which i'm talking about things like >> capital gains stock options bonuses that are tied to stock performance. so when the markets are doing very well, these folks do very well in the revenues do very well in turn on the flip side of that, when the markets are doing well, they don't do well. th

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains why he and fellow democrats are trying to get this proposalen off the ballot. well, simply put, the governor believes the ballot measure will inhibit government from doing its job. but backers of the measure. >> less than a year from the november election. the fate of a ballot measure seeking to make it tougher for the legislature to increase taxes now rests in the hands of the california supreme court known by supporters as the taxpayer protection and accountability act. the measure already qualified for the ballot with more than 1 million signatures turned in. the proposal would require voters to approve every new state tax state tax increase and state fee and would change the voter threshold for local citizen run tax initiatives from a simple majority to at least two-thirds majority needed to but governor gavin newsom and democratic members of the legislature say the measure is illegal because they believe it would significantly alter the california state constitution that would prevent government from doing its job. that's why newsom says

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace wrapped up his conversation with newsom earlier today. he has his message. >> well, the governor was not shy about expressing his frustration. he believes his administration has stepped up on homelessness and behavioral health but argue some counties have not. >> people had it. they are fed up. they're frustrated. governor gavin newsom not mincing words about reaction to the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. >> during an exclusive one-on-one interview, he stressed his administration has invested billions of dollars to combat the issue. but at several the state's 58 counties have not done their part. no more excuses. >> don't act like you don't have the money or the capacity support. you have more resources than ever. and you have more support than ever. so it's time to do your job. he says he's especially frustrated after he signed legislation to update california's conservatorship laws allowing for people experiencing severe mental illness or substance abuse disorders and those deemed at risk of harming themselves to have their count

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> well, to put this into context, the deficit is projected to be more than double what it was last year. and now democrats and republicans say they're concerned. 68 billion dollars. that's the projected budget deficit. california is expected to face in the next fiscal year. according to this report from the non-partisan legislative analyst's office or the central message of this report is that california faces a serious budget problem in the coming budget cycle. panic as the legislative analyst whose office released the latest projections. >> he says the projected deficit increases in large part a result of state tax revenues last year coming in more than 25 billion dollars less than previously anticipated due to several factors, including a mixed economy and delayed tax deadline. the good news is there are a range of options available headache and his team put forth potential deficit solutions for the legislature to consider among them. governor gavin newsom could declare a budget emergency which would allow the legislature to d

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace sat down one-on-one with the governor. >> well, the governor was not shy about expressing his frustration. he believes his administration has stepped up on homelessness and behavioral health but argue some counties have not. >> people had it. they are fed up. they're frustrated. governor gavin newsom not mincing words about reaction to the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. >> during an exclusive one-on-one interview, he stressed his administration has invested billions of dollars to combat the issue. but at several the state's 58 counties have not done their part. no more excuses. >> don't act like you don't have the money or the capacity support. you have more resources than ever. and you have more support than ever. so it's time to do your job. he says he's especially frustrated after he signed legislation to update california's conservatorship laws allowing for people experiencing severe mental illness or substance abuse disorders and those deemed at risk of harming themselves to have their county designate a conservatory to direct their

in federal funds for california's ongoing high-speed rail project force capitol correspondent eytan wallace shares with this means for the project's timeline. >> we're looking at the future of high-speed rail in california. a project that has been under construction and development for several years now. and one that eventually seeks to connect southern california to northern california. and now the project is getting a boost in the form of a 3 plus billion dollar federal investment from the biden administration. >> california leaders including former house speaker nancy pelosi, responding to the news on this zooi call this massive federal investment takes us one step closer. high speed rails a reality. this is a game changer. a game changer says fresno congressman jim costa noting the latest investment will help create and maintain thousands of california construction jobs. but beyond that high speed rail authority ceo brian kelly says the funding serves another important role candidly and keep on schedule specifically. he says the 3 billion dollars will allow the first phase of the projec

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace sat down with the governor for a one-on-one interview today. we will hear more from him about the continuing struggle to bring mental health services to california inc. that's coming up in the next half hour. >> there is a skate jam happening tomorrow at san francisco's new, a skate park. the un plaza, local skateboard and apparel company create teaming up with market street arts to produce the city's first ever create skate jam event. now everyone is invited to come from the sidewalk to center stage to enjoy the city's new 2 million dollars state park. there will be a competition open to all ages and ability levels with cash prizes of up to $500 and giveaways as well. >> that are now right. it's christmas with the currys. the bay area's first family, steph and ayesha, stop by manzanita community school in oakland today to help the kids celebrate the holidays. yes, students got to play some games, decorate cookies and ornaments and even take home some free books. quite a day. 100 students look at the got gift boxes specifically delivered

lamenting a spending freeze across all state departments and agencies come for capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> well, this is the first time the newsom administration has enacted a spending freeze since the start of the pandemic in 2020. but now amid budget challenges facing the state, officials say this is the right thing to do. >> you're looking at the 3 page letter, the newsom administration's department of finance sent to all california agencies directing them to immediately enact a spending freeze on what the administration considers non essential expenses. that for the letter means for the remainder of this budget year until summer 2024. agencies must put a pause on paying for new goods and service contracts. it equipment fleet vehicles, office supplies and non-essential travel. it all comes just days after the non-partisan legislative analyst's office put out this report projecting the state will face a 68 billion dollar deficit in the year to come in the letter. finance director joe stephen charles writes, quote, it is vitally important that state government is efficient, ef

capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains. >> well, simply put, the governor believes the ballot measure will inhibit government from doing its job. but backers of the measure less than a year from the november election. the fate of a ballot measure seeking to make it tougher for the legislature to increase taxes now rests in the hands of the california supreme court known by supporters as the taxpayer protection and accountability act. the measure ready qualified for the ballot with more than 1 million signatures turned in. the proposal would require voters to approve every new state tax state tax increase and state fee and would change the voter threshold for local citizen run tax initiatives from a simple majority to at least two-thirds majority needed to pass but governor gavin newsom and democratic members of the legislature say the measure is illegal because they believe it would significantly alter the california state constitution would prevent government from doing its job. that's why newsom says he filed a lawsuit asking the california supreme court to consider moving the measu

kron four's eytan wallace sat down with the governor for a one-on-one interview. people had it.e fed up. they're frustrated. governor gavin newsom not mincing words about reaction to the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. >> during an exclusive one-on-one interview, he stressed his administration has invested billions of dollars to combat the issue. but at several the state's 58 counties have not done their part. no more excuses. >> don't act like you don't have the money or the capacity support. you have more resources than ever. and you have more support than ever. so it's time to do your job. he says he's especially frustrated after he signed legislation to update california's conservatorship laws allowing for people experiencing severe mental illness or substance abuse disorders and those deemed at risk of harming themselves to have their county designate a conservatory to direct their care. >> only problem newsom says while counties have until 2026 to implement the law, he's frustrated. many will hold off into the last minute. some of the county governments argue they do

state officials want to see more action to combat retail theft kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace has more from sacramento. >> holiday shopping is underway across california, shoppers take 2 retail stores. there are mounting concerns about the issue of retail theft. it's getting worse. that's how long time grocer lynn, the described the issue of retail theft during her testimony before the little hoover commission, a state oversight agency tasked with making policy recommendations to the legislature. and governor per the legislature's request earlier this year. the commission is holding a series of hearings like this one on retail theft throughout the year. testimony included a compilation of surveillance videos from across california showing thieves easily stealing items and getting away coming loading their grocery carts up and by passing the register. >> they know there's no consequences. so they're pushing their shopping carts completely out the door and avoiding the czech stance. those who testified say much of the blame goes to prop 47 passed by california voters in 2014. th

capitol correspondent eytan wallace walks us through it. >> well, let me tell you, this was quite the debate. newsom in the center certainly did not hold back from attacking each other. but here's yes. will take them cover first, try answer a question. there. you see all of that taking place on fox news channel in georgia during a live 90 minute debate that touched on several issues facing both the state of florida and california moderated by conservative political commentator sean hannity. the debate focused on several issues. everything from the cost of living to homelessness to crime to abortion, immigration, taxes and education has a lot to get to a 90 minutes desantis who also is running for president blamed incumbent president joe biden for many of the nation's issues. while newsom himself of supporter of the president defended the biden administration. but beyond the issues, much of the debate included candidates speaking over the other and hurling personal insults. >> this is a slick slippery politician whose state is failing. people are leaving as state and he's trying to run

capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a look at the numbers. >> well, to put this into context, theicit is projected to be more than double what it was last year. and now democrats and republicans say they're concerned. 68 billion dollars. that's the projected budget deficit. california is expected to face in the next fiscal year. according to this report from the non-partisan legislative analyst's office or the central message of this report is that california faces a serious budget problem in the coming budget cycle. panic as the legislative analyst whose office released the latest projections. >> he says the projected deficit increases in large part a result of state tax revenues last year coming in more than 25 billion dollars less than previously anticipated due to several factors, including a mixed economy and delayed tax deadline. the good news is there are a range of options available headache and his team put forth potential deficit solutions for the legislature to consider among them. governor gavin newsom could declare a budget emergency which would allow the legislature

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has that story. >> and dubai at conference of parties, californianatural resources. secretary wade crowfoot taking the sfcial media over the last week to post updates like this as he and several california leaders took part in the 28th annual un climate change conference in dubai commonly referred to as cop. 28, we're making progress in the world and nations of the world now have strong targets. >> the challenges were not moving quickly enough. we spoke with crowfoot just after he arrived back on u.s. soil. the conference of more than 150 government and 70,000 plus people. he says accomplished a lot for california's climate goals, including an agreement among 15 international inc of national government leaders to commit to reduce methane use by 2030, whether it's around oil and gas wells, whether you know, capturing methane on farms or whether it's capturing it from landfills. and if we do that, actually, we can. we can impact the climate positively in the fairly short term, another agreement, 14 governments joint california to sign the mediterranea

we're talking about construction, capitol reporter eytan wallace. so is the progress of the multi-year demolition project. a well, from this view of the state capitol, you can see the iconic dome and everything seems normal. >> but upon a closer look, much of the structure that once housed a key government offices is no more for now. construction equipment. and a partially demolished building. this is what it's looked like on the east side of the state capitol premises for the last several months. all part of what's known as the capitol annex project to tear down and rebuild the capitol annex building while a technically is not considered the actual historic capitol building home to the 210 foot dome in both chambers of the legislature. >> the annex is significant because for more than 70 years, it was directly adjacent to the capitol building in house. the offices of the governor and most state lawmakers not to mention some hearing rooms, but it had major issues. the annex before it came down. it was not ada compliant. >> there was fear about a lar

we're talking construction, capitol correspondent eytan wallace shows us the progress of a multi-year demolition project. >> well, from this view of the state capitol, you can see the iconic dome in everything seems normal. but upon a closer look, much of the structure that once housed a key government offices is no more for now. construction equipment. and a partially demolished building. this is what it's looked like on the east side of the state capitol premises for the last several months. all part of what's known as the capitol annex project to tear down and rebuild the capitol annex building while a technically is not considered the actual historic capitol building home to the 210 foot dome in both chambers of the legislature. >> the annex is significant because for more than 70 years, it was directly adjacent to the capitol building in house. the offices of the governor and most state lawmakers not to mention some hearing but it had major issues. the annex before it came down was not ada compliant. >> there was fear about a large earthquake that george school of law at. profess

year-old is also proud of the work she's done in her district as she told our capitol reporter eytan wallace. >> during a recent stop in san leandro in the bay area to toward the barbara lee center for health and wellness. >> so many young people don't have access to health care. >> to mental health care, the facility is owned by the san leandro unified school district offering health and dental care along with mental wellness services to students and families free of charge. development of one's self image requires a to be built that they're valued and this enter make sure that all young people, regardless of who they are, their background. >> that they're valued equity in representation are key components of lease campaign. right now, there is only one black woman in the u.s. senate. the seat lee is actually running for held by lafond butler who was appointed by governor newsom following dianne feinstein's passing butler has opted not to run for the seat and strongly believes more black women voices are needed. so it's time. >> you know, the the strain from the perspective of the understan

year-old is also proud of the work she's done in her district as she told our capitol reporter eytan wallace. >> during a recent stop in san leandro in the bay area to toward the barbara lee center for health and w4llness. >> so many young people don't have access to health care. >> to mental health care, the facility is owned by the san leandro unified school district offering health and dental care along with mental wellness services to students and families free of charge. development of one's self image requires a to be built that they're valued. and this senator make sure that all young people, regardless of who they are, their background. >> that they're valued equity in representation are key components of lee's cam%aign. right now, there is only one black woman in the u.s. senate. the seat lee is actually running for held by lafont. a butler who was appointed by governor newsom following dianne feinstein's passing butler has opted not to run for the seat and we strongly believes more black women voices are needed. so it's time. >> you know, the the strain that the prospective be unde

year-old is also proud of the work she's done in her district as she told our capitol reporter eytan wallace. >> during a recent stop in san leandro in the bay area to toward the barbara lee center for health and wellness. >> so many young people don't have access to health care. >> to mental health care, the facility is owned by the san leandro unified school district offering health and dental care along with mental wellness services to students and families free of charge. development of one's self image requires a to be built that they're valued and this enter make sure that all young people, regardless of who they are, their background. >> that they're valued equity in representation are key components of lease campaign. right now, there is only one black woman in the u.s. senate. the seat lee is actually running for held by lafond butler who was appointed by governor newsom following dianne feinstein's passing butler has opted not to run for the seat. at least strongly believes more black women voices are needed. so it's time. >> you know, the the strain that perspective, the understan

drastic move kron. 4 capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains what this might mean for you and >> well, this is the first time the newsom administration has enacted a spending freeze since the start of the pandemic in 2020. but now amid budget challenges facing the state, officials say this is the right thing to do. >> you're looking at the 3 page letter, the newsom administration's department of finance sent to all california agencies directing them to immediately enact a spending freeze on what the administration considers non essential expenses. that for the letter means for the remainder of this budget year until summer 2024. agencies must put a pause on paying for new goods and service contracts. it equipment fleet vehicles, office supplies and non-essential travel. it all comes just days after the non-partisan legislative analyst's office put out this report projecting the state will face a 68 billion dollar deficit in the year to come in the letter. finance director joe stephen charles writes, quote, it is vitally important that state government is efficient, effective and

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a closer look. >> well, this is the first time enacted a spending freeze since the start of the pandemic in 2020. but now amid budget challenges facing the state, officials say this is the right thing to do. >> you're looking at the 3 page letter, the newsom administration's department of finance sent to all california agencies directing them to immediately enact a spending freeze on what the administration considers non essential expenses. that for the letter means for the remainder of this budget year until summer 2024. agencies must put a pause on paying for new goods and service contracts. it equipment fleet vehicles, office supplies and non-essential travel. it all comes just days after the non-partisan legislative analyst's office put out this report protecting the state will face a 68 billion dollar deficit in the year to come in the letter finance director joe stephen charles writes, quote, it is vitally important that state government is efficient, effective and only expense funds that are necessary to the critical operat

but salman, some lawmakers pushing back kron four's eytan wallace takes us through the debate and what it means for you. >> it's a scary they were going to take republican senator rosalee co boat expressing concerns over a b 205. a lot passed and signed in 2022. that could change the criteria for how you may be charged on your utility bill as it stands today. utility bills in california are based on consumption. the more electricity you use, the more you pay. but a provision in a b 205, will allow utility bills to be at least partly based on your fixed income. the higher the income, the higher the utility bill feet. supporters of the legislation argue it's designed to help low-income californians struggling to make ends meet. but opponents, including a chore vogue. believe the policy will hurt middle-class californians and disincentivize them from conservation. there's no incentive to action. saved. >> on utilities doing and it's going to be very costly for voters the middle and upper how and securing californians for the law. the california public utilities commission has until summer

capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a closer look at the numbers. >> well, to put this into contextt is projected to be more than double what it was last year. and now democrats and republicans say they're concerned. 68 billion dollars. that's the projected budget deficit. california is expected to face in the next fiscal year. according to this report from the non-partisan legislative analyst's office or the central message of this report is that california faces a serious budget problem in the coming budget cycle. panic as the legislative analyst whose ofice released the latest projections. >> he says the projected deficit increases in large part a result of state tax revenues last year coming in more than 25 billion dollars less than previously anticipated due to several factors, including a mixed economy and delayed tax deadline. the good news is there are a range of options available headache and his team put forth potential deficit solutions for the legislature to consider among them. governor gavin newsom could declare a budget emergency which would allow the legislature to d

we're talking about construction and they chipping away capitol reporter eytan wallace shows us the progressa multi-year demolition project. well, from this view of the state capitol, you can see the iconic dome and everything seems normal. >> but upon a closer look, much of the structure that once housed a key government offices is no more for now. construction equipment. and a partially demolished building. this is what it's looked like on the east side of the state capitol premises for the last several months. all part of what's known as the capitol annex project to tear down and rebuild the capitol annex building while a technically is not considered the actual historic capitol building home to the 210 foot dome in both chambers of the legislature. >> the annex is significant because for more than 70 years, it was directly adjacent to the capitol building in house. the offices of the governor and most state lawmakers not to mention some hearing rooms, but it had major issues. the annex before it came down. it was not ada compliant. >> there was fear about a large earthquake mcgeorge scho

capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the numbers. >> well, to put this into context, the deficit isjected to be more than double what it was last year. and now democrats and republicans say they're concerned. 68 billion dollars. that's the projected budget deficit. california is expected to face in the next fiscal year. according to this report from the non-partisan legislative analyst's office or the central message of this report is that california faces a serious budget problem in the coming budget cycle. panic as the legislative analyst whose office released the latest projections. >> he says the projected deficit increases in large part a result of state tax revenues last year coming in more than 25 billion dollars less than previously anticipated due to several factors, including a mixed economy and delayed tax deadline. the good news is there are a range of options available headache and his team put forth potential deficit solutions for the legislature to consider among them. governor gavin newsom could declare a budget emergency which would allow the legislature to dip into

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the story. >> well, the answer to that question could lie in that building. a handful of lawmakers here at the state capitol could be eyeing mccarthy seat in the nation's capital. >> the house will be in kevin mccarthy after more than a decade and a half in congress. that's a wrap. he released this video announcing by the end of the year leave his job representing california's 20th congressional district. >> the district whose boundaries include parts of the central valley, including much of bakersfield, portions of the greater fresno area and a large swath of the sierra nevada for the first time in more than 15 years, this area will soon have a new representative. i absolutely think a republican will have a clear path to victory when it comes to this seat. loyola law school professor jessica levinson says that's because the district is overwhelmingly read with republicans outnumbering democrats by nearly 20 percentage points. if you look at the demographics here, if you look at voter trends, if you look at the fact that california reall

our capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains why he and fellow democrats are trying to get this proposal off the ballot. >> simply put. the governor believes the ballot measure will inhibit government from doing its job. but backers of the measure less than a year from the november election. the fate of a ballot measure seeking to make it tougher for the legislature to increase taxes now rests in the hands of the california supreme court known by supporters as the taxpayer protection and accountability act. the measure qualified for the ballot with more than 1 million signatures turned in. the proposal would require voters to approve every new state tax state tax increase and state fee and would change the voter threshold for local citizen run tax initiatives from a simple majority to at least two-thirds majority needed to pass but governor gavin newsom and democratic members of the legislature say they believe it would significantly alter the california state constitution that would prevent government from doing its job. that's why newsom says he filed a lawsuit asking the california su

we will hear from our capitol correspondent eytan wallace in a more in-depth report for now reporting in the newsroom. i'm ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. hello. thank you. a former student at saint mary's college is suing the university and moraga for allegedly covering up a assault from 2000. >> the law firm representing the victim says the woman was sexually assaulted by a male student during her freshman year. the lawsuit claims the victim told the president of the college at the time brother craig franz who allegedly chastised her over those claims. the lawsuit says the university chose to handle the investigation internally instead of involving the police. the victim is claiming she remain silent in order to stay in school and keep her scholarship. in a statement, saint mary says they are taking the allegations seriously and they do not tolerate any type of misconduct in their community. a federal judge in san francisco has ordered elon musk to testify again over his controversial takeover of twitter. the ruling was made yesterday after musk failed to attend a meeting in to that p

and for more on this, our capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a closer look. are things looking for next year state budget? well, i think in a word they look challenging. that's the answer. california department of finance deputy director hd palmer gave amid the latest state data show incorporation of personal income tax revenue between spring and fall of this year. >> came in some 25 billion dollars less than anticipated. palmer says a major reason revenues are way off in large part has to do with the drop in the stock market in 2022. that led to a drop in income for california's top earners who are heavily invested in the stock market. as palmer explains a lower income for them meant less income tax revenue for the state. this very narrow sliver of taxpayers. >> a good chunk of their income from market base sources by which i'm talking about things like capital gains stock options bonuses that are tied to stock performance. so when the markets are doing very well, these folks do very well in the state revenues do very well in turn on the flip side of that, w

kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains what this could mean for us. >> well, this isd a spending freeze since the start of the pandemic in 2020. but now amid budget challenges facing the state, officials say this is the right thing to do. >> you're looking at the 3 page letter, the newsom administration's department of finance sent to all california agencies directing them to immediately enact a spending freeze on what the administration considers non essential expenses. that for the letter means for the remainder of this budget year until summer 2024. agencies must put a pause on paying for new goods and service contracts. it equipment fleet vehicles, office supplies and non-essential travel. it all comes just days after the non-partisan legislative analyst's office put out this report projecting the state will face a 68 billion dollar deficit in the year to come in the letter finance director joe stephen charles writes, quote, it is vitally important that state government is efficient, effective and only expense funds that are necessary to the critical operation and