gavin newsom, the current active lieutenant governor. and villaraigosa. the headliners in terms of notoriety. but anything can happen in these debates as we've seen. and it is a pivotal debate. before we go to the podiums also where i'll be among the panelists, i'll be asking questions. we've been formulating questions for several weeks, working with analysts and taking viewer paid back as well as what you would want to hear from these candidates. arriving outside is john chung. excuse me, we saw him earlier. this is delaine easton. heavily kwekt heavily connected in education circles. she would be considered an outside candidate, but you neff know. let's talk about gavin newsom. we know so much about hem in the b bay area. he is the front runner in terms of the pollsters and most money raised. but the question is, will these other candidates, the other five tonight go at him and make an offensive charge at the lieutenant governor. >> on paper you would say everyone's going to go after the front runner. but if the game is for second, it's possible gavin n

that is gavin newsom. >> you will see more ads like this to support lieutenant governor gavin newsom. or this one to support former la mayor antonio b rugosa. >> president obama called him one of america's finest mayors. >> both are members on the democratic side and our front runners. close behind his republican contender john cox, who 10 percent of voters say they will choose on election day, according to a los angeles times poll. >> john cox stands with president donald j. trump in the nra. >> he has been endorsed by president donald j. trump and has raised $5.9 million. that is far behind the lieutenant governor's $34.2 million. at the same time he continues to get a large infusion of caste which has rocketed him to $29.2 million. >> i do support charter schools. but what i have always supported our great schools. >> because of that support, an independent committee that supports charter schools has already spent 17 1/2 million dollars to back him. the watchdog group reports that source has spent more money than any other independent committee supporting a gubernatorial candidate

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. plefor state superintendent.d the children of california. and he will make sure son every cyou wouldn't acceptmake fightfrom any one else.ump . why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase relieves your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. flonase helps block 6 key inflammatory substances. most pills only block one. flonase. >>> a russian journalist reported shot and killed in kiev, ukraine yesterday, showed up at a news conference today very much alive. the head of the security service told reporters the agency faked the journalist's death to catch those trying to kill him. the 41-y

gavin newsom or for antonio villaraigosa. both men are the front runners on the democratic side with newsom ahead by 21% of villaraigosa's 11%. john cox, who 10% of voters say they will likely choose on election day. >> john cox stands with donald trump and the nra. >> reporter: john cox has been endorsed by president trump rick far behind the others. he continues to get a large infusion of cash, which has rocketed him to $29.2 million. >> i do support charter schools. but what i've always supported our grade schools. >> reporter: because of that support, an, independent committee has already spent 17 1/2 million dollars to back him. the watchdog group reports that source has spent more money than any other independent committee supporting a gubernatorial candidate. six of the leading candidates for -- participated in a debate early this month. >> i will reverse the sanctuary state law. >> i think it's incumbent upon the next governor to stand up and stand tall. >> this of the most diverse state anywhere in the world. >> repor

john chiung criticizing gavin newsom . >> i stood up to president trump. i will challenge him on climate change. >> reporter: he took a long stand against -- a strong stand against sexual harassment. >> when that happens it ought to be given a shot out. >> reporter: allen denied sexual misconduct allegations. they will fight for women's rights. >> if you can trust gavin newsom , how can you trust him with your state? >> i was honest and open and i apologize. i am a much better person as a consequence. >> i stand with the #metoo movement and acknowledge that i made a mistake. i lost my marriage. i lost my family for a time. i took responsibility for it. >> reporter: antonio villaraigosa once thought of possible front runner, now third. >> i want to be a governor that unites this great state. this is the most diverse state anywhere in the world. the engine is the diversity and i'm proud of that. >> reporter: all candidates except gavin newsom came to the media room to answer questions. many said they wish i had more than 30 seconds to get their points across

>>reporter: i will reverse gavin newsom's state law. a >> -- >>reporter: cox were supports a board wall, and high- speed reels. >> we wasted billions of the job. it is gone and i'm governor. >> travis allen is competing for republican votes in said he would support the trump immigration crackdown. >> our nation has the worst of poverty. it is time california takes care of california first. >>reporter: clashing with newsom. >> one is one too many. we must secure the borders. i'm the only person on the board is that has always advocated for securing the borders.'s but i find it offensive to politicize the death of kate stein. >>reporter: other democrat said they support california's things restate status. john chung at times criticizing newsom while counting his own record. >> i stood up to president trump what he wanted to repeal obamacare. i will challenge him on climate change. i voted against offshore oil drilling. >> it is inappropriate for any boss in any business, or any government agency to make passes at women that work for them

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> water writing are folk court battle and a environmental group that wants to drain the hetch hetchy reservoir. >> a hearing was held in frez fresno. the group based perkily says the reservoir violates the california constitution saying it floods a part of the park and an unreasonable method of water restore hetch hetchy says there are other reasonable places to store the matter. >> they would have to playbook sure the city water supply remained exactly the same. the access to the same amount of water would be the same before and after. >> the san francisco won approval from congress to billed the hetch hetchy dam in 1913. the rest invoice voir splays water to more than 2.5 million people in the bay area. the court now has 90 days to rea

gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have. internet. but not it's "you've never gamed with speeds like this" internet. it's "all your teenagers streaming at once" internet. it's "i can get up to one, two, three, four, five mobile lines included?" internet! it's internet from xfinity that makes your life simple. easy. awesome. see how you can save by getting xfinity mobile included with your internet. get started with xfinity internet with more speed than ever for $29.99 a month for 12 months. click, call or visit a store today. it's 6--- time for your final five... on or off? .. will the summit happen? >>> good morning, i'm jessica flores. san francisco's nati

. >> reporter: gavin newsom decided he did not want to talk to us after this debate. i don't know why. the other five candidates did talk to us. each one of them saying they could do more for california than anyone else. very excited about how they performed in tonight's debate. in fact the only trump supporter onstage tonight is guaranteeing victory in november. >> all we need to do is turn out the trump voters and all of the disaffected democrats who have been left behind by the far-left policies of the california democrat party. travis allen will be your next governor of state of california. >> businessman john cox is proud he's no politician. >> those politicians are all good at talking now but where have they been for the last eight years while this state has been mismanaged. >> delaine eastin says her supporte supporters. >> they're all smart. the question is who's going to move the needle and who moved needle in their previous careers. >> reporter: antonio villaraigosa differentiated himself from gavin newsom. >> i'm focused on growing our economy, but more imp

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. weaving your own shoes...rgy by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. ithe race for governort. has turned into a scam. gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have. . let's talk temperatures and see how warmly you should dress this morning. down in the south bay, mainly low to mid 50s. we

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein the question she >>> tonight at 6:00, a complaint from a coach at cal. the question a southwest employee asked her about her son that has her crying foul. that story at 6:00. >>> do you need spell chk? i do but these kids do not. e 91st annual scripp's spelling bee kicking off in maryland. this is when we all look bad. more than 500 kids competing. 7th grader goes to

gavin newsom, the lieutenant governor has agreed to do this debate. this is the only debate he agreed to do before the june primary. he is leading in the poles. >> we are setting up the stage for the candidates and panelists as well as the entire theatre. weer taking over the entire space. every room is being filled. >> a drawing was held to determine where each of the candidates will be standing. other local and state leaders will be in attendance, as well as voters who received a ticket through a lottery system. they have been set the stage all day. there's time lapse. the june election is a few weeks ago. the top two vote getters in june advance to the november election. for many of the voters this is week one just now getting our ballots. what's the takeaway here? what do people have to gain or lose from the election? >> reporter: that is right, a lot of people don't get into this kind of primary race until the last few weeks before the june 5th primary. this is the dry run, obviously those are not the actual candidates. 650 people are going to be

now, gavin newsom is polling very well. lieutenant governor which means the fight tonight really could be for the number two spot. >> perception out east is this is gavin newsom's race to lose -- >> not far from the truth. >> barring a stronger -- a stronger than expected challenge from antonio villaragosa, you can see the path but it's difficult. >> reporter: so that's chuck todd from quts meet the press. raj mathai will join a panel of jou jourmists and all broadcast on nbc bay area, televisions across the state and radio as well. we're very interested in your questions, what you want to noel from these candidates. so you can contact us on twitter @nbcbay area and on facebook as well. let us know what you want and what questions you want asked and raj will ask them. marcus and laura. >> we still have time to send the questions in. thanks, scott. >> we've been telling you this debate will air live on nbc bay area. the coverage starts at 5:00 tonight. chuck todd and raj mathai asking plenty of questions tonight. the debate

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. weaving your own shoes...rgy by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. but as kpix 5's sharon chin . >>> stats show that 85% of young people in juvenile hall are functionally illiterate. >> they are far less likely to commit another crime if they get some sort of support and that comes from this week's jefferson award winner. >> writer and poet cyrus teaches young men 15 to 18 at camp sweeney, the alameda county detention center for low level offenders. i feel lucky to be here. >> many come reading at a 5th grade level. county librarian cindy chadwick marvels at what he can do. >> in a matter of weeks, they can improve six grade levels in the reading comprehension. >> for 15 years, cyr

that will be gavin newsom will be here, as well as the former los angeles mayor, antonio villaraigosa, john chiang will be here, along with the superintendent delaine eastin, john cox and travis allen. we have some video from this afternoon of some of the candidates showing up. one is mr. villaraigosa. also, we have john chiang and delaine eastin. it is a very interesting race. john cox coming in is a republican, with antonio villaraigosa. i asked the moderator of "meet the press," chuck todd, what can we expect from the candidates who are chasing gavin newsom? >> it's a fight for that second shot. it is an interesting choice. do you go after each other? and avoid this? which perhaps only strengthens him or do you risk the knocking yourself out? >> reporter: we were up on the stage a short while ago. it appears gavin newsom and antonio villaraigosa will be standing right next to each on the far right side of the stage. newsom is the front-runner. and villaraigosa will be battling for his political life. they'll be right next to each other. if fireworks start, they'll be shoulder to sh

that's gavin newsom. >> reporter: you will see a lot more ads like this or this one. >> president of -- obama calls him one of the finest mayors. >> reporter: newsom ahead by 21%. close behind is john cox, who 10% of voters say they will likely choose. >> john cox stands with donald trump and the nra. john cox has been endorsed by president trump. far behind lieutenant governor's $4.2 million. villaraigosa continues to get a large infusion of cash, which has rocketed him to $29.2 million. >> i do support charter schools, but i've always supported our great schools. >> reporter: an independent committee that supports charter schools has spent 17 and half million dollars to back him. the watch drop -- watchdog group reports they've spent more money than any other independent committee. six of the leading candidates participated in a debate earlier this month. >> the first thing i will do is reverse gavin newsom's sanctuary state law. >> i think it's incumbent upon the next governor to stand up and stand tall. >> a governor that unites this great state. >> reporter: of those only newsom

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. with energy gradeur thing. california.

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. blame for the dwindling burrowing owl population. that )s what some wildlife activists are claiming. a group of google employees have set up cat feeding stations on the mountain view campus to help the feral cats nearby . >> google employees have set up cat feeding stations to help fer ril cat dhas live nearby. the activists say the cats are hunting burrowing owls which is a threatened species. >> you're increasing the number of predators that can be going after the owl just by putting out the cat food. >> google said it's studying the issue and will make a decision in the near future. >> do you recognize this toyota p prius. it happened this afternoon at the safeway store. police say the suspect was meeting a man who wanted to buy an appl

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> today, president trump met with families of the victims of a texas school shooting leaving ten people dead. this is video of him arriving in houston, greeted by the texas governor, greg abbot, and he met privately with the families. eight students and two teachers were killed in the may 18th shooting in santa fe high school. the president said he'd work to improve school safety in the wake of the shooting, but has not called for new gun control legislation. >>> the trump administration's decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum prompted anger and retaliation from u.s. trade allies. the administration placed 25% tax on steel and 10% tax on aluminum from the european union, canada, and mexico at midnight tonight. this comes after t

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii.newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. roseanne's twitter exploding today with the mix of apologies, anger, accusations, and fan support. she says she regrets the racist tweet that got her show canceled, but some questionable remarks today are continuing to stir the pot. something she's done her entire career. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: today, roseanne barr was diant, defeg what's lefof her lacy. i'm not a racist, i ver was, and i never will be, she wrote. one stupid joke in a lifetime of fighting for civil rights for all minorities, against networks, studios, will never be taken from me. just the latest chapter in a long history of courting controversy. >> this wasn't just one tweet for roseanne. she has a history of tweeting

candidates were not afraid to go on the attack, like when travis allen went after lieutenant governor, gavin newsom, over his affair with an aide, also the wife of his campaign manager. >> if you can't trust gavin with his boast friend's wife, how can you trust him -- with his best friend's wife, how can you trust him with your state?

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> all right it's deja vu all over again. warriors and cavaliers competed in the nba finals the last three seasons. and they're meeting again this year for the fourth time in a row. >> four years in a row. you all finally can say we hate this guy we want to beat in guy down. >> we definitely can say that. that's fair game. >> golden state is one of the best teams i've ever played and added kevin durant. what does that do? makes them more dangerous and powerful and great. >> and coverage of the nba finals gets under way in about 20 minutes. >> we can't wait. abc 7 news director larry beil is live at oracle arena with a preview of action there on the court. larry? how you doing dan, we have steph warming up behind me. starting to feel the e

gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have. man accused of being the "golden state killer." "joseph deangelo" was back in a sacramento >>> theco moon accused of being the golden state killer was back in the sacramento courtroom today as attorneys argued over what can be leased to the public. several media outlets want his arrest and search warrants unsealed. the judge says he will make his decision on thursday. his lawyer argue that opening the files could jeopardize the

gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to yo i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have. >>> this is action 7 mornings. >> we're not the only ones that are breezy. i wanted to draw your attention to the high desert. steams we get pictures of semis being blown over by the winds. this is one of the days that could happen. that's from 11:00 this morning to 11:00 this evening with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. 95 in palm springs. only upper 60s in san diego and los angeles. 73 in sacramento, 72 in yosemite. a look at tahoe, blustery 57 today, ten degrees warmer tomorrow, 80s possible this weekend. >>> the atf says a huge fire last month at a concord building under construction was intentionally set. offici

let me list them out for you, i mentioned gavin newsom one of them, john chiang is another, both democrats, john cox is a republican, democrat easton, travis allen as well and finally antonio villariagosa a democrat. we're mixing together republicans and democrats because california has a top two primary system where the two top vote winners in june go onto the general election in november. our own chuck todd is moderating tonight's debate and we'll hear from chuck coming up at 6:30. laura and marcus? >> thank you. we have team coverage as we're getting ready for tonight's debate. political analyst larry gerston joins us live this morning. >> this is a big debate tonight. people need to pay attention. why is it so important? >> two things, first of all, it's absentee ballot time. >> right. >> two thirds of the people vote between now and june 5th. today is the day to start this debate. perfect timing and second point, statewide, 12 stations by nbc, from bay area sacramento down to san diego will be showing this debate. no excuse for not seeing it because you can see it just about anywhere

. >> perception out east is this is gavin newsom's race to lose. >> that's not far from the truth. >> barring a stronger than expected challenge from antonio villaraigosa, you can see the path but it's difficult. >> reporter: nothing comes easily, especially in california politics. here's the bottom line. it's a one-two punch. beginning now until june 5th, voters will elect the top two candidates. those two will then advance to the november general election. >> on paper, wow say everybody is going to go after the front-runner. but if the game is for second, it's possible gavin newsom may escape attacks for now because there's so much gaming for second place. >> anything is possible. we'll see what happens tomorrow night. chuck will be moderating this debate. i'll be among the panelists asking questions. we should note ballots are being sent home this week for mail-in voters, so the time is now. >>> some 700 people are expected to watch that debate in person inside the california theater. tens of thousands of people across the state will be watching the debate live right here on nbc ba

gavin newsom has surged to the front of the pack. as andre senior reports, spending from another candidate has hit a new record. >> it takes courage to make real change. that's gavin newsom. >> reporter: you will see a lot more at like this to support lieutenant governor gavin newsom or this one to support antonio villaraigosa. >> president obama called him one of america's finest mirrors. >> reporter: both are front runners with newsom ahead by 21%. close behind is john cox, who 10% of voters say they will likely choose on election day according to a poll. >> john cox stands with donald trump and the nra. >> reporter: john cox has raised $5.9 million. that is far behind lieutenant governor's $34.2 million. at the same time, villaraigosa continues to hit a large infusion of -- get a large infusion of cash. >> yes, i do support charter schools. that what i've always supported our great schools. >> because of that support, an independent committee has -- that supports charter schools has spent 17 and half million dollars to back him. t

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. weaving your own shoes...rgy by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein >>> it is world otter day. and bay area scientists are documenting the come back of these cute species. >> as we have been reporting, they are on the rebound. >> a success story. as eric thomas found out, the otters on the move and may be coming back to a restored habitat next to

. >>> reporter: there were a couple of tense moments including talk of two of the candidates, gavin newsom and antonio villaraigosa who both admitted to affairs. >> if you can't trust gavin with his best friend's wife, how can you trust him with your state? >> it's hard with with respect to -- to hear from mr. allen, who is a supporter of president trump, talk about the issue of sexual harassment. >> reporter: besides that each candidate was mostly sticking to the party platform. they talked about healthcare, taxes and immigration. a hot topic, the "dreamers" and california's sanctuary state law. >> it's not about grandmothers being pulled out of their homes. this is about ms-13 or other people who have committed crimes being held by law enforcement and law enforcement is not allowed to contact i.c.e. that's wrong. >> fact of the matter, immigrants commit less crime than the native born according to national academy of sciences. the fact of the matter is, these people are contributing to the economy. we ought to work with them. we ought to celebrate them and their work. >> reporter: califo

the high-profile candidate is gavin newsom. he grew up around here. what can he lose or gain tomorrow night? statewide level here. >> being a front-runner. in this system. nobody is chasing him. the rest of the candidates might decide. he's going to be in the final. >> we had a fight with each other. it's been surprising to me that he's playing coy with some of these debates. he doesn't really need to being sort of the guy that starts with a heavy lead. normally, i would assume in a regular-style debate, newsom is going to get it and everybody is going to pile on him. this is a different aspect. maybe more worried about each other. newsom, even though they've been dying to make a case against newsom. >> as we've been saying and you well know, the top two winners of june primary will go on. there's a likelihood, there could be two democrats as well. what does the republican strategy have to be, when we see neither one of the republican candidates got the gop state endorsement. >> that's the problem they have. they're eating into each other. obvious obv

gavin newsom's free healthcare for all maybe helping his poll numbers patella democratic candidates is it is a political fantasy. all the details tonight at the newport capital the republican into dead heat for second place in deep blue territory. >> with obama she care pushing insurance rates guy high healthcare is back on center stage in the company governor's race and front runner gavin newsom is more than happy to placate the state's far left wing of the democratic party by pushing for taxpayer financed single-payer health care, like bernie sanders medicare for all. when news was mayor of san francisco he signed first in the nation city law that gave robust healthcare benefits to illegal immigrants and the uninsured. expert say newsom is locked to pick the top spot in the california primary so the real battle is for second place to see who goes head to head with newsom in november. top contenders are los angeles mayor antonio the lower go so supported healthcare for illegal immigrants during his time in office, now he says single-payer healthcare is a farce quoting anybody for it i

lieutenant governor gavin newsom has emerged as a front runner, focusing his fire at the republicans and president trump. >> the trump administration is declared war on california. i think it is incumbent upon the next governor to stand up and standing tall. >> the first thing i will do is reverse sanctuary state law. >> reporter: john cox search to second in the polls and says he supports repealing the gas tax and the high-speed rail. >> reporter: travis allen is an unabashed trump supporter. he says he supports the trump immigration crackdown. >> our state has the worst homelessness and poverty. it is time california takes care of california first. >> reporter: at one time he clashed with gavin newsom. >> when kate steinle is one too many. i am the only person standing on the stage at has always advocated for stair -- securing our borders. >> i don't like to politicize the death of kate steinle. >> reporter: the other democrats say they support california's sanctuary state status. >> i stood up to president trump when he wanted to repeal obama care. i will challenge him on climate

. >>> in the race for governor, gavin newsom has searched for the front of the pack.pending to support one of his contenders has hit a new record. andre senior has the details. >> it takes courage to make real change. that's gavin newsom. >> reporter: you will see a lot more at like this to support lieutenant governor gavin newsom or this one to support antonio villaraigosa. >> personal bossen -- president obama called him one of the finest mayors. >> reporter: close behind is republican contender john cox, who 10% of voters say they will likely choose on election day. >> john cox stands with donald trump and the nra. >> reporter: john cox, who has been endorsed by president trump, has raised $5.9 million. at the same time, villaraigosa continues to get a large infusion of cash which has marketed him to $29.2 million. >> i do support charter schools. but what i've always supported our grade schools. >> reporter: because of that support, and two independent committee that supports charter schools has already spent 17 and half million dollars to back him. the watchdog g

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. it's 6:23. b.a.r.t. is doing more to keep train cars clean and safe for writers. b.a.r.t. has added a rapid response team. to clean up messes on trains. this was sparked by the right of the number of needles that were found out there by riders. recent report where a passenger was hurt by a needle on a train. hart says the rapid response team is really important for dealing with urgent problems. >> our job is to provide safe transit and things like the opioid crisis is preventing us from being able to really just focus on running the trains on time. >> and b.a.r.t. says they deep clean trains every night when they go out of service. right now, b.a.r.t. has 14 rapid response teams. they hope to add five mor

gavin newsom is expected to attend a rally that starts at noon but then the strike will continue and end at 6:00 tonight. from ucsf parnassus, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> thank you. time now is 6:34. as we take a live look outside, a couple of beauty shots on the left we have a shot of san jose as the sun comes up and on the right, cloudy and foggy conditions at the golden gate bridge. can't even see the international orange that color on the bridge but we have bright orange right here. >> yeah. i'm representing. >> way to go, jaclyn. >> in studio. >> we'll bring your brightness for ya. but no sunshine in sight for the golden gate bridge. probably not at all today because we have a stubborn marine layer. in fact, yesterday the golden gate bridge was kind of coated all day, as well. >>> so this is going to impact your temperatures today. we are going to get that onshore breeze, that coastal influence. here's a look now in san francisco. yes, covered in low clouds. the sun trying to be seen but you have to go way up high to get a view of that. but yes, there's a little moisture in the clo

there is a complaint filed against gavin newsom supporters because they are trying to help republican, john cox, he has filed a complaint against the do -- against another runner. this begins with gavin newsom who wants to run against a republican in november, he was blunt about this. >> a republican would be ideal in the general election. i am being very honest, either one of these will do. >> reporter: he believes that he can more easily beat a republican in the runoff, his supporters are running an ad that seems to promote newsom but really spends half of the airtime making republican john cox, look good to republicans. >> cox says we need tough order security, including the trunk wall, he is a businessman supporting tax cut. >> he is helping cox against antonio, cox has almost no money, his name is constantly elevated, it even under attack from newsom and that will help cox. >>> a republican could be good for newsom, but some democrats it would be bad for the party and nation. >> it is not unusual for gavin newsom to do his own thing. >> reporter: here is the thinking, if there is

that is gavin newsom. >> you will see a lot more ads like this to support lieutenant governor gavin newsomor this one to support former la mayor antonio rivera. >> both men are the front runners on the democratic side, with newsom ahead by 21 percent to varicose is 11 percent. republican contender john cox is at 10 percent according to a los angeles times pull. >> john cox stands with president donald j. trump and the nra. >> john cox has been endorsed by president donald j. trump and has raised $9.5 million, far behind lieutenant governor's $34.2 million. at the same time, vera goza continues to get a large infusion of cash, which has rocketed him to $29.2 million. >> i do support charter schools, but what i have always supported, are great schools. >> because of that support, an independent committee that supports charter schools has already spent 17 1/2 million dollars to back him. the watchdog group math black reports that source has spent more money than any other independent committees supporting a gubernatorial candidate in the past two decades six of the leading candidates particip

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. ithe race for governort. has turned into a scam. gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have. for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? a bill just approved by state senators would >>> the california cannabis industry may have a new place to handle its profits a state- backed bank. a bill just approv

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. primary. both sides in the recall vote of "judge aaron persky" ramped- up publi >>>c it is one of the most contentious issues on both sides. judge persky ramped up today. live in san jose with what happened in these rallies. >> reporter: well, here at the santa clara center, he aimed his comments directly at voters after he stayed silent for much of the fight. >> but he is silent no more. >> please welcome judge aaron persky. >> reporter: he ordered judges and the district attorney, who like others criticized his sentencing of brock turner but is against the recall. he acknowledged the mixed feelings he gets. he wanted them all to think of this. >> someday you may be on the right side of the walling and the wrong side of public opinion. w

that is gavin newsom. >> lieutenant governor gavin newsom holds a comfortable lead in the gubernatoriale going into the june 5 primary. which on the california system will send the top two vote getters into novembers runoff regardless of party affiliation. >> president obama called him one of america's finest mayors. >> the race for the second spot appears to be between former l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa, whose backers know an association with obama will play well with democrats. and republican john cox, a san diego businessman who president trump recently endorsed via a tweet saying "john cox is the man. he will be the best governor you've ever had." the latest poll has villaraigosa and cox in a statistical dead heat with newsom comfortably ha had. >> taking thousands in illegal gifts from special interests. >> if his ads are anything to go by, attacking villaraigosa whil. newsom would seem to prefer to face a conservative republican and then a fellow. the villaraigosa campaign describes newsom's approach as cynical and says he will "do just about anything to get elected, including

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. nchts. >>> it's cool outside. you might need both hands on the wheel. the wind is whipping. >> mike declared summer ended yesterday. good morning on this thursday, may 31st. >> you really want it back, don't you? >> i'm really missing the summer. i tried to play tennis yesterday and it was impossible with that wind. >> just as bad today. if you're out on the day, pretty difficult, small craft advisory through 9:00. we had issues becaus of the fires last night. still about 12 to 21 in byron right now with a temperature of 54. the humidity very comfortable at about 68%. you can see this morning the possibility of patchy drizzle. very, very light. i didn't need mine when i ran through some on the bay bridge. you can see 48 to 55. a little coo

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. . >>> cleveland browns offensive lineman thomas is making a pricey bet on the cavs beating the warriors. >> yeah in a tweet he said i'm so confidence in my cavs that will win the finals, i'll retweet this as a signed steph curry signed jersey. it's been retreated more than 217,000 times. >> joe. got to be buying a lot of jerseys. >> ill-advised. that's a bad idea. we're talking warriors, andrew, his status for the nba finals. is he going to play at all in the series? >> have you ever played duck duck goose in >>> good evening, warriors and cavs tip off one on one game final tomorrow at 6:00 right here on abc 7. priority one, two, three and four for the warriors, stop lebron james. a job difficult because andre mcdonald will not play. he's

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. the feds say a malware system, linked to russia n routers in >>> well tonight the fbi says reset your router. >> a malware system linked to russia infected half a million routers in 50 different countries. that malware, vp filter can steal website credentials, disable host computers, and kill the router. >> it can even wipe it out or cause it not to work any longer. >> to perform that factory reset they recommend, they ask you to use a paper clip to push the back of the router and make sure your router is updated with the latest software. >>> well a modest five-bedroom home in sunnyvale is breaking records tonight. it is just over 2,800 square feet and sits in the west valley neighborhood. it just sold for $3.15 million. that makes it sunn

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. an: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. season up at squaw valley. it was a warm day for all the memorial day skeirs and snowboarders. the holiday will also mark the la >>> is 95 degrees here but what a day to close out the season at squaw valley, still skiing. it was a warm day for all the memorial day skiers and snowboarders. the holiday also marks the last day of the skiing season. is the only resort still open. if you still need ruotr hen, they will not close until june 17. >>> that is the mountains, what happened around here today? hot estate about seven or eight months -- the hottest day in about a seven or eight months. the current temperatures, 94 degrees. 91 in livermore. well into the 80s in san jose and santa rosa. a comfortable 73 in san francisco. concorde hit 95 tod

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> oh, what a shot for kevin durant. >> here we go again. the warriors make history coming back to beat the rockets in game seven of the western conference finals. >> oh, yeah. the game was not at oracle but almost looked like it. still rocking last night. >> that makes it a good morning tuesday may 29 at 5:00 a.m. bring on the cavs for the fourth straight year on abc 7. >> we're celebrating all morning long. we want you to be part of it. post pictures on #

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein screenings. spondent >> the american cancer society is lowering the age recommendation for colorectal cancer screenings. >> the change is in response to an increase in colorectal cancer rates in younger and middle age adults. >> reporter: at 47 years old, sandy was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer that had spread to his liver. >> when they tell you and your wi

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. only marshall tuck will change that. year after year, policians fail to improve public schools. tuck turned around failing schools, raising graduation rates 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. >>> that does it for now thank you for watching. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> our hearts shattered with this. this is one of our best deputies. >> glor: the manhunt for a killer. the search for a fugitive who gunned down an officer and iraq war veteran. >> we're driven right now with the focus and resolve to make sure that this person's captured. >> glor: also tonight, breaking news, a new york grand jury indicts harvey weinstein on rape charges. feud renewed-- why the president says he wishes he'd never hired his attor

and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> we're getting word ruling -- >> a dutch person will be the first individual in the netherlands to change their birth certificate to have no gender a court in the netherlands says lawmakers should recognize a neutral third gender in a groundbreaking ruling for a person who does not identify as male or female. the court said in a statement that the time is right for recognition of a third gender. transgender activists are hailing the ruling as a revolutionary step in dutch law. >> that was alexis smith reporting. in the dutch case, the court ruled that the gender could not be definitively determined at birth. the person was registered at male but had treatment to become a woman and successfully applied to have her gender officially changed.

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and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job asieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> looks can be deceiving at the beach. it was perfect if you don't mind the chill. it was 62 degrees on the beach. that is 30 degrees cooler than the temperatures that we still have inland. in concord it was 91 degrees. but san francisco only in the mid 60s. in between livermore is at 84 degrees. despite that huge spread during the day, everybody cools down to the same spot tonight. concord, 53, san francisco, 53. boy, do we have a change to talk about tomorrow. as cold as it was for the entire month, that was average. we were less than one degree below average for san francisco , livermore, and san jose. clouds and fog along the coastline and tomorrow we will be up to 25 degrees cooler. a huge temperature change coming the temperatures w