attorney general becerra argues that if the census doesn't accurately include all residents...ld redeuce the number of representatives california sends to congress. it could also affect federal funding for things like education... highways... and homeland security. police in san bruno arrest a man accused of robbing a store at gunpoint in san bruno. it happened on the 600 block of west san bruno avenue. police say that randall young from pacifica... walked into the store with a gun and stole money. police were able to track him down the next day and arrest him. in the south bay. the santa clara valley medical center trauma team... is teaching students how to stop severe bleeding... and potentially save a life. the training is being offered at the the team's medical campus in san jose. physicians and nurses are giving south bay high school students interested in medical careers... hands on access to bleeding control kits... and advice on how to stay calm in emergency situations. more than 600 guns were turned in for cash at the santa cruz county's gun buyback event. organizers s

. >> reporter: california attorney general xavier becerra quickly filed a lawsuit against the department of commerce saying the citizenship question is unconstitutional and would violate federal statutes. he said an undercount would threaten at least one of california's seats in the house of representatives and would deprive its cities and counties of their fair share of billions of dollars in federal funds. >> medical services for transportation, for food, and for those safety net services we know many in our community really need. >> reporter: attorney general becerra wrote an op-ed on his lawsuit. we put a link to that on our website. we also put the announcement from the commerce department on our website as well. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> a kansas church known for denouncing gay rights around the country brought their protest to an east bay elementary school this morning. they were met by dozens of counterprotesters who stood up for lbgt rights and gender identity questions. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield has the story in a alamo. >> re

throw out this red meat for the most extreme elements of their politica >> woodruff: attorney general becerraat do you say to attorney general sessions' charge that california has, in his words, enacted number of laws designed to intentionally oeb struck the the work of our orn immigration enforcement officers, to intentionally undermine their abilities to do their jobs. >> well, it's an intentional misrepresentation. if you just simply read the ws, most of those statutes say from the very beginni as required by federal law, we will do this." they actually point out the statute that the trump administration has tried to sue col, where we actually cite the words of the statute in thosens provisf law that we have in california that essentially protect the federal government's right to enforce immigration w. and so they continue to say these things. but the statutes that they point to, that restrict the ability of ice to do its work are the very statutes that say we exempt federal law, or we allow federao law ake precedent over anything that the state law says. so it's a clear misrepresentation

in our 6:00 half-hour, we'll hear from california's attorney general xavier becerra on our state's constitutionalights. >>> stay with kpix 5 news for continuing coverage all morning long. we will stream attorney general jeff sessions's announcement live on our facebook page and at cbssf.com. >>> 5:34. a slight change in the forecast. not drastic. >> not too drastic. not too much rain on the way. very light. it's almost like san francisco -- >> the clouds will release a little moisture later on. >>> cloudy conditions so it feels warm. barely even need a jacket this morning. if you go for a morning jog you will like it. here's a view of coit tower. it's high clouds up there keeping the warm air -- the clouds are serving as a blanket across the bay area. no fog in sight this morning. warm temperatures this morning. santa rosa in the 40s, not the 30s, a nice break from the freezing conditions. mostly calm winds. once the cold front comes to the bay area, we'll see winds pick up a bit by friday and saturday. for now, futurecast showing cloud coverage is going to stick around through the morning, 10 a.

. >> reporter: attorney general xavier becerra says his office will conduct an oversight investigation into the police shooting. hundreds of people are expected here, it's open to the public, the funeral starting at 11 a.m. jessica flores, kpix 5. demonstrations across the country. in new york city last night -- hundreds of people marched from colu >>> clark's death has sparked demonstrations across the country. in new york city last night, hundreds of people marched from columbus circle to times square calling for justice. at least 11 people were arrested. stay with us for continuing coverage of this. we'll have live updates throughout the morning on air and online at cbssf.com. >>> the police chief of vallejo will meet the family of a man whom one of his officers shot and killed. the chief plans to discuss the investigation and release video from the officer's body camera, a day after ronell foster's family filed a federal lawsuit against the department, the city and the officer. the shooting was last month. the officer shot foster in self-defense after being called to the area for a

california attorney general javier becerra says the citizenship question is unconstitutional and would violate federal statutes. santa clara county leaders were so concerned about a potential citizenship question they filed the freedom of information act requested in february. for more information how they plan to protect the privacy of the respondents. the census determines several things including political representation in congress and the distribution of federal money. today's press conference on the state's lawsuit is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. in sacramento. reporting live, matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, matt. now uber back in the headlines. it had already pulled its autonomous cars off streets. now the governor is making sure they won't be back anytime soon. he is suspending the testin of driverless cars calling video of this crash that hit and killed a woman disturbing and alarming. he added that it was an unquestionable failure. sf gate reports uber had also disabled volvo's standard collision avoidance technology. an official who supplies volvo's radar and cam

so attorney general xavier becerra has now filed the 29th lawsuit on behalf of california against the trump administration. >> we're here to convey a very simple message. - if you're not counted, then you don't count. >> california attorney general xavier becerra is suing the trump administration for proposing to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. >> given the way that this administration has attacked immigrants, you can understand why immigrant families would be afraid to fill out the census questionnaire. >> if undocumented people sit out the census, california could lose senate seats and electoral college votes and lose out on money. >> we don't see by asking this one question on the census would make much difference. >> the director of research for the center of immigration studies. in addition to the big census every 10 years, since 1960 the government has been serving samples of people every month and -- surveying samples of people every month and every year and those smaller surveys ask detailed questions about citizenship even under democratic administrat

sacramento's police chief announced state attorney general xavier becerra will conduct an independentgation into clark's death. but relatives say they're skeptical of the promised investigation. clark was shot by police in his grandmother's backyard on march 18th. officers say they thought he had a gun. he was holding a cell phone. <"i'm asking you to stand with the voices of the people that you're hearing today, i'm asking you all, all of you not one being exempt to be the champion of change that sacramento needs.">( james ) nearly 700 people were hoping to speak at the podium. but the meeting was shut down just a few hours after it started... as the protest outside became chaotic. one person was arrested for assaulting a police officer. ( darya ) for the second time in six days... protesters forced a lockdown at sacramento's golden1 center. the arena is just a few blocks away from city hall. some fans who arrived early were let in. but just a few thousand were able to watch the kings take on the mavericks. ( darya ) we have continuing coverage of the stephon clark shooting on air an

minutes after sessions made his announcement, governor brown and state attorney general xavier becerra replied. jackie ward continues our team coverage. >> reporter: governor brown said this so-called unprecedented move by the federal government essentially means that the trump administration is going to war with california. >> this lawsuit is going to last a lot longer than the trump administration. >> reporter: governor brown did not mince words while responding to attorney general jeff sessions' announcement. >> this is a political stunt. it's more like fox news and what's going on in washington and it's not about the truth. it's not about protecting our state. it's about dividing america. >> reporter: and called him a liar. >> this is a time to build bridges, not walls. to pull americans together, not set us apart. and like so many in the trump administration, this attorney general has no regard for the truth. >> reporter: california attorney general xavier becerra agrees. he says every claim the federal government has made against the three laws cited in the lawsuit are simply not

i'd first like to thank attorney general becerra.ppreciate your willingness to help our city and our community during this critical time and on this significant issue. on february 18, our city experienced a tragedy that no one wants to see or experience. excuse me, march. as our city's police chief who has lived in this community my entire life, i'm dedicated to making sure we gather all the facts, conduct a thorough investigation and promise we will continue to be transparent throughout the process. our community deserves nothing less. i also promise regardless of the final outcome of this investigation, we'll explore and implement ways to better serve our community and find ways to prevent this sort of tragedy in our city. that is my promise as this city's police chief and a lifelong member. it is the same process that we announce -- it is in this same process that we announce the edition of the state department of justice being part of this investigation. i have complete confidence in the detectives in my department to accurately

take a listen. >> what do you say to governor brown and attorney general becerra?they are insane. they have reached a level of emotional state that is really affecting their own constituents. these two leaders in california, they care more about illegal criminals and protecting illegal criminals than protecting our citizens. this is immoral issue. this sim moral, it's illegal. it's unconstitutional. period. >> and judge, mayor abed came from lebanon, an immigrant 30 years ago. he said this isn't the america that he came to. if, indeed on next wednesday escondido passes this ordinance had t. will pave way for larger san diego county to try to make a similar move. they are expected to do that some time in middle april. while here we spent some time in the los angeles headquarters of ice, speaking to the director of david marin how affecting ice's difficult work. >> have you this state law sb 54. and what's happening in orange county, how is this impacting you? what are your thoughts on it. >> well, so the state law has been extremely detrimental to our operations. ca

general. javier becerra as defendants. the governor reacted with a bowstring statement calling the lawsuit a political stunt and one legal expert tells me it sums up a legal battle over the u.s. constitution and states rights. the u.s. department of justice filed a lawsuit tuesday evening in sacramento, it says the lawsuit challenges three california statutes that reflect a deliberate effort by california to obstruct the united states enforcement of federal immigration law. >>>> reporter: u.s. itinerary jeff sessions announced the lawsuit in sacramento and he speaks to the county peace officers association. governor. jerry brown in a statement in a time of unprecedented political turmoil, jeff sessions has come to california to further divide and polarize america. these political stunts may be the norm in washington, but they don't work your. sad. the trump administration has been in a battle with california over sb 54, the states sanctuary policy known as the california values act. that took effect january 1. it says loca

this week, attorney general becerra wrote on facebook we are prepared to take whatever action legal orerwise that we must protect our economy, our environment and the public. >> 50% of the u.s. lives in areas where air pollution is unhealthy. and we know regulation works. >> reporter: by lifting what some refer to as a regulatory burden, the epa has argued. in a block post, ford executive chairman ann bill ford wrote we want one set of standards nationally along with additional fleblt to help us provide more for our in the south bay chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> is it sunny enough for you? >> nice and warm too. >> see if we have more of that coming. >> we have more warmth coming new not record warmth. here is live doppler 7 despite the presence of thin high clouds, lots of bright skies and warm conditions. new records for this date in santa cruz. there were other locations that were warmer, but not warm enough for records in those places. here is the view live from sutro tower. 70-degree in the city. upper 70s in mountain view, gilroy. here is the view looking west ward from emeryville.

this week, attorney general becerra wrote on facebook we are prepared to take whatever action legal or otherwise that we must protect our economy, our environment and the public. >> 50% of the u.s. lives in areas where air pollution is unhealthy. and we know regulation works. >> reporter: by lifting what some refer to as a regulatory burden, the epa has argued. in a block post, ford executive chairman ann bill ford wrote we want one set of standards nationally along with additional fleblt to help us provide more for our customers. in the south bay chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> is it sunny enough for you? >> nice and warm too. >> see if we have more of that coming. >> we have more warmth coming new not record warmth. here is live doppler 7 despite the presence of thin high clouds, lots of bright skies and warm conditions. new records for this date in santa cruz. there were other locations that were warmer, but not warm enough for records in those places. here is the view live from sutro tower. 70-degree in the city. upper 70s in mountain view, gilroy. here is the view looking west ward f

from the federal attorney general this morning, we'll be hearing from california's attorney general xavier becerra at about 9:30. so the war of words is going to be strong here in sacramento this morning. live in sacramento, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> this morning, bay area city leaders are reacting to this lawsuit. kpix 5's jackie ward continues our team coverage on this. >>> reporter: as you can imagine, they have a lot to say on this. this is a typically very vocal group and today is no exception. they have very strong words regarding the lawsuit calling it a stunt and promising to fight back. the mayors from san jose, san francisco and oakland are standing together and pushing back on what's expected to be announced this morning. the state attorney general says it's the state's constitutional right to establish our own. >> i'm to uphold all the lawyers. >> herrera said this is why we have courts because the trump administration does not respect the rule of law. >> at 6:30 we'll hear how the lawsuit could impact local law enforcement. >> we'll stream attorney general jeff sessions's announcement

we we put up the real wall, we'll stop 99%, maybe more than that. >> joining me is attorney general becerralifornia fighting with donald trump so much? >> ari, thanks for having me. and we're only fighting donald trump because donald trump is trying to stop us from doing everything that's made us the number one economy for the country. in fact, the sixth largest economy in the world. >> his ideas on the wall, your view is they are illegal or just bad ideas? >> it's ancient. it's a medieval wall. even a thousand years ago, they stopped relying solely on walls to defend themselves. why shouldn't we do that in the 21st century? we're beyond that. plus, he's doing it in a way that's unlawful. he didn't obey federal law, disrespecting state law. we have a right to make sure the law is enforced. he's not above the law. >> let me tick off what we have on these fights is, immigration, the sanctuary cities. the border wall, the travel ban. california suing this administration over transgender issues, birth control, obamacare, natural gas rules, clean air act, water protection, fracking rules. there

man his department is suing also expected to speak her here, i'm talking about state attorney general becerra who says that the state does plan to defend and fight this lawsuit. defend against. reporting live in sacramento, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> of course we will stay on top of this story all morning long tracking any new developments. we will live stream that press conference when it happens at 8:00. you see scott mcgrew there, taking a look at what we can expect later on today. we will check in with him coming up at 5:45 this morning. >>> help for oakland families looking to better understand laws about immigration. the oakland unified school district is hosting a know your rights workshop set for 3:00 p.m. at green leaf elementary school. >>> florida house lawmakers expected to hold a final vote revising the state's gun laws. this comes after a seven hour debate yesterday. the state senate narrowly passing raising the age to buy a gun to 21, also to create a program to train school personnel to carry concealed weapons. if the house approves those measures today they then go to

today california attorney general xavier becerra will discuss what to expect when president trump visits california tomorrow. president trump will be in the golden state for the first time since becoming president. he )ll land in san diego tomorrw morning. mr. trump is checking out border wall prototypes. and the president will hold a fundraiser in beverly hills. president trump has a contentious relationship with california. last week, the justice department sued the state over its lack of enforcement of immigration laws. and mister trump has criticized judges for blocking his agenda. happening today: some state lawmakers are focusing on a backlog of untested rape kits in california. they say they )ll discuss proposals to try and fix that problem. today - lawmakers will also screen a new documentary focused on the nationwide backlog. more details now: there are over (13-thousand untested kits in california. that )s according to a group tht advocates legislation to address the issue. if you don )t know - a )rape k) contains evidence, critical in sexual assault and rape cases. this mornin

joining me now is the attorney general of california, javier becerra, former congressman, and leading democrat in california. thank you very much. we wanted to talk to you for so many reenasons. the war launched by attorney general sessions to state of california over sanctuary cities for undocumented immigrants and also today on the gun issue. the president backing down on raising the age limit. ed. >> andrea, it's a little scary to not know where this administration might go on something as important as gun safety. and it's unfortunate that the rest of the country has to wait. here in california we've had background checks for decades. we've banned bump stocks for years. in fact, we have for 100 years required a license to carry a concealed weapon. and so it should not surprise people that when president trump comes to california, he'll see what it takes to have real gun safety measures in place. >> it seems to me it's 14, 15 months into the administration. is this the longest any president of the united states has gone without visiting the most populous state? >> i believe since tr

district attorney anne marie schubert.though becerra acknowledged his office could also take action.kody leibowitz, (insert station id) (pam) california attorney general xavier becerra.... is suing the trump administration for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census... this is the latest exchange.. in a feud between sacramento and washington -- over federal immigration policies. with california arguing... that adding a citizenship question could discourage non- citizens from participating... the attorney general says, this is just the latest move by the trump administration.l.. to target undocumented immigrants. he says he wants everyone counted. the white house says, this decision will help to enforce the voting rights act... <..protect voters. >(pam) the attorney general argues ... that information collected without including non- citizens could be used to reduce the number of representatives california sends to congress... he also says, the move could affect federal funding for things like education, highways and homeland security. (pam) there is also particular worry that adding a citizenship question would get an inaccurate number of how

also state attorney general xavier becerra will respond at 9:30...nd we cover his reaction on kron4 and kron4-dot-com. we will send out a push alert when sessions starts speaking. ( darya ) breaking overnight... one person is dead after a police shooting in san francisco's mission district.( james ) police say this started as a robbery investigation. kron 4's will tran joins us live this morning. will... ( will )at approximately 10:36 pm, uniformed san francisco police department officers in a marked police car were flagged down at 20th and capp streets by two victims of an armed robbery. the victims provided the officers with a suspect vehicle description. shortly thereafter, officers located the suspect vehicle, a black honda civic, on capp street between 21st and 22nd streets and ordered the suspects out of the car. the driver complied and was detained.the officers noticed that the vehicle's trunk was ajar and saw a second suspect in the trunk. while attempting to detain the second suspect, an officer involved shooting occurred.the officers ordere

seeking to enjoin this law and -- the three laws of california, and especially because attorney general becerra whom we just heard from has threatened employers and threatened law enforcement agencies with prosecution if they cooperate with i.c.e. or with the border patrol. so this is a very difficult situation for california employers, if they are notified by i.c.e., for example, that i.c.e. wants to inspect their payroll records for illegal workers, many of them would cooperate willingly with that, but the california government is saying no, you can't. so they are in a position where they have to either violate federal law or violate state law. california sheriffs are in the same position. that's why they have opposed the california law. they want to cooperate with i.c.e. but they are not allowed to do so. they don't want -- sanctuary policies result in the release of criminals. i.c.e.'s priority for enforcement is that small fraction of the illegal population or of other non-citizens who are causing problems in the community, who are committing crimes. that's their target for enforcement and

also state attorney general xavier becerra will respond at 9:30... and we will cover this on kron 4 and kron4-dot-com. we will send out a push alert when sessions starts speaking. ( darya ) breaking overnight... one person is dead after a police shooting in san francisco's mission district.( james ) police say this started as a robbery investigation. kron 4's will tran joins us live this morning. will... ( will )at approximately 10:36 pm, uniformed san francisco police department officers in a marked police car were flagged down at 20th and capp streets by two victims of an armed robbery. the victims provided the officers with a suspect vehicle description. shortly thereafter, officers located the suspect vehicle, a black honda civic, on capp street between 21st and 22nd streets and ordered the suspects out of the car. the driver complied and was detained.the officers noticed that the vehicle's trunk was ajar and saw a second suspect in the trunk. while attempting to detain the second suspect, an officer involved shooting occurred.the officers ordere

california attorney general xavier becerra says adding such a question is a reckless decision. adding that it would violate the constitution and cause a population undercount. but the white house says they weren't behind the decision. the commerce department says they included it. and that it will help enforce the voting rights act. the u-s census is taken every 10 years. it helps determine the number of states each number of states each state has in the house and how federal money is distributed to local communities. (steve) now to our four zone forecast. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge.(pam) kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with a look ahead lawrence karnow: temperatures soarded under high pressure and sunny skies. highs today were much warmer and in the mid to upper 70s inland with 60s at the coast. skies are clear of any rain on our doppler radar and that's the way it will stay for a while. on the satellite you can see as high pressure builds and the offshore winds begin to blow. it will be breezy at times over the mountains the next few d

maribel: fue el fiscal general javier becerra quien hizo que los compromiso en un caso que ha logradociÓn de masas. >> lÍderes de sacramento, lÍderes políticos. nos hemos reunido para decir que vamos a tratar de darle al pueblo, una respuesta a lo que sucediÓ hace poco cuando murió stephen clark. maribel: es una de las varias manifestaciones que han realizado a lo largo de todos estos dÍas luego de que stephen clark falleciera a manos de los oficiales del departamento de policÍa de sacramento. enrique: la administraciÓn trump tomo de la decisiÓn de incorporar una pregunta sobre estatus migratorio en el cuestionario para el censo 2020. el anuncio ha provocado crÍticas ante quienes aseguran que este tipo de preguntas pueden inhibir la participaciÓn de inmigrantes que temen que el gobierno haga uso indebido de la informaciÓn. los resultados determinan la asignaciÓn de fondos federales para los estados y la configuraciÓn del colegio electoral. luis megid tiene mÁs detalles. luis: en dos aÑos el censo cumplirÁ el mandato constitucional de contar toda la poblaciÓn del paÍs. en una pregunta

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attorney general javier becerra says his office will provide independent oversight. sacramento police chief invited the state to investigate. clark was killed on march 18th in his grandmother's backyard by officers who say they thought he was pointing a gun. no weapon was found, only a cell phone. they are promising transparency in this investigation. >>> tonight, sacramento city hall is packed with protesters. this is a live look where a forum is scheduled for this evening. we are told all 203 seats were taken a half hour before the meeting was set to begin. demonstrators are there to speak out on the death of stephon clark. the council meeting is expected to begin any minute. we are told that many people are wearing purple. the protesters are wearing shirts and buttons showing support for the clark family. stay with ktvu throughout the night for the latest on the developing story. >>> today, louisiana's attorney general announced no criminal charges will be filed against two white police officers from baton rouge and the deadly shooting of a black man. this announc

. >> reporter: attorney general xavier becerra says his officers will conduct oversight into the police shooting investigation. meanwhile, hundreds are expected in south sacramento. the funeral is open to the public. it begins at 11 a.m. reporting live in sacramento, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> clark's death has sparked demonstrations across the country. in new york city last night, hundreds of people marched from columbus circle to times square calling for justice. at least 11 people were detained during the demonstrations. >>> palo alto police are trying to track down a man who sexually assaulted a teenaged girl at gunpoint yesterday afternoon along the jogging path near arista dare row and deer creek roads. katie nielsen reports from palo alto. >>> reporter: this morning, palo alto police will be continuing that investigation. they are trying to figure out a suspect in the case. the teenaged victim was jogging and a man pulled her into the bushes, put a gun to her head, sexually assaulted her and ran off. palo alto police say the teenager gave them a description of her attacker.

attorney general becerra announced that the department of justice will join the investigation. >>> counselors on hand at oakland tech high school after the sudden death of a student. >> 16-year-old junior jeremiah joyner died at his home last thursday. he felt sick, went home, went to bed and never woke up. there was a notification letter sent to students and parents. >>> a meeting was heated in santa clara over the soccer match at levi's stadium. some say it was out of control. the police department is calling it a success. katie marzullo has that. >> reporter: caught on video, a fight in the stands that almost ended with a fan being thrown over the edge. there were several fights in a short period of time which led to the decision to call in extra officers. that decision known as a code 20, was a first for an event at levi stadium. some members of the stadium authority voiced serious concerns about that. >> it was chaotic. people were scared. they called this 20. so it made a lot of people nervous. >> the police chief said there were 24 arrests and 50 people ejected. four people went to the

joining us is the attorney general javier becerra. ion first to the department of justice and attorney general sessions saying the state of california is preventing this em from doing their job. >> they need to come to california to see it is exactly the opposite. we are doing everything we can to continue to provide public safety and we are continuing to work with our immigration enforcement partners. but we are not going to have them coerce us into doing things they want us to do simply because they don't want to do them themselves. >> but you're saying you're working with your immigration partners. one of the laws at issue prohibits local law enforcement from hoe hibberting law enforcement from detaining them. couldn't that allow dangerous immigrants escape? why not inform them of being released? >> that is available to the public. they can have that information if they want it. >> why not make it easeier for them it >> our folks are busy making sure they are doing public safety around the state. we don't have to do the i am gralgs

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. >> what is interesting to those who have been watching this unfold, attorney general becerr becerrawho came to him congress, had a number of years to do something but the immigration reforms, they did nothing, now he is in the state of california, crying when someone is trying to enforce the immigration laws that are on the books. when you have president trump saying, look, we are going to enforce federal law and have a state of california saying, we're not going to allow you to do so, you have a major problem, i think, as you have seen so far, they are butting heads. we are number one in poverty in california. we have the highest gas taxes. we have a homelessness problem. we have veterans living on the street. so for us, we are saying to the democrats and two becerra, look at the issues that we have in california. stop with this tour that they are on of resisting from three to do your job here in california. >> shannon: california has been the epicenter of a lot of the resistant and a lot of the movements that have sprung up against trump administration policies on things like daca

and then, of course, we have governor brown and attorney general becerra leading things out here. county just south of orange county, san diego county, and the specific city of esciondido. on the agenda for april 4th. the mayor there saying they believe a measure to join the federal lawsuit in support may actually pass. we'll find out more. we will be on top of this, judge, probably also going to talk to the local i.c.e. director here about how it's impacting him on his end of the receiving inmates and trying to track them down. judge?ng >> judge jeanine: griff, thanks so much. contributer dan bongino and immigration attorney francisco hernandez. what we have is the department of justice is suing the state of california saying that it is protecting immigrants and obstructing i.c.e. in their ability to perform the law. then have you the state of california saying we are going to protect everyone. now what seems to be the beginning of a trend where the counties are saying hey, wait a minute. we don't want to be a part of this sanctuary state. you just heard and i'm going to start wi

california governor jerry brown and state attorney general xavier becerra were quick to push back againt lawsuit. attorney general xavier becerra "we're not trying to enact immigration laws. we're enacting public safety laws. and the trump administration doesn't like that. but we're not trying to get into their business, they're trying to get into our business." governor jerry brown desribed the lawsuit as "going to war against california".gov. jerry brown "yeah this is a very aggressive act on the part of the trump administration. it's not right, it won't stand and as i say, this lawsuit has more longevity than the trump administration, itself." (kody) at one point -- the governor even seemed to taunt the white house over the russia investigation. saying mueller is closing in...and there are more indictments to come. live in sacramento, kody leibowitz, kron4 news. (vick) (vick) here to talk about the lawsuit announcement today is san francisco mayor mark farrell. (grant) mayor farrell... what was your initial reaction to the lawsuit? california gov. jerry brown has denounced u.s. attorn

the man his department is suing, state attorney general xavier becerra also scheduled to speak at this conference and a conference call last night reiterating that he will fight this lawsuit. he says states and local jurisdictions have the right to determine which policies are best for their communities. reporting live here in sacramento, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> we will be paying attention to this because what happens in california could affect how other states react. >>> bob mentioned it will start at about 8:00 this morning. we will live stream attorney general jeff sessions announcement as it happens and you can watch that live stream on the nbc bay area mobile app. take it with you. of course on our website as well at nbcbayarea.com. >>> happening today help for oakland families looking to better understand laws about immigration. now, the oakland unified school district is hosting a know your rights workshop, this is set for 3:00 p.m. at green leaf elementary school. >>> happening today florida house lawmakers are expected to hold a final vote revising the state's gun l

this is california's attorney general becerra, >> including the question, the census will not be able toto fulfill its constitututional duy to count everyone. amy: on tuesday, white house spokesperson sarah sanders said the decision to add a citizenship question was "necessary for the department of justice to protect voters." >> the purpopose is to determine individuals that are here. it has also helped to comply with the voting rights act. amy: at least five former directors of t the census bureru whwho served under repubublicand democratatic presidents have written a letter opposing the citizenship question. for more, we are joined now by ari berman, a senior writer at mother jones and author of "give us the ballot: the modern struggle for voting rights in america." his new piece just out today is headlined "hidden figures: the 2020 census will shape the future of our democracy." this is a stunning development, ari. that simple question, are you an amamerican citizen, u.s. citize. talk about the significance. >> it is one question, but it is a huge question on a huge issue because t

and california attorney general xavier becerra will oversee the investigation into the police shooting. al sharpton inside will later deliver a press conference after the funeral and again protests are planned for later today at 3 p.m. in front of the district attorney's office. reporting live here in sacramento, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> right now, the search continues for three missing children after their family's van plunged off a cliff. the deadly crash happened on highway 1 along the mendocino coast last week. two women and three children were found dead at the scene. among the missing is 15-year- old devante. his photo went viral in 2014 after he hugged a white police officer seen here during a rally in portland. family was from washington state. neighbors say that they had to call child protective services on the parents after the kids complained of abuse. >> their daughters telling us please, please, begging us not to make her go back because they are abusing us and devante telling us that he is being starved to death. >> in 2011, one woman pleaded guilty in minnesota to

california attorney general xavier becerra says california will stand its ground. he and governor brown were named as defendants in the sanctuary city lawsuit. >> we've seen this b-rated movie before. so i'm not totally surprised. >> the governor says because of the suit, at a time of unprecedented political turmoil, jeff sessions has come to california to further divide and polarize america. the lawsuit targets three state laws that ban police from asking about immigration status and participation in federal immigration raids, and another law which offers protections from raids at workplaces. state senator kevin de leon who helped write the sanctuary bill says the law is on california's side. however, he fear what's the lawsuit could do outside of the courtroom. >> this administration through jeff sessions is trying to instill fear, chaos and panic in many of our communities. >> in the last few weeks, i.c.e. increased enforcement in northern california, making more than 200 arrests. oakland mayor libby schaaf warned her communities of the raids. i.c.e. officials s

state attorney general javier becerra says the question is illegal and will discourage immigrants from responding. he expects noncitizens and possibly their family members who are here legally to be afraid of being deported. that, he says, would mean a less accurate count. >>> our question of the day is this. should citizenship status the a question on the 2020 census? let us know what you think. vote on the ktvu twitter page. you can also comment on our ktvu facebook page. >>> texas and 17 other states led by republican governor s are supporting the trump administration in its lawsuit over california's sanctuary laws. they say that california does not have the authority to pass laws interfering with federal immigration enforcement. they fear that california's laws could make it easier for immigrants who have committed crimes to go to other estates. federal officials have said california's sanctuary laws prevent them from removing illegal immigrants. the federal lawsuit filed earlier this month seeks to overturn three california laws meant to protect undocumented residents. >>> orange

>> sacramento's police chief says he asked attorney general xavier becerra to oversee the investigation due to the public scrutiny. there is a big group inside and another large group is gathered outside the chambers. many say an investigation by the attorney general doesn't go far enough. tonight's city -- >> the a.g. investigating is not enough. the community needs to lead the investigation. we have a sacramento community police commission. it has absolutely no power. that's what needs to be put in place and solidified and powerful and it needs to be civilian investigators investigating this issue. >> on march 18th stephon clark was spotted by a sheriff's helicopter after reports of someone breaking windows in the area. officers say they thought clark had a gun. only a cell phone was found on the scene. >> my team and i at the california department of justice will do everything in our power to ensure that this investigation is fair, thorough and impartial. >> minutes after the shooting officers muted the audio on their body cameras so their conversations were not recorded. sacramento

california attorney general xavier becerra said he will true the trump administration from the question being included. it is illegal and would result in inaccurate census counts. >> the family the man sacramento police shot is seeking justice for stefan clark. they want charges against officers who shot him 20 times in his grandmother's yard march 18. police said they thought he had a gun in his hand but it turned out to be a cell phone. >> shoot him in the leg, shoot him in the arm, send the dogs, send a taser. why? you didn't have to do that. >> with will stand up for stephane. we will speak up for stephane. and we will fight for stephane. >> clark's shooting death has spashlgd a series of protests throughout the city. sacramento's police chief has promised a full investigation. the city council plans to have a public discussion on clark's shooting at its meeting tomorrow night. >> the man who tried to buy a gun at big 5 sporting goods in san mateo and said that he'd shoot up a school is in police protective custody at a hospital for mental evaluation. surveillance video shows the ma

california attorney general xavier becerra said he will true the trump administration from the question being included. it is illegal and would result in inaccurate census counts. >> the family the man sacramento police shot is seeking justice for stefan clark. they want charges against officers who shot him 20 times in his grandmother's yard march 18. police said they thought he had a gun in his hand but it turned out to be a cell phone. >> shoot him in the leg, shoot him in the arm, send the dogs, send a taser. why? you didn't have to do that. >> with will stand up for stephane. we will speak up for stephane. and we will fight for stephane. >> clark's shooting death has spashlgd a series o protests throughout the city. sacramento's police chief has promised a full investigation. the city council plans to have a public discussion on clark's shooting at its meeting tomorrow night. >> the man who tried to buy a gun at big 5 sporting goods in san mateo and said that he'd shoot up a school is in police protective custody at a hospital for mental evaluation. surveillance video shows the man

the suit names california, governor jerry brown and attorney general xavier becerra as defendants. san francisco acting mayor mark farrell says his city is willing to fight that lawsuit along with the state. >> we're going to stand by our values and stick by our community here in san francisco and in particular our immigrant community and we will let the chips fall where they may. >> our coverage of sessions expected announcement continues from sacramento. bob redell is there, he will join us with more details on that lawsuit in less than 30 minutes. >>> frustrated over a contract negotiation teachers in pittsburg will make their concerns known today. they plan to rally after school, this is before heading over to tonight's school board meeting. the union representing pittsburg unified schoolteachers is stating that the district is not offering any raises and the talks have stalled. both sides are expected to meet with a state mediator later this month. >>> new details on the search for a missing robot at a south bay high school. good news to report for that robotics team. the robo

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