governor torino candidate kevin faulkner believes pr 47has d re crime. certain felony defenses as misdemeanors. >> it has been an absolute disaster for california. >> reporter: saying burglars broke into his of business multiple times this year. >> do what it takes to and the senselessness that is keeping our citizens living in fear. >> reporter: the san francisco native supports the newsom recall believing other candidates will be tougher on crime across the state. >> we are cautiously confident that governor newsom will not be recalled. >> reporter: a newly released poll shows that 47% of california voters approved the recall of newsom. >> we will defeat this and we will work hard to do the work people sent us here to do. >> reporter: do you really feel that the california voters that show up will recall governor newsom? >> i do. we are seeing this anger and frustration from across the board in california and the entire political spectrum. >> i think it got to the required signatures because there was a long extension. it might be good for california t

that gives the governor a total of five republican challengers including john cox, kevin faulkner, kay lynn jenner and doug osie. >>> recent wildfires and drought conditions are plaguing california river just leaders in the north bay are looking to ways to revive the famed russian river. the county will work with more than 20 organizations to help solve environmental challenges threatening the river. county leaders will hold meetings looking for research and input from residents. >>> we want access to the waterways when the temperatures are so darn hot and expect them to get warmer this weekend. right, kari? >> we have one last day of some of the nice weather that we have enjoyed from the past few days. looking at the temperatures in dublin as you get ready to head out for work it is all good and right now in the mid-50s. will see clouds linger and then starting with clouds keeps the temperatures from heating up quickly. we have some upper 60s for oakland. low to mid-80s for the east bay and south bay and upper 70s in san jose but 87 today in morgan hill and santa rosa and napa reachin

. >>> kevin faulkner says california needs to approach worsening wildfires with what he calls war footing. he said he created a new state department to deal with wildfire prevention, and to declare a state of emergency on his first day in office. today he released a wildfire plan that would streamline regulations around hearing did trees and vegetation. he's one of several republicans running against gavin newsom in the september recall. >>> in san francisco, a decision just came down in the past hour. and strict drought mandates are coming to one south bay city and residents could face fines. plus and in battle develop at gets the green light, but there is a catch, there is no water source. it is all coming up this evening. >>> why it might not be the best time to take your car in for a tuneup. >> and later tonight on the news, he made history with his rocket plane and lived to tell about it. >> sir richard what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and even take on climate ch

. >> reporter: former san diego mayor kevin faulkner stumping in san francisco today to highlight what he calls the governor's failed policy on crime. >> californians are angry, ia k governor who will stand up to them for a safe neighborhood. >> reporter: he stood in front of a convenience store that stood shuttered from other thefts. the new berkeley institute of government studies poll released today shows 47% of likely voters now favor recalling newsom while 50% want to keep him in office. the poll of more than 6,000 likely voters also shows republican broadcaster larry elder leading the way on the gop side with 18%. and faulkner and fellow san diego john cox at 10%. >> i'm very excited about where we are in this process in terms of getting my message out. >> reporter: meanwhile election officers are preparing for the recall. a san francisco elections official tells us that military overseas getting ballots should go out on monday, and everyone else should get ballots for recall. >>> governor newsom spent his day on state wide universal health care. today he joined a fresno health c

radio talk show host john cox, the businessman who ran for governor, of course, last time around kevin faulknerthe former san diego mayor, kevin kiley, the assemblyman who is on the issue is on our set this week and also dug oc, the former congressman. they're all going to be at the nixon library. i'm gonna be one of the moderators hugh hewitt, who is the radio talk show host and the president nixon foundation will be one of the moderators as well. and he talked about some of what at stake. listen to this. really think you can pull this and i told all my beltway buddies, but if they think governor newsom has this locked up, they're absolutely wrong. as you and i both know it's all about a turnout model that no one can predict. and therefore, if you can't predict the turnout model larry elder could be had by 30 points he might be behind by 10 governor initial can be upside down are right side up. i think the debate that that we will be hosting on the fourth is going to be a have a dramatic effect on people's impressions,se who t well on the key issues, which you cover weekend and week out every

. >> reporter: with just seven weeks until the recall election, kevin faulkner was in san francisco, taking a swipe on the governor's stance on crime in the city where newsom was born and where he, too, was once mayor a decade ago. >> people want a governor that understands if we don't have a safe state, we don't have anything. >> reporter: faulkner making his case outside a walgreen's store that was among several closed after years of brazen retail theft. a new poll released by the berkeley institute of government studies today suggest faulkner and other republican hopefuls may be gaining traction in their effort to recall and replace the governor. it found 47% of likely voters now favor recalling newsom while 50% want to keep him in office. the poll of 6,000 likely voters also shows republican broadcaster larry elder leading the way on the gop side with 18%. and faulkner and fellow san diegan john cox at 10%. >> when we look at those numbers, what you're seeing is californians saying we need a change at the top. you're seeing that on the recall. >> reporter: we reached out to the g

newsom's republican opponents like kevin faulkner and john are already released statement saying they're ready made a stop in sacramento thursday. i'm ready to go. >> i think people will see what's going and it will backfire on him. >> and that was our ashley zavala reporting for us tonight. one of the republican candidates running in the recall election of governor newsome made stop by the state capitol in his first trip to sacramento this year. john, if you remember, he brought up live bear this time. as you can see behind me there a big ball of trash. here's his explanation for today's prop. >> just garbage. everywhere. this is the last of all of the problem. you know, cities have been turned in the trash piles start this. >> lost the 2018 gubernatorial election to governor newsome alongside the ball of trash he promises to solve california's homelessness problem fellows have been a candidate, caitlyn jenner sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with inside california politics, which of course is a weekly kron 4 program. >> yeah. she been fending off criticism that she's not

newsom's republican opponents like kevin faulkner and john are already released statement saying they'ready made a stop in sacramento thursday. i'm ready to go. >> i think people will see what's going and it will backfire on him. >> now it's off to the races for candidates hoping to replace newsome. they have about 2 weeks to file official paperwork to run. meanwhile, voters will see those ballots sometime in august. but exactly one is to be determined at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> gubernatorial candidate caitlyn jenner is talking about california's homeless crisis. see set down with this week for an exclusive one-on-one interview with inside california politics. well, moyes catherine heenan is here with details on that the 71 year-old republican has not managed to gain much traction in the recall race. one recent poll says only 6% of voters are willing to support her. a frequent criticism. she has not detailed or fully thought through. >> her policy proposals. here's part of the conversation with inside california politics when she was asked about homelessness. >>

that gives the governor a total of five republican challengers including john cox, kevin faulkner, caitlynner and doug osie. the recall election is september for september 14th. >>> affordable housing in the bay, the santa clara county housing authority is in phase one of the development. the group looking to create more than 600 residences in san jose and creates homes in two lots in the same area on 14th street and senior apartments on north 15th street. the housing authority says they hope to next year. >>> recent wildfires and drought conditions are plaguing california rivers and now leaders in the north bay are looking to ways to revive the famed russian river. the county will work with more than 20 organizations to help solve environmental challenges threatening the river. over the next few months county leaders will hold meetings looking for research and enput from people that live around there and use the river, as well >>> now a look at the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. we know you're tracking heat. you say we have nice days head. >> we will have today to enjoy. a few deg

hypocritically gruesome newsom for this truly a bipartisan effort for talkshow host larry elder is at 18%, kevin faulknerng is gavin's to lose. but with all of his failures tossing his out my be the only big win for the golden state. that is the memo. remember when governor newsom got busted at a mask of dinner party at the french laundry restaurant or the height of the pandemic? seems he finally learned his lesson, sort of. today the governor reportedly yanked his kids from summer camp after photos appeared of his son playing indoors which is what all kids should be doing the summer good job. punish the kids just like you did everybody else in the state. will voters see past his lame attempts at leadership? the man panel is backed so guy i will start with you. these numbers have to be a little bit concerning for the governor. because for a while it looked like he had a double-digit lead over the recall effort in terms of californians not wanting to toss him out. but that has changed and now throwing him out there within three percentage points of having a majority of voters saying he should be tossed. >

a total of five republican challengers including john cox, former san diego mayor kevin faulkner caitlynessman >>> as rent prices continue to rise in the are opting out of big city life because they can work remotely. >> many people around the country and the bay area making boise, idaho, their new home. the town fast growing and adjusting. a developer said some areas have not seen new rental apartment construction in decades. now they're putting up several buildings to control the sudden demand in housing. >> can you literally not build these things fast enough? >> at this moment in time you can't build them fast enough. it is a cultural phenomenon. boise is on the tip of everybody's tongue right now. ten years ago people thought boise was in iowa. >> next stop, boise, idaho! watch that full interview and see how the long time locals react to the city's new popularity. >> okay. somebody tries to sell you a house in boise, iowa, it is a scam. it is not true. >> don't fall for that. >>> look. no need to move because take a look at what we have for you. live look at san jose. do you know t

newsom's republican opponents like kevin faulkner and john are already released statement saying they're ready made a stop in sacramento thursday. i'm ready to go. >> i think people will see what's going and it will backfire on him. >> now it's off to the races for candidates hoping to replace newsome. they have about 2 weeks to file official paperwork to run. meanwhile, voters will see those ballots sometime in august. but exactly one is to be determined at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron 4 meantime, the candidate caitlyn jenner is talking about california's homeless crisis as she hopes to pick up steam in the recall race. a recent poll showed only 6% of voters support her right now. >> she sat down this week for an exclusive one-on-one interview with inside california politics. >> just the other day i went to venice beach just this kind of see my bike drove down there rode my bike down. we have to clean those places up. we have to provide some place for those people took out whether it's an open field out someplace or if you've noticed at veterans there's these big open feels lot

particularly there's a fellow who was mayor of, i think, san diego who's in the running -- elizabeth: kevin faulknerting to me that you don't have to win 50% of the vote, just a plurality will get you in office. elizabeth: interesting. liz peek if, good to have you on. come back soon. >>> okay, the biden administration now threatening sanctions on 17 countries over human trafficking when that is exploding at the border? plus, texas sheriffs and i.c.e. officers for the first time suing the president and the administration. we're going to explain it next. ♪ ♪ ways. it's the first and only fda approved combination of advil plus acetaminophen. advil targets pain. acetaminophen blocks it. advil dual action. fast pain relief that lasts 8 hours. it's another day. and anything could happen. it could be the day you welcome 1,200 guests and all their devices. or it could be the day there's a cyberthreat. get ready for it all with an advanced network and managed services from comcast business. and get cybersecurity solutions that let you see everything on your network. plus an expert team looking ahead 24/7 to

election headquarters 3 recall candidates are suing the secretary of state's office republican kevin faulkner. he wants to get retired san diego mayor has his ballot designation. the secretary of state's office says that line is disputed because of the word retired. but fockers campaign says regulations do not prohibit the use of the word on ballots. left office late last year after being termed out. also conservative radio larry elder is suing because he was told he did not qualify because of problems with tax returns and youtube star and financial analyst kevin paffrath is suing because of a problem over a name the democrat wants to be listed as meat. kevin. but the secretary of state says that's not a bona fide nickname. the state has until wednesday to certify the list of candidates. >> we're about to certify right now is our 4 zone forecast. a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. hopefully lawrence can get the and there are no problems with your name and your tax returns. no, no, no. get to nothing. i know. i haven't applied yet. we'll have to wait and see. hey, guys, we've coupl

larry elder leads with 18% followed by former san diego mayor kevin faulkner and businessman john koxpoint behind being vaccinated you are protected against people who haven't been vaccinated. you now you tell people who are vaccinated wear masks. it doesn't make any sense. >> the recall is seven weeks away september 14th. back to you. >> harris: just a word about those children. it is not their fault, right? you say he failed to read it. the governor said he missed the email. doesn't he have an assistant or something? we'll move on. thank you. power panel. mercedes schlapp and leslie marshall, radio talk show host and fox news contributor. great to see you both. leslie, that 47-53% people in favor of recall. the margin of error brings the numbers just about as close as a tie. is it time for gavin newsom to wake up to the fact he is potentially in trouble? >> i don't think one poll. that poll in my opinion, i love william, it is an outlier. he has strong support. a largely democratic state. we have pockets of red throughout california. even though it's the sixth attempt going forward

. >> today's signing was the last bill signing of this record breaking state budget kevin faulkner is among the leading candidates to replace newsom, the former san diego mayor was in san francisco today to state his case. >> his biggest talking point crime. >> gavin newsom has failed this great city and he's failing our great state. as violent crime is skyrocketing in every part of california. proud again that we were voted the safest big city in america. i was i was proud that we did not defund the police. >> and i was proud that we stand up and we do the right thing. >> left office in san diego last december. he also said he does not support a statewide mask mandate. the recall election is set for september 14th. >> in oakland. an investigation is underway after a shooting in broad daylight not far from police headquarters. that happened just after 03:00pm at broadway and 8th street. nobody was hurt. oakland. police are asking anyone with information to call them. >> you can now make some extra cash by contributing to the citizen app. according to the new york post, the crime track

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newsom's republican opponents like kevin faulkner and john are already released statement saying they'rea stop in sacramento thursday. i'm ready to go. >> i think people will see what's going and it will backfire on him. >> now it's off to the races for candidates hoping to replace newsome. they have about 2 weeks to file official paperwork to run. meanwhile, voters will see those ballots sometime in august. but exactly one is to be determined at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron 4 news gubernatorial candidate caitlyn jenner is talking about california's homelessness crisis says she hopes. >> to pick up some steam in this race. a recent poll showed only 6% of voters support her. she sat down this week for an exclusive one-on-one interview with inside california politics. >> just the other day i went to venice beach just as kind to see my bike drove down there rode my bike down. we have to clean those places up. we have to provide some place for those people took out whether it's an open field out someplace or if you've noticed at veterans there's these big open feels a lot of places

particularly there's a fellow who was mayor of, i think, san diego who's in the running -- elizabeth: kevin faulknere, just a plurality will get you in office. elizabeth: interesting. liz peek if, good to have you on. come back soon. >>> okay, the biden administration now threatening sanctions on 17 countries over human trafficking when that is exploding at the border? plus, texas sheriffs and i.c.e. officers for the first time suing the president and the administration. we're going to explain it next. ♪ ♪ so then i said to him, you oughta customize your car insurance with liberty mutual, so you only pay for what you need. hot dog or... chicken? only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard. you get advice like: try hypnosis... or... quit cold turkey. kidding me?! instead, start small. with nicorette. which can lead to something big. start stopping with nicorette (vo) singing, or speaking. reason, or fun. daring, or thoughtful. sensitive, or strong. progress isn't either or progress is everything. feeling sluggish or weighed do

particularly there's a fellow who was mayor of, i think, san diego who's in the running -- elizabeth: kevin faulkner50% of the vote, just a plurality will get you in office. elizabeth: interesting. liz peek if, good to have you on. come back soon. >>> okay, the biden administration now threatening sanctions on 17 countries over human trafficking when that is exploding at the border? plus, texas sheriffs and i.c.e. officers for the first time suing the president and the administration. we're going to explain it next. ♪ ♪ this past year has felt like a long, long norwegian winter. but eventually, with spring comes rebirth. everything begins anew. and many of us realize a fundamental human need to connect with other like-minded people. welcome back to the world. viking. exploring the world in comfort... once again. look...if your wireless carrier was a guy, you'd leave him tomorrow. not very flexible. not great at saving. you deserve better - xfinity mobile. now, they have unlimited for just $30 a month. $30 dollars. and they're number 1 in customer satisfaction. his number? delete it. deleting it. so

we're talking about everyone from former san diego mayor kevin faulkner to olympian and reality startands out to you most from this field, who potentially poses the. biggest threat to govern reducing well, the people pose the biggest threat are are the people who are either current or former office orders? that would be kevin faulconer, the former mayor of san diego, kevin colley, they some women. uh currently sitting assemblyman, you also john cox, who was newsom's opponent and 1018. but the biggest. problem and challenge that newsom has is complacency among his fellow democrats. the polls are showing that republicans are twice as energized about this recall as democrats. i wrote this in the chronicle a couple weeks back about how the california labor federation has been polling their members and doing focus groups, and they're finding that. a lot of their members who were supportive of newsome and oppose the recalls. think man. you know, i don't need to go out and vote. he doesn't need my help. he's going to he's going to survive this anyways. so you are going to see a fearsome pus

kevin faulkner, he says that governor newsom has not been tough enough on crime and he says his experience as mayor of san diego should prove to voters. he can do better. >> gavin newsom has failed this great city and he's failing our great state and i'm proud again that we were voted the safest big city in america. when i was i was proud that we did not defund the police. >> and i was proud that we stand up and we do the right thing. >> faulkner also said he does not support a statewide mask mandate to the recall election is set for september 14th and support for recalling the governor is growing a new poll by u c berkeley in the la times found that 47% of likely voters want to recall the governor while half want to keep them. the difference falls within the margin of error making it a statistical tie. the poll echoing results from an emerson college. and next, our poll released last week which also showed recall support is growing the berkeley poll also found that the last minute candidate conservative radio host larry elder is leading all challengers with 18% of the vote. but a majority

newsom's republican opponents like kevin faulkner and john are already released statement saying they'reeady made a stop in sacramento thursday. i'm ready to go. >> i think people will see what's going and it will backfire on him. >> now it's off to the races for candidates hoping to replace newsome. they have about 2 weeks to file official paperwork to run. meanwhile, voters will see those ballots sometime in august. but exactly one is to be determined at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> it is 5.20 coming up on the kron 4 morning news. a new push to get kids vaccinated before the school year begins. we'll tell you what they're doing. we'll be right back. what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and even take on climate change... would you press it? >> twenty-three's the time state leaders are encouraging people to get their children vaccinated ahead of the coming school year. this has concerns are growing about the delta variant proper. taylor bisacky has th

governor newsom's republican challengers include former san diego mayor kevin faulkner, former gubernatorial candidate john cox and former olympian caitlyn jenner, the state finance departments final estimate for state and county cost to run the recall election. $276 million. hearing has now been set for july 9th in sacramento in a case between governor newsom and the secretary of state, shirley weber, a judge could decide whether newsom's democratic party preference can be on the ballot. according to a legal filing the governor and his staff overlooked paperwork last year that would have allowed him to state his party preference. newsom's attorney says it is not too late to accept changes to the ballot in the state of florida rescue efforts at the site of the partially collapsed condo building resume tonight, work had been halted early this morning out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure in late today, the mayor there said it will likely have to be demolished. at least 18 people have died and 145 others. are considered missing. president biden went to visit the site of

shootings, specifically in atlanta, new at noon, former san diego mayor and recall candidate kevin faulkner is in san francisco today, talking about crime there in the city as well as around the state. he spoke outside of walgreens store on larkin street, which was shut down due to an increase in retail. left, the former mayor says governor newsom has failed the state on the basis of rising violent crime and has not held criminals accountable. we are standing of course, in front of a store this morning that a few weeks ago used to be a walgreens but was closed down because of skyrocketing crime. this is the example of gavin newsom, california gavin newsom has failed this great city and he's failing our great state. violent crime is skyrocketing in every part of california governor newsom attributes the rise in violent crime to an increase of guns on city streets. not only here in california but in states across the country proposal in front of san francisco supervisors could affect housing in the city. ktvu is james tours as the story on how soon we could possibly see the changes. according

former san diego mayor kevin faulkner tweeted in part, quote: if gavin newsom had common sense, he'dthern nevada health district which covers and includes las vegas is also recommending people vaccinated and unvaccinated wear masks in crowded public places indoors. neil? neil: incredible. christina, thank you very much. christine coleman in l.a. with that. now a san diego, california, mother of four is saying probably, really? where's all this going? melissa o'connor is her name. i guess you're at the point of just being sick of this sort of stuff, huh? >> absolutely. hello, neil. so i hope i can get through all my talking points, because i think they're very important for the american people who are listening to hear. first, we have a study from jama pediatrics that says children wearing masks inhale six times more carbon dioxide above what is safe for them. that's scientific, the right? okay. another, more anecdotal reference that you can look up, some frustrated parents from florida sent their kids' worn masks to a lab, and the findings when they were sent back were pretty scary.

and many of whom have run for office before, former members of congress, a mayor of san diego, kevin faulknere from. there's a lot of excitement not just with republicans, but also everybody who's fed if up with covid lockdowns, with their children being forced to mask even though that's not logical even if they're vaccinated. and now with millions of us being told that your vaccination status is irrelevant to your liberties -- [laughter] we are pretty unhappy in california, ready for a change. stuart: you talked about being unhappy, you talked about misery, and i keep telling you, plenty of room in florida. i've got a house down there, and i'll rent it out to you willingly, believe me. [laughter] always good. thanks for joining us. see you again real soon. >>> we've got several more stories on california. this one the start with. they just approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan. oh -- who gets the money and how much. lauren: it's $35 million, and the thinking is it'll be between $500-1,000 a month. it goes for pregnant women and for foster children that have aged out of the s

former san diego mayor faulkner and so is kevin kylie.nd there are three other kevins on the ballot. i youtuber, entrepreneur, and apparently a guy named kevin abushi. not confusing at all. others are congressman doug osi, riverside countersupervisor, the guy who wants california to become an independent steve chavez, the fiancee of a real housewives and a pastor f. it sounds like a lot of people running t is and it isn't. there are dozens more. you just need to be a u.s. citizen, register to vote in california, not convicted of a felony involving bribery and not someone who held two terms of governor since 1990. sorry jerry brown. >>and a filing fee of $4,000 or 7,000 signatures and submit five years of tax returns, that is where mary kerry has decided she is no longer going to run this time around. so, if you want to do it, keep in mind, the deadline to jump into the recall race is july 16th. >> there is still time christian. no? [ laughter ] >> okay. never mind. >>> you can check out the documentary liz put together about the last reca

republican kevin faulconer says he is suing because he wants the words retired san diego mayor listed as his title on the ballot. faulkner says his campaign was told that title was under dispute because of the word retired. he claims existing regulations do not prohibit meanwhile, another candidate youtube star and financial analyst kevin paffrath also known as meet. kevin says he's suing the secretary of state's office because the secretary will not allow him to be listed simply as meet kevin. >> some of the people behind the recall of governor newsome held a rally in san francisco today. members of rescue california. we're joined by family members of murder victims. the group says it is working to create a safer california. marc klass was there. his daughter polly was kidnapped and murdered in the bay area and the 90's classes, particularly upset with newsom's death penalty moratorium which he says gave life to his daughter's killer. he says the newsom administration has ushered in an era where criminals are not being held accountable. >> the reason that i'm here, the reason that harriet are the reason that we're all h

kevin faulconer says that he wants to get the title retired san diego mayor on his ballot designation. but the secretary of state's office says that line is disputed because of the word retired faulkner left office late last year because of term limits. meanwhile, conservative radio host larry elder says that he's suing because he was told he did not qualify because of problems with his tax returns and youtube star and financial analysts. kevin path raf says he is suing because of a problem over name. the democrat says he wants to be listed as meet kevin secretary of state says that is not a bona fide nickname, but he disagrees. >> not having my nickname me, kevin. it is something that would just be devastating to our campaign. i don't know that people who are my supporters would identify me is tevin path crossed with how to make happen. >> the state now has until wednesday to certify the list of candidates which right now is at 41. >> california state treasurer fiona ma is being sued by a former employee. a woman named judith blackwell is claiming wrongfully fired her because she denied unwanted advances from la kron four's. ella sogomonian is here with details. hello. >> the plaint