capital correspondent nannette miranda has more from sacramento. [gunshots] >>> 50 shots fired in a span of 30 seconds. the police chief of one of california's violent cities says he needs help getting guns off his streets. >> i live a mile away from that intersection. so i can tell you firsthand this is a quality of life issue. >> to help local cities, senate democrats unveiled a package of ten bills that will be top priority this session, needing only a majority vote. in recent weeks they have talked up requiring a permit to purchase ammunition and seizing weapons from people who aren't supposed to have them. but they also now want to ban detachable magazines completely, change the definition of an illegal shotgun to include the new technology of a shotgun-rifle combination and require all guns to be registered with the state, closing current gaps. >> we need to lead the way. new york has stepped up and stepped forward. california needs to answer the call. >> a lot of these bills are infringements of the second amendment. >> but gun owners say th

plus -- >>> i'm nannette miranda in sacramento. the law has only been in effect for one year. now, a state lawmaker wants to take away a california driver's ability to it use hands free texting while behind the wheel. he says he has new evidence that says that is too dangerous. >>> i'm spencer christian. we have more mild days ahead. a little rain showing up as well. i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment. >>> also with a rumble and a roar a glacier collapses. roar a glacier collapses. how rare [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. there is an attack on siri underway way at the state cap. a bill that would ban han

in contact men toe, nannette miranda, abc7 news. >> a gun show continues today in vallejo after it drewe crowds yesterday. organizers say the turnout was a lot bigger than anticipated but not surprising. the operators of this show say new legislation being pushed by gun control advocates only drives customers to stock up on weapons and ammunition that might not be available in the future. it is the first of four gun shows scheduled in vallejo over the next six months. >>> in about 30 minutes a report commissioned by the family of late penn state head coach joe paterno is due to be released. his widow, sue paterno, said he was a moral, disciplined man, who never twisted the truth. today's report is the family's response to the investigation by former fbi director loui frie that accused paterno of covering up the sex abuse scandal that involved his former assistant coach jerry sandusky. that led to his firing in 2011. sandusky was sentenced to prison after being convicted of 45 counts of sex abuse. katie couric will have an interview with sue paterno tomorrow on "katie" only at abc7. >>>

and as nannette miranda reports our governor has had choice words when asked about this job porchingg a business is tough. i hear building a business in california is next to impossible. this is rick perry. i have a message for california businesses. come check out texas. >> texas governor rick perry launched a campaign this week to lure california businesses and job as way with what he calls low taxes and sensible regulations. california governor jerry brown dismissed efforts which only spent $25,000 for air time. >> this this war of words illustrates the bitter relationship between the nation's two biggest states. business leaders have ranked california has a bad place to do business. some in the business community say governor brown should be paying attention. >> a current administration treats it as a joke. >> around mcclear worked for arnold schwartzeneggar and tried to convince businesses to stay in california. >> the taxes ever are high. regulations, there are a lot of things keeping them from being able to innovate and to grow skbis create job autos brown acknowledges poachin

nannette miranda, "abc 7 news". >> katie: shaping up to be a gorgeous day. nice and clear. >> yes, but the plants got a little drink of water early morning. we had a weak cold front that bring a little precip. and breezy, higher elevations and the wind is going to stay with us throughout the day. i'll tell you how warm it is going to get and whether or not we're going to see any rain. >> katie: also next, an overtime thriller. warriors biggest win of the year taking on the spurs. larry beil has t >> katie: welcome back. good morning, it's 8:35. looking live at heavenly mountain resort, lake tahoe. partly sunny right now. if you catch those specks flying past the lens, couple of flakes of snow this morning. it's going to warm up into the upper 30s and looks to be a gorgeous day out in the mountains. >> giants play their first training game. here is sports director larry beil with the highlights. >> good morning. spectacular game at oracle arena warriors, looking to end a 16 game losing streak against the san antonio spurs and they get it done in overtime. spo

nannette miranda has the story from sacramento. >> reporter: $200 million effort to overhaul the computer system that processes driver's licenses has been halted. after seven years and $135 million taxpayer dollars, only the driver's license portion is close to getting done. >> we thought it was time to bring the project to an end because they weren't able to get to an agreement to how to finish it out. >> reporter: it's the latest of a string of blund there's have plagued state government. last week comptroller fired the contractor charged with the $400 million upgrade to the state's payroll system because it's years behind schedule and it doesn't work. last year after doling out half a billion dollars, the courts pull the plug to electronically connect every courthouse in the state when it loomed to $2 billion. >> it's ironic that california being the birthplace of the high-tech industry can't seem to get it's act together. >> the state's technology chief they do have some successes. california is the first state to have a mobile app store. an online voter registration system and family

that may seem odd because the legislation doesn't go after hands free calling, but as nannette mirandaponents say there a difference. >> the law says i am allowed to dictate so i dictated. >> he is among the thousands of drivers who text hands free while driving. >> i really like this photo.... >> with traffic jams, hands free texting while driving became legal last year. >> it's 21st century, it's about efficiency and it's a great way to communicate when i'm in my car. >> but a lawmaker wants to be hands free texting illegal. >> the average time for being distracted is 4.6 seconds and 55 miles an hour that is almost a football field you are not paying attention. >> a new study shows hands free texting is just as dangerous as traditional texting. >> researchers found voice controlled texting required higher mental demands and longer glances away from the road. assemblyman reports numbers from the safety commission, nearly 1,000 deaths and 21,000 injuries a year involving cellphone use. critics wonder if it opens the door to more restrictions. >> you ban one thing next step will be bann

nannette miranda is in sacramento. >> they were dreading the start of february when her health insurance premium would skyrocket from $65 to nearly $800. >> i'm mad about it. i feel they are trying to take advantage of things before obamacare takes effect. >> 730,000 californians who buy private insurance through anthem saw an average 17.5% increase, but some are getting hit with as much as a 26% jump. this is the third rate hike from an insurer whose parent company made $12.7 billion in profits. anthem said they had to raise rates. >> unfortunately, due to increasing medical costs and due to a pool of people that are generally older we have to raise rates to cover our costs. >> in fact with the rate hike, anthem says they are taking a 2.5% loss on this group. >> it's outrageous. >> groups points out that the standard & poors health indices found the rate of inflation slowed to 35% last year questioning the need for the increases. >> what anthem blue cross has just done is a perfect example of why we need to have rate regulation in california. >> 15 states including california have no au

but capital correspondent nannette miranda reports they say there is a difference. >> the law says iictate, so i dictate. >> he's among thousands of drivers who text handsfree while driving. >> hey lori i really like this -- while he commutes in traffic jams it's become a way of life with handsfree texting while driving became legal last >> a year into the law a freshman state lawmaker now wants to make handsfree texting illegal. >> the average time for looking and being distracted is about 4.6 seconds and at 55 miles an hour that's almost a football field that you are not paying attention to the drivers around you. >> researchers found voice control textings required higher mental demand and higher glances away from the road. the democratic assemblyman cites numbers from the national highway safety administration. nearly is 11,000 deaths and 24,000 injuries a year involve cell phone use as major distraction. but critics wonder if the roped ban opens the door to more restrictions. >> you ban one handsfree thing the next thing is going to be banning handsfree talking. >> for now he sa

in san francisco, nannette miranda, abc 7 news. >>> california's top law enforcement officer today filedme court brief to overturn proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage. next month the court will hear arguments over the ban. in the 45 page brief harris says she believes the ban is unconstitutional and has stripped loving relationships of validation and dignity under law. >>> another sewage spill in marin county. a true root the grew into a pipe sending 25,000-gallons of sewage into neighborhood. city crews have removed roots at that spot before. testing is underway to see if some of the sewage leak inside a nearby creek. >>> home owners in one san francisco neighborhood still cleaning up from the muddy mess that came flowing into air homes earlier today. an old water main burst in the west portal neighborhood flooding cars and some homes. home owners are now you wondering if a recent sewer line replacement could be to blame for this. it happened along 15th avenue. more from heather ishimaru. >> reporter: a back hoe peeled off as like the rind of an orange. the top layer of the street

the story from abc7 news capital correspond tent nannette miranda in san francisco. >> she was startingn february when her insurance will skyrocket from $635 a month to nearly 800. >> i'm mad about it because they are trying to take advantage of thing he before the obamacare takes effect. they are trying to get their rate increases in. >> 735,000 californians who buy private insurance through anthem saw an average 17.5 increase but some are getting hit with an increase as much as a 26% jump. the consumer watch dog said this is the third or fourth rate hike in two years from an insurer who said their parent company made $2.7 billion in profits last year. they said the industry had to raise rate. they around the only one. >> due to increasing medical costs and due to a pool of people that is generally older and singer than they were last year, we have to raise rates to cover our costs. >> in fact even with the rate hike, anthem said it's taking a 2.5% loss on this group of consumers. >> it's outrageous. >> consumer groups point out the standard and poors healthcare indycy found the rate o

capitol correspondent nannette miranda reports that there is a difference. >>> the law says i am allowedornia drivers who text handsfree while driving. >> lori, i really like this. >> when he commutes in traffic jams it's become a way of life here. stands free texting while driving became legal last year. >> it's 24th century. it's about convenience and efficiency. less convenient and efficient way of communicating when i'm in my car. >> but a year into the law a freshman state lawmaker now wants to make handsfree texting illegal. >> the average time for looking and being distracted is about 4.6 seconds and at 55 miles an hour that's almost a football field that you are not paying attention to the driver's around you. and to me that's not okay. >> he cites a new study that shows hands pretexting is actually just as dangerous as traditional texting. >> they found it took mental demand and attention away from the road. there were also numbers from the national highway administration. 1,000 deaths and 24 injuries' year involve cell phone use as a major distraction but critics wonder if the

more from abc 7 news capital correspondent nannette miranda who is in sacramento. >> the california fish and game commission declined to stop a planned coyote 81 this week where a gun club has offered a is silver belt buckle to the hunter who kills the most coyotes. >> none of us including hunters huntershood tolerate the gratuitous slaughter of wildlife as part of winning prizes. >> quite a following is since a radio collar attached to him hass tracked his every move. his last known location about 90 miles from the hunt. critics of the hunt say the lone wolf can easily travel the distance and be mistaken for a coyote during the contest. >> th is legit ma concern journey could be killed by an overzealous coyote hunter. >> they need the hunt to proceed because coyotes are nuisance. >> they cause 65% of the predator loss to livestock in california and about $4 million a year for cattle and about $1.3 million for sheep. so it as serious economic loss. >> the commission couldn't really stop this hunt because it wasn't on the agenda. but the state agreed to have wardens present. >> our depart

abc7 news capital correspondent nannette miranda has the story from sacramento. >> the $200 million effort to overall dmv's 40-year-old computer system that processes drivers licenses and vehicle registrations has been halted. after seven years and 135 million taxpayer dollars only the one portion is close to getting done. >> we thought it was a time to bring the project to an end because they weren't going to get to an agreement on how to finish it out. >> the stalled dmr project is the late nest the string of high profile blunders of that plagued state government. last week controller john chung fire the contractor charged with the $400 million upgrade to the save payroll system because it's years behind schedule, triple the original estimate and it doesn't work. last year after doling out half a billion dollars the courts pulled the plug on the effort to electronically connect every courthouse in the state when the cost ballooned to $2 billion. >> it's ironic that california being the birthplace of the high-tech describe can't seem to get its act together. >> but the state's technology

abc7 news capital correspondent nannette miranda has the story from sacramento. >> the $200 million effort to overall dmv's 40-year-old computer system that processes drivers licenses and vehicle registrations has been halted. after seven years and 135 million taxpayer dollars only the driver's license portion is close to to getting done. >> we thought it was a time to bring the project to an end because they weren't going to get to an agreement on how to finish it out. >> the stalled dmv project is the latest in the string of high- profile blunders of that plagued state government. last week comptroller john chung fire the contractor charged with the $400 million upgrade to the safe payroll system because it's years behind schedule, triple the original estimate and it doesn't work. last year after doling out half a billion dollars the courts pulled the plug on the effort to electronically connect every courthouse in the state when the cost ballooned to $2 billion. >> it's ironic that california being the birthplace of the high-tech industry can't seem to get its act together. >> but the s

the story from abc7 news capital correspond tent nannette miranda in sacramento. >> she was startingfebruary when her insurance will skyrocket from $635 a month to nearly $800. >> i'm mad about it because they are trying to take advantage of thing he before the obamacare takes effect. they are trying to get their rate increases in. >> 730,000 californians who buy private insurance through anthem saw an average 17.5 increase but some are getting hit with an increase as much as a 26% jump. the consumer watch dog said this is the third or fourth rate hike in two years from an insurer who said their parent company made $2.7 billion in profits last year. anthem said the industry had to raise rate. they aren't the only one. >> due to increasing medical costs and due to a pool of people that is generally older and sicker than they were last year, we have to raise rates to cover our costs. >> in fact, even with the rate hike, anthem said it's taking a 2.5% loss on this group of consumers. >> it's outrageous. >> consumer groups point out the standard and poors healthcare economic index found