newsom: a new day. we are also going to see some governance changes, starting with my pick for the next chair of the high-speed rail authority, lenny, my economic development director. [applause] gov. newsom: lenny, as you know, is running economic and workforce develop it, and i fundamentally believe that transportation and economic development go hand-in-hand, so that is the position on high-speed rail. let's talk about water. approach when it comes to meeting california' is massive water challenges. we are a big state with diverse water changes, people that need clean drinking water. that must be protected. a lot of supplies are becoming a lot less reliable because of climate change, and the population is growing because of a strong economy. that means a lot of demand on an unpredictable supply. there are no easy answers, but let me be direct about where i stand if i can. fix not support the water as currently configured, meaning i do not support the twin issue. [applause] gov. newsom: we can, howeve

as govern gavin newsom accuses him of manufacturing a legal crisissk vows legal action. the fight to protect americans with dipreexisting cons under the affordable care act. alto hear from pal congresswoman anna eshoo. >>> an inside look at the company tells us why he thinks the platform presents a, quote, clear and presdet danger to cracy. hello and welcome t "kqed newsroom." i'm thuy vu. we begin wh potential constitutional crisis over the border wall. earlier today president trump ossued a national emergency to circumvent cngress to fund building a wall at the u.s./mexico border. >> so we're going to be signing today and registering national emergency. and it's a great thing to do on invasionhave re of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people, and it's unacceptable. >> the declaration opens up roughly $8 billion tol w and divert $4 million. meanwhile in california, governor gavin newsom calls the emergency declaration a, quote,c national dis and vowed the state woulde. su also on otuesday governor newsom delivered his first state of the state speech. both legacy p

>> newsom held ares conference today with attorney gener javier beserra. california is going to be the most impacted state just because of the amonunt of that we get from the federal government. he was looing -- he sai specifics were still being assessed because the order had just beensu d, but things like military stallations, as you mentioned, whether or not the national guard troops a tha he sa going to remain at the border to do drug search and seizur remain there if the federal government paid for them. so if they don't, thoseroops might be pulled back and redeployed. re general he said there a lot of partnerships between local and federal law enforcement agencies that really could be affected in terms of money but also in terms of momentum in that, you know, these projects get going and if you take the funding away, that's it and they'll cease. >> zbaichb wrong because we have so few military bases in the state of california anymore. we'll be a pittance share of what is distributed around the rest of the country. >> they also are raising the issue of

newsom says this could reinvigorate economy in the central valley. (newsom) "the valley may be known around the world for agriculture, but there is another story ready to be told. a story of a region hungry for investment, a workforce eager for more training and good jobs, californians who deserve a fair share of our state's prosperity"the 77 billion dollar bullet train was scheduled to be complete by 2033... the central valley segment had a 2022 deadline. assemblyman jim patterson says he saw the collapse of the original plan coming.(assm. jim patterson r-fresno) "something has to be made whole in fresno or we're just going to be a canary in the coal mine, and if something doesn't happen the canary is going to die."democratic leaders of the assembly and senate say they think the governor's stance is more of a step-by-step approach.(state senate leader toni atkins d-san diego)) "i don't know if you'd call that putting the brakes on, or stepping back and taking an assessment of a situation that we maybe need to approach this differently." they also ac

governor gavin newsom state of the state speech.loser look shows reservations from some about his announcement on high speed. >> the current project as planned would cost too much and take too long. right now, there is simply not a path to get from sacramento to san diego, let alone from san francisco to l.a. >> reporter: more construction would continue the central valley to complete the section from merced to bakersfield went over well with his republican. >> for him to say we are going to roll this project back, we are only going to make it from bakersfield to fresno so the central valley has transportation. you already have part of that project started, and i think that was one of the biggest issues. >> reporter: wet with no password to connect alley and san francisco, some from his own party are concerned. >> to the extent it is not link the two largest areas in the state or two of the three largest urban areas of the problematic you >> from what i heard him say is that we have a segment in the central valley that is under cons

governor gavin newsom continuing his effort to help the state's immigrants and asylum seekers..newsom announced his proposal to budget $25 million dollars for a program to help organizations and non-profits that assist the groups. "everybody that we are supporting came here legally. they came in an orderly manner, they're processing as they should be in a remarkably dignified way."the governor hopes to release $5 million of that as soon as possible to border communities..the assembly is set to discuss the funding monday. republican vice chairman of the assembly budget committee jay obernolte says he's confident it will pass.((voice of assm. jay obernolte-r-big bear lake)) "the state of california really has a humanitarian emergency with our border cities because we've got these asylum seekers that ice is releasing into the cities, california doesn't control what ice does, we don't control federal immigration policies but we still have to react to the presence of this emergency in our border cities, so this in very small part gives those cities the funding to respond to that crisis."th

governor newsom fired back calling the tweet fake news. gavin newsom? plan calls for dealing back the project and not canceling. >>> lawmakers and forestry officials take a tour of paradise and the surrounding area. they will focus on the health of the forest reduce the risk of devastating wildfires. the campfire killed 86 people and three are still listed as missing. it destroyed close to 19,000 buildings and mostly times and burned 239 square miles. >>> two members of congress who

that was the main focus of california governor gavin newsom and other state law makers as they toured the burn area. this comes a day after governor newsom signed emergency bills in order to provide funding to local governments, and school districts like those in butte county. reporter doug johnson has more on the rebuilding efforts. nats newsomspeaking to school children for the cameras, governor gavin newsom came to pine ridge elementary school to announce the new legislation which he says will help rebuild the communities of magalia and paradise. governor newsom "put on my desk quite literally yesterday legislation that would fulfill a commitment we made to you to have your back."the emergency bills backfill local property taxes in order to provide funding to local governments, and school districts.it's money magalia residents like lynda ziviello-howell say is desperately needed.lynda ziviello-howell, magalia resident"you drive around upper magalia where it didn't burn, you see 5th wheels and trailers parked everywhere." meanwhile governor newsom says he doesn't believe president t

newsome called for a more realistic train route between merced and bakersfield.his could reinvigorate economy in the central valley. despite his comments ... his office released a statement hours later ... saying that newsom is fully commited to building a high speed rail between san francisco and los angeles. ( james ) in addition to his comments on high speed rail ... the governor is backing off governor jerry browns twin tunnels shipping wa but endorsed a one canal option. newsom also pledged half a billion dollars to reduce homelessness and announced that sacamento mayor darrell steinberg will head a new homeless and supportive housing commission. ( james ) the governor also promised to sign a rent stabilization plan to address the rising cost of housing... but some hope it's not a code word for rent control. ( darya ) the warriors are a roll before the all-star break. they have won 5 in a

newsom says this could reinvigorate economy in the central valley.(newsom) "the valley may be known around the world for agriculture, but there is another story ready to be told. a story of a region hungry for investment, a workforce eager for more training and good jobs, californians who deserve a fair share of our state's prosperity"the 77 billion dollar bullet train was scheduled to be complete by 2033... the central valley segment had a 2022 deadline. assemblyman jim patterson says he saw the collapse of the original plan coming.(assm. jim patterson r-fresno) "something has to be made whole in fresno or we're just going to be a canary in the coal mine, and if something doesn't happen the canary is going to die."democratic leaders of the assembly and senate say they think the governor's stance is more of a step-by-step approach.(state senate leader toni atkins d-san diego)) "i don't know if you'd call that putting the brakes on, or stepping back and taking an assessment of a situation that we maybe need to approach this differently." they also ack

>> please stand for governor gavin newsom. thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: in his first state of the state address, governor gavin newsom wasted no priorities starting first with president trump and border security. >> the sport emergency is nothing more than a manufactured crisis , and california will not be part of this political theater. >> reporter: he quickly moved to high-speed rail, nothing he is scaling back the project to run between merced and bakersfield. the current plan, he says, would take too long and cost too much. >> now, i know, i know some critics are going to say that is a train to nowhere, but i think that is wrong, and i think that is offensive. >> the reality is no extensions to the bay area were ever going to happen before this spine was built. >> reporter: on water issues, newsom is downsizing the delta tunnels project from two tunnels to one, and is clean drinking water is a priority, he reiterated his commitment to addressing the housing and homelessness crisis. >> if we want to california for

i think gavin newsom has pulled back.n a campaign promise because he didn't say he would eliminate the rail in a campaign. >> let's move on from that to a hot topic across the country and that is immigration. were experiencing the lowest der crossings since 1971 and the undocumented population is at the lowest level in a decade. let's listen to what he had to say. >> immigrants here legally and those without documentation commit crime at a lower rate than nativeborn citizens. and those families and those families, the women and children seeking asylum at the borders are doing so legally. those are the facts. chris porter emergency is nothing more than a manufactured crisis and california will not be part of this political theater. >> pretty strong words there. california, we are not going to be part of this. >> he made clear as governor of california he takes this seriously and this is what jerry brown did very creatively. jerry brown didn't agitate president donald trump but he let him know he was here. gavin newsom. >>

>> dan and kristen, governor newsom says the changes won't go into -- or rather, will go into effect by the end of march. 100 national guardsmen will be kept behind at the border. governor gavin newsom announcing today that hundreds of national guardsmen will be redeployed after the border who that what he calls more appropriate ven eyes, thing whole border action is manufactured. the crisis on the border is a manufactured crisis. >> the announcement comes as pesident donald trump continues to make his case for a border wall as another government shutdown looms. >> we need a wall. and all of the other things are nice to have, but without a wall, it's not going to work. >> governor newsom says border crossings are the lowest they've been since 1971. >> we're livings in a state and in a nation where people that are here without documentation commit crimes at a substantially lower level than native born citizens. >> he says approximately 360 troops at the border will be redeployed for fire prevention, and to address the illegal cnnabis grows in northern california. >> i think it's a bad

newsom is ordering the state pull the majority of its personnel from the border. nats-- "now directing our redeployment of our national guard."governor gavin newsom hands his latest executive order to national guard major general david baldwin... directing the state to pull 260 of the 360 troops on the us-mexican border."the crisis on the border is a manufactured crisis, we are not interested in participating in this political theatre, i think it's nothing more than poltical theatre."newsom agreed to keep about 100 troops behind primarily at ports of entry.the others will be assigned to help the state's fire prevention efforts along with cracking down on illegal cannabis operations.the troops were initially deployed last spring on the condition they wouldn't participate in immigration enforcement. but, baldwin says some troops doing surveillance at the border ended up having to report any crossings regardless of the person's intent or citizenship status. ((major general doug baldwin)) "because there is a bit of a grey area and because there are other uses our nati

let's talk about governor gavin newsom.s about pushing back against the trump administration and the policies. what we think that is going to look like? what areas will be folk on focus on? >> he said california will be the border and the wall against trump. i think that gavin newsom will try to continue those on many fronts. he sued the trump administration more than any other attorney general in new york and those policy will continue. i do think that gavin newsom will speak more bluntly and forthrightly as a counter trump jerry brown showed respect even though he did not agree. i think that is what we will o wall, the question of the national guard and the use of the california guard. that might be a point of contention. >> when we look at the role of california politicians, we have powerful lawmakers with a lot of influence in the capital. how much does california politics play in national politics? >> i think the important role and growing. nancy pelosi is the speaker and we have the largest delegation in the house. 53

governor gavin newsom served lunch in new england patriots' gear at a food pantry wednesday.ing a tom brady jersey, newsom listened to the issues facing california's homeless population. "we have to be more resourceful in terms of sense of urgency and responsibility, the biggest problem we have in this state is people feel like this is somebody else's problem, not theirs." the governor hinted he'll underline the push to handle the affordability problem in his state of the state address...a speech likely to take the opposite approach to immigration as president trump's did in the state of the union.. "we're in a state where 27% of us are foreign born. there's no more diverse state in our union and we're living together and advancing together in remarkable ways." president trump says he's ordering another 3,750 troops to the mexican border in anticipation of a migrant caravan. newsom says he's working to learn more "my current understanding and i imagine this is dynamic and could change, its likely those troops will not come to california they'll be deployed in other parts of t

((nats)) "why is it not okay to come over gavin newsom's fence but it's okay to come over the united states border?"dressed in sombreros and ponchos.. far right activists, including fresno radio personality ben berqguam face trespassing charges after a demonstration earlier this week at the governor's mansion.((nats: "gavin! sanctuary!))in an e-mail to his subscribers, newsom says right-wing groups are trying to spread misinformation and fear about his efforts. tag. ( robin ) a navy veteran

today, governor newsom say wants to back away from the controversial high-speed rail project. he said it's going to take too long, cost too much money. he's really veering off course from his predecessor here. what is the rationale behind this decision? >> you are looking at something with high-speed rail that has a cost attached to it of $77 billion to make this thing work throughout the state, and i think the governor took the decision that there is no way this thing is going to be completed in the new future, and he has other things you want to spend money on. >> he broke from jerry brown, and only on high-speed rail, but understood water projects. he surprised at all by sort of him taking this stance this early? >> i think there is some folks out there that say hey, he might've waited a little while longer to allow the jerry brown legacy to cement, but on the other hand i think he signaled in the campaign that both of these projects were on the front burner in terms of his evaluation, and he has taken action on that. >> and he is also zeroing in in many ways. i know he tou

newsom says he's concerned..." concerned frankly as to what relates to those negotiations and the broader prospect that the president could walk us into another government shutdown or expose california and other states to a declaration of emergency." in sac az kron 4 news. ( darya ) ( darya ) that was ashley zavala reporting. governor newsom will deliver his first state of the state address today at 11am. ( darya ) residents in pleasanton are worried about the potential for dangerous erosion that could bring their homes close to the edge of a cliff. this is video of the creek two years ago ... neighbors along foothill road lost several feet of their backyards ... and many trees. now they fear it'll happen again. the city of pleasanton says they fixed the problem -- but residents say the creek is still in dire need of repair...they say "zone seven" water agency should be involved. <"zone seven is not going to help us because they say they don't own any property between castlewood and our homes so they aren't helping

((nats)) "why is it not okay to come over gavin newsom's fence but it's okay to come over the united states border?"dressed in sombreros and ponchos.. far right activists, including fresno radio personality ben berqguam face trespassing charges after a demonstration earlier this week at the governor's mansion.((nats: "gavin! sanctuary!))in an e-mail to his subscribers, newsom says right-wing groups are trying to spread misinformation and fear about his efforts. tag. (vicki)(vicki)(vicki) february 1st is the

gavin newsom or president trump? >> and the governor usually has the power over where to assign those guard troops. but, there is a statute that gives the president power to declare an emergency and call out the guard and the president's power generally can trump the governor's power. >> he said its rare to have a governor and president disagree on the use of the national guard. it has happened. in 1957 after the supreme court ruled that schools must desegregate. >> the president then called out the national guard to safe guard the black children going to school in arkansas while the governor stood on the schoolhouse steps and said no, we don't want them. >> if the president did declare an emergency to over ride newsom it would probably end up in the u.s. supreme court. >> its unclear right now how this could work out. >> now some republicans have accused the governor of not caring about the human trafficking problem. that usually takes place in between border checkpoints. today the governor said that numbers about h

((nats)) "why is it not okay to come over gavin newsom's fence but it's okay to come over the united states border?"dressed in sombreros and ponchos.. far right activists, including fresno radio personality ben berqguam face trespassing charges after a demonstration earlier this week at the governor's mansion.((nats: "gavin! sanctuary!))in an e-mail to his subscribers, newsom says right-wing groups are trying to spread misinformation and fear about his efforts. tag. (grant) a navy (grant) (grant)(grant) a navy

. >> why governor newsom is putting the brakes on plans for high-speed rail. >>> the woman accusing a virginia politician of sexual assault. is speaking right now at a bay area event. where they are live. >>> everybody has to clean up for somebody else's screwup. >> who damaged dozens of cars in two bay area cities? >>> rain now in parts of the bay area. good evening. >> we start tonight on storm watch. in san jose, part of the hillside that gave way. before the rain even got here. this mess is between pheasant and alameda's roads near the guadalupe a reservoir. the area may have to stay closed because of all the rain in the forecast. in the sierra tonight, snow falling. and the wind is howling. take a listen. this is new video from the donner pass area. as you can see, the conditions are dangerous for anyone driving in the mountains. there is so much snow in the southerna,ski season at mammoth mountain will last until at least the fourth of july. this new video gives you a great perspective of what they are dealing with. 37 feet so far. >> paul is here. there is a lot more snow and r

gavin newsome saying this is just retribution. california filing a lawsuit over the national emergency. last night, elizabeth warren saying, hey okay, if we're going to have national emergencies, a democratic president will be able to take advantage of it because indeed a slippery slope. let's take a listen. >> what would constitute a national emergency? >> oh, let's do the list. climate change, gun violence, student loan debt off the top. >> kathy, those national emergencies? >> i think it's scary. the genie is out of the bottle. we haven't heard this talk since 9-11. so now to be asking people running for office, what your national emergency, very scary. trump is introduced something that the genie is out and it's not good for democrats or republicans or the country. trump shouldn't have done this. let's leave it for emergencies. >> kimberly, warren is taking this list and running with it. she's not the only declared democratic that is. americans will find it frightening. >> yeah, i find it disturbing that senator warren is will

newsom says he's concerned..."i'm concerned frankly as to what relates to those negotiations and the broader prospect that the president could walk us into another government shutdown or expose california and other states to a declaration of emergency." in sac az kron 4 news. (pam) that was ashley zavala reporting. governor newsom will deliver his first state of the state tomorrow at 11am.. says, if the president declares an emergency at the border, the state may have to reallocate disaster relief funding that has been directed to projects already in progress... 2020 presidential 2020 presidential candidate kamala harris announces her support for legalizing marijuana at the federal level... her reasons - coming up... also.. public health officials are blaming a spike in teen tobacco use... on vaping and e-cigarettes. (ken) also.... more snow from one storm than seattle usually gets in a year. details on the snow and ice leading to the shutdown of schools and businesses .. and empty store shelves... ahead at six. he

governor newsom has already promised california will sue. kristen holmes has the details from washington. president trump -- unhappy with a bipartisan deal to fund the government -- deciding to look for money elsewhere president trump: "we want to stop drugs from coming into our country."congress authorized 1-point-3-7-5 billion dollars barrier along southern the president signed that deal.but it's not enough. president trump: have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people and it's unacceptable."by a series of actions, including declaring a national emergency -- the president is able to redirect more than six billion dollars from federal funds, including the defense and treasury departments --giving president trump more than eight billion dollars for a wall.rep. debbie wasserman schultz / -d- florida: "it is repulsive that a chicken hawk like president trump would steal money from our troops, damage our military readiness, and undermine our national security all in the name of going around congress because he didn't get his

that was the main focus of governor gavin newsom... details on the new legislation he says will help do this.... (grant) plus... a suspected meth lab explodes in one small town... tonight we hear from neighbors who describe the moment the home exploded... (vicki) and up next... a powerful, colder storm is hitting the bay area... details on when we might see some sun for the weekend... (vicki) destructive series of storms are hitting thba area.... causing a whole lot is live look at stormtracker 4 showing you where the rain is falling right now... and although we saw showers for the afternoon... the storm is not over yet and it is picking up again.... and here is a live look at bay area bridges-- showing you just how conditions look outside...slick and dangerous road conditions... .... (grant) im in the weather center with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.... lawrence we're seeing pockets of heavy down pours and then light showers... when are we going to see dry conditions... very heavy rain has hit the bay area with flooding and tre

(pam) governor gavin newsom is gearing up for his first state of the state address.. while making good on his while making (pam) governor gavin newsom is gearing up for his first state of the state address.. while making good on his super bowl bet .. with the governor of massachusetts. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains... what is inspiring the governor's upcoming speech. gathering inspiration for his state of the state speech and holding up the losing end of a super bowl bet. governor gavin newsom served lunch in new england patriots' gear at a food pantry wednesday. donning a tom brady jersey, newsom listened to the issues facing california's homeless population. "we have to be more resourceful in terms of sense of urgency and responsibility, the biggest problem we have in this state is people feel like this is somebody else's problem, not theirs." the governor hinted he'll underline the push to handle the affordability problem in his state of the state address...a speech likely to take the opposite approach to immigration as president trump's did in

see what could help predict when food could make you sick. >> and next, governor newsome's new plans our national guard troops that don't include posting them along california's border with mexico. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> by next month, california national guard troops will be pulled back from the border with mexico. governor newsome made the announcement today. >> yeah, it pits the state of california against the federal government and border security plans that are championed by president trump. >> abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the details. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom announcing today approximately 360 national guards men will be redeployed from the border to what he calls more appropriate venues by march. >> i think this whole border issue is manufactured. the crisis on the border is a manufactured crisis. >> reporter: the announcement comes as president donald trump continues to make his case for a border wall as another partial government shutdown looms. >> we need a wall. and all of the other things are nice to have, but without

today, governor gavin newsom alliances ideas for dealing with california's pressing issues. christina rendon was in sacramento for new sums for state of the state of address and have the details now on his new approach to leading california. >> please stand for governor gavin newsom. thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: in his first date of the state address, governor gavin newsom amazed at no time get his priorities started first with president trump and border security. >> this for emergency is nothing more than a manufactured crisis, and california will not be part of this political theater. >> reporter: he quickly moved to high-speed rail, announcing he is scaling back the project to run between merced and bakersfield. the current plan, he says, would take too long and cost too much. >> i know, i know some critics are going to say that is a train to nowhere. but i think that is wrong, and i think that is offensive. >> the reality is no extensions to the bay area were eve to happen before this spine was built. >> reporter: on water issues, newsom is downsizing a tunnel p

including governor gavin newsom. away...hour three of kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the (ken) a national emergency has been declared. president trump signed a bill funding the government and also declaring a national emergency-- to get money to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. (ken) thanks for joining us, i'm ken wayne. (pam) and im pam moore. the president admitted during his annoucement today ... that the process will not be easy. (ken) kristen homles has the details from washington. president trump -- unhappy with a bipartisan deal to fund the government -- deciding to look for money elsewhere president trump: "we want to stop drugs from coming into our country."congress authorized 1-point-3-7-5 billion dollars to build a barrier along 55 miles of the southern border.the president signed that deal.but it's not enough.president trump: "because we have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people and it's unacce

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((newsom")) that is exactly the work that now is at risk because of this declaration of emergency.that irony is not lost or should not be lost on any californian."but the president says he knows the lawsuits are coming.."and we'll possibly get a bad ruling, and then we'll get another bad ruling, and then we'll end up in the supreme court and hopefully get a fair shake.."((becerra) "he's hoping to get to the u.s. supreme court and then use the supreme court to try to win something that is nothing more than a campaign promise." ((ashley)) the state has sued the trump administration more than 45 timeswhen exactly this latest lawsuit could be filed is still to be determined but the attorney general says it will be soon. tag (pam) (pam) a lot of people around the state wondering what the emergency declaration means for californians... (ken) joining us now live via skype is professor david mccuan -- chair of the political science department at sonoma state university. university. house judiciary committee chairman jerrold nadler is calling for a hearing "in the coming days" on president

newsom agreed to keep about 100 troops behind primarily at ports of entry.s will be assigned to help the state's fire prevention efforts along with cracking down on illegal cannabis operations. newsome is going against president trumps intentions to beef up border security. <"the crisis on the border is a manufactured crisis, we are not interested in participating in this political theatre, i think it's nothing more than poltical theatre.">( darya ) governor newsom will deliver his first state of the state address today at 11am .. <"what do you say to people questioning the legitimacy of your blackness?">( james ) coming up up at 7 o'clock. senator kamala harris is now facing questions about her heritage. and she says she is not surprised. ( james ) plus ... the a's lose their first round draft pick to the nfl ... as kyler murray chooses football over baseball. ( james ) and another eviction in san francisco ... this time to a pair of hawks living in the presidio. we'll explain. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. obsessedwith numbers. so, i s

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governor gavin newsom continuing his effort to help the state's immigrants and asylum seekers..newsomnnounced his proposal to budget $25 million dollars for a program to help organizations and non-profits that assist the groups. "everybody that we are supporting came here legally. they came in an orderly manner, they're processing as they should be in a remarkably dignified way."the governor hopes to release $5 million of that as soon as possible to border communities..the assembly is set to discuss the funding monday. republican vice chairman of the assembly budget committee jay obernolte says he's confident it will pass.((voice of assm. jay obernolte-r-big bear lake)) "the state of california really has a humanitarian emergency with our border cities because we've got these asylum seekers that ice is releasing into the cities, california doesn't control what ice does, we don't control federal immigration policies but we still have to react to the presence of this emergency in our border cities, so this in very small part gives those cities the funding to respond to that crisis."the

right now, 70% say build it while 30% say scrap it. >>> governor newsom is making another break from his predecessor on his second project. he announced today that he will be downsizing the san joaquin river delta tunnel project to one tunnel. originally, the project called for two massive tunnels to transport water from northern california to southern california through the delta. >> i do not support the water fix as currently configured meaning i do not support the twin tunnels. we can however build on the important work that has already been done. that is why i do support a single one. >> the project was estimated to cost between 16 and $20 billion. it is unclear how much money the downsize proposal will save.>>>'s veronica de la cruz news has learned that is in . but, he didn't have ign the great things to say about it. >> am i happy at first glance? the answer is no. >> sources say the bipartisan deal includes yearly $1.4 billion for physical barriers including 55 miles of border fencing but no wall. the president had been asking for $5.7 billion. >> please, mister president, no

border and now newsom is pulling hundreds of that shallal national guard troops away from the area. >> this is pure poll politics. >> as we speak large organized caravans are on the march to the united states. i have ordered another 3,750 troops to our southern border to prepare for this tremendous on slot. >> last year governor jerry brown agreed to allow up to 400 national guard troops. but they could not help with immigration enforcement. they could only combat trans national crime. the governor said the reality is complicated. >> there's a lot of gray area and there will no longer be any gray area. >> governor newsom will leave 100 soldiers at the border. but they will be focused on legal point of entry. the president may object to this move so we asked the law professor who controls the national guard. >> and the governor usually has the power over where to assign his guard troops. but there's a statute that gives the president power to declare an emergency and call out the guard and the president's power generally can trump the -- to use a bad word, trump the governor's power

governor newsom says abandoning this section would waste billions of dollars already spent. all of the high speed rail money is going, tonight at 6:00 we'll break it down. >>> bay area transit agencies were quick to respond to the governor's responses. issuing a statement saying they are excited for the project's future. noting that they are relying on millions of dollars to help fund upgrades to its systems including a project electrifying the rails. >>> a police chase turned into a water rescue in the south bay. when officers called about a man trespassing on a homeless encampment. the man ran from police and then got stuck on a log in the middle of the creek. he was trapped for more than an hour. he was evaluated by paramedics. >>> there is a compromised deal to avoid another government shutdown. the deadline to get it passed in the house and senate and get it signed by the president is this friday. including $1.4 billion for border fencing. 55 miles of new fence. the agreement also gives an additional $1.7 billion to home land security. >> i am hoping that he will find t

. >> governor newsom takes a controversial stand. his effort to make a change at the border later this hour. >>> and taking a live look at our traffic, this is the san mateo bridge. on the left-hand, that is your eastbound traffic. and on the right-hand side, that's traffic heading to the peninsula, a little bit lighter. sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. save 50% on the sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus, 24-month financing on all smart beds. only for a limited time. >>> a local cat has fired up the bay area and people across the country. the crew at an ambulance deployment station in san francisco took edna in when she was a stray kitten four years ago. >> employees say there is an anonymous caller who complained about the cat, and now the cat is out. abc 7 news anchor dion lim has been working on this story for days and is live now with the very latest on this ongoing feline drama, dion. >> that's right, dan and ama. this story has blown up to e

(catherine)just in to the kron4 newsroom...governor newsom pulling an apparent about face... now saying he is fully committed to building a high speed rail line between san francisco and l.a.during today's state of the state address... newsom said there "isn't a path" right now for the project.and that he was refocusing on finishing a segment of the rail that's already under construction in the central valley.he also said the project would cost a spokesman confirmed this evening that newsom is not walking away from it....and is waiting for environmental reviews to be finished on the full line. (catherine) taking a look at stormtracker 4 radar... a blanket of green...yellow and red...spelling out rain. and it's going to intensify overnight.. . (ken)taking a live look outside at our network of bridge cams...chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is standing by with the latest... lawrence karnow: it was a mostly cloudy day with a few light showers. rain will become heavy at times tonight and tomorrow morning. you can see the rain on doppler now. flash flooding is a possibility thro

governor gavin newsom served lunch in new england patriots' gear at a food pantry wednesday.g california's homeless population. "we have to be more resourceful in terms of sense of urgency and responsibility, the biggest problem we have in this state is people feel like this is somebody else's problem, not theirs." the governor hinted he'll underline the push to handle the affordability problem in his state of the state address...a speech likely to take the opposite approach to immigration as president trump's did in the state of the union.. "we're in a state where 27% of us are foreign born. there's no more diverse state in our union and we're living together and advancing together in remarkable ways." president trump says he's ordering another 3,750 troops to the mexican border in anticipation of a migrant caravan. newsom says he's working to learn more "my current understanding and i imagine this is dynamic and could change, its likely those troops will not come to california they'll be deployed in other parts of the country, but we'll wait for more instruction. we have ou

newsom called the tweet fake news. the plan calls for scaling back the canceling it. city leaders are thinking of busy streets. e to they want to know who drivers downtown during rush hour and why. this is one idea to ease traffic in the city. other proposals is a 3 1/2 dollar fee. >>> two well-known businesses are closing their cores, bangkok kitchen will close tomorrow after 25 years. the owner decided to close up shop after learning his rent would couple to $11,000 a month. >> i can't afford the rent. i have to leave. >> the owner and all of the staff have been so kind to us. hi, we're back. they are happy see us. the food is amazing. >> half price books is colleagues. the lease is not being renewed. >>> scattered showers out there. going to be heavier. we've seen a lot of rain in the last 24 hours. 6inches of rain in some locations. the wind totals is impressive as well. now the system is winding down. that's fortunate for us. southern california is in the bulls-eye. they are in the bulls-eye for a little bit longer. the thunderstorms which are moving onshore, thi

. >>> coming up, new reaction to governor gavin newsom's big high-speed rail surprise. >>> top dog. the adorable winner and runner-up at the westminster dog show. >>> we're looking at edna the cat who will be returning to a san francisco fire station facility. will she? the proposal the fire commission is pitching today. >>> let's take a live look outside this morning as we have a lot of rain here in the bay area. we're tracking that big storm. we'll be right back. >> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 3. that means a strong storm. look out for flooding, hazards on the road and possible power outages. stay ahead of today's storm with the abc 7 news app. download it now. >>> let's look at what's going on with our flood threat. we've got that flash flood watch for just about all of our neighborhoods. save some of the valleys in the east bay. flooding on roads, landslides, rock slides, debris flows. especially in the santa cruz mountains. and burn scars in santa rosa. we've got clear lake, lakeport, you can see that area, fairfield. flood watch until 4:00 t

gavin newsom outlined a wide array of plans for the state of california. his vision for california. and perhaps the biggest bombshell had to do with high speed rail. . california's new governor addressed this joint session of the legislature first by drawing a deeper line in the sand between california and washington. >> it's this border emergency is nothing more than a manufactured crisis. and california will not be a part of this political theater. >> reporter: that earned him a standing ovation. he then went on to take a startling stance on the long-term viability of high speed rail, saying it's too costly to continue as planned. but not pulling the plug on it. >> right now there simply isn't a path to get from sacramento to san diego let alone from san francisco to l.a. i wish there were. however, we do have the capacity to complete a high speed rail link between merced and bakersfield. >> reporter: republican leaders praised his plan. >> i think that was very responsible. and like i said i'm pless antsy surprised. very responsible in some of the things he brought fort. >> repor

newsom's address starts at 11:00 this morning.ll stream that live on our website on ktvu.com and also on our facebook page. >>> it is 7:35 a.m.. >>> and an oakland pastor opening his church to take in hundreds of students who may miss school because of a teachers' strike. pastor anthony jenkins of taylor memorial united methodist church is excited to announce this afternoon that his church can take an up to 250 kids a day. the church will also outline specific plans to help oakland families so parents don't have to miss work during the teachers' strike if there is one. the church will also provide free lunches to students. >>> the oakland unified school district also is looking for replacement teachers so it can keep oakland schools open in case there is a teachers' strike. the district placed ads seeking emergency temporary teachers. candidates have to have at least a bachelors degree. the pay is $300 a day. that is more than double the current $113 daily rate for substitute teachers. >>> there is an effort underway in san mateo

((newsom")) that is exactly the work that now is at risk because of this declaration of emergency. that irony is not lost or should not be lost on any californian."but the president says he knows the lawsuits are coming.."and we'll possibly get a bad ruling, and then we'll get another bad ruling, and then we'll end up in the supreme court and hopefully get a fair shake.."((becerra) "he's hoping to get to the u.s. supreme court and then use the supreme court to try to win something that is nothing more than a campaign promise."((ashley)) the state has sued the trump administration more than 45 timeswhen exactly this latest lawsuit could be filed is still to be determined but the attorney general says it will be soon. tag (vicki) (vicki) a lot of people reacting to the news of joining us now live via skype is doctor david mccuan -- politics professor at sonoma state university. house judiciary committee chairman jerrold nadler is calling for a hearing "in the coming days" on president donald trump's declaration of a national emergency.in a letter to trump friday, nadler and other mem

governor newsom has asked the state superintendent of instruction, to coene a commission, to look at the fiscal effects of charters. we are reallyut talking aot just the presence of charter schools in california but particular districts where there is a deep conction of charter schools. so oakland for example has t greatest concentration of charter schools in the state. >> how many charter schools are in oakland? >> so there are about 34rt c schools in oakland and that amounts to about 30% of students enrolled in public schools in oakland. >> how does that compare to icts?boring school dis >> so berkeley unified has one charterchool. >> ju one? >> one. >> why the big gap? >> so there are different explanations for the big gap. one ex planning from the charter school community oakland is there great parental demand for options. another explanation is that there has been deep donor and philanthropic support to grow the charter in particular school districts as sort of proof points for the charter school movement so oakland charter schools have enjoyed signifomant support donors, from f

governor newsom says... there are 47 cities which are ánot in compliance with the affordable housing law... but says... he will not file a lawsuit against all of them. ( robin ) a south bay soccer coach is now facing sexual assault charges. santa clara county sheriff's 24 year old jansen estrada -- was involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old player on the team. the child's mother told deputies she believed her daughter may be a victim of sexual assault. estrada was the child's soccer coach at prospect high school. ( robin ) deputies say estrada also worked as a tutor at moreland