the first is, do you want to recall gavin newsom. how impactful is it to have 41 people who a lot of them don't have any name recognition? >> you know, the newsom folks would like us to focus on those 41 which they consider to be a band of nobodies. the key question is the first question. do you want to recall the governor? that's it. if you recall the governor, he's out. if you don't, the second list doesn't really matter at all. so yes, it's a smaller list than 2003, no, there isn't an arnold schwarzenegger. but i would submit to you, whatever they are, they tonight matter unless newsom is recalled. if he is recalled, then the people who recall him really aren't going to think that much about it and just pick somebody. that's the situation we have. it really is a referendum on gavin newsom more than anything else. >> eight weeks away is when we cast the vote. the delta variant is going to impact it one way or the other. some might be upset with newsom for us having a resurge of the virus. another group may be afraid that the state

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the end is near for gavin newsome. the judge's decision comes about a month before recall election ballot mailboxes elections officials are preparing to send them out starting on august 16th in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> they are symbol of san francisco and the bay area. the historic cable cars have been missing from the city streets for more than a year. but you will be able to hop all won again soon. sfmta is testing the cable cars right now. kron four's amanda hari has update on how the process is going. >> i walked by one of the cable car lines and saw them testing out because i spoke to sf mta and they told me they tested out 10 cars and all of them worked very well. >> they are a symbol of san francisco ferrer symbol of our technological ingenuity and now they're also becoming a symbol of covid recovery as they begin to run more. i took this video of one of the cable car tracks. you could hear the cables and power sources running again. >> that's what sfmta director of transportation jeffrey tumlin

the first one is, do you want to recall governor newsome? the number is for governor newsome to be recalled, 50% +1 of the voters and ask the recall. that is the threshold. if he is recalled, there is a second question on the ballot, if the governor is recalled, who will replace him? this is very interesting, and i am not sure how many voters know this, if the governor is recalled, the person who would replace him on the second ballot does not have to win the majority, just have to get more votes than anybody else. >> that is interesting. it is good to know that number needing to be 51% or more, also the majority does not necessarily matter. a popular comment we are seeing on social media right now is quote, unquote quit releasing balance. will governor newsome addressed this issue now? does he need to? obviously, the flag is being waved a little bit in that he has addressed this recall, but will he address the specific issue, do you think? >> i think he will probably focus on the issues at the moment that are of concern to the largest numbe

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. >>> and live look at the state capitol where the race to recall governor newsom's heating appeared in new poll shows california voters are evenly split on whether newsom should be removed from office. kenny choi is live in san francisco where newsom's rival has some harsh criticism about the governor. >> reporter: exactly right. one of the leading republican candidates making a stop in san francisco, criticizing the way city and state leaders are tackling crime, saying there is absolutely no accountability. less than seven weeks to go before voters decide whether it is time for a change. 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 t

can the faulkner says governor newsom has not been tough enough on crime. he says his experience as mayor of san diego should prove to voters that 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. 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. >> also said he does not support a statewide mask mandate. the recall election is set for 14th. undocumented californians aged 50 and older were have access to cheaper health care starting next year. that's because of a new law. governor newsome sign allowing undocumented residents to receive extended care through medicare out state health officials say nearly 200,000 undocumented people will have medical benefits within 5 years. in the south bay crews were out all night, making sure a grass fire did not reignite there. it started burning in milpitas and jumped over coyote creek in a san jose prompting a shelter-in-place order kron four'

mean for governor newsom's future. ♪ ♪ ♪ mean for governor newsom's future. ♪ ♪ ♪ monitor, check and with security from chase. control feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. >> welcome back, everyone. com for your local election headquarters. a new exclusive inside california politics. emerson college poll shows that conservative radio host larry elder now leading the race to replace governor gavin newsome. if he is indeed recall these poll numbers will show you released as we're coming on the air this pevening. so let's take a look at where the candidates stand right now. more than a 1000 registered california voters were asked the question which candidate would you vote for to replace governor gavin newsome. if he is recalled those who have their minds made up largely favor elder bringing in 16% of the vote businessman john and former san diego mayor kevin faulconer each coming in with 6% of the vote. that's the next highest for any candidate that's then followed closely by state assembly member kevin kiley and reality star caitlyn jenner each with 4%, though elder has a str

and i'm gavin newsome.ghtmares right now. >> and i'll just add the economy and jobs on top of few probable. thanks a lot. thank you so much. under 2 months away now from the recall election. we'll definitely have you back and there's much more on our poll. by the way, that we asked about what people think of the governor and the recall and that's all on kron. 4 dot com. you can read the full poll results right. ther >> it's 7.42 right now. and in the south bay guess what's fact the gilroy garlic festival. first time we've seen in 2 years. but this is the 42nd year of this festival and things are going to look different. its drive-thru now. so which i like james because i don't like the smell of garlic says keep it in your own car. okay. you can enjoy that garlic in your car. here's how you're going to do it. you preorder your favorite food item and then you pick it up to the drive-thru, which is set up gilroy presbyterian church and the got other stuff farm to table dinner at 4 key knows winery a golf event

attorneys representing governor gavin newsome and secretary of state shirley weber faced off in courtiday. >> the court prohibited video and audio recording of the hearing newsom's attorneys tried to convince the sacramento county judge to order whether to allow the governor to have his democratic party preference printed near his name on the upcoming recall election ballot whether has refused noting he missed the deadline and she's following the law. this prompting the governor to file the lawsuit. the governor was required to include his party preference on his reply to the recall petition in february of 2021, of his lawyers who handled the paperwork admitted to the judge friday. he screwed up shortly after the hearing newsome remain tight-lipped about it at a separate event in l a. >> it's a legal proceeding and i just don't have i haven't really focused on it and i don't have much to say everybody doing just blocks away from sacramento county courts celebrity candidates hoping to replace newsome. caitlyn jenner announced she's also jumping into the lawsuit because i want transpare

>> now at 5.30 governor newsom is not ruling out the possibility of a statewide mask mandate as the infectious delta variant spreads in covid-19 cases are on the rise here in california. some counties, including most of them here in the bay area have. >> taken the issue into their own hands recently with new mandates or in the case of the bay area, counties recommendations. the people continue masking in public places inside kron. 4 actually zavala explains the latest update from the governor and how covid rules could impact is. >> recall election. >> a growing number of counties across the state are starting to take matters into their own hands either encouraging or requiring mask use indoors regardless of your vaccination status. but governor gavin newsom is not yet ready to say whether that statewide mask mandate will return well, but most will see that the end of the day, the epidemiology, the spread. >> the variance make that determination. governor gavin newsome responding to questions about the possibility his administration will bring back a statewide mask mandate. state data show as o

and i'm gavin newsome.ing nightmares right now. >> and i'll just add the economy and jobs on top of few probable. thanks a lot. thank you so much. under 2 months away now from the recall election. we'll definitely have you back and there's much more on our poll. by the way, that we asked about what people think of the governor and the recall and thyt's all on kron. 4 dot com. when that car hit my motorcycle, insurance wasn't fair. so i called the barnes firm, it was the best call i could've made. call the barnes firm now, and find out what your case could be worth. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ after a two-year hiatus. the gilroy garlic festival is back things to look a little different, though. >> it's to go the festival will take place each of the next 2 weekends as a drive-thru event. you preorder your food items and then you pick them up and a drive-thru at it's going to be set up at the gilroy presbyterian search church and there's a farm to table dinner and 14 owes winery. there's also a g

governor gavin newsome.ve that money should more than cover anything that goes up at the universities. but according to university officials, they say they need this tuition increase and the regents will vote today. take a look at your screen, james, i know you will be paying attention to this because i think your son is very close to going to college. we're talking 10 schools within the u c system. you're looking at about $534 for tuition increase and you know what the semester system that's twice a year. it varies from college to college bay. you're looking at approximately $13,000 every year to go to in-state tuition some colleges. i've even looked at about $14,000 or so and we're not even talking about extra fees that go to college. so yeah, ickes now opponents of this, guys. they are calling this the forever hike because it doesn't hit you at one time. i've covered the protests more than a decade ago and they at that time did it one time like a 10% increase 9% increase. this time. you're looking at a 2%

we have gavin newsom bribing people, you have gavin newsom of the hypocrite, you have gavin newsom changingto get the bait earlier before the wildfires in the brownouts, and the state is a hard blue state. question one is a hard one and that's the recall vote. we get to question two? >> as leo pointed out to .2 people sign the petition and many of them were democrats and many were independents. i will tell you something else.a we have private ballots so you can go into the privacy of yourv mail-in ballots or your voting booth and close the curtain and vote for republican. you don't have to tell your friends, you can be an independent or democrat. he liked the crime, he liked tht homelessness? you like the gun people have to leave the state? if you are not happy o about tht go to elect elder.com. let's get this guy out and get some common sense in sacramento. >> sean: our last word about here he and meghan coming next. good luck larry. .. ♪ ♪ >> sean: villains of the day, prince harry and meghan are back, a whopping $695 by an environmental charity for their "enlightened decision" to limit t

the news does get better for newsom when you take into account all registered voters.n it's 36% to support the recall, 51% against, but all voters are not going to turn out. especially in the recall election, and that's why the likely voter numbers are so critical. the director of the poll, mark, told fox news, quoting here. republicans were much more likely to say they would be turning out. and here's how the recall works. voters are asked two questions. at one, should newsom be recalled. if the answer is yes, question two is who should replace him. if right now the poll shows conservative talk show radio host larry elder is the current front runner with 18% support, republican john cox, the man who lost to newsom in 2018 and former two-term g.o.p. san diego mayor kevin faulconer are both a 10% while the most famous person in the race, republican caitlyn jenner, is only up 3%. of course, much of newsom's troubles began with his response to covid, like repeatedly saying he was following the signs and then repeatedly ignoring science. and there was the infamous indoor n

governor newsom address the new guidance today. he says the state is in communication with the cdc and will review their guidelines before the state comes out with. >> its own guidelines. >> and today the governor signed a new bill expanding health care access to more californians and he encouraged more people to get vaccinated. the bill expands eligibility and medical to undocumented californians over the age of 50. the governor says it's a big step toward universal health care and the bill includes billions of dollars aimed at improving mental health care for all californians. >> 4.3 billion dollars to provide comprehensive universal screening for mental health for every child aged 0 to 25. this is the biggest investment. this state has ever made in this space for support screening and services that most comprehensive investment to really focus on brain health in a detailed culturally competent. bottom up way. >> today's signing was the last bill signing of this record breaking state budget. and if you want more information on th

well, there has a strong lead to replace governor newsom.he is recalled the still anyone's race. >> that number in the bottom corner leaves a lot of hope for the other names on the ballot because 53% of people polled still have not made up their minds. well, as just about 2 months and tell the recall election candidates are continuing on with their campaigns. >> but as kron 4 s alex on welcome shows us the strategists, some gubernatorial hopefuls are using may not be working in their favor. >> from a big grizzly bear to a big ball of trash. john cox's out fundraising the field of candidates raising nearly 8 million dollars. but more than 7 million of it is donated from his own pocket book. according to an inside california politics emerson college poll cox's campaign may not cash in with votes as the field still has an uphill climb at the ballot box as a pollster you at my concern is that he might get recalled. and i don't think voters have really taken the time to even look at this list of candidates who would replace. meantime, while reali

gavin newsom needs to be recalled, larry elder is the best candidate to replace gavin newsom.e issues of homelessness, education, school choice, in lemonade and regulations, it's not even close and i think that larry elder is the best candidate. >> sean: larry -- i think the hardest part of the recall though is that you've got gavin newsom bribing people, gavin newsom the hypocrite, you've got gavin newsom changing, trying to get the date early before the wildfires and the brownouts and the state is a hard blue state. question one is a hard one. that's the recall vote. will we get to question two? >> i think so. as leo pointed out, 2.2 million people signed the position and recalled this guy and many of them are democrats, many of them are independents, the very people who voted for him two years ago. i'll tell you something else, we have private ballots' you can go into the privacy of your mail-in ballot or your voting booth and close the curtains and vote for a republican -- you don't have the tell your friends. you can be an independent and democrat. you like the crime come

. >> governor newsom's office says he's pulled 2 of his children out of a summer day camp that did not require the kids to wear masks inside the camps decision is violation of state policy which requires masks for everyone in new settings. that's because the children under the age of 12, of course, cannot be% vaccinated. the new son say they missed a communication from the camp saying it would not enforce mask wearing. got a costa county supervisors want to explore making vaccinations mandatory for county employees. and this comes after officials said there's been a new outbreak in county detention facilities. there were 23 infections. as of yesterday which county officials expect to grow as test results continue to come back in a statement supervisor karen mitch off says given that we are quarantining everyone who comes into the jail for 10 days. i think it's a fair assumption that this isn't inmate driven. it's either a visitor or unfortunately a deputy or other staff member. the county's deputy health officer said there have been 2800 new cases in the past 2 weeks there. the case ra

folks who are against newsome are looking at trying to drive down the newsome popularity on the firstion as to whether you're going to recall, obviously, newsom and his folks are working hard to make sure that they can shore up all of his support to make sure that the first question is answered that people do not want to recall governor gavin newsom. alright so brian backers of the recall side high taxes on going homeless crisis as reasons for their move here, but even if the gun winds. does this whole recall process make it difficult for him in the 2022 when he goes to campaign again for governor? well that's where i thought the poll was quite shocking in the on the question of whether in 2022 should he survived the recall. would you vote for newsome or somebody else? the answer was that 58% of the respondents were interested in looking at a different, um, candidate that's in 2022, but you know all these things, andre as we know our timing issues. the governor has a whole lot of time to status case before 22. but right now, his his. focus entirely has to be on. i'm obviously not bein

the first, should governor newsom be recalled?re than 50% vote yes, then question number two comes into play. vote for an alternative candidate of which there are currently dozens. whoever gets the most votes wins. kate larsen, abc7 news. >> you check out our special coverage of california's last recall called total recalled on our abc7 bay area connected tv app. download it now for your apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv or roku. >>> police are pleading with the community to help find the shooter who critically injured a 30-year-old woman and an 8- year-old girl in vallejo. witnesses say they heard fireworks before gunfire broke out along sonoma boulevard near chestnut street wednesday night. the victims were in a four-door sedan when they were struck. bullets hit evangelist temple fellowship center piercing walls and shattering a window. >> i'm grateful no one was here and i'm also graph the rounds were so high up. even if someone were here, they wouldn't have been hit. >> police say the woman is in critical condition. the gir

governor newsome has now secured federal aid in fighting the dixie fire. this isn't. >> butte and plumas counties. the fire does continue to spread quickly prompting evacuation orders and warnings almost 60,000 acres have burned. there's only about 15% containment. cal fire says the wildfire is moving east and north. at least 2 buildings have been destroyed. more than 800 others are still threatened. no injuries or deaths have been reported and reaction has been pouring in after pg and e told state regulators that failure of some of its equipment might have caused the dixie fire as we first reported yesterday a worker found several blown fuses on a remote power pole on the border between the 2 counties, pointless and butte counties near the area where pg and e lines sparked the camp fire in 2018. the utility is investigating. but some consumer groups say pg and e has repeatedly failed to meet safety expectations. >> it is completely unacceptable for pg need to continue with lee failed to cut down the trees. they're supposed to cut down. >> pg and e says it

the end is near for gavin newsome. judge's decision comes about a month before recall election ballot mailboxes elections officials are preparing to send them out starting on august 16th in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> today. president biden is going to warn americans about efforts to restrict their right to his speech comes as several states enact laws that democrats say will make it harder for people to cast their ballots. republicans say they're just trying to strengthen voting laws or washington, dc correspondent kelli meyer is in dc with the latest. kelli. >> good morning, daryn. james. well, the president will talk about protecting what he calls the sacred and constitutional right to vote. the speech comes as democrats across the country rally against efforts to restrict voter access. >> president joe biden returns to philadelphia tuesday to deliver a speech on protecting the right to vote, one that he himself wanted to deliver white house press secretary jen psaki says president biden will make the

the end is near for gavin newsome. the judge's decision comes about a month before recall election ballot mailboxes elections officials are preparing to send them out starting on august 16th in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> 9.26 is the time. coming up next on the kron 4 morning news the city of oakland taking new steps to try and prevent sideshows in that city will explain what they're trying. >> 9.29 right now and we're checking out the weather here of what is that shot you look at its looking down him we have above and all morning long about how the coast and and the base just been under the yeah. along the sun's been inland, john. but now here good example of why we're seeing those gray skies overhead. you all you got to do is get to the top of mount tam or just drive out to the east bay somewhere. that gray is definitely going to be sticking around for a while today marine layer, a little extra thick and hang out a little bit lower to see may have actually noticed along with the low gray. >> a little bi

a rally of newsome recall supporters and the families of murder victims. it was all held in san francisco. y attendees believe the governor is it holding criminals responsible. >> now to the latest on the largest wildfire burning in california, governor gavin newsome securing federal assistance to ensure the availability of vital resources to help combat the dixie fire burning in butte and plumas counties flames there quickly growing prompting evacuation orders and warnings. the fires burned over 60,000 acres with just 15% containment. according to cal fire, the blaze is moving east and north. so far 2 structures have been destroyed at 810 are threatened. but thankfully no injuries or deaths have been reported. reaction now pouring in after pg and e told state regulators failure of their equipment may have caused the dixie fire. this after a worker found several blown fuses on a remote power pole on the border between the 2 counties clovis in butte. now the area was close to where pg and e lines. it sparked the campfire back in 2018. and according to the u

. >> coming up on kron 4 news tonight at 6 governor newsom made a stop in the bay area today what he said during his first since his recall election was certified. >> plus after a year of lower rent prices because of the pandemic. the bay area seeing prices bounce back. we'll have more on the spike. >> all my friends have been happy to listen to me talk about this silly thing for 34 years. >> and a teeter totter world record attempt. we will hear from the man who set the bar back in 1971. at chewy, we know walks are made better with our furry friends. and we're here to make those walks easy. from tasty treats on the go, to toys that keep them moving. get everything they need, even prescriptions - delivered right to your door. get fast, free, 1-2 day shipping. visit chewy.com today. at chewy you can shop america's #1 pet pharmacy anytime, anywhere. it's so simple you can order on a walk, at the beach, even over breakfast. and with fast, free delivery there's more time for the good stuff. shop america's #1 pet pharmacy. visit chewy.com today. >> from 4. is your local election headquart

>> as governor newsom said yesterday, or the day before, i can't remember, is that we are ready to move on. we have to really -- we are facing this variant. we will face other variants down the pike no doubt and we have to get as many people vaccinated as possible. so he made a decision to require all state employees to be vaccinated. or if they are not vaccinated, to be tested at least once a week and if they are in sensitive areas, say prison guards are people working in the mental health hospital system, they need to be tested twice a week. i think that is a very reasonable stance. as you know, san francisco has made that rule as well, as have a number of jurisdictions in california. so i think it is something we will start to move to the private sector. we will probably start first in the healthcare sectors. but i would suspect we will start to spread to people who are doing all sorts of other types of jobs where they may be pushed in close together. >> dr. rutherford, some experts i'm a some colleagues of yours believe that the cdc's recommendations, in the end, won't be effective.

. >> my money is on newsom to prevail here. it would be career suicide for another democrat to join this effort. >> yeah, i think you just answered this next question. we know about the republican challengers, but are there any serious democratic challengers? >> reporter: there have been a couple democratic challengers that have expressed some interest. tom stier and a former mayor of los angeles, but like donna crane just said, they really haven't gone forward wit. and most likely it's because of that 2003 election and how that turned out. liz? >> all right, andrea, thank you. >>> take a live look over at alameda county, where shoppers are paying more with every single purchase. as of today, the county has the highest sales tax in the state. 10.25%. and in six of its cities, it's even higher than that, nearly 11%. now the alameda county taxpayers association is challenging the salesn multiple grounds. so the additional taxes getting collected cannot legally be spent. >> so that's what we're challenging is that the county is in

. >>> we are getting closer to the recall election and a task for governor newsom. the reason why he chose a walgreen's to make his point. >>> another outbreak at a concert venue. now people are asking, are we opening too fast? >> you can see some storms longstanding. we'll talk about the heat and humidity. >>> we'll talk about the cdc's new mask-wearing guidance and a new concern about vaccinated people. we'll look at athletes under pressure at my conversation with the woman of golden surfing on "nightly news." >>> going into the first wave in the gold medal match. >> looking for something spectacular. he's broken his board, has he? >> drama we've had at the start. he needs a new board. >> that was critical. >> now a gold medal belongs to . >>> it has been four months since the deadly rampage at a string of massage parlors in atlanta that sparked fear in asian americans. today the man accused in that case pleaded guilty for four of the killings. back in mid-march, officers say robert long killed four people. he was handed four sentences of life without parole. howe

who do you think is the one to beat gavin newsom? against him in other races who are up in the lead now, particularly there's a fellow who was mayor of, i think, san diego who's in the running -- elizabeth: kevin faulkner, yeah. >> and here's a problem also for the republicans -- by the way, it's interesting 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. ♪ ♪ 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.

caitlyn jenner who is running against newsom in the recall election. announced she's also weighing in on the lawsuit while newsom is downplaying the entire issue. jenner says she wants to support secretary weather. >> i want transparency i want people to see what's happening up here in sacramento. and i just want to be part of this lawsuit. so that. shirley weber doesn't poll. she actually does her job. >> it's a legal proceeding and i just don't have i haven't really focused on it and i don't have much to say. >> newsom's team says leaving the governor's party affiliation off the ballot would deprive voters of critical information when they vote in the september recall election. the judge in the case is expected to make a decision on monday. now, the house of representatives is considering taking up another voting rights bill has several republican led states continue to push to toughen their voting laws. our washington correspondent kellie meyer has the very latest on the voting rights push on capitol hill. the house is set to take up a 3rd voting ri

that's when it could hurt newsome.'t be worse, because if this happens right at the start of the school year than people are really going to be ticked off, and they may take it out on the person who's on the first question that recall ballot on september 14th. uh let's step back a moment here, and i'm curious how you think this field of contenders compares to the field that we saw come out in 2003 for the gray davis recall election? you know, in this case, you don't have an established democrat like you like at the time you had lieutenant governor cruz bustamante, who entered the race. you also don't have anyone with the star power of an arnold schwarzenegger, who's who's jumping into this recall race. what do you think that means for newsom's chances of surviving this. this is what i'm writing right about about right now. that will be in the chronicle on print on thursday and online on third on wednesday, when we have the certified official certified list. the one big thing that this recall field is missing from 2000

the first, should governor newsom be recalled?more than 50% vote yes, then question number two comes into play. vote for an alternative candidate of which there are currently dozens. whoever gets the most votes wins. kate larsen, abc7 news. >> you check out our special coverage of california's last recall called total recalled on our abc7 bay area connected tv app. download it now for your apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv or roku. >>> police are pleading with the communit shooter who critically injured a 30-year-old woman and an 8- year-old girl in vallejo. witnesses say they heard fireworks before gunfire broke out along sonoma boulevard near chestnut street wednesday night. the victims were in a four-door sedan when they were struck. bullets hit evangelist temple fellowship center piercing walls and shattering a window. >> i'm grateful no one was here and i'm also graph the rounds were so high up. even if someone were here, they wouldn't have been hit. >> police say the woman is in critical condition. the girl's condition wa

i california restaurant owner has decided to ignore gavin newsom's new edicts, throwing open his eaterythe unvaccinated and mask lists. he's here tonight on why he's doing it his own way and why he isn't scared of the repercussions. plus one of the most embarrassing displays you will ever see from a sitting united states congressman. raymond arroyo has a cringeworthy video in seen and unseen. but for a star general discontent. that's a focus of tonight's angle. now towards the end of the show last night i interviewed a guess that you have probably never heard of before. josiah lippincott, a marine vet and a student at hillsdale college shared a sock, because shocking story that i think it speaks volumes about the state of today's current military leadership. major general patrick donahoe, the commanding officer at fort benning, georgia, apparently has so much time on his hands that he decided to take up a fight with him, who would criticize the military's obsession with getting young healthy service personnel vacs. although the dod had tragically lost 36 service members due to covid, an

newsom pulled his kids out.go mayor kevin faulkner and businessman john kox at 10%. 40% remain undecided. >> i thought the whole point 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

. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and cbsn bay area, the battle to unseat california governor gavin newsom is heating up. >>> plus, more people in the south bay could soon have to conserve >>> the battle to recall governor newsom is intensifying. >> a new poll shows that likely voters are about evenly split on to whether fire the governor. kenny choi with the republican candidate that is making crime an issue in the race. >> reporter: that poll you just talked about indicates that the conservative republican larry elder has the lead. right behind him is kevin faulconer, the warmer mayor of san diego. >> the future of the highest office of california is up in the air. >> kick him out, we need to get some new blood in. >> newsom has done the best job you can expect during a pandemic. >> reporter: the former san diego mayor kevin faulconer thinks his campaign is in the right position with just weeks to go for the recall vote. >> numbers are moving in the right direction. we have a lot of energy and momentum. >> reporter: a newly released poll shows 47% of likely california voters support the

. >>> happening now, governor newsom wants to clean up california. this morning he was in richmond for the clean california day of action. it is part of a $1 billion initiative aimed at cleaning roadways and streets announced last month, also reducing unemployment and providing housing. newsom spoke with caltrans crews and about the best way to use the state's $80 billion surplus. >> i cannot imagine a greater roi in terms of investment of dollars than cleaning up the streets and getting rid of the graffiti and revitalizing not only space, but revitalizing community. and i think the comment is a powerful and important one, you can't legislate spirit, you can't legislate pride. you have to manufacture it. >> newsom hopes to hire 11,000 people to help clean up california as part of this proposal. >>> newsom's visit comes as another candidate is throwing in their hat for that recall election. republican assemblyman kevin kiley from sacramento said he filed papers to replace governor newsom and is holding a kickoff rally on saturday at the state capitol.

who do you think is the one to beat gavin newsom?people who ran against him in other races who are up in the lead now, particularly there's a fellow who was mayor of, i think, san diego who's in the running -- elizabeth: kevin faulkner, yeah. >> and here's a problem also for the republicans -- by the way, it's interesting 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. ♪ ♪ 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

republican assemblyman kevin kiley from sacramento said he filed papers to replace governor newsom and is holding a kickoff rally on saturday at the state capitol. that gives governor newsom a total of five republican challengers, inclusion john cox, kevin faulconer, caitlyn jenner, and doug ocey. that recall election is september 14. >>> a flight from sjc having to make an emergency landing at l.a.x. it left this morning headed to experience, experienced solemn e nation remembers the tragic explosion of twa flight 800 off the coast of long island, 25 years ago this month. >> it's hard to believe. for years the wreckage of that

>> our top story tonight at 5.30, governor newsome made his first public appearance since his recall election was certified given an official day and that date is september 14th there. ashley zavala shows us how the governor is responding. >> with recall ballot hitting mailboxes in about a month. governor newsom acknowledging there is a lot to do in a little bit of time. >> i look forward to. >> defeat this as the recall election against him becomes a primary focus governor gavin newsome maintains he will not be distracted from his administration's other priorities. those include cleaning up the state's littered streets and addressing homelessness newsome speaking wednesday just off of the freeway at a clean california event in the bay area. the governor would not say how or if the september 14 special election date benefits him i'm not taking my eye off the ball. he asked me what the priorities are. to get rid of this. >> emma quincy profit in the river americana kids safely back in person instruction get small. this is back on their feet. putting away the pandemic once and for all

gavin newsom is answer is high taxes and handouts. as for the budget, there are still a few details being negotiated in the legislature. those talks could extend beyond the summer recess, which is set to begin on friday. greg lee ktvu box

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the number of candidates running in the recall election against governor newsom is growing. i'm. >> ready to play whatever role i can to give with a cross the finish line. >> assemblyman kevin kiley strategy to win over voters so close to election day. and we're just 2 months away from september 14th. >> this is a special election at a time when people are expecting an election. >> why some feel an early election is presenting new challenges for governor newsome. casting across the golden state. this sign california politics. >> thanks for joining us for

>>> the new worries about the safety of ridesharing and potential political trouble for governor newsom, 49 days before his recall election. >>> from abc 7, live, breaking news . >> the breaking news is in san jose, residents near the coyote keep trail are being told to shelter in place because of a brush fire, sky 7 is live over the scene close to 880, you can see enormous amount of smoke coming off of the fire near 880, this is the mill river lane neighborhood that's there away, crews from san jose and milpitas are trying to get a handle on the flames, they have not issued, not issued an evacuation order yet, at least not yet but they're asking homeowners to stay inside, keep their doors and window shut and to keep the smoke out and of course, pay attention in case they are told to leave in a hurry. we will continue to follow this breaking news and bring you updates on air and on the abc 7 news app as well. >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00, live here on abc 7, hulu live in wherever you stream. now let's get to our other top story. >> i think we will have a significant surge ove

the end is near for gavin newsome. the judge's decision comes about a month before recall election ballot mailboxes elections officials are preparing to send them out starting on august 16th in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. we'll take a break. 7.21 is the time. coming up. you see berkeley researchers have big plans for small robots, including helping first responders. >> in search and rescue operations will give you a closer look. oh, i've traveled all over the country. talking about saving with geico. but that's the important bit, innit? showing up, saying “hello! fancy a nice chat?” then we talk like two old friends about sticky buns and all the savings you could get by bundling your home and car insurance. but here's the real secret. eye contact. you feel that? we just had a moment. [chuckles] who would've thought it? geico. save even more when you bundle home and car insurance. america's best tasting original oatmilk silk ♪ >> 7.24. in national news. the death toll in florida is now 94 in the condo collaps

how governor newsom is preparing right now. it's a little over 2 months until the recall election.resident trump starting a new legal challenge today why he's taking 3 bay area. tech companies to court and rescue efforts and now shifting to recovery. their latest from the scene of the collapsed building in f this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden. >> our top story tonight at 5.30, governor newsome made his first public appearance since his recall election was certified given an official day and that date is september 14th there. ashley zavala shows us how the governor is responding. >> with recall ballot hitting mailboxes in about a month. governor newsom acknowledging there is a lot to do in a little bit of time. >> i look forward to. >> defeat this as the recall election against him becomes a primary focus governor gavin newsome maintains he will not be distracted from his administration's other priorities. those include cleaning up the state's littered streets and addr

governor gavin newsom's recall election date is set fish alina. now for september 14, random election date, but it is a unique circumstance. kron four's ashley zavala explains what led to today's announcement and she has the reaction now coming in. >> lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis making governor gavin newsom's recall election date official. it's set for september 14th lockett's released a statement thursday saying, quote, although the window of time from which i could select a date was narrow. i believe we've chosen a fair and reasonable date for this election to take place. it's always been my intention to choose an election day that gives election officials and the public ample time to ensure a smooth election with broad participation september 14th is the day local elections officials pointed to as the earliest possible date. they could handle noting because this will be an all vote by mail election ballots need to be printed and sent meanwhile, polling places need to be set up and staffed lock us is announcement is the end of a domino