we met with folks from the newsom administration and expect to be scheduling a meeting with our bay area people to propose the voluntary agreement and due to the march 1 deadline to submit material to the water board we'll bring information to you at one or both of the meetings and things may happen fairly rapidly as discussions move forward including for a policy level commit action involving the efforts. and as a reminder, the policy considerations we've been using as our guide looks at the water supply level of service and water demand of 265mgd as the contractual obligation and no more ration than 20% system wide and diversifying our water supply and working with others and for the environment and we're work hard as stewards of the resources we're responsible for. we see two things we need to accomplish and that's what we're committed to. i'd be happy to answer any questions. >> commissioner: yes. >> if you could go back to the slides that begin with the map. one thing i had a hard time following was what elements of this are already in place or required and what are new -- what cons

joins us live to talk about what we can expect from a newsom administration. ( darya ) and after thelu cases across the country. the warnings from doctors coming up. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge (ácommercialá) you work hard for every dollar. so we don't want you to pay one cent more than you need to for health care. at covered california, you can get health insurance at a lower cost. in fact, enrollees pay an average of $5 per day. see how little it costs to get covered. visit coveredca.com today. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) plenty more rain ahead in the forecast. today will be one of our lighter days as ran and wind tapers off before intensifying again tonight into tomorrow. highs will peak back up into a range of upper 50's and low 60's. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. health this morning ... doctors warn there are higher chances of the flu spreading as people return to work and school this doctors say they seeing more cases after the holiday season. new numbers from the c-d-c show 24 states including california ar

last week, governor newsom's administration announced it's suing the city saying it is deliberately blockingh is against state law. now huntington beach is suing the state to overturn a different housing law. this law accelerates approving housing projects that they offer affordable housing and meet other conditions. the law is an overreach into matters. the lack of housing in california means the state needs to set standards. >>> a 911 dispatcher is being praised for taking the time to help a young caller who had a math emergency. >> 911. >> i'm having a really bad day. i just have tons of homework. >> okay. what subject do you have homework in? >> math. >> what's so difficult? >> fractions. >> is there a problem you want me to help you with? >> i'm sorry for calling you. i real he i need your help. >> antonia bundy works in indiana. she stayed on the phone to help him with fractions. police tweeted a call to the public and praised her for choosing to help. >>> officers are working to track the boy down to make sure he's getting the help he needs all the time. >> probably to tell him not to

last week governor newsome's administration announced it's suing the city, saying it is deliberatelyable housing which is against state law. now huntington beach is suing the state to overturn a different housing law. this law accelerates approving housing projects if they offer affordable housing and meet other conditions. the lawsuit says the law is an overreach into city matters. state senator scott weiner from san francisco wrote that law. he says the lack of housing in california means the state needs to set standards. >> tonight sag awards brought wins to oakland-based artists the 91st academy awards less than a month away. ali born in oakland and raised in hayward won best supporting actor for green book. "black panther" also gained momentum tonight winning outstanding performance by a cast in the major motion picture. the film was directed by oakland native ryan coogler who said he wanted to make a film encouraging kids to be proud of their african heritage. the sentiment was shared by the movie's leading actor chadwick boseman. >> we knew that we had something special that w

i've known you since you were an intern, starting in the newsome administration. i think that's a unique point that you and i have in common, our evolution and growth and development really starts out of that shared moment in time. it been refreshing to share so many memories with you about newsom and our friend, franco, who we lost a few years ago. and i'm excited for you. i think you are probably the smartest out of the bunch, not squandering your good times, good, youthful years here at the board of supervisors, getting out while you can. [laughter] congratulations for making it to the finish line. it's been an incredible run you are a remarkable human being, smart, tenacious, fun, and you're a classy woman. when we disagreed, we were able to disagree and walk away and maintain a certain level of professionalism and mutual respect. i'm excited for the next chapter of your life, you and justin and your family and i have some flowers for you that i want to give you. it's been a great honor serving san francisco with you. the floor is yours now. >> supervisor tang

last week governor newsom's administration announced it's suing the city saying it's deliberately blockingffordable housing, which is against state law. now, huntington beach is suing the state to overturn a different housing law, this law accelerates approving housing projects if they offer affordable housing. the lawsuit says the law is an overreach and the city matters. senator scott wiener from san francisco wrote the law and says the lack of housing in california means the state needs to set standards. >>> there's new concerns surrounding facebook and its plan to integrate messaging services from whatsapp, instagram and facebook messenger. critics say it raises security and anti-trust concerns. they worry how facebook will share data across the platforms and with third parties. "the new york times" report on the plan says whatsapp, instagram and facebook will remain stand alone apps but the technical infrastructure will be unified. >>> samsung is going ecofriendly. >> they're taking steps to replace plastic packaging materials and bio-based plastics. starting next year, it will only u

newsom also referred to the administration as corrupt and incompetent and promised california will "write america's future."the former san francisco mayor became the state's 40th governor, succeeding the term-limited jerry brown. (grant) (grant) a home in the south bay is listed at 1-point-6 million dollars. and that might be an attractive price for the neighborhood. but wait until you see what's inside. we'll show you after the break. (catherine) take a look at this... this might be an appealing price for a home in the bay area if you don't like to cook. (grant) for only million dollars-- this 4 bedroom 4 s. described on zillow as a major fixer. it was built in 20-10 and comes with a family room, laundry room, ample storage, and a two-car garage. you just need to fork over the money to remodel the kithcen... and clean up all the smoke damage...thanks to what's being described as an accidental kitchen fire. but-- there is a gas fire pit in the backyard, so you can use that as an alternative cooking method in the meantime. (catherine) still ahead... a woman who's been in a vegetative state

today gavin newsom said california is and will remain under his administration a sanctuary state, veronica. >> we appreciate. thank you.>>> gavin newsom's oath was momentarily disrupted when a processor a protester was escorted. the crowd followed with chance in support of him. his wife open her remarks with a poem written in both spanish and english to show california's diversity. >> let us gather in a flourishing way. >> the poem was written by one phillipe herrera. son of the migrant farmworker. after her speech and some music gavin newsom and his kids and wife went on stage for the pledge. during his inaugural address his 2-year-old son stole the show, by wandering onto the stage. >> melissa mentioned jerry brown was at today's ceremony and received a standing ovation as he walked down the aisle. brown will now live a private life and will move into an estate in colusa county. brown tweeted out this picture earlier today. he is standing with his dog at his ranch. the caption reading handing the rounds over to gavin newsom and now off to the ranch for the next chapter. >>> this evening

governor newsom set the tone for his administration wdemoeliverel address. and he took aim at the trump administration. >> at a time when so much of america is divided, we are united. we will offer an alternative to the corruption and incompetence in the white house. >> governor newsom issued an executive order aimed at lower the cost of prescription drugs and expanding the access to health care. you can hear the inaugural address on abc7news.com. >>> rebecca kaplan will serve as the panel president. by doing that she becomes the openly lgtbq person to serve in that role. her duties will include appointing other councilmembers to committees. she has run twice and finished third in 2010 and second in 2014. >>> president trump plans to speak directly to the american people from the oval office hoping to build support for his border wall. this comes as the partial government shutdown has reached its 18th day. more from washington, d.c.. >> reporter: good morning. it's now officially the second longest shutdown in history and there's no end in sight. it's day 18

newsom will take the oath of office at noon today. he has promised to focus his administrationpolicies that impact children and families ( darya ) ( darya ) inauguration live on our mobile app and on kron 4 dot com startiung at 11 this morning. ( darya ) also happening today... oakland mayor libby schaaf and other elected officials in oakland will be sworn in. schaaf will take the oath of office at 11:00 this morning at city hall. the event is free and open to the public. other inaugural events will be held later in the week including a gala at the fox theater. ( james ) happening now ... actor kevin spacey is being arraigned in a massacchhusearges that he grope stems from the incident in look of the accused actor in the courtroom. reports say the actor wishes to enter a plea of not guilty. ( james ) take a look at this ... the san francisco embarcardero between howard and miss

find an advisor at northwesternmutual.com liz: california governor gavin newsom denying the trump administrationthe state of california to offer jobless benefits from the state to tsa and other federal workers who have to work without pay during the shutdown. this as the government warned they are not eligible for federal benefits. reporter: the tsa is admitting workers aren't showing up for work because like most of americans they can't work without getting paid. the tsa said yesterday they had 10% of their employees call out compares to 3% a year ago. the tsa edmany employees are reporting they are not able to report to work due to financial limitations. the lack of staff is causing airports to scale down security checkpoints. the new orleans airport had a wait time of 45 minutes. many of its members live paycheck to paycheck and they are reminding everyone they are on lower end of the pay scale. liz were british prime minister theresa may fighting big time with the opposition labour party. >> the opposition party politician came out of those meetings with the same response. contraryw to what

newsom will take the oath of office at noon today. he has promised to focus his administration on policies that impact children and families, coming up at 6:00 this morning... kron 4's will tran will be live in sacramento with a preview of today's innauguration. and we will be streaming the inauguration live on our mobile app and on kron 4 dot com. ( robin ) our top story at 4:30... as a result of the partial government shutdown... our national parks are suffering -- with trash piling up. kron four's philippe djegal reports from san francisco... where two state lawmakers drew attention to the issue... pointing the blame squarely on president trump. rep. jared huffman/congr essman- "its his problem. uh, he shutdown the government. he needs to be reminded of the real consequences of his trantrum" emersed in the elements... stepping in for furloughed national park service employees who would normally be doing this kind of work...rep. jackie speier/congresswoman- "it's foolish on so many levels." congresswoman jackie speier... and, congressman jared huffman... putting a spotlight o

administration. >> governor newsom spoke about pg&e bankruptcy filing saying lt utility hasn't been a trusting player. misleading regulators in the recent past. >> it's trust but dare i say verify. and let me under score verify. >> pg&e said today it faces 700 lawsuits with 3,600 plaintiffs. and 50 lawsuits on behalf of the at least 2,000 plaintiffs related to the campfire. >> i'm disappointed they chose the bankruptcy route. >> hundreds of victims he says the bankruptcy shouldn't effect the amount of money the utility pays out. >> my concern is one of delay. i want to caution all those out there who are victims, that this doesn't mean they are not going to be treated fairly. >> this is not a done deal. the notice pg&e sent today is an intent to file for chapter 11. they have two weeks to come up with business plan that doesn't involve bankruptcy. a small chance. >> pg&e stock lost 80% of value in two years. 2017 stock plummeted following the north bay wild fire and lost quarter of its value. it lost almost half the value with the steep drop following the campfire. today stock dropped in half again.

. >> governor gavin newsom release as statement today saying my administration will continue to work to make sure californians have access to safe, reliable and affordable service and that victims and employees are treated fairly and that california could notes to make forward progress on our climate change goals. >> oakland teachers began voting today on whether to authorize a strike. they've been working out a contract for more than a year and a half. they're asking for a 12.5% raise over three years, smaller class sizes and more school nurses. the teachers have until friday to vote. last night the school board voted to close roots academy as they try to close a $30 million budget shortfall. word tonight involving human trafficking sting. the sting resulted in more than 300 arrests. investigators say most of those taken into custody were connected to the underground world of sex trafficking targeting runaways or victims found through social media. so called decoy ads were used in ngs. >> deterrent bottoms are used to solicit sex during text messaging. the bottoms exchange thousands

newsom. my administration will continue to ensure the californians have access to safe, reliable and affordablems and employees are treated fairly and california continues to make forward progress on our climate change goals. >> we will continue to track the news, came just this morning. >>> president donald j. trump will deliver state of the union address next to the night . it was originally scheduled for tonight but house speaker nancy pelosi wanted to reschedule the speech after the government shutdown ended . now that it has the speaker of the house invited the president once again to who replied quote it was his great honor to accept her invitation for february 6 . >>> congressional budget office is the government shutdown costs $11 billion . concerns it could happen all over again if shutdown in three weeks. president donald j. trump says he doubt he will accept anything less than the $5.7 billion he wants her border wall . he says he doesn't think congressional leaders will be able to strike a deal before the february 15 deadline. >> at this point it is up for congress to come up with a

newsom says under his administration, the dmv will begin taking credit cards. in sacramento, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> new state treasurer fiona ma wants to hear from the public on how her office can help support the office of affordable housing. she talked with news anchor kristen sze about it today. >> currently there is a deficit of 1.5 million homes that we should be building here in california and we are not meeting those goals. and i want to be part of the solution. >> ma says she wants to hear from different communities. so she is going on a listening tour. she'll visit sacramento, san francisco, fresno, los angeles, and san diego. her trip to san francisco is next friday. that's january 18th. the meeting will be held recology. >>> in texas the president held an immigration round table sitting next to reggie singh, the brother of slain corporal ronil singh. the man charged with killing corporal singh is in the country illegally. >> what my family is going through right now, i do not want any other family, law enforcement person to go through that. wha

we'll be submitting next week but i think it will be a big part of the administration and, hopefully, a successful four years," newsom said.from health care to education, he says citexenct to see major investments.while highlighting his focus on parental leave, newsom stated that for him "the return on investment is exponentially greater if you can create a pathway for those parents to have the leave and to have the security of their job to create that architecture for their children."it's what parents at the event were hoping to hear."i feel like this is kind of a signal that he has families first in mind," one parent said.sunday was just a warm-up for the governor-elect's inauguration. he's expected to take the oath of office around noon on monday. ( robin ) coming up at 6:00 this morning... kron 4's will tran will be live in sacramento with a preview of today's innauguration. and we will be streaming the inauguration live on our mobile app and on kron 4 dot com. ( robin ) also happening today... oakland mayor libby schaaf and other elected officials in oakland will be sworn in. schaaf will take the oath of office

. >> reporter: at 6:00 we'll show you what governor newsom had to say about the trump administration and what some members of congress here had to say about california's influence in washington. >> yeah, interesting. you teased it, so we won't get that specific, but i understand he didn't actually reference president trump by name. he just sort of referenced him. is that right? >> reporter: he referenced washington d.c. he referenced an administration, but you're right. he did not really reference him by name and here's a hint. it wasn't totally flattering. that's the tease ahead to the 6:00, ken. >> surprise, surprise. we'll see what he had to say. thank you. >>> today former governor jerry brown tweeted out this picture. he is standing with his dog at his ranch, wow, gorgeous. the caption, handing the reins over to gavin newsom and now off to the ranch for the next chapter. >>> in oakland libby schaaf was sworn in to serve her second term as the city's mayor at city hall. schaaf went on to highlight the city's record low crime rate. >> i am grateful that our community led ceasefire

governor gavin newsom said the state will do what it takes to make sure californians get and continuous electricity and gas service. >> this is a top priority for this administrationpushed back in the file. >> newsom said the task forces in place that includes officials from the public utilities commission and the department of finance. the state will consider all options. >>> bankruptcy more tough news for shareholders. the stock plummeted after the camp fire and dropped 50% and trading at just over $8 a share. stock was trading at 70 at its peak. we are continuing to continuing coverage. we can find the stories on twitter, facebook, and abc7news.com. >> los angeles teachers will be on strike for another day. 30,000 walked out after talks broke down. they are demanding smaller classes and more support and higher pay. all districts are staying open. los angeles is the second largest district in the country this is the first strike in 30 years. >> looking for ways to improve issues including education and housing. pay for educators has not kept up with the bay area. many teachers are leaving schools in huge numbers. >> one district resorted to extreme measures to m

administration. >> no major surprises. gavin newsom has the momentum. the question will he continue to sell the sizzle? that's going to be the challenge moving forward. he's promised some very ambitious goals. >> when he was the mayor of sam cisco there was a homeless problem it was something he was not able to fix. he has talked about this in his speech. this is a statewide problem. is this a city and county issue? >> you can take homelessness and elevated at a statewide level. is going to take housing, the housing crisis and elevate that. he has ambitious goals about building 3.5 million housing units by 2025. he has transportation in mine. he is folding it all into a bigger vision of california that is bigger, broader, and deeper. >> that is a lot of money. >> he says we will build the largest physical reserve ever. >> he has about $31 billion. that is the estimate that he needs to spend. half of that is in reserves. he will continue that reserve account, he has half of that that he can fraud and spent. you can't do it all. not all at once. you need

administration. >> it was a very, gavin newsom as a father kind of speech. his son help that. >> he was the perfect propped, prop. >> in terms of all the analysis of setting up for moving forward and how he's reinvented himself, what did you see today that gives us an indication of how this administration will be run? >> he could not be any different than jerry brown. is all about confidence and sober about what's going on. gavin newsom is aspirational and dreaming big. clearly the family man aspect of it will be an important issue. he will move himself counter to trump and he showed that today >> he is promising that california will push back against the trump agenda, the corruption and incompetence inside the white house. how do you see him being that check against the trump administration? is there a risk in putting too much focus on washington? >> there is not a risk right now . that is one thing he can do. when we look at immigration and what he will do with healthcare, what are you going to do with the undocumented in early childhood education with tho

immigrant is laid to rest. >> reporter: the la times calling gavin newsom's inaugural address the, quote, rebuke to the trump administrationryone welcoming the incoming governor with open arms. [shouting] >> reporter: that outburst not stopping them from counting the progressive agenda he plans to unleash in the golden state focused primarily on healthcare for all. >> every person should have access to quality affordable healthcare, judges and politicians turning back progress and we will never waver in our pursuit of guaranteed healthcare for all californians. >> reporter: the plan includes state-funded healthcare for 103,000 young illegal immigrants. estate healthcare mandate, single player plan, but it was his comments on sanctuary laws that got the most attention. >> let us know how stronger than the coming storm that is open to the world, a house that provide shelter to all who need it and sanctuary to all who seek it. all kids, not just children of the governor and filmmaker should have a good life in california, should be ripped away from their parents at the border. >> reporter: those comments just days after the f

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administration in washington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work."in sacramento -- ashley zavala kron 4 news. ( robin ) it wasn't just newsom that took a new role in sacramento monday. eleni kounalakis is our new lieutenant governor. kron4's vicki liviakis had a chance to attend her swearing- in ceremony in sacramento. a democrat who's who... many from the bay area coming to see the inauguration of california's newest lieutenant governor - eleni kounalakis - the first woman to hold the job. a hug-fest of san francisco mayor london breed along with oakland mayor libby schaff. former mayor willie brown. congresswoman barbara lee. new gove

governor newsom set the tonight for the new administration yesterday when the democrat delivered his inaugural address and he took aim at the trump administration. >> at a time when so much of america is divided, we are united. we will offer an alternative to the corruption and the incompetence in the white house. >>> governor newsom issued one of his first executive orders yesterday. it aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs and expanding access to health care. you can hear highlights of governor newsom's inaugural address on our website, abc7news.com. >>> in the east bay oakland city council elected rebecca c to serve as president. she's the first lgtb to serve in the role. duties will be appointing counsel members to committees. she ran twice, finished second in 2014. >>> thousands heading home after supporting clemson and alabama in the championship. clemson fans a lot happier heading home. >> having a little bit better of a morning. abc news was inside levi's stadium when fans proudly wore their colors. alabama and clemson fans knew each other pretty well before last n

and governor newsom immediately went after the trump administration, vowing to fight what he called corruption and incompetence saying the administration is hostile to california's values and interests. watch. >> this will take courage, and i know courage is a word that means different things to different people but for me courage means doing what is right even when it is hard. >> he portrayed california as a nation-state pushing towards a more progressive future with a plan to protect the hungry and the homeless. and he doubled down on the state's sanctuary law, listen. >> together let us build a house stronger than the coming storms, yet open to the world. a house that provides shelter to all who needed an sanctuary to all who seek it. >> that's newsom's youngest son, who wandered onstage during the speech. meantime, the governor cleared steer of the latest sanctuary state controversy involving the shooting death last night of california police officer killed allegedly by an illegal immigrant who was free as a result of sanctuary policies. but a protester was quick to remind him, yelling tha

nd upholding values >> there's an administration cl hostile to california values and california's interests. >> reporter: newsom vowed to work on climate change. he will work with law enforcement across the state and across the aisle. >> as a former mayor, i learned the wisdom of an old african proverb. if you want to go fast, go alone. but if you want to go far, go together. >> at one point, the crowd broke into laughter, when his 2- year-old son broke onto stage, almost on cue. >> this is exactly how it was scripted. [ laughter ] >> newsom promised to maintain the budget reserves built by his predecessor brown. >> we will be prudent and we will build and safeguard the largest fiscal reserve of any state in american history. >> but some question whether newsom can deliver on that promise. with his budget proposal thursday, full of proposals that could come at a high cost. >> now more than ever, america needs california. it needs the ghien guiding light of our values and the progress they make possible. now, let's get to work. thank you all very much. >>> in the meantime, former governor jerry brown tweeted thi

we'll be submitting next week but i think it will be a big part of the administration and, hopefully, a successful four years," newsomfrom health care to education, he says citizens can expect to see major investments.while highlighting his focus on parental leave, newsom stated that for him "the return on investment is exponentially greater if you can create a pathway for those parents to have the leave and to have the security of their job to create that architecture for their children."it's what parents at the event were hoping to hear."i feel like this is kind of a signal that he has families first in mind," one parent said.sunday was just a warm-up for the governor-elect's inauguration. he's expected to take the oath of office around noon on monday. ( darya ) coming up at 6:00 this morning... kron 4's will tran will be live in sacramento with a preview of today's innauguration. and we will be streaming the inauguration live on our mobile app and on kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) also happening today... oakland mayor libby schaaf and other elected officials in oakland will be sworn in. schaaf will take the oath of off

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administration in washington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work." ((ashley))newsom's health care plans are already causing some controversy.. he's pushing for state health care coverage to immigrants and fining people who don't buy health insurance (grant) and coming up at 5:30 tonight... our political analyst michael yaki joins us live to talk about the promises newsom made today-- and what the future of politics will look like under the new governorin california. california. governorin california. (catherine) a big story tonight... a lot of clean-up after a storm hits the bay area -- and tahoe. this is video from north star today. an

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administration in washington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work." (ken) a number of high profile bay area politicans attended newsom's inauguration today. a number of high profile bay area politicans attended newsom's inauguration today. (pam) our grant lodes joins us now with more reaction from the state capitol. grant? (grant) representative barbara lee of oakland... at today's innaguration. she told us she was happy to see newsom differentiate his policies from that of the president's... and is hopeful about the work newsom is going to get done in sacramento.<30 sec oc: the country> (grant) congresswoman lee also said.. we do not ne

we'll be submitting next week but i think it will be a big part of the administration and, hopefully, a successful four years," newsomaid.from health care to education, he says citizens can expect to see major investments.while highlighting his focus on parental leave, newsom stated that for him "the return on investment is exponentially greater if you can create a pathway for those parents to have the leave and to have the security of their job to create that architecture for their children."it's what parents at the event were hoping to hear."i feel like this is kind of a signal that he has families first in mind," one parent said.sunday was just a warm-up for the governor-elect's inauguration. he's expected to take the oath of office around noon on monday. (justine) that was jessica mench reporting. and today's events were just a warm up for tomorrow inguration. governor elect newsom is expected to take off office at right around noon. and remember you can find complete coverage of the inauguration monday, on kron4 dot com. (jrs) the government shutdown continues. up next we take a look at how the national parks he

we'll be submitting next week but i think it will be a big part of the administration and, hopefully, a successful four years," newsom said.from health care to education, he says citizens can expect to see major investments.while highlighting his focus on parental leave, newsom stated that for him "the return on investment is exponentially greater if you can create a pathway for those parents to have the leave and to have the security of their job to create that architecture for their children."it's what parents at the event were hoping to hear."i feel like this is kind of a signal that he has families first in mind," one parent said.sunday was just a warm-up for the governor-elect's inauguration. he's expected to take the oath of office around noon on monday. (jrstone) that was jessica mench reporting. and today's events were just a warm up for tomorrow inguration. governor elect newsom is expected to take off office at right around noon. and remember you can find complete coverage of the inauguration monday, on kron4 dot com. (jrstone) coming up -- if you missed the golden globes tonight -- not to worry! we've got

governor newsom said, he is collaborating with the governors of oregon and washington state to ask the trump administrationbegin discussions on how forests can be better managed because the majority of forests in california are on federal land. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... a new report is out on cancer rates. it's good news for some... but not for others. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. checking in on your morning forecast. the bay and maybe even a few rolls of thunder early on before skies clear later in the day. daytime highs will peak up into the upper 50's and low 60's again, as they will also tomorrow. skies tomorrow will clear out before more rain is likely friday. major hot spot major hot spot fatal accident in san jose overturned garbage truck.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( robin ) for your money this morning. some good rare good news during the government shutdown. the u-s-d-a is responding to concerns about food assistance shortages. agriculture secretary sonny purdue said t

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governor newsom is making this a top priority of the administration he is assigning a strike team headed up by his own chief of staff to be a liaison between the state agencies and pg&e. >>> pg&e's stock tumbled again following the announcement that they are going to declared bankruptcy. this three-month graph illustrates the steep drop, down more than 80% since the big fire in butte county in november. the stock had been trading for more than $48 a share before the fire. today, shares that pg&e closed at $8.38. >>> pg&e is the largest investor-owned utility in the u.s. it serves more than 5 million electrical customers with a service area stretching from eureka to bakersfield. and it employs 20,000 people. they file for bankruptcy once before in 2001, and the utility was 12 million dollars in debt then after the regulation of the states public utilities and an injury -- an energy crisis that forced pg&e to pay high rates for out of service electricity. customers paid above market rate prices for several years. emerge from bankruptcy in 2004. >>> the role of pg&e's regulator, and weiss s

to secure a wall deal, liberals like new california governor gavin newsom promising policies in stark contrast to the trump administrationseek it. >> together let us build a house stronger than the coming storms yet open to the world. a house that provides shelter to all who need it and sanctuary to all who seek it. >> juan: he is also proposing a budget to extend health care coverage to undocumented immigrants up to the age of 26. emily, that's extending health care coverage to everyone in the state. he says basically, and we saw that today in new york. the governor reelected in new york saying the same thing. these are folks who are pushing. you are a californian. i wanted to ask you, what do you think about gavin newsom and what do you approach? i was stunned when i read this. i get to sit next to these guys every day. california had has a huge budget surplus. >> emily: want to i think about him and his policies? my memory is fresh of him being the mayor in san francisco. he was called a philosopher king but he was full of these ideas. he always said the best politics is a better idea. frankly, it really didn't do a l

newsom reacted to pg&e's bankruptcy plans. >> this is a top priority for this administration. this is not being pushed back in the file as one of many things that i'm responsible for. >> pg&e is the state's largest utility company with 16 million customers across 70,000 square mile service area in northern and central california. >>> also new at 6:00, not everyone is panicking about pg&e's bankruptcy news. kpix5's wilson walker reports some see it as an opportunity for a power grab. >> reporter: if you're a customer, you're wondering about your bill. if you're a stockholder, you're worried about your investment, but if you're in san francisco city hall, opportunities like this just don't come around very often. >> once in a century opportunity. >> for san francisco it's absolutely an opportunity. >> reporter: for city hall and pg&e the relationship has been dysfunctional and at times highly charged. >> not only outrageous, but i would even say criminal. >> reporter: and the grievances are largely the result of san francisco's public utility and pg&e existing as both partner an

. >> incumbent upon our administration to hit the ground running. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom posted video of signing the two executive orders. one launches a system for private businesses and public agencies to hold negotiations with drug companies to lower precipitation drug costs. the other creates a california surgeon general to identify health problems and requested california be allowed to reinstate the individual mandate and pursue a university health insurance program. there are more planned tomorrow on emergency preparedness. jana katsuyama, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> this afternoon governor jerry brown tweeted handing the reigns over to gavin newsom and now off to the ranch for the next her swearing in today was one for the record books. she is the first woman to hold the office. she was sworn in by governor gavin newsom this afternoon. she served as ambassador to hungry under former president obama. she will serve on the uc bord and the california state board. >>> joining us now is our political analyst. gavin newsom spoke today in broad terms. he said now is the time for

governor newsom set the tone for his new admission yesterday when the democrat delivered his inaugural address and took aim at the trump administration>> at a time when so much of america is divided, we are united. we will offer an olt tiff to the corruption and the incompetence in the white house. >> governor newsom issued one of his first executive orders yesterday. it aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs and expanding access to health care. you can hear highlights of governor newsom's inaugural address on our website, abc7news.com. >> in east bay, they have elected rebecca kaplan to serve as president. she's the first openly lgtbq to serve in the role. her duties will be appointing others. she ran twice. >>> grab the umbrella this morning, see what kind of coat to wear. right around 50 in the north bay, 49 to 53 from geurneville and santa rosa to vallejo. other neighborhoods, upper 40s, san rahman, tracy and low- to mid-50s around bayshore. the coast and down into the south bay quiet. right now as you look from south beach on the western span of the bay bridge. but things will turn wet on the roads as we head towards t

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administrationington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work."in sacramento -- ashley zavala kron 4 news. ( james ) in the east bay ... oakland mayor libby schaaf will start her second four- year-term today ... by serving meals to the homeless in the city. yesterday she was sworn in again ... after winning the november election in oakland. during her inauguration speech ... she touted the city of oakland ... saying it is no longer among the 10 worst places for violent crime. she also sees that turnaround as one of her biggest accomplishments. was also sworn- in for her second four- year term. she won 56- percent of the vote in the november

governor gavin newsom is also reacting to the announcement saying, "my administration will continue working to ensure that californians have access to safe, reliable, and affordable service. that victims and employees are treated fairly. and that california continues to make forward progress on our climate change goals. the filing is not expected to impact electricity or natural gas services. in san francisco, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> joining us right now, jared elias, associate professor of law at uc hastings college of law. professor, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> we heard sara zendehnam mention pg&e filed for bankruptcy in 2001. back then, customers had billions in higher rates. what do you expect to happen this time around? >> this is a very different bankruptcy than what happened in 2001. the causes of the bankruptcy are very different. you didn't have the wildfires back then that you have now. it is certainly possible customers might end up with higher rates as a consequence of this bankruptcy, but it will probably take a little while to happen a

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front... <"thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administrationington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest."> ( james ) california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration which included a church choir and a hispanic cultural performance the governor says this state represents the future of the country. ( terisa ) in the east bay ... oakland mayor libby schaaf will start her second four- year-term today ... by serving meals to the homeless in the city. yesterday she was sworn in again ... after winning the november election in oakland. during her inauguration speech ... she touted the city of oakland ... saying it is no longer among the 10 worst places for violent crime. she also sees that turnaround as one of her biggest accomplishments. ( terisa ) still ahead... a woman arrested for attacking a jogger in an east bay park... but she says there is more to the story. ( terisa ) plus... flu season is finally here... and doctors say one vaccine works better than others. ( terisa ) and aft

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newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administration in washington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work."in sacramento -- ashley zavala kron 4 news. kron 4 news. of the big day. gavin kron 4 news. (ken) gavin newsom is leaving the number two spot - to take the reins as governor... and eleni kounalakis is our new lieutenant governor.(pam) kron4's vicki liviakis had a chance to attend her swearing- in today in sacramento. a democrat who's who... many from the bay area coming to see the inauguration of california's newest lieutenant governor - eleni kounalakis - the first woman to hold the job. a hug-fest of san francisco mayor london breed along with oakland mayor libby schaff

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administrationn washington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work." in the east bay. oakland mayor libby schaaf was sworn in today ... for her second four- year term. she won 56- percent of the vote in the november 6th election ... despite facing nine challengers. today, she said, she is full of "gratitude and hope...." schaaf also touted the city of oakland as no longer being one of the 10 worst places for violent crime... as being one violent crime... as being one of her biggest accomplishments. today's the culmination of the college football season...the national championship game. and this year... alabama and clemson are competing for

newsom crticized the white house and thanked members of congress like speaker of the house nancy pelosi who was sitting near the front..."thankfully we have a champion in speaker nancy pelosi. there's an administration in washington that is clearly hostile to california values and california's interest." california's variety of cultures were interwoven throughout newsom's inaugration with a church choir, a hispanic cultural performance, and an asian- filipino american chief justice distributing his oath. the governor says this state represents the future of the country."this is our charge, that is our calling, now lets get to work."in sacramento -- ashley zavala kron 4 news. (vicki) gavin newsom is leaving the number two spot - to take the reins as governor... and eleni kounalakis is our new lieutenant governor. i had a chance to attend her swearing in today in sacramento... a democrat who's who... many from the bay area coming to see the inauguration of california's newest lieutenant governor - eleni kounalakis - the first woman to hold the job. a hug-fest of san francisco mayor london breed along with oakland mayor libby schaff. former mayor willie brown. congresswoman maxine waters. new governor