>>and the political future for governor gavin newsome. >>really what you see is not much change in california with respect to the view of president. trump, there is an 11.63% of people 11.3 veteran decided which gives trump room to improve we'll have to see. well a new poll shows gavin newsome is in the 64% range and that is a jump from where he was a year ago pretty common last fall his approval ratings were stuck in the 40's course we had to be fires pg e shut down. there was a lot of discontent well getting the sun's approval ratings have jumped. interestingly enough gambit is viewed as one of the most cooperative with president trump when it comes to governors right now politico ran an article on on the fact that he's so charming with trump and not in some sense an advocate for what trump is doing. but the reality is gavin newsom's approval rating so far have benefited. this far into the cause of crisis the question remains will it remain so edt continues to hold the state to shut down for that months to come will voters turn on him,

. ♪ >> after picturs of packed beaches governor newsom cracks down but only in one southern californiaounty. that's despite reports he would close beaches across the state. tonight, the confusion over the coastline, the relief that shoreways here will stay open. plus reaction from a sheriff who all but threatened a standoff over this. >>> also this evening waiting for the worst. and the new hope it will never materialize. the local funeral homes that created mobile morgues for a surge that may be passing us by. >>> plus, the trailers in alameda now ready to shelter the homeless during the outbreak. you might be surprised who's moving in and calling them home. >>> and testing out the luggage carousel. sfo gets ready for its post-pandemic future. >> now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> and we begin tonight with a battleground over beaches like this. people flocking to the shoreline flagrantly flouting social distancing guidelines. this scene in southern california and expectation it would prompt governor newsom to close beaches across the state but the governor surprised

governor gavin newsom is facing two major issues.irst of all he has to think about when he's going to officially start phase three as businesses wait for reopening. and what to do about a mail-in election. we want to check in with kris sanchez covering both angles of a very busy governor's docket. >> reporter: it will not be a holiday for the governor because he is going to have a lot of questions at his press conference today. vote by mail is nothing new for us in the bay area as we have been voting by mail for a while. however, the republican leadership says that voting by mail statewide really does create an opportunity for what they say is a brazen power grab. on twitter sunday the republican national committee along with the california gop announced they are suing the state saying calling for an all mail-in election would cause fraud. governor gavin newsom called for all registered voters in the state to get a mail-in ballot. the republican national party says that changes voter registration which will call into question the int

>>let's get to other news in just a matter of hours governor gavin, newsome is expected to release new guidelines that could help determine when restaurants can reopen the restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard during this pandemic. >>kron 4 sarah stinson live in san francisco with what we can expect to hear from the governor sarah. >>that will be hearing new guidelines on how restaurants can use their dining services and make some more money while also keeping people safe so it's going to be interesting to hear that it's going to be helpful for owners who are depending on that. >>not making as much money as take a look at this video just live now and he's valley but earlier i was on chestnut street can see. >>how creative restaurants have been getting writing all over the windows saying keep your 60 the distance where mass and we are open for business for takeout and delivery some just take out and some not open at all some of remain closed the entire time and they're waiting for the day that their customers can dine in. >>so hearing governor gavin newsome today will be cr

when asked thursday why salons are part of phase three and not phase two, governor gavin newsom said this. >> this whole thing started in the state of california, the first community spread, in a nail salon. >> i think my brain stopped working and i was saying what the hell? i never heard anything like that before. >> reporter: kelvin pham is the producer of the documentary "nailed it." the impact of this remark, what it can have on not only the nail industry, but particularly the vietnamese nail industry. we came here to this country as refugees. left our country. not because we want to, because we have to. >> reporter: today when asked to clarify the origin of california's first community case, governor newsom called the nail salon industry noble and said factual statement. it was not to be extrapolated as an indictment, quite the contrary, of an industry i deeply respect. >> reporter: but some say the damage is already done. >> i don't know how you take that back. how do you put that toothpaste back in the tube. >> reporter: fred jones is counsel and public policy advocate for the

healthcare governor gavin newsom's revised budget is cutting billions of dollars. >>to cope with a billion state budget deficit. >>good evening. i'm ken wayne and i pale more the coronavirus is tearing a hole in the california economy governor newsome anticipating unemployment could peak at more than 24% in california and that would be happening at the same time there is a 22% drop in overall state income to date 36 million americans have filed for unemployment today governor newsome presented his proposed version of the state budget axing $19 billion from his original spending plan in january as the state's economy struggles amid the coronavirus the billion budget keeps some programs such as boosting the minimum wage and maintaining the state's earned income tax credit for working families along with continued commitments to health and public safety. the governor prepared to throw out billion in program expansions and new proposals, including extending

governor newsome says of california have projected a billion surplus just a year ago. now the state is on track to have a budget shortfall of more than billion. all right here in the bay area they're almost 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus take a look at your screen. over 350 people have died from the virus santa clara county which has been hit the hardest by covid-19. still has the most cases with 2300 infections. and a 129 deaths. you can see the complete list if you like in all the breakdown, we have a by county by city on our website kron 4 dot com. area san francisco could allow more businesses to reopen with curbside pickup and delivery services next monday. mayor london breed and build the next steps for reopening the city while she's excited about the potential expansion of curbside pickup delivery. she says it could be a dangerous move especially since the city has not yet seen a substantial downward trend in those being hospitalized for covid-19 san francisco city officials say the decision of whether to allow additional retail stores to open on may 18th

i think that governor newsom understands that. and i think we will see a workable solution to this conflict between the county and tesla pretty soon. >> yeah, it does sound like all the stakeholders have an interest in getting that resolved soon. i want to talk about the restaurants. you heard from the three restaurant own hoarse were with us. they understand one of the guidelines is now screen guests for symptoms. but they expressed a little uncertainty about how they would actually do that. i mean, what if you have a customer who refuses to have their temperature taken? do you chase them around with a thermometer? that seems highly unlikely. >> it is. but what we have is a situation that you will likely see repeated around and around the bay area as we move on. it's a big question. if you're opening a shop -- you,he mhing in get my h cut? especially women. they want it back. they want some sort of semblance of normalcy. say you went into a shop to get your hair cut, would you have to show that you've been tested? would you have

newsome says it is a critical step in the right direction. now on thursday the governor will issue guidance to retailers regarding the state's expectations to reopen which includes curbside pickup from nonessential businesses but the bay area's current shelter in place order is stricter and that is what applies has so much. as much as mayor london breed want small businesses to open in for people to get back to work. she said san francisco. it's still in the thick of the pandemic. the numbers are still going up. the number of deaths are still going up. >>and we have not lowered the curve. so we have to be mindful of that and we have to be responsible when we look at ways to bring various industries back implementing the kinds of guidelines that are going to continue to limit direct contact with one another. >>now this he was the scene at dolores park this morning mayor breed threatened to close the popular park if crowding continues, but said that people did a good job. the past few days of only being with members of their own family at the p

governor newsom knew what he would hear here. people in this community have been talking to us about weighing the risks and benefits of reopening. they've been talking about that for weeks. yes when gavin newsom came today and he left they were encouraged. in napa cytas comeo the point that even vagary from encouraging. when he said this today -- >> that is a reason we're here and that is the spirit and coop. >> reporter: -- it sounded like hope that dine-in restaurants might be opening as part of phase two reopening soon. >> hands up. turn everything back up. >> reporter: covid-19 has already cost. where we would normally see sold out crowds we found a coronavirus testing center instead. >> a huge loss personally and professionally for a lot of people. >> reporter: hotels and bnbs that should be overflowing now empty. >> this could be the last nail in the coffin for a lot of people here. >> reporter: jamie carey coowns the inn on first. this no vacancy sign is to keep people from knocking until napa does open up. >> until the wi

governor newsom responding to president trump. the latest twist in newsom's plan to send mail-in ballots to register voters across california. >>> plus, not ready to return. what teachers are now saying about heading back into the classroom, even if they get the green light. >>> and another microclimate weather alert as we're tracking a third straight day of bay area heat. oh, the heat is on. and where those temperatures could reach triple digits again. wow. >>> and a good morning to you. thanks so much for sticking around. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia working from home. i have to talk to management around here. they have to turn on the air. it's going to be a hot one today. i guess that's me. >> yeah. we're going to have to make sure we're all doing what we can to stay cool because this will be another day with some really hot temperatures. in fact, that heat advisory starts at 11:00 this morning. we go into the rest of the afternoon. here is a look at our mountain view temperature trend. we start out also very

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governor gavn newsom in california. conflict and in words, not just those that lose their lives in the battlefield, it is those that lose their lives coming home and never left the battlefield. i want to express my deep respect and admiration on memorial day come also to veterans and those that have come back from the more contemporary wars overseas and to extend our heartfelt thank you and deep respect and acknowledgment to the challenges that many of our veterans continue to have as they come back from the horrific experiences in combat and other experiences, noble experiences related to their service at war. we are here in their spirit, in that light of optimism and respect for the opportunities they have all provided us. i want to make a point as we are here to make this point. we not only hold those things dear and rhetorical terms but in terms of our practices. i want to recognize the outstanding practice of demonstrable,t is the veterans homes from the state of california. 2000 veterans in these homes, protected

newsom: it breaks my heart.milies who may have been impacted that may not have been impacted by covid-19. they lost a loved one may not have lost their life because they are not working in a spirit of collaboration with health professionals who understand the disease and understand the consequences and being flippant about the moment. admiration for the officials in tulare county. i want them to know that. i want them to know i understand to reopen desire every aspect of the economy and go back to normalcy. as they are well aware, we are working collaboratively with them. they want to go deeper into the next phase against the advice of a lot of our health officials. continue to collaborate. we will continue to cooperate. we may have areas of disagreement. we disagree with a lot of the city officials. they are saying, don't put this pressure on us. it will work its way out. i do not want to be punitive. i want to be responsible for the economic challenges. but again, these modifications are difficult. and they're

that's the gavin newsom we're seeing now. he's making sure that all these decisions are driven by data. at the same time he understands that people are restless and they want to go and pick up flowers or go to the toy store. he's doing away with a drive through strategy that is not going to compromise public health. >> we have both known for the governor for some time. nalt h nate had worked with him. gavin newsom is a lone wolf. he's his own guy. he doesn't consult with people when he makes decision whether it's gay marriage or the lockdown and how we'll get out it. he said school might set up in july. he didn't vet that through the school and educators. they are like i don't know how we will do that. he gets out there and hopes people will follow. he's entering an area where some people will say we're not ready to open. other people sap y we should ha opened a while ago. he's doing that toggle trying to keep things going and going ahead. other states are opening. that's people will say if they are, why aren't us? we're ente

governor newsom has yet to announce his plan for the state. good evening. i'm eric thomas. >> in the bay area, some faith leaders say they are ready to reopen. others say no matter the guidelines, it is still not safe. luz pena spoke to people on both sides of the issue and joins us live now from the newsroom. >> reporter: after the announcement from president donald trump, the california governor good afternoon newsom says he is working on safety guidelines for places of worship. his announcement is expected monday. >> we were working with the faith community to advance the efforts to begin to put out guidelines, processes and procedures to keep the public health and safety of congregates. >> meanwhile, this is church in 2020. >> follow science. >> in a-virtual gathering, for health and safety both a priority. >> the black church at its best will be about serving the people and not just going through the rituals in a building. >> reverend amin brown, pastor of the third baptist church of san francisco is refusing to follow the announcement of donald trump,

governor newsom michelle a threat over defiance in the coronavirus crisis. he is telling yuba, sutter and modot counties they will lose disaster funding if they continue to defy his stay at home orders. >>> napa, sonoma and solano counties opening with some restrictions. some businesses allowed to resume operations with curbside pickup. >>> tesla is restarting its fremont factory what 30% of its workforce. that is a violation of alameda counties shelter in place order. >>> the bb product company gerber has chosen its new spokesbaby who lives in the town of ross. magnolia earl's first birthday is tomorrow and she is already making history. that is because she is the first adopted spokesbaby in gerber's history. keep an eye out for sweet magnolia in their ads and videos. look at her. to keep. thank you for watching tonight at 7:00. news continues streaming announcer: it's time to play "family feud"! give it up for steve harvey! [captioning made possible by fremantle media] [cheering and applause] steve: how's everybody? i appreciate that. thank y'all. thank yo

governor newsome says of california have projected a billion surplus just a year ago. the state is on track to have a budget shortfall of more than billion. all right here in the bay area they're almost 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus take a look at your screen. over 350 people have died from the virus santa clara county which has been hit the hardest by covid-19. still has

>>reopen in the next several hours will break down governor newsome space to just a few moments from now. >>a new study shows that traffic will be way worse th n normal. once the shelter in place. more details coming up. and a live report. >>it was worse than pearl harbor, this is worse than the world trade center. there's never been attacked like this. it should have never had. >>president trump says the coronavirus pandemic is worse than some of america's darkest tragedies. he says he vows to keep the coronavirus task force going just one of the stories we're following here 07:00am thank you for joining us on james fletcher and i'm darya folsom and today governor newsom is expected to announce phase 2 for reopening the state and it could come as soon as. >>tomorrow that will see some things open some cities are ready others are quite just yet kron four's will tran live in walnut creek to explain good morning. well. >>good morning james, you hit it right on the head, some cities are ready and they have been ready so this is the green light that blessing by governor newsome to go ahe

governor gavin newsome is proposing an early start to the new school year it's in the effort to offset any learning loss because of the coronavirus pandemic teachers and administrators in the east bay, one east bay school district says this could add additional problems to what's going on kron 4 says it may june explains. >>we are considering the prospect of an even earlier school year as early as late july early august. we don't have the resources to put it simply to start school early if we move the start of school out. >>there will be even more work to do. >>in even less time this gives you an idea of what the conversation is like regarding the possibility of getting an early start to the next school year the wake of the covid-19 pandemic california governor gavin newsome started the discussion in an attempt to prevent a loss and education continuity. >>the concern around learning loss. i think we may want to consider getting that school moved up a little bit however, starting the school year early presents several challenges for administrators and educators and cash strapped school

governor newsome is planning on billions of dollars in budget cuts as the state economy struggles amid the coronavirus pandemic capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala breaks down the governor's proposal. >>not ordinary times and as a consequence this will not be and ordinary budget presentation governor gavin newsome thursday presented his proposed version of the state budget axing $19 billion from his original spending plan in january as the state's economy struggles amid the coronavirus newsome anticipating unemployment could peak at 24.5% in california with a 22% drop in overall state revenue the billion budget keep some programs like boost the minimum wage and maintaining the state's earned income tax credit for working families along with continued commitments to health and public safety but the governor prepared to throw out 6.1 billion in program expansions and new proposals including extending state health insurance to undocumented seniors. the governor also proposing to cut state worker pay by 10% including health care workers and public safety personnel. >>his own salary also

thank you so much for joining us here at 6 i'm justine waldman governor gavin newsome explain the state's process towards reopening, including new steps to protect essential workers during this pandemic tonight the death toll in the united states and california is rising. it now stands at more than 73,000 with more than one 0.2 million cases in the country. here in california there are more than 60,000 confirmed cases and that has claimed the lives of 2500 people. now california has 10's of millions of masks and state leaders say they're working to distribute them. the governor now saying he's also ready to reveal the secret contracts for getting those masks with a chinese company. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains. >>governor gavin newsome says california is now in possession of nearly 20 million surgical masks which he says is allowing the state to move into its next phase sooner newsome said wednesday, the state is in the process of distributing the masks, they're part of a billion deal newsom's administration made to secure personal protective equipment for california, bu

is governor newsom losing in his pivot. larry gerston joins us with a look next. ♪ this virus is testing all of us. and it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need. and until this fight is over, we...will...never...quit. because they never quit. >>> over the last week governor gavin newsom seemed to offer something for everyone in the state's battle against the covid-19 virus. he urged californians to stay the course with his rigorous shelter at home approach. he also tolerate add series of local government exceptions to his statewide executive order. political analyst larry gerston joins us now. seems like a tale of two stories in a way. what do you think there is to make of the governor's new stance? >> in crisis credibility is very, very important. consistency is very important. you want to make sure the policies you throw out are understood by the public, honored by the public. it's very important. when w

"ktvu" political reporter greg lee has more on some of those complaints. >>> governor gavin newsom has been touting some of the state's new programs offering relief during the pandemic. >> just to remind you about what we have been doing for both essential workers and for those who have been displaced. >> the governor is introduced dozens of new policies but there is mounting criticism that the plans are announced before they are ready to launch. april 16th he announced the first in the nation $125 million fund for undocumented immigrants affected by the coronavirus. nonprofits will distribute the money. it is unclear when people would see a check. >> we definitely need more clear direction from the state as to more funds in two rather and please give us a timeline and a website. >> francisco herrera's says the announcement has created confusion and frustration. the state said sometime in may but some of it could be tied up by lawsuits and private fundraising is ongoing. >> from a cash flow perspective that is anxiety inducing and i wish i could pick up $0.100 of every dollar for every

>>newsom plans to put that money towards enforcement of 85. the law requires a number of independent contractors to be read redefined as employees our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the story. >>nearly 9 months since its passage, the drama is nowhere near over with california's ab 5 the law redefining many independent contractors as employees is at the center of numerous repeal efforts regardless governor gavin newsome proposing to put more than $20 million toward its enforcement with 17.5 million going to the state department of industrial relations, 3.4 million to the economic development department and 750,000 to the department of justice it's 6 to be perfectly honest with you several reptblican lawmakers outraged by the appropriation assemblyman kevin kiley is leading a legislative effort to repeal ab 5 the governor tells us that this budget is stripped down to. >>our most essential priorities and apparently that includes $20 million to target independent contractors to harass law businesses with on its fines and penalties and l

governor newsom saying parts may come soon than we thought.long as we follow the rules. >> we're coming close. we are we said weeks, not months. about four days ago. i want to say many days not weeks. >> good evening. may day protest in san francisco today took an unexpected turn. two homeless women at the satem move into a vacant home. that attracted crowds and the police. >> a disabled san francisco firefighter and a dog walker both have one thing in common. they're homeless and this is a cry out for help. >> disabled firefighter. i don't have housing. >> cooper and jessica come out. police asked people to disperse. an action organized by the group. inspired by the housing movement we saw last year with oakland moms for housing. this group hoped to send a message. >> they passed prop c. open 4,000 units per homeless housing. but failed to implement it and failed to implement the emergency order passed to put homeless people into hotels. >> how they found the empty house, they found it on several real estate web site ts and noticed it had bee

>>> governor newsome says his kids cut his hair. now he is allowing hair salons and barbershops across california to reopen. >> 47 of the 58 counties will be able to add in barbershops and hair salons to those regional variations, starting today. >> 47 of 58 counties are good to go, but only three of them are in the bay area. good evening, i'm julie haener. it is great news for anyone who needs a haircut, but the star only sonoma, napa and solano counties can move forward and allow hairstylists and barbers to get back to work. the bay area's other six counties lagged behind the rest of the state and have not yet been cleared for the next step. live coverage tonight with the long-awaited news, at least for some. >> reporter: newsome says not every county is pursuing a waiver. some of their testing rates up and infection rates down. but many will be cutting hair again. >> probably about 30 or 40 text messages and calls already since the news was announced. >> reporter: customers are ready, but the crown in petaluma isn't. chairs shove

so looking forward today governor gavin newsom is facing two big issues for our state. start entering into phase three that so many businesses have been waiting for and what to do about mail-in election in november that's now led to a lawsuit. i want to check in with "today in the bay's" kris sanchez this morning. kris, let's start out with the lawsuit. >> reporter: hi there, laura. this is a big deal. in the bay area a lot of us vote by mail. when the governor said everybody should get a mail-in ballot the republican leadership said, hold on. this seems like it is ripe for some sort of corruption or fraud. now in case you missed it via twitter just yesterday the republican national committee, the national republican congressional committee, and the california gop announced they would sue the state of california calling that all-mail election an opportunity for fraud. that is something that the president himself has said. back story here on may 8th the governor signed an executive order to order mail-in ballots be sent to all registered voters in the state. the rnc says

>>a dire projection from governor gavin newsome who says well unemployment is skyrocketing california's revenue is plummeting. thank you for joining us here on kron 4 news at 6 i'm justine waltman today the governor proposed billions of dollars in budget cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to tear an economic hole through our state. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the governor's new proposal. >>not ordinary times and as a consequence this will not be and ordinary budget presentation governor gavin newsome thursday presented his proposed version of the state budget axing $19 billion from his original spending plan in january as the state's economy struggles amid the coronavirus newsome anticipating unemployment could peak at 24.5% in california with a 22% drop in overall state revenue the billion budget keep some programs like boost the minimum wage and maintaining the state's earned income tax credit for working families along with continued commitments to health and public safety but the governor prepared to throw out 6.1 billion in program expansions and new prop

this is from governor gavin newsom. he's actually addressing phase three of reopening here in the state. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us, and i know, bob, we heard from him earlier this morning. he also talked about salons and basher shops reopening. >> reporter: correct. this is not happening everywhere in the state. only three counties are moving on to phase three reopening and they're in the north bay, napa, sonoma and solano counties. those businesses and counties will be allowed to be opening based on guidance from their county's health departments. we're talking about hair salons and basher shops. nail salons are not yet included. on the "today" show we expect the governor to slow the reopening of our state. newsom did push back on trump's false assertion mail-in voting leads to widespread voter fraud. >> the president tweeted about you and your plan to send mail-in ballots to registered voters in the state. with a do you say to the president's concerns about fraudulent ballots? >> well, let's just

pastors throughout california came to call on governor newsom to let churches enter phase 2. how clergy members say they may reopen with or without the governor's permission. >>> churches in california have remained close since lockdown. dozens of pastors from northern southern california gathered in oakland on thursday demanding that governor newsom allow churches to reopen. >> we need to make a noise. we need to make so much noise that the governor will hear and know that churches are essential. >> reporter: bishop jackson hosted the gathering of pastors and representatives from different denominations they want churches to reopen by may 31st the anniversary of the pentecost. the pastor says that they are frustrated because they have heard little about reopening. >> we should be included in phase 2. if we are following all the regulations , why can we not open too? to visit many of the churches have been working to establish procedures that are in compliance with public health directives. >> we have protocols in place, we are practicing social distancing and we are cleaning

we have a lot to unpack this weekend with governor newsom saying changes to the stay-at-home order couldcoming as soon as monday. let's gate check of the weather with lisa argent. good morning, loosee e a lisa. >> good morning, liz. we had warmer weather during the week, cooler weather on the weekend. today will be the coolest day out of the next seven. cold front to the north of us will weaken and fall apart as it sinks to the south. out ahead of it, you can see the golden gate bridge, visibility about a mile areas south of here. 53 in the city, 58 in oakland. 57 in san jose. 54 on the coast. that's where the fog is. from santa cruz, becoming pa partly cloudy later on. good five degrees cooler here, five to ten degrees cooler. delta, southwest wind this afternoon, allowing for that cooldown. 57 in concord and looking at temperature temperatures around the bay this morning, warmer with that blanket of fog. here is san jose. temperatures ranging from upper 50s coast side to near 70 with partly cloudy skies inland. liz? >> sounds good. thank you, lisa. >>> happening today, the battle over

governor newsome making serious changes. first it is the weekend so a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> good morning to you. we have some cloud cover and blue sky out there, but with the cold front on the way, we'll be looking at partly sunny conditions, maybe a few sprinkles along the coast in the north bay. this is going to fall apart as it sinks to the south. a view from the east bay where you can see some sun out there and some mild temperatures from the 50s to low 60s and other vantage points from the north bay, more clouds in san rafael and cooler here, as much as 10 degrees cooler in the north bay today due to the cloud cover and perhaps that front just skimming sonoma county. 58 in petaluma, 63 in concord. here in san francisco, we'll look at the clouds and see them throughout the day today for partly cloudy skies, 50s to near 60 coast side, near 70 inland. >> thanks, lisa. >>> the battle over beaches continues. we'll keep an eye on the state beaches that have been ordere

governor newsome plans to reveal a new budget proposal next week. of the coronavirus pandemic is not just a health threat it's also seriously injuring the u.s. economy, especially employment. a report coming out this morning is expected to have the worst jobs report the u.s. has ever seen john lawrence reports. >>millions of americans are out of work trying to cope with financial woes caused by covid-19 we haven't gotten a paycheck in 6 weeks. we haven't got unemployment. what are we supposed to do harsher miller, the owner of headlines so long and spying california reopened for business when local not state stay at home restrictions were lifted. shelley luther a salon owner in texas was jailed for violating a similar order. she was released one day later and the governor has now banned such detentions i just want to thank all of you i just barely met. >>much to me and this one now you just over 20% of american workers have filed for first-time unemployment benefits since the middle of march. >>the u.s. is facing a challenge. how do you let people g

rob: california's governor, gavin newsom heading to court, republicans suing newsom over his executiveer sending mail-in ballots to all of his state's registered voters. jillian: republicans argue it can lead to voter fraud. democrats say it's the safest way to cast votes. rob: set the table here and tell us the concerns that republicans have over this method. >> well, election integrity isn't a republican or a democrat issue, it's an american issue. free and ferrell exes are -- fair elections are integral to a democracy. that's what president trump and republicans are fighting for is to make sure our election is safe and secure. what governor newsom is trying to do in california is send ballots to every voter but that includes inactive voters, those who may have moved, those who may have passed away and that is ripe for fraud. we want to make sure that those who can legally vote can do so and do so once. what governor newsom is trying to do is flip a switch and upend the election process in california, undermining its integrity. that should worry every american and it's something that

this despite governor newsom's approving the reopening of some non esntial businesses with new safety measures. we have team coverage this morning breaking down everything you need to know about what's open and what's not the start with a kron four's will tran whose in sonoma county. >>where some of the businesses are being re allowed allowed to reopen high will. >>good morning. marty this one right behind me dick's sporting goods finally reopening this morning but business will not be the same because they will have to do curbside pickup. 3 counties as you mentioned will be reopening their stories this morning, although technically it went into effect one minute after midnight after being shut down for more than 7 weeks because of the shelter in place which has devastated the economy and devastated individual families. but those 3 counties, including sonoma county and by the way i'm in petaluma solano county and napa county. all 3 counties have shown governor gavin newsome and the state that they have a good handle on coronavirus a couple of criteria, including no one has died from c

currently, newsom's plan indicates that houses of worship can reopen in the third phase. kbcw's andria borba joins us live with more of the federal intervention. >> reporter: ken, the department of justice as discriminatory toward churches. it went on to say that pandemic is not a bridge the constitution or the bill of rights. bishop bob jackson is preparing to turn this parking lot into his church with the permission of alameda county on may 31. >> i think that will be the first step to going inside the building. >> reporter: the department of justice says they should not have to wait. today in a 2 1/2 page governor letter to governor newsom, the department of justice's civil rights union said they were putting a greater burden on churches. the letter suggested that industries like entertainment were being given preferential treatment. first amendment professor senecal would likely look at two things, and compelling state interest and least restrictive means. >> the way you are restricting it the lease restricting way? it is something so minor that it still advances a co

today governor newsom hinted that details about hoping restaurant and retail shops could come in the next few days. >> we're getting very, very close to making some announcements i think will be very meaningful to people in the retail and hospitality sector. that includes in that second phase restaurants. the only thing that's going to hold us back is the spread of this virus. and the only thing that is assured to advance the spread of the virus is thousands of people congregating together, not practicing social distancing or physical distancing. >> and that's exactly what happened today outside the state capitao capitol. thousands came out to protest the state's shelter-in-place rules. they argue not only is it a burden but they argue the government didn't have the right. >> reporter: you only had to get close to know something big was going on. in sacramento thousands of protesters from all over california crowded on to the capitol ground, the majority not wears masks and ignoring social distancing to argue their freedoms were being taken away. >> california needs to open you. peop

newsom gave this response on friday. >> we are confident in the effort.e believe it's the right thing. we also believe it's a nonpartisan issue. public health is a nonpartisan issue. we want to keep people safe. >> in response to the rnc lawsuit, a press secretary for governor newsom said california will continue to defend california's right to vote, including their vote to vote by mail and the right to hold an election at a safe, secure and accessib accessible. voters shouldn't have to choose between their health and right to vote. >>> defining what it means to be effortlessly cool. she barely missed a beat while she was doing an interview on live on tv. >> we having an earthquake here. if you see things moving behind me. >> she just continued with the interview saying she wasn't under any hanging lights and was in a structurally sound building. listen to this, it was a 6.5 magnitude earthquake. it hit this morning in new zealand as a lot of people were heading to work. luckily no major damage was reported. let an earthquake hit while i'm sitting on this

governor newsom says they will get a mail-in ballot. the supreme court will hear from the president's lawyers who want to keep the president's financial records a secret. >> they want to squash a subpoena being released by a prosecutor from new york state, right, scott? >> exactly right. and then a second party and that is an inquiry from congress. you have two inquiries. the indeed justice kavanaugh wrote a president who is concerned about an ongoing criminal investigation is almost inevitably going to do a worse job as president. now history is not on president trump's side. in the past the supreme court has ruled against presidents in somewhat similar cases forcing nixon to turn over tapes and a sexual harassment claim against bill clinton to go forward. the subpoenas aren't directed at him but at his bank and his accountant's firm. congress wants the documents as part of a broad investigation into the president. the prosecutor is going to be a problem. he's looking into the alleged payoff of two women. you know the case well. rudy j

governor newsom saying parts may come soon than we thought. as long as we follow the rules. >> we're coming close. we are we said weeks, not months. about four days ago. i want to say many days not weeks. >> good evening. may day protest in san francisco today took an unexpected turn. two homeless women at the satem move into a vacant home. that attracted crowds and the police. >> a disabled san francisco firefighter and a dog walker both have one thing in common. they're homeless and this is a cry out for help. >> disabled firefighter. i don't have housing. >> cooper and jessica come out. police asked people to disperse. an action organized by the group. inspired by the housing movement we saw last year with oakland moms for housing. this group hoped to send a message. >> they passed prop c. open 4,000 units per homeless housing. but failed to implement it and failed to implement the emergency order passed to put homeless people into hotels. >> how they found the empty house, they found it on several real estate web site ts and noticed it had

governor newsom was upset with those sorts of scenes that we saw last weekend. thousands who showed up to beat the heat. this decision may not be final to keep these beaches closed. an orange county judge says he will be holding a hearing on a challenge to the governor's order later this month. also today, closer to home, santa cruz county is ketaking action to keep people away. all santa cruz beaches will be closed unless people are swimming, surfing or boating. during the hours the beaches are open, people will be allowed to walk, run or exercise. >>> in the east bay, more roads are being closed off to cars to give people enough space to get exercise outside, but continue to stay socially distanced. we put together a map here to show you where this is happening. there are five miles of closures along six routes in several oakland neighborhoods. you can see the closures on the map. this is the third round of closures during the stay-at-home order and the city plans to close many more miles of streets next friday. >>> better conditions for workers and the homele

governor gavin newsom came close to issuing an ultimatu under th ultimatum friday. >> if we have the kind of weekend that i hope and expect we will where we don't see those huge crowds descend, then we're going to be in a position as early as monday, tuesday, i hope, to make some announcements of new strategies and partnerships. >> reporter: the marin county sheriff tweeted the stay-at-home order is still happening and will be enforced. for the most part first responders say the bay area is doing its part wearing face coverings and staying home to help flatten the curve of this deadly pandemic. >> without your support and without you adhering to these guidelines, i think that we would be in a much worse spot than we are today. >> reporter: starting monday, six bay area counties will relax some shelter in place restrictions. construction activities, retail nurseries and landscapers including golf courses will be allowed to operate again. in san francisco, cornell barnard abc7 news. >>> after seeing large crowds and cars parking all over the place last weekend, santa cruz county is tak

a live report and the lawsuit just filed by the republican party and how governor gavin newsom is responding. >>> plus, now hiring. the bay area county looking to start employing more contact tracers. >>> and a live look in san jose this memorial day as many prepare to head outside. temperatures are set to heat up approaching the triple digits in some spots. we're issuing a microclimate weather alert. kari hall is timing it all out for us. >>> well, good morning to everyone. thanks for joining us on this memorial day. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. i hope you had a great weekend. all right, here we are, an extended day for a lot of folks. meteorologist kari hall, you're telling us about the microclimate weather alert. >>> yes. it's going to be a really hot day today and i know this would usually be a time people are gathering and heading out to some of those memorial day ceremonies and parades. we are not seeing that today but we're also still looking at some really hot temperatures for anyone outside as we are going to see our highs today starting to build into the upper 90

alameda county leaders say they're looking at newsom's plan before making a final decision. and we're still waiting to hear from the other bay area counties. >>> today governor newsom showed this report card to demonstrate how the state has met several requirements that allow for reopening. he said first california has stabilized the number of hospitalizations. he says the state has enough personal protective equipment to keep essential workers safe. and he says if the state does have a surge in cases, hospitals will be able to meet the demand. california will begin training new contract tracers -- contact tracers to help contain the spread of the virus as well. >>> it's a tough decision for so many people. when do you go back to work? many business owners are breathing a sigh of relief, though. among them, nurseries. long lines today at several local nurseries, and this is the season, time to plant those flowers and vegetables and tomatoes. construction crews also returning to work today but with some new rules. >> all my guys have to wear masks. they have to wear gloves. w

. >>> governor newsom is expected to announce guidelines for beginning phase two of reopening the state tomorrow but most of the bay area won't be starting phase two. of the nine regions only napa and sonona and san francisco, san mateo, santa clara, alameda and marin are not. >> the number of deaths are still going up and we have not lowered the curve. so we have to be mindful of that and responsible when we look at ways to bring various industries back. >> governor newsom says we will still have a long road to a full reopening and full recovery. he says it's going to take a long longer than people are saying. the governor is expected to speak today at noon. >>> some california beauty salons and barbershops plan to sue the governor so they can open back up. a professional group representing the beauty professionals say they're small businesses that hire contractors nth it could be months before e places like hair salons can open back up. >>> coming up today on "midday live." tom er will join us and governor newsom recently announced the task force to help guide the state's economic reo

. >> governor gavin newsom is expected to announce the next step in the face to make reopening plan. this is after laying out the initial steps just last week. the doctor says there is no way of telling how or if covid-19 has spread in that short amount of time. >> i do think it is clear that if there is a resurgence and infections that will take 2 or 3 weeks to become apparent. >> newsom is saying that 70% of businesses have already open in california. >> i deeply recognize the anxiety that people are feeling about the economic pressures and the need to reopen. >> while some rural counties are trying to fast-track reopening others such as contra costa and santa clara are proceeding cautiously about cindy setting any timetable. the pressure to reopen may be building at the state capital but governor newsom insists data will be the driving force and how california reopens. >> not because i don't want to or we wouldn't like to. it is because not because we want to be particularly oppressive it is because public health dictates that we do this in a judicious and thoughtful way. >> gover

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