newsom: 436 agencies have. scott: is that a mixed message? gov. newsom: no. we provided a conference of report, lessons learned from the drought. one of the principal lessons learned is hydrology is different in every region of the state. the water agencies requested of us, and based on a deeper understanding, level two plans. 430 six agencies moved forward with that mandate and we seen 11% reduction in that use. we also put out a conference of plan as it relates not just to water conservation but framework of abundance to invest $8.8 billion on new strategies and approaches to create more water -- wastewater, stormwater capture efforts and the like. scott: why not use your authority to give a sense of urgency? gov. newsom: what was the point of an after action report that analyzed the best practices of the previous drought and made a recommendation not to do one-size-fits-all as it relates to a mandate where the conditions in riverside county are completely different than the conditions here in san francisco county? that's why we moved forward with the flexi

newsom has been quiet. all of these things suggest that maybe newsom thinks the president is stealing his thunder, something like that? >> as we talk about the midterms here, not just for former president trump but president biden, there's probably going to be some movement. when do we expect either of those two to say okay, i'm jumping in the race in 2024? >> well, that's a very good question. the president has said he's not going to say anything until after the election. that freezes everybody else. every other possible contender. in the case of newsom, he's got two obstacles. one is just stay. the president says one term is enough. the other factor would be kamala harris. and the governor's not going to deal with her. so newsom's second obstacle is harris. she has to falter in some way, then perhaps he gets in. remember, newsom's only 54 years old. he's got a long arc here in terms of his political life, and he could easily wait to 2024, 2028, who knows. ego might be a reason, strategy might be a reason.

newsome has denied he's running for president and recently told reporters. he isn't taking his commanding lead in the governor's race for granted. i take nothing for granted. i've been all over the state of california. we are focused on the issues that people care about now governor newsom and state senator dally are set for a debate the one and only debate. they've agreed to it will be on public radio kqed at 1 pm on sunday, october 23rd. and even that is another sign of how non-competitive this races that sold debate is at the same time as nfl football games and mlb playoffs in the newsroom. list quotes abc 7 news. okay. there you go liz. thanks very much today. san francisco opened its voting center at city hall. this morning's opening comes four weeks ahead of election day. it means any eligible city resident. can you city hall as a universal polling place to drop off mayland ballots vote in person get a replacement ballot or even register to vote the deadline to register by the way is october 24th election day. again is november 8th. stay with abc 7 new

one dolly targeted newsome and the state's homelessness crisis. the governor is focused on running for president and he's gonna leave calif leave. just like he left san francisco with homeless people off the street when he said he was going to solve those issues, it's $15.3 billion. there's a real strategy real plan and there's accountability for the first time, newsome pointed to his new care court program. while dalli said if elected, he will declare a state of emergency to address fentanyl . the campaign has been a steep challenge for dalli registered democrats outnumber republicans in the state nearly 2 to 1 and newsom's consistently held a hefty lead in the polls. after the debate, both men made their final pitch to voters. do you want four more years of what you already been getting, then stick with him? if you want something different? you can vote for me, and we can have some change in california accountability as relates to these accountability plans on homelessness and housing, so i couldn't agree more more is not better. better is bette

and gavin newsom, hig he did not endorse it, it but joe biden did endorse this.going through. gavin newsom had to sign the bill, said he will make a lot of changes over the next year. biden, also bite beat gavin newsom to the punch, last week or last couple weeks l.a. city council was caught -- >> yes latest. >> rotten stuff it is big news here. biden, actually said that city council members should resign. before gavin newsom even came up with anything. and that kind of ticked him off. and when they did resign, and martinez the president resigned. you know gavin newsom comes by said, oh, you know martinez made the right decision, the real reason, i think biden was here last week, who does he he endorse for mayoral race hirhere in l.a.? karen bass, karen bass was you an over here every place he went. kennedy: what a leg humper. >> she was sucking up to him big time, she is running again another democrat, rick caruso who is gavin newsom's real good friend. i don't think he wanted to get involved with l.a. politics. >> because you know why, caitlin, they mat hate hi

one dolly targeted newsome and the state's homelessness crisis. the governor is focused on running for president and he's gonna leave calif leave california. just like he left san francisco with homeless people off the street when he said he was going to solve those issues, it's $15.3 billion. there's a real strategy real plan and there's accountability for the first time, newsome pointed to his new care court program. while dalli said if elected, he will declare a state of emergency to address fentanyl. the campaign has been a steep challenge for dalli registered democrats outnumber republicans in the state nearly 2 to 1 and newsom's consistently held a hefty lead in the polls. after the debate, both men made their final pitch to voters. do you want four more years of what you already been getting, then stick with him? if you want something different? you can vote for me, and we can have some change in california accountabilities relates to these accountability plans on homelessness and housing, so i couldn't agree more more is not better. better

newsom.ny says she is a leader in a trial where women are standing up for women. >> is it because she's married to the governor? maybe. or is it because in her own right she was a successful actress, a successful filmmaker, a successful business person? and right now as the governor's partner she's doing a lot of really good work to benefit women. >> reporter: in a statement newsom's attorney says in part like many women her client was sexually assaulted by harvey weinstein. at a business meeting that turned out to be a trap and intends to testify at his trial. apart from the named victims the judge will also allow dozens of other women who believe they were perpetrated by weinstein to testify. >> think about them in their hotel rooms and i want justice for them. >> reporter: dulany isn't involved in the l.a. trial but is taking this case personal. she accused weinstein of sexually assaulting her in the mid-'90s. she and others hope this publicity and trial will act as a chilling effect on an

california's deserve better. >> and gavin newsom is a failure.ront and center before voters major ballot measures including props. 26 27 each seeking to allow sports betting in the state in one of the propositions passes. you will see sports betting in some for retailer online in california in 26 calls for in person. sports betting on some tribal lands and select horse racing tracks while the dueling prop 27 calls for the legalization of online sports betting another proposition getting a lot of attention. prop >> in this post, roe v wade society, the measure seeks to enshrine abortion and contraception right into the california constitution. will it be a factor in november? i think in some races it and it is. >> explicitly being pulled into those races right for that purpose candidate or another. and later this week, we plan to bring you an in-depth look at prop one. what supporters and opponents say about the measure reporting here outside the california state capitol wallace kron. 4 news. >> university of san francisco school of law and the sa

today governor newsom went up against the lesser known underdog. >> it's the only debate that newsom agreed to. kpix 5 betty yu has the details. >> you're asking for four more years. do you commit to serving all four? >> yes. i have barely been out of state. i've been out of state for a few hours to take on their party and their leader of the party, donald trump, who is a passionate supporter of. what they're doing in democracy, and how they're banning books. >> reporter: during the hour long debate, governor gavin newsom dismissed speculation that he's focused on the presidential run. he's barely campaigned at home this year. but has spent money on ads in florida and texas, which are antiabortion states. newsom called out senator brian daly, a farmer from northern california who owns a trucking business, for not standing up it big oil. daly blamed newsom's policies for high gas prices. >> i know your friends, the people you run with, can't afford to live in california. but the everyday hard working middle class californian governor is suffering from the policies you put forward. at

thanks to gavin newsom and many others.o he was allowed to stay in san francisco a tack the pelosis. according to his stepdaughter, depape would physically and sexually abuse her and her siblings since they were very young so he is also an alleged pedophile. locals told the "new york post" that depape was living in a yellow bus parked in front of his exens house san francisco nudist who is behind bars for trying to kidnap a 14-year-old boy. and his ex-girlfriend described depape a progressive a fan of former president obama who was always more on the left than on the far right. neighbors spoke to journalist michael shellenberger. >> they are just, you know, nudist drug abusers, and that's who gravitates towards them. >> what do you say their politics are? >> i'm not sure. i would imagine that they are more left-leaning. nothing that they believe in aligns with their actions. so they will say that they are, you know, pro-black lives and then they will call the police on black people. >> we think he is the father of some of t

khargiv governor gavin newsom went into gubernatorial debate he agreed to. we have the highlights. >> reporter: you are asking voters for four or more years. do you commit to serving all four >> i was out of state for a few hours to take on his party. donald trump and what they are doing to democracy. they are banning dogs. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom dismiss speculation he i focus on a presidential run. he has barely campaigned a trump this year but has spent money o ads in florida and texas which are anti-abortion states. senator brian dally owns a trucking business for not standing up to big oil. he blamed newsom's policies for high gas prices. >> i know that your friends and the people you run with can afford to live in california. the everyday middle-class californian is suffering from the policies you have put forth at the same time, we have no water or electricity. there is no plan. just to money added. >> reporter: pre-submitted questions focus on homelessness >> what are your impressions of the states of san francisco ? >> i love san francisc

one dolly targeted newsome and the state's homelessness crisis. the governor is focused on running for president and he's gonna leave calif leave. just like he left san francisco with homeless people off the street when he said he was going to solve those issues is $15.3 billion. there's a real strategy real plan and there's accountability for the first time, newsome pointed to his new care court program. while dalli said if elected, he will declare a state of emergency to address fentanyl. the campaign has been a steep challenge for dalli registered democrats outnumber republicans in the state nearly 2 to 1 and newsom's consistently held a hefty lead in the polls. after the debate, both men made their final pitch to voters. do you want four more years of what you've already been getting, then stick with him? if you want something different? you can vote for me, and we can have some change in california accountabilities relates to these accountability plans on homelessness and housing, so i couldn't agree more more is not better. better is better.

and that's when gavin newsom was mayor of san francisco and siebel newsom was dating him at the time. the judge ruled yesterday weinstein's lawyers can talk about the email. siebel newsom sent to weinstein, but the judge ruled the defense cannot discuss the reason behind the email which was related to an affair. newsom had in 2005 with an aide weinstein is already serving a 23 year prison sentence for rape and assault conviction in new york. still ahead, warning for chocolate chip cookie lovers. why nestle toll house is recalling batches of their cookie dough and which ones are affected. >> and students and faculty member shot with paint in the south bay middle school where the search stands for the suspect tonight. >> to the south bay police in san jose say someone shot paint at willow. glen middle school kron four's charles clifford has details. well, here in san jose would appear that someone has been driving around the willow glen neighborhood recently firing paint at people and buildings. >> and on monday, they may have attacked the middle school. according to the san jose police

governor gavin newsom talking tough about oil companies as gas prices continue to soar. today, a gallon of regular unleaded gas in california will cost you about $0.60 more than just one week ago with the average gas prices in the golden state about $2.50, more than the national average newsom argue says the pain at the pump only gets worse. oil companies are raking in the cash. the record profits are coming at your expense. it's for that reason. he says he's calling on the legislature to impose a windfall tax on oil companies, meaning their profits above a certain threshold will be taxed at a higher rate with new. some promising the revenue from that tax will be returns to california. we're not going to stand by. stand by white greedy oil companies fleece californians, democrat, state senate, president pro tem toni atkins of san diego said she looks forward to revealing the governor's proposal but assembly minority leader republican james gallagher said in a statement, the governor, quote, just doesn't get calendar wants to see a pause of the gas tax quote, anything les

the act was signed into law by governor newsom today. amanda del castillo you spoke with key players who pushed to get that bill passed. reporter: what's being described as an effort to enhance community trust signed into law friday. the california law enforcement accountability reform act was crafted by southbay assemblyman on cholera on the heels of the january 6 interaction at the u.s.. >> there is an issue and there has been, as identified by the fbi. on issue of infiltration in law enforcement by those who have affiliations with a groups. what this does is empower police departments to actually weed out those potential applicants. reporter: the push became more pressing after a 20 state police audit found five california law enforcement agencies including the san jose police department had not done enough to prevent biased behavior. william barr maline is with san jose state's human rights institute, a group that cosponsored the bill. the act goes beyond the bar of implicit bias. >> it creates a mechanism for incoming recruits and e

debate newsom agreed to. betty yu with the highlights. >> reporter: you are asking voters for four more years. do you commit to all four? >> yes. i have barely been out of state. i have was on to take on the party and his leader, what they're doing to democracy, how they're attacking women's right to choose, banning books. >> reporter: during the hour long debate he dismissed speculation he is focused on a presidential ran. he has barely campaigned at home but has spent in antiabortion states. he called out brian dally, a farmer who owns a trucking business, for not standing up to big oil. dally blamed newsom's policies. >> i know your friends and those you run with can afford to live in california. but others are suffering from the policies you put forward. at the same time we have no water, no electricity, no plan. there is no plan. there is just throw money at it. >> reporter: presubmitted questions from voters focused on homelessness. >> what are your impressions of the streets in san francisco and what w

the act was signed into law by governor newsom today. amanda del castillo you spoke with key players who pushed to get that bill passed. reporter: what's being described as an effort to enhance community trust signed into law friday. the california law enforcement accountability reform act was crafted by southbay assemblyman on cholera on the heels of the january 6 interaction at the u.s.. >> there is an issue and there has been, as identified by the fbi. on issue of infiltration in law enforcement by those who have affiliations with a groups. what this does is empower police departments to actually weed out those potential applicants. reporter: the push became more pressing after a 20 state police audit found five california law enforcement agencies including the san jose police department had not done enough to prevent biased behavior. william barr maline is with san jose state's human rights institute, a group that cosponsored the bill. the act goes beyond the bar of implicit bias. >> it creates a mechanism for incoming recruits and e

. >>> this week, governor newsom signed several bills into law which are intended to expand and reportdetect abortion services. the bills restrict cooperation with other states investigations into abortions and provide support for low income abortion services as well as those traveling from other states for the procedure. also in a few weeks, californians will vote on proposition one, prop one would amend our state constitution to turn the choice to have an abortion or use contraception into a fundamental individual right. i'm joined now by part of our politics and government team, scott shafer, a reporter guy maserati and our correspondent marissa lagos. thank you for being here. elections are coming up soon and we sent a reporter into the field to hear a little bit about what people are thinking and feeling about abortion in particular right now, both in terms of legislation and problems. let's listen. >> i'm very freaked out about all the abortion stuff and i'm pegnant so i'm having a very interesting reaction to all the safety that's happening around women who actually need abortio

governor newsom and other political leaders. they're speaking out now after a rise. >> in antisemitic incidents here in california, including one that appears to have been inspired by rapper ye formally known as kanye west. this all comes as sky faces continued fallout from recent hateful comments about jews and over the weekend, a hate group hung. >> batters from the 4 or 5 freeway overpass here in inglewood in support of west's comments. there's a sign there that reads, quote, is right about the jews. state senator scott wiener spoke with the anti defamation league about the issue in a virtual meeting today. >> what comedy is doing goes above and beyond. he literally. that he wanted to start killing jews. >> and in the los angeles area fires, this one is one of them were distributed to at least 25 homes in the benedict canyon neighborhood. attacking jewish lawmakers. governor newsom issued a statement today saying in part this weekend's public display of antisemitic hate is another wake-up call to all of us that we must remain

it is no secret gavin newsom supporting abortion rights. being blasted at for using the words of jesus to justify it. >> abortion is protected in california. we have your back. >> newsom's campaign launched the abortion white billboards in some of the most restricted abortion places in the state. he quoted the words of jesus when he said "love your neighbor as yourself, there is no greater commandment than this. the pastor of the california base grace community church, penned a two-page open letter to newsom while slamming his use of scripture saying you used the name and the word of christ to promote. you can't love god while aiding in the murder of his image bearebearers. >> i thought the letter was great. he really hit the point directly. >> newsom had plenty of companies in the democratic party who linked biblical faiths and abortion rights. rafael war warnock. back in july, vice president kamala harris got heated criticism after she said abortion does not require anyone to abandon their faiths or believes. survey shows a large pluralit

that is when gavin newsom was mayor of san francisco and siebel newsom was dating him at the time.ge ruled weinstein's lawyers can talk about the email that siebel newsom sent to weinstein. but the judge ruled the defense cannot discuss the reason behind the email which was related to an affair that newsom had in 2005 with an 8 weinstein is already serving a 23 year prison sentence for rape and assault conviction in new york. coming up next, a pilot passes out in mid-flight and nearly dies but survives. >> thanks to his passengers. quick thinking actions. he's now speaking out about the ordeal and why he says he's ready to take off again. r internet isn't ideal. dad made the brillant move to t us t-mobile home internet. hich... have to share our signal with e entire neighborhood. ah, now we do some weird ings to get our speeds. ll..... i'up. 'mon kids. is sucks. ll if you just itch maybe you n't have to be vampires. oa... kay, yikes. sorry, i wasn't thinking. , uh, don'really e the v word. at's kind of insensitive. prefer pro-lunar. s, much better. okay care coalition, alaska airli

governor gavin newsom talking tough about oil companies as gas prices continue to soar. newsom argue says the pain at the pump only gets worse. oil companies are raking in the cash. the record profits are coming at your expense. it's for that reason. he says he's calling on the legislature to impose a windfall tax on oil companies, meaning their profits above a certain threshold will be taxed at a higher rate with new. some promising the revenue from that tax will be returns to california. we're not going to stand by. stand by white greedy oil companies fleece californians, democrat, state senate, president pro tem toni atkins of san diego said she looks forward to revealing the governor's proposal but assembly minority leader republican james gallagher said in a statement, the governor, quote, just doesn't get calendar wants to see a pause of the gas tax quote, anything less is totally unacceptable. what it's doing is driving up costs. kara green with the western states petroleum association argues newsom's windfall tax proposal will only make gas more expensive in the

for soaring gas prices. >> he says taking action is important but newsom's got it wrong. the only reason why you would call a special session and in my opinion, it is to suspend the state's gas tax, reduce the fees and regulations that make gasoline so expensive in california and actually up permits to allow for more. >> domestic, you know, in-state production newsome calls that viewpoint, feel informed and says he press on until every dime he says was fleeced by the oil companies. >> is back in the pockets of taxpayers. >> we have to get big dollar every cent back in the pockets of those that were fleeced. his money has been taken out of their pockets. get back in. >> dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> coming up here at 6 o'clock, the september jobs report showing some promising signs, but wall street showing otherwise what analysts say this could mean for the overall economy. >> south bay fire department has some explaining to do after video surfaces of what appears to be a stripper exiting a fire truck while the fire for fighters are on duty. plus, weimer said authorities hav

in san francisco governor newsom faced off against his republican challenger.ere's nbc bay area's christie smith. >> just on the issue of the economy. california has no peers. >> reporter: in the only debate before the election gavin newsom highlighted his record on the economy, investment in education and climate goals. >> the hots are getting a lot hotter. the dries are getting a lot drier. we have atmospheric rivers. >> reporter: the two met at kqed in san francisco and it gave the republican a chance to try to raise his profile in a heavily blue state, as newsom seeks a second term. >> californians are fleeing california for one reason. because they can't afford to live here, and he's out of touch with every day middle class, hard working californians. >> reporter: they touched hot button issues. newsom responded to criticism about companies leaving california, regulations and taxes. >> the state of california grew at 7.8% gdp last year, outperformed the united states at 5.7%. we created 569,000 jobs since 2019. >> gavin newsom is clear that there are big i

amid soaring prices at the pump, governor newsom is going after oil companies.oposing a windfall tax on their profits and demanding an explanation as to why costs have soared over the last few weeks. and as our capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains, while newsom is confident his strategy will get money into the hands of drivers. oil advocates ar-ue it will only make things worse. >> well, here at the capitol, democrats and republicans agree the price at the pump is just too high, but they disagree about how to bring gas prices down. >> the fact is they're ripping you off. governor gavin newsom talking tough about oil companies as gas prices continue to soar. >> today, a gallon of regular unleaded gas in california will cost you about $0.60 more than just one week ago with the average gas prices in the golden state about $2.50, more than the national average newsom argues is the pain at the pump only gets worse. oil companies are raking in the cash. the record profits are coming at your expense. it's for that reason. he says he's calling on the legislature

these are in stark contrast to governor newsom. instead of challenging dally, newsom has been targeting republicans in other states. it feels like governor newsom right now is running a campaign against the governor of florida then he is against you. >> he doesn't want to talk about what is happening in california. he is running for president. >> newsom denied he is running for president and said he isn't taking his commanding lead for granted. >> i have been all over california focusing on issues people care about. >> the governor and the senator are set for one debate on public radio at 1:00 p.m. on sunday, october 23. that is another sign of how noncompetitive the race is. it will be competing with mlb playoffs and nfl football. >> election day, tuesday, november 8. every registered voter gets a mail-in ballot. you can register to vote after october 25. >> tension in local politics. inside the city council, there are accusations of physical attacks and racist motivations. >> summerlike patterns in the middle of fall. how long th

plus, governor newsom is up for reelection in the midterm what newsom and his challenger, brian daliand california soaring cost of living. from ktvu. fox two news this morning's onto so glad you're here. good morning. i'm gasia mckay at the senior. thank you so much for joining us. it's 8 29. and today is monday, october 24th and steve paulson is back with us this morning for a look at the forecast. steve the weather changed a little bit. it's not as warm as it as anymore. across the very least in some places. they had a pretty good little reinforcement of cold air. you guys over the weekend, along with the wind, as you know, and then this morning, it looked like we were going to get cold cold and there were a few thirties, but the wind held up most of the temps in the forties and fifties, a few high clouds zipping down out of the northwest. no big deal. most of those tend to favor areas towards the sierra north. so it'll be a nice, nice. very nice monday here. cool to mild lows called maybe for some, but we're already bouncing off those lows for the morning. it will be a little warm

poll shows 53% of voters support newsome while 32% support dalli.showed that a majority of people are unfamiliar with dolly. there's also been a lot of speculation about newsome wanting to run for president in 2024, but he said very clearly last night. and if he is re elected, he will serve a full four year term. andre i'll send it back to you. all right, madam, thank you so much to people hoping to be san jose's next mayor facing off in another virtual candidate forum. cindy chavez and matt mayhem discussed a number of issues including homelessness, the local economy and whether they support a proposal to allow non citizens to vote in local elections. i believe citizenship should be an aspirational goal and that voting should be a fundamental right and responsibility that is part of that citizen shed. my hand is on the city council of san jose. his opponent, cindy chavez, is a santa clara county supervisor. she too, opposes allowing non citizens to vote. i do think that we have to be much more vigorous and rigorous in our fight for both immigration

one expected witness is the award-winning filmmaker and first partner of governor gavin newsom. she will testify to seek justice by survivors . harvey weinstein is serving his 23 year sentence following his first trial in new york. >>> a sacramento teacher face a judge for the first time in court. a second grade teacher for sacramento city unified. she is accused of hiding a 15-year-old boy at our house in 2020. that boy is now 17 and suddenly returned home earlier this year. the judge ordered her to be released as he awaits trial and she is on leave from the school district. >>> coming for climate change. athletes taking a unique approach to combat energy waste. mariupol the 49ers aftermath. another starter is gone . and what is the price of a thinker? we will show you. >>> coming up on the cbs13 news, we are highlighting an important issue. mammograms may not be able to identify cancer for millions of women. why is the necessary screening i see it in my office all the time. kids getting hooked on flavored tobacco, including e-cigarettes. big tobacco lures them in with flavors

. >> governor gavin newsom also issued a statement today saying in part this weekend's public display of antisemitic hate as another wake-up call to all of us that we must remain vigilant to protect our values and freedom as californians. >> no lives were lost to violence last week in oakland will take a closer look at the latest crime report. what officers are crediting to the dip in deadly violence and alleged chinese spies tricked by double agents working for the u.s. government. so coming up, the attorney general will lay out a case involving a huge chinese telecom company. >> plus, governor newsom goes toe to toe with challenger pre but will ere'a reason comcast siness powers more businesses an any other provider. tually, there'a few... mcast business offers the stest, reliable network... e protection security edge... d the most liable 5g network. nt me to keep going? can... ether your business starting or growing, u need comcast business. chnology solutions at put you ahead. t started with fast eeds and advanced security r $49.99 a nth for 12 months. us ask how to get up a $750

>> gavin newsom thinks so and thanks for having me tonight. again and again california is a model for the nation and what you just said, california has so much going for it, i love california had a lot of people who are leaving love california too. they just hate the politics. you mentioned how it's all about control and it reminded me of what gavin newsom said on april 1st of 2020, this was less than a month in to the whole covid situation. he said this was an opportunity for a new progressive era, opportunity to reshape the way we do business in the way we govern, he said that out loud and this was a chance just fast forward his entire progressive project which is exactly what just happens. for 170 straight years california had a growing population but under gavin newsom for the last two for the first time ever our population has declined. >> laura: california when i was growing up in the 1980s and 90s, california was the place people wanted to move to. now it's the place people want to move from. that dynamic alone spells doom for the rest

governor gavin newsom made it illegal for doctors to disagree with gavin newsom on covid since he is that's next. hi, i'm karen. i lost 58 pounds on golo and i've kept it off for over a year. it was so easy that the weight just kept coming off. that's when i knew that this is real. golo works. i still can't believe that i look like this. >> tucker: first amendment used to be a big deal. it was america. that's why we were different from the rest of the world. it's going away. politicians in california co cluded with twitter to censor political critics. instead of topping this illegal censorship, california is doubling down. gavin newsom will punish doctors for the crime of disagreeing with him. gavin newsom is not a doctor but he is telling your doctor what to think. doctors can't spread misleading information about the coronavirus... you can't criticize pfizer. that's a crime in california. shareholders of pfizer? probably. dr. marc siegel. don't you get to determine the best practices in medicine? >> yyes, this is very dangerous. using the word misinformation and deciding you know f

newsom will continue with business as usual at the capitol. while dolly says he's going to go on a statewide truck tour that will end in san diego at the end of the month reporting here in san francisco, a ton wallace kron. 4 news. >> in the south bay, san jose state also hosted a mayoral forum last night. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez and city council member matt mahan facing off for the mayoral seat that is currently filled by outgoing mayor sam liccardo. the 2 candidates discussing their plans for tackling the city's most pressing issues, including transportation and the local economy. they were also asked what is the first thing you would do to address homelessness in san jose? >> we're going to need to embrace. it is possible we're going to need to embrace new building methods faster permittee a lower fees than deal with the biggest crisis we face is a community which is a lack of housing supply. cities. roles really are 2 facility, housing and housing availability. >> at all, affordability levels and one of my concerns is fr

it is the only debate newsom agreed to. our betty yu with last night's face-off. >> you are asking voters for four more years. you commit to serving all four? >> yes. i've barely been out of state. i was out of state a few hours to take on his party, and the leader of his party, donald trump , how they are attacking women's right to choose, how they are banning books. >> reporter: during the hour-long debate, governor gavin newsom dismissed speculation he is focused on a presidential run. he has barely campaigned at home this year but has spent money on ads in florida and texas, which northernare antiabortion states. newsom called out senator brian dahle, a farmer from california, who owns a trucking business, for not standing up for big oil. dahle blame to newsom's policies for gas prices that are hi. >> i know your friends and people you run with can afford to live in california. but the everyday, hard-working, middle-class californian, governor, suffering from the policies he put forward. at the same time, we have no wat

we're learning governor gavin newsom's wife jennifer siebel newsom will be among those testifying against weinstein >> joining us for insight on what we should expect is criminal defense lawyer paula canny. paula, thanks for joining us. weinstein is already serving a 23 year prison sentence after he was convicted in new york. do you expect the outcome of this trial to be any different in los angeles? >> the new york case is on near palette. court has granted an appeal. so that case will be reviewed. this case is facing 11 counts. there are 5 different alleged victims. jennifer siebel newsom is jane doe in count 4 so she will testify to say in jury selection will take a week. they expect the trial take maybe 2 months there. quite a few. it's this isn't way smaller people. amount of people watching the trial on the 24 people. reporters will be allowed in the courtroom. no cameras on like new york and then it. but in california, he's looking at it. if he's convicted of everything, he's facing 135 years. so that is a substantial amount of time. and that would serve. in addition to the time th

but newsom acknowledges it's not enough. keeping steadfast in his calls for the legislature to meet for a special session in december. all to vote on the governor's proposal for a windfall profits tax on oil companies in the state. >> the taking advantage of you, every single one of you every single day. hundreds of millions of dollars a week they put in their pockets, lining their pockets at your expense and then putting this planet. there's nothing to justify nothing. not one thing.

california's deserve better. >> and gavin newsom is a failure. front and center before voters major ballot measures including props. 26 27 each seeking to allow sports betting in the state in one of the propositions passes. you will see sports betting in some for retail or online in california in 26 calls for in person. sports betting on some tribal lands and select horse racing tracks while the dueling prop 27 calls for the legalization of online sports betting another proposition getting a lot of attention. prop >> in this post, roe v wade society, the measure seeks to enshrine abortion and contraception right into the california constitution. will it be a factor in november? i think in some races it cut and it is. >> explicitly being pulled into those races right for that purpose candidate or another. and later this week, we plan to bring you an in-depth look at prop one. what supporters and opponents say about the measure reporting here outside the california state capitol wallace kron. 4 news. >> politicians are eager to get young people to

i'm very hopeful that the bills that governor newsom has signed. >> that will go into effect on january. first, help. >> to slow down and and maybe even prevent these catalytic converter the women who recyclers been by catalytic converters from and requires more stringent record, keeping to make it easier to track stolen catalytic converters. >> philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> but whether time now as we get a live look outside here on a friday afternoon, little wisps of fog there in the shot. but largely a clear, warm, beautiful day in the bay. and that's the way we like it. when those blue angels fly kron four's. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. >> runs it down yet. here we go. we have the weekend to head to little fog, though, in some spots it stick up toward the coastline. look at the golden gate bridge, a little back up their head northbound there on the golden gate bridge right now that fog is flowing back on shore, right down on the surface is so kind of death in the thick layer that is moving on in right now. but i'm not going to penetrate. the values are still hot. temp

he's calling on newsom to approve new drilling inside the state. something fun markets will bring prices down. we need to increase energy supplies. we need to increase a ghastly natural gas supplies that californians need. the governor is trying to deflect. >> from the consequences of his point, energy policies and californians are seeing through that and we reached out to valero for their side to this. but to not hear back as of news time reporting here outside the california state capitol eytan wallace kron. 4 news. >> state regulators are proposing finding pacific gas and electric. more than 155 million dollars for. >> a deadly northern california wildfire in twenty-twenty. they say pg any failed to remove 2 trees which had been marked for removal. one ended up falling into a pg and e distribution line. and shasta county sparking the deadly zogg fire. regulators also want the utility to submit a plan showing that it will make sure trees marked for removal and locked into a database are removed pg and e which is facing criminal charges over the f

he's calling on newsom to approve new drilling inside the state. something fun markets will bring prices down. we need to increase energy supplies. we need to increase a ghastly natural gas supplies that. >> californians need the governor is trying to deflect from the consequences of his point, energy policies and californians are seen through that. and we reached out to valero for their side to this. but to not hear back as of news time reporting here outside the california state capitol eytan wallace kron. 4 news. >> well settles. a police are investigating a stabbing that critically injured. a woman police say that woman was stabbed about 6 thursday night on daffodil way near manzanita drive. it's not clear yet whether she's going to survive. there's no word yet on whether police have anyone in custody yet. we've got some good news for you out of castro valley where we brought you a story about a 6 year-old boy who was injured in a hit and run tuesday. investigators say that child has been released from the hospital and is doing ok, that inciden

just three years after governor gavi newsom made that declaration. s put this date on your calendar. the covid state of emergency ends february 28, 2023. essentially it gave the governo the power to issue nearly 600 orders. however tonight, we kno some of you are asking this question that may be divided on the question. whether those regulations ever protected you in the first place, here is pet pet. >> reporter: most of the nearly 600 pandemic related orders issued by governor gavin newsom will be gone once the state of emergency is lifted. giving local officials time to prepare and respond to any winter surges. >> the proclamation is to serve to help advance our resources. >> reporter: first declared as state of emergency in the early days of the pandemic. stating california's death rate is the lowest. the evers prevented 1.4 million infections and saved 20,000 lives. >> i was a little surprised because of the timing because w were talking about these new variants that are coming on board now. i think it was a little surprising to me, don't get me

. >> and next on kron, 4 news at 10 governor newsom's battle with the oil companies. how he's trying to bring down gasoline prices. plus a slave auction at a high school locker room. the investigation tonight after football team films, the race is praying and the new protection for rappers from their own lyrics will explain that. coming up and tracking cool temperatures along the coast with hot valley heat returning with low 90's for warmest inland spots for your fleet week. forecast. >> and your 10 at 10 outlook after the break. stay tuned. >> tonight, gas prices in the bay area are coming close to record highs according to triple a and average gallon of gas will cost you 6.57. in the city. prices in oakland are averaging 6.46. in 6.47. in san jose amid soaring prices, governor gavin newsom is going after oil companies proposing a windfall tax on their profits and demanding an explanation as to why costs are soaring. but as capitol correspondent eytan wallace explains why newsom is confident his strategy will get money into the hands of drivers. while advocates argue

the battle to unseat newsom will be tough. he is in it for the fight. >> a lot of republicans and independents and democrats are coming to my advanced and they are saying i have been a lifelong democrat and we need balance in california. >> reporter: he goes head to head with newsom in their first and only debate which will be o the radio and streamed online. newsom would prefer the nationa spotlight . this is instead of focusing on the problems here. >> he wants to debate ron desantis because he does not want to talk about california. we do have a debate and i am looking forward to talking abou california. he wants to talk about everybody else but i want to make sure we talk about california. >> reporter: it is by design that newsom chose a radio debat on the day that many people are watching football and other sports. this is a professor of politics. >> the audience is going to be small. that is the way the governor wants it. he gains nothing from having a large viewership . there is always potential he could make a mistake

and gavin newsom is a failure. front and center before voters major ballot measures including props. 26 27 each seeking to allow sports betting in the state in one of the propositions passes. you will see sports betting in some for retail or online in california in 26 calls for in person. sports betting on some tribal lands and select horse racing tracks while the dueling prop 27 calls for the legalization of online sports betting another proposition getting a lot of attention. prop >> in this post, roe v wade society, the measure sneks to enshrine abortion and contraception right into the california constitution. will it be a factor in november? i think in some races it and it is. >> explicitly being pulled into those races right for that purpose candidate or another. and later this week, we plan to bring you an in-depth look at prop one. what supporters and opponents say about the measure reporting here outside the california state capitol wallace kron. 4 news. >> and politicians are always eager to get young peo

the announcement coming directly from governor gavin newsom. the emergency declaration gave from powers to put in place dozens of executive orders over the years on matters ranging from special funding directives to mask mandates to stay at home orders. in a statement the governor said the state of emergency was an effective and necessary tool that we utilize to protect our state and we wouldn't have gotten to this point without it with the operational preparedness that we've built up and measures that will continue to employ moving forward. california is ready to phase out this tool. democratic assemblymember matt haney supports the move. hospitalization rates are down. >> guests are our way down and we've been able to build up our hospital capacity to our staffing and vaccine capacity so that we can respond without needing emergency powers as those powers soon go away. the governor is asking the legislature to step in and pass laws that will allow lab workers to solely process covid-19 tests if necessary nurses to continue providing covid-19