joining us live now to break it all down is abc seven news political insider phil matier. so phil, what is going on here? why are they doing this? well, they're doing each one has its own reasons and one of them is ron desantis is running for president, but he's not exactly leading the pack. >> donald trump is, as a matter of fact, he's neck and neck with former south carolina governor nikki haley for the second place spot and some people say it's fading. gavin newsom, he is sort of becoming the democratic stalwart out there and he's raising his national profile and he wants to be in there fighting for joe biden. so we have somebody on the rise and somebody who's trying to stay in the in the in the running and each one is hoping to benefit from this on fox news tonight in an unprecedented sort of, as you said, cultural showdown between red and blue. >> yep. before we get into what you expect them to say tonight and their political futures, the two of them, let's just listen to what newsom has said about florida and what desantis has said about california in the past year, e

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. >> for more now on isu's decision to retire, let's bring in abc seven news insider phil matier. hil, what's your reaction to issues decision and what do you think her legacy will be? >> well, i'm not surprised. i mean, we've seen this coming and congresswoman issue has served more than 30 years in washington . before that, she had a local service as well. you know, dan, it's a drain. it's a tough job these days. you're in the minority in washington by a razor thin margin. the tensions are great, but every week you have to get on a plane and cross the country and meet up with your constituents. so there's very little time to yourself and a whole lot of responsibilities both to washington and your constituents and to the democratic party. so i think that this is about time for her and she feels it as well. as far as her legacy goes, you know, she was always quietly working. she is not one that attracted a lot of attention deliberately. she's very close with speaker emeritus nancy pelosi and was very strong when she was in that chair as speaker. but times have changed and her legacy

. >> we spoke to our abc7 news insider phil matier about congresswoman askew's decision during our 3 p.m. show getting answers yesterday. >> and you know, i would say of the bay area congressional delegation, she is probably one of the least assuming she's rarely in front of the cameras. she tended to do most of her work behind the scenes. and in washington, she was very big on the health issues and bringing us affordable health care under president obama, she was big on tech issues, which is understandable since her district included silicon valley . >> bill says we should expect a lot of competition for her seat. >> new developments from the east bay on a story we brought you just yesterday. concord police say the district attorney will now decide if the parent who went after a youth basketball player during a game will be charged. concord pd told abc7 that video evidence showing the elements of the alleged crime were not initially available to their investigators. now police say that's a decision being revisit. >> kid when i look at the video, it's troubling. you know, you see the

. >> chief william scott has spoken on several occasions to abc7 political insider phil matier on policing a city despite a drastic shortage of officers. so we have 1200 for the whole nine yards. >> it comes to about how many a day a shift out. >> we really are looking at approximately about 300 officers. >> what effect is that having on on on police? >> well, it's definitely it definitely is a strain to keep up with the calls for service. it's a strain to keep up with the demand of what our residents and community members want in the city. >> when it comes to the unhoused , the budget for the city department of homelessness and supportive housing in fiscal year 2023 was a whopping $672 million. yet on any given night, there are about 3400 people living in shelters and about 4400 on the streets. and so why is it so hard for san francisco to solve its homeless problem? so you would prefer to live out on the streets than get shelter? >> that's correct, ma'am. is it that bad? yes, it is. yes, it is. it's awful how they treat you like garbage or or is it like former mayor willie brown said the

at 3 p.m, i spoke with abc7 news insider phil matier about issues decision and her legacy. >> she was very big on the health issues and bringing us affordable health care under president obama. >> she was big on tech issues, which is understandable since her district included silicon valley. as a matter of fact, her rise in washington sort of corresponded with the rise of silicon valley valley, not just as a economic engine, but as a cultural engine and a controversial one as well. but she managed to take care of it, take care of her constituents and be a steady vote in the house for her good friend and close ally. former speaker nancy pelosi. and it's not too surprising that she has decided to opt out. now it's not that easy a job and as you point out, her age is up there. >> phil adds. and this mirrors what zach said. we should expect quite a few people to consider running for her seat in the east bay two days after a popular restaurant was vandalized. >> it was then heavily damaged by fire horn barbecue in west oakland has been red tagged, meaning it's not safe for anybody to be in

. >> chief william scott has spoken on several occasions to abc7 political insider phil matier on policing despite a drastic shortage of officers. >> so we have 1200 for the whole nine yards. it comes to about how many a day a shift that we really are looking at approximately about 300 officers. what effect is that having on, on on policing? >> well, it's definitely it definitely is a strain to keep up with the calls for service. it's a strain to keep up with the demand of what our residents and community members want in the city. >> when it comes to the unhoused , the budget for the city department of homeless and supportive housing in fiscal year 2023 was a whopping $672 million. yet on any given night, there are about 3400 people living in shelters and about 4400 on the streets. and so why is it so hard for san francisco to solve its homeless problem? so you would prefer to live out on the streets than get shelter? >> that's correct, ma'am. is it that bad? yes, it is. yes, it is. it's awful. they treat you like garbage or is it like former mayor willie brown said, the homeless issue is

leanne and i are hosting this event along with phil matier.an scan the qr code on your screen to submit them or go to abc7 news.com take action sf. >> happening tonight, an important fundraiser will get underway in san francisco. it comes on the eve of world aids day, the day of remembrance will start tonight with light the grove. organizers say it's a magical celebration of reunion, remembrance and renewal in the national aids memorial grove at golden gate park. all proceeds directly support local programs ranging from scholarships for young activists to outreach, honoring those lives lost earlier this year. >> this week, i should say, we told you about open tables, top restaurants in the bay area. now esquire is out with its list of best new restaurants in america. they are michelin starred oro, which is in calistoga. burdell in oakland, which serves soul food. and in san francisco. so dileita sounds right. >> okay. >> and this is always the toughest for me, pronunciation wise. the restaurants. >> yeah, they have unique names. >> sorry to th