abc seven news insider phil matier. all right. so, phil, look, some people look at these developments with the presidio trust today and the continued funding of the california high speed rail in question. and they wonder, is california in trump's crosshairs? >> well, i'm sure california is in the president's crosshairs. but the question is, did we put ourselves there? and to some extent we did, at least in the issue of high speed rail. i don't think there's anybody in california who would say that that project is going along smoothly. it's way over budget. it was originally supposed to be $33 billion to connect san francisco with los angeles with high speed rail. it's now estimated to going to cost $133 billion to do that. so it's the cost of more than tripled that. so far they've only been able to partially complete a section between bakersfield and merced with the hope of trying to fix that, get that up and running and then bring private investors in. it's not working out. but at the same time that the secretary of transportation

abc seven news insider phil matier. thanks, phil. >> all right.'s move back to our weather situation where things seem to be clearing up. >> they are. we've got some really nice weather ahead, especially if you like spring like temperatures. >> that's right. you'll be smiling all week if you like that kind of weather. dan and diane, let me show you a live picture right now. a sign of what's to come from our sky star camera at fisherman's wharf. you can pretty much see that from this vantage point. skies are clearing. this is from the sky star wheel, giving you a pretty cool view. and speaking of cool, it is cold enough that there have been some snow showers in the sierra and we had our showers as well. as you look at live doppler seven, they're gone. but here's a look at what we have left, which is some patchy fog and some clouds lingering. here's a view from our east bay hills camera and those temperatures mid 50s san francisco, oakland. you're at 58 in san jose and 57 in redwood city. is this gorgeous or what? from our pier 39 camera. right now

and joining us right now is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil, nice to see you. >> okay.t's an interesting time, right? >> i mean, because you have newsom, who of course, had called for that special legislative session where they just yesterday passed the bill saying, okay, we're going to give you the money to trump proof california. so now he's headed out there to meet with trump and make nice with gop lawmakers to say, where is our wildfire relief money? >> that's right. now, actually, gavin newsom actually got more than what he asked for. and whether he's happy with that remains to be seen, because it's going to put him in a little bit of a tense situation. what he'd asked for was $25 million to help attorney general rob bonta. if the attorney general finds a reason to sue the trump administration, let's say, to keep them from freezing the money that's entitled to california, or for the idea of ending birthright citizenship. rob bonta as ag is going to be armed with $25 million to defend california in that, or to oppose trump on that legal grounds. we've seen it before

. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says newsom silenced tuesday after the legislature signed off on 50 million to fight trump in court was notable. >> that is not the same governor and that we saw, let's say, a year or two ago. >> but he doesn't expect the two to be exactly friends in the future. >> newsom and donald trump, in many ways were made for each other. they're on both sides, polar opposites of the political spectrum, and they're on polar opposite sides of the country right now, and they represent completely polarized, different ideas. how this turns out, i think the rest of the country is governors are looking to see just what happens on this match. >> now, newsom says he thanked the trump administration for their collaboration on these issues during today's meeting, especially thanking the newly confirmed epa administrator, lee zeldin, for sending 1000 workers to southern california. now, remember, trump has been saying that he wants to make the aid conditional upon california changing its water and forest management and voter id policies. so far, no word yet if that i

. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says the politics of the special session have been notable. >> four or 5 or 8 years ago, something like this would have sailed through with cheers, and the governor would have flourished his pen to sign it. but it's a different day. >> in a statement, the white house says the california legislature and its incompetent governor need to stop dreaming and wake up to the reality of the invasion facing our nation and their state due to illegal immigration. a spokesperson for newsom says it's unclear if the governor and president will meet face to face during his trip. monica madden, abc seven news. >> california legislators are analyzing the impact of president trump's threat to severely shrink down the department of education. while federal funding only accounts for about 10% of school districts budgets here in the state, it does pay for programs for students with disabilities and used as supplemental funding for schools in poorer areas. trump has already signed an executive order to direct more tax dollars to private schools. >> their proposal is t

. >> joining us for more on this subject now is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil, let's start with the presidio trust because it was the very model of a public private partnership, and that's what the president says he wants. so why is it specifically being targeted? >> well, it's one of four agencies that is being examined by the trump administration. as you aptly point out, this is one of those deals that republicans seem to be talking about or saying we need more of, which is a public private partnership. now, let's be clear. the park is not going to close. it's under the national parks. the question is whether or not it's going to have that local oversight and control that has helped make it unique and has helped rent out spaces on that, that has helped cover the costs of it. and it's also interesting and important to note that donald trump doesn't need to blow up the trust. as a matter of fact, he has the power to appoint six of the seven members on that board. and so and routinely, whether republicans or democrats have put their people in there. now, yes

but joining us right now is abc seven news insider phil matier. , let's start with the speculation about kamala harris. democrats seem to be waiting to see if she'll run, but the expectation seems to be that she will try to win the race for governor. >> well, that is where all the cards are laying out right now, larry. you're absolutely right. and one of the reasons is that the other people running for governor in the state just don't have the name id, you know, whether it's former representative katie porter or former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa or, you know, like lieutenant governor elaine koulizakis. the point of the matter is that none of these people score really high. and so the idea of kamala harris coming in is something that democrats are kind of looking. saying, hey, look, there's a place for you here. think about it. and that's what she's doing. >> it makes it hard to read the tea leaves, but looking at all the things she's been doing. >> lately, signing on with the talent agency, appearing in la after the wildfires, sending o

. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says the politics of the special session have been notable. >r 5 or 8 years ago, something like this would have sailed through with cheers, and the governor would have flourished his pen to sign it. but it's a different day. >> in a statement, the white house says the california legislature and its incompetent governor need to stop dreaming and wake up to the reality of the invasion facing our nation and their state due to illegal immigration. a spokesperson for newsom says it's unclear if the governor and president will meet face to face during his trip. monica madden, abc seven news. >> and let's take a look at the headlines made today by the trump administration. the senate confirmed pam bondi as a as u.s. attorney general. excuse me? despite concerns she would persecute justice department officials who investigated trump. meanwhile, the nominations of tulsi gabbard as director of national intelligence and ray j. junior for health and human services secretary, have been rfk. excuse me, cleared for a senate vote now. china announced retaliator

. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says newsom's silence tuesday was notable, coming right after state legislature signed off on $50 million to fight trump in court. part of newsom's special session. >> that is not the same governor and that we saw, let's say, a year or two ago. >> but he doesn't expect the two to be exactly friends in the future. >> newsom and donald trump, in many ways, were made for each other. they're on both sides, polar opposites. >> of. >> the political spectrum, and they're on polar opposite sides of the country right now, and they represent completely polarized, different ideas. how this turns out, i think the rest of the country is governors are looking to see just what happens on this match. >> so far, no word if the president will hold off aid unless california changes its water, forest management and voter id policies. monica madden, abc seven news. >> the governor of texas also met with the president today and made a pledge of support regarding immigration efforts. governor greg abbott said texas will add another 20 miles of border wall soon. he als

. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says newsom's silence tuesday was notable, coming right afterhe state legislature signed off on $50 million to fight trump in court. part of newsom's special session. >> that is not the same governor and that we saw, let's say, a year or two ago. >> but he doesn't expect the two to be exactly friends in the future. >> newsom and donald trump, in many ways, were made for each other. they're on both sides, polar opposites of the political spectrum, and they're on polar opposite sides of the countryr right now, and they represent completely polarized, different ideas. how this turns out, i think the rest of the country is. governors are looking to see just what happens on this match. >> so far, no word if the president will hold off aid unless california changes its water, forest management and voter id policies. monica madden, abc seven news. >> tomorrow marks exactly one month since the fire started in southern california, and this morning, a stretch of pacific coast highway that just reopened monday is closed again. caltrans made the decision to