while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general.umbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really in the end, it turned out so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout, could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, th

so i'm hoping that there is an investigation of the, know, the department of justice of rob bonta to find out how this happened and make sure it would never happen again. >> bonta says his department is investigating the data breach. she also says the agency will be contacting affected individuals and providing resources for them. well, it's been nearly a month since a water main failure flooded. all 35 floors of an apartment building at 33 to in san francisco. but nearly 500 of the building's residents are still in limbo, unsure of where they're going to stay next. city supervisor matt dorsey and the building owners held a town hall last night was crawford's taylor sackey reports the town hall left. many residents more frustrated than anything else. >> this has been a really financially stressful time for me and my partner and folks, the building having different the cost tyler patterson lives at san francisco high-rise. 33 to hama. >> but hasn't been there for nearly a month since a water main failure sent 20,000 gallons of water. >> cascading down. 35 floors of the building forcing

we'll take a closer look rob bonta has a resoundingly dover. he's too closest republican challengers. so he will advance to the november election as of right now, number 2 is nathan hochman, the he is the former assistant u.s. attorney general. and a lot of people thought that maybe some republicans would give been to more of a challenge than it appears he is getting what with crime being such a central focus for so many people leading up to this primary election. but these results are pretty that rob bonta has an easy win here in the primary. he, of course, took over the california attorney general post for javier becerra, who was appointed to the the secretary of health and human services. bonta is seeking election to his first full term come november. so panic and that is what he will seek to do. it's unclear which of the republicans will ultimately be the number 2 and b, his challenger, certainly have to feel good if you rob bonta after some people thought it could be a bit closer. then what we're seeing your tonight. that's for sure. alrig

both governor newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. >> social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. >> a president that doesn't sit right with san jose mayor sam liccardo. >> the reality is or take away the standard that essentially makes it easier to get a gun and possess a gun in this country and is to get and possess baby formula. we can do far better. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time. >> and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 1800's. state can't pass it now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern for of gun violence. the governor promisi

for more on these efforts, i'm now joined by california attorney general rob bonta.s so much for being with us. i will start with this. california, waington and oregon formed an alliance to ensure abortion access on the west coast. what will that look like? >> west coas offense that we e creating in the spirit of when we work together, we can accomplish more. it looks like greater access to abortion care, more resources to support those in our states respectively as well as throughout the nation who will not be able to get care after the dogs -- dobbs decision and trigger laws. they will need a place to go. it is important to do what we do and collaborate and team up. that is what that offense is about. geoff: how will you handle the legal and logistical challenges? more than half of california's abortion clinics are concentrated in five counties. california has 50 counties. research shows pple finding their way to california could increase 30 fold. >> when it comes to legal aspects, the bills that i am supporting or moving through legislature with the bills already

rob bonta is way ahead and shoulders above. e is in the 40s and the next person is eric huey at 16%. nathan hochman is a 12 and schubert is at eight. the people supporting bonta were into lifting up eric hurley and talking about these considered conservative credentials and a way to get republicans -- playbook we are seeing in the last several races. >> this is a reflection of the r next to their names. schubert -- when the polls are read to voters on the phone or online they say what party there with so it is acute to say i am republican and i will vote for the republican and that helps bonta and for the democrats it helps hochman in eric early . >> let's talk a little bit about this tension we are seeing between progressive leadership and this question a public safety. what -- wondering if we are seeing a shift away from progressive leadership and progressive policies that have been put into place over the last few years? >> we have to be careful about making a sweeping conclusion. generally voters are cranky and they are in a

we can freely and easily vote have access to the rights to be able to vote unfettered. >> after rob bontaed attorney general is wife mia bonta won a special election to take her husband's vacant seat in the state assembly. both are now running to be reelected to full terms. there are several statewide races on the ballot. among them, governor, secretary of state. and as we just saw attorney general. >> but so many more as well, ballots must be postmarked before 8 o'clock tonight in order to be counted. >> all right. in the south bay voters in san jose are deciding who they want to become their next mayor. sam liccardo is terming out. so tonight's primary will determine who is going to replace him, at least to perhaps the top to it. if no one gets more than 50% of the vote. if no single person gets more than 50%, there will be a runoff in november between the top 2 kron four's justin campbell live in san jose tonight with a look at his big raise, justin. >> biggest city in the bay area. this is a big deal. >> it's a big deal. that's right. grant. and those numbers will come in after 8 o'cl

people like rob bonta and the men and women in the can and the california legislature.s a longer you're in aaron, right? it's like saying my ability to to exist as a human being is now governor and totally at the mercy of the state. and that's exactly what it is. so, you know, people have to look really hard at state elections as they hathe republican have done again very well. elect charlie in a lot of the states like mississippi that brought these decisions, the supreme court to be served and a silver platter today. you've got to have to make sure that the people who you elect in state government as well as the united states, congress and senate are people who are going to protect your ability to access right now, a discretionary medical decision. granted to you by the state. that's the keep it is a discretionary medical decision granted to you by the state is not something that you can just. and demand. and they have a right to. it is whether or not the state will allow it. >> will allow you to have that medical right. all right. let's bring up to 4 presidents. twitt

. >> both governor gavin newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements about the supreme court ruling saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. senator scott wiener was extremely direct on twitter thursday saying the highest court is dangerous to the country. they want women to be able to. >> the controller of >> i guess just our and that is true to its other. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 1800's. the state can't pass it now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the governor pro

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general.mocratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really turnout so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout. >> could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, there are a lot of competitive races

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general. numbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really in the end, it turned out so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout, could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state,

. >> ken and pam, both governor newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements about the supreme court ruling saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. senator scott wiener was extremely direct on twitter thursday saying the highest court is dangerous to the country. they want women to be able to. >> the controller of >> i guess just our and that is true to its other. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 18, 100's that state can't pass it. now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the go

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general. those numbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really turnout so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't havesthat sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people they get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout, could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, there are a

as this district attorney recall rob bonta, for example, uh, gavin newsom, for example. all have led on state, national criminal, state and national criminal justice best practices. but the d a here and a lot of allah or not allies, but foes in the conservative media are actually in agreement on their messaging leading into this recall effort. they're both pointing the finger and saying that this isn't this is a should take. we're going to get back to this in a minute. i'm sorry. the package. we have a problem with julie back to you. we will get to you in just a little bit, evan. thank you. alright for a look now at some of the other races on the ballot and the themes that we are seeing so far, we're joined now by our political reporter greg lee. so greg, let's start with the numbers registered voters have had their mail in ballots now for weeks, but the returns are very low so far. just how low are we talking julia incredibly low of the about 22 million ballots sent out only about 15% of been returned on this election eve. by comparison, that's incredibly low, even for

attorney general rob bonta . governor newsom has been back many criminal justice reforms and he will do very well and other progressive prosecutors and other parts of the bay area will likely do well too. this mostly represents san franciscans frustration with conditions on the street, even though crime is down and some categories and up and others uh , this is the this is there's a frustration with that, and it's a frustration with the homelessness situation and other things and lack of affordable housing. both of those things have boutin has nothing to do with the district attorney's office has nothing to do with, but if he should be recalled tomorrow san franciscans. they wanted to scalp political scalp, and they will get one. it would this be a recall of chasing bodine more statement about his about his policies or the person or just sort of the moment that we're in right now, with the pandemic the last couple of years. causing this big spike in a lot of quality of life crimes in the city. a little bit of all

so i'm hoping that there is an investigation of the, know, department of justice of rob bonta to find out how this happened and make sure it would never happen again. >> well, again, bonta says that his department is investigating the data breach. he also says the agency will be contacting affected individuals and providing them resources. pam and catherine, back to you. thank you, dan. >> new at 10, the house committee investigating the january 6 capitol riot has issued a subpoena. 2 former white house counsel pat cipollone cipollone has been linked to meetings and which lawyers debated strategy to overturn former president trump's election loss. cipollone is said to have raised concern about the trump effort to overturn the election at one point, even threatening to resign. the subpoena came one day after former white house aide cassidy hutchinson gave new details about trump's behavior on the day of the insurrection. the supreme court is expected to announce 2 major rulings tomorrow. one of them on the environment. the other one on immigration, 2 decisions were released today and o

if you look at the attorney general's race to rob bonta, look the rob bonta, you have possibly a republican who given this top 2 system, but you have an independent in there that the da of of sacramento county, but it's going to be really hard to run as an independent when when you don't have that many independents make you talked about that are going to show up in this particular june primary. we shouldn't see a lot of drama there. we should see a lot of drama in the controller's race for who comes in second place, their first place. what that looks like and the shuffle that will be an important race. >> i have to ask any with inflation. and those, you know, high gas prices. obviously people are not happy about that. will that push? >> people more to the republicans camp. well, we haven't seen that so far, vicki. i mean, look, if you look at republican registration in california. >> it's about this is a democratic state up and down the ballot where republicans have done, ok, is that the local level? but they haven't been able to make that jump from local politics up to the next level to be

attorney general rob bonta sounds off on national abortion rights ending here how california wants toom other states where abortion is now illegal. and record travel expected for the fourth of july holiday. and if you're taking to the skies, you better check your flight look at why thousands of flights are being delayed or cancele it's a win. even when it hurts. even when there's nobody there to see it. even when you can't see it yourself. it's a win. looks pretty good, it's healing. weekends events in parade are revival of sorts. francisco is huge celebration is thousands of people flocking to the city to participate in several festivities. ktvu greg liggins continues. tonight's coverage of our pride parade with a look at how the party got started today. what do i go? san francisco's civic center was filled with music people and lots of pride. all this activity has been missed for two years because of covid. now that sf pride is back. this couple from the sacramento area decided to be a part of it. support the gay community. you know, they've been beat up recently all over the rest o

. 26,000. >> hochman says he's prepared for his democratic opponent and current attorney general rob bonta him for being part of the republican party. hochman says his campaign is focusing on making california safer. bonta does not want to face that issue. he does not. so he's going to try and make abortion and the constitutional amendment. the issue that voters focus on for the california attorney general's office. >> the problem is there is no distance between him and myself and enforcing those rights in sacramento. ashley zavala kron. 4 news >> now to breaking news overseas at the nato summit in madrid. the alliance officially declaring russia as the most significant and direct threat to its 30 members. this is part of nato's new strategic concept released today. the document is only renewed every 10 years and lays out nato's biggest challenges and goals for the next decade. also new this morning, president biden saying that the u.s. will enhance its military presence in europe to positioning ahead of further russian aggression in ukraine. >> we're going to approve a new nato is to chec

governor newsom and% attorney general rob bonta were. >> quick to put out statements about the supreme court ruling saying that california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. governor gavin newsom wrote, quote, this is radical decision. today's court thinks that gun regulations to be frozen in time. and if there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 18, 100's, then a state can't pass it. now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the governor is promising to sign 60 new gun safety bills next week, including a bill that will allow people to sue gun makers and distributors. attorney general rob bonta says he's committed to preventing gun violence by advocating for common sense gun laws seizing guns from those who are prohibited from having them ending the sale of illegal firearms through litigation against ghost gun retailers and improving transparency by expanding gun violence related data to the state releases 2 researchers. today's january 6 committee hearing focus on the pressure camp

and a letter to the states vas and police chiefs attorney general rob bonta said that applicants must proof of that good moral character and that the state can go through social media accounts m to cut against it. joining me now is ami dillon of the dillon logger's founder of the center for american liberty halmet. we warned about this givingng license to political actors to take away constitutional rightst on the basis of ideologys. your thoughts tonight ? well, you're absolutely right, i laura . and california is signalings very hard that it is notis going to make it easy for law abiding citizens like myself sitting here in san francisco mys to be able to go and get a concealed carry permit, which is now my right under the new supreme court precedent. so the only thing that rob bonta, our attorney general, has signaled will change is that we're changing from a may issue to a must issue or c shall issue. but he says that it's okay for the sheriff or the policeou department to stillr ask youas what is your reason? what is your good causeat for having a weapon? they're also requiring t

running as an independent, republican nathan hockman, they are trying to unseat incumbent democrat rob bonta and disagree crime hit a historic local on his watch. in san diego the recall of chesa boudin. he may be facing an uphill battle. a recent poll by the "san francisco examiner" say over 50% voters are in favor of the recall. >>> a group in alameda county has been trying to reach an important demographic. >> justin andrews is in the newsroom. they say younger people are playing a key role here. tell us more about that. >> the name of the group is the urban peace movement and for the last couple of months, it has been trying to get the message across that local elections can and will impact your day-to-day lives. they focused on young people of color, in oakland a festival with music to create awareness how creditical the elections are and impact of local policies. the deputy director says 1,500 registered for the festival, nearly 1,000 from alameda county. 50% identified as being black according to a survey the group did and about 88% said they would vote in the upcoming elections, a ve

. >> hochman says he is prepared for his democratic opponent, incumbent rob bonta. he says that he expects bonded to attack him simply for being a republican. >> the u.s. supreme court is expected to announce 2 major rulings tomorrow, one on the environment to the other on immigration and to decisions were handed down today in one, the court ruled oklahoma and the federal government both have the authority to prosecute crimes that non native americans commit against native americans in native lands. also, the justices decided today a former texas state trooper can sue the state over his claim that he was forced out of his job when he returned from army service in iraq. some social media platforms are removing posts which offer abortion capsules. this after the supreme court overturn roe versus wade instagram and facebook are pulling content which intends to give or mail abortion pills to users. according to the associated press users posting these offers are funding their post. mood within minutes. a meta spokesperson said the post offering the pills are prohibited

joining us is attorney general rob bonta. thank you for making the time to join us.governor newsom calls the decision reckless and radical. what do you call it? >> i call it a disappointment, a step back, but a case that provides guidance for the pathways we have to keep california safe by leading nationally on common sense laws proven to keep communities safe. so while the good cause portion of the requirement for a concealed carrie weapon permit has been struck down, there are other ongoing regulations that past constitutional muster and can be used to keep communities safe, including the fact that we can still require a permit for a concealed care rate weapon and we can have mental health assessments, background checks, firearms training, fingerprinting, and can continue to prohibit concealed care weapons being possessed insensitive places like polling stations, schools, government buildings and places of legislative assembly. so many tools are still permitted that are constitutional to keep communities safe. kristen: it sounds like california is not backing off f

while 46% said they would choose rob bonta for attorney general. numbers similar to democratic turnouts so far with the state's vote by mail ballots. the latest ballot tracker for political data intelligence shows democrats make up more than half of the ballots turned in but participation so far is low with just 11% of ballots submitted of the 22 million cent tell. and what we're seeing is really turnout so far. paul mitchell is the vice president of pdi. he says, although california has made it easier than ever to vote, there are several factors contributing to the low numbers, including voter fatigue. the primary marks california's 3rd election in the last 2 and a half years following the presidential election in 2020 and governor newsom's recall. we just don't have that sense collectively as a state. >> that this election is as important and it will have consequences in terms of the kinds of people th y get elected with this, as you said in the mic turnout. >> could that be a recipe for some surprises? yeah. throughout the state, there are a lot

the state's top prosecutor, attorney general rob bonta and his wife state assembly member mia bonta cast their ballots over now media this morning bonta was sworn in last year to succeed xavier becerra, who now serves in the biden administration. >> i'm thrilled to be able to put myself forward after serving in the year just over a year. is california attorney general to serve a full four-year term? it will be honor and privilege of a lifetime to continue serving californians in the sec critical role. and i love that. we live in the state of california where we can freely and easily vote have access to the rights to be able to vote unfettered. >> after rob bonta was named attorney general, his wife mia won a special election to take his vacant seat in the state assembly. both are now running to be reelected to a full term. here's a look at the other statewide races that you will see on your ballot today. besides attorney general and assembly member, you will also help decide as you mention the next governor, secretary of state insurance commissioner and superintendent of public instituti

california attorney general rob bonta praised the decision. but some truckers say this sets up a potentially massive california truck shortage. when the trucking industry there has been a shortage of drivers. they're leaving california and they're not offering their trucking services here. they're leaving the state going to many states in the intermountain west. many brokers in dispatchers who might be forced to hire them often cannot afford or will not employ them and a full time basis, the california trucking association says, quote gasoline has been poured on the fire that is our ongoing supply chain crisis. we're at the start of the fourth of july holiday weekend, and if you plan on getting a jump start today on the roads before this long holiday, you may want to pack up the car pretty quickly. triple a expecting i 80 from oakland to san pablo. being one of the worst corridors to travel in the u. s. you can already see here in this live picture. that it's gonna get pretty busy, and if you're going to take a look or if you're going to plan

. >> both governor gavin newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements about supreme court ruling saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a pnrson show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. senator scott wiener was extremely direct on twitter thursday saying the highest court is dangerous to the country. they want women to be able to. >> the controller of >> i guess just our homes and that is true to its other. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time and that there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 18, 100's that state can't pass it. now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the govern

so it would be rob bonta against the republican. given how democratic california is, you have to think he remains the favorite to win the seat. but with concerns about public safety, i think that race is going to be more competitive than you might have figured. karina: there is one bay area congressional race getting a lot of attention, congressman jackie speier retiring and the district 15 c is open. who do you see -- district 15 seat is open. who do you see coming out on top? jeremy: there are multiple democrats, the question is which two democrats will head to the runoff for a very blue sea. there is a lot of potential for vote splitting, assembly member kevin mullin was endorsed by speier. you have the san mateo county supervisor david kanepa, and a san francisco city councilwoman, so there are several candidates who could have a shot. it is a matter how democrats slice and dice the vote. karina: let's talk about democrats and republicans, what are they hoping for from voters? top of mind for many californians are homelessness,

. >> both governor gavin newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to put out statements about the supreme court ruling saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. social media was sounding off thursday. influencers upset over the supreme court ruling that new york's requirement that a person show proper cause in order to receive a license to carry firearms in public is unconstitutional. in essence, saying all americans have a right to carry a firearm in public. senator scott wiener was extremely direct on twitter thursday saying the highest court is dangerous to the country. they want women to be able to. >> the controller of >> i guess just 2 the and that is true to its other. governor gavin newsom joining the criticism saying, quote, this is a radical decision. today's court things that gun regulation should be frozen in time. and then if there wasn't a similar law in existence in the 17, 100's or 18, 100's, the state can't pass it. now, no matter how important it is to protect people from the modern horror of gun violence. the go

governor newsom and attorney general rob bonta were quick to issue statements saying california will continue to lead the fight to keep people safe from gun violence. here's governor newsom's statement. in part, you can see that he thinks that the high court made a radical decision and thinks that the u.s. supreme court believes gun regulation should be frozen in time. and he thinks that would be detrimental. the governor plans to sign 16 new gun safety bills next week, including a bill that would allow people to sue gun makers and distributors. attorney general rob bonta says he's committing to preventing gun violence by advocating for common sense gun laws. so what he wants include seizing guns from people who are oppressed, pivoted from ending the sale of illegal firearms through litigation against ghost gun retailers and improving transparency by expanding gun violence related data. the state releases 2 it is 5.22. we'll take a quick break on the kron. 4 morning news. but coming up, we're learning more about the victim of that shark attack. >> down in monterey county, we spoke wi

incumbent rob bonta dropped off his ballot at this voting location in alameda today. this is bonta's first time running in a statewide election. the former assemblyman from alameda was appointed to the ag position last year by governor newsom after jaxavier becerra moved to washington to serve in president biden's cabinet. bonta faces four challenger, including two republicans. eric early is an attorney promising to take a tough on crime approach. he ran in 2018 without much success, placing fourth in the primary. bonta's campaign is highlighted early as an avid trump supporter and far right conservative in their own ads. but it's nathan hochman who has the endorsement from the state republican party who is out thing a hard middle approach to fighting crime. >> i would make sure that people understand that crimes do have consequences. and that does not mean to go back to the other end of the pendulum where you go through mass incarceration and throw away the key on everybody who commit nice crime. >> hochman is a former u.s. assistant attorney general and federal prose

. >> also today, california attorney general rob bonta issued a consumer alert and this is a reminding women that so-called crisis pregnancy centers do not necessarily offer abortions. in fact, he says sometimes the staff makes it a mission to discourage women from getting one bonta says woman should stick with trusted services for information like planned parenthood. it >> june first kicks off alzheimer's and brain awareness month and here kron 4 always trying to raise awareness about the disease and the need to find a cure. and that is why we are wearing purple today, which is the alzheimer's color and right now you have roughly 690,000 californians living with alzheimer's in across the country. >> about 6 and a half million people have the disease and its people. you live longer. the population increases that number is projected to just skyrocket to nearly 13 million people with alzheimer's by the year 2050, such a cruel the alzheimer's association is always offering support and programs for people with this disease as well as >> their care takers. but for the month of june, there a

the attorney general rob bonta said the numbers are likely in undercount. even so, hate crimes have released a level not seen since the aftermath of 9/11. antiblack hate crimes were the most prevalent overall, increasing 12.5%. for the second year in a row andy asian hate crimes increased -- anti-asian hate crimes increased by more than 100% from the year before. >> each incident rep -- represents an attack on a neighbor, a family member, a fellow californian. we know our statistics are not exhaustive. too many are too afraid to come forward. >> the attorney general announced a new position, the hate crime coordinator to work with state and local >> law enforcement officials. >>now to the laid out -- latest on the fallout of the supreme court re-froze are a roe v. wade. at least 13 states have ceased nearly all abortion services. existing laws in idaho, kentucky, and texas are facing lawsuits. laws in louisiana, utah, and texas are on hold due to legal challenges that may only last a few days. planned parenthood is asking for longer injunctions to bar the l

background checks raising the minimum memory schubert hoping to take on current democratic candidate rob bonta two republicans are also running in that race nathan hotchman and eric early and senator. alex padilla is also running for the first time after his appointment by governor newsom. and of course the big race we're watching locally. is that da race in san francisco early voting there has also been low, although still higher than other parts of the state about 21% of voters had turned in their ballots as of weekend and of course, we are going to be tracking all of these statewide races congressional races as well here on our big board throughout the night, dan and karina. all right, liz. thanks very much. stay with abc 7 news for complete election coverage polls close at 8 o'clock tonight and at 8:30. we'll be live on the abc 7 bay area streaming app as the first results start to come in, san jose police are looking for suspects in a brazen robbery where a woman arrived home and found her husband held at gunpoint the incident caught on her vehic. dashboard camera a week ago today the wom

governor newsom appointed rob bonta to the post last year.s the projected winner tonight. 57%. but we are still waiting to see who he will be running against as you can see it is close. >>> now, to the state controller's race. a single republican is facing four democrats. chen is the republican that might offer him an advantage because the democratic vote will be split between four candidates. right now we are looking at cohen, 22%. top 2 advance to the november election. >> race for lieutenant governor, the clear front-runner, kounalakis. underwood jackobs is in second place. >> despite big races and big money voter turnout was dismal here in california. >> yes. we tried to find out why. >> reporter: tab hraeugz machines are working over time tonight. they are really starting to wrap up right now because so few voters came out for this election. >> reporter: voting day in contra costa county means different things. >> it is my civic duty to vote and be part of the solution and not the problem. >> reporter: some people in this county cast the

times poll has incumbent rob bonta well ahead of his republican challengers, eric early and nathan haopman. the battle is over criminal justice reform in california. >> stay with nbc bay area as we bring you the results and what they mean for you. our live coverage starts when the polls close at 8:00. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, actor matthew mcconaughey fights back tears as he pays tribute to the victims of the uvalde shootings. his powerful plea at the white house. >> to remind and inspire them that the american people will continue to drive forward the mission of keeping our children safe. >>> and a close call as a plane comes trashing down, narrowly missing a home in southern california. how neighbors jumped into action. >>> i'm max darrow with astrid in san francisco. and there is a desperate plea from many animal shelters to get pups like her into new homes. we'll explain. >> we're clogged. and we work with 100 different organization, and they are also clogged. >> plan ahead to take it easy on your pets and yourselves later this week. an excessive he

we did hear from a california attorney general rob bonta this morning on twitter >> making the statement that the as a g i will use the full force of the law to protect reproductive health care for everyone who seeks it in our state. how is the state legislature, your fellow lawmakers how do you prepare to back him up as he's surely going to receive an onslaught of litigation from other states. if they pursue what they promised to pursue, which is the prosecution of anybody leaving their state to a place like california to seek reproductive health care. >> we're doing all sorts of things going to us for. so we're putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot to make explicit michaela for a compass to show them that abortion is protected. we just yesterday voted to pass a bill which is now passed the legislature make clear that we're not going to forces horrible laws from other states criminalizing abortion. but we're not going to turn people back over that. we're not going to enforce those laws and our courts we're also setting up funds to help make sure people flee here to an abortio

the state's top prosecutor, attorney general rob bonta and his wife state assembly. remember me upon to cast their ballots in alameda this morning. monson was sworn in last year to assist succeed. javier becerra, who now serves in the biden administration. i'm thrilled to be able to put myself forward after serving in the year just over a year. is california attorney general to serve a full four-year term? it will be honor and privilege of a lifetime to continue serving californians in the sec critical role. and i love that. we live in the state of california where we can freely. >> and easily vote have access to the right to be able to vote unfettered. >> after obama was named attorney general, his wife mia won a special election to take her husband's vacant seat in the state assembly. both bonta's are now running to be reelected to a full term kron. 4 news. the kron 4 dot com are your sources for primary election coverage? join us tonight. starting at 7 o'clock for election results as they come in. and now this isn't live reports from campaign headquarters around t

. >> also, california attorney general rob bonta issued a consumer alert reminding women that so-called crisis pregnancy centers do not necessarily offer abortions and even makes it a mission to discourage women from getting one. bonta says that women should stick with trusted services for information such as planned parenthood. coming up next on the kron, 4 morning news pride is back after a two-year hiatus will tell you what you need to know before heading out to join in on the celebrations. >> we'll have that coming up after the break. that was quick. and rewarding. i earn 3% cash back at drugstores with chase freedom unlimited. that means i earn on my bug spray and my sunscreen. you ready to go fishing? i got the bait. i also earn 5% on travel purchased through chase on this rental car. that lake is calling my name! don't you get seasick? we'll find out! come on. and i earn 3% on dining including takeout. so much for catching our dinner. some people are hunters. some are gatherers. i'm a diner. pow! earn big time with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. how do you cashback?

. >> meantime, california attorney general rob bonta released new numbers on hate crimes today he heldress conference in sacramento to release last year's data. his office found hate crimes rose by more than 30% statewide between 2020 2021. that's the highest level in 2 decades. they also found that the black community was most frequently targeted by hate crimes while hate crimes against asian community rose. more than 177% and hate crimes based on orientation rose nearly 50%. >> our state will always be a place where people. all people are welcome, a place of freedom, a place of safety, a place of opportunity. that is the california promise, a promise that now means even more as we have seen our rights and our safety roe did as a result of recent supreme court decisions. >> more law enforcement officers have started to focus on holding people accountable for suspected of hate crimes, too. according to that report, the number of these types of cases filed for prosecution up by 30%. >> san jose police are dealing with an increase of hit runs this year this morning, the 20th pedestrian w

. >> california attorney general rob bonta released new numbers on hate crimes today.says his office fund hate crimes were up 30% between 2020 2021, the highest level in 2 decades. the report says the black community was most frequently targeted and hate crimes against the asian american community rose more than 177% also hate crimes based on orientation were up nearly 50%. >> our state will always be a place where people. all people are welcome, a place of freedom, a place of safety, a place of opportunity. that is the california promise, a promise that now means even more as we have seen our rights and our safety roe did as a result of recent supreme court decisions. >> law enforcement officers, officers are reportedly cracking down on hate crime. the number of hate crime cases filed for prosecution is up 30%. >> tonight at closing arguments in the scott peterson trial have been delayed. details on the new date and live. the court decided to reschedule. plus, delay maxwell. an associate of jeffrey epstein's sentenced to a prison term for her involvement in epstein's

also today, attorney general rob bonta international coalition of 22 attorney generals issued a joint statement it reaffirms their commitment to protecting access to abortion care. bonta says the coalition will continue to fight to support the rights of women nationwide. the administrators at stanford medicine are being criticized for a letter that they sent a response to the supreme court's ruling on abortion. critics say the letter expressed concern for people on both sides of the abortion debate. and seemed to suggest that stanford medical center would continue performing abortions only because it's required under california law. in response to the backlash, stanford medicine issued a follow up statement yesterday, saying quote we strongly believe that reproductive care, including safe abortion access is essential health care, and the supreme court is making its way through the remaining major cases. today the court ruled in favor of a high school football coach who lost his job over saying a prayer. after games foxes madeline rivera explains the implications of the ruling. days af

throughout the state over the last couple years, challengers gunning to unseat current attorney general rob bonta tout crime is out of control. >> i think there's no question that we are seeing violent crime on the rise. we're seeing, at least in law enforcement, a lot of guns in the hands of felons and people that should not have them. we're seeing rampant theft. >> reporter: sacramento district attorney anne marie schubert, also known as the golden state killer d.a. who helped lock up serial murderer joseph deangelo is running as an independent after leaving the republican party in 2018. she believes the criminal justice system is in a state of chaos. >> we've got criminals that are running amok. we've got people getting out of prison early. you've got people out of l.a. that are toasting the district attorney that are in prison because they think they're going to get out of prison early. >> is that unique to california, though, or across the country? are we seeing that in other states like new york? >> there's no question that we've seen a rise in violent crime across the country. i think the

. >> also today, california attorney general rob bonta issued a consumer alert, reminding women that so-called crisis pregnancy centers do not necessarily offer abortions. in fact, sometimes he says the staff makes it a mission to discourage women from getting one. bonta says women should stick with trusted services for information like planned parenthood. pam and ken castor and thank you for that. we'll be right back. (burke) a new car loses about ten percent of its value the minute you drive off the lot. or more. that's why farmers new car replacement pays to replace it with a new one of the same make and model. get a whole lot of something with farmers policy perks. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ controller, only yiu will save taxpayers money. wait, who, me? me? no, not you. yvonne yiu. yvonne yiu. not me. good choice. for 25 years, yiu worked as an executive at top financial firms. managed hundreds of audits. as mayor, she saved taxpayers over $55 million. finding waste. saving money. because... yiu is for you. yiu is for you. exactly. yvonne yiu. democrat for co

rob bonta also praised the ruling saying fracking damages the environment, pollutes our wat waterways. >>> milpitas police identified the victim in the hang-gliding accident. further investigation found the 58-year-old fremont resident david jacob was the victim in monday's crash on the hills. the second person riding tandem with him remains in the hospital with the status on her condition still unknown. the sheriff's office and the faa are working together on their investigation. >>> east bay residents will soon benefit from an affordable housing project at two bart stations. berkeley city council leaders approve the plan this morning. more than 3,000 housing units will go up at the north berkeley and ashby bart stations. under the plan, 3600 units will be built in seven to ten-story buildings. construction begins in three years. it's expected to be completed in 2030. the project is also slated to generate 465 new jobs. >>> well, let's talk about jobs. the u.s. department of labor just released an encouraging report about jobs. in fact, employers added 390,000 jobs in may. that's sli