tim draper is the money behind this idea. reporters with fortune and the financial times join me in a pretaped interview with tim. >> do you ever wonder why you are in california and pay the highest taxes in the entire country and running over potholes, the water doesn't work. you're not getting the best water. orovil oroville dam is about to break. >> is it because of los angeles? >> no. why is our education among the worst. bottom three. math 47thth. and then why a prison problem where prison population in the last four years. and it just makes you wonder, what is going on. why do we have horrible education, horrible infrastructure, and high taxes. why does that happen? and i came to the conclusion that california is actually -- there is a whole disconnect there. it's -- you could say it is corrupt. you could say that -- >> and breaking into three will solve it how. >> because you get a fresh start and a fresh slate. and each of the three californias will empower the people in each of the states to restart and rethink the wa

tim draper is backing this initiative. he tried to push a similar measure to split california into six states. he's trying again with this cows -- calvary initiative. >>> california residents are going to get better representation. they are going to be empowered to get more involved in their state government. >> reporter: if this initiative were to pass, it would have the applications.. california would no longer be a guaranteed win for a democratic presidential candidate. >> it seems to me like it would take a long time and cost a lot of money, and i am not sure i think it is pretty obvious that is the point of it. >>, -- back to you guys. >> do you support the cow 3 initiative to break california into three states. 83% of you say no. let us know what you think. you can leave comments for us on the ktvu facebook page. >>> we still don't know who will be san francisco's next mayor. the department of elections says that is only 8000 male and provisional ballots left to college -- counted. election officials hope to finish t

a guymy by the name of tim draper billionaire is behind golden state becominghree separate states creating smaller states with less red tapend more a reis sons stoyv citizens. others say it could be cats strovic. presidential liver to the west coast peter manvor is up late on the final five. man. you doing, >>> i'm not in d.c. i'm back californiah are fun.blic of >> we had you in here a while ak go talking aboutanye west and president trump. yore out there >> we were. >>> in the belly of hollywood now. >> i'm actually in san diego southern california in the new state. but normally in hollywood. i'm coming from san diego >> this guy put out a itiative and split up californian three different northernifornia capitalsan frano and who knows and southern california san diego and sliver of californiaa where would be. i'm curious from your perspective why somebody would nd what youthis think about this as a viabl idea or at least not vble but goo or bad idea. >>> absolely. think people are doing it because raey're fted with the rulingatemocratic party that basicallyoe doessomely whatever they fwh

the idea is spearheaded by silicon investor tim draper. supporters of the plan delivered 600,000 signatures in order to qualify for llot bay area and sacramento would be in part of northern california. and l.a. would simply be called california. and fresno all the way down through san bernardino would be considered southern california. if voters approve it, state lawmakers would have to give it the okay. federal government also has to agree. >> coming up here on "today in the bay," we continue to follow that breaking news. the bay area has a chance to host the world cup game eight year from now. a major decision from fifa. >> the plan to extend the subway line to fisherman's wharf and beyond. you're waufing "today in the bay." 6:26. we )re off to a cool startt it )s going to be another hot dy ahead in parts of the bay area. >>> rightht now at 6:30, we're f to a cool start right now but it's going to be another hot day in parts of the bay area. taking a live look outside overlooking downtown san jose. the sun is already up. are you? good mo

dheepthika: it is the brainchild of a guy called tim draper, a silicon valley billionaire who wants to make california a tri-state area he has gotten enough signatures for it to appear on the ballot. the idea is to split californians into north and south california, and the coastal state of just california. npr explains that the idea behind this is that the state of california is fundamentally ungovernable because it is so politically, socially, and economically diverse, and division would mean it would be better served. olivia: the odds are not stacked in favor of such an initiative. been 200a: there have attempts in california alone to divide the state, and numerous attempts in new york. the only state that succeeded was west virginia, which split from virginia back in 1861. for one writer from the sacramento bee, basically the messages, don't poke the bear. this proposal is unconstitutional and impractical. rather than splitting the state, they should devolve more authority to cities. california is fine just as it is. olivia: we're following up on a riceimportant story, a sky scalin

the idea spearheaded by investor tim draper. reporters delivered 600,000 signatures in order to qualify for the ballot. here are the proposed borders, bay area and sacramento would be part of northern california. l.a. would simply be california. and fresno all the way down through san bernardino and san diego would be considered southern california. if voters approve it, state lawmakers would have to give it the okay. the federal government also has to agree. >>> switching gears, her nostalgic question. every watched the smurfs growing up? little blue people. they turn 60 this year. >> and belgium, there's a new exhibit to celebrate the anniversary here. it uses virtual reality to allow fans to live in smurf villages and ride through mystical forests and caves. we looked it up and those smurfs started as a belgian comic strip. that's how it started. >> gargamel. >> and the little cat, fat cat, yeah. >> coming up here on "today in the bay," what immigration officials are saying about the i.c.e. raid that they were warned about. >

tim draper has introduced a third initiative to split california into three states. >> we're trying toreate states for the next millennial. >> guess who doesn't like the idea of a threeway, besides my girlfriend? >> it's better for california, if california sticks together. >> we shouldn't let our differences tear california apart, we should let your differences tear america apart. >> that's a tough one. >> which out-of-the-box plan did californians actually want? i head ford venice beach to find out. >> i don't think they should be their own country. i think it's pretty stupid. >> they don't like the liberal plans, they must be conservative. >> do you see a muslim man who's trying to take an american job? >> he's a comedian. >> he's a muslim comedian. how come he gets the best segments? >> he's if you know. >> we're going to edit that. >> these liberals are impossible. maybe we should split is it state. if you're liberal, stay on the blue side. if you're conservative, stay on the right side. make america great again. south korea, north korea. >> buckle up! >> oh, no. >> seems like the

the idea is spearheaded by legendary venture capitalist tim draper. supporters o his plan delivered 600,000 signatures to the state capitol in order to qualify officially for the ballot. now, here are the proposed borders. the bay area and sacramento fornia.e part o n you can see it there in yellow. l.a. would simply be california, theren red. and fresno all the way down through san bernardino and into san diego would be southern california. now, if voters approve it, s lawmakers would still have to give it the okay. the federal government also has to agree. it's not likely, but if it passes, it would be the first di ofvisionn existing u.s. state since the creation of west virginia in 1863. >>> s n announcement in the san francisco's mayor's race, but a winner could be declare the as early asomro afternoon. as of tonight, the numbers are favoring london breed. she has increased her narrow lead over mark leno. she's ahead by 1,861 votes. a city hall source tells us the numbers are slowly but surely trending toward breed. there are 8,000 votes that stil

it's backed by silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper, who believes smaller states will be more to its citizens. here's what three californias would look like. there would be a northern half, a southern half, and a coastal state with monterey to the north and los angeles to the south. >>> london breed is widening her lead in the san francisco mayor's race. here's a look at the latest numbers out late this afternoon. with nearly 10,000 more votes counted today, breed's lead increased to 1861 votes over mark leno. that's 200 more votes than yesterday. there are still about 8,000 votes left to count. but we could get a final count tomorrow. >>> the housing crisis in silicon valley is spilling into the streets. in mountain view people living in their vehicles has become such a problem the city is taking steps to kick them out. thanks to a new pilot program, many will still have a place to stay. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: dozens of rvs and cars line cresanto avenue in mountain view. >> what we're seeing more and more is a lot of middle-class peopl

the measure was backed and funded by billionaire investor tim draper that says the state government hasotted. watch. >> in california, we can't do worse. we pay the highest taxes and get the worse service. we have the worst education, we have the worst infrastructure. >> draper is the same guy that in 2012 and 2014 that spent millions trying to split california into six separate states. shep? >> shepard: the critics are screamin about trace. >> right. for example, you have a lot of chaos that could happen. for now, southern california gets a lot of its water fm northern california. that would likely end or be tied up in the courts for years. then there's the political ramifications. we would gain four new u.s. senators and keep the same number of congressional seats. the new california and northern california would likely stay democratic. southern california might become a swing state. it's unclear. the group opposing the split called one california said splitting california in three new states will triple the amount of special interests, burocracy. >> and coming up, the world cup. whil

tim draper says they've got more than 6,000 signatures, more than enough to qualify for the november ballot. why three states? the main argument has been that l.a. and the bay area forgot about the rest of california and that dividing the state, assets and liabilities among three states making decisions about taxes and spending more beneficial. now supporters say citizens would be better served by all of this, three smaller state governments while opponents say that the plan would create chaos. the initiative does say, quote, divides california into three states, subject to the approval of congress. assigns each county to a new state, directs governor to request that congress grants approval within 12 months. getting congress to pass this is the real catch. most likely that won't happen. also keep many mind, california has tried to separate before, at least there was talk of ait few years ago, talk of making california six states. and there ice an ongoing movement in the northern part of california to create the state of jefferson. lou? lou: california. amazing. three versions. my go

.>> the man behind the cal 3 campaign is tim draper.hind a failed effort four years ago to split california into six different states.>> it causes more friction. the more your divide people.>> it would have big implications for californians role in presidential elections and split up the 55 college votes in thirds. california would no longer be a guaranteed win for a democratic candidate.>> all of the sudden california becomes relevant and all of the voices can be heard.>> i think it is a plea to try to put california -- >> another form of redistricting. i understand it is a gop strategy. particularly aimed at california.>> even if the california's pass the initiative congresses -- congress will approve it. it is unlikely even with the republican controlled congress.>> there is too many that would say that is not good.>> you are talking about california with an enormous economy and politics and clout and washington dc. it would not happen.>> the initiative does not include logistics. the spokesperson said they do not have an estimate on

venture capital tim draper who defended holmes on press here. >> i feel fantastic about having made it. she did everything she possibly could have to make that company successful. >> the machines she's accused of defrauding investors but doctors and patients to. that bought into the idea that a few drops of blood could lead to full detection of disease. this indictment alleges a corporate conspiracy to defraud financial investors more egregiously. it misled about the reliability of medical tests. >> to put lives at risk for this phony make up technology is really outrageous. >> both holmes and right now are out on $500,000 bond. they had to surrender passports and if convicted they face up 20 years in prison. >>> okay thank you. we sent a breaking news alert once the news came out. you can sign up for the press alerts. >> developing at this hour a protest growing in san francisco. 100 people at the ice building holding signs. in response to the federal government saying nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their families is it in just the past six weeks. as a result of the ze

the measure was backed and funded by billionaire investor tim draper, the same man who spent millions trying to split california into six dates in 2012, and 2014. he says the state government has rotted. >> in california we can't do worspae ghest taxes and get the worst service, the worst education, the worst infrastructure. >> medical disagree california has big-time problems like taxes and housing costs but they said dividing the state into 3 would lead to chaos and cost tens of billions of dollars, the group opposing the split called one california says splitting california into 3 new states will triple the amount of special interests, lobbyists, politicians and bureaucracy. there are political ramifications, we would gain for new us senators to keep the same number of congressional seats. the new california northern california would likely stay democratic, southern california would likely become a swing state. david ferris, a political scientist at roosevelt university argues california ould be split into 7 states, stes are largel democratic are too big to be fairly represented in

tim draper is paying for the measure. it would divide the state into three-step aspects separate states. northern california would include the bay area and sacramento and south carolina which would run from fresno to san diego. it would also separate part of the ine from los angeles to monterey. that would just be called california. even if the measure passes, it would need congressional approval. the last time a state was divided was in 1863. that is when west virginia broke away from virginia to become a separate state. >>> we learning new details on the man accused of deserting the air force and disappearing 35 years. he is being held on charges of desertion. he was arrested at his home in daly city less we. people who worked with him told the chronicle he was known as tim o'byrne and worked at the california university. coworkers told the newspaper he was smart, honest and could make difficult concepts easy to understand. he had held the top security clearances and there were fears he had been kidnapped by russia beca

. >> the man behind the campaign is tim draper.he was also behind a similar failed effort four years ago to split california into six different states. >> it causes more friction the more you divide people. >> the initiative could have big implications in its role for presidential elections. since the counties in what will be southern california tend to be more conservative, california would no longer be a guaranteed win for a presidential candlelit -- candidate. >> i think it is a ploy to try to split california's electoral vote. >> just another form of redistricting. i understand it is a gop strategy. particularly aimed at california. >> reporter: even if voters passed the initiative, congress would have to approve it. something the most political scientists agree is unlikely. >> there are too many republicans in congress who would say that is not a good process. you're talking about an enormous economy and enormous politics. it would not happen. >> reporter: an initiative does not go into details about logistics. spokespeople sa

that )s the reason local billionaire tim draper is giving for why he wants california to be split into three states. >>> happening now, a fresh start. that's the reason bill draper is giving for why he wants california split into three states. more on his cal 3 measure that appears on his ballot on our facebook page. and on that november ballot, will cal state repeal the gas tax? we'll put that before the voters. >> announcer: get the nbc bay area app. beach, california toni. where a firefighter who answered the call to save lives, was shot and killed. crews responded to an explosion at a "high-rise senior >>> in long beach, california les was shot and killed. he reported to a high people started shooting at him. three people were hit, two of them firefighters. the father of two did not survive. police believe a 77-year-old re resident of the center deliberately set up an ambush. >> it's a tough day. >> the other two shooting victims are expected to recover. the suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and arson. police say they recovered a revolver and two explosi

. >> reporter: the proposal is backed by tech billionaire and capitalist tim draper who six back in 2014ate into one expert feels this current proposal will also fail. but if it doesn't, there are numerous obstacles to overcome. >>st of alwould to pass the caliecture -- first of all, it would have to pass the california legislature, which is opposed in terms of the leadership at least. then it would have to pass congress, where it could be filibustered to death. >> reporter: so again, political experts say it's a tough road ahead and they don't think it will happen. but if it does, it won't be the first time it happened to west virginia in 1863 when it left regular virginia. paul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> let's check in on some of the temperatures from today. we had a lot of mid-90s. santa rosa got 96. antioch 96. 94 in fairfield. 96 in concord. so pretty darn warm. a little cooler than though, by about two or three degrees inland. some areas were a little warmer like santa rosa but most were cooler. and so as we head into tomorrow, thursday, cooler still. so we are just flush of co

tim drapers behind the effort and says it would lower taxes andro i infrastructure. >>> caps players aren't quite rey to quit for the surmer or gettingst ready tt their summer vacation, what we could hear in them today. and amelia will have aook at th le >>> today is the last dayea we will from the stanley cup champion caps before they go on summer eak. the tea is about to start its final interviews with the media. you can wch them this afternoon on news 4. what a season they just had. here is a look back at yesterday's stanley cup victory parade. >> captain and playoff mvp,nu er 8, alex ovechkin. ♪ and the rockets r glare >> i love you so much. i know how much you love thi city and these players. and now we have something that bond us and unites us. a stanley cup championship! >> the words thato i want leave you with and i have to sort of paraphrase it from one of the greatest americans of all-time, we had a dream. end we did it. >> every t i drive on constitution for the rest of my life, i'm going to remember this day and how amazing iwas and is all because of you guys. >> back to

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adventure capitalist tim draper is backing this initiative. he tried to push a similar measure 2014 to split california into six states. that idea did not get enough signatures to get on the ballot. this latest proposals to split into three states did. if it passes, it g implications for california's rural and presidential elections. it would divide the electoral college votes into three. california would no longer be a guaranteed win in terms of its electoral college votes for democratic presidential candidate. approving a split of california, even if it is assedters would still when virginia and westvirginia split. >>> that leads to our question , , you support the cal 3 initiative? 21% say yes, you do support it, 79% say no. let us know what you think by voting on our ktvu twitter page. you can also comment on our ktvu facebook page. >>> we still don't know who will be san francisco's next mayor. london breed, the board of supervisors president, has a slim lead over former state senator, mark leno. the latest count shows london breed withof

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it's backed by silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper.ee what this would look like if he gets his way. he believes smaller states will be more accountable to its citizens. it would be northern california, and then the coastal section from monterey to los angeles. that would simply be called california. southern california from madera county to l.a. >> hard to imagine l.a. not being in southern california. you can see the voting results. 77% of you saying no, don't want it. >> we'll see what happens in november. many months to go. plus this also has to be approved by congress, even if voters did say yes. >> this is the first step. >>> meanwhile, this morning a concerned mother is sharing her experience on a recent united airlines flight. >> she was traveling with her 8-month-old daughter who she strapped in a car seat facing the rear of the aircraft. that's the way experts suggest for kids under the age of 2. however, a gate agent told her the plane would not take off unless she turned the car seat facing forward. she says that put her chi

silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper is behithe idea.ldide the statinto northern california, rncalian eachteulhavemost californians oppose it. even if voters approved it, it would still needonhill, the hou will reportedly vote next week on two immigration bills. republicans say one of the bills will be a strongly conservative measure without a path to citizenship for people who were brought to the u.s. illegally as children. the other would offer citizenship for those people as well as strong border security language. >>> federal immigration raids may not have been hampered by public warnings from oakland's mayor libby schaaf. here's kpix 5's anne makovec with findings. >> reporter: this is after oakland mayor libby schaaf took a lot of heat really became a lightning rod for the debate over sanctuary cities. several high level federal officials including the president were calling her out after she warned the community that i.c.e. raids were coming. now a former ice spokesman says her warning had no impact on the operation's outcome, the

the idea is spearheaded by tim draper. the supporters delivered 600,000 signatures in order to qualify for the ballot. here are the proposed borders. bay area and sacramento is part of northern california and l.a. would be california and fresno down to san bernardino and san diego would be southern california. if voters approve it, state lawmakers would have to give the approval. the federal government also has to agree. >>> right now a look at what we could expect today weather wise and as kari is telling us, it is a warm one out there. >> like yesterday except some of the inland valleys that were in the 90s yesterday may be even a few degrees hotter today. but as we get a look at half moon bay, still nice and cool. 59 degrees. and we have just enough of an ocean breeze to cool down temperatures here and also for some spots right there along the immediate coast. but then we work our way inland to sunol at 77 with sunshine. and it will continue to warm up. if you are able to go to -- to places like santa cruz along the bea

. >> reporter: the proposal is backed by tech billionaire and capitalist tim draper who tried to split state into six back in 2014. one expert feels this current proposal will also fail. but if it doesn't, there are numerous obstacles to overcome. >> first of all, it would have to pass the california lecture which is opposed in terms of the leadership at least. then would have to pass congress, where it could be filibustered to death. , political experts say it's tough road ead and they don't think it will happen. but if it does, it won't be the first time it happened to west virginia in 1863 when it left regular virginia. >> we'll have to wait and see what happens. paul chambers live for us, thank you. >>> huge news out of san francisco. board of supervisors president london breed will be the next mayor of san francisc former r mark leno this afternoon conceded. leno held a slim lead in the ranked choice battling after election night last week, but london breed pulled ahead and then continued to widen the gap in the past 8 days. breed is 43 years old and is the first black woman to be

the measure would divide the fo valley venture capitalist tim draper who is behind the proposal. but newsom says that the breakup would lead to all kinds of constitutional issues. and even if voters approved it, it would not be a done deal. there would be legal challenges and splitting the state would of course need approval from congress. >>> now to a bad accident involving a tow truck that killed a san francisco city worker. it happened at 28th near diamond street in the city's diamond height neighborhood. a private tow truck was loading a sedan onto the tow truck when it either became unhooked or somehow slid off the back, going down 28th street where there were three san francisco public utilities commission commission employees working. 35-year-old liliana preciado, mother of a 2-year-old daughter, was killed. the tow truck is registered to irvine auto towing dba pride towing and recovery and according to the dmv registration on the vehicle expired may 31st. >>> a saofrade serious condition this morning after a crash in the potrero hill neighborhood. it all happened yesterda

it is backed by silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper. he believes smaller states will be more accountable to its citizens. here is what three californias would actually look like. the northern portion would include the bay air area. the coastal section would stretch from monterey to los angeles. that area would just be called california, and the southern part would extend from madeira county to shaig. that would be called southern california even though you can see parts off the record it are more north than northern california. i don't understand. >> interesting. so far the no vote -- suddenly dropping. still 73% of you saying no, not so much. >> i'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more about that over the next few months. let's turn to this. pg&e warning it could shut off your power on purpose but it says it's for a very good reason. >>> why you don't see that many kids running around the bay area. >>> the key >>> coming up on 5:15. taking a look at san rafael south on 101. this is one of the areas in the north bay that will be from 10 to

initiative is driven by venture capitalist tim draper, who has tried in the past to place an effort toak up california on the ballot. is powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. recap oflet's get a the day's market action. we did see selling from the outset this morning following a selloff in chinese stocks overnight as we see trade rhetoric heat up between the u.s. and china. the dow, s&p, and nasdaq bouncing off the lows of the session, although the dow is the least of the three because there's more concern about what effect tariffs could have on industrial companies in particular. the s&p and nasdaq finishing well off the lows of the session . within the s&p in particular, we saw strength on the day. also health care and real estate . we are also watching some of the breaking earnings news we got in the after-hours session. oracle reported sales that topped estimates. the company has been trying to pivot to the cloud. that appears to be gaining some traction. company earnings beating estimates as well as those sa

if you'd like to know more about it, i did an interview with the guy behind the ballot measure, tim draper who says he knows even if californians say yes, congress may say no at first. >> this isn't going to happen immediately, everyone. this is going to happen over time. but the first step is to get this initiative passed as three californias. >> to be specific this is three california states, not california exiting the united states which is just as wild of an idea. >> which we've heard talk of. >> these are different idea and this is literally something you can vote on and it sounds crazy but remember, my parents and i don't know about yours, were old enough to remember when the united states had 48 states. i mean, now we have states that aren't even connected to the united states. that must have been very strange at the time. now we don't think anything of it. now we have what, 52. >> yeah. 53 -- >> the original california and pick up two -- >> that's right. >> then we got to elect governors and recalled and -- >> alarming health news this morning, if you or someone you know received a

the idea spearheaded by silicon valley tim draper. delivered 600,000 signatures in order to qualify for ballot. here's the proposed orders. the bay area and sacramento would be part of northern california. l.a. would simply be california. and fresno all the way down through san bernardino and san diego would be southern california. now as voters approve it the state lawmakers would still have to give it the okay. the federal government also has to agree. >> it's 5:37. a bill banning gay conversion therapy is advancing. the judiciary committee advanced that proposal. critics say it infringes on religious liberty. >>> the decision to cut the microphone on the valedictorian is sparking a larger call for change in the north bay. >> it happened in petaluma. the high school made the decision to cut the mike. it prompted supporters to pack a board of education hearing and held signs saying let her speak. she was silenced when she tried to talk about sexual assault. parents and students last night demanded more from school leaders. >> if you

presented by -- >> this week, tim draper talks about his plan to split california into three parts.explains the business of brews. and at the diversity officer with an unusual proposal. our reporters wendy lee of the san francisco chronicle and wired's peter rubin, this week on "press: here." >>> good morning, i'm scott mcgrew. this past thursday marked

that proposal being foot -- put forward by tim draper, a six year venture capitalist who is savoringictory after his initiative to split california got enough signatures to qualify for the november ballot. he made a name for himself funding hotmail, skype, and tesla, is an outspoken fan of crypto currency. he says t only answer is to start over with smaller states that can run more efficiently with less red tape. you see the proposal to split it into california, which would include about 12.3 people, -- 12.3 million people, southern california, 12.3 million people, and northern california, 13.3 million people. to read more on that story, it is in "usa today." we are joined by npr justice correspondent harry johnson to discuss the day's release of the justice department's inspector general report on how the fbi handled its investigation into hillary clinton's email. as the ig tipped his hand as to whether he found anything improper in this investigation? guest: good morning. happy to be here. the inspector general at the justice department, michael horwitz, has been tightlipped about

the initiative is driven by venture capitalists tim draper who has tried in the past to place an efforthe ballot. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and at tic toc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. julie: thank you, mark. bloomberg new energy finance has released a new report predicting a massive change in the way the world is powered. we have one word for you, batteries. they will track for -- investment by 2050 as homes and businesses push to use more clean energy. joining us to discuss is logan goldie scott, he's the head of bloomberg energy finance and is joining us from san francisco. why us through this, batteries are important. the outlook talks about different sources of power. how it is going to be stored is very important as well. logan: thank you for having me. it becomes a crucial source of flex ability between now and 2050. it helps enable additionally wind and solar to divert projects to be connected without battery storage, we would not see wind and solar end up increasing the gener

this idea's been lingering a long time and this plan, by the way, be proposed by a guy named tim draperbillionaire and said bitcoin will go to $250,000 per coin. . up $5 milln for this to go through and put up a proposal for six states. we know california's bifurcated but i think it's intriguing people are really considering this in a lot of states. it's not just happening in states but countries. >> sandra: californians are talking about leaving. >> a million have left in the last few years. the taxes. idaho and utah and texas is rocking. >> bill: in a moment, a major global announcement and the headline crew is in the house for that. >> sandra: get ready for them. >> bill: big news the 2026 world cup will come to america. the president tweeting the u.s. together with mexico and canada just got the world cup. a great deal of hard work. that's cool. here's the 24/7 crew. welcome, guys. you guys are actually friends. [laughter] >> oh, no, the cat's out of the bag. >> outside of work we hang out. >> we're like an odd rock band, we get along. >> we do spend a lot of time together at work o