>> we would immediately take it up with the uc board of missions. we would cover the ground for almost a quarter of a that was the first step, this has been the largest impediment. only eight states that prohibit the use of affirm different action we went from having some of the most highest ranked programs to the least diverse. it's not small matters. these are about the leaders of this state and the nation. having efficient to the university of california and graduate programs creates leaders for those that gain and have the benefit of taxpayer funded schooling. so we've lost a whole generation i was in that law school class that saw uc berkeley school of law being the top ten law school to the least diverse top 10 law school and we've suffered greatly. so if the voters speak and tell us they want to put an end to this tragic experiment in so-called race neutral but actually racist approach to considerations. >> all right. i think we are connected with mr. connerly. can you hear us? >> yes, i can. >> we can hear you, which is great. i want to ask

when the tradp nistration first announced in 2017 it would resend the daca program, you and the uc boardof regents were one of thfirst lawsuits that was filed, why is this issue so important to the uc system? se >> becthe university of california has about 1700 docket students in its student body, to begin with. and secoly, a challenger of the program, very consistent with the iversity of california's values, values of inclusion, and values of equity and, you know the daca program, really helps so many young people brought to this country, as i have said, typically under the age of six. who only know the united states as home. it allows them to be in the country safely, and also to get work . authorizatio so, we have students who we want to speak out for, and it was very consistent with our values. >> i want to turn now race in particular and gender, it has been illegal for years to consider race and gender in college application for this week the uc board of regents he signalwant that practice to change. what is wrong with being blind to gender or race, inthe application process? >> wel

last week, uc's top governing board, the regents, voted unanimously to roll back that legislation in hopes of bringing back affirmative action. the california state senate has has until this thursday, june 25th, to ratify that measure and get it on the november ballot. christina greer, basil smikle and maria hinojosa are back to discuss with us. in the full interest of disclosure, i have served on uc berkeley's faculty in the past, i taught briefly at its graduate school of journalism, but i'm no longer connected to the university. professor greer, what message does this action by the uc regents send to prospective students? >> well, i think it's a positive step. joshua, we don't live in a color blind society, and we should not strive for that to be the goal. i think it's important that universities understand, highlight and uplift all the incredible diversity of their students and that goes from daca students to first-generation immigrant students to 15th-generation students such as myself. so i think that, you know, what i'm really taking away from this entire messaging from the ca

. >> both uc hastings law and advocates say it's a path to permanent housing for the homeless. the settlement still needs the boardf supervisors approval. if not, uc hastings law could go ahead with the lawsuit. in san francisco, amber lee, "ktvu fox 2 news." >>> the time is now 4:49 a.m. happening today. picket lines at seven you see hospitals including the medical center at ucsf. they are protesting plans to lay off employees to cut costs. 200 foot care workers that you seek san diego and riverside recently received layoff notices that they will be furloughed for at least 10 weeks. the union says the people hardest hit are low paid employees, many of whom are minorities. >>> pg&e is outlining its updated plan for septic baby soft thoughts during the fire season. the goal is to reduce the number of shutouts by one third. the representatives laid off the plan before the board of supervisors yesterday. pg&e will yield the same forecasting methods to determine if power needs to be shut off in a certain area. the utility is installing new devices that will be able to shut off power and more precise areas and for less

. >>> the uc regents are restoring an affirmative-action program in their schools. the boardo support the repeal of prop 209. it was passed by voters in 1996. it and preferential treatment for minority groups applying to colleges and for government jobs. the measure to repeal it is being considered in the state senate after it passed in the assembly last week. if it passes they are, it will appear on the november ballot. >>> san francisco is one step closer to lowering its voting age for municipal elections. the board of supervisors rules committee voted unanimously to push along a charter amendment, extending voting rights 216 and 17-year-olds. supporters say teenagers are affected by policy decisions about education and public services. they should be able to have a say in deciding policies. the charter amendment needs six votes from the full board to be on the november ballot. a similar proposition was defeated four years ago. >>> the city of san francisco has launched a new effort to clean up the streets of the tenderloin district. this week, they installed high- tech tra

the charter amendment needs six votes for the full board to be placed on the ballot and a similar proposition was defeated four years ago. >>> the uc regents are restoring affirmative action programs in their schools. they voted to support the repeal of proposition 209 passed by voters back in 1986. it banned preferential treatment for minority groups applying for school and jobs. it is being considered by the state sunday night. if it passes there at the measure will appear on the november ballot. >> nfl commissioner roger goodell says he would encourage and appreciate a team to simon colyn pattern, if you want to get back in the league. he made the comments in an espn interview yesterday. he has not played since the 2016 season with the 49ers when he began kneeling to raise awareness with police brutality and racial inequality. >> for only the fourth time in its history the oscars are being postponed. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences will not be held on april 25th instead of in february. the academy is extending the window beyond the calendar year. this means films released up until february of next year will be el

damage in the city, macy's flagship store which was boarded up and broken into, no reports of how much damage was done, this was the flagship of macy's at uchree were arrested and that macy's store. the nypd struggling to maintain order, a police chief dealing with protesters in a powerful moment you see here and asking the peaceful protesters to do the right thing. >> get them out of here, protest peacefully, why would anyone break into a store in your neighborhood, places that employ the people in this neighborhood, no reason for it, it has to end. show the country how this is done. >> we like to see positive stuff like that. the nypd made 400 arrests sunday night, no numbers yet for tonight, curfew at 11:00 on sunday night. it will be in:00 monday night, 8:00 tonight, the big question remains, will the governor call up the national guard as you see from the video. >> what is so disturbing, ucb 5 end stores in manhattan being looted, that's one thing but you also see video of minority communities, streetcorner stores, places they rely on for groceries and pharmacies and i've seen please on social media, please do not destroy our neighbor

that the board of appeals has not typically have and ucsf, i agree everything they said about the jurisdiction and generally the zoning and all of their land use regulations don't apply for the uc projects if it's on land that they own or lease. there is a section in this discussion in the e.i.r. to this effect and they do their best and they have separated unique constitutional authority. to some kind of corrections on backs stated by the appellant they argued it's within 300 feet of an urban bird refuge under planning code 139 that only applies if the building is within 300 feet of an urban bird refuge, the lot itself is within 300 feet but the building nowhere near within 300 feet of an urban bird refuge. having this project before the planning department as part of our normal programming process, we would have stated that the location related standard for section 139 would not apply so it's a correct that one item for the record and it was section 138.1 better street requirements and this is also discussed in the e.i.r. and it's noted that that requirement would only apply to the garage instructionture thastructurecond have been under the authority and jurisdiction of the c

uc berkeley, the university could be required to conduct an environmental review every time enrollment increases. no jobs are being caught in parts of new budget proposal for the next fiscal year. the board approved the $2.4 billion budget yesterday. it calls for $10,090,000,000 in cuts, as well as, a when you're hiring freeze on new bart police officers in the board approved a resolution to focus on new ways to deal with writers who are homeless or suffering mental health issues without relying on armed officers. and bart is taking a closer look at its ridership during the pandemic. the transit agency's marketing and research department surveyed 1200 passengers last month. 62% identified themselves as essential workers. 8% said they write bart at least three times a week and the survey found most part passengers who are not taking the train right now are planning to return when the pandemic is over. >>> 6:17 a.m. and sal is joining us now. not only is he playing great music you are watching the commute too. how does it look? >>> it looks okay dave and pam. good morning to you. let's take a look at what we have now and the traffic is moving along okay if the bay bridge and its low but no