it's probably going to be vince fong. he got 42% and 2 previous elections here, but it also brings republicans to 218 seats with those 5 vacancies. republicans are sitting at 217. so to 18 gives them the magic majority number that >>they need >>if they stay whole on votes, they're not staying whole on votes. thanks to marjorie taylor green >>or >>folks like paul goes. czar and and others that have been kind of tilting at windmills within the republican caucus, beginning to to 18 matters, so tomorrow, may not matter in terms of california. and the balance of congressional congressional delegation or with republicans representing bakersfield. it's a big deal for mike johnson and nationally, so that's what makes that race particularly >>important, all right, we'll be watching professor david mcewan from sonoma state. thank you so much. always a pleasure. >>thank you very much pleasure >>to be with. all right, still ahead, sparking change in their communities. how asian americans are commanding attention from (♪♪) i'm getting

vince fong won a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former u.s. house speaker kevin mccarthy, which runs through january. that took place yesterday. focusing on georgia, representative lucy mcbath won. she became a gun control activist after her son was murdered in 2012 and is favored to win a fourth term in congress. she will face jeff criswell. that is the atlanta journal- constitution. also in georgia, it was the fulton county -- wallace, a prosecutor that brought a sprawling racketeering case against president trump and others. she has won her bid for reelection. she defeated christian wyatt smith and is set to face off against republican courtney kramer in the fall. there is more from the associated press. that is a sampling of the contest that took place across the united states. you can roll that into open forum. democrats line. this is jane. go ahead. >> good morning. this has been on my mind for such a long time. nobody ever addresses who is going to take care of the unwanted babies. it is as bad as them being murdered when there is no on

. >> vince fong, a state assembly member backed by former president donald trump will be finishing out kevin mccarthy's term, which runs until january fong won the special election tonight. it's not clear when he'll be sworn in. that decision falls to current house speaker mike johnson. mccarthy resigned last year after being ousted as house speaker. >> in the bay area, police are now setting up fake houses to catch thieves who have been breaking into homes. plus, why the death of actor matthew perry is now being taken over by federal investigators and legal threat by celebrity who says if a area ai company is coffee with her voice. >> federal investigation is now underway into matthew perry's death. the actor mostly known for playing chandler and friends found dead in his home in los angeles. back in october on autopsy was revealed. the actor died from acute effects of ketamine. investigators say he was reported to be receiving kemine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. but the ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy. >> here's to indicate that

republican vince fong of bakersfield was endorsed by mccarthy and backed by former president trump.cial election only covers the time remaining in mccarthy's term, which ends in january. mccarthy left congress last year after he was ousd as speaker of the house. still to come, a centennial milestone for a club in san francisco's chinatown aimed at helping the community. >> they gave me my very first scholarship when i was a student at san francisco state. >> tonight we are meeting the women helping keep the founder's legacy alive as our celebration of asian american and pacific islander heritage month continues. >> next, i'm checking in on the weather. it warmed up today. it was pretty noticeable as much as 5 or 8 degrees warmer than yesterday, a cools tomorrow, and even on the weekend a little bit. we'll talk about that. how the forecast coming up and coming up tonight at 1030, police pursuit policies, a topic of discussion in oakland, the new task at hand for the city's police c a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're intr

republican vince fong of bakersfield was endorsed by mccarthy and backed by donald trump. election only covers the time remaining in mccarthy's term, which ends in january. mccarthy left congress last year after he was ousted as speaker of the house. >> well, the members of the jury in donald trump's new york criminal trial will have the week off after the defense for donald trump arrested its case for the court. however, the work goes on, the judge now has to decide how to instruct the members of the jury as they weigh the evidence and whether to ask the jury to consider if the payment to former adult movie star stormy daniels would have been made, even if donald trump had not run for office, if the money would have been paid anyway, and the judge is willing to instruct the jury that way, that moves the ball a lot further towards the not guilty yard line. now, the former president is still calling for the case to be thrown out for now. the jury is due to return next tuesday. prepare to hear the defense and the prosecution's closing arguments. well, 11 allies of former pre