and no lawsuits have actuall been filed against walgreens o any other retail pharmacies.ere threats of lega action was enough for th corporation to fold unde pressure from conservative states walgreens got spooked by a letter that, apparently, accounts for more than the health and freedom and women or anyone wh may ever need an abortion. if it's money and business walgreens is worried about losing, it's a strategy ha actually backfired, for th moment governor gavin newsom of california announced this week that california will not renew its multi million dollar contract with walgreens becaus of its decision on abortio pills. governor newsom tweeted that the time, california won't b doing business with walgreen or any company that cowers t the extremism and puts women's lives at risk. we're done this doesn't means walgreens will shut its door through california this contracting questio allows state agencies in california to procure specialt prescription drugs fro walgreens. it was up for a neural on ma 1st. governor newsom said the contract won't be released but walgreens s

when business meets politics — california's governor says his state will not do business with walgreensover the pharmacy�*s stance on dispensing abortion pills. and reprieve for sri lanka as china agrees to restructure the country's debt, paving the way for a possible $3 billion bailout from the imf. welcome to world business report. i'm ben thompson. we're also going to hear from the editor of the forbes 30 under 30 list, about what it takes to forge an early successful path in the world of business. but we begin in california, because the governor there waded into a delicate political issue last night on twitter. gavin newsom blasted the pharmaceuticals giant walgreens over its decision to stop dispensing abortion pills in 20 us states. governor newsom tweeted that california would not do business with walgreens boots alliance, or "any company that "cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk". his comments follow criticism from the white house on friday, when democratic press secretary karinejean—pierre said it was "dangerous and unacceptable" for republicans to target ph

. >>> california is officially done with walgreens, more specifically, done doing business with them. governor newsom said the state will not do anymore business with walgreens because the company is refusing to sell a specific abortion pill in 20 states. in february, attorneys general in all of those states warned walgreens against mails the prescription. the state will not work with any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. now, it is a pill used to end pregnancy along with another medication. with a prescription they can be used to end a pregnancy up to 11 weeks. not to be confused with birth control or the plan b. bill. in november an anti-abortion group filed a lawsuit in texas to invoke fda approval saying they approved it 23 years ago without adequate evidence of safety but they say the drug is safe and effective. a trump-a.ed judge could make a ruling on that case any day now. our reporter spoke to people on both sides of the issue with very different perspectives. >> reporter: tonight, walgreens will not comment on the governor's tweet. walgree

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more trouble for walgreens, california. now cutting business ties with the drugstore chain announcing the state will not renew a 54 million dollar contract. this is all in response to the company's decision not to sell an abortion drug bust in states where republican officials have threatened legal action against there. reporter karma dickinson has that story. >> we're done. we're finally getting more clarity about what that means. governor gavin newsom announcing today california will not be renewing a multimillion dollar contract with walgreens. it's been 2 days since the governor first indicated the golden state would be cutting ties with the pharmacy giant after walgreens announced they will not be selling abortion pills in 20 states that threaten the retailer with legal action. in response, newsom tweeted california won't be doing business walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. we're done leaving people asking what business exactly does california do with walgreens and wh

>>> tonight on kqed newsroom, an abortion pill move by walgreens leaves cafornia to cut ties with the pharmaceutical giant. we check in on the latest fight surrounding women's reproductive rights. >>> the california environment a protection agency often leads policies that are ahead of the nation in the fight against climate change. we sit down with the newest cal epa secretary to discuss what she plans to accomplish. >>> we take a trip to the chinese culture center of san francisco, and arts institution built on five decades of activism. >>> hello and welcome to the show. nearly 10 months after the supreme court decision that overturned roe v. wade, the fallout continues. this week, walgreens finds itself engulfed in a firestorm over its recent decision to stop providing a widely used abortion pl, method pressed on. they will stop providing it in states where republican officials have threatened legal action. in response on monday, california governor gavin newsom tweeted that california won't be doing business with walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts wome

but the governor has no tolerance for what walgreens is doing. marianne favro, picks up the story. >> we talked with walgreens shoppers today, and many of them told us they felt the governor this gone too far by targeting the company for boycott. governor gavin newsom tweeted today california won't be doing business with @walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. we're done. today, bay area walgreens shoppers responded. >> i don't think he should intervene in people's personal and medical affairs or try to influence a business. >> should let walgreens do what they want to do. >> the governor's move comes after walgreens told 21 republicans attorneys general that it would not sell the abortion pill mifepristone in their states, including clarification for how much business the state does with the company. a spokesperson issued this statement saying california is reviewing all relationships between walgreens and the state. we will not pursue business with companies that cave to right-wing bullies, pushin

walgreens declined to comment. but those who took part in this rally say despite the governor's words, they will not stop and their efforts to end abortion statewide. >> in sacramento, eytan wallace kron, 4 news. time now for our 4 zone forecast with a live look at one place. everybody's been talking about lately, the sierra years, interstate 80 at the donner lake interchange and >> boy, that picture tells 1000 stories with all the snow. yeah, that's right. lawrence is back talking about what's happening in this. yeah. a lot more snow. tough up in the high country on the roads up there. they've got issues on it again, as the has seen intermittent closures up there due to more snow and they're trying to clear things up. now there's a snow plow going by as we speak, trying to open things up or the storms have just been. >> incredible. just can't seem to catch up. you get rid of some of the snow from wanting to get another one. and then all of a sudden a cold storm moves in. you put the snow off the side of mel. so yo

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$54 million for walgreens. the contract allowed the state to receive prescription drugs from walgreens primarily used in the prison healthcare system. that contract was set to be renewed on may 1st but right now it doesn't look like that is going to happen. the state is exploring other options. four months were reported extensively about the security concerns involving tik-tok. today those concerns reached a new level. on capitol hill, the fbi director was pressed by senator marco rubio will testifying before the intelligence committee. >> if they wanted to, and if they were a force to cooperate, could they use tik-tok to control data on millions of users? >> yes. >> could they use it to control the software on millions of devices given the opportunity to do so >> yes. >> could they use it to drive narratives like to provide, divide americans against each other? let's say china wants to invade taiwan, to make sure americans are seeing videos as to why the u.s. should not intervene. >> yes. >> tik-tok as most of

walgreens declined to comment. but those who took part in this rally say despite the governor's words, they will not stop and their efforts to end abortion statewide. >> in sacramento, eytan wallace kron, 4 news. >> a live public works. crews in san francisco. they have been busy filling in those potholes. the agency says crews patching nearly 3,000 potholes since january. more than 200 them were from this month alone. coming next to the kron, 4 morning news for americans. shot. >> then kidnapped right after driving into mexico with federal officials think may have happened and the travel >> i'm talking derek carr and he agreed to a four-year deal with the new orleans saints. 100 million dollars guarantee. the total deal could be worth up to 150 million. so he making that some money moves here. the broad party is going to have to have surgery on his elbow on friday. surgery was initially scheduled february 22nd, but his elbow was still a little too swollen to go under the knife completely. keith meister is the one

one thing we do know is that this statement by the governor does not mean that walgreens or any walgreenstting down in california because of this, the governor, of course, and no political entity has the power unilaterally to do that. at the state of california has about 580 walgreens across the state. relying on walnut creek ali rasmus ktvu. fox two news. thank you. ali marin city has settled the discrimination lawsuit against the property appraiser in 2020, the appraiser said the black couples home was worth less than a million dollars. just a few weeks later, they had a white friend act as the property owner and removed all traces of african art and family photos from the home. a different appraiser valued the home at nearly $1.5 million. according to the chronicle. the settlement requires the appraiser to pay the couple an undisclosed amount of money, she must attend training on preventing housing discrimination as well. a jury has awarded a mother and her two daughters more than $8 million in the case in which their attorneys say alameda county sheriff's deputies unlawfully searched

they want to push walgreens to go further in their direction. the doctor says the governor is taking the right stance. she wishes more leaders would be this aggressive when it comes to access to any form of abortion. >> by taking away access to medication abortion or abortion, you push it later and make it more dangerous. >> reporter: business provides birth control and emergency contraception by mail but not abortion pill. she believes women need easy access including at pharmacies. >> this medication is absolutely safe. it's been approved by fda for 20 plus years and to take it away is absolutely a political maneuver. >> reporter: kristin turner says danger comes with less restrictions on the abortion pill. executive director of prolife san francisco doesn't want to see it in pharmacies. she wants walgreens to go further and not carry the abortion pill. >> i don't think medication like that should be given without a prescription and just over the counter or even in a place like cvs or walgreens. i think it is dangerous. >> reporter: turner wil

walgreens now says it will distribute the first of two drugs in the ca it'sal and feasible.reached out to the governor to clarify about how he plans to move forward with walgreens, his office told us in part, california is reviewing all relationships between walgreens and the state. walgreens said today its stance has always been that it plans to dispense the medication in any jurisdiction where it's legal. >>> a hayward couple is suing the dive company they say left them to drown in the open ocean. court paperwork claiming it happened while elizabeth webster and alexander burckle were on their honeymoon in 2021. they went on a snorkeling tour, after being out in the water for about an hour, the couple says the water got rough and they try to get back to the ship, but, it had already left leaving the couple scared and scrambling to get to shore. >> it was a traumatizing event. they thought they were going to die. cayou imagine? a couple was able to make it to a rural beach where they were found by a local couple who helped them get home. they even wrote sos in the sand from

newsom says that the state is cutting ties with walgreens. yeah. know where the move comes after the pharmacy said it would not ship or sell abortion pills to 20 conservative states that it threatened the company with lawsuits. kron four's dan kerman has more. on the heels of walgreen's decision not to sell an abortion pill by mail. >> in 20 conservative states that threatened the company with lawsuits. if they did so. california governor gavin newsom says california is cutting ties with walgreens. in a tweet the governor said california won't be doing business with walgreens or any company that powers to the extreme miss and puts women's lives at risk. we're done. and while said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process of getting fda certification, allowing the company to dispense the drug were ever. it is legal. while greens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want

says that he does not want the state money to go to walgreens.tweet that california is not going to be doing business with anyone who cowers to the extremists. done. this is after 20 republican-dominated states threatened legal action over a drama of a specific pill me mefesprestone. and we are disappointed in false and misleading information says walgreens, and we will dispense this medication consistent with the federal and the state law, and gavin newsom is saying that the money is going to matter a lot not doing business with walgreens. kate. >> joining me with this is the lieutenant governor of california, and thank you for coming back in, and as camilla laid out the details of this. is this about punishing walgreens or getting them to change policies? >> well, be clear that they came out to say right out of the gate that they will not be sellin g m mefisprestone, and he comes out the say, california is the size of those 21 million people, and we are not interested in doing business with those companies under that pressure and putting women

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. >>> governor news and says california is done with walgreens. what the walls -- >>> feet upon feet of new snow piling in the sierra, what traveling to the mountains looks like now.>>> good afternoon, everybody. let's start with former san francisco police officer charged in a deadly force case could have the charges dropped in let's the state attorney general steps in fast. >> reporter: the family of keito smiss the se la [ chanting ] he aunt were part of the rally outside of the attorney generals office. a judge delayed the case until tomorrow. he has until then to decide whether to prosecute christopher some oil, who shot and killed keita o'neil in december 2017 after police say she carjacked a state lottery van and led police on a chase down highway 101 in bayview. the d.a. at the time chose not to prosecute, but then the case was reopened. jenkins has said the decision was politically motivated, and she wants to drop the charges. if the case goes forward, it will likely be the first time in san francisco police officer will ever be prosecute

. >>> and governor newsom going after walgreens. why he says walgreens is putting women at risk. >>> good evening. i'm raj mathai. this is going to be hard for a lot of people. get ready for another atmospheric river. jeff is going to join us in just a few minutes. >>> but we start with some of the headlines we're watching at this hour. in san francisco, the family of a man who was shot and killed by an sfpd officer in 2017 is now pleading with california's attorney general to take over the case. on the steps of the state offices in san francisco today, about 50 people rallied hoping to focus attention on the case against former sfpd officer christopher samayoa. he's currently facing charges in the on-duty shooting, the death of ca tea o'neill. police body cam video shows samayoa shot at him. the city's d.a. is expected to dismiss this case against the former cop tomorrow, citing a lack of evidence. the family met with the attorney general this afternoon in oakland. you see rob bonta right there. our bigad shaban also sat down for a

and while walgreens has said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process ofng fda certification allowing the company to dispense the drug were ever. it is legal. while greens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want to go through a certification process and where we're absolutely sure belt and suspenders that it is legal to provide abortion pills, then we will do jessica levinson teaches constitutional law at loyola law school. she says the remains unresolved questions about whether federal law supersedes state law legally speaking. there are a lot of life issues concerning what controls a federal policy that says pharmacies you can become certified and you can provide abortion pills, 4 states that say we ban abortion in the state including abortion pills and mailing abortion comes. that is a real conflict between federal and state law while bring to saying we want to stay out of the conflict. ultimately, legal

and while walgreens has said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process of getting fda certification allowing the company to dispense the drug were ever it is legal. walgreens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want to go through a certification process and where we're absolutely sure belt and suspenders that it is legal to provide abortion pills, then we will do jessica levinson teaches constitutional law at loyola law school. she says the remains unresolved questions about whether federal law supersedes state law legally speaking. there are a lot of life issues concerning what controls a federal policy that says pharmacies you can become certified and you can provide abortion pills or states that say we ban abortion in the state including abortion pills and mailing abortion comes. that is a real conflict between federal and state law while ring to saying we want to stay out of the conflict. ultimately, legal

more trouble for walgreens.is now cutting business ties with the drugstore chain announcing the state will not renew a 54 million dollar contract is is all in response to the company's decision not to sell an abortion drug in states where republican officials have threatened legal action against the company reported. karma dickerson tells us more. >> we're done. we're finally getting more clarity about what that means. governor gavin newsom announcing today california will not be renewing a multimillion dollar contract with walgreens. it's been 2 days since the governor first indicated the golden state would be cutting ties with the pharmacy giant after walgreens announced they will not be abortion pills in 20 states that threaten the retailer with legal action. in response, newsom tweeted california won't be doing business walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. we're done leaving people asking what business exactly does california do with walgreens and who doesn't

try it for free at freestylelibre.us >>> governor newsom slamming walgreens. this after the pharmacy chain announced it will stop selling and abortion pill by mail in nearly half of the u.s. the governor tweeting this, quote, california won't be doing business with walgreens or any other company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. we are done. he attached a link to a cnn article about the company not distributing abortion medication in 20 gop states. >>> meanwhile, attorney generals in those states warned walgreens and cvs they would face legal consequences if they sold them. walgreens now says it will distribute the first of two drugs in the medication abortion process only where it is legal and feasible. we reached out to the governor to clarify about how he plans to move forward with walgreens.'s office told us in part, quote, california is reviewing all relationships between walgreens and the state. in a statement this afternoon, walgreens for its part said it stands has always been that it plans to dispense the medication in any

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and while walgreens has said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process ofllowing the company to dispense the drug were ever. it is legal. while greens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want to go through a certification process and where we're absolutely sure belt and suspenders that it is legal to provide abortion pills, then we will do jessica levinson teaches constitutional law at loyola law school. she says the remains unresolved questions about whether federal law supersedes state law legally speaking. there are a lot of life issues concerning what controls a federal policy that says pharmacies you can become certified and you can provide abortion pills or states that say we ban abortion in the state including abortion pills and mailing abortion comes. that is a real conflict between federal and state law while agreeing to saying we want to stay out of the conflict. ultimately, legal experts say the con

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and while walgreens has said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process ofting fda certification allowing the company to dispense the drug were ever. it is legal. while greens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want to go through a certification process and where we're tbsolutely sure belt and suspenders that it is legal to provide abortion pills, then we will do jessica levinson teaches constitutional law at loyola law school. she says the remains unresolved questions about whether federal law supersedes state law legally speaking. there are a lot of life issues concerning what controls a federal policy that says pharmacies you can become certified and you can provide abortion pills or states that say we ban abortion in the state, including abortion pills and mailing abortion comes. that is a real conflict between federal and state law while ring to saying we want to stay out of the conflict. ultimately, lega

generals letter to walgreens. dated february 1st by indicating we will not dispense mifepristone and their respective states. we intend to be a certified pharmacy and we will dispense mifepristone only in those jurisdictions where it is legal and operationally feasible. operational feasible is doing a lot of work there. y'all they are basically saying, it is not operationally feasible for them to dismiss the abortion pill in the states where the republican attorney general oppose it. this pill is an fda approved medication, that accounts for more than half of all of abortions nationwide. that's according to the guttmacher institute, a research organization. all of this comes as we watch potential developments in court houses and state houses that could restrict access to health care that many women need across this country even further. meanwhile, any day now -- [inaudible] republican lawmakers passed legislation this past week essentially banning abortion clinics in the state. utah's governor is expected to sign

there's no nothing is different when you go to your local walgreens. we don't know exactly what all the ramifications are going to be at this point in in the real world there about 580 walgreens stores across the state of california. one thing we know is that they're not going to be closing because of this, the governor does not have that authority. in walnut creek, erasmus ktvu, fox two news. you said many national park will remain closed at least through sunday due to heavy snow . this is what it looked like in the park near yosemite falls over the weekend, the park is reporting record snow crews are working around the clock to help restore critical services and clear the roads. it's clear right now along the oakland estuary resume, roscoe, but a lot of people are bracing for even more rain and snow. yes because we are going to see a change in our pattern gasia, but it's not going to be a dry pattern. it's actually going to be a weather pattern. i'll show you that. here in just a little bit. let's focus on the here and now as we take a view there of

and walgreens says they're unfairly singled out here.the drugstore chains are very closely watching the legal developments and considering what they're going to have to do about this also. >> can you explain? it is certainly not clear to me, it's no the clear to a lot of folks. walgreens said in the piece, you got it wrong. you misunderstand what we're doing, governor. what is walgreens doing vis-a-vis california and other states and this pill? >> so it's not about california. it's about other states where these state attorney generals, 21 state attorney generals wrote a letter to walgreens and said we do not want you to send this drug into our state. even a couple of states where medication abortion is still legal and accessible. but you have conservative lawmakers suing to overturn it. there are legal challenges and also from texas whether the fda can offer -- for 20 years this pair of drugs has been accessible and authorized by the fda for 20 years. and that now is the subject of a lawsuit. that means these companies, these drugstore

decision is punishing walgreens. yesterday california governor gavin newsom announced his state will not renew a $50 million contract with the pharmacy specifically because of walgreens decision on the abortion medication. joining us now is the expert on all of this, writer of the newsletter abortion every day, because every day there's something new. >> every single day there's too much in peoples life. >> how much of a gray area are these pharmacies actually in? >> they're not in a gray area. they have a very clear decision to make between patients and politics, and walgreens chose politic. and now they're dealing with the consequences of that. they're seeing their stock shares go down. they just lost a $54 million deal with california, and people are furious. people don't want corporations making their medical decisions for them. >> is your expectation the other major retailer cvs is going to do the opposite of walgreens? how much do you think -- >> if you would have asked me a week ago i would have said cvs is go

california will no longer do business with walgreens.mes after the drug store chain announced last week that it would not distribute the abortion pills in 20 states. republican attorneys general have warned that these states that it would be breaking the law if distributing the pills. governor newsom tweeted yesterday, saying california won't be doing business with walgreens or any company that cowards to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. to say, because of politics. in some states, we're going to deny deny basic healthcare to women. is shameful, and i think that for california state of california to put our purchasing dollars where our values are is completely appropriate. walgreens did issue a statement saying it plans to dispense the abortion pill in any jurisdiction where it was legally allowed to do so. san francisco based so far bank is suing to stop the latest pause in student loan payments. private banks says borrowers have little incentive to refinance while payments and interest remain on hold, which is costing the

and pharmacies like walgreens. i think we're saying we don't want to be part of that. so i guess the question jessica is. is walgreens going further than it has to in regards to what's happening in these particular red states? i mean, are they simply following the laws of these states, or are they giving in to sort of the legal pressure from the attorneys general who are threatening legal action if they sell the pills? so i'm going to give you a really annoying answer, which is that because we don't have a specific ruling on this matc one case, tl policy saying, yes, these abortion pills are fine. and here's how you can you pharmacies can distribute them and states that say, no, we're banning abortions in our states because we don't have a ruling on that. i would say it's at least arguably an open question . now i personally think that the better argument is that the states have to give way to contrary federal policy because of the supremacy clause and because of an issue called preemption, having said that, you know, in terms of did walgreens go further than they need

and while walgreens has said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process of fda certification allowing the company to dispense the drug were ever. it is legal. while greens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want to go through a certification process and where we're absolutely sure belt and suspenders that it is legal to provide abortion pills, then we will do jessica levinson teaches constitutional law at loyola law school. she says the remains unresolved questions about whether federal law supersedes state law legally speaking. there are a lot of live issues concerning what controls a federal policy that says pharmacies you can become certified and you can provide abortion pills, 4 states that say we ban abortion in the state, including abortion pills and mailing abortion comes. that is a real conflict between federal and state law while agreeing to saying we want to stay out of the conflict. ultimately, lega

, is punishing walgreens., announced that his state will not renew a 54 million dollar contract it has with the pharmacy, specifically because of walgreens decision on the abortion medication. joining us now is the expert on all of this, jessica valenti, writer of the news letter, abortion every day, which is such a professionally named website. every day, there's something. >> every single day, it is too much to keep up with. >> jessica, how much of a gray area are these promises actually? >> they're not in a gray area. they had a very clear decision to make. between patience and politics. and walgreens chose politics. now, they're dealing with the consequences of that, there have a very, very bad week because of it. they're seeing their structures go down, they just lost a 54 million dollar deal with california, and people are furious. people don't want corporations making their medical decisions for them. >> is your expectation that the other major retailers cvs is going to do the opposite of walgreens, how

walgreens says the governor doesn't have their facts strait.ou have a democratic governor, california's economy would be 12th or 13th largest in the world, just the state economy. this is the new front tier of abortion politics. >> there's such a patchwork of laws taz pertains to abortion that walgreens is trying to navigate that complicate d lega landscape. they are trying not to break the law. they are facing pressure from both sides of the aisle. i think this is just the new reality in our world. >> 21 states threatened legal action. if you look at the map, they are mostly republican states. they have republican attorneys general. now we can show you another map, which is the post world of abortion access. the purple states are where abortion restrictions are the same as they were or more len lenient. and this is what makes this interesting from a journalism perspective, confusing from a policy perspective. especially if you're a woman. in michigan, just yesterday they had a democratic legislature, they have voted to repeal the abortion ban.

and that is one of the states where the republican attorney general has asked walgreens, urged walgreenst legal. and we need to make sure as attorneys general that we continue to protect access to abortion. and more specifically, and recently, access to medication abortion. it is used in the majority of abortions in our country. in my state of delaware it's used in over 60% of abortions. and so it's incumbent upon democratic attorneys general to band together, and we have. under the leadership of elon rosenblum and -- ferguson to make sure that mifepristone is accessible to as many women who need it in this country as possible. >> attorney general rosenbaum, i want to ask you about it. we can all agree that the space for women's rights are shrinking in this country, and yet you recently launched oregon's reproduction rights half hotline, which is trying to counter that, trying to provide free legal counsel to patients seeking abortion care. talk to us about that step. what kind of reception it his had. what kind of legal advice can be offered in a country or in states that we are seeing

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this is at the walgreens on shoreline drive in mill valley. apparently this is because of a past issue. an employee at the store told kron 4 they were told not to sell food in their store but said they weren't told why we reached out to walgreens management and got a statement that reads in part, quote, a past issue impacting our store requires urgent and aggressive remediation. we have temporarily closed affected sections for thorough and comprehensive cleaning. walgreens also says the pharmacy and the store will remain open during the cleaning. >> next tonight on kron 4 news today. self-driving is now believed to be a factor in a deadly crash in walnut creek. >> and we've got clouds rolling in storm clouds on the way. more rain to. we'll talk about it coming up next. >> now to our 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look at the eastern span of the bay bridge. pretty busy tonight. and our chief meteorologist is also busy. lawrence is looking at a lot of storms back to back to back. oh, my gosh. we're talking about the commute tomorrow. i th

governor gavin newsom says state of california is stepping away from walgreens. this after the pharmacy said that it would not ship and sell abortion pills to 20 conservative states which have threatened the company with lawsuits. >> now 4 dan kerman has more. on the heels of walgreen's decision not to sell an abortion pill by mail. >> in 20 conservative states that threatened the company with lawsuits if they did so. california governor gavin newsom says california is cutting ties with walgreens. in a tweet the governor said california won't be doing business with walgreens or any company. the towers to the extreme miss and puts women's lives at risk. we're done. and while said they won't ship the drug to those states, walgreens is in the process of getting fda certification allowing the company to dispense the drug were ever. it is legal. while greens is basically trying to hedge their bets here. so it doesn't want to take any steps right now that if things could potentially put them in legal jeopardy. >> but then it's also saying we want to go through a certif

contract with walgreens over this abortion pill dispute.g business with walgreens or any company that put women's lives at risk. we are done. walgreens says we are deeply disappointed by california not to renew our contract. walgreens is a business, rite-aid is considering whether to consider this. walgreen is under pressure from 20 other states and ag's saying we will go after you in our state if you sell this particular pill. president biden is trying to fight this, governor newsom putting his neck out there and again, i will say this, fiscal health of his state something that -- i don't know what to say, california is in such a fiscal disaster state right now. take all walgreens out of the state, that will help. >> ashley: thank you. former cdc director testify under oath dr. fauci shut down internal debate about the lab leak here. watch. >> this narrative was decided they were going to say this came from the wet market and they were going to support it to negate discussion about the possibility this came from a lab. >> ashley: congressm

>> i think walgreens really messed up.nd be very clear to their customers and to the american public about where they will be selling and dispensing this drug. this is something that has been approved by the food and drug administration for the last 20 years. it's safe. it's effective. walgreens should not limit in any way access to this drug except as they review the state laws in which they operate, in states they operate. but i really think walgreens messed up and needs to come forth and clarify for their customers and the american people what their position is. >> senator tammy baldwin, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> we appreciate it. >>> hunger pains. the end of covid-era benefits to help feed those in need puts an extra strange on an overwhelmed families and the organizations that support them. you are watching "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. subway keeps upping their game with the subway series. an all-star menu of delicious subs. there's the philly, the monster, the boss. if i hadn't seen it in person, i woul

coming up, walgreens vows -- walgreens bows to pressure from antiabortion lawmakers and says it won't distribute safe, effective, and frequently used abortion medication. and unless -- a lesson in self awareness from none other, no other, ben, i'm sorry, marjorie taylor greene. she just confuses me. plus, you've got some homework, but it's fun. we'll tell you the next three velshi banned book club titles, coming up. ming up. ♪ ♪ get directv with a two year price guarantee. how do i do it all? with a little help. ♪ and to support my family's immune health, i choose airborne. unlike some others, airborne gives you vitamin c and so much more. it's an 8 in 1 immune support formula. airborne. do more. as a business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving by switching to the mobile service designed for small business: comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network. with no line activation fees or term contracts. saving you up to 60% a year. and it's only available to comcast business

question is, if it is walgreens today, what other drugstore companies are going to be next? cbs, rite aid, target? because this is how you actually closed down abortion access. you don't have to do it legally. you can simply do it by threatening and making good on the prospect of the risk aversion, that these companies have. >> melissa, i always appreciate that you push ahead and tell us what we need to be looking for. this is your first time in the program, i hope you will come back. next, exclusive and disturbing reporting from nbc news micro children laboring in slaughterhouses in this country. we get reporting from -- plus, as president biden highlights voting rights today, in selma, i will speak from some one with firsthand experience fighting the big lie. arizona secretary of state, adrian fortes. but first, to richard louis who is standing by with a look at the other stories we are tracking this hour, at msnbc. richard. >> alicia, good evening to you. another norfolk southern train derailed in ohio, 28 cars coming off the tracks west of columbus. officials say that th