[you senator wiener. we have spoken a lot today how transjnder people face legislative attacks but it is important we also acknowledge how intersectionality can stigmatize dehumanize. especially immigrants refugees and mono lingual. [indiscernible] the only twranz latinx led serving organization and speaking on their behalf is sophia, who was first hired by ella in 2018 and serves as their first deputy director. please welcome, sophia derantes. [applause] >> good afternoon. hello. sisters, brothers and siblings. my name is sophia. i'm the deputy director for--the only as just mentioned, the only trans lead organization in the city and county of san francisco and northern california. today, we gather to honor the history and residents of transgender people, particular the transgender women of color, who been the backbone of our movement. as a mexican indigenous transjnder woman in the tenderloin, i'm to stand before you on this we are facing a critical moment in history. anti-transjnder bills are sweeping

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. >> reporter: that was state senator scott wiener back in 2018.e years after car break ins started to skyrocket in san francisco. that push to close the loophole was joined by the city's then district attorney. >> common sense would tell you if you have broken glass obviously someone broke into the vehicle. >> the 2018 effort and another in 2019 were turned back in sacramento. the words of san francisco's then public defender. >> well, i mean, we are moving away from increasing criminal penalties >> when it comes to public safety and criminal justice there are swings. >> reporter: wiener says five years later things changed. his bill closes the loophole by creating a new law unlawful entry of a vehicle. a felony conviction would mean 16 months to three years. >> so you can have strong accountability without destroying people's lives and giving people an opportunity to be rehabilitated and integrate back into society. >> you will remember san francisco police launched a significant crack down on this last august. car break ins are down 50% since 20

there's scott wiener right there now. they came out and she came out against the measure saying it creates, quote unnecessary bureaucracy. at the same time, tech billionaire elon musk has come out in support of the measure. if approved by the state assembly this week, governor newsom has until the end of september to sign it well, united flight attendants have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. the union is calling for things like a double digit boost in pay, job security, more flexibility and retirement benefits >>>>ceo at united makes 227 times the amount an average worker does at united airlines. corporate greed. it needs to be called out. and we're saying united airlines. we won't wait anymore for a contract. we're tired of the delays and we will take whatever steps are necessary to make sure that we get the contract. that's fair to flight attendants. >ryan >well, this is the first time flight attendants have voted on such a proposal in nearly 20 years. united airlines issued a statement saying in part, quote

state senator scott wiener, thank you so much. by the way, that bill is headed for a final vote later this month. and then, if approved, onto the governor's desk for approval. really appreciate your time tonight. thank you. thank you. well, new at 730 tonight. a task force working to stop retail theft in california is successfully combating crimes against businesses. governor newsom's office says the state's organized retail crime task force conducted more than 120 investigations and arrested more than 160 people in july alone. it says the number of investigations in july went up by more than 200%, 200% compared to june. the number of people arrested also increased. it more than doubled from the previous month. so far this year, the task force has arrested more than 800 people and recovered more than $7 million worth of stolen goods. since that task force by the chp was created in 2019, it has arrested more than 2900 suspects and recovered more than $45 million worth of stolen items. a family in the east bay suffering really an in

. >> a democratic party state senator scott wiener attended the watch party and says it's been exciting to see harris's career growth in the city to the white house. i've known her for 22 years. >> i when i was a junior lawyer, i joined san francisco city attorney's office in 2002 supervisors, matt dorsey and rafael mandelman. also attended. it's a great moment for san francisco. a lot of us have known her for a long time. she fought hard for everyone she ever ran for for district attorney of san francisco, attorney general of california, u.s. senate and president. but she and what i think we saw tonight, this was president in harris's acceptance speech. she spoke about several key issues. so we asked democratic voters what resonated with them? most. >> the entire speech was so strong. it resonate with me and people in san francisco. we know who she is as a school. she's always been. >> i'm glad that you talked about the situation and guys, i think it was time to name it. so i do wish to take a stronger stance on it. but i appreciate that. you acknowledge the plight of the palestinian p

. >> senator scott wiener has authored the most comprehensive ai regulation bill to date. >> this bill applies only to large tech companies that are spending more than $100 million to develop the most powerful ai models on the planet. >> the bill requires the largest tech companies to perform a safety evaluation for catastrophic risk, to determine if the model creates a risk of catastrophic harm, like shutting down the electric grid or melting down the banking system or making it much easier to create a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon. the bill is divided. silicon valley and california leaders. tech billionaire elon musk supports the measure as a way to help mitigate potential risks to the public. mayor london breed opposes it, saying she's concerned about its impact on the city's economy. senator wiener countered that argument. >> this bill will not in any way harm san francisco's recovery. >> prominent democratic leaders, including former house speaker nancy pelosi, indicated the federal government should be regulating ai. ahmed bonafe is a tech expert and a professor at san

san francisco got 17 million, but senator scott wiener of san francisco says more help is on the way. >> it is incredibly harmful to our retailers, to our grocery stores, to the community, and we need better accountability. >> he wrote one of ten theft bills governor newsom signed into law friday. >> if there's no accountability, then people are just going to keep doing it. and you know, when you walk into a walgreens or cvs and everything is locked up, that's just negative for the customer, for the employees, for everyone. and we need to move past that. >> part of the legislation signed by governor newsom today also targets car break-ins, known as beiping. senator wiener says this removes a loophole where the da had to prove the doors were locked on a car during a car. break-in. live in the newsroom lena howland, abc seven news. all right, lena, thanks so much. >> weeks after a fire destroyed a beloved east bay bookstore, a book lovers are coming together to help it recover. east bay booksellers in oakland's rockridge neighborhood is just a total loss. as we reported to you after the

senator wiener says that today's vote sends a message that when burglars break into people's cars, they will face consequences. >> happening now, hotel workers in san jose are voting on a possible strike comes months after unsuccessful negotiations with major hotel chains, hilton, marriott and hyatt hotel workers are asking for raises and protections for work associated with guest services contracts expired last month if approved. the union representing more than 600 san jose hotel workers could call for a strike at any time. we'll have an update on that vote later tonight. >> 14 downtown san francisco businesses are receiving grants to create new entertainment and nightlife advance. the goal here is to create a busy downtown filled with pop-up concerts, theater performances, drag shows and street parties and all of them will be held in entertainment zones, areas where restaurants and bars are allowed to sell to go alcohol for outdoor event. mayor breed says that entertainment zones will bring a new energy to our city. >> coming up, governor newsom telling school districts to limit kids

sb 1047 was authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener. he says the legislation will ensure the safe development of large scale ai systems. senator wiener held a virtual news conference today ahead of the assembly vote. according to wiener, the bill establishes clear, predictable common sense safety standards for ai developers. >> ai has the potential to make the world a better place, but as with any powerful technology, there are also risks, and we should try to get ahead of those risks instead of playing catch up, which we have done all too often around technology. >> now, if the bill is passed by the assembly, it will return to the senate for approval. there is no word yet if governor newsom will sign the bill into law if it's passed. however, last september, he issued an executive order directing state agencies to begin preparing for ai and to assess the impact it will have on vulnerable communities. >> up next, here on the four this afternoon, a unique opportunity for train lovers who want to own a piece of bay area history. we'll tal

and -- >> reporter: wiener says five years later, things have changed. his bill closing the loophole by actually creating new law unlawful entry of a vehicle. a felony conviction would mean 16 months to three years. >> so you can have strong accountability without destroying people's lives and giving people an opportunity to be rehabilitated and to integrate back into society. >> reporter: you will remember san francisco police launched a significant crackdown on this last august. and car break-ins are down 50% in the city since 2022. however, a trip by alamo square will likely reveal that there is still work to be done. >> and this bill, once it is signed into law, which i believe that it will be, will give them an additional tool to hold people accountable for breaking into cars. >> reporter: now the bill also creates another new law that allows for the prosecution of anyone in possession of more than $950 worth of property taken from a vehicle. that's whether the person took it themselves, was found holding it, or trying to sell it. the bill now goes

>>a state senator scott wiener attended the watch party and says it's been exciting to see here says career growth in the city to the white house. i've known for 22 >>san francisco city attorney's office 2002 supervisors, matt dorsey and rafael mandelman also attended. it's a great moment for san francisco. a lot of us have known her for a long time. she fought hard for everyone all share and for for district attorney of san francisco, attorney general in california, u.s. senate and president. but she and what i think we saw tonight, this was president. >>in harris, his acceptance speech, she spoke about several key issues. so we asked democratic voters what resonated with them most. the entire speech was so strong. >>resonate with me and people in san francisco. we know who she is she's always been. >>i'm glad that you talked about the situation and guys, i think it was time name it. so i do wish to take a stronger stance on it. but i appreciate that. you acknowledge the plight of the palestinian people. likely one of the most experienced candidates, especially in this race against

now we spoke with senator scott wiener and he says, you know, tonight was historic. but now that the dnc is over, it's time to hit the ground running. he says they've got 3 months to make sure that the harris-walz ticket wins. i'm sara stinson reporting live in san francisco. back to and those 3 months are going to fly by sarah live for us in san francisco tonight. thank you. >> coming up in about 10 minutes, we are live from chicago with more reaction from the final night of the dnc where it all went down. stick with us for that live report. south bay nonprofits are launching a campaign to get more younger voters to the polls on election day. they kicked off no decision about us without us. today in east side, san jose organizers say the goal is to mobilize young voters form under represent from underrepresented and vulnerable communities at empower them to participate in the democratic process. >> any of these youth are going up in families no parents at never had the opportunity to so they come from my house that, you know, there's no boating education. there's no

it was authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener.e says the bill establishes clear common sense safety standards for developers, and will ensure the safe development of large scale ai systems that measure now heads back to the senate for a final vote. state senator scott wiener said on x i'm proud of the diverse coalition behind this bill, a coalition that deeply believes in both innovation and safety. ai has so much promise to make the world a better place. it's exciting. thank you colleagues. >> time now 545. the city of san jose preparing to sweep a homeless encampment that's near the airport. next week, city leaders plan to clear out tents, rvs and cardboard dwellings east of irene street. that encampment is right now under the approach path of san jose mineta international airport. the city says it has to conduct that sweep to be in compliance with federal law. >> in case there's a fire and smoke comes up, it impacts air travel. also, you know, encampments do attract birds. and so those birds get in the way of the flight path an

senator wiener held a virtual news conference today ahead of the assembly vote. according to the senator, the bill establishes clear, predictable, common sense safety standards for developers. >> ai has the potential to make the world a better place, but as with any powerful technology, there are also risks, and we should try to get ahead of those risks instead of playing catch up, which we have done all too often around technology. >> if the bill is passed by the assembly, it will return to the senate for approval. there is no word yet if governor newsom will sign the bill into law. if it's passed. >> all right, temperatures today a couple degrees warmer than yesterday. so this trend has been going on since sunday. temperatures warmed up sunday. they warm today. the warm further tomorrow and then drop a couple degrees on wednesday. and then they cool significantly into the weekend. these are the highs from today. and 70 in pacifica 91 in san jose. so that's pretty toasty. these temperatures inland will come up a degree or two tomorrow. i suspect around the bay m

. >> a democratic party state senator scott wiener attended the watch party and says it's been exciting to see harris's career growth in the city to the white house. i've known for 22 years. >> i was a junior lawyer. i joined san francisco city attorney's office in 2002 supervisors, matt dorsey and rafael mandelman. also attended. it's a great moment for san francisco. a lot of us have known her for a long time. she fought hard for everyone she ever ran for for district attorney of san francisco, attorney general of california, u.s. senate. >> and president, but she and what i think we saw tonight, this was president in harris's acceptance speech. she spoke about several key issues. so we asked democratic voters what resonated with them? most. >> the entire speech was so strong. a resident and people in san francisco. we know who she is as a school. she's always been. >> i'm glad that you talked about the situation and guys, i think it was time to name it. so i do wish to take a stronger stance on it. but i appreciate that. you acknowledge the plight of the palestinian people. likely on

senator scott wiener's new bill was passed by the california senate. >> now heading on over to governor newsom's desk. the bill gets rid of the locked door loophole, which meant that if people didn't lock their doors, it was hard to convict burglars with the bill. people just need to prove forced entry, which includes broken windows. senator wiener says that today's vote sends a message that when burglars break into people's cars, they will face consequences. on the peninsula. half moon bay farm is once again raising concerns as a farm worker threatened to shoot co-workers. >> but a month ago, a former employee showed up at the mountain mushroom farm and confronted farm workers on their lunch break. the former employee shouted. and the former co-workers to kneel down so he could execute them, made other threats about killing the motion like he had a gun. the former employee was taken into custody and faces charges of criminal threats and more. this is all happening though, at the same farm that had mass shooting last year. >> 14 downtown san francisco businesses are receiving grants to

senator wiener says now that the dnc is over, they have 3 months to make sure the harris-walz campaign wins. i'm sara stinson reporting in san francisco. back to you. >> all right. coming up in about minutes, live from washington, d.c., with more reaction from the final night of the dnc. nonprofits launching a campaign to get younger voters to the polls on election day. the kicked off no decision about us without us yesterday. eastside san jose organizers say the goal is to mobilize young voters from underrepresented in vulnerable communities and empower them to participate in the democratic process. >> you have these youth are going up in families no parents at never had the opportunity to so they come from my house that, you know, there's no boating education. there's not really, you know how to register to vote, how you know, if i even have the power to vote, right, so many of these years would be the first to vote families. and that's when we come in. we want to educate them to know that you are carrying the voice of your family and generations before them. that didn't have the pow

sb 1047 was authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener.e says the legislation will ensure the safe development of large scale ai systems. senator wiener held a virtual news conference today ahead of the assembly vote. according to the senator, the bill establishes clear, predictable common sense safety standards for developers. >> ai has the potential to make the world a better place. but as with any powerful technology, there are also risks and we should try to get ahead of those risks instead of playing catch up, which we have done all too often around technology. >> if the bill is passed by the assembly, it would return to the senate for approval. there's no word yet if governor newsom will sign the bill into law. if it is passed. >> a handful of police departments across the country are using ai to help write their reports. the program is being built with the same technology as chatgpt and sold by the same company that supplies departments with body cameras. it can churn out a first draft of a police report in seconds. officers who've

senator wiener says now that the dnc is over, they have 3 months to make sure the harris-walz campaign wins. i'm sara stinson reporting in san francisco. back to you. >> 10 0, 6, is the time. and the breaking news from overnight. a pedestrian was struck and killed in san jose city. seeing a rise in these traffic fatalities, especially in the last 2 weeks. crawford's reyna harvey here in the studio to explain yeah. like you just mentioned the city of san jose. they have been struggling well, seeing an uptick in traffic fatalities recently. they've already surpassed the number of traffic deaths. they have this time last year. okay. get a look. this fatal crash happened in the area of automation parkway in ha said a road around 9 last night. police say the male pedestrian was taken to the hospital but died of his injuries. the driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police. this is now 34th fatal crash and 13 pedestrian deaths so far this year. now, this comes just days after 2 traffic fatalities last week where a woman was hit in a crosswalk at snail capitol expressway in a bi

san francisco got 17 million, but senator scott wiener of san francisco says more help is on the way. >> it is incredibly harmful to our retailers, to our grocery stores, to the community, and we need better accountability. >> he wrote one of ten theft bills governor newsom signed into law friday. >> if there's no accountability, then people are just going to keep doing it. and you know, when you walk into a walgreens or cvs and everything is locked up uh- that that's just negative for the customer, for the employees, for everyone. and we need to move past that part of the legislation signed by governor newsom today. >> also targets car break-ins, known as beiping. senator wiener says this removes a loophole where the da had to prove the doors were locked on a car during a car. break-in live in the newsroom lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thanks very much. now find the full picture on public safety where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. the interactive tool has thorough historical data and trends for san francisco, oakland and san jose. it's a

for more insight, earlier, we spoke with state senator scott wiener. >> here is that for very the largestst powerful ai model, before you release them, do basic safety testing to figure out if there is risk of catastrophic harm, like shutting down the grid or creating a chemical or biological weapon. >> state senator wiener goes on to say that he's been working with people in the ai industry on the bill, and amendments were made in response to their feedback. >> the city of san francisco is taking legal action against ai generated. city attorney david chiu announcing what he says is the first lawsuit of its kind targeting deepfakes. chiu says there are more than a dozen websites that allow users to create nude images of someone without their consent. the lawsuit alleges the website owners violate both state and federal law, and several of the victims include california teenagers. >> these images are used to bully, humiliate and threaten women and girls. the fbi has warned of an uptick in extortion schemes using ai generated non-consensual, and the impact on victims has been devastating on

. >> senator scott wiener has authored the most comprehensive ai regulation bill to date. >> this billes only to large tech companies that are spending more than $100 million to develop the most powerful ai models on the planet. >> the bill requires the largest tech companies to perform a safety evaluation for catastrophic risk to determine if the model creates a risk of catastrophic harm, like shutting down the electric grid or melting down the banking system, or making it much easier to create a chemical, biological or nuclear weapon. the bill has divided silicon valley and california leaders. tech billionaire elon musk supports the measure as a way to help mitigate potential risks to the public. mayor london breed opposes it, saying she's concerned about its impact on the city's economy. senator wiener countered that argument. >> this bill will not in any way harm san francisco's recovery. >> prominent democratic leaders, including former house speaker nancy pelosi, indicated the federal government should be regulating ai. ahmed bonafe is a tech expert and a professor at san jose st

a window is broken is not enough at this point, but the bill by san francisco state senator scott wienerows forcible entry to be sufficient to prove the crime. this bill now heads to the senate for a concurrence vote. >> one year ago today, the historic town of lahaina was wiped out after a wildfire erupted on the island of maui, killing more than 100 people and displacing thousands. it became one of the deadliest wildfires in u.s. history, and now a full year later, heartache remains present across the island as recovery and cleanup still continues. fox's sean langill reports that the main focus now is stepping up efforts to rebuild homes. >> thursday marks one year since the deadly lahaina wildfire decimated the historic hawaiian town, wiping out thousands of buildings and claiming more than 100 lives. >> the first year was about survival. the second year will be about rebuilding, and there will be thousands of homes built. now, these houses are some of the first still many across the devastated west maui community say they are struggling to build back. >> it's estimated about 1500 hou

senator wiener held a virtual news conference today ahead of the assembly vote, and he says the bill establishes clear, predictable, common sense safety standards for developers. >> ai has the potential to make the world a better place. but as with any powerful technology, there are also risks, and we should try to get ahead of those risks instead of playing catch up, which we have done all too often around technology. >> if the bill is passed by the assembly, it will return to the senate for approval. there is no word yet if governor newsom would sign it into law. elon musk showing his support for sb. 1047 on x0. this is a tough call and will make some people upset, but all things considered, i think california should probably pass the sb 1047 ai safety bill for over 20 years i have been an advocate for ai regulation. just as we regulate any product technology that is a potential risk to the public. >> coming up, a wellness check leads to an arrest in the east bay. the illegal weapons seized from a home. >> also calls for change after a man was shot and killed at a berkeley homeless

senator wiener says now that the dnc is over, they have 3 months to make sure the harris-walz campaign wins. i'm sara stinson reporting in san francisco. back to you. >> 706. right now. and breaking news from overnight. oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting. they are last night's violence left one person dead. several others hurt. crawford's. michael thomas following the latest for us. joining us from oakland this morning. michael. >> we're still learning details about last night's deadly shooting in east oakland. with officials still investigating to see exactly what happened and who that gunman might be. take a look. this is a map on your screen. you can see exactly where it happened. police say it all unfolded just after 7 o'clock last night on the 7900 block of ne avenue. it's a residential street that sits between macarthur and 5.80. we have video from what the scene looked like at that time when police arrived on the scene, they say they found one person that had been shot and provided medical help until the paramedics arrived. but unfortunately, that person did die

we reached out to senator wiener for a response to the letter. we haven't heard back yet. >> now it's your morning money report. the amount of people who have accumulated more than $1 million in their 401 k hit a new record in the second quarter. fidelity says nearly half a million people now have more than a million bucks in their account. the report looked at 24 million accounts across thousands of employees. sponsored plans. the average balance for everybody is about $127,000, and that amount is up 13% compared to this time last year. >> some big news from us here at abc seven. >> before we make the announcement, can we have a drum roll, please? stopped by abc seven to celebrate the new home of the san francisco chinese new year parade. that is right. the nation's oldest and largest lunar new year celebration will be broadcast live right here on abc seven. >> yes. we are so excited about it. we're going to bring you all the firecrackers, the performances and celebrations live this february. and here now to talk with us more about this amazing

senator scott wiener's bill passed the california senate. it's now headed to the governor's desk for his signature. the bill gets rid of the so-called locked door loophole which meant that if people didn't lock their doors became very hard to convict the burglars. the new bill says people just need to prove forced entry so that can include broken windows glass. senator wiener says today's votes and sends a message that when burglars break into people's cars, they will face consequences. talk about our weather now looking out here at the golden gate bridge. no fog at all in the shot. right now. we're going to see what's happening outside right now with cuyler group on down to the golden cape bridge and show you that it's just blue skies. it's really beautiful out there. >> gorgeous day today, obviously been a little bit warmer than yesterday. and you can see some of the temperatures in fairfield right now up to 88 degrees. >> 87 in santa rosa. but nice 70's around the bay itself and 69 degrees. we just hit here in downtown san francisco. so t

senator wiener says now that the dnc is over, they have 3 months to make sure the harris-walz campaign wins. i'm sara stinson reporting in san francisco. back to ok, we'll have much more coverage of that story throughout the morning. in other news that we do have some breaking news from can police now investigating? >> a deadly shooting? yeah, i'm one person was killed. several people were hurt. crawford's michael thomas is live now in oakland. >> with what we know, michael. >> we're still learning details about last night's deadly shooting. but oakland police say they're investigating to find out exactly what happened and who that gunman might be. take a look. this is a map on your screens. you can see exactly where it happened. police say was on the 7900 block of ne avenue. it's a residential street that sits between macarthur and 5.80. now this is video from that scene. police say they arrived at around 7.15, to 7.30, or so to find one person that had been shot. they provided medical help until paramedics arrived on the scene. but unfortunately, that person did die. there at the sam

. >> reporter: state senator scott wiener at alamo square back in 2018 a couple of years after car break-ins started to skyrocket in san francisco. now that push to close the loophole was joined by the city's then district attorney. >> common sense would tell you if you have broken glass, obviously someone broke into the vehicle. >> reporter: but the 2018 effort and another in 2019 were turned back in sacramento and the words of san francisco's then public defender. >> well, i mean, you know, we are moving away from increasing criminal penalties. >> yeah, when it comes to public safety and criminal justice, there is always swings in the pendulum. >> reporter: weiner says five years later, things have changed. his bill closes the loophole by actually creating a new law, unlawful entry of a vehicle. a felony conviction would mean 16 months to three years. >> so you could have accountability without destroying peoples lives, giving them an opportunity to be rehabilitated and to integrate back into society. >> reporter: and you will remember san francisco police launched a significant crackdown

senator wiener says now that the dnc is over, they have 3 months to make sure the harris-walz campaign wins. i'm sara stinson reporting in san francisco. back to you. >> all right, 906, is i want to get back to breaking local news now. oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting happened last night. violence left one person dead. several others hurt and crawford's. michael thomas brings us up to speed on what we know so far. michael. >> we're still learning a lot of details about this deadly shooting in east oakland with officials trying to investigate to figure out just exactly what happened and he the gunman was and take a look. this is a map on your screens. you can see exactly where the shooting took place. police say it happened on the 7900 block of ne avenue just after 7 o'clock last night. this is a residential neighborhood that sits between macarthur and 5.80. and this is video of what the scene looked like when police arrived. they found one person had been shot. they did provide medical help for that person until paramedics arrived. but unfortunately, that person did p

the new law was co authored by state senator scott wiener, san francisco and also addresses the issueeives selling valuable stolen from cars. now people could be prosecuted for holding more than $950 of stolen goods intended for resale. >> all right. a live look into the democratic national convention in chicago where president biden is set to speak tonight. just ahead, our catherine heenan will sit down with kron. 4 political analyst >> it records your local election headquarters and we're waiting tonight to hear from president biden who will be speaking on this. the first night of the democratic national convention in chicago. and we just heard from a warriors, steve kerr. but we're going to go to kron four's. catherine heenan was in our newsroom with some special. >> convention coverage for us. hi, catherine. i know you saw kamala harris popping up that su

senator scott wiener's bill. asked by the california senate now headed to the governor's desk. the bill gets rid of the locked door loophole, which meant that if people didn't lock their doors, it was hard to convict the burglars. the new bill says that people just need to prove forced entry, which can include a broken window. senator wiener says today's vote center messed sends a message that when burglars break into people's cars, they will face consequences. talk about our forecast now looking outside from our mount tam can blue out there right now and it's a little bit warmer. we have caliber gun in the weather center with details. yeah, beautiful day out there. we've got sunshine and a little earlier showed up really early at the golden gate bridge, though, not too much in the way of marine layer. temperatures have been. >> a pretty nice you can see right now we're sitting at 68 degrees in downtown san francisco. we made it to the mid 80's in both the north bay, the inner east bay. >> 70's around the bay itself. pretty nice day there right here about 73. and we're at 81 in

senator wiener said on x, i'm proud of the diverse coalition behind the bill, a coalition that deeplyelieves in both innovation and safety. ai has so much promise to make the world a better place. it's exciting, he ends. thank you colleagues. meanwhile, more and more middle and high school students are being exposed to sexual content created by ai programs. what's called deepfake is the result of using artificial intelligence to put a face on someone else's nude body in still images and videos. a report from the tech company thorn shows more than 10% of students say they know people their age who used ai to generate such images. there's a concern it will become an even bigger issue, as ai apps evolve. a bill creating new statewide guidelines for cell phone use at public schools is now on the governor's desk, waiting for his signature. if approved, the state would require all public schools to make policies that either limit or ban smartphone use in the classroom. by july 1st of 2026. the bill sailed through the legislature. only one person voted against it. governor newsom is expected

(♪) 1047 was authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener.islation will ensure the safe development of large scale ai systems. senator wiener held a virtual news conference a few minutes ago ahead of the assembly vote. he says the bill establishes clear, predictable, common sense safety standards for developers. >> ai has the potential to make the world a better place, but as with any powerful technology, there are also risks, and we should try to get ahead of those risks instead of playing catch up, which we have done all too often around technology. >> if the bill is passed by the assembly, it will return to the senate for approval. no word yet if governor newsom will sign the bill into law if passed, however. last september, he issued an executive order directing state agencies to begin preparing for ai and to assess the impact it will have on vulnerable communities. some education experts say embracing artificial intelligence in the classroom could be the key to improving how students learn. jackie ibanez reports. >> a new school year is

sb 1047 was authored by san francisco state senator scott wiener. he says the bill establishes clear common sense safety standards for developers and will ensure the safe development of large scale ai systems. the measure now heads back to the senate for a final vote. state senator scott wiener saying on x, i'm proud of the diverse coalition behind this bill, a coalition that deeply believes in both innovation and safety. ai has so much promise to make the world a better place. it's exciting. thank you colleagues. the ceo of the messaging app telegram is facing charges in france for allegedly allowing criminal activity on that app. pavel durov was detained in france on saturday. prosecutors say the platform is being used for drug trafficking and distributing images of child sexual abuse, and that also durov refused to share information or even documents with investigators about the case. in a statement, telegram posted quote, it is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform. >> santa clara's nvidia releas

senator wiener says now that the dnc is over, they have 3 months to make sure the rris-walz campaign wins. i'm sara stinson reporting in san francisco. back to you. >> 806, is the time. let's get back to some local news and it's breaking news from overnight in oakland. there was a deadly shooting. there was last night's violence left. one person dead. several others hurt. kron four's. michael thomas following the latest for us this morning from oakland, michael. >> we're still learning a lot of details about last night's deadly shooting in east oakland. police are real stuff really still trying to figure out just exactly what happened and who that gunman might be. take a look. this is a map on your screens. you can see exactly where it happened. police say it happened just after 7 o'clock in the 7900 block of ne avenue. it's a residential street that sits between macarthur and 5.80. and we have video from what the scene looked like during that time. police arrived to find one person that had been shot. the did help provide medical help for this person until paramedics got there. but

. >> that was state senator scott wiener back in 2018. a couple years after car break ins started to skyrocket in san francisco. now, that push to close the loophole was joined by the city's then district attorney. >> common sense will tell you, broken glass somebody broke into the vehicle. >> the 2018 effort and another in 2019 were turned back in sacramento. the words of san francisco's then public defender. >> well, i mean, we are moving away from increasing criminal penalties >> when it comes to public safety and criminal justice there is always swings. and . >> he says five years later things have changed. his bill closes the loophole by creating a new law unlawful entry of a vehicle a felony 81 vices would mean 16 months to three years. >> you can have strong accountability without destroying people's arrives and giving people an opportunity to be rehabilitated. >> you will remember the police launched a crack down on this last august and car break ins are down 50% in the city since 2022. however, a trip by alamo square will likely

senator scott wiener of san francisco, expressing his frustration over the move on x, saying that he's disappointed, adding quote, we'll continue working toward a 2026 transit funding measure absent action. 2026 is when major transit systems will start cutting service. i look forward to also supporting a future housing bond. we're in this together, he says. 30 years of service has reached its end. how the san francisco fire department honored its chief as she steps into retirement in california. has a long and beautiful coastline. with those waters can be dangerous. the new data, showing a popular beach is among the deadliest. >> and in barry weather. here's our live camera looking out toward the oakland estuary. another mild to warm forecast coming up for tomorrow, but then some cooling changes by the weekend. we'll have the update coming up z's baking the house special. arisa's styling a new look. and steve's filling his biggest order ever. with the first ever comcast business five-year price lock guarantee, these business owners get five years of value on gig speed internet and adva

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state senator scott wiener introduced that bill that is now facing strong opposition in silicon valley. this week san francisco mayor london breed came out against the measure, saying it creates, "unnecessary bureaucracy." at the same time tech billionaire elon musk has come out in support of that measure. if approved by the state assembly this week, governor newsom has until the end of september to sign it. >>> nvidia is still going strong. the a.i. chip maker reported over $30 billion in sales last quarter, exceeding wall street expectations. the company shares have risen 154% this year alone. it's the third had most valuable company in the world, with a market value of $3 trillion. >>> meanwhile salesforce shares got a 4% boost in afterhours trading today. the san francisco based company reported stronger than expected second quarter results, even raised their profit outlook for the year. on a different note, cfo amy weaver announced she'll be stepping down, but will stay on until the successor is in place. after that she'll continue on as an adviser. >>> crowd strike, the cybersecu

the bill from san francisco state senator scott wiener would mandate safety testing for certain a.i.y, among other rules. the goal is to prevent a.i. from impacting critical infrastructure like the power grid or prevent it from creating biological weapons. many have lobbied against the measure saying it will stifle innovation. governor newsom has not said whether or not he will sign that bill. >>> in the south bay a major effort is underway to breathe new life into a popular park. up next, the plan to revitalize lake cunningham. >> what can the federal government do for us here in south san jose? a few weeks later he called me up and said, "i got something for you." >>> oktoberfest is coming to san francisco, the newly announced celebration. >>> i'm choosing the fastball. that feeling of like yes, i called that. >> the oakland ballers want their fans to get involved at their next home game and we mean really involved. how the crowd will get to take part in the action. ok y'all we got ten orders coming in.. big orders! starting a business is never easy, but starting it eight months pr

if there's an emergency today, state senator scott wiener share details of the bill. >> it the potential to make the world a better place. but as with any powerful technology, there are also rests we should try to get ahead of those rest instead of playing catch-up, which we've gone all too often around technology >> the bill includes plans to create what they call cal compute and ai resource for the did steering people towards safety. the bill is expected to be voted on later this week. >> a new report is shedding more light on the oakland unified school district's discovery of high levels of lead in water. sources across the district while lead contamination is bad enough. p% certainly the report suggests the tests were underway and the district then dropped the ball, did nothing with the test results for a couple of months. kron four's dan kerman reports. 186 water fountains and faucets identified as having high lead levels remain off limits at schools across the oakland unified school district in a report from the superintendent prepared for this wednesday school board meeting. it tu

and now with this new piece of legislation, thanks to senator scott wiener and mayor london breed, the party will actually be the entire block. so you can go into any of the bars, take one of your beverages to go and be able to drink outside. so this is a big deal. not only for the city's recovery, but we hope that this will serve as a model not only for more entertainment zones in san francisco, but also throughout the state of california. ben, it's interesting. we'll bring you into the conversation. we kind of scratch our heads. why don't we do this before? was this easy to put together after the state cleared the way? you know, it. it was hard work to figure out exactly how to implement. but but you know, this is a priority in terms of leveraging nightlife and entertainment as part of our economic recovery downtown. and citywide. and honestly, you know, from a city perspective, we're trying to create the tools. so that community leaders like robby and the downtown partnership and the restaurants and bars on this block that are long time establishments can can come together and creat

their car door was locked when it was broken into the new law was co authored by state senator scott wiener. it also addresses the problem of suspects reselling valuables, taken from the cars. now people could be prosecuted for holding more than $950 of stolen goods intended for resale. take a look at this. san francisco is king of the street car show roll through the mission district earlier today. organizers say this is the biggest cruise in the u.s.. it started this morning at the palace of fine arts. then once all the classic cars were collected, they cruise on down to the mission because quite a bit of traffic. but cars fitted with hydraulics made sure people stuck in gridlock. sure had to show while they waited. >> this was the first time the king of the street car show has been held since california decriminalize low-rider cruising. taking a live look now at the coliseum in oakland where tomorrow night the athletics and giants will play their final bay bridge series game. >> after this season, the a's will be moving to a temporary facility in sacramento where they will say until a ne

the resolution is sponsored by napa state senator bill dodd and san francisco state senator scott wiener. the bill calls for the department of transportation to name a portion of 80 where the bay bridge enters the city near oracle park. willie mays, highway mace passed away in june at the age of 93 he played 23 seasons of major league ball moos with a giant sea is considered by many. to be the greatest baseball player of all time. >> back-to-school reminder for parents how to make sure kids are playing sports safely, especially when it gets really hot. >> and many americans sacrifice their personal lives to care for loved ones. we'll share how lawmakers are working to provide them a little help. >> first, though, a high school sophomore is running hundreds of miles support the san francisco and marin food bank. we'll let you know more details in his race against hunger. when we're young, we're told anything is possible... ...but only a few of us go out and prove it. witness the greatness of anna hall on a connection worthy of gold: xfinity mobile. only xfinity gives you the most powerful

resolution is sponsored by now the state senator bill dodd and san francisco state senator scott wienerll calls for the department of transportation to name a portion of i-80, where the bay bridge enters the city near oracle park, the willie mays highway may's passed away back in june at the age of 93. he played 23 seasons in major league baseball. most of it with the san francisco giants. he is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. >> it was a very public pro-palestinian push tonight in the city of sonoma. the goal is to get the city council there to act on a cease-fire. demand more specifically they want the snow, the city council to pass a cease-fire resolution. they gathered tonight outside city council chambers and walks to the famous plaza downtown for some this was especially personal. >> i am allison and i don't have family i think that i didn't have and palestine most just keep coming keep supporting coming out and making your voices. your >> the group, sonoma valley for a cease-fire organize this leaders say they've met directly with council members, but so

the resolution is sponsored by napa state senator bill dodd and san francisco state senator scott wiener. the bill calls for the department of transportation to name a portion of 80 where the bay bridge enters the city near oracle park. willie mays, highway passed away in june. he was 93 played. 23 seasons of major league baseball. most of that with the san francisco giants and he is considered by most people to be the greatest baseball player of all time. still to come on kron, 4 news at 6 community members trying to >> save regional medical center in san jose. just weeks before it is set to close. >> and with just 90 days until the presidential election, trump and harris campaigns hold dueling events in key swing states. we'll have the latest from the campaign trail. >> and what we're learning about potential violence as taylor swift had to cancel 3 overseas concerts. >> 2 men have been arrested in connection with a terror plot at a taylor swift concert in austria. investigators say that the suspects planned on attacking one of the taylor of the 3 concerts in vienna. but fortunately, a