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rob bonta says a california law passed 5 years ago. prohibit state pay travel to places that demonstrate discriminate against people on the basis of gender identity or orientation. so 5 new states were added to that ban list yesterday. that includes arkansas, florida, montana, north dakota, west virginia. they all join 12 other states already on that list meeting, there are now 17 states in all, we're state funded travel is currently banned attorney general rob bonta says the 5 states just added to the list. all signed new laws. just this year that discriminate against members of the lgbtq community for example, florida, montana, arkansas and west virginia all pass laws that prevent trans women and girls from participating in school sports that are consistent with their gender identity. state senator scott wiener called out lawmakers saying this type of legislation is an outrage. what kind of person. wakes up in the morning. >> and when the thinking about the brushing their teeth and figuring out what am i going to do today. what i'm g

coming up on kron 4 news at 6 california attorney general rob bonta band state travel to 5 different states in response to anti lgbtq legislation. hear from him next. as he stops in san francisco today. plus the united states and canada. the border there could reopen soon. why lawmakers say it is necessary to get the ball rolling. but first, house democrats are moving forward this week on a. >> well 10 chilly new investigation into the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol. but republicans may choose to just stay out of it, but details straight ahead. house of representatives will vote this week to create a select committee to investigate january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. this is really the democrats back up option after senate republicans blocked the establishment of a bipartisan commission to review that attack. >> but for washington correspondent jessi tenure reports on the debate ahead. >> president biden backs the new democrat led push to further investigate the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol. the president certainly supports the decision by the speaker. but white hou

by citizen security volunteers, attorney general rob bonta stood in the heart of oakland chinatowanunha leveinthan a dedeca. ma, wasn't just aboua t ru s. it was about an epidemic of hate. >> members of the black community remain the most targeted in california with anti-black bias events up event in 2020. in the asian community, hate crimes were up 107% and many victims may not be reporting. >> people are fearful of their status in regard to whether they are legally. making sure people feel safe about that so they can come out of the shadow to report hate crimes will be incredibly important. >> if you are facing a hate crime and you are the victim of a crime, please come forward. there are solutions. >> not to pledge more resort -- they pledge more resources related to hate crimes. attorney general rob bonta's commitment to more resources toward hate crimes comes to cities like oakland who are struggling to improve. improve. >> local law local law fully capable of addressing hate crimes. >> this woman was a victim of three robberies in oakland in one month. now, she volunteers for the

the assembly seat vacated by her husband new state attorney general rob bonta. voters in alameda county cast their ballots and with about 40% of the ballots tallied, mia bonta has 37% of the vote. social justice attorney janani ramachandran has 21% and alameda vice mayor malia vella has 16%. if there's no simple majority the top two take part in a runoff. the attorney general is expected to release new data on hate crimes in a news conference today. >>> police in the north bay warn people about a mountain lion. police in petaluma confirm a big cat was seen in the area south of corona road east of highway 101. the brewing company isn't far from the area. it's not clear when the big cat was seen. it's not unheard of, mountain lion sightings in the north bay, a little less common. none have recently been captured on camera, unlike along the peninsula where there have been recent sightings in places like millbrae and san francisco. >>> new video to show you this morning of another wild animal sight, a bear, a big one in a kitchen north of the bay area. making themse

the assembly seat vacated by her husband new state attorney general rob bonta. voters in alameda county cast their ballots and with about 40% of the ballots tallied, mia bonta has 37% of the vote. social justice attorney janani ramachandrans has 21%. alameda vice mayor malia vella has 16%. if there's no simple majority the top two take part in a runoff on august 31st. the attorney general meantime is expected to release new data on hate crimes in a news conference later today. >>> new this morning, police in the north bay warning people about a mountain lion. police in petaluma confirm a cat was seen in the area south of corona road. the brewing company isn't far from this area. not clear when they saw the big cat though not unheard of. mountain lion sightings in the north bay less common. none have been captured on camera where there have been sightings in millbrae and san francisco. >>> we're talking about animals new video of another animal sight, a bear north of the bay area making itself right at home. >> check out this video from a couple shot in nevada ci

instead. >> so michael, the attorney general rob bonta has 30 days now to appeal this decision. i believe that he will. what will that appeal look what are the chances the attorney general then winning the case and getting the law put back in place. >> i mean, this is something that this is about appealing to the u.s. supreme court does. this is these the nra and the second amendment foundation and others. you know, like forum shopping like to find judges file in different places and hopefully get a judge like binney. does. to to prosecute the case for them and then they want to take it up all the way up to the supreme court and trying to establish this as the law of the land. so this is some it's going to be fought for a few years both at the at the federal at the through the appeals court and then up to the u.s. supreme court perhaps probably almost certainly because the nra is looking for these kind of cases to take to the supreme court where they have a mature where they believe they have a majority. and so, you know, this is something where. congress has to step in or. citi

judge roger benitez ruled the ban unconstitutional thursday, attorney general rob bonta announced the state has filed an appeal criticizing the judge's decision. particularly is comparison of an a r 15 to a swiss army knife and the reasoning such as equating assault weapons to swiss army knives and false claims that covid-19 vaccines have killed more people than mass shootings was shocking. pocket knives were not invented to kill as many people as possible. my pocket knives don't tear family support flanked by gun control advocates, newsome and bata announced the appeal at san francisco general hospital. their trauma surgeons have cared for victims wounded by gunfire from a ar fifteens and causes absolute devastation to the human body. and as if. bomb went off in the tissues of the patient's gun rights group, the firearms policy coalition helped get the lawsuit to court. they called newsom's comments outrageous and said they'll take every action to defend the courts legally and historically correct decision up to and at the u. s supreme court. we know that the supreme court is going t

governor newsom attorney general rob bonta and san francisco mayor london breed announcing that filing earlier today at san francisco general hospital. that's where trauma surgeons treat gunshot victims daily and the leaders slam the judge's decision, calling it disturbing. the decision was disappointing. and the reasoning such as equating assault weapons to swiss army knives and false claims that covid-19 vaccines have killed more people than mass shootings was shocking, in many ways, the opinion. was disturbing and troubling the consequences of this decision that are not intellectual. it's not politics, but our emotional and personal the family members who lost their lives of their loved ones shameful, shameful, bonta says he's asking the u. s ninth circuit court of appeals for a stay, which means the current law would be left in effect during the appeals process. let's talk more now about the legal fight ahead with david levine, constitutional law professor threat. you see, hastings, thank you so much for being here is the federal judge correct in this case is california's ban on co

why attorney general rob bonta says the problem. >> it's gotten much worse over the past year. and we're starting to see a couple of patches of fog develop around the bay area. some cooling on the way. but we've got another heat wave. >> it's all coming up in your tended to him next. >> it's sweltering it's uncomfortable. yeah. i would want to be out there right now. 9900 degree plus weathers that most people want to be inside with their cold >> toy the timing really couldn't have worked out better with the easing of restrictions, getting people inside. >> and this may see triple digit heat there in downtown livermore today. but people still decided to get out on the town on this friday instead of packing those outdoor tables like everyone had been doing. people definitely chose to dine inside where there is ice cold. a c understandably. and it's of course, the first friday with no covid restrictions in place. no social distancing, no mask requirements. a few people we talked to did braved the heat. but others chose to stay cool inside. >> it isn't too bad. it's kind of comfort

thought was a gun but instead turned out to be a hammer just last month california attorney general rob bonta announcing that his office would take over the investigation into the case. >> this weekend marks one year since the federal protection officer name. david patrick underwood was killed outside of the federal courthouse in oakland. it happened during the unrest after the death of george floyd federal prosecutors say that stephen use the demonstration as a cover to kill underwood. he's also accused of shooting and killing santa cruz county deputy damon gutzwiller during a shoot out a week later, prosecutors say the carrillo is a member of the boogaloo boys movement right wing militia group that believes an anti government. now to the north bay where rohnert park police. the detectives there have now arrested 2 people in connection with the homicide that happened on friday. june 4th christian perez from windsor. no 100 all solorio from rohnert park are both now facing a variety of charges including murder and conspiracy. police say the 2 men shot and killed cesar some mona friday a

the state's attorney general rob bonta said in a statement“ today's decision is fundamentally flawed and we will be appealing it.” in london today, representatives from the seven wealthiest democracies-- the g-7 nations-- endorsed a global corpore tax rate. the finance ministerfor all seven nations agreed to support a minimum 15% tax rate to deter tax avoidance by multinational companies-- including u.s. tech giants-- that store their profits in low tax countries. >> that global minimum tax would end the race-to-the-bottom in corporate taxation, and ensure fairness for the middle class and working people in the u.s. and around the world. >> whether it's people operating in tax havens or as digital companies, we're going to level the playing field and inject that principle of fairness into our global tax system. >> sreenivasan: that new tax rate must still be approved by the governments of all seven countries. >> sreenivasan: it's been 40 years since the centers for disease control and prevention published case reports on five men who had contracted an unusual lung infection. it was

rob bonta, the state's top law enforcement official, spoke out on disturbing hate crime statistics in the heart of oakland's chinatown, where victims of asian descent have been attacked and robbed. it's important that i come here today as the california attorney general, right here in oakland, chinatown, my former assembly district and say hate crimes are a priority, bonta says. crimes against asians in california jumped 107% from 2019 to 2020. the highest number of hate crimes happened in march and april. of last year at the start of the shelter in place for the coronavirus, 2020 wasn't just about a deadly virus. it was about an epidemic of hate as well. it was also about wondering whether you or someone you love would be attacked simply because of the way you look in 2020. alameda county reported. 52 hate crimes of all types of which 19 were in oakland, san francisco, reported 54 while santa clara county reported the most with 120 incidents, bonta urged police and prosecutors to better investigate hate crimes, saying more than 50% of hate crimes that occurred weren't initially ident

thursday attorney general rob bonta announced the state it has filed an appeal criticizing the judge's decision, particularly his comparison of an a r 15 to a swiss army knife and the reasoning such as equating assault weapons to swiss army knives and false claims that covid-19 vaccines have killed more people than mass shootings was shocking. recognized were not invented to kill as many people as possible. pie pocket knives don't tear family support, flanked by gun control advocates, newsome and bata announced the appeal at san francisco general hospital. their trauma surgeons have cared for victims wounded by gunfire from a ar fifteens and causes absolute devastation to the human body. it is if. bomb went off in the tissues of the patient's gun rights group, the firearms policy coalition helped get the lawsuit to court. they called newsom's comments outrageous and said they'll take every action to defend the courts legally and historically correct decision up to and at the u. s supreme court. we know that the supreme court is going to take more gun control cases that they likely will

california attorney general rob bonta called the state's vehicle emission standards critical to the fight against climate change. california congresswoman barbara lee has now thrown her support behind me a bond to for an assembly bay for an east bay assembly seat. opened when vontaze husband rob what rob was appointed california attorney general congresswoman lee said that mia bonta will bring a progressive social, economic and racial justice lens to our state legislature, the congresswoman said that my labonte will address issues such as homelessness, environmental justice, saying criminal justice reform. mia bonta is ceo of an oakland community initiative that prepares young people for college. she's also president of the elevator unified district board. we'll do foot patrols in san francisco and the offices are bilingual. why they say that makes all the difference in protecting the community. and as we move forward in time, we're going to see temperatures begin to drop off a bit, especially into the weekend. we'll talk about that when i see you next, plus the new study that shows just

that's how state attorney general rob bonta describes the surge in hate crimes during a press conference in oakland today. bomb to announce while hate crimes are typically under reported overall hate crimes in the state. alright their highest reported level in more than a decade. and he said that's particularly pronounced for asian americans with a 107% increase in 2020 some steps his office is taking includes providing law enforcement agencies statewide an overview on law and penalties related to hate crimes and also new guidance for prosecutors and updated brochures in 25 languages to help people find assistance together we can tackle hate in all its forms. and we're going to get this done. >> we're going to get done together working collaboratively with all of our local jurisdictions, local law enforcement from, you know, cities and counties at the state level and working in partnership as leaders to address the full on state of emergency and state of crisis that is a p. i hate crimes. if i hate violence as well as hate crimes. generally in the state of california. this is not who we

why attorney general rob bonta is confident his appeal will prove successful and 2 weeks after a deadly mass shooting in san jose mayor sam liccardo was proposing sweeping new gun restrictions his 10 point plan to prevent another tragedy plus moving forward with the recall effort. >> it's not about rhetoric. it's actually about getting results quite kevin faulkner says he's the only serious candidate running against governor newsom. >> casting across the golden state. this sign california politics.

. >> reporter: california attorney general rob bonta recently announced his office would conduct an independent review of the shooting. >> ultimately we want justice for sean, and we want that justice to mean this can't happen to anyone anymore. >> reporter: we reached out to vallejo police for comment, but have not received a statement yet. >>> new video right now from the south bay where dozens of demonstrators squared off with police last night. it happened about 9:00. it's not just that it happened, it's where it happened right in front of san jose mayor sam liccardo's house. witnesses tell us the group was protesting the deadly police shooting of demetrius stanley. the crowd marched from city hall to the mayor's house where the police set up a perimeter. last monday stanley confronted a plain clothes officer inside a car, stanley pointed a gun at him. the officer fired killing stanley. police were there because stanley was a suspect in an armed robbery that took place in march. we reached out to san jose p.d. but haven't heard anything back. >>> a determined group of mothers spent the day

attorney general rob bonta announced the new states are arkansas, florida, montana north dakota and west virginia by law. california has to ban state funded travel to states with laws that limit the rights of members of the lgbtq plus community. >> how we spend our dollars in california. how we choose to spend our dollars consistent with our values. we. we want to spend on state travel. when. our employees and our people are going to states we value similar to ours and they are. for some possible we simply choose not to spend our money for travel to the states. those states will do what they were, they we want to spend money or state money to send say employees to to the states. >> added 5 states to the list on the 52nd anniversary of the stonewall uprising. that's one new york city police raided a bar there. the restrictions go into effect in july and august in total 17 states are now in california's state funded travel restrictions list. >> in national the u.s. canada border remains closed. tonight. the canadian government plans to keep the border closed until at least 75% of canadians

. >> attorney general rob bonta and governor newsome made that announcement in san francisco. u.s. district judge roger benitez of salmon san diego rule last friday. california's assault weapon ban violates the constitutional right to bear arms. notably in his ruling, judge money does compare ar 15 assault rifle to a swiss army knife bonta and governor newsome both say that argument is fundamentally flawed. >> judge binney doesn't matter. you are right is a stone cold id law. he's a wholly owned subsidiary of the gun lobby. the national rifle association, our strong common sense gun laws help curb not only mass shootings but gun violence as a whole. and with one of the lowest fire arm mortality rates in the country. we have to continue to use every tool we have to defend our laws. >> the assault weapons ban will remain in effect for 30 days from the date of the judge ruling, which was june. 4th. however, the state is also asking that the ban remains in effect throughout the entire appeals process. breaking overnight in the east bay fatal crashes left one person dead in fremont. it

. >> well, happening today, governor gavin newsome in california, attorney general rob bonta are going to be in sf today. they're talking about gun violence. they're also expected to make an announcement and take action. but the state is going to take after a federal judge overturned the state's 30 year-old ban on assault weapons. newsom has called the decision a threat to public safety. and it's not clear exactly what policies are going to be announcing today. now that news conference is scheduled for 10 o'clock this morning. we're going to be following it for you live on kron on you can download the app for free over on the app store. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news a san francisco chinatown year-old targeted. >> for 3rd time by a suspected vandal. how the community is coming together. the stand up against hate. >> welcome back to the kron 00:00am morning news. we are just a day away from friday. the weekend is upon us. and then the next couple of days. john triple digits think that's all they wrecked on your map. i'm not ready for that. saving that for wednesday of next week.

attorney general rob bonta who hopes to win his spot-on. how long you have to get your vote. it. >> plus the price of the pump about to go up. how much more you're going to pay when california's gas tax goes up again. >> and extending the eviction moratorium. great for renters who are still struggling because of covid. what about the other folks who are not being helped by this. just the have learneh that another body has been recovered from the scene of this. >> collapsed. condo building in florida bringing the total number of confirmed deaths. now to 12. it is day 6. since the building partially collapsed and cease surfside rather, florida. more than a 149 others still missing the mayor of miami dade says that they have all the resources they need right now with more than 200 search and rescue crews working 12 hour shifts. she also says president biden will be visiting surfside on thursday. >> from disasters in the past to those in the future. lawmakers want to make sure fema is ready to handle them all in today. fema administrator deanna criswell faced questions from house

state attorney general rob bonta recently pledged to take up monterosa's case himself after the solano county da declined. >>> coming up hours from now, cbs sunday morning will take an in-depth look at policing in america. locally john blackstone will look at san francisco's street crisis program. we created a special policing section on our website. john ramos with a push to license law enforcers. >> that way, they could be decertified by a review panel instead of having to wait for a court verdict. >> it is similar to a disbarring an attorney. taking a teaching credential away from a teacher. >> reporter: once decertified, a person could not work as a cop anywhere else which often happens when officers resign before they are fired. >> you can go to kpix.com/policing for more on how our communities are working to improve policing. >>> looking live at sfo, an investigation is underway after a body was found. it happened around 1:30 this afternoon. investigators say the body was in the roadway near the departure gate's terminal. we do not know who the victim is or how they died. >>> liv

. >> happening now, a special election under way to find a successor for attorney general rob bonta in the state assembly. 8 candidates are in the running including his wife me about it. she is one of 6 democrats vying to replace him. left the legislature back in april. you might remember after governor newsom appointed him to be attorney general if no candidate wins more than half the vote tonight, a special runoff election will be held august 31st with the top 2 vote-getters regardless of their party affiliation. you still have a little more than an hour to cast your vote. the polls close tonight at 8 o'clock. >> former president donald trump is set to visit the u.s. mexico border tomorrow just days after vice president kamala harris made her own visit to texas. trump will join a group of republican lawmakers and texas governor greg abbott to discuss plans to continue building a border wall. abbott plans to continue construction of the wall using 250 million dollars of state funds as a down payment. i think you have border patrol agents and other law enforcement that feel completely.

. >> on thursday, california attorney general rob bonta and governor gavin newsom announced that the state is appealing a recent decision by a federal judge to declare california's 32 year-old assault weapon ban unconstitutional our strong common sense gun laws help curb not only mass shootings but gun violence as a whole. and with one of the lowest fire arm mortality rates in the country. we have to continue to use every tool we have to defend our laws, gun safety saves lives period full stop the data bears that out california's laws have led the nation. we continue to lead the nation of governor newsom. also leveled harsh criticism that u.s. district judge roger benitez who had overturned the assault weapon ban because in his opinion it was an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of gun owners like i'm a son of a judge. i am very cautious. when it comes to attacking judicial decisions. but i back and watch decision after decision after decision with judge beneath us. he's an serious. judge. binney doesn't matter. you are right is a stone cold iowa. he's a wholly owned subsid

bonta today announced new travel restrictions to states that discriminate against the lgbtq community. bonta was at the g lbgt historical society museum in san francisco to make the announcement, he says california is banning state funded travel to five more states. the no fly list covers government workers, academics and college sports teams at public universities. today as a result of anti lgbtq legislation. california is adding the following five states to our restrictions list arkansas, florida, montana, north dakota and west virginia. of those states. most are being added, in part because they are working to prevent transgender women and girls from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity. the addition of those five new states brings the number of bands 17, including texas, alabama, north carolina and tennessee. california energy regulators directed pg need today to be transparent with its customers and public utility partners when they plan to turn off power to reduce the risk of wildfires. california public utilities commissions wild fire safety advi

just last month attorney general rob bonta announced the department of justice will conduct an independent review all the vallejo police investigation. police destroyed the windshield of the police car and the vehicle itself was put back into service. just days after the shooting, the officer who shot monterrosa also have been involved in 3 other shootings in the previous 5 years. still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news homes up in flames who investigators say is responsible for sparking the fire that you're looking at on your screen election. >> several people displaced. welcome back to the kron 00:00am morning news. i'm reyna harvey. the time now for and we have to get. >> another check of weather with john sabol who is live in the weather center tracking all that for us. john, like i mentioned, monday was super hot. we had a semi break on tuesday and over the next couple days. still pretty warm for us, right. yes. still on the warm side. for sure. we've still got some 80's inland just to 90's on the map, though. so we're definitely looking at a cool down ahead of us compared to whe

. >> happening now, a special election is u derway to find a successor for attorney general bob rob bonta and the state assembly. 8 candidates are in the running including his wife mia been she is one of 6 democrats vying to replace him. but left the legislature in april after governor newsom appointed him to attorney general. now no candidate wins more than half the vote tonight, a special runoff election will be august 31st with the top 2 vote getters regardless of their party affiliation. you still have more than 2 hours to cast your vote. polls close at 8 o'clock. the issue of voting rights continues to take center stage on capitol hill. lawmakers heard from those 4 and against new federal voting legislation today kron four's, washington correspondent reshad hudson joins us now with the latest. good evening were shot. >> hi there. grant and vicki, today's hearing comes after that failed senate vote last week to create new federal voting laws and the announcement by the department of justice that they're suing the state of georgia over their new election laws. >> house democrats are no

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california attorney general rob bonta announced his office would take over that investigation. friends and family are remembering santa cruz county deputy damon cut weiler who was shot and killed one year ago during a shoot out in been moment. a second deputy was also injured. law enforcement came under heavy fire and even had explosive devices don't at them. this is at the home steven carrillo during that shootout. carrillo ran from the scene hijacked a car but was caught short time later just a week before that federal prosecutors say carrillo use the george floyd demonstrations in oakland to shoot and kill federal protective services. officer patrick underwood. prosecutors say carrillo is a member of the google avoids movement right wing militia group that believes an anti government. a community gathered to say their final goodbyes to tap day jeep saying who died in the vta rail yard shooting nearly 2 weeks ago as funeral happened saturday at the fremont guard or a he is survived by his wife. 2 children seeing was one of the 9 victims killed in that shooting. investigators

attorney general rob bonta and governor newsome made that announcement today in san francisco. >> our strong common sense gun laws help curb not only mass shootings but gun violence as a whole. and with one of the lowest fire arm mortality rates in the country. we have to continue to use every tool we have to defend our laws, gun safety saves lives period full stop the data bears that out. california's laws have led the nation. we continue to lead the nation. >> governor newsom also leveled harsh criticism at u.s. district judge roger benitez who had overturned the assault weapons ban because in his opinion, the band was an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of gun owners. >> like i'm a son of a judge. i am very cautious. when it comes to attacking judicial decisions. but i back and watch decision after decision after decision with judge beneath us. he's an serious. judge. binney doesn't matter. you are right is a stone cold id law. he's a wholly owned subsidiary of the gun lobby. the national rifle association. >> currently the assault weapons ban will remain in effect for 3

attorney general rob bonta, including his wife who is taking a strong lead there. so far. polls show me about to earning nearly 40% of the votes bonta left the legislature in april after governor newsome pointed him to attorney general if no candidate wins more than half the vote. a special runoff election will be august 31st with the top 2 vote-getters regardless of their party affiliation. there. wildfire coverage now the la la fire in the shasta trinity national forest has now burned more than 13,000 acres since being sparked by lightning last friday. it's burning north of mount shasta crews issued an evacuation warning along highway 97 north of the town of wheat. a 30 mile stretch. all that highway is closed between weed and juniper. lauch a lot of fire is just 19% contained. in the south bay, the summer long effort kicked off this week to reduce fire danger in the area around alum, rock park. now the east bay park covers about 720 acres and right now it's very dry as part of the hazardous fuels reduction plan several different agencies are all teaming up to reduce the

attorney general rob bonta tweeted, "weapons of war don't belong on our streets," and promised, "we will fight this ruling." ( gunshot ) judge roger benitez called the 1989 ban on assault weapons a failed experiment. his ruling pleased the plaintiffs, including a group of san diego gun owners gee, i'm >> i'm really glad he are reaffirmed our right to keep and bear arms is rock solid, even here in california. >> reporter: but the judge drew sharp criticism after likening the ar-15 rifle to a swiss army knife, writing, "it is good for both home and battle." california governor gavin newsom condemned the comparison as a slap in the face to the families who have lost loved ones to this weapon. ar-15-style weapons have been used in many mass shootings, with critics charges it's a weapon of mass murder. but america is arming up. gun sales surged nationwide over the last year. one-fifth of buyers, first-time gun owners. 39% of american households currently own guns, up from 32% in 2016. judge benitez's ruling won't go into effect for another 30 days, giving the california attorney general time

california attorney general rob bonta countered in a statement saying in part, the decision is fundamentally flawed and we will be appealing it. there is no sound basis in law fact or common sense for equating assault rifles with swiss army knives. in fact, you can still buy a modified rifles strikingly similar to the ar 15 in california with slightly less capability yet some gun advocates say the laws are still too strict. i feel in other parts of the nation, they're able to have more freedom with their guns. and i think we have to honor the constitution and we should definitely reflect that. saturday morning, the alameda county sheriff's office tweeted a picture of confiscated weapons, saying it's recovering guns at an alarming rate. spokesperson says the office hasn't yet digested the ruling lifting the assault weapons ban, but in referencing, it said in a statement. some of those weapons will inevitably fall into the wrong hands, so it is likely to make an already bad situation more concerning the president of the to stop gu, says it's ruling will be reversed. it cannot stand. i think th

bonta who responded writing, there is no sound basis in law, fact or common sense to equate assault weapons with swiss army knives on gun violence awareness day and in light of the shootings in our own california communities. so this is from the california attorney general who is going to appeal this decision. and judge benitez does have a history of butting heads with california and efforts to pass stricter gun measures. this is the latest to fuel this controversy and heartache and heartbreak to those families who have lost loved witones to mass shootings. >>> thank you, and now i want to bring in brandon wolf who was at that pulse nightclub in orlando in 2018, and i am sure in these circumstances that it makes you relive what you experienced in 2016. does it? >> it does. i just have to say that it is incredibly insulting for an activist judge to gaslight me and other survivors and minimize the hell that we have been through. as you noted the courts have ruled over and over again that the second amendment is not unlimited. let's be clear, this judge's ruling is going to be appealed

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california attorney general rob bonta called the state's vehicle emission standards critical to the fight against climate change. in california congresswoman barbara lee has thrown her support behind me. bonta for an east bay assembly seat. it opened when her husband, rob was appointed california attorney general congresswoman lee said that mia bonta will bring a progressive social, economic and racial justice, land store state legislature, the congresswoman says mia bonta will address issues such as homelessness, environmental, justice and criminal justice. reform labonte said it is an honor to have lee's endorsement and affordable housing bill by state senator scott wiener of san francisco. asked the senate today on a bipartisan vote. the bill will make it easier and faster for cities to increase zoning to allow for small apartment buildings to be built. specifically it would let cities build up to 10 units on a parcel and single family zones. the bill passed the floor 27 to 7 vote and now heads to the state assembly. and just a few hours ago, oakland city leaders began discussing plans

bonta says he does plan to appeal the decision. >> much more ahead here tonight on kron 4 news at 8 major league baseball launching covid vaccine incentives will tell you how much money you can get by getting your shot. also a very scary moment in the middle of a flight. a passenger tried to breach the cockpit on the way to nashville how the air crews reacted to this emergency situation. also, there's a state of emergency. governor gavin newsom says california will remain in that state of emergency order. even after the june 15th reopening date while the recall newsom effort. supporters say this adds to the reasons to remove him from of governor gavin newsom says california state of emergency order will remain past the june 15th reopening dates, california has been under this state of emergency. >> since march. 4th op 2020. and since then the governor has used emergency powers to authorize billions of dollars in spending. an issue dozens of executive orders to change state laws all because of the pandemic. california has also been among the slower states to fully reopen that has bee

. >> this is to pick a successor for attorney general rob bonta in the state assembly. 8 candidates are in the running, including but his wife me up on to bonta left the legislature in april after governor newsom appointed him to become attorney general right now. there are no numbers to report, but we will let you know when they become available. if no candidate wins more than half of the vote tonight, a special runoff election will be held on august 31st with the top 2 vote getters regardless of their party affiliation. another big story we're following, governor newsom has extended the ban on evictions until the end of september and boosted a program that is aimed at covering back rent. it is a moving embrace by tenants. but california landlords not so much. kron four's. catherine heenan talked with the vice president of the california apartment association. >> says the profile of the average landlord might surprise some people rental housing providers are by and >> your neighbor next door most of california's rental housing is owned by individual mom and pop landlords who own fewer

california attorney general rob bonta cited recently-passed laws banning transgender youth from playing sports and blocking access to life-saving gender-affirming healthcare. >> there is a coordinated attack against our fundamental civil rights. and the fact is, when states discriminate against lgbtq americans, california law requires us to take action and that is what we are doing today. amy: in honduras, lgbtq+ rights advocates are celebrating a historic ruling by the inter-american court of human rights declaring the honduran state responsible for the 2009 killing of vicky hernÁndez, a transgender woman. hernÁndez was assassinated on june 28, the day a u.s.-backed coup overthrew former democratically elected president manuel zelaya. hernÁndez was a sex worker and was out during a military curfew. the landmark ruling was issued monday, on the 12th anniversary of the u.s.-backed coup in honduras, and mandates reparations for hernÁndez's family and for honduras to reopen her case. mexico's supreme court has decriminalized the use of marijuana for adults. the court's ruling comes aft

. >>> meanwhile, california attorney general rob bonta also issued his own statement reading in party, today's decision is fundamentally flawed and we will be appealing it. well, until anything else happens, the state's ban on assault weapons is still in effect. the decision is stayed for 30 days. >>> an elderly san jose woman is recovering after a man literally ripped her jewelry from her wrist as she was out for a walk. it was all caught on camera and we are blurring her face for safety. "today in the bay's" damian trujillo has this story that you'll see on nbc bay area. >> reporter: surveillance video captures a brazen robbery of a 72-year-old women as she was out on her daily walk. we are hiding her face for safety reasons. her family remembers when the victim came home after the attack on monday. >> it was like she had seen a ghost or something. >> reporter: the suspect stripped two bangles from the victim. >> she still has some swelling on her wrist where her bangles were being taken off. >> reporter: police say street robberies a growing trend in san jose and the crime of oppor

state attorney general rob bonta and governor gavin newsome announcing today the state is appealing that decision. >> our strong common sense gun laws help curb not only mass shootings but gun violence as a whole. and with one of the lowest fire arm mortality rates in the country. we have to continue to use every tool we have to defend our laws. >> currently the assault weapon ban remains in effect for 30 days from the date of the judge's decision which was june 4th in addition to the appeal. the state is also asking that the ban remain in effect through the entire appeals process when asked how the state would respond if this case reaches the conservative-leaning supreme court. for the national survey of the u.s. supreme court. but the says that they are fully focus on the appeal process. and we'll deal with that if and when it happens. >> san jose mayor sam liccardo is applauding attorney general, but his decision to appeal the ruling. he tweeted, quote, san jose will support that appeal within amick is brief and we're working with mayors of california's other major cities to push toge

attorney general rob bonta, including his wife may have been to want to left the legislature in april after governor newsom appointed him to attorney general. now, if no candidate wins more than half the votes tonight. a special runoff election will be august 31st with the top 2 vote getters regardless of their party affiliation. >> governor newson is suing his own appointed secretary of state to try to get his party affiliation on the recall ballot. he's asking a judge in sacramento county to take action in the next 2 weeks. cut force capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the mistake that led to all this end. what comes next. >> 3 words are at the center of this lawsuit between the governor and secretary of state party preference democratic these are the words governor newsome is fighting to have placed either next to or below his name on the recall election ballot. but the state's top elections official says she will not do it without a court order, a sacramento county judge could decide whether governor gavin newsome can include his democratic party preference on the upcom

california attorney general rob bonta announced that his office would take over the investigation into the case. today marking one year since santa clara county deputy damon gutzwiller was shot and killed during a shootout in been moment. a second deputy was also injured in that attack. law enforcement coming under heavy fire, even having explosive devices thrown out at the home of stephen during that shootout. creal ran from that scene hijacked a car but was caught a short time later just a week before that scene, federal prosecutors say that use the george floyd demonstrations in oakland to shoot and kill federal protective services officer patrick underwood. prosecutors say that is a member of the boogaloo boys movement right wing militia group that believes in anti government. >> well, this weekend marked another first great america's water park reopened for the first time in 2 years. the pandemic not putting a damper on the fun there anymore. kron four's terisa stasio tells us what's in store for those who are heading back for some fun in the sun in the south bay. >> you can catch

the judge stayed his ruling for 30 days, giving california attorney general rob bonta time to appeal. bonta wrote -- "there is no sound basis in law, fact, or common sense for equating assault rifles with swiss army knives -- especially on gun violence awareness day and after the recent shootings in our own california communities. we need to take action to end gun violence now." and in north carolina, there's mountingutcry after a high school in asheboro refused to give student ever lÓpez his diploma for wearing a mexican flag over s gown ahis graduation ceremony last week. the moment was captured on a tiktok video that has since gone viral. lopez was born in the u.s. to mexican immigrant parents and said he wanted to honor his mexican roots as he would become the first member of his immediate family to graduate high school. the family says school officials denied lÓpez his diploma in a closed-door meeting with his parents and that they were escorted from the building by four police officers. lÓpez has still not received his diploma. and those are some of the headlines. this is dem

governor gavin newson and california governor attorney general, i should say, rob bonta. we'll be in the city to discuss gun violence. they are expected to announce action. the state will take after a federal judge overturned the state's 30 year-old ban on assault weapons. newsom called that decision a threat to public safety it's not clear exactly what policies they will be announcing the news conference is scheduled at 10 this morning. so f 15 minutes from now. we will be following it for you live on kronon. you can download the app for free in your app store. still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news over $100,000 worth of louis handbags stolen in the heist. >> now police are asking for your help to track them down. plus, san francisco, a mural throughout san francisco's chinatown targeted for a 3rd time by a vandal. how the community is coming together to stand up against there's an invisible threat in your backyard that could cause deadly heartworm disease for your dog. but not if you protect him every month with heartgard plus, the #1 choice of dogs. digestive an

tomorrow on thursday, california attorney general rob bonta and governor gavin newsom announced that the state is appealing a recent decision by a federal judge to declare california's 32 year-old assault weapon ban unconstitutional our strong common sense gun laws. >> help curb not only mass shootings but gun violence as a whole. and with one of the lowest fire arm mortality rates in the country. we have to continue to use every tool we have to defend our laws, gun safety saves lives period full stop the data bears that out california's laws have led the nation. we continue to lead the nation of governor newsom. also leveled harsh criticism that u.s. district judge roger benitez who had overturned the assault weapon ban because in his opinion it was an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of gun owners. it's like i'm a son of a judge. i am very cautious. when it comes to attacking judicial decisions. but i step back and watch decision after decision after decision with judge beneath us. he's an serious. judge. binney doesn't matter. you are right is a stone cold iowa. he's a

happening today, governor gavin newsome and california attorney general rob bonta. they will be in san francisco to discuss gun violence. they are expected to announce action. the state will take after a federal judge overturned the state's 30 year-old ban on assault weapons. newsome has called the decision a threat to public safety. it's not clear exactly what policies they will be announcing the news conference is scheduled in a few hours from now at 10 o'clock in the morning. we will be following it live for you on kron on you can download the app for free in your app store. >> well, still ahead on the kron morning news a south bay mother accused of killing her son is in a colorado jail live. fishel say autopsy reports could determine what comes next. in that case. plus this year's fire season could be one of the worse in our state's history. how crews in the east bay are getting ready for that and president biden will be making his first foreign trip. this presidency. that's today what he plans to accomplish. we'll have that in a live report from washington, dc