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"shirley weber" Discussed on KCRW
"Of Californian voters are deciding today whether Governor Gavin Newsom gets to keep his job. The recall election was propelled by growing frustration with Covid 19 restrictions that Newsom defended his life saving, but critics argued undercut millions of working residents and a last minute campaign push. Yesterday, Newsome enlisted the help of President Biden, the president's next stop is in Colorado, where, as NPR's Windsor Johnson reports, Biden will make another pitch for sweeping infrastructure upgrades. President Biden is scheduled to make a stop at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the city of Golden to discuss clean energy jobs. The White House says the president will speak directly to the importance of his build back better agenda and the impacts that would be felt throughout local communities in Colorado and across the nation. The speech comes as the House prepares to vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that was passed in the Senate last month. Winter Johnston reporting the Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin The self isolating NPR's Charles Maynes with details, according to a phone call readout, Putin told the leader of Tajikistan he would not be attending an upcoming regional summit but would telecommute as he was self isolating due to an outbreak of Covid 19 in his inner circle. On Monday, Kremlin pool cameras called Putin casually, noting some among his staff had been infected. Kremlin spokesman later said Putin was speaking generally about the virus. That's Charles Maynes reporting. You're listening to NPR news. From KCRW. I'm Cherry Glazer with this local news update. Polls are now open for the last day of voting in California's gubernatorial recall election, and state officials are trying to combat voter misinformation after several Republican Party leaders made far out claims that the race is rigged. KCRW's Liz Sanchez explains. Republican Larry Elder is the leading challenger in the race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. Website paid for by elders campaign is promoting unsubstantiated claims of election fraud even before any election results have been released. The state GOP also says they've sent out people to watch the polls in every county to monitor any suspicious behavior. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber says the claims are inaccurate. As the state's chief election official, she reassures that we have quote the strictest voting system, testing procedures for use and security requirements and the nation. About 40% of eligible voters have already sent in their ballots by mail, according to Political Data Inc that's expected to favor the Democratic vote. The majority of the Republican vote is expected to come in after in person ballots, clothes for KCRW. I'm Liz Sanchez, the secretary of state has these other reminders. Voters who still have their vote by mail ballot can drop it off at any polling, location, Vote center or ballot Dropbox. And if you're voting in person, you have a right to cast your ballot. As long as you're in line by eight P.m.. The city of L. A could put the brakes on street racing. The City Council is scheduled to vote today on a motion that would add a series of deterrence to drivers who turned local streets into dangerous race tracks. The motion was introduced by council member Monica Rodriguez, She says street racers typically look for wide straight roads that have low levels of traffic and easy access to freeways. That allow participants to get away quickly. The council is looking to add things like street humps, rumble strips raised center medians, curb extensions and traffic circles. And USC football coach Clay Helton will no longer lead the Trojans to fight on. The university's athletic director, Mike Bone, has announced Helton's been fired. The book comes after the football team suffered a disappointing loss to Stanford of the Coliseum this weekend. Considered while the worst defeats in recent memory for the Trojans..
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"shirley weber" Discussed on KCRW
"And I'm Cherry Glazer. With his KCRW news update. Some voting security experts are sounding the alarm. They fired off a letter to California secretary of State calling on her to take extra precautions with the upcoming recall election. This comes after election software used in Colorado, Michigan, was leaked last month. The software known as an election management system, was developed by Dominion voting Systems and is used in many counties here in California. Philip Stark is an election security expert and a statistics professor U C. Berkeley and one of those raising red flags. He says the software is responsible for everything from configuring the scanners that read boats to the actual vote count. It's basically soup to nuts. Everything involved in the election other than registration. Secretary of State Shirley Weber's office says California's elections are secure, She says California counties use a different version of the Dominion Software and state officials have repeatedly stressed that voting machines here are not connected to the Internet. But Stark told KCRW's that's not enough to prevent a possible breach. Even if the systems are not directly connected to the Internet. They tend to be indirectly connected to the Internet. For example, the computer that's used to Configure other machines to get them ready to vote may itself the Internet connected. Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have repeatedly and falsely claimed that the 2020 election was tainted by electoral fraud. Stark says he and other other experts are not trying to advance that falsehood, but they want to get the word out about what they believe are legitimate election vulnerabilities. Stark and his group are calling for careful audit of California's recall election results to rule out any possible fraud. You're listening to K C. R w KCRW. Sponsors include Postmates featuring delivery from L, A restaurants like Takaya Organica, Holland Raise and Alfred Coffee Place an order at Postmates com or with the Postmates app. All. Expect some delays..
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"For a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend. Kate McKay's Aubrey Aquino has the story. Tahoe insiders don't think the uptake in visitors will slow down any time soon. And that's not just for the upcoming weekend but the entire summer. Amy Barry is the CEO of Tahoe Fund. I think if you're coming up to Tahoe for the Fourth of July weekend, you should expected to be extremely crowded. There'll be a lot of people here, maybe more than actually sit in the basins, very explains newly appointed take care Tahoe ambassadors will be out and about to help educate travellers about leave no trace practices. She also advises people to have backup plans. A BNC ready as popular areas will fill up quickly and hot tubs will be in play to Aubrey Aquino. News 93.1 KFBK Governor Newsom is suing his secretary of state over a mistake on the recall ballot. KFBK is John Libertine explains his lawyers claim Gavin Newsom staff failed to list his party affiliation when recall paperwork was filed. He wants where everyone to know that he's the Democrat Tom Double. Caro runs rescue California org. Gavin would prefer this to be viewed as an US versus them election and not about his policies. The mix up it's Gavin Newsom against the secretary of state. He just appointed Shirley Weber and the law he signed regarding recall filings. This is simply without precedent. We reached out but no comment from Dan Newman with the recall campaign. This just adds to his weekly woes. Del Beccaro. Thanks. The judge will grant the governor's request, but he believes it's going to delay the election. John Libertine e News 93 point One KFBK. Rescue efforts are entering 1/7 day at the rubble of a collapsed condominium in Florida. New audio at seven from Martin Lang's felled his brother is one of the missing. It's uniting the community and going through this with hundreds of family members. With their own stories makes me realize..
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"Gavin Newsom is officially headed for a recall election. Secretary of state Shirley Weber says only 43 people withdrew their names from the recall petition. She says there were more than 1.7 million verified signatures more than enough to meet the threshold for a recall election. The White
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"Get tennis Right? Okay. ABC news at three o'clock. I'm Kevin Trap. A Los Angeles County firefighter was killed and another suffered multiple gunshot wounds and a shooting at an awkward Dolce, a fire station today, and the suspect appeared to fatally shoot himself outside and acting home as it burned to the ground. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The shooting occurred at about 10:55 A.m. at fire station 81 on the Sierra Highway. The second victim, also believed to be a firefighter, was flown to Henry Mayo Hospital in Newhall with multiple gunshot wounds and in unknown condition. Los Angeles County Supervisor held Oh so lease who chairs the Board of Supervisors confirm this afternoon that one firefighter is dead. ABC seven reports. The suspect was a disgruntled employee. The L A Times says The house that burned down belongs to a firefighter, calling it a first in the nation. California convened a task force this morning to look at slavery and its present day effects. The nine member task force is going to examine slavery. It's continued impact on African Americans and reparations do solemnly swear before they're swearing in Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who authored the bill that created the task force talk. About being the daughter of sharecroppers. We were basically denied an opportunity to basically prosper in the station, and that denial was not only done by individuals with sanctioned by the government itself. The panel is going to make recommendations to the Legislature with a focus on the descendants of slaves and how they should be compensated Governor Gavin Newsom in a pre recorded message as our country reckons, with our painful legacy of racial injustice, California again is poised to lead the way That's John Albertini reporting from Sacramento. No. In Washington, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is standing by his opposition to an independent commission to investigate the January six attack on the capital. Probably the most comprehensive Justice Department investigation in the history of the country going on right now. Multiple people been arrested, many will be prosecuted. Democrats accused the GOP of seeking to please former President Donald Trump K ABC Sports Angels are in San Francisco today. Dodgers are hosting ST Louis. Lakers are at the Sun's. That playoff series is tied to two that sports on the home of the Trojans on Wall Street. The major.
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"Noble Sanchez is with the city's Department of Public Health. We wanted to make sure that we look at everything we're doing regarding vaccinations with an equity lens. We understand that there's communities that have been hardest hit by the pandemic, and so it is very important for us to listen to those voices that to make plans accordingly. Sanchez says, prioritizing these hardest hit communities has paid off about 1/5 of the city's vaccinated population is black or Latin. Next. The family days will take place Fridays and Saturdays at different locations across the city through June, 5th. Just months after Shirley Weber was confirmed as California's secretary of state, she'll have to oversee her first statewide election. It's a recall election of governor Gavin Newsom, who appointed Weber to her post back in December. KQED POLITICS reporter Guy Marzo Roddy has more on Webber's role in the recall. After a 2020 election with historic turnout. Webber's determined to get Californians back to the polls for a recall election this fall. Want to have a great turnout so that it truly is a mandate from the people one way or the other and not have it because of an Aussie year, an off election as something that people just kind of tossed aside, Webber's first challenge will be to convey basic information about the recall to voters. Says Mindy Romero, director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC. This is the election. This is the date of the election. What does that? Yes mean what doesn't know mean do I fill out the second question about milk? Other candidates? Turnout was strong in California's 2003 recall election, and unlike then voters will get mailed to ballot by the fault this year. But Romero says historically underrepresented voters could miss the off your vote, especially given the unique recall ballot. If people feel unsure about what they're voting, the news That could also potentially deter from some people from participating as secretary of state. Webber also sets the threshold for candidates to get on the ballot to potentially replace Newsome. And she could set Ah, hi Signature requirement to avoid the 135 candidate frenzy of 2000 and three But Weber says she doesn't want to be seen is tipping the scales to limit candidates from running. Well, we avoid the 135 or whatever it was last time. Would love to say we would and could, But, you know, I guess folks already lining up. That doesn't necessarily mean Weber will stay silent about the recall question itself. California's previous secretary of state, Alex Padilla, often voiced his opinion on candidates and ballot measures so well whether use her platform is elections chief to endorse or oppose the recall. You know, I haven't really decided yet. I think people have asked me what I think about it, and I think as a citizen and an elected official or not, I have a right to have an opinion about. It doesn't affect what I have to do. P. Peterson, the dean of Pepperdine School of Public Policy, and the former Republican candidate for secretary of state, says it's best that the state's top election official stays neutral. I really do hope That Secretary Weber is able to pull back from that trendline again to understand that her primary role is in the administration of elections in such a way. That voters trust the process. Still, Weber says she has concerns over whether recalls are a good use of the state's election resource is and she hopes to reconsider the process with the Legislature. Whatever the result..
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"shirley weber" Discussed on NewsRadio KFBK
"Good afternoon. 1. 30 Dana has with your top stories. The White House previewing President Biden's next 100 days, his 1st 100 days. Ends later this week. We will be working with Congress closely by part in a bipartisan way is certainly our intention to get the American jobs plan past to get the American families plan past, press Secretary Jen Psaki said. Biden is anxious to see congressional passage of a comprehensive police reform bill, she noted. There's also a lot of work to do following the Big White House summit on global climate change. Looks like Governor Newsome will face a recall election as 1.6 million signatures have been verified. Secretary of State Shirley Weber says the recall trigger means that voters have 30 business days to ask elections officials to remove their names from the recall petition. If that effort falls short. Then there will be a recall election in the fall, most likely in October or November. Ryan shook news 93.1 kfbk. It was a mixed day on Wall Street at close down Jones Industrial Average edged up three points to 33 9 84 s and P 500 lost almost 1.2 41 86 NASDAQ Lost 48 the day at 14. Oh, 90. Traffic and weather together. Brought to you by exigent accuracy matters on our roadways Right now, you spelled 85 5 report of the SUV on fire with people still in the vehicle. This was as of a few minutes ago, haven't got it updates. CHP is at the scene north about 99 L Grove Boulevard of box and clothing and the number two lane traffic is swerving around it. Also, he spent 50 Cameron Park drive off ramp. Apparently there's some construction work going on up there. Traffic is backing up. They've issued a sig alert..
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"shirley weber" Discussed on Newsradio 600 KOGO
"And editor in chief at Voice of San Diego Going is always by Sarah Livy. Manage together. Hello, Sarah. Whoa and Andrew Keats, assistant editor. Triumphantly returned in the 2021. Hello, Andy. Guys. Great to be back. Missed you. Yeah, you you you had to go. Was it? Did you go to D C was that he did or Yeah, man's man, some friends I met on this obscure social media APP has been having like some really chill conversations over the last few months since like early November. And yes, we all like rendezvous din in the capital onboard. You know, Crowds were a little bigger than I had intended. But, you know, we had a fun time. Yeah, No, I had I went on paternity leave and my first day of paternity leave. Was very relaxing, very chill. Hopping around with my little four year old four month old baby. Beating him and reading books while he was sleeping and was thinking What a What a relaxing couple weeks. This is gonna be And then the day after the day after that, there was a violent insurrection in the nation's capital, and nothing was relaxing again for a little while. Yeah, I decided to pass the time writing about city pension issues. That's good, I mean, characteristic. Yeah, that's fine. That's less Island Tonight, baby right about pension. Sarah night traded text about Is this the end of the world that we still have to put out a paper or good worked out, all right. Good to have you back, sir, Coming up on the show this week. We talked last week about Cindy Martin's nomination from President Biden help lead national education policy and now her successor, the superintendent at any of unified school district. Is left with the job of getting schools reopen. Good luck with that. Lamont Jackson. Governor Gavin Newsom is offered big money to schools to reopen, but districts across the state including here appear ready to ignore that offer not apply for the funds will get into why. Related to all That, of course, is vaccines and the question of vaccines and how soon they will get out. We have a story this week from Ashley McGlone about how schools want them. Do not necessarily want to a mandate that their employees take them. Zani go. Assemblywoman Shirley Weber is now officially secretary of state. Surely Weber, she characteristically burned the assembly down with a passionate speech would talk about that. You will be the first black person to ever serve in that role. And now we'll discuss the mad scramble that is coming to fill her shoes is gonna be a good show. Stay with us. Let's review with the governor has offered San Diego.
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"Now this news Live from NPR news. I'm Jack Spear. Coronavirus cases continued to decline in the U. S, with daily infections at levels not seen since early November. But a new forecast on the outbreak from the University of Washington shows the arrival of new variants of the virus could spike cases again. Will Stone is the latest The most likely scenario. The Corona virus variant found in the UK and identified in many states keeps spreading in the U. S. Has an additional 175,000 covert deaths by May. The worst case scenario assumes another variant. One first identified in South Africa also spreads widely that fuels of spring surge and bigger spike in deaths. Chris Murray, with the modeling team at the University of Washington says even with the vaccine rollout mask wearing cautious behavior, not rebounding to creak, open mobility levels will be really critical. Marie thinks the chance of the US getting to herd immunity in the late summer or fall seems unlikely for NPR news. I'm will stone so far, One segment of the population kids ages 16 and younger has not factored into Corona virus vaccination plans where with the nation's top infectious disease experts as he expects that to change shortly. Dr Anthony Fauci says that he expects clinical studies will be able to determine soon. Whether currently approved Corona virus. Vaccines for adults are safe for younger Children as well. Results could also have an effect on how quickly public schools are able to reopen to in classroom learning. Fires when Madonna vaccines currently being given the health care workers and older Americans have not been tested on Children president buying the set a goal of reopening most schools in his 1st 100 days in office. The acting U S attorney general is rescinding a trump era charging policy critics say could lead to more and longer prison sentences. NPR's Ryan Lucas explains. The Justice Department is now returning to Obama. ERIC GUIDELINES, Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson says in a memo to all federal prosecutors that he is withdrawing the charging policy that was instituted by Trump's first attorney general Jeff Sessions. That policy ordered US attorneys to charge the most serious, readily provable offense. Sessions also instructed prosecutors to seek the stiffest penalties under the law. Now we'll consider scrapping that in favor of guidelines that were put in place by former attorney General Eric Holder. Those instruct prosecutors to make an individualized assessment in each case. Wilkinson says in his memo. The holder policy will be implemented on an interim basis. Until President Biden's nominees for key Justice Department posts are confirmed by the Senate. Ryan Lucas. NPR NEWS Washington number of American signing contracts to buy homes fell for 1/4 straight month, though it was still the record high for the month of December. National Association of Realtors, the industry's main trade group, says it's pending. Home sales Index dropped 3/10 of 1% last month. A rough end of the week on Wall Street. The down drop 620 points today, the NASDAQ was down 266 points. This is NPR. And this is KCRW from the David Burnett Foundation newsroom on Larry Parole. Here's what's happening at 504. If you had an appointment to get your first covert vaccination at a Ralphs market, it appears you are out of luck, at least for a while. L. A county health officials have reclaimed 10,000 doses from the stores, pharmacies. Only time says the doses will instead be administered at the county's mass vaccination sites like the one at Dodger Stadium around spokesperson says people scheduled for a second dose that arouse pharmacy will still get their shot. Move was requested by health officials as the county scrambles to meet high demand. Well, it is. Official San Diego Assemblywoman Shirley Weber will become California's top election official state Senate confirmed her nomination as secretary of state yesterday. More on this now from KQED is Guy Maserati. Weber will become California's first black secretary of state, roughly half a century after her family fled Arkansas when her father was threatened by a lynch mob. How ironic it is. The girls whose father could not vote, whose grand parents never had a chance to vote is now responsible before the million Californians and their right to vote. No legislator and either house opposed the nomination. But all Senate Republicans abstained. Whoever takes office after an election in which 80% of eligible voters cast a ballot..
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"shirley weber" Discussed on NewsRadio KFBK
"59 I'm active other meteorologist Joe Lundberg News. 93.1 kfbk 45 degrees outside in Sacramento with stories trending now on the Cave became morning news this morning. The powerful union representing California Public school teachers says they're teachers will need to be vaccinated before they return to school cave because, Nick um, a guy, he says the report The California Teachers union is asking Governor Gavin Newsom if their teacher Girls can get the cove in 19 vaccine before the state more widely reopens classrooms. In a letter, the California Teachers Association wrote to new, some, saying the vaccines are essential to the return of in person learning. The union insists that the state needs to ramp up vaccination before reopening is safe. Last month, Newsome introduced a proposal offering schools two billion For testing and protective gear to reopen schools. In the short term, Nick and Meg all his news 93.1 kfbk there this morning. There is a new secretary of state in California. Here's kfbk is Marshall Benson. Dr Shirley Weber has been confirmed by the state Senate to become California's top elections official. Weber was approved by a unanimous vote. The former Assemblywoman, was first elected to the Legislature in 2000 and 12. She chaired the Assembly Budget Committee for the Assembly Committee of Elections. Prior to that, she taught African studies at the San Diego State University for four decades. Whoever replaces Alex Padilla, who is now the junior senator from California in the United States. Senate Marshall Benson News 93.1 kfbk Elsewhere in the news this morning, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been ripped down in a park in Davis, Kate because Mike Blunt with the story. Tensions between the Indian and Sikh communities and Davis are building up. Or a statue of Mahatma Gandhi statue was a gift to the city of Davis from the Indian government in 2016, however, earlier in the week the statue was toppled from its base. Officials are still investigating why the statue was vandalized. However, when it was first installed in the city's central park. Some members of the Sikh community protested its presence, saying God he was a racist and molested his teenage grand niece, Mike Blunt news 93.1 kfbk. Hundreds of Sacramento area residents are still without power this morning. Some artificial Say they've restored power to more than 200,000 homes. But more than 300 Smud customers have been without power for three straight days, he said. The snow has led to a new avalanche warning this morning in the high Sierra Kate because Taylor Martin has more Extreme avalanche warnings are in effect for California's Sierra region as a major winter storm hits the Greater Lake Tahoe area. The CHP warns that traffic maybe held at any given time for Avalanche.
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"shirley weber" Discussed on NewsRadio KFBK
"The meantime, Madonna is already working on a booster shot that should better protect against this and other variants. More news now with KFC CASE, Joe Michael's KFBK storm team coverage. As we recover from Wednesday's massive storm, Kitty PG and E is Jeff Smith says We may come across debris and even down power lines. Downed power line, please stay away from it. It can be live even if they don't look like they might be live and they can cause serious injury or sometimes even death, so customers need to stay away from downed power lines of 15. Smith assurance. PG and E is working diligently to restore power to those still without electricity, but says customers may see more outages this weekend. California has a brand new secretary of state kfbk is Mike Laurie tells us she's a familiar face in a brand new role. Her name is doctor, Shirley Weber, and she was confirmed today by the state Senate 29 to nothing to become California's top elections. Official. The former Assemblywoman, was first elected to the Legislature in 2012. She shared the Assembly budget Committee and the Assembly Committee on elections. Prior to that she taught Africana studies at San Diego State University for four decades. Weber is the first African American secretary of state in California. Whoever replaces Alex Padilla, who is now the junior senator from California in the U. S. Senate. Mike Lory News 93.1. KFBK. Former President Donald Trump says his meeting with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy went very well and was cordial KFT case Tom Roberts has more, a statement says the to discuss the GOP taking back the House and 2022 how the ex president would fit into helping that happen. The statement claims Trump's popularity has never been stronger, and his endorsement means more today than perhaps any endorsement at any time. I'm Tom Roberts. Coronavirus. Very latest news. 93.1 kfbk YOLO County is prioritizing It's older residents to get the covert 19 vaccine. The county will start vaccinating residents age 75 older next week because the supply of doses is limited. The seniors are being put at the top of the list because they are at the greatest risk for serious complications or death from the virus. Any health officials say a vaccine given to a Sr 75, or older is three times more likely to save a life than a vaccine given to someone between the ages of 65 74. And the White House is not interested in splitting up President Biden sweeping coronavirus stimulus package into smaller bills. We're not going to put ourselves in a place where anyone in a place where we're choosing between helping families to put food on the table. And making sure kids go back to get back to school or getting a vaccine in the arms of Americans, Press secretary Jen Psaki, telling reporters the president expects vigorous given take in negotiations over the nearly $2 trillion package. She says the stimulus is aimed at Americans who need it Most. Some Republican lawmakers are balking at the price tag sake argues the package needs to be big. And bold. It's 606 on the kfbk. Afternoon news with Kitty O'Neil Alright Joe Michaels. Thank you. And those who visited a New York City Park got quite a special site. CBS News correspondent Matt Piper has that story was an extremely rare sight in Central Park Wednesday that experts say has not been seen in more than a century. A glimpse of a snowy owl. The birds are native to the Arctic tundra and migrate south during the winter. For no known reason. Some snowy owls actually moved further north in the winter out to the Arctic Sea ice, where they must hunt in mostly total darkness. Experts say the last recorded sighting of a snowy owl in Central Park was back in 18 90. That Piper CBS News, New York, All right, well, six or seven and coming up at 6 11 will talk about our poll question. Today. It's San Francisco, the school board voting to rename 44 schools. Because you know George Washington Abraham Lincoln. They have problems with those folks. So We'll get your calls on that coming up right now. This hour's top national stories on news 93.1 kfbk from ABC News, Um Daria all dinner. There are signs that the nation is making progress in the battle against Cove in 19, and there are other signals. The threat is nowhere.
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"shirley weber" Discussed on KGO 810
"Rain continues to fall in the burn areas of Santa Cruz, Osama tail counties, but officials lifted the evacuation orders for about 5000 residents in front of the storm is now still hitting moderate family. Orbis Bo and Santa Barbara County's has some relatively heavy rain making its way into San Jose to at this hour. California is lifting its regional stay at home waters as the state's coded numbers improved. At the same time, the state has not been able to bring the daily death count down. California's positivity rate is dropping rapidly. The seven day positivity down to 7.9% of new cases of were above 50,000 every day today around 17,000. But the impact of the surge is still being felt here in the last 24 hours. 737 more people in California reported dead from Cove in 19. Shy of last week's record of 764 people in a single day. Alex Stone. ABC News, LOS Angeles to say Legislature has approved Governor Newsome's nominee for Secretary of state, Shirley Weber, will become the first black woman to serve in the role. Whoever replaces Alex Padilla, who is now a U. S senator taking Kamila Harris, a seat. There are concerns that latest battle between day traders and hedge funds could lead to a bubble in the stock market day. Traders didn't like the fact that big investors were shorting fundamentally weak stocks like Gamestop on AMC, So they began buying them out, potentially costing hedge funds. Millions, maybe even billions of dollars. Caleb Silver editor in chief for investor PD, a telling Kjos morning show host Nicki Maduro in general. If you don't trade these type of stocks, which most people don't you won't feel it. You will feel it. Big investors decide they're going to sit out for a while. Let the market crater and correct before they decide to get back in. You'll feel it that but you're not going to feel it today. Today. Popular stock trading platform among amateur investors blocked users from buying shares of these companies. Only allowing them to sell. The action comes is Thies stocks have been surging and value in recent weeks, Not the case today for game stop..
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"shirley weber" Discussed on KCRW
"Headlines, and Larry Peral former L. A City councilman and California's secretary of state, Alex Padilla, has become the Golden State's new senator. Here's vice president Kamila Harris, right before swearing him in today, this certificate of appointment to fill the vacancy. Created by the resignation of former Senator Kamala Di Harris of California. Idea is the first Latino to represent California in the Senate. He pledges to quote carry on the mission of building a more inclusive democracy and economy for all among the 47 year olds political resume is having served in Governor Newsome's administration since 2015, representing the 20th district in the state Senate and spending more than seven years on the L. A City Council representing the Northeast part of the San Fernando Valley. Assemblywoman Shirley Weber of San Diego, has been nominated to take over Padilla spot as secretary of state. She would be the first black woman to ever hold that position if confirmed, Well, Donald Trump left office today, but his administration is still in California's crosshairs. Attorney General Javier with Sarah filed nine lawsuits against the Trump Administration. Yesterday s kcrw's Tara a tree on reports. It's a fitting parting gift from the Golden State. California has taken the Trump administration to court more than 120 times. The nine latest suits are part of an attempt to block a flurry of recent changes to environmental policies once who is about to rule that would weaken protections for migratory birds, another focus on a roll back of Endangered Species Act safeguards. One legal challenge was against the loosening of regulations of greenhouse gas emissions. The city of Los Angeles joined that one yet another concern in order exempting some washers and dryers from energy efficient standards. Several others focused on pollution. But Sara says his latest filings will help unwind the quote havoc wrought by the 45th president. And this era's most recent lawsuits could help speed up rollbacks of the Trump administration's environmental changes if AH federal judge decides to block the rules from ever taking effect. California's senior senator Dianne Feinstein, is again drawing the ire of some of her progressive colleagues and constituents. This week, Feinstein defended her fellow Republican senators right to object to the results of the November election based on patently false conspiracies. This case here, it'll be his Matt Gillam, California's 87 year old senator is again taking heat for the comedy she's showing Republicans. Feinstein defended her GOP colleagues right to object to certifying the legitimate presidential election results. This week. She said the Senate is a place of freedom and that debate in the chamber quote is probably the highest level dialogue. You get an electoral body, However, immediately following the violent attack on the Capitol, she said the objecting senators needed to stand down and that their actions only served to sow division. Some Democrats are calling for GOP senators Ted Cruz and Josh Holly, the two senators who led the effort to derail election certification to be punished or resign. In October, Feinstein got blasted from a range of progressives for hugging GOP Senator Lindsey Graham and praising his management of the Lightning fast confirmation hearing of Supreme Court Justice Amy Cockney Barrett. This. KCRW's Matt Dillon reporting. It's 6 33. You're listening to greater l. A. The show on KCRW that connects you to the people and the places of Southern California and Teacher Take US America got a new president today with the inauguration of Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamila Harris,.
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"shirley weber" Discussed on NewsRadio KFBK
"The same time, she hopes that she doesn't have to use it because she wants to see bipartisanship and compromise built on Capitol Hill. Harris formally resigned in a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom today. Newsome has already announced Harris's successor in the Senate, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will fill out the remainder of Harris is Senate term. The Senate will be split 50 50, but Democrats will have the majority with Harris as the tiebreaker. We get more news now With Cappie CASE, Joe Michael's California will soon have its first Latino U. S. Senator Governor Gavin Newsom today formerly a point formally appointing current secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the vacancy created by Vice President elect Kamila Harris to replace Padilla. Newsome is nominating assembly member Dr Shirley Weber. She'll become the first black secretary of state in California once the Legislature gives it to prove up. Move Coming is Harris steps into the role of vice president this Wednesday? Rally plan for California state capital over the weekend never happened gave me case Taylor Martin tells us why the organizer of the Let Freedom Ring Rally in Sacramento is responding to a denied permit. The CHP was not able to approve the permit due to both Cove in 19 restrictions and possible civil unrest. Former Republican congressional candidate Chris Bish organized the rally to protest election results. And she claims protective measures at the state Capitol aren't overreaction. She also told supporters not to show up. Bish says she will re apply for a permit after Inauguration Day. Taylor Martin News 93.1 KFBK Bish tells the San Francisco Chronicle she didn't want to hold a gathering off Capitol grounds after being denied a permit because protesters wouldn't have the protection of law enforcement. Coronavirus..
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"22 k A B c 1 802 2 to 5 to two to your calls up next, But right now it's time for headlines. 7 90 ABC News at 1 30. I'm Kevin Trap. Thousands of National Guard members are in Washington, D. C ahead of the inauguration and acting Homeland Security Secretary Peter Gaynor is defending their presence. Everyone is on heightened senses. Heightened alert. What happen? On the sixth is absolutely uncalled for, You know, it's horrible in our history. Governor Gavin Newsom has now formally appointed current secretary of state Alex Padilla to fill the vacancy created by a vice president elect Kamila Harris to replace Padilla. Newsome has nominated assembly member Dr Shirley Weber that requires approval from the state Legislature. It comes as Harris resigns her Senate seat so she could be sworn in as vice president on Wednesday. On Wall Street. The markets are closed for MLK Day. KBC News is sponsored by first five California parenting during a pandemic isn't easy. In first five. California understands the challenges that many parents and caregivers are going through right now find resource is advice and support at first five Calif dot com. ABC Weather tonight mostly clear and windy lows in the upper forties to mid fifties. Tomorrow mostly cloudy and windy highs in the mid sixties to around 70 right now, in downtown L. A. It's 80 degrees. It's the power drive home after John Phillips it's Ben Shapiro at three. Then Dan Bongino moves up to five PM Ben Shapiro and Dan Bongino on your Drive home today on 7 90 KBC. Now here's KBC Sport. The only way I think it, Mr Kevin Trip U. S. C b Washington State. 85 77, USC Oregon State tomorrow at four. We're streaming that game for you. Kay abc dot com You see Lady Washington 81 76 U C L. A cow Thursday at six. Lakers Warriors at seven Clippers beat the Pacers 1 29 96 Clippers Kings Wednesday at seven Ducks wild and six Kings ABS tomorrow at seven. The Rams down Well, what happens when.
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"shirley weber" Discussed on Newsradio 600 KOGO
"They're taking him literally. Yeah, and our our own former colleague Will Carless, who now writes for the U. S. A today flew to from San Diego to D C, apparently sitting next to her the whole time. Yeah, it's amazing how small the world is Alright late last month, right before Christmas and right after we shut down the podcast for a little winter's nap. Governor Gavin Newsom made two big announcement. First, he appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla to the U. S Senate seat that vice President elect Kamila Harris is leaving. And then he immediately Filled that secretary of State Seat with San Diego Assemblywoman. Shirley Weber, not Llorente. Gonzales. Yeah, That was a moment that I screamed at my desk to No one. It was. It's very rare that were that surprised about a political development of any kind. I mean, it goes years before you get those kinds of things. Yeah, it was Kind of a rare like, Oh, politics is fun for this, like one second in time, and then you know very quickly As we've discussed it became soul crushing. Again. Um, but there was a real moment there were with Padilla and Weber and Gaming out whom I take her place in the assembly, where things were kind of exciting and fun, And I appreciate that little gift. Yeah. So, um, Surely whoever represents the 79th Assembly district, which is, uh, southeastern San Diego, but also the Mesa Lemon Grove. And then south big parts of eastern Tula Vista. It's It's very similar to Sarah Jacobs District in Congress. It's this sprawling, extremely diverse. There's a lot of wealthy people there are poor people. There are vast diversity of ethnicities and backgrounds. Now next door to her is the assembly's district that Reading Gonzalez represents. And Lauren Gonzalez was openly running for secretary of state. She had been making it clear she wanted. Didn't she announced it on our podcast? That's right. She did make it official on the podcast. And she even had, like an actual campaign architectures set up really far in advance. I think in advance of even Alex Padilla running for reelection in 2020, or maybe 2018 she has, you know. Actual fundraising campaign committees set up she has, you know, like she's actually running, she raised like $350,000. She had built a portfolio of bills to sort of build her credibility for those seat. Access for younger people to the ballot. The motor voter the Is that what his motor voter registration at D. M. V. S. She had really tried to be. The legislator for running for voting rights is the reason you don't have to pay postage to mail in your ballot. You know, she's tried to spearhead voter education bills and allowing 17 year olds to vote. All kinds of Voting efforts has been one of not the only focus of her time in the Legislature. Obviously, she's very in the labor and Women's issues as well. But but it's certainly one of like the three cornerstones that she's been invested in. And then there's Weber, who who had never Told the governor. She wanted the job right and she you know, here's who she's by. Far as I said in the politics before I wrote about this, I think the undisputed best speaker on the hill in our in Sacramento, she and I think it's precisely because the things that she drives at the Capitol Are the things that she is deeply passionate about, and they are above all else to major things. One is criminal justice, reform and police use of lethal force and and changing how that works and then equity in quality of education and the two groups that she, you know fights with the most in those issues, the police union and the teachers union. You know, she's She's one of very few willing to take both of them on as seriously as she does. Yeah, it's going to be really interesting. You know, I think, she told Cal matters that she's Hopes that she has sort of put into place some pieces and encourage people in the Legislature to kind of take up that mantle, But it's not immediately clear to me who would do it so forcefully. There's another. You know, Southern California black legislator who has been involved in these issues. Holly Mitchell, who's now on the L, a County Board of Supervisors, and so without either of them in the Legislature. Um, I'm not sure who that champion would be. There are a few You know possibilities, but certainly no one who Would be so willing to take on these powerful groups as aggressively as she has. Yeah. So, uh, I mean credit. I mean, just before we move on from this particular point put into perspective. How did disappointed this must have been for Larentowicz also must have been just devastating. Yeah, I think, um As surprised as we all were. It was probably that surprise for her mixed with, you know, extreme disappointment and sorrow, and she and she probably had, like, really think about what she could say about it because another answer. She's friends and Everybody respects Shirley Weber, and you don't want to take away from that moment and and you know, black woman taking that seat to is such a powerful thing, especially voting rights, access and stuff like that. It's just It was an incredibly confusing day. I think for a lot of people. Yeah, And so I had sort of. I suppose I wasn't surprised necessarily that the governor didn't appoint. Llorona because she is so actively running the often times they don't want to put their finger on the scale for an upcoming and all election in that way, But if that were the case, he would expect them to appoint someone who was just sort of Ah, very clearly temporary guardian of the role a caretaker who was going to step aside and very quickly. We learned that Shirley Weber doesn't plan to do that. And so I think that is. What makes it so interesting is One. They were next door neighbors. They're district's are right next to each other colleagues who you know work on similar issues and of similar viewpoints. But one wanted the role and one had no idea..
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"shirley weber" Discussed on KQED Radio
"Who no one another in an urban walkable riverside neighborhood. Details and information sessions at Washington dash commons dot work. Live from NPR news. I'm Laxmi, saying all eyes are on Georgia not only over the balance of power in Congress but also in President Trump's unrelenting fight to get his election loss of Joe Biden overturned. State's top election official. A Republican, says he got a call from Trump on Saturday in which the president told him to find enough votes to overturn the election results. Brad Ravan's Burger is defending the count. He says he took the call against his better judgment. This is the state prepared to hold Senate runoff races tomorrow. Emma Hurd of member Station W. A. B E spoke to NPR's Morning edition about the highly unusual developments surrounding contest to determine whether the Senate stays under GOP control or flips to the Democrats. So on both sides of the aisle, we're seeing unprecedented investment. I mean, the candidates spent the weekend going to canvass launches all over the state doors are being knocked multiple times. I hear from canvassers who are often encountering piles of campaign literature already on doorsteps, and they sort of add to the pile. The U. S, meanwhile, is monitoring a growing threat from Iran, which announced it's a step closer to developing a nuclear weapon. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports On Israel's response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's increased uranium enrichment and doing so under Around. Men quote the continued realization of Iran's intention to develop a military nuclear program. Tensions between Israel and Iran there high after the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. You're listening to NPR news Live from KQED News. I'm Brian what the nominee to be California's top elections official says she supports mailing every boat voter of ballot from now on. KQED politics Reporter Guy Mars. Roddy has Maura on Secretary of state nominee Shirley Weber's Agenda for the office. Weber says she hopes to build on the success of California's 2020 election when over 80% of registered voters cast a ballot. My goal is to continue basically opening up the process, making sure that we have access to voting in a variety of ways. Last year, every registered voter was mailed a valid by default. In order to avoid crowding at the polls during the pandemic, Weber says she supports making that change permanent that work well, I think in California this last time I do support continued a permanent fixture of California's options available to have devoted. The current San Diego Assemblywoman also signaled support for changing California's ballot collection law. After the Republican Party set up private boxes to collect ballots. There may be a need for greater restrictions, or at least.
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"shirley weber" Discussed on KQED Radio
"And now it's looking like, especially if Shirley Weber chooses to run again. She won't run for that seat. So you know is that an option and I think in it just took something that maybe could have been like a political gift. And I think even I've heard you say this guy turn it into kind of like a political head. Right? Turn it It was like the golden opportunity. Thies. Three appointments have now become this huge headache. On the other hand, let me just play devil's advocate here. I agree with you, and I think it did cause some consternation within like the political class and folks like us that watch it. But at the end of the day, Newsome came out and appointed the first Latino toe ever represent California in the U. S Senate. Alex Padilla, a man who's on Lee, really on the Democratic side, Republicans of the problems with him, but they were gonna have a problem with anybody. But you know, the only real I think criticism you hear is this identity question of Should he replace Kamila Harris with a black woman, and I think it's a valid one. I've been talking about it. I think you know does not to take away from that. But the truth is Padilla. You know, I think when it finally happened, it was a very moving moment. You know, he teared up. He has this incredible immigrant story on Ben Newsome. Did you know he waited long enough, But he turned around and made Shirley Weber, the secretary of state, which in itself, I think it was a very powerful Not to some of those questions over racial politics on also, just Shirley Weber is an amazing person. I would highly recommend you go back and listen to our interview with her. I mean, she's the daughter of sharecroppers. She has had a Remarkable life story. Her dad fled the south and she became, you know, a PhD and state assemblywoman, and now she's going to go on to become the secretary of state. I mean, Do you think that like as as we move forward away from this, it'll look a lot rosier than it did in the moment for Newsom and I think that he did. Do some, you know, kind of impressive political judiciary. With the Weber appointment on and a sweet kind of alluded to, there's more ahead, right? There is the potentially hopefully they potentially hopefully for them the best Sarah appointment. On Ben. There's also this question of well Dianne Feinstein actually serve out her term on DSA. Why do you think that like if you combine that stuff, and then you think about whether he can do this thing about, you know, trying to actually build a relationship with the Legislature and 22 21. He might be in a better spot in a few months, then it felt like he was in mid November. I think one thing to keep in mind about these important appointments is that it's really highlighted the the lack of women of color in office in higher office and just available the availability of them to a point to these higher offices, and that's certainly not on you know, women of color it just talks about. It speaks to our society and how You know they haven't been. These women have not been placed in positions where they're, you know, easily, you know, put into Ah, higher position, especially if you start looking around at like attorney general. It's a limited pool of women of color who are attorneys and are qualified for that position in the first place. And I think that is also one of the arguments that people had. For appointing a woman you know to the U. S. Senate because the scope the pool of candidates is wider there than for something like an attorney general's position. Right before we leave the appointment. Parasol Wanna throw one more thing out there, Which is that the head of California's labor agency Julie Su, is among the names being considered by President elect Joe Biden to be labor secretary That would add another kind of wrench in the top of California's government sues not really a brand name in California, but she's been working for decades on You know, worker issues. She got her start in the nineties and l. A fighting for garment workers who have been trafficked and sweatshops in the L. A area on DCI certainly has all the qualifications you'd expect in a labor secretary. She's led this labor huge labor agency in California..
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Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in Senate, becoming California's first Latino senator
"California Governor Gavin Newsom picks Secretary of State Alex Idea to fill the rest of the Senate term of Kamila Harris. He'll become the first Latino to service a California senator Newsome quickly pivots to select Assemblywoman Shirley Weber to replace India as the state's first black secretary of state
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Special Report: Electoral College formally votes for President-elect Joe Biden
"Tonight. The Electoral College has Formally validated Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. Let's get the latest in this ABC News Special reports. Joe Biden is now officially the president elect Kamila Harris, the vice president elect in the past hour after California's electors met Awarded all 55 of their votes. Harris's state push them over the 270 votes needed to cement the victory in the election. State Assembly member Shirley Weber, a Democrat, presided, but Joseph R. Biden of Delaware eyes 55. Knows zero It was a symbolic moment. Normally, the electoral college voting is just a formality. This year it seals a win for Biden. But President Trump's teams is a fight is not over and that they will appeal to Congress to overturn the results. That's highly unlikely Prospect ABC Is Alex still in Los Angeles, electors have been meeting in state capitals across the nation to vote. Was heavy security and Lansing, Michigan after officials cited a credible threat, but none materialized and very few protesters votes officially tallied in Congress. January 6th.
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New Law Mandates California To Study The Issue Of Reparations For Slaves' Descendants
"This is all things considered from NPR news. I'm Mary Louise Kelly and I'm Elsa Chang in January. 18 65 As the Civil war staggered into its final months, the US made a promise. It would take for 100,000 acres of confiscated southern lands stretching from South Carolina to Florida and redistribute it to formerly enslaved black people in 40 acre parcels. Well, that order did not last long. Within the year, Lincoln's replacement president, Andrew Johnson, broke that promise and handed the land back to plantation owners. That was the nation's first systematic attempt to provide reparations for slavery. More recently, the late Michigan congressman John Conyers, tried and failed for nearly three decades. Yet Congress to consider the same issue. Now California has taken Conyers bill and used it as an inspiration for a new bill signed into law last week. It is the first state law of its kind. California Assemblywoman Shirley Weber is the author of that Bill, and she joins us Now. Welcome. Thank you. It's good to be here. Good to have you So what this new law does is basically set up a task force to study the issue of reparations for the descendants of enslaved people and To make further recommendations from there. Tell me what are you hoping to see? Come out of this task force. Well, I think they're a couple of things we hope will happen. Obviously, we hope there will be a number of recommendations on what the state needs to do in order to repair the damage that's been done. But hopefully in addition to that, we will have robust conversations about the really deep and long and pervasive impact of slavery and racism in California and across the nation. I talked to too many people who tell me I'm not a slave holder. I didn't I didn't own any slaves. What does that mean to me? Well, you may not have owned them, but the impact of your forefathers owning them. As what is the impact of the various laws and limitations placed upon African Americans That made it difficult, if not impossible, for them to compete educationally and economically and socially still has its lingering impact, and we see that in the streets today, we'll give us some concrete examples of what form Might these reparations take Well, you know, it could be like it is a Georgetown where those folks who was slaves that landed Georgetown, every descendant of those individuals now could have access and free education of Georgetown. We could look at the issue of loans and grants for people starting businesses, and we have businesses that are suffering and sometimes failing in this pandemic. Because of our let the lack of support and financing that made it almost difficult, if not impossible, for them to own land and only businesses. We need to look at housing patterns. California had some very, very racist housing patterns that existed. But they're they're number of things that need to exist and to indicate that is tremendous amount of damage was done and puts California on the hook as well, because he basically California was a free state, right. A lot of people don't think of California as a slave state, but exactly what role California did play when it came to slavery. Well, we had one of most racist governors who talked about removing all black people from state of California free or slaves. We created laws that prevented them from being able to testify in court against white person. We had lots of things embedded in our land ownership that prevents folks from buying or selling homes to African Americans. All of those things are important, as they began to say, is this wide African Americans continue to struggle have the least amount of wealth amassed have low homeownership, all those kinds of things that even after generations and generations of struggle. We still find that these things prevail. And even though a few sneak through the vast majority do not Now let me ask you dealing with the legacy of slavery is an issue that this entire country needs to reckon with. So there are a lot of people say, Let's look to a federal solution. How would you respond to that? Well, we have We lived for federal solution for 30 to 40 years. At this point, it's just not happening at the federal level. And so after waiting, we said, You know what California could do this? And I've governor said, You know what we can lead the way and that we think will motivate others to do. Likewise, California state Assemblywoman Shirley Weber was the author of a new state law to study reparations for slavery. Thank you very much, thank you for the opportunity.