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California Real Estate Market Remains Strong - Duration: 2:08.

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- In spite of all the economic mess and the turbulence in

markets today, we don't really see a change in the trends.

- Office is holding.

There's a lot of new development leases getting signed,

they're being signed at higher rental rates,

and we're seeing the tenants pay the rental rates.

- Tenants that are tied to Tech Entertainment

are demanding a new product, and we don't have enough

of it right now.

- Industrial remains the brightest star.

It's harder sometimes to find that cheaper dirt,

which constrains supply,

and the demand continues to boom.

- We have had the largest rent growth in my 40-year history.

We've seen rents grow from five to 10 percent

really over the last five years.

- In Retail, in California, we see a continued

reassessment by owners of retail projects

as to whether or not they should repurpose the sight

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high and luxury customers, for instance.

So that retail's fine,

and the rest of the retail has to repurpose itself.

- The majority the building is going where

the high-paying jobs are being sent.

We need to find a way to solve the problem,

which is build more housing, so that it's not too expensive

to live here so the corporations aren't leaving.

- All of California's still as healthy as it was a year ago.

We don't know when that will end.

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California Today What to Know About Gavin Newsoms State of the State The New York Times - Duration: 5:11.

California Today What to Know About Gavin Newsoms State of the State The New York Times

Good morning.

If you dont already get California Today by email, heres .

The was last week. But theres one Californian whos been waiting to give his rebuttal.

Gov. Gavin Newsoms first State of the State is this morning. Hes set to double down on his to present an alternative to the rhetoric and policies coming out of the White House.

President Trump offered a vision of an America fundamentally at odds with California values, Mr. Newsom plans to say, according to excerpts from the address.

He described a country where inequality didnt seem to be a problem, where climate change doesnt exist, and where the greatest threat we face comes from families at the border, seeking asylum from violence stricken countries.

Mr. Newsom will be speaking a day after he signed an order to of Californias National Guard troops from the border and assign them to other duties, including working with Cal Fire on wildfire prevention and intelligence operations, aimed at international criminal drug gangs.

The move is also a departure from the approach of his predecessor, Jerry Brown, at the Trump administrations request.

The border emergency is a manufactured crisis, Mr. Newsom says. And California will not be part of this political theater.

Heres what else you need to know before the governor speaks:

When and how can I watch the speech?

The governor will speak to a joint session of the Legislature in the You can watch it . And a bunch of other places.

If you really want to compare and contrast Mr. Newsom and Mr. Brown, you can listen to past State of the State speeches in this , which also includes some transcripts.

Beyond immigration, what can I expect him to talk about?

Mr. Newsom has talked about taking steps to narrow the economic chasm between, as he put it, the rich and everyone else.

Hes long said the state needs to build millions of homes, and he recently threatened to for local governments that fail to approve new housing.

Well most likely hear more about the initiatives Mr. Newsom laid out in his sweeping, proposal, which included proposals like boosting and early childhood education spending.

But is the governor dealing with any problems that he might discuss?

Itll be worth keeping an ear out for how the governor addresses the bankruptcy of the states biggest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric based in his hometown, San Francisco .

Observers have said that handles the mess is his first — and potentially defining — big political test.

Earlier this month, he pushing for wildfire survivors, PG E employees and customers to have strong representation inside the bankruptcy courtroom.

But so far, he and reduce the risk of wildfires.

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• The thing that drives Kamala Harris crazy above all other things is to get reduced to a demographic archetype. Was she a progressive prosecutor? The senator and presidential candidates record resists easy categorization, as it comes under more scrutiny from the left. []

• Even Ms. Harriss relationship with Oakland, the city where she began her presidential campaign, is complicated. []

• L.A. ditched plans to spend billions rebuilding three natural gas power plants along the coast, Mayor Eric Garcetti said. The move is an abrupt reversal meant to get the city closer to its goal of 100 percent renewable energy. []

• Mr. Garcetti also joined Minnesotas governor on Capitol Hill to tell Congress how they raised taxes for infrastructure in their own jurisdictions and that their political careers continued unscathed. []

• From the Rockies to the Pacific, check out how Western skylines are getting taller. This includes Long Beach and Sacramento — towns not exactly known for skyscrapers. []

• But while those new skylines include more housing, the number of people living in their cars is growing throughout the state. Safe Parking programs are cropping up to help. []

• Want to make a splash at the Grammys? Want to get your message out there? Try staying home. []

• Heat might be the pinnacle of 1990s L.A. heist movies, known as much for its deft use of the city as it is for the fact that it matches up Al Pacino versus Robert De Niro. Revisit its iconic locations with the films location manager. []

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I was in San Diego for a conference. A friend and I went to a bar in North Park, and there he was — not my type. Later that night, back at my friends place, and he and I started talking. He told me about growing up in Idaho and joining the Marine Corps in 2002 at 17, deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. I was surprised by his opinions, they didnt fit the military, red state stereotype. I went home to NYC after the conference, but six months later, I moved to San Diego. We were married in May 2014.

California Today goes live at 6:30 a.m. Pacific time weekdays. Tell us what you want to see: .

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California governor to draw down guard troops at border - Duration: 3:00.

California governor to draw down guard troops at border

California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans Monday to withdraw several hundred National Guard troops from the states southern border with Mexico in defiance of the Trump administrations request for support from border states.

About 100 of the 360 troops will remain deployed under Californias agreement with the federal government to focus specifically on combating transnational crime such as drug and gun smuggling, Newsom spokesman Nathan Click said. Specifically, they will be tasked with providing intelligence on transnational crime and assist with cargo dock operations and searches of commercial trucks for contraband.

Newsoms move comes on the heels of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, also a Democrat, pulling back her states troops from the U.S. Mexico border. The two states former governors agreed to send troops to the border last April at the Trump administrations request along with Texas and Arizona.

Newsoms and Grishams actions are a fresh, if symbolic, affront to President Donald Trumps description of an immigration crisis on the nations southern border.

"The border emergency is a manufactured crisis, and California will not be part of this political theatre," Newsom plans to say in his Tuesday State of the State address, according to excerpts released by his office.

Newsom will reassign roughly 110 troops to beef up Californias fire preparation efforts ahead of the next wildfire season and expand the guards counterdrug task force program. The expansion of the counterdrug task force requires approval from the U.S. Department of Defence.

The original mission, approved by former California Gov. Jerry Brown, was set to end March 31. The order Newsom plans to send Monday will require the guard to immediately begin withdrawing troops but still give it until the end of March to do so. When Brown, a fellow Democrat, approved the mission in April, he said no California troops would participate in immigration related activities. He similarly ordered the troops to focus on combating transnational crime.

"This will not be a mission to build a new wall," Brown wrote at the time in a letter to Trump administration officials. "It will not be a mission to round up women and children or detain people escaping violence and seeking a better life. And the California National Guard will not be enforcing federal immigration laws."

Newsoms Monday order will argue that the increase in Central American migrants crossing over the border is the result of a desire to escape violence and repression fueled in part by the activities of transnational crime organizations. The California guards resources are best spent tackling those activities, he plans to argue.

Just a month into his governorship of the nations most populous state, Newsom has sparred with Trump on immigration and other issues. He has held up California as an antidote to what he deems a corrupt Washington, a message hes likely to echo in Tuesdays State of the State speech, his first as governor.

Texas and Arizona still have troops on the border.

The 360 troops are a fraction of the roughly 14,000 that have been deployed throughout California for various operations since 2016.

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Mountain Lion Ki11ing in California Wine Country Sparks Anger NBC Bay Area - Duration: 2:05.

Mountain Lion Ki11ing in California Wine Country Sparks Anger NBC Bay Area

A fatally shot young mountain lion in Northern California that was part of a research project has set off angry criticism and left a family defending its actions.

The mountain lion killed a goat before the animal was trapped in Napa last week, fitted with an electronic collar and released back as part of an Audubon Canyon Ranch research project. Tuesday.

The animal then returned to the area and Alejandra Calderon said her husband killed the cougar Saturday as it preyed on their sheep at their Napa area home for the third night in a row after calling state Fish and Wildlife officials several times but receiving no answer, she said.

She said they feared for the safety of their three young children. "As a parent, I hope that they understand how scared we were in the moment," she added.

State Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Lt. Jim Jones confirmed the family reached out several times to the agency. He said the family didnt know to ask for a permit to kill the animal, but they did not need one if their livestock was in imminent danger.

Its the third time in the 2 1/2 year history of the Living with Lions program that one of the study cats has been killed after preying on domestic livestock, with each occasion giving rise to increasingly intense public reaction. Calderon has received hateful social media comments and gawkers have parked on the familys road to record video, the newspaper reported.

Biologist Quinton Martins, who runs the research program, said the mountain lion was believed to be the offspring of a female recently recaptured and outfitted with a new collar battery just up the road from where the feline was killed.

Martins and other conservationists say its the responsibility of those with domestic animals to keep them properly enclosed and secured, given the importance of preserving dwindling numbers of cougars, the apex predator in the region.

"There isnt anybody who can give me a single good reason about how the killing of that cat does anything good," Martins said.

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Gavin Newsom scales back California high speed rail plan The Sacramento Bee - Duration: 2:58.

Gavin Newsom scales back California high speed rail plan The Sacramento Bee

February 12, 2019 11:49 AM

In his first State of the State speech Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for the state to scale back the focus of its high speed rail project to focus on one portion in the Central Valley.

I have nothing but respect for Governor Browns and Governor Schwarzeneggers vision. I share it, Newsom said. But lets be real. The current project, as planned, would cost too much and take too long.

He said theres simply isnt a path to build high speed rail to connect the northern and southern parts of the state. But the rail line can link Central Valley cities Merced and Bakersfield, he said.

The Valley may be known around the world for agriculture, but there is another story ready to be told. A story of a region hungry for investment, a workforce eager for more training and good jobs, Californians who deserve a fair share of our states prosperity.

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The Central Valley has long been neglected by lawmakers, he said.

They deserve better, he said. The high speed rail project can be part of that.

He said he would institute more oversight of the project and increase its transparency. He also announced he is appointing his economic development director, Lenny Mendonca, to chair the High Speed Rail Authority.

The Democratic governor acknowledged critics who want the state to abandon the project entirely, but said he doesnt want to waste the billions already spent on the project, nor does he want to return dollar 3.5 billion the state has received in federal funding.

Newsom, who took office last month, also used is remarks to describe a state at odds with President Donald Trump on immigration.

He said the number of people living in the state illegally is at its lowest level in more than a decade.

This is our answer to the White House: No more division, no more xenophobia and no more nativism, he said. We suffered enough from that.

During the speech, Newsom also announced:

Hell consider signing legislation to stabilize rents without putting small landlords out of business and encouraged lawmakers to propose a package of legislation to that end.

He wants a master plan on aging to address the states aging population and its increasing health care needs. Additionally, former First Lady Maria Shriver will lead a task force on Alzheimers prevention.

He wants to the Delta tunnels project to a single tunnel. That will likely delay the project further and reduce costs.

Sophia Bollag covers California politics and government. Before joining The Bee, she reported in Sacramento for the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times. She grew up in California and is a graduate of Northwestern University.

February 12, 2019 11:01 AM

California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his first State of the State speech in Sacramento on Tuesday, February 11, 2019. He addressed the states bullet train project and Delta water projects.

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California governor scales back high speed train The Sacramento Bee - Duration: 4:13.

California governor scales back high speed train The Sacramento Bee

February 12, 2019 06:16 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Tuesday there "isnt a path" for completing the states plan for a high speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, yet his office insisted he is fully committed to building such a project.

Newsom, delivering his first State of the State address, said hed shift his focus to completing just a 171 mile segment of the line already under construction in the states Central Valley. The project is key to the economic vitality of the states agricultural heartland, he said.

A high speed rail line linking Los Angeles to San Francisco was the goal when voters approved a ballot measure in 2008. The roughly 520 mile line initially was estimated to cost dollar 33 billion and was pegged for completion in 2020. Officials eventually hoped to connect the line to San Diego and Sacramento.

Subsequent estimates more than doubled the cost to dollar 77 billion and pushed the timeline to 2033.

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"Lets be real," Newsom said. "The project, as currently planned, would cost too much and take too long . . . Right now, there simply isnt a path to get from Sacramento to San Diego, let alone from San Francisco to L.A. I wish there were."

Newsom said hed continue doing environmental reviews for the LA San Francisco line and seek private investment to connect the Central Valley to the states major hubs, prompting confusion about whether he actually was changing the policy of his predecessor, Jerry Brown.

Newsoms spokesman Nathan Click said the governor is committed to completing the longer line with additional private and federal money "as the Central Valley section demonstrates the viability of the broader project."

The questions about Newsoms rail plans clouded his first State of the State address in which he outlined his vision for leading the nations most populous state. California, he said, faces "hard decisions that are coming due" on clean water, housing and homelessness.

Newsom used the speech to contrast his administration with Browns as much as he did to take issue with President Donald Trump. He blasted the presidents views on immigration — Newsom called the border emergency "a manufactured crisis" — but also complimented Trumps calls for lowering prescription drug costs.

Trump has criticized Californias high speed rail plan. Newsom said the state risked having to return dollar 3.5 billion in federal money if building stops on the Central Valley leg or it doesnt complete the environmental reviews. Rail leaders have long said they do not have enough state money to complete the line. Private investment has been tied to getting more government investment.

Newsom did not provide any fresh details about how he planned to leverage or gather private money in a way his predecessors could not.

His speech left lawmakers with different interpretations of how the project would move forward.

Democratic state Sen. Anna Caballero, who represents part of the Central Valley, called the shift to a line only from Bakersfield to Merced "disappointing." But she said she hopes to see that line connected to other state hubs at some point.

"People need to see it move to really feel like its important," she said.

Republican state Sen. Jim Nielsen of Fresno said Newsoms comments were an acknowledgement the full train would never be completed.

"It cannot be achieved, and the governor has essentially admitted it," he said. "This entire thing has now changed from whether or not theres going to be a high speed rail to whats going to be left for central California."

Newsom rejected the idea that his plan would create a "train to nowhere" and said building in the Central Valley would help revitalize the economically depressed region. He also replaced Browns head of the state board that oversees the project and pledged more accountability for contractors that run over costs by putting information about how rail dollars are spent online.

Newsom also announced a new head of the state water board, a new chair of the state board of education and a new task force on housing and homelessness. Its typical for new governors to remake the administration, even if executive power remains within the same party.

He announced the creation of the new Commission on Homelessness Supportive Housing to address what he said is a moral issue that has become a public health crisis. His administration recently sued the Orange County city of Huntington Beach, accusing it of not meeting mandated affordable housing goals.

The governor has invited the leaders of 47 other noncomplying cities to a meeting next week for what he called "a candid conversation."

"I dont intend to file suit against all 47, but Im not going to preside over neglect and denial," he said. "These cities need to summon the political courage to build their fair share of housing."

Newsom also promised to have a plan within 60 days for dealing with the recent bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas Electric Corp. after years of devastating wildfires.

He said he has convened a team of the nations best bankruptcy lawyers and financial experts from the energy sector to work with his administration to develop a strategy to protect the states power grid, wildfire victims, company employees and ratepayers.

"We are all frustrated and angry that its come to this," Newsom said. "PG E didnt do enough to secure dangerous equipment or plan for the future."

He also promised to address the pressure that climate change is putting on utilities.

Associated Press writer Don Thompson contributed.

February 12, 2019 04:12 PM

Gavin Newsoms 2019 State of the State address cheered Republican and Democratic leaders who wanted to curtail costs on high speed rail. Water, health care and housing also drew his attention.

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California governor blasts Trump political theater, pulls border troops - Duration: 3:01.

California governor blasts Trump political theater, pulls border troops

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom tore into President s policies Monday during a press conference where he spoke about his decision to pull the majority of the states National Guard troops from the U.S. Mexico border.

"This crisis on the border is a manufactured crisis," Newsom told reporters. "We are not interested in participating in this political theater."

The decision to pull 260 of the states 360 troops from the border follows Trumps State of the Union address last week in which he repeated concerns about a border crisis. Newsoms action is another sign the new governor, after just over a month in office, is taking a more activist approach when it comes to Trumps policies than Californias previous governor, .

Last April, Brown agreed to send to the border at the request of Trump, who cited "a crisis" at the border due to a "combination of illegal drugs, dangerous gang activity, and extensive illegal immigration."

Newsom signed an order Monday to withdraw 260 troops in a challenge to Trumps original request. The remaining 100 troops will conduct operations primarily around ports of entry, supporting federal efforts to combat drug and gun trafficking.

Californias current agreement with the Pentagon for National Guard troops at the border is set to expire at the end of March. Newsom said the state intends to secure a new agreement with the federal government for just 100 troops.

The 100 soldiers who will stay at the border have special training in narcotics search and seizures as well as expertise in transnational criminal organization intelligence. Newsom said the drug and gun trafficking concerns are real, but he dismissed the presidents claims of a crisis due to undocumented immigration.

There have been undocumented immigrants as part of work with U.S. Border Patrol agents. The governor conceded some of the states troops may have indirectly been in operations that involved some undocumented immigrants.

"When you have National Guardsmen and women doing, for example, surveillance with cameras," he said, "its hard to distinguish between those that are participating in gun and drug activity versus those that may be just crossing the border illegally." He called it "a gray area that we will no longer participate in."

The governor also said the border duty for the states troops has been "getting in the way of the National Guard being prepared for being redeployed overseas." He said the troops "are doing work that precludes them from getting the training and the skills and the time off that is necessary to make sure that theyre prepared for more appropriate deployments. So this is actually hurting our readiness."

Newsom said a number of the National Guard soldiers getting pulled from the border will help Cal Fire to focus on fire prevention efforts. He also said theres a need for the troops to assist in fighting illegal cannabis grows in Northern California that are not part of the states regulated market.

In challenging Trumps claims of a border crisis, Newsom said border crossings are at the lowest levels since 1971. He said undocumented immigrants commit crimes at a significantly lower level than native born citizens. And he said California has about 550,000 fewer undocumented immigrants in the state than it did a decade ago.

"This is pure politics," the governor said.

Newsom also commented on Trump asking the Pentagon to to the southern border.

"If youre going to add 3,750 troops to the border, why do you need the National Guard?" Newsom said.

The White House didnt immediately respond to a request for comment.

Newsom also has been critical of Trump on the to the state for wildfire relief. The threat from Trump followed the Camp Fire last year that killed 86 people in Northern California and destroyed most of the town of Paradise.

The governor also blamed Trump for the recent government shutdown and was quick to offer affected by the shutdown.

"Gavin Newsom has nothing to worry about as governor of this state by confronting Donald Trump," said Garry South, the veteran Los Angeles based Democratic strategist who advised former Gov. Gray Davis. "Thats what most Californians want him to do. Many Democrats didnt think Jerry Brown did it enough — and that included acceding to the presidents request that the border state governors send National Guard troops to the border."

South added, "People are going to see a lot more proactivity from Gavin Newsom than they ever saw from Jerry Brown during the whole last eight years he was governor."

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Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Applauds Governor Newsom's Plans for California's Future - Duration: 0:50.

I believe in the remarkable talent assembled here and I believe in our state and I know

this to the bottom of my heart the best is yet to come thank you all very very much.

He talked about forest management how going to some of our National Guard troops to come and help

in the Paradise area we're looking at a forest protection management and so I think that

was very helpful for us also on child care I will be sponsoring a bill that will also

help the work force for childcare and as well as free universal healthcare for everyone to

have access good quality access I represent small communities and rural districts and

I feel like that he's gonna be behind us.

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California Today What to Know About Gavin Newsoms State of the State The New York Times - Duration: 5:11.

California Today What to Know About Gavin Newsoms State of the State The New York Times

Good morning.

If you dont already get California Today by email, heres .

The was last week. But theres one Californian whos been waiting to give his rebuttal.

Gov. Gavin Newsoms first State of the State is this morning. Hes set to double down on his to present an alternative to the rhetoric and policies coming out of the White House.

President Trump offered a vision of an America fundamentally at odds with California values, Mr. Newsom plans to say, according to excerpts from the address.

He described a country where inequality didnt seem to be a problem, where climate change doesnt exist, and where the greatest threat we face comes from families at the border, seeking asylum from violence stricken countries.

Mr. Newsom will be speaking a day after he signed an order to of Californias National Guard troops from the border and assign them to other duties, including working with Cal Fire on wildfire prevention and intelligence operations, aimed at international criminal drug gangs.

The move is also a departure from the approach of his predecessor, Jerry Brown, at the Trump administrations request.

The border emergency is a manufactured crisis, Mr. Newsom says. And California will not be part of this political theater.

Heres what else you need to know before the governor speaks:

When and how can I watch the speech?

The governor will speak to a joint session of the Legislature in the You can watch it . And a bunch of other places.

If you really want to compare and contrast Mr. Newsom and Mr. Brown, you can listen to past State of the State speeches in this , which also includes some transcripts.

Beyond immigration, what can I expect him to talk about?

Mr. Newsom has talked about taking steps to narrow the economic chasm between, as he put it, the rich and everyone else.

Hes long said the state needs to build millions of homes, and he recently threatened to for local governments that fail to approve new housing.

Well most likely hear more about the initiatives Mr. Newsom laid out in his sweeping, proposal, which included proposals like boosting and early childhood education spending.

But is the governor dealing with any problems that he might discuss?

Itll be worth keeping an ear out for how the governor addresses the bankruptcy of the states biggest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric based in his hometown, San Francisco .

Observers have said that handles the mess is his first — and potentially defining — big political test.

Earlier this month, he pushing for wildfire survivors, PG E employees and customers to have strong representation inside the bankruptcy courtroom.

But so far, he and reduce the risk of wildfires.

We often link to content on sites that limit access for nonsubscribers. We appreciate your reading Times stories, but wed also encourage you to support local news if you can.

• The thing that drives Kamala Harris crazy above all other things is to get reduced to a demographic archetype. Was she a progressive prosecutor? The senator and presidential candidates record resists easy categorization, as it comes under more scrutiny from the left. []

• Even Ms. Harriss relationship with Oakland, the city where she began her presidential campaign, is complicated. []

• L.A. ditched plans to spend billions rebuilding three natural gas power plants along the coast, Mayor Eric Garcetti said. The move is an abrupt reversal meant to get the city closer to its goal of 100 percent renewable energy. []

• Mr. Garcetti also joined Minnesotas governor on Capitol Hill to tell Congress how they raised taxes for infrastructure in their own jurisdictions and that their political careers continued unscathed. []

• From the Rockies to the Pacific, check out how Western skylines are getting taller. This includes Long Beach and Sacramento — towns not exactly known for skyscrapers. []

• But while those new skylines include more housing, the number of people living in their cars is growing throughout the state. Safe Parking programs are cropping up to help. []

• Want to make a splash at the Grammys? Want to get your message out there? Try staying home. []

• Heat might be the pinnacle of 1990s L.A. heist movies, known as much for its deft use of the city as it is for the fact that it matches up Al Pacino versus Robert De Niro. Revisit its iconic locations with the films location manager. []

• The Chateau Marmont is a grande dame that for nearly a century has remained as intriguing as an ingénue. []

• Karl the Fog got a book deal. []

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I was in San Diego for a conference. A friend and I went to a bar in North Park, and there he was — not my type. Later that night, back at my friends place, and he and I started talking. He told me about growing up in Idaho and joining the Marine Corps in 2002 at 17, deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. I was surprised by his opinions, they didnt fit the military, red state stereotype. I went home to NYC after the conference, but six months later, I moved to San Diego. We were married in May 2014.

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MADERA, Calif. AP A newborn girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found by a newspaper carrier in the middle of a rural road before dawn in near freezing temperatures.

Authorities are seeking the mother.

Sheriffs officials say a man walking around 4:30 a.m. Monday was approached by a woman in a white SUV who asked him to take her baby. He refused and suggested she take the newborn to a fire station or hospital.

KFSN TV reports the hours old baby was wearing only a onesie when the newspaper carrier, Aurelio Fuentes, found her a short time later on the center line of the road in Madera County in Central California.

Fuentes told the Fresno Bee her umbilical cord was still attached.

The child is hospitalized in good condition and is expected to fully recover.

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Assemblymember Ting Excited to Work with Governor Newsom on California's Future - Duration: 1:15.

If we want to California for all I thought he outlined a very bold vision for California

talked about a huge cross section of issues I was very happy for my Central Valley colleagues

because he talked about high speed rail as well as water issues which are very important

to them and it starts with housing perhaps the most overwhelming challenge we face right

now for me I was extraordinarily happy to hear about housing and homelessness there's

been issues that are cute in the bay area as well as LA really being much more

aggressive about how to build a house and we did a great job of creating jobs unfortunately

we have no way to house and so actually having a broader vision making sure that every city

of the shares in that burden of building housing for every California was it was a huge lift

for all of us.

Also the expansion of the earned income tax credit really making sure that working Californians

who were just barely able to pay rent to make the car payments or to put food on the table

actually get a little more money back at the end of the day we've given huge proponents

of that in the legislature so glad to see the governor really take that mantle to talk

about doing a pretty significant expansion.

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Assemblymember Garcia Proud of Governor Newsom's Solutions for California's Future - Duration: 1:34.

Members and guests please welcome the 40 of governor of the great state of California

the honorable Gavin Newsom.

Let me begin by really commending him for coming out of the gate with the message about

immigration I represent the border region of imperial county and there is no crisis

related to illegal immigration the crisis on the border is related to air quality water

quality economic development that's the crisis and I appreciate him highlighting the need

to make greater investments in those areas and not so much continuing the rhetoric that's

coming out of the White House now specifically on education we're excited to hear a greater

investment on special education that's extremely important one of our top priorities at the

same time the issue of homelessness and housing the $750000000 investment that he puts forward

with incentives for local communities to build the necessary housing both sustainable housing

as well as the shelter house it is fundamental to for us to get this problem off the ground

move in as as quick as we can so it was a good the state of the state obviously the

physical position in the state is sound and we're excited to be able to work in collaboration

with him moving forward the best is yet to come thank you all very very much.

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California Today What to Know About Gavin Newsoms State of the State The New York Times - Duration: 5:43.

California Today What to Know About Gavin Newsoms State of the State The New York Times

Good morning.

If you dont already get California Today by email, heres .

The was last week. But theres one Californian whos been waiting to give his rebuttal.

Gov. Gavin Newsoms first State of the State is this morning. Hes set to double down on his to present an alternative to the rhetoric and policies coming out of the White House.

President Trump offered a vision of an America fundamentally at odds with California values, Mr. Newsom plans to say, according to excerpts from the address.

He described a country where inequality didnt seem to be a problem, where climate change doesnt exist, and where the greatest threat we face comes from families at the border, seeking asylum from violence stricken countries.

Mr. Newsom will be speaking a day after he signed an order to of Californias National Guard troops from the border and assign them to other duties, including working with Cal Fire on wildfire prevention and intelligence operations, aimed at international criminal drug gangs.

The move is also a departure from the approach of his predecessor, Jerry Brown, at the Trump administrations request.

The border emergency is a manufactured crisis, Mr. Newsom says. And California will not be part of this political theater.

Heres what else you need to know before the governor speaks:

When and how can I watch the speech?

The governor will speak to a joint session of the Legislature in the You can watch it . And a bunch of other places.

If you really want to compare and contrast Mr. Newsom and Mr. Brown, you can listen to past State of the State speeches in this , which also includes some transcripts.

Beyond immigration, what can I expect him to talk about?

Mr. Newsom has talked about taking steps to narrow the economic chasm between, as he put it, the rich and everyone else.

Hes long said the state needs to build millions of homes, and he recently threatened to for local governments that fail to approve new housing.

Well most likely hear more about the initiatives Mr. Newsom laid out in his sweeping, proposal, which included proposals like boosting and early childhood education spending.

But is the governor dealing with any problems that he might discuss?

Itll be worth keeping an ear out for how the governor addresses the bankruptcy of the states biggest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric based in his hometown, San Francisco .

Observers have said that handles the mess is his first — and potentially defining — big political test.

Earlier this month, he pushing for wildfire survivors, PG E employees and customers to have strong representation inside the bankruptcy courtroom.

But so far, he and reduce the risk of wildfires.

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On Friday, you to send your tiny California — 100 words or fewer. Over the next couple of days, well share some of them. Heres a story from Kacey Pratt:

I was in San Diego for a conference. A friend and I went to a bar in North Park, and there he was — not my type. Later that night, back at my friends place, and he and I started talking. He told me about growing up in Idaho and joining the Marine Corps in 2002 at 17, deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. I was surprised by his opinions, they didnt fit the military, red state stereotype. I went home to NYC after the conference, but six months later, I moved to San Diego. We were married in May 2014.

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California governor pulls plug on LA SF high speed train Daily Mail Online - Duration: 4:55.

California governor pulls plug on LA SF high speed train Daily Mail Online

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced hes abandoning a plan to build a high speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco, a project with an estimated cost that has ballooned to dollar 77 billion.

Lets be real, the Democrat Newsom said in his first State of the State address on Tuesday in Sacramento. The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long. Theres been too little oversight and not enough transparency.

The idea long championed by Newsoms predecessor, Jerry Brown, is years behind schedule. The latest estimate for completion is 2033.

High speed rails have been in the news lately after freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, a New York Democrat, proposed building a rail network extensive enough to eliminate air travel.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced hes abandoning a plan to build a high speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco in his State of the State speech on Tuesday

Concept art shows the planned high speed train that was to have run from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The project had ballooned in cost to dollar 77B and was running years behind

Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, a New York Democrat, believes that a massive network of high speed rail could eliminate the need for air travel

Ocasio Cortez called for the high speed rail network in her Green New Deal, an ambitious environmental, social and economic master plan to transform the U.S. 

Newsom, though, said he wants to finish construction thats already under way on a segment of the high speed train through Californias Central Valley, arguing it will revitalize the economically depressed region. 

Hes also replacing Browns head of the state board that oversees the project and pledged more accountability for contractors that run over on costs.

Newsom also said the state faces hard decisions that are coming due on clean water, housing and homelessness. 

He rebuked President Donald Trump once again on border security, highlighting his decision to withdraw most of the states National Guard troops from the Southern border.

Last week, we heard Trump stand up at the State of the Union and offer a vision of an America fundamentally at odds with California values, he said. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his first State of the State address before a joint session of the California Legislatureat the State Capitol in Sacramento on Tuesday

He described a country where inequality didnt seem to be a problem, where climate change didnt exist, and where the greatest threat we face comes from families seeking asylum at the border, Newsom continued.

Brown had agreed to deploy troops at the Trump administrations request last year, although he said they couldnt participate in immigration enforcement.

Newsom, though, said theres been a gray area in the troops duties that may have allowed some to inadvertently participate in immigration activities, although a Guard official said the states troops have not helped detain anyone.

Newsom disputed Trumps claim there is a crisis on the border and any need for National Guard troops was eliminated when Trump chose earlier this month to add 3,750 more U.S. troops at the border.

But Newsoms speech went beyond immigration and other disagreements with the White House to his own ambitious policy goals for the state.

Newsom has laid out his vision for California twice already, in his inaugural address and through his first crack at the state budget. He spent his first month in office traveling to different parts of the state promoting his ideas on housing, juvenile justice and the environment.

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California governor scales back high speed train The Sacramento Bee - Duration: 4:13.

California governor scales back high speed train The Sacramento Bee

February 12, 2019 06:16 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Tuesday there "isnt a path" for completing the states plan for a high speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, yet his office insisted he is fully committed to building such a project.

Newsom, delivering his first State of the State address, said hed shift his focus to completing just a 171 mile segment of the line already under construction in the states Central Valley. The project is key to the economic vitality of the states agricultural heartland, he said.

A high speed rail line linking Los Angeles to San Francisco was the goal when voters approved a ballot measure in 2008. The roughly 520 mile line initially was estimated to cost dollar 33 billion and was pegged for completion in 2020. Officials eventually hoped to connect the line to San Diego and Sacramento.

Subsequent estimates more than doubled the cost to dollar 77 billion and pushed the timeline to 2033.

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"Lets be real," Newsom said. "The project, as currently planned, would cost too much and take too long . . . Right now, there simply isnt a path to get from Sacramento to San Diego, let alone from San Francisco to L.A. I wish there were."

Newsom said hed continue doing environmental reviews for the LA San Francisco line and seek private investment to connect the Central Valley to the states major hubs, prompting confusion about whether he actually was changing the policy of his predecessor, Jerry Brown.

Newsoms spokesman Nathan Click said the governor is committed to completing the longer line with additional private and federal money "as the Central Valley section demonstrates the viability of the broader project."

The questions about Newsoms rail plans clouded his first State of the State address in which he outlined his vision for leading the nations most populous state. California, he said, faces "hard decisions that are coming due" on clean water, housing and homelessness.

Newsom used the speech to contrast his administration with Browns as much as he did to take issue with President Donald Trump. He blasted the presidents views on immigration — Newsom called the border emergency "a manufactured crisis" — but also complimented Trumps calls for lowering prescription drug costs.

Trump has criticized Californias high speed rail plan. Newsom said the state risked having to return dollar 3.5 billion in federal money if building stops on the Central Valley leg or it doesnt complete the environmental reviews. Rail leaders have long said they do not have enough state money to complete the line. Private investment has been tied to getting more government investment.

Newsom did not provide any fresh details about how he planned to leverage or gather private money in a way his predecessors could not.

His speech left lawmakers with different interpretations of how the project would move forward.

Democratic state Sen. Anna Caballero, who represents part of the Central Valley, called the shift to a line only from Bakersfield to Merced "disappointing." But she said she hopes to see that line connected to other state hubs at some point.

"People need to see it move to really feel like its important," she said.

Republican state Sen. Jim Nielsen of Fresno said Newsoms comments were an acknowledgement the full train would never be completed.

"It cannot be achieved, and the governor has essentially admitted it," he said. "This entire thing has now changed from whether or not theres going to be a high speed rail to whats going to be left for central California."

Newsom rejected the idea that his plan would create a "train to nowhere" and said building in the Central Valley would help revitalize the economically depressed region. He also replaced Browns head of the state board that oversees the project and pledged more accountability for contractors that run over costs by putting information about how rail dollars are spent online.

Newsom also announced a new head of the state water board, a new chair of the state board of education and a new task force on housing and homelessness. Its typical for new governors to remake the administration, even if executive power remains within the same party.

He announced the creation of the new Commission on Homelessness Supportive Housing to address what he said is a moral issue that has become a public health crisis. His administration recently sued the Orange County city of Huntington Beach, accusing it of not meeting mandated affordable housing goals.

The governor has invited the leaders of 47 other noncomplying cities to a meeting next week for what he called "a candid conversation."

"I dont intend to file suit against all 47, but Im not going to preside over neglect and denial," he said. "These cities need to summon the political courage to build their fair share of housing."

Newsom also promised to have a plan within 60 days for dealing with the recent bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas Electric Corp. after years of devastating wildfires.

He said he has convened a team of the nations best bankruptcy lawyers and financial experts from the energy sector to work with his administration to develop a strategy to protect the states power grid, wildfire victims, company employees and ratepayers.

"We are all frustrated and angry that its come to this," Newsom said. "PG E didnt do enough to secure dangerous equipment or plan for the future."

He also promised to address the pressure that climate change is putting on utilities.

Associated Press writer Don Thompson contributed.

February 12, 2019 04:12 PM

Gavin Newsoms 2019 State of the State address cheered Republican and Democratic leaders who wanted to curtail costs on high speed rail. Water, health care and housing also drew his attention.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom downsizes Delta water project one tunnel, not two The Sacramento Bee - Duration: 4:23.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom downsizes Delta water project one tunnel, not two The Sacramento Bee

February 12, 2019 11:29 AM

Gov. Gavin Newsom, diving into one of Californias most contentious water issues, said Tuesday he wants to downsize the Delta tunnels project. The Democratic governor also set out to overhaul state water policy by naming a new chair of the states water board.

Newsom said he wants the twin tunnel project — designed to that serves as the hub of Californias elaborate water delivery system — reduced to a single tunnel.

I do not support the WaterFix as currently configured, Newsom said during his first State of the State address, using the official term for the Delta project. Meaning, I do not support the twin tunnels. We can build, however, on the important work thats already been done. Thats why I do support a single tunnel.

The announcement likely means the project would require a fresh set of environmental reviews before it can proceed, translating into additional delays for a project thats been in the planning stage for more than a decade and will take an estimated 15 years to build.

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At the same time, a single tunnel would almost certainly save billions of dollars for a project, which carries a current price tag of dollar 16.7 billion, thats had trouble achieving full funding.

Newsom also attempted to strike a more centrist tone on water policy in general, saying we have to get past the old binaries, like farmers versus environmentalists, or North versus South. He appointed a new chair of the State Water Resources Control board, Joaquin Esquivel, whom the governor said will help bring this balance.

A former assistant secretary at the state Natural Resources Agency, Esquivel has been a board member for two years and will replace Felicia Marcus, a former official with the Natural Resources Defense Council, who over plans to reallocate water from farms and cities to prop up struggling fish populations.

She has chaired the water board since 2013 and her term expired last month.

In addition, Newsom reiterated his support for that would raise millions for troubled water agencies plagued with unsafe supplies, including many in the San Joaquin Valley. Solving this crisis will demand sustained funding, he said. it will demand political will from each and every one of us.

The future of the Delta tunnels, formally known as California WaterFix, has been shaky for months. At one point a year ago, former Gov. Jerry Brown suggested reducing WaterFix to a single tunnel as a way of slashing costs. But last April the powerful agreed to double its contribution to the project, to dollar 10.8 billion, putting the two tunnel approach back on track.

Even so, it wasnt clear if the two tunnel approach would survive the transition to Newsoms administration. Newsom said in early January that he was concerned about the twin tunnels but signaled that he still wanted the project to go forward in some fashion. In October, he told the Los Angeles Times that a could calm fears that Metropolitan would use the tunnels to siphon more water from Northern California.

Water moves from north to south through a pair of giant pumps — one operated by the State Water Project, the other by the federal governments Central Valley Project — at the south end of the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta. Decades of pumping has degraded the Deltas eco system and left Delta smelt and Chinook salmon in danger of extinction. Sometimes the pumps work so hard, they reverse river flows within the Delta and push migrating fish toward predators and the pumps themselves.

Because those fish are protected by the Endangered Species Act, the pumps often have to be throttled back, allowing water to flow to the ocean instead of getting delivered to the two projects member agencies in the south state.

WaterFix would alter how water flows through the Delta, by diverting some of the Sacramento River near Courtland and piping it underground to the pumps 40 miles away. Thats designed to ease the reverse flow problem, protecting the fish and enabling pumping to proceed with fewer interruptions.

Many environmentalists and local government officials in the Sacramento area, however, have said WaterFix would actually worsen the Deltas problems. Delta farmers in particular say the project, by siphoning a portion of the Sacramento Rivers flow, would leave the estuary much saltier and less conducive to growing crops.

Those critics are suing to block the project; theyre also trying to prevent state officials from securing crucial permits from the State Water Resources Control Board, which has to sign off on the plan to divert water near Courtland. Environmentalists are also fighting the states attempt to get approvals from a state agency that must rule that WaterFix puts environmental protection on an equal footing with the goal of improving water deliveries.

The project faces another huge hurdle: money. WaterFix is to be financed by the south of Delta water agencies that would benefit from its construction. But even though WaterFix is a joint federal state effort, San Joaquin Valley farmers who receive water from the federal Central Valley Project have refused to pledge any dollars, saying the cost is too high.

Newsoms announcement left unclear what role the federal government will pay in WaterFix. has shown little support for the project and is working to relax environmental rules in order to deliver more water to Valley agriculture, to the outrage of environmentalists.

Dale Kasler covers climate change, the environment, economics and the convoluted world of California water. He also covers major enterprise stories for McClatchys Western newspapers. He joined The Bee in 1996 from the Des Moines Register and graduated from Northwestern University.

February 05, 2019 04:03 PM

President Donald Trump proposed relaxing restrictions on Delta water pumping to aid Central Valley Project farmers. The plan could hurt the State Water Project, California cities and endangered fish species.

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