The issue of mail in voting. Now the coronavirus outbreak to have amplify that order clash kron fours dan thor is hearing from both sides tonight, hes live in San Francisco with more and dan were hearing this debate played out all levels of government but a governor newson just up the ante here in california. Thats right grant will this executive order has bay area republicans worried about voter fraud and voting errors only increasing in the state and those are ideas that President Trump has also expressed but bay area democrats say that mail in voting will only maintain voter turnout here in california and also keep voters safe as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Fears of covid19 have pushed governor Gavin Newsome to send mail in ballots to all registered voters before the november election, the friday is reinvigorating the voting debate between the left and the right political crisis go to waste as the democrat. Always happy to say a San Francisco Republican Party chair john denn
That twitter Ceo Jack Dorsey pretty much just fixed. Within the past few hours, it was cellar this morniearlier thy tweeted that he would give 10 million to give every single child in oakland access to a laptop and internet. This happened hours after the district, the city of oakland, the oakland Public Education fund, and the Tech Exchange announced a Fundraising Campaign to bridge the socalled digit divide, a divide that has become much more noticeable during the pandemic. Schools are closed. Students must now rely on distance herlearning. But thousands of oakland students dont have access to those technologies. 17,000 students lack access to high speed internet. Another 5,000 have no access at all. In a statement 30 minutes ago the School District wrote, its unclear how quickly theyll be able to put that 10 million donation to use given that supply chains are having problems caused by the shelterinplace order. They point out that the 18,000 students who borrowed computers from schoo
We need to convince the county that livermore is ready to open. And events like today arent going to help. Reporter now, across the street from the protest, there were a few raised eyebrows. I understand what theyre trying to do and everyone has their own opinion, but at least try and separate a little bit is what im thinking. We understand that there are diversities of opinions about whats going on. We appreciate that. Reporter but the message from this crowd today their patience is wearing thin. If it goes on too much longer like this, itll be past the point of no return. We will not recover. Reporter in liver jrmore, wilson walker, kpix 5. All right, well, alameda county, that includes livermore, is expected to move to stage two of reopening next week. That means curbside retail and manufacturing. Contra costa county could allow both as early as tuesday. San francisco, san mateo and marin are planning to make the move on monday. The only bay area county staying put in stage one for
Something we have been spotlights for weeks now. Market this is morning look like this, future indicating a move at the start of of trading this morning, nasdaq and s p 500 closed losses, 4 00 oclock on wall street. Controversy over the Michael Flynn deepening, name of obama officials who requested unmasking of former National Security adviser declassified. Meanwhile President Trump crimes committed by then president obama are obvious. Plus elon musk driving down his own road defying stay at home orders and if anybody is arrested should be him. Thursday, my sitdown with President Trump, join us with the very latest on getting america back to work, additional stimulus, 2020 race and general flynn, obamagate, dont miss thursday morning 6 00 to 9 00 a. M. Eastern. Mornings with maria is life. Global markets this morning look like this. In europe mixed story, cac quarant down 14 and dax index in germany sup a fraction, spain is ordering a twoweek quarantine for Incoming International trave
Hours ago a strong response from Governor Newsom to three counties who have been defying his stay at home order. Good evening. The warnings go to yuba, sutter and those businesses that allowed gyms, businesses and malls to reopen in defiance of the governors orders. He says they are endangering Public Health. The Governors Office sent a letter to the counties warning they could lose disaster funding if they continue to defy orders. The county leaders say they opened up because the areas had fewer covid19 cases and other parts of the state. Just yesterday, Wilson Walker visited Sutter County were Business Owners told him the shutdown order was the right call but it is also right to start reopening. Napa and sonoma counties have aligned their orders with the state space to guidelines. That mean some retail shops are open for business tonight. That is for the first time in more than a month. One florist in napa was overloaded with orders ahead of the big mothers day weekend. The owner of