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there's north california, south california, central california, and west california home of los angeles, with its vast colonic cleanse and celebrity baby stalking industry. then there are two new states that actually have names. jefferson, famous for producing 60% of the nation's marijuana and eating 60% of the nation's left over burritoes. i believe jefferson state flag would be a magic eye poster. (cheers and applause) >> it's a bear. >> last but actually first there's the san francisco area state, naturally named silicon valley. i say you can't go wrong naming stuff after technology, it's timeless. just ask the residence of cb radio and beta max. (laughter) silicon valley (cheers and applause) silicon valley, the silicon valley would be the nation's richest state per capita and they wouldn't have to share their wealth with california other poorer per capita, so i believe their state bird will be this. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: meanwhile the neighboring states of central california would become the poorest state in the nation so, maybe instead of central california, a better n
there's north california, south california, central california, and west california home of los angeles, with its vast colonic cleanse and celebrity baby stalking industry. then there are two new states that actually have names. jefferson, famous for producing 60% of the nation's marijuana and eating 60% of the nation's left over burritoes. i believe jefferson state flag would be a magic eye poster. (cheers and applause) >> it's a bear. >> last but actually first there's the san...
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swalwell of california. page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert increased by $111,641,000. page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount, instert -- insert reduced by $161,879,450. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. swalwell: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. swalwell: this legislation asks the simple question, will we look forward, as a country, as to where we draw our energy resources toward cleaner, more renewable sources, or will we continue to look backwards toward dirtier fossil fuels that will harm our environment. do we want to be part of a 21st century energy policy or do we want to be part of a 20th century energy policy? my amendment increases the office of energy efficiency and renewable energies, or eere, funding levels by $161 million above what's in the bill. the offset comes from the r&d in the amount necessary to make the amounts in my amendment budget neutral. the request from the majority ex
swalwell of california. page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert increased by $111,641,000. page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount, instert -- insert reduced by $161,879,450. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. swalwell: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. swalwell: this legislation asks the simple question, will we look forward, as a country, as to where we draw our energy resources toward...
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of california water agencies. tim i was born and raised in california. look we're no strangers to droughts, water restrictions, brown lawns, green-painted lawns. all common. how does this compare to what we've seen in the past? >> it's pretty unpresence dented. last year was the dryest year on record. this year was the third dryest year on record. as you mentioned woj thi waj, our reservoirs are nearly imment. empty. i've certainly never seen it this bad. i don't think it has ever been this bad. this is historically unprecedented. >> a study by u.c. davis says the drought will cost california $2 billion. california grows a huge amount of food consumed in the u.s. how will this affect the country? >> not a lot but if this drought gets worse it will have an impact. california grows 70, 80% of much of the produce that americans school. california one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, they're turning heavily towards groundwater. they've lost about 600 million acre feet a year of surface supplie
of california water agencies. tim i was born and raised in california. look we're no strangers to droughts, water restrictions, brown lawns, green-painted lawns. all common. how does this compare to what we've seen in the past? >> it's pretty unpresence dented. last year was the dryest year on record. this year was the third dryest year on record. as you mentioned woj thi waj, our reservoirs are nearly imment. empty. i've certainly never seen it this bad. i don't think it has ever been...
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california, of course, employs more farm workers than any other state. so, i think the whole thing of the immigration debate has also really hurt farmers because so many of these raids that the ins have done have been in the farmer communities. it's interesting the hypocracy or the schizophrenia of the employers in the ins, immigration service because when they want to gort comfort workers that are here already working but yet they want to but in contract workers under these foreign worker programs called h2a and these workers from mexico or other places, they have less protection than other workers have. they don't get, you know, the employers don't pay social security for those workers. they don't pay unemployment insurance or disability or any of these other laws. they want this work force that's from outside because that means that the workers can't settle down. you know, they can't become citizens. >> your partner in the struggle, cesar chavez who you mentioned earlier famously said, i am not a mexican leader. i am a labor leader. a lot of people do
california, of course, employs more farm workers than any other state. so, i think the whole thing of the immigration debate has also really hurt farmers because so many of these raids that the ins have done have been in the farmer communities. it's interesting the hypocracy or the schizophrenia of the employers in the ins, immigration service because when they want to gort comfort workers that are here already working but yet they want to but in contract workers under these foreign worker...
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it's about a post apocalyptic dystopia in california. so essentially california. (laughter) has it got a happy ending. don't tell me the ending, but is it a happy ending. >> you have to read to find out. (laughter) >> it leaves it open-- it's pretty happy. >> stephen: okay, yeah. okay, is there another hachette author that you would like to bump here tonight to tell the good people out there, maybe they can take a look at. >> yeah, i'm reading stephane eric clark's book sweetness number 9 which is so good. >> stephen: is it a new author. >> a deput novel. >> stephen: called sweetness number 9 by stephane. >> eric clark. >> stephen: stephane eric clark. stefan i will ask you to cut two of those three names it. just stefan clark, sweetness number 9. if are you look for another book to bump, that would be the one. edan where do you go from here. are your hands okay from signing so many books. >> you know, they are. they called me the robot because i could sign 10,000 copies in two days. i was the fastest signer ever. >> stephen: really? >> yeah. >> stephen: wow. you
it's about a post apocalyptic dystopia in california. so essentially california. (laughter) has it got a happy ending. don't tell me the ending, but is it a happy ending. >> you have to read to find out. (laughter) >> it leaves it open-- it's pretty happy. >> stephen: okay, yeah. okay, is there another hachette author that you would like to bump here tonight to tell the good people out there, maybe they can take a look at. >> yeah, i'm reading stephane eric clark's book...
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how do you make this make sense in california? >> you're absolutely right, we use water for a lot of different things, we grow a lot of food in california, we use water for industry, in our homes, the reality is that every sector of our society could use water more efficiently. we have flood irrigation when we could have drip irrigation. every sector ought to be addressing these issues. agriculture uses 80% of the water we use in california. there's potential to grow a lot more food with a lot less water. even in the 20% in our urban use in our lawns, gardens and homes, we could be using water more efficiently, maybe it's no longer time to have lawns in california. maybe we could get rid of those old inefficient toilets, shower heads and washing machines in our home. >> california is a kind of marvel of water engineering. the entire american west is a marvel of engineering. you have places that shouldn't exist where they exist. las vegas comes to mininged. places in which the sophisticated use of water into places that don't get a
how do you make this make sense in california? >> you're absolutely right, we use water for a lot of different things, we grow a lot of food in california, we use water for industry, in our homes, the reality is that every sector of our society could use water more efficiently. we have flood irrigation when we could have drip irrigation. every sector ought to be addressing these issues. agriculture uses 80% of the water we use in california. there's potential to grow a lot more food with...
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and then gold was discovered in california, the california that used to be mexico. and the rest is history. some of it is ugly history. some of that history we saw on display here yesterday. >> go back! go back home! go back! go back to guatemala! go back! >> usa! usa! >> joining me now former governor of vermont howard dean, and the chair of the san diego immigrant rights consortium and the program director of the employee rights center. i want to get your reaction to what you saw happen in california. >> thanks for the invitation to the program. it's shocking, you will know, it's been called many names. it's shameful, as you said. it definitely is featuring part of our culture that a lot of us that live here in san diego, that care for, you know, humanitarian issues and values, we don't like to see happening in our country. >> i want to play something quite striking that was on chris hayes' show a couple hours earlier on this network. enrique morales told chris this. >> as the buses approached the border patrol facility, the police almost encouraged the protesters
and then gold was discovered in california, the california that used to be mexico. and the rest is history. some of it is ugly history. some of that history we saw on display here yesterday. >> go back! go back home! go back! go back to guatemala! go back! >> usa! usa! >> joining me now former governor of vermont howard dean, and the chair of the san diego immigrant rights consortium and the program director of the employee rights center. i want to get your reaction to what...
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the gentlelady from california. ms. speier: you know, we have been having a raging debate in this house over the exim bank and my colleagues are screaming it is corporate welfare. when the three largest oil companies, exxon mobile, bp and shell made over $62.7 billion in the last year and you are sitting here and telling us that giving them $4 billion and another $563 million is not enough that we need to augment by some $31 million, that is pretty darn laughable and with that i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from california. those opposed, no. . the noes have it and the amendment is not agreed to. ms. speier: i would like a roll call vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6, rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from california will be postponed. will read. the clerk: naval petroleum and oil shale reserves $19,000 950 ,,000. trategic petroleum reserve $20 5,000,000. northeast home heating reserve and energy information administration, $12
the gentlelady from california. ms. speier: you know, we have been having a raging debate in this house over the exim bank and my colleagues are screaming it is corporate welfare. when the three largest oil companies, exxon mobile, bp and shell made over $62.7 billion in the last year and you are sitting here and telling us that giving them $4 billion and another $563 million is not enough that we need to augment by some $31 million, that is pretty darn laughable and with that i yield back. the...
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before prop 8 passed, because we thought this cannot happen in california. but we saw that the tactics of t we saw the attack ads against us and prop 8 passed. it was really devastating. and we just stood up. i mean we stood up and said, this is enough. like we can't go door to door and lobby our neighbors for our rights any longer. we can't knock on the door and say please read the constitution because it applies to me as well. we had to stand up and say, the law is black and white. we are going to lean on the law. >> once a person comes out to themselves, to their friends, whatever, that arrival at that place, hasn't that always in our history been accompanied by the realization that i will never be married? >> absolutely. prop 8, and being involved in this case for paul and i, at the time, we had been together for over eight years. it sort of exposed a little weakness in our own relationship because we really thought, okay. yeah, it would be nice to be married, but that's not for us. we are not allowed to do that. and i think when prop 8 came to be, it wo
before prop 8 passed, because we thought this cannot happen in california. but we saw that the tactics of t we saw the attack ads against us and prop 8 passed. it was really devastating. and we just stood up. i mean we stood up and said, this is enough. like we can't go door to door and lobby our neighbors for our rights any longer. we can't knock on the door and say please read the constitution because it applies to me as well. we had to stand up and say, the law is black and white. we are...
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ruiz of california. page 12, line 25, after the dollar amount insert, redulesed by $1 million, increased by $1 million. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from california, mr. ruiz, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. ruiz: thank you, mr. chairman. before i begin, i would like to thank chairman simpson and ranking member capture for their hard work and collaborate -- capter for their hard work and collaborate -- kaptur for their hard work and collaboration on this bill. i rise to provide additional critical resources for bureau of reclamation environmental restoration projects that address or improve public health conditions. the bureau of reclamation is responsible for managing, developing and restoring our nation's water, to support the interests of the american public. and, mr. chairman, i can think of fewer efforts more in the public's interest than protecting the public's health. across the west, the bur
ruiz of california. page 12, line 25, after the dollar amount insert, redulesed by $1 million, increased by $1 million. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from california, mr. ruiz, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. ruiz: thank you, mr. chairman. before i begin, i would like to thank chairman simpson and ranking member capture for their hard work and collaborate -- capter for their hard work and...
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and a federal judge in california struck down the state's death penalty. he said long delays in executions have made the system too arbitrary to be constitutional. >> ifill: on the newshour online right now, 3-d imaging has brought a baby dinosaur's first steps to life and one museum is using the technology to take it's find around the world. now you can download the model and see it for yourself. we have directions on how to do that, on our science page. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, we'll look back at a historic moment in american politics, when the first woman ran on a major political party's presidential ticket. i'm judy woodruff >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you on-line, and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, tology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in
and a federal judge in california struck down the state's death penalty. he said long delays in executions have made the system too arbitrary to be constitutional. >> ifill: on the newshour online right now, 3-d imaging has brought a baby dinosaur's first steps to life and one museum is using the technology to take it's find around the world. now you can download the model and see it for yourself. we have directions on how to do that, on our science page. all that and more is on our web...
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if murrieta is the future of southern california as the town's motto said. the future may not just be that angry mob that turned back those three buses full of women and children yesterday. that future also has to accompany the fact that those protesters were not alone. they were not the only ones there. >> you can see supporters of the undocumented immigrants gathered on one side of the street. over here, we have opponents. both sides loud and passionate. >> they chanted and waived flags from their native countries. police put up barriers to keep them on opposite sides of the streets. >> they're trying to kick us out for no reason. and we're trying to come here to take over their city and town and this and that. >> they should have blocked them at the border, put them on planes and turned them around. >> there were anti-immigrant protesters but there were also counter protesters. there was another side to the screaming mob. after they couldn't get into murrieta. there were anti-immigrant protesters, and some welcome we love you protesters. when those buses
if murrieta is the future of southern california as the town's motto said. the future may not just be that angry mob that turned back those three buses full of women and children yesterday. that future also has to accompany the fact that those protesters were not alone. they were not the only ones there. >> you can see supporters of the undocumented immigrants gathered on one side of the street. over here, we have opponents. both sides loud and passionate. >> they chanted and waived...
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in northern california, hot, dry weather continues to feed two major wildfires. john blackstone has the latest on the battle to stop them. >> reporter: a wildfire burning in yosemite national park ruined 2,600 acres today. 500 firefighters with air tankers and helicopters battled the fires since saturday. 100 miles north of yosemite, .nother fire burned across 4,000 ache, in is sierra nevada foothills destroying 13 homes. the fires spread quickly in the grass lands but 2,000 firefighters across the state have it largely contained. ron oatman is the cal fire. >> the situation say pierce good but you can't relax. >> there's still a lot of work to be done. no flame seen, very little fire activity. that's great news. but again all it will take is one ember outside to have the uncontained part of the line. >> reporter: so far this season wildfires burned across 129 square miles in california, only slightly above average, but in the third year of severe drought the fire risk remains extreme. >> brown: john blackstone at the fire command center, thank you, john. >> brow
in northern california, hot, dry weather continues to feed two major wildfires. john blackstone has the latest on the battle to stop them. >> reporter: a wildfire burning in yosemite national park ruined 2,600 acres today. 500 firefighters with air tankers and helicopters battled the fires since saturday. 100 miles north of yosemite, .nother fire burned across 4,000 ache, in is sierra nevada foothills destroying 13 homes. the fires spread quickly in the grass lands but 2,000 firefighters...
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a bit unusual seeing this occur sphearnl in -- especially in southern california. right in the areas that are dry in southwest, they are continuing to heat up. these are the showers and storms in the west, also severe weather again today across the southeast. just south of that right along the southeast here where the temperatures are climbing just south of that cold front there could be more severe weather today, not happened yet but this is the area which is in the slight risk for severe storms. that will be later this afternoon. storms came through the northwest yesterday, you'll see these temperatures drop, down to 67° in pittsburgh. that's the cooler drier air in the southeast. lot of severe weather still happening. >> all right dave thank you very much. thanks for watching al jazeera america. i'm david schuster. "techknow" featuring tornado lab is next. for the latest head to aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >> hello and welcome. i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. a sho
a bit unusual seeing this occur sphearnl in -- especially in southern california. right in the areas that are dry in southwest, they are continuing to heat up. these are the showers and storms in the west, also severe weather again today across the southeast. just south of that right along the southeast here where the temperatures are climbing just south of that cold front there could be more severe weather today, not happened yet but this is the area which is in the slight risk for severe...
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right on the beach in southern california. sunbathers and swimmers say they heard a crackle, and seconds later, a giant bolt of lightning hurled an electrical charge through the water. abc's meteorologist ginger zee breaks it down. >> reporter: a warm and muggy day in southern california. a packed venice beach when -- >> all of a sudden, there was a lightning bolt, it hit here and then it hit over there, as well. so, it was scary. >> reporter: we now know it was four bolts of lightning striking from the boardwalk to the ocean. >> it was an incredibly loud, like, flash, like a bomb went off. >> reporter: the lightning killing this 20-year-old. he was in the water. in all, lightning injuring more than a dozen. shocking some, knocking others out cold. >> i was in the water and then next thing i know, i was trying to get my head above the water for air. >> reporter: you could see the storm coming on the radar, blowing up just after 1:40 pacific time. by 2:30, almost an hour later, the cell is right over venice beach. the national
right on the beach in southern california. sunbathers and swimmers say they heard a crackle, and seconds later, a giant bolt of lightning hurled an electrical charge through the water. abc's meteorologist ginger zee breaks it down. >> reporter: a warm and muggy day in southern california. a packed venice beach when -- >> all of a sudden, there was a lightning bolt, it hit here and then it hit over there, as well. so, it was scary. >> reporter: we now know it was four bolts of...
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nixon won california five times on national tickets. reagan won it four times. >> can't happen any more. >> i think reagan and nixon both would have a difficult time carrying california today. what's happened is the cultural revolution which is described there which we used as a foil and ran against and built a great silent majority that cultural social moral revolution captured a lot of americans young, captured a significant slice of the american people, captured the media, captured hollywood, the culture is gone. we're the counter culture now. >> where is the grateful dead concert. pat as always you're one of the great writers. provocative, smart, as always historic. >> nixon now more than ever. >> coming up new video surface out of the iraq reportedly from the head of the islamic state group that's isis. so how can this terrorist be hunted down and why was he released from u.s. custody in the first place. that was back in 2009. we'll check in with colonel ralph peters. later tonight -- >> of course he claimed that he didn't. all thi
nixon won california five times on national tickets. reagan won it four times. >> can't happen any more. >> i think reagan and nixon both would have a difficult time carrying california today. what's happened is the cultural revolution which is described there which we used as a foil and ran against and built a great silent majority that cultural social moral revolution captured a lot of americans young, captured a significant slice of the american people, captured the media,...
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but in california lightning is incredibly rare, especially this time of year. >> well, in southern california we can go years before we see lightning strikes on the beach. it's such a rare event. people were not prepared. and they didn't take action. >> reporter: in much of the country it has been a summer of extreme, often wicked weather. and here in venice it proved deadly. southern california's first lightning fatality in five years. brian. >> joe fryer on venice beach, southern california tonight. joe, thanks. >>> overseas this evening flares have turned night into broad daylight in the skies over the gaza strip amid the steady pounding of artillery, part of a renewed offensive by israel tonight after losing four soldiers on a day that also saw a deadly attack on a hospital in gaza that has each side blaming the other. and late today despite intense international pressure for a cease-fire, including directly from the president, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu told his people to prepare for the long haul. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in gaza. >> reporter: good
but in california lightning is incredibly rare, especially this time of year. >> well, in southern california we can go years before we see lightning strikes on the beach. it's such a rare event. people were not prepared. and they didn't take action. >> reporter: in much of the country it has been a summer of extreme, often wicked weather. and here in venice it proved deadly. southern california's first lightning fatality in five years. brian. >> joe fryer on venice beach,...
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in texas, arizona and california. towns like marietta. but after this angry face-off with the buses, immigration and customs enforcement says it will keep future plans under wraps due to security concerns. sharing less isn't going to help says a union representing boarder patrol agents. >> i think they are trying to be secretive of what they are doing. to me that adds more suspicion. >> reporter: the ugliness aside, the question remains, who will take care of the influx of immigrants? the anger continued hours after the buses had left, anger that many in this town do find embarrassing. >> i mean, these are kids. your heart goes out to them. >> reporter: but he still wants a say in whether his town is where they are sent. >> there is no discussion about this at all. they put it upon us. yeah, i think that's unfair, definitely. >> i want to ask you about immigrant children in texas because today, late today we heard there is at least one child being treated for h1n1 flu. >> reporter: you're right about that, john. there is that one case at
in texas, arizona and california. towns like marietta. but after this angry face-off with the buses, immigration and customs enforcement says it will keep future plans under wraps due to security concerns. sharing less isn't going to help says a union representing boarder patrol agents. >> i think they are trying to be secretive of what they are doing. to me that adds more suspicion. >> reporter: the ugliness aside, the question remains, who will take care of the influx of...
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the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. campbell: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close if the gentleman from colorado is. so i'm precleared to close. we have no further speakers. i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. perlmutter: we have no other speakers, so i will close and i will urge my friend from california, i will urge the speaker to dispose of what we're supposed to take up tomorrow or thursday in this lawsuit against the president of the united states for taking steps that we here in congress apparently are refusing -- and i say to the republican majority, you're refusing to bring up and to have heard and voted on transportation -- voted on. transportation should be a bipartisan matter. the export-import bank, which benefits our companies, our businesses and has been authorized since the 1930's, makes money for the country, that should be brought up. we should be bringing up the terrorist risk insurance so that com
the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. campbell: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close if the gentleman from colorado is. so i'm precleared to close. we have no further speakers. i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. perlmutter: we have no other speakers, so i will close and i will urge my friend from california, i will urge the speaker to dispose of what we're supposed...
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attorney. >> there are 275,000 teachers in the state of california. how many do you think are actually dismissed for poor performance? the number is 2.2. not percent, 2.2. as in 2 people. >> because of the worst teachers get dumped in poor schools with the highest turnover, superintendent dacy says the damage to low income children is particularly acute. >> 16 to 18,000 youth are homeless, roofless, live in cars. in l.a. and every one of them wants to be us. they want to graduate, they want meaningful employment, they want a roof over their head. they want to participate in this thing called the american democracy. we know that when a student has a highly effective teacher they do well. >> a classroom of 28 kids, for being exposed for one year, to a grossly ineffective teacher, cost them 1.4 million of lifetime salary. >> this case won't put an additional pencil in a child's hand. it won't be an additional textbook. and the notion that we're going to create an education reform model based on the way we fire teachers? i think it's just ludicrous. >> re
attorney. >> there are 275,000 teachers in the state of california. how many do you think are actually dismissed for poor performance? the number is 2.2. not percent, 2.2. as in 2 people. >> because of the worst teachers get dumped in poor schools with the highest turnover, superintendent dacy says the damage to low income children is particularly acute. >> 16 to 18,000 youth are homeless, roofless, live in cars. in l.a. and every one of them wants to be us. they want to...
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this will lead to rising prices not just in california but nationwide since california produces so much of these commodities. >> professor of agriculture and economics at the university of berkeley. professor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having yes. >> you're welcome. >>> vying for the honor of hosting the olympic games. other cities are saying thanks but no thanks. >>> and how the funding crisis could put th the brakes on roads all over america in just a couple of weeks. >> people are not getting the care that they need >> a partisan standoff... >> i ride in opposition to obamacare >> millions un-insured... >> it hurts to see my family in this condition... >> our politics costing lives? >> there are people like me literally dying because because they don't have the cash >> fault lines. al jazeera america's hard hitting, >> they're blocking the door... >> groundbreaking, >> we have to get out of here... >> truth seeking, award winning, investigative documentary series the coverage gap only on al jazeera america >> there are now three contend contenders vying to host th
this will lead to rising prices not just in california but nationwide since california produces so much of these commodities. >> professor of agriculture and economics at the university of berkeley. professor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having yes. >> you're welcome. >>> vying for the honor of hosting the olympic games. other cities are saying thanks but no thanks. >>> and how the funding crisis could put th the brakes on roads all over...
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this will lead to rising prices not just in california but nationwide since california produces so much of these commodities. >> professor of agriculture and economics at the university of berkeley. professor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having yes. >> you're welcome. >>> vying for the honor of hosting the olympic games. other cities are saying thanks but no thanks. >>> and how the funding crisis could put th the brakes on roads all over america in just a couple of weeks. >> tonight on al jazeera america, at 8, primetime news, >> what concerns you the most? bringing you the latest headlines from around the world >> you can really feel the tension here... then at 9, it's america tonight in depth reporting from coast to coast >> would it be dangerous for you go about three blocks that way? >> i wouldn't go by myself... >> at at 10, consider this >> it's the latest push for reform... >> antonio mora brings you unique perspectives on the news of the day >> tonight starting at 8, only on al jazeera america >> there are now three contend contenders vying to host the winter o
this will lead to rising prices not just in california but nationwide since california produces so much of these commodities. >> professor of agriculture and economics at the university of berkeley. professor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having yes. >> you're welcome. >>> vying for the honor of hosting the olympic games. other cities are saying thanks but no thanks. >>> and how the funding crisis could put th the brakes on roads all over...
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new outrage in california. arrests and confrontations in a town that has been the flash point for immigration. the show about nothing turns 25. ♪ >>> hey there. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." a new security let has airports in europe stepping up security for flights headed to the u.s. the move follows new concerns to al qaeda is trying to develop a new kind of law making you get through airport security. let's talk about the details you learned about this. what do you have? >> reporter: good afternoon. french officials warning travelers that there could be delays on flights this summer. pilots that are bound for the u.s. now, the delays are currently estimated to be about 30 minutes to an hour. this comes amid intelligence that extremists fighting in syria are cooperating with bomb makers in yemen who are working on explosives that might get through airport security checks. government sources stress this has nothing to do with the fourth of july holiday. and by the way, alex, it is not clear the french
new outrage in california. arrests and confrontations in a town that has been the flash point for immigration. the show about nothing turns 25. ♪ >>> hey there. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." a new security let has airports in europe stepping up security for flights headed to the u.s. the move follows new concerns to al qaeda is trying to develop a new kind of law making you get through airport security. let's talk about the details you learned about this. what do...
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>> again, i have to say that in california, where we have strict enforcement of the law, that, you know, we do have a better life for farm worker children and we have the migrant education programs, also. and this is national so that when children travel from texas to california with their families that are working, they areability, you know, carry their curriculum and whatever level they are at so that they don't lose their education. >> let's keep it out because you keep remilding us that california has a lot of legal guarantees. if you are picking cherries inwic or appear eldz in michigan or peaches in south carolina, what about those kids? are they protected in any way? >> no. i don't believe that they are. and in fact, lucille roybal, since the last congress, to try to, you know, equate at the national level what we have in california in terms of the wamingz and the ages of the children to work in the fields and again, her bill hasn't been able to pass. so, you know, a lot has to do with who you like to get through the legislation to protect workers. we can't do it if we have peopl
>> again, i have to say that in california, where we have strict enforcement of the law, that, you know, we do have a better life for farm worker children and we have the migrant education programs, also. and this is national so that when children travel from texas to california with their families that are working, they areability, you know, carry their curriculum and whatever level they are at so that they don't lose their education. >> let's keep it out because you keep remilding...
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the gentleman from california. mr. royce: yes, mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, chair of the foreign affairs subcommittee on the middle east and north africa and author of this measure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chair of our committee, ed royce of california, as well as the ranking member, eliot engel, for their continued efforts in support of human rights and israel's right to defend herself. mr. speaker, this resolution condemning hamas' use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law is an extremely important and timely measure given the current situation in israel and gaza. i want to first thank my colleague from south florida, ted deutch, for joining me in introducing this legislation. it was at an official fact finding mission trip that we took to the middle east earlier this month where ted and i realized how important this measure
the gentleman from california. mr. royce: yes, mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, chair of the foreign affairs subcommittee on the middle east and north africa and author of this measure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chair of our committee, ed royce of california, as well as the ranking member, eliot engel, for their continued efforts in...
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the average wait for execution in california is 20 years. what kind of reasonable person will say we're going to sentence you to life imprisonment with a remote possibility that maybe you might get executed. this is not a procedural, law-abiding process that is reasonable. it's a lottery. >> indeed. >> diann, i want to go to you. we always talk about the issue of cost and i think that's lost on a lot of people. interestingly enough now, one of the judges on that decision from the appeals court prior to this who was ruling against that appeals court that was traying to give that arizona inmate some more time. with all of the issues that you've seen now with the concoction of drugs it might be more humane to have a firing squad or a guillotine. is that what we've reach nowed because a guillotine at least will not take a two-hour execution window. >> i guess the thing is the focus on what's the best method of executing people really isn't the problem. the issues are the issues that sister helen raised. are we getting right people? are we doing
the average wait for execution in california is 20 years. what kind of reasonable person will say we're going to sentence you to life imprisonment with a remote possibility that maybe you might get executed. this is not a procedural, law-abiding process that is reasonable. it's a lottery. >> indeed. >> diann, i want to go to you. we always talk about the issue of cost and i think that's lost on a lot of people. interestingly enough now, one of the judges on that decision from the...
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taking sides in a desperate situation unfolding in california. mothers and children driven away from a town where angry protesters don't want them. >>> and without warning. the story behind this terrifying scene on the streets of philadelphia. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with brian williams". >>> good evening. brian has the night off. i'm lester holt. july fourth holiday plans are on hold tonight for a lot of folks living and vacationing along the north carolina coast and potentially beyond as the season's first tropical storm arthur gains strength, threatening to become a hurricane tonight or tomorrow. a state of the emergency has been declared for coastal counties in north carolina, including the outer banks, already under a hurricane warning. arthur is packing maximum sustained winds of 70 miles an hour, just below hurricane strength, and could make landfall by friday morning. the latest tracking on arthur in a moment, but first kerry sanders in kill devil hil
taking sides in a desperate situation unfolding in california. mothers and children driven away from a town where angry protesters don't want them. >>> and without warning. the story behind this terrifying scene on the streets of philadelphia. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with brian williams". >>> good evening. brian has the night off. i'm lester holt. july fourth...
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california, the drought, and our changing climate. the details are next. >>> nine minutes before the hour. the drought in california is getting so bad state lawmakers are voting on whether to fine people $500 a day for excessive water use. they define excessive water use as wasting water when you wash your car or run a sprinkler on your lawn. officials say almost 80% of california i now experiencing extreme drought conditions or worse. that is up 11% from last year. researchers say it's cost farms and the agricultural industry more than a billion dollars. the demand for drilling new water wells is higher than ever. the number of permit applications in some spots has tripled in just the last couple of months, with a wait list that extends for more than a year. our will carr is live from mcfarland, california. tell us about the drilling boom. >> hi, shep. with this historic drought a lot of people have lost jobs but not these guys. they're working 24/7, nonstop, drilling these water wells, in large part because the farmers have seen lit
california, the drought, and our changing climate. the details are next. >>> nine minutes before the hour. the drought in california is getting so bad state lawmakers are voting on whether to fine people $500 a day for excessive water use. they define excessive water use as wasting water when you wash your car or run a sprinkler on your lawn. officials say almost 80% of california i now experiencing extreme drought conditions or worse. that is up 11% from last year. researchers say...
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moms and children on bored fresh from their illegal crossing turned away in marietta, california. the road blocked. the immigrants were sent here because border patrol facilities in south texas are jammed. but this california town said no. >> we would have 500 immigrants potentially on the streets of marietta, which we don't have the resources to handle. >> reporter: here is what the town fears, the border patrol holds the immigrants only long enough to process them, and then as we saw first hand, releases them at local greyhound stations where they are free to go anywhere they want. >> reporter: this is an international bus station. there are plenty of buses going south to tampico and other places in mexico. but there is no line there. the only line is here, and it is a long one. because these buses are going north into the united states. >> ohio. >> ohio? >> yes. >> memphis. texas, louisville, kenseth. >> reporter: melissa here brought her five-year-old son on the journey, starting in honduras, then eight days on a bus through mexico, across the rio grande by raft to mcallen, te
moms and children on bored fresh from their illegal crossing turned away in marietta, california. the road blocked. the immigrants were sent here because border patrol facilities in south texas are jammed. but this california town said no. >> we would have 500 immigrants potentially on the streets of marietta, which we don't have the resources to handle. >> reporter: here is what the town fears, the border patrol holds the immigrants only long enough to process them, and then as we...
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look at northern california wants to su seed from northern california. maryland wants to secede. they say we don't want a part of that. we can't get anything out of there. they're not like us. i see that as the future of the country. >> patrick j. buchanan, thanks for being with us. appreciate it. congrats on your book. coming up, frank lunts back with a focus group of average americans to see how they feel about the chaos on the border and what they think should be done to fix it. and breaking news out of gaza city as 100,000 residents are warned to evacuate. and is the mainstream media trying to blame the crisis on israel unfairly? we're going to examine their coverage and much more tonight as "hannity" continues. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know words really can hurt you? what...? jesse don't go! jesse...no! i'm sorry daisy, but i'm a loner. and a loner gotta be alone. heee yawww! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. jesse? >>> welcome back to "hannity kwlts. so as t
look at northern california wants to su seed from northern california. maryland wants to secede. they say we don't want a part of that. we can't get anything out of there. they're not like us. i see that as the future of the country. >> patrick j. buchanan, thanks for being with us. appreciate it. congrats on your book. coming up, frank lunts back with a focus group of average americans to see how they feel about the chaos on the border and what they think should be done to fix it. and...
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>>> a sad note tonight from california. a story in the l.a. times says this is from the stranger than fiction department. the george harrison memorial tree in griffith park has been killed by beetles of all things. harrison was an avid gardener who spent his final days in l.a. after all, he reminded us, all things must pass. his tree will be replanted. >>> when we come back, celebrating the birthday boy on a big day in the u.k. >>> finally for us here tonight, it's been a year since the eyes of the world were focused on the front door of the hospital in london, waiting for word about the birth of the heir to the throne. the boy we now know as george arrived and what a year it's been for the future king, and the future of the royal family for that matter. we get our report tonight from nbc's janet shamlian in london. >> reporter: by george the year has flown by. the future monarch at a butterfly exhibit. >> he's a big boy, he's quite heavy, we're still working on a name. >> reporter: this had to be the most watched play date ever. royal watcher
>>> a sad note tonight from california. a story in the l.a. times says this is from the stranger than fiction department. the george harrison memorial tree in griffith park has been killed by beetles of all things. harrison was an avid gardener who spent his final days in l.a. after all, he reminded us, all things must pass. his tree will be replanted. >>> when we come back, celebrating the birthday boy on a big day in the u.k. >>> finally for us here tonight, it's...
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in california, the fires causing hundreds of evacuations in the north of the state. we'll have an update. >> another american contracts the deadly ebola virus. the latest details as west african countries struggle with the outbreak. and edward snowden's asylum in russia set to expire. we'll talk to a panel of experts about what may lie ahead for him. >>> this is what is called a sand fire in california. it continues to spread, causing the evacuation of hundreds of homes in northern california. 750 people have fled the wildfire east of sacramento. 3800 acres burnt since friday. the fire started when a vehicle drove over dry brush. officials say it will take several days to bring the fire under control. >>> we have learnt a second american contracted the ebola virus in liberia. missionary nancy riple tested positive. yesterday we told you about dr kent brantly from fort worth. he's under intensive care. he's on the right wearing protective gear. he attract ebola whilst working for samar ittan's purse. >>> 670 people died in the ebola outbreak in west africa. the majori
in california, the fires causing hundreds of evacuations in the north of the state. we'll have an update. >> another american contracts the deadly ebola virus. the latest details as west african countries struggle with the outbreak. and edward snowden's asylum in russia set to expire. we'll talk to a panel of experts about what may lie ahead for him. >>> this is what is called a sand fire in california. it continues to spread, causing the evacuation of hundreds of homes in...
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california grows a huge amount of food. how will this affect food prices throughout the country in. >> not a lot. in the future if it gets worse, it will have an impact. it grows 70-80% of many of the fruits and ven table that the americans consume. farmers in the central valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions, it would be worse, except they are turning heavily to groundwater. they lost supplies, turning back to pump five feet. the groundwater runs out. they can't do that. if we have a dry year, it will be worse for california agriculture and for the american consumer of food. experts are saying the drought's impact on groundwater is a slow-moving train wreck. why should we be concerned. >> in california we need to be concerned because the groundwater is a life line for the future. we use a lot of surface water and groundwater. the drought did not create a groundwater crisis in california, but it made it worse. we are dealing with a drought of surface supplies, and we have crisis conditions in the groundwat
california grows a huge amount of food. how will this affect food prices throughout the country in. >> not a lot. in the future if it gets worse, it will have an impact. it grows 70-80% of many of the fruits and ven table that the americans consume. farmers in the central valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions, it would be worse, except they are turning heavily to groundwater. they lost supplies, turning back to pump five feet. the groundwater runs out. they can't do...