Never cool, there is a new report from realtor. Com that says thats exactly what could happen in 2020. Here and across the country. In the bay area itself we expect to see weak sales so small decline in home seals in 2020. And roughly flat prices. Reporter according to realtor. Com, 2020 home sales will drop nationwide by 1. 8 . But more than twice that, down 4. 5 in the San Francisco metro area. Down 3 in the south bay. Up. 8 nationwide but down. 4 in the San Francisco market and up more than 2 in the san jose area. Realtor. Com report indicates the market will clear because Economic Uncertainty cause people to stop spending especially in the entry level category. He says the report may be accurate but no one trend or prediction especially at the National Level applies to all of the micro markets in already high priced bay area. We cant continue to go up at 6 and 8 a year. We are out running wage growth. So yes prices are leveling off. And its becoming more what we call a normal market. Reporter now, i note report says that the market here and aCross Country is supposed to slow down, but thats not what weve been seeing. Weve been here a few hours and steady stream of folks coming through the door looking at this house trying to check it out before they have even held an open house. Like i said, its expected to sell very quickly. Live in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc 7 news. Laura, and why is it inventory expected to be so low next year . Reporter well, thats what they are saying is the slow down in the market new Home Construction has slowed down here and across the country. And then there is also sort of this generational battle between different generations. Begin xers and millennials are looking to buy up. At the same time baby boomers may be looking to slow down or downsize, actually, retire, or maybe just stay put, which means they wouldnt be putting their house on the markets. That makes sense. All right. Laura, thank you so much. A bill signed into law by the governor was meant to protect tenants from being displaced but some landlords have taken advantage of the window before the law goes into effect on january 1st. Abc 7 news here is live to explain exactly how they are doing that. Reporter well, dan, some landlords basically playing beat the crock increasing rents before the first of the year. Evicting people before the first of the year. Thats when some local governments had to intervene. Governor newsom signed the bill to stop ee vic shunvictions. But that didnt stop her getting a notice before the new law. She says she knows about about 30 families that are being evicted. Heres why some landlords acted so quickly. The rent cap bill says as of january first, a landlord anywhere in the state cannot raise someones rent by more than 5 with an added cost of living increase which in total would amount to a 9 hike. The new law also states you cant evict a person just because. We definitely saw landlords who were sort of hustling to take advantage of a window of opportunity. Reporter so as the eviction complaints came in, cities gang passing emergency ordinances to protect tenants. Daily city and redwood city did their ordinances just days after the governor signed it. That is regulated in a way that it never has been in this county. Soits going to be a Seismic Shift in what we see. Reporter unfortunately for them, it doesnt febt her because it was passed after her eviction notice. Shes fighting it. She told me we are worried because if we cant find something, we can end up homeless. Now, cities like San Francisco where we are, oakland, berkeley, to nim a few, they already these cities have rent control laws on the books. So nothing will change for them because they in fact do better than the state. Now, something that i do want to mention, and this is very important for people to understand. If your landlord in es crewed your rent by more than 9 , he or she has to take it back starting the first of the year. Im live in San Francisco, abc 7 news. All right, thank you. One, two, three. Smiles all around. Abc 7 news was in mill bray for official Ground Breaking now to the bart station and called gateway at millbrae station. It will include shops and restaurants, 400 apartments mixed and affordable units. This is what bart wants to see happening around the bay area. We have a crisis of congestion and a crisis of housing affordability. And we need to take opportunities of the land and bring housing and what our general manager robert powers calls complete communities. This is an important project, not only for us, but the bay area. It sets a tone for what can be done at the bart stations. We all know there sa housing crisis in the region. And if we dont find a way to Work Together and resolve that, well see more and more of our neighbors and friends living in tents on the streets. And today Governor Newsom announced a massive investment to help Homeless People. Homelessness is on the rise in the bay area. Most bay areas are up double digit. They went to the governors event to see how this money will help people off the streets. Im finally here to say we are finally getting the dollars out. They say money wont solve anything, but today gavin newsom says when it comes to homeless nis 650 million will certainly help. I want to see results and i want these dollars out. This is an emergency. This is emergency aid. He says it will have relatively few Strings Attached for cities and counties. Whats up . Nice to meet you. Gavin newsom used loma linda village for this announcement. He says this Affordable Community is an example of what state money can do for the homeless. They help us get back on our feet. Noticing that People Choose to have this lifestyle living under the elements and under freeway overpasses is bunk. But as we recently find out people make that choice, some because they dont want to follow rules at local shelters. The rules, no. I would rather not be at a shelter. Reporter this man said he would rather live outside than give up his dog. Actually been pretty kickback and relax. Reporter and this woman didnt want to live with multiple roommates. You get 400 on a room rental, theyll bring you in there to sell drugs. Reporter but the governor said these emergency funds will help. I expect this Time Next Year i say this lovingly, i want to see some results. We dont see results im not going to keep throwing money. More is not always better. Better is better. Reporter abc 7 news news. A pop up ville laying in oakland became a destination of hope for hundreds of Homeless People today and key strategy for building a better bay area. It was filled with tents with medical care to showers. Called one stop concept a force multiplier. We also provide trans for pages for folks for different places across the city to be brought here. This is absolutely vital to get health care and Employment Services and shower so you can interview for a job. Itsds like walkis like walk door and know where i can get a shower. I know the pop up villages are clothing. The pop up program is a joint effort between the city of oakland and the nonprofit. We want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area, you can join them by joining us on facebook. We are still on storm watch, even the storm is taking a break, heres a look. Abc 7 news weather anchor is tracking the next round of rains. Spencer. Watching the current one wind down which is good news. Fresh batch of rain moving on shore near santa cruz that has a few heavy downpours. This storm still ranks 1 of light intensity. See scattered showers tonight and Early Morning hours with minimal rainfall totals. But we do have a stronger storm coming our way and show you a closer look in a few minutes. Spencer, thank you. A section of southbound highway 101 is closed because of flooding which is near the town of actutulare in effect. Never test it while driving. Dont do it. Yosemite area looks stunning. Seeing the snow capped el capitan. Recent storms blanketed are the park in white. And park workers say it is the perfect time for you and the family to visit. Guided snow shoe walks. We have great Cross Country skiing trails to get out and enjoy the winter beauty of yosemite. Badge ser pass within the park will open for the season next friday. Californias oldest ski resort. We have live doppler 7 and you can enable push alerts to get weather advisories right there on your phone or tablet. Stanford professor part of scholars testifying before congress about the meaning of impeachment. 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The beat goes on ask your doctor about entresto for Heart Failure. Ask your doctor about entresto for Heart Failure yeah entrust your heart to entresto. The beat goes on new at 6 00, 49ers have suspended radio and list for the upcoming day. Tim ryan made comments according to this, he was discussing Lamar Jackson who is black, said he is great at faking handoffs because of dark skin color with dark football. In part he said he is a mvp caliber player and respect him greatly. I want to apologize to him and anyone else i offended. 49ers also release add statement saying ryan must be more thoughtful with his words. House Judiciary Committee had first hearin into impeachment of President Trump. They heard from four scholars on what is impeachment offense and if his actions with the ukraine abuse of power. On the basis of the testimony and the evidence before the house, President Trump has committ committed impeachable and high crimes by corrupting the office of the presidency. I believe this impeachment not only fails to satisfy the standard of past impeachments, but would create dangerous press depth for future impeachments. Everything that i know about our constitution and its values and my review of the evidence. Adam schiff report from yesterday or republican response in any way. We can be theoretical. Now, on the pan ale stanford law professor karlan, she produced one of the most memorable moments when she took suggestion of ranking members from georgia, that she and the other scholars were partisan and didnt know all of the facts about the case. No offense to our professors, but, please, really, we are bringing you in here today to testify on stuff that most have written about to discuss things that you probably havent even had a chance to see, unless you are good on tv, you count have possibly actually digested the adam schiff report from yesterday or republican response in any real deer mar mr. Collins i woulde to say i read transcripts because i would not speak about these things without reviewing the facts so im insulted by the suggestion that as a law professor i dont care about those facts. That wasnt karlans only big movement today. She sparred with republican lawmakers and made a reference to President Trumps son that prompted her to apologize later. With a look in the background and reaction to her testimony. Liz. Good evening. If you were on twitter this morning, you would see democrats were loving pamela karlans testimony. But what the stan fard did republicans said she went too far. Fiery style and wit put her right in the spotlight of this mornings impeachment hearing. I spent all of thanksgiving vacation sitting there reading these transcripts. I ate like a turkey that came to us in the meal that was already cooked because i was spending my time doing this. Who exactly is pamela karlan . We asked who worked with her for three decades. Shes a brilliant scholar of law democracy and a long time very successful, very popular law professor. Karlan is certainly not unknown. In fact, shes wellknown for her progress causes. Worked on big legal cases including same sex marriage and argued nine cases before the supreme court. I think much of e country saw today what pam karlans University Colleagues have known for decades which is she is utterly brilliant. During todays hearing she used analogy using a disaster in texas breaking down why she thinks the president should be imperiod. What would you think if you lived there and your governor asked for a meeting with the president to discuss getting disaster aid. What would you think if that president said i would like you to do us a favor. But for some republicans she took remarks too far. While the president can name his son barron but cant make him a barron. She said she should be ashamed. She has since apologized. She regrets when he referenced his son. Abc 7 news. Liz, what did the legal experts that were brought into testify say . Of the other legal scholars, two were selected by the democrats, and they agreed with karlan that there are grounds for impeachment. One scholar by republicans, he had an interesting argument against impeachment. He says he believes they are acting out of anger. He doesnt believe trump is right but moving forward with impeachment could set a dangerous precedent. Liz, thank you so much. All right. Turn our attention back to the more rain on the way. Yes, spencer is tracking it for us. This storm has more punch. Live doppler 7 showing whats left of this stornl. Not a lot. Pretty quiet except a bash of showers near santa cruz. Heres a view looking part of the sky line of San Francisco. Temperatures are rather uniform. 5 a, 56 degrees at San Francisco, oakland, redwood city, san jose and half moon bay. Slightly cooler 53 at gilroy. Other temperatures readings about 5 three to five3 to 55 de. And looking out over San Francisco, things look calm. Showers will end overnight. Mainly dry conditions tomorrow and level 2 stronger storm arrives on friday. Whats left of the current storm, ranks 1 on the impact scale. So we can expect a few scattered showers. Minimal rainfalls. Light wind. Overnight lose upper 40s and tomorrow around 60 degrees. Next storm, starting forecast animation friday morning 5 00 a. M. Notice how the wave of rain comes in with advancing cold front and periods of heavy downpour and 5 00 p. M. Friday wind. All of the bay area rainfall. Then by saturday midday look for rain continuing here in the bay area. And snow developing in the sierra. And on sunday as the storm begins to end here in the bay area, winding down to pockets of shower, continue dropping snow snt sierra before it ends there and moves over into nevada. Heres our accuWeather Forecast. Friday ranks 2 on the impact scale, wet and windy on friday. Rainy and breezy on sunday ranking only 1 and lingering showers on sunday. And monday a couple dry days. But certainly active on friday and saturday. Thank you. Coming up next, proof of what you probably already know, and iten worse. Ancisco we tto harrison, the wine tcollection. To craig, this rock. I leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. That you do everything to preserve and protect them. With love, california. The ones that make a truebeen difference in peoples lives. And mikes won them, which is important right this minute, because if he could beat americas biggest gun lobby, helping pass background check laws and defeat nra backed politicians across this country, beat big coal, helping shut down hundreds of polluting plants and beat big tobacco, helping pass laws to save the next generation from addiction. All against big odds you can beat him. Im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. And take a live look at traffic in San Francisco. This is 280 king street. Report says Traffic Congestion in the city has reached record highs. County Transportation Authority says thats due to a growing population and an economy as well as more ride share vehicles are on the streets. All this traffic is slowing us down. You know that, you see it every day. Heres a live look at the San Francisco sky way. Freeway speeds have dropped from 25 over the past decade. And traffic at downtown San Francisco currently averages about 11 Miles Per Hour during the evening commute. Tonight lime is releasing scooter riding for first month of operation. For midoctober made five trips per day median time ten minutes. Lime says now its focus is putting scooters in socalled transit det desert areas for places farthest from bart and mun ee. In the question of cash or credit most people opt for plastic. That the choice could cost you. Next, how to make sure stories about fake charges and overdrawn accounts dont happen to you. 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