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But tonight state senator leland yee isnt backing do. Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Its colleagues are demanding that he resign. But tonight, state senator leland yee is not backing down, even in the middle of a corruption case. Joe vasquez is outside his house tonight. Joe, sounds like he is very, very determined in this. Reporter hes not saying anything publicly yet. The only activity we see in his house is someone delivered a large volume of groceries. But we know he had a series of Uncomfortable Conversations with folks in sacramento. One day after he senator lel...

Yee was charged with a flurry of felonies, he has been called upon to resign from his job. He told Senate Leaders he would like to take a leave of absence, but he has not formally requested the paid leave. A spokesman said he couldnt confirm the conversations but senator steinberg told him he should resign or he would be removed in a vote. Yee, dont burden your colleagues in this Great Institution if your troubles. Leave. Reporter leland yee is no longer a candidate for secretary of state. I hereby withdraw my candidacy for secretary of state effective immediately. Clearly what we learned yest...

And depending on the commissions wishes im hoping we can consider as soon as june 26th but thats certainly up to you as well. Well have several weeks to work out issues with the neighborhoods and the community as we move forward before we move into the board were going to ask you to initiate it today and thank you for your input and time as well thank you. Lets open this up for Public Comment please line up on the screen side of the room. Dee dee worker man. Excuse me. I was remiss not recognizing amy with the office of Economic Workforce Development whos joined with us at the hip. My million ...

Took seriously his oath to defend the constitution. This is [applause] this is where i usually offer my caveat, and tell people i am not a philosopher. Im going to do something a little different and im going to speak as a conservative, and as a conservative judge. One who had the good fortune to be particularly ill educated. Having escaped an ivy league education, i find myself free to think however i like. [laughter] i suppose if i have been around when judge story was teaching at harvard i might have rethought that. As a conservative i spend most of my time thinking about the present evils ...

Enhanced Unemployment Benefits have expired. Extra money that so many have depended on is gone. Washington leaders have failed to reach a new deal on the measure. Negotiations will continue this morning, but theyre pretty far apart. And with more than 150,000 americans dead in this pandemic and an Unprecedented Health crisis, the president missed his own selfimposed deadline to announce a new Health Care Plan he promised one more than two weeks ago. Yesterday was the deadline, deadline missed. Unless he was lying about announcing a new plans in the first place. Well, meantime this morning, we ...