States challenging Trump's tariffs

Well, nearly half the states in the country are opposing the Trump administration's new tariff proposal. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the president's tariffs earlier this year. Well, now, 22 attorneys general signed onto a letter opposing the tariffs, calling them unlawful, and say they added taxes will continue the economic devastation that prior tariffs have caused. Some president comes in, doesn't matter whether he's a donkey or an elephant, and says, I want to do this, and I'm going to do it by executive order. Then, in a couple years, it might be gone. The president has pitched this idea that the tariffs are going to start reshoring all sorts of manufacturing and businesses back here to the United States. I don't know of any big company that's going to make a decision like that based upon an executive order that might go away in a couple of years. Economists warn tariffs are corporate taxes and end up as extra fees and prices for consumers. Today, the Oakland City Council is planning to vote on a controversial proposal to crack down on sex trafficking in an area some call the blade. The plan would block cars from turning onto 9th, 10th, and 11th Avenues from International Boulevard to prevent people from using those streets to stop and solicit sex workers. Supporters of the measure say people who solicit sex workers hide themselves on the side streets and that the proposal could allow police to better see them. Families are fed up with the problem. We should not have kids having to watch this take place. The council member representing the area said she's trying to prevent students at nearby Franklin Elementary from being exposed to sex work. Some nearby business owners say while they support the ultimate objective, they worry that cutting off even some access to the neighborhood would drive away business or shift the problem elsewhere. A typical plan of action of not addressing the root cause of the problem, it's a waste of resources. There's a solution to this and this is not it. Wherever people are yelling the loudest, they move it out of that area to where people are not making as much noise. That does not make any sense whatsoever. The pilot program would close off the street for a six month trial. If the plan is successful, the city could extend it. Well the mayor's office in San Francisco says more than 100,000 people headed to the city's north end for the fireworks show off the Golden Gate Bridge. What came after though was the problem. When the smoke cleared, there was a massive traffic jam that brought cars, muni shuttles and rideshare vehicles to a standstill. Muni had 30 shuttles planned to run every five minutes during the event, but the roads were overrun by huge crowds of people and cars that blocked muni access lanes. I'm very sorry to those customers that unfortunately had to wait in line for a long time on Saturday night, but that is a unique experience based on the location of the event and just the sheer masses that we've had. 41,000 more riders used muni buses this year than last 4th of July. As for Waymo, the company says they had a staff member embedded in the city's emergency management center. It says they quickly addressed issues with their vehicles running out of charge and needing to be towed. There's talk of doing something other than the traditional fireworks show along San Francisco's waterfront for future 4th of July celebrations. Even more people than usual headed to the water this year to see fireworks being shot off the Golden Gate Bridge, but the show was mostly covered by clouds, which honestly is usually the case. Now some are suggesting that the city have a backup plan for the 4th of July if there is heavy fog on the coast. Some say San Francisco shouldn't bother with fireworks at all. I personally just think they shouldn't have them. I mean, every year there's fog. It's always an issue. You can never see the fireworks, so why do it? Because Carl shows up unexpected sometimes, it's hard to predict what days are going to be good and what days aren't. And I think there is something unique about the glow of the fireworks over the clouds. While there is insurance that covers cancellations for adverse weather, including poor visibility, we don't know if the city had such a plan in place. Many also wonder if San Francisco leaders would even consider changing what's been a tradition for decades, considering the huge crowds that come out every year despite the threat of fog.