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CLINTON PLEDGED to push legislation on crime and welfare reform.</br></br>In his State of the Union address, the president said he would give those two issues near-equal billing with his top priority, health-care reform. He also issued his first veto threat, saying he would kill any health-care bill that doesn't provide coverage for every American. The speech was a marked departure for Clinton, who has focused on economic issues, particularly reducing the deficit and expanding trade. Last night, in effect, he declared victory on the economic front and prepared to move on.</br></br>The president signaled that he wants to set a new, socially conscious tone for his administration. He spoke of the need for family values and vowed to press for an end to violence on the streets.</br></br>---</br></br>The president will request an additional $6.6 billion for earthquake-hit California. Clinton will ask Congress to approve the emergency federal assistance for Southern California, on top of $900 million already released from contingency funds, White House Budget Director Panetta announced.