OKAY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
RULES WILL COME TO ORDER LET ME
SAY GOOD AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE-
THE SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME
THE PUBLIC IN PERSON AND ALSO
VIA THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS
WE'RE HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE
HEARING IN THE- STREET BUILDING
IN ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE IS POSTED ON OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND IT WILL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN A NUMBER
OF TIMES TODAY RIGHT NOW IT'S UP
AND THAT NUMBER IS EIGHT SEVEN
SEVEN TWO TWO SIX. EIGHT ONE SIX
THREE AND THE ACCESS CODE IS.
SEVEN THREE SIX TWO EIGHT THREE
FOUR N. ON BEHALF OF OUR COURT
REPORTER I WOULD ASK ALL
SPEAKERS MY COLLEAGUES AND
WITNESSES ALIKE TO SPEAK SLOWLY
AND CLEARLY IF WE NEED TO SLOW
YOU DOWN OR ARE- HAVE YOU REPEAT
SOMETHING WE WILL ASK BUT- IT IS
FOR THAT PURPOSE SO THAT WE CAN
RECORD THE TESTIMONY- BEFORE WE
BEGIN TODAY'S AGENDA WE NEED TO
ESTABLISH A QUORUM AND A
REMINDER TO MY COLLEAGUES WILL
LEAD TO TURN ON YOUR MICROPHONES
FOR THE ROLL CALL AND EVERY
TIME. THAT YOU VOTE- AND WITH
THAT MADAM SECRETARY WE PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. LAYARD HERE THIRD
HERE WITH THE BOTH HERE WITH THE
BOOK HERE SMALLWOOD CUEVAS YEAR.
CUEVAS HERE GROW HERE GROWTH
HERE ATKINS HERE ATKINS HERE.
THANK YOU- YOU KNOW I DON'T
OFTEN DO THIS BECAUSE I DON'T
ALWAYS HAVE THIS INFORMATION BUT
I'M AWARE THAT IT IS JOHN WALL
THESE BIRTHDAY TODAY AND I'LL
GOOD HE DIDN'T LEAVE HE GETS TO
BE. HE GETS. HIS TO BE. AS WE
WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND SO
THRILLED YOU COULD JOIN US FOR
THIS RULES COMMITTEE MEETING ON
YOUR BIRTHDAY- AND- WE'RE NOT
GOING TO SAYING- MADAM VICE
CHAIR- THAT WOULD BE OVER THE
TOP EVEN FIRST THE REST OF US.
TO HAVE TO. INTO OUR- IF THERE
ARE NO OBJECTIONS I'M GOING TO
DISPENSE WITH SOME ITEMS- THAT
WE CAN DISPENSE WITH QUICKLY.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE UP OUR FIRST ON
TODAY'S AGENDA THE GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES NOT REQUIRED TO
APPEAR AND I'M GOING TO SEPARATE
ONE OUT AT THE REQUEST OF A
MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. SO I
WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON.
ITEM TO GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES
NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. D. N. E.
THOSE ARE TWO MEMBERS OF THE
STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION. I D.
N. E. AND THEN G. IS- TO THE
SEISMIC SAFETY COMMISSION. THANK
YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR MADAM
SECRETARY WE CALL THE ROLL
LAYERED HI THERE DIE OR TROUBLED
BY THE TROUBLED BY SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS I WOULD FAVOR SIDE GROWTH
HIGH GROWTH HIGH. CAN. BUY A
CONCISE. FIVE TO THE THANK YOU
A- I WOULD INTO HIM ON ITEM TWO
F. THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE
BOATING AND WATERWAYS
COMMISSION- A MOTION SO MOVE
THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED MADAM
SECRETARY WE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. LAYERED HI THEIR DIET
WHICH WILL BOTH KNOW FOR
TROUBLED NO SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I
ALWAYS CRITICIZED GROWTH NO
GROWTH NO ATKINS HI ATKINS AYE
THREE TWO THREE TWO TWO OUR
COLLEAGUES THANK YOU. I WOULD-
TAKE A MOTION ON. ITEM THREE
REFERENCE OF BILLS TO COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR CALL
THE ROLL. THERE HI THERE I
TROUBLE I HELLO GUYS SMALL WITH
I MODE CUEVAS GROW HI GROUP I
ATKINS. INSIDE FIVE ZERO FIVE
ZERO THANK YOU- I ABLE WILL NOW
TAKE UP ITEM FOUR AND FIVE
TOGETHER UNLESS I'M ASKED TO DO
IT SEPARATELY. BUT THE NEXT
ITEMS ARE FOUR AND FIVE THIS IS
ABOUT RETIRED IN NEW IT TENDS TO
ALLOW KIP LIPPER AND BOB RUFFNER
TO RETURN TO THE SENATE AS
RETARDED NEWTON'S PRIOR TO THE
PASSAGE OF THE HUNDRED EIGHTY
DAY- FROM THE DATE. OF THEIR
RETIREMENT SO MOVE. YES MASCOT
YES MA'AM VICE SO AND IS CAN I
GET A COPY OF THE- OF THAT
POLICY FOR RETIRED IN UNITS I
KNOW THAT WE GO THROUGH RULES
WITHIN SIX MONTHS AND-
AFTERWARDS BUT AFTERWARDS LIKE
IS THERE A POLICY DO WE HAVE IN
PLACE- WE DO AND MET THE
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE CAN MAKE
SURE THAT YOU GET THAT- ASAP.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU- OKAY-
MATTER YOU MAY DETERMINE THE
MOTION SENATOR LAYERED MADE THE
MOTION MADAM SECRETARY WE PLEASE
DO YOU WANTED. BEFORE WE VOTE
OR- OKAY MA'AM SECRETARY PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL CLEARED HI YOUR
DIET OR TROUBLED BY THE TROUBLE
GUY SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FIVE
PUBLICLY BESIDE GROWTH HI GROUP
I HAD CAN I CAN SIDE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
FLORIDA KNOWLEDGE MINTS IT WOULD
ITEM SIX THROUGH TEN. SO TAKE A
LOOK- I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION
ON THAT. I WOULD MOVE ITEM SIX
THROUGH TEN. OKAY THANK YOU
SENATOR LAYERED- MAKING SURE
PEOPLE ARE LOOKING OKAY MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
LAYERED. ARE A VERY TIGHT OR
TROUBLED. TROUBLED GUY SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HI FOLLOW CUEVA SIETE
GROWTH HI GROUP AYE ATKINS NINE.
FIVE POLICE THANKS SO MUCH WE
WILL NOW RETURN TO- GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES REQUIRED TO APPEAR
AND WE'RE GONNA START WITH ITEM
ONE A. AND THAT WOULD BE I WILL
INVITE UP HI JANA GARCIA J. D.
THIS IS FOR SECRETARY OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WE WANT TO SAY WELCOME TO YOU.
AND AS YOU COME UP AND GET
SITUATED PLEASE TAKE YOUR TOM-
INVITE YOU TO- A KNOWLEDGE
ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE THAT MIGHT
BE WITH YOU OR THAT YOU WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR THANK. AND THEN
MAKE SOME OPENING COMMENTS. AND
THEN WE'LL GO RIGHT TO MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE FOR QUESTIONS
AND OUR. COMMENTS SO WELCOME. AM
I ON YOU ARE GREAT FOR. THANK
YOU. I WILL ACKNOWLEDGED- MY
HUSBAND WHO IS HERE WITH ME AND
WE THOUGHT ABOUT BRINGING HER
SIXTEEN MONTH OLD BUT WE
THOUGHT. AGAINST THAT AT THE
LAST MINUTE COULD HAVE BEEN A
LITTLE BIT MORE THAT'S GOOD YOU
DON'T RETAINING FOR ALL OF YOU
BABY. AGE US ALL THE TIME SO.
WHY DIDN'T WANT HER TO UPSTAGE
ME SO. HAVE VERY GOOD YEAH-
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIME
FIRST AND FOREMOST- MADAM CHAIR
VICE CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. I AM NOT ONLY FOR THE
QUESTIONS THAT YOU SENT WHICH I
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED- BUT ALSO
SPECIFICALLY FOR TAKING THE TIME
TO CONNECT TO OVER THE PAST
COUPLE OF WEEKS I'VE REALLY
ENJOYED. THE TIME SPENT- AND
ENJOYED HEARING FROM YOU ALL
APPRECIATED THE CONCERNS THAT
YOU RAISE WHICH I SHARE CONCERNS
FOR OUR STATE. FACING A NUMBER
OF CHALLENGES. M. AND I DO
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
ME- AND HOW I GOT HERE. WHICH I
THINK IN SOME WAYS IS A STORY
YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD BEFORE
AND- I AM AN ATTORNEY. I'VE
WORKED IN GOVERNMENT. I WORKED
CLOSELY WITH AND ADVISED TWO
SECRETARIES BEFORE ME AND I'VE
FOCUSED MY CAREER ON
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION
. THERE MAY BE ALSO SOME THINGS
ABOUT ME THAT YOU HAVE NOT SEEN.
I AM ONLY THE SECOND WOMAN TO BE
APPOINTED TO THIS ROLE. AND I'M
THE FIRST LATINA. I'M A LIFELONG
CALIFORNIAN. I'M IN OAKLAND GIRL
BY UPBRINGING AND I STILL LIVE
THERE TODAY. I AM A SECOND
GENERATION SHE GONNA WITH FAMILY
THAT SPANS FROM THE BAY AREA TO
LOS ANGELES AND MEXICO. MY
COMMUNITY MY FAMILY MY FRIENDS
NEIGHBORS CHOSEN FAMILY. OUR
ARTISTS THEIR EDUCATORS SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS. THEY WORK IN
HEALTH SOME AN ENERGY MANY IN
SOCIAL SERVICES. AND AT THE END
OF THE DAY THEY LIKE ME ARE
EVERY DAY CALIFORNIANS. NOW WHAT
I BRING TO THIS JOB WHICH AS YOU
ALL KNOW VERY WELL IS MORE THAN
A JOB. IS A DEDICATION. TO
ACHIEVING OUTCOMES THAT WORK FOR
ALL CALIFORNIANS. OVER THE PAST
THREE YEARS WE SAW ON TOP OF THE
HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF
THE COVERT NINETEEN PANDEMIC.
RAGING WILDFIRES WITH LINGERING
SMOKE IMPACTS BEARING ALMOST NO
COMMUNITY ACROSS OUR STATE.
WE'VE SEEN DROUGHT FOLLOWED BY
EXTREME RAINFALL AND STORMS.
SHOWING US THAT THESE ARE
UNPREDICTABLE TIMES.
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES AND WE FACE
SOME EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES
THE SCALE OF WHICH CAN BE
OVERWHELMING. AND I BRING A DEEP
DEDICATION TO BREAKING DOWN
COMPLEX CHALLENGES INTO SOLVABLE
PIECES. THE CHALLENGES WE FACE
HAVE BEEN DECADES IN THE MAKING
. I KNOW WE ARE NOT GOING TO
SOLVE THESE OVERNIGHT. AND YET
CALIFORNIANS DESERVE AN URGENT
RESPONSE. AND SOLUTIONS THAT
MAKE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS AND
GETTING US WHERE WE NEED TO BE.
IN A WAY THAT MAKES CHANGES IN
THEIR DAY TO DAY LIVES. THEY
ALSO DESERVE MEANINGFUL
PARTNERSHIP AND A SEAT AT THE
TABLE AS WE APPROACH THE
DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR
LIVES. A MADAM VICE CHAIR AND
CENTER- CHOI BOG I APPRECIATED
THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD ABOUT
THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTING FOR
ALL IN PACKS. INTENDED AND
UNINTENDED. FOR MORE TRANSITION
AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS. I KNOW
THAT WE AGREE THAT THE CLIMATE
CRISIS DESERVES URGENT ATTENTION
. AND WHILE WE ARE ALL WELL ON
THE PATH TO RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF
ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES ACROSS
THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AS WE
MOVE FORWARD YOU HAVE MY
COMMITMENT. TO BRINGING DIVERSE
PERSPECTIVES TO THE TABLE AND TO
ALWAYS EXAMINING WHO MAY NOT BE
REFLECTED IN OUR DECISION MAKING
SO THAT WE CAN BRING THEM IN. I
PUT FORWARD THE SAME COMMITMENT
TO OUR TRANSITION AWAY FROM SOME
OF THE MORE TOXIC PESTICIDE
PRODUCTS USED NOT ONLY IN THE
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. BUT IN OUR
URBAN COMMUNITIES AS WELL. AND
OF COURSE TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF
SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE VERY
REAL CHALLENGES WE FACE IN
MANAGING WASTE. AT THE END OF
THE DAY I'M AN ORDINARY PERSON
IN A RATHER EXTRAORDINARY ROLE.
AND I DO BRING SOME
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE. I'VE
EXPERIENCED GOVERNMENT AND
REGULATION FROM MULTIPLE
STANDPOINTS THAT INFORM MY
UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO THE JOB OF
BEING KELLY P. SECRETARY. AS A
REGULATOR AND ENFORCER OF THE
LAW FROM WITHIN KELLY PA AND
FROM WITHIN THE INDEPENDENT
BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT AT THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. AS
WELL AS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF
AN ADVOCATE. I HAVE DEALT WITH
THE MANY PIECES OF THE PUZZLE WE
NEED TO PULL TOGETHER AND SOLVE
OUR TOUGHEST CHALLENGES. AS I
TAKE THIS ON I KNOW THAT OUR
PARTNERSHIP WILL BE CRITICAL TO
GATHERING WHAT PIECES MAY REMAIN
. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO TACKLING
THE ISSUES BEFORE US WITH EACH
AND EVERYONE OF YOU AND YOUR
COLLEAGUES. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
YOUR CONSTITUENTS UPON YOUR
CONFIRMATION. THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR THE TIME AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND WELCOME TO YOUR
YOUR HUSBAND FOR JOINING YOU.
TODAY LET ME START ASCENDER
LAYERED- WITH YOU. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND- I REALLY
ENJOYED OUR MEETING AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE IN A JOB THAT OCCASIONALLY
COULD BE THANKLESS- I APPRECIATE
THAT AND- I HAVE A COUPLE OF
QUESTIONS AND- WE IN GENERAL
TALKS ABOUT HIM BUT I THOUGHT IT
WOULD BE GOOD TO DRAW HIM OUT.
HERE AND ONE IS I SERVED ON THE
BOARD IN THE AGENCY IN A PAST
LIFE. AND THE WHICH WASN'T EVEN
A SECRETARY WHICH WHICH- CENTER
GROVE WILL POINT OUT THE MOMENT.
OF BUT THE THING WAS HE SAID YOU
HAVE A UNIQUE STRUCTURE AND WE
TALKED ABOUT IT WITH REGARD TO
THE AIRPORT IN THE WATER BOARD.
WHICH IS THEIR INDEPENDENT
BOARDS AND YET YOU WERE THE
CABINET SECRETARY. EXPECTED TO
HAVE SOME RESPONSIVENESS FROM
AGENCIES BETTER IN YOUR AGENCY
BUT ARE IN FACT GOVERNED BY
INDEPENDENT BOARDS. HOW DO YOU
NAVIGATE THAT IN TRYING TO DEAL
WITH YOUR PRIORITIES OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PRIORITIES OR
IMPLEMENTING. VARIOUS THINGS
THAT THE LEGISLATURE MIGHT PASS
. THANKS FOR THIS QUESTION.
FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT TO SAY
THAT. AS A CALIFORNIAN. I VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF OUR
BOARDS. THE TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY THAT COMES FROM
THAT INDEPENDENCE IS
EXTRAORDINARILY IMPORTANT. AND I
THINK WHAT BINDS US TOGETHER IS
AN INTEREST. IN SEEING REAL
OUTCOMES ON THE GROUND. AND
IMPLEMENTING AN AGENDA. AROUND
ACHIEVING REAL POLICY OUTCOMES.
AND A COUPLE OF THE WAYS IN
WHICH WE DO THIS SAID KELLY P.
ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL IS ONE. I
HAVE VERY CONSISTENT TOUCH
POINTS WITH OUR BOARD CHAIRS YOU
KNOW WE OBVIOUSLY SHARE THE-
EXPERIENCE AND ROLE OF BEING
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES AND-
NEEDING TO IMPLEMENT AND
COALESCE AROUND A SHARED. AGENDA
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE
ENVIRONMENT. AND PROTECT
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AS WELL AS
PROTECTING COMMUNITIES.
COALESCING AROUND THE SHARED
GOALS AND ENSURING THAT WE ARE
DEVELOPING METRICS TO SHOW OUR
SUCCESS. METRICS THAT SHOW US
WHERE WE STILL NEED TO MAKE
PROGRESS. IS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT. AND ENSURING THAT WE
USE THE PUBLIC SPACE OF THEIR
BOARD HEARINGS THEIR
INTERACTIONS WITH ALL
STAKEHOLDERS TO VET OUT ISSUES
AS THEY ARISE TO VOTE OUT THE
WAYS IN WHICH WE NEED TO REFINE
OUR APPROACH. IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO ME. I WOULD SAY THAT I USED
THEIR INDEPENDENCE TO THE
BENEFIT OF OUR OR OF ACHIEVING
OUR AGENDA. AND MAKE SURE THAT
WE ARE CENTERED AROUND THE NORTH
STAR OF ACHIEVING GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL.
I APPRECIATE THAT IN- LET ME
JUST SAY OUR WORK FOR GOVERNOR
WHO IS DRIVEN CRAZY BY THAT
INDEPENDENCE SO. SHOULD THE
STEPS THAT YOU ARE MAKING IN
THAT REGARD- THAT WAS VERY GOOD
AND THE OTHER QUESTION I WANT TO
ASK IS ACTUALLY IN YOUR
DEPARTMENTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE LEDGER AND THAT IS TO IN
PARTICULAR BUT- THE DEPARTMENT
OF A TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL AND
TO SOME EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT OF
PESTICIDES. HAVE HAD THEIR
ISSUES IN RECENT YEARS IN TERMS
OF BEING TOGETHER. A BIG
RESPONSE OF NOT HAVING A
BACKLOG. SO ON THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE LEDGER HOW DO YOU WORK WITH
THEM. TO HELP THEM ADDRESS THOSE
ISSUES IN A WAY THAT. AND GETS
THEM UP TO SPEED. WE'LL START
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL- YOU KNOW I
THINK THE IS YOU ALL SAW THE
BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
MEMBERS- COMING INTO THAT ROLE.
STEPPING INTO WHAT IS A VERY NEW
ROLE- FOR THEM WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT. PROVIDES US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE. A PUBLIC
FACING SPACE- AND IN MANY WAYS-
A SORT OF CHECK ON THE WORK OF
THE DEPARTMENT. AND A SPACE
WHERE THE DEPARTMENT CAN RECEIVE
INPUT FROM ALL STAKEHOLDERS ON
THE APPROACH THAT IT'S TAKING TO
CLEAN UP. THE APPROACH IT'S
TAKING TO PERMIT APPEALS TO
FINANCIAL ASSURANCES AND THAT'S
BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT VERY
HELPFUL. AS THEY UNDERTAKE.
MEANINGFUL CHANGE. I DON'T MEAN
TO DISCOUNT THE CHALLENGES THAT
WE FACE IN THE WASTE. ACTOR. I
THINK THAT THE ROLE THAT THE
BOARD CAN PLAY IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT. AND I MAINTAIN A VERY
DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH
MEREDITH WITH DOCTOR WILLIAMS.
IN HER ROLE AS DIRECTOR. FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE
REGULATION. LIKEWISE THERE UNDER
UNDERTAKING A GOOD AMOUNT OF
CHANGE I THINK WHAT WE KNOW NOW
ABOUT THE TOXICITY AND MANY
KNOWN CHEMICALS THAT ARE USED IN
PESTICIDE PRODUCTS. SHOWS US
THAT WE HAVE TO TRANSITION AWAY
TO SAFER ALTERNATIVES AND THAT
HAS FORCED THE DEPARTMENT INTO A
PROCESS. TO ALSO HEAR FROM ALL
STAKEHOLDERS TO ALSO BRING
EVERYONE TO THE TABLE THROUGH
WORK GROUPS AND OTHER SPACES.
WHERE THEY'RE HAVING CHALLENGING
CONVERSATIONS BUT NECESSARY
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHERE WE
WANT TO GO OVER THE NEXT. FEW
DECADES IN PULLING SOME OF THEM
MORE TOXIC PESTICIDE PRODUCTS
FROM CONVENTIONAL USE. AND I
THINK WHAT WE'LL SEE IS. A GOOD
AMOUNT OF PROCESS CHANGE
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE BUT IDEALLY
REAL POLLUTION REDUCTION ON THE
GROUND. BOTH IN THE HAZARDOUS
WASTE SECTOR AND IN THE
PESTICIDE SPACE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
RESPONSE TO BOTH QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR. M.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR RIGHT
FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR ALL THE TIME YOU SPENT WITH
ME YESTERDAY NOW IS PROBABLY A
GRUELING HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES
OF MY OFFICE SAID. I DO
APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT YOU
GAVE ME- I KNOW WE TALKED AT
LENGTH ABOUT SEVERAL SUBJECT
MATTERS A COUPLE THAT I WAS
ASKED TO ASK. ASK YOU ON BEHALF
OF OTHER MEMBERS WHICH I WON'T
BRING UP TODAY BUT I APPRECIATE
ALL YOUR RESPONSES. THAT YOU
GAVE ME AND I APPRECIATE. AND
WHAT APPEARED TO BE YOUR EMPATHY
WITH SOME OF THE SITUATIONS THAT
WE FACE. AND I SOME OF THE
COMMENTS THAT YOU MADE IN YOUR
OPENING REMARKS REAL OUT COMES
ON THE GROUND- WHOSE GROUND.
OURS ECUADOR'S COLOMBIA'S WE
TALKED ABOUT FOREIGN A
TRANSPORTER BOIL WE TALKED ABOUT
ON. A YOU KNOW HAZARDOUS WASTE
BEING SHIPPED OUT TO OTHER
STATES SO IF IT'S NOT ON OUR
GROUND AND IT CENTERS ON IN
TEXAS IS GROUND IS THAT MAKE IT
BETTER. WE TALKED ABOUT ALL
THOSE THINGS AND THEN YOU
MENTIONED- ON THE NORSTAR GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL- FOCUS ON THE
NORSTAR GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL
OUTCOMES FOR ALL. SO JUST BASED
ON YOUR OPENING COMMENTS AND
THAT THE COMMENTS THAT ARE THE
QUESTIONS THAT WE ASKED
YESTERDAY ARE ASKED YESTERDAY
JUST TO HAVE THEM ON THE RECORD.
AND MY COLLEAGUES HERE THIS ALL
THE TIME WE IMPORT OIL FROM
ECUADOR AND- THAT. MAINLY FOR
OVER 50% OF THAT PRODUCT THAT
CALIFORNIA PURCHASES AND I KNOW
THIS IS. AB NOT IN YOUR COMPLETE
PURVIEW BUT I ASKED YOU
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AIR
RESOURCES BOARD. TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION NECTAR TENDS TO BRING A
SHIP HERE IN ORDER FOR A STATE
USE THE OIL THAT WE CONSUME AS
CALIFORNIANS WERE WERE CONSUMING
IT. BUT THE CALLIE PA OR CARP
ONLY RECORDS AND THE USAGE OR
THE EMISSIONS OUTPUT FROM THE
SHIPS WITHIN THE TWELVE MILE
RADIUS OF THE SHORELINE OF
CALIFORNIA BUT NOT IN FEDERAL
WATERS. IS AND YOU WERE GOING TO
RESEARCH THAT AND GET BACK TO ME
REPEAL TO DO THAT OR- DO I NEED
TO GIVE IS THERE MORE TIME AND
YOU CAN FIND THAT TO MY OFFICE
LATER AT A LATER DATE. TO THE
SPECIFIC QUESTION ON THE-
EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS- I THINK WE
WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE YOU A I
HAVE A BETTER ANSWER. MORE
SPECIFIC ANSWER BUT I WILL SAY.
THAT IN THE PROCESS THAT THE AIR
RESOURCES BOARD IS UNDERTAKING
TO. EXAMINE THE LOW CARBON FUEL
STANDARD AS AN EXAMPLE- WE HAVE.
LONG USED THE STANDARDS TO
ENSURE. THAT THE OVERALL
EMISSIONS FROM FUELS THAT ARE
USED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IMPORTED. AND PRODUCED HERE.
MEET A GLOBAL STANDARD-
SOMETHING. MEET A STANDARD WHERE
THAT THE EMISSIONS FROM THE FULL
SUPPLY CHAIN FROM THE FULL.
PRODUCTION OF THAT FUEL ARE
ACCOUNTED FOR. AND I DO WANT TO
NOTE AS I'M SURE YOU ALL HEARD
FROM THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD
THIS MORNING WE ARE. HOLDING
WORKSHOPS IN THE SPRING FOR THE
LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD I THINK
MANY OF THESE ISSUES CAN BE
VETTED OUT IN THAT SPACE. AND
ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS ALWAYS. TO
ACCOUNT FOR. EMISSIONS THAT WE
MAY OTHERWISE BE MISSING THROUGH
THE STANDARD ANOTHER REST. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. M. AND THEN I
GUESS THE SECOND QUESTION THAT I
HAVE IS- WHAT WORK IS BEING DONE
TO ENSURE CALIFORNIA'S WASTE IS
JUST NOT SHIFTED TO ANOTHER
STATE. AND WE HAD A AN
APPOINTMENT LAST MONTH IT YOU
KNOW WE DISCUSSED THIS AND- IS
THERE A PLAN WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF SUBSTANCE CONTROL
TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND WHAT
TIMELINE- IF THERE IS ONE FOR
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT. PLAN
MOVING FORWARD- BECAUSE WHEN WE
HAD THE OTHER CONFEREE HERE AT.
LAST MONTH SHE MADE A STATEMENT
THAT- AND I DON'T RECALL HER
NAME YOU GUYS. WHICH DEPARTMENT
TAXES SUBSTANCES. ANYWAYS BUT
SHE MADE THE STATEMENT THAT WE
TRANSFER WE GET RID OF OVER 50%
OF OUR PRODUCED WASTE HERE AND
WE SHIP IT TO OTHER STATES. SO
I'M JUST CURIOUS IF THERE'S A-
REASON WHY N. IS THERE A PLAN
THAT KEEP IT MORE HERE SO WE
JUST DON'T YOU KNOW SHIP ARE
WAYS THAT WE CAN YOU KNOW WE'RE
CONSUMING AND PRODUCING IT. BUT
WE'RE JUST IT'S LIKE WITH
NIMBYISM AT BEST TO MEET ME SO
KEEP IT WE DON'T PRODUCE OIL
HERE INTO THE SAFEST RESTRICTED
SOME OF OUR MIDDLE QUALITY
PROCESSES WE GET FROM COUNTRIES
THAT JUST ABUSE. YOU KNOW WE'D-
ABUSING THE ENVIRONMENT AND
LABOR AND THEN AGAIN WITH OUR
WASTE WE DON'T. WE DON'T ITS
NAME IS AND WE SHIP IT SOMEPLACE
ELSE IS OUR PLAN TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. OR
NOT. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A
LITTLE BIT YESTERDAY AS WELL-
AND I APPRECIATE THE
CONVERSATION VERY VERY RELEVANT-
FIRST IS FOR SOME FOR SOME
CONTEXT- ME EVEN IN THE NON
HAZARDOUS WASTE. AT CONTEXT. WE
PRODUCE CURRENTLY MORE THAN ONE
TON OF TRASH FOR EVERY
CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIAN PER YEAR
. WE HAVE A OF. MAJOR PROBLEM
THERE TO PUT IT MILDLY- THAT
FINDS ITS ROOTS IN OUR
CONSUMPTION. AND WITH THE
SOLUTIONS THAT WE HAVE TO BUILD
. REQUIRE MULTIPLE STANDPOINTS
MULTIPLE ACTORS IN MULTIPLE
PLAYERS AND I JUST WANT TO PUT
OUT THERE THAT THIS WILL BE
SOMETHING THAT WE WILL BE
SOLVING OVER THE YEARS TO COME.
IN THE HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTEXT
THEY THE NUMBER OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE FACILITIES IN OUR STATE
AND THIS IS A GOOD THING HAVE.
GONE DOWN- SINCE THE EIGHTIES
AND NINETIES. AND WE SHOULD BE
PROUD OF THAT. TO THE TO THE
POINT ON WHETHER THIS IS SORT OF
NIMBYISM THAT WE HAVE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS HERE
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA I
THINK UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD WE- COMPROMISE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS THAT
WE HAVE HERE. WE WANT TO SEE
THOSE IN OTHER STATES AS WELL
AND I AM. AS UNSATISFIED I THINK
AS MANY OF YOU ARE. THAT WE ARE
CURRENTLY SHIPPING OUT AS MUCH
WASTE AS WE ARE. IT IS NOT WHAT
WE WANT TO BE DOING. THERE IS A
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING
ON THAT WILL BE RELEASED
IMMINENTLY- WILL BE SENT TO THE
BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY.
AND WILL BE AN ITERATIVE
DOCUMENTS- PERSPECTIVES DO IN IN
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE BUT I WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THAT TIMELINE.
TIGHTENED GIVEN WHERE WE ARE.
AND WHAT THAT MANAGEMENT PLAN
WILL DO IS REALLY BREAK UP HOW
WE ARE PRODUCING HAZARDOUS WASTE
WHERE WE ARE CITING IT WHAT THE
CAPACITY OF OUR CURRENT
HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES TRULY
IS. AND WE HOPE WILL HAVE. SOME
INPUT ON WHAT THE MITIGATION
PACKAGES WHAT THE MITIGATION
MEASURES ARE THAT WE ARE OKAY
WITH. TO BE ABLE TO TREAT OUR
HAZARDOUS WASTE IN STATE. AGAIN
I AM AS INSIDE SPIDERS YOU WITH
THE ISSUE OF US SHIPPING OUT ARE
HAZARDOUS WASTE I WANT US TO BE
ABLE TO TREAT THAT HAZARDOUS
WASTE HERE AND I KNOW THAT
DETAILS THE SHARES THAT PRIORITY
THAT IS AN ADMINISTRATION
PRIORITY. AND WE WILL BE LOOKING
TO DO THAT THROUGH A PLANNING
PROCESS IN THE MONTHS TO COME.
THANK YOU AND I KNOW ITS- IT'S
A- TOP OF THE- NEW CYCLE N. YOU
KNOW BECAUSE OF THE STUFF THAT
HAPPENED IN PALESTINE IN YOU
KNOW WE DO SHIP IT. THE I THINK
YEAH WE DO A LOT OF RAIL AND
TRANSPORTATION ON TRACKS BUT I
APPRECIATE YOU AT LEAST PUTTING
THAT TO THE FOREFRONT TO MAKING
SURE THAT- YOU KNOW WE DO
ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. BECAUSE THEM
AGAIN I USE THE WORD NIMBYISM
IT'S THAT. YOU KNOW WE PRODUCE
IT HERE. AND THEN WE DISPOSE OF
IT IN OTHER STATES AND SO IN THE
TRANSPORTATION IN THE EXPOSURE
THAT WE HAVE TRANSPORTING THAT
FROM STATE TO STATE. SO THANK
YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU
AGAIN FOR YOUR GRACIOUS TIME
YESTERDAY OF COURSE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR
SENATOR A CHOI BOGUE. HAS A
PLEASURE TO SEE YOU WITH TODAY-
I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OUR
CONVERSATION YESTERDAY AND I
THINK AND- THEY WERE GOING TO BE
LONGTIME FRIENDS TO- WITH
REGARDS TO THE ISSUES AND I AND
I. AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE LIFE
EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'RE BRINGING
TO THE TABLE AND THE INSIGHT
THAT YOU ARE- ARE BRINGING FORTH
AND THE CONSIDERATIONS I AM
GRATEFUL FOR. THE CONVERSATIONS
I SEE WE HAVE VERY SIMILAR
CONVERSATIONS AS WITH SENATOR
GROSS. WHEN THE QUESTIONS HE
ASKED- IN THE CONCERNS THAT SHE
HAS- I'M JUST GOING TO AB FOR
THE RECORD- AND I KNOW WE
DISCUSSED A LITTLE BIT YESTERDAY
WITH THE VISION- THE
ADMINISTRATION'S VISION FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT. AND BEING AT THE
FOREFRONT OF LEADERSHIP ON THAT
END. AND WORKING WITH THE GROUPS
THAT YOU HAVE IN IT- AB- IS AN
ATTORNEY WHICH BY THE WAY. SO
PROUD OF YOU SURPRISE A LATINA
HAS I'M SO PROUD OF YOUR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SAID GIVE QUITE
THE ROLE MODEL FOR SURE FOR MANY
OF OUR YOUTH. AND BUT I AM. I
WANTED TO KNOW IN THIS CAPACITY
YOU'VE YOU'VE COME FROM A-
BACKGROUND OF ACTIVISM AND- ED
HAVE PARTICIPATED IN IT QUITE A
BIT OF LOSSES THAT HAVE
IMPACTED. MUCH OF YOU KNOW.
ISSUES THAT IMPACT. BUT IN THIS
ROLE IN THIS CAPACITY YOU ARE
NOW. REPRESENTING ALL
CALIFORNIANS NOT JUST WINE
INDUSTRY ONE IN GOAL ONE
ADVOCACY GROUP WHICH NOW YOU
HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HOW
THESE LAWS. OR THIS PLANET THIS
VISION IMPACTS ALL CALIFORNIANS
SO FOR THE RECORD- I AND I KNOW
YOU STATED- IN YOUR OPENING
REMARKS HOW DO YOU PLAN ON
ENGAGING ALL OF ALL
STAKEHOLDERS- IN CREATING THE-
COMMUNICATIONS THAT THE LINES
THE AB. THE JUST THE
COLLABORATION IN GENERAL TO BE
ABLE TO- HERE FROM THESE FOLKS
THAT'S THE HARDEST PART I THINK
THAT. FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN
IN ADVOCACY GROUPS RIGHT NOW IN
A RULES WERE NOT OF YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY FIDUCIARY DUTIES
ALSO- PRESENT- THEIR INTEREST IN
AB LET ALLOW THEM TO HAVE. A
VOICE AT THE TABLE HOW DO YOU
PLAN ON MITIGATING THOSE
RELATIONSHIPS FOSTERING THOSE
RELATIONSHIPS CONVERSATION SO
THAT YOU CAN HAVE A HOLISTIC
BALANCE- PERSPECTIVE AND- IDEAS
VIEWS- AT IN YOUR ROLE. M. THANK
YOU FOR THE FOR THE QUESTION OF
COURSE- FIRST AND FOREMOST YOU
KNOW TO CENTER LAIRD'S QUESTION-
ON THE ROLE OF OUR BOARDS AND
THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC INTERFACE
FROM A TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY STANDPOINT. I DO
RELY VERY MUCH ON OUR REGULATORY
PROCESS USE OUR PUBLIC INPUT
INVOLVED IN THOSE PROCESSES. THE
PROCESSES OF OUR OF OUR BOARDS
AND DEPARTMENTS- TO BRING IN THE
PERSPECTIVES FROM A DIVERSE
ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS OUR
STATE. THAT IS EXTRAORDINARILY
IMPORTANT TO ME THAT IS SORT OF
FOUNDATIONAL- TOO MUCH OF THE
WORK THAT WE DO. IN ADDITION TO
THAT YOU KNOW I'VE I'VE
DEDICATED MY MUCH OF MY EARLY
CAREER IN PARTICULAR TO. REALLY
ADVOCATING FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT
HAVE A SEAT AT DECISION MAKING
TABLES TO THAT POINT- AND- THAT
INFORMS THE WAY THAT I SEE. OUR
DECISION MAKING PROCESS IS STILL
. IF I AM IN A SPACE IN WHICH
THERE IS NO. BUSINESS
PERSPECTIVE OR THERE IS NO.
PERSPECTIVE FROM A PARTICULAR.
INDUSTRY WHO MAY PLAY A ROLE IN
US DEVELOPING THE SOLUTION. I
WILL BE EQUALLY CONCERNED WITH
BRINGING THEIR PERSPECTIVE IN.
TO DEVELOPING THE SOLUTIONS THAT
WE NEED TO FACE OUR CHALLENGES
AS I HAVE BEEN TO BRINGING IN
THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO HAVE
OTHERWISE BEEN ABSENT FROM OUR
DECISION MAKING. I KNOW THAT. SO
MANY PLAYERS ARE CRITICAL TO US
DEVELOPING- THE POLICY THE
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
THAT WE NEED. AND FRANKLY FROM
EVEN AN EFFICIENCY STANDPOINT
BRINGING PEOPLE IN AS EARLY AS
WE CAN AND AS OFTEN AS WE CAN
GIVES US BETTER SOLUTIONS DOWN
THE LINE I'M A FIRM BELIEVER IN
THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY OF
PERSPECTIVES OF REPRESENTATION.
AND I WILL YOU HAVE MY WORD THAT
I WILL BE FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE
THAT WE HAVE DIVERSE
PERSPECTIVES ACROSS ALL OF OUR
DECISION MAKING POINTS. THANK
YOU I'M HAVE NO DOUBT THAT
YOU'RE GONNA PUT YOUR WHOLE
HEART IN EFFORT AND SKILL SETS
ON TO THIS ROLE AND I. I WISH
YOU MUCH MUCH SUCCESS IN THIS
ROLE IN HERE THANKS. THANK YOU
SENATOR COLLINS SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND IT'S AN HONOR TO SEE
YOU HERE TODAY MISS GARCIA WAS A
WONDERFUL CONVERSATION WITH LET
YOU- REALLY RESPECT YOUR WORK
YOUR JOURNEY- ENDS- THAT. YOU'RE
BRINGING THAT HOLISTIC. A POINT
OF VIEW TO THIS VERY VERY
IMPORTANT ROLE I HAVE NO DOUBT
THAT DIVERSITY REPRESENTATION
AND EQUITY- WILL BE A PRIORITY
AND ALL THAT YOU DO IN THE
DECISION MAKING THAT MUST BE.
MUST TAKE PLACE- WE TALKED A
LITTLE BIT DURING OUR DISCUSSION
I JUST WANT TO RAISE IT HERE
WITH WITH MY COLLEAGUES BECAUSE
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT-
TWO POINTS FOR US- TO CONNECT ON
AND ONE IS IN MY DISTRICT WE
HAVE A NUMBER OF. AS SMALL
BUSINESSES RECYCLING- FIRMS THAT
ARE REALLY FEELING THAT PRESSURE
AND THAT SQUEEZE- ONE IN TERMS
OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE
GLOBAL MARKETS- IN TERMS OF
FOLKS NOT WANTING TO BUY- ARE
RECYCLING GOODS AND ON THE OTHER
HAND JUST OUR WAY OF REIMBURSING
THOSE COMPANIES- THOSE TWO
THINGS ARE NOT. ADDING UP IN A
WAY- INTO- FOR THESE BUSINESSES-
TO REALLY BE ABLE TO NOT JUST
THRIVE BUT TO SURVIVE IN THIS
MOMENT. AND YOU KNOW WE KNOW
THAT THERE'S BEEN THIS-
INVESTMENT IN THE OFFICE OF
INNOVATION TO BRING THE CIRCULAR
ECONOMY- TO BARBEL COMMUNITIES
AND TO MAKE IT WORK FOR THEM
BOTH IN AND- IN THE
SUSTAINABILITY WAY
ENVIRONMENTALLY BUT
ECONOMICALLY. SO CAN YOU TALK.
ABOUT SORT OF THE MACRO AND
MICRO ISSUES- KANEMI AND AS THE
EPA SECRETARY IN THIS ROLE HOW
WOULD YOU TACKLE. THIS THING
THAT IS BOTH YOU KNOW- CENTRAL
TO THE STATE'S GOALS BUT ALSO
HAS THIS GLOBAL IMPLICATION-
THAT WE HAVE TO ALWAYS BALANCE
CAN YOU SHARE YOUR APPROACH-
AROUND THIS ISSUE SHOWROOM. THE
COVER CYCLE HAS A VERY IMPORTANT
ROLE TO PLAY IN THIS SPACE- AND
ONE OF THE THINGS SAID BY I'VE
BEEN IN DIRECT CONVERSATIONS
WITH WITH- OUR DIRECTOR WAGNER
ABOUT AM SINCE I STARTED. IS
REALLY THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN
BUILD IN MORE CONSISTENT
EVALUATION POINTS. TO ASSESS THE
PROCESSING PAYMENTS- WHICH ARE
OUR PAYMENTS GIVEN BASED ON THAT
THE COST OF A RECYCLING- AND
SOMETHING THAT THAT MAKES A
REALLY BIG DIFFERENCE FOR LOW
INCOME CALIFORNIANS FOR
EXTREMELY LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS. AND ONE THING THAT
WE'VE DONE THAT M. I. TH I HOPE
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE
WE'VE SEEN SUCH PRICE
FLUCTUATION OVER THE PAST FEW
YEARS IN PARTICULAR IS INCREASE
THE TOUCH POINTS THE TIMES IN
WHICH WE ARE ABLE TO REASSESSED
THOSE. THOSE PAYMENTS- RATHER
THAN DOING THEM ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS DURING THE MORE QUARTERLY
PARTICULARLY WHERE WE'RE SEEING
PATTERNS OF FLUCTUATION AND
WE'RE HOPING THAT THAT WILL MAKE
A DIFFERENCE. WE ALSO ARE SEEING
MODELS ON THE GROUND- ACROSS THE
STATE PARTICULARLY IN PLACES
LIKE LOS ANGELES- THAT ARE THAT
ARE SHOWING US THAT LOCALLY WE
CAN MEET OUR 75% RECYCLING RATE
BY TWENTY THIRTY TARGET. THIS IS
A TARGET THAT I'D STATEWIDE
SEEMS OVERWHELMING- BUT AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL IS SOMETHING THAT
WE'RE SEEING IS DOABLE AND
GRANTED NOT EVERYTHING THAT
WORKS IN LA WORKS EVERYWHERE
ELSE WE KNOW THAT JUSTICE IS
THAT THE CASE AND IN THE BAY
AREA AND EVERYWHERE REALLY- BUT
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN LOS ANGELES
IS GIVING US A LOT OF HOPE FOR
HOW WE CAN MEET OUR TARGETS AND
I THINK WE NEED TO. CONTINUE TO
BE COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT
WHERE THE ASSESSING THOSE
PROCESSING PAYMENTS IN A WAY
THAT HONORS THE ROLE THAT THEY
PLAY FOR LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
ACROSS OUR STATE. FOR THE DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
INNOVATION- AND STANDING UP THAT
OFFICE. ACTUALLY WANT TO SEE
HERE. WE COULD USE SOME SUPPORT-
WE HAVE I THINK. WE HAVE
ADVERTISED THE POSITION THREE
TIMES AND WE NEED GOOD
CANDIDATES- SO TO THE EXTENT YOU
ALL HAVE THOUGHTS ON WHO GOOD
CANDIDATES MIGHT BE. MAYBE IT
STAFF WE CAN POACH- CONSTITUENTS
. ANYONE THAT YOU THINK WOULD BE
GOOD PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET US
KNOW AND SHOW THEM AT THE
INFORMATION AND WAYS WE CAN
FOLLOW UP WITH THAT FOR EACH AND
EVERYONE OF YOU. WILL DEFINITELY
BE IN TOUCH ON THAT AND- I
APPRECIATE THE UPDATE ABOUT US
MEETING THOSE GOALS AND- YOU
KNOW THIS IS. ONE OF THOSE AREAS
OF WORK WHERE WE- SEE SO MANY OF
OUR RESIDENTS HAVING TO USE THIS
AS AN OPPORTUNITY OF BRIDGING-
THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE IT. TO THE
NEXT MONTH IN TERMS OF THEIR
BILL ABILITY TO HAVE FOOD ON THE
TABLE PAY THEIR RENT SO I'M I'M
GLAD TO SEE THAT IT'S WORKING
HOW DO WE MAKE IT ONE. STRONGER
MY LAST QUESTION- HAS TO DO
SIMILAR TO THIS TRIPLE BOTTOM
LINE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND
ECONOMIC EQUITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL- EQUITY- AND WE
TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CHANGING
ECONOMIES. WE TALKED ABOUT THE
WAYS IN WHICH- SO OUR COMMUNITY
IS ABOUT TO MAKE THIS THE SHIFT
OF THE STATE LEADING THE WAY-
WHERE WE SEE US MOVING INTO THIS
GREEN ECONOMY NEW JOBS NEW
OPPORTUNITIES- AND WE ALSO KNOW
THAT THEIR WORKERS THAT ARE
GOING TO NEED TO TRANSITION INTO
THOSE NEW JOBS. AND AT THE SAME
TIME THERE ARE CERTAIN
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
SKIPPED OVER IN OTHER-
INDUSTRIAL SHIFTS- ECONOMIC
SHIFTS PARTICULARLY BLACK AND
BROWN IMMIGRANT. WOMEN AND WE
TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE FRAMEWORK
FOR HOW WE BEGIN TO. SET A
STANDARD FOR SETTING GOALS- IN
WORK FORCE THAT REALLY MERE OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS AS A STATE.
AND I WANTED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT
HOW YOU SEE THE EPA HELPING TO
FACILITATE. THAT WORK FORCE
TRANSITION TO ENSURE THAT THOSE
FOLKS AND CERTAINLY MY
COMMUNITIES ARE STILL REELING
FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SHIFT TO THE
SERVICE SHIFT- AND IT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT FORTY YEARS LATER.
RIGHT HOW DO WE AND- THAT THOSE
COMMUNITIES ARE OVER BURDENED
OFTEN WITH ENVIRONMENTAL
INJUSTICE AND ECONOMIC
INEQUITIES HOW DO WE CENTER THEM
IN THIS TRANSITION AND WHAT ROLE
CAN YOU PLAY- IN SUPPORTING
BRINGING THIS. A NEW GREEN WORK
FORCE ONLINE. AND I APPRECIATED
THE CONVERSATION WE HAD ABOUT
THE STERN REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
INTEREST IN THOSE AREAS- AN
IMPORTANT PIECE OF- NOT JUST OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL IT UNDER BUT- THE
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE-
INSTITUTIONS THAT REFLECT OUR
STATE- SO. THE FIRST IN THE IN
TERMS OF THE TRANSITION- AND
BRINGING IN WORKERS AND LABOR-
YOU KNOW THE LESSONS THAT I
LEARNED COMING UP. SPECIFICALLY
IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
MOVEMENT- REALLY INFORM THE WAY
THAT I APPROACH PARTICULARLY
SOME OF THE INTERSECTIONS AROUND
WORKER SAFETY AND WORKERS RIGHTS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND
POLLUTION REDUCTION. AND WE
DON'T OFTEN TALK ABOUT THE
SUCCESSES THAT WE'VE HAD IN THIS
SPACE BUT- WE HAVE SUCCESSFUL
EXAMPLES OF COALITION BUILDING
AND- POLICY DESIGN AND
IMPLEMENTATION WITH. STEEL
WORKERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE COMMUNITIES AND
RESIDENTS AROUND- ENHANCING
CHEMICAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND
REDUCING POLLUTION BURDENS
PARTICULARLY IN REFINERY
COMMUNITIES. AND I THINK WE HAVE
TO LEARN FROM THOSE MORE AND
LEARN FROM THOSE EXAMPLES AS WE
TACKLE SOME OF THE WORK THAT
WE'RE DOING THE ROUNDS
PESTICIDES FOR EXAMPLE AND
REALLY UNDERSTANDING HOW WE
BRING ALONG. THE AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR HOW WE CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT REGIONAL AND LOCAL
ECONOMIES AND CENTER WORKERS
RIGHTS- AND WORKER PROTECTION
WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY AS WE
AS WE DO SO. IN TERMS OF
BRINGING IN- A WORK FORCE THAT
REALLY REPRESENTS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA- IN MY PREVIOUS ROLE
AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
I DID A LOT OF WORK WITH- WHAT
IS CALLED THE GOVERNMENT
ALLIANCE FOR RACIAL EQUITY-
DEVELOPING PLANS THROUGH WHICH
WE- WOULD IMPROVE OUR
RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES IMPROVE
THE- TRAINING THAT OUR STAFF
RECEIVES. TO BE ABLE TO. BRING
IN DIVERSE CANDIDATES AND RETAIN
DIVERSE CANDIDATES- YOU KNOW
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE A
LOT OF A LOT OF PROGRESS TO
MAKE- THIS IS AN AREA IN WHICH
WE HAVE A LOT OF PROGRESS TO
MAKE. AND PART OF IT IS BEING
OUT IN COMMUNITY AND
UNDERSTANDING HOW OUR INVESTMENT
IN WASTE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
SANITATION- SOME OF THE CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE WILL
HAVE- WILL LEAD TO JOBS AND
UNDERSTANDING WHAT THOSE JOBS
ARE WHAT WHAT ARE THE TRAINING
PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH THOSE HOW CAN WE- MAKE THAT
ALL A PART OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL
STRATEGY AND MUST BE. AND SO I'M
I AM VERY INTERESTED JUST
INTELLECTUALLY AND AS A PERSON
IN THOSE STRATEGIES AND I KNOW
THAT I SHARE THAT INTEREST WITH
MANY OF OUR BOARD CHAIRS. AND
WITH- WITH OUR BOARD MEMBERS
WITH MY DIRECTORS AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO CERTAINLY PARTNERING
WITH ALL OF YOU AND I KNOW THAT
THE LESSONS LEARNED WITHIN EACH
AND EVERYONE OF YOUR DISTRICTS-
IN TERMS OF WHERE WHERE THINGS
ARE GOING WELL WITH WORKFORCE
TRANSITION WHERE THEY'RE NOT
OBVIOUSLY WORK FORCE IS NOT
WITHIN OUR PURVIEW. BUT TO THE
EXTENT THAT WE ARE BUILDING A
NEW WAY TO THINK ABOUT THE
SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND OUR LOCAL AND
REGIONAL ECONOMIES WE WANT TO BE
ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE ARE
STIMULATING JOB GROWTH AS WELL
AND ECONOMIC HEALTH. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR THAT RESPONSE AND
YES LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU ON THAT- I THINK- WE
WE'VE INVESTED AND- CONTINUE TO
MOVE TOWARD OUR BENCHMARKS AND
GOALS AROUND SUSTAINABILITY AND-
TO SEE YOU WORKING CLOSELY WITH
UNIONS AND- COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATION OR WORK FORCE-
PARTNERS- TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE.
CREATING A NEW ECONOMY THAT IS
BOTH HIGH ROAD AND GOOD JOBS AND
ALSO BRING- ALL OF THOSE
COMMUNITIES THAT WE NEED. TO
BRING ALONG WITH US IS A REALLY
EXCITING SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU. SENATOR THANK YOU- I
ONLY HAD ONE AREA THAT I WANTED
TO KIND OF GET YOUR THOUGHTS ON
AN UPDATE AND- OF COURSE YOU
WON'T BE SURPRISED TO HEAR HER-
I WANT A LITTLE BIT OF
INFORMATION ON EXIDE AND THE-
BY. THE ISSUE THERE- WITH THE
COMMUNITY CERTAINLY RESIDENTS
ARE VERY FRUSTRATED AND THEY'RE
STILL NOT A LOT OF TRUST BETWEEN
I THINK THE COMMUNITY IN THE
REGULATOR. THERE'S BEEN ARTICLES
ON IT- OBVIOUSLY IT'S CLOSER TO-
TO SENATOR SMALLER CUEVAS BUT
SHE KNEW I WAS GOING TO FOCUS ON
THIS. SO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW- THE
ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO
RESTORE- PLAN UNSPENT FUNDS FOR
THE PARKWAY CLEAN UP. OR
OTHERWISE AUGMENT AVAILABLE
FUNDING TO ACCELERATE THE
CLEANUP AND ADDRESS THE
COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT RE
CONTAMINATION OBVIOUSLY. I DON'T
WANT TO REPEAT THE ARTICLE
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE QUITE
FAMILIAR- WITH WITH SOME OF THE
ISSUES. AND HOW IS IT IS MAYBE
JUST GIVE ME AN UPDATE FROM YOUR
PERSPECTIVE- IF I HAVE A
SPECIFIC QUESTION ALL COME BACK
TO IT. SURE M. FOR TRANSPARENCY
SAKE AND JUST DISCLOSURE- ONE OF
THE EARLIEST MATTERS THAT I
DEALT WITH AS A YOUNG ATTORNEY
WAS ACTUALLY EXCITED THEM BACK
THEN I HAVE WORKED AT
COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER
ENVIRONMENT- AND. ADVOCATED FOR
THE SHUTDOWN OF THIS FACILITY-
AND IT CONTINUES TO BE THE
UNFORTUNATE GIFT THAT KEEPS
GIVING AND I THINK ONE OF THE
MOST EGREGIOUS EXAMPLES OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE WE CAN
ALL AGREE ON THAT- IN TERMS OF
THE RECENT COVERAGE FROM THE LA
TIMES THE- EIGHT. DATA POINTS
THAT WE'VE NOW BECOME AWARE OF-
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS
THAT THE DATA THAT HAS COME OUT
HAS GIVEN US PAUSE- AND IS A
CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND- THE
CONTRACT PROCESS IS ACTUALLY
UNDER WAY RIGHT NOW FOR- A
RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WHICH
FRANKLY GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY
TO RE EVALUATE- HOW WE ARE
APPROACHING. THE NEW CONTRACT
ENDS AND- WHAT TYPES OF.
COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS AN INPUT
WE CAN INCORPORATE INTO THAT
PROCESS. AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT WE ARE WORKING ON ACTIVELY
RIGHT NOW I AM THINKING ABOUT
HOW WE- ADDRESS COMMUNITY
CONCERNS ABOUT. LEAD THAT MAY BE
LEFT ON THEIR PROPERTY IS RE
CONTAMINATION MANY OF THE ISSUES
THAT HAVE COME UP WE FULLY
INTEND TO DEAL WITH THAT THROUGH
THE NEXT CONTRACTING PROCESS AS
WELL AS THROUGH POTENTIALLY
ADDITIONAL SAMPLING ALTHOUGH
WE'RE WE'RE WE'RE TRYING TO
DETERMINE WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK
LIKE IN THE IN THE MONTHS TO
COME. IN TERMS OF AUGMENTED
FUNDS- WE ARE ALSO ACTIVELY
PURSUING- FUNDS TO ADDRESS THE
PARKWAYS CLEANUP IN THIS IS AN
ISSUE THAT- WE HAVE ALSO BEEN IN
CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH- THE L.
A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ABOUT AS WELL AS- USEPA- AND- I
AM I WILL JUST SAY FOR NOW- WE
INTEND TO. ME USE ADDITIONAL
FUNDS THAT WE HAVE AND OF AND
SEE WHAT WE NEED TO SEEK FROM
THEIR- TO ADDRESS THE PARKWAYS
CLEANUP. RECEDED SO IN THIS IS
LIKELY AN ITEM THAT YOU'RE GOING
TO CONTINUE TO GET QUESTIONS
ABOUT REGARDLESS OF THE
CONFIRMATION PROCESS- I THINK- A
NUMBER OF MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF
WHERE WE REPRESENT. HAVE
CONCERNS ABOUT THE BROADER
ISSUES OF HOW WE ADDRESS THINGS
LIKE THAT OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE WELL
FAMILIAR GIVEN THE MULTIPLE
SIDES YOU'VE- PARTICIPATED IN.
BUT EXISTING RESIDENTS WHO MAYBE
YOU'RE NOT SATISFIED- AND STILL-
IF IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE STILL
CONTAMINATION ABOVE LEVELS OF
ACCEPTABILITY HOPEFULLY WE ARE
GOING TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE-
UNDERSTANDING HOW FRUSTRATED
THEY MUST BE YOU OBVIOUSLY
PERSONALLY CAN UNDERSTAND. GIVEN
YOUR HISTORY AND BACKGROUND SO
MORE QUESTIONS PROBABLY BECOME-
ON THAT ISSUE JUST SO THAT WE
ARE. FEEL LIKE. FROM WELL. WE
WANT TO SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME GIVEN
WHAT THOSE RESIDENTS HAVE LIVED
THROUGH I APPRECIATE THAT OKAY
THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT- IS
GONNA ANYTHING FURTHER FROM
COLLEAGUES- WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
GO TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. WHO
WOULD LIKE TO OUR WAY IN WE'RE
GOING TO START RIGHT HERE- IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FOR
THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT WE HAVE A MICROPHONE.
AND I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR NAME
YOUR ORGANIZATION REPRESENT AND
YOUR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION I
REALLY WE HAVE- A NUMBER OF
OTHER PANELS AND SO IT REALLY IS
GOING TO BE I SUPPORT HER- I.
SUPPOSE HER HOPEFULLY NOT BUT-
SO TONIGHT AND A DESCRIPTIVE IF
YOU POSSIBLY CAN SO PLEASE COME
ON UP IT WELCOME AND THANK YOU
FOR SITTING THROUGH OUR
QUESTIONS IN THIS PROCESS
WELCOME THANK YOU CHRISTINA'S
CURRENT WITH THE CENTER FOR
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. NEXT WITNESS WELCOME
GOOD AFTERNOON BILL MCGOVERN
WITH THE COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR
SUPPORT SECRETARY GARCIA'S
CONFIRMATION THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
VICTORIA ROME WITH THE NATURAL
RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. HELLO
FLAVORLESS ON BEHALF OF THE
GREEN LINE INSTITUTE AND ALSO
OUR CENTERS ARE THE POLICY AND
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. MELISSA
ROMERO WITH CALIFORNIA BERMAN TO
LETTERS IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
SECRETARY GARCIA'S CONFIRMATION
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS THERESA BOW
WITH PACIFIC ENVIRONMENT AND
STRONG SUPPORT OF SECRETARY
GARCIA'S CONFIRMATION. THANK YOU
. AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF
CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE AND
I'VE ALSO BEEN ASKED TO EXPRESS
THE SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITIES AGAINST TOXIC. THANK
YOU THANK YOU FOR THAT WELCOME.
GOOD AFTERNOON FILE JONES WITH
COMMUNITY WATER CENTER AND ALSO
ON BEHALF OF CLEAN WATER ACTION
IN STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY COUNTY SOME OF THE
CALIFORNIA BERMAN ULTRA SLANTS
AND SAY ACTION STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON CAITLYN RITTNER CENTER
WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
IN STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
JORDAN WELLS ON BEHALF OF THE
NATIONAL STORAGE OF ACTION
COUNCIL IN STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU THANK YOU. VVC LEADERSHIP
COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE AND
ACCOUNTABILITY IN STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OTHER SPEAKERS. THANK YOU OKAY
WE WILL NOW IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED GO TO THOSE WHO MIGHT BE
IN OPPOSITION. OKAY SEEING NO
ONE- APPROACH FOR OPPOSITION WE
WILL GO TO THE TELECONFERENCE
SYSTEM. AND FOR THOSE WHO WISH
TO TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE-
AND THIS WOULD BE ANYONE WHO
WANTS TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. SO AS WE WELCOME OUR
MODERATOR- TWO TEUS UP WELCOME
MODERATOR. I'M SORRY. WELCOME
LADIES JIM IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK
IN OPPOSITION OR IN FAVOR PLEASE
PRESS FIVE ZERO. WE GIVEN YOUR
LIFE FOR THE FIRST ONE COMES
FROM THE LINE TWENTY FOUR THE
FIVE. I'M CALIFORNIA. I FIRMLY
OPPOSE. THANK YOU AND- OUR NEXT
WITNESS AND AS A REMINDER YOUR
NAME YOUR ORGANIZATION IF ANY
AND YOUR POSITION GO AHEAD. COME
FROM LINE TWENTY TWO PLEASE GO
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AND THE LAST NAME WAIT WHAT AND
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YOU MA'AM FOR CALLING. NEXT
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HELLO GOT IT YES ONLY ABOUT OKAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR. NEXT
WITNESS OF THE LINE EIGHTEEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
EIGHT IN YOUR LINE IS OPEN- I AM
. YOUR NAME. OKAY I AM VERY-
HEAVENLY FATHER FROM GOD THANK
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FOR CALLING IN. MISTER MODERATOR
NEXT WITNESS. NEXT ONE IS LINE
THIRTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD. I'M
I'M CALLING ON TO REPRESENT
MYSELF AND- THE MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA WHO ARE NOT
INTERESTED IN A COMMUNIST
GLOBALIST. BACK I THINK THAT WAS
OPPOSITION I THANK YOU NEXT
WITNESS PLEASE. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY NO OTHER THANK YOU
MANAGER. MISTER MODERATOR THANK
YOU SO MUCH WE WILL BE BACK WITH
YOU SHORTLY- APPRECIATE YOUR
ASSISTANCE I LET ME COME BACK TO
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- HI- I
APPRECIATE ALL THE WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION- WE JUST
FOR MY COLLEAGUES WE HAVE NOT
GOTTEN ANYTHING IN WRITING IN
OPPOSITION IN ADVANCE SO- I
STILL BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT TO
HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
AND OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF
INDIVIDUALS CALLED. WHO HAVE
PERSONAL OPINIONS I DIDN'T HEAR
ANY REPRESENTATION OF
ORGANIZATIONS BUT WE APPRECIATE
HEARING FROM THOSE IN SUPPORT
AND OPPOSITION WE DO TAKE THAT
SERIOUSLY WITH THAT- COLLEAGUES-
A MOTION. OR COMMENTS OR FURTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR MOTIONS
SENATOR LAYER I WOULD MAKE THE
COMMENT THAT. I THOUGHT THE
CANDIDATE HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY
RESPONSIVE TO THE QUESTIONS AND
RESPONSIVE TO THE ISSUES THAT
THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED BOTH IN
OUR PRIVATE MEETINGS IN PUBLIC
MEETINGS AND WILL SERVE US VERY
WELL AND I AM PLEASED TO MOVE
THE CONFIRMATION OF FIANNA
GARCIA AS SECRETARY THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
. AN EARLIER THANK YOU SO MUCH
OKAY COLLEAGUES OF MADAM
SECRETARY WILL YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. LAYERED LAYERED WOULD
TROUBLED NOT VOTING FOR TROUBLED
NOT VOTING SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I
WOULD CRITICIZED GROWTH. GROWTH
NOT VOTE AFTER FIVE SECONDS. TO
SAY. THREE TWO ZERO YOUR HONOR-
THIS WILL BE MOVED ON TO THE
FULL SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION AND
WE APPRECIATE YOUR- YOUR KEEP
BEING HERE TODAY AND YOUR
THOUGHTFUL RESPONSES TO OUR-
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
THANK YOU CONGRATULATIONS.
THANKS WE'RE GONNA TAKE FIVE
MINUTE BREAK AT A AS WE SWITCH
OVER THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PATIENCE IN BEING HERE TODAY.
WE'LL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES.
I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND ASK MY
COLLEAGUES TO COME BACK TOGETHER
HERE. AND GO AHEAD AND INVITE UP
ONLY MAKE SURE ARE YOU GOOD
OKAY- WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE ON
TO ITEM ONE B. AND THAT IS THE
APPOINTMENT OF DR DIANA RAMOSE
AS SURGEON GENERAL LET ME SAY
WELCOME COME ON UP- I WILL
INVITE YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PATIENCE BY THE WAY I WILL
INVITE YOU TO- INTRODUCE
YOURSELF ODD GIVE ANY THANKS OR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHE WOULD LIKE
TO OPENING COMMENTS AND THEN
WE'LL GO RIGHT INTO COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE
WELCOME GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS I'M HONORED TO BE HERE
TODAY TO BE CONSIDERED AS AS THE
CALIFORNIA SURGEON GENERAL I
WANT TO THANK MY MOTHER NATALIE
AND HUSBAND AND SON JIM AND
JIMMY FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK GOVERNOR
NEWSOM AND SECRETARY GALLEY FOR
THIS APPOINTMENT AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. THE PEOPLE
OF CALIFORNIA. I BELIEVE HEALTH
CARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT AND
I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE VOICE
HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCY. AND ITS DEPARTMENTS ARE
DOING TO PROVIDE THIS RIGHT TO
MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS. I
BRING DECADES OF EXPERIENCE TO
THIS ROLE. THIS INCLUDES
SEVENTEEN YEARS AND LOCAL AND
STATE GOVERNMENT MOST RECENTLY
AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH. AND PRIOR TO THAT
AS DIRECTOR FOR REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH FOR THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
I HAVE MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE AS A PRACTICING
PHYSICIAN IN OBSTETRICS AND
GYNECOLOGY. PERSONALLY AS A
LATINA AND NATIVE SPANISH
SPEAKER I REPRESENTS THE 40% OF
CALIFORNIANS. MY STORY IS
SIMILAR TO MANY CALIFORNIANS. I
WAS RAISED BY A SINGLE MOTHER
IMMIGRANT FROM MEXICO WHO WOULD
WORK UP TO THREE JOBS TO PROVIDE
THE BEST EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
SHE COULD AFFORD. AND SHE TAUGHT
ME THAT THE VALUES OF HARD WORK
RESILIENCE AND PROBLEM SOLVING
IS SOMETHING THAT WE ALL DO.
THESE EXPERIENCES HAVE PROVIDED
THE FORMAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS
THE LIVED EXPERIENCE IN
UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF
CALIFORNIA'S INVEST. ALL OF
THESE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND
HEALTH AND EQUITY AT ALL OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS. FINALLY I WANT TO
EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND THE
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCY. AND ITS
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES. I AM
INCREDIBLY PRIVILEGED TO WORK
WITH SO MANY DEDICATED PUBLIC
SERVANTS. AN UNSUNG HEROES WHO
ARE COMMITTED AND WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH
AND WELL BEING OF CALIFORNIANS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY OPENING
REMARKS AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH STRUCTURING MOST-
SENATOR LAYERED. ON GO AHEAD AND
KICK US OFF AGAIN. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. AND I APPRECIATED THE
FACT. THAT WE HAD TO RESUME AND
I APOLOGIZE FOR A QUICK IT WAS
BUT IT WAS GOOD AND LET ME ASK
ONE THING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT
THERE. BECAUSE THE SURGEON
GENERAL. IT'S SORT OF LIKE IN
GENERAL WITHOUT A DIRECT ARMY-
YOU ARE BY YOURSELF IT AND SO
HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE ROLE. AS
A SURGEON GENERAL WITHOUT LIKE
OPERATIONAL DIRECTION OF- HEALTH
DEPARTMENT. WHAT'S YOUR VISION
FOR THE APPLE WELL ACTUALLY I
HAVE THE PARTNERSHIP OF ALL OF
OUR SISTER AGENCIES. AND THAT
INCLUDES THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES THE PUBLIC
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALL OF THE
LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH.
ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE
COMMUNITIES THEMSELVES A PUBLIC
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE ALL OF
THESE TOGETHER I AM WANT TO BE
ABLE TO ELEVATE WHAT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WHAT THE
POLICY IS WHAT PROGRAMS ARE
AVAILABLE. AND TO AMPLIFY THE
WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING TO.
CALIFORNIANS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. AT THE SAME TIME I AM
ALSO ABLE TO BE THE VOICE WHEN I
GO AND I SPEAK LOCALLY- VARIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS SCHOOLS
COMMUNITIES TO BRING BACK
INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAMS THAT
ARE WORKING. AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
BECAUSE IT IS NOT- WE'RE NOT
ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT
THE INPUT FROM THE LOCALS. AS TO
WHAT PROGRAMS ARE WORKING FOR A
SPECIFIC COMMUNITY AND BE ABLE
TO OPERATIONALIZE WHAT THE STATE
IS IT IS WANTING TO DO SO IN
MANY WAYS YOU'RE SAYING. THAT
WHILE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE LINE A
SORTIE OVER PEOPLE YOU. TAKE
INFORMATION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
TRIED REFLECTED OUT AND YOU
TRAVEL THE STATE AND DO THINGS
AND TRY TO REFLECT WHAT YOU
LEARN IN IS THAT. BASICALLY WHAT
I'M SAYING IS I'M A PARTNER OF
THE PARTNER UP FOR ALL THIS
YESTERDAY. I GET THE PART. IT'S
JUST THAT YOU DON'T HAVE LINE
AUTHORITY OVER THE PEOPLE YOU'RE
PARTNERS WITH AND SO REALLY WHAT
I HEARD YOU SAY IS IT'S ABOUT
INFORMATION GOING BACK AND FORTH
DEAD DEAD REFLECTING. IT TO THE
PUBLIC REFLECTING IT. IN THE
DEPARTMENT IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO
WHAT THE PHYSICIAN- HAS
INFLUENCE WITH THEIR PATIENTS
YOU KNOW YOU GIVE THE
INFORMATION YOU GIVE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND YOU HOPE.
THAT YOU'RE HEALTHY ACTUALLY
HELPING THE PATIENTS SO YOU KNOW
I THINK IF YOU'RE GONNA. I MAKE
THE ANALOGY OF US THE GENERAL
WITHOUT AN ARMY SOMETIMES THAT'S
WHAT PHYSICIANS OF ARE PUT IN
THAT SITUATION WE HOPE THAT
PROVIDING THE INFORMATION TO OUR
PATIENTS. WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO
MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR
THEMSELVES AND SO THAT'S WHERE
AND THEN ONE THING MAYBE FOR THE
SECOND QUESTION THAT YOU. SORT
OF MENTIONED IT IN OUR MEETING.
I'M NOT GOING TO GET IT RIGHT
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO TELL US- IT
WAS IS IF YOU SET IT TO SEE IF
YOU'RE TALKING TO ONE SPECIFIC
PATIENT. AND SORTA TELLING YOUR
MOM WHAT THE FACTS ARE FOR
WHATEVER IT IS DO YOU SEE THAT
ALSO AS AS YOUR ROLE. WELL YES
SO WHEN I. THE CARE OF PATIENTS
I TRIED TO EMPOWER PATIENTS BY
EDUCATING THEM ON WHAT THE
HEALTH ISSUES ARE. AND PROVIDING
THE INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP
THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR DISEASE
PROCESSES UNDERSTAND THE
CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR- ACTIONS
WHETHER OR NOT THEY TOOK
MEDICATION WHETHER OR NOT THEY
CAME BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
AND SO BY PROVIDING THAT
BASELINE INFORMATION AND THE
WHOLE SPECTRUM OF CARE AND
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES. MY HOPE
WAS THAT THEY WOULD MAKE THAT
BEST DECISION FOR THEMSELVES AND
I THINK THAT IS REALLY WHAT.
POSITIONS AND HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS WANT TO DO IN GENERAL
IS REALLY PROVIDES THE BEST
OPTIONS FOR THE PERSON THAT'S IN
FRONT OF THEM AND CALIFORNIA HAS
PROGRAMS THAT ARE. ALLOWING US
TO REALLY. PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT
TO THE ENTIRE STATE THROUGH ALL
OF THE MEDICAL PROGRAMS THROUGH
THE INITIATIVES THAT ARE RANGING
FROM MENTAL HEALTH INVESTMENTS
TO INITIATIVES THAT ARE
EXPANDING THE MEDIC CAL.
COVERAGE FOR OUR FOR MORE NEAR
POST PARTUM AFTER HAVING HAD A
BABY TO NOW OF PEOPLE WHO ARE.
UP TO FIFTY YEARS OLD THAT
QUALIFY FOR MEDI CAL SO THE HOPE
IS THAT PROVIDING THAT
INFORMATION FOR THEM THEY WILL
MAKE THE BEST HEALTHCARE
DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND
THAT'S WHAT I DO SO I DO THAT IN
SPANISH AS WELL. AND TO BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE THE MESSAGING IN
SIMPLE TERMS THAT FOLKS CAN
UNDERSTAND THAT IS ONE OF MY
GOALS. BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU
WHEN I LISTEN TO SOME OF THE
MEDICAL SEGMENT IN SPANISH WHEN
I WATCH TELEVISION. I OFTENTIMES
GET CONFUSED AND I THINK HEALTH
BILLS. THE TERMINOLOGY THAT
THEY'RE USING IS VERY
COMPLICATED AND I AM A SIMPLE
PERSON SIMPLE MIND AND THAT'S
THE TERMINOLOGY. THAT I WANT TO-
RELATE AND THE MESSAGES TO THE
PUBLIC THANK YOU VERY MUCH I
APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE. THANK
YOU SENATOR LAYERED MADAM VICE
CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE
MAN CARE. WELCOME HOME SORRY DID
HAVE TIME TO MEET WITH YOU I DO
JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
FOR YOU THOUGH. AND IN JANUARY
OF THIS YEAR THE COURT STRUCK
DOWN AB TWENTY NINETY WHICH THE
GOVERNOR SIGNED INTO LAW THAT
PENALIZES DOCTORS. THAT WHAT HE
CALLS BRED DISINFORMATION OR
MISINFORMATION ABOUT CODING- THE
COURT SAID THAT THE BILL
VIOLATED FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF
DOCTORS. YOU BEING APPOINTED TO
THE TOP DOCTOR FOR THIS POSITION
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND
AS THE STATE'S TOP MEDICAL
DOCTOR DO YOU SUPPORT SPEECH
RESTRICTIONS ON MEDICAL
PROVIDERS. I THINK THE
INFORMATION THAT WE NEED TO
FOCUS ON IS THAT AND YOU
MENTIONED THE BILL THAT WAS
SPECIFIC TO CODE. AND THIS JUST
IS SOMETHING THAT IS MUCH
BROADER JUST IN TERMS OF HEALTH
INFORMATION THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT THE NATIONAL SURGEON
GENERAL HAS ACTUALLY. TOUCHED ON
AND THAT IS MISINFORMATION. WE
WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE
BEST AND THE MOST ACCURATE
INFORMATION BASED UPON THE DATA.
AND EVIDENCE THAT WE HAVE
AVAILABLE TO US. AND THAT IS
GOING TO BE CHANGING DEPENDING
UPON THE SITUATION DEPENDING
UPON THE HEALTH CONDITION THAT
WE ARE ADDRESSING. SO IN TERMS
OF SUPPORTING FREE SPEECH FREE
SPEECH IS SOMETHING THAT IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT BUT THE
THING THAT WE HAVE TO REALIZE IS
THAT OFTEN TIMES. THE
INFORMATION THAT WE PROVIDE IS
BASED UPON THE CURRENT EVIDENCE
AND THE CURRENT DATA THAT WE
HAVE NOW THAT COULD CHANGE- WE
MAY FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION
AND SO THAT INFORMATION IS GOING
TO BE CHANGING. I THINK IT'S
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT
THE BIGGER PICTURE AND TO SAY
YES WE WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO
BE THE- PRIMARY SOURCE OF
INFORMATION BUT UNFORTUNATELY.
THE LIMITED NUMBER OF LIMITED
AMOUNT OF RESEARCH THAT IS
SOMETIMES AVAILABLE- LIMITS WHAT
WE CAN. WE CAN SAY SO THAT IS
SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND I CAN
I CAN TELL YOU THAT. THE YOU
KNOW AS AS A POSITION- THERE ARE
MANY UNKNOWNS AND WHEN PATIENTS
USED TO SAY WHAT WHAT IS THE
EXACT INFORMATION. OUT AND THAT
IS UNFORTUNATELY SOMETHING THAT
IS NOT ALWAYS A 100% ACCURATE
MEDICINE IS AN ART IT IS NOT. A
SCIENCE THERE'S NO BLACK AND
WHITE AND THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF
BEING A PHYSICIAN BEING ABLE TO.
RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT
DEPENDING UPON YOUR HEALTH
CONDITION DEPENDING UPON YOUR
HEALTH CONDITION. EVERYTHING
THAT SURROUNDS YOU IN YOUR
ENVIRONMENT THE RECOMMENDATION
IS GOING TO BE VERY DIFFERENT
AND THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO
HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS. IN
THE- IN IN BETWEEN THE PHYSICIAN
AND THE PATIENT AND THE PATIENT
BECAUSE WE WANT THE CONVERSATION
TO BE SPECIFIC. TO THAT PERSON.
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY FUNDS
BUT DO YOU SUPPORT SPEECH
RESTRICTIONS- BY MEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS. OR SHOULD MEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE ABILITY
TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH
THEIR PATIENTS AND REALLY FEEL
LIKE THEY'VE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE
WHEN YOU GO AYE AYE. I'M NOT A
DOCTOR OKAY SO I'M JUST ASKING
YOU BEING THE TOP DOCTOR AND-
YOU GUYS TAKE AN OATH YOU KNOW
FIRST TO DO NO HARM- SO- IF THE
DOCTOR SAYS THAT. AFTER SEEING
THIS PATIENT. GETTING THE DATA
FROM THE STATION EVERY PATIENT
IS DIFFERENT EVERY- YOU KNOW
EVERYBODY'S DIFFERENT BUT IF THE
DOCTOR THAT YOU'VE BEEN SEEING
FOR A TIME CARRIED SAYS I THINK
THIS IS THE BEST TREATMENT GOING
FORWARD. I KNOW IT'S NOT WHAT'S
BEING SAID OUT THERE IN THE
PUBLIC ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT
THIS IS THE BEST- PATH FORWARD
FOR YOU. REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT
IS. AND DO YOU. I THAT'S WHAT
I'M WANTING TO KNOW YOU'RE GOING
TO TAKE THIS TOP POSITION YOU
RECEIVE FAVOR THIS BILL ACTUALLY
RESTRICTED DOCTORS FROM BEING
ABLE TO SPEAK WHAT THEY
BELIEVED. SO DO YOU SUPPORT
RESTRICTING MEDICAL PROVIDER
SPEECH OR DOCTOR SPEECH. I
SUPPORT WHAT IS HAPPENING INSIDE
. YOU THAT EXAM ROOM AND I DON'T
KNOW SO I WISH I COULD TELL YOU
THAT I KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
INSIDE THAT EXAM ROOM BUT THEN
THAT'S WHERE. THE PATIENTS
ULTIMATE DECISION TO HEAT OR NOT
TO HEED THAT RECOMMENDATION
COMES INTO PLAY. AND WE ALL KNOW
THAT MANY TIMES PATIENTS WILL GO
ON THE INTERNET AND THEY WILL
GOOGLE MUCH MORE INFORMATION-
AND WE DON'T KNOW THE SOURCE AND
SO THAT'S WHERE I THINK AS THE
TOP DOCTOR. I CAN MAKE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF IF YOU'RE
GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR
INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET.
THESE ARE THE TRUSTED SITES AND
NOW WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF THE-
OF INTERNET SITES ACTUALLY BEING
THAT IT. THESE ARE THE PLACES
WHERE YOU CAN GET ACCURATE
INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE
THE APPROPRIATE DECISION- THIS
IS SOMETHING IN GENERAL SO FOR
ALL HEALTH DECISIONS. SO THAT'S
WHAT I WOULD SUPPORT IS
DIRECTING THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE
TO GO TO THE TRUSTED SITES SO
THAT THEY CAN MAKE. THE BEST
DECISION FOR THEMSELVES AFTER
GETTING THE ACCURATE.
INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED. S.
MOST TO RESPOND THAT WAY WOULD
YOU CONSIDER PROVIDING-
CANCELING SERVICES FROM CRISIS
PREGNANCY CENTERS A TRUSTED
SITE. SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO ALLOW
SOMEBODY TO GIVE THEM THE
OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THE BABY
THAT THEY FIND THEMSELVES FOR
EXAMPLE. WOULD THAT BE
CONSIDERED A PRESS TRUSTED SITE.
IS SO. THAT IS. A VERY COMPLEX
QUESTION. THAT UNFORTUNATELY HAS
A LOT OF YOU KNOW. A LOT MORE
IT'S NOT AS STRAIGHT FORWARD TO
BE ABLE TO ANSWER THANKS SO IN
TERMS OF I SAY I MEAN THE DRAFT
YOU BET A TO DISAGREE WITH YOU I
MEAN WE'RE ALL ABOUT GIVING
PEOPLE INFORMATION. AND SO WHY
WOULD YOU NOT GIVEN INFORMATION
ON BOTH SIDES OF THAT PARTICULAR
ISSUE AS WELL I KNOW WHAT SIDE
YOU'RE ON AND I KNOW YOU KNOW
WHAT SIDE I'M ON. WHY WOULDN'T
WE BE FAIR AND BALANCED AND GIVE
A PATIENT BOTH SIDES THAT
INFORMATION THIS IS ACCESS TO
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IS
IMPORTANT KILL IT LOCATED AT
THIS PLACE IF YOU FIND YOURSELF
IN A SITUATION WE WANT THAT. AND
WE DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT THAT
CARE CALIFORNIA'S NOT GONNA DO
THAT THERE'S A CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT SLOW SLOW DOWN. SORRY
SIR I'M SORRY I KNOW I KNOW YOUR
WORST ENEMY I APOLOGIZE. AND ON
THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT IF YOU
WANT IF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO
KEEP YOUR BABY THEN YOU CAN GO
TO CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER I
MEAN CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS
WERE REQUIRED UNDER LAW TO
PROVIDE. ISSUES ON ABORTION
SERVICES DO YOU THINK THAT. THE
INFORMATION SHOULD BE EQUALLY
GIVEN OR JUST ONE SIDED
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU JUST SAID
YOU'RE GOING TO DIRECT PEOPLE TO
DIFFERENT SITES SO YOU CAN
ACTUALLY GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
OFFICES SURGEON GENERAL BECAUSE
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IS ONE OF MY
AREAS OF FOCUS. AND BEING
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IT LOOKS AT
THE WHOLE LIFE COURSE. STILL
FROM BEFORE BECOMING PREGNANT.
TO TRYING TO PLAN YOUR
PREGNANCY. AND FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE TO AS YOU MENTIONED- ARE
LOOKING TO. TO SEEK TO HAVE AN
ABORTION ALL OF THOSE RESOURCES
ARE THERE. SO IF YOU WANT TO.
KEEP THE PREGNANCY THEN THERE IS
INFORMATION THERE. FOR YOU TO BE
ABLE TO OBTAIN PRENATAL CARE IF
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MEDICAL
COVERAGE. MEDI CAL WILL BE
AVAILABLE IF YOU WILL WHAT'S
YOUR PREGNANT. SO THAT ALL OF
THAT INFORMATION IS THERE SO I
DO SUPPORT ALL OF THE
INFORMATION THAT IS GOING TO
HELP. A PERSON WHO DOES BECOME
PREGNANT OR WANTS TO BECOME
PREGNANT. TO HELP THEM BE THE
HEALTHIEST THAT THEY CAN BE.
WHEN THAT. TIME IS RIGHT FOR
THEM SO ABSOLUTE LEE. PROVIDE
ALL OF THE IN. A THE LIFESPAN IS
CRITICAL IMPORTANT. FOR ALL
PATIENTS THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND I JUST HAVE ONE
FINAL QUESTION I KNEW WE WERE
GONNA- FIVE ONE FINAL QUESTION
YOU MENTIONED MEDICARE PATIENTS.
I REPRESENT A DISTRICT THAT IS
DISPROPORTIONATELY IF- AFFECTED
BY MEDICARE RIGHT WE HAVE SIXTY
SEVEN PERCENT. OF OUR
CONSTITUENTS MY CONSTITUENTS RUN
MEDICARE. AND MEDICAL
REIMBURSEMENT RATES HAVEN'T
BEEN. EVERY SINCE TWO THOUSAND-
IT IS VERY HARD FOR US. TO
RETAIN A PROVIDERS MEANING
DOCTORS. IN PROVIDED SURGEONS
AND- IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY IN
THE CENTRALLY WITH HOSPITALS
CLOSING I BELIEVE MY- MY
COLLEAGUE SENATOR KABIR HAD
MADERA HOSPITAL CLOSE. HE'S A
HAWKINS- I KNOW QUIDEL DOES
WHAT. THIRTY DAYS OUT CASH FLOW
WE'RE GONNA LOSE THREE INNER
SIXTY BEDS THERE'S- IT'S A HUGE
ISSUE. AND DO YOU SEE A
SOLUTION. FROM A DOCTOR'S
PERSPECTIVE YOU HAVE TO GET PAID
FOR THE PATIENTS YOU SEE. AS A
DOCTOR YOU YOU NEED TO DO THAT.
IF YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE BALANCE
REIMBURSEMENT RATE DO YOU SEE A
SOLUTION ON TRYING TO FIX THAT
PIECE OF OUR MEDICAL OR
COVERAGE. BECAUSE IT IS
SOMETHING THAT'S DESTROYING OUR
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND I'M JUST
CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS YES
UNDER GROVE YOU JUST DESCRIBE
SOMETHING THAT IS VERY COMPLEX.
THAT IS MORE THAN JUST THE CARE
IN THE HOSPITAL THAT IS MORE
THAN JUST THE CARE IN- THAT'S
GIVEN BY THE PRENATAL CARE
PROVIDER RATES CARE THAT REALLY
SHOULD BE THERE AND IT'S IT IS
THERE. A FOR MANY WHEN BEFORE
THEY EVEN BECOME PREGNANT SO
THAT IS LIFE I APOLOGIZE MA'AM
IT'S NOT I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT
JUST OF ABORTION OR PREGNANCY
CARE I'M TALKING ABOUT HEART
ATTACK OR STROKE HERE JUST. JUST
GENERAL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
WE'RE LOSING HOSPITALS AND WHAT
I'M HEARING IS AN PROVIDERS. AND
I'M HEARING THAT IT'S BECAUSE
THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT. RATE
I BELIEVE DOCTOR SHOULD BECOME
THE THEY DID FOR THE WORK THEY
DO. REGARDLESS OF THE THAT'S
FOR. SO DO YOU SEE A SOLUTION AS
THE TOP DOCTOR IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. ABOUT TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO. FIX THIS
PIECE OF OUR- MEDICAL SYSTEM
WHERE DOCTORS ARE ADEQUATELY
REIMBURSED FOR TREATING ME WE
PASSED A LAW THAT SAYS HEALTH
CARE FOR ALL. MEDICARE FOR ALL
AND WE'VE EXPANDED OUR COVERAGE
IN ACCESS BUT THE REIMBURSEMENT
IS NOT THERE AND WE'RE WE'RE
IT'S COSTING AS- THEY'RE GOING
BANKRUPT THERE'S NO THERE'S IT'S
NOT A BUSINESS PLAN. YOU CAN'T.
COST SOMEBODY A DOLLAR TO TREAT
GET REIMBURSED FIFTY CENTS IT'S
A BANKRUPTCY PLAN. SO I GUESS MY
QUESTION IS IT DO YOU HAVE
THOUGHTS ON THAT- IN ALL HEALTH
CARE NOT JUST REPRODUCTIVE CARE
BUT ALL HEALTH CARE. MY NOTED
THAT IS THAT THIS IS A REQUIRES
A SYSTEMIC CHANGE OKAY AND THIS
IS SOMETHING THAT IS OUTSIDE OF
MY SCOPE. AND REALLY IT IS
SOMETHING MORE THAT IS UNDER THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. AND YOU KNOW. WHAT YOU
DESCRIBED IS VERY REAL AND I CAN
REALLY EMPATHIZE. WITH THE
SHORTAGES AND THE LACK OF CARE
THAT IS HAPPENING BUT IT REALLY
IS MORE THAN JUST THE
REIMBURSEMENT TO THE PHYSICIAN
IT REALLY IS BROADER IN TERMS OF
A SYSTEMIC CHANGE. OF HOW YOU
KNOW WE ARE GOING TO BE
PRIORITIZING PREVENTION. AND I
THINK OUR FOCUS. WHILE WE'RE
TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE US
SOLUTION FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
SHOULD BE ON PREVENTION AND
REALLY FOCUSING ON THE PROGRAMS
THAT WE DO HAVE IN CALIFORNIA
RIGHT NOW. THAT ARE FOCUSING ON
PREVENTION THE CAL EIGHTEEN
WHICH IS THE THEM MEDIC CAL READ
REIMAGINING IT. AND REALLY
CHANGING THE STRUCTURE AND THE
REIMBURSEMENT FOR. REALLY
PROVIDING- EQUITABLE CARE
PROVIDING MORE WHOLE PERSON CARE
IS ONE OF THOSE WAYS THAT WE'RE
MOVING TOWARDS THAT. BUT BEFORE
YOU KNOW BEFORE WE GET TO THAT
FINAL OUTCOME WE REALLY NEED TO
FOCUS AND PROMOTE THE
PREVENTION. OF HEALTH THAT IS
OUT THERE AND THAT'S WHERE MY
OFFICE THAT'S WHERE MY VOICE CAN
HELP ELEVATE THE PROGRAMS THAT
ARE AVAILABLE. AND CAN FOCUS ON
THE PREVENTION IF WE PREVENT
DISEASE WE CAN HOPEFULLY SLOW
DOWN AND MITIGATE ALL OF THE
CHRONIC. CONDITIONS THAT. LEAD
PEOPLE TO BE HOSPITALIZED TO
SEEK MORE HEALTH CARE. BECAUSE
THEY ARE NOT BEING CARED FOR
THROUGHOUT THROUGHOUT THE TIME
SO PREVENTION IS ONE AREA WHERE
WE HAVE FUNDING RIGHT NOW WE'RE
WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT WE CAN WE
CAN ELEVATE AND I CAN HELP
ELEVATE. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
WHILE THE CAL AIM IS BEING
IMPLEMENTED- AND OTHER SOLUTIONS
ARE BEING LOOKED INTO HOPEFULLY
ALL OF THIS TOGETHER WE WILL.
GET TO A POSITION WHERE. IT
WOULD BE MORE EQUITABLE FOR
EVERYONE THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR USING YOUR
POSITION TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT
PREEMPTIVE CARE SO I APPRECIATE
THAT THANK YOU MA'AM FOR
ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR- I'M GONNA
GO AHEAD TO SENATOR- SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS BECAUSE- I KNOWS THE
SENATOR SAID- I SHE THE FIRST
HER QUESTIONS TO SENATOR GROW.
BY STATE WELFARE WILL HERE WE
GO. I WANT TO MAKE SURE NOBODY
THINKS I'M OVERLOOKING OUR
SENATOR SURE BUT I JUST WANT TO
SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND I
APPRECIATED YOUR THOROUGH
RESPONSES IN THE- QUESTIONNAIRE-
I. REALLY HAVE NO ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS FOR YOU I'M EXCITED
THAT YOU'RE HERE BEFORE US AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO AS. A
CONFIRMATION THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU- SENATOR- I THINK THE
ONE QUESTION THAT I WOULD HAVE-
AND LET ME JUST SAY I APPRECIATE
YOUR- FOCUS ON WOMEN'S
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH- VERY MUCH.
AND YOUR EXPERIENCE IN IN THAT
ARENA. THE QUESTION I HAVE
REALLY HAS TO DO WITH- YOUR V.
IN THE SECOND- CALIFORNIA- THE
TURN AS SURGEON GENERAL- WAS
THAT YOUR PREDECESSOR- WAS AN
EXPERT AREN'T RENOWNED EXPERT IN
THE SUBJECT OF A C. EASE. AND I
JUST I UNDERSTOOD FROM SOME OF
THE INFORMATION WE GOT FROM YOU-
THAT THIS IS AN AREA YOU WANT TO
CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON SO I
THOUGHT MAYBE I WOULD ASK YOU.
TO TAKE A MINUTE AND MAKE
COMMENTS ON THAT SURE THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT
SO AS YOU MENTIONED THE ADVERSE
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES OR ACES
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT I JUST
REALIZED I SAID A SAID I SHOULD
HAVE. SAID IT THANK YOU DOCTOR
YEAH IT IS AN AREA THAT WAS
CODIFIED INTO THE POSITION. AND
SO AS I WAS READING UP ON IT AND
STUDYING I REALIZED WOW. THIS IS
AN UPSTREAM OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH CARE OF
CALIFORNIA THROUGH OUT. EVERY
AGE GROUP. AND BY THAT I MEAN IS
THAT IF WE ADDRESS THE ADVERSE
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES WHICH FALL
INTO THREE CATEGORIES OF ABUSE
NEGLECT SOME TYPE OF DISRUPTION
IN THAT ON THE HOUSEHOLD WHETHER
IT IS INCARCERATION WHETHER IT'S
DIVORCE WHETHER IT'S SEPARATION.
WHAT IF WE ADDRESSES BY THE TIME
BEFORE IT OF A CHILD IS EIGHTEEN
YEARS OLD WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DECREASE. MENTAL
HEALTH DISORDERS BY FORTY FOUR
PERCENT. NOW WE ARE ALL HEARING
THE AND INTENSE IMPACT OF MENTAL
HEALTH DISORDERS. THAT COVE IT
HAS REALLY PULLED THE CURTAIN ON
ON. FOR ALL OF US. AND IF WE CAN
DO THE BY 44% BY JUST-
ADDRESSING THOSE ADVERTISED
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES THAT'S
FANTASTIC WE CAN ALSO DECREASE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY THIRTY THREE
PERCENT. SMOKING BY 24% JUST BY
ADDRESSING THOSE ADVERSE
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. AND SO
WHEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT AND
TRYING TO. ANALYZE WHY HE'S IT
WILL START TO THINK ABOUT IT IF
WE HAVE NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES
WHEN WE'RE YOUNG. WE DO WE TRY
TO DO WE TRY TO SELF MEDICATE
RIGHT AND THAT COULD BE BY USING
DRUGS. THAT COULD BE BY SMOKING
DRINKING ALCOHOL AND THAT JUST
LEAVES YOU ON THE WHOLE CASCADE
OF NEGATIVE LIFE TRAJECTORY IN
TERMS OF HEALTH. BUT IF WE
ADDRESS THIS. EARLY ON WE HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MITIGATE THAT
SO MY OFFICE IS CONTINUING THE
WORK OF THAT WAS STARTED BY THE
FIRST SURGEON GENERAL. AND. WELL
HEALTH INITIATIVE WE HAVE TWO
BIG PROJECTS THAT WE'RE FOCUSING
ON ONE IS DEVELOPING A
CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS. THAT IS
GOING TO HELP. INFORM THEM OF
WHAT IMPACT- THE THESE TRAUMATIC
EXPERIENCES CAN HAVE ON A CHILD
FROM ZERO TO TWELFTH GRADE. AND
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THINK
ABOUT BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THERE
CAN BE MENTAL- BRAIN CHANGES
LEARNING DISABILITIES CAN ALL BE
IMPACTED- BY ADVERT NEGATIVE
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES SO
WE'RE WORKING ON THAT AND THE
OTHER IS A- STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN
SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON THE
LGBTQ PLUS RURAL COMMUNITIES-
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC.
AMERICAN INDIAN THE PEOPLE THAT
ARE OFTEN TIMES THAT THE
COMMUNITIES OFTENTIMES
OVERLOOKED TO EDUCATE THEM ON
WHAT OUR ADVERSE CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES AND WHAT CAN YOU DO
AND HOW CAN IT IMPACT YOU.
BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT IS ADVERSE
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES CONTINUE
ON LIKE I SAID YOU CAN HAVE
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. BUT
MORE IMPORTANTLY TO REALIZE IS
THAT 50% OF CHILDREN- WHO CAN
WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL
HEALTH DISORDER BY AGE FOURTEEN.
OF WE CAN MITIGATE THAT EARLY
ON. WE ARE WE'RE EXTENDING
OURSELVES FOR A HEALTHIER
COMMUNITY 75% OF MENTAL HEALTH
DISORDERS ARE DIAGNOSED BY THE
AGE OF TWENTY FOUR YEARS OLD SO
THIS CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE IS FANTASTIC
BECAUSE IT REACHES ALL THE WAY
UP TO AGE TWENTY FIVE. SO MY
OFFICE IS REALLY THRILLED TO BE
PARTNERING WITH ALL OF THE OTHER
PARTNERS ON THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE. IN
IN BRINGING AWARENESS OF WHAT WE
CAN DO TO ADDRESS THESE ADVERSE
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. IN TERMS
OF HELPING- NOT ONLY HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS BUT SOCIAL WORKERS
WERE WORKING WITH- UCLA AND UCSF
TO AN ORGANIZATION. CALLED YOU
CAN'T AND THEY HAVE DEVELOPED AN
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD- AND ACES AT
WARY. CORRECT THAT YOU COULDN'T
GET SORT OF. TO BE ABLE TO
SCREEN. SO IN TERMS OF
REIMBURSEMENT. IF A HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER AND IT DOESN'T YOU
DON'T HAVE TO BE A PEDIATRICIAN
YOU CAN BE AN INTERNAL MEDICINE
SOCIAL WORKER NURSE
PRACTITIONER- SCREENS FOR
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES.
YOU CAN BILL MEDICARE FOR TWENTY
NINE DOLLARS SO REALLY GETTING
COMPENSATED FOR THE WORK
SCREENING THAT IS BEING DONE SO
THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY EARLY ON
THE NEEDS AND HELP MITIGATE AND
PUT OUR OUR KIDS IN A MORE
POSITIVE. LIFELONG HEALTH
TRAJECTORY WELL THANK YOU FOR
THAT I APPRECIATE YOUR- TI¾N IN
THE CHILDREN'S. BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE THAT IS AN
INCREDIBLE THING THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION- REALLY BROUGHT
FORWARD IN THE INTEGRATION OF
ALL OF THIS IS IMPORTANT SO IT
WAS GOOD TO HEAR. YOUR
PERSPECTIVE ON THAT- ISN'T YES-
VICE CHAIR THANK YOU JUST A
CLARIFICATION YOU SAID YOU CAN
I'D LIKE TO LOOK AT THAT IS THAT
WHY- YOU CAN OR YOU CAN THE
INTERVIEWERS IT'S UC EIGHT AM.
WHAT DOES THAT YES. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. VERY GOOD THANK YOU-
WITH THAT WERE GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND GO TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
AND WE'RE GOING TO START HERE
AGAIN IN ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED
BUT IT OCCURS TO ME I SHOULD PUT
THE- I SHOULD HAVE STAFF TO PUT
UP THE TOLL FREE NUMBER AGAIN.
FOR THOSE THAT MIGHT WANT TO
CALL IN EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN TWO
TWO SIX. EIGHT ONE SIX THREE AND
THAT ACCESS CODE IS SEVEN THREE
SIX TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR. AND
WITH THAT- WELCOME- IT NAME
ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND YOUR
SUPPORT OPPOSITION GOT IT RYAN
SPENCER ON BEHALF THE CALIFORNIA
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN
COLLEGE OF OBGYN STRYCHNINE IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF DOCUMENTS.
THANK YOU THANK YOU. NEXT
WITNESS WELCOME THANK YOU GOOD
AFTERNOON MICHELLE GIVENS OF THE
COUNTY HEALTH EXECUTIVES
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ACROSS
CALIFORNIA AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON REBECCA L.
GUNTER WITH ULTIMATE HEALTH
SERVICES THE LARGEST CENTRIFUGE
THE IN CALIFORNIA INSTRUCTS THE
PORT. OF DOCTOR REMOVES THANK
YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OTHERS
IN SUPPORT. OKAY LET ME STAY
HERE IN ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION. ANYONE IN
OPPOSITION OKAY SEEING NONE
WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO OUR
MODERATOR AND WELCOME HIM BACK.
A. N. WE WILL BE TAKING ANYONE
IN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK. VIA
TELECONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION AND INDIVIDUALS WILL
NEED TO GIVE THEIR NAME. THE
ORGANIZATION OF ANY THEY
REPRESENT AND THEIR POSITION OF
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION ONLY A NO
FURTHER COMMENTS BEYOND THAT
MISTER MODERATOR WELCOME BACK.
WHAT OUR FIRST ONE COMES FROM
ONE EIGHT FORTY TWO. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. ALL. I'M COUNTING ON THE
NURSERY EIGHT YEARS I'M A MOM OF
THREE. GRANDMOTHERS TWO I AM
CURRENTLY IN THE HEALTH FIFTY OF
FIELD AND I STAND IN STRONG
OPPOSITION TO THIS CANDIDATE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT
WITNESS. EXTRA COVERAGE FROM
FIVE FORTY THREE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. AFTERNOON ANDREA RIVERA WITH
THE CALIFORNIA PAN ETHNIC HEALTH
NETWORK IN STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH NEXT
WITNESS. NEXT ONE IS LINE FORTY
FOUR PLEASE GO AHEAD. IT'S NOT
EVEN IF. CAN YOU HEAR ME YES WE
CAN HEAR YOU GO AHEAD. MY NAME
IS SERENA FROM BUT THE COUNTY.
THERE ARE THREE CHILD WITH-
THIRTY TO THURMOND NOW. AND I
WOULD ALLOW THAT. MA'AM YOU'RE
BREAKING UP THE- OKAY YEAH- I
THE I GOT THE IN OFFICE THEY YOU
SO. NEXT TO IT. CONNECT WITH ONE
FORTY FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD. MY
NAME IS LINDA MUCH HI IN FIVE
JOHNNY AM STRONGLY OF TO DIE IN
RIGHT NOW- I FEEL FOUND CRIMES
AGAINST THANK YOU MA'AM WE'VE
GOT WE'VE GOT YOUR UP AS OF OP
TO YOU SO MUCH FOR CALLING NECK
WITNESS. THE NEXT ONE ADELINE
TWENTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD.
TWENTY TWO YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
THE LITTLE BOND TO LINE THIRTY
SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD. YOU MIGHT
LINE THIRTY SIX THE PHONES HAVE
BEEN COMPLICATED DISRUPTING IT
THANK YOU WE'VE GOT YOU ONE
MOMENT GOT WE'VE GOT YOU GO
AHEAD GIVE US YOUR NAME-
ORGANIZATION RATING GO AHEAD.
GREAT WELL MY NAME IS ANDREAS
FROM AND MY ORGANIZATION AS I
DON'T HAVE ONE BECAUSE
GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT PEOPLE NOT
SPECIAL INTERESTS SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION SUPPORT WE HOPE THAT
SHE SUPPORTS THE SHOT WE HOPE
ALL OF THIS. THE CHARADE OKAY
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN
OPPOSITION HI HAVE YOU RECORDED
. NEXT WITNESS PLEASE. THE NEXT
ONE IS LINE ELEVEN PLEASE AHEAD
. WHEN IN FACT THIS CHAIR
KNITTING BURKE I THANK YOU KNOW
AND I SERVICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AT THE LATINO COALITION FOR
HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THE PHONE AND I AM NOT
A- STORY APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH NEXT WITNESS. OUR NEXT
ONE IS BLIND TWENTY ONE PLEASE
GO AHEAD. AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
ONE VALENTINE I AN EXECUTIVE. I
DURING FILLING HOW. AND I SHOULD
BACK TO DIE ROM. THANK YOU SO
MUCH NEXT WITNESS. OUR NETWORK
THIRTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD. DR
LINDA RIO THE OF THE NAY
HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT I'M VERY PROUD
OF DR DIANA RAMOS THANK YOU VERY
MUCH NEXT WITNESS PLEASE. THE
NEXT ONE IS LINE FIFTY ONE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MY NAME IS. I
AM THE MOTHER OF THREE SPECIAL
NEEDS KIDS I STRONGLY OPPOSE
THIS NOMINATION. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH NEXT WITNESS. OUR NETWORK
LINE FORTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD.
HI MY NAME IS RACHEL COULD HAND
THAT MEMBERS SACRAMENTO COUNTY
AND ATTENDED YOUR- I THANK
OPPOSE THAT CANDIDATE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH WHICH- THAT TRUCK
COMES TO MIND TWENTY SEVEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. YOU KNOW WHAT
WE SHOULDN'T NEED TO REGISTER
OUR OPPOSITION NEXT MISTER
MODERATOR NEXT WITNESS PLEASE.
SOMEONE HAS QUEUED UP ONE MOMENT
WHILE THEY'RE GIVEN A LINE
NUMBER. YOU KNOW. I KNOW THANK.
OUR NEXT ONE COMES ONLINE FIFTY
TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO THIS
IS MICHAEL JOHNSON CLICK TO LOAD
YOUR BODY GOES IN ON YOUR BODY
IF YOU OWN YOUR BODY. TO A SLAVE
ORGANISER. AND I DON'T SUPPORT
CANDID OR ANY OTHER. ANTI
FREEDOM TYPE PERSON THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OTHER
WITNESSES MISTER MODERATOR. OF
COURSE WE DO HAVE A ON THE LINE
FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU
COMPUTER NOW AYE OPPOSED TO
NINETY FASTER COUNTY AT THE K.
COMPETE. THANK YOU THANK YOU
MA'AM. THE WITNESS. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY NO MORE IN THE QUEUE
MISTER MODERATOR THANK YOU SO
MUCH WE WILL BE BACK WITH YOU A
LITTLE LATER IN OUR HEARING WE
SO APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. OKAY
LET ME BRING IT BACK. TO MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE- FOR- A MOTION
. OKAY THAT IS A MOTION FROM
SENATOR- SMALLWOOD CUEVAS AND-
MADAM SECRETARY CALL THE ROLL
LAYERED HI THERE I WOULD SHOW
BOTH. BOATING CULTURAL NOT
VOTING SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FIVE
SMALL WALKWAY BESIDE. GROW NOT
VOTING AT I AT THE REDUCE THEIR
SO THAT IS THREE ZERO WILL MOVE
YOUR CONFIRMATION ON TO THE FULL
SENATE- OUR FOR- CONFIRMATION
ACTUALLY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME TODAY WE APPRECIATE YOUR
THOUGHTFUL RESPONSES AND- YOUR
PATIENTS. THANK YOU. FOR THE
BEST OF LUCK. WE'RE GONNA TAKE
OUR WE'RE GOING TO TAKE FIVE
MINUTES- AND WE WILL BE RIGHT
BACK FOR THE LAST PANEL AND LET
ME JUST. SAY TO DR LUGO THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE
WE'LL WE'LL HAVE YOU HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GET READY TO BE
UP NEXT WILL BE BACK IN A FEW
MINUTES.
OKAY LET ME GIVE EVERYONE A
HEADS UP THAT WE WILL ARM WE
WILL START AGAIN MMHM.
OKAY THANK YOU EVERYONE WE WILL
CONTINUE NOW TO OUR FINAL
APPOINTMENT FOR TODAY THAT WOULD
BE ITEM ONE C. AND THE
APPOINTMENT OF A DHANYA EAT LUGO
AXES MEET DOCTOR A DHANYA LUGO
AS MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION LET ME WELCOME YOU-
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE-
I'M GOING TO INVITE YOU TO DO
THE SAME AS THE OTHERS BEFORE US
TODAY. FEEL FREE TO INTRODUCE
HERSELF ACKNOWLEDGE ANYONE THAT
YOU WOULD LIKE MAKE OPENING
COMMENTS ON THEM WILL GO RIGHT
TO THE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS
AND QUESTIONS AND WITH THAT
WELCOME THANK YOU SO MUCH- CHAIR
ATKINS- JUST ONE CORRECTION
THERE A DONA I THINK IDEA I
DIDN'T MANAGE TO GET THE
PHONETIC SPELLING JUST RIGHT
STAFF DID REACH OUT FOR THAT SO
I FEEL LIKE I YOU KNOW. DIDN'T
WRITE IT OUT QUITE RIGHT A DONA
LUGO- I THINK IT'S ME- YOU KNOW
I IT'S ALWAYS ME SO- WHAT WOULD
I DO WITH A NAME LIKE MINE
YOU'RE A CUSTOM TO COMMUNICATING
THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF
YOUR TIMES OF NO NO WORRIES AT
ALL. I'LL JUST CALL YOU DOCTOR
THAT WORK OKAY DR LUGO THANK YOU
WELL I APPRECIATE ALL THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS TAKING THE
TIME TO YOU KNOW ENGAGE WITH ME
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AROUND-
SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND-
INVITING ME HERE TODAY TED TO BE
PART OF YOUR PROCESS AND I AM
FOLLOWING IN THE WAKE OF I THINK
SOME REMARKABLE- APPOINTEES
TODAY AND SO- I WON'T TAKE UP
ANY MORE OF OUR TIME WITH
PREAMBLE ABOUT ME- EXCEPT TO SAY
I'M AN ANTHROPOLOGIST. AND I
FEEL LIKE ANTHROPOLOGISTS DON'T
OFTEN END UP IN IN THESE KINDS
OF ROLES SO THAT'S A LITTLE
EXCITING FOR ME. AND I AM VERY
APPRECIATIVE TO MY HUSBAND BEN
FOR STAYING WITH OUR TWO YEAR
OLD DAUGHTER JOSIE. AT HOME IN
LA TODAY SO I COULD BE HERE.
WONDERFUL WELL I'M GO AHEAD AND
START ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
DICE TO. THIS FOR THIS
APPOINTMENT AND SENATOR-
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
DOCTOR LUGO I REALLY ENJOYED OUR
CONVERSATION YESTERDAY- AND
SEEING YOUR LITTLE ONE- AT HOME.
A DURING OUR OUR DISCUSSION. ONE
OF THE THINGS I REALLY
APPRECIATED SHORT EMPHASIS AND-
AREA OF DISCIPLINE AROUND
EQUITY. AYE AND WAYS TO APPLY
THAT AND PARTICULARLY IN THIS- A
FRAMEWORK OF TRANSPORTATION-
IT'S AN INTERSECTION ALITY IN
TERMS OF RACE AND CLASS AND-
TRANSIT ACCESS THAT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO MY CONSTITUENTS
AND- WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THIS AND SO I WANT TO.
SORT OF BRING IT BACK UP AGAIN
BECAUSE CALTRANS IS- ONE OF
THOSE AGENCIES THAT HAS SO MUCH.
IMPACT BUT ALSO RESOURCE RICH-
AND IT'S ALSO ONE OF THOSE-
AGENCIES THAT MY CONSTITUENTS
FEEL THEY DON'T HAVE SUFFICIENT
REPRESENTATION. IN I CANNOT TELL
YOU HOW MANY TIMES I'VE GOTTEN
CALLS. LOOKING AT HIGHWAY
PROJECTS ROADWAY PROJECTS- AND
SAYING YOU KNOW I DON'T SEE
ANYONE WHO LOOKS LIKE ME AS A
WOMAN WHO LOOKS LIKE ME. AS A AS
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN ON ON THESE
PROJECTS AND SO- I WANT US TO
SORT OF. KIND OF EXPLORE A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WAYS IN
WHICH- CALTRANS BUT WHEN A
PROJECT IS PRESENTED TO THE CTC-
FOR FUNDING. JUST YOU KNOW HOW
DO YOU REALLY ENSURE THAT THOSE
RESOURCES GET TO UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES SOME OFTENTIMES
THERE'S THIS RIGHT THIS MISS
MISMATCH- IN TERMS OF JOBS GOOD
JOBS IN TERMS OF. A MINORITY
OWNED WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES SO
I'D LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT YOU KNOW
D. WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE
CHECKS AND BALANCES AROUND THAT-
AND WHAT KIND OF MECHANISMS OF
ENFORCEMENT. DO YOU THINK THE
CTC CAN EMPLOY TO ENSURE THAT
THE MONEY MONEY IS GOING WHERE
IT SHOULD BE- IN PARTICULAR IN
AN EQUITABLE WAY. YES THANK YOU
US SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FOR
THAT QUESTION AND FOR JUST YOUR
GENERAL- YOU KNOW A AWARENESS
THAT- THERE IS A NEED FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION
WITHIN- THE PROCESS SEES WE HAVE
TO ENSURE THAT RESOURCES ARE
GOING TO WHERE. WE SAY WE WOULD
LIKE THEM TO GO AND- A COUPLE OF
THINGS HERE ONE IS- SO AT- THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION WE
DON'T HAVE A ROLE IN TERMS OF-
DECIDING WHO CALTRANS CONTRACTS
WITH. HOWEVER OUR MEETINGS WHERE
WE- WHERE WE MAKE ALLOCATIONS OF
FUNDING- AND APPROVE SPENDING
ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY
ITEM THAT WE- VOTE ON IS
SOMETHING YOU KNOW JUSTICE IS
YOU ALL ARE WAY MORE FAMILIAR
WITH THAN ME SOMETHING WHERE A
PUBLIC COMMENT IS- IS WELCOME.
AND SO- I WONDER IF THERE MIGHT
BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE
ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE CTC
MEETING SPACE- AROUND THESE
ISSUES WHEN IT COMES TO. THE
COMMISSION APPROVING OF CALTRANS
FUNDED PROJECTS SO THAT'S ONE
AVENUE ANOTHER AVENUE THAT IS.
IMPORTANT IN THAT I'M STILL
LEARNING ABOUT IS THE FUNDING
THAT COMES INTO CALTRANS-
THROUGH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAYS
ADMINISTRATION- IS- SOMETHING
THAT. WE HEAR ABOUT IT EVERY
COMMISSION MEETING FROM OUR
LIAISON WITH FHWA AND I THINK
THAT THERE IS- QUESTIONING THE
COMMISSIONERS CAN BRING INTO
THAT MEETING SPACE TO ASK HOW
FHWA IS EVALUATING- OUTCOMES FOR
THE FUNDING THAT THEY'RE SENDING
CALTRANS ARE- PROGRAMS THAT ARE
ORIENTED TOWARD EQUITY MEETING
THEIR GOALS ARE THEY SEEN. NOT
JUST CONTRACTS SIGNED BUT
ACTUALLY THE WORK HAPPENING- IN
THE WAYS THAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED
TO SO- SO THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN
BE BRINGING UP IN FUTURE CTC
MEDIANS WHEN WE HEAR FROM OUR
FEDERAL HIGHWAYS ADMINISTRATION.
LIAISON AND THEN ANOTHER AREA
OF- I THINK REALLY GOOD
OPPORTUNITY THAT IS OPENING UP-
JUST STARTING THIS MONTH IS
THERE WAS A AN INTER AGENCY
TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ADVISORY
COUNCIL THAT WAS ESTABLISHED-
THIS FALL THAT IS GOING TO BE
OFFERING SOME. ADVICE AND JOINT
MEETING WITH- THE CDC AND
CALTRANS AND CAL STAR OF THE
STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY AND-
C. T. C. AS A COMMISSIONER ON
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
I'M LEARNING THAT THERE ARE.
PARAMETERS THERE ARE BOUNDARIES
TO HOW WE RELATE TO CALTRANS
AND- FOR THE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR
EAC I THINK THERE'S AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SOME
DIRECTION AND- A POINT TWO. WAYS
THAT WORK ACROSS THE AGENCIES-
COULD BE HAPPENING SO YOU KNOW
FOR EXAMPLE IF THE INTERAGENCY
EQUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DECIDES THAT- FOCUSED ON DVD
PROGRAMS- OR THINGS OF THAT
NATURE SHOULD BE A PRIORITY. AND
I THINK THAT THEY CAN BE KIND
OF. BRINGING IT INTO THE WHEEL
HOUSE AT THE CTC MORE- I ALSO
THINK THAT YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S
CLEAR THAT THE CDC'S AUTHORITY.
IT REALLY COMES FROM- YOU KNOW
LEGISLATORS SUCH AS YOURSELVES
AND SO I THINK THERE IS A- A
FAIR AMOUNT OF- YOU KNOW. IF
THERE SHOULD BE MORE OF A FOCUS
ON A PARTICULAR ISSUE AREA THAN-
HAVING THAT MADE INTO STATUTE
WOULD BE A WAY TO BRING FOCUS
AND- SO I THINK THERE'S THAT
THERE'S A NUMBER OF AVENUES TO
BE- WORKING ON. BRINGING THIS
IMPORTANT ISSUE INTO THE SPACE
OF THE CTC MORE AND I HOPE TO-
TO BE IN SUPPORT OF THAT WORK. I
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE
SEEN- IN IN WORKING IN
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
ADVOCATING A PARTICULARLY
BUILDING WORK FORCE AROUND-
PUBLIC TRANSIT PROJECTS IS THE
BOTTOM UP APPROACH AND REALLY I
APPRECIATE IT OUR DISCUSSION
AROUND GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM IN
THE WAYS OF BRINGING. THOSE
NETWORKS- OF ORGANIZATION- AND
EXPERTISE TO THE TABLE TO HELP
INFORM- THE DECISIONS THAT NEED
TO BE MADE AND I'M CURIOUS ABOUT
HOW THE CTC. AND YOU PERSONALLY
FORM THOSE KINDS OF PARTNERSHIPS
THAT REPRESENTS SUCH A BROAD
SPECTRUM OF FOLKS WHO ARE MOST
IMPACTED AND ALSO- YOU KNOW ON
THE GROUND WITH THESE ISSUES-
EVERYDAY. AND BRINGING THEM YOU
KNOW INTO THE WORLD OF
TRANSPORTATION WHERE THEY CAN
HAVE SOME INFLUENCE- ON
PRIORITIES AND DECISION MAKING
AND- IF WHEN YOU TALK A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT YOUR RESPONSE I WANT
TO GO BACK TO THE THAT THE
TRANSPARENCY TO- BECAUSE IN SOME
OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS WHAT IS
COME OUT IS- THE NEED TO
ACTUALLY INVEST. IN IN BEDDED-
PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTS- THAT
CAN ACTUALLY BE ON THE GROUND IN
MONITORING AND EVALUATING- THE
INCLUSION OF COMMUNITIES INTO
THESE THESE PROJECTS AND SO.
SHARE WITH ME THE APPROACH TO IT
TOO HOW YOU THINK THE CTC- CAN
BUILD THESE KINDS OF
PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP INCREASE
TRANSPARENCY- AND THE OUTCOMES-
COLLECTIVE OUTCOMES FOR
COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE EMPLOYEE
SHARE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
WITH BUILDING THOSE. KINDS OF
PARTNERSHIPS YEAH- I GUESS TO
START WITH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE-
SO MY BACKGROUND AS A RESEARCHER
IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY- HAS
FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT LIVED
EXPERIENCES OF TRANSPORTATION
THAT MAY BE AREN'T MAKING THEIR
WAY INTO THE TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING A POLICY PROCESS. SO-
MY ENTRY POINT- WAS BICYCLES
STUDY IN BICYCLING IN LOS
ANGELES KIND OF A AN UNUSUAL
THING YOU KNOW LA IS KNOWN AS
THIS CAR CULTURE CAPITAL. AND IN
TWO THOUSAND EIGHT WHEN I WAS
DEVELOPING MY DISSERTATION
PROJECT IS A STUDENT AT UC
IRVINE I WAS ALSO A BIKE
COMMUTER AND I STARTED TO NOTICE
THAT. THE PEOPLE WHO I WAS SEEN
OUT USING BICYCLES- COULD KIND
OF FALL INTO TWO ROUGH
CATEGORIES ONE WAS PEOPLE LIKE
MYSELF WHO WERE SAYING NOW I'M
YOU KNOW I CARE ABOUT THE CLIMB
IT AND I NEED EXERCISE SO I'M
GONNA WRITE A BICYCLE- YOU KNOW
AND I HAD CHOICES I COULD GET
AROUND IN OTHER WAYS- AND THEN
THERE WAS THIS OTHER GROUP. OF
PEOPLE WHO WERE RIDING BICYCLES
BECAUSE IT'S A CHEAP WAY TO GET
AROUND- AND WHAT I WAS CURIOUS
ABOUT- LOOKING AGAIN AT AT
CULTURE WAS- WHAT DO WE THINK
ABOUT PEOPLE WHO RIDE BICYCLES-
AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO. MAYBE
CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF WHO'S
RIDING BIKES AND WHY THEY'RE
DOING THAT BECAUSE I COULD SEE
THAT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NOT
WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED AND
WHERE I WAS DOING MY
DISSERTATION WORK. WE HAVE IN
TERMS OF WHETHER AT THIS GREAT
LANDSCAPE FOR ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION BUT IN TERMS OF
CULTURE WE TEND TO LOOK DOWN ON
GETTING AROUND OUTSIDE OF COURT
THAT'S JUST THE REALITY OF IT
AND SO EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE- IN
LOS ANGELES A VERY EXTENSIVE
TRANSIT NETWORK. AND ALL THESE
PEOPLE WHO ARE GETTING AROUND
YOU KNOW WALKING AND BIKING- THE
CITY DIDN'T REALLY. THINK OF
ITSELF AS- A CAPITAL FOR THOSE
KINDS OF- TRANSPORTATION AND SO
I WAS JUST CURIOUS YOU KNOW WHY
WHY IS THAT. AND THE ANSWERS
THAT I. LEARNED OVER THE YEARS
LED ME AWAY FROM LOOKING AT
BICYCLE SPECIFICALLY AND
THINKING MORE BROADLY ABOUT
MOBILITY AND HOW. ARE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION- ARE SYMBOLIC
RIGHT THE WAY THAT WE TRAVELED
SEND OTHER MESSAGES ABOUT HOW
WE'RE DOING IN LIFE. HELP YOU
KNOW HOW SUCCESSFUL ARE YOU- ARE
YOU YOU KNOW MAKING ENOUGH- THAT
YOU CAN. REALLY YOU KNOW DRIVE A
NICE CAR OR YOU KNOW THAT KIND
OF THAT MESSAGING HAPPENS IN
BICYCLING TO ARE YOU WRITING A
REALLY NICE BIKE ARE YOU WRITING
KIND OF BEATER BIKE. AND I WAS
JUST REALLY FASCINATED TO LEARN
THAT MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS-
THAT DO ADVOCACY AROUND
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION- WERE
TENDING TO CHOOSE MESSAGING THAT
HAD TO DO WITH- RAISING THE
PROFILE OF PEOPLE WHO WERE
RIDING BIKES OR WALKING OR USING
PUBLIC TRANSIT. WHO WHO HAD
OTHER OPTIONS AND WANTING TO
MAKE THESE INTO MODES OF CHOICE
AS OPPOSED TO COMING FROM A
PLACE OF SAYING. THERE'S ALL
THESE PEOPLE WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO
PARTICIPATE AND CAR CULTURE AND
WE SHOULD BE MAKING THE WAYS
THAT THEY GET AROUND. EASIER
BECAUSE THEY'RE ALSO PEOPLE AND
THEY'RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF-
YOU KNOW STRUGGLE AND- POVERTY
AND YOU KNOW THINGS GOING ON IN
THEIR LIVES. AND SO. THE SCENE
THAT CONTRAST LED ME TO YOU KNOW
NOT ONLY BE A PART OF GROUPS
THAT WERE ADVOCATING FOR- YOU
KNOW BIKING WALKING ALL THAT
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
STUFF. BUT ALSO TO HELP FORM
GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE AS
EXCITED ABOUT PROMOTING THOSE
WAYS OF GETTING AROUND BUT WE'RE
ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT- WHAT FELT
LIKE EXCLUSION OF DIFFERENT
COMMUNITIES AND A DIVERSITY OF
PEOPLE IN. THE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
FOR- PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION SO I GUESS WHAT
I'M SAYING IS I AM- YOU KNOW THE
WORK THAT I'VE DONE FOR THE
PAST. FIFTEEN YEARS HAS TENDED
TO BE BOTH- A GIVEN ME ACCESS TO
A LOT OF DIFFERENT- GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON
TRANSPORTATION BUT I'VE ALSO
HELP TO START A NUMBER OF
PROJECTS RELATED TO- PROMOTING
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION IN
LOS ANGELES AND YOU KNOW SOME
NATIONAL NETWORKS. SO I FIELD ON
A PERSONAL LEVEL I HAVE I HAVE
PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO- TO- GROUPS
AND LEADERS WHO I HAVE A
CLEARER- INSIGHT INTO WHAT'S
HAPPENING ON THE GROUND THAT
MIGHT NOT BE MAKING ITS WAY UP
INTO THE PROCESS. FOR THE
COMMISSION- SO THIS INTERAGENCY
EQUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR EAC
THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE FALL
WITH THE PRODUCT OF A SEVERAL
YEARS LONG PROCESS OF DOING A
LISTENING SESSIONS- WEARERS CTC
AND CALTRANS AND I BELIEVE CAL
STATE AS WELL. HAD BEEN HOSTING-
MOSTLY ON SOON BECAUSE OF THE
TIMES- OPPORTUNITIES FOR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT
PARTS OF THE STATE TO SHARE.
WHAT TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES
THEY WERE FACING AND SO- SO OUR
STAFF DID A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT
OF- RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
THROUGH THAT PROCESS I IN TERMS
OF WORKING WITH- ORGANIZATIONS
IN DIFFERENT REGIONS TO
FACILITATE THOSE LISTENING
SESSIONS. AND THEN OF COURSE
GETTING TO- HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE
WHO CAME AND TOLD THERE'S- AND
SO THAT FIT INTO THE PROCESS OF
RECRUITING- APPLICANTS FOR THE A
C. SO. THE WAY I SEE IT THE
COMMISSION IS IN. AN
UNPRECEDENTED POSITION TO BE
MOVING FORWARD- AROUND EQUITY IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOT OF FOLKS
AROUND THE STATE WHO ARE- WHO
ARE YOU KNOW ON THE FRONT LINES
OF- SEEN HOW YOU KNOW
TRANSPORTATION AND SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION- NEED TO BE
ROLLING OUT- BRINGING. EVERYONE
ALONG. SO JUST TO BE SURE I'M
GETTING THE ANSWER TO THE
QUESTION HOW WILL YOU ENSURE
THAT THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. IN
THAT PROCESS. WELL AS A AS A
COMMISSIONER I AM VERY
INTERESTED IN ELEVATING- THE-
BOTH THE PERSPECTIVES THAT- I'M
AWARE OF BECAUSE OF MY OWN WORK-
AS A- PARTICIPANT IN
TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY IN THE
PAST AND AS A RESEARCHER AND
TRANSPORTATION- AND I ALSO HAVE
BEEN. WORKING WITH COMMISSION
STAFF. WHO ARE- THAT
FACILITATING THIS EAC- AND ALSO
LEARNING- YOU KNOW WHAT WE CAN
DO TO BE OF- ADVOCATING FOR MORE
OF A FOCUS ON EQUITY AT
CALTRANS- I ALSO TRY TO MAKE AN
EFFORT- WHEN WE ARE MEETING AS A
COMMISSION TO- TO BRING UP A
WAYS THAT EQUITY MIGHT BE
RELEVANT TO- AGENDA ITEMS WHERE
THAT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT'S
BEING HIGHLIGHTED AND THEN
REQUESTING FURTHER INFORMATION.
FROM STAFF- BUT I DO THINK THERE
IS. SOMETHING I WOULD LOVE TO
TAKE ON IS CREATING MORE. SPACES
WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN
INTERFACE WITH OF THE CTC
ANNUAL- PROCESS AND CYCLE
BECAUSE AS A COMMISSION WE ARE
CONSTANTLY. RUNNING CALLS FOR
APPLICATIONS FROM DIFFERENT
AGENCIES FOR TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS ACCORDING TO A WHOLE
BUNCH OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
THEN WE ALSO UPDATE GUIDELINES
FOR THOSE FUNDING PROGRAMS ON A
REGULAR BASIS. AND IT'S A LOT OF
INFORMATION- FOR ME AS YOU KNOW
AS THAT SOMEONE WHO GOT THE
PRIVILEGE OF GETTING ON BOARD AS
A COMMISSIONER- WHEN I WAS
APPOINTED LAST SPRING- FOR
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. I THINK
IT IS IT IS A VERY DAUNTING TASK
TO REALLY BE ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH
THE WORK THAT THE COMMISSION IS
DOING- AND I THINK THAT THERE'S
A REALLY GOOD- OPPORTUNITY
ESPECIALLY WITH THE KIND OF
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.
TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE AT OUR
FINGERTIPS NOW- TO BE JUST
CREATING MORE. MEETING SPACES OR
INFO SESSIONS WHERE PEOPLE CAN
COME IN AND LEARN WHAT IT IS CDC
DOES- AND WHERE THERE ARE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGION
WHERE THEY LIVE OR THE WAY THAT
THEY'RE IMPACTED BY
TRANSPORTATION TO- TO COME INTO
OUR PROCESS A LITTLE MORE.
APPRECIATE THAT AND- CERTAINLY
THERE COULD BE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION
BUT IF FOLKS AREN'T ABLE TO
ACCESS IT AND PROCESS IT AND
ENGAGE WITH IT PARTICULARLY
THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH
CREDIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY
KNOW AND TRUST. IT'S AS IF THAT
INFORMATION DIDN'T EXIST SO I
APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR INNOVATIVE
THOUGHTS AROUND HOW WE ACTUALLY
BRIDGE THAT THAT DIVIDE IN. YOU
KNOW YOU LOOKING AT THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION YOU
ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS IT IN
A BACKGROUND IN EQUITY. AND I
THINK WE'VE GOING BEYOND SORT OF
THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE RESEARCH
HOW DO WE ACTUALLY MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE SEEING THE ACTION ON
THAT WE'RE SEEING THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND AYE. AYE I
MEAN THAT WE CAN NO LONGER
APPROVED PROJECTS THAT DOESN'T
HAVE EQUITY AND DOES NOT HAVE AN
EVALUATION MEASUREMENT EMBEDDED
IN IT SO THAT ALL COMMUNITIES
CAN PARTICIPATE. IN THE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME WITH-
OUR TRANSIT AND- THERE ARE A LOT
OF LESSONS LEARNED ON THAT AND-
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU. IN ANY CAPACITY TO ENSURE
THAT WE INSTITUTIONALIZED AND
OPERATIONALIZE- EQUITY IN THIS
SPACE CRITICALLY AS WE SEE THE
INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES COMING
IN FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT-
ALL OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE
INVESTMENTS THAT ARE ALSO GOING
TO BE COMING IN. INTO THIS-
ARENA TRANSPORTATION- WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE
HARDEST HIT AND UNDERSERVED IN
DIS INVESTED AND HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE SO.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SENATOR A SENATOR
ACCIONES BOTH HELLO. DOCTOR
LUGO- PLACE YOU SEE YOU ONCE
AGAIN AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR TIME- WITH OUR AB- ZOOMING
REALLY APPRECIATED OUR
CONVERSATIONS. M. I JUST WANT TO
RECAP SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT
OR THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE HAD A
WILD- WORK TOGETHER. EARLIER
THIS WEEK IN WITH REGARDS TO. I
AM UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACT
THAT CALIFORNIA IS VERY DIVERSE-
IN ITS NEEDS BASED ON THE
TOPOGRAPHY THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND
SO FORTH. SO IN YOUR ROLE- ON
THE COMMISSION AND THUS FAR.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE EFFORTS THAT
YOU MADE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
DISTINCT AND UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE
DIFFERENT PARTS OF CALIFORNIA
AND HOW THAT IMPACTS THE NEED
FOR. THE TYPE. AND THE QUANTITY
INFRASTRUCTURE IN DIFFERENT
CAPACITIES MMHM. YEAH I DID I
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOU TAKING
THE TIME TO MEET WITH ME SENATOR
GIVEN THE IMPACTS- IN YOUR
DISTRICT RIGHT NOW RELATED TO
WEATHER SO THANK YOU FOR THAT
AND I WAS REALLY GLAD TO SEE
THAT THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE
STRANDED UP AT THE SCIENCE CAMPS
MADE IT DOWN SAFELY SO. GOOD
GOOD NEWS- YES SO- IN MY TIME-
ON THE COMMISSION SO FAR I
DEFINITELY HAVE LEARNED FROM
COMMISSION STAFF THAT- THERE IS
A LOT OF ATTENTION GIVEN TO
MAKING SURE THAT OUR PROGRAMS
ARE. IMPLEMENTED IN A WAY THAT
IS NOT ONE SIZE FITS ALL GIVEN
THE DIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE-
DIFFERENT REGIONS HAVING
DIFFERENT NEEDS FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE- BEYOND WHAT I'VE
SEEN IS THERE- HAS VISITED A LOT
OF WORK THAT THE STAFF DOES- ON
THE ON THE BACK END. TO PARTNER
WITH I'VE AGENCIES OR OR GROUPS
OF AGENCIES WHO ARE APPLYING FOR
PROJECT FUNDING TO- TO. PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT
THEY'RE ABLE TO- MAKE THEIR
APPLICATIONS SUCCESSFUL SO I
HAVE FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THERE
IS- A GOOD UNDERSTANDING WITHIN
THE COMMISSION'S- OPERATIONS
AROUND- THE DIVERSITY OF OUR
STATE. AND- YOU KNOW I. WITH
SOME OF THE STUFF THAT YOU
BROUGHT UP IN OUR CONVERSATION
EARLIER THIS WEEK YOU KNOW
HIGHLIGHTED THE COMFORT COMPLEX
ECOSYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION IN
OURS DATE WHERE WE HAVE PEOPLE.
MAYBE ARE LOOKING FOR
AFFORDABLE- OPPORTUNITIES TO OWN
HOMES- AND- THEY'RE FINDING
THOSE FAR FROM WHERE THEY'RE
FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK
RIGHT AND SO I THINK THESE KINDS
OF CHALLENGES BOTH SPEAK TO- THE
NEED FOR A COORDINATED APPROACH
RIGHT MAKES SENSE THAT WE'RE
TRYING TO FIGURE THIS STUFF AT A
STATE LEVEL- BUT AT THE SAME
TIME IT SPEAKS TO. THE DIFFERENT
NEEDS THAT REGION'S MIGHT HAVE
BASED ON. WHO'S PROVIDING
HOUSING WHO'S PROVIDING JOBS-
AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS A LOT
OF ATTENTION GOING TO- ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND THE GROWTH OF
NEW INDUSTRIES ARE INDUSTRIES
THAT HAVE BEEN EXPANDING-
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC SUCH AS-
SHOULD BE AN END TO END INLAND
PORTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO
HI I- AS A COMMISSIONER HAVE
SEEN- A LOT OF GOOD WORK- ON THE
PART OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO
ACCOMMODATE THAT DIVERSITY AND I
ALSO HAVE SEEN IN COMMISSION
MEETINGS- MANY AGENCY STAFF TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO-
TO COME AND- PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT- AND YOU KNOW
PARTICIPATE IN- IN. IN MEETINGS
WITH COMMISSIONERS AND I'M VERY
INTERESTED IN- OUTREACH FROM.
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AGENCIES WHO
WANT TO SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVE
SO. YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE GOING
TO GET PEOPLE- REACHING OUT I
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT IT HAS BEEN
EASIER. TO TO MEET WITH GROUPS
THAT- BUT YOU KNOW EITHER HAVE
THE STAFF TO BE PROACTIVE IN
THAT WAY OR WHATNOT LIKE I'D
MENTION THE CENTRAL COAST
COALITION AS A AS AN EXAMPLE-
BUT I THINK THAT- GIVEN THE-
DIFFERENCES ACROSS. REGIONS IN
THE STATE I THINK IT'LL IT'LL BE
GREAT TO ADD TO BE HEARING FROM-
GROUPS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AS
WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
AND I AND I WILL THEY WILL BE
READ AB REACHING OUT FOR SURE.
I'M THERE WAS ANOTHER QUESTION
WITH REGARDS TO- SOMETHING THAT
I THINK IT'S MOST OF IT. MOSTLY
COMMON FOR ME- BUT PERHAPS
YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO GIVE
ANY FEEDBACK BUT IT I'VE ALSO
BEEN AWARE AT THAT. DUE TO SOME
OF THE FUNDING THAT'S BEEN
ALLOCATED FOR IT AT FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE SOMETIMES DOES
NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
TOPOGRAPHY FOR- FOR. THE INLAND
EMPIRE MEANING- COURSE WE TALKED
ABOUT EARLIER. THE UNIQUE NEEDS
FOR THE IN ONE OF OUR WHICH IS
EXPONENTIALLY GROWING. BUT SOME
OF THE GRANT MONEY THAT COMES
FOR TRANSPORTATION HEATERS TO
HIGH DENSITY. AREAS AB WHICH THE
INLAND EMPIRE IS NOT NECESSARILY
UNIQUELY DESIGNED IN THAT
MATTER. AB AT AT THIS POINT AND
SO THEY'RE AT A DISADVANTAGE FOR
RECEIVING SOME OF THIS GRANT
FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SO
SOMETHING THAT I JUST WANNA
PLANT IN YOUR- AND- YOUR HEART
IS TO KIND OF LOOK INTO THAT-
GRANT FUNDING AND HOW IT
ACTUALLY. AB DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACTS THE INLAND EMPIRE
BECAUSE IT'S NOT SUITED TO MEET
THE NEEDS OF THAT PARTICULAR
GRANT FUNDING THAT HAS TO DO
WITH INFRASTRUCTURE SO IF YOU.
COULD PLEASE LOOK INTO THAT AND-
SEE IF THAT. ALLOCATION FORMULA
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT MONEY CAN
ACCOMMODATE ALL TYPES OF NEEDS
IN COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR STATE
THAT WOULD ALSO BE INCREDIBLY
HELPFUL- ON YOUR PART THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR
MINIMIZED HERE. I AM VERY
INTRIGUED BY YOU I AM I AM
SITTING HERE GOING I REGRET NOT
TAKING THAT APPOINTMENT
YESTERDAY AND I WISH I WOULD
HAVE CANCELED SOMETHING ELSE TO
MAKE TIME AND TO SPEND TIME WITH
YOU AND- I AS. I DON'T KNOW I
DON'T I DON'T HAVE A COLLEGE YOU
DON'T HAVE ANY OF THAT STUFF BUT
I HAVE LIKE I FEEL LIKE I HAVE
AN ABILITY TO. I DON'T KNOW
LISTA SOMEONE'S HEART AND LISTEN
TO THEIR COMMENTS AND KIND OF
PERCEIVE WHERE THEY'RE GOING
AND- I'M VERY INTRIGUED BY YOU
IN A IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY. I
HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT SIT
BEFORE ME AND THIS COMMITTEE AND
THEY HAVE AN ADD DESIRED OUTCOME
EITHER BY LEADERSHIP OR WHATEVER
THAT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE AND
THEN. I FEEL LIKE THEY WANT TO
INGEST OR NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS
OR WHATEVER. BASED ON TRYING TO
ACHIEVE THAT OUTCOME IT MAY NOT
BE FACTUALLY AVAILABLE TO DO.
BUT LISTENING TO WHAT YOU JUST
RESPONDED TO WITH MY TWO
COLLEAGUES I REALLY FEEL NUMBER
ONE YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF. RIGHT
IT'S TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE
QUESTION BUT DID YOU GRADUATE
FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN YOUR SIX.
YOU'RE VERY SMART I MEAN YOU
KNOW YOUR STUFF AND I THINK
THAT. I THINK THAT YOU REALLY
WOULD LOOK AT THE INFORMATION
PRESENTED I MEAN JUST YOUR
BICYCLE SYSTEM SCENARIO RIGHT
YOU WOULD REALLY LOOK AT AND DO
A DEEP DIVE THAT TAKES A LOT OF
PATIENCE AND A LOT OF
THOUGHTFULNESS AND THINKING
OUTSIDE THE BOX AND NOT JUST ONE
WAY. AND YOU DO A DEEP DIVE AND
REALLY. SOLVE A PROBLEM EVEN IF
IT DIDN'T MEET THE NARRATIVE.
THAT ALTAIR. HE FOR WARNS YOU
SHE WAS AN ANTHROPOLOGIST I JUST
WANTED. YOU TO TELL US THAT IS.
OKAY YEAH THANK TO GOOGLE IT. I
NOBODY KNOWS RATE DINOSAURS. AND
I'M LIKE WHAT. I WANTED TO TALK
TO ME IT MEANS I GET TO WEAR
COLOURFUL CLOTHES WHEN.
APPEARING IN FRONT OF FORMAL
BODIES SUCH AS THIS THAT BEING
AN ANTHROPOLOGIST IS- OBVIOUSLY
LIKE I SAID I THINK THAT I THINK
THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO. AND
LOOK AT A SITUATION WORDS LOOK
AT WHETHER IT'S TRANSPORTATION
WHETHER IT'S BOILING GAS WHETHER
IT'S BICYCLES IN THE STREET OF
LOS ANGELES WHETHER THAT'S THE
PERCEPTION OF SOMEONE ON A
BICYCLE BEING POOR. AND NOT
RICH- OR WHATEVER I THINK YOU
WOULD LOOK AT THAT AND YOU COULD
YOU COULD ACTUALLY DO A DEEP
DIVE IN PROVIDE FACTUAL
INFORMATION THAT GIVES YOU A
REAL RESULT IT'S TRUTHFUL. AND
NOT A DESIRED OUTCOME THAT YOU
PRE PERCEIVED TO BE TRUE. THAT
MAKES SENSE IT DOESN'T MATTER I
MEAN THAT'S THAT THAT WOULD BE
MY GOAL ABSOLUTELY I THINK THAT
WITHIN THE FIELD OF
TRANSPORTATION- YOU KNOW ALL THE
ALL THE EXPERTS AND ALL THE
PRACTITIONERS ARE PEOPLE RATE
AND WHAT I'VE LEARNED THROUGH MY
RESEARCH IS. AS PEOPLE WE HOLD
OUR BELIEFS DEAR AND SOMETIMES
THAT ENDS UP SHAPING. THE KINDS
OF- YOU KNOW. EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
AND FACTS THAT WE PRODUCE AND I
THINK THAT WHEN WE'RE UP
AGAINST. THE KINDS OF CHALLENGES
WE ARE LIKE WHAT WE HAVE AND YOU
KNOW OUR STATE AND WITH CLIMATE
CHANGE AND- GET THE LEGACY OF-
YOU KNOW NOT LIVING UP TO THE
PROMISE OF OUR- THE
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY AND ALL
THAT I. I DO MAKE AN EFFORT TO.
TO AND THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE
HAD TO LEARN WITH PRACTICE IS
PART OF THE TRAINING OF BEING AN
ANTHROPOLOGIST- TRYING TO ENSURE
THAT MY VIEWS WHICH ARE THERE-
ARE NOT. THE THING THAT I'M
TRYING TO ADVANCE WHAT I'M
TRYING TO ADVANCES. A COLLECTIVE
UNDERSTANDING- YOU KNOW FROM
FROM MY STANDPOINT- INCLUDED
MORE. PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES AND
PERSPECTIVES AND DIVERSE VIEWS.
IS A SCIENTIFIC PROJECT THE MORE
DATA OF THE MORE KINDS OF DATA
THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT- THE MORE RELIABLE
OUTCOMES WE'RE GOING TO GET. AND
HI I. THINK THAT TRANSPORTATION
HAS BEEN A FASCINATING FIELD IN
WHICH TO DO THAT KIND OF WORK
BUT- I APPRECIATE YES THAT IS
THAT WOULD BE MY GOAL TO. TO BE
ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
SPACE- COMING FROM THAT KIND IS
YOU KNOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU
WANT TO CALL IT SCHOLARLY OR OR
IDEALISTIC SCIENTIFIC APPROACH.
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A
MEETING WITH YOU EVEN THOUGH WE
DIDN'T BEFORE- HAVE IT BEFORE
THE CONFIRMATION HEARING AND IF
YOU WOULD GRANT ME THAT I WOULD
REALLY APPRECIATE IT ABSOLUTELY
I WOULD I WOULD VERY MUCH
WELCOME THAT. THANK YOU I HAD AN
ABSTAINED ON THIS BUT I'M GONNA
SUPPORT YOU BECAUSE I THINK
YOU'RE SOMEBODY'S GONNA REALLY
DO THE RIGHT THING BASED ON
SCIENCE AND DATA. THAT AFFECTS
ALL CULTURES AND ALL
COMMUNITIES. AND WHETHER THEY'RE
HERE OR ABROAD OR WHETHER
THEY'RE BLACK BROWN YELLOW WHITE
IT DOESN'T MATTER I THINK THAT
YOU'LL DO THE RIGHT THING FOR
SOCIETY AND FOR WHATEVER SINCE
MAKING ME THINK THAT I HAVE NO
IDEA BUT I'M VERY VERY INTRIGUED
BY YOU. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE TODAY. THANK YOU I CAN'T
BELIEVE THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO
PAY YOU A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR
ME. AND YOUR BRAIN IS WORTH MORE
THAN THAT. AS BET AND MAYBE WE
COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT
TOO. BUT I THINK THE VICE THE
VICE CHAIR IS NOW. TURNING TO
YOU TO GO NEXT SENATOR LAYERED
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR
AND WITH IT AND- I DON'T THINK
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT A MOMENTOUS
MOMENT JUST HAPPENED HERE SO.
ARE APPRECIATED AND WHEN YOU'RE
IN YOUR- STUDY OF- THE
DEVELOPMENT BEHAVIOR OF HUMANS
WERE PROBABLY ALL WANT TO GET
YOUR DOWNLOAD ABOUT CALTRANS.
AND THAT WILL BE A FUN MOMENT-
MY COLLEAGUES COVERED MOST
THINGS AND I HAVE ONE AND I
APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO
MEET WITH YOU BUT I KNOW THIS
CAME UP IN. IN THE STAFF
MEETING. AND IT HAS TO DO. WITH
AN ESSENCE DISASTER FUNDING OR-
WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND
DISASTERS BECAUSE- IN THE- NINE
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS. WE HAD
AMAZING SERIES OF THINGS AND-
AND PART OF IT IS THAT. THE SOME
OF THE PLACES IN MY HOME COUNTY
AND OF COURSE BIG SERVER. THAT
FLOODED AND REALLY DISRUPTED THE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. WAS
BECAUSE WE HAD BRIDGES AND ROADS
THAT WERE DESIGNED IN ANOTHER
CLIMATE AND- IN PARTICULAR IN MY
HOME TOWN. WHEN WE HAD THE
HUNDRED YEAR STORM AND I WAS
JUST ON THE CITY COUNCIL DECADES
AGO WE LISTED ALL THE BRIDGES.
AND SO THEY PARK OVER THE RIVER
BECAUSE IN THAT STORM WE HAD
SEVENTY FIVE FOOT REDWOOD TREES
BATTERED DOWN OUR MAIN BRIDGE IN
TOWN AND SO WE DID THAT BUT WHAT
DIDN'T CALTRANS DID NOT LIFT.
THE HIGHWAY ONE BRIDGE THAT IS
THE FIRST BRIDGE THE RIVER HITS
WHEN IT HITS TOWN AND THE IT WAS
CLOSED FOR TWO DAYS THE FIRST OR
SECOND STORM WELL I TOOK ALL THE
DEBRIS OUT AND THEN IN THE NEXT
ARMS THE DEBRIS RECALCULATED IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD FLOODED THERE.
AND IT IS REALLY NOW IT WAYS SO
IN IN THE- TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING SYSTEM. IT YOU WANT UP
TO BRIDGE SAFE YOU HAVE TO NOT
DO A HIGHWAY WIDENING SOME WHERE
IT COMPETES EXEMPTS EXISTING
THINGS. AND WE WERE GOING TO
HAVE MORE AND MORE AND MORE OF
THIS WHETHER IT'S HIGHWAY THIRTY
SEVEN AND ACROSS THE NORTH SAN
FRANCISCO BAY. WHICH IS GOING TO
TAKE A BILLION. SO HAVE YOU
GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO SERVE AS A
MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION. ABOUT HOW YOU
INTEGRATE. SORT OF THE NEEDS
THAT ARE COMING FROM THE
CHANGING CLIMATE INTO HOW WE
DEVELOP TRANSPORTATION. YEAH
WELL I APPRECIATE THE- THE
INSIGHT FROM- FROM YOUR DISTRICT
AND MY BEST FRIEND HAPPENS TO
LIVE IN FELTON AND SO HER FAMILY
WAS EVACUATED- DUE TO THE
WILDFIRES IN TWENTY TWENTY AND
THEN ALMOST EVACUATED. LAST
MONTH DUE TO FLOODING AND SO
I'VE GOTTEN TO WITNESS THROUGH
THEIR EXPERIENCES THEN YOU'RE
JUST I'M JUST VERY LUCKY BECAUSE
THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE
NEIGHBORHOOD WAS COMPLETELY
DESTROYED. RIGHT AREA IN THE
FLOOD KIA AND SO I- I. DO YOU'RE
YOU'RE ON THE FRONT LINES IN
YOUR REPRESENTING PEOPLE WHO ARE
LOSING THEIR HOMES AND- I THINK
THAT. WHAT WE'VE SEEN- AT THE
COMMISSION. YOU KNOW JUST THAT
THE EVIDENCE AROUND THE- THE WAY
THAT OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
NEEDS TO BE RESILIENT- BOTH WHEN
DISASTERS ARE OCCURRING AND
PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MOVE
QUICKLY- BUT ALSO IF YOU'RE
SAYING PROACTIVELY PLANNING FOR-
THE CHANGES IN THE EXISTING
ENVIRONMENT- THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT HAS COME UP. FREQUENTLY WE
ALSO I WAS PART OF THE PROCESS
OF- DOING SOME- EMERGENCY
DECISION MAKING AROUND- THE
RAILROAD TRACKS DOWN- SOUTH OF
WHERE I GREW UP IN IN ORANGE
COUNTY- JANICE INCLUDE MANY AREA
OF WHICH ARE ARE. ON SHORE LINE
THAT IS BEING ERODED AND SO-
MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO
YEARS THEY'VE HAD TO- CLOSED
DOWN. OF THOSE RAILROADS. AND SO
I TO WIN YOU KNOW THROUGH THE
COMMISSION WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO
HAVE TO DO AN EMERGENCY
ALLOCATION AND- AUTHORIZED BUT
THIS VERY TOPIC CAME UP AMONG
THE COMMISSIONERS WHAT CAN WE
DO. TO PLAN IN ADVANCE WHY
AREN'T WE YOU KNOW WORKING NOW
TO HAVE TO MAKE THE CHANGES THAT
ARE GOING TO MAKE OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE MORE RESILIENT
INSTEAD OF HAVING TO DO THIS
EMERGENCY RESPONSE KIND OF
THING- SO WE ARE THINKING ABOUT
IT AND- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT.
AND YOU KNOW I THINK THAT BED OF
ON THE OPTIMISTIC SIDE- I FEEL
LIKE- THERE ARE PLENTY OF JOBS.
THAT ARE GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN
NEEDING TO MAKE THE UPGRADES IN
THE CHANGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE-
IN OUR EXISTING SYSTEM BUT YOU
KNOW IN ADDITION TO. THE
DISASTER- RESILIENCE AND- YOU
KNOW BEING ABLE TO MOVE PEOPLE
QUICKLY WHEN NEEDED- THE
SOMETHING THAT STRIKES CLOSE TO
HOME FOR ME- HAVING GROWN UP IN
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO RIGHT NEAR
PCH- THERE ARE JUST YOU KNOW IT
THE THERE'S THIS ROUTINE THING
OF PEOPLE BEING KILLED CROSSING
THAT HIGHWAY- IT'S JUST YOU KNOW
WHAT- A PART OF LIFE DOWN THERE.
AND YEARS AGO I GOT ONTO YOU
MEET SOME INTERESTING PEOPLE IN
THE IN THE BICYCLE WORLD THAT'S
YOU KNOW ONE THING THAT'S KEPT
ME IN TRANSPORTATION AS I MEET A
LOT OF. VERY FUN PERSONALITIES
BUT ONE OF THESE PERSONALITIES
YEARS AGO VOICE WHY WOULDN'T
MIND HEARING YOUR ANTHROPOLOGY
YEAH RIGHT YEAH WILL WE CAN TALK
ABOUT THAT IN ANOTHER VENUE BUT-
SOME LOCAL ADVOCATE IN LAGUNA
BEACH STARTED INCLUDING ME YEARS
AGO IN- IN HIS KIND OF- YOU
COULD CALL THEM RANTS RECALL
THEM INFORMATION UPDATES AROUND
WHAT'S HAPPENING. WITH BICYCLING
IN HIS CITY AND- YEAH EVERY SO
OFTEN I GET AN EMAIL THAT'S
ABOUT SOMEBODY BEING KILLED ON
PCH A BICYCLIST OR PEDESTRIAN
AND FOR US TO JUST ACCEPT THIS
AS THE STATE OF NORMAL- ON OUR
STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM IS. DOUBLE
I KNOW THE HOURS LATE SO LET ME
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER AND
SAY THE IMPORTANT THING. WAS
PUTTING IT ON YOUR RADAR SCREEN
SO THAT YOU'RE READY AND I KNOW
THAT. SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES WERE
ASKING QUESTIONS BEFORE IT GOT
HERE ABOUT EQUITY. AND IF YOU
LOOK. AT WHERE THE NEIGHBORHOODS
WERE FLOODED. IT WAS A MOBILE
HOME PARK IT WAS A CHILD CARE
CENTER IT WAS ON AFFORDABLE
HOUSING MULTI UNIT PROJECT. IT
WAS A REAL EQUITY ISSUE ABOUT
WHO WAS TAKING THE HIT WHEN
THESE BRIDGES WORKED- DEALT
WITH. AND SO IT'S NOT JUST
CLIMATE BUT IT IS EQUITY AS WELL
AND SO. I JUST WOULD HOPE IN THE
DISCUSSIONS YOU'LL JUST NOTE THE
CONCERN FROM HERE AND MAKE SURE
THAT YOU REFLECTED INTO THAT AND
SO I THANK YOU FOR. FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE FOR A
HUNDRED DOLLARS A MEETING AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR
WELL THERE'S A LESSON IN THAT.
STATEMENT FROM BOTH THE VICE
CHAIR AND SENATOR LAYERED. IN
TERMS OF THE EXTENT OF WORK THAT
YOU CONTRIBUTE- I MEAN WE HAVE
AN APPOINTMENT TO THE CDC. SHE
ALSO HAS A COMMITMENT TO- EQUITY
AND- ANY NUMBER OF THINGS BUT
YOU KNOW. I THINK- I AGREE WITH
MY COLLEAGUES IN THE AMOUNT OF
WORK. THAT YOU DO TO SERVE AND
THE CDC IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER
APPOINTMENT ACTUALLY- YOU KNOW
WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF
WORK- BUT IT REALLY IS ABOUT-
ALSO CERTAIN GUIDELINES AND- THE
WAY THAT MONEY IS ALLOCATED
ACROSS THE STATE AND ALL THESE
ISSUES. YOU KNOW WITH OR TALK
AND- YEAH ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION-
VARIOUS MOBILITY ISSUES IN EVERY
PART OF THE STATE IS REALLY
DIFFERENT. AND SO WHEN YOU TALK
ABOUT PC AS YOU KNOW OUR HIGHWAY
AND- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. VERSES
VARIOUS PARTS YOU REALLY HAVE TO
YOU BECOME AN EXPERT- IF YOU'RE
ABLE TO BE ON CTC ENOUGH TO KIND
OF- AND YOU'VE BEEN THERE SINCE
APRIL BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU COME
WITH SOME REAL EXPERIENCE AND-
DESIRE. TO DO THIS WORK I WILL
SAY I DON'T I MIGHT HAVE ONE
QUESTION BECAUSE OF THE
COLLEAGUES OF ASK A LOT OF.
QUESTIONS AND I WILL JUST I
DON'T NEED A RESPONSE BUT I WILL
EMPHASIZE WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM
YEARS RELATED TO- CALTRANS AND
FUNDING AND TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING AS IT RELATES TO
CONTRACTING PROCUREMENT. AND I
DIVERSITY WOMEN SMALL BUSINESSES
WOMEN OTHER- PROTECTED CLASSES-
WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO. TO ARE
TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE FOR SOME
OF THIS WORK SO I AM GLAD THAT
THAT'S IMPORTANT- THE ONE
QUESTION I MIGHT HAVE RELATED TO
THAT. IS LOCAL AGENCIES THAT MAY
NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY ARE NGUYEN
CRAFTED PROGRAMS OR RESPONDING
TO- THE ATP PROC PROCESS THE
APPLICATION PROCESS B. AND
BURDENSOME AND COSTLY AND SO
WHEN YOU HAVE- AGENCIES AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL WHO AREN'T ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE BECAUSE THEY JUST
DON'T HAVE THE WHERE WITH ALL
OUR CAPACITY. SO DOES DO YOU
FEEL IT MAYBE IT IS NOW THE CTC
CONSIDERS THE LOCAL AGENCY
CAPACITY WHEN CRAFTING THOSE
PROGRAM GUIDELINES THAT WAS ONE
QUESTION THAT- I WAS ASKED TO
CONSIDER. THAT A THAT'S A GREAT
I THINK THAT I WOULD HAVE TO
CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION
STAFF TO GET A MORE DETAILED
ANSWER BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS
THAT THEY- REALLY TREAT THE
APPLICATIONS- THE APPLICATION
PROCESS AS A KIND OF TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY AND- THEY
WORK WITH APPLICANTS WHO MAYBE
AREN'T SUCCESSFUL ONE YEAR TO
GET THE PROJECT READY. FOR
FUTURE YEARS SO I KNOW THERE'S
ATTENTION TO- YOU KNOW WHAT KIND
OF CAPACITY OR PREVIOUS
EXPERIENCE- A LOCAL AGENCY MIGHT
BE BRINGING AND BUT I CAN
DEFINITELY FOLLOW UP TO GET SOME
MORE SPECIFICS AROUND- YOU KNOW
WHAT DO WE DO TO ENSURE THAT.
LOCAL AGENCIES WHO DON'T HAVE
THAT CAPACITY ARE STILL ABLE TO
BE COMPETITIVE. I APPRECIATE
THAT I THINK IF WE'VE HEARD IT A
FEW TIMES FROM. AGENCIES THEN
THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME FOCUS AND
ATTENTION TO YOU KNOW WHAT WE DO
TO HELP THEM BE ABLE TO COMPETE
FOR THESE VERY PRECIOUS DOLLARS
WHO- LASTLY I WOULD JUST SAY I
WANNA SAY AGAIN TWICE TODAY THIS
WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I HAVE
SAID. THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION
HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD ABOUT
CHANGING KIND OF THE CONSTRUCT-
AND I'M LOOKING AT NETTY AS I
SAY THIS- TO CARRY THE MESSAGE
BACK. OF WHAT A BOARD LOOKS LIKE
AND I THINK THERE'S BEEN IN
TERMS OF- DIFFERENT WAYS OF
THINKING AND LET ME JUST BE A IN
AGE. AND AN ABILITY TO BROADEN
THE DIVERSITY IN DIFFERENT WAYS
INCLUDING MORE YOUTHFUL AND A
DIFFERENT APPROACH TO-
TRANSPORTATION WHICH IS WHY I
THINK YOU'RE GETTING SOME OF
THE- COMMENTS THAT YOU'RE
GETTING. FROM DOCTOR LUGO WHICH
IS. YOU KNOW IT WE'RE LOOKING AT
TRANSPORTATION DIFFERENTLY IN
THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BROUGHT
ON NEW VOICES AND NEW- NEW
THOUGHTS ARE WHICH IS MAKING THE
WHOLE OF CTC. OPERATE
DIFFERENTLY. SO I APPRECIATE
THAT- AND I THINK ALL OF THE
COMMENTS MY COLLEAGUES HAVE MADE
ABOUT. AREN'T REALLY- PUTTING ON
YOUR RADAR SCREEN SOME OF THE
THINGS WE HEAR. OUT WILL NOT BE-
IT WILL BE RECEIVED IN IN THE
WAY THAT WE INTEND IT WHICH IS.
HELP US HERE S. US TO BETTER JOB
BY ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. SO I
APPRECIATE THAT. TOM THIS IS
BEEN AN ENJOYABLE CONVERSATION I
AGREE WITH THE VICE CHAIR- WE'RE
GONNA GO AHEAD AND GO TO MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC- AND- LET ME START
RIGHT HERE IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED. WITH FOLKS WHO WISH TO-
SPEAK IN SUPPORT HOW DO YOU KNOW
I WAS GONNA SAY SUPPORT I MIGHT
HAVE STARTED WITHOUT NO I'M
KIDDING. I'M A COME BACK- IT YES
I'D AYE AYE. AYE WAS HE COULDN'T
CALL ABOUT BY NAME- I WAS GOOD
ENOUGH I THINK HE'S DONE A BLOG
ABOUT SUPPORT LINES AND THE
HISTORY OF- AND YEAH. FOR COURT
REPORTERS GOING TO KILL ME
AFTER- AFTER THIS- FOR NOT
BETTER CONTROLLING OURSELVES.
AND TALKING OVER EACH OTHER BUT-
OKAY. IN SUPPORT NAME
ORGANIZATION OF ANY AND POSITION
OF SUPPORT WELCOME. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR CHRIS MCKAY LEE ON
BEHALF OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND
JUST ONE QUICK REMARKED THAT WE
HAVE WE SEE- DOCTOR LOU GOES
DEEP COMMITMENT TO TRANSIT
EXPANSION. WITH PARTICULAR
CONCERN FOR OUR TRANSIT
DEPENDENT RESIDENTS AND THE
IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ON THOSE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION. WE URGE YOUR
SUPPORT MADAM PATEL THANK YOU
THANK YOU. WELCOME THANK YOU
THANK YOU MADAM PROTON TODD
BLOOM STEIN REPRESENTING THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF DR
LUGO'S CONFIRMATION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. HI WELCOME. THE
FIASCO WITH THE COALITION FOR
CLEAN AIR AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH OF THE
OTHERS IN SUPPORT. OKAY WE'RE
GONNA GO AHEAD ANYONE HERE IN
OPPOSITION. OKAY MISTER
MODERATOR- WELCOME BACK LET ME
WELCOME YOU BACK AND ASK YOU TO
T. OF THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. OF COURSE
SLATED OTHERWISE CAN'T BE WISHED
TO QUEUE UP PLEASE PRESS ONE.
THERE. THEY'RE CURRENTLY NOT IN
THE QUEUE. OKAY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AND MADAM VICE CHAIR IS
GONE ON THE MIKE QUICKLY DO WISH
TO MAKE A MOTION OR ACTUALLY
MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE A MISTER
DANIEL LUGO DR. A DONA YES. AND
CONFIRMED. THANK YOU- OKAY MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THERE'D. THERE'D I WOULD CHAU
BOOKS BY THE TROUBLED EYES
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I SMOKE
RIVERSIDE GROWTH AYE GROVE AYE
AYE THIN AYE INSIDE. FIVE ZERO
CONGRATULATIONS WE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR CONVERSATION TODAY- MISTER
MODERATOR IF YOU'RE STILL
LISTENING I FORGOT TO THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP
TODAY- WE WILL FORWARD THIS ON
TO THE FULL SENATE FOR
CONFIRMATION AND AGAIN WE THANK
YOU FOR. THE CONVERSATION TODAY
THANK YOU. SO MUCH
CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY THIS
CONCLUDES OUR AGENDA TODAY I
WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES- FOR
THE THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND-
AND- THE WORK TODAY I ALSO WANT
TO THANK ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO
PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC
TESTIMONY. IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE
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