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AS CHAIR ACTED ATKINS IS ABSENT
TODAY AND WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE
SENATOR ROTH JOINING US AS WELL.
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SEVEN THREE SIX TWO EIGHT THREE
OR FOUR TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR.
ALSO ON BEHALF OF THE COURT
REPORTER AND WHICH I JUST GOT
CHEST JUST RECENTLY IF YOU JUST
DIDN'T CATCH THAT- AND SO IT WAS
. I'M OF OUR WONDERFUL REPORT
ASK- MY COLLEAGUE AND WITNESSED
LIKE TO SLEEP SPEAK SLOWLY AND
CLEARLY- IF YOU WE INTERRUPT YOU
AND HAVE YOU- SLOW DOWN AND SO
THAT SHE CAN MAKE SURE SHE GETS
EVERY WORD. SO I KNOW WE HAVE A
QUORUM WE'RE GONNA TAKE ROLE YES
WE NEED TO TAKE A QUORUM CALL
OKAY SO WE'LL TAKE THE QUORUM
CALL AND THEN- WE'RE WAITING ON
ONE MORE MEMBER TO ARRIVE. MA'AM
SECRETARY. AIRED HERE LAYERED
HERE. WHICH WILL BOTH ROTH HERE
ROTH HERE SMALLWOOD CUEVAS YEAR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HERE GROVE HERE
GROWTH HERE. INITIATIVES THANK
YOU MADAM SECRETARY I SHOULD
HAVE SAID- THAT YOU GUYS NEED TO
MAKE SURE YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES
NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU TURN ON
YOUR MICROPHONE WHEN YOU AND
VOTE ON EVERY. BILL OR SPEAK AT
- IF THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS I'D
LIKE TO TAKE UP FIRST ON TODAY'S
AGENDA AGENDA GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTMENTS NOT REQUIRED TO
APPEAR. ITEMS HE- TO THROUGH H.
WOULD YOU READY REQUESTING THIS.
WE ARE A SPLIT WOULD BE EASE AND
THEN IT WOULD BE- G. AND H. IN
ONE MOTION. E. G. N. H. AND ONE
MONTH YES SIR THEN I WOULD SO
MOVE THANK YOU SIR. MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
LAYERED HI THERE I WHICH WILL.
ROTH HI ROTH I SMALLER CUEVAS I
SMALL WOULD PROVE. GROWTH. AND
ON CALL. SO THAT BILL IS ON CAR
THAT MOTION IS A CALL IN THE TO
F. THREE ONE YES I WOULD MOVE TO
F. THANK YOU SIR. MEMSIC A-
LAYERED. HI LAYARD I'D TO A-
BROUGHT HI ROTH SMALLER CUEVAS I
ALWAYS SAY THIS GROWTH NO GROWTH
NO THREE TO ONE CALL. WE'LL
PLACE THOUGH THAT ITEM ON AS
WELL IN TH- SENATOR- TOWBOAT
AWRY.
SAM SECRETARY LAYERED HI THERE
HI- TROUBLE BOOK ROTH FIVE ROTH
IRA SMALLWOOD FAVORS. I WOULD
GROWTH HI. WHAT IS THEIR ON CALL
. THE YOU I AM I'D ALSO LIKE TO
IN MOTION I ITEM FOR- SENATOR
WITH LIKE TO HAVE A FLOORING
REDUCTION ON LEARN ACTION AND
WOULD REQUIRE FULLY YOUR OF THE
IS REAL GOING TO BE HARD- MOVE
ANYWAY. MADAM SECRETARY THERE'D
HI THERE I GO TO A BOOK ROTH
FIVE ROTH FIVE CUEVAS I SMALL
WITH A SIGH GROWTH GROWTH I FOR
THE ON CALL. WE LEAVE THOSE
ITEMS CALL AND WE WILL TO THE
GOVERNOR'S OF REQUIRE TO APPEAR
ITEM ONE A. PLAY OF JOE- CHAU.
CAPURRO I HOPE. IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO INTRODUCE ANYONE AS YOU
COME UP HERE AND GIVE US- YOUR
OPENING REMARKS AND COMMENTS AND
THEN WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE
DÍAS FOR A QUESTIONS. GOOD
AFTERNOON CENTERS AND THANK YOU
FROM. MY WIFE DID NOT COME WITH
ME TODAY BECAUSE SHE'S
BABYSITTING SO- I CAN'T
INTRODUCER SHE MAY BE VIEWING- I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO WITH
REGARD TO MY APPOINTMENT. THE
PEOPLE SUPPORT I'D ALSO LIKE TO
EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION- TO
GOVERNOR NEWSOM FOR THE
APPOINTMENT. AND I'D LIKE TO
THANK ALL THOSE WHO WROTE
LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF MY-
APPOINTMENT. TO THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE. MOST PARTICULARLY IN
CALIFORNIA AFTER HIS
SOLICITATION. AND THE MANY LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE SUPPORTED
BY. APPOINTMENT I'M I ALSO WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES I
RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL MEMBERS OF
THE WORKERS COMPENSATION DEFENSE
COMMUNITY A MY ENTIRE PRACTICE
HAS BEEN AS AN APPLICANT'S
ATTORNEY AND I WAS VERY PROUD
THAT. MANY PROMINENT MEMBERS OF
THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY- PERCENT
CONGRATULATIONS ON MY
APPOINTMENT. I'M I'VE BEEN
PURSUING THIS APPOINTMENT FOR
TEN YEARS- BUT IN REALITY- I'VE
BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS POSITION
. FOR THE FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS
OF MY FORTY PLUS YEAR CAREER
REPRESENTING DISABLED WORKERS- I
DIDN'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL TO
BECOME A WORKERS COMPENSATION
ATTORNEY. VERY FEW PEOPLE DO-
BUT- I STUMBLED INTO THIS UNIQUE
AREA OF THE LAW WHEN I TOOK A
PART TIME LEGAL ASSISTANT
POSITION AND WORKERS
COMPENSATION OFFICE TO HELP PAY
FOR LAW SCHOOL. I'M IN SHORT
ORDER I KNEW I HAD FOUND MY
CALLING. I'M AN EARLY MENTOR
ENCOURAGED ME TO FOCUS ON
PUBLISHED CASE LAW. AN ASSET I
PROVIDE A CASELOAD REPORT ON A
MONTHLY BASIS. TO LUNCH MEETING
OF LOCAL ATTORNEYS IN THE SALES
AREA- IT TOOK LITTLE TIME TO
ESTABLISH MY REPUTATION AS A-
CASE LAW SCHOLAR. AS A RESULT OF
THAT. I'M I WAS APPROACHED BY
THE CALIFORNIA STREET SOCIAIS
ASIAN TO PROVIDE A RECENT CASE
LAW PRESENTATION. AT THEIR TWICE
YEARLY CONVENTION. AS WELL AS
ASKED SERVICE CO CHAIR OF THEIR
MAKERS CORRECT COMMITTEE. WITH
REGARD THE CASE LAW PANEL I
MUST'VE BEEN DOING SOMETHING
RIGHT BECAUSE THEY ASKED ME BACK
SIXTY SIX TIMES OVER THE NEXT
THIRTY FIVE YEARS- ASK ME
BECAUSE CULTURE I WAS PRIVILEGED
TO PARTICIPATE IN MOST OF THE
MAJOR A MAJOR APPELLATE COURT
DECISIONS INVOLVING WORKERS
COMPENSATION. OFTENTIMES I
SERVED AS LEADER BECAUSE COUNCIL
FOR CALL. INCLUDING IN THE CASE
OF STEVENS PERSON WC AB WHICH
INVOLVED IN SUCCESSFUL
CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE. FROM
TO THE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL
REVIEW PROCESS ADOPTED IN TWENTY
TWELVE. IN THE CASE OF MILPITAS
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT VERSES
WCB KUZMAN WHICH PROVIDED
GUIDANCE ON ESTABLISHING
ACCURATE PERMANENT DISABILITY
RATINGS. UNDER THE TWO THOUSAND
FIVE STATUTORY CHANGES ADOPTING
THE AMA GUIDES PERFORATING
IMPAIRMENT FIFTH EDITION- THE
DECISION WAS THAT DECISION WAS
OF SUCH SIGNIFICANCE THAT THE
LEGISLATURE CODIFIED THE CASE BY
NAME- WHEN IT FURTHER MODIFY THE
APPLICANT APPLICABLES LABOR CODE
SECTION. IN TWENTY TWELVE. IT'S
MY HOPE TO IN MY EXPERIENCE THE
WCB AND LARGER WORKERS
COMPENSATION COMMUNITY. TO WORK
COLLABORATIVELY WITH MY FELLOW
COMMISSIONERS AND OUR
EXCEPTIONAL STAFF. THE ISSUE
WELL REASONED BALANCED DECISIONS
ROOTED IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL
MANDATE. TO ACCOMPLISH
SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE IN ALL CASES
. EXPEDITIOUSLY INEXPENSIVELY
AND WITH ON A CONFERENCE OF ANY
CURRENT CHARACTER. MY EXPERIENCE
SO FAR HAS BEEN INSPIRING AND
JOYFUL. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE
PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU MR PEROT AND WE'LL
BRING IT BACK TO THE DIETS AND
I'LL START ON THE SIDE WITH
SENATOR ROSS. THANK YOU- THANK
YOU MANAGER CONGRATULATIONS
MISTER COOPER THANK YOU. I'M
JUST CURIOUS- A FEW YEARS AGO WE
DID SOME LEGISLATION HAVING TO
DO IS REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTIONS
INVOLVING ILLNESS OR DISEASE
ASSOCIATED WITH COVERT WHAT WHAT
IMPACT. HAS COVERED HEAD ON THE
WORKLOAD AT THE BOARD- INDOOR AT
THE A. L. J. OR TRIAL LEVEL. THE
WCBS SEEING SOME CODE CASES-
BUT- FEWER THAN WHAT WERE
INITIALLY EXPECTED- AND- WE
ACTUALLY HAD A JUDICIAL SESSION
ON COVERT JUST YESTERDAY. WHERE
WE DISCUSS SOME OF THE ISSUES
THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING
BEFORE US OR HAVE COME BEFORE
US. SO IT'S THERE BUT IT'S NOT
REALLY A SIGNIFICANT. PERCENTAGE
OF OUR CASE LOAD AT THIS POINT.
HAVE THERE BEEN OR ARE YOU
ANTICIPATING- IN A UNIQUE ISSUES
OTHER THAN THE ONES THAT- WE'VE
TRIED TO IDENTIFY IN THE
LEGISLATURE ASSOCIATED WITH COPD
. I WOULDN'T SAY UNIQUE- BUT
PARTICULAR TO- DISEASE PROCESS
SEES- THERE ARE OTHER CASES
FROM. IN THE- FORTIES OR A
NUMBER OF CASES INVOLVING FLU
PANDEMIC- THERE WERE CASE THEIR
CASES INVOLVING A VALLEY FEVER-
AND WEST NILE VIRUS WHICH WOULD
- INVOLVE SIMILAR- ISSUES AS THE
AS COVERED CASES SO EXPOSURE.
OBVIOUSLY IS A IS A BIG THING
THE APPLICANT WOULD BE REQUIRED
TO PROVE THAT THERE WAS A WORK
EXPOSURE- THAT RESULTED IN
COVERT- AND THEN- COULD BE. A
BACK AND FORTH. WITH REGARD TO
PRESENTING EVIDENCE THAT MIGHT
SUGGEST THAT THAT WASN'T REALLY
THE SOURCE. SWITCHING GEARS ARE-
ROOF RESOURCE MATERIAL SUGGESTS
THAT A BACKLOG EXISTS SOMEWHERE
IN THE SYSTEM AND SO THE FIRST
QUESTION IS THERE A BACKLOG OF
CASE CASES. AT THE BOARD LEVEL.
FOR THE TRIAL ALJ LEVEL OR BOTH
SO WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO OUR
CASES AT THE BOARD LEVEL AT THE
COMMISSIONER LEVEL- FOR A FINAL
DECISION HASN'T ISSUED WITHIN
THE SIXTY DAY STATUTORY PERIOD.
THE STATUTE SAYS WE MUST ACT
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS NOT ISSUE A
FINAL DECISION- AND THERE MANY
CASES THAT IT'S SIMPLY NOT
POSSIBLE THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET
A DECISION ON SIXTY DAYS. SO I
CRINGE A LITTLE BIT OF THE TERM
A BACKLOG ON THERE ARE A NUMBER
OF CASES THAT. HAVE BEEN IN. OR
AT THE BOARD. LONGER THAN ONE
REASONABLY EXPECT THEM TO BE BE-
THERE- I WOULD SAY THAT. IN
COMPLEX CASES TO EXPECT US TO
GET A DECISION ON IN MORE THAN
SIX MONTHS- IN LESS THAN SIX
MONTHS I'M SORRY- IS UNREALISTIC
GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF. RESEARCH
DELIBERATION REVIEW OF RECORD
THAT HAS TO GO ON BEFORE WE CAN
ISSUE A- REASONABLE DECISION A
REASONED DECISION. FROM BUT
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CASES THAT
ARE WILL BE ON THAT SIX MONTH
PERIOD AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT
IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT
EVERY SINGLE PERSON AT THE
BOARD. IS PRIORITIZING THOSE
CASES AND DOING EVERYTHING WE
CAN. TO GET THEM OUT AND TO
REDUCE THAT BACKLOG OF CASES
THAT ARE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS
HUMBOLDT I'M TRYING TO GET AN
IDEA OF WHAT THE SCOPE OF THE
PROBE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE
PROBLEM IS WHAT WHAT PERCENTAGE
OF CASES ARE. ACTED ON WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS THEY'RE ALL ACTED ON
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE NIGHT
MAYBE WE NEED TO CHANGE THE
STATUTE- ED LIKE YOUR-
SUGGESTION ON THAT AT SOME POINT
THEN WHAT PERCENTAGE OF CASES
ARE DECIDED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. I
DON'T HAVE THAT SPECIFIC NUMBER
I RECENTLY. I GAVE- THE STAFF
THE NUMBERS OF HOW MANY CASES
ARE. MMHM. MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS
OUT. MOST OF THOSE ARE. WITHIN
THE MAJORITY OF THOSE ARE WITHIN
THE LAST YEAR- THERE ARE CASES
THAT ARE OUT FROM- TWENTY TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWENTY- AND EARLIER-
BUT THOSE. NUMBERS ARE. MUCH OF
. OR LESS AND HAS THERE BEEN ANY
ANALYSIS INSIDE THE BOARD TO
DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE
- THE INABILITY TO. DECIDE WITH
FINALITY THE CASE WITHIN SIXTY
DAYS OR A HUNDRED AND TWENTY
DAYS WHATEVER THE TIME LINE IS
ON THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
FACTORS. SO- IF WE DON'T CONTROL
OUR OUR CASELOAD UNLIKE GOING TO
A- A CIVIL APPELLATE COURT WHERE
YOU FILE WITH THAT COURT. OUR RE
CONSIDERATIONS ARE FILED AT THE
DISTRICT LEVEL- THEN THE JUDGE
HAS FIFTEEN DAYS TO ACT YOU
RESCIND THEIR DECISION MODIFY
THEIR DECISION. HOME OR WRITE A
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO US
AS TO WHAT THE JUDGE RECOMMENDS
WE DO WITH THE OF APPEAL OR THE
RECONSIDERATION REQUEST- SO THAT
KNOCKS FIFTEEN DAYS OFF. RIGHT
AWAY. THIRTY CENTS AGAINST YOUR
SIXTY DAYS THAT COUNTS AGAINST
OR SIXTY DAYS- THE- THERE ARE
GLITCHES IN THE- ELECTRONIC CASE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM- SO THAT CASES
CAN SOMETIMES NOT GET THROUGH
THE PIPELINE TO US- AND
SOMETIMES THOSE DELAYS ARE VERY
SIGNIFICANT- THEN THERE'S-
SIMPLY. HAVING ENOUGH PEOPLE TO
DO THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE
DONE- IN TERMS OF ISSUING. THE
PROCESSES THERE'S A DELIBERATION
. WORKING WITH AN ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE A DRAFT DECISION THAT'S
REVIEWED I'M IN COMPLEX CASES
IT'S OFTEN DIFFICULT TO GET THAT
OUT WITHIN EVEN. THREE MONTHS-
SO THAT'S PENCE THE BUILD UP THE
BACKLOG THE REPUBLIC ATIONS
WITH- COALBED PRIOR TO COATED- I
WASN'T THERE AT THE BOARD BUT-
EVERYTHING WAS DONE IN PAPER.
AND THERE HAD TO BE A MAJOR
EFFORT TO CONVERT TO ALL
ELECTRONIC. FILINGS AND- ROSS'S
OF DOING THAT OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE
SIGNIFICANT DELAY SO PRIOR TO
COPE WITH DAY THEY HAD THEIR-
BACKLOG DOWN. TO ONE CALL
BACKLOG- DOWN TO ABOUT TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY CASES- ON BUT NOW
WE'RE BACK OVER FOUR HUNDRED- I
THINK EVEN CLOSE TO SIX HUNDRED.
FROM A LOT OF THAT IS DUE TO THE
SWITCH OVER FROM A PAPER PROCESS
TO ELECTRONIC PROCESS. SO THERE
ARE OTHER FACTORS BUT WE COULD
SPEND ALL DAY TALKING. WELL ON
THAT SUBJECT AS THE BOARD DONE
AN ANALYSIS AND WRITING IS TO OF
THE PROCESS THE PROCESS ITSELF
THE TIMELINE- THAT IT TAKES TO
ISSUE DECISIONS WHAT WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHAT NEEDS
TO HAPPEN. I'M WITH IN TERMS OF
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD
LIKELY COME FROM THE DIVISION OF
WORKERS COMPENSATION NOT FROM
THE WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS
BOARD. WE ARE A JUDICIAL BODY.
ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL BODY BUT
WE ARE A JUDICIAL BODY HAS SUCH
A REPORT ISSUED FROM THE-
DIVISIONER DEPARTMENT. NO I DO
NOT BELIEVE THERE I'M NOT AWARE
OF THE REPORT. OBVIOUSLY
STAFFING ISSUES- BUDGET PROBLEMS
BUT THEY HAVE TO BE IDENTIFIED
BY SOMEONE IN ORDER FOR THE
LEGISLATURE TO GET INVOLVED SO
THERE'S THAT ISSUE. BUT THE
PROCESS ISSUES THAT YOU'VE
IDENTIFIED TIED TO THE SIXTY
DAY. TIMELINE WHICH IS I
UNDERSTAND YOU IS IN THE LABOR
CODE. THAT'S CORRECT LABOR CODE
REQUIRES THE BOARD TO ACT WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS UPON A PETITION FOR
RECONSIDERATION IT SOUNDS TO ME
THAN THAT THE LABOR CODE SECTION
OR SEX THOSE SECTIONS NEED TO BE
RE OPENED. AND SOME- ADJUSTMENT
MADE TO ACCOUNT FOR DELAYS THAT
ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH
PROCESSING AT THE BOARD LEVEL
ITSELF THE ONLY THING I WOULD
SAY IN THAT REGARD IS- WHEN THE
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS CAME IN
WITH REGARD TO COVERED. THE TIME
PERIOD FOR THE BOARD TO ACT WAS
ESSENTIALLY DOUBLED AS A RESULT
OF THOSE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.
AND FOR. CASES THAT WERE COMING
INTO THE SYSTEM AFTER DURING THE
THAT. CARRIED OF IMMERSION
REGULATION- AFTER- THE
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS SET UP-
THOSE CASES WERE GOING OUT IN A
MUCH MORE TIMELY BASIS SO WHEN
THE BOARD HAD A HUNDRED AND
TWENTY DAYS TO ACT. IT WAS
GETTING ITS DECISIONS OUT FOR
THE MOST PART. EXCEPT IN THE
MOST COMPLICATED OR COMPLEX
CASES WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THAT
WE NEED TO REVISIT WHAT'S IN THE
STATUTE. TO MAKE IT A REALISTIC
TIMELINE OTHERWISE. IF YOU.
BUSTED 80% OF THE TIME THEN WHAT
GOOD IS THE TIME STANDARD. SO-
THAT'S KIND OF ABOVE MY PAY
GRADE. TO MAKE THAT
RECOMMENDATION- BUT- OBVIOUSLY
THIS CASE AND WITH REGARD WOULD
SAID WITH REGARD TO STAFFING IS
NOT STRICTLY JUST A BUDGET
ISSUE- AS WITH MANY OF THE STATE
AGENCIES. WE HAVE A BUDGETED
POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT BEING
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED- WE
WERE SHORT ONE COMMISSIONER. WE
ARE SHORT ONE DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER WE ARE SHORT
ATTORNEYS. SURE OTHER STAFF
PEOPLE THAT THAT ARE BUDGETED
POSITIONS AND THERE IS A REAL
EFFORT. GOING ON- TO TRY TO FILL
THOSE POSITIONS. I DESK IF
ANYBODY'S DONE AN ANALYSIS AS TO
THE REASON WHY THERE'S
DIFFICULTY IN FILLING THEM AS A
PAY. I CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT I
MEAN I DON'T KNOW THE MOTIVATION
I MEAN MY PAY HONESTLY I DON'T
CARE ABOUT MY- HOME. I I'VE BEEN
AS A RESULT OF MY CAREER I'VE
I'M WELL ESTABLISHED IN AND I
DON'T WANT TO PUT YOU IN
POSITION VIS VIS THE
ADMINISTRATION IT'S SOMETHING
WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO BECAUSE
OBVIOUSLY WE WANT. AN EFFICIENT
PROCESS WHEN WE'RE DEALING WITH
IT INJURED. WORKERS AND THE-
ADJUDICATION OF BENEFIT CLAIMS
AND WE WANT CASES THIS DECIDED
EXPEDITIOUSLY AND WE WANT.
PEOPLE IN SEATS DOING WORK SO WE
CAN MEET THE TIME STANDARDS WE
NEED REASONABLE TIME STANDARDS
THAT WE CAN MEASURE AGAINST TO
ASSESS WHETHER WE NEED TO DO
MORE AND- I THINK YOU'VE
IDENTIFIED SOME ISSUES THAT-
THIS LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO
EXPLORE AND- IF IT'S IN STATUTE
THAT'S WHAT WE DO. IF IT'S AN
REGULATION THAT'S WHAT SOMETHING
AS SOMEBODY ELSE IS GOING TO
HAVE TO DO WITH SOME PERHAPS
PROMPTING FROM US LET ME JUST
MOVE ON QUICKLY MANAGER IF I MAY
ASK- JUST ANOTHER QUICK SERIES
OF QUESTIONS ON WORKERS COMP
REFORMS YOU KNOW IT WAS. PRIOR
TO MY TIME IN THIS LEGISLATURE
BUT I THINK IN TWO THOUSAND
TWELVE AS A PRACTITIONER YEAH
I'M SURE YOU WERE- AT THE GROUND
LEVEL EXPERIENCING THESE REFORMS
WHERE WE- DEALT WITH THE
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW THE
INSTITUTION OF THAT THE
INDEPENDENT BILL REVIEWS FROM
CHANGES TO THE LEAN FILING
REQUIREMENTS- A MEDICAL PROVIDER
NETWORKS. HOW HAVE THESE REFORMS
BEEN WORKING IN TERMS OF THE
WORKERS COMPENSATION PROCESS. I
THINK IN TERMS OF THE EMPLOYER
PERSPECTIVE CARRIER PERSPECTIVE
THERE ARE WORKING QUITE QUITE
WORK WELL I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT
ANY OF THE- STUDIES. THE SAVINGS
THAT THE EMPLOYER COMMUNITY AND
THEN THE- KERRY COMMUNITY
REALIZED ON OF THAT REFORM IN
THE TWO THOUSAND FOUR REFORM.
ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN WHAT
WAS ANTICIPATED BY THE
LEGISLATURE- PERSONALLY FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE FOR MY CLIENTS-
THERE WAS THERE IS NOW A REAL
STRUGGLE. TO OBTAIN. PROMPT AND
COMPLETE MEDICAL CARE ASSOCIATED
WITH. WITH WHICH OF THE ITEMS I
MENTIONED FOR OTHERS. WITH
REGARD TO BILL REVIEW THAT JUST
TAKES THAT PROCESS AND OF THE
JUDICATA AND- SIDE. ARM AND
THAT'S PROBABLY AN AD. THAT IS-
HELPFUL IN TERMS OF KEEPING OUR
CALENDAR MOVING. MMHM BUT IN
TERMS OF IN- INDEPENDENT MEDICAL
REVIEW- THE ABILITY FOR AN
INJURED WORKER PARTICULARLY AN
UNREPRESENTED INJURED WORKER
TOOK. MANAGE THAT PROCESS. IS-
IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IN
WHAT RESPECT. SO THREE MEN IS.
CAN BE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE
MEDICAL TREATMENT UTILIZATION
SCHEDULE BUT INJURED WORKER
GENERALLY DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO THAT SCHEDULE. ON THEIR
DOCTOR WILL- BUT THE INJURED
WORKER WON'T AND IT WILL BE
DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO DETERMINE
WHEN AN INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS
NO THIS TREATMENT IS OUTSIDE THE
MEDICAL TREATMENT UTILIZATION
SCHEDULE. IT THEY WILL BE ABLE
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THAT'S THE
CASE OR NOT- AND SO- IT'S
DIFFICULT AND THEN. THE BOARD
HAS VERY LIMITED JURISDICTION AN
INTERESTING INDEPENDENT MEDICAL
REVIEW ISSUES- WE CAN ONLY FIND
THAT THERE WAS A MISTAKE. I'M
AND SENATE BACK FOR YET ANOTHER
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW WE DO
NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY UNDER
LEGISLATION TO ACTUALLY
DETERMINE THAT. THE TREATING
DOCTORS ANALYSIS IS SUPERIOR TO
THE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL DOCTORS
ANALYSIS AS TO THE NEED FOR CARE
HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK WITH
RESPECT TO AN INJURED WORKER
ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN APPROVAL
FOR TREATMENT OR PROCEDURE OR-
THE PHARMACY OF MEDICATION OR
PHARMACEUTICAL- IN MOST CASES-
THE- INJURED WORKERS TREATING
PHYSICIAN. WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT
WHAT'S CALLED AN RFA REQUEST FOR
AUTHORIZATION. THAT IS RECEIVED
BY THE KERRIER WHO HAS- TWO
OPTIONS ONE TO APPROVE THE
TREATMENT. OR TO SUBMIT THE
TREATMENT TO A- THE CALL
REVIEWER- A UTILIZATION REVIEW
PHYSICIANS HIRED BY THE
INSURANCE COMPANY. TO LOOK AT
THE RELEVANT RECORDS AND MAKE A
DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THAT
TREATMENT REQUEST IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE MEDICAL TREATMENT
UTILIZATION SCHEDULE OR-
ENTITLED TO AN EXCEPTION TO THAT
SCHEDULE. THAT THERE'S TOUGH
STRICT TIME LIMITS WHICH THE
INSURANCE COMPANY IS TO ACT ON
THAT. HOME THAT DETERMINATIONS
AND SERVED UPON THE INJURED
WORKER AND IF THEY HAVE
REPRESENTATION THEIR ATTORNEY.
AND THE TREATING DOCTOR- AND
THEN THERE'S A TIME PERIOD IN
WHICH YOU CAN THE DOCTOR HAS. TO
OPTIONS BASICALLY ONE THEY CAN
ASK US PER SECOND REVIEW FROM
THE INSURANCE COMPANY- FOR THE
CASE CAN GO TO INDEPENDENT
MEDICAL REVIEW- AND- THE
APPLICANT YEP THIS TOURNEY. OR
THE DOCTOR CAN REQUEST THAT
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW THAT
THING GOES TO A- ANONYMOUS
DOCTOR. WHO REVIEWS. THOSE
RECORDS AT THE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEND. THE APPLICANT HAS A RIGHT
ALSO TO SEND RECORDS. BUT NOT AN
OBLIGATION THE CARRIER HAS NO
OBLIGATION TO SEND RECORDS TO
THE- INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW
DOCTOR THAT DOCTOR THEN HAS. S.
TO ISSUE A DECISION WITHIN A
CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. EITHER
UP HOLDING WITH THE INSURANCE
COMPANIES UTILIZATION REVIEW
PHYSICIANS DETERMINED OR
OVERTURNING IT- IF IT'S
OVERTURNED THE TREATMENT IS
PROVIDED. IF IT'S UP HELD. THE
APPLICANTS ONLY RECOURSE IS TO
COME TO THE BOARD AND SAY THAT
YOU WILL BE INDEPENDENT REVIEW
DOCTOR MADE SOME KIND OF MISTAKE
THAT IS NOT A MEDICAL
DETERMINATION NATURE. WHICH THEN
ALLOWS THE BOARD TO SAY THAT'S
NOT A VALID IN INDEPENDENT
MEDICAL REVIEW AND IT NEEDS TO
GO THREE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL
REVIEW AGAIN HOW LONG DOES THAT
PROCESS GENERALLY TAKE. IT IF
YOU MEET ALL THE TIME LIMITED
CAN BE FAIRLY QUICK- SIXTY SIX
MONTHS BUT- I RECENTLY REVIEWED
A CASE ONCE IS HE HEALTH THAT'S
THAT'S FAIRLY QUICK- THE
LEGISLATURE ADOPTED THAT PROCESS
BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVE PROCESS
OF THE PARTY'S GOING TO WHAT'S
CALLED AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE A
WAITER OR OR A QUALIFIED MEDICAL
EVALUATOR. TOOK MUCH LONGER THAN
SIX MONTHS. BUT I RECENTLY
REVIEWED- HE- INDEPENDENT
MEDICAL REVIEW CASE WHERE- THE
PROCESS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR
MORE THAN A YEAR. AND ONE OF THE
ARGUMENTS THAT THE INSURANCE
COMPANY. RAISED WAS THAT.
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW
DETERMINATIONS ARE ONLY VALID
FOR A YEAR AFTER YEAR THE DOCTOR
CAN THAT DURING THAT YEAR THE
DOCTOR CANNOT RESUBMIT A REQUEST
FOR THE SAME TREATMENT. ABSENT
OF IDENTIFYING A CHANGE OF
CIRCUMSTANCE. ONCE THE YEARS UP
THE DOCTOR CAN JUST RESUBMIT.
AND ONE OF THE- ARGUMENTS OF THE
INSURANCE COMPANY WAS MAKING
WHAT'S THAT. WELL SINCE TWO
YEARS UP. THE BOARD HAS NO
JURISDICTION TO DECIDE THAT THE
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW MADE
A WRONG DECISION BASED UPON
FACTS THAT DON'T REQUIRE MEDICAL
EXPERTISE- SO IT IT. CAN GET
ABSURD AT TIMES SO THIS IS NOT
JUST FOR. AN INITIAL TREATMENT
OR PROCEDURE AFTER THE FILING OF
A CLAIM OR AN INITIAL
PRESCRIPTION OR AUTHORIZATION
FOR A MEDICATION THIS COULD BE A
SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF THE
MEDICATION. CORRECT FOR A
SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW UP TO A
PROCEDURE DURING THE PENDENCY OF
A CLAIM THE THAT IS CORRECT
THERE'S- ONE CASE CALL
PATTERSON. WHICH IF IT'S A
CONTINUING CARE REQUESTS NO
CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCE. THAT
CARE CAN COME. IT IS EXCLUDED
FROM UTILIZATION REVIEW- BUT-
THAT'S NOT THE CASE WITH
MEDICATION. THE A BOARD DECISION
EARLIER BEFORE I WAS ON THE
BOARD BUT DECIDED THAT
MEDICATION NEEDS TO BE TREATED
ON A- DIFFERENT BASES IN EVERY
MEDICATION RENEWAL THE SUBJECT
UTILIZATION REVIEW. SO IF YOU'RE
AN INJURED WORKER AND A
PHYSICIAN HAS PRESCRIBED A
PARTICULAR MEDICATION FOR YOU
OBVIOUSLY IT'S A MEDICATION YOU
NEED. YOU COULD BE IN A
SITUATION WHERE YOU'RE SPENDING
SOME TIME WITHOUT ACCESS TO THAT
MEDICATION IN HIS SYSTEM CORRECT
I CAN GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC
EXAMPLE FROM MY OWN PRACTICE- I
HAD A CLIENT WHO HAD A KNEE
INJURY. A KNEE SURGERY. AT A OF
BLOOD CLOT FROM ROSI'S.
RESULTING FROM THAT SURGERY AND
NEEDED COMMITTED- EVERY TIME HIS
COMMITTED IN PRESCRIPTION WAS
WRITTEN BY THE DOCTOR WENT TO
UTILIZATION REVIEW. AND IT WAS
LITERALLY ABOUT 5050% OF THE
TIME 50% OF TIME THE KERRY WOULD
JUST AUTHORIZES. AND 50% OF THE
TIME THEY WOULD DENY IT. AND
WHEN DENIED THE PATIENT LOST
ACCESS TO THE COMMISSION CORRECT
. THANK YOU SIR THANK YOU BEST
MOVING FORWARD TO- YOUR
CONFIRMATION THANK YOU MANAGER
AND THANK YOU SENATOR A SENATOR
LAYERED. THANK YOU MEDICARE- I
KNOW WE WERE ASKED TO LIMIT OR
QUESTIONS. AND SENATE ROTH JUST
TEST EVERY SINGLE THING I WAS
GOING TO. AND THEN I THOUGHT I
HAD A LIMITED PURVIEW TO WORK
WITH SO WE ARE GOOD TO ANSWER
THEM VERY SATISFACTORY. THANK
YOU AND I THINK I JUST HAVE THE
FIRST THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE- I
APPRECIATE THAT IN THE ONLY
RANDOM QUESTION I HAVE IS WILL
YOU. HAVE ANYTHING THAT'S LEFT
OVER FROM YOUR LEGAL PRACTICE
IT'LL CAUSE YOU TO HAVE TO
RECUSE YOURSELF FROM SOME CASES.
WHEN YOU SIR. YES BUT PROBABLY
LESS THAN MOST- I HAD BEEN
PLANNING MY PRACTICE DOWN FOR
QUITE SOME TIME I'VE TURNED MY-
ACTIVE CASES OVER TO. A FORMER
PARTNER OF MINE AND I WOULD HAVE
TO RECUSE MYSELF FROM THOSE
CASES. ALSO BECAUSE I DO A FAIR
AMOUNT OF CONSULTING WITH OTHER
ATTORNEYS IN THE COMMUNITY-
THERE ARE SOME CASES THAT ARE
OUTSIDE OF MY PRACTICE- WHERE I
HAVE. BASICALLY TOO MUCH
FAMILIARITY WITH THE CASE AND IT
WOULD HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF IN
THOSE CASES- BUT UNLIKE. AN
ATTORNEY WHO MIGHT WORK FOR AN
INSURANCE COMPANY ON WHICH I
NEVER DID OR A- PUBLIC ENTITY- I
WON'T HAVE A PROBLEM IN THOSE
CASES THOSE CAN COME TO ME SO- I
DON'T. EXPECTED I WILL OFTEN
HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND LET ME JUST SAY
THAT- ONE OF THE AWKWARD MOMENTS
WE HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWING
PEOPLE. IS THAT. YOU YOU HAVEN'T
HAD A CHANCE TO SERVE FOR VERY
LONG YET AND THEN WE ASK YOU TO
BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERY SINGLE
THING GOING ON. FOR YOU BEEN
THERE SO I THINK YOU'VE
RESPONDED VERY WELL TO THE
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON
THANK YOU THANK YOU. THANK YOU
CENTER LAYERED I'M SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. THANKS MADAM
CHAIR- AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING
US TODAY- WE HAD A WONDERFUL
CONVERSATION WITH YOU AND YOUR
COLLEAGUES DORADO WHO I'M
UNDERSTANDING IS OUT ILL TODAY
AND NOT WITH US BUT- REALLY
APPRECIATED- YOUR- HISTORY IN.
CONNECTION TO THIS WORK AS AN
APPLICANT'S ATTORNEY AND- AND
THOUGH YOU CAN'T BRING- THAT
EXPERIENCE INTO THE CASES THAT
YOU WILL BE. LOOKING AT IN THIS
IN THIS NEW ROLE- I WAS
IMPRESSED. ABOUT THE WAYS IN
WHICH YOU ARE HELPING TO EDUCATE
THE FIELD- IN TERMS OF. MAKING
SURE THAT- THE WORKERS COMP
COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THE
EXPECTATION AND CAN MEET THOSE
EXPECTATIONS THAT WILL ALLOW
THOSE CASES TO MOVE FORWARD MORE
QUICKLY- IN A MORE EXPEDITED WAY
IN IN AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT THE
QUESTIONS I WANTED TO COME BACK
TO A LITTLE BIT TODAY. BECAUSE
WE TALKED A BIT- REALLY
APPRECIATED SENATOR ROSS-
QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME LINES AND
BACKLOGS AND DELAYS WE TALKED
ABOUT THAT AS WELL. BUT I WANTED
YOU TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
YOU KNOW. FROM THE APPLICANTS
POINT OF VIEW YOU KNOW THAT
DELAY AND THAT TIME LINE AND
SOMETIMES IT'S LIKE GOING INTO
THIS DARK VORTEX OF SILENCE-
WHERE WORKERS WHO ARE IN THIS
PROCESS FEEL STUCK AND THEY- ARE
NOT GETTING THE MEDICATION
THEY'RE NOT GETTING THE CARE
THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE
MOVEMENT. THAT THEY NEED. YOU
KNOW CAN YOU TELL THE COMMITTEE
HOW PARTIES CURRENTLY ENGAGE
WITH THE BOARD AND POSSIBLE NEW
IDEAS- WHERE YOU CAN COMMUNICATE
BETTER- WITH THOSE PARTIES- SO
CURRENTLY THE PROCESSES OF YOUR
CASES ON STUDY YOU CAN WRITE TO
THE BOARD. AND ASK ABOUT STATUS
LET ME SAY THAT FOR SAY THAT.
WITH REGARD TO THE FRUSTRATION-
IT'S IMPORTANT UNDERSTAND THAT
WHEN A CASE GOES UP TO THE BOARD
FOR RECONSIDERATION. THE LOCAL
DISTRICT OFFICE LOSES CONTROL OF
THAT CASE THEY CAN'T TAKE
ANYMORE ACTION. AND UNLIKE A
CIVIL CASE WHERE YOU GO TO A
JURY OR JUDGE AND GET A DECISION
AND THAT'S THE END OF YOUR CASE.
WORKERS COMPENSATION CASES GO ON
AND ON AND ON AND ON YOU MAY
HAVE A MEDICAL WARD. YOUR
CONDITION MAY DETERIORATE HE
MADE TO DEVELOP NEW PROBLEMS.
AND IF THERE ARE DISPUTES OVER
THOSE AS LONG AS YOU'RE CASES ON
RECONSIDERATION. THEY CANNOT BE
ADDRESSED AT THE TRIAL LEVEL
THEY JUST WAIT UNTIL THE ISSUE
THE DECISION IS ISSUED. AND ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO AT THE
BOARD IS WHEN WE GET A LETTER
THAT SAYS HEY MY CLIENT NOW IS
BACK ON TEMPORARY DISABILITIES
NO LONGER IS. AGAIN TEMPORARILY
OUT OF WORK AND NEEDS TO GET
TEMPORARY DISABILITY IN THE
KEIRSTEAD AGREEING TO PAY FOR IT
. THAT CASE WOULD BASICALLY GO
TO THE TOP OF THE STACK AND WE
WILL TRY TO GET IT OUT AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE- BUT IS
FRUSTRATING AND NOT ONLY TO
INJURED WORKERS BUT TO EMPLOYERS
TO. THESE CASES HANG ON- THEY
WANT THEM RESOLVED- AND THEY
CAN'T BE RESOLVED ALL THE CASES
ARE SITTING. AT RECONSIDERATION.
SO- CURRENTLY THAT'S ABOUT THE
ONLY WAY. THERE'S COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN THE PARTIES ON THE BOARD
AND THAT'S PARTLY BECAUSE WE ARE
JUDICIAL OFFICERS THAT WE CAN'T
HAVE EX PARTE COMMUNICATION.
WITH PEOPLE WE CAN'T HAVE PEOPLE
BRINGING. NEW EVIDENCE TO US-
AND SO. THAT'S VERY LIMITED AND
ALL THAT'S HANDLED BY THE
DEPUTIES THE COMMISSIONERS DO
NOT. HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH
THE PARTIES- ONE SUCH- INQUIRE
IS MADE. SHOULD THERE BE A
DIFFERENT WAY TO DO IT- THAT'S
AGAIN ABOVE MY PAY SCALE- BUT I
WILL SAY THAT. THE BOARD HAS-
FINISH AIDED A MEDIATION PROGRAM
OR IF THE CASES UP AND IT LOOKS
LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A
DIFFICULT CASE- GET OUT- THE
PARTIES ARE OFFERED THE
OPPORTUNITY IS COMPLETELY
VOLUNTARY ON THEIR PART. TO WORK
WITH- NEW IT'S ONE IS AN ACTIVE
JUDGE- TO GO TO MEDIATION.
MEDIATION PROCESS HAS BEEN
EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL- IN
RESOLVING THE ISSUE AT HAND AND
THEN GETTING THE CASE BACK INTO-
A PROCESS. YOU ALSO MENTIONED
THE GUIDANCE THAT YEAR- HELPING-
THE ALJS GOOD TO UTILIZE INTO
UNDERSTAND CAN YOU SHARE MORE
ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH YOU'RE
COMMUNICATING AND PROVIDING THAT
KIND OF GUIDANCE WELL FIRST WITH
REGARD TO SPECIFIC CASES OUR
DECISION MAY PROVIDE DIRECTION
TO THE JUDGES TO WHAT. WE'RE
LOOKING FOR THEM TO DO I'M AND
SECONDLY THE D. W. C. HAS A-
JUDGES TRAINING PROGRAM AND
CERTAINLY THE COMMISSIONERS ARE
. MORE THAN WILLING TO
PARTICIPATE ON AN INVITATION
FROM THE WC- TO DISCUSS THAT AND
THEN GENERALLY THE COMMISSIONERS
WILL GO ON INTO THE WORKERS
COMPENSATION COMMUNITY INTO
PRESENTATIONS- I RECENTLY
RECENTLY WITH SEVERAL OTHER
MEMBERS DID A PRESENTATION AT
THE CALIFORNIA. ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION IN JANUARY- THREE OF
US WAS SUPPOSED BEFORE US PUT. A
MISTER RUSSELL COMMISSION
RUSSELL CAN'T PARTICIPATE I'M
WILL BE SPEAKING. TO THE- TO AT
A DIVISION OF WORKERS
COMPENSATION PROGRAM. ON FRIDAY.
SO- WE ARE ALL. WILLING TO GO
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND- GIVE
THEM PERSPECTIVE OFTENTIMES IT
WILL FEATURE. SOME CASES THAT
HAVE BEEN BEFORE US AND LET THEM
KNOW ABOUT TRENDS OR OR- THE
ORIENTATION OF THE BOARD ESTÁ
THOSE ISSUES. THANK YOU FOR THAT
AND I THINK THAT EDUCATION- ALSO
WAS A WAY OF HELPING CAN I ALSO
SAY MY BOSS TOOK ME TO SAY THIS.
OF WHEN WE GO OUT INTO THE
COMMUNITY WE ALSO ENCOURAGE
PEOPLE TO FILL THOSE VACANT SPOT
AT THE WCB. YEAH AND I THINK ALL
OF THOSE THINGS HELP US GET TO
THE POINT OF NO HAVE NOT HAVING
A SITUATION WHERE- INJURED
WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS DON'T KNOW
WHERE THE PROCESS IS AND WHEN
IT'S GOING TO COME TO SOME
RESOLUTION AND- AND CERTAINLY
MANPOWER'S A BIG PART OF THAT- I
HAVE A GOOD IT JUST SORT OF
SHIFT A LITTLE BIT TOO- THIS
QUESTION- ABOUT CHRONIC
EXPOSURE- HAVE HAD A LOT OF
CONVERSATIONS WITH FIREFIGHTERS
FOR EXAMPLE WHO COME- TO. MY
OFFICE SHARING YOU KNOW- THE
IMPACTS OF BEING FIRST
RESPONDERS AND SOME OF THE
DRAMATIC EVENTS THAT ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT- AND A FEW
YEARS BACK THERE WAS A BILL- BY
ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE
SENATE. TO CREATE REBUTTABLE
PRESUMPTION THAT PTSD EXPERIENCE
MY FIRST RESPONDERS AS PART OF A
WORK RELATED- EXPERIENCES I'M
REALLY SHIFTED THE BURDEN OF
PROOF- TO THE EMPLOYER RIGHT TO
SHOW THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITION WAS NOT WORK RELATED.
HAVE YOU SEEN ANY OF. THESE
CASES WHERE EMPLOYERS ATTEMPTED
TO CIRCUMVENT THAT REBUTTABLE
PRESUMPTION- AND- WHAT ARE SOME
OF THE WAYS THAT THE BOARD- CAN
AGAIN- HELP CLARIFY FOR
EMPLOYERS THIS PROCESS AND HOW
THEY SHOULD BE- FOLLOWING IN
COMPLYING WITH THOSE RULES- THE
SIMPLE ANSWER IS YES THEY TRY TO
AVOID THE PROPOSAL PRESUMPTION-
WHEN THEY CAN AND ITS
EVIDENTIARY STANDARD THEY HAVE
TO BRING EVIDENCE THAT
SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE
PRESUMPTION THAT THE LEGISLATURE
CREATED. ON BEHALF OF- MANY-
PUBLIC SAFETY- ASIANS- ONE OF
THE THINGS WE HAVE ONE OF THE
BATTLES IS TRYING TO DECIDE
WHETHER THE PERSON ACTUALLY
FALLS WITHIN THE PRESUMPTION OR
NOT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT COMES
TO THE BOARD TO THAT'S ONE WAY
THE EMPLOYER WILL SAY NO THIS
PERSON- FOR INSTANCE ISN'T
REALLY A CUSTODIAL- S. OFFICER
THAT. SO THEY SHOULDN'T GET
THOSE PRESUMPTIONS THAT APPLY IN
THAT SITUATION. AGAIN IT'S A
FACTUAL DETERMINATION THAT. THAT
PERSISTED ADULT WITH AT THE
TRIAL LEVEL AND THEN IT BECOMES
A START UP TO US WE HAVE TO LOOK
AT IT. AND I KNOW THAT IN SOME
CASES- WHERE THERE'S A
SIGNIFICANT PANEL DECISION OR I
AND M. BANK- DECISION IT HELPS
TO SOLIDIFY- THAT THAT
LEGISLATION RIGHT AND TO YOUR
KNOWLEDGE HAS THERE BEEN ONE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE REBUTTABLE.
PRESUMPTION IN IN THE PTSD.
PROTECTIONS I HAVE NOT
DELIBERATE AND ONE IN AND I
COULDN'T STOP MY HEAD FROM SITE
TO ONE THAT'S BEEN DECIDED. ON
SORRY GO BUT THE ROLE OF EMBARK
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT
WHEN YOU HAVE THOSE KINDS OF
DECISIONS THEY HELD. ANOTHER
ANOTHER TOOL OF EDUCATION RIGHT
FOR THE FIELD- DO YOU THINK IN
YOUR SENSE IS THERE A SENSE THAT
YOU WILL PULL ONE OF THOSE CASES
AND MAKE OF THIS- AND EMBARK
DECISION THAT CAN SOLIDIFY THAT
LEGISLATIVE PRESUMPTION. SO I
HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN BANK-
DECISION AS OF YET- BUT THOSE
KIND OF THINGS ARE DISCUSSED IN
JUDICIAL SESSION AS TO WHETHER
THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT WOULD
REALLY BE HELPFUL- IN WHICH TO.
ISSUE AND A SURGEON AND THEN-
THE DECISION OF. WHICH WHICH
CASES APPROPRIATE TO USE AS THAT
TEMPLATE- IS ALWAYS- ON OUR MIND
SO WE MAY HAVE A CASE THAT COMES
IN FRONT OF US. THAT RAISES THE
ISSUE BUT FOR SOME REASON IT
REALLY IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR IN
BANK DECISION- AND THE SAME WITH
THE SIGNIFICANT PANEL DECISIONS
THAT. THEY DON'T HAVE BINDING
EFFECT LIKE THE EN BANC
DECISIONS HAVE BUT- THEY DO
INDICATE THAT THAT'S THE CURRENT
. I'M THINKING OF THE BOARD.
WHAT PRESHEAF THAT AND I KNOW
THAT'S A PROCESS- BUT AT THAT
THAT LEVEL OF SOLIDIFYING- I
THINK WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO
INFORMING. THE WORKERS COMP
FIELD SO JUST APPRECIATE THAT
THAT YOU ALL HAVE THAT AUTHORITY
AND- WILL LOOK TO SEE IF THOSE
DECISIONS. ARE MADE. IS MY AND
MY NEXT QUESTION HAS TO DO WITH
ANOTHER INDUSTRY THAT- IS- NOW
PROTECTED- IN IN THE WORKERS
COMP SPACE AND THAT'S THE MASTIC
WORK- YOU KNOW THAT DOMESTIC
WORKERS NOW- YOU KNOW. WHEN
DEFINED AS FULL TIME ARE
PROTECTED- WORKERS COMP AND ANNA
I WONDER ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY
CASES THAT HAVE COME BEFORE THE
APPEALS BORDERS THERE AGAIN
ANOTHER IN. FONG IN BANK- THE
DECISION- THAT HAS OCCURRED IN
THAT SPACE- WE KNOW THAT- THIS
IS A- A GROUP OF WORKERS WHO-
OFTEN IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE
WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE- HAVING
CHALLENGES GETTING ACCESS TO
THOSE THOSE RIGHTS AS IT COMES
TO FILING WORKERS COMP SO JUST.
AGAIN AS HAVE YOU SEEN THESE
DECISIONS COME BEFORE YOU AND-
IS THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT HIM A
DECISION THAT HAS COME OUT. I
DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A
SIGNIFICANT PANEL DECISION ON
THAT ISSUE AND CERTAINLY-
THOUGHT AND MBANK- BUT IT IS A
VERY DIFFICULT- CLASS OF
WORKERS. THAT THE CAMERA- THERE
ARE LOTS OF DIFFICULTIES
SURROUNDING THAT CLASS OF
WORKERS FROM FROM MISS
CLASSIFICATION- TO- WAGE ISSUES
AND WEIGHT ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT
WORKERS COMPENSATION BECAUSE
BENEFITS ARE PAID AS A
PERCENTAGE. OF THE AVERAGE
WEEKLY WAGE- THERE ARE- ACTIONS
- I. PUT THIS. SOFTLY THERE ARE
ACTIONS THAT EMPLOYERS MAY TAKE
ON THAT ARE ABUSIVE- AND PEOPLE
DON'T RECOGNIZE THOSE OFTEN AS A
WORK INJURY. ON BUT THEY ARE
AND- AND SO THOSE CLAIMS GO
UNREPORTED- AT LEAST WITHIN THE
WORKERS COMPENSATION SYSTEM SO.
YES THERE IS A- A LOT OF ISSUES
SURROUNDING DOMESTIC WORKERS
AND- WHETHER THE BOARD DECIDES
TO- ISSUE IN IN BANK OR A POOR A
SIGNIFICANT PANEL REGARDING ANY
OF THOSE ISSUES- THAT WOULD BE A
COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE OF
THE BOARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR ANSWERS AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO YOUR CONFIRMATION
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR ON
THE SMALL WOULD PLAY THE CENTER-
TILBURG. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
AS CENTER LAYERED STATED SENATOR
ROTH WAS VERY THOROUGH AND
ACTUALLY HAD SOME OF MY
QUESTIONS THAT I WAS GOING TO
FOLLOW THROUGH SO I'M GOOD THANK
YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR OCHO
BOGUE ASSERT AGAIN WE'RE ALL
GIVING CREDIT TO SENATOR ROTH
BECAUSE WE LET HIM GO FIRST
BECAUSE HE'S THE ATTORNEY. AND
LET. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF
QUESTIONS THAT I WANT TO CLARIFY
TO MAKE SURE THAT I HEARD THEM
CORRECTLY. AND WITH SENATOR ROB
WAS ASKING YOU QUESTIONS YOU
STATED- SOMETHING IN. TO THE
EFFECT WHEN YOU WERE ADDRESSING
D. A. AMIN QUEUING ME PROCESS
DID I HEAR YOU CORRECTLY THAT
THAT TAKES LONGER THAN ME I AM
OUR PROCESS SO. BEFORE THE
INDEPENDENT THE ONE OF THE
REASONS THE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL
REVIEW PROCESS WAS ADOPTED- WAS
THE ASSERTION THAT. THE QUEUE ME
AMY PROCESS SIMPLY TOOK TOO LONG
TO RESOLVE DISPUTES OVER MEDICAL
TREATMENT. I'M AND SO THERE ARE
VERY- STRICT TIME LIMITS TO THE
TO THE- YOU ARE I AM OUR PROCESS
THAT DID NOT EXIST. WITH REGARD
TO THE KILL ME PROCESS- THERE'S
A LOT OF FUDGING THAT GOES ON
WITH REGARD TO THOSE TIME
LIMITS- CARRIERS DENY THAT THEY
RECEIVE THE RFA- KALANICK OF
DAYS. TERMS OF THIS TIME LIMIT
GETS- BULLARD- BUT YES
GENERALLY- IF YOU GO TO A
QUALIFIED MEDICAL EVALUATOR AND
THEY ISSUE AN OPINION. ON ONE
SIDE OR THE OTHER WANTS TO
DEPOSE DR- AND THEN THERE'S THE
CITY SUPPLEMENTAL REVIEW OF
ADDITIONAL RECORDS- THAT PROCESS
COULD TAKE YEARS. ALSO TAKE A
VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME- IF
THE DOCTOR DOES ADEQUATE JOB IN
THE PARTIES PROVIDE THEM WITH
WHAT THE DOCTOR NEEDS. ARE
NEEDED TO MAKE THE DECISION BUT
THAT WAS ALLEGED LEGISLATIVE
DETERMINATION THAT THE CUMAE
PROCESS WAS TAKING TOO LONG ON
ISSUES OF MEDICAL TREATMENT. I
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT AND I
GUESS IT'S I THINK THAT THAT
LEGISLATION WAS WELL INTENDED
RIGHT I THINK THE INTENT WAS
WITH HERE THIS YOU KNOW THESE
FINDINGS THAT. YOU KNOW YOU'RE
LOOKING AT YEARS AND MAYBE THAT
WAS THE ON SET OF JUST SOME
SPECIAL CASES AND EVERYBODY
LOVED HIM AND INTO THAT YEAR'S
PROCESS. AND THEN- LEGISLATION
WAS PASSED THAT REQUIRE YOU GUYS
TO ACT WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME
FRAME. DO YOU THINK THAT. IN
JUST YOUR OPINION DO YOU DO YOU
THINK THAT- REQUIRING YOU TO ACT
ON EVERY SPECIFIC CASE WITHIN A
CERTAIN TIME FRAME DELAYS THE
PROCESS HAVE BEEN CASES THAT
COULD GET OUT AN EARLIER TIME
FRAME. AND GET TAKING CARE OF
YOU TALK ABOUT THE BOARDS YEAH
I'M LIMITATION- I WILL TELL YOU
THAT- IF A CASE CAN BE DECIDED.
FAIRLY QUICKLY- ON BASICALLY.
WELL ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES.
THAT CASE CAN TURN IN A MATTER
OF DAYS SO THE THAT'S SO THE
DRAFT THE- DECISION THAT IS
PRESENTED. BY THE ATTORNEY TO
THE PANELISTS. THE THREE
COMMISSIONERS ARE REVIEWING THE
CASE. THAT CAN BE GENERATED IN
IN LESS THAN A WEEK AND MANY
CASES I'VE SEEN THAT ALREADY IN
SOME OF MY CASES WHERE- WITHIN A
DAY OR TWO AFTER I'VE
DELIBERATED BEING THE THIRD
COMMISSIONER DELIBERATE ON THE
CASE OF WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT
AND IT'S AN- EASY
STRAIGHTFORWARD ISSUE- THOSE
DECISIONS. ARE OUT. OKAY GREAT
WELL THANK YOU I APPRECIATE YOU
ASKING OR ANSWERING THOSE
QUESTIONS AND I APPRECIATE YOU
HOLDING YOUR GROUND WITH SENATOR
ROTH. AND HE DID VERY VERY WELL
AND GOOD. YEAH I REALLY DO
APPRECIATE THAT I'VE DONE IT
WITH SPRING COURT JUSTICES
THOUGH I. KNOW I PUT YOU GUYS ON
BASICALLY THE SAME LEVEL. WELL
THANK YOU AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO
GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND- ON
THIS APPOINTMENT A REMINDER FOR
WITNESSES WISHING TO
PARTICIPATE. VIA TELECONFERENCE
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BEHALF OF. UNITED FOR THE
COMMERCIAL WORKERS WESTERN STATE
COUNCIL MYSTICALLY SUPERMAJORITY
SESSIONS. IN SUPPORT OF THE
NOMINATION I JUST WANNA I THINK
IT WAS OBVIOUS. MISTER COOPER
WAS KNOWLEDGE OF WORKERS
COMPENSATION. NOT JUST THE OF
THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW BUT ALSO THE
- CENTRAL PROBLEMS IN THE SYSTEM
AND WE'RE ALL VERY OPTIMISTIC
ADDITION A- PRODUCT. BRING SOME
OF THOSE ALONG AND TRY TO
EXPEDITE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR
INJURED WORKERS THANK YOU VERY
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. BUT A VICE CHAIR SENATORS-
JASON MARCUS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
APPLICANTS ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE
ORGANIZATION CURRENT LEGISLATIVE
CHAIR- HERE TO REQUEST- YOUR
CONFIRMATION MR PEROT- MISTER
CREWS WERE THE BRIGHTEST LEGAL
MINDS THAT I'VE EVER KNOWN IN MY
ENTIRE CAREER AS AN ATTORNEY-
BOTH- THROUGH KA AND- WATCHING
OF THE WORK THAT HE'S DONE- AS I
THINK ONE OF YOU SAID OR MAYBE
HIMSELF SAID HE IS A SCHOLAR-
HIS WORK ON THE AMIGAS COMMITTEE
WITH THE APPLICANTS ATTORNEYS-
IN HIS ARGUMENTS BEFORE
APPELLATE COURTS AND SUPREME
COURTS. I THINK IT UNIQUE AND
UNIQUELY QUALIFY HIM FOR THIS
JOB- WE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK
THAT JOE HAS DONE AND- I BELIEVE
THAT- HIM BE ON THE BOARD WILL
BE A- WELCOME ADDITION TO THE
WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMUNITY
SO WE ASK FOR YOUR- CONFIRMATION
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. I SEE
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ZERO. ZERO GET YOU TO VOTE NO ON
THAT ONE. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO
TALK. I AM IN CHARGE. HE'S GOING
TO SAY THAT FOR SO LONG. I'M DO
WE NEED TO TAKE A BREAK YES
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A FIVE
MINUTE BREAK FOR COURT REPORTER
WE BACK SHORTLY.
TRYING TO TAKE UP THE TAKE UP
ITEMS ONE B. AND ONE C. THE
APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE
LOTTERY COMMISSION AND THEY ARE
TIVITY ALVY TREES AND ALSO
ANTHONY DICKERSON IMPACT PHD
PLEASE COME FORWARD.
WELCOME TO BOTH OF YOU- PLEASE
TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO DO YOUR
INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCE ANYONE
WHO IS HERE WITH YOU OR ANY
COMMENTS OR- THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
TO MAKE TO THE DICE AND THEN
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE DICE
FOR QUESTIONS AND FOLLOW THE
SAME PROTOCOL HOPEFULLY SENATOR
ROTH WILL NOT BE ASKING THE VERY
QUESTION. WE TRY NOT TO HASTEN
THE SENATE BUT APPARENTLY- THE
HAZING IS GOING ON HERE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH GOOD AFTERNOON
LET'S MAKE SURE THAT'S ON. THERE
WE GO THERE WE GO THANK YOU
MA'AM THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON
MADAM VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS-
AND TIFFANY L. PETERS I'M
EXCITED TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU
TODAY AS I SEEK MY US SENATE
CONFIRMATION TO THE CALIFORNIA
STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION. I'D
LIKE TO THANK MY SISTER WHO IS
HERE IN PERSON AND SUPPORTS ME
AND ALL THINGS ALL THE TIME
REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF HER BACK
THERE. I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK.
DISSIPATING I'D ALSO LIKE TO
THANK MY MOTHER AS WELL AS MY
PARTNER WHO ALONG WITH MY
COLLEAGUES THAT INSTACART ARE
WATCHING ONLINE. BUT A
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE MEANT TO
MY COLLEAGUE CAT HOME. WHO LIVES
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BUT
FLEW INTO OFFER HER IN PERSON
SUPPORT. SOME VERY APPRECIATIVE
OF THAT. I'M ALSO VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF GOVERNOR NEWSOM
FOR APPOINTING ME AS A PUBLIC
MEMBER TO THE LOTTERY
COMMISSION. AND FOR GIVING ME
THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE MY
BACKGROUND TO HELP THE LOTTERY
FOR PHILLIPS MISSION. TO PROVIDE
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO PUBLIC
EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. I'M A
PROUD PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS K. THROUGH
TWELVE. MY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EXPERIENCES AND AS A TRANSFER
STUDENT TO COMPLETE MY FOR YOUR
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT HIS C.
WHICH ULTIMATELY LED ME INTO A
CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE. PRIOR
TO MY RECENT WORK IN THE PRIVATE
SECTOR I ENJOY THE TWENTY FIVE
YEAR CAREER THAT ENCOMPASSED ALL
ASPECTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND
CULMINATED. IN A SENIOR STAFF
POSITIONS CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATURE. I HAVE A WELL
ROUNDED UNDERSTANDING OF
GOVERNMENT. PROCUREMENT AND
CONTRACTS AND DIRECT EXPERIENCE
WORKING IN THE HIERARCHY OF
STATE GOVERNMENT. I SEE MY ROLE
IN THE LOTTERY COMMISSION AS ONE
OF OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE. TO
SUPPORT THE DIRECTOR AND ASSESS
THE OVERALL DIRECTION AND
STRATEGY OF THE BUSINESS. TO
ADVOCATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE
EXPLANATIONS ON THE PROCESSES
USED TO MAKE DECISIONS. TO
ENSURE THEY ARE DEFENSIBLE. AND
PRESENT THE BEST POSSIBLE
ABILITY TO MAXIMIZE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MISSION
WELL BEING A GOOD STEWARD OF
RESOURCES. I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
TO THREAD THE NEEDLE OF PUBLIC
PERCEPTION VERSUS THE ACTUAL
FUNCTION OR PURPOSE. OF A
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. AN EXAMPLE
COULD BE SEEN AND WHAT THE
PUBLIC MAY THINK THE LOTTERY
DOES. VERSUS WHAT IT ACTUALLY
DOES. THE LOTTERY DOES MORE THAN
JUST MAKE LUCKY WINNERS IT
PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS. I'M
APPROACHING THE END OF MY FIRST
YEAR ON THE COMMISSION AND I'M
PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE
THOROUGHNESS I SEE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT. IN THEIR DECISION
MAKING PROCESSES AND THEIR
WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER ALL
OPTIONS. I LOOK FORWARD TO
FULFILLING MY COMMITMENT TO
SERVICE BY ENSURING THE LOTTERY
IS A WELL RUN ORGANIZATION. THAT
EVERYTHING WE DO IS ABOUT OUR
MISSION AND TO EXPAND THE
PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE
LOTTERY. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH YOU TODAY
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK
YOU MISS SOME READERS WE
APPRECIATE THAT COMMENT. M.
COMMISSION S. I'M SORRY
COMMISSIONER LEADERS I. L.
PETERS I'M SORRY I SHOULD HAVE
SAID COMMISSIONER APOLOGIZED AND
THEN SO COMMISSIONER GARRISON.
IN BRICK RATE IN PRESS IN
BRITAIN THANK YOU YOUR NEXT SIR.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR GROVE IN
SENATORS I AM HONORED TO BE WITH
YOU TODAY TO DISCUSS MY
APPOINTMENT TO CALIFORNIA STATE
LOTTERY. POLITICS ASIDE AND
SHE'S MY HUSBAND RICHARD FILE
HERE IN THE FIRST ROW. MY CLOSE
FRIEND PHIL GOODWIN THANK YOU
FOR JOINING ME TODAY FOR ONGOING
SUPPORT. TECHNOLOGIES ACTIVE
DIRECTOR OF KALI CALIFORNIA TONY
THE STAFF AT THE VICTORY FUND.
AND ALICE KESSLER FOR THE
CONTINUED SUPPORT AND
ENCOURAGEMENT. I'D ALSO LIKE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE MY COLLEAGUES AT THE
UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA. WHO
TIRELESSLY WORK TO SUPPORT
PUBLIC EDUCATION STATE EDUCATING
OVER TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND
STUDENTS. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE
THE COUPLE EFFORTS IN PARTICULAR
AT UC MERCED. CAMPUS FOR OVER
SIXTY STUDENTS IDENTIFIED SIX
PERSISTENCE IDENTIFIES FOR
GENERATION. AND 30% R. POWELL
GRANT ELIGIBLE. TRULY
DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE
EDUCATION AND IMPACT ON THE
COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL VALLEY.
I'M GRATEFUL TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM
FOR MY APPOINTMENT THE
CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION AND
ALLOW ME TO UTILIZE MY
BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE EDUCATION.
TO THE TO THE FOR THE LOTTERY'S
MISSION TO SUPPLEMENT TO PROVIDE
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING. CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
EDUCATION HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO MY
LIFE GROWING UP IN MIDWEST
EDUCATIONS MY WAY TO LEARN ABOUT
THE WORLD. AROUND ME AND SUPPORT
MY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. IT WAS
TEACHERS ADMINISTRATORS WHO HELP
ME FOR WHO HELPED TO FOR ME. AND
ALLOW ME TO BE MY MOST AUTHENTIC
SELF A MIXED RACE CASE OF
IMMIGRANTS AND FOR SOME REASON
COLLEGE STUDENT. NOW AT THE
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR AND
EDUCATOR I AM PROUD TO HONOR
THOSE WHO PAVE THE WAY FOR ME
AND WORK TOWARDS CREATING.
INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SPACE AND
REMOVING BARRIERS FIRSTSOURCE
HAULERS CAN DRIVE. I'VE SEEN THE
DIRECT BENEFITS OF EDUCATION.
AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
THE PROFOUND IMPACTS THEY HAVE
ON OUR SCHOLARS IN THE
COMMUNITIES THAT COULD BE FAR
FAR BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND THE
CAMPUS. I UNDERSTAND HOW
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING. FOR PUBLIC
EDUCATION HAVE SEEN HOW THE
FUNDING CAN A RICH THE STUDENTS
ACT ACADEMIC JOURNEY AND
SUPPORTS TO SUCCESS. AS A
LOTTERY COMMISSIONER I OPEN MY
EXPERIENCE TO HELP BRIDGE
CONNECTIONS AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE. THIRD OF THE
DEPARTMENT. CAN BETTER HIGHLIGHT
HOW ENHANCEMENT DOLLARS BENEFIT
SCHOOLS ARE ON THE STATE. ALSO
SUPPORT BUSINESS PROPOSALS
OVERALL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION
AND AIMED ABOUT HEALTHY HER BEST
ORGANIZATION. I AM HONORED TO
SERVE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIANS
CAPACITY AND SUPPORT THE
LOTTERY'S MISSION TO MAXIMIZE
SUPPLEMENT FUNDING TO PUBLIC
EDUCATION THE STATE CALIFORNIA.
I GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'LL BRING IT
BACK TO THE DÍAS FOR QUESTIONS
AND I WILL START ON THIS SIDE
WITH SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH MADAM CHAIR
AND I WANTED TO SAY IT'S
WONDERFUL TO BE HERE WITH YOU
BOTH THIS AFTERNOON. HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH MISS-
ALVAREZ AND IT WAS A WONDERFUL.
CONVERSATION AND AFTER HEARING
YOUR INTRODUCTION I FEEL LIKE
THE LOTTERY HAS HIT THE LOTTERY.
IT GOT TWO AMAZING- NOMINEES
BEFORE US TODAY I'M MY FIRST
QUESTION AND I WANTED TO OPPOSE
THIS- THE- TO. MISS OUT-
ALBERTA'S. FIRST BECAUSE I FELT
LIKE- OUR CONVERSATION IN TERMS
OF THAT BALANCE BETWEEN. THE
PRICE OF YOUR WINNINGS- FOR
THOSE TICKET HOLDERS AND THE
PRIZE OF QUALITY FUNDING FUNDING
FOR QUALITY EDUCATION. THERE'S
ALWAYS THAT BALANCE THAT THE
LOTTERY PLAYS IN YOU HAD SUCH A
WONDERFUL RESPONSE- TO THAT AND
SO I WANTED TO SPEAK TO SEE IF
YOU COULD TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE
WITH ME ABOUT WHAT GOES INTO
THAT DECISION MAKING- AND HOW
YOU AS A COMMISSIONER FEEL
EMPOWERED- TO. REALLY OVERSEE
AND- AND IT BUYS IN TERMS OF IF
THERE IS A NEED FOR CHANGE IN
THE PERCENTAGE. OF THOSE-
RESOURCES THAT GO TO EDUCATION
VERSUS TO THAT TO THE PRIZE
MONEY EIGHT IT'S ALWAYS I SHARED
WITH YOU. HAVING WORKED IN
COMMUNITY AND IN MY OWN HOME THE
CONVERSATION AROUND THE TABLE IT
IS THE LOTTERY AS PART OF THE
CONVERSATION. ASSEMBLY TABLE AND
WHERE DOES THAT MONEY GO RIGHT
IN TERMS OF EDUCATION SO I WOULD
LOVE FOR YOU TO SHARE. THAT COME
IN I THINK YOU CALLED THE SWEET
SPOT- IN OUR CONVERSATION SO
WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH US
TODAY CERTAINLY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THE QUESTION. SO WHEN
REFERENCING THE SWEET SPOT OF
THE I TALKED ABOUT I TALKED
ABOUT- I TALKED ABOUT THE STUDY
THAT WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE
WHAT THE OPTIMUM AMOUNT WOULD
BE- FOR THE LOTTERY TO MOVE TO
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEMS FOR EDUCATION. AND THAT
SWEET SPOT THEY DETERMINED WAS A
PERCENTAGE OF BETWEEN SIXTY FIVE
AND SIXTY SEVEN PERCENT. OF THE
REVENUES FROM. CASH PRIZES FROM
PRICES IN GENERAL AND SO WHEN
I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT THE
LOTTERY HAS NEVER EXCEEDED THAT
PERCENTAGE SO WE KEEP IT WITHIN
THAT RANGE WHICH IS. THE AMOUNT
OF REVENUES THAT COME IN- IN
INCOME RIGHT INCLUDING AMONG
CLAIM PRIZE MONEY TO SOME DEGREE
MINUS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
AND THE MAP THE REST OF THAT IS
PUSHED OUT TO OUR EDUCATION
SYSTEMS. AND SO THAT'S THE SWEET
SPOT THAT I WAS REFERRING TO
WHICH IS THAT OPTIMUM PERCENTAGE
THAT WAS IDENTIFIED. IN WHICH WE
ARE MAXIMIZING. THE DISTRIBUTION
OF- LOTTERY FUNDS YEAH AND I
APPRECIATE YOU SHARING THAT AND
FOR ME IT WAS AN EDUCATION AND
HOW THAT DECISION. HAS BEEN MADE
AND HOW IT'S TRACKED AND I THINK
IN YOUR OPENING STATEMENT YOU
SAID SOMETHING ABOUT BEING ABLE
TO COMMUNICATE MORE TO THE
PUBLIC. YOU KNOW HOW THAT
INVESTMENT IS HAPPENING AND
WHERE IT HAPPENS AND HOW THE
ROLE THAT THE LOTTERY PLAYS IN
THAT. AND A MISTER AND BREAK AYE
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
COMMENTS AND I WANTED TO JUST
RECOGNIZE THE DIVERSITY
INCLUSION THAT IS EVEN PRESENTED
HERE BEFORE US IN IN THIS-
HEARING- PROCESS- BUT I KNOW YOU
KNOW OVER THE LAST. SEVERAL
YEARS THERE BEEN YOU KNOW
CHALLENGES- THAT THE LOTTERY HAS
HAD IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP- AND
THAT THERE'S BEEN NEW LEADERSHIP
THAT IS REALLY HAVE A HAS A
MISSION DRIVEN. APPROACH NOW AT
THE LOTTERY THAT WE ARE NOW
SEEING- THE FRUITS OF THAT
LABOR. AND I WONDER YOU KNOW AS
A DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO
IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES TO
MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE
LOTTERY TO ALSO ENSURE THAT IT
IS. UPLIFTING DIVERSITY EQUITY
AND INCLUSION. CAN YOU TALK TO
ME ABOUT WHAT COMMISSIONERS CAN
DO TO SUPPORT THAT- AND- HOW DO
YOU SEE THE BOARDS THE
COMMISSION'S ROLE IN HELPING. US
STAFF AND LEADERSHIP TO
OPERATIONALIZE THAT MISSION- IN
A LONG TERM A SYSTEMIC WAY. YEAH
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
QUESTION A VERY PREACHY OR
KNOWLEDGE MENT OF THE DIVERSITY
HERE- DURING- OUR CONFIRMATION
HEARING. I THINK ONE OF THE-
MAJOR ELEMENTS FOR ME IS TO- FOR
THE COMMISSION TO CONTINUE TO
AFFIRM THAT LOTTERIES MISSION ON
BOTH IN OUR MEETINGS AS WE TALK
ABOUT- BOTH- SALES REVENUE
GENERATION- TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO
EDUCATION. BOSS AS WE
DEMONSTRATE THAT TO THE
EXECUTIVE TEAM AND AS THE- AT
WORK TO CONVEY THAT TO THE REST
OF THE STAFF INCLUDING A RETAIL
VENDORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY.
PARTNERS WE WORK WITH- YEAH
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOUR MIND ANY
OF THAT EARLY OR SOMETHING. AND
IT'S THAT I'M NOT AS GOOD AS FOR
TEN MINUTES. RIGHT CONTACTS SO I
APOLOGIZE PLEASE SLOW DOWN THANK
YOU- WHAT AT MAJOR ELEMENTS THAT
HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN BY THIS NEW
EXECUTIVE TEAM IS THE MISSION
VISION VALUES PROJECT AND
LOOKING AT WAYS THEY CAN
CONTINUE TO ENGAGE STAFF- ONE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF HER
EMPLOYMENT- BALSER SATISFACTION
IN THEIR ROLE- AND ALSO TO THINK
ABOUT NEW WAYS TO PROVIDE-
COMMUNICATION MECHANISMS THAT
ALLOW THEM TO BE HEARD SEEN AND
VALUED WITHIN THE LOTTERY- I
THINK I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THIS
DIRECTLY. TIED TO COMMISSIONER
OF IBM INCLUDED IN THIS
COMMUNICATION SO WE GET TO SEE
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS I GOT TO
THE TEAM AND I BOTH HIGHLIGHTS
THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING DAY IN
AND DAY OUT OF ALSO SPECIAL
HIGHLIGHTS FOR. LONG TERM
SERVING STAFF WE JUST HAD A
STAFF MEMBER RETIRE FROM A
LIFELONG OF SERVICE- OVERS FORTY
YEARS THEY BELIEVE ARE THIRTY
SEVEN YEARS- SINCE THE LOTTERY'S
AFFIRMATION- IT ALSO TO
HIGHLIGHT AREAS- FOR STAFF
ENGAGING CLEAN OPEN FORUMS IN
WAYS THAT THEY- CAN CONTINUE TO-
HAVE THEIR- VOICES HEARD. FOR ME
THE ALL LEADS TO THE FILAMENT OF
THOSE D. AND I EFFORTS- THAT
STAFFORD- COOPERATIVE SPENDING
CO CREATING THESE ELEMENTS ARE
GONNA FIRM. NOT ONLY THE
LOTTERY'S MISSION BUT- AFFIRM
THEIR WORK WITHIN THAT SYSTEM.
INTO ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY THAT
COMES- WITH A DIVERSE STAFF-
MORE RECENTLY I- WAS ABLE TO SEE
COMMUNICATION THAT EVEN
ADVERTISING CURRENT OPENINGS AND
ENCOURAGE. ENCOURAGING TEAM
MEMBERS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR
FAMILIES EXTENDED FAMILIES AND
SOCIAL NETWORKS TO APPLY. YEAH I
THINK AS WE ENGAGE IN THIS
CONVERSATION THAT'S ONE WAY TO
INVITE. PEOPLE TO LOOK FEEL AND
LIVE LIKE. THEM INTO OUR INTO
OUR COMMUNITY. FIVE THREE. THE I
MEAN JUST FROM THE COVER. THAT
WAS IN THE PREVIOUS- HEARING
DISCUSSION VACANCIES RIGHT HOW
DO YOU BRING FOLKS- TO THE WORK
SPACES OFTEN- THAT INVITATION
AND WHERE FOLKS FEEL HEARD
INCLUDED- AND THAT THEIR VOICES
AND THEIR WORK MATTER SO I
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT THAT
RESPONSE THANK YOU THANK YOU OF.
THANK YOU SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS CENTER CHILL BOOK. YOUR
BIOGRAPHIES ARE PRETTY
IMPRESSIVE. AND SO IS YOUR LEVEL
OF EDUCATION WHO DOES TO BOTH OF
YOU FOR PURSUING. SUCH A LEVEL
OF. EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE SO CONGRATULATIONS ON
THAT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE I DO NOT
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO. THE
TENNIS SPEAK WITH BOTH OF YOU
NOW WISH I HAD. PICTURED ME TIME
FOR THAT BUT- WITH THAT I'M I'M
KIND OF CURIOUS I WAS READING.
THAT THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS
WITH REGARDS TO HAVE AN AUDIT
THAT WAS COMPLETED IN. TWENTY
TWENTY I BELIEVE. IS THAT
CORRECT. REMINDED ARE MOST
RECENT AUDIT HAPPEN BETWEEN
NINETEEN TWENTY NINETEEN OKAY SO
MAYBE THE AB. THE CONCERN WAS
BROUGHT UP IN TWENTY TWENTY
PERHAPS I WAS JUST LIKE YOURS I
HAD A NOTE HERE- I NOTE HERE I'M
AND I KNOW THAT YOU FOLKS YOU
DISCUSSED EARLIER WITH THE
PROPORTION OF- THE LOTTERY BEING
SPENT IN WITH THAT SWEET SPOT SO
APPRECIATE THAT- BUT THERE WAS A
NOTE HERE AND I WAS JUST WANTED
TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT
WHICH STATED THAT- THE LOTTERY
HAS NOT FOLLOWED STATE LAW WHICH
REQUIRES IT TO. INCREASES
FUNDING FOR EDUCATION IN
PROPORTION TO ITS INCREASE IN
NET REVENUE. AS A RESULT IN
FISCAL YEAR TWENTY SEVEN
SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN LOTTERY
FAILED TO PROVIDE THIRTY SIX
MILLION IN FUNDING FOR EDUCATION
I KNOW YOU YOU. HAD MENTIONED
THAT YOU'RE- YOU HAVE ANY SAY
THAT TALKED ABOUT THE SWEET
SPOT. BUT DO YOU FIND ANY OTHER
CONCERNS WITH AB HOW THE PROCESS
IS I KNOW YOU EXPLAINING THAT
YOU ARE CONFIDENT IN THAT. BUT
ON THE CRITICAL SIDE OF THE
ANALYTICAL PART. DO EITHER OF
YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH WHERE
THE SYSTEM COULD GO A LITTLE
BETTER IN PROVIDING THAT
FUNDING- FOUR OR THE EVEN THE
ADMINISTRATION COST. OF AB THE
TEAM THE LOTTERY. YOUR THOUGHTS
ON THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THE QUESTION. YOU KNOW I'D HAVE
TO START BY SAYING I DON'T HAVE
ANY CONCERNS I THINK- THE
LOTTERY IS FUNCTIONING AT ITS
MAXIMUM CAPACITY ACCORDING TO
STATUTE OKAY LOTTERY DOESN'T
HAVE THE CAPACITY TO REALLY
AFFECT THOSE. DISTRIBUTION
NUMBERS THAT SWEET SPOT THAT I
REFERRED TO REALLY SPEAKS TO. BE
AN OPTIMIZATION OF WHAT COMES IN
VERSUS WHAT GOES OUT AND THAT
PERCENTAGE THAT IS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATUTE. SO A FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE I THINK THE LOTTERY
IS FUNCTIONING AT ITS MAXIMUM
CAPACITY TO BE ABLE TO PUSH OUT
THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING. WITH THAT
SAID THEY'RE ALWAYS SPACES FOR
IMPROVEMENT I BELIEVE THAT
THEY'RE ALL WAIT THERE'S ALWAYS
A NEED FOR YOU TO CONSISTENTLY
ASSESS AND RE EVALUATE AND
ENSURE. THE PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES THAT YOU WERE MANAGING
OUR FUNCTIONING AS THEY'RE
DESIGNED TO FUNCTION- SO THERE'S
ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT BUT
I DO BELIEVE THAT THE LOTTERY'S.
FUNCTIONING ACCORDANCE WITH ITS
MISSION STATUTES. FELLA TO
ANSWERS WELL AND THEN I WOULD
LOVE TO HAVE AS A FOLLOW UP. TRY
TO STAY WITH TO QUESTIONS. GET
SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
YOU MAY HAVE WITHIN THAT- WITHIN
YOUR RESPONSES TO BE MOVING
FORWARD HOW WE CAN MAKE THOSE
IMPROVEMENTS. TO LET YOU THINK
OF THE. ALL THE FIRM I ALSO
BELIEVE THAT THE WATER IS
RUNNING AT. AN OPTIMAL LEVEL
EFFICIENCY- AND WITH THAT BEING
SAID- I DO THINK THAT PART OF
OUR ROLE AS COMMISSIONERS IS TO
PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR CONSERVATION
IMPROVEMENT- AND SO. IT IS IN TO
OUR- REGULAR BRIEFINGS AND BOARD
MEETINGS- IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US
TO BE APPRISED OF ANY
INFORMATION THAT MIGHT COME UP
I'M FROM THE EXECUTIVE TEAM TO
ENSURE. CONSENSUS CONSISTENCY OF
OPERATIONS AND THAT WE'RE DOING
EVERYTHING IN OUR CAPACITY TO
ENSURE. THAT WE ARE BEING
EFFECTIVE IN OUR OPERATIONS THIS
INCLUDES- REVIEWING- IN MAKING
DECISIONS ON LARGE CONTRACTS-
MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE HAVING
APPROPRIATE FORMATION REGARDING
STAFFING LEVELS AND THE
OPTIMIZATION OF THE STUFF THAT
WE NEED TO OPERATE THE LOTTERY-
A MORE RECENT EXAMPLE THE IS- AT
A RECENT BOARD MEETING WE DID-
VOTE TO INCREASE STAFFING TO
INCREASE OPTIMIZATION IN PART
THAT WAS. HE DETAILED-
EMPLOYMENT STUDY OF WHAT THAT
WOULD LOOK LIKE- FOR THEM TO
ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS I'LL SHARE
THAT IT WAS VERY CONSERVATIVE-
AND NOT THERE. AS FAR AS
OPERATIONS- IS LEAN ENOUGH
ACTIVE. I THINK ONE THING THAT I
THINK AIDS IN THAT IS THAT
THEY'RE ALSO CAPS TO OPERATIONAL
SPENDING- AND THAT ALLOWS US TO
HIT THE SWEET SPOT. IS THE MONEY
THAT GOES BACK INTO OPERATIONS A
DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE
LOTTERY IS CAPPED- IT HELPS US
TO MAKE SOME GOOD. FINANCIAL
DECISIONS AND FINDING THAT SWEET
SPOT IN THE- TOTAL DISTRIBUTION
FUNDS TO THAT- CITY CALIFORNIA.
CAN I SAY PLUS ONE. ONLY BECAUSE
HE HIT ON THE EDUCATIONAL PIECE
AND OKAY YOU KNOW HE- YOU KNOW
MY PERSPECTIVE WOULD BE THAT
IT'S CONSISTENT REVIEWS WHICH I
KNOW THEY ARE BEING DONE BY THE
DIRECTOR. I KNOW THIS CONSISTENT
REVIEWS ARE BEING DONE BY THE
EXECUTIVE TEAM. ON THEIR
QUARTERLY REVIEWS THAT ARE BEING
DONE BY BOTH OF THOSE ENTITIES
AS WELL AS THE STATE
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE- SO THERE'S
PLENTY OF OVERSIGHT. THAT IS
BEING LEVELED IN ADDITION TO OUR
COMMISSION ROLE WHO TO PROVIDE
OF OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE AND
SO. I HOPE THAT IS THE- I WILL
TAKE THAT. AND ONE LAST VERY
EASY- QUESTION FOR BOTH OF YOU.
HAS THE COMMISSION FORECAST HOW
THE RECESSION MY AFFECT THE
LOTTERY IN THE AB. THE MANY
CERTAINLY COMING THROUGH AND
GOING TO OUR SCHOOLS. I CAN GO
TO ON AN AUDIT AT THIS MOMENT-
ARE PROJECTED TO HIT AND EXCEED
OUR EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS DOLLAR
TARGET REVENUE WITH OVER TWO
BILLION DOLLARS BEING ALLOCATED
PUBLIC EDUCATION IS THAT
CALIFORNIA THE FIRST TIME- IN
OUR HISTORY. BUT TWENTY TWO
CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF BILLION
PLUS DOLLARS BEING ALLOCATED TO
PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
FUNDS- AND EIGHTEENTH. FROM MY
MOST RECENT REVIEW OUR
FINANCIALS WERE HITTING OUR
TARGET MARKETS- IN OUR TARGET
SALES- WILL BE HAPPY TO RIDE
ADDITIONAL SALES INFORMATION
AFTER THE FACT THAT WOULD BE
HELPFUL. PERFECT THANK YOU.
WELCOME THANK YOU SENATOR OTOBO
I AM. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING
HERE BUT I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF
QUESTIONS IF THAT'S OKAY-
COMMITTEE. IS THAT. YOU IN YOUR
RESPONSES TO THE RULES COMMITTEE
YOU MENTION THAT YOU WANT TO
TRANSFORM A MODERNIZE THE
LOTTERY- WHAT DO YOU VIEW THOSE
CHANGES WOULD BE AND- IF YOU
HAVE ANY OBSTACLES THAT YOU
THINK YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER WHAT
DO YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION WHEN
I THINK OF MODERNIZATION- I
THINK OF TECHNOLOGY. I THINK OF
EDUCATION- AND FROM A TECHNOLOGY
PERSPECTIVE I THINK- YOU KNOW
UPGRADING SYSTEMS I THINK OF
SELF SERVICE KIOSKS WHICH I KNOW
THAT THE LOTTERY- IS EXPLORING
THIS RELATES TO OUR RETAILERS- I
THINK OF. WHEN I THINK OF
EDUCATION I THINK OF THE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS
THE RETAILER EXPERIENCE
STREAMLINING THAT EXPERIENCE SO
THAT THERE'S MORE EASE OF USE
NOT ONLY IN PLAY BUT AND
PAYOUTS- MAKING THAT EXPERIENCE
SO THAT IT FEELS A BIT MORE
INTUITIVE. WHEN I THINK OF
MODERNIZATION I THINK OF THAT I
ALSO THINK WHEN I THINK OF
MODERNIZATION A BIT ON ACCESS
AND EXPANSION I THINK ABOUT- HOW
THE LOTTERY SIX TO REINVIGORATE
RETAILERS WITH- ADDING TO OUR
NETWORK WALMART SUPERCENTERS
WHICH WILL ADD TWO HUNDRED MORE
BRICK AND MORTAR RETAILERS. TO
THE NETWORK SO WHEN I THINK OF.
MODERNIZATION I THINK OF ACCESS
EXPANSION AND TECHNOLOGY THANK
YOU THINK YOU COMMISSIONER I
APPRECIATE THAT REALLY- I REALLY
DO AND THEN COMMISSIONER
GARRISON IN BURKE. I'M IN YOUR
WRITTEN RESPONSES TO THE RULES
COMMITTEE. YOU WANTED TO ENSURE
TRANSPARENCY IN OPERATIONS AND
THEN THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LOTTERY THAT MAINTAINS FAIRNESS
AND INTEGRITY- ARE YOU CONCERNED
ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS
AND INTEGRITY. IS THAT WHAT YOU
RESPOND JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THAT
SAID THE TO IT TO ME THAT I TOOK
THAT IS A VERY INTERESTING
RESPONSE I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT
THAT. AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO
KNOW WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
YOU MIGHT PUT IN PLACE OR
RECOMMEND FOR- TO ADDRESS THOSE
ISSUES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A
QUESTION AND- I THINK IN LOOKING
AT THE CURRENT BUSINESS-
OPERATIONS HANDS ONE OF THAT-
SIXTEEN GOALS IS TO- SUPPORT-
POSITIVE- MISSION CENTRIC
NARRATIVE THE LOTTERY AND SO I
THINK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY
ENSURING FAIR PLAYING
RESPONSIBLE PLAY. I THINK I ALSO
WANTED AND WITH THE PUBLIC
PERCEPTION OF A LOTTERY AND WHO
PLAYS FOR THE FUNDING GOES OUT
SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA EDUCATION- A
FOR MEYEROWITZ COMMISSIONER IS
SIX CONTINUE THAT SO NOT
NECESSARILY. THANK YOU. I
ACTUALLY HEAR MY HUSBAND ALSO IT
WAS VERY THIS MIGHT- BUT TO
CONTINUE- ON THE TRAJECTORY OF
BEING TRANSPARENT IN OUR
COMMUNICATIONS AND- INCLUDING
OUR CURRENT STAFF. OUR EXECUTIVE
TEAM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC I
THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE INCH AND
ENSURE THAT. THANK YOU I
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU TALK FAST I
THINK FAST TALKERS LOSER TRADE I
THOUGHT IF THEY TALKS LOOK. LIKE
CHEST. REMEMBER. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AND FOR ANSWERING ALL OF
OUR QUESTIONS WE'RE GONNA GO TO
A PUBLIC COMMENT. TO THIS
OFFICE- I GUESS. I REALLY DID
TRY TO GET YOU GUYS I. THANK YOU
SENATE EARLIER SHE SHE THREW US
OFF BY SAYING SHE WAS THE ONE
BEING SHOT. UP ACTUALLY IT
MOSTLY WENT. WITH THE QUESTIONS
I WAS INTERESTED BEING ASKED I
WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT AND GIVE
YOU A CHANCE JUST TO ADD TO ONE
ANSWER- AND THE COMMENT IS I
CHAIR THE- EDUCATION BUDGET SUB
COMMITTEE AND I KNOW SENATOR
ROTH DID IT BEFORE MAYBE THIS
HAPPENED TO HIM. IT LEAST TWO OR
THREE THREE TIMES A YEAR I AM
SPEAKING TO SOME GROUP AND
SOMEBODY RAISES THEIR HAND AND
SAYS I THOUGHT THE LOTTERY WAS
KIND OF COMPLETELY FUNDED
EDUCATION. AND BECAUSE THERE WAS
THAT AD CAMPAIGN OUT WHEN IT
RAINED. BOB THERE IS THAT VIEW
OUT THERE AMONG SOME PEOPLE TO
THIS DAY AND I FIND I ALWAYS
HAVE TO PUT IT OUT- AND IT'S
INTERESTING BECAUSE THAT WAS A
PRIVATE THING. THAT WAS THE
PRIVATE PEOPLE RUNNING THE
CAMPAIGN WAS IN ANY PUBLIC
PERSON MAKING THAT CLAIM ON
BEHALF OF STATE GOVERNMENT SO.
IT I FEEL OBLIGATED TO BRING IT
UP JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE
WATCHING AND THERE'S SOMEBODY
OUT THERE THAT MIGHT HAVE JUST
HEARD IT THAT ARE NEEDED TO HEAR
IT. AND I THINK TO GIVE YOU A
CHANCE TO ADD ON FOR NOT
SPEAKING TOO FAST- BOTH OF YOU
HAVE INTERESTING BACKGROUNDS
THAT REALLY INTERSECT WITH
EDUCATION AND I KNOW YOU. WERE
CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CHAIR OF
THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WHO IS IN
THE MIDDLE OF EVERY EDUCATION-
THANK THAT WAS GOING ON AT THE
TIME IN YOUR WHOLE CAREER. AT
HAS BEEN DIRECTLY IN EDUCATION.
HOW WILL YOU BRING YOUR
EXPERIENCE WITH EDUCATION. HOW
YOU LOOK AT THIS JOB AND IT
DIDN'T GET QUITE ASKED THAT
DIRECTLY BUT- I THINK THAT WOULD
BE AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE
FOR US TO HAVE FROM BOTH OF YOU
. I DON'T THINK I'D BRING MY
EXPERIENCE PER SE AS IT RELATES
TO EDUCATION IN THIS MUCH IS I
BRING EXPERIENCE WITH A RELATED
TO. GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT
FUNCTIONS PUBLIC PERCEPTION HE
RAISED AN INTERESTING POINT
ABOUT THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION. OF
WHAT THE LOTTERY DOES I THINK I
MENTIONED THAT IN MY OPENING
REMARKS WHERE. WHAT PEOPLE THINK
WE DO VERSUS WHAT WE ACTUALLY
DO. AND I THINK THAT IS AN AREA
ACTUALLY WHERE. WE COULD
PROBABLY DO MORE RIGHT IT'S PART
OF THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS
TO WHAT THE LOTTERY DOES.
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT
THESE LARGE PAYOUTS. WHEN YOU
THINK ABOUT PRICES WHEN YOU
THINK ABOUT- YOU KNOW HOW ONE
FIGHTER PEOPLE REALLY ARE FOR
THE LOTTERY AND THE GAMES. THERE
IS SOME WORK TO BE DONE ABOUT
WHERE THAT MONEY GOES- STORIES
TO BE TOLD TESTIMONIALS TO BE
SHARED. VIDEOS TO BE SHARED
ABOUT WHO THE BENEFICIARIES ARE
OF THAT MONEY AND HOW IT'S BEING
ALLOCATED. SO I AND I SEE MY
ROLE AS A COMMISSIONER. IN
INSURING THOSE PIECES. THANK YOU
. AND I THINK FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE AS A EDUCATOR- IT'S-
CONTINUE TO AFFIRM THE
CALIFORNIA'S MISSION IMPRINTING
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING. I MEAN WE
TALK ABOUT THAT AS A COMMISSION-
IT'S IN SOME WAYS- THE BELLS AND
WHISTLES THAT MAKES LEARNING FUN
AND SO I THINK THAT WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO SEE. THE DIRECT BENEFITS
IN WINTERS CALIFORNIA PROVIDING
ADDITIONAL SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS AND
EXPERIMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN THE
CLASSROOM- AT LONG BEACH CITY
COLLEGE IN SUPPORTING NURSE-
NURSE PRACTITIONER AND- DENTAL
HYGIENIST SUPPORT AND ALLOWING
THEM TO. DIRECTLY LEARN ON THE
SYSTEMS THAT THEY'LL BE USING
AND HOSPITALS INTO THIS OFFICE-
I THINK THAT FOR ME PERSONALLY.
WE ALL BENEFIT WHEN WE HAVE-
TRAINED NURSES DENTAL HYGIENISTS
WE HAVE TRAINED EDUCATORS AND WE
HAVE STUDENTS WHO ARE
INVIGORATING EXCITED ABOUT
LEARNING- THAT WE ARE ABLE TO-
CAP TO BE OUR MINDS AGUIAR-CURRY
OUR IMAGINATIONS AND BUILD A. B.
COMMUNITY. THAT REALLY IS
THRIVING AND SO A PART OF MY
ROLE IN EDUCATION AND THE
CONNECTIONS I HAVE I'M ACROSS
THE STATE IS TO CONTINUE TO HOLD
OUT STORY. FROM YOUR STORY AND
SHARING WITH THE LARGER
AUDIENCES I THINK THAT
SOMETIMES- IS MISINTERPRETED AND
SO- EVEN IF I COMMISSION
APPOINTMENT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE
THIS WITH THE LOTTERY DOES- IS
REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME. THANK
YOU I REALLY. BOTH OF YOUR
SPONSORS AND I ALSO APPRECIATE
THE FACT THAT YOU SAID YOUR
SPOUSE WAS TRYING TO WHISPER AND
IF. HE DOES SEMINARS ON HOW TO
SPELL SHOULD WHICH- WAY OUT LOUD
I HAVE OUR CLIENT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SINNER LEARN SENATOR ROTH- THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR GIVEN THE FACT
THAT I'VE APPARENTLY EXHAUST. A
LOT OF QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT
SIX MONTHS OF. HEARINGS I WON'T
HAVE ANY BUT I DO WANT TO THANK
YOU BOTH FOR AGREEING TO SERVE
EXTRAORDINARILY WELL QUALIFIED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO AND IN FACT
I'M DELIGHTED TO SUPPORT YOUR
CONFIRMATION. THANK IS
INTERESTING. THANK YOU SENATOR
RIGHT NOW WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENT. AND AS A REMINDER FOR
WITNESSES WISHING TO PROVIDE
COMMENT VIA THE TELEPHONE AND
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER. IS
. EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN TWO SIX SIX
SIX ONE. EIGHT ONE SIX THREE AND
THE PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS SEVEN
THREE SIX. TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR
IT WILL START AND WITH THOSE IN
SUPPORT. EACH ONE OF THESE
INDIVIDUALS- ANYWAYS ANYONE
WISHING TO TESTIFY IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FIFTH SUPPORT
PLEASE COME TO MIKE FROM STATE
YOUR NAME AND YOUR POSITION
PLEASE. GREAT TO BE BACK. HIGH
STAKES- COMMISSIONER RICARDO
LARA IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK HOME
I'M HERE. TO SUPPORT BOTH
AMAZING CANDIDATES BUT TALK
ABOUT- COMMISSIONER I'LL BE THIS
WHO- IS A DEAR FRIEND AND AS
YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD- PLAYS A
PIVOTAL ROLE. IN HER SERVICE IN
THE COMMISSION AND A PART OF THE
WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO
THAT IS REALLY A SISTER AND
EQUITY AND JUSTICE. AND AS A
FORMER MEMBER OF THIS SIXTEEN
COMMITTEE I WOULD HIGHLY
RECOMMEND THAT YOU. VOTE TO
SUPPORT BOTH THESE KIND US BUT
PROUD OF THE WORK THAT TIFFANY'S
DONE ALREADY TIME. TO MODERNIZE
IT THE COMMISSION AND ON BEHALF
OF SUPERVISOR HONEY MITCHELL CAN
BE HERE SHE ALSO SENDS OUT HER
EXTENSIVE WARM REGARDS AND SAYS
THAT TO PLEASE DO THIS- SO. YOU
AGAIN AND IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO
BE HERE ON BEHALF OF MY FRIEND
COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU THANK
YOU COMMISSIONER VERY MUCH AND
WELCOME BACK. NEXT. THANK YOU
AND GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
AND SENATORS. MY NAME IS PAMELA
GIVES AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING
MYSELF TODAY. ON BEHALF OF
COMMISSIONER OF FEATURES.
RECOMMENDATION AND CONFIRMATION
FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LOTTERY. SEN I HAVE KNOWN-
COMMISSIONER I'LL BE ADDRESS
FOR. MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF
DECADES. AND I. CAPACITY AS AN
EDUCATION ADVOCATE. DURING THAT
TIME WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON
ISSUES SERVING AT PROMISE
STUDENTS. WOMEN AND GIRLS AND
ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S CHILDREN. IN
HER CAPACITY AS- YOU KNOW-
WORKING. ON BUDGET COMMITTEE THE
STAFF AND- JUST REALLY AREN'T
WORKING THROUGHOUT NUMEROUS
POSITIONS IN THE STATE CAPITAL.
DURING MY TIME IN THAT POSITION
BEFORE OF MY WORK- IN EDUCATION.
MICELLE FEATURES AND I A WORKS
IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING FOR BOTH
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND AS CO
WORKERS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE
AND I TELL YOU WE HAVE HAD. MANY
TIMES WE'VE RELIED ON ONE
ANOTHER WE RELIED ON EACH
OTHER'S EXPERTISE WE SUPPORTED
ONE ANOTHER SO WE HAVE A
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP AS WELL
ONE THING I CAN SAY ABOUT MR OF
FEATURES IS HER EXPERIENCE HAS
IN GOVERNMENT HAS. JUST
OVERSHADOWED ALL OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES I'VE HAD TO WORK
WITH HER SHE HAS A DEEP
KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THINGS OPERATE
AND- WOULD BE A WONDERFUL-
COMMISSIONER IN CONTINUING HER
WORK ON THE COMMISSION. ANOTHER
THING I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU
IS THAT COMMISSIONER OF EACH AS-
HAS BEEN A HARD WORKING.
DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT FOR
MANY YEARS. AND THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS SO IMPORTANT
TO REPRESENT IN THE STATE
CAPITOL BUILDING IN STATE
GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON THE YOU
CAN'T FIND ANYONE MORE TRUE- TO
HER POSITION AND HER SERVICE.
LASTLY I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE-
THAT. IF YOU HAVE WORKED WITH
COMMISSIONER ALL BEACHES YOU
KNOW SHE'S VERY DIRECT. VERY
EFFECTIVE. BUT SHE ALSO HAS
COMPASSION AND IS A CARING
INDIVIDUAL AND FOR THOSE REASONS
I STRONGLY URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR
HER- POSITION- AND- CONFIRMATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE LOTTERY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN HER
FAMILY. AND COLLEAGUES IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY
MUCH- A REMINDER IS TO STATE
YOUR NAME AND PROVIDE SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION THANK YOUR SUPPORT IN
THIS CASE THANK YOU MA'AM YOU'RE
NEXT HI MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
MY NAME IS BRANDY WOLFF- I'M
CURRENTLY THE STATEWIDE POLICY
AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR FOR. SEIU
LOCAL TWENTY FIFTEEN HOME
SLOWDOWN- BUT I AM HERE TODAY IN
MY CAPACITY AS A PROFESSIONAL
COLLEAGUE TO MISS OF THE DRESS.
I THINK IT'S ONLY FITTING WE'RE
HERE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S
DAY- FOR ME TO SUPPORT THE
CONFIRMATION OF ONE OF THE MOST
FIERCELY LOYAL WOMEN THAT I
KNOW. I FIRST MET TIFFANY IN THE
SUMMER OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHT
WHEN WE WERE BOTH STAFF TO THE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CURRENT PRICE.
AND THROUGHOUT HER TENURE IN THE
LEGISLATURE IN PARTICULAR HER
DECADE. OF SERVICE AS CHIEF OF
STAFF TO HOLLY MITCHELL TIFFANY
REALLY DEMONSTRATED AN INNATE
ABILITY. TO NAVIGATE THE
COMPLEXITIES OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE BUDGET- THE OTHERS THOSE
OF US AND NOT IN THIS LINE OF
WORK YOU KNOW THAT CONSENSUS
BUILDING CAN BE SOMEWHAT
CHALLENGING AT TIMES AND TIFFANY
IS REALLY A PRO AT THAT- HER
EXPERIENCE AT ALL LEVELS OF
STATE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL SERVE
THE COMMISSION. SO THAT IT MAY
FACILITIES DUTY TO APPROVE THE
BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLANS IN
ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE LOTTERY'S
MISSION. FOR THE LAST FIFTEEN
YEARS I'VE HAD THE HONOR TO KNOW
AND WORK WITH TIFFANY THE
LOTTERY COMMISSION STRIVES TO
ENSURE INTEGRITY. SECURITY
FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE
OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF
THE LOTTERY. AND THERE ARE
REALLY FEW. THAT CONDUCT
THEMSELVES WITH THE LEVEL OF
INTEGRITY FAIRNESS AND
TRANSPARENCY THAT TIFFANY DOES.
SOMETHING CONFIDENTIAL OF HOLD
THOSE VALUES OF THE COMMISSION
TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE. AND I
THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR TO ADD THAT
TO ME IS ALSO. AN INCREDIBLE
MOTHER TO FOUR CHILDREN THAT
HAVE BEEN AND ARE IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM- THEY ARE FOUR OF
THE MOST INCREDIBLE HUMAN BEINGS
AND THAT IS A TESTAMENT. TO HER
FIERCE ADVOCACY FOR THEIR
EDUCATION- SO IT'S FOR ALL OF
THOSE REASONS THAT I SUPPORT HER
CONFIRMATION. THANK YOU NEXT
PLEASE. HOLLY FOR MANY TO IS IT
LIGHT HOUSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND
I'M ECHOING ALL THE COMMENTS IN
RESPECT THAT HE WISHES TO KEEP
IT SHORT. IN SUPPORT OF
COMMISSIONER OF A DRESS ALSO TWO
DECADES. OF PROFESSIONAL AND
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP COULDN'T
SUPPORT OF BETTER COMMISSIONER
THANK YOU MA'AM. YES SIR. THANK
YOU SENATOR GOOD AFTERNOON.
ABOUT A TWO WEEK OF- WE HAVE
MANY CLIENTS FROM. OF THE
CONFIRMATION OF CLOSER DOES. I
KNEW I'D MET NETWORK WITH
THROUGH WHEN SHE WAS CHIEF OF
STAFF TO HOLLY. THAT IS TO SAY
AS A POP SERVANT AND I THINK
THAT TO THE CALL OF THE- ON
THOMAS. REMINDER WITH. WE'RE
ALWAYS TO. NO OTHER TIME. BY THE
WAY INNER KELSO SITE FROM
SUPPORT NOMINATION. THANK YOU
SIR. THE NEW OTHERS CAN TO MAKE
A FIRST WITH A BUT WE- IN A- C.
NINE I WILL GO TO THE MODERATOR
MADAME MODERATOR IF YOU'RE STILL
THERE WE'D LIKE YOU TO OPEN
LINES IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
AS EITHER OF THE INDIVIDUALS
BEFORE US. IF YOU LIKE TO KILL
FOR SUPPORT OPPOSITION ME PRESS
ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME. PART OF
THE WINNING CARE. THANK YOU MR
MODERATOR AND- DO ANY OF THE
MEMBERS HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ON THE
MOTION WHEN THEY'RE STONE WE
HAVE A MOTION. MINUTE TAKE A
CHANCE HERE IN A MINUTE. REMOVED
THAT WE CONFIRM BOTH OF THE
NOMINEES THAT ARE IN FRONT OF US
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR
LAYERED. MADAM SECRETARY.
LAYERED LAYERED I'D O'TOOLE
BOOKS BY THE TROUBLED I'D ROTH.
ROTH I ALWAYS SAY THIS HI FLOAT
CRITICIZED GROVE HI ROADSIDE
ZERO I THINK IT'S A FIVE ZERO
VOTE BOTH OF YOUR CONFIRMATIONS
GO TO THE SENATE FLOOR FOR A
FULL SENATE VOTE. AND IN. DO WE
NEED TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A
BREAK. TO TWO MINUTES THANK YOU.
I DO. THIS IS A THE RECORD.
CONFIRMATION BUT I DO HAVE A
QUESTION YOU'RE VERY AN
INTELLIGENT WONDERFUL WOMAN AND
I JUST LOVE READING YOUR
BACKGROUND ONE OF THE THINGS I
SAW ON YOUR BACKGROUND. WAS THAT
YOU WERE THE CALIFORNIA STATES A
LITTLE- STATE SENATE FELLOWS
SELECTION COMMITTEE. AND YOU
REMEMBER WE HAD THAT CONCRETE
IT'S COMING BEFORE US IN JUST A
FEW MINUTES WHO CHOSE TO BE IN
THE ASSEMBLY FELLOW CHORAL
PROGRAM. THAT'S WHAT I WAS
THINKING. I WAS JUST I WAS JUST
WONDERING I WAS GOING TO GET
YOUR OPINION AND YOUR FACIAL
EXPRESSIONS SHOWED IT ON. THE
VERY DIPLOMATIC NO WORDS JUST
FACIAL. THANK YOU MA'AM. OKAY.
BUT OKAY LOOK I SO. MADAM
PROTEIN HAS LEFT ME IN CHARGE.
COMEDIAS GETTING OUT OF HAND.
AND BUT YES SINCE YOU ARE MY ON
COVERAGE ON THE SENATE FLOOR MY
FAVORITE AND IT'S HARD TO SEE I
JUST WANTED TO SAY. WHAT SUPPORT
OVER APPOINTMENT AND SHE'S A
GREAT INDIVIDUAL I'VE KNOWN IT
FOR FOURTEEN YEARS SINCE THIS A
CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL OF THE
WATER TO SEE- THERE AND I. JUST
FULL SUPPORT NOT ONLY ME BUT THE
LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS AS WELL
SO THANK YOU CENTER BRADFORD
THANK. YOU CONGRATULATIONS MAN
CONGRATULATIONS ARE.
WE HAVE THE DISTINCT HONOR OF
WELCOMING AND MICHAEL GHANIAN AS
AN APPOINTMENT THE STATE
TEACHERS RETIREMENT BOARD SO AND
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF I DON'T THINK
YOU NEED THAT LONG OF A TIME WE
ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUT WE
WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOUR WIFE AND
YOUR MOTHER WHO ARE BEHIND YOU.
ALL RIGHT THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MICHAEL
DUNNING- I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT
IT FELT THANKFUL I AM FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY AND VERY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS APPOINTMENT- THE
OPPORTUNITY CONTINUE TO BE OF
SERVICE TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA THE RETIREES AND
MEMBERS OF CAL STIRS INCLUDING
MY NINETY THREE YEAR OLD MOTHER
WHO IS A TWENTY FIVE YEAR
TEACHER FROM L. A. U. S. T.
SPEAKING OF MONICA GUNNING AS I
SAID IS THE TWO. FIVE YEAR
VETERAN WITH ME IS ALSO MY WIFE
KELLY WILSON MY DAUGHTER YUKON'S
BACK THERE MY BROTHER MARK IN A
FRENZY TO POP THE CAR. BEFORE I
BEGIN I HAVE TO CENTER GIVE
THANKS TO THE RULES COMMITTEE-
YOU KNOW I THINK SOME OF YOU
KNOW THAT- I WAS RECENTLY LEFT
THE CBI A AND JOINED WHITE HOUSE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AS THEIR CHIEF
STRATEGY OFFICER. AND WHEN THE
COMMITTEE ASKED FOR THE
QUESTIONS I JUST THOUGHT I COULD
NOT GET OUT- I DIDN'T FULLY
APPRECIATE HOW MUCH CHANGING
JOBS IS GOING TO IMPACT ME SO I
HAVE TO GIVE THANKS TO YOU. THE
STAFF SPECIFICALLY- LISA I NEED
A NEW MEMORY AT MARINA. THANK
YOU GUYS AND OF COURSE THANKS TO
THE GOVERNOR FOR THIS GREAT
APPOINTMENT. BEFORE EVERY CAL
STIRS MEETING- WATCH A VIDEO THE
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TEACHER
RETIREE A MEMBER OF CAL STIRS.
YOU KNOW IN ADDITION TO MY MOM
THESE VIDEOS ARE A GREAT
REMINDER AND A FIRM TO US WHY
THIS ROLE IS SO IMPORTANT.
PRESERVING THE RETIREMENT
SECURITY FOR CALIFORNIA'S
EDUCATORS. I MUST ADMIT I'M VERY
EXCITED ABOUT THIS APPOINTMENT
MY BACKGROUND IN FINANCE
INVESTMENTS HOUSING POLICY
INSURANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE IN CALIFORNIA. HAS
PREPARED ME WELL FOR THIS
POSITION- WHAT I DID NOT EXPECT
WAS HOW MUCH I'M GOING TO ENJOY
THIS ROLE. I THINK I'VE HAD THE
BENEFIT OF EXCELLENT ON BOARDING
SESSION. BOTH WOULD BE. THE
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM THE
INVESTMENT TEAM AND BOARD
CONSULTANTS. IN SEPTEMBER I HAD
A WONDERFUL CHANCE TO ATTEND THE
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ROTMAN
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. WHICH IS
PENSION FUND SCHOOL WE WERE NOT
THERE SUCH A THING AS PENSION
FUND SCHOOL. AND WHEN YOU'RE UP
THERE WITH SOUTH AFRICA- THE
NETHERLANDS CANADA BRAIN. YOU
JUST REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE RULE
OF THIS POSITION AND ROLE. AND
IT REALLY HELPED ME SEE HOW
IMPORTANT THIS WAS AND HOW
EXCITED I WAS TO GET THIS
APPOINTMENT. FINALLY I'VE BEEN
THERE EIGHT MONTHS AND THEIR
SERVERS A LOT TO LEARN AS MUCH
AS I KNOW THERE'S STILL A LOT TO
LEARN SO I'M- GO EASY ON. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU MISTER GREEN HI-
I WILL START AT THE QUESTIONS ON
THE DYESS WITNESS SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
AND IT'S VERY GOOD. TO MEET YOU-
AND EXCITED FOR YOUR
CONFIRMATION TODAY- I'M ALWAYS
EXCITED TO. TALK TO FOLKS WHO
ARE IN THE SERVERS EMPERORS
SYSTEM BECAUSE AS A SENATOR I
REALIZE COOLEY- HERE TO THE
STATES IN IT THAT I DON'T HAVE A
PENSION RIGHT AND HOW IMPORTANT.
THAT IS- ONE OF THAT WAS IN THE-
HOUSING- INFORMATIONAL HEARING
AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT ONE OF
THE FASTEST GROWING. HOMELESS
POPULATIONS AMONG BLACKS SENIORS
AND- PART OF THAT CALCULATION IS
JUST NOT HAVING ACCESS. TO GOOD
JOBS THAT PROVIDED. A REAL
SECURE AND SAFETY NET- IN
RETIREMENT SO I JUST WANT TO SAY
THE WORK THAT YOU ARE EMBARKING
ON A SO VERY IMPORTANT- AND ALSO
AS A PERSON IS ADVOCATED FOR
WORKERS WHO HAVE VOICE INTO-
UNIONIZED AND HAVE ACCESS TO A-
TO A PENSION I'M OFTEN STRUCK.
IN THE WAYS THAT THOSE DOLLARS
ARE BEING USED TO REINVEST IN
COMMUNITY- TO REINVEST IN
BUILDING UP OUR- OUR FINANCIAL-
IN DEVELOPMENTAL STRENGTH AS L.
A. COUNTY AND CERTAINLY AS AS A
AS A STATE. AM I ALSO REALIZE
THAT YOU KNOW THERE'S A WAR ON
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE FACTORS THAT- PASTORS
AND OTHER BOARDS- HAVING
INVESTMENT BELIEVES HAVING
GUIDING PRINCIPLES IS OFTEN
UNDER ATTACK AND I REALLY
APPRECIATE- IS ESTABLISHING AN
INVESTMENT BELIEFS FRAMEWORK-
ANY KNOWLEDGE IN THAT ESG. CAN
BRING LONG TERM BENEFITS TO
INVESTORS AND BUILD A
SUSTAINABLE- COMMUNITY BOTH
ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
AND HAVING ALREADY DIVESTED FROM
TOBACCO AND FIRE ARMS SO AS
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT DIVESTMENT A
REDUCTION. IN CARBON FOOTPRINTS
WHAT WILL YOU LOOK AT WHEN
DETERMINING APPROPRIATE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY AND
OVERSIGHT FOR THE STARS
INVESTMENT. THANK YOU CENTER
GREAT GREAT GREAT QUESTION AND A
COUPLE REALLY NEAT THOUGHTS YOU
BROUGHT UP THERE- AND WHAT I WAS
STRUCK BY IS ONE OF OUR
INVESTMENTS WITH SOLA WHICH IS
IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES SIXTY FIRST
IN AVALON WHICH IS A MINORITY
DEVELOPER WHO'S BUILDING HOUSING
THERE SO A GREAT WAY THAT STIRS
HAS INVESTED ONE IN MINORITY-
DEVELOPERS BUT ALSO TRYING TO
CREATE HOUSING AND PROVIDE
HOUSING. IT WAS ONE OF THINGS
THAT STRUCK ME IN THE ON
BOARDING THE MOST IS HOW MUCH IS
SEARCHES CONSISTENTLY NOMINATED
AS ONE OF THE GREAT PLACES TO
WORK AND SO NOT ONLY FROM THE
INVESTMENT SIDE BUT FROM HOW THE
OPERATION WORKS IN TERMS OF
DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY-
SUSTAINABILITY- IT'S THROUGHOUT
THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION. AND I
THINK AS AS YOU SAID AS A
FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION IS MOST
IMPORTANTLY TO MAKE SURE THAT
THOSE BILLION DOLLAR MONTH
PAYMENTS GO TO THE PENSIONERS.
AND I THINK FOR US THE LANDS
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
OF COURSE REACHING FULL FUNDING
BY FORTY SIX- I FEEL LIKE. CHRIS
SALE MEN'S TOLD ME SOMETHING
THAT STICKS WITH ME ALL THE TIME
THAT. CLIMATE CHANGE IS
IMPORTANT TO HIM BECAUSE HOW WE
GO FROM FOSSEL TO RENEWABLES.
ZACKS INVESTMENT AND SO IT'S A
CONSTANT THING WE LOOK AT IT'S A
CONSTANT THING TO CONSIDER- AND
I THINK AS A BOARD MEMBER THAT'S
PART OF MY JOB AND I THINK WE
ALL LOOK AT THAT AS WELL WITH
THE LENS OF COURSE. PRESERVING
AND MAKING SURE WE HAVE THOSE
MONIES BUT ALSO THINKING ABOUT
THE FUTURE. AND JUST A QUICK
FOLLOW UP QUESTION TO THAT AND
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT. CONCERNS
ME LIVING IN A COMMUNITY THAT IS
STILL STRUGGLING FROM THE FIRST
INDUSTRIAL SHIFT INTO THE
SERVICE ECONOMY. AND THE
PREVALENCE OF LOW WAGE
UNREGULATED. D. UNIONIZE-
WORKING CONDITIONS WHEN YOU'RE
LOOKING AT THESE THAT THESE
INVESTMENTS DO YOU SEE A
POTENTIAL FOR REALLY EMBEDDED
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS- BY CERTAIN
INDUSTRIES OR COMPANIES- TOOK TO
MAKE SURE THAT. IN MANY WAYS
WE'RE MAINTAINING THE
REINVESTMENT RIGHT- INTO THESE
PROGRAMS BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE
QUALITY- HIS TEACHERS YOU KNOW
ARE ABLE TO GROW THEIR PENSIONS
THAT MEANS MORE MORE
OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST HOW DO
WE MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
INVADING. LABOR STANDARDS FROM
YOUR VIEW I'M CERTAIN
INDUSTRIES. YEAH I THINK IT'S
DIFFICULT. AND IT I I'M I'M NOT
SURE HOW WE CAN I THINK THE
BOTTOM LINE IS THE INVESTMENT
SAFE IS IT SOUND. DOESN'T RETURN
MONEY BACK TO THE SYSTEM SO
DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW WE CAN BE
INVOLVED IN LABOR STANDARDS
NGUYEN. THEY DO SHARE RELATES
PRIMARILY THE RETURN AND IS IT A
SAFE AND SOUND INVESTMENT. SO
I'M NOT SURE I SEE AWAY A
PATHWAY THERE. WELL AS IS THE
FUNDS FROM STIRS OBVIOUSLY COMES
FROM THOSE WORKERS WHO DO HAVE
HIGH STANDARDS THAT ARE IN
REGULATED SECTORS THAT ARE
INVESTING THEIR FUNDS FOR
PENSION- RETIREMENT IN IN IN OUR
COMMUNITIES WE WANT TO SEE THAT
KIND OF INVESTMENT HAPPENING
ACROSS THE BOARD- THAT ACTUALLY
ENSURES THE FIDUCIARY.
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE INVESTMENT
SYSTEM OVERALL I SEE- SO I JUST
THINK THAT'S SOMETHING TO
CONSIDER WAYS THAT WE CAN THINK
ABOUT- LABOR STANDARDS- SO THAT
IT'S NOT JUST THAT ARE STANDING
ALONE BUT WE HAVE- AN ECONOMY
THAT HAS THESE KINDS OF
INVESTMENTS HAPPENING THAT HELP
ALL WORKERS SHOULD TO RISE- SO I
APPRECIATE THAT THAT ANSWER IN.
AND AND REVIEW. MY OTHER
QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS THE- IT.
I WELL I WONDER HOW DO YOU. AS
BEING AT THIS THIS IS A SERVICE
LEVEL THINK ABOUT THE DECREASE
IN ACTIVE TEACHERS AS FOLKS ARE
RETIRING LESS FOLKS ARE COMING
IN CERTAINLY TEACHERS THERE ARE
PAID THOUGH IT'S THE MOST
IMPORTANT JOB. THERE IS-
ACTUALLY IS NOT COMPETITIVE
RIGHT- YOU KNOW A LOT OF THE
PRIVATE- SECTOR EMPLOYMENT THAT
WE SEE HAPPENING SO IN YOUR- IN
YOUR ROLE DO YOU SEE- BOARD
MEMBERS- SUCH AS YOURSELF AND
OTHERS PLAYING A ROLE IN TRYING
TO STEM THAT TIDE- HOW DO WE-
ADDRESS THE NUMBERS OF TEACHERS
WHO ARE LEAVING THAT FIELD- SO
THAT WE CAN CAN T. CONTINUE TO
KEEP THE SERVERS- GROWING AND
THRIVING. YEAH GOOD GREAT GREAT
QUESTION CENTER AND- I THINK A
LOT OF INDUSTRIES HAVE
EXPERIENCED LOSS I READ ARE THIS
MORNING ON NPR THEY WERE TALKING
ABOUT FOOD SERVICE WORKERS
WHO'VE LEFT. AND HAVE LEFT THOSE
JOBS FOR OTHER JOBS BETTER HIGH
PAYING JOBS I THINK THE THING
THAT REALLY TROUBLES ME THOUGH
IS THE DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT OF
STUDENTS. I THINK THE LOSS OF
STUDENTS AND WERE THEY GOING IF
IT'S PRIVATE OR THEY'RE NOT
GOING TO GOING TO WORK- IS
REALLY THE THING THAT IN THE
LONG RUN WILL IMPACT EVEN MORE
BECAUSE LESS STUDENTS MEANS LESS
NEED FOR TEACHERS AND SO ON AND
SO FORTH SO. THAT THAT'S
PROBABLY TOP OF MIND TO ME I
ACTUALLY THINK WE SEEN NUMBERS
FOR TEACHERS IN THE SYSTEM COME
BACK TO PRE PANDEMIC LEVELS. SO
AT LEAST FOR STIRRERS WE'VE SEEN
SOME OF THOSE TEACHERS COME COME
BACK AND THEY ARE THERE- SO I
THINK FOR ME. OBVIOUSLY IT'S A
GREAT PROFESSION- TWO TWO BOYS
AS MY MOM WOULD SAY BUT- SYSTEMS
SO WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO
COME BACK- I THINK THEY HAVE BUT
I AM MORE WORRIED ABOUT WHERE
THE STUDENTS ARE GOING AND WHAT
ARE WE GOING TO DO. ABOUT THE
DECREASED ENROLLMENTS. WELL I
APPRECIATE THAT AND I KNOW- WE
SEE SOME OF THE THAT THE
TEACHERS RETURNING BACK TO THE
CLASSROOM CERTAINLY I THINK IT'S
MORE PROJECTED THE FORECAST IN
TERMS OF. STUDENTS PARTICULARLY
IN OUR CS USING YOU SEE SEEING
THIS AS AN INDUSTRY. TO TAX FOR
CAREERS IN U. S. CAREERS INTO
RIDE AND THAT'S WHERE. YOU KNOW
AS WE LOOK FOR IN FUTURE DECADES
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
THINKING ABOUT WAYS TO- TO STEM
THAT TIDE AND TO BRING MORE
FOLKS INTO THIS PROFESSION SO
I'M- YOU KNOW I. IN IN YOUR ROLE
I'M SURE THAT WILL COME UP MORE
AS ACTIVE THE DECREASE ENACTED
TEACHERS COME UP IN WAYS THAT
THE BOARD CAN I AND I CERTAINLY
PROVED COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL
I'M GLAD YOU POINTED OUT WAS
CERTAINLY LIKE TO TALK WITH YOU
MORE ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO OR
WHAT. THE SYSTEM COULD DO. TO
INCREASE THOSE NUMBERS. THANK
YOU. THEN THANK YOU SEND SMALL
CUEVAS- BOGUE. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR- LOCUMS ARE GUNNING IN AB
YOU. VERY GRATEFUL THAT HAVE
ACCESS TO- THIS HAVE ACCEPTED
THIS APPOINTMENT. I JUST HAVE
ONE QUESTION FOR YOU AND THAT
IS- WHAT IS YOUR VIEW WITH
REGARDS TO- HELLO THE FUTURE
BABY BOOMER. RETIREMENT AND THE
CONTINUED DECLINE OF K. TWELVE
ENROLLMENT- WILL AFFECT THE
PENSION FUND. AND IF YOU WANT TO
FOLLOW THAT UP. HOW WILL
INFLATION. READING THE
INFLATION. WILL HAVE ON THE
IMPACT OF AB CULTURES BEING ABLE
TO PAY OUT TO ART TEACHERS THAT
ARE IN RETIREMENT. WHAT IS A
GOOD ONE. GOOD QUESTIONS NOW AND
I THINK WE TOUCHED ON WITH
SENATOR- FROM SOLD. THAT THE
DECREASE IN STUDENTS IS
CONCERNING RIGHT AND SO WHAT
DOES THAT MEAN FOR FOUR STARS
BECAUSE IT WILL IMPACT THE
ABILITY TO PAY PENSION IF WE
HAVE LESS STUDENTS LESS
TEACHERS. LESS MONEY'S COMING IN
LESS INVESTMENT MONEY SO THERE
IS AN IMPACT AND THERE'S NO WAY
AROUND IT IS A CONCERN AND I
THINK CENTER THAT'S WHY IT'S TOP
OF MIND TO ME BECAUSE IT WILL
ULTIMATELY IMPACT HOW MUCH MONEY
COMES IN TO PAY THE PENSIONERS.
THE WAY THE DYNAMIC WORKS IS
FROM THE TEACHERS IT'S A THIRD
AND THEN TWO THIRDS COME FROM
INVESTMENTS AND THAT'S HOW WE'RE
ABLE TO RAISE THE DOLLARS TO PAY
PENSION BENEFITS SO. I DON'T
KNOW IF I HAVE AN ANSWER BUT I
KNOW IT'S SOMETHING AS A BOARD
WERE LOOKING AT AND THAT'S WHY
IT'S TOP OF MIND FOR ME. IN
TERMS OF INFLATION I THINK THE
BEST WAY TO THINK ABOUT THAT IS
THAT STIRS IT'S A LONGER LONG
TERM. INVESTORS SO WE LOOK OUT
ON THE HORIZON. SO WHILE
INFLATION IS HERE WE GET THAT.
AND IN FACT- FOR HAS SAID THAT
THOUGHT BUT REALLY AS A LONG
TERM INVESTOR YOU RIDE THE WAVES
RIGHT YOU YOU. YOU PLAN FOR THAT
YOU LOOK OUT FOR WORD AND SO
YOU'RE LESS CONCERNED ABOUT
IMMEDIATE CHANGES IN THE MARKET
AS MUCH AS WHERE YOU ARE LONG
TERM. NOW THAT BEING SAID I AM
PROUD TO SAY. THAT CHRIS SALE
MAN IN THE INVESTMENT STAFF
CREATED. AN INFLATION HEDGE.
THEY PER. BOUGHT AND- THAT WENT
. ANY INFLATION LOSSES AND SO
I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT STIRS MADE
MONEY AS INFLATION HAS GONE UP
BECAUSE OF THAT INVESTMENT- YOU
NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO COME
BACK KNOWN THOUGHT INFLATION
WOULD BE HERE LIKE IT WAS. BUT I
THINK THANKS TO THE INVESTMENT
STAFF AND ALL THE PROFESSIONALS
THE WONDERFUL PROFESSIONALS WHO
RUN THAT DEPARTMENT THEY HAD THE
FORWARD THINKING TO PURCHASE
THAT AND THAT HEADS THAT
INVESTMENT. AND SO FOR US AND
INFLATION IS STILL ONGOING
OBVIOUSLY WE HEARD THAT THIS
THIS THIS WEEK BUT- ITALY SOFTEN
THE IMPACT OF THE PAST YEAR. FOR
US. OKAY I THINK THE ONE THE
LAST PART OF THAT QUESTION I
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THOUGHTS ON
ON THE BABY BOOMER. RETIREMENT
THE IMPACT THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN
CAL STIRS AND BY THAT YOU MEAN
TEACHER BOOMERS WHO ARE RETIRING
YES. ORBITALS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
. WE WANT TO RETIRE. YEAH I IF
WHAT YOU ROOM IMPLYING IS THAT
COSTS ARE GOING TO GO UP TO THE
SYSTEM IS THAT BECAUSE FOLKS ARE
RETIRING EARLY IS THAT WHERE
YOU'RE GOING WITH THIS OR
THINKING ABOUT IT. YEAH IT'S A
IT'S A FUNCTION I THINK A LOT OF
US DECIDED TO CHANGE CAREERS.
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC AND DO
SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT AS I
SUGGESTED EARLIER I THINK WE ARE
AT LEAST SEEING SOME OF THE
TEACHERS AT LEAST RETURNING TO
THE SYSTEM IN THE SAME LEVELS
THEY WERE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC-
SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE WE'RE
SEEING EARLY RETIREMENTS FROM
BOOMERS YET THAT ARE IMPACTING-
SO I'M NOT SURE IT SURE ISN'T AN
ISSUE FOR US RIGHT NOW. OKAY
PERFECT THANK YOU YOU'RE THE
EXPERT NOW I DON'T EXPECT. LOT
OF GOOD PEOPLE BEHIND ME RIGHT.
THANK YOU SENATOR CHOI BOGUE
PASSED SENATOR LAYERED. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH IN THE- THEN I DO
HAVE A NINETY EIGHT YEAR OLD
MOTHER WHO IS A STIRRERS
RECIPIENT WHO PROBABLY SEASON
ARCHING THIS HEARING AND TRYING
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE- GONNA
DO IS A FISCALLY SOUND SYSTEM-
AND I APPRECIATE YOU MEETING
WITH ME A LOT OF THE THINGS I
WANTED TO ASK ABOUT HAVE. BEEN
ASKED TO LET ME JUST ASK ONE
QUESTION THAT'S A LITTLE FURTHER
OR OR- DIFFERENT THAN SENATOR
TRAUB. AND IT'S- THE FISCAL.
SUSTAINABILITY HAS BEEN TARGETED
FOR I WANT TO SAY TWENTY FORTY
EIGHT FORTY NINE. AND THE
FACTORS THAT WERE RAISED IN HER
QUESTION. ARE FACTORS THAT.
COULD CAUSE THAT TO WORK OR NOT
WORK AND SO THE REAL QUESTION
FOR ME IS. ARE WE ON PASS. FOR
TWENTY FORTY EIGHT OR FORTY NINE
AND EVERYTHING THAT WAS
MENTIONED. IS SOMETHING THAT
MIGHT THREATEN THE PAST FOUR HAS
BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PAST
TO GET TO TWENTY FORTY EIGHT OF
FORTY NINE. AND COULD YOU JUST
COMMENT ON. WHETHER YOU THINK
WE'RE ON TRACK TO DO THAT SURE
THANK YOU SENATOR- THE GOAL IS
FORTY SIX AND IT'S FULL FUNDING
BY FORTY SIX- INTERESTING WAY
WE- YOU KNOW WE'RE YEAR BEHIND
SO THE LAST NUMBERS WE HAVE R.
AS OF JUNE OF TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
AND IN MAY WILL HERE WHERE WE
ARE FOR JUNE OF TWENTY TWO- GOOD
IT'S ALWAYS A CONCERN I THINK
FROM THAT REPORT. THEY THOUGHT
WE WERE STILL ON THE PATH TO.
FULL FUNDING BY FORTY SIX BUT WE
ARE NINETY BILLION DOLLARS.
SHORT OF THAT AND SO SPEAKING
ABOUT THAT- THAT'S WHY I GO BACK
TO LONG TERM INVESTORS AND I
THINK THE INVESTMENT PARAMETERS
THAT WE AS A BOARD APPROVE. AND
AS I SHARED IN OUR MEETING JUST
THIS LAST WEEK WE HAD THE
MEETING WHERE AS BOARD MEMBERS
WE SET THE INVESTMENT. THRESHOLD
AND IT'S IMPORTANT HOW MUCH WE
WANT THE SYSTEM TO MAKE OVERALL.
AND A FOUR OFF ON THAT IT MEANS
PENSIONERS HAVE TO PAY MORE OR
SCHOOL DISTRICTS PAY MORE TO IT
FOR TOO HIGH AND WE DON'T MEET
THOSE GOALS THE SAME IMPACT
HAPPENS. I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT
THAT THE LONG TERM VIEW AND LONG
TERM STRATEGY WE HAVE- WILL HELP
US MEET. THAT GOAL BY FORTY SIX-
EVEN WITH INFLATION. AND SOME OF
THE RETIREMENTS WE'RE SEEING OR
LACK OF STUDENTS I THINK THE
LONG TERM VIEW. WE'RE GONNA BE
OKAY. KAREN IN THE JUST ONE
COMMENT AND THEN I'M DONE
BECAUSE WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN
THE S. AND I'VE HAD THREE
DIFFERENT MEETINGS BECAUSE OF MY
EDUCATION BUDGET ROLE IN THE
LAST WEEK. THAT IT INCLUDED
PRESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY
COLLEGES. AND ONE OF THEM IN
PARTICULAR SAID CURRENTLY THERE
AT 21% OF PAYROLL OR SOMETHING
TO RETIREMENT. AND THEY WERE 8%
AT THE TIME THAT. THAT THESE
REFORMS STARTED AND SO THE
PRESSURE ON THE BUDGET. IS A
PHAM QUOTING RIGHT WHAT WAS TOLD
ME. AND SO THE PRESSURE ON THE
BUDGET IS BEEN HIGH IN THIS
PERIOD AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT.
HOW WE THINK SUSTAINABILITY IS
COMING AND WHERE IT IS BUT THEN
THEY TURN AROUND AND SAY TO US
THE LEGISLATURE YOU'RE NOT
FUNDING US AT A LEVEL THAT'S
KEEPING PACE WITH THE INCREASED
RETIREMENT COSTS. AND SO I THINK
THAT IS A THING. AND I AM
LOOKING PASSED THE VICE CHAIR.
TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
EDUCATION BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE
AND SO I THINK THEY WILL ALL BE
HEARING. IT IS WELL. THAT THE
TOUGH THING YEAH WE HAVE A
SCHEDULE TO GET THEIR- BUT IT
MEANS THAT DISTRICTS RATHER
PEOPLE HAVE TO REALLY STRETCH IN
A WAY. THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR
BUDGET WITH WITH IT BEING DOWN
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET A LOT
OF EXTRA MONEY LAST YEAR. THEY
WERE ABLE TO ABSORB THE COSTS
BECAUSE OF WHAT WAS COMING EXTRA
BUDGET BUT JUST AS A COMMENT TO
NOTE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THANK YOU
FOR MEETING WITH ME I LOOK
FORWARD TO SUPPORTING YOUR
CONFIRMATION THANK YOU SENATOR.
THANK YOU SENATOR TO SENATOR
ROTH. THANK YOU MANAGER. GUNNING
CONGRATULATIONS. SINCE I'M OUT
OF QUESTIONS YOUR LIFE. MORE
GENERAL BUT I DO HAVE A- AND YOU
KNOW IT WAS PLEASED TO HEAR THE
WORD FIDUCIARY IN RELATION TO.
OUR ESG INVESTMENT POLICIES AS
IT PERTAINS TO. THE INVESTMENT
FUND YOU KNOW FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE- INVESTMENTS HAVE TO
MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE- REGARDLESS
GIVEN THE FACT THAT. WE OR YOU.
ARE INVESTING OTHER PEOPLE'S
MONEY. A LOWER DEPENDING ON AN
INVESTMENT RETURNS AT THE END OF
THE RAINBOW AND HOPEFULLY IT'S A
RAINBOW. IN MANY CASES THE ESG
INVESTMENTS THAT WE DISCUSS IN
THIS BUILDING WE'RE IN THE
BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET- WHAT
MAKES SENSE- IN TERMS OF
MAXIMIZING RETURNS FOR THOSE
EMPLOYEES WHO WERE DEPENDING ON
RETIREMENTS AT LEAST IN THE LONG
RUN- IN SOME CASES THEY- WILL
NOT. AND THAT'S A ANALYSIS AND
I'M CONFIDENT THAT YOU AND YOUR
COLLEAGUES ON THE BOARD WILL
MAKE WITH YOUR INVESTMENT
ADVISORS. AND ITER JUDE TO-
ENGAGE IN THAT TASK SERIOUSLY
YES BECAUSE THE DECISIONS YOU
MAKE TODAY- MAY NOT BE REALIZED.
AS YOU KNOW FOR DECADES TO COME.
WE WILL BE HERE TO HAVE TO DEAL
WITH THOSE CONSEQUENCES MMHM BUT
THE EMPLOYEES MMHM RETIRED
EMPLOYEES. WILL BE. SO I THANK
YOU FOR AGREEING TO SERVE IN A
TAKE ON WHAT I THINK IS AN
AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY. AND
AWESOME MAY NOT BE IN A POSITIVE
. RIGHT THANK YOU CENTER BUT WE
APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING
INFORMATION. THREE POINT THANK
YOU SENATOR ROTH. I DO HAVE A
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS- I ECHO MY
COLLEAGUES' COMMENTS SENATOR
ROTH- IT IS A GREAT
RESPONSIBILITY CAN YOU DO IT FOR
ZERO PAY AND THAT IS TRULY
EXTRAORDINARILY GENEROUS PUBLIC
SERVICE ON WHERE YOUR HEART
COMES FROM- I. I DO WANT TO
POINT OUT THAT EVEN IN THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT YOU HAD WITH
MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE
DIOCESE. YOU REFERENCED POSSIBLY
NINETY BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET
DEFICIT- IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU
TAKE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAKE SURE YOU MAKE GOOD
INVESTMENTS CREDIT SHOULD BE ON
A FINANCIAL RETURN. NUMBER ONE
NUMBER ONE EVERYTHING ELSE IS
SECONDARY OR THIRD OR FOURTH OR
FIFTH DOWN THE LINE REGARDLESS
OF WHAT- WHAT A GENT IS OR WHAT
PEOPLE ARE WANTING YOU TO DO
BASED ON. OTHER CRITERIA THAT
THEY PERCEIVE BEING ONE OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT THINGS AND I
AGREE THAT ALL OF THAT PLAYS
INTO A PLACE IN SOME OR MOST ALL
OF THE POLICY THAT GOES HIS
BUILDING OR ANYTHING BUT I THINK
YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY
IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A
PARTICLES LIKE MY COLLEAGUE
SAID. AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW
SO THAT THOSE TEACHERS THAT
WORKED IN THEIR CAREER LIKE YOUR
MOM OR- SENATOR AT LAYER TWO
MONTHS. YOU YOU HAVE AN
OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE THAT
THEIR MONEY IS STILL ON GOING.
ONE I AM VERY VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT THE DECLINE IN ROMAN IS
ONE POINT 8% ON TOP OF THAT WHAT
TWO POINT SIX PERCENT. FOR
TWENTY TWENTY ONE I THINK
COLLUDED- WITH YOU KNOW KIDS
BEING AT HOME SOME PARENTS- SAW
THAT. THIS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
ISN'T WORKING FOR ME AND THESE
KIDS ARE GOING ELSEWHERE-
WITHOUT THE STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
WHICH IS A HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THOUSAND SEVENTEEN LAST YEAR AND
ANOTHER TWO HUNDRED SOMETHING
THOUSAND THE YEAR BEFORE. AND
THAT AFFECTS TEACHERS
RETIREMENT. TO MY COLLEAGUES
SENATOR CHILL BOOKS POINT- WHEN
SHE REFERENCE BABY BOOMERS I
THINK IT'S SET ANALOGY I'M NOT
PUTTING WORDS IN HER MOUTH BUT-
DO YOU SEE A PROBLEM THAT AND-
AS- THE STUDENT. ENROLLMENT
DECLINES IN TEACHER HIRING
DECLINES THERE'S LESS DOLLARS
GOING INTO THE FUND. AND DO YOU
THINK THAT THAT MIGHT PUT YOU AT
A LOWER A HIGHER DEFICIT THAN
THE NINETY MILLION. AND IF SO.
TELLIS I KNOW YOU HAVE A GREAT
FINANCIAL SKILLS I REALLY DO I
KNOW YOUR BACKGROUND YOU HAVE
INCREDIBLE FINANCIAL SKILLS.
WHAT DO YOU SEE ESPECIALLY WHEN
YOU HAVE PEOPLE SCREAMING ABOUT
DIVESTMENT- IN YOU KNOW I DON'T
MEAN TO KEEP. CONCLUDING STUFF
BUT THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
STATED THAT YOU KNOW BECAUSE OF
CLIMATE GOALS DIVESTMENT DOESN'T
WORK. AND IN THIS PARTICULAR
SITUATION BECAUSE YOU NEED TO
INVEST PLACES WHERE YOU MAKE
MONEY. AS PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING
ON YOU TO DO THAT WHAT ARE YOUR
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE CALLS TO
DIVEST OF CERTAIN- THIS IS A
CULT ALSO FUELS AND WHAT IS YOUR
CONCERN. ABOUT THE LACK OF
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM NOW THAT
COULD AFFECT TEACHER RETIREMENT.
THANK YOU CENTER JUST. GREAT
QUESTIONS AND TOP OF MIND TO ME
I HAVE TO START WITH THINGS YOU
LEARN AS TEACHERS DON'T GET
SOCIAL SECURITY RIGHT YOU GUYS
KNOW THAT YEAH I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT- YEAH. TOM MY MOM BECAUSE
SHE WORKED FOR AT&T BEFORE SHE
BECAME A TEACHER SHE GETS A
SMALL CHECK THAT OF COURSE
DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE IT'S TOO
SMALL AND MY DAD HAD TO DO A
WEIRD. THING TO GET IS FORTY S.
QUARTER. WHAT AFTER THIRTY FIVE
YEARS I MEAN YOU HAD TO GO OFF
TO DO SOMETHING THAT COULD TAKE
OUT OF MY NEXT RECORD. THIS IS.
SO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
FIDUCIARY ROLE IS KIND OF
CONSTANT FOR ME- AS I SHARED
WITH CENTER SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I'D
I'D- I'D I THINK THAT'S-
CRITICAL IF WE'RE LOSING
STUDENTS WERE GONNA LOSE
TEACHERS. AND THEN IT MAKES THE
JOB THAT MUCH HARDER. I DON'T
KNOW IF I HAVE AN ANSWER HERE
TODAY BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE
KNOW WHERE ALL THESE KIDS HAVE
GONE IF THEY'RE A PRIVATE SCHOOL
OR NOT GOING OR GOING IN THE
WORK FORCE. SO I THINK IT'S
SOMETHING WE CERTAINLY HAVE TO
LOOK AT AND THINK ABOUT- WHEN I
WORKED IN THE MISSOURI
TREASURE'S OFFICE WINDOW BAILEY
WHO IS A TREASURE THERE WOULD
OFTEN QUOTE- WILL ROGERS WHO
SAID I'M MORE INTERESTED IN THE
RETURN OF MY. MONEY THAN THE
RETURN ON MY MONEY. WHICH IS TO
SAY YOU KNOW I ONCE IN THE-
RIGHT I'D I'D I DON'T. WANT TO
DO THINGS THAT'S GONNA LOSE LOSE
MONEY HERE. AND SO I BELIEVE
THAT CONSTANTLY- AND SO. AND
THAT'S WHY SURE THE START ABOUT
CHRIS SALEM AND LOOKING AT
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW THAT CAN
AFFECT CAUGHT A CONDOM USE AND
HOW THEY CAN IN FACT ARE LONG
TERM INVESTMENTS. SO AS I
SUGGESTED I THINK THE FIDUCIARY
OBLIGATION IS MOST IMPORTANT-
AND THAT WEIGHS ON MY MIND ALL
THE TIME AND- WHY YOU GUYS HAVE
CERTAINLY EMPHASIZE THE ENORMITY
OF THE ROLE CENTER OFF. I FEEL
LIKE- I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING AND YOU CAN REST ASSURED
THAT FOR ME- THAT IS A PRIORITY.
THANK YOU. AND MY LAST QUESTION
IS AND I GET A BRIEF COMMENT
ABOUT THAT WITH MYSELF FEATURES
HIS WORK TO THE BUILDING AND
PARTICIPATED IN THE SENATE
FELLOW PROGRAM. THAT YOU. WERE-
YOU PRODUCE THAT IN THE CORAL
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WHICH IS AN
INDEPENDENT PROGRAM OUTSIDE THE
SENATE. AND IS THERE ANY REASON
THAT YOU CAN GIVE US THAT- YOU
DIDN'T THINK THE SENATE PROGRAM
WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO. ASKING FOR
THIRTY NIGHT OF. NO RIGHT. WELL
I THINK I WOULD BE. I THANK YOU
FOR THAT BECAUSE IT IS A
WONDERFUL PROGRAM I THINK
SENATOR AND SUPERVISOR HOLLY
MITCHELL WHO IS ALSO IN THE
CORPS OF PHIL'S PROGRAM WITH ME
THAT YEAR WOULD AGREE THAT IT
WAS A SUPERIOR PROGRAM TO THE
SENATE FELLOWS PROGRAM. BUT
THANK YOU OKAY WE'LL HEAR YOU
KNOW AND WE ALL LOVE YOU YOU ARE
ONE- I KNOW YOU SINCE TWO
THOUSAND AND TEN WHEN I GET IT
HERE YOU ARE ONE INCREDIBLE
HONEST. HARD WORKING. CARING
INDIVIDUAL AND SO- I REALLY DO
LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR
CONFIRMATION AND WE'RE GONNA
MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS NOW I
THINK GENERAL. S. WILL MOVED
PUBLIC COMMENT OF THOSE IN THE
ROOM IN ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED.
THESE BE READY TO COME TO THE
MICROPHONE- OF MODERATOR AS A
REMINDER WITNESSES WISHING TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER. IS
877-226-8163 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS SEVEN THREE SIX. EIGHT THREE
FOUR. AND WILL GO TO ROOM TWENTY
TWO HUNDRED FIRST FOR SUPPORT
YOU AGAIN. BEEN HERE ALL DAY. I
I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE. YOU
GO RIGHT AHEAD SIR. THANK YOU.
SENATORS YOUR SUPPORT OF THE
NOMINATION MR GUNNING. GOING TO
DATE MYSELF MR GOING A LITTLE
BIT HERE. WE MET IN TWO THOUSAND
AND THREE WHEN I WAS RUNNING FOR
THE ASSEMBLY- AND I'LL JUST TELL
YOU THAT- THE THREADS. THE
CONNECTS THAT TIME TO THIS TIME
IN MY OPINION. NOT REALLY SURE
MR GUNNING. IS INTEGRITY. HE
SAYS WHAT HE MEANS AND MEANS
WHAT HE SAYS- HE YOU KNOW WHEN I
WAS IN OFFICE NOW IF YOU'RE
ASKING THE QUESTION WILL GIVE
YOU A STRAIGHT ANSWER IF HE
DOESN'T ANSWER. TELL YOU THAT.
SO I THINK THAT'S SO THAT'S
THAT'S IN ADDITION TO ALL THOSE
QUALIFICATIONS ARE OBVIOUS- I
THINK THAT'S WHAT THE-
CHARACTERS A SECOND LARGE
PENSION FUND IN THE WORLD NEEDS.
HONEST ASSESSMENT ON SURPRISE
ALL HONEST ANSWERS. TO PROTECT
THE VERY. RETIREMENT THAT WE'VE
TALKED ABOUT WITH THE I WOULD
LIKE TO WAS SHOCKED TO AS CHAIR
OF THE PRINCE COMMITTEE HERE THE
TEACHERS DON'T HAVE SOCIAL
SECURITY. IN THE CABINET THE
PENSIONS AREN'T. THAT LARGE AND
ON THE PUBLIC WILL BE SHOCKED TO
HEAR THAT BUT THAT THAT'S WHAT
IT IS. SO I STAND HERE IN FULL
SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION AND
CONFIRMATION STRICKEN THANK YOU.
SIR NEXT WITNESS. THAT WAS GOING
TO LEAVE SO THAT I CAN GO
CELEBRATE MY SISTER WHO I WAS
HERE FOR BUT I CANNOT LEAVE
WITHOUT SAYING HOW MUCH I
STRONGLY SUPPORT MICHAEL THAN
MANY CITY. DEVELOPMENT PATTERSON
LONG TERM LEGISLATIVE STAFFER
AND THE PAST ROLE THAT I PLAYED
WITH MR GUNNING BEFORE I WENT
OFF TO WASHINGTON DC. TO WORK
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION WAS I WAS
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE
AGENCY. MISTER GETTING MY
STARTED OFFICE BOTH BOARD
MEMBERS AND I LATER ON WAS
APPOINTED TO BE DETECTED RECTOR
AND HE SERVED AS THE ACTING
CHAIR. FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND
WITH HIS LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE
WE LITERALLY TURNED THE
CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE
AGENCY AROUND. AFTER THE HOUSING
CRISIS- WE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY WAS GOING
TO CONTINUE TO EXIST. WHEN I
CAME IN AND TWENTY FOURTEEN WE
WERE DOING ABOUT A HUNDRED.
MILLION IN LOANS WHEN I LEFT IN
TWENTY TWENTY ONE WE WERE DOING
ABOUT FIVE BILLION. SO IF YOU
THINK THIS MAN HAS A FINANCE
BACKGROUND AND KNOWS WHAT HE'S
DOING I CAN LEAN IN ATTEST TO
THAT. I AM A STRONG SUPPORTER OF
MR CANNING AND I HOPE YOU WILL
SUPPORT HIM AS WELL. THANK YOU
BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE MICROPHONE
ARE YOU MISS OUT COMMISSION
SHALL BE TREES IS SISTER YES ARE
YOU WOULD YOU PLEASE RELAY A
MESSAGE TO HER AND FOR THE
RECORD CONGRESSWOMAN SYDNEY
CALLAMARD DOVE WAS ON THE LINE
AT THE TELECONFERENCE HE LEFT
THE CONGRESSIONAL FLOOR. TO MAKE
A STATEMENT IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
HER CONFIRMATION HEARING AND
THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF GLITCH
WITH THE TECHNICAL SERVICES THAT
WERE OFFERED TODAY. AND THAT
COVERS WOMAN CAME OVER KAMLAGER
DEATH WAS NOT. AND ALLOW TO MAKE
THOSE COMMENTS BUT SHE HAS.
EXPRESSLY TOLD ME SHE'S
COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE
TELECONFERENCE. HE HAD MET TO
SAY. ABOUT ANY. AND IT IS
UNACCEPTABLE THAT SHE WAS NOT
ALLOWED TO. COME IN. AND PUT SO
PLEASE LET YOUR SISTER KNOW.
THAT THE CONGRESSWOMAN WAS
CALLING IN FROM DC. TO AFFIRM
HER CONFIRMATION THANK YOU THANK
YOU THANK YOU SENATOR THANK YOU
OFF THANK YOU NEXT WITNESS.
HOLLY FOR MANY DAYS IS THAT
LIGHT HAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND
I'M- THE REPUBLIC FOR ABOUT A
DECADE NOW I FIRST MET- MICHAEL
GUNNING WHEN HE WAS ON THE COUCH
OF A BOARD. AND I WAS WORKING ON
BEHALF OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
AND BACK THEN WE STARTED
PLOTTING TO HOW TO SOLVE THE
HOUSING CRISIS OF CALIFORNIA TEN
YEARS AGO STILL HASN'T BEEN
SOLVED BUT I'M PROUD THAT HE IS
NOW WORKING SIDE BY SIDE DAY
TODAY. AND LET US PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AND I'M JUST PROUD TO WORK WITH
THEM AND YOU CAN'T FIND A MORE
ETHICAL. AND HONEST AND
INTELLIGENT AND VERY RESPONSIBLE
INDIVIDUAL AND I TO HAVE A
MOTHER THAT'S A MEMBER OF STARS.
AT SEVENTY SIX A SHE HAS MANY
MORE YEARS TO GO AND I FEEL LIKE
IT PUTTING IT IN HIS HANDS THE
RIGHT PLACE FOR IT TO BE SO NO
PRESSURE. BY ALL OF US BUT WE
ARE WATCHING YOU WITH A FOR A
MOTHER'S LOVE EVER. SIMPLY THAT
AGAIN SUPPORTED. THANK YOU CLASS
OF THANK YOU SEE NO WITNESSES
COMING TO THE MIKE. I'M IN
SUPPORT THERE ANY WITNESSES IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED IN
OPPOSITION. CNN AND- IT WE HAD
MADAM MODERATOR THEM AND MISTER
MODERATORS SO I'M JUST GONNA SAY
MODERATOR. I MEAN BACK TO YOU.
AND WE ARE NOW TAKING UP
POSITIONS IN EITHER SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION IN THE CONFIRMATION
OF MISTER MICHAEL GUNNING- FOR
THE CASTERS FORD. MISTER
MODERATOR EITHER. DIGITAL IF YOU
LIKE TO COME IN AND- FOR
OPPOSITION IN A PRESS ONE ZERO
AT THIS TIME.
THAT IS THE ONLY Q. THANK YOU MR
MODERATOR CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT
BECAUSE- TELEMARKETER HAS.
CONGRESSWOMAN CALLS AND TELLS.
MY CELL PHONE NUMBER AND I'M
SURE SHE WOULD LIKE TO VOICE HER
OPINION IN SUPPORT ON THIS-
NOMINEE AS WELL SO CAN WE
CONFIRM THERE'S NO ONE ON THE
LINE. SEVEN IF YOU HAVE A
COMMENT THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PLEASE PRESS ONE ZERO.
THANK YOU MR MODERATOR ABOUT A
MONTH WITH. FAMILY YOU ENOUGH TO
GO SEE. FIVE DISCONNECTED. WAS
IT WASN'T RIGHT IT'S GOING TO.
THANK YOU MISTER MODERATOR. DID
THEY HAPPEN TO CALL BACK. NOT
YET OKAY THANK YOU MR MODERATOR-
HAVING THEM AND NO ONE ON THE
TELEPHONE LINES THAT WE CAN
CONNECT- IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION OVER GO BACK TO THE
DICE MOVIE OF. THANKS TO THE-
YOU KNOW I JUST WANTED TO MAKE
ONE ONE COMMENT AND I WAS SO
THRILLED TO HEAR ALL OF THE
SPEAKERS- MADAM CHAIR AND JUST.
ONE COMMENT I WANTED TO MAKE IN
RESPONSE TO THE EXPERTISE AND
COURAGE OF FOLKS WHO WILL BE ON
THE STIRS BOARD IS. HOPPING BACK
TO THE YEARS OF THE ANTI
APARTHEID MOVEMENTS AND THOSE
HARD CONVERSATIONS THAT MANY IN
THE FINANCIAL- INVESTMENT
COMMUNITY STRUGGLED WITH- BUT
BROKE THROUGH AND THERE WERE
SOME OF THE SAME QUESTIONS ABOUT
PRUDENCE AND FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY BUT WE WERE ABLE-
TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION IN
THAT CASE AND IN THE INVESTMENTS
OF PENSIONERS- CONTINUE TO GROW
AND THRIVE IN SO I'M EXCITED
ABOUT YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THE
OPPORTUNITY. FOR US TO WEIGH AND
BALANCE OUR ETHICAL
RESPONSIBILITY IN OUR PRUDENCE
AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CHANGE SELF- MADAM CHAIRWOMAN
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT LET
ALLOW ME A MOMENT TO JUST
ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS A SENATOR OFTEN
MADE THE MOTION. THANK YOU
SENATOR ROTH AND MADAM SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL LAYERED.
LAYERED I WILL TROUBLED BY A
TRAVEL GUIDE ROSS ROTH IRA
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I. CRITICIZED
GROVE DEFINITELY I GROW FIVE
ZERO. FIVE ZERO WE LOOK FORWARD
TO HAVING YOUR AND CONFIRMATION
COMMIT TO THE FULL SENATE FLOOR
AND I ANTICIPATED. TO BE A LONG
SENATE FLOOR HERE IN. IS ALTER
EGO I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE COMMON.
THANK YOU SIR THANK YOU THANK
ALL OF. SO THAT INCLUDES THAT
CONCLUDES OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN
PUBLIC TESTIMONY TO MAKE TODAY.
AND IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO
TESTIFY- TODAY PLEASE SUBMIT
YOUR COMMENTS SUGGESTING IN
WRITING TO THE RULES COMMITTEE
OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR
INSTRUCTIONS YOUR COMMENTS AND
SUGGESTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO US
WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR
TESTIMONY IN THE OFFICIAL
RECORDS. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR
YOUR PATIENCE IN COPPER
CORPORATION THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON ROLES IS NOW ADJOURNED.