WELCOME EVERYONE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON RULES WILL COME TO
ORDER GOOD AFTERNOON WE ARE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARING IN
THOSE STREET BUILDING IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AS WE
CONTINUE TO TAKE SOME
PRECAUTIONS TO MANAGE THE
ONGOING COVERT NINETEEN RISK THE
SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE
PUBLIC AND HAS ALSO PROVIDED
ACCESS TO BOTH IN PERSON AND
TELECONFERENCE BURKE DISSIPATION
FOR THE PUBLIC. FOR INDIVIDUALS
WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT VIA THE TELECONFERENCE
ORVIS THE PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE
NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE IS POSTED
ON OUR COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND IT
WILL BE DISPLAYED ON OUR SCREEN
RIGHT NOW TODAY- THE PARTICIPANT
NUMBER IS. 877-226-8163 AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS. TWO EIGHT NINE
SEVEN FOUR EIGHT TWO WE WILL PUT
THAT UP MORE THAN ONCE. BUT IT
IS ON OUR WEBSITE I WILL
MAINTAIN DECORUM DURING THE
HEARING AS IS CUSTOMARY AND ANY
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISRUPTIVE
MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE REMOTE
MEETING SERVICE OUR HAVE THEIR
CONNECTIONS MUTED FOR OUR COURT
REPORTER AND I WOULD ASK YOU ALL
SPEAKERS COLLEAGUES WITNESSES
ALIKE TO SPEAK SLOWLY AND
CLEARLY AND WHEN WE GET TO THE-
CERTAINLY THE PORTION OF THE-
TELECONFERENCE I MAY INTERRUPT
AND ASK YOU TO SLOW DOWN OR
REPEATS SOMETHING AND THAT IS SO
THAT WE CAN GET YOUR TESTIMONY.
GET YOUR NAME AND THAT OUR COURT
REPORTER HAS THE ABILITY TO GET
THAT INFORMATION FOR OUR RECORD-
BEFORE WE BEGIN TODAY'S AGENDA
WE NEED TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
SO AS A REMINDER TO MY
COLLEAGUES YOU WILL NEED TO TURN
YOUR MICROPHONES ON FOR THE ROLL
CALL AND EVERY TIME THAT WE
VOTE. MADAM SECRETARY WOULD YOU
PLEASE CALL OUR ROLE- HERE
THEY'RE HERE PHOTOBOOK HERE TO A
BOOK HERE SMALL WITH OF THIS
YEAR MOBIKWIK WAS HERE GROWTH
HERE GROWTH HERE ATKINS HERE
ATKINS HERE THANK YOU- I WILL
SAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN
THOSE WHO ARE STANDING BY TO
CALL IN OR TESTIFY. WE HAVE
ACTUALLY A VERY BUSY COMMITTEE
MEETING TODAY SO I'M GOING TO
TRY TO KEEP US ON TRACK AND KEEP
US MOVING- JUST- FOR WARNING YOU
LAST WEEK WE HAD A VERY. GREAT
AND WONDERFUL LONG DISCUSSION
AND DEBATE WITH OUR OF A PERSON
WHO APPEAR BEFORE US FOR
CONFIRMATION AND TO MOVE THEM ON
TO THE SENATE FOR FULL
CONFIRMATION. OF TODAY I WILL AS
WE GET TO SPEAKERS I WILL SAY
GIVE YOUR NAME ORGANIZATION OF
ANY AND YOUR POSITION OF
SUPPORT. AND I LIKELY GIVING YOU
ADVANCE WARNING WILL STOP YOU IF
YOU START TO GO INTO FURTHER
COMMENTS AND THAT IS BECAUSE WE
HAVE. THREE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO
BE CONFIRMED AND WE ALSO HAVE
EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND OTHER
WORK TO DO SO I'M JUST LETTING
MY COLLEAGUES KNOW AS WELL AS
PUBLIC IN ADVANCE- IF THERE ARE
NO OBJECTIONS I- WANT TO TAKE UP
OUR FIRST THE GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES NOT REQUIRED TO
APPEAR- THAT WOULD BE ITEMS TO.
AND I UNDERSTAND WE ARE. BEING
ASKED TO TAKE. TO MOVE A COUPLE
OF ITEMS SO THAT MOTION I WOULD
ENTERTAIN FIRST WOULD BE
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES. NOT
REQUIRED TO APPEAR. D. N. E.
WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF THE LAW
REVISION COMMISSION. I F. G. AND
H. MEMBERS OF THE STATE A
CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD
. AND THEN I WILL ASK TO INCLUDE
J. MEMBER COMMISSION ON TEACHER
CREDENTIALING AS THE FIRST.
MOTION AND THEN I WILL COME BACK
FOR THE TWO REMAINING ITEMS I IN
CASE SO. MADAM VICE CHAIR DID
YOU NEED TO REMOVE ANYTHING ELSE
OR WERE YOU. FIVE YES- H. THANK
YOU ARE A SENATOR- YES F. G. AND
H. SO IT WOULD BE TO D. E. F. G.
H. N. J. AND THAT IS THE MOTION
FROM THE VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU I
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIRMEN
SECRETARY WILL YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. LAYERED HI THERE HI
PHOTOBOOK I WOULD TROUBLED BY
SMALL WITH BUSINESS I WOULD
CRITICIZED GROWTH. I WROTE AYE
ATKINS HI INSIDE FIVE TO SIX
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FIVE TWO
ZERO I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION
ON ITEM TWO. TH I. N. K. AND
THESE ARE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION ON TEACHER
CREDENTIALING SO MOVE THANK YOU
SENATOR LAYERED- CENTER
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THERE'D HI THERE I GO TO A VOTE
NOT GOING. TO A BOOK NOT VOTING
FLO BECAUSE I. SMALLWOOD FOR THE
SIDE ROAD NUMBER BROKEN VOTING
ATKINS FIVE I CAN. THREE TO ZERO
THREE ZERO THANK YOU. I WOULD
ENTERTAIN MOTION ITEM AN THAT IS
BILL REFERRALS REFERENCE OF
BILLS TO COMMITTEE SO MOVED
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR.
MADAM SECRETARY CALL THE ROLL
THERE ARE THERE I GO TO A VOTE.
HI WOULD TO A BOOK I'VE SMOKED
FOR THIS I WOULD CRITICIZED
GROWTH. HI GROVE I ACTIONS I
RECONCILE FIVE ZERO FIVE TWO
ZERO THANK YOU COLLEAGUES ITEM
NUMBER FOUR- IS A DEFERRED AREA
ASSIGNMENTS AND I WANT TO JUST
MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE I ASK FOR
A MOTION. THIS IS THE SENATE
DEFERRED AREA ASSIGNMENTS- MOST
OF US KNOW THAT SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT LINES ARE
REDRAWN EVERY TEN YEARS BY THE
CALIFORNIA CITIZENS
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. AFTER
THE UNITED STATES CENSUS NUMBERS
ARE UPDATED AND FINALIZED. GIVEN
THAT FORTY SENATE SEATS ARE
STAGGERED WITH TWENTY SEATS ON
THE BALLOT EVERY TWO YEARS. THE
CREATION OF THE NEW DISTRICT
RESULTS IN REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA
WITHOUT SENATE REPRESENTATION
UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION. THIS IS
A TWO YEAR GAP FOR A TOTAL OF
ABOUT THREE POINT SIX MILLION
CONSTITUENTS UP AND DOWN
CALIFORNIA ARE LEFT WITHOUT A
STATE SENATOR UNTIL TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR. TO ENSURE THAT ALL
RESIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA CONTINUE
TO HAVE A VOICE AND THE ABILITY
TO PETITION THEIR STATE
GOVERNMENT. INCLUDING OBTAINING
ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING CRITICAL
STATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
CONSTITUENT SERVICES AS WE LIKE
TO CALL IT- THE ACTION OF THE
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE WILL MAKE
TODAY THAT WE WILL MAKE TODAY IS
TO ASSIGN THE SPECIFIC DEFERRED.
UNREPRESENTED AREAS UNTIL
DECEMBER TWENTY TWENTY FOUR WHEN
NEW SENATORS ARE SWORN IN THE
OFFICE FOR THOSE NEW SEATS. SOME
OF THESE DEFERRED AREAS ARE
LARGE AND ARE HAVE SUCH LARGE
NUMBERS OF CONSTITUENTS SAID IT
WILL TAKE MORE THAN ONE SENATOR
TO COVER THE REGION'S. SO WHILE
THE CREATION OF NEW DISTRICTS
CAUSES THESE GAPS I'M CONFIDENT
THAT OUR SENATORS WILL SERVE
THESE REGIONS. SUCH OF THE
RESIDENT WOULD NOT SEE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE LEVEL OF
ACCESS AND QUALITY OF SERVICE BY
THEIR STATE GOVERNMENT. SO WITH
THAT I WOULD REMIND FOLKS THIS
IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE TASK- TO
YOUR THAT THE WORK OF THE SENATE
GETS COMPLETED AND THAT
CONSTITUENTS ARE SERVED. WE ARE
NOT THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
. NOR DO WE HAVE THAT FUNCTION
AND THAT A IT'S NOT WHAT WE ARE
TODAY. IT'S IMPORTANT THE PUBLIC
UNDERSTANDS WHAT ACTION WE ARE
TAKING. AND WITH THAT IF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS I CAN TAKE IT OTHERWISE
I WILL ENTERTAIN THAT MOTION. I
ONE QUESTION YES SENATOR WROTE
SORRY YOU GO FOR A- WHILE MEANS
FORMER SECRETARY PLEASE. PLEASE
GO. I MIGHT HAVE TO CLEAN THIS
UP- IS ONE ENSURE THAT THERE IS-
WITH THE IN THE A MINUTE FOR THE
FIRST- PACKET THAT WE GOT
THERE'S AN INSERT ON A MEMBER
FOR ONE CHANGE. THAT'S WHAT
WE'RE APPROVING YES. OF THE
CHANGE YES. THERE IS THAT
THERE'S SO THE MEN MET THERE'S
ONE AMENDMENT OPTION WAS. AND
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PROVING IS THE
CHANGE AMENDMENTS YOUR FROM THE
ENTIRE RIVER DEFERRED AREA. OKAY
SHE WITH A LIST. INCLUDES THE
AMENDMENT FROM THE LAST TIME
THE- MEMBERS OKAY- BUT FOR
PURPOSES OF THE HEARING. ON YOUR
YOUR- VOTING ON THE ENTIRE LIST
OF THE DIFFERENT GROUPS. THANK
YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU MA'AM THANK
YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR A SENATOR
LAYERED- BUDGET. HAD A VERY
BRIEF COMMENT WHICH IS I WANTED
TO THANK THE STAFF AND EVERYBODY
THAT WORKED ON THIS BECAUSE THIS
IS A- HERCULEAN TASK THREE POINT
SIX MILLION CALIFORNIANS DID NOT
A SENATOR FOR TWO YEARS. AND THE
FACT THAT. YOU COULD FIND AN
ADJOINING DISTRICT TO TAKE IT.
AND YOU COULD HONOR THE FACT
THAT NO SENATOR- THAT IS ABOUT
TO RUN IN AN AREA THAT THEY
DON'T REPRESENT WOULD NOT BE
ASSIGNED THOSE PEOPLE SO THEY
DON'T GET A LEG UP IN THE NEXT
ELECTION TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
WAS VERY COMPLICATED AND I JUST
WANT TO SALUTE THEM AND I KNOW
BECAUSE THERE'S- THREE THOUSAND
AND ONE. PEOPLE THAT IN A
DISTRICT WILL RUN INTO YEARS
AROUND. THERE BE A SONG TO. A
SENATOR THAT IS ADJACENT TO ME
AND I ALSO WANT TO JUST THEIR
KNOWLEDGE THANK HEAVENS THIS IS
HAPPENING BECAUSE LAST WEEK AND
THERE WAS MASSIVE FLOODING IN AN
UNREPRESENTED AREA IN MY AREA
AND I'M GLAD TO FINALLY BE A
FORMAL ASSIGNMENT OF US SOMEONE
IN THAT SITUATION SO. DO WE HAVE
A MOTION YET NO THEN I WOULD
MOVE THE- REPORT THAT'S IN FRONT
OF US SENATOR THANK YOU. LOOK I
WANT TO ADD MY THANKS TO STAFF
AND ALSO. TO THE STAFF THAT
WORKED ON THE SPECIFICALLY THAT
TOOK THE TIME TO BRIEF. THE
SENATORS NOT JUST THIS RULES
COMMITTEE. I WANT TO THANK THE
SENATORS FOR AGREEING TO TAKE ON
THIS TASK. AND I WANT TO THANK
THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE. FOR
ENSURING THAT WE WILL HAVE THE
PROPER RESOURCES IN ORDER TO
SUPPORT THOSE SENATORS. AND
THOSE AREAS- PARTICULARLY FOR
THOSE CONSTITUENTS SO- WITH
THAT- MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM FOR. THEIR
HI THERE HI- CHILLAGOE HI TO
BOOK BY SMALL WITH FOR THIS I
WILL WOULD CRITICIZE GROWTH. I
GROW BY CAN FIND AT THIS. FIVE
FIVE ZERO WONDER THANK YOU
COLLEAGUES. LET ME ASK FOR A
MOTION ON ITEMS FIVE AND SIX
THESE ARE FLOOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BY SENATORS. THANK YOU- SEEING
NO COMMENT OR QUESTION. MADAM
SECRETARY WE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. THERE ARE THIRD ON LIKE TO
BOOK I. WILL GO SMALLWOOD CLUB.
I WILL CRITICIZE GROWTH. FIVE
ATKINS HI ATKINS. FIVE DAYS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LET ME- GO
A AND MOVE TO GOVERNOR APPOINTEE
REQUIRE TO. AND INVITE- TO COME
UP AS A- COMMON ON NANCY FARIAS
WHO IS THE DIRECTOR- NANCY
NUMBING UP FOR YOUR TILE J. D.
ON YOU WORK FOR THE TITLE-
DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. AND SAY
WELCOME BACK TO YOU A. N. I
OFFER YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO
AHEAD TO MAKE ANY INTRODUCTIONS
OR KNOWLEDGE MINTS YOU WOULD
LIKE- AND YOUR OPENING COMMENTS
OR STATEMENTS. AFTER WHICH- I
WILL GO TO COLLEAGUES DIRECTLY
FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE
WELCOME THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE THANK YOU GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM PRO TEM MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR INVITING ME HERE TODAY
TO DISCUSS ET DES PROGRESS OVER
THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND
SINCE I'VE BEEN APPOINTED
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT.
FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK THE
GOVERNOR FOR APPOINTING ME TWICE
AT EDT AND FOR HIS CONTINUED
FAITH IN MY ABILITY TO LEAD THIS
DEPARTMENT. AND TO HIS AMAZING
APPOINTMENTS STAFF AND ALL THE
STAFF IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME OVER THE
FAST THE PAST FEW YEARS. THANK
YOU IT IS MY HONOR TO SERVE. I
WANT TO QUICKLY INTRODUCE A FEW
PEOPLE HERE WITH ME TODAY MORE
PEOPLE THAN I EXPECTED ACTUALLY
BUT- MY HUSBAND DAVE FOR HIS
LOVE AND SUPPORT WHEN I'M HAVING
A BAD DAY AND FOR KEEPING ME
HONEST AND MY EGO IN CHECK ON
THE GOOD DAYS. I LOVE YOU WITH
ALL MY HEART. AND ONE OF MY BEST
GIRLFRIENDS FROM BOSTON A FLUENT
LILY LUCAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL
IN HER OWN RIGHT THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I'D ALSO
LIKE TO THANK A FEW PEOPLE WHO
ARE NOT HERE WITH ME TODAY MY
DAD WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY
FROM LEUKEMIA. WAS A CUSTODIAN
FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN
MY HOME TOWN OF FALL RIVER
MASSACHUSETTS. THANK WITH THE
WARDEN. HE WAS VERY VERY PROUD
OF ME IN FACT HE CRIED WHEN I
GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL AND
WHEN I PASSED THE BAR AND TO BE
FAIR I CRIED DURING THE BAR EXAM
BUT HE WAS ALSO VERY PROUD OF
THIS APPOINTMENT- BUT IT WAS HIS
EXAMPLE. HIS YEARS OF PUBLIC
SERVICE AND HIS GENEROSITY THAT
SHAPED ME AND TAUGHT ME. THAT
EVERY. SERVICE JOB MATTERS.
TITLES MATTER OF COURSE. BUT
IT'S HOW YOU TREAT THE PERSON
WITHOUT THE TITLE THAT MATTERS
MOST. MY DAD WAS ALSO A DUES
PAYING UNION MEMBER. I OF COURSE
I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY MOM AND
MY NINETY NINE YEAR YOUNG.
GRANDFATHER BOTH OF WHOM ARE
WATCHING TODAY BACK HOME IN FALL
RIVER. MY MOM NOT SURE HAD TO
TEAR MY GRANDFATHER AWAY FROM
THE CASINO. MY BROTHER DEREK HIS
WIFE KRISTEN BOTH PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS
WHO ALL ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AS WELL AS DAVE'S KIDS AND ARE
SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN. THANK YOU
ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR
NEVER LETTING ME FORGET WHERE I
CAME FROM AND FOR ALWAYS
WELCOMING ME HOME. I WOULD BE
REMISS NOT TO THANK MY VILLAGE.
MY BIGGEST CHEERLEADERS AND
MENTORS AND WORK AND IN LIFE.
SOME OF WHOM ARE HERE TODAY-
APRIL SHILIN MEGAN BOSTON MERRY
JENNY DAPHNE ANGIE CHRISTY
JACKIE MICHELLE TIA YVONNE
MARIBEL ON AMONA JULIE. THERE'S
SO MANY MORE. I APPRECIATE YOUR
LOVE FRIENDSHIP ADVICE AND
SUPPORT ALWAYS. WE'RE TRULY I
WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY WITHOUT
THE SUPPORT OF THE STAFF AT U.
D. D. ALL OF THE STAFF INCLUDING
OF COURSE THE EXECUTIVE TEAM THE
AMAZING ELT. BUT ALSO THOSE WHO
DO THE WORK RUN THE NUMBERS KEEP
THE LIGHTS ON IN THE BUILDINGS
CLEAN. ANSWER THE PHONES AND
HELP THEIR FELLOW CALIFORNIANS
NAVIGATE STATE GOVERNMENT.
HAVING HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO
LEAD THIS ORGANIZATION BY
UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE THAT
THOSE EMPLOYEES PROVIDE INFORMS
HOW I LIED. IT'S NOT BOTTOM UP
OR TOP DOWN IT'S NOT MANAGEMENT
VERSUS LABOR AND IT'S NOT MY WAY
OR THE HIGHWAY ALTHOUGH MY
HUSBAND MAY DISAGREE WITH ALAN-
IT'S LEADING BY UNDERSTANDING
LEADING BY ASKING QUESTIONS
LEADING BY LISTENING. AND
LEADING BY FOSTERING
RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDING OF
COURSE THOSE IN THE LEGISLATURE
AND WAS STAKEHOLDERS. SO TO ALL
THE EDT STAFF AND ALL PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES THANK YOU I AM SO
GRATEFUL TO YOU AND YOUR PUBLIC
SERVICE. AND LASTLY OF COURSE I
WOULD BE REMISS NOT TO THANK THE
LEGISLATURE. AND THE LEGISLATIVE
STAFFERS YOUR CONTINUED
COMMITMENT. THE EDT AND YOUR
DEDICATION TO HELPING
CALIFORNIANS IN TIMES OF NEED I
AM SO VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR
SUPPORT. AND WITH THAT I AM
HONORED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. GIVEN THE TOUGH ROLE THAT
YOU PLAY I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU
HAVE ALL OF THAT INCREDIBLE
SUPPORT- HERE. AND ARE YOU IN
YOUR HOMETOWN- WELCOME AND I'M
GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SO- THIS
IS OUR SECOND RULES COMMITTEE.
AND SO THAT THE NEW MEMBERS OF
THIS COMMITTEE UNDERSTAND WE DO
OUR- EQUITY AND FAIRNESS I'M
STARTING ON THIS END OF THE
DYESS- TODAY WITH DISAPPOINTMENT
AND SO SENATOR. SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS- YOU GO AHEAD AND GO
FIRST. ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU SO
MUCH MAN IMPROVE HIM- AND THANK
YOU SO MUCH- DIRECT AFFAIRS FOR
CONNECTING WITH US- IT WAS
WONDERFUL TO MEET WITH YOU PRIOR
TO THIS- APPOINTMENT HEARING
AND- VERY VERY. EXCITED TO HEAR
ABOUT HOW YOU ARE FIGHTING FORD
CENTER IN EQUITY. IN THE WORK-
THAT HE DOES. AND ALSO DOING IT
IN A WAY THAT IS CREATING
COLLABORATION ACROSS THE
VARIOUS- UNITS- THAT THAT MAKE
UP THIS VERY IMPORTANT. WORK OF
ENSURING COMMUNITIES- GET BACK
TO WORK IN GOOD QUALITY JOBS SO
I REALLY APPRECIATED HOW YOU
TALKED ABOUT. HOW YOU ALIGN THE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD WORK
WITH THE DIVISION OF
APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS THE
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL AND
ALL OF THE OTHER- NETWORKS THAT
ARE ON THE GROUND IN MY IN IN MY
DISTRICT SO I APPRECIATE THAT. I
HAD THE HONOR TO MEET YOU WHILE
TOURING MY DISTRICT- YOU WERE
PART OF THE- COMMUNITY TO WAR-
LOOKING AT THE SIGNIFICANCE AND
IMPORTANCE. OF HAVING AN EDT
ASSET IN THE HEART OF THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DISTRICT AND CERTAINLY
AND ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES- THAT
IS HARDEST HIT THE CRENSHAW
DISTRICT WHERE WE HAVE SOME OF
THE POOREST CENSUS TRACTS. IN
THE NATION AND WHERE ARE THE
NEED FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS
IN TRUE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
AND PLACEMENT IS CRITICAL. I AND
I YOU KNOW I WANTED TO- YOU KNOW
I DON'T WANT TO SORT OF MAKE
THIS CONVERSATION- A REPETITIVE-
AND WE TALKED ABOUT HOW IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR THE LEGISLATURE
AND PARTICULARLY THE MEDIA'S. AS
THE STATE SENATE OF THAT
DISTRICT AND DO OUR JOB TO
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE
RESOURCES NEEDED- TO MAKE SURE
THAT THIS THIS OFFICE THAT HAS
FALLEN INTO DESPERATE. WILL
REPAIR- IS QUICKLY BROUGHT BACK
TO LIFE AND FUNCTIONING AND
OPERATIONAL FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
THAT NEED AND DESERVE IT SO MY
MUCH- BUT I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU
COULD SHARE WITH US TODAY AND
TELL THE COMMITTEE. HOW THROUGH
YOUR LEADERSHIP ENVISIONED THE
EDT PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THIS
BUILDING DOES NOT FALL THROUGH
THE CRACKS- BECAUSE WE KNOW. IT
IS POSSIBLE AND PARTICULARLY IN
A MOMENT WHERE- DOLLARS ARE ARE
BEGINNING TO BE SCARCE- THAT WE
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
PRIORITIZING THIS FACILITY IN
BOTH THE BUDGET PROCESS. AND IN
THE CAPITAL OUTLAY PROCESS.
THANK YOU SENATOR IT WAS A
PLEASURE TO GO TO YOUR DISTRICT
THAT WAS A GREAT TOUR IT WAS A
DAY LONG TURN CRENSHAW AND IT
WAS REALLY IT WAS REALLY
AMAZING- AND THANK YOU FOR OUR
CONVERSATION YESTERDAY- SO YES
GOOD. CURRENTLY. YOU KNOW
CRENSHAW THE- THE- WE EDT OWNS A
BUILDING IN CRENSHAW. AND IT HAS
BEEN VACANT FOR DUE DILIGENCE
THE LITIGATION IT WAS VACANT FOR
ABOUT FOUR YEARS SO IT IS IN
SOME DISREPAIR ADS AS WE HAVE
SEEN- AND CURRENTLY WE ARE
WORKING WITH. OUR PARTNERS AT
DGS TO DO A PLAN AND MITIGATION
PLAN TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE
BUILDING NEEDS AND- I DID
CLARIFY SENATOR FROM OUR
CONVERSATION LAST NIGHT THAT
THAT WILL BE DONE IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF MONTHS- SO THAT IS
THAT THIS YEAR. THING AND ONCE
WE HAVE THE PLAN- WE WOULD BE
HAPPY TO REVIEW IT WITH YOU SO
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WE
UNDERSTAND AND WE BOTH
UNDERSTAND WHAT IS NEEDED TO
MOVE FORWARD TO GET THAT
BUILDING OPEN. SHE THAT IS
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU ON THAT I HAVE MENTORS A
COUPLE FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS. ON
THAT AND- AND MAKING SURE THAT
WE SECURE RESOURCES SOONER THAN
LATER. THE OTHER VERY SURPRISING
BUT IMPORTANT FUNCTION THE EDT
SERVES IS THAT IT'S ONE OF THE
LARGEST TAX COLLECTION AGENCIES-
IN THE NATION AND THE EDT TASKS
TAX BRANCH COLLECTS BILLIONS IN
TAXES- AND INSURERS- THAT WE
HAVE BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT. TRUST
FUND IS RUNNING. WE UNDERSTAND
THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND
IS RUNNING A DEFICIT I WANTED TO
KNOW IF YOU COULD COLLABORATE ON
THE STEPS THAT EDT WILL TAKE TO
ENSURE THAT BUSINESSES. ARE
PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE WE HEAR
A LOT ABOUT THE FRAUD- THAT
MANY- VULNERABLE POPULATIONS MAY
HAVE PARTICIPATED IN- AND THAT
WE- MADE SURE THAT WE TOOK STEPS
TO EXTENSIVELY- ADDRESS- THAT
ISSUE- BUT WHEN WE HAVE.
EMPLOYERS WHO ARE NOT PAYING
TAXES WHO- ARE- UNLAWFULLY
HOLDING RESOURCES THAT ARE OUR
STATE SO DESPERATELY NEEDS.
REALLY WANT TO SEE AND HOW YOU
WILL PRIORITIZE AND MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE PLUGGING. THOSE
ISSUES AS WELL GREAT THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
QUESTIONS A VERY IMPORTANT
QUESTION. AT YOU KNOW AT EDT WE
HAVE ALWAYS PRIOR TO. LAWSUITS
YOU KNOW- BILLS X. FEDERAL WE
HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT. YOU
KNOW THE- THAT. WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE PROPERLY
CLASSIFIED AND WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT EMPLOYERS ARE PAYING
WHAT THEY SHOULD BE BY LAW INTO
THE SYSTEM AND THAT IS OUR
MISSION SORT OF A YOU KNOW IF
YOU WILL UNDER THAT- UNDER TAX
BRANCH. AND THROUGH THAT MISSION
YOU KNOW WE ARE PART OF MANY
DIFFERENT ODD TASKFORCE AND- IS.
WE WORK WITH- LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT YOU KNOW WE WORK TO
DO INVESTIGATIONS OR TO- TO MAKE
SURE THAT EMPLOYERS ARE PAYING
WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
PAYING FOR EXAMPLE. NEW EMPLOYEE
NEW EMPLOYERS FOR EXAMPLE WE DO-
WHAT RANDOM AUDITS ON NEW
EMPLOYERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
ARE CLASSIFYING THEIR EMPLOYEES
CORRECTLY- OCCASIONALLY WHAT
WILL HAPPEN IS THAT AN EMPLOYEE
WILL. APPLY FOR BENEFITS- BUT WE
DON'T HAVE AN EMPLOYER ON RECORD
WHICH IS THE FLAG SO THAT FLAGS
INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER OR
NOT THE EMPLOYEE WAS IS ELIGIBLE
FOR BENEFITS OR WHETHER THE
EMPLOYER- WAS. BELIEVES THAT
THAT EMPLOYEE IS YOU KNOW. NOT
AN EMPLOYEE IF YOU WILL- AND SO
AND WE WORK WE HAVE- WE THERE'S
PROBABLY ABOUT TWENTY DIFFERENT-
CASKS FORCE THAT WE'RE ON I
SUPPOSE- OF A FEW WE LEAD. THE
JOINT. WITH THE JOINT TASK FORCE
WITH THE DA'S OFFICE AND YOU
KNOW SO THERE'S A LOT OF
DIFFERENT I'M SORRY I'M- THERE'S
A LOT OF DIFFERENT TASK FORCE
THAT WE WORK WITH AND WORK IN
SOME OF WHICH WE LEAD- IN ORDER
TO. MAKE SURE THAT MY FIRST
STATEMENT IS CORRECT. RIGHT
THANK YOU IN FOR THANK YOU FOR
THE DETAIL AND IT'S ALL RIGHT
BECAUSE- WE WANT A LEADER WHO
KNOWS THE WEEDS- UNDERSTANDS THE
COMPLEX LITTLE THE ISSUE SO. I
APPRECIATE THAT THIS MY FINAL
QUESTION MADAM CHAIR IN THAT IS
THAT THERE'S BEEN- AS SECURED
AND IN THIS BUDGET THERE THERE
ARE FUNDS THAT ARE GOING TO BE
ALLOCATED. TO THE DISPLACED OIL
AND GAS WORKER FUND TO ENSURE
THAT WE HAVE A JUST TRANSITION-
OF THOSE WORKERS AB CAREER
COUNSELING EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-
JOB PLACEMENT- SO THAT WE ARE.
NOT MOVING FROM ONE SECTOR IN
THE IN RESTRUCTURING INTO A
SECTOR WHERE IT'S LOW WAGE- RACE
TO THE BOTTOM CONDITIONS WE WANT
WORKERS WHO ARE IN STRONG
CAREERS. TO TRANSITION INTO TO
STRONG CAREERS- AND YOU
MENTIONED THAT ET DE AND OUR
CONVERSATION IS ESSENTIALLY THE
FISCAL AGENT FOR ADMINISTERING
THOSE FUNDS- AND I WANTED TO
JUST THE IS PART OF YOUR ROLE IN
ADMINISTERING THOSE FUNDS HOW
WILL YOU LOOK. AT THE PEOPLE WHO
WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM
AND I RAISE THAT BECAUSE- IN MY
IN MY WORK AS IT IS AN
ORGANIZER- THERE ARE PARTICULAR
POPULATIONS THAT WERE LEFT OUT
OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL-
BUILDING OF THE INDUSTRIAL
ECONOMY WOMEN- BLACK. WORKERS
IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN TERMS OF
THE BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES
YOU KNOW HOW WILL YOU BE LOOKING
AT RACE AND GENDER ANY AND
ECONOMIC EQUITY AS WE MOVE INTO
THE GREENS SECTOR INTO.
RENEWABLE ENERGY CAREERS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THOSE AND THOSE
COMMUNITIES ARE CENTERED-
MEANING THAT WE'RE GONNA BE
BRINGING THOSE POPULATIONS WHO
TOO OFTEN WERE THE LAST HIRED.
AND FIRST TO LET GO LIKE HOW DO
WE MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE SO
ENTER IN THE NEW. THE NEW WEEK
AND NEW WORK THANK YOU THAT
THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION SO THE
THAT IS A- A VERY SPECIFIC
PROGRAM AS THE U. MENTIONED AND-
YOU KNOW I THINK- WE WANT PEOPLE
TO HAVE CAREERS NOT JUST JOBS
YOU KNOW AND SO- SOME OF WHAT WE
ARE. LOOKING AT IS AN WITHIN
EASY THE WE HAVE A MARKET
DIVISION THAT DOES LOTS OF
RESEARCH AND THEY LOOK AT WHAT
THE MARKET IS AND WHAT- YOU KNOW
WHERE SOME OF THE- WHERE SOME
PEOPLE MAY BE LOSING JOBS DUE TO
CLIMATE CHANGE OR WHATEVER THE
EX IS. AND I WOULD SAY THAT YOU
KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING IS GREAT
YOU KNOW- LOOKING AT THAT THE
POPULATIONS AND MAKING SURE THAT
THEY IF THEY NEED TRAINING WE
GET THEM TRAINING WE WANT THEM
TO KEEP THE THEIR SALARY BECAUSE
THOSE ARE HIGHLY SKILLED. AND-
WELL PAYING JOBS AND WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT.
YOU KNOW MAY LOSE THEIR JOB WHEN
WE SEE THE TRENDS. YOU KNOW THAT
THEY ARE THEY TRANSITION INTO
ANOTHER HIGH PAYING JOB. ARE
THEY USING THEIR SKILLS IN WAYS
THAT WE MEASURED SUCCESSES ARE
THEY NEED YOU KNOW USING THEIR
SKILLS. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE
THEM TO FIND A JOB DID THEY FIND
THE JOB YOU KNOW ARE THEY DO
THEY HAVE TO RELOCATE YOU KNOW
THINGS LIKE THAT- AND WE WORK
VERY CLOSELY WITH THE WORKFORCE
BOARDS YOU KNOW ON THE HIGH
ROAD- TRANSITION- PROJECTS. YOU
KNOW AS A MECHANISM- AND SO WE-
YOU KNOW WE BELIEVE THAT THAT
IS- THE A GOOD MECHANISM IN
ORDER TO. ENSURE THAT THERE'S
EQUITY AND INCLUSION. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SENATOR A SENATOR A SHOWBOAT.
GOOD AFTERNOON MR YES I JUST-
JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S AT WE HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET- VIEWS
ZERO WE HAD A REALLY POSITIVE.
CONVERSATION AND- I'M VERY S.
ISSUES BETTER AB. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT I WANTED TO. JUST
HIGHLIGHT TODAY WAS- IN THE
THINGS THAT WE DISCUSSED WHICH
WAS- THE FACT THAT EDT AS OF NOW
HAS IMPLEMENTED IT RESULTED
NINETEEN OF THE TWENTY ONE. OF
THE BUREAU OF STATE AUDITS OF
THE BSA RECOMMENDATIONS
PERTAINING TO E. D. FOR THAT
REASON I MENTION THAT WELL THAT
ALSO THE FACT THAT- THE ONE
HUNDRED EDT STRIKE TEAM
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAT WERE
GIVEN EIGHTY TWO HAVING
COMPLETE. INCLUDING THE 1100% OF
ALL SHORT TERM IN NEAR TERM
RECOMMENDATIONS THE REASON I
BRING THAT UP BECAUSE I WANTED
FOR THE RECORD TO SHARE SOME OF
YOUR THOUGHTS. WITH REGARDS TO-
THE MANY CONCERNS WITH THE FRAUD
THAT HAPPENED- THIS PAST- TWO
YEARS AND WANTED TO. HAVE A
RECORD WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE
MOVING FORWARD TO MAKING SURE
THAT- YOU KNOW AMENDS ARE MAY BE
MADE AND HOW THAT ALSO IMPACTS
THE UNEMPLOYMENT- THE DEBT THAT
WE HAVE TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. AS OF QUARTER TO
VANISH ACROSS ABOUT EIGHTEEN
BILLION DOLLARS- AT THIS TIME
WHICH AS. WE DISCUSSED IN OUR
CONVERSATION. WE MENTION FACT
THAT IT'S NOT JUST EMPLOY THAT
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOR
THESE PAYMENTS BUT THE FACT THAT
ULTIMATELY IT'S EVERY
CALIFORNIANS WHO WILL BE PAYING
THE PRICE- OF THIS STAFF SO-
YOUR THOUGHTS. SURE GREAT- THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR A KNOWLEDGE IN
OUR COMPLIMENTS AND THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR THE FED I'M SORRY OUR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR THAT MEETING THE OTHER
DAY- TO YOUR POINT ON THE CSA
AUDITS THERE WERE TWO SEPARATE
AUDITS AND ONE OF THEM. YOU ARE
CORRECT IN THAT NINETEEN OUT OF
THE TWENTY ONE ARE COMPLETED
THERE'S ACTUALLY JUST TODAY I
GOT AN EMAIL THAT'S IT'S
ACTUALLY TWENTY BILL RATING FOR
CSA TO CONFIRM THAT THEY- THINK
IT'S COMPLETED- AND THE LAST ONE
WILL BE- COMPLETED BY APRIL
WHICH IS THE TIMELINE THAT THEY
GAVE US THAT'S ON THE
OPERATIONS. THERE WAS ALSO A
FRAUD ON IT- OF WHICH THERE WERE
I BELIEVE NINETEEN
RECOMMENDATIONS IF I'M CORRECT-
AND WE'VE COMPLETED ALL OF THEM
AND SO THAT WAS DONE BY LAST
LATE LAST YEAR WE COMPLETED ALL
OF THEM AND THE AUDITOR AGREES
IT'S ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT THEY-
THAT WE HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF
THEM- AS FAR AS THE DEBTS- AND
THE FRAUD. THE YOU KNOW. I SAY
THIS ALL THE TIME BUT THE FRAUD
WAS UNPRECEDENTED IT HIT EVERY
STATE AND THAT IS- YOU KNOW FOR
CALIFORNIA THE LESSON LEARNED I
THINK FOR EVERY STATE IT'S
PROBABLY A LESSON LEARNED. THAT
DEBT IS NOT NECESSARILY DOESN'T
CORRELATE TO THE FRAUD BECAUSE
THE FRAUD WAS IN THE FEDERAL
PROGRAMS. AND THE U. I. DEBT IS
JUST THE STATE PROGRAM AND SO OF
THE OF THE FRAUD OF THE TWENTY
BILLION THAT WE HAVE- IDENTIFIED
IN FRAUD. THERE'S ONLY ABOUT A
BILLION OF IT THAT WAS ACTUALLY
OUR LAST A LITTLE BIT LESS
ACTUALLY THAT. IS PART OF THE U.
I TRUST FUND. ROAD PART OF THE
U. I. SYSTEM FOR THE REST OF IT
IS ALL THE FEDERAL. IT'S ALL
FEDERAL MONEY THAT CAME IN. AND
SO WHEN WE GET THAT MIGHT WHEN
WE RECOVER THAT MONEY THAT MONEY
HAS TO GO BACK TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IT DOES NOT GOING TO
ARE YOU LIKE TRUST FUND. IS A
SIMPLE WAY OF SAYING IT. OKAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK AND
THEN THE LAST QUESTION. THAT I
WANTED TO ASK WAS WITH REGARDS
TO THE TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW
PERMISSION TO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WE
TALKED ENOUGH. CONCERNS THAT WE
HAD WITHIN MY DISTRICT. OUT WITH
CONSTITUENTS- REALLY BEING
CHALLENGED WITH THE SYSTEM OF
APPEALS AND THE DELAY THAT
HAPPENED ON THAT END. I'M SORRY
ANDERSON WE HAVE NEW TECHNOLOGY
THAT'S BEING- IN PLACE IT'S
BEING IMPLEMENTED. SO MOVING
FORWARD HOW ARE YOU ADDRESSING
THOSE. OF US WHO ARE LESS
TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY. AND WHAT
ARE YOU WHAT PLAN OF ACTION DO
YOU HAVE IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE
THOSE WHO MAY HAVE A LITTLE MORE
DIFFICULTY. IN NAVIGATING THAT
SYSTEM YES THANK YOU THAT THAT'S
A GREAT QUESTION AND REALLY
SENSE SINCE DAY ONE THAT I'VE
BEEN AT EDT THAT IS THE
POPULATION THAT I HAVE FOCUSED
ON BECAUSE- ANYONE EVEN DURING
THE PANDEMIC IF YOU COULD GO
ONLINE AND- SUBMIT A CLAIM YOU
KNOW YOU'RE PRETTY GOOD IT WAS
THE PEOPLE THAT. MAYBE HAD
LANGUAGE ACCESS BARRIERS- OR
DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE
INTERNET WHERE THEY GOT YOU KNOW
SORT OF- ESPECIALLY THE LANGUAGE
ACCESS IT REALLY. A TRIP A LOT
OF PEOPLE OUT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T
HAVE A WHOLE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE
LANGUAGE LINES THAT WE HAVE NOW.
AND SO WHAT WE'RE DOING PART OF
EASY THE NEXT WHICH IS A
MODERNIZATION NOT ONLY OF OUR I.
T. SYSTEM AND OUR- MAINFRAME BUT
IT'S ALSO. YOU KNOW IT'S A
CULTURE SHIFT SO IT'S ALSO WE
WANT TO CHANGE THE POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES THAT GO ALONG WITH
THE I. T. BECAUSE YOU CAN'T JUST
CHANGE THE IT AND HAVE THE SAME
OLD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
RIGHT SO. SOME OF WHAT WE'RE
DOING CURRENTLY IS MA-
SIMPLIFYING FORMS FOR EXAMPLE
YOU KNOW THE FORMS IF YOU LOOK
AT A FORM THERE ARE. SOMEWHAT
COMPLICATED- AND THEY HAVEN'T
CHANGED IN A LONG TIME AND SO WE
WANT TO JUST USE PLAIN LANGUAGE
IN A FORM. YOU KNOW- AND WE WANT
TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO
EVERYBODY WE'RE WE HAVE
TRANSLATED THE VITAL- FORMS INTO
THE TOP LANGUAGES. WHICH WAS NOT
DONE PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC ON WE
HAVE A LANGUAGE ACCESS LINE
WHERE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO OVER
A HUNDRED DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
AND ALL OF THE- WAYS ON HOW TO
GET. TO THAT LANGUAGE LINE IS
ALL THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE ALL
TRANSLATED ONLINE IN- YOU KNOW
AND WE STILL HAVE- BECAUSE WE
ARE MODERNIZING PART OF THE I.
T. WEEK. THE GOAL IS THAT LESS
PEOPLE WILL CALL. BECAUSE THE IT
IS NOW MODERNIZE THERE ARE SO
MANY THINGS THAT WE CAN DO. NOW
THAT WE COULDN'T DO DURING THE
PANDEMIC THAT WAS MANUAL. AND SO
NOW THAT WE HAVE- IMPLEMENTED IT
PROJECTS DURING THE PANDEMIC AND
THEN WE CONTINUE WITH EASY THE
NEXT. WE THE CALL CENTER WILL BE
ABLE TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO
MAYBE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO
ONLINE. RATHER THAN. LIKE DURING
THE PANDEMIC. PEOPLE HAD TO SEND
. A PIECE OF PAPER IN FOR AN
APPLICATION AND WE DON'T HAVE
THAT ANYMORE BECAUSE WE HAVE WE
NOW HAVE DOCUMENT UPLOAD. AND
THE PEOPLE THAT DO HAVE TO SEND
DOCUMENTS IN THERE ARE MORE
STAFF THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP
. PERFECT- SO THE LAST QUESTION
WOULD BE- WHAT THE CURRENT
PROJECTED TIMELINE FOR
COMPLETION AND ROLL OUT. OF
EATING NEXT- WELL IT'S GOOD IT'S
GONNA ROLL OUT IN STAGES I'M
IT'S ABOUT A FIVE YEAR I'VE I'VE
SAID THIS IN BUDGET COMMITTEE.
SLATER EVERY YEAR TO. TALK ABOUT
THE GOOD THINGS THE GOOD THE BAD
AND THE UGLY ON IT AND- SO IT'S
A FIVE YEAR PROJECTS AND WE BUT
IT IS. SORT OF IT'S A STAGE
PROJECT SO WE ANTICIPATE LIKE
FOR EXAMPLE AS I JUST MENTIONED
THE FORMS REDESIGN THE- SHARED
CUSTOMER PORTAL THAT'S ALL THIS
YEAR SO THERE ARE THERE THERE
WILL BE- SUCCESSES EACH YEAR AS
WE GO ALONG. OKAY JUST FOR THE
RECORD FOR THE PUBLIC WHAT YEAR
ARE WE IN TWO. THANK YOU. JUST
ALTHOUGH I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT
ACTUALLY YEAR IT IS BUT- THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU. SENATOR
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'M GOING TO
TURN NOW TO OUR VICE CHAIR
SENATOR GROVE. THANK YOU MADAM
PRO TEM WHO'S GONNA MAKE A
STATEMENT HAVE COURSE AND THINGS
THAT WERE SAID IN PREVIOUS
QUESTIONS KIND OF JUST GOT ME
RILED UP A LITTLE BIT I HAD EVEN
THOUGHT ABOUT ASKING ABOUT. THE
MANY THAT WAS PUT IN THE BUDGET
FOR OUR OIL FIELD WORKERS I
REPRESENT STATE A 70% OF STATE
OIL AND GAS. AND IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND WE PRODUCE IT. I
CAN TELL YOU- GOING OUT AND
TALKING TO MY ALSO WORKERS IN
WESTON AND FIDDLING THEY DON'T
TO BE REASSIGNED THEY ARE 55%
PEOPLE OF COLOR. THEY ARE 22%
SECOND CANCERS. AS SOMEBODY'S
PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN READ AND WRITE
A SIXTH GRADE LEVEL THAT THEY
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT
AND MAKE EIGHTY TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR IN ENTRY
LEVEL POSITION. 12% OF VETERANS
11% WOMEN'S. OF 48% OF THEM HAVE
NO COLLEGE DEGREE. AND THEY WANT
TO PRODUCE CALIFORNIA OIL THE
CALIFORNIANS CONSUME ONE POINT
EIGHT MILLION BARRELS A DAY. ON
CALIFORNIA SOIL FOR CALIFORNIANS
CREATING JOBS FOR CALIFORNIANS
THEY DON'T WANT TO STAND IN YOUR
EMPLOYMENT LINE AND WE DANGER
DON'T NEED ANOTHER DOLLAR TREE.
NO OFFENSE TO DOLLAR TREE. BUT
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER DOLLAR
TREE THE TRANSITION JOBS TOO. SO
THAT STATEMENT AND THE SECOND
THING I'D LIKE TO SAY. IS THAT
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. FOR
ANSWERING MY COLLEAGUES A
CRUSHING THE SMALLER- CENTER
SMALLWOOD- THAT YOU LOOK AT BOTH
SIDES. BECAUSE THERE IS EMPLOYEE
FRAUD. IN THERE IS EMPLOYER YOUR
FRIED AND I REALLY DO APPRECIATE
YOU TAKING A BALANCED APPROACH.
NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE DO THAT
PEOPLE SOMETIMES IN YOUR
POSITION THINK THAT I'M
EMPLOYERS ARE THESE BIG EVIL
PEOPLE. THAT AND THAT DON'T YOU
KNOW EVEN CARE ABOUT EMPLOYEES
AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE. AND SO
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU
LOOKING AT BOTH SIDES OF THAT
ISSUE AND I KNOW WE TALKED
EXTENSIVELY YESTERDAY. YOU DID
MENTION SOMETHING- THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE THAT WAS MY RANT.
THANK YOU HAVE A LOVE. THANK YOU
FOR MEETING WITH ME YESTERDAY.
AND WE DID TALK A LITTLE BIT
YESTERDAY ABOUT- THE FRAUD
COMPONENT AND THE MANY THAT'S
AND- THAT IS A THE POTENTIAL
DOLLARS EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
IN AND TO FIND LIABILITIES- AND
DEFENDED IN THAT. THE U. I FIND
AND THEN ROUGHLY I THINK UP TO
THIRTY TWO BILLION DOLLARS THAT
WAS BILLION TO NINE MILLION. AND
EIGHT AND THEN AFTER. I THINK IS
THIRTY TWO BILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE POOL OF FINE. I GUESS MY
QUESTION TO YOU IS- YOU MADE A
STATEMENT IN RESPONSE JUST NOW
THAT- YOU WERE GOING TO THERE
WAS A MECHANISM FOR RECOVERY.
AND USE THE WORD RECOVERY LIKE
IF YOU WERE GONNA RECOVER SOME.
AND CAN YOU TALK HOW YOU'RE
GOING TO DO THAT AND I'M NOT
TRYING TO BE SARCASTIC BUT I
KNOW THAT. YOU KNOW THERE'S A
WOMAN IN CHOWCHILLA PRISON THAT
THE EDT OFFICE PAID A HUNDRED
AND THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. AND
THEN THERE'S A GUY YOU CLING TO
BE SCOTT PETERSON. AND WHO'S NOT
THE REAL SCOTT PETERSON MURDERED
HIS WIFE AND CHILD BACK AND-
THEY GOT EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND
DOLLARS AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER
GUY THAT WAS TWENTY TWO YEARS
OLD THEY GOT HER FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS LIKE. HOW DO YOU GET
TWENTY TWO HOW TO GET A TWENTY
TWO YEAR OLD TO PAY BACK A
HUNDRED GRAND. AND HOW DO YOU
GET A LADY THAT SERVING IN
CHOWCHILLA PRISON TO PAY BACK A
HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THAT WENT SOMEPLACE THAT THAT'S
EXOTIC YEAH NO THAT'S IT THAT'S
A GREAT QUESTION SENATOR AND I
DON'T THINK WE'RE UNDER THE
IMPRESSION THAT WE'RE GOING TO
COLLECT EVERY LAST DIME WE'RE
CERTAINLY GOING TO TRY TO
COLLECT EVERY LAST DIME- BUT YOU
KNOW WE DO HAVE. YOU KNOW THE
GOVERNOR CREATED- YES TASK
FORCE- A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO
NOW. AND THROUGH THAT TASK FORCE
WE REALLY DO COORDINATE WITH
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FBI. THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-
INVESTIGATIONS OFFICE- WE ALSO
HIRED AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW
MCGREGOR SCOTT TO SORT OF
COORDINATE ALL THIS. AND SOME OF
OUR BIGGEST BIGGEST PARTNERS IN-
CAPTURING. RECOVERING SOME OF
THAT MONEY IS- ARE FRAUD. ARE
FRIED PARTNERS YOU KNOW ID MI
AND THOMSON REUTERS THEY
ACTUALLY. HELP US PUT TOGETHER
PACKAGES BECAUSE THEY ALSO HAVE
ACCESS TO. THE FRAUD YOU KNOW
THAT'S HAPPENING. AGAIN STATE.
NATIONWIDE BUT YOU KNOW
INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH YOU CAN USE
THAT HOW DO WE RECOVER THAT I
MEAN. WE HAVE TO GO TO COURT YOU
KNOW I MEAN WE- SOMEBODY BRINGS
A QUESADILLA BRINGS THE CASE.
AND EDIE D. IS OFTEN NAMED AS A
VICTIM. AND IT IS HOW WE GET
RESTITUTION. SO IT'S SORT OF A
FASCINATING TWIST ON ON THE
FRAUD BUT- AND WE HAVE COLLECTED
SO FAR. RECOVERED OVER A BILLION
DOLLARS- IN FRAUD. MONEY SO WE
ARE. IT'S IT IS NOT AN OVERNIGHT
PROCESS- IT WILL TAKE TIME BUT
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT NOW
SENSE. WE STOPPED ABROAD TWO
YEARS AGO AND- YOU KNOW WE DO
ANTICIPATE THERE IS STILL I JUST
THOUGHT AN EMAIL JUST CAME BY MY
DESK IT WAS SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT WE GOT
BACK AND- IT SOUNDS SMALL WHEN
YOU COMPARE IT TO THAT YOU KNOW
THE TWENTY BILLION. THAT WAS-
YOU KNOW HIGH IN THIS ERA OF
FRAUD BUT- YOU KNOW WE'RE
WORKING AT. I APPRECIATE THAT
VERY MUCH THANK YOU I WAS NOT
AWARE OF THE RECOVERY PROCESS SO
I DO APPRECIATE THAT AND I DO
APPRECIATE THAT YOU HAVE TO GO
THROUGH A COURT SYSTEM GET WITH
BACK TO RENTERS. I MEAN YOU KNOW
PEOPLE THAT RENT PROPERTIES HAVE
TO GO THROUGH COURT SYSTEM AND
IT TAKES A WHILE SO I APPRECIATE
THAT VERY MUCH. I DO- WANT TO
FOLLOW UP WITH SOME QUESTIONS
THAT I ASKED YOU YESTERDAY- WE
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT-
REGARDING- OBVIOUSLY THE U. I
TRUST AND- AT THE U. I FIND. AND
THE OVERDRAFT. AND I LOSE IN TWO
THOUSAND TEN TWELVE THERE WAS AN
OVERDRAFT AND BUSINESS OWNERS
ARE. JOB CREATORS IN THE STATE
WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE
FEE TO TAX REDUCTION CREDIT- IN
CREATED AN ADDITIONAL. DOLLAR
AMOUNT- WE RAN THAT BY
COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE BUILDING
AND IT AGAIN IS IT THERE'S- NOT
SO MUCH NOW BUT THERE WERE A
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT REALLY
FELT LIKE THE EMPLOYER WOULD
JUST PAY IT. WOULD JUST BE IT.
BUT JUST TO GIVE THE PUBLIC. AN
EXAMPLE. IF YOU HAVE A FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR YOUR
PAYROLL WHICH IS NOT A LOT OF
MONEY. WHEN YOU ARE EMPLOYING
PEOPLE OKAY THAT SIX PEOPLE SIX
POINT TWO FIVE PEOPLE AT EIGHTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS YEAR OR ITS
FOURTEEN PEOPLE AT MINIMUM WAGE.
OKAY SO A RESTAURANT THAT HAS TO
COOK THE DISH WASHER AND THREE
SERVERS AND- HOSTESS. THIS IS A
SMALL BUSINESS IT HAS A FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND OR YOUR PAYROLL
AND THAT'S A GROSS PEOPLE. AND
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND OR YOUR
PAYROLL. A BILL WILL BE. SENT TO
THEM. WHAT DECEMBER THE FIRST
AND- DAYS. AFTER UP WITH FIFTEEN
DOWN DOLLARS BASED ON. THE
PERCENTAGE THAT WE WOULD
CALCULATE HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
IT'S ZERO POINT 3% YOU KNOW HOW
IT WORKS LIKE IT GOES AND- SO IT
WOULD BE FIFTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS. IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE
MONEY TO SHELL OUT FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS. IT THE END OF
THE YEAR. AND THERE FIFTEEN DAYS
LATE ON THAT PAYMENT THERE IS A
15% DAILY PENALTY ON THAT. HOW
DO YOU EVER GET OUT OF THAT. AND
WHAT'S A SOLUTION. BECAUSE IN MY
MIND SPEAKING FOR EVERY. SMALL
BUSINESS AND BUSINESS OWNER IN
THE STATE IS CALIFORNIA. IN MY
MIND IT WAS BLATANT-
MISMANAGEMENT MISUSE HOWEVER YOU
WANT TO. PUT IT BY THE
DEPARTMENT WHICH I APPLAUD YOU
AND DIRECTOR SIGNS FOR. FIXING
OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS I REALLY
DO- BUT THERE WAS THIS HUGE. GAP
IN PROVIDING SERVICES BUT NOT
VERIFYING I MEAN I GAVE YOU THE
EXAMPLE YESTERDAY HAD A PERSON
APPLYING UNDER THE NAME OF- BE.
PANTS GOT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS OF BENEFITS SO I SAY
THAT TO SEE IF MY STAFF TO GET
JOBS YOU KNOW WE WOULD
DEFINITELY THAT WOULD BE A RED
FLAG. OKAY AND- SO I ASK YOU
THIS BECAUSE THESE PENALTIES ARE
SO SEVERE IT'S NOT THE
EMPLOYER'S FAULT THAT IT
HAPPENED BUT THEY'RE GOING TO BE
ON THE HOOK. FOR THE REPAYMENT
BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET.
TO MAKE AMENDS FOR THE ERRORS
THAT WERE CREATED BY STATE
AGENCY SO HOW CAN YOU EXPLAIN
THAT. SO CENTER I WILL I WILL
START THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
AND IT WAS WE HAD A REALLY NICE
MEETING YESTERDAY THANK YOU I'M
HAPPY TO. KNOW THAT WE HAVE A
MUTUAL FRIEND- SO I WILL I WILL
START BY SAYING YOU KNOW THE
FRAUD WAS UNPRECEDENTED I
INTEREST I I'VE SAID THAT- YOU
KNOW. IT WAS THERE WAS A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE FRAUD
HAPPENED SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE
INSTITUTED AS WE TALKED ABOUT
INTO YOUR EXAMPLE. YOU KNOW WE
DO- AND THANK YOU FOR THE
LEGISLATURE WE CROSS MATCH WITH
CDC ART THAT WAS NOT SOMETHING
WE DID PRIOR BECAUSE- AS I'VE
SAID YOU KNOW THE FEDERAL
PROGRAM DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME
CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT REGULAR
YOU AYE HAS IS NO EMPLOYER- THAT
YOU HAVE TO CHECK AGAINST AND
SO. YOU KNOW WE CROSS MATCH
AGAINST THE CDC OUR LIST WE WILL
DO THAT IN PERPETUITY- WE HAVE
NOW ID ME A LOT OF THE FRAUD
WAS- IDENTITY THEFT AS AS YOU
JUST MENTIONED WITH- ANOTHER ONE
OF YOUR EXAMPLES- AND WE ALSO
HAVE THOMSON REUTERS THAT WE
USE. AND THERE ARE FRAUD FILTERS
SO. WHATEVER THE FILTER IT MIGHT
BE WE WORK WITH THEM TO MAKE
SURE THAT- OUR SYSTEM IS A
SECURE. IN THAT WAY AND SO I DO.
I DO BELIEVE THAT THE FRAUD IS
OVER NOW THE SCAMMERS ARE OUT
THERE EVERY WHICH WAY AND
THERE'S ALWAYS A NEW SCAM AND SO
AS I MENTIONED YESTERDAY. WE ARE
ALWAYS LOOKING AT OUR FILTERS
ALWAYS MAKING SURE THAT YOU KNOW
WE ARE ON TOP OF THINGS IF WE
SEE THANKS WE HAVE A COMMAND
CENTER NOW THANKS TO CENTER
LAYERS BILL- AND THE COMMAND
CENTER REALLY LOOKS AT THE
WORKLOAD AND SEES. ARE THERE
MORE YOU KNOW MORE PAPER COMING
AND MORE ONLINE MORE BY PHONE
AND WE LOOK AT THAT BECAUSE THAT
IS A FLAG. SO I YOU KNOW I WOULD
SAY THAT THAT IS THE FIRST PART
OF THAT QUESTION AND YOUR SECOND
QUESTION WAS ABOUT THE U. I
TRUST FUND IS THAT RIGHT YES-
AND SO YOU KNOW I WILL JUST SAY
THAT- YOU KNOW THE- THERE IS A
WAY. THAT THIS DEBT IS PAID OFF
IT WAS PAID OFF THIS WAY DURING
THE GREAT RECESSION AND IS TO
YOUR POINT IT IS THE FOOD
ATTACKS. AND ABSENT ANY REFORMS
I MEAN I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY
THAT CALIFORNIA HAS. THE LOWEST
TAXABLE. RATE WHICH IS SEVEN
THOUSAND THE WITH THE BASE RATE
AND WE ALSO HAVE- THE LOWEST
RATE IN IN- BUT WITH ANY OF THE
STATES TO BE HONEST WITH THE
WORD WERE LOW WE ARE LOW WE
DON'T OURS OUR RACE IS NOT.
FLUCTUATE WITH- THE DEBT THERE
ARE OTHER STATES THAT HAVE LIKE
FOR EXAMPLE THE SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLAR WAGE BASE. WE ARE ON PAR
WITH ARIZONA THAT'S THE LOWEST
ALLOWED BY FEDERAL THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND ARIZONA'S RATE
WILL MOVE UP IF THERE IS A- WHEN
THEY HAVE A DEFICIT. AND WE DO
NOT HAVE THAT IN CALIFORNIA FOR
EXAMPLE SO ABSENT ANY REFORMS-
THAT'S THE PROCESS THAT WE HAVE
THE FEDERAL PROCESS THAT'S WHAT
WE FOLLOW. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'LL
CONTINUE TO FOLLOW TO PAY OFF
THE DEBT. SO I APPRECIATE THAT I
JUST WANNA MAKE A POINT TO- AND
AGAIN I KNOW- I DON'T WANT TO
FEEL LIKE I'M TALKING IN
CIRCLES. OF THEIR YESTERDAY
MENTIONED THERE WERE THREE
STATES I COLUMN THE EVILS RIGHT
ACTON THREE STATES THAT- THAT
WILL HAVE TO HAVE A FEW TO TAX
REDUCTION CLICK THERE'S ACTUALLY
FOUR I DIDN'T KNOW THE
CONNECTICUT WAS PARTED OUT BITS
CALIFORNIA ILLINOIS. NEW YORK
AND CONNECTICUT IT'S USUALLY
ALWAYS JUST CALIFORNIA ILLINOIS
AND NEW YORK AND THAT'S BECAUSE
WE HAVE A STATE. UNEMPLOYMENT
TAX IN MOST STATES DON'T I
UNDERSTAND THAT THE RATE OF THE
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS JUST
FLUCTUATE BY- ALL DIFFERENT
STATES AND SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS IS A LOT OF. ONE OF THE
LOWEST NUMBERS OR THE LOWEST
NUMBERS- BASED ON A BASED OF
THEM HER AT FOR WAGES FOR WAGES
ON THE FOR SEVEN THOUSAND. BUT I
JUST. THAT FRAUD WAS
ADMINISTERED- BY YOUR DEPARTMENT
OR- YOU KNOW THE DEPARTMENT EDT
THAT FRAUD THOSE CHECKS WERE
SENT OUT. IN THAT MISMANAGEMENT
OF THOSE FUNDS IS CREATING A
HEAVY BURDEN ON EMPLOYERS
STARTING POSSIBLY. IN TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR BECAUSE I IN THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET TO THIRTY PULL
BACK. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE
THAT POINT TO SPECIFICALLY I
MEAN I KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND IT
BUT TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THE
PUBLIC. THAT THE MISMANAGEMENT
ATTACK IT HAPPENED AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT HAS NOW CALIFORNIA
BASED BUSINESSES SMALL AND LARGE
ON THE HOOK. FOR EIGHTEEN TWENTY
BILLION DOLLARS AND TWENTY
BILLION DOLLARS IS A LOT OF
MONEY ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE
COMING OUT OF A SITUATION WHERE.
AND THE RESPONSE GOVERNMENT HAD
TO THE PANDEMIC SHUTTING DOWN
BUSINESSES NOT HAVING A REVENUE
FOR TWO YEARS. SO AND I JUST
THINK THAT'S THAT'S HIGHLY
IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT. I DO
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
INFORMATION THAT YOU GAVE ME
YESTERDAY ON WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE
PUT IN PLACE OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS. TO STOP FRAUD LIKE THAT
FROM HAPPENING. THE BILL YOU
TALKED ABOUT CROSS REFERENCING
THAT WAS ORIGINALLY MY BILL IS.
YOU KNOW GIVEN TO ANOTHER AUTHOR
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE
IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S WORKING.
AND I JUST APPLAUD THE GOVERNOR
FOR SIGNING THAT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT DOES ALLOW US.
TO CROSS REFERENCE WITH CDCR
INMATES THERE SO SECURITY NUMBER
SO THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER.
APPLY FOR BENEFITS AND SCANNED
THE PUBLIC OUT OF THE MONEY THAT
WAS SCAMMED OUT OF. THAT THEY
WERE SCAMMED OUT OF. AND I
APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU TELL
ME ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE YOU'RE
WORKING ON. AND I. E. AT THE I
THINK THE FIRST QUESTION I ASK
YOU WHEN YOU CAME INTO MY OFFICE
IS WHY DO YOU WANT THIS JOB LIKE
WHAT. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING- I
MIGHT HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH
YOUR HUSBAND. HAS BEEN YES- HE'S
OVER HERE HAS BEEN SORRY I KNEW
SOMEBODY WAS ON THE AND YOU WERE
SURPRISED AT THE MILL. AND I
MIGHT HAVE A CONVERSATION THERE
HAS BEEN BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU WOULD WANT THIS JOB. BUT
AFTER YOU ANSWERED ALL MY
QUESTIONS YESTERDAY. I
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL BE VERY
VERY SUCCESSFUL AT THIS JOB
BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE
DONE OVER THE LAST YEARS. TO
PREVENT. I MEAN THERE'S NO
GUARANTEES THERE'S ALWAYS
SCAMMERS OUT THERE. THAT YOU
HAVE BUT A LOT OF THINGS IN
PLACE. WITH THEM I NEED. ME READ
ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE
MENTIONED ARE READY. AND I
BELIEVE THAT MOVING FORWARD- YOU
WILL REDUCE THE COST. THAT THE
BURDEN WILL FALL ON EMPLOYERS
AND BUSINESS CREATORS ARE JOB
CREATORS IN THE STATE. AND SOME
OF THEM. FRANKLY I'M GETTING
PHONE CALLS THEY'RE SCARED TO
DEATH. THE SMALL RESTAURANTS
THESE BUSINESSES. AND BECAUSE
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT A FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR YOUR
PAYROLL. IS ONLY FOURTEEN
MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYEES. IT'S NOT
A LOT. IN THEM. SO I ATE IT'S-
THEY SCARED OF THESE BILLS THAT
ARE COMING. IN SO THANK YOU FOR
AT LEAST I'M LISTENING TO MY
HEART ON THAT ISSUE. IN FOR
YESTERDAY PRETTY. RENDON VICE
CHAIR THANK YOU SO MUCH- CENTER
LAYERED. HARM THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR I THINK. THE VICE CHAIRED
THE JUST INNER. CLOSE STALLED
ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS GOING TO
SAY. AND THAT IS SAID. THE THREE
OF US SITTING HERE DID YOUR
CONFIRMATION TWO YEARS AGO. AND
I THINK IT'S REALLY WORTH
SAYING. THAT YOU CAME IN. AT THE
LOWEST OF LOWS. AND EVERYTHING
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT- WAS HOW YOU
HAD TO DEAL. WITH THE SITUATION
YOU WERE FACED AND DID NOT
CREATE. IT AND HOW YOU WORKED
OUT OF IT AND SO. AND I THINK MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE BEEN REALLY
CLEAR. THAT YOU DON'T OWN WHAT
HAPPENED BEFORE YOU. BUT TO HAVE
ON. HOW YOU'VE RESPONDED AT THAT
IT'S BEEN REALLY SIGNIFICANT AND
THE THING I WAS GOING TO SAY
THAT. THE VICE CHAIR SOURCE TOLD
THIS AT THE BEGINNING YOU
THANKED THE GOVERNOR FOR
APPOINTING YOU AND IT'S LIKE.
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING OF. IT
BECAUSE BASICALLY- HE SHOULD BE
THANKING YOU. THE FOR HOW DO. IT
IS BEEN AND- IT'S VERY
SIGNIFICANT AND I MET WITH YOU
YESTERDAY AND- I DON'T NEED TO
RE HASH. MANY OF THE THINGS MY
COLLEAGUES SAID BUT IF YOU LOOK
AT THE NUMBER OF AUDIT- OF
FINDINGS THAT YOU RESPONDED TO.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT HOW THERE IS
A PLAN TO WORK OUT OF THE
DEFICIT. AND YOU LOOK AT ALL THE
THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN
PLACE- THAT IS JUST A TRIBUTE TO
AND MAKES YOU WORTHY OF
CONFIRMATION. OF BY ITSELF BUT
LET ME. TALK ABOUT TWO THAT
HAVEN'T TOTALLY COME UP YET AND
MAY BE CLOSE ON THOSE AND- AND
ONE IS. AND IT AND I AM NOT THE
ONE THAT TOOK A SENATOR GROSS.
OF THE SENATE BILL THREE NINETY
FOR THE RECESSION PLAN WAS
INTRODUCED ON ITS OWN AND- IT'S
VERY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE THERE
WERE THIS WAS AN AUDIT. BECAME
OUT OF THE AUDIT AND WE- DID NOT
HAVE THEIR BEEN AUDITS. OUT OF
THE GREAT RECESSION AND ONE
BEFORE THAT SO WE HAD THREE
DOWNTURNS. AND THERE WERE AUDITS
OUT OF EACH ONE THAT SAID WE
NEED TO RECESSION PLAN SO
FINALLY THERE WAS. OF THE BILL
THAT CREATED IT YOU OF
IMPLEMENTED IT AND WOULD YOU
TALK A LITTLE. ABOUT OUR IF IN
FACT WE ARE HEADING INTO A
RECESSION AT SOME POINT IN THE
NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE HOW THIS
TIME. YOUR MORE READY TO AN A
YES YOU IT WAS IT WAS GREAT TO
MEET WITH YOU YESTERDAY AND TALK
ABOUT THE RECESSION PLAN- ALSO
THANK YOU FOR THE BILL BECAUSE
YOU'RE RIGHT WE DO HAVE A
RECESSION PLAN NOW AND IT'S VERY
EXTENSIVE IF YOU'VE SEEN IT I
THINK IT'S ABOUT. CLOSE TO A
HUNDRED PAGES- YOU KNOW WE HAVE-
YOU KNOW WITHIN E. D. D. THE R.
COMMAND CENTER THOUGHT AND
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT I
MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT EARLIER
THAT THEY YOU KNOW TRACK AND
REPORT ON TRENDS- AND- THE WAY
THAT WE HAVE APPROACH THE
RECESSION PLAN. IS BASICALLY A
STAGED PROCESS WITH TRIGGERS.
AND AS I MENTIONED YESTERDAY WE
HAVE NOT HIT ANY OF THOSE
TRIGGERS YET SO THE TRIGGER I.
AND I WILL JUST ONLY REMEMBER
PROBABLY ONE BUT THE FIRST
TRIGGERING NO IS A 6%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. AND WE ARE
NOT THERE YET RIGHT. BUT AND
HOPEFULLY WE WILL NOT GET THEIR-
BUT WHAT WE ARE DOING IS HIRING
PERMANENT INTERMITTENT WE HAVE
ABOUT THREE HUNDRED OF THEM THAT
WE ARE HIRING. AND THAT IS
BECAUSE LESSONS LEARNED WHICH IS
MY MOTTO AT EDT- YOU KNOW WE
KNOW WE CAN'T HIRE. A BUNCH OF
PEOPLE OVERNIGHT. AND SO WHEN WE
HIRE PERMANENT INTERMITTENT WE
ARE ALLOWED TO- FIRST OF ALL
THEIR MERIT STAFF THEIR STATE
STAFF MERIT STOP THEY HAVE
BENEFITS FULLY BENEFITED. AND
YOU KNOW WE GET TO DICTATE WHEN
THEY WORK SO IF WE ARE HEADING
INTO A RECESSION. THEN WE CAN
RAMP UP AND SAY WE NEED A
HUNDRED AND FIFTY PEOPLE TO COME
IN TWENTY HOURS A WEEK IF IT
GETS. AS YOU KNOW IF THE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DOES CLIMB
THAN WE CAN- REQUIRE THAT THEY
WORK MORE OR REQUIRE THAT ALL
THREE HUNDRED WORK. AND SO RIGHT
NOW WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING THAT
ANY OF THEM NEED TO WORK YOU
KNOW- BUT WE ARE PREPARED FOR A
POSSIBLE- RECESSION IF THAT DOES
HAPPEN. THANK YOU AND I KNOW
THAT WE DRILL DOWN YESTERDAY
UNLOCK WHAT SPECIFICALLY HAPPENS
A NEW DISSIPATED THAT YOU JUST
MENTIONED IT BECAUSE IT'S- IT'S
WELL. IT'S NOT JUST THAT WE HAVE
A PLAN IT'S LIKE WHETHER WE'RE
READY TO REALLY MOVE ON IT
CORRECT. AND YOU WERE VERY CLEAR
YESTERDAY THAT I SHOULD JUST
SAID FOR THE RECORD THAT A
PANDEMIC IS DIFFERENT THAN A
RECESSION. IT IF YOU MOVE INTO A
PANDEMIC AND THERE'S THIS
MONUMENTAL DISLOCATION IN A
MATTER OF TWO DAYS. THAT'S GOING
TO BE A CHALLENGE. SO I WILL SAY
TO THAT I DID THINK ABOUT THAT A
LITTLE BIT SENATOR AFTER WE HAD
THAT CONVERSATION AND YOU ARE
YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY RIGHT YOU
KNOW THE GREAT RECESSION WAS
GRADUAL- AND THE PANDEMIC WAS
BASICALLY OVERNIGHT. AND YOU
KNOW BUT AGAIN DURING THE
PANDEMIC- ET DE IMPLEMENTED IN
THIS IS THE PART THAT I DIDN'T I
FORGOT TO TELL YOU YESTERDAY. WE
IMPLEMENTED- TWO HUNDRED IT
PROJECTS TO BASICALLY MAKE IT
EASIER FOR CLAIMANTS AND SEWED
GIVING AN EXAMPLE WHICH I THINK
I DID- EARLIER- WAS. THE
DOCUMENT UPLOAD FOR EXAMPLE.
DURING THE PANDEMIC AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC PEOPLE
HAD TO SEND IN. AN E-MAIL. YOU
KNOW LIKE WHEN IF WE REQUESTED
SOMETHING THEY HAD TO SEND IT IN
BY MAIL. NOW WE HAVE DOCUMENT
UPLOAD SO AND A LOT OF THE CALLS
IN THE MAIL THAT WE RECEIVED
WORD PEOPLE RIGHTLY SO. DID YOU
RECEIVE MY EX THAT WE ASKED FOR
YOU KNOW AND SO WE WON'T HAVE
THAT ANYMORE YOU KNOW SO I THINK
WE ARE DEFINITELY BETTER
PREPARED FOR SOMETHING LIKE A
PANDEMIC I MEAN AGAIN THAT'S AN
ANOMALY AND I WELL I COULDN'T
SIT HERE AND SAY SURE IF THE
UNEMPLOYMENT. RATE GOES 220% OR
SOMETHING THAT'S CRAZY BUT- BUT
I WOULD SAY THAT YOU KNOW THERE
ARE THINGS THAT WE HAVE PUT IN
PLACE TO AUTOMATE A LOT OF OUR
SYSTEMS. DURING THE PANDEMIC
WILL BE REALLY REALLY HELP
HELPFUL IF THERE IS ANOTHER.
SHARP DOWNTURN QUICKLY. THANK
YOU I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND
THE OTHER. OUR THING I WAS GOING
MENTION IS. A LOT OF TIMES WHEN
WE ARE IN CONFIRMATIONS- THE
LEGISLATURE DOES OR DOESN'T PUT
SOMETHING IN THE BUDGET OR DOES
AN ACT SOMETHING AND YOUR-
SUPPOSED IMPLEMENTED AND THEN.
IT IS THE SUBJECT OF
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS WORDS LIKE
HOW DID YOU GET THERE AND YOU
HAVE TO BE POLITE TRY TO FIGURE
OUT A WAY. TO SAVE A HOUSE
BECAUSE WHERE YOU THAT'S WHERE
YOU PUT ME OF AND SO I THINK
THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU'RE DEALING
WITH A SYSTEM. THAT HAS BEEN
PRESCRIBED IN MANY WAYS BUT
THERE IS A BUT THERE ARE GOOD
PIECES OF IT AND I THINK IT CAME
UP- MAY BE AN- SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS IS EXCHANGE I CAN'T
REMEMBER WHICH ONE. THE
LEGISLATURE GAVE YOU-
REQUIREMENTS ON LANGUAGE ACCESS.
THE NEW OF NOW IMPLEMENTED THAT
AND FROM ALL ACCOUNTS REASONABLY
WELL. AND I WONDERED IF YOU
WOULD DESCRIBE- WHAT IT IS THAT
YOU HAD TO DO. TO IMPLEMENT THAT
AND HOW IN YOUR VIEW IT IS
WORKING AT THIS POINT YES THAT'S
GREAT. YOU KNOW I JUST I WILL
BACK UP AND JUST SAY ONE OF THE
FIRST THINGS THAT I DID WHEN I
GOT TO E. D. D. WHEN I WAS CHIEF
DEPUTY WAS WE CREATED A
STAKEHOLDER LIAISON OFFICE TO
DECIDED TO. COMMUNICATE WITH
STAKEHOLDERS- ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE DID ON TOP OF THAT WAS
TO. CREATE A LANGUAGE ACCESS
OFFICE THAT'S FULLY STAFFED I AM
THEY MAY NOT BE FULLY STAFFED
RIGHT NOW BUT I KNOW THAT THEY
WERE HIRING- MOST OF THE STAFF-
YOU KNOW WOULD JUST ACTUALLY
LAST WEEK THERE WAS AN INTERVIEW
SO- AND SO. THAT HAS REALLY
INFORMS. I WELL AS WITH THE JUST
. WE'VE HAD SEVERAL-
NEGOTIATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDER
ORGANIZATIONS ON YOU KNOW WHAT
THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS AS FAR
AS LANGUAGE ACCESS AND IT COMES
DOWN TO TRANSLATION. TO BE
HONEST YOU KNOW I MEAN THERE'S A
LOT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IN E. D.
THE NEXT WITH. ONLINE YOU KNOW
THE PORTAL AN ONLINE DOCUMENTS
AND ONLINE APPLICATIONS ON BUT
THE IMMEDIATE. IMMEDIATELY WHAT
WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE TRANSLATED
VITAL DOCUMENTS INTO THE TOP
SPOKEN LANGUAGES- WE DO HAVE A
LANGUAGE ACCESS LINE. THAT IS-
AVAILABLE IN OVER ONE HUNDRED
LANGUAGES WHICH I THINK IS
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE- AND- YOU KNOW
WE HAVE STAFF ON ON. AT EDT THAT
SPEAK- THE TOP LANGUAGES YOU
KNOW TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN
FIND PEOPLE THAT WANT TO COME
WORK AT EDT- THAT SPEAK OTHER
LANGUAGES- AND YOU KNOW WE
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE
LEGISLATURE AND STAKEHOLDERS- TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING.
EXACTLY WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US
IN WHAT IS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
AS FAR AS LANGUAGE ACCESS. THANK
YOU I JUST REALLY APPRECIATED
HER REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT
THAT YOU WERE GIVEN THAT.
ASSIGNMENT AND YOU REALLY RAN
WITH IT AS AN- MMHM WE HAVE
EXPERIENCES I MEAN. I HAVE TO
RUN IN ONE COUNTY THAT
TRANSLATES MY BALLOT STATEMENT
INTO SPANISH CHINESE AND
VIETNAMESE AND THEN THEY SEND IT
TO ME AND THEY SAY WOULD YOU
TRACK THIS. IT AND- PASSED THE
SPANISH I'M REALLY HAMPERED AND
SO HUNDRED LANGUAGES AND WHAT TO
DO- I CAN ONLY IMAGINE SO THANK
YOU- I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
RESPONSES AND I LOOK FORWARD TO.
SUPPORTING YOUR CONFIRMATION KEY
SENATORS THANK YOU SENATOR LET
ME GO BACK TO- VICE CHAIR GROWTH
. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR MADAM
PRESIDENT I- I DID HAVE A
QUESTION THAT I FAILED TO ASK
YOU AND I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT
I ASK THIS QUESTION- I'M IN
RECEIPT OF A LETTER. FROM THE
COMMITTEE OF OVERSIGHT
ACCOUNTABILITY SIGNED A
CONGRESSMAN COMER REGARDING THE
EDT FRAUD THAT TOOK PLACE DURING
THE PANDEMIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE
POOL OF FUNDS AND- SOME OF THE
DOCUMENTS THAT THEY'RE ASKED
ASKING FOR PRIOR TO. THE AUDIT
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE PUT IN
PLACE TO PREVENT FROM THE FUTURE
AND AFTER ARE ALL DOCUMENTS
PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES RELATED
TO THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE
EMPLOYMENT. INSURANCE BENEFITS
DURING THE PANDEMIC INCLUDING
POLICIES PROCEDURES EXTENDED TO
ENSURE PAYMENTS MADE. TO THE
PROPER INDIVIDUAL AND TO ENSURE
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS QUALIFIED
RECIPIENT TO RECEIVE THE
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. ALL
DOCUMENTS COMMUNICATIONS
EMPLOYEES M. EDT EMPLOYEES AND
THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
REGARDING THE RIGHT BENEFIT
PROGRAMS. ALL DOCUMENTS AND
COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO
EFFORTS TO PREVENT PAYMENT
FRAUDULENT YOU AYE CLAIMS ALL
DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
RELATED. THREE Q. P. Y. A CLAIMS
PAID IMPROPERLY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS AND
IDENTIFYING THE TOTAL NUMBER
DOWN A BIT. SENATOR I'M SORRY I
CAN PROVIDE THE CORE REPORTER
AND COPY OF THIS AS WELL SORRY I
AM SO. SO NO NO IT'S OKAY THAT
WAS MY JOB TO. ALL DOCUMENTS
AND- RELATED TO EFFORTS TO RE
QUEUE RECOUP- YOU AYE CLAIMS
PAID IMPROPERLY. AND ALL
DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
RELATED TO IDENTIFYING THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PAID YOU I
BENEFITS. SOME OF THE- COMMENTS
IN THE LETTER ALSO IDENTIFY THE
HUNDRED THIRTY THREE DEATH ROW
INMATES AT RECEIVING OVER FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
BENEFITS. A STATE CDCR INMATES
RECEIVED A HUNDRED FORTY MILLION
DOLLARS WITH THE BENEFITS. AND
BUT A LARGE. A LARGE AND OVER
BILL BILLIONS THE ESTIMATE WENT
TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL GROUPS
THAT USED FOR. MONEY FOR
NEFARIOUS PURPOSES TO HARM
DEMOCRACY OBVIOUSLY OUTSIDE
GAME. OUTSIDE TRANSNATIONAL'S
BIGGER THAN WE EVER THINK ABOUT
CALIFORNIA- ARE YOU READY FOR
THIS HAVE YOU. GOT ALL THIS
TOGETHER. SO WHEN I DID RECEIVE
A LETTER TO A FRIEND. I DID
RECEIVE THE LETTER- WE ARE
ANALYZING AND LOOKING AT WHAT WE
CAN PROVIDE AND WE WILL RESPOND
AS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU ARE HERE
THINKING THEM VERY MUCH THANK
YOU. SENATOR CLAIRE. YES ON THE
MIKE YES NOT TO MEET OUR GROWTH
ON THE MARKET NO I MAKE IT TO
THE MIKE- THROUGH THE CHAIR TO
THE COMMITTEE- AND THAT'S JUST I
WOULD JUST LIKE TO NOTE. THAT
THAT LETTER CAME FROM THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES THREE OR FOUR
DAYS AFTER IT FLIPPED PARTISAN
WISE. AND WE HEARD EARLIER IN
THIS HEARING THAT THERE WAS
FRAUD IN ALL FIFTY STATES BUT
THAT LETTER WAS JUST SENT. TO
THREE LARGE DEMOCRATIC STATES
WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR SAID
NOT TO THE OTHER FORTY SEVEN
WERE FRAUD MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED
AND I'M JUST NOTING THAT FOR THE
REST. I THINK- BOTH THE- WE'RE
GONNA MOVE ON. AND I'M GOING TO
LEAVE THAT ON THE TABLE BECAUSE
I KNOW THAT PEOPLE WILL. I THINK
THE COMMENTS OF THE VICE CHAIR.
ARE ARE NOTED AND- AND- YOU KNOW
I THINK WE'LL SEE HOW THINGS GO
BUT IT'S CLEAR TO ME THAT THE
PEOPLE ON THIS COMMITTEE. I
BELIEVE YOU ARE DOING AN
INCREDIBLE JOB TO HELP RIGHT. A
SITUATION THAT HAS VEXED US ALL
REGARDLESS OF OUR POLITICAL
PERSUASION OUR CONSTITUENTS.
HAVE REALLY PAID THE PRICE FOR
THIS PANDEMIC IN WAYS THAT WE
COULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PREPARED
FOR BUT WE DO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
HOW WE ARE GOING TO MOVE
FORWARD- AND I THINK- I HAVE
BEEN REALLY- AND I KNOW THAT MY
COLLEAGUES SEEM. TO AGREE I HAVE
BEEN REALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR
FORTHRIGHTNESS. AND YOUR
SERIOUSNESS TO THE JOB AT HAND-
SO I'LL LET MY COLLEAGUES
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS STAND
BECAUSE WE REPRESENT DIFFERENT-
CONSTITUENCIES AND SO THAT JUST
IS WHAT IT IS- I- APPRECIATE THE
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS I'M
ALWAYS PLEASED TO HEAR AND GO
LAST BECAUSE MY COLLEAGUES HIT
THE- ISSUES. AND SO I WILL JUST
UNDERSCORE I DON'T HAVE A
QUESTION BECAUSE COLLEAGUES ASK
THOSE QUESTIONS- I DO WANNA
UNDERSCORE MY CONCERN ABOUT ANY
UPGRADES IN TECHNOLOGY FROM A
STATE THE SIZE. EVERY ENDEAVOR
WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN HAS PROVEN
MORE PROBLEMATIC. AND MORE
COMPLICATED THAN WE THOUGHT.
WHAT I DO GET A SENSE AS YOU
HAVE YOU YOU HAVEN'T DIVED INTO
THIS GIVEN YOUR PAST. DIFFERENT
EXPERIENCES ONE WOULD NOT HAVE
NECESSARILY THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE
PREPARED TO DIVE INTO THIS.
QUAGMIRE OF DIFFICULTY BUT I'M
GOING TO TRUST THAT AS WE LOOK
AT HOW TO TRANSITION IN A NEW
SYSTEM. THERE WILL BE ISSUES
THERE WILL BE CONCERNS. IT NEVER
GOES EASY OR WELL AND YOU KNOW
IF YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP DO
NOT HAVE YOUR FINGERS IN THE SPY
AS THESE PROCUREMENTS ARE DONE
AS THE- WORK IS DONE WITH THOSE.
EXPERTS THAT HELP FIGURE OUT
WHAT THAT SYSTEM IS GOING TO
LOOK LIKE I'M CLEARLY NOT
TECHNOLOGICALLY ABLE TO COMMENT
ON ANY OF THAT BUT I WORRY ABOUT
IT- AND THEN SECONDLY- YOUR
COMMENT EARLIER ABOUT PEOPLE WHO
ARE SCAM ARTISTS FIGURE OUT WAYS
THROUGH AROUND- YOU KNOW THAT IS
GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE AN
ISSUE. FOR US WE GET HACKERS WE
GET SCAM ARTISTS- YOU KNOW SO I
JUST APPRECIATE YOUR DILIGENCE
AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THOSE
THINGS CONCERN US THE TECHNOLOGY
IN THE UPGRADES WE NEED TO DO IT
. BUT THEN YOU KNOW IT'S JUST
HARD WHEN YOU'RE IN IT SO-
APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED
DILIGENCE. I AGREE WITH MY
COLLEAGUES HERE TO THE LEFT BOTH
OF THEM. I YOU HAVE RELEASE YOU
KNOW THAT YOU WOULD AGREE TO DO
THIS JOB ONE OF PROBABLY THE
MOST DIFFICULT JOBS ARE. IN THE
STATE IN OUR NEXT APPOINTEE WILL
WILL BE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT
ANOTHER DIFFICULT JOB TO DO- AND
I APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE WILLING
TO DO IT- I'M ALSO CONCERNED
ABOUT- I KNEW THAT SENATOR LARRY
WAS GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT THREE
NINETY IN THE PLAN. BECAUSE THE
RECESSION THAT HAPPENED A DECADE
AGO WE WERE ILL PREPARED. FOR
THAT AND THAT WAS WHAT HALF A
BILLION DOLLARS VERSES ARE- HALF
A MILLION CLAIMS ARE FORGET THE
NUMBERS YET IT WAS A LOT LESS A
LOT LESS- THEN WHAT WE'RE FACED
NOW AND THE PANDEMIC MY FIRST
QUESTION AND THEN HE WENT ON AND
YOU WENT ON TO TALK ABOUT A
PANDEMIC IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN.
A RECESSION WE'RE WE DON'T
DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME TO RAMP UP
IT JUST WAS. SO I APPRECIATE.
ALL OF YOUR SERIOUS AND
THOUGHTFUL ANSWERS TO THESE
QUESTIONS I. TAKE THAT BACK TO
YOUR TEAM I KNOW THAT WE STILL
HAVE CLAIMS THAT OUR B. AND
RESOLVE THE LONGER TERM ONES.
OUT WHERE THERE WERE
COMPLICATIONS I ALSO KNOW THAT
WE WERE IN A DILEMMA OF PUSHING
CLAIMS TO BE DONE QUICKLY
BECAUSE PEOPLE HAD NO MONEY. OUR
CONSTITUENTS NEEDED THE SUPPORT
AND SO THAT BALANCING ACT OF
GETTING STUFF OUT QUICKLY VERSES
THE- OVERSIGHT AND THE DUE
DILIGENCE. WE ARE ALWAYS GOING
TO BE BALANCING THAT WHEN WE'RE
DEALING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES AND
SO I HOPE WE CAN RECOUP MORE. I
HOPE PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY THE
PENALTY. FOR TAKING MONEY THAT
BELONGS TO EMPLOYERS AND
EMPLOYEES- SO I JUST WANNA SAY
THANK YOU- VERY MUCH WE WE'VE
OBVIOUSLY BELIEVE IN YOU
OTHERWISE YOU WOULD GET- AND I
SEE THAT SENATOR A CHOI BOGUE
WANTS TO COMMENT. YES PLEASE.
AND SEE HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS WE
- IF I TALK TOO MUCH LONGER
WOULD HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS
I'LL STOP BY PROMISED. SENATOR
GO AHEAD JUST ONE SHORT
QUESTION- IT HAS TO DO WITH THE
RECOVERY OF THE FUNDS THAT- YOU
FOLKS ARE WORKING WITH THAT WERE
FRAUDULENTLY PAID. DOES THAT
AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO THE AT
PAYING THE- THE- THE Y. PAST- SO
NO BECAUSE IT'S FEDERAL MONEY.
SO IT GOES BACK TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT MOST OF IT IS- US SO
AGAIN IT'S NOT. BE THE DEFICIT
IS NOT NECESSARILY BECAUSE OF
THE FRAUD IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF
THE FRAUD IT'S BECAUSE WE PAID
OUT YOU I'D BENEFITS. STATE YOU
AYE BENEFITS THE POOL- WAS A
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PROGRAM YOU
KNOW. SAY WHAT WHO REMAINS AT
SORRY IF WE OFFENDED PANDEMIC
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SO IT
WAS THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND
THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT-
PROGRAMS THERE IS. SEVERAL
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS BUT THAT WAS
THE MONEY THAT BASICALLY CAME
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- YOU
KNOW TO HELP PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T
HAVE AN EMPLOYER. GENERALLY
SPEAKING YOU KNOW THEY WERE LIKE
THE SELF EMPLOYED. AND THAT'S
WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE FRAUD
WAS FROM BECAUSE AGAIN THERE
WERE NO. IN THE AREA THERE WERE
NO CHECKS BECAUSE THEY WERE BIG
BASICALLY THE FEDS JUST GAVE US
THE MONEY AND SAID HE DISTRIBUTE
THIS LIKE ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS
APPLY. FOR THE MOST PART AND
THEN THAT CHANGED OVER TIME YOU
KNOW THE BACKDATING WAS A BIG
DEAL IN CALIFORNIA WAS THE FIRST
STATE TO SAY WE THINK THAT
EATING IS A PROBLEM. AND THEN
THE FED SAID- ASIAN BACKDATE
ANYMORE AFTER WE DID THAT SO-
BUT IT DOES NOT PAY DOWN YOU AYE
DEBT. OKAY SO. I SAID ONE
QUESTION THAT'S OKAY WE'RE GOING
. I JUST I'M TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND- M. SO I HAVE IN MY
NOTES HERE THAT. ESSENTIALLY
EVERY STATE EXCEPT FOR NEW YORK
PAY DOWN THE DEBT USING FEDERAL
FUNDS- THAT MAY BE TRUE. I'M NOT
I DON'T I'M NOT SURE OKAY SO MY
QUESTION WAS JUST GONNA BE A
FOLLOW UP IF OTHER STATES EXCEPT
FOR NEW YORK WHICH WERE ABLE TO
DO THAT. WITH THIS FEDERAL
FUNDING- IS THERE A REASON WHY
WE IN CALIFORNIA NOT DO THAT SO
I BELIEVE IF THAT SO I BELIEVE
THAT WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
IS MONEY THAT THEY GOT FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND- IT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT WE USED IT
FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES. DURING
THE PANDEMIC WHAT PURPOSES
WITHOUT BE HIGH. I COULD
PROBABLY GET YOU A LIST BUT I'M
IMAGINING IT WAS TO HELP SUPPORT
PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES THAT WERE
CLOSED AND- YOU KNOW THINGS LIKE
THAT. OKAY RIGHT WE MIGHT HAVE
FOLLOW UP QUESTION YES THAT
WOULD BE FINE YEAH. AND THOSE
QUESTIONS MAY BE- FURTHER THAN
JUST EIGHTY D. IT MIGHT BE
SCHOOLS IT MIGHT BE. ANY NUMBER
OF THINGS BUT BUT I'M SURE WE
CAN ASK AND RECEIVE THE
LISTERINE THERE'LL COME UP
THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS BUT
THAT QUESTION CAN BE ANSWERED.
YES BINANCE. FINANCE DEPARTMENT
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WELL IF YOU'RE HERE IN SUPPORT
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MODERATOR. FOR THE
TELECONFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE
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PLEASE PROMPT INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT. AND
THEN MAYBE GIVE ME THE NUMBER IF
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PROTEST- FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO
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OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH
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CERTAINLY WISH TO SPEAK. OF
MISTER MODERATOR DO YOU KNOW HOW
MANY PEOPLE ARE. WE HAVE THREE
THREE PERFECT THANK YOU SO MUCH-
AND AGAIN TO THOSE SPEAKING YOUR
NAME YOUR ORGANIZATION OF ANY
AND YOUR POSITION OF SUPPORT
ONLY. GO AHEAD MISTER MODERATOR
. WE'LL START WITH LINE TWENTY
ONE. LIKE TWENTY ONE YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. WE TO MOVE ON THE
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CAMILA I'M A HOPE FOR REDEMPTION
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FOR- THE ET DE POSITION WITH
MISS VARIOUS. WILL YOU MOVE ON
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YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. OKAY
MATAPOS COMMITTEE FEARS THAT WE
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BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
THOSE TO CALL IN SUPPORT WE WILL
NOW MOVE TO WITNESSES WHO MAY BE
IN OPPOSITION HERE IN ROOM
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IF ANYONE IS APPROACHING THE
MICROPHONE- I SEE NO ONE
APPROACHING THE MICROPHONE SO.
MISTER MODERATOR WE'RE GOING TO
COME BACK TO YOU FOR THOSE WHO
MAY BE CALLING IN OPPOSITION IF
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. FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK
IN OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO. ADAM PROGRAM IT
APPEARS THAT NO ONE IS SIGNALED
THAT THEY WISH TO SPEAK. THANK
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WITH YOU A LITTLE LATER IN THE
HEARING I'M GONNA BRING IT BACK
TO MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE-
CENTER LAYERED ON MADAM CHAIR I
WOULD MOVE THE CONFIRMATION OF
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EDT DEPART SENATOR THANK YOU SO
MUCH ANA MADAM SECRETARY WE
CALDERON. LAYERED BY THIRD EYE
WHICH- WITH TRIBBLES BY
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I WILL WITH
CRITICIZED GROW BY PROVIDING
ATKINS I CAN SAY. FIVE TWO ZERO
CONGRATULATIONS- WE WILL MOVE
THIS- ONTO THE SENATE FLOOR FOR
FULL CONFIRMATION AND OBVIOUSLY.
YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN- GOOD
SUPPORT FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE AND WE REALLY THANK
YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENCE THIS IS I
THINK YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT
THIS IS THIS ROLE AND WE
APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. THANK
YOU SO MUCH YOU'RE WELCOME. WHAT
WE THINK THOSE ARE TEARS OF JOY
. I THINK SO MUCH WHILE- THANK-
LET ME LOOK TO OUR COURT
REPORTER WE WILL TAKE A FEW
MINUTES WE WILL TAKE- FIVE
MINUTES AND THEN BE RIGHT BACK
READY TO GO AND WE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PATIENCE.
I AM INVITING. MR ACTUALLY
FORWARD- AS WE COME BACK TO
ORDER WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM
ONE B. AND THAT IS THE
APPOINTMENT OF MR MATTHEW BE
ACTUALLY AND YOU NEED TO TELL ME
IF I SAID YOUR NAME WRONG
BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE TO GET IT
WRONG AS THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
OF HIGH SECURITY MALE
INSTITUTIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION I WANT TO WELCOME
YOU I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE A. N. INVITE YOU TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF ACKNOWLEDGE
ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE AND THEN MAKE
OPENING COMMENTS IF YOU WOULD
LIKE AND THEN. AS YOU SAW BEFORE
WILL GO RIGHT TO MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS WELCOME SOUNDS GOOD
THANK YOU VERY MUCH GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR SEE IF YOU
CAN PULL THAT CLOSER. I THINK
IT'S ONLINE. IS IT NOT COMING
CLOSE TO YOU MAYBE I CAN SCOOT
OVER HOW'S THAT THERE YOU GO
THERE WE GO THANK YOU IMPROVISE
. GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS MATTHEW ACTUALLY I LIKE TO
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY I HAVE OVER
TWENTY YEARS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION. A MAJORITY OF MY
EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN WITHIN THE
CUSTODY RANKS IN HIGH SECURITY
INSTITUTION. SERVING THE MISSION
OF PUBLIC SAFETY AS A FORMER
WARD OF SALINAS VALLEY STATE
PRISON I HAVE A VERY CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING AND
RESPECT FOR THIS- FOR SAFETY AND
SECURITY BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
THE INSTITUTION. I ALSO
UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THAT
STAFF AND INCARCERATED WITHIN
THOSE MEASURE WITHIN THOSE
INSTITUTIONS FACE ON A DAILY
BASIS. I'M A FIRM BELIEVER IN
CHALLENGING THE PROCESS AT ALL
LEVELS. I DO THIS IN AN EFFORT
TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE MYSELF.
MY ENVIRONMENT AND THE PEOPLE
AROUND ME. HI TRAVEL TO PRISONS
IN OTHER STATES AND OTHER
COUNTRIES. IN EFFORT TO GAIN A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AND
UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WE
INCARCERATE. I BELIEVE THAT
ANYTHING THAT CAN BE
ACCOMPLISHED AT A LOWER LEVEL OF
INSTITUTION CAN ALSO BE
ACCOMPLISHED AND HIGH SECURITY
INSTITUTION. IT'S MORE
CHALLENGING BUT THE REWARDS ARE
ARE FAR GREATER THAN THE IMPACT
IS GREATER. MY MOST SUCCESSFUL
PROGRAMS WITHIN OUR HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN WITHIN HIGH SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTS OVERCOMING THESE
CHALLENGES. I BELIEVE THAT MY
SUCCESS IS DUE TO MY FOCUS ON
PEOPLE. I'D LIKE TO THANK MY
FAMILY FRIENDS MY TEAM AND
COLLEAGUES. FOR THEIR SUPPORT
AND I LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL
AGAIN FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU AND BEFORE I GO TO
MEMBERS- THIS IS OBVIOUSLY YOUR
FAMILY BEHIND YOU. IT IS FEEL
FREE THIS SIR FIVE MINUTES OF
FAME FEEL FREE TO INTRODUCE THEM
. I HAVE MY WIFE TO KNEEL MY
LOVELY STEPDAUGHTER LEAH. I HAVE
TAMMY FOSSEY'S THE DIRECTOR OF-
CCHS. AND I HAVE A- THERE LARSON
. THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO ALL
OF YOU- CENTER LAYERED I'M GONNA
START WITH YOU THIS TIME. VERY
MUCH. SENATE ACTUALLY THANKS FOR
YOUR WIFE NOT STARTLING WHEN YOU
. ARE BEING MARRIED OFF TO
SOMEBODY ELSE DURING. IT RECORD
THAT WAS A MISTAKE TO APOLOGIZE.
I DIDN'T NAME WHO HAD DONE IT
FOR THE RECORD- BUT THANK YOU.
FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE
AND- I DROVE BY SALINAS VALLEY-
IN THE DARK IN THE HEAVY READ
TWICE THIS WEEKEND AND THERE ARE
TIMES WHEN I GO BY. REALLY I
DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS FOR THE
MORNING FIVE IN THE MORNING AND
THERE'S A- TRAFFIC JAM AT THE
EXIT AND IT'S CLEAR TO ME
THERE'S A SHIFT CHANGE. AT IT
AND IT'S JUST A REAL TRIBUTE TO
HOW IT SAID- TWENTY FOUR SEVEN
INSTITUTION AND NOW PEOPLE
STAFFED UP FROM THE REGION. I
THINK. OUR- YOU ARE VERY PATIENT
AND RATHER I'M GONNA BLANKS I
WILL ASK YOU ABOUT ONE THING.
AND THEN THE- AND I APPRECIATE
ALL YOUR COMMENTS AND IN YOUR
STATEMENT AND OTHER THINGS. AND
THAT'S ABOUT PRISON CLOSURE AND-
JUST HOURS BACK. WHAT WHAT'S THE
PROGRESS ON THAT- HOW DO YOU
MITIGATE SOME OF THE ISSUES WE
HAD A VERY HOT ISSUE TWO YEARS
AGO BECAUSE I THINK THAT. THE
DIRECTOR WAS COMING FOR
CONFIRMATION TODAY AFTER CLOSURE
WAS ANNOUNCED AND IT WAS A PARTY
TENTS HEARING. THEN I THINK NOW
THAT WERE OUT OF THE PRESSURE OF
A MOMENT LIKE THAT. WATER SOME
OF THE CONSIDERATIONS HUDDY
MITIGATED GEN HOW DO YOU DO WITH
THE FACT THAT. YOU COULD
THEORETICALLY. SPREAD OVER A
NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS AND NOT
CLOSE ANYTHING BUT THEN THAT
WOULD COST MORE. HOW DO YOU DEAL
WITH THE BALANCE OF SORT OF
DECIDING HOW TO ALLOCATE
RESOURCES CLOSE AND MITIGATE.
THAT'S AN EXCELLENT QUESTION- MY
PURVIEW ISN'T NECESSARILY ABOUT
THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CLOSURES- HOWEVER I DO HAVE
PRISONS THAT ARE AFFECTED- I
ACTUALLY HAVE ONE THAT IS BEING
CLOSED AND THAT SAYS C. A. C.
THAT'S IN THE LOBBY- AND I ALSO
HAVE- A FEW INSTITUTIONS THAT DO
HAVE PORTIONS OF IT. THAT ARE
BEING CLOSED- FOR ME MY APPROACH
TO THIS AND AGAIN I BRING IT
BACK TO TWO PEOPLE THESE ARE
PEOPLE WHO WORK AND LIVE IN THE
COMMUNITIES THE COMMUNITIES
SURROUNDING THE INSTITUTIONS ARE
GREATLY AFFECTED AS WELL SO. YOU
HAVE TO TAKE GREAT CAUTION- WHEN
DOING THIS AND IT'S NOT
SOMETHING THAT ANYONE TAKES
LIGHTLY- IT'S A LONG DRAWN OUT
PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYBODY
WHO'S WORKING. IN THOSE
INSTITUTIONS- HAS A PLACE ONCE
THOSE ARE CLOSE AND HAS
EMPLOYMENT IT'S VERY VERY
IMPORTANT- WORKING WITH THOSE
IT'S- YOU KNOW NOT JUST THE
PEOPLE AYE I'LL SAY THIS IT
ISN'T JUST THE EMPLOYEES IN THE
COMMUNITY IT'S ALSO THE
INCARCERATED AS. WHO ARE ALSO
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SO
IT'S- IT'S VERY FAR REACHING-
IT'S A VERY THOUGHT OUT PROCESS-
FOR ME AND MY INTERACTION IT'S
GETTING OUT AND WALKING AND
TALKING WITH EVERYBODY IN
ASSURING THEM THAT YOU KNOW
WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN. TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS
PROCESS. MMHM I THANK YOU AND- I
APPRECIATED TONIGHT THANK. YEAH
THERE'S ENOUGH FOR EACH OF US SO
I WILL LEAVE SOME OF THESE
QUESTIONS TO MY COLLEAGUES AND I
APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SENATOR LAYERED- MADAM VICE
CHAIR GO AHEAD. THANK YOU MADAM
PRETEND AFTER. GOOD AFTERNOON
AND- THANK YOU I DID HAVE A
QUESTION CLOSURES THAT MY HOBBY
FACILITIES IN MY DISTRICT THE TO
PORTION CLOSERS ARE IN MY
DISTRICT- AGAIN. MY CHRONIC
COMPLAINT IS MY DISTRICT IS
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED- BY
POLICIES MADE I DO APPRECIATE
YOUR COMMENTS I REALLY DO EVEN
THOUGH THE IT'S NOT YOUR PURVIEW
AND THAT'S NOT WHAT YOUR JOB IS
RELATIVELY FOR. BUT I APPRECIATE
THE FACT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THAT IT NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE
OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM IN THE PRISON
ITSELF FOR THE FACILITY ITSELF.
BUT IT ALSO AFFECTS THE
COMMUNITY. TO THE EXTENT TO BE A
HOBBY THEY'LL BE GREATLY-
IMPACTED BY THESE CLOSURES AND-
ALSO THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN
THAT AREA. THAT ARE NOW GOING TO
BE DRIVING TO I DON'T KNOW
PELICAN BAY OR SOMEPLACE ELSE
AND HAD A FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE
VISITATION WHEN THEY'RE- THEIR
IN MATE- FAMILY MEMBER IS- IS
YOU KNOW SIX HOURS AWAY. SO I
APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR WELL
ROUNDED- COMMENTS ON THAT THAT
REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART AND I
REALLY DO APPRECIATE. THEM
SINCE. MY COLLEAGUE THE FORMER
SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND- AS YOU GET CLOSER QUESTION
I HAVE- JUST ONE QUESTION AT ALL
ASK YOU. THAT YOUR BACKGROUND IS
EXTENSIVE I READ EVERYTHING
ABOUT YOU I THINK YOU'RE MORE
THAN QUALIFIED TO DO THIS JOB I
THINK YOU ARE PROVIDE A FAIR AND
BALANCED APPROACH. TO YOU KNOW
DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE- I
REMEMBER LAST. THE AND WE
CONFIRM SOMEBODY IN THIS
POSITION MIKE OTHER CALLING FROM
LOS ANGELES WAS ON THIS BOARD IS
KIND OF BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
ABOUT INMATES SECURITY AND HOW
YOU WOULD PUT SOMEONE. IN A CELL
WITH A SADISTIC. KILLER WHERE
THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC EVENT
THAT TOOK PLACE NGUYEN. I
BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE SHOULD SERVE
THEIR TIME FOR CRIMES THEY
COMMIT AGAINST HUMANITY BUT THEY
ALSO NEED TO SEPARATE IN A SAFE.
ENVIRONMENT WHERE HOPEFULLY THEY
CAN BE BETTER WHEN THEY GET OUT-
YOU KNOW WITH PROGRAMS REFERENCE
SERVICES THINGS LIKE THAT THEY
CAN BE BETTER WHEN THEY CAN'T BE
MORE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY. SO HAVING SAID THAT.
AND THAT WOULD HAVE THERE BEEN
CONCERNS RAISED BY THE O. I. G.
AND OTHERS IN STAFF ABOUT
MISCONDUCT IT'S ROOTED IN
ENTRENCHED IN CULTURE. AND
INDIFFERENCE- OF INDIFFERENCE OR
HOSTILITY TOWARDS PEOPLE IN
PRISON. AND THAT RUNS COUNTER TO
CCAR'S POLICIES AND THEIR GOALS.
AND THEIR MISSION. TO PROVIDE A
SAFE AND HUMANE ENVIRONMENTS
LIKE I SAID I THINK IF YOU
COMMIT A CRIME YOU'RE CONVICTED
YOU SHOULD SERVE THE TIME. YOU
COME IN THEY'RE GOING TO GET
SPENDING BUT- I THINK THAT
SHOULD BE SERVED IN A SAFE
HUMANE WAY- THERE ARE INCIDENCES
AND WE DO RE REPORTS WHERE.
THINGS HAPPEN AND I REALIZE THAT
YOU'RE IN A SYSTEM AND- OF- FOR
OVERSEE A SYSTEM THAT- THE
DIFFERENT FACTION DIFFERENT
GAMES DIFFERENT DIFFERENT
TERRITORIES ALL OF THOSE THINGS
THAT YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH-
THAT. THE CDC ARE AND- ED A
GUARDS HAVE TO DEAL WITH. THEM
WHAT STRATEGIES DO YOU INTEND TO
EMPLOYER HAVE YOU EMPLOYED TO
MONITOR AN INTERVIEW- INTERVENE
IN ISSUES RELATED TO STAFF
CULTURE IN PRISONS THAT YOU
OVERSEE AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE
SERVING THEIR TIME. ARE IN A
SAFE SECURE ENVIRONMENT. THAT'S
AN EXCELLENT QUESTION. ACTUALLY
SOMETHING I'M VERY PASSIONATE
ABOUT AND IT'S BASED ON MY
EXPERIENCE AND WORKING IN THOSE
ENVIRONMENTS FOR OVER TWO
DECADES- IT'S DRAMATIC IN
PRISON- FOR EVERYONE WHO'S IN
PRISON YOU KNOW NOT JUST THE
STAFF MEMBERS OR- VISITORS OR
ANYONE IS THE INCARCERATED AS
WELL- SO. FOR ME GETTING TO THAT
PLACE AND YOU MENTIONED POLICY-
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT HAVING
POLICY IN OVERSIGHT AND CLEAR
DIRECTION AS FAR AS WHAT IT IS
THAT WE'RE DOING. OBVIOUSLY WE
HAVE TO HAVE THAT BUT SOMETHING
THAT POLICY IS MISSING IS A
POLLS A HUMAN ELEMENT- THAT'S
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. WHAT IT'S
LED ME TO WHERE I AM AND I'M I'M
TRYING MY BEST TO GET TO GET
THERE I'M KIND OF EXCITED ABOUT
THIS FRANKLY- SO. WHEN I STARTED
THE DEPARTMENT I STARTED LATER
ON IN LIFE I WAS AROUND THIRTY
TWO YEARS OLD I CAME FROM- FROM
THE TRADES ACTUALLY- SO I HAD A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE GOING INTO
THIS- WITH MORE OF A CUSTOMER
SERVICE ASPECTS SO TO SPEAK AND
THAT'S JUST. YOU KNOW BASED ON
WHERE I CAME FROM- AT THE TIME
THE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY POLICY
BASED AND WE HAD A DIFFERENT WAY
OF INCARCERATING BACK IN THOSE
TIMES- FAST FORWARD TO MY FIRST
EXPERIENCE AS A MANAGER. I WAS
THE CAPTAIN OF THE FACILITY. AND
IT WAS A LEVEL FOUR ONE EIGHTY
FACILITY THAT IS A MAXIMUM
SECURITY THAT'S THE HIGHEST
LEVEL OF CUSTODY THAT WE HAVE.
IT WAS A RELATIVELY PROGRAMMING
FACILITY AND PEOPLE FOR THE MOST
PART GOT ALONG. AND THAT ONE DAY
I HAD TO HANG UP THE POSTER THIS
POSTER WAS ABOUT- IT WAS ABOUT
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. AND THINGS THAT BACK
IN A CERTAIN TIME WHEN AWAY FROM
HIGH SECURITY INSTITUTIONS
THOUSAND HANG IN THIS POSTER UP-
SOME OF MY- MEMBERS MY
POPULATION CAME UP AND SAID THIS
IS REALLY NEAT WHEN ARE WE
GETTING IT. MMHM MMHM YOU'RE
NOT. SO IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY
APPLY IN THIS YET IT'S NOT HERE
IN THAT MOMENT AND SEE IN A
LITTLE BIT OF DISAPPOINTMENT-
RESONATED WITH ME AND I THOUGHT
YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO
SOMETHING HERE. WHAT CAN I DO- I
KNOW WE'VE ALL SEEN AND HEARD OF
DOG PROGRAMS IN INSTITUTIONS
THEY'RE AWESOME THEY ARE
ABSOLUTELY AN AMAZING WAY. TO
GET PEOPLE TO GET ALONG THAT
NORMALLY WOULD- AT THAT TIME
THERE WERE NONE THERE WERE NONE
IN HIGH SECURITY. THERE ONLY TWO
IN THE STATE AND THEY WERE IN
FIRE HOUSES. AND I THOUGHT. I'M
GONNA BRING DOGS ON THE ART. ARE
TRYING CUT MY STORY SHORT
ACTUALLY TOOK THREE YEARS TO DO
THIS- AND IT TOOK A LOT OF
DEDICATION AND HELP. FROM STAFF
MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE DIVISION
DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE'RE IN A
HIGH SECURITY ENVIRONMENT YOU
DON'T DO THINGS LIKE THAT HERE.
AND IT ALSO TOOK. A POPULATION
WHO IS ENTRENCHED IN GANG
ACTIVITY IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TO
STEP AWAY FROM THAT FOR A MINUTE
FOR SOMETHING GOOD- AND THAT WAS
A GROUP OF DEDICATED.
INCARCERATED VETERANS AT THE
TIME AND IF YOU WANT TO GET A
PROGRAM DONE YOU BRING THEM INTO
AND OUT TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. LONG
STORY SHORT- I GOT TO SEE THAT
ACTUALLY COME TO FRUITION. THERE
ARE MORE NOW IN MY MISSION AND
I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT- THAT
THERE'S A LOT OF HARD WORKING
PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT SIMILAR
THINGS OUT THERE- BUT SEEING
THAT HAPPEN. AND SITTING IN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE OF MAYBE TEN
YEARS AGO I'VE HAD A VIOLENT
INCIDENT IN THIS VERY ROOM. AND
NOW I'M WATCHING PEOPLE COME
ACROSS GANG LINES RACE LINE
ZERO. ELSE TO PUT THEIR ARMS
AROUND EACH OTHER AND
CONGRATULATE EACH OTHER. THAT
RESONATED SO WHEN IT COMES TO
SAFETY AND POLICY AND THAT.
YOU'RE RIGHT THERE STATIC
SECURITY. GUNS FENCES
CONSTANTINE WIRE AND ALL THAT.
AND THEN THERE'S DYNAMIC
SECURITY AND THAT'S ACTUALLY GET
OUT AND INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE
NO WHEN YOU'RE POPULATION.
CARING ABOUT PEOPLE AND BEING
HUMAN ABOUT IT SO THAT'S MY
APPROACH. THANK YOU SIR I
APPRECIATE YOUR LAST PAYMENT
BEING HUMAN ABOUT IT- ADDING THE
HUMAN ASPECT. IN I APPRECIATE
WHAT YOU'VE DONE I THINK THAT
THE THINGS THAT YOU DO- IN THE
THINGS IF YOU IMPLEMENTED EVEN A
HIGH SECURITY SITUATION. IT
CREATES A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR
EVERYONE. INCLUDING THE
INDIVIDUALS THAT OUR HOUSE THERE
THE PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE THE
PEOPLE THAT VISIT THERE. AND I
REALLY DO- I THINK THE- THREE
PEOPLE HUMANE WHETHER YOU AGREE
WITH THEM OR DISAGREE WITH THEM
OR IN THE SITUATION THAT YOU
KNOW A CRIMES BEEN COMMITTED IT
THEY'RE SERVING A SENTENCE FOR-
YOU CAN STILL BE HUMANE. IN THIS
WHOLE SITUATION AND SO I
EVERYTHING THAT I READ ABOUT YOU
KNOW PULLED UP ON THE INTERNET
EVERYTHING SHOULD BE THAT YOU
HAD A REALLY. GOOD HEART ABOUT
SERVING AB NOT JUST ADORE TATUM
LEE OVERPOPULATION BUT ENGAGING
WITH THE POPULATION TO MAKE SURE
THAT- I MEAN IF YOU CAN BREAK
DOWN SOME OF THOSE BARRIERS LIKE
YOU HAVE. IT CREATES A SAFER
ENVIRONMENT AND INSTEAD OF YOU
KNOW HAVING HOSTILITIES SO MANY
MAYBE THEY STILL HAPPEN BUT- SO
MANY HOSTILITIES WITHIN THE
SYSTEM WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE
SYSTEM- THAT MAKES IT BETTER.
AND YOU KNOW I THINK TIME
PROBABLY PASSES A LITTLE BIT
FASTER FOR SOME PEOPLE TO AND
IT'S- I MEAN IT'S NOT DISNEYLAND
AND I GET THAT. THAT'S NOT WHAT
WE'RE ASKING BUT I THINK THAT
HUMANE SYSTEMS IN PLACE AND
PROGRAMS. THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO
AND- MAKE A CHANGE IN THEIR OWN
LIFE IS SOMETHING THAT BENEFITS
EVERYONE IN THE SYSTEM. THAT
WORKS THERE OR HIS HOUSE THERE-
I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION- THERE'S
DATA OUT THERE THAT SHOWS ONE
MORE QUESTION MY LAST QUESTIONS
THERE'S THAT OUT THERE SHOWS
THAT CONGRESSIONAL LOT
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. HAVE A-
HAVE A HIGH. DEGREE OF A MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUES. AND THERE'S YOU
KNOW MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. AND I
GET IT I'VE HEARD STORIES I'VE
MET WITH THEM YOU KNOW THEY'RE
WALKING DOWN THE FECES THROWN ON
AND WHATEVER. AND MAYBE NOT IN
YOUR FACILITY BUT IN SOME OF THE
FACILITIES THAT ARE. YOU KNOW
THAT I VISITED- AND YOU KNOW
THEY TAKING ME AROUND. AND YOU
CAN SEE THE TENSIONS IN THESE
FACILITIES YOU CAN SEE THE
SEPARATIONS. OF WHAT SOME OF THE
THINGS THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING
TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE- ARE
SUPPORTED. THERE THERE WERE
THERE LAW ENFORCEMENT WHICH IS
SAY THAT. AND THIS IS NOT A
DEGAS I SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. AT BUT
SOMETIMES OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
ARE AND- THE- YOU KNOW. THE ONES
THAT ARE TOUGHER THAN NAILS IN
THE FIELD- THEY'RE NOT AS EASY
TO BRING TO. SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES. AS SOMEBODY ELSE AS A
DIFFERENT TYPE OF OCCUPATION.
BECAUSE THESE ARE THE GUYS
THEY'RE TOUGHER THAN NAILS- I
KNOW THAT WE HAD JUST A BRIEF
STORY WE HAD A SWAT TEAM OFFICER
THAT WAS KILLED A SHERIFF'S
OFFICER. AND HIS SWAT TEAM
MEMBERS REALLY NEEDED THAT
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING THAT
WAS HARD FOR US TO GET THEM. TO
GO SEEK SERVICES. SO I FEEL LIKE
CDC ARE ARMED GUARDS ARE AT LIKE
THE SAME. AND THEY HAVE THAT YOU
KNOW THAT TOUGHER THAN NAILS
THING. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO
ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT NEED
THOSE SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH
GET THE SERVICES AND MENTAL
HEALTH. THAT WORK FOR THESE
INSTITUTIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE
HIGH PROFILE. BASILEA THAT IS AN
EXCELLENT QUESTION AND YOU'RE
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT- THERE ARE
DEFINITELY CHALLENGES- WITH HIS
JOB- I. HAVING BEEN THROUGH
THIS. AND- KNOWING EVERYONE.
WHAT'S A GOOD WAY TO PUT THIS-
I'VE SHARED EXPERIENCES WITH
THOSE OFFICERS. I DON'T KNOW
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ASPECTS BUT
I WILL SAY THAT AND I THINK.
EVERYBODY SEEMS THE STATISTICS
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT IN REGARDS TO
HIGHER SUICIDE RATES- SUBSTANCE
ABUSE DIVORCE RATES AND THINGS
LIKE THAT- IT ABSOLUTELY IS
PREVALENCE A VERY DIFFICULT
PLACE TO WORK. I'VE WORKED THERE
SO I BRING THAT EXPERIENCE- TO
MIGHT DO THE INSTITUTIONS THAT I
MANAGE. AND OVERSEE AND- I THINK
THAT MOST OF THE TIME IT'S JUST
SOMEBODY WHO HAS SHARED THOSE
EXPERIENCE TELLING THEM THAT
IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY TO GET HELP
IT'S OKAY TO HAVE THIS AFFECT
YOU. THAT'S ONE OF. MY MAIN
APPROACHES TO WHAT IT IS THAT
I'M DOING IS FOCUSING ON STAFF
WELLBEING IT'S ABSOLUTELY
IMPERATIVE. AND YET SO WHEN I
WENT BACK TO SALINAS VALLEY
STATE PRISON AS AN ASSOCIATE
WARDEN ULTIMATELY- ENDED UP
BEING THE WARDEN THERE- I LEFT
THERE. BUT TO A LOWER LEVEL
INSTITUTION AND YOU HAVE THAT
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A
RELIEF- YOU'RE NOT CONSTANTLY ON
THAT EDGE OF BEING IN THAT
ENVIRONMENT. BUT IT'S SOMETHING
THAT I MISSED WE HAVE SOME
INCREDIBLY HARD WORKING PEOPLE
IN THERE AND- ON BOTH SIDES
EVERYBODY WHO IS DEDICATED TO.
REHABILITATION AND GETTING TO A
BETTER PLACE. IT IS TOUGHER IN
THOSE ENVIRONMENTS SO WHEN I
WENT UP THERE. THE SCENE THE
FEELING EVERYTHING THAT I FELT
SEEING WHAT I SAW I WANTED TO
IMPROVE THAT FROM MY STAFF. DEAL
ON A DAILY BASIS WE SEND PEOPLE
OUT OF THE INSTITUTION FOR.
VARIOUS VIOLENT INCIDENCES. YOU
TALKED ABOUT GASSING IT HAPPENS
IT ABSOLUTELY HAPPENS IT
HAPPENED TO ME IS A WARDEN AT
SALINAS VALLEY STATE PRISON. AND
THAT'S JUST WALKING DOWN THE
TEAR TRYING TO ASK EVERYBODY HOW
THEIR DAY WAS I CAN'T CONTROL
EVERYBODY'S MOOD OR ENVIRONMENT
OR OR WHAT IT IS THAT THEY'RE
DOING BUT I CAN'T CONTROL HOW I
REACT TO IT. AND I ALSO MODEL
THE WAY FOR MY STAFF AND I SHOW
THEM THE PROPER WAY TO ACT TO IT
SO. ONE OF THE THINGS- IN THE ON
THE CURRENT PATH THAT I'M ON I
HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO NORWAY-
AND IT I STARTED DOWN A PATH. A
FEW YEARS BEFORE THAT BUT ENDED
UP WITH HIM AND GROUP GOING
THERE AND SEEING HOW THEY
OPERATE. THERE IS A GROUP OF
ABOUT THIRTY OF US AND WE LOOKED
INTO VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS HELD
IN WE'VE ALL SEEN THAT ONE AT
LEAST PROBABLY ON TV. IT LOOKS
APPARENTLY LIKE- MAYBE A COLLEGE
CAMPUS BUT IT IS AND IT'S EVERY
BIT AS A PRISON. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT I SAW THERE WAS
SOMETHING CALLED THE RESOURCE
TEAM. AND IT WAS VERY SIMILAR TO
THE SITUATIONS THAT MY OFFICERS
FACED AT SALINAS VALLEY AT THE
TIME- DEALING WITH. A VERY ACUTE
MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS. WHO ARE
IN RESTRICTED HOUSING- AND THEIR
APPROACHES EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE
DEALING WITH A POPULATION THAT
IS HAS A HIGH PROPENSITY TO
VIOLENCE- THE HAVE VERY HARD
TIME. INTERACTING WITH ANYONE.
THIS TEAM THAT'S A VERY SMALL
TEAM. DEVELOPED A PROCESS OF HOW
TO INTERACT WITH THAT POPULATION
BRING THEM OUT. NOW AS A RESULT
IN AND- WHAT THEIR FOCUS WAS IN
THIS WAS STAFF WELL BEING. YOU
FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF AT
THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU'RE
DOING THE RIGHT THING. IF YOU'RE
JUST COMING IN. AND REACTING TO
VIOLENCE TO INCIDENTS- THAT'S
WHEN YOU YOU KNOW YOU GET INTO
THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE IT'S KIND
OF TOUGH TO DEAL WITH ON A-
MENTAL HEALTH LEVEL- BUT WHEN
YOU'RE COMING IN AND YOU'RE
HELPING SOMEONE. YOUR ACTUALLY.
HELPING DEVELOP. AND GET A
POOREST PERSON TO APPOINT OF
REHABILITATION IT CHANGES YOU AS
A PERSON- I WAS ABLE TO BRING
THIS BACK TO THE SALINAS VALLEY.
AND I HAD A GROUP OF PEOPLE A
VERY DEDICATED OFFICERS WHO WERE
THERE WHO. BELIEVED IN AND
SHARED MY VISION AND THEY
ACTUALLY- ARE IMPLEMENTING THIS
AT SALINAS VALLEY- AND I'D LIKE
TO INVITE ANY OF YOU THERE WHO
WHO WANT TO COME SEE THIS TAKE
PLACE IT'S- IT'S VERY AMAZING
I'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. AT A
HIGH SECURITY INSTITUTION BUT
THEY WERE ABLE TO DO IT. AT BUT
AGAIN THE FOCUS ON THIS IS STAFF
WELL BEING. AND MAKING SURE THAT
AND I KNOW WHEN I WAS A WARDEN.
AND HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY
INSTITUTIONS. I'D AYE TREAT
EVERYONE IN THE INSTITUTION THE
SAME WHAT I DO FOR THE INMATE
POPULATION I TRY AND DO
SOMETHING. AS GOOD OR BETTER FOR
MY STAFF OR VICE VERSA- AND IT'S
JUST A WAY OF BALANCING THINGS
OUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ANSWERING
THOSE QUESTIONS AND I'M I LOOK
FORWARD TO YOUR CONFIRMATION
YOU. YOUR BACKGROUND OBVIOUSLY
QUALIFIES YOU. AND YOUR
BACKGROUND BUT THE WAY YOU
HANDLE SITUATIONS MAKES YOU
DOUBLY QUALIFIED SO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SENATOR ACTUAL BOOK. GOOD
AFTERNOON AFTERNOON AND WELCOME
. SO I AM I. LET ME JUST BEGIN
BY STATING THAT- YOU KNOW I'VE
HAD THE HONOR TO SERVE ON PUBLIC
SAFETY. HERE IN THE SENATE. AND
IT'S BEEN A QUITE A LEARNING
EXPERIENCE FOR ME- TO LEARN
ABOUT A SUBJECT MATTER THAT WAS
VERY NEW TO ME. BUT I'VE BECOME
VERY- WHAT'S THE WORD. IS A VERY
PASSIONATE BUT VERY. INTERESTED
IN THE WELL BEING OF BOTH OUR
OFFICERS THAT SERVE IN THE
CAPACITY- SUCH AS YOURSELF AS
WELL AS THE- INMATES WHO ARE
SERVING THEIR TIME. AND FOR THE
VERY FIRST TIME I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT A PRISON-
WHICH I HAD NEVER HAD UNTIL THIS
PAST FALL. AND WAS ABLE TO
ATTEND A- A LITTLE FORUM IN
LANCASTER. AND IT WAS AN EYE
OPENING EXPERIENCE FOR ME TO SIT
DOWN AND HAVE A CONVERSATION
HERE FROM THE INMATES IN FROM
THE OFFICERS THAT WERE SERVING
IN THAT IN IN THAT FACILITY AS
WELL AS- THEME THE DOC PROGRAM
THE DOCTRINE PROGRAM THAT THEY
HAVE THEIR WHICH- THOSE INMATES
WERE JUST SO- SEVEN MOVED. IN
ENCOURAGED BY THAT PROGRAM. SO I
AM A FIRM BELIEVER AS A SENATOR
GROWTH MENTIONED EARLIER THAT WE
DO NEED TO HAVE A SYSTEM IN
PLACE THAT INCENTIVIZES
ENCOURAGES AND ALSO PROTECTS
INMATES. AS THE AT WHEN THEY ARE
READY TO HAVE THAT SELF
IMPROVEMENT- BECOME A REALITY
FOR THEM AND- YOU KNOW I'M NOT
GOING TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS BUT IT
WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO FOR
ME. TO HEAR FROM THE INMATES IN
THEIR PERSPECTIVE- AS INMATES
AND WHERE THEY WERE IN LIFE AT
THAT POINT IN TIME. AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO SHARE WHAT I LEARNED
I'M WHEN IT COMES TIME- IN
DURING PUBLIC SAFETY- WITH
REGARDS TO POLICY THAT IMPACTS
BOTH THEM AND OUR OFFICERS- IN
THAT CAPACITY BUT AND IN IN IN
YOUR CAPACITY MOVING FORWARD.
I'M COMMUTERS BECAUSE THEY
UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO STILL HAVE
INSTANCES IN WHICH- INMATES ARE
IN SAFE. AND WE DO I DID
ANDERSON I DON'T KNOW HOW EVERY
FACILITY IS DESIGNED BECAUSE OF
WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT
ONE. BUT ONE OF THE ONE OF THE-
POINTS THAT WERE MADE TO ME BY
AT SOME OF THE INMATES WAS THAT
NOT EVERY INMATE WAS IN THE
SAME. UP THOUGHT PROCESSES OR
PSYCHOLOGICAL EMOTIONAL- WELL
BEING- TO BE ALL IN THE SAME
SPACE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT SELF
IMPROVEMENT THAT THEY NEEDED TO
HAVE DIFFERENT YARDS. OUT WITH
DIFFERENT CAPACITIES OF SAFETY
SO THAT THEIR LIVES WOULD NOT BE
THREATENED. OR THEY WOULD NOT BE
KILLED FOR DOING THOSE SELF
IMPROVEMENTS AND I JUST WANTED
TO HEAR SOME OF YOUR THOUGHT
PROCESS ON- THE SYSTEMS YOU SEE
THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT. WE DO HAVE AN
INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE THAT
ALLOWS FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT THAT
ALLOWS FOR SAFETY ON BEHALF OF.
THE INMATES TO BE ABLE TO BE
COMPELLED TO- TWO- CAN TO AND
THAT HEALTHY- PATHWAY. HEY AT. I
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION AND
IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE SAFETY
FOR THE POPULATION IS- THAT'S
PROBABLY. LIKE YOU SAID TO GET
SOMEBODY TO PROGRAM IT'S IT IS
ABSOLUTELY A CHALLENGE YOU HAVE
TO HAVE EVERYBODY FEEL SAFE-
THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
FACILITIES AND. ONLY SO MANY
RESOURCES IN PLACES. FOR THOSE
PARTICULAR- RIA AND I'M I'M
TRYING TO. SURE WHAT IT IS
SPECIFICALLY THAT YOU WERE
TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF THE
PROGRAM OR THE FACILITY. I
APOLOGIZE SO LET ME LET ME
CLARIFY THE WRESTLING CASTER HAD
DIFFERENT YARD YES WHERE THEY
CAPPED AT. THE JURORS IN
DIFFERENT YARDS DEPENDING ON
WHERE THEY WORK WITH THEIR SELF
IMPROVEMENT WHERE THERE WAS
ACADEMIC EMOTIONAL AND SKILL
SETS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT
ALLOW THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT
BECAUSE ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE
INMATES. YOU KNOW AB AND THIS IS
THIS IS HIM I'M JUST QUOTING HIM
BUT HE SAID YOU KNOW WE'RE
HEROES AND HE WAS POINTING AT
YOU KNOW MAKING IT SIGNAL TO ONE
OF THE AREAS WHERE OBVIOUSLY THE
GUARD WAS. LOCATING SAYS YOU
KNOW WE'RE NOT ALL IN THE SAME
PLACE WE ARE NOT THERE- YOU KNOW
I COULD NOT BE DOING THE WORK
THAT I'M DOING AND SOMETHING
WE'VE BEEN IF I WAS THERE. AND
NOT HERE BECAUSE I WOULD BE
THREATENED RIGHT WOULD BE KILLED
. SO WITH REGARDS. TO THAT
COMMENT MY QUESTION TO YOU IS-
YOUR- LOS IFFY YOUR- INTENT IN
IN CREATING OPPORTUNITY OR
SPACES WHERE. PEOPLE ARE
MOTIVATED. TO HAVE THAT SELF
IMPROVEMENT. GARTNER THOSE
SKILLS WHETHER THEIR ACADEMIC OR
WORK SKILLS. TO BE ABLE TO YOU
KNOW WHEN AND IF THEY EXIT THE
SYSTEM. THAT THEY'RE PREPARED TO
BECOME- ENGAGED CITIZENS OF
THEIR COMMUNITIES. ABSOLUTELY I
DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND AND THAT'S
A VERY VERY GOOD QUESTION. SO
ACTUALLY THE DIVISION OF THE
POPULATION WITHIN THE
INSTITUTIONS IS TYPICALLY DONE
BY CUSTODY LEVEL AND THAT HAS TO
DO WITH- POSSIBLY THE VIOLENCE
OF THE CRIME THAT'S COMMITTED-
THEIR BEHAVIOR THIS INSIDE THE
INSTITUTION. MENTAL HEALTH
FACTORS ALSO COME INTO PLAY AND
THEY'RE SEPARATED IN DESIGNATED
FOR LIKE YOU MENTIONED
TREATMENT- FOR EXAMPLE IF IT'S
AN ENHANCED OUTPATIENT FACILITY.
THAT'S WHERE THAT THE FOR THE
SUPPORT IS FOR THEIR ISSUE FOR
THEIR MENTAL HEALTH- NEEDS- AND
THEN THERE'S OTHER FACTORS
INVOLVED TO THAT HAVE TO DO WITH
GANGS AND POLITICS ON CERTAIN
FACILITIES IN THOSE OR OTHER
WAYS- OF DIVISION- MY END GOAL
AND HOW WE'RE I WOULD LIKE TO
GET TO. THOSE FACTORS- THOSE ARE
IN PLAY RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE
VERY SERIOUS AND WE DO HAVE TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT.
VIOLENT ACTS BASED ON THOSE YOU
KNOW POLITICS AND THINGS LIKE
THAT- IF I COULD GET TO THE BEST
PLACE THAT I COULD BE IT'S THAT
WE WOULD JUST HAVE PEOPLE
INCARCERATED AND WE DIDN'T HAVE
TO CROSS THOSE BARRIERS OF GANGS
AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND LET AS
I MENTIONED EARLIER THERE
THERE'S RESOURCES THAT HAVE TO
BE ALLOCATED TO CERTAIN AREAS
AND- IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO DO
THOSE ON ALL OF THE FACILITIES.
IF THAT MAKES SENSE. YES SO. IF
I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY WE ARE
SEEING IN THE IS THAT THESE
MODELS ARE NOT NECESSARILY
STANDARD ACROSS OUR STATE AND-
IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY- THE
PRIMARY REASON WOULD BE THE LACK
OF RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO
IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAMS- I DON'T
KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE A LACK OF
. I'M SORRY. FOR THE LACK OF
STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURE- BUT-
MAYBE NOT LACK OF RESOURCES IT
MAY BE A LACK OF RESOURCES ISN'T
THE RIGHT WAY TO PUT IT- BUT YOU
IMPLEMENT AND BUILD A PROGRAM ON
A FACILITY FOR EXAMPLE- AND HOW
AN ENHANCED OUTPATIENT UNIT.
IT'S BASICALLY IT'S A VERY
ENHANCED- MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THAT
NECESSARILY ON THE GENERAL
POPULATION YARD SO THERE WILL BE
AN EXAMPLE OF A PROGRAM THAT
EXIST IN ONE AREA. AND NOT
ANOTHER- EVERY INSTITUTION HAS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT-
CERTAIN PROGRAMS B. ITSELF HELP-
AND THINGS LIKE THAT- THROUGHOUT
THEIR FACILITY SO IT DOES VARY
IT ISN'T STANDARD ACROSS THE
STATE WHERE THIS YARD WILL HAVE
THIS PROGRAM OR THAT PROGRAM IF
THAT MAKES SENSE. OVER TIME THE
LAST FOUR. THE PROGRAMS
THEMSELVES. ARE ESTABLISHED BY
THE INSTITUTION- SO THEY'RE NOT
NECESSARILY STANDARD ACROSS THE
STATE. I WILL SAY THOUGH THAT
CUSTODY LEVELS VIA THE
POPULATION DOES HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK THEIR WAY
FROM ONE TO THE OTHER BASED ON
BEHAVIOR AND PARTICIPATION AND
THINGS LIKE THAT. OKAY
INTERESTING M. THE OTHER
QUESTION I HAD FOR YOU IS- YOU
KNOW ALSO THE SAFETY OF THE
OFFICERS THAT SERVE. IN THAT
CAPACITY OF HEARD MANY STORIES
WHERE- THERE'S BEEN SOME QUITE
UNFORTUNATE. BEHAVIORS OF COURSE
CULTURE COMES INTO PLAY BOTH ON
THE OFFICER SIZE IN ON THE
INMATES SITE. AND IN YOUR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND
BACKGROUND. AB TWO TWO THINGS
ONE HOW DO WE CREATE AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE- IT'S A SAFER
CULTURE FOR BOTH OUR OFFICERS
AND OUR INMATES HOW DO WE BRIDGE
THAT- AND I KNOW IT INHERENTLY
MIGHT BE TOUGH. BECAUSE OF THE
NATURE OF THE INSTITUTION BUT I
HAVE MET- I HAVE IT WAS REALLY
INTERESTING TO VISIT LANCASTER
BECAUSE I MET OFFICERS WHO WERE-
VERY AMICABLE WITH SOME OF THE
INMATES WHO HAD. WHO WERE
SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY IN THAT
PARTICULAR YARD OF SELF
IMPROVEMENT AND THE RESPECT THAT
THEY HAVE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE HAD CHOSEN TO. OR WERE
READY TO CHOOSE THE PATH OF SELF
IMPROVEMENT AND IT WAS IT WAS
VERY ENDEARING THERE'S ALSO THE
PART WHERE AB YOU KNOW THE
INMATES RESPECTED THOSE OFFICERS
THAT RESPECTED THEM AS WELL SO I
GUESS IT'S- HOW DO YOU FOSTER A
CULTURE OF. PATHS OF MUTUAL
RESPECT- IN IN THIS- AT PRISON
SYSTEM AND NUMBER TWO AS A
FOLLOW UP IN YOU CAN YOU CAN MIX
IT ALL TOGETHER. BUT I
UNDERSTAND ALSO THAT WE DO HAVE
A PROBLEM WITH DRUGS ST
TELEPHONES COMING INTO THE
PRISON SYSTEM THAT- ALSO
JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF BOTH
THE INMATES AND THE IN THE
SAFETY OFFICERS WHAT IS IT THAT
WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT OR HAVE.
YOU KNOW I GUESS ENFORCE OR
IMPLEMENT IN THE SYSTEM SO THAT
WE CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT
FOR ALL IN A LEVEL OF RESPECT IS
NECESSARY. EXCELLENT QUESTION ON
THE FIRST PORTION OF IT WHAT YOU
DESCRIBED IS DYNAMIC SECURITY
AND THAT HARKENS BACK TO A DAY
WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOUR
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WOULD WALK
A TEAR DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE
THE EQUIPMENT AND ALL THAT THEY
HAD WAS THE GIFT OF GAB SO TO
SPEAK. HAVING A CONVERSATION
WITH SOMEBODY INTERACTING WITH
THAT THAT PERSON- BEING FRIENDS
FRIENDLY BUT NOT FRIENDS EXCEPT
TRACK AND JUST ENGAGING WITH
THEM LIKE A HUMAN BEING- WE WENT
THROUGH AN AREA THAT WAS IT THAT
WAS VERY VIOLENT- AND I ACTUALLY
STARTED APARTMENT IN THOSE
TIMES. AND IT IS DIFFERENT- YOU
GET TO A POINT WHERE. AND IT
DOES DEPEND ON THE FACILITIES
THAT YOU YOU GO TO A FACILITY
THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE
RELAXED- THE ENVIRONMENT IS AND
THE ATMOSPHERE IS A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENT. WHEN YOU GO TO- SOME
OF THE HIGHER SECURITY GUARDS
THERE'S A DEFINITE PALPABLE
LEVEL OF DISTRUST AND THAT'S
THAT'S THERE. FOR ME AND WHAT I
MENTION WITH DYNAMIC SECURITY
IT'S GETTING EVERYONE TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S THAT'S
WHAT IT IS THAT YOU NEED TO BE
SAFER. IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT
YOU'RE IN IS THAT PERSONAL
INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE AND JUST
BEING FRIENDLY IF I IF I WALK UP
TO A PERSON AND I. I CALL THEM
BY THE NAME MY IMMEDIATE
REACTION IS GOING TO BE A
NEGATIVE ONE IF I CALL YOU BY
YOUR FIRST NAME AND I GREET YOU
WITH A FRIENDLY. STATEMENT IN
YES YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY DO THAT
IN A PRISON ENVIRONMENT IT
CHANGES THE TONE. SO THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT I AM WORKING
TOWARDS MY INSTITUTIONS. IS
BREAKING THROUGH THOSE BARRIERS
AND CAN OF THAT POINT WHERE. YOU
KNOW LIKE I SAID PEOPLE HAVE THE
INTERACTIONS THAT THEY SHOULD
WITH HUMAN BEINGS- IT DOES MAKE
A DIFFERENCE- I I'VE BEEN THERE
I'VE EXPERIENCED IT. AND LIKE I
SAID COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THAT
APARTMENT AND INTO ENVIRONMENT
IT'S THE WAY THAT I NATURALLY
RELAX REACTED ANYWAY AND ALWAYS
GOT POSITIVE FEEDBACK TYPICALLY-
GOING INTO THE DRUG PORTION OF
THINGS- IT. IT IS DEFINITELY
PROBLEMATIC- IT IS. A LARGE PART
OF WHAT IT IS THAT WE DO- IT
DISRUPTS PROGRAMS. IT DISRUPTS
THE INMATE SAFETY STAFF SAFETY
AS YOU MENTIONED. AND IT'S
DEFINITELY. A SERIOUS THING
WE'VE TAKEN A LOT OF STEPS. TO
INNERGEX THE INTERDICT DRUGS ARE
COMING INTO THE INSTITUTIONS- WE
HAVE SPECIALIZED UNITS THAT
FOCUS ON ON NARCOTIC
INTERDICTION- YOU KNOW IT WE
HAVE A NEW EPIDEMIC NOW THAT IS
DRONES. THAT ARE COMING IN AND
WE'RE WORKING WITH OTHER
AGENCIES TO- OVER TIME WHAT THAT
ARE WHITE WHAT IS NEW DRONES
DRONES CORRECT. YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT
MORE. YOU KNOW WHAT IT I'M NOT
THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON
DRUMS HOWEVER YOU KNOW THEY ARE
OUT IN THE INSTITUTIONS AND THAT
IS- IT IS A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW-
AND ONE THAT TO OUR STAFF ARE
WORKING VERY HARD TO COMBAT- AND
THAT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY OF- YOU
KNOW YOU HAVE TO THINK OF IT IN
TERMS OF- ORGANIZED CRIME-
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE
INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE BRINGING
THE NARCOTICS IT. THAT'S A
PORTION OF IT YOU KNOW THERE
THERE'S MANY AVENUES INSIDE AN
INSTITUTION IF WE'RE GOING TO BE
FRANK ABOUT IT- AND THAT'S
SOMETHING THAT WE- WE WORK VERY
HARD TO DO AND TO- TO STOP. DO
YOU SEE A PLAN OF ACTION IN
WHICH WE CAN CURTAIL ALL THIS
MOVING FORWARD JUST FOR THE
SAFETY OF OUR OFFICERS IN THE IN
ME TO THINK. COLLABORATIVELY IS
THERE IS THERE DO YOU THINK THAT
THERE IS A SOLUTION A PLAN OF
ACTION THAT WE CAN FOLLOW. I
THINK THERE'S A DEFINITE PLAN OF
ACTION- THERE'S A LOT OF AND-
THERE'S A LOT OF RESOURCES THAT
ARE OUT THERE. THE INSTITUTIONS-
LIKE I SAID ARE ARE WORKING WITH
A LOT OF OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND
OTHER AREAS- TO COMBAT YOU KNOW.
DRUGS INSIDE THE INSTITUTIONS-
WE ENHANCE OUR SECURITY-
MEASURES TRYING TO PREVENT THEM
FROM COMING IN ANOTHER LAYER OF
THIS INSIDE IS- EDUCATION AND
TREATMENT FOR THE INMATE
POPULATION EVERYTHING IS ABOUT-
INCARCERATED POPULATION
EVERYTHING IS ABOUT LAYERS. SO I
DON'T I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE
WOULD BE ONE. ONE ANSWER I THINK
IT'S MANY ANSWERS THE WORKING IN
HARMONY TOGETHER TO STOP A
PROBLEM. DO YOU HAVE THE SUPPORT
SYSTEM AND THE- THE
COLLABORATION OF THE DIFFERENT
STAKEHOLDERS TO BE ABLE TO
ACCOMPLISH THAT VISION. YES I
BELIEVE WE DO OKAY AND THEN I'M
GONNA FOLLOW UP- IN SAID- SEGUE
FROM A SENATOR GROSS COMMENTS
WITH REGARDS TO. BE HERE FOR
MENTAL HEALTH- FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICERS BECAUSE HI AS YOU
MENTIONED EARLIER AND VERY
KEENLY AWARE. OF THE- AT THE
EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR PSYCHOLOGICAL
TOOL THAT THIS PROFESSION TAKES
UPON OUR OFFICERS AND THE IMPACT
THAT THAT HAS A FAMILY IN A
SPECIALLY. AS AN ADVOCATE OF
FAMILIES- IT'S VERY CONCERNING
TO ME ONE ON THE IMPACT IT HAS
ON THE FAMILIES NUMBER TWO AND
THE ABILITY TO RECRUIT QUALITY.
ACT CANDIDATES TO BE ABLE TO.
WORK IN THIS IN THIS ENVIRONMENT
BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY AB IT
TAKES A VERY SPECIAL HUMAN BEING
TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS JOB- ARE
YOU FIGHTING OR DO WE HAVE
ENOUGH PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO
PROVIDE THE SUPPORT. AT THE
WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR
OFFICERS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE
HELP THAT THEY NEED WHILE YOU'RE
DOING THIS JOB IN NUMBER TWO-
YOU KNOW WHAT IS IT THAT YOU
NEED OR DO YOU THINK WOULD
FACILITATE- GETTING OF A BROADER
AND- QUALITY POOL OF. CANDIDATES
TO COME IN AND- AND FULFILL THE
JOB THIRD THE VACANCIES THAT ARE
NEEDED. I AM VERY GOOD QUESTION
AND THANK YOU FOR IT- IT IS- I
BELIEVE THAT WE DO HAVE VERY
GOOD SUPPORT NETWORK THAT'S OUT
THERE- WE HAVE PEER SUPPORT
TEAMS CHAPLAIN SUPPORT TEAMS
THAT ARE. ALMOST EVERY MAJOR
INCIDENT THAT WE HAVE OUR OUR ON
SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR STAFF- I
KNOW YEARS IN THE PAST. MAYBE WE
DIDN'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF SUPPORT
AND ONE THING THAT I REALLY
APPRECIATE SEEING IN THE
INSTITUTIONS IS IT'S ALMOST
IMMEDIATE- OUR STAFF COME
TOGETHER EVERYONE COMES
TOGETHER- TO HELP AND BE THERE
FOR EACH OTHER SO I THINK THAT
IT'S VERY GOOD- AND- INNER IN
TERMS OF. HIRING AND
RECRUITMENT- OF PEOPLE AND I
BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD THE
SECOND PART OF YOUR QUESTION.
YOU KNOW THAT THAT AREAS NOT.
ALSO WITHIN MY PURVIEW HOWEVER
IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT
WE'RE ALL VERY AWARE OF- RIGHT
NOW LAW ENFORCEMENT- IT'S A
CHALLENGE HIRING PEOPLE IT'S A
CHALLENGE GETTING- POSITIONS
FILLED- THE DEPARTMENT WORKS
VERY HARD- TO RECRUIT WE GO. AT
GOSH I MEAN ALMOST EVERY EVENT
THAT WE GO TO I SEE A APPROVED
SOMEWHERE- WERE OUT- TRYING TO
GET GOOD QUALITY PEOPLE. AND MY
PORTION OF THAT AS FAR AS
SUPPORT GOES IS YOU KNOW AGAIN
MAKING THAT A GOOD ENVIRONMENT
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND THAT.
ALMOST A HAPPY ENVIRONMENT FOR
PEOPLE TO COME WORK- IT DOESN'T
HAVE TO. IN MY EXPERIENCE IT
DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE
AN INCREDIBLY NEGATIVE
EXPERIENCE JUST GOING INTO AN
INSTITUTION AND THAT'S WHERE MY
FOCUS IS. RIGHT THANK YOU HEALTH
SECRETARY. THANK YOU SENATOR HI
GO AHEAD SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS. THANK YOU MADAM
PRESIDENT AND- REALLY ENCOURAGED
BY THE QUESTIONS AND THE VALUES
OF BEEN ARTICULATED BEHIND THEM-
HAS RELEASED TO ENSURING THAT.
FOLKS WHO- ARE- INSIDE ARE
TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT
AND ARE SAFE AND I THINK THAT'S
A BIG PART OF REHABILITATION
ROOM- WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT
SAFETY BUT- FROM MY VIEWPOINT
THE PURPOSE OF. THE INVESTMENT
THAT IS MADE IN THE SYSTEM IS
ABOUT REHABILITATING AND
ENSURING THAT FOLKS COME BACK.
TO OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER-
BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE
CARE OF THE SYSTEM- WHILE DOING
AT THE TIME THAT WAS GIVEN TO
THEM- I. I WANTED WE YOU ARE
GOING TO CUT I WANT TO WORK BACK
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE YOU LEFT OFF
WHERE IN A LOT OF QUESTIONS I
WANTED TO RAISE I'M GONNA START
SORT OF IN THE MIDDLE OF MY
QUESTIONS AND I. APPRECIATE YOU
BEING. HERE AND I HEARD SOMEONE
FROM FROM ARC SAY WE SUPPORT
THIS PERSON SO IF YOU HAVE THE
SUPPORT OF THE ANTI RECIDIVISM
COALITION I- I'M I'M EXCITED TO
SPEAK WITH YOU- SO ON THIS ISSUE
OF CONTRABAND BECAUSE I THINK
THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAIN POINTS
THAT THAT- MY COLLEAGUES. HERE
WHICH WAS MAKING- AT THE END AND
YOU SHARED THAT YOU KNOW THERE'S
A LOT OF REASONS FOR. FOR HOW
DRUGS AND OTHER CONTRABAND GET
INSIDE OF CELLPHONES INSIDE OF
THE PRISON AND I WANT TO DIG
INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT- IN SOME
OF THE RESPONSES THAT- YOU GAVE
OUT WHICH WERE VERY HELPFUL IN
IN HELPING TO PREPARE FOR THE
CONVERSATION. YOU LIFTED UP
THAT- C. CDC OUR PERSONNEL
DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE
THOUSAND CELLPHONES AND
HUNDREDS. OF THOUSANDS OF GRAMS
OF VARIOUS NARCOTICS IN IN THEIR
SEARCH OPERATION AND- AND THIS
WAS DURING YOU KNOW JANUARY OF
TWENTY TWENTY TO AUGUST OF
TWENTY TWO IN THE MIDDLE HOVIK
WHERE THERE WERE NO VISITS.
THERE WERE PEOPLE COMING INTO
THE PRESENT NO ONE WAS COMING
INTO THE PRISON FROM COMMUNITY
AND OFTEN TIMES. I'M ESPECIALLY
IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT I COME
FROM THAT I'VE WORKED IN IN
SOUTH LA- THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
PRESS AND MEDIA ABOUT FAMILIES
AND VISITORS. WHO ARE SOMEHOW
ALLEGEDLY THE- THE- LEADERS OF
THIS CONTRABAND- SORT OF-
EXPERIENCE AND I. YOU KNOW FROM
FOR ME AND WHEN THINKING ABOUT
THE DATES AND HEARING SOME OF
THOSE STATISTICS THIS MEANS THAT
THE SMUGGLING OF CONTRABAND. I
DID NOT REALLY DECREASE DURING
THIS PERIOD DURING THESE THIS
TIME WHEN THERE WERE NO IN
PERSON VISITATIONS WAS LIKELY
MEANT THAT THE CULPRITS WERE
NOT. YOU KNOW VISITORS TO FOLKS
IN PRISON AND SO YOU KNOW-
THERE'S ALSO- AT THE SAME TIME
THE PRISONS HAVE ONE OF THE
HIGHEST OVERDOSE RATE- AND OUR
SYSTEM WAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN
THE COUNTRY- IT WENT UP A
HUNDRED AND 13% SOMETHING LIKE
THAT DURING- YOU KNOW IN IN
PREVIOUS PERIODS AND CONTINUE TO
RISE. SO YOU KNOW WHAT ARE YOU
DOING TO COUNTER CONTRABAND AND
SMUGGLING INTO PRISONS UNDER
YOUR PURVIEW- AND PARTICULARLY
BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT YOU KNOW
THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THAT IT'S
COMING FROM INSIDE NOT FROM.
VISITORS FROM THE OUTSIDE A SO
YOU KNOW WHAT- HOW ARE YOU
OVERSEEING THAT- IN HOW ARE YOU
ENSURING. THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY
REDUCING IT. ABSOLUTELY THAT'S A
VERY GOOD QUESTION AND- OUR
STAFF ARE DEFINITELY A FACTOR IN
THIS AS FAR AS BRINGING
NARCOTICS INTO THE INSTITUTION-
WE DID NOTICE QUITE A FEW- DRUG
RELATED INCIDENTS DURING COVERT
AND THAT'S THE EXACT SAME
QUESTIONS- ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE DO WITHIN THE
INSTITUTIONS- AGAIN WE HAVE A
CENTRALIZED SCREENING PROCESS
AND I. I BELIEVE CENTER LAYERED-
MENTIONED- COMING INTO THE
INSTITUTION AND SEEING THAT LONG
LINE IT'S VERY SIMILAR- AT THE
ACTUAL ENTRANCE GATE WHERE WE GO
THROUGH AND SEARCH BAGS- AND
THINGS LIKE THAT THERE'S ALSO-
WE DO HAVE NARCOTICS TEAMS-
OTHER THINGS THAT ARE OUT THERE
TO THAT HELP US IN INTERDICTION-
SOME OF THE INSTITUTIONS NOW
HAVE A BSS. WHICH HAS BEEN VERY
VERY HELPFUL- AND THERE'S OTHER
INTRODUCTION MATHIS EIGHT CAN
YOU. MY APOLOGIES AS AN ACRONYM
. IT'S AUDIO VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM IT'S CAMERAS BASICALLY-
AND SOME OF THE INSTITUTIONS
HAVE THOSE AND THEY'RE FINDING
GREAT SUCCESS- IN UTILIZING
THOSE FOR INTERDICTION
TECHNIQUES BUT- YES THAT IS A
PORTION OF IT. THERE WAS A
PROGRAM THAT I. LEARNED ABOUT-
THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY
RESOURCES PUT INTO IT FOR AS-
CITY CRC IS A TWO YEAR PILOT.
FOR ENHANCE CONTRABAND
INTERDICTION. AND IN THAT
PROCESS EVERYONE COMING INTO THE
FACILITY. INCLUDING STAFF. WENT
IN VENDORS WENT THROUGH-
EXTENSIVE SEARCH PROCESS- AND
THEN THE PROGRAM ENDED- TO YOUR
KNOWLEDGE WAS THAT A SUCCESSFUL
PILOT AND- ARE THERE
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EXPANDING IT
OR BRINGING IT BACK GIVEN. THE
DATA COMING OUT OF CURVE IT.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT HAPPENED
BEFORE I WAS IN THIS POSITION
AND NOT OF MY INSTITUTION SO I
DON'T HAVE ANY DATA FOR THAT MY
APOLOGIES. WOULD THAT BE
SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK COULD
BE BENEFICIAL BECAUSE I
APPRECIATED THAT. THE DIFFERENT
LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST
PRACTICES THAT YOU ARE BRINGING
IN AND I WANNA UP REALLY SAY
THAT THAT'S A POSITIVE THING
BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES WHEN PEOPLE
COME UP THROUGH A SYSTEM. THEY
KNOW THE SYSTEM AND THEY ARE YOU
DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW OTHER
INTERVENTIONS AND LESSONS
LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES AND
OFTEN DON'T DON'T PRIORITIZE
THAT SO DOES THAT'S WHY I WANTED
TO KNOW IS THAT A PILOT THAT YOU
THINK. COULD WORK AND SHOULD
COME BACK. I AM I AM VAGUELY
FAMILIAR WITH WHAT YOU'RE TAUGHT
WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO BUT I
WOULD BE OPEN TO ANYTHING THAT
WOULD HELP US- COMBAT THIS.
REYES THANK YOU FOR THAT I'D
LIKE TO FOLLOW UP TO SEE HOW WE
COULD WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR-
I WEAR A- INCARCERATED FOLKS
SAFE BUT ALSO STAFF SAFE AS
WELL- THE OTHER QUESTION I'M
GOING TO GO BACK TO MY- MY OTHER
QUESTIONS THE OTHER ORDER AND-
YOU KNOW. I I'VE HAD THE LUXURY
OF WORKING WITH FORMALLY
INCARCERATED. FOLKS WHO HAVE
BEEN IN SOME OF THE FACILITIES
THAT YOU. OVERSEE AND- HAVE
MENTORED ME- THEY ARE IN THE
TRADES NOW AND THEY MAKE LOTS OF
MONEY AND- SOME HAVE BOATS AND
HOUSES AND- AND- BUT JUST TO SAY
THAT. WHEN GIVEN THE RIGHT
OPPORTUNITY FOR REHABILITATION
IN THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY TO BE
IN. THE RIGHT HEAD SPACE IN TO
BREAK OUT OF THE CULTURE OF
VIOLENCE. INTO A CULTURE OF
CONTRIBUTION- FOLKS DO STEP UP
TO THE PLATE AND SO I WANTED TO
HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT YOUR-
DEFINITION OF REHABILITATION IS
YOU TALKED A LOT ABOUT SAFETY.
HOW DO YOU DEFINE REHABILITATION
AND WHAT IN YOUR LEADERSHIP
WOULD YOU SAY. IS SORT OF A- A
GYM RIGHT OF REALLY TURNING
THOSE VALUES INTO A REAL POLICY
THAT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
MEASURE AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE.
EXCELLENT QUESTION- I WOULD SAY
MY IDEA- I WISH I HAD A CHANCE
TO- SHARE SOMETHING WITH YOU I
DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE
BEEN THROUGH IT LEADERSHIP
TRAININGS FOR SAY BUT THEY HAVE
YOU GO INTO EXERCISES AND- DRAW
YOUR VISION DRAW THINGS THAT-
THEY THAT YOU SEE WHAT IT IS
THAT YOU WANT TO DO- AGAIN
COMING FROM- THE AIRCRAFT
INDUSTRY OR THAT THE TRADES- I
WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT TO YOU. HAVE
THAT VISION- TO NOT LET ANYTHING
STAND IN THE WAY AND THINGS LIKE
THAT SO- ANYWAY. TO GET TO YOUR
POINT. A CITIZEN FACTORY. FOR
LACK OF BETTER TERMS IS EXACTLY
HOW I ENVISION A PRISON I'M
TRYING TO PUT CITIZENS OUT IT'S
ANOTHER LAYER OF SECURITY. I IT
IS MY GOAL NOT JUST TO RELEASE
SOMEONE OUT INTO THE PUBLIC BUT
TO RELEASE A PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN
OUT INTO THE PUBLIC TO GIVE THEM
THE SKILLS THAT THEY NEED TO
SUCCEED- BE IT A TRADE.
EDUCATION VERY IMPORTANT THOSE
THINGS ARE PROVEN TO HELP REDUCE
RECIDIVISM AND I FULLY SUPPORT
THOSE- BUT YOU KNOW MAYBE I'LL
SHARE THAT PICTURE WITH YOU GUYS
THAT I DREW KIND OF PROUD OF AND
I THINK A FRAME AND PUT IN MY
OFFICE BUT- IT IS A SATISFACTORY
AND FOR LACK OF BETTER TERMS
THAT'S EXACTLY. HOW I PICTURE MY
JOB. AND AN EXAMPLE OF. THE
CITIZEN FACTORY WHAT'S THAT
WHAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU'VE
DONE PERSONALLY AND POLICY
PROGRAM PRACTICE THAT HAS
ACTUALLY YOU'VE SEEN SOMEONE
COME OUT. AND THAT THAT ACTUALLY
THE EVIDENCE THAT THAT WORK. I
WOULD. SO RIGHT I MENTIONED THE
DOG PROGRAM I ALSO- STARTED TO
HELP START A VETERAN TRANSITION
CENTER IN A HIGH SECURITY PRISON
AGAIN IT WAS COMING FROM. A
LOWER LEVEL INSTITUTION AND I
WANTED TO IMPLEMENT IT AND A
HIGH SECURITY PRISON- HE WAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL. I DON'T WANT TO
SHARE THE EXPERIENCE OF A POLICY
BECAUSE- MY FOCUS IN AND WHAT I.
FOR ALL OF MY EFFORTS ARE INTO
PEOPLE AND ACTUAL EXPERIENCES-
FOR ME IT'S RUNNING INTO
SOMEBODY OUT ON THE STREET. THAT
I CAN ACTUALLY SEE SOMETHING
THAT'S BEEN DONE WITH MY OWN
EYES AND KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOW A
SUCCESSFUL PERSON- YOU GUYS ARE
PROBABLY FIGURED OUT BY NOW I
I'VE- I DON'T GET IN FRONT OF A
SENATE HEARING COMMITTEE VERY
OFTEN AND- IT'S NOT MY THING BUT
I HAVE BEEN. IN FRONT OF ONE
BEFORE AND IT WAS FOR A VETERAN
TRANSITION CENTER FOR THE
INCARCERATED- EVERYONE BEFORE.
THE ACTUAL HEARING- WERE SITTING
OUTSIDE EXCHANGING BUSINESS
CARDS AND THERE WAS A PERSON
STANDING THERE THAT. I KNEW FROM
SOMEWHERE AND I JUST COULDN'T
PUT THE NAME TO THE FACE AND
EVERYBODY EXCHANGE TITLES IN
CARDS AND WHATNOT. THIS PERSON
REACHED OUT AND SHOOK MY HAND
INTRODUCED HIMSELF AND SAID
THANK YOU FOR I JUST WANT TO
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR WHAT
OKAY I DON'T I DON'T REALLY I'M
NOT MAKING THE CONNECTION HERE.
YOU WERE A SERGEANT ON A
FACILITY WHERE I WAS
INCARCERATED- THINGS WEREN'T SO
GOOD BACK THEN. BUT YOU MODEL
THE WAY FOR ME AND I REALLY
APPRECIATED IT. FAST FORWARD-
THIS PERSON ENDED UP COMING OUT
AGAIN LIFE. COMING OUT OF THAT
IN HERE I WAS SITTING AT THE
LAST PERSON THAT I EXPECTED TO
SEE IN FRONT OF THIS HEARING WAS
OUT THERE IN THE HALLWAY. AND
THEY CAME IN AND THEY SPOKE
ABOUT THE VETERAN TRANSITION
PROGRAM IN THERE AND- BROUGHT
EVERYBODY TO TEARS WITH THE
SUCCESS STORY- THAT TO ME IS
SUCCESS AND- I DIDN'T DO
ANYTHING PARTICULAR WITH THIS
INDIVIDUAL EXCEPT FOR JUST.
TREAT THEM LIKE A HUMAN BEING
AND- THAT TO ME IS- PROBABLY
MORE OF A MEASURE OF MY SUCCESS
AND- BOLSTERS MY BELIEF MORE
THAN ANY POLICY THAT THAT I KNOW
OF. THANK YOU FOR THAT THAT
STORY AND I. I APPRECIATE THE
CITIZEN- FACTORY IN IN IN. IN
THIS COUNTRY AND CERTAINLY IN MY
DISTRICT- PART OF THAT
PARTICIPATION IS YOUR ABILITY TO
SUSTAIN YOURSELF. THAT THE
INCOME TO HAVE THE SKILL SET. TO
BE COMPETITIVE IN A HIGHLY
COMPETITIVE. ECONOMY AND LABOR
MARKET. AND YOU KNOW- THE PRISON
SYSTEM REALLY REQUIRES EVERY
ABLE BODIED PRISONER. A PERSON
INCARCERATED- BUT IN. IN OUR
SYSTEM TO HAVE AS MANY HOURS OF
FAITHFUL LABOR IN EACH DAY- IN
DURING THEIR THEIR TERM AND I
APPRECIATE YOU LIFTING UP. HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US TO USE
THAT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PREPARE FOLKS TO COME BACK-
THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY FIFTY
EIGHT THOUSAND INCARCERATED
PEOPLE. WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO JOBS
THAT HELP MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
THE STATE. ISN'T AN ON AVERAGE.
INCARCERATED STAFF WORK. YOUR
FULL TIME THIRTY TWO HOURS PER
WEEK IN A WIDE RANGE OF JOBS AND
I ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
JOIN SMART JUSTICE ON A TOUR OF
LANCASTER AND HAD THE- AMAZING
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH WORKERS
INSIDE- WHO ARE SO PROUD OF
THEIR WORK. WHO DO THAT WORK
WITH PRIDE EVERY DAY- WHO-
EXPRESSED- THE COMPETITION FOR
THAT FOR GOOD JOBS- UNFORTUNATE
THING THAT THE GOOD JOB WAS
PAYING THEM EIGHTY CENTS AN
HOUR. AND IN THE INSTANCE OF THE
DAY THE YOUNG MAN THAT I MET.
WORKING AS A PLUMBER. DOING
PLUMBING AND THE PRESENT- AND
YOU KNOW THERE IS A- THEY CALL
IT AN INMATE OKAY COMMITTEE THAT
DETERMINES THE WORK ASSIGNMENTS-
AND WHAT THEY'RE PAID AND WHAT
IS UNPAID. AS WELL AS THE HOURLY
WAGES WHICH I JUST EXPRESSED
OUR- SLAVE WAGES AND SLAVE
LABOR. AND ONE THAT DOES NOT
PREPARE FOLKS WHO HAVE SPENT
HOWEVER MANY YEARS IN DOING
THESE JOBS BUT DON'T HAVE ANY
CERTIFICATION. THEY DON'T HAVE
ANY APPRENTICESHIP PAPERS WHEN
THEY COME OUT OF THERE THEY ARE
NOT CONNECTED TO THOSE
INDUSTRIES IN THOSE INDUSTRY
NETWORKS- WHICH IN MANY WAYS WE
ARE INVESTING IN A
REHABILITATION SYSTEM THAT IS
ONLY TAKING FOLKS PARTLY THROUGH
THE PROCESS WHICH IS- EXPLOITING
THAT LABOR BUT NOT ACTUALLY
PROVIDING THE TOOLS. THE
CONCRETE TOOLS THAT PEOPLE NEED
TO COME BACK AND FULLY
PARTICIPATE IN- THE ECONOMY THAT
WE ALL LIVE IN AND PARTICULARLY
IN THE TWENTY EIGHTH WHICH IS A
HIGH COST- OF LIVING ECONOMY SO
MY QUESTION IS. YOU KNOW WITH
ALL OF THIS DO YOU HAVE THOUGHTS
GENERALLY ABOUT THE WAGES. THAT
WE ARE PAYING INCARCERATED
PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING IN OUR
PRISONS AND DO YOU PARTICIPATE
IN THAT. IN MAY PAY COMMITTEE.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU
PARTICIPATE IN AND GIVE A
DIRECTIVE ON AND- IN CAJUN
PERSONALLY NO UNFORTUNATELY I DO
NOT- THAT'S NOT WITHIN MY
PURVIEW AND I- I DON'T FEEL
QUALIFIED TO SPEAK ON THAT
PARTICULAR TOPIC- I WILL SAY
THAT. FROM MY FROM MY END OF
THINGS I ABSOLUTELY ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS
TRAINING AND BUILDING OF SKILLS
AND I WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE THOSE
SKILLS WHEN THEY LEAVE THE
INSTITUTIONS. THAT HAVE A
PRODUCTIVE LIFE- AND THAT
ABSOLUTELY IS MY FOCUS. SO HOW
DO YOU WORK THEN WITH YOUR
PRESENCE TO ENSURE THAT
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. ARE
GIVEN REAL WORK FORCE
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT
WOULD ALLOW THEM TO FULLY
TRANSITION- ON THE OUTSIDE. WE
SUPPORT VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
AND EDUCATION- AND PARTICIPATION
IN THAT WE MONITOR- THE
PARTICIPATION IN THOSE
PARTICULAR- AREAS- SO THAT'S HOW
WE SUPPORTED AND MONITORING AND
WHEN YOU SAY VOCATION IS THIS
CAR. IS IT SKILLED TRAINING THAT
THEY'RE RECEIVING BY THE
PROFESSIONALS SO THAT THAT COULD
BE THEN CODIFIED IN SOME TYPE OF
CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE. FOR
MORE AT LEAST COUNT TOWARD HOURS
IN. AN ACTUAL CERTIFIED PROGRAM
THAT IS RELEVANT TO THE OUTSIDE-
YES TO BOTH OKAY AND HOW MANY.
FACILITIES IS THIS PROGRAM IN- I
DON'T HAVE THAT- STILL SPECIFIC
NUMBERS BUT I CAN GET HIM FOR
YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE
ABOUT HOW MANY BECAUSE IF THE
DOG PROGRAM IS ONLY INTO. I'M
NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE- WHEN IT
COMES TO ACTUAL WORK. AND
WORKFORCE TRAINING ARE IN THE
SYSTEM THROUGHOUT- ONE OR TWO IS
NOT HELPFUL WHEN THERE ARE SO
MANY PARTICULARLY IN MY
COMMUNITY WHERE YOU KNOW WE ARE
6% OF THE POPULATION BUT 30% OF
THOSE INCARCERATED IN THE STATE
THAT IS SIGNIFICANT. COMMUNITY
ASSET THAT IS INSIDE THAT COMES
OUT IN OVERWHELMINGLY DO NOT
HAVE COMPETITIVE CERTIFICATION
SO I WOULD LOVE TO FOLLOW UP.
WITH YOU ON THAT SO THAT WE CAN
MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS TRANSITION
AND I HAVE- WHEN- THANK YOU FOR
THAT ONE FINAL QUESTION AND THAT
HAS TO DO- WITH YOUR YOUR- YOUR-
YOUR TRIP TO. THE NETHERLANDS
AND SEEING DIFFERENT MODELS OF-
WAYS THAT WE PREPARE PEOPLE TO
COME BACK IN TO RE ENTER- INTO
BEGIN THAT PROCESS EARLY WHILE
THEY'RE INSIDE- ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT I KNOW IN IN THAT
PART OF THE WORLD- AND WITHIN
THE UNITED NATIONS THAT THIS
WHOLE IDEA OF SOLITARY.
CONFINEMENT IS ACTUALLY COUNTER
TO YOU AND REGULATIONS- AND THIS
WAS DISCUSSED AT YOUR INTERVIEW
AND YOU TALKED ABOUT HOW- THE
DEPARTMENT YOU KNOW DOES NOT
CALL IT A SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
BUT IT DOES HAVE VARIOUS TYPES.
OF RESTRICTED HOUSING UNITS AND
THAT PEOPLE ARE SEGREGATED. INTO
THE CULT SEGREGATED HOUSING
UNITS THAT SHE TO END- IN THAT
PROCESS YOU KNOW- OF JUST
GETTING ONLY UP TO TWO HOURS OF
OUTDOOR TIME. THE REMAINING TIME
TWENTY THREE HOURS- IS SITTING
WITH IN THE CONCRETE SQUARE- OF
THIS ISSUE- AND THIS IS NOT
HUMANE. I IT DOES NOT-
ACCELERATE REHABILITATION OR THE
ABILITY TO BE IN THE MIND SPACE
IN THE HEAD SPACE. TO BE ABLE TO
MAKE THAT SHIFT FROM A CULTURE
OF VIOLENCE IN A CULTURE OF
INCARCERATION TO A CULTURE OF
CONTRIBUTION- AND WORK US SO YOU
KNOW I WANTED TO HEAR WHAT IS
YOUR VIEW ON THIS TYPE OF
CONFINEMENT AND DO YOU THINK- IT
MERITS CALLING IT WHAT IT IS.
AND THEN ALSO AS REALLY BEING-
PROACTIVE IN IN IN LIMITING THE
LEVEL OF ACCESS AND- THAT WE'RE
PUTTING OUR INCARCERATED PEOPLE
IN IN TERMS OF THEIR- ABILITY TO
BE HOUSED IN IN ISSUE. GREAT
QUESTION- LET'S CALL IT
RESTRICTIVE HOUSING FOR LACK OF
BETTER TERMS THERE'S A LOT OF
DIFFERENT- AREAS THAT RESTRICT
CUSTODY OR MOVEMENT- FOR A
PARTICULAR PORTION OF THE
POPULATION. FOR ME IT IS IT'S A
BALANCE I HAVE THE DUTY TO
PROTECT EVERYONE INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE THE INSTITUTION AS A LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER- THEY'RE
VERY VIOLENT PEOPLE WITHIN THE
SYSTEM THE EIGHT. NEED TO HAVE
THAT LEVEL OF CUSTODY AND
RESTRICTION. THAT DOESN'T
ALLEVIATE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONSTANTLY WORK TOWARDS A
SOLUTION OF GETTING THEM OUT OF
THAT ENVIRONMENT- FOR MYSELF I
KNOW THAT- MY TEAM AND EVERYONE
AND WITHIN HIGH SECURITY YOU CAN
IMAGINE WE HAVE SOME OF THE MORE
DIFFICULT. AND CHALLENGING CASES
THAT ARE INCARCERATED IN
RESTRICTED HOUSING- WE REVIEW
THOSE CASES REGULARLY AND WE
LOOK AT THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE
BOX OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE AND
JUST GOING THROUGH YOU KNOW-
STANDARD SAID I SUFFOCATION
RULES IT GOES BEYOND THAT AGAIN
BACK TO THE HUMANISTIC APPROACH
IS THIS THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN
THIS SITUATION. WE HAVE PEOPLE
IN THOSE- SCENARIOS THAT HAVE
BEEN THERE IN THERE FOR A VERY
LONG TIME BECAUSE THEIR BEHAVIOR
DICTATES IT. HOWEVER AS I
MENTIONED AND I CAN'T STRESS
THIS ENOUGH THAT DOESN'T MEAN
THAT THEY STAY IN THERE AND
DEFINITELY IT'S OUR JOB NOW TO
WORK TOWARDS GETTING THEM OUT.
AND THAT'S WHAT THE TEAMS AND
ALL THE INSTITUTIONS DO AND
THERE'S A LOT OF VERY HARD WORK
OUT THERE EVERY DAY TO DO THIS
SO- YOU MENTIONED- NORWAY WE
WENT TO OSLO AND I MENTIONED THE
RESOURCE TEAM THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT- I SAW WHEN I WENT THERE
AND A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT.
APPROACH THAN WHAT WE WERE THERE
TO LOOK AT. I OBSERVE THAT IN
ONE OF THE RESTRICTED HOUSING
UNITS- AND THAT THE- WITH THAT
IS WHAT REALLY RESONATED WITH ME
IT BEING FROM HIGH SECURITY
THOSE ENVIRONMENTS THOSE ACUTE
MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS AND
OTHER- INCARCERATED THAT ARE IN
THOSE SITUATIONS. AND HOW THEY
DEAL WITH IT AND HOW THEY DEAL
WITH IT. BETTER. YES THAT THAT'S
EXACTLY HOW I DEAL WITH IT. ONE
THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR
STRATEGIES ON HOW TO LIMIT THE
NET AMOUNT OF TIME THAT- OUR
RESIDENTS ARE- IN- CONFINEMENT-
BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S I THINK THE
- CDCR IS FIVE YEARS- WHICH IS
UP. EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DAYS WHICH
IS- IN. UNIMAGINABLE IN TERMS OF
THE MENTAL HEALTH AND HELPING TO
MOVE FOLKS. FORWARD INTO A
DIFFERENT PLACE- THE OTHER LAST
QUESTION I HAVE ON THIS IS. THAT
RESIDENTS TO OUR HOUSE- IN. THE
SHOE- OR IN THESE RESTRICTED
UNITS- ARE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE
TEN HOURS OF STRUCTURED
TREATMENT EVERY WEEK- AND IN
ADDITION TO OTHER MEDICAL
TREATMENT CAN YOU CONFIRM THE
ALL OF YOUR FACILITIES THAT
TREATMENT IS OCCURRING. IT IS
THAT'S ANOTHER PROCESS WE
MONITOR. THREE AND LAST QUESTION
I HAVE IS JUST AROUND- HIRING-
AND THIS REALLY IS MY LAST
SEASON- WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS
IS A CHALLENGING JOB I HAVE
FAMILY MEMBERS WHO. ARE HER WORK
IN THE CAR SO SYSTEM AND IT
TAKES IT DOES TAKE A TOLL AND I
HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO- HAVE
BEEN- INCARCERATED IN IT AND IT
TAKES A TOLL. AND I JUST WONDER
WHAT STEPS ARE YOU TAKING TO
MAKE SHORE- THAT THERE IS A
LEVEL. PLAYING FIELD FOR THE
STAFF INSIDE OF THE SYSTEM AND
WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS-
SOMETIMES WE ARE ARE RUSHING AND
BRINGING ON STAFF IN THE IN
CARCERAL SYSTEM WHO SHOULD NOT
BE IN THE IN PARCELS SYSTEM THEY
HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
THEMSELVES- THEY HAVE HAD RED
FLAGS IN THEIR PAST IN HISTORY-
THAT PUT. EVERYONE AT RISK AND
TO OFTEN THEY ARE FALLING
THROUGH THE CRACKS SO WHAT STEPS
ARE YOU TAKING- TO MAKE SURE
THAT PEOPLE WITH PREDATORY
TENDENCIES AND I'M THINKING
ABOUT THIS PAST NOVEMBER WHEN
THEY WERE TWO. CDC ARE OFFICERS
WHO WERE SEPARATELY ARRESTED FOR
SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
INCLUDING RATE- AND ONE OFFICER
HELD THE RANK OF CORRECTIONAL
LIEUTENANT- SO WHAT STEPS ARE
YOU TAKING TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE
WITH PREDATORY TENDENCIES ARE
NOT HIRED. EXCELLENT QUESTION. I
DON'T OVERSEE THE SELECTION
PROCESS BUT I WILL SAY THAT- WE
HAVE A VERY ROBUST ONE WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT AS YOU CAN
IMAGINE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY IT'S A IT'S A VERY IT'S A
HIGHLY SCRUTINIZED PROCESS AND
FOR GOOD REASON. THE PUBLIC IS
COUNTING ON US TO HOLD OURSELVES
TO A HIGHER STANDARD WE'RE THE
ONES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE SO. I
WOULD SAY THAT I BELIEVE ARE
PROCESS FOR SELECTION THE
BACKGROUND CHECKS THAT PORTION
OF IT IS A VERY ROBUST AND GOOD
PROCESS. I THINK AND I CAN'T
SPEAK TO THESE PARTICULAR CASES-
BITE IT SOMETHING HAS TO BE
THERE TO PRESENT ITSELF AND I
DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS OR WASN'T IN
THESE CASES I WILL SAY THAT.
IT'S IT VIOLATES A TRUST WITH
THE PEACE OFFICER WHEN SOMEBODY
HARMS INDIVIDUAL ON THAT MATTER
IT'S REPREHENSIBLE- IT'S AN AND
I AM VERY GLAD THAT THAT WAS
DISCOVERED AND THOSE PEOPLE WILL
BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
ACTIONS- YEAH IT'S A THAT'S A
CHALLENGE IN IN THOSE INSTANCES
ESPECIALLY IN YOUR IN THIS NEW
ROLE- YOU KNOW HOW DO YOU LOOK
BACK AT THE HIRING PROCESS. AND
TAKE THOSE LESSONS LEARNED RIGHT
AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO FIX THE
PROCESS- IN TERMS OF THE HIRING
. BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST
SINCE NOVEMBER WAS NOT THE FIRST
INCIDENT RIGHT SO HOW DO YOU
ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE HIRING
PROCESS WINDOWS EXAMPLES THOSE.
INSTANCES ARISE AND ACTUALLY
CHANGE THE HIRING PRACTICE. WELL
AGAIN THAT'S A THAT IS A GOOD
QUESTION I I'VE BEEN THROUGH THE
PROCESS SO THERE'S AN EXTENSIVE
BACKGROUND CHECKED. WITH THE
PROCESS TO LOOK AT CRIMINAL
HISTORY THINGS LIKE THAT THERE'S
A MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENT OF IT
AB. THERE THERE ARE A LOT OF
FACTORS THAT ARE ALREADY
INVOLVED IN THERE SO. IT WOULD
BE HARD FOR ME TO SAY WHAT I
WOULD LOOK AT WITHOUT KNOWING
WHAT THE ACTUAL ISSUE IS BUT I
DO KNOW THAT APARTMENT TAKES
THIS VERY SERIOUSLY. AND LIKE I
SAID OUR OUR HIRING PRACTICES
ARE VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. WELL
THANK YOU SENATORS- AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL
RESPONSES AND CERTAINLY THE
DIALOGUE. I DON'T HAVE FURTHER
QUESTIONS- I WANT TO GO TO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BUT I DO.
FEEL COMPELLED TO SAY AS SOMEONE
WHO HAS BEEN ON THE RULES
COMMITTEE FOR FIVE YEARS- AS I
CAME INTO THE SENATE MAYBE
LONGER ACTUALLY. I HAVE TWO
YEARS LEFT OKAY LONGER. US SIX
YEARS- WE HAVE- I HAVE BEEN HERE
I KNOW AT LEAST TWO OF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE BEEN HERE
THROUGH- OF CONFIRMATIONS OF
SECRETARIES OF CDCR- OTHER HIGH
RANKING OFFICIALS WITHIN CDC
ARE- WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY- I HAD
MEETINGS WITH THE SECRETARY. TO
GO OVER ISSUES THAT WE HEAR
ABOUT BECAUSE- WE WERE NOT THERE
EVERY DAY I WOULD AGREE WITH
SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS AND WHAT
MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID. THIS IS
A VERY DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT
IT'S HARD FOR THE STAFF FOR THE
OFFICERS. DAY AFTER DAY AFTER
DAY- IT IS HARD FOR THE INMATES
HI IT'S WHY WE HAVE SO MANY
LINES OF QUESTION TO TALK ABOUT
WHETHER IT'S- HIRING WHETHER IT
IS WE ABILITY SHOULDN'T SERVICES
PROGRAMS- CONTRABAND IN THE
PRISONS- YOU KNOW WE'VE EVEN
DEALT WITH FACILITIES AND HOW.
DISADVANTAGED STAFF AND INMATES
ARE BECAUSE OF THE DEFERRED
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND
NOT PUTTING ENOUGH RESOURCES
TOWARDS AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS
CONDUCIVE OF REHABILITATION AND
OF SUPPORTING STAFF AND LETTING
THEM KNOW OFFICERS THAT THE WORK
THEY DO IS INCREDIBLY VALUABLE-
CALIFORNIA HAS THE LARGEST
PRISON SYSTEM IN THE WORLD NOT
JUST IN IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND SO YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE- ARE
WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN PRIVY. TO ALL
OF THE KINDS OF ISSUES THAT COME
UP AND SO YOU GET A SMATTERING
OF QUESTIONS FROM HERE THERE ON
EVERY ISSUE. BUT WHAT COMES TO
OUR ATTENTION REALLY IS THE
STUFF THAT MAKES THE HEADLINES
WHETHER IT'S INTERNAL
INVESTIGATIONS ABOUT STAFF WHO
ARE ON ONE HAND MAY TREAT
INMATES NOT APPROPRIATELY IS MY
COLLEAGUE FROM KERN COUNTY
BROUGHT UP THE ONE INCIDENT WE-
HEARD ABOUT. OR WHETHER IT IS-
OFFICERS WHO FEEL LIKE THEY'VE
BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY
THEIR PEERS- AND DON'T FEEL SAFE
IN THE JOB- SO MANY ISSUES YOU
HAVE TO CONFRONT AND THEN WE
DEAL WITH ISSUES LIKE WHAT IS
FOR REHABILITATION WHAT IS OUR
CULTURE. OUR CULTURE IN THE
UNITED STATES IS PROBABLY VERY
DIFFERENT THAN THE CULTURE IN
I'VE HEARD OF NORWAY AMSTERDAM
OTHER COUNTRIES AND I REALLY
APPLAUD YOU FOR SEEKING OUT
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. TO GROW AND
TO LEARN AND TO TRY TO MAKE
CHANGE WITHIN A SYSTEM THAT'S
PRETTY SAD AND IT TAKES A LOT TO
CHANGE- WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME
TALKING ABOUT CULTURE CHANGE-
HOW DO YOU CHANGE CULTURE- AND
WE'RE GRAPPLING WITH IT IN THE
INSTITUTION OF THE SENATE. AND
THE ASSEMBLY. WE LIVE IN
DIFFERENT DAYS TODAY THEN WE
LIVED IN TWENTY YEARS AGO AND
THIRTY YEARS AGO PEOPLE WANT TO
WORK DIFFERENTLY TODAY. ARE THE
PANDEMIC ADDED TO THAT IN
COMPLICATED WAYS FOR OUR STAFF I
SAY ALL OF THAT TO LET YOU KNOW-
THAT. WE HAVE BEEN PRIVY TO SOME
OF THE ISSUES YOU HAVE TO DEAL
WITH. WE REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT
SOME OF THE THINGS WE HEAR- AND
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GONNA HAVE YET
ANOTHER WALK THE SECRETARY IS
RETIRING. SO WE WILL GET AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH- ONE
MORE. APPOINTEE AND THESE ARE
HARD APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE THIS
IS A DIFFICULT JOB I SAID
EARLIER WHEN WE WERE. TALKING TO
THE HEAD OF EDT WE DON'T ENVY
YOU YOUR JOB. I SAY THAT EVERY
TIME WHEN I TALK WITH SOMEONE
FROM CDC ARE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A
HUGE RESPONSIBILITY. I REMAIN
CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE
THINGS I HEAR ABOUT ON ALL OF
THESE CATEGORIES- AND HOPE THAT
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ISSUES OF
CHANGE AND HOW TO DO THINGS
DIFFERENTLY. IT SOUNDS LIKE
YOU'VE EMBRACE THAT. AND
HOPEFULLY A CLEARLY YOUR
FAMILY'S HERE TO SUPPORT YOU. IN
AND DOING THE RIGHT THING AND-
YOU KNOW AS WE ALL DEFINED
DIFFERENTLY WHAT THE RIGHT THING
IS BUT- BUT TRYING TO DO
SOMETHING BETTER AND IMPROVE THE
SITUATION- I JUST WANNA MAKE
SURE YOU HEAR FROM ME. I REMAIN
CONCERNED ABOUT THE THINGS I
HEAR ABOUT I REPRESENT- AS DOES
ANOTHER ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES.
THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. YOU
CERTAINLY HAD A TRANSITION AND
HOW YOU DEAL WITH GENDER
IDENTITY AND THAT LEADS TO
PRACTICAL ISSUES OF HOUSING. WE
TALK ABOUT SEGREGATION ON ONE
HAND- IN TERMS OF. YOU KNOW YOU
WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE BUT-
SOCIETY MOVES FORWARD AND YOU
HAVE TO RESPOND TO ALL THOSE
CHANGES SO. WE'VE EXPRESSED ALL
THAT TOO- AND NO DOUBT YOU'VE
HEARD ABOUT IT IN YOUR
PREPARATION FOR. COMING BEFORE
US THAT. THESE CONCERNS THESE
ARE THINGS WE HAVE TO WORK ON
TOGETHER- AND I FEEL CERTAINLY
GOOD. IN SUPPORTING YOUR
CONFIRMATION TODAY I DON'T ENVY
YOU THE TASK AS YOU CONTINUE TO
MOVE UP. OP BUT I DO THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU'VE
COME UP THROUGH THE RANKS. SO
YOU KNOW A LOT. YOU'VE BEEN ON
THE GROUND YOU KNOW HOW TO. AND
YOU'RE STILL SEEKING OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THIS
BETTER AND DO THIS JOB BETTER
SO. I'M GOING TO TRUST THAT AND-
HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONTINUE TO
HAVE A DIALOGUE MOVING FORWARD
GIVEN YOUR LEVEL. OF
RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU HAVE
CERTAINLY. EARNED CERTAINLY
EARNED THANK YOU- WITH THAT- I'M
GOING TO GO TO MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC- AND I'M GONNA START AS
WE DID BEFORE WITH MEMBERS. OF
THE PUBLIC WHO MAY BE HERE IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED THOSE
WHO MAY WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT. WE MAY HAVE RUN
EVERYBODY OFF- IN TERMS OF ALL
OF OUR DIALOGUE I CERTAINLY.
DIDN'T MEAN FOR THAT TO BE THE
CASE. I DON'T SEE ANYONE COMING
FORWARD ARE PUBLICLY BUT I'M
GONNA GO BACK TO OUR INCREDIBLE
MODERATOR WHO IS GOING TO HELP
US T. OP. THOSE WHO WISH TO
CALL. IN SUPPORT STARTING WITH
SUPPORT AGAIN OUR TOLL FREE
NUMBER IS EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN TWO
TWO SIX. EIGHT ONE SIX THREE THE
ACCESS CODE IS TWO EIGHT NINE
SEVEN FOUR EIGHT TWO. AND MISTER
MODERATE IF IT'S STILL MISTER
MODERATOR- YOU'LL CORRECT ME IF
THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE. IN SKIN-
MODERATORS BUT WELCOME BACK AND
GO AHEAD AND T. UP THOSE IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO ONLY WANTS TO KEEP
YOURSELF IN THE KILL. AS A
REMINDER. SORRY MR MODERATOR AS
A REMINDER YOUR NAME.
ORGANIZATION WITH WITH- WHOM YOU
MAY BE SPEAKING OR ON BEHALF OF
I'M SORRY- AND YOUR POSITION AND
FOR NOTE FOR THE RECORD WE'VE
ALREADY HAD ONE CALLER WHO WAS
IN SUPPORT. GO AHEAD MR
MODERATOR. WHEN I GO TO FIRST TO
LINE SIXTEEN YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE MY NAME IS GERRY BURKE
I'M A LIFE COACH FOR THE ANTI
RECIDIVISM COALITION I AM
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF MR
ASHLEY'S PROCLAMATION OF. THIS
POSITION AND ITS COMMITMENT TO
REHABILITATION THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SO MUCH AND THAT WAS A
PERFECT- COMET IN SUPPORT FIVE
MISTER MODERATOR HOW MANY
SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE JUST
CHECKING. AT PRESENT WE HAVE
NINE OKAY- SO EVEN MORE
EMPHASIZE THAT NAME ORGANIZATION
IF ANY AND YOU'RE- POSITION OF
SUPPORT THANK YOU GO AHEAD.
GOING TO MOVE ON TO LINE
THIRTEEN YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN.
RIGHT NOW ALL MY NAME WITH
CANDICE LEWIS AND I AM CALLING
ON BEHALF OF THE EMBARRASSMENT
OF THE COALITION I AM CALLING ON
BOTH SUPPORT MR ABSOLUTE
CONFIRMATION POSITIONING OF
COMMITMENTS REPEAL THE VISION
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WILL NOW MOVE ON TO LINE. NINE
NEWMAN PRO TEM SENATORS MY NAME
IS PRESENT CHAPEL I AM A LIFE
COACH WITH THE ANTI RECIDIVISM
COALITION AND I AM CALLING ON
STRONG SUPPORTER OF NEW STATUTES
CONFIRMATION. ON TO THE POSITION
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT
WITNESS. LINE TWENTY TWO YOUR
LINE IS NOW OPEN. THANK YOU MY
NAME IS MICHAEL MENDOZA WITH THE
ANTI RECIDIVISM COALITION STRONG
SUPPORT OF ITS FUTURE ACTUALLY
CONFIRMATION. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU NEXT TO WITNESS. LINE.
ELEVEN FINALLY IF YOU'RE LOOKING
TO START. GO AHEAD AND MAKE GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS THE- GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER
ACOSTA I'M A LIFE COACH WITH THE
ANTI. RECIDIVISM COALITION I AM
STRUCK SUPPORT OF MR ASHLEY'S
CONFIRMATIONS. THANK YOU THANK
YOU SO MUCH. LINE THIRTY ONE
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS TOMMY DAY
LOWEST OF BURKE- HOPE AND
REDEMPTION TEAM A LIFE COACH
WITH THE ANTI RECIDIVISM
COALITION AND I AM A STRONG
SUPPORTER OF MR ASKEY
CONFIRMATION TO THAT POSITION
THIS COMMITMENT TO
REHABILITATION AND THE HUMAN
ELEMENT THAT'S NEEDED. THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT WITNESS.
BLIND ONE YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN
. HI MY NAME IS ANDRE JOHNSON.
WILL BE ANTI RECIDIVISM
COALITION COLUMNIST SUPPORT OF
MR ACTUALLY CONFIRMATION FOR
THIS POSITION. THE MISERY OF THE
LOCATION THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH NEXT WITNESS. LINE. TWENTY
NINE. HELLO MY NAME IS CLINTON
DRUMMER I AM HOPING REDUCING
TEEN LIFE COACH FOR THE ANTI
RECIDIVISM COALITION AND I'M
CALLING IN STRONG SUPPORT OF MR
ACTUALLY CONFIRMATION. THANK YOU
THANK YOU NEXT WITNESS IN. LINE
CAN. HI MY NAME IS LINDA
CONSERVE I AM A LIFE COACH WITH
THE ANTI RECIDIVISM COALITION
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF MR
ASHLEY'S CONFIRMATION FOR THIS
POSITION. THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT
WITNESS. FINAL CALL FOR ANYONE
WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. THERE IS NO ONE L. TO
SIGNAL THAT THEY WISH TO SPEAK
THANK YOU MR MODERATOR WILL BE
BACK WITH YOU IN A MOMENT.
CLEARLY GOOD COMMENTS FROM AN
ORGANIZATION- WELL RESPECTED-
OKAY HAVEN'T HEARD FROM
SUPPORTERS WILL FOLLOW THE SAME
PROCESS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION STARTING IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED. ANYONE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD
AND SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. SEEING
NONE MISTER MODERATOR WE ARE
BACK WITH YOU ALL READY FOR YOU
TO TEE UP ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE
TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. FOR
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN
. ZERO
THERE IS NO ONE WHO SIGNALED
THAT THEY WISH TO SPEAK. THANK
YOU MR MODERATOR WILL- TALK WITH
YOU SHORTLY ON OUR LAST
APPOINTMENT WITH THAT- I WILL
BRING IT BACK AND- VICE CHAIR
GROVE. THANK YOU MANAGERS A
BRIEF COMMENT AND THEN I'LL MAKE
A NOMINATION FOR THE COMPANY
SHOULD COME AT A CONFIRMATION- I
REALLY DO LOVE YOUR HEART I MEAN
IN THE REAL WORLD I OWN A
BUSINESS AND WE HEARD SEVEN
SECOND CANCERS JUST LAST WEEK.
AND ONE OF THEM JUST SAID BEFORE
WE EVEN STARTED THE INTERVIEW TO
MYSELF THANK YOU. AND THEY WERE
CONFUSED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT
FOR A JOB BUT WITH A TWENTY FIVE
YEAR GAP IN HIS HISTORY. IT IS
THE FIRST INTERVIEW IN THREE
YEARS THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET
AND SO HE ACTUALLY DID GO TO
WORK AND THEN HE'S MADE A VERY
GOOD WAY TO BED. SO I AND WITH
THE AIR SEEK CONFIRMATIONS ON ON
THAT POSITIVE CONFIRMATIONS AND
SUPPORT. AND YOU TRULY HAVE A
LEGACY THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN
ORDER TO CREATE A BETTER
ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO. AND
BE OUT AND BE BETTER WHEN THEY
GET OUT SO- WITHOUT AYE- I AM. A
FRIEND NEEDED TO CONFIRM. A
MOTION BY OUR VICE CHAIR WITH
HIS WITH HIS AN ASSIST FROM-
SENATOR LAYERED- MADAM.
SECRETARY WE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. LAYERED I THERE I GO TO A
BOTH. I GUYS MODE FOR THIS I.
WOULD CRITICIZED GROWTH AYE
GROVE AYE ATKINS HI CONCISE.
FIVE ZERO CONGRATULATIONS WE
WILL MOVE YOUR CONFIRMATION ON
TO THE SENATE FLOOR. AND DON'T
YOU JUST REALLY WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIME AND
YOUR- PATIENCE. IN WALKING US
THROUGH- YOU KNOW ALL OF THE
QUESTIONS TODAY CONGRATULATIONS
TO YOU. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO
YOUR FAMILY. THANK MEDICARE
THANK YOU AND THANK YOU
EVERYBODY. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE
ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES- SHORT.
BREAK SO THAT WE CAN TRANSITION
WE HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT LEFT FOR
THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS
HEARING- THIS OP MEETING. AND
OUR NEXT APPOINTEE WILL BE
VIRTUAL SO WE'RE GOING TO T.
THAT UP TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND
BE RIGHT BACK.
WE ARE READY WE
WILL CONTINUE NOW WITH OUR FINAL
APPOINTMENT FOR TODAY AND THAT
IS ITEM ONE SEE THE APPOINTMENT
OF NOR EVE ARGUS A SUPERVISOR AS
A MEMBER OF THE AIR RESOURCES
BOARD AND SHE WILL BE APPEARING
REMOTELY VIA ZOOM SO I WANT TO
WELCOME YOU ON MS VARGAS AND
GIVE YOU- KIND OF THE SAME
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE OTHERS WHICH
IS TO GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE
YOURSELF ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE
TO ACKNOWLEDGE ARE WITH YOU AND
THEN MAKE YOUR OPENING COMMENTS
AND STATEMENTS AND THEN WE WILL
GO RIGHT TO MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE FOR QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS SO THANK YOU AND-
WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN
YOU FIVE YEARS- FORTUNATELY I
FELT ILL AND WAS UNABLE TO JOIN
YOUR VERSE AND I WERE LOOKING
FORWARD TO IT ACTUALLY TRUMP IS
YOU MENTION MY NAME'S OUR
BORDERS AND I SERVE AS THE CHAIR
OF THE CITY OF COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS THAT PROBABLY
REPRESENTS DISTRICT ONE INCENDIO
. MOST RECENTLY I SERVED TWO
YEARS AS CHAIR OF THE SENATE OR
POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT. AND
CURRENTLY I SERVE AS A MEMBER.
FOR MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE YEARS
. I TO BARRIERS FOR UNDER USES
THE- POLICY IN THE- BUT A
REPUBLIC SERVICE. WILL DRIVEN BY
MAJOR TO FEW PEOPLE LIVES. IN
OUR COMMUNITY AND IS FIVE. OR AS
A SUPER. I HAPPEN TO HAVE. FOR
MY DEPARTMENT OF THE NEED A- THE
LARGER OUTPUT. THE IMPACT
MCCARTY OF SANTA OFFICE FOR
EXACTLY. AND THE SENEGAL
INTERNATIONAL BORDER. COMMUNITY
THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING UNCLE
SINCE FEBRUARY TWENTY TEN TWO
REALLY GREAT. TO NEW SOMEPLACE.
CONFIDENCE IN TO REPRESENT
COMPETING. SOME OF THE PUBLIC
THE PROFIT. I AM COMMITTED
ENSURING OUR- HAVE HEALTHY
NUMBER. OF WE TO ARGUE IN THE
POP OF AND THEN THERE. THAT THE
STATE MADE. A BRIGHT INCLUDE OUR
LAURIE CAN USE A SMALL. AND THAT
WE ARE STILL OUR WERE IN THE
THAT. AS A MEMBER CARD I'M
COMMITTED TO LOOKING AT THE WORK
WERE BERMAN THIS IS A ECONOMIC.
ANOTHER FROM EACH OTHER. I AM
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR-
YOU CAN RECALL MAKING MY FELLOW.
AND A NEW MORE OF ARMOR THIS AND
- TRYING TO TOUGH FORMAT AND
EVERYTHING ORGANIZED THREE THAT
EVERY HAS AIR LOOKING FOR
ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU SUPERVISORS ARE- AND I'M-
GIVE YOU A HIGH IN I NEED YOU TO
SLOW. IT'S A HARDER TO HEAR-
WE'RE- WE GOTTEN OUT OF THE
PRESS. BUT I WOULD MAKE SURE OUR
CORPORATE IS ABLE TO GET
COMMENTS FOR THE RECORD SO-
WE'RE GOOD I'M GONNA MOVE
FORWARD BUT IF I GIVE YOU THE
HOUSE SON AND INTERRUPT YOU
PLEASE FORGIVE ME IT WILL BE
JUST SO THAT WE CAN. BE SURE GET
CLARIFICATION ON YOUR COMMENTS
WE GOT THAT THOUGH SO THANK YOU
I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND START A
SENATOR LAYERED WOULD YOU LIKE
TO KICK US OFF AGAIN THIS TIME.
YES AND- LET ME JUST SAY ARE.
JADED YOU'RE MEETING. OF WITH ME
YESTERDAY AND- VIRTUALLY. AND WE
TALKED ABOUT. A WHOLE HOST OF
ISSUES IN OUR BRIEF TIME TO
SCOPING PLAN IMPLEMENTING CHAT
AS SAID. IN VARMINT ON JUSTICE.
AND JUST MAYBE TO ASK ONE
QUESTION. ABOUT THOSE BECAUSE I
WAS IN GENERAL SATISFIED WITH
YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR EXPERIENCE.
AND THAT IS- WITH YOUR
APPOINTMENT TO YOUR THE ONLY A
YOU ARE THERE AT THE BORDER.
THERE ARE A LOT OF BORDER ISSUES
THAT ARE ARE YOU BRING
EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TO- TO THE
CARB COULD YOU PLEASE TALK ABOUT
THAT BECAUSE- YOU WERE
MENTIONING DIFFERENT ONES THAT.
THAT WERE RELEVANT TO MORE YOUR
EXPERIENCE AS AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL AT THE BORDER WAS VERY
RELEVANT. CONSIDER THE THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH
YOU YESTERDAY- AS I MENTIONED
YOU KNOW I REPRESENT THE FRONT
LINE COMMUNITIES OF OUR
INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH
MEXICO. AND I REALLY BELIEVE
THAT FOR DECADES OF OUR
COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN SEARCHING
FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
VOICE AT THIS LEVEL. FOR MANY
YEARS- ARE BRING ACTUALLY JONES
HAS AN IMPACT THE VERTICAL EARLY
BY THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS THAT
ARE- YOU KNOW STANDING STILL.
DOING THE BORDER WAIT HAVE A-
SOLUTION FOR OFFICE ABOUT A
REGION. IT'S A LITTLE FOR THE
TIME WE GOT THE BORDER THERE IS
A MISCONCEPTION AND SIMPLY A
LINE OR FANS THE DEVICE OR TWO
COUNTRIES. BUT REALLY- AND THE
FOCUS HAS BEEN A LOT OF AROUND
IN ADDITION IT SHOULD BUT I
THINK THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
FOR US TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THE
HEALTH COMPONENT OF THAT WE
DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS TO US
RIGHT- WE NEED TO ELEVATE OUR
CLIMATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
WORK. TO THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE
FINANCIAL COMMUNITY AND FIND
SOLUTIONS. FOR YOUR NEEDS I
THINK THE PROXIMITY OF THE WORK
THAT I DO EVERY DAY THE TWENTY
FOUR SEVEN IDOLING OF VEHICLES
THAT WE TO FOSTER BORDER- IT
BOTH INSIDE IS HE DOING OKAY
MAYES- AND- HOPEFULLY SOON WE'RE
GOING TO BE OPENING UP A NEW.
PORT OF ENTRY. IT REALLY DOES
PRESENT A HUGE CHALLENGE TO
PUBLIC HEALTH AND OUR LOCAL L.
FOLLOWED A BIG YOU MAY KNOW.
THAT THERE'S ABOUT NINE HUNDRED
THOUSAND HEAVY DUTY DIESEL
TRUCKS THAT COST- YOU KNOW EVERY
EVERY YEAR AND AGAIN THIS
WEEKEND. AND THEY- STILL FOUR
HOURS RIGHT BECAUSE IT TAKES
ABOUT AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO FOUR
HOURS OF THE FINANCIAL BORDER
ENTRY. FIVE FIFTY THOUSAND
VEHICLES AND TWENTY FIVE
THOUSAND PEDESTRIAN HIMSELF. THE
HEAVY TRAFFIC HOURS THE
VEHICLES- THAT YOU KNOW OUR I
DON'T WANT THERE FOR HOURS IT
HAS REALLY HAS AN IMPACT FOR US
AND OUR COMMUNITIES AS A WHOLE
AND SO. I'M VERY PROUD OF THE
ONE OF THE FIRST- IF ITEMS WE
TOOK A FALL WHEN I BECAME A
MEMBER. CARP WAS ENSURING- THAT
ARE. COMMUNITY YOU KNOW BORDER
REGION ARE NOT PART OF SB SIX
ONE SEVEN. WHICH IS- ENSURING
THAT WE ARE. COULD THE READ AS
PART OF THE SOME AND LOOKING AT
IT FROM. MORE ON TO DO
PERSPECTIVE. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF
WORK WITH. OR TO THE THAT WE
ARE- BUT WE HAVE MONITOR- IN
INCLUDE. AND WE THAT THEIR FOR
THE BETWEEN BORDER FLOW. AND
DRUG RELATED ARE MOVING IN THE.
A LOT OF WORK THAT STILL NEEDS
TO DONE BY. YOU KNOW IF YOU
COULD BE OUR WATER. ALL GONNA
FOR THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF BLACK
FOR THE- OF LA. WE HAVE SOME
TELL. IN THIS BILL. AND I REALLY
BELIEVE THAT- FORWARD. AND
IDENTIFY SOLUTION WE ARE GOAL.
IT IS WILLIAM. THAT WE TAKE INTO
- BARBARA COMMITTEE. AND THAT WE
REALLY THINKING OF. WHAT IT
MEANS. OF EVERY POLICY THAT WE
FEEDING. WHAT THE BALL. WHAT THE
INSPECTORS TO BE. IN BETWEEN THE
AS WELL. THANK YOU VERY OF FEAR
SPONSORED THAT A LOOK TO
SUPPORTING. THANK YOU SENATOR
LAYERED OF MADAM VICE CHAIR.
THANK YOU MADAM PER TURN I AM
VERY NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN MISS
VARGAS I KNOW YESTERDAY WE
TALKED ON THE PHONE- AND I
APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION THAT
WE HAD- IN THE INTEREST OF TIME
I HAD SOME- SEVERAL- LETTERS
THAT I'VE GOTTEN FROM
CONSTITUENTS REGARDING THINGS
THAT- CONCERN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
SPECIFICALLY THE FARMING
COMMUNITY BUT IN THE INTEREST OF
TIME I'M ONLY GOING TO READ TO
AND THEN ASK YOU A QUESTION- SO
BEAR WITH ME. THIS IS A TIME
LINE A BRIEF TIMELINE- FOR P.
JEANNIE AND THEIR RESOURCES
BOARD AN APPLICATION WAS
SUBMITTED TO P. JEANNIE FOR
POWER FOR A PLANT IN JANUARY
TENTH OF TWENTY TWENTY. THEY
WERE TOLD THEY GET PARTIAL POWER
MAYBE WHEN YOU'RE NOT IN A YEAR
NOT ENOUGH TO RUN THE PROCESS
SEEN JUST ENOUGH TO TURN THE
LIGHTS ON. SIX HUNDRED AND SIX
HUNDRED KILOWATTS BUT THE IT
WHAT'S NEEDED IS FIVE MEGAWATTS
FULL POWER IS TWO YEARS OUT. ONE
YEAR LATER NO POWER FORCED TO
RENT NATURAL GAS GENERATORS
GENERATORS WERE PERMITTED BY THE
RENTAL COMPANY. THEIR RESOURCES
BOARD IN THE RENTAL COMPANY SAID
THAT THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD
SAID THAT THE COMPANY PERMIT WAS
NO GOOD FOR THE APPLICATION FOR
THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD. AND
THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE FINE THAT
WOULD BE FINE IS A CITY WITH THE
USE. OF THE GENERATORS. THE FINE
WAS ACCEPTED BECAUSE THE CROP IS
PERISHABLE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN
CARE OF. THE START OF THE
APPLICATION FOR THE GENERATORS
TO RUN AND DO THEIR OWN
FACILITY- AND THE PISTACHIO DAY
SO THE PISTACHIO DRONES COULD
WORK IT'S A PISTACHIO COMPANY.
AND THEY'RE RUNNING TEN SEMI
TRUCK SIZE SO BIG TRUCK SIZED
NATURAL GAS GENERATORS IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE OF AUGUST FOR THE
HARVEST. NO PERMIT FOR MER
RESOURCES BOARD NO POWER FROM
PG&E. THEY WERE FORCED TO RUN
GENERATORS TO PROCESS THE
PACKAGING IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
WAITING FOR THE PERMIT WAITING
ON THE FINE AND STILL NO POWER
FROM PG&E. THE DELAY WITH P.
GENIE CAME INTO ANOTHER BYPASS
WITH THE CHOWCHILLA FREEWAY AND
THE BYPASS WHICH DELAYED EVEN
LONGER. THE REASON OF IT- AND
CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THE BY
PAST HARVEST TIME TWENTY TWENTY
TWO. THERE'S STILL NO POWER
STILL USING DIESEL GENERATORS TO
KEEP THE PRODUCT FRESH FOR
SHIPPING- IN SEPTEMBER TWENTY
TWENTY TWO THEY RECEIVED FULL
POWER FROM PG&E NOT PARTIAL.
BILLION MEANTIME THEIR RESOURCES
BOARD IS FINDING THIS THIS
GROWER- I BELIEVE IT'S TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY. FOR THE
USE OF THESE GENERATORS TO BE
ABLE TO KEEP- TO BE ABLE TO
KEEP. THEIR PRODUCT THAT ABLE TO
SHIP. I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH
YOU THAT ARE FARMING FLEET
NEEDS- AN OFFRAMP. WERE THE TOP
THREE FOOD PRODUCING COUNTIES IN
THE ENTIRE WORLD. GAS AND DIESEL
POWERED TRACTORS TRUCKS FROM
ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES THERE
HAS TO BE AN OFFRAMP WHEN POWER
GOES DOWN THERE'S NO BACK UPS.
CROPS STILL HAVE TO BE HARVESTED
THERE'S NO POWER TO RECHARGE
FARMERS TRACTORS FOR EXAMPLE A
CROP HAS TO BE PASSED
TRANSPORTED TO THE PACKING
HOUSES. IN COOLED BEFORE
SHIPPING OTHERWISE IT PERISHES.
THE CROP HAS TO BE SHIPPED OR
PERISHES GROWERS GET FINES FROM
THEIR CLIENT COMPANIES BECAUSE
THEY HAVE TO MEET DEADLINES
ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT. SO I
KNOW YOU REPRESENT SAN DIEGO
COUNTY AREA. BUT YOU WILL BE
MAKING DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE
ENTIRE STATE AND I THINK THAT
THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE
CENTRAL VALLEY WHICH I REPRESENT
IN MY DISTRICT. DESERVES
CONSIDERATION FOR BEING THE FOOD
SUPPLIER TO THE WORLD BUT ALSO
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO MEET THE
MANDATES THAT CARB IS- PLACING
FORWARD. WITH A YOU KNOW PLACING
FORWARD WITH ITS NEW TECHNOLOGY
AND I'M TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC
VEHICLES. THERE HAS TO BE A
SOLUTION FOR BOTH. COMPANIES
THAT I TALKED TO LIKE THE
TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES
THERE ARE- LESS MAINTENANCE YOU
TALKED A FORKLIFT OPERATORS
THERE'S LESS MAINTENANCE THERE'S
LESS- THERE'S LESS OF EVERYTHING
LESS OF THE COST LESS
MAINTENANCE THERE'S
REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE
GOVERNMENT. BUT THEY'RE USING
GAS GENERATORS TO POWER THESE
ELECTRIC VEHICLES BECAUSE POWER
CANNOT BE SUPPLIED WHERE WE NEED
IT- WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO WORK
WITH P. GENIE IN THE UTILITY
COMPANY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON AND PG&E IN THE MAJOR
UTILITIES. TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS
SOME OF THESE CONCERNS THAT FACE
CENTRAL VALLEY RESIDENTS
SPECIFICALLY THE FOOD GROWERS
FOR THE WORLD. I KNOW I THINK
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT- AND THAT I HAVE
NOTICED THAT HE- LESS CARBON. IS
THAT THERE A NATURAL TENSION
THAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS
TRANSITION AND I REALLY DO
BELIEVE THAT THERE'S AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK
TOGETHER. PUBLIC THINGS THAT
WE'VE DONE UNDER SURE RUNOFF IS
REALLY- TRYING TO LOOK AT THIS
FROM A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE AND
WORKING WITH OTHER ENTITIES
INCLUDING- YOU KNOW THE- THE
COMMISSION- YOU COULD BE
COMMISSION. AND THE FARM YEAH
OTHER ENTITIES THROUGHOUT THE
STATE THAT HAVE AN IMPACT. I DO
THINK THAT THAT DID NOT LOOK
GOOD MULTIPLE WHOSE BODY IS ONE
OF THE MAIN FACTORS THAT
CARPENTERS WHEN ANALYZING FELONY
SECTORS AND TRYING TO THE CAR
ARBOLES. THERE'S A LOT OF WORK
FOR US TO DO IN THIS PROCESS- I
DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS. A
MIDDLE GROUND FOR US TO IDENTIFY
HOW WE- ARE MAKING SURE. THAT
BUSINESSES THAT ARE BEING
IMPACTED ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE OF
GRANTS. AND AND YOUR RESOURCES
SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO
TRANSITION. BUT I THINK THERE'S
A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE AND
THAT I THINK THAT ALL TOGETHER
WE CAN DO IT SO ABSOLUTELY I I'M
GOING TO KEEP WORKING WITH THEM.
THANK YOU I APPRECIATE THAT
RESPONSE GRANDSON ARE ALL WELL
AND GOOD THEY REALLY ARE GRANTS
ARE ALL WELL AND GOOD AND
THEY'RE APPRECIATED DEEPLY
BECAUSE IT DOES ALLOW THEM TO
BUY THE EQUIPMENT THAT'S AND-
TRANSITION TO QUITMAN FROM. FROM
DIESEL OR GAS- TO ELECTRIC. BUT
IF YOU DON'T HAVE POWER TO POWER
THOSE- THAT EQUIPMENT. THEN AND
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BACK UP OR
YOU KNOW FOOD PERISHES. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FROM THE
CONVERSATION WITH ME TODAY. AND
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY
COMMENTS. THANK YOU VOICE TO. OF
SENATOR A TO A BOAT. YEAH SURE
YOUR MIKE ON YES OKAY. THIS IS
BETTER IT. THANK YOU. AND GOOD
AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU FOR
MEETING WITH A SUPERVISOR OF
ARGUS I APPRECIATE OUR
CONVERSATION- IT WAS YESTERDAY.
AND THAT WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO MEET AND MOST OF MY QUESTIONS
HAD TO DO WITH THE CONVERSATION
THAT WE HAD YESTERDAY HAD TO DO.
WITH- SITUATIONS ARE AFFECTING
MY DISTRICT- WITH REGARDS TO AB
SAY TRUCKS IN IN OUR AREA AND
THE QUESTIONS THAT I ASKED AND
FOR THE RECORD- WOULD LIKE YOU
X. EXPRESS YOUR THOUGHTS- FOR.
THE PUBLIC TO HEAR- WITH REGARDS
TO. HAVING A AB. THIS
ADMINISTRATION'S FOCUS ON SAY
ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND COMPANIES
OR INDUSTRIES- SPACES THAT HAVE
BEEN PROACTIVE IN IT- CREATING
THEIR SPACES THEIR INDUSTRIES-
TO BE MORE AB. AT MORE CONDUCIVE
TOWARDS THE- REDUCING THE
GREENHOUSE- GASES AND HAVING
LESS POLLUTION IN THEIR AREAS
SO. THE QUESTION I POSE
YESTERDAY WAS. WHAT ARE YOUR
THOUGHTS AND HOW WOULD YOU
APPROACH AND WHAT DO YOU SEE AT
PUTTING IN PLACE THAT WOULD THAT
WOULD CARVE OUT FOR ME. TO HAVE
EXCLUSIONS FOR INDUSTRIES THAT
HAVE BEEN PROACTIVELY
IMPLEMENTING WHAT THEY BELIEVE
ARE MODELS THAT. ARE
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUT NOT
NECESSARILY THAT AB. FOLLOW THE
MODEL OR THE HALF. WHAT WITH THE
TERM THAT I'M LOOKING FOR- THE
FEDERAL THE THIS
ADMINISTRATION'S- ELECTRIC- GOAL
ELECTRIC I GUESS VEHICLE GOALS
ON ON THAT AND I'M NOT SURE IF I
MAKING MYSELF CLEAR AND I'M
SORRY IN MY HEAD AND I KNOW WHAT
IT ONE ASPECT- USA THE QUESTION
YESTERDAY AND IT WAS. RELATED TO
THE COMPANY APPLE ACTIVELY
MEZZALUNA CALIFORNIA STANDARDS
AND THEN AND THEN WE CONTINUE TO
CHANGE THOSE STANDARDS YES IS.
RIGHT THAT'S ALL OF THE PEOPLE
QUESTION TO SHARE MY COMMENTS ON
THAT BUT YOU KNOW I THINK THAT
IT'S ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT
WE FACE AS AS A COUNTRY AND ALSO
IN THE STATE IS THAT THERE HAS
BEEN A- GOOD NEWS IS THAT
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF. IS MADE
UNDER ARE YOU KNOW WITH
TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE IN TERMS
OF HELPING HER TEAM DIDN'T
INSULT. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES
THAT HAPPENS IS THAT YOU'LL LOSE
IT IS ON A MISSION WE GOT TO BE
READY TO HELP YOU. WITH CURRENT
HEALTH BASED THANK YOU ALL FOR
US TO BE ABLE TO MEET OUR GOALS
AND SO I THINK WHAT HAPPENS. IS
COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO CATCH UP
AND SO I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT HARPER IS DOING WELL IS
THAT WE ARE WORKING REALLY
CLOSELY. WITH INDUSTRY TO MAKE
SURE THAT THAT THE REGULATIONS-
CHANGE THAT WE FABRICS ABILITY
IN THE PROVISIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR
ANY CLEANINGS OR- ANYTHING THAT
HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
AND AND SO I THINK THAT'S ONE OF
THE THAT WE CAN DO I THINK ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT'S IMPORTANT
TO MENTION IS THAT THE TIME
FRAME FOR REGULATIONS RIGHT
TYPICALLY TAKES THREE TO FIVE
YEARS TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS.
AND THEN WE PHASE IT OUT AND
THEN ALSO- ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT HAPPENS IS WE FIX OF A
MATTER OF FUTURE YEARS AND FOR
FREE FOR IT ACTUALLY IS
IMPLEMENTED AND SELF. I
UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN AND THE
IMPACT IT HAS ON AND MANY OF. IN
THE INDUSTRY. BUT I ALSO BELIEVE
THAT IT'S- IT IS OUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO DO EVERYTHING
THAT WE CAN. TO MAKE SURE. THAT
EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO CLEAN AIR
SO- WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING
WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT ARE THE
MORE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS
INDUSTRY IS. PART OF THE
SOLUTION AND THAT WE DON'T WORK.
WITH THEM DIRECTLY- AS A LITTLE
BOOKLET. SO IF I TRYING TO SAY
CORRECTLY FLORENCE'S THE WITH
THE- IN. FOR COMPANIES THAT HAVE
ARE INVESTED IN IN IN. SHARKS
THAT ARE. IN BY- EFFICIENT- IN
THAT WHEN THE STATE COMES IN AND
SAYS OKAY WE'RE GONNA REQUIRED
NOW THAT YOU AB CHANGE TO
ELECTRIC. TRUCKS- DO YOU BELIEVE
THAT YOU WILL BE- CONSIDERATE
AND THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HAVING A
CAR ABOUT- CREATING- EXCLUSIONS
FOR THESE COMPANIES THAT ARE
ALREADY MEETING THAT THOSE THOSE
EXPECTATIONS. ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE DO WELL AND CARBURETORS
THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE
THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE EQUIPMENT
AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS INTO
CONSIDERATION WE DETERMINED THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TIMELINE.
FOR THE REQUIREMENTS AND- A LOT
OF THE REGULATIONS AND- LIKE I
SAID JACKSON BLOODY PROVISIONS.
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FLEETS THAT
WERE ALREADY COMPLYING WITH
CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS- WE HAVE
HAD EXCEPTIONS OR THEIR LEADER
OF PETITIONS DATES FOR LEGACY
FLEETS. SO WE'VE DONE I THINK
CARP HAS BEEN HAS TRIED TO DO AS
MUCH AS THEY CAN TO MAKE SURE
THAT- THOSE IMPACTED IT WOULD
WORK WITH THEM SO FOR EXAMPLE. I
MOST RECENTLY HOSTED ONE OF THE
FIRST- YOU KNOW ROUND TABLES AND
THE IN THE SEMIFINAL WE DIDN'T
REALLY HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT
THE IMPACT OF THE NUMBER OF
TRUCKS THAT WERE COMING ACROSS
THE BORDER WATER THAT LOOKS LIKE
AND CARDS STAFF WAS. INVITED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONVERSATION
AND SO MANY OF THESE. ORDERS
HAPPY NEW LEGISLATION THEY HAVE
BEEN GIVEN TEN YEARS. OF THE
TRANSITION AND SO WE ARE WORKING
WITH WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE.
THAT AS THEY'RE CROSSING THE
BORDER ABOUT. STANDARDS YOU KNOW
THERE ARE. BRINGING A FEW. OF
THEM. COMPONENT OF OUR TRADE-
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MAKE SURE
THAT THEY HAVE A IT WILL THEY
NEEDED TO LIVE WORK REALLY CLOSE
WITH THEM. TO MAKE SURE OF THE-
THAT- THEY ARE ABLE TO FLY IN
THE- TO BE. TO- TO PROVIDE THIS
. AND THEY FOR NEED A STATES
WELL SO THAT'S ONE OF THE MEN
EXAMPLE. OF HOW WE FOR ABLE TO
PEOPLE TO WHO CAN- TO ADDRESS ON
THE SALAS. THAT WE USE
COLLABORATING WORK YOU TO ABOUT
SAY MEXICO WORKING WITH THE U.
S. WITH THAT. IN COMPLYING WITH
THE TRACKING STANDARDS THAT WE
HAVE IN CALIFORNIA. AS THE INTER
COUNTRY.
DID WE- LET ME ASK STAFF DID WE
LOSE THE CONNECTION. SHE TEACHES
OKAY I THINK WE CAN HEAR YOU GO
AHEAD- SUPERVISOR. YES EXACTLY
THAT'S WHAT WE DO IS WE MAKE
SURE THAT- THAT THEY'RE
COMPLYING AND THIS AND THAT
PEOPLE HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT
THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS
SOME OF THE TELUGU SHOPPING AT.
YEAH I'M I'M CURIOUS FOR IT- FOR
. A CURIOUS- WHAT WHAT A THREE
DO WE HAVE TO- TO ENFORCE OUR-
OUR STANDARDS ON COUNTRIES SUCH
AS- MEXICO WITH REGARDS TO.
JOINT AS IN THIS CASE TRUCKS
COMING INTO OUR STATE WHAT WHAT.
WHAT SORT OF- ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES THAT WE HAVE AT OUR AT
OUR REACH. WELL I MEAN- HERE'S
THE OFFICIAL CARE ACT AND OTHER-
AIR QUALITY STANDARDS THAT WERE
CREATED AND SO WE OF ANY VEHICLE
THAT. IS COMING ACROSS THE
BORDER HAS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE-
THESE- REGULATIONS THEY HAVE
WOULD HAVE TO BE ABLE TO COMPLY
AND SO- WE'RE DOING NOW MAKING
SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS ABLE TO
BE READY FOR THE TRANSITION AND
READY TO GO ASKING FOR. OKAY SO
I UNDERSTAND THAT PART BUT WHAT
HOW DO WE ENFORCE AND HOW DO WE
HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. WHAT WILL
BE WILL PLEASE STAND SO WE MAKE
SURE THAT WHEN THEY'RE FORCING
THE BORDER THEY HAVE ALREADY FAR
YOU'RE ABLE TO COMPLY AND IF NOT
THEY GET TURNED AROUND. GOT IT
OKAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH- ARE LESS SENATOR ON
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS GO AHEAD WITH
THANK YOU MA'AM PRESIDENT- AND
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH
US- FARGAS- I REALLY LIKE HOW
YOU OPEN THAT- YOUR INTRODUCTION
EVERYONE. YOUR YOUR GOAL AND
MISSION IS FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE
CLEAN AIR- AND LOOKING. THROUGH
SOME OF YOUR RESPONSES TO THE
STAFF QUESTIONS- IT'S ALSO VERY
EVIDENT THAT YOU ARE
PRIORITIZING THAT THIS GETS
DONE. OUT THROUGH THE PRACTICE
OF EQUITY AND SO I WAS REALLY
EXCITED TO SEE THAT- IN A
PREVIOUS LIFE I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE WITH
SOME OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS DOWN
AND- THE SAN DIEGO AREA AND SO.
YOU KNOW- FOLKS WHO ARE IN
POCKETS OF SAN DIEGO- THAT ARE
BOTH AT IMMIGRANTS- INCLUDING A
GROWING NUMBER OF BLACK
IMMIGRANTS IN THAT REGION AS
FOLKS IN THE MIGRATORY PATTERNS
ARE TAKING MORE BRING MORE MORE.
OF FOLKS FROM THE CONTINENT TO
THE MEXICAN BORDER- IN AS WELL
AS- AFRICAN AMERICAN
CONSTITUENTS- IN THAT REGION WHO
ARE- SO INVOLVED IN SO MANY
CASES LIVING A
DISPROPORTIONATELY- AT OR BELOW.
THE POVERTY LEVEL SO I WAS
EXCITED TO SEE IN YOUR
RESPONSES- A LOT OF FOCUS ON
THIS NOTION OF BRIDGING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL- TRANSFORMATION
AND REVOLUTION WITH THE NEED FOR
A RACIAL JUSTICE- THE PRIORITY-
ENTRANCE TRANSFORMATION IN OUR
STATE SO I'M I'M- I WAS EXCITED
TO SEE THAT. AND IN ONE OF THE-
RESPONSES YOU KNOW AND CERTAINLY
WE KNOW THIS IN MY DISTRICT THAT
L. A. COUNTY IS HOME. TO
FOURTEEN OF THE NATION'S. TWENTY
FIVE WERE CITIES FOR AIR
POLLUTION. AND IT'S PARTICULAR
CONCERN- IN TERMS OF DIESEL
EXHAUST IN THE IMPACT ON ON
FAMILIES AND- AND CARBS WORK TO
REALLY FOCUS IN ON THOSE HARDEST
HIT COMMUNITIES THOSE. RESIDENTS
WHO WERE ON. THE FRONT LINES-
AND FIGHTING THINGS LIKE
CHILDHOOD ASTHMA AND-
DISPROPORTIONATE RATES OF CANCER
RISK AND- MAXIMA IN A NUMBER OF
OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT-
HAVE GROWN- TO CRISIS LEVELS IN
THESE COMMUNITIES AND I'M- LIVE
A STONE'S THROW FROM- THE
NATION'S LARGEST URBAN. OF OIL
FIELD AND- EVERY DAY- RESIDENTS
ARE FIGHTING BACK TO ENSURE.
THAT WE ARE- DOING ALL THAT WE
CAN TO TRANSITION- TO RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND RECLAIMING HEALTH- IN
THAT PART OF THE REGION SO YOU
KNOW. MY QUESTION IS YOU HAVE
TALKED ABOUT. THE NEED FOR
PRIORITIZING- IN ENSURING CLEAN
AIR FOR EVERYONE AND- I WANT TO
HEAR MORE ABOUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT
HOW DO WE IN FACT PULL THOSE
COMMUNITIES THAT- ARE ON THE
FRONT END. OF THE OF THE IMPACT
OF MOST IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
WHICH ARE LARGELY BLACK AND
BROWN AND BRING IN IN SO OFTEN
WHO ARE AT THE MARGINS AND BRING
THEM TO THE CENTER OF THIS.
CONVERSATION ABOUT CLEAN AIR
AND- WANTING TO MAKE SURE HOW
YOU WOULD MOVE THE CARDBOARD TO
REALLY ENSURE A RACIAL JUSTICE
AGENDA IS A PART OF THIS
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA- THAT WE
WANT TO SEE HAPPEN IN THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA. WHAT'S YOUR
QUESTION I REALLY APPRECIATE IT-
YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK THAT'S A
BIG. ABOUT THE PETITIONS THAT
HAVE BEEN. ADVISOR BORIS AND SO
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
YOU'RE AROUND ALL HAS DONE
REALLY WELL- IF UNDER HER
LEADERSHIP. AND THAT I'M YOU
KNOW HAPPY TO PARTNER UP WITH
HER ON THIS IS REALLY SOME OF
THE INTERNAL WORK THAT NEEDS TO
HAPPEN- AT CARP RIGHT AND- YOU
KNOW THEY'VE THEY'VE THEY'VE
MADE IT A PRIORITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY HAVE- THE STAFF ACROSS
THE AGENCY THAT ARE BRINGING
THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES ARE REALLY
THINKING ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE TO. REALLY MAKE- CARDIO
WORK FORCE THAT INCLUDES HIRING
RECRUITING OF WORKPLACE. CULTURE
REALLY. IS AN ENTIRELY SO
ORGANISER AND I THAT'S WHY YOU
START FOR STEP RIGHT NOW HAVE TO
MAKE SURE THAT IN TURN WITH. THE
WORK AND THEN THAT FOR THE
GOVERNMENT'S HE SAID THE AND THE
ORGANIZATIONAL DO SO THE AGENCY.
IS ONE THAT UNDERSTANDS THAT-
THAT EACH. YOU TALK. ABOUT THAT
ARE AT THE PEOPLE MATTER AND
THAT ALL OF THE PERSPECTIVES
THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE- WILL
MORE MAKING. POLICY AND OR
MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
BUDGET FOR LEGISLATORS CREATING
OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. WHEN
IT COMES TO THE EXTERNAL PIECE
OF IT I REALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU
KNOW OUR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
HAVE. EXPERIENCE FOR YEARS AND.
WE WERE INDUSTRY THAT IS IN THE
FIFTIES AND TRAFFIC AND OTHER
ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE THAT
REALLY AFFECT US AND- I HAVE TO
SAY THAT EIGHTY SIX ONE SEVEN IS
ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE CAN
REALLY. THE LEGISLATION BY BY
GARCIA THAT REALLY I THINK.
MAKES A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE IT
WOULD MAKE IT REALLY STARTS
LOOKING AT YOU KNOW HOW DO WE-
REQUIRE OF THE ROLE OF LOCAL
AIR. POLLUTION MISTAKES THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MUNITIONS
INDUCTION PROGRAMS. BUT NOT THE
YOU KNOW AND IMPLEMENTING ONE
THE TECHNOLOGY AND WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE TO REDUCE TECHNOLOGY. AND
THEN IT WILL BE PROVIDING THAT
DATA BECAUSE I THINK WITHOUT
DATA YOU CAN'T MAKE ANY- ANY.
REAL- THE POLICY DOES THAT ARE
TO HAVE A LONG COMMUTE BACK
UNTIL ME IT'S A- IMPORTANT THAT
WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL THESE.
DIFFERENT TOOLS AS WERE A FAMILY
FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE-
ARE REALLY TRYING TO CREATE
PRESS WORSHIP TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHANGE IN THE POLICY MAKING
PROCESS. OTHER THING THAT I
THINK THAT TEAMS THIS YEAR AS
YOU KNOW THIS OPEN PLAN IS. NOT
A REGULATION OR RULE MAKING
PROCESS BUT IT'S REALLY JUST A
PLAN ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO
ACHIEVE OUR CLIMATE GOALS. AND
WHAT WE HAD IN THE LAST TWO
YEARS IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND
PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH A LOT OF
PUBLIC MEETINGS A LOT OF INPUT
NOT ONLY FROM THE LEGISLATURE
FROM THE GOVERNOR. WAS REALLY-
THE- LOS. MARTIN WITH THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE AND TO.
WHERE YOU WERE. INCLUDING OUR
TRIBE THANK YOU TO THE- WHO
REALLY TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE-
IN DEVELOPING THE SPOKEN PLAN
WHAT THAT MEANT- FOR COMMUNITIES
AND WILL MOVE FORWARD UNTIL. I
BELIEVE THAT WERE HEADED IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION THERE'S A LOT OF
WORK STILL TO BE DONE- IN ASKING
ABLE TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. BUT I
DO BELIEVE THAT- IT PARTNERSHIP
WITH NUDITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
WAVES- ARE MENTAL JUSTICE
ADVOCATE. CLIMATE BENEFITS WE
ARE REALLY HEADED IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION. AND BURY MET UP WITH
THE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION. IN THE
TRANSITION IS GOING TO BE KEY.
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND INCREASE.
AT THE INSIGHT OUT STRATEGY IT
STARTS INTERNALLY AND THEN- AND
MAKING EQUITY REAL INSIDE HELPS
TO DETERMINE IF THEY CAN BE
REALIZED OUTSIDE SO I APPRECIATE
THAT AND- YOU KNOW I KNOW IS YOU
REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL.
STRUGGLE IN PROCESS THAT THAT'S
HAPPENED WITHIN CAR BY KNOW THAT
IN TWENTY TWENTY- THERE WERE
CONCERNED BLACK EMPLOYEES OF
CARP WHO SENT A VERY THOUGHTFUL
AND COMPREHENSIVE LETTER. THAT I
GOT A CHANCE TO READ IS PART OF-
PREPARING FOR TODAY- AND A CALL
FOR A PLAN OF ACTION. FOR RACIAL
CHANGE AT CARB- IT REALLY
HIGHLIGHTED EQUITY DIVERSITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND-
MAKING SURE THAT THE WORK
FLOORS. INTERNALLY. WAS- AB
REFLECTING THE COMMUNITIES THAT
WE WERE- THAT YOU ALL ARE AND
THAT WE ALL ARE REPRESENTING
EXTERNALLY AND- THAT BLACK
EMPLOYEES WERE A CRITICAL PART
OF THAT AND WERE. MISSING FROM
FROM THE EQUATION AND I KNOW OUT
OF THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION AND
DIALOGUE NOT RUNNING AWAY FROM
THE ISSUE BUT REALLY. TAKING IT
ON AND WORKING IT- THAT- THE
EMPLOYEES ALONG WITH CARDS
LEADERSHIP AND BOARD MEMBERS-
THAT THERE WAS A LETTER OF
COMMITMENT TO A RACIAL EQUITY
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE- PLAN- AS
WELL AS SOME HIRING- OF ACTUAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TO HELP MOVE THAT
PLAN WITH TWO. PEOPLE TO OVERSEE
THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND
INTERNAL RACIAL EQUITY A NEW
ISSUE THIS FOR RECRUITMENT AND
HIRING SO CAN YOU PLEASE COMMENT
ON HOW YOU WILL LIFT UP AND BE
AN ADVOCATE. FOR BLACKSTAFF AND
FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZING A
PRACTICES THAT ARE- PART OF THIS
PLAN. AND DO YOU FEEL CARP HAS
INVESTED THE APPROPRIATE
RESOURCES. THE SUFFICIENTLY
IMPLEMENT A RACIAL EQUITY PLAN
IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE ONE
YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE THE RESOURCES
TO PUT IT INTO PRACTICE AND
ACTION. I'M IN MY LAST SORT OF
QUESTION IS WHAT DO YOU SEE YOUR
ROLE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO
MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS. THE A
LOT OF WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE
SO FAR AND- YOU KNOW THE OFFICE
OF RACIAL EQUITY. IS ONLY ONE OF
THE MANY I THINK- THE
CONSTRUCTION TRADES THAT TOOK
PLACE SO THAT WE CAN REALLY
BEGIN AND THEN AGENCY GROUP
INCORPORATE RACIAL EQUITY INTO
THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES
ILLEGALLY SINCE- BUT I THINK IT
IS. BEYOND THAT WE ALSO HAVE TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE VERY
INTENTIONAL ABOUT OUR POLICY
DECISION MAKING PROCESS
INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY- I
THINK THAT WAVE CAR WAS ABLE TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THE CHALLENGES
IN THE FIRST GOOD STEP- HE WE
CAN'T JUST TALK ABOUT RACIAL
EQUITY WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AND
HER BLACKNESS WHEN YOU COULD BE
ABLE TO- NOT. FEAR HAVING THOSE
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT LOOKING
FORWARD AND REALLY HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT OUR OWN
FIVE PERSONAL BIASES OF MOVING
FORWARD HI I DO BELIEVE. THAT
THE BOARD IS COMMITTED TO MAKING
SURE AND TURN AROUND OFFICE HE
DID IT IN THE FUTURE THAT. THAT
EVERYONE AND CLARK. IS
EXHAUSTIVE MEMBERS AND THOSE
THAT ARE ENGAGING WITH YOU JUST.
FEEL THAT THEY THEY ARE BEING
HEARD AND THAT THEIR- CONCERNS
ARE ALSO BEING ADDRESSED IN SO.
I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO
MAKE SURE THAT I- HOPE PEOPLE
ACCOUNTABLE. FOR MY I'M HOPING
THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE GETTING
REPORTS THAT I HAVE WORKED I
SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS. RETIREMENT
BOARD AT ONE POINT AND WE USED
TO GET OFF COURT EARLY REPORTS-
ON THE STATUS OF SOME OF THE-
CHANGES THAT WE HAVE MADE AND
SOLD. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
GETTING REPORTS FROM FILED FOR
CARP TEAM ATTITUDE PEOPLE WE ARE
HOW THE NUMBERS ARE CHANGING AND
WOULD BE MOVING FORWARD SO THAT
THAT WE HAVE- INCLUDING
DIVERSITY IS. PART. OF OUR
FABRIC CANNOT. REALLY THAT WE
HAVE THINK ABOUT ALL THE TIME.
THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THE-
APPRECIATING THAT RISK- AND THEN
- GOING SORT OF TO THE X. SIDE
OF THINGS- YOU KNOW COMING FROM
A DISH THAT. THE PERCENT BLACK
BROWN- THERE IS SUCH A NEED FOR
THERE TO BE A WIN WIN WIN AND AS
WE MOVE INTO- RENEWABLE ENERGY
AND- WAYS THAT WE- TRANSFORM-
ARE ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE AND-
YOU KNOW WE KNOW CALIFORNIA IT.
IS ADDRESSING ITS CLIMATE CRISIS
AND WE'RE IMPLEMENTING A NUMBER
OF SUSTAINABILITY BENCHMARKS
THAT THE STATE HAS TO MEET. A
LOT AND I WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE
ARE FOCUSING ON THE WORK FORCE.
BEHIND THESE GOALS AND- I THINK
TOO OFTEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
STRICTLY FROM. SORT OF A NUTS
AND BOLTS YOU KNOW CHANGE IN THE
ACTUAL MATERIAL ENVIRONMENT IN
CLEAN AIR WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY
PRIORITY BUT HOW WE GET THERE.
IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT- ENSURING
THAT- WE DO INCORPORATE LESSONS
LEARNED- COMING FROM SOUTH
CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. ONE OF THE
LARGEST INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS IN
THE COUNTRY- I KNOW FIRST HAND
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ECONOMY
MAKES A SHIFT. WHEN IT'S
RESTRUCTURED- THERE ARE
NEIGHBORHOODS IN SOUTH LA THAT
ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM THE
MOVE FROM AN INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY
IN THE SEVENTIES TO THE SERVICE
ECONOMY THAT WE'RE IN. NOW AND
STILL ARE IN- RECOVERY- SOME.
FORTY FIFTY YEARS LATER- AND SO
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY AS WE ARE
MOVING FROM FOSSIL FUEL- IN IN
ALL THE INDUSTRY AROUND THAT IT
IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT WE
HAVE A JUST TRANSITION- BUT AS
WE ARE LOOKING AT NEW
TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW. JOB
CLASSIFICATIONS OF
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS IT IS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE TAKING SO
MANY OF THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT
HAVE HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND AND
SIMMERING THEM- PARTICULARLY
BLACK AND BROWN WOMEN. IN
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR SO YOU KNOW
AS WE APPROACH THE SHIFT TO A
GREEN ECONOMY WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT THOSE TARGETED
POPULATIONS ARE NOT SIDELINED
BUT PRIORITIZE SO. AND I KNOW
CARP YOU KNOW WE ALSO SORT OF
SILO YOU KNOW WHAT CARDS
FUNCTION IS AND WHAT ALL THE YOU
KNOW THE OTHER- REGULATORY AND
OVERSIGHT BOARDS AND BODIES DO
BUT WHAT IS CAR DOING TO ENSURE
THAT WITH IN THE PROGRAMS AND
POLICIES THAT IT IMPLEMENTS.
FROM AIR QUALITY TO ELECTRIC
VEHICLES THAT GOOD JOBS. WE'RE
WORKERS HAVE VOICE- OUR
INTEGRATED INTO YOUR DISCUSSIONS
AND PRACTICES AND ARE YOU
LOOKING AT- THESE COMMUNITIES
THAT HAVE BEEN. HISTORICALLY
LEFT OUT OF OPPORTUNITY OR WERE
THE LAST TO BE BROUGHT INTO.
OPPORTUNITY ARE YOU HOW WOULD
YOU PRIORITIZE- TO MAKE SURE
THAT THESE TARGET POPULATIONS
ARE PRIORITY RECIPIENTS. OF
THESE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. I FEEL
LIKE THERE'S STILL A LOT OF WORK
THAT CAN BE DONE THAT CAR BEFORE
ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE- YOUR
POINT- HE LEADS ME BESIDE ALL
RIGHT WE'RE TRYING TO MEET ON
OUR AIR. QUALITY GOALS AND THEN
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO REALLY
WORK. WITH THE LOCAL AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTS AND
THOSE WERE LOOKING AT ACTUALLY
THINK ABOUT WHAT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN JOBS
GONNA LOOK LIKE I MEAN I CAN
SHARE WITH YOU. THAT WE AND SAN
DIEGO- ARE CREATING A JOB
TRANSITION PLANS TO REALLY FOCUS
ON TOPICS REPORT W. FOR THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REALLY
THINKING ABOUT WHAT DOES THIS
LOOK LIKE WHAT IS WHAT IT I JUST
HAVE TO SHOW UP AGAIN SO I THINK
THERE'S SOME WORK TO BE DONE.
WHAT I WILL. SAY- THAT I'VE BEEN
. VERY IT I REALLY HAVE A BIG
THE CAR- IN LAST YEAR OR SO THAT
I'VE BEEN. THINKING WITH WHERE
MUSIC COULD IS THE- WE HAVE THE
GOOD JOB OF MAKING THAT OTHER
ENTITY- ARE ALSO. PART OF THE
DISCUSSION AS WE'RE LOOKING AT
THE DIFFERENT FACTORS RIGHT AND
SO THAT I DON'T TRANSPORTATION
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. HOW WE'RE
HOW WE'RE CREATING A REASONABLE
TRANSIT SYSTEM. YOU KNOW WHERE
DOES THIS COME HOME HOW DO WE
CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
STRATEGIES ETCETERA SO I THINK
THAT'S ALL WORK TO BE DONE. ON
THAT BUT KNOW THAT- THE BOARD
MEMBERS OF CARBON- SENATOR WERE
ALL COMMITTED TO REALLY.
FOCUSING ON THIS BECAUSE-
DEPOSITION. WILL HELP ME A LOT
OF PEOPLE BEHIND IF WE ARE NOT-
INTENTIONAL ABOUT HOW WE'RE
MOVING FORWARD SO I THINK THAT.
SAYS WE'RE ALIGNING- FOR. OUR
PRIORITIES I THINK IT'S
ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE
THINKING ABOUT JOBS AND WHAT
THAT LOOKS LIKE A FOR OUR
COMMUNITY. AND WORKING WITH I
MEAN I THINK THERE'S A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OUR
LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES- WITH
OUR OUR OUR OUR BRITISH OF
PROGRAMS INTERESTS THAT ARE TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE. ARE A MEDIUM
BOWL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH SENATE- AND THANK YOU OF
COLLEAGUES HERE QUESTIONS AND
YOUR COMMENTS. I I APPRECIATE
AGAIN BEING LAST BECAUSE I DON'T
REALLY HAVE QUESTIONS OF
SUPERVISOR VARGAS I- SHE IS MY-
SORT OF SUPER VISORS MEMBER. I
SHE REPRESENTS ME I KNOW OUR
HISTORY I KNOW HER WORK IN THE
HEALTHCARE ARENA I KNOW HER WORK
IN THE SOUTH BAY- I AM CONVINCED
THAT SHE IS THE RIGHT
APPOINTMENT. TO REPRESENT OUR
AREA I- I AM SYMPATHETIC YOU
KNOW WHEN I HEAR MY COLLEAGUES
SPEAK I AM MINDFUL OF HOW WE ALL
REPRESENT DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL
AREAS WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES. FOR
MY COLLEAGUE IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY AND ISSUES- FROM THE AG
COMMUNITY TO MY COLLEAGUE AND-
OF LOS ANGELES AND THE ISSUES
FROM A VERY LARGE DOWNTOWN- AND
THE INDUSTRIAL- IN THOSE IN THAT
DISTRICT TO MY OTHER COLLEAGUES-
WE ALL REPRESENT CALIFORNIA'S
SUCH OF A DIVERSE STATE. OF
GEOGRAPHICALLY AS WELL AS- IN
OTHER WAYS SO I APPRECIATE YOU-
SUPERVISOR MARCUS IN YOUR ROLE
IT'S CLEAR THAT YOU KNOW THE
ISSUES IT'S CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE
BEEN WORKING VERY HARD- AS A
MEMBER OF CAR BUT ALSO FOR VERY
LONG TIME- ON ISSUES THAT- CAN
BE IMPACTED BY THE YOUR WORK. ON
THIS BOARD SO I AM SUPPORTIVE-
WITH THAT WE ARE GOING TO GO TO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE
BEEN WAITING VERY PATIENTLY-
THROUGH THIS LONG HEARING AND SO
I'M GONNA START RIGHT HERE IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AND ASK
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT. OF THAT NAME-
ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND YOUR-
YOUR SUPPORT GO AHEAD WELCOME.
THANK YOU MANAGER MEMBERS GREG
HER ON BEHALF OF FLAG SHIP
CRUISES AND EVENTS AND THEIR
EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING TO BRING
ZERO MISSION FERRIES TO SAN
DIEGO BAY AND THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES WE JUST WANT EXPRESS
OUR STRONG SUPPORT FOR
SUPERVISOR VARGAS'S CONFIRMATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES
BOARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY ANYONE
FURTHER IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED. OKAY SEEING NO ONE ELSE
WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO OUR-
MODERATOR WHO'S BEEN SO HELPFUL.
AND ASK THAT YOU T. UP THOSE WHO
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT FROM
THE TELECONFERENCE. AND WITH
THAT LET ME WELCOME BACK OUR
MODERATOR AND LET HAVE STAFF TO
PUT AGAIN ON THE ON THE SCREEN.
THE TOLL FREE NUMBER I WON'T
REPEAT IT FOR A THIRD OR FOURTH
TIME BUT IT'S UP THERE IT'S ON
OUR WEBSITE GO AHEAD- MISTER
MODERATOR. IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A
COMMENT TO SUPPORT HIM AND PRESS
ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME. AND AGAIN
YOUR NAME YOUR ORGANIZATION IF
ANY AND YOUR SUPPORT. AT THIS
TIME THERE'S NO ONE IN Q. THANK
YOU SO MUCH WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK
IN A MOMENT. ARE HAVING GIVEN
THAT OPPORTUNITY WE WILL COME
BACK INTO ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED AND SEE IF THERE IS
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION. I SEE NO ONE
APPROACHING THE MICROPHONES SO
MISTER MODERATOR WERE COMING
BACK TO YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN T.
UP ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION. IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN
OPPOSITION YOU MAY PRESS ONE AT
ZERO AT THIS TIME. THAT TIME
THERE'S NO ONE IN Q. MISTER
MODERATOR THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR HELP TODAY WE GREATLY
APPRECIATE IT. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT
I'M GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE FOR A MOTION. SENATOR
LAYER I WOULD MOVE- CONFIRMATION
IS SUPER SUPERVISOR VARGAS TO
THE CARP. SENATOR THANK YOU SO
MUCH. ON MADAM SECRETARY WE
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. LAYERED ON
THERE I WOULD SHOW BOTH NOT
VOTING WHICH WILL BE NOT VOTING
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I SMOKE THE
SIZE GROWTH. LOW NOT QUOTING
ATKINS I INSIDE THE DESERVES IS
THREE DIZZY SUPERVISOR VARGAS
LET ME SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WE WILL
MOVE THIS APPOINTMENT ON TO THE
FULL SENATE FOR FULL
CONFIRMATION. AND AGAIN- THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
CONGRATULATIONS. BYE BYE. OKAY
HAVING- IT CONCLUDED- THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE AGENDA TODAY LET
ME THANK ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO
PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC
TESTIMONY. IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE
TO TESTIFY TODAY BUT STILL WISH
TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS OR
SUGGESTIONS IN WRITING TO THE
RULES COMMITTEE OR VISIT OUR
WEBSITE FOR INSTRUCTIONS. YOUR
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS REALLY
ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US AND WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR
INCLUDED YOUR TESTIMONIES
INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
COOPERATION THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON RULES WILL NOW MOVE TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION.