THIS BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE NUMBER
TWO ON RESOURCES ENERGY I AM THE
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ACCESS CODE IS SIX SEVEN. EIGHT
FIVE SIX ONE EIGHT WE ARE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARINGS
HERE IN THOSE STREET BUILDING
ASK ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
PRESENT IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED TO ESTABLISH QUORUM AND
AGAIN OUR HEARING BOB HONOR TO
CHAIR THE SUBCOMMITTEE SUCH A
CRITICAL JUNCTURE FOR OUR STATE
IN THE PAST YEAR CALIFORNIA HAS
MADE PROGRESS BY SETTING
AMBITIOUS NEW GOALS. AND TO
FIGHT AND PREPARE FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE S. PROVIDED UNPRECEDENTED
SPENDING TO MEET THESE GOALS ARE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TARGETS
ARE AMBITIOUS WE MUST REMOVE
REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 40% LARA
NINETEEN NINETY LEVELS BY TWENTY
THIRTY AND BE CARBON NEUTRAL BY
TWENTY FORTY FIVE AT LEAST 85%
REDUCTIONS. ELECTRICITY SECTOR'S
GOING TO THE CORE THIS WORK WE
ESTABLISH INTERIM TARGETS IN THE
LAST YEAR SO WE HAVE TO BE AT
NINETY PERCENT. THE QUEEN BY
203595% BY TWENTY FORTY AND A
100% OF COURSE BY TWENTY FORTY
FIVE. SO FAR BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN
MEETING OUR TARGETS BUT WE KNOW
THAT THIS IS JUST THE START
WE'VE REALLY. DONE A LOT OF LOW
HANGING FRUIT AND THEN EXTRACT
IS GOING TO BE MORE DIFFICULT IN
THE PAST THREE YEARS HAVE BEEN
AVERAGING ABOUT 122% REDUCTIONS
IN GREENHOUSE GASES. AND WE NEED
TO BE AVERAGING FOUR TO FIVE
PERCENT. EACH YEAR TO GET TO OUR
TARGET SO REALLY- BUT THREE TO
FOUR X. INCREASE IN SPEED OF OUR
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION. IS
NEEDED. THIS DOESN'T ACCOUNT FOR
MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON
BEEN RELEASED FROM WILD FIRES IN
THE PAST FEW YEARS. MOREOVER
GREAT CONDITIONS. HAVE SHOWN
THAT WE NEED TO BUILD CLEAN.
RELIABLE ENERGY FASTER. HIS NAME
. I TRY TO SUBCOMMITTEE I'M
GOING TO SURE WE STATE CARAMEL
TO THESE NUMBERS AND THE
CRITICAL PART SUBCOMMITTEE TO
ENSURE THESE INVESTMENTS ARE
BEING SPENT. WISELY AND COST
EFFECTIVELY. AND THAT WE CHANGE
COURSE WE'RE NOT MEETING OUR
TARGETS. ALSO BE WORKING IS FOR
PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTING
HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES. BY PRIORITIZING
PRIMAL JUSTICE IN OUR CLIMATE
TRANSITION. WE DON'T KNOW. WHEN
IT'S GONNA BE A TOUGH BUDGET
YEAR ALL THE PROPOSED BUDGET
CUTS ARE PAINFUL AND MY PARTY.
AS IS OUR SENATE PRIORITY IS TO
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS. WE NEED TO
PRIORITIZE OUR CLIMATE
INVESTMENTS IN A TIME WHEN WE'RE
EXPERIENCING FLOODING FROM
EXTREME RAINFALL SEA LEVEL RISE
THREATENING HOMES. AND
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PRESIDENT
FAR LEVELS EXTREME HEAT KILLING
OUR OWN HOUSE POPULATION AND
THREATENING HEALTH OF WORKERS
AND MILLIONS IN ECONOMIC LOSSES
FROM DROUGHT AGRICULTURE AND
OTHER. SECTORS OF THE FACT
WITHIN BUSH'S GOALS REQUIRES
IMMEDIATE PROGRAMMATIC ACTION
AND DEDICATED FUNDING. I'M HERE
LONG BY COLLEGE TO ROLL MY
SLEEVES AND GET TO WORK AND
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE. I'M
WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO INVITE
CENTER REQUIRED TO SAY SOME
INTRODUCTORY WORDS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR SECURING FIRST AND
FOREMOST I COULDN'T BE MORE
EXCITED THAT- MISTER BECKER IS
CHAIRING DISPATCHES HAVE
COMMITTEE ON HE'S BEEN A CLIMATE
CHAMPION HERE IN THE SENATE. YOU
HAVE BEEN LASER FOCUSED ON
MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE FOCUSED
ON THIS CRISIS AND JUST WANT TO
SAY THANK YOU IN SO THRILLED TO
BE WORKING WITH YOU HERE IN THE
YEARS AHEAD. AND OF COURSE YOUR
AMAZING STAFF WITH THAT BY
DESTROYING REALLY GRATEFUL FOR
ALL THE WORK THAT GOES INTO. IT
TO INSURING- REAL FOCUS ON
PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT
INTACT IN A CLINIC CRISIS AND
AGAIN COULD BE MORE THRILLED
YOU'RE HERE LEADING THE WAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH. MISTER CHAIR
I'M JUST I'LL BE REALLY QUICK I
THINK THIS SOME ON SOME CONCERN
AREAS AND I'M SURE THAT WE'LL
HEAR FROM VICE CHAIR DOLLY IS A
WELL. KNOWN NUMBER ONE MISTER
CHAIRMAN I KNOW THIS IS A FOCUS
OF YOURS IS ON THE ISSUE OF THE
REDUCTIONS FOR CLIMATE
RESILIENCY- FROM FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION OVER TWO YEARS TO KNOW
JUST. ABOUT A HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY FIVE MILLION. AND THESE
FUNDS ARE CRITICAL. FOR THE
PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF
COASTAL AND OCEAN RESOURCES. AS
WELL AS IMPACTS OF SEA LEVEL
RISE IN IMPACTS OF OUR CLIMATE
CRISIS. ALSO DEEPLY CONCERNED IN
REGARDS TO THE COAST PROTECTION
INDUCTION PROGRAMS. THAT WAS CUT
BY. NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SO
THAT'S GOING TO BE I KNOW A
FOCUS OF YOURS AND MONEY TO BE
ABLE TO- HONE IN ON THAT. THE
OTHER AREA THAT I HOPE THAT WE
CAN GET INTO. THIS YEAR IS.
THOSE AGENCIES THAT ARE ON THE
FRONT LINES OF ENSURING THAT
WORRY EXPEDITING. OFFSHORE WIND
INFRASTRUCTURE THE COASTAL
COMMISSION STATE LANDS. RIGHT
NOW IN THE COASTAL. COMMISSION
THEY HAVE ONE PERSON. ONE
PERSON. THAT IS IN CHARGE OF
PERMITTING. FOR OFFSHORE WIND
INFRASTRUCTURE. ONE AND IF WE
WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS
TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYED AND DEPLOYED
IN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
HAVE- I NOT PERSONNEL THERE. TO
BE A MOVE THESE PROJECTS ALONG-
IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER AGAIN IT
WAS THE CARE JUST REALLY
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WORK IN THE
FOR TO OUR WORK TOGETHER IN THE
MONTHS TO COME. THANK YOU
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AS WELL
BUTTON BUT CENTER DOLLY
STATEMENT. REMARKS WELL IT'S A
GOOD TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THAT I JUST-
YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A LOT
OF CONCERN WITH- NOT TO
RESOURCES- FIRE FLOOD-
INFRASTRUCTURE. AND ALSO OF THE
BUDGET THAT IS. SOMETHING WE
HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED FOR A LONG
TIME WHEN WE'RE GOOD WE'RE
ACTUALLY GONNA BE LOOKING AT-
YOU KNOW PRIORITIZE ANYTHING A
LITTLE MORE CLOSE- TO MAKE SURE
THAT- WE ACTUALLY PROVIDE THE
THINGS THAT WE NEED TO- MAKE
CALIFORNIA SAFE AND PROVIDE THE
SERVICES THAT WE ALL NEED SO
I'LL BE. JUST STOP THERE AND I
WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO IT AND I
MEAN OBVIOUSLY FIRES ALWAYS
SOMETHING I'M CONCERNED WITH-
YOU KNOW TRANSFER TO-
TRANSMISSION LINES GETTING THE
GRID IN THAT IN SHAPE- I HAVE
QUITE A FEW THINGS ON THE LIST
YOUR THINGS WILL BE TALKING
ABOUT THROUGH THE- THROUGH THE
HEARINGS IN SUBJECTS. SUCH WHEN
HEARINGS AS WELL SO- GOOD AT IT
WELCOME CHAIR- THIS IS SOMETHING
DIFFERENT THE PAST A THREE
PERSON BOARD INSTEAD OF- FOR SO
WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW
THIS GOES AND A WELCOME I'M- I
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE- SENATE REQUIRING YOURSELF.
THANK YOU I LOOK FOR IT AS WELL
AND IT WERE ALIGNED ON. ON SOME
OF THE ISSUES THAT- YOU MENTION
LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO ESTABLISH
THE QUORUM. CONSULTING WE CALL
THE ROLL. THANK HERE. RECORD
HERE DOLLY. DALI HERE MCGUIRE
HERE. MCGUIRE HERE. AND WE DO
HAVE A QUORUM HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED. IT JUST CLICKS DO A
LITTLE OVERVIEW OF THE HEARING
AND THEN WE'LL GET RIGHT INTO
IT. THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF
FOCUSING OVERSIGHT THE CLIMATE
ENERGY PACKAGES FROM THE TWENTY
TWENTY ONE TO TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
BUDGET ACTS THIS IS STRUGGLE
AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE'LL
HEAR ABOUT TODAY SPANS ACROSS
MANY AREAS INCLUDING YOUR
MISSION VEHICLES ENERGY WATER
DROUGHT WILDFIRE FOREST NATURE
BASED SOLUTIONS. STREAM HEAT.
RESILIENCE NOT MANY OTHER TOPICS
WELL FIRST HERE FROM LA- THAT
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY NOW
TO RESOURCES AGENCY. DEPARTMENT
OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AND THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY. AND FINALLY
DEPARTMENT FINANCE. ABOUT THE
STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION THUS
FAR. HAS ALSO PROPOSED
ARCHITECTURE FROM MOVING
FORWARD. AS A REMINDER THIS YEAR
IS JUST BEGINNING OVER OVERSIGHT
OF THESE PACKAGES. IT INTENDED
TO BE A BIG PICTURE SCOTIAN OF
ALL THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY
PACKAGES IN THE CONTEXT THIS
BUDGET. WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPER INTO
VARIOUS PACKAGES AT LATER
HEARINGS AS WELL. WITHOUT LIKE
TO INVITE OUR FIRST PRESENTER
WHICH I WAS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE
ANALYST'S OFFICE ISSUE GIVES AN
OVERVIEW. OF THE TWENTY TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO AND THE TWENTY
TWO TWENTY THREE CLIMATE
PACKAGES. IS ALWAYS WELCOME.
PLEASE GO AHEAD WHEN YOU'RE
READY. THANK YOU MISTER COME
MA'AM. THIS IS RACHEL FOR THE
LARGEST ANALYST'S OFFICE. I'M
GOING TO ATTEMPT TO SHARE MY
SCREEN- WHICH AFTER THIS MANY
YEARS SHOULDN'T BE AS TERRIFYING
AS IT IS EVERY SINGLE TIME BUT
SOMEHOW STILL HIS. AND THEN LET
ME. THERE WE GO CAN YOU SEE MY
SITES YES WE CAN. AND TASTIC
OKAY WELL AS A STEP AND ASKED ME
TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE
RECENT AUGMENTATIONS AND THEN
SOME HIGH LEVEL COMMENTS. FROM
OUR RECENT REPORT WHICH
HOPEFULLY YOU WILL HAVE A COPY
OF. THAT REALLY DIVES INTO A LOT
OF DETAIL ON THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR-
MY SLIDES JUST FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO POSTED ON
OUR- WEBSITE AND I BELIEVE ON
THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE AS WELL.
SO TO GET STARTED WITH AN
OVERVIEW OF THE RECENT
AUGMENTATIONS AS THE CHAIR
MENTIONED THEY WERE VERY
SIGNIFICANT THERE ARE A LOT OF
NUMBERS IN THIS CHART SO I WOULD
HAVE HAD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO
A FEW. FIRST IS THE TOTAL FORTY
BILLION DOLLARS THAT'S-
OBVIOUSLY VERY SIGNIFICANT
NUMBER OVER FIVE YEARS THIS IS
NEARLY ALL FROM THE GENERAL
FUND- HAVE. THIRTIES FOR BILLION
OR SO FROM THE GENERAL FUND
ANOTHER SIX BILLION DOLLARS
FROM. SPECIAL FUNDS PRIMARILY
THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION
FUND THESE ARE PROGRAMS IN AREAS
THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN
FUNDED BY BONDS AND SPECIAL
FUNDS OF THE FACT THAT THERE'S
THIS LEVEL OF GENERAL FUND
SUPPORT IS REALLY UNPRECEDENTED.
I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT I
WOULD CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO ARE
THOSE FIRST TWO COLUMNS IN THE
TOTALS THERE. THAT'S MONEY
THAT'S ALREADY BEEN APPROPRIATED
BY THE LEGISLATURE TWENTY SEVEN
BILLION DOLLARS ACROSS THESE
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. SO THOSE ARE
THE FUNDS THAT ARE ALREADY YOU
CAN KIND GETTING OUT THE DOOR
GETTING COMMITTED TO SPECIFIC
PROJECTS I THINK YOU'LL HEAR
ABOUT THIS FROM THE SECRETARIES
ON. THEIR IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
. THEN I THINK WE WERE KIND OF
DRUGS WHICH THOSE FIRST TWO
CALLER AND THE SUBSEQUENT THREE
COLUMNS IN SOME WAYS. JUST AT
BECAUSE THEY'RE AT THE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR WHICH IS- BEEN
INTENDED THAT EIGHT POINT SEVEN
BILLION. AND THEN IN THE OUT
YEARS THAT'S FUNDING THAT HASN'T
GONE OUT THE DOOR YET. SO IF
YOU'RE LOOKING AT HAVING TO FIND
BUDGET SOLUTIONS WHICH
UNFORTUNATELY WE KNOW YOU WELL.
WE THINK THERE'S A DISTINCTION
THERE AND IN TERMS OF THE LEVEL
OF DESTRUCTION IT MIGHT CAUSE
FOR AB LOCAL IMPLEMENTERS AND
DEPARTMENTS. GIVEN THAT THAT
FUNDING HASN'T YET BEEN
APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE
THERE'S AND THERE'S AN INTENTION
BUT IT HASN'T GONE OUT THE DOOR
YEAH. SO YOU CAN SEE THAT SOME
OF THE LARGEST CATEGORIES OF
FUNDING OR FOR ZERO EMISSION
VEHICLES AND ENERGY AND WATER IN
DROUGHT THOSE ARE KIND OF THE
BIGGEST- CATEGORIES BUT BUT
AGAIN REALLY LARGE AMOUNTS FOR
SOME OF THESE OTHER. CATEGORIES
AS WELL. AND SO. DID AS IT AS IT
LOOKS. AS I NOTED DEPARTMENTS
ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF
IMPLEMENTING THESE PROGRAMS-
SOME SOME FUNDING HAS BEEN UP
FOR A KIND OF COMMITTED AN OUT
THE DOOR FOR PROJECTS AND SOME
ARE STILL IN PROCESS. IN PART
BECAUSE THESE ARE BRAND NEW
PROGRAMS IN SOME CASES SO
DEPARTMENTS NEEDED TO SET UP
GUIDELINES AND- ARE IF THEY ARE
IF P. PROCESS SEES SO. IT'S
UNDERSTANDABLE THAT NOT ALL OF
THE DOLLARS HAVE GONE OUT THE
DOOR YET. BASED ON THE
INFORMATION WE GOT FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION JUST THIS PAST
MONTH IT LOOKS THAT LIKE OUT OF
THAT. THOSE FIRST TWO COLUMNS ON
THAT CHART THAT TWENTY SEVEN
BILLION DOLLARS THERE'S ABOUT
ELEVEN BILLION DOLLARS THAT IS
NOT YET COMMITTED. TO SPECIFIC
PROJECTS AND BANNED BANNED
EFFORTS. AGAIN THAT'S A NUMBER
YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP IN MIND TOO
AS YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT BUDGET
SOLUTIONS AND TRYING TO AVOID
MAJOR DISRUPTION. IF THERE'S
FUNDING THAT STILL KIND OF
SITTING AT THE DEPARTMENT'S
WAITING TO GO OUT THAT COULD BE
AN AREA TO LOOK AT FIRST WHY
HASN'T GONE OUT YET ARE THERE
ANY KIND OF ISSUES THERE. BUT
ALSO. WOULD THAT BE A PLACE
WHERE YOU COULD POTENTIALLY MAKE
REDUCTIONS OR SCALE A PROGRAM
DOWN- WITHOUT AS MUCH
DESTRUCTION. I THINK THE POINT
WE MAKE HERE IS THAT WE HAVE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF
THIS SPENDING WE DON'T YET HAVE
A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE
STATUS OF OUTCOMES. AND AGAIN
THAT'S UNDERSTANDABLE SINCE THIS
IS THAT NEW FUNDING AND IN SOME
CASES NEW PROGRAMS BUT WE THINK
THAT THIS IS A GOING TO BE A
REALLY IMPORTANT POINT AND I'LL
COME BACK TO IT. IN A FEW
MINUTES I HAVE GIVEN THIS LEVEL
OF INVESTMENT WHAT ARE WE AS A
STATE GETTING FROM THESE
DOLLARS. AND WHAT ARE THE MOST
EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AND WATER
SOME APPROACHES THAT MAYBE
AREN'T AS EFFECTIVE SO THAT WE
KNOW BOTH IN THE CONTEXT OF
HAVING TO MAKE BUDGET CHANGES-
WHICH PROGRAMS SHOULD BE
PRIORITIZED OR NOT. BUT BUT
PERHAPS EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY IN
THE FUTURE WHEN THERE ARE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WHERE ARE
THE AT AREAS AND TYPES OF
EFFORTS THAT WE WANT TO
PRIORITIZE FOR ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENTS- TO GET THAT. KIND
OF BIGGEST BANG FOR OUR FAR BACK
IF WE WILL. IN PARTICULAR GIVEN
THAT THAT CHALLENGES WE'RE
FACING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE WE
KIND OF DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY
OF. CONTINUING TO SPEND MONEY ON
INEFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND
EFFORTS. AND WE THINK THAT THIS
IS NOT ONLY IS AN AREA THAT WE
SHOULD BE KIND OF PAYING
ATTENTION TO BUT WE MAY NEED TO
TAKE SOME ADDITIONAL STEPS TO BE
SURE WE ARE COLLECTING THE
INFORMATION WE NEED. TO DO THOSE
KINDS OF EVALUATIONS AND-
WELCOME BACK TO THAT POINT- AS
AS WE ALL KNOW I THINK AT THIS
POINT WE ARE FACING A MULTI
BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET PROBLEM IN
THE STATE OF SENATOR DOLLY
MENTION THAT HASN'T BEEN THE
CASE. FOR SEVERAL YEARS LIKELY
BUT BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE'RE
FACING NOW- THIS IS THE KIND OF
DUE TO DETERIORATING REVENUE.
FORECASTS SINCE THE BUDGET WAS
PASSED LAST JUNE. SO THAT.
THERE'S SOME TECHNICALITIES
BETWEEN OUR OFFICE AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IN TERMS
OF HOW WE DEFINE THIS BUT IT'S
KIND OF ROUGHLY A TWENTY BILLION
DOLLAR GAP AT THIS POINT WE
THINK BETWEEN. WHAT ARE INTENDED
FUNDING COMMITMENTS ARE AND WHAT
WE PROJECT THAT REVENUES WILL
BE. SO IN ADDITION TO THAT SORT
OF ROUGHLY TWENTY BILLION WHICH
IS FOR THE KIND CURRENT YEAR AND
UPCOMING BUDGET YEAR. THERE ARE
ALSO FORECASTING BOTH OUR OFFICE
IN THE GOVERNOR FORECASTING
DEFICITS IN THE OUT YEARS- EVEN
UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
BUDGET. HE FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION FORECASTED THAT
THERE WOULD BE. A MULTI BILLION
DOLLAR SHORTFALLS AND THAT YOURS
AS WELL. WE ALSO THINK THAT THIS
COULD BE EVEN AN OPTIMISTIC
SCENARIO AT THIS POINT THE WAY
REVENUES ARE TRENDING WE THINK
THE BUDGET OUTLOOK COULD BE EVEN
WORSE- IN FACT. IN A RECENT
REPORT THAT WE PUT OUT-
ESTIMATES THAT WE THINK THERE'S
A TWO IN THREE CHANCE THAT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS COULD BE AT
OVERLY OPTIMISTIC. SO JUST HIGH
LEVEL ON THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSALS I KNOW THE
ADMINISTRATION WILL PRESENT THIS
IN MORE DETAIL BUT- AS THEIR
THEIR BIGGEST PROPOSING A BUDGET
SOLUTIONS FROM THAT CLIMATE
RESOURCES AN ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION PROGRAMS. MOST OF
THESE FROM REDUCTIONS FOUR POINT
ONE BILLION DOLLARS ACROSS THAT
FIVE YEARS INCLUDING THREE POINT
EIGHT BILLION IN THE BUDGET
YEAR- TWENTY THREE TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR- AND OTHER ONE POINT
SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS IN FUND
SHIFTS SWITCHING FROM GENERAL
FUND TO A DIFFERENT SOURCE
THAT'S PRIMARILY THE JET DAD GRF
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.
TO BACK FILLED REDUCING GENERAL
FUND IN THE BACK FILLING WITH
GIGI R. F. AND THEN ALSO ROUGHLY
EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION IN FUNDING
DELAYS WHICH IS. TAKING MONEY
THAT WAS INTENDED FOR EITHER THE
CURRENT YEAR THE BUDGET YEAR AND
SHIFTING IT TO A FUTURE YEAR- SO
THAT WOULD CANCEL THE PROGRAM
HOLE BUT AB DE SAME BUDGET
SOLUTION IN THE NEAR TERM. IN
ADDITION TO THE SPENDING CHANGES
THERE'S ALSO- IN THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL A PROPOSED TRIGGER
RESTORATION APPROACH. FIVE
TOTALING TWO POINT TWO BILLION
DOLLARS FROM THESE CLIMATE AND
RESOURCES PROGRAMS AND THAT'S
BASICALLY THAT APPROACH THAT IS
PROPOSED AS PRODUCTIONS. BUT
ABOUT WITH THE LIST AND THEN IF
THAT DIFFERENT DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ESTIMATES
NEXT JANUARY JANUARY TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR THAT THERE IS
SUFFICIENT. FUNDING TO MAKE SOME
RESTORATIONS AS WELL AS FUND ALL
OF THE BASELINE. I'M GOING
COMMITMENTS THAT THE STATE HAS
BUT THOSE WOULD TRIGGER BACK ON-
AND NOTE ABOUT THAT TRIGGER
PROPOSAL IS THAT IT NOT ONLY
INCLUDES THAT TWO POINT TWO
BILLION FROM. THE PLANET
PROGRAMS BUT ALSO SOME. BAD
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SOME
HOUSING PROGRAM SO THE TOTAL
TRIGGER IS THREE POINT EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS AND IT'S GOOD
AND IT'S FRAMED AS AN ALL OR
NOTHING EITHER THERE'S ENOUGH
FUNDING THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
DECIDES YES WE CAN TURN IT ALL
BACK ON AND RESTORE THE FULL
THREE POINT EIGHT. OR NOTHING.
AT THERE'S ALSO A PROPOSAL IN
THE GOVERNOR'S APPROACH FOR A-
SIMILAR TYPE TRIGGER RESTORATION
FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION
FUNDS FOR IF IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE YEAR REVENUES COMING IN
HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED. THE
PROPOSAL WOULD GRANT THE
AUTHORITY TO THE ADMINISTRATION
TO SPEND THOSE G. JEFF DOLLARS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR
SPECIFICALLY TO BACK FILL
GENERAL FUND REDUCTIONS TO ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAMS. AND
THEN FINALLY I KNOW YOU TALK
ABOUT THIS IN SOME OF YOUR
SUBSEQUENT HEARINGS THERE IS
SOME NEW SPENDING PROPOSED FROM
THE GENERAL FUND IN THE
GOVERNOR'S. BUDGET SOME OF THE
MORE NOTABLE AREAS ARE FOR- SOME
LARGE CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS
FOR CALIFORNIA- AND FOR SOME
FLOOD MANAGEMENT. PROJECTS AS
WELL AS SOME OTHERS I KNOW THAT
THOSE WILL BE ON YOUR GENDER BUT
JUST WANT TO FLAG THAT FOR YOU
IT'S NOT ALL- IT'S NOT-
REDUCTIONS THERE. IS SOME
PROPOSED NEW SPENDING AS WELL.
SO THIS IS GRAPH. THAT SHOWS
WHAT I TALKED ABOUT BY IN IN
GRAPHIC FORM. I THINK THE SOME
OF THE I WOULD HIGHLIGHT FOR
YOU. IS THE DARK BLACK OR BLUE
BARS THAT'S ALL THE GENERAL
FUNDING THAT IS PROPOSED TO BE
RETAINED UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL SECRECY THAT'S MOST OF
IT. THAT THAT'S THAT'S THE
MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING. THAT
LATE GREEN OUR SHIFTS TO OTHER
FUND SOURCES AGAIN PRIMARILY TO
THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION
FUND. AND THEN THAT KIND OF
DOTTED GRAYBAR THOSE ARE THE
REDUCTIONS. SO FEW THINGS THAT I
WOULD HIGHLIGHT FOR YOU HERE
FIRST YOU CAN SEE AGAIN THE
MAJORITY IS RETAINED- I THINK
THE SECOND POINT I WOULD HIGHLY
FREE HERE AS YOU CAN SEE THERE
IS A DIFFERENT APPROACH
SOMEWHAT. PROPOSED FOR THESE
DIFFERENT ACROSS THESE DIFFERENT
THEMATIC AREAS. SO FOR EXAMPLE
YOU CAN SEE FOR ZERO EMISSION
VEHICLES THAT'S THE CATEGORY
WHERE THAT- THERE'S THE LARGEST
FINE CHEFS. PROPOSED M. YOU
COULD SEEING FOR A WILDFIRE AND
FOREST RESILIENCE BARELY ANY
BUDGET SOLUTIONS PROPOSED FARE.
AND THEN- FOR COASTAL RESILIENCE
DOWN THERE THE BOTTOM YOU CAN
SEE IT'S A DISPROPORTIONATELY
DIFFERENT APPROACH IN TERMS OF
THE LEVEL OF REDUCTION COMPARED
TO THE LEVEL RETAINED. AS
COMPARED TO SOME OF THESE OTHER
BARS. SO OUR OVERARCHING
ASSESSMENT OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL. AT FIRST IS THAT THESE
PROGRAMS REMAIN VERY IMPORTANT
FOR THE STATE THESE ARE KEY
EFFORTS. TO NOT ONLY THE KIND OF
MITIGATE THAT THAT MAGNITUDE OF
CLIMATE CHANGE BUT ALSO PREPARE
FOR THE IMPACTS. TO PROTECT OUR
STATES THAT BIODIVERSITY TO WORK
ON OUR ENERGY RELIABILITY
ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE MAKING
TRANSITIONS TO THE SOURCES OF
ENERGY WE'RE TRYING UPON. SO
THESE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT
EFFORTS WE THINK ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS
ON AND SUSTAIN. THAT SAID WE
ALSO THINK THAT IDENTIFYING
BUDGET SOLUTIONS IN THESE AREAS
IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT AND
NECESSARY FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
THESE CLIMATE ENVIRONMENT
RESOURCES PROGRAMS WERE THE
LARGEST AREAS OF ONE TIME
SPENDING FROM THE RECENT BUDGET
SURPLUS. AND IT AND IT FOLLOWS
THEREFORE THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT
TO MAKE REDUCTIONS TO KIND OF
BASED ON GOING PROGRAMS YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS
ONE TIME SPENDING- TO MAKE SOME
OF THE REDUCTIONS THAT YOU NEED
TO GET YOUR BUDGET BACK IN LINE
. WE ALSO THINK THAT YOU CAN
CAN. TO ACHIEVE A LOT OF THE
STATE'S GOALS WITHIN THESE
PROGRAMS EVEN AT A REDUCED LEVEL
OF SPENDING BUT CHOOSING WHERE
YOU'RE GOING TO PRIORITIZE THAT
SPENDING IS GOING TO MATTER. A
LOT IF YOU WANT TO KIND OF KEEP
KEEP YOUR EYE AND KEEP WORKING
ON THOSE GOALS WHERE YOU MAKE
THOSE REDUCTIONS IS GONNA
MATTER. I THINK THE SECOND
BULLET IF YOU TAKE ONE THING
AWAY FROM FROM WHAT I'M SAYING
TODAY THIS IS THE POINT THAT I
WOULD WANT YOU TO TAKE. WE THINK
THE GOVERNOR'S OVERALL APPROACH
IS A REASONABLE IF YOU READ OUR
BIG REPORT YOU'LL SEE THAT WORD
POP UP A LOT WE WERE THERE A FEW
WITH THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
PROPOSALS WE WOULD. RAISE SOME
CONCERNS WITH BUT OVERALL THEY
THEY MAKE SENSE BUT THIS IS THE
POINT I WANT YOU TO TAKE ON
THESE SPECIFIC CHOICES REFLECT
THE GOVERNOR'S PRIORITIES AND
THE ADMINISTRATION'S PRIORITIES.
YOU OF THE LEGISLATURE HAVE A
LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS YOU
COULD BUILD A SIMILARLY
REASONABLE PACKAGE IN A
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY. IF YOU
REMEMBER THOSE BARS THAT WE SAW
IN THE IN THE EARLIER CHART
THERE WAS A LOT OF DOUBT A LOT
OF DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN SLICE
THOSE DIFFERENT COLORS- AND
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS AND
PRIORITIZE YOUR PROGRAM SO-
THAT'S WHAT I REPORT IS KIND OF
WAS INTENDED TO HELP YOU DO AND
THAT'S WHAT WE WILL BE WORKING
WITH YOU OVER THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS TO DO AS WELL. AS A FEW
MORE POINTS WE WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT FOR YOU. WE THINK THIS
IDEA OF A DEFT SHIFTING FUNDS
INTO REDUCING GENERAL FUND AND
FINDING OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
WHETHER IT'S FROM THE G. JRF OR-
FEDERAL FUNDS THERE'S A LOT
THERE'S A QUITE A BIT OF FEDERAL
FUNDING AVAILABLE. WE THINK THAT
MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. BUT WE
JUST WANNA BE SURE YOU'RE AWARE
THAT'S NOT WITHOUT TRADE OFFS IF
YOU'RE SPENDING GIGI R. F. TO
BACK FILL FUNDING FOR. ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAMS YOU
DON'T HAVE THOSE REVENUES
AVAILABLE FOR OTHER TYPES OF
ACTIVITIES WHICH THE LEGISLATURE
HAS. FREQUENTLY PRIORITIZE
GINGER OF REVENUES FOR. ABSENT
MILLER TRADE OFF SO IF YOU'RE
LOOKING AT FEDERAL FUNDS THAT WE
HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO
MAXIMIZE THE USE OF FEDERAL
FUNDS FROM SOME OF THE RECENT-
LEGISLATION OUT OF WASHINGTON
DC. BUT THOSE PROGRAMS OFTEN ARE
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. FROM THE
STATE PROGRAMS THEY MAY HAVE
SIMILAR OUR GOALS ARE STILL
ACTIVE. BUT ELIGIBLE CRITERIA.
OUR DIFFERENT WAYS THEIR STRUCK
SO IT'S NOT GONNA BE AND- FOR
DOLLAR MATCH. MOST CASES AND IF
YOU MAKE A GENERAL FUND
REDUCTION. IS NOT GONNA BE AN
EQUAL EXACT AMOUNT OF FEDERAL
FUNDS TO PLUG THE EXACT SAME
HOLE SO WE JUST THINK THAT'S AN
IMPORTANT THING TO KEEP IN MIND.
WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT BOTH OF
THE TRIGGER PROPOSALS THE
GOVERNOR HAS BOTH FOR THE
GENERAL FUND. INSPIRATION AS
WELL AS THE MID YEAR. GRF
TRIGGER WE THINK THAT BOTH.
REALLY MINIMIZE THE
LEGISLATURE'S AUTHORITY TO
RESPOND TO TWO MAJOR CHANGES AND
WHATEVER EVOLVING PRIORITIES
MIGHT BE- CEDING THAT AUTHORITY
TO THE ADMINISTRATION RAISES
SOME CONCERNS FOR US. I JUST
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AT IN THE
CONTEXT WITH THE BUDGET PROBLEM
EVERY DOLLAR OF NEW SPENDING
YOU'RE DOING FROM THE GENERAL
FUND ON A NEW ACTIVITY.
NECESSARILY MEANS YOU NEED TO
FIND ANOTHER DOLLAR OF SOLUTION.
AND SO WE THINK THERE'S A PRETTY
HIGH BAR FOR THINKING ABOUT NEW
SPENDING NOW GET AS WE'LL GET
INTO IN SUBSEQUENT WEEKS. WE DO
THINK SOME OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSALS ACTUALLY DO MEET THAT
BAR POTENTIALLY- BIG BECAUSE YOU
KNOW FOR EXAMPLE PUBLIC SAFETY
ASSOCIATED WITH WITH FLOOD
MANAGEMENT. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING
DON'T AT LEAST IN OUR AND OUR
ASSESSMENT SO WE THINK YOU
REALLY WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT
NEW SPENDING IN A IN A- KIND OF
A DIFFERENT CONTEXT NOW BECAUSE-
EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND ON
SOMETHING YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO
FIND A DOLLAR TO CUT SOMEWHERE
ELSE. AND THEN FINALLY JUST TO
REITERATE THIS POINT THAT WE
THINK THE BUDGET. PROBLEM REALLY
COULD GET WORSE SO- REPAIRING
FOR THAT AND HAVE BEEN. AND
FINDING ADDITIONAL SOLUTIONS
NOW. AT SPENDING THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS DOING THAT WE THINK WOULD
BE REALLY WISE BEFORE YOU GET TO
MAY AND JUNE AND HAVE TO KIND OF
BUMP UP AGAINST OUR
CONSTITUTIONAL DEADLINE FOR A
BUDGET. AND MAY HAVE TO FIND
SOME ADDITIONAL SOLUTIONS. SO
THAT LEADS STRAIGHT INTO OUR
OVERARCHING RECOMMENDATIONS THE
FIRST AT THIS POINT THAT I
REALLY WILL BACKGROUND
HIGHLIGHTING FOR YOU WHICH IS
YOU CAN DO IT DIFFERENTLY. AND
THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND
THAT YOU ADOPT A PACKAGE THAT
REFLECTS YOUR PRIORITIES AND
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIZATION
CRITERIA. SOME OF THE CRITERIA
WE WOULD SUGGEST YOU MIGHT WANT
TO USE ARE AGAIN FOCUSING ON
WHAT YOUR GOALS AND PRIORITIES
ARE. THINKING ABOUT FUNDING THAT
MIGHT BE NEEDED URGENTLY TO
ADDRESS REALLY PRESSING NEEDS-
AS COMPARED TO KIND OF MAYBE.
LONGER LONGER TERM. OBJECTIVES
OR GOALS. TRYING TO AVOID
DESTRUCTION WHERE YOU CAN AT AND
THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THE POINTS
I RAISED EARLIER ABOUT THINKING
ABOUT MONEY THAT'S ALREADY KIND
OF BEEN COMMITTED FOR A SPECIFIC
PROJECT THAT MIGHT BE. SOMETHING
YOU YOU DON'T WANT TO START
WITH- YOU MIGHT WANT TO START
WITH MANY THAT HASN'T BEEN.
COMMITTED TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS
AT THIS POINT BECAUSE THAT WOULD
BE LESS LESS DESTRUCTIVE FOR. A
YOU KNOW LOCAL AGENCIES THAT
MAYBE HAVE ALREADY LINED UP
THEIR MATCHING FUNDS HAVE
ALREADY STARTED PUTTING
CONTRACTS IN PLACE. AT WITH
DOLLARS THAT THEY'VE BEEN
PROMISED FROM THE STATE. AND
THEN FINALLY THINKING ABOUT
OTHER AVAILABLE RESOURCES LIKE
FEDERAL FUNDS OR OTHER SPECIAL
FUNDS- AT THAT SO YOU HAVE A
HOLISTIC PICTURE OF HOW YOU CAN
MIGHT BE ABLE TO MEET YOUR
GOALS. NOT JUST WITH GENERAL
FUND BUT OTHER SOURCES. I FINAL
HERE OVER ARCH RECORD. WE THINK.
IT I NOTED THE GOVERNOR HAS SOME
PROPOSALS TO DELAY FUNDING
RATHER THAN REDUCING AND IN SOME
CASES THAT MAY MAKE SENSE. BUT
IN OTHER CASES THAT WE THINK YOU
MIGHT JUST WANT TO GO I HAD AT
IF THE FUNDING IS NOT NEEDED
IMMEDIATELY NOW. MAYBE YOU WANT
TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT
REDUCTION AND THAT A REDUCTION
AND THEN JUST REVISITED IN THE
FUTURE YEAR RATHER THAN. MAKING
THAT COMMITMENT TO DELAY IT AND
THEN GIVEN THE OUT YOUR BUDGET
SO THAT SITUATION WHICH IS NOT
LOOKING VERY ROSY HAVING TO THEN
GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS ALL OVER
AGAIN. YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE
CASES WHERE FUNDING ISN'T NEEDED
NOW MAYBE AND MANY OF THOSE
CASES YOU JUST GO AHEAD AND-
MAKE A REDUCTION AND HAS
RESOURCES MAY BE AVAILABLE IN
THE FUTURE. YOU CAN REVISIT IT
THEN RATHER THAN PUSHING THE
PROBLEM FORWARD. AT WE RECOMMEND
YOU REJECTED BOTH THE GENERAL
FUND AND GOLDMAN THAT. IS NEEDED
JRF TRIGGER PROPOSALS FROM THE
GOVERNOR. WE THINK YOU HAVE
MAJOR SPENDING AUTHORITY ALREADY
AS A LEGISLATURE IF THERE'S
ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT COME IN
AND THEN. YOU CAN PASS A MAJOR
SPENDING BILL ON YOUR HIGHEST
PRIORITIES AT THAT POINT WHICH
WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL BE
NECESSARILY- IN THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT YEAR SO. WE THINK
PRESERVING THAT LEGISLATIVE
AUTHORITY. AND FLEXIBILITY IS
REALLY IMPORTANT. AS I NOTED WE
STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU USE THIS
BUDGET PROCESS THAT NOT ONLY TO
BUILD A PACKAGE THAT MATCHES THE
TOTAL THAT THE GOVERNOR. HAD FOR
BUDGET SOLUTIONS BUT IDENTIFYING
SOME ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS SO THAT
YOU ARE PREPARED IN THE ENGINE
WE HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT
REVENUES ARE. AT TO MAKE DEEPER.
SOLUTIONS IF YOU'RE NEEDED AND
RATHER THAN GETTING HAS SQUEEZED
AT THAT TIME FRAME. I AS I NOTED
WEED. NECESSARILY COME AT THE
EXPENSE OF SOME OF YOUR EXISTING
COMMITMENTS. THERE IS AS I NOTED
A LOT OF FEDERAL FUNDING FROM
BOTH THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
AND THAT I'M- BIPARTISAN
INFRASTRUCTURE BUILD AYE AYE
JAY. LENO THE ADMINISTRATION'S
BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME
GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT THAT
SO AND SO WE DON'T DUPLICATE
EFFORTS AND SO WE TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE EXPERTISE OF THE SPECIFIC
PROGRAMMATIC DEPARTMENTS THAT
HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THAT
FUNDING- WE THINK REQUESTING
THAT INFORMATION I'M WORKING
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO TRY
AND GET A FULL PICTURE OF WHAT
THE FUNDING AVAILABILITY. AS
WELL AS KIND OF WHAT THOSE
DIFFERENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ARE. AS YOU MAKE YOUR AND YOUR-
DECISIONS SO THAT YOU KNOW THAT
YOU CAN TRAIN A CHEAP SOME OF
YOUR SINGLES EVEN IF THERE ARE
SOME OF THESE DIFFERENCES AND
PROGRAMS. AND THEN FINALLY
COMING BACK TO THIS POINT ABOUT
OVERSIGHT WHICH YOU ARE DOING
HERE TODAY. WITH THIS HEARING SO
GOOD A GOOD START. NOT ONLY OF
THE SPENDING BUT ALSO THAT POINT
ABOUT THE OUTCOMES WHAT ARE WE
GETTING FOR OUR DOLLARS ARE
INVESTMENTS IN FOREST RESILIENCE
ACTUALLY. HELPING TO PREVENT
CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES. ARE
INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY
RELIABILITY ACTUALLY BUILDING
RESILIENCE ON THE GRAND. HE OUR
INVESTMENTS IN- HELPING FISH AND
WILDLIFE ACTUALLY HELPING
SUSTAIN THE SPECIES YOU KNOW
THESE ARE THE KIND THAT SOME OF
THESE ARE REALLY HARD TO MEASURE
BUT THEY ARE THE KEY IMPORTANT
POINTS AND SO. WE THINK AS
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT MAKING
PROGRAM HAD ADJUSTMENTS YOU
COULD ALSO THINK ABOUT SOME
STATUTORY CHANGES TO FOCUS THOSE
PROGRAMS MORE NARROWLY ON THE
HIGHEST PRIORITY GOALS. AND YOU
ALSO COULD THINK ABOUT SETTING
ASIDE A SMALL PORTION OF FUNDING
FOR SOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES FOR
SOME OF THESE TYPES OF
EVALUATIONS. AT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE DON'T GET FIVE YEARS
FROM NOW AND SAY WELL WHAT ARE
THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS
WE'VE GOT A GENERAL FUND SURPLUS
AGAIN AND WE DON'T NOW- THIS IS
SOME SOME OF THOSE TYPES OF DATA
COLLECTION EFFORTS DO TAKE
MONEY. THEY THEY ARE NOT FREE
AND THEY MAY BE WORTH DOING
ESPECIALLY FOR SOME OF THESE NEW
PILOT PROGRAMS YOU'VE BEEN
FUNDING FOR THE FIRST TIME THOSE
MIGHT. BE A PARTICULARLY WORTH
MAKING SURE THAT WE THE DATA
COLLECTION EVEN IF IT'S BY THAT.
OF THEIR COLOR SOME ALKA DATA IN
SOME CASES YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO
KIND OF. SET ASIDE SOME MONEY TO
CONTRACT WITH OUTSIDE
RESEARCHERS TO REALLY MAKE SURE
YOU'RE GETTING WHAT YOU WANT.
AND WITH THAT MISTER CHAIR I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. VERY MUCH FOR THAT.
REVIEW WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND-
HERE FOR THE SECRETARY SOMEWHAT
YOU. QUESTIONS FOR EVERYBODY AT
THE END. SO I'D NOW LIKE TO
INVITE SENATOR. SECRETARY
CROWFOOT TO PRESENT STATUS OF
IMPLEMENTATION AND ARCHITECTURE.
FOR MOVING FORWARD FOR THE WILD
FIRE WATER DROUGHT AND ENERGY.
PACKAGES WELCOME SECRETARY
CROWFOOT. THANK YOU CHAIR AND
SENATORS IT IS A PLEASURE. TO BE
WITH YOU. FIRST OF ALL THANK
YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR MCGUIRE
SENATOR DOLLY FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
OVER SO MANY YEARS. THAT
ESTABLISHING THE INVESTMENTS
THAT WILL TALK ABOUT HERE TODAY.
MUCH OF THE PROGRESS THAT WE'RE
REALLY EXCITED TO REPORT ON IT
COMES FROM LEADERSHIP YOU DOWN
EXHIBITED AND FUNDING THAT YOU
PROVIDED. AND SENATOR BACKER I
THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE IN
THE ADMINISTRATION WHEN I TELL
YOU HOW EXCITED WE ARE. TO HAVE
YOU AS CHAIR. APPLYING YOUR
DECADES OF ADVOCACY AND
LEADERSHIP AND CLIMATE CHANGE
HELPING THIS BUDGET BE THE BEST
BUDGET IT CAN BE. YOUR MANTRA IS
OUR MANTRA SURE BACKER WHICH IS
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS. CALIFORNIA
HAS LED AND IS LEADING THE WORLD
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
ADJUSTING TO ITS IMPACTS
PROTECTING OUR PEOPLE AND NATURE
AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE THAT.
DESPITE THE CURRENT BUDGET
CHALLENGES. ALSO THAT SENATOR
MCGUIRE NOTE YOUR FOCUS ON THAT
CONCERNS AROUND COASTAL
RESILIENCE IN FUNDING FOR
COASTAL RESILIENCE AND- ADEQUATE
CAPACITY TO BRING ON OFFSHORE
WIND AS QUICKLY AS WE NEED TO.
AND THEN SENATOR DOLLY YOU KNOW
YOUR LEADERSHIP AND CONCERN
AROUND THERE I'M GOING
CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE RISK. AND
OF COURSE IMPACTS AND
OPPORTUNITIES. FOR RURAL
CALIFORNIA. I'M TO THANK YOU FOR
INVITING THREE SECRETARIES
WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION MYSELF
AND OF COURSE SECRETARY ROSS AND
SECRETARY GARCIA THE SET THE
FRAME FOR OUR DISCUSSION TODAY.
THIS DIALOGUE REALLY STARTS WHAT
IS NOT MULTI WEEK BUT MULTI
MONTH CONSIDERATION OF THE
BUDGET. AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF
BY YOU IN THE ROOM TODAY I
CERTAINLY THE SENATORS AS WELL
AS OTHERS MAY BE ACTS BIRDS ARE
ON MANY OF THE DETAILS ALREADY
IN OUR PROPOSAL. BUT WE DO WANT
TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO STEP
BACK AND AT A HIGH LEVEL
EXPLAINED THE APPROACH THE
GOVERNOR NEWSOM USED TO SET THE
PROPOSAL AND THEN SOME OF THE
HIGHLIGHTS THAT WERE
PARTICULARLY PROUD OF. WE
APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AS WE
AS WE LAY THIS GROUNDWORK
RECOGNIZING THAT THERE ARE
SEVERAL HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE WATCHING THIS
DISCUSSION HERE TODAY. AND WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS BUDGET
CONVERSATION IS X. X. AS AS
ACCEPTABLE AS IT NEEDS TO BE R.
FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC. SO I'M GONNA
START HIGHLIGHTING A HANDFUL OF
OUR AREAS AND THEN I'LL TURN IT
TO MY COLLEAGUES AT ANY OTHER TO
AGENCIES. SO LITTLE LITTLE
CONTEXT OUR RESOURCES AGENCY AS
YOU KNOW IS A LARGE BROAD AGENCY
OVER TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND MEN
AND WOMEN. ARE DOING THE WORK
ACROSS THE STATE TO PROTECT OUR
NATURAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS OUR
CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES.
WERE SPREAD OUT OVER TWENTY SIX
DEPARTMENTS FROM OUR LARGEST
WHICH IS CAL FIRE THAT SURGES TO
OVER TEN THOUSAND PERSONNEL
DURING THE HEIGHT OF FIRE
SEASON. YOUR SMALLEST WHICH IS
THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
CONSERVANCY WHICH JUST A HANDFUL
OF EMPLOYEES. ALL ALIGNED
TOWARDS AGAIN ADD SHIPPING OUR
MISSION. HELLO WE KNOW THAT
CALIFORNIA'S ON THE FRONT LINES
OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS IN
CALIFORNIANS ARE IMPACTED BY.
THE THIS THESE CHANGES EVERY
DAY. SIMPLY PUT EXTREME EVENTS
ARE GETTING MORE EXTREME. SO
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT OUR GOAL
OUR COMMITMENT IS TO PROTECT
CALIFORNIA'S FROM THESE IMPACTS.
HOPING I'D JUST CALIFORNIA TO
THESE CHANGES. DRAMATICALLY
CUTTING CARBON POLLUTION AND OF
COURSE CONTINUING TO EQUITABLY
GROW OUR ECONOMY. AND YOU KNOW I
AM REALLY PROUD OF OUR PRIDE
PRESS. WITH INVESTMENTS YOU PER.
TO GO. FROM WE MOVED. IN FAST TO
HIM. THAT IN FOR. ARE CHANGE
COULD LIVES AND WE NEED TO GIVEN
THE THREATS AND THE CHALLENGES.
THIS INCLUDES GETTING FINDING
OUT THE DOOR AND IN THE
COMMUNITIES MMHM MORE QUICKLY
THAN EVER. WE HEARD YOU OVER THE
LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THAT THAT
IS IMPORTANT AND WE'RE PROUD TO
REPORT ON THAT PROGRESS HERE
OVER TODAY. I SHOULD MENTION
THAT WE HAVE OVER THREE DOZEN
EXPERTS FROM ACROSS OUR AGENCIES
ARE HERE AND READY TO ANSWER
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. AND I
SHOULD'VE ALSO SET AT THE TOP.
WE'RE VERY THANKFUL TO THAT
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE AND
IS EHLERS. THE WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE IS ALWAYS
PROFESSIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE
AND WE THINK AT WILL RESULT IN
THE BEST BUDGET THAT WE CAN
PROVIDE CALIFORNIA SO HUGE
THANKS THERE. SO AS I SAID OUR
MANTRA IS YOUR MANTRA WHICH IS
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS I TALK
ABOUT IT IS SUSTAINING KEY
INVESTMENTS WHILE CLOSING OUR
BUDGET GAP. SO AT THE HIGHEST
LEVEL THE GOVERNOR AND
LEGISLATURE AGREED LAST YEAR TO
ADVANCE A CLIMATE BUDGET OF
FIFTY FOUR BILLION DOLLARS. AND
DESPITE THESE CHALLENGING FISCAL
CONDITIONS THE NEED TO CUT OUR
GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY OVER
TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS. OR
PROPOSING TO RETAIN FORTY EIGHT
ABOUT FIFTY FOUR BILLION DOLLARS
TO TACKLE. CLIMATE CHANGE. HE
PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE THE
PROPOSAL YOU'RE GOING TO ADD TO
DISSECT AND DISCUSS IN COMING
WEEKS. FIRST MAIN MAINTAIN
PROGRESS ACROSS ALL OF THE
PRIORITIES THAT BOTH THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
HALF. MAKE DIRECTED WHAT I'LL
CALL SURGICAL CUTS THAT RETAIN
THE LION'S SHARE OF NEW FUNDING
THAT YOU PROVIDED OVER THE LAST
COUPLE OF YEARS. TO MAINTAIN
THAT PROGRESS. CONTINUE TO PRAY
FOR PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO ARE
MOST VULNERABLE TO BOTH
POLLUTION AND CLIMATE IMPACTS.
AS MS EHLERS POINTED OUT
ANTICIPATE WHERE WE CAN SUPPLANT
CUTS WITH FEDERAL FUNDING. WE
PROPOSE A TRIGGER MECHANISM TO
RESTORE CUTS IF FISCAL
CONDITIONS APPROVED. AND WE WANT
TO HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE SO
MUCH OF WHAT. YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT
TODAY IS BASED ON VERY SPECIFIC
ACTION PLANS THAT WE'VE
DEVELOPED WITH MEASURABLE
OUTCOMES AND WE'RE GLAD TO TALK
MORE ABOUT THOSE IN COMING WEEKS
AND MONTHS. YOU ALSO KNOW FROM
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL IN
JANUARY THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
WILL WELL LOOKS FORWARD TO
ENGAGING WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO
EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF A
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND. TO HELP
FUND THESE PRIORITIES IF FISCAL
CONDITIONS ARE CHALLENGING
FISCAL CONDITIONS REMAIN. AND
WE'RE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH
THE LEGISLATURE TO FULLY RE
AUTHORIZED OUR CLEAN ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING KNOWN AS
AB EIGHT. SO MYSELF AND THE TWO
SECRETARIES WELL HIGHLIGHT
INVESTMENTS INTEGRATED ACROSS
WHAT WHAT EVERYONE KNOWS IS
FUNDING PACKAGES. AND WHILE
THERE ARE SORT OF BUCKETS OF
FUNDING THAT WE WORK TO
INTEGRATE THOSE INTO AN ALL OF
GOVERNMENT APPROACH AN ALL HANDS
ON DECK APPROACH. AND SIX
PRIORITIES DRIVE ALL OF THE
FUNDING THAT WE ADVANCE ON
CLIMATE RESILIENCE. AND THOSE
SIX PRIORITIES ARTICULATED IN
THE STATE'S CLIMATE ADAPTATION
STRATEGY. WHICH WE NEEDED TO
UPDATE LAST YEAR OUR STATE BLOG
ASK BASED ON A LOT OF THE
LEGISLATURE PASSED REQUIRES US
TO UPDATE OUR ADAPTATION PLAN
EVERY THREE YEARS. AND WE'RE
REALLY PROUD OF THE MOST RECENT
ITERATION IS NOT A PLAN THAT
SETS- ON A ON A BOOKSHELF
SOMEWHERE BUT IS REALLY MEANT TO
CONNECT THE DOTS IN A LINE ALL
THE INVESTMENTS WE'RE MAKING. SO
THE SIX PRIORITIES FOR ALL THE
FUNDING THAT YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT
TODAY- I CALL THEM ARE NORTH
STARS. FIRST STREET THE
PROTECTIONS FOR CLIMATE
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. SECOND
FOSTER PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
EFFORTS TO PROTECT AGAINST
CLIMATE RISKS. THIRD BUILD A
CLIMATE RESILIENT ECONOMY.
FOURTH ACCELERATE NATURE BASED
SOLUTIONS HELP NATURE HELP US.
BY MAKING ALL THESE DECISIONS
BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE
CLIMATE SCIENCE AND SIX PARTNER
AND COLLABORATE BOTH WITH OTHER
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THOSE
OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT. TO
LEVERAGE RESOURCES. SO JUMPING
INTO THE- MORE SO- OVER THE I'M
GOING TO MY RE. ON WATER
WILDFIRE ENERGY NATURE BASED
SOLUTIONS AND EXTREME HEAT AND
I'LL TRY TO MY COLLEAGUES TO
ADDRESS ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES.
SO ON WATER IT'S OBVIOUSLY BEEN
A REMARKABLE PERIOD IN
CALIFORNIA'S HISTORY EIGHT OF
THE LAST TEN YEARS HAVE BEEN
EXTREME DROUGHT YEARS. I ENDING
IN OCTOBER WAS THE DRIEST THREE
YEAR PERIOD IN OVER A CENTURY.
AND THEN IN JANUARY WE RECEIVED
THE WETTEST THREE WEEKS. PERIOD
AND OUR STATE'S HISTORY. JUST
LAST NIGHT THE GOVERNOR JUST
DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND
MOBILIZED THE NATIONAL GUARD TO
SUPPORT RESIDENTS ACROSS
THIRTEEN COUNTIES- WHOSE SAFETY
IS IN PERIL AS A RESULT OF THESE
RECORD BREAKING STORMS. IT'S
CLEAR WEATHER EXTREMES ARE
GETTING MORE EXTREME I THINK WE
WANNA TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE
THE TRUCK THE DESTRUCTION BUT
ALSO THE LOSS OF LIFE. STEMMING
FROM THE STORMS IN JANUARY. SO
CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS MORE
VARIABILITY MORE THESE EXTREMES
BUT IT ALSO MEANS HOTTER
TEMPERATURES OVER TIME AND IN
THE AREA OF WATER THAT MEANS
THAT BY TWENTY FORTY IN THE NEXT
TWENTY YEARS. SCIENTISTS TELL US
WILL HAVE ON AVERAGE ABOUT 10%
LESS WATER SUPPLY THEN WE HAD
HISTORICALLY. BECAUSE AGAIN ON
AVERAGE MORE THAT WATER WILL
EVAPORATE IN THE WARMER AIR AND
ABSORB INTO THIRSTIER SOILS AND
PLANTS. AND SO WITH THE LEGEND
LEADERSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP OF THE
LEGISLATURE WE'RE INVESTING TO
ADAPT TO THAT NEW REALITY.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS DIRECTED US
TO FOCUS OUR STRATEGY THAT WE
CALL PREPARING FOR. THE WATER
SUPPLY STRATEGY FOR A HOTTER AND
DRIER FUTURE SO WE HAVE AN
ACTION PLAN WITH SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES. TO
DIVERSIFY AND EXPAND OUR WATER
SUPPLY. GIVEN THESE CHANGES. AND
YOU ALL OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS IN THE GOVERNOR HAVE
ALLOCATED OR APPROPRIATED
COMMITTED TO EIGHT. I SHOULD SAY
A PROBE BACK COMMITTED YOU EIGHT
POINT SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS. OF
FUNDING FOR IMPROVED WATER
RESILIENCE. THIS PROPOSED BUDGET
PROPOSED TO RETAIN EIGHT POINT
SIX. EIGHT POINT SEVEN OR 98% OF
THAT PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED
FUNDING. AND WE'RE MOVING
QUICKLY TO TURN THE FUNDING THAT
YOU ARE COMMITTED AND ALLOCATED
INTO ACTION ON THE GROUND. A FEW
EXAMPLES FIRST WOOD COUNTY PA OR
IN WITHIN COUNTY PA OUR STATE
WATER BOARD PROVIDED A HISTORIC
THREE POINT THREE BILLION
DOLLARS IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. TO
HELP COMMUNITIES EXPANDING
ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER
RESPONDING TO SPECIFIC DROUGHT
EMERGENCIES AND ARE PROJECTS
THAT BOLSTER WATER SUPPLY.
THAT'S FUNDING IS DOUBLE THE
AMOUNT THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE
ERROR ALEC M. ALLY AND- YOU KNOW
PUT PUT FORWARD OUT- MOVING
FORWARD. BUT OUT THE DOOR I
SHOULD SAY THAT GOES DOUBLE THE
AMOUNT THAT WAS PUT OUT THE DOOR
IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND MORE
THAN FOUR TIMES PROVIDED. THE
AMOUNT. PROVIDED JUST TWO YEARS
AGO. FOR EXAMPLE THE WATER BOARD
OVERLAP YEAR IS. FIFTEEN DOLLAR
IN THE OF EMERGENCY WATER TANKS
AND BOTTLED WATER SUPPLY AND WE
HAVE TO REPORT THAT YOU KNOW
DESPITE ALL THESE STORMS THERE
ARE STILL COMMUNITIES THAT
REQUIRE THAT EMERGENCY SUPPORT.
IN OUR RESOURCES AGENCY. NINE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS OF THE
DROUGHT RELIEF THAT'S PROVIDED
OVER THE LAST TWO BUDGET YEARS.
IS ACTUALLY IN COMMUNITIES
HELPING. AND THOSE ARE THOSE
COMMUNITIES THAT NINE HUNDRED
MILLION WAS PROVIDED TO US. AND
WE'VE GOT. FIVE HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY MILLION THE DORK
SPECIFICALLY FOR SMALL
COMMUNITIES AND URBAN WATER
AGENCIES. FUNDING TWO HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY EIGHT PROJECTS. GOOD
EXAMPLES ACROSS THE STATE.
INCLUDING HELPING SCHOOLS AND
MONTEREY COUNTY SHIFT FROM.
DOUBLE WATER TO RECYCLE WATER IN
THEIR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. ARE
REPLACING INEFFICIENT APPLIANCES
AND TOILETS IN. BUILDINGS IN
SACRAMENTO COUNTY I TRAVELED
LAST WEEK TO FRESNO COUNTY WHERE
D. W. R. FUNDING IS HELPING
BAKERSFIELD AND SEVERAL SMALL
COMMUNITIES RECHARGE GROUNDWATER
BASINS WITH STORM FLOWS. BUNTING
IS ALSO MADE ITSELF- THAT
MEANINGFUL THREE D. W. ARE IN
BETTER UNDERSTANDING THESE
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS AND
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS THAT WE
FACE. IN JANUARY THIS FUNDING
THAT YOU ALL ALLOCATED FIFTY ONE
MILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS
LEVERAGE WITH WITH FEDERAL
FUNDING. HAS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPROVED OUR ABILITY TO
ANTICIPATE WHERE THESE.
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS WILL HEAD AND
ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE
PLACES IN CALIFORNIA AND SO IN
JANUARY WHEN WE EXPERIENCE THAT
UNPRECEDENTED IN NINE
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS IN A ROW.
THAT THAT FUNDING THAT
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER RESEARCH THAT
THOSE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS ALLOWED
CAL- WE ASK THE NATIONAL GUARD
AND CHP TO PRE POSITION
EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL. TO KEEP
PEOPLE SAFE. I'M NOT FUNDING IS
ALSO HELPING US IMPROVE
MODERNIZE OUR MANAGEMENT OF
RESERVOIRS TO MORE NIMBLY MANAGE
THOSE RESERVOIRS FOR BOTH. WATER
SUPPLY AND FLOOD SAFETY. SO
THAT'S A GOOD IN THE WATER
BUDGET AND FUNDING FOR OTHER.
ASPECTS OF FLOOD PROTECTION IN
THIS BUDGET PROPOSES SEVEN
THIRTY EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS
OVER MULTIPLE YEARS THAT THAT
PART OF WATER RESOURCES CAN
INVEST IN FLOOD MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS. AND THE FIRST EVER
STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP DAM
OWNERS MAKE SAFETY REPAIRS- THIS
FUNDING WILL BENEFIT A RANGE OF
INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING LARGE
SCALE MULTI BENEFIT PROJECTS.
LIKE THIS THREE THOUSAND ACRE
LITTLE EGBERT TRACKED IN THE
DELTA THAT PROTECTS THE TOWN OF
RIO VISTA FROM FLOODING AND
CREATES IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE. THESE MULTI
BENEFIT PROJECTS ARE SO
IMPORTANT. THIS BUDGET ALSO
WE'VE ALSO SET A LAST TWO
BUDGETS HAVE ALSO INVESTED
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS TO PROTECT
SUSTAINABILITY OF GROUNDWATER
WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT GIVEN
THAT. DEPENDING ON THE YEAR
BETWEEN THIRTY AND 60% OF OUR
WATER SUPPLY. IS REPRESENTED BY
GROUNDWATER. OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS D. W. R. AS GOTTEN A
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX MILLION
DOLLARS OUT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES. INCLUDING SIXTY EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS FOR FORTY TO
RECHARGE PROJECTS REALLY
IMPORTANT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
SNOW THAT'S CURRENTLY SITTING IN
THE MOUNTAINS. SIXTY EIGHT
MILLION TO FORTY TO RECHARGE
PROJECTS GOT OUT THE DOOR TO
PROVIDE NEARLY A HUNDRED
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ACRE FEET A
POTENTIAL RECHARGE CAPACITY. SO
WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF THE
FUNDING THAT WE MOVED AFTER
THAT'S BEEN ALLOCATED BY THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
GET THAT FINDING OUT THE DOOR
MAKING A DIFFERENCE. AND I'M
GONNA SHIFT TO ENERGY. OUR
AGENCIES AND PARTICULARLY WITHIN
OUR AGENCY THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION HAS WORKED HARD TO
IMPLEMENT YOUR POLICY DIRECTION
AND YOUR UNPRECEDENTED
INVESTMENTS AND I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT A FEW AREAS. BUILDINGS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALMOST 40%
OF THE STATE'S EMISSIONS SO THIS
EQUITABLE BUILDING
DECARBONIZATION IS A KEY. HELLO
ARE TO ACHIEVE THEIR CLIMATE
GOALS. THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET
PROVIDES ABOUT SIXTY TWO MILLION
DOLLARS TO THE ENERGY COMMISSION
AS A DOWN PAYMENT. OF FOR THIS
EFFORT. AND SO THE ENERGY
COMMISSION IS ESTABLISHING A
STATEWIDE DIRECT INSTALL PROGRAM
TO REPLACE CONVENTIONAL. OR
LEGACY APPLIANCES WITH CLEAN
ENERGY APPLIANCES LIKE ELECTRIC
HEAT PUMPS. ALSO PROVIDING AID
INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THESE APPLIANCES.
THAT DIRECT INSTALL PROGRAM
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO
CALIFORNIA'S MOST UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES THIS YEAR. WE ALSO
KNOW THAT ENERGY STORAGE IS
CRITICAL TO OUR CLEAN ENERGY
FUTURE ANDS PARTICULARLY WHAT WE
KNOW IS LONG DURATION ENERGY
STORAGE. ALLOWING FOR ENERGY
THAT CAN BE DELIVERED FOR
DURATIONS OF OVER EIGHT HOURS.
AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT NOT
ONLY TO THE SHOP BALANCE
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES SOME
OF WHICH ARE INTERMITTENT BUT TO
HELP WHEN WE HAVE A GREAT
OUTAGES OR PUBLIC SAFETY POWER
SHUT OFFS. THIS CURRENT YEAR
BUDGET PROVIDES A HUNDRED FORTY
MILLION DOLLARS TO THE ENERGY
COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAM AND THE ENERGY
COMMISSION IS QUICKLY ALLOCATING
FUNDS- PROVIDING GRANTS TO FIRMS
AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE
DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS. IN THE
PAST INCLUDING AT WHAT COULD BE
THE ONE OF THE LARGEST TRIBAL
GRANTS OUR TRIBAL- FUN FUNDING
IN THE STATE'S HISTORY THIRTY
ONE MILLION DOLLARS. TO THE VA
HOSPITAL OF COULD MY AYE INDIANS
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO
ESTABLISH A MICROGRID. OUR
SHOULD SAY ENERGY STORAGE THAT
SUPPORTS NOT ONLY THE TRIED BUT
THAT REGION. YOU ALL HAVE ALSO
ALLOCATED. OVER THE LAST TWO
ANNUAL BUDGETS FUNDING FOR THE
STRATEGIC ELECTRICITY
RELIABILITY RESERVE RECOGNIZING
THAT THESE UNPRECEDENTED HEAT
WAVES INCLUDING THE LONGEST
HOTTEST HEATWAVE IN THE STATE'S
HISTORY JUST LAST SEPTEMBER. ARE
STRESSING OUR GRID- LIKE NEVER
ANTICIPATED. AND SO TWO POINT
TWO BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE
LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE GONE
TO D. W. R. TO PUT YOUR
RESOURCES. LAST SUMMER D. W. R.
WAS ABLE TO PROCURE EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED MEGAWATTS- AT AN
ESTIMATED COST OF ABOUT SIX
HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS. THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO
GET US THROUGH THAT LAST HEAT
WAVE AND THEY'RE ACTIVELY
PURSUING ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL COME ONLINE
THIS SUMMER AND NEXT. ALSO
IMPORTANT RELIABILITY IS DEMAND
SIDE GRID SUPPORT MEANING
HELPING TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY
USAGE DURING HEAT WAVES. ARE TO
HELP US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. AND
THIS PROGRAM INCENTIVIZE ENERGY
CONSUMERS TO USE LESS
ELECTRICITY DURING THESE
PERIODS. LAST YEAR'S BUDGET
PROVIDE TWO HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS AND THE ENERGY
COMMISSION WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY
IMPLEMENT THOSE PROGRAMS AND
ROLLING ABOUT THREE HUNDRED
MEGAWATTS OF. DEMAND SIDE ENERGY
CONSERVATION THE SUPPORT GRID
RELIABILITY DURING LAST YEAR'S
EXTREME OF THAT. AND THEY'RE NOW
FOCUSED ON EXPANDING THE PROGRAM
FOR THIS SUMMER AND BEYOND. AND
THEN LASTLY IN ENERGY. THE
ENERGY COMMISSION IS IN THE
PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE
DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICITY BACK UP
ASSETS PROGRAM. BASICALLY
MEANING BRINGING CLEANER AND
MORE EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTED
ENERGY SMALL SCALE ENERGY LIKE
BATTERIES ONLINE THAT CAN SERVE
AS ON CALL EMERGENCY ELECTRICITY
SUPPLIES WHEN NEEDED. BLACK THE
TWENTY TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO
BUDGET PROVIDED FIVE HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS
PROGRAM AND THE ENERGY
COMMISSION PLANS. TO ISSUE A
SOLICITATION THIS YEAR IN ORDER
TO BRING ON NEW DISTRIBUTED
ENERGY STORAGE RESOURCES BY NEXT
SUMMER TWENTY TWENTY FOUR. LET
ME SHIFT TO WILDFIRE AND
LANDSCAPE BRASILIENSE OBVIOUSLY
CRITICAL TO EVERYTHING WE DO IN
CALIFORNIA. SOME GOOD NEWS HERE
LAST YEAR'S FIRE SEASON
DEMONSTRATED THE POSITIVE IMPACT
OF YOUR INVESTMENTS ARE
INVESTMENTS IN TO IMPROVE
TACTICAL RESPONSE BY CAL FIRE
RESPONDING TO WILDFIRES. IN
FRONT WILDFIRE RESILIENCE BEFORE
WILDFIRE EVER STRIKES. NOW WILL
IMPORTANT FACTOR IS THAT I THAT
I'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME
EXPLAINING TO PEOPLE LAST YEAR'S
WILDFIRE SEASON TWENTY TWENTY TO
HAD MORE FIRES IN THE PREVIOUS
FIRE SEASON AND SIMILAR DROUGHT
AND AN EXTREME HEAT. BUT
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS DEVASTATION.
SO LAST YEAR ABOUT THREE HUNDRED
SIXTY TWO THOUSAND ACRES BURNED
ABOUT SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY
STRUCTURES COMPARE THAT TO THE
PREVIOUS YEAR TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
TWO POINT FIVE MILLION ACRES
BURNED WITH THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED
STRUCTURES AND THEN THE YEAR
BEFORE THAT AND TWENTY TWENTY OF
COURSE THOUGH THE FIRE SIEGE
FOUR MILLION ACRES BURNED.
ELEVEN THOUSAND STRUCTURES
DESTROYED NOW WE OBVIOUSLY GOT A
HELP FROM MOTHER NATURE LAST
YEAR WITH SOME EARLY SUMMER
RAINS IN SOME FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS. BUT WE FEEL
CONFIDENT THAT INVESTMENTS BEING
MADE IN BOTH RESPONSE AND
RESILIENCE ARE PAYING OFF AND
RESULTED IN LAST DESTRUCTION.
CALIFORNIA YOU ALL HAVE SURGED
FUNDING IN WILDFIRE RESILIENCE A
FEW YEARS AGO IT AVERAGED ABOUT
TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR. AND NOW IT'S UPWARDS OF
OVER TWO BILLION DOLLARS EVERY
YEAR THIS YEAR IN THIS BUDGET
WE'RE PROPOSING ANOTHER SIX
HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS WHICH WOULD BRING THAT
THREE YEAR TOTAL UP TO TWO POINT
SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS. THESE
INVESTMENTS HAVE RESULTED IN
OVER A THOUSAND PROJECTS FUEL
REDUCTION PROJECTS. FUEL BREAKS
AROUND COMMUNITIES DEFENSIBLE
SPACE HOME HARDENING THAT'S
THAT'S MADE A DIFFERENCE
PROTECTING COMMUNITIES. CONSIDER
THAT SEVERAL FIRES LAST SUMMER
THAT WERE PROJECTED TO GROW INTO
THESE MEGA FIRES ACTUALLY STAYED
MANAGEABLE INCLUDING THE
ELECTRIFY OUR AND AMADOR COUNTY
AND THE OAK FIRE IN PLASTER
COUNTY. WHERE WILDFIRES ACTUALLY
ENCOUNTERED THESE FUEL BREAKS OR
THESE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND
WE'RE ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED.
LIKEWISE CALIFORNIA NAY
EXCELLENT JOB LEADING THE ZONE
OF THESE WILDFIRES WITH
INCREASED ASSETS THANKS TO YOUR
INVESTMENTS INCLUDING TEN NEW
HELLA TANKERS. CHIEF TYLER
EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IN SOME
CASES SOME OF THESE BUYERS LAST-
LAST YEAR HAD UPWARDS OF FIVE TO
SEVEN HELICOPTERS ATTACKING
INITIALLY ATTACKING A FIRE AT.
ONE TIME AND THAT MADE A
DIFFERENCE. ALL OF THE THAT
WOULD THE WE'VE- OUT DIDN'T GET
OUT THE AS WELL AS WHAT WE'RE
PROPOSING IS BEING SPENT
ACCORDING TO OUR WILDFIRE AND
FOREST RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN.
WHICH HAS ALMOST A HUNDRED
SPECIFIC ACTIONS WITH CLEAR
METRICS INCLUDING OUR COMMITMENT
AT BY TWENTY TWENTY FIVE. AB
MANAGING OVER FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND ACRES ON THE STATE SIDE
OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS WITH ANOTHER FIVE
HUNDRED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT UP I'M MILLION ACRES
OF FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
EVERY YEAR. NOW GIVEN THE FISCAL
CONDITIONS- WE ARE PROPOSING TO
EITHER HAVE POSTPONED OR SHIFT
NINETY ONE MILLION DOLLARS OF
THOSE INVESTMENTS. I AM WILDFIRE
BUT THAT MAINTAINS OVER TWO
POINT SIX OF INITIALLY TWO POINT
SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS A WILDFIRE
INVESTMENTS OR 98% GONNA MOVE TO
THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PACKAGE
WHICH CAPTURES A LOT OF OUR
PRIORITIES IN ONE PACKAGE. OUR
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR TAX- ONE
POINT NINE BILLION DOLLARS OF
THIS BUCKET OF FUNDING OR 73% OF
FUNDING. WHICH INCLUDES FUNDING
FOR EXTREME HEAT SEALEVEL RISE
AND COASTAL RESILIENCE AND
BROADER COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. A
LOT OF GOOD EXAMPLES OF WHERE
WE'VE WORKED TO GET FINDING OUT
THE DOOR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
INCLUDING OUR PARTNERS AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
EXPANDING ALMOST ALL OF THE
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS THAT YOU
ALLOCATED FOR PROTECTING FISH
AND WILDLIFE FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
IMPACTS. USING WATER TO THE
BENEFIT BIRDS AND WATERFOWL
COMPENSATING FARMERS TO FLOOD
THEIR FIELDS AFTER HARVEST TO
BENEFIT BIRD HABITAT. LIKE Y. D.
W. ARM HAS GOTTEN OUT THE DOOR A
100% OF ITS THE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED
FOR HABITAT RESTORATION. IS
GREAT WE TALK A LOT ABOUT WATER
SUPPLYING BUT WE'RE EQUALLY
FOCUSED ON BALANCING- AND
PROTECTING OUR OUR FISH AND
WILDLIFE AND OF COURSE OUR
QUALITY ENVIRONMENT- ARBON OF
COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE BALLOT
HAS HAS COMMITTED A 100% OF THE
TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS- TO.
REDUCE BOTH EMISSIONS AND
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY COSTS THROUGH
OUR LOW INCOME WEATHERIZATION
PROGRAM AND IN OUR COLLEAGUES AT
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
PLANNING RESEARCH OPR ARE
SPEARHEADING THE EFFORT. TO GET
THE CALIFORNIA'S BET CLIMATE
CHANGE ASSESSMENT- MOVING AND-
IN ACTUALLY HELPING A SECURE
WORLD CLASS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
THAT WILL DIRECTLY INFORM THE
CLIMATE ACTIONS WE TAKE. AND THE
CASE OF EXTREME HEAT. OBVIOUSLY
A GROWING THREAT. SIX HUNDRED
FORTY NINE MILLION DOLLARS
COMMITTED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS OUR PROPOSED BUDGET
MAINTAINS. FORTY FOUR MILLION OR
68% OF THAT FUNDING. ARE
CRITICAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING A
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE GREEN
SCHOOLYARDS PROGRAM. THE
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTERS
PROGRAM. WHICH THERE THIS
STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL IS
SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON ITS
DRAFT GUIDELINES. SO REALLY
WORKING TO DRIVE AS MUCH OF THAT
EXTREME HEAT FUNDING AS
POSSIBLE. AND THEN OF COURSE ON
NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS WHICH IS
SO CRITICAL DUE TO PROTECTING
THE ENVIRONMENT GETTING MORE
PEOPLE OUTDOORS AND ACHIEVING
OUR THIRTY BY THIRTY GOAL. THE
CONSERVE 30% OF CALIFORNIA'S
LANDS IN COASTAL WATERS BY
TWENTY THIRTY. WORKING WORK
MAINTAINING SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY
TWO MILLION DOLLARS OF THE
FUNDING OR 68% OF THAT FUNDING
WE'VE ALREADY INVESTED ALMOST A
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN FIFTY
FIVE PROJECTS. THAT ARE DOING A
LOT OF THINGS CONSERVING OUR
ENVIRONMENT- ABSORBING CARBON
AND PROTECTING VULNERABLE
ANNABLE COMMUNITIES. INCLUDING
FUNDING FOR OUR LOCAL
CONSERVATION CORPS GETTING THE
WORLD'S LARGEST WILDLIFE
CROSSING OFF THE GROUND IN
CONSTRUCTION THE ANNENBERG
WILDLIFE CROSSING IN LOS
ANGELES- AT OUR WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION BOARD AND
DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL WILDLIFE
THERE OVER A HUNDRED- A NATURE
BASED SOLUTION PROJECTS IN
REVIEW. WE'RE WE'RE GONNA BE
WORKING TO GET FUNDING I WITH
THE DOOR. AND THEN OF COURSE
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OUR
OUR TRIBAL BASE SOLUTIONS.
SEVENTY MILLION BY. ITS CURRENT
YEAR ANOTHER THIRTY MIN DOLLARS
OF MAINTAIN FUNDING FOR A
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS OF
FUNDING TO TRIBES AND
UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT. REALLY
IMPROVE OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND
COMMUNITIES LEARN FROM THEIR
TRADITIONAL STEWARDSHIP OF OUR
ENVIRONMENT. SO THAT'S A LOT
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
PATIENCE IN. MY IN LEADING ME TO
WORK THROUGH THAT WE DO THINK
IT'S REALLY HELPFUL TO SET THE
FRAMEWORK OF OUR DISCUSSION I
HERE TODAY AND WITH THAT I'LL
TURN IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE
JANA GARCIA. WHO IS ARE OF
COURSE A NEW THE GOVERNOR'S NEW.
SECRETARY FOR- FOR THE CLIENT
HAVE FOR THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
SECRETARY GARCIA. HI THERE. I
JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT- TO
SEE WHETHER SECRETARY ROSS WAS
ACTUALLY NEXT IN THE ORDER. WE
WERE GOING TO MAKE. YEAH WE WERE
GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ROSS IF
THAT. IF THAT WORKS. THANK YOU
SIR TERRY CROWFOOT GRATEFUL TO
IN YOUR TEAM. I'M NOT SAID WE
WON'T HAVE TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR
YOU COMING UP IN A MOMENT. BUT
YES SIR TO ROSS IF YOU READY
WHEN YOU GO AHEAD. THANK YOU
SENATOR AND THANK YOU MEMBERS
FORGET ANY SOMETIME HERE THIS
MORNING- AND I PROMISE TO BE AS
BRIEF AS POSSIBLE WAIT HAS TO
SECRETARY PROFIT HAS DONE SUCH
AN EXCELLENT JOB OF SETTING UP
THE SPEAKER FRAME- AND SO I'M
GOING TO FOCUS IN ON THE ROLE
THAT CDFA HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING
PARTS OF HIS PACKAGE- FIRST BY.
UNDERSCORING BUT WE ALL KNOW AND
THAT IS HERE IN CALIFORNIA THIS
ABILITY. TO GROW HEALTHY
SUSTAINABLE GROWING FOOD AND
MAKING THAT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
CALIFORNIANS. IT IS FOUNDATIONAL
TO NOT ONLY ARE QUALITY OF LIFE
BUT ALSO OUR OUR HEALTH AND
WELLNESS IT ALSO ALLOWS PEOPLE
AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. AND
WE KNOW THAT CLIMATE CHANGE
ESPECIALLY FOR THE KINDS OF
NUTRIENT DENSE SPECIALTY CROPS
THAT WE GROW. IS A VERY STRONG
THREAT TO AND COULD ELIMINATE
MUCH OF OUR ABILITY TO
SUSTAINABLY GROW THAT FOOD. FOR
FUTURE GENERATIONS BUT IT'S ALSO
THE METHODS BY WHICH WE GROW
THIS THE STATE OF ALL FOOD. THAT
HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND
REDUCE POLLUTION. AIR POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY IMPACTS AND ENSURE
THAT THOSE LANDSCAPES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
TO HAVE FOOD SECURITY. SO I'M
GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT IN
NUMBERS BUT NOT A LOT BUT I WANT
TO SAY FROM THE BEGINNING WITH
EVERY ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT
WE HAVE ESTABLISHED. FOR CLIMATE
SMART AGRICULTURE AND FOR
HEALTHY RESILIENT EQUITABLE FOOD
SYSTEMS WE ALWAYS BUILD AND
FEEDBACK LOOPS OR IN DEPTH
EVALUATIONS AND SO WE WANT TO
HAVE THOSE OUTCOMES. WE WANT TO
BE ABLE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE
PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT
HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THIS
PROGRAMS OF THE WAY THAT THEY
HAVE. STARTING WITH OUR CLIMATE
SMART ACT FOLK RAMS. WE COLLECT
THE STORIES WE DO FEEDBACK WE GO
OUT TO THE FIELD WITH THE
FARMERS AND WE HEAR FROM THEM
DIRECTLY. WHAT THEY ARE DOING
THAT IS THE INTENT OF THESE
PROGRAMS. AND THAT IS WITH A
SMALL AMOUNT OF GRANT MONEY AND
WE START TO TRAIN. THE PRACTICE
TO OUR- OF CARBON. AND CAN
AGGRAVATE BECOME A PART OF THE
SOLUTION NOT ONLY REDUCING THE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM
FARMING BUT HELPING TO BE PART
OF THAT DROP DOWN OF CARBON. AND
WE HEAR THAT FROM FARMERS LIKE
AMY ON HER FARM WE GOT A HEALTHY
SOILS GRANT FOR COMPOSTING AND
HEDGEROWS. A SMALL AMOUNT OF A
BREACH OF THEIR FARM. AND
THROUGH THAT FIRST AND SECOND
YEAR THAT PROGRAM. IT INCREASED
THE CONFIDENCE TO BE ABLE TO
EXPAND THOSE PRACTICES BEYOND
WHAT THE TERMS OF THE GRANT WORK
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEKING WE
WHAT PERMANENT CHANGE WE WANTED
TO GO FROM A FEW ACRES IN A FEW
FARMERS. EVERY FARMER AND EVERY
ACRE PETE DIDN'T REGARDLESS OF
WHERE THEY DROUGHT AND WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MAKING
IMPACT THAT GOES BEYOND THESE
INCENTIVE GRANTS. THAT IN THE
EARLY STAGES CAN HELP YOU REST
THIS CHANGE FOR FARMERS AND MAKE
THESE THE STANDARD PRACTICES NOT
JUST THE BEST PRACTICES. IN
TOTAL BETWEEN TWENTY ONE TWENTY
TWO AND TWENTY TWO TWENTY THREE.
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE RECEIVED SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO MILLION
DOLLARS FOR ALL OF OUR VISION
ABOUT HEALTHY EQUITABLE AND
CLIMATE SMART FOOD AND
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. OF THIS
AMOUNT. TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN
COMMITTED TO PROJECTS AND A
HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE MILLION
DOLLARS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS
SOLUTIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
THIS LEAVES THREE HUNDRED AND
ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS THAT ARE
AND COMMITTED. BUT OUR SPENDING
PLANS IN OUR ACTION PLANS MAKE
ME CONFIDENT TO BE ABLE TO SAY
TO YOU TODAY. ALL OF THIS FUND
FUNDING WILL BE COMMITTED BY THE
END OF TWENTY TWENTY THREE. AND
A HUNDRED AND TWELVE MILLION
DOLLARS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THAT
WILL BE COMMITTED. IN THE FIRST
HALF OF TWENTY TWENTY THREE. LET
ME START WITH HEALTHY RESILIENT
AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. WE
HAVE A HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS. THAT HAS BEEN
COMMITTED TO THESE PER- GRAMS TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PART OF
SOLUTION TO A- STUDENTS TO. OVER
PROVIDING HOW NUTRITIOUS FOOD
DIVERSE SCHOOLS AND THE WE'RE
PROVIDING COORDINATION
COORDINATION. REALLY EXPAND THE
LOCAL PROCUREMENT OF FOOD THAT
WERE REALLY TARGETING
PRIORITIZING SUPPORTING
HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED SMALL
FARMS AND 89% OF THE FARMS IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA LESS
THAN. FIVE HUNDRED ACRES WE WERE
ABLE TO REALLY CIRCULATE THOSE
DOLLARS AND A LOCAL SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY. THESE
PROGRAMS AND ARE FINE TO SCHOOL
. A FARM TO CAN HUBS GRANT
PROGRAMS- ARE WE FOR TO RACIAL
PROGRAM AND THE CALIFORNIA
NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. LET
ME JUST TOUCH ON THE SCHOOL'S
PROGRAM AND THE NUTRITION
INCENTIVE PROGRAM IN PARTICULAR.
THE FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IS
ABOUT SUPPORTING SMALL FARMERS
WHICH I JUST MENTIONED ABOUT
KEEPING THOSE LOCAL DOLLARS
LOCAL. AND REALLY EXPANDING MORE
SEASONAL CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
PURCHASES FROM THESE FARMS
WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES. IT'S
ABOUT IMPROVING THE NUTRITION
AND NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR
STUDENTS FOR THE REAL REALLY
HELPING TO SET LIVE LONG HEALTHY
LIFESTYLES FROM THE EARLIEST AGE
POSSIBLE AND IS ABOUT TO
EXPERIENCE A LEARNING NOT ONLY
LEARNING ABOUT NUTRITION BUT
LEARNING WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO
GROW FOOD. UNDERSTANDING WHAT
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALL ABOUT
GETTING OUT AND ENJOYING NATURE
OR GARDENING REGARDLESS OF
PROPOSALS ARE. WE'VE ALREADY
COMMITTED THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
FOR THIS YEAR AND THE OTHER
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS THAT
WE'VE RECEIVED FOR THIS YEAR
WILL BE EXPANDED BY THE END OF
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. IN THAT
PROCESS WE HAVE. BEEN ABLE TO
REACH WITH CALIFORNIA GROWN FOOD
ONE AND A HALF MILLION STUDENTS
IT DOESN'T OVERSUBSCRIBED
PROGRAM IT HAS BEEN
OVERSUBSCRIBED BY FIFTY SIX
PERCENT. AND WE'RE ANXIOUS TO
GET OUT OUR NEXT ROUND OF GRANT
PROPOSALS- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
SO THAT WE CAN FINISH. OUT THIS
PROGRAM THIS YEAR. I WILL ARE
CALIFORNIA'S INCENTIVE PRIZE.
THIS IS A- THAT EMPOWER OUR LOW
INCOME SHOT. TO INCREASE THEIR
PURCHASES OF FRESH FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES DRIED NUTS AND OTHER
SPECIALTY CROPS THAT THEY CAN
ACQUIRE AT THE FARMERS MARKET
FIRST TRULY FRESH AND THE
CONNECT WITH THE FARMERS. AS
WELL AS OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND
CORNER STORES. THIS PROGRAM HAS
RECEIVED TEN MILLION DOLLARS A
TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO. AND TEN
MILLION DOLLARS IN TWENTY TWO
TWENTY THREE. AND WHAT'S REALLY
TERRIFIC ABOUT THIS PROGRAM IS
THAT IT'S LEVERAGED TWELVE POINT
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS OF FEDERAL
FUNDS SO THAT WE CAN REACH MORE
PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT
THEY HAVE THE HEALTHY BENEFITS
OF CALIFORNIA GROWN FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES. OUR OTHER PROGRAM I
WANTED TO TOUCH ON OUR HEALTHY
REFRIGERATION PROGRAM WHICH IS
PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUT
EQUIPPING MARC PLACES TO HAVE
THE REFRIGERATION CAPACITY. TO
OFFER THESE HEALTHY FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES. WHAT'S DELAYED IN
GETTING STARTED BECAUSE WE
DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FUNDING FOR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND THE
VALUATIONS THAT WE'RE DOING ON
THIS SHOW IMPACT SO THAT WE CAN
HOPEFULLY CONTINUE TO DRAW DOWN
THE FEDERAL DOLLARS. BUT WE WILL
HAVE ALL OF OUR FRIENDS
COMMITTED BY THE END OF TWENTY
TWENTY THREE. WITH REGARD TO
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE FOR
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY.
THESE ARE NEW PROGRAMS FOR US WE
PATTERNED THEM OFF OF THE U. S.
TA CLIMATE SMART BUILDING BLOCKS
AND THEY ALIGN VERY NICELY WITH
THE NATURAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION- INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
BUT WE'RE REALLY DOING THE
SPECIFICALLY TO DEMONSTRATE. HOW
WE CAN LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS WITH THESE PRACTICES
AND AT THE SAME TIME STORE
CARBON IMPROVE OUR SOILS AND THE
LONG TERM PRODUCTIVITY OF OUR
SOILS. WE'VE BEEN APPROPRIATED
THREE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS FOR CLIMATE
SMART AGRICULTURE WHICH INCLUDES
OUR HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM. AYE
LIVESTOCK METHANE REDUCTION
PROGRAM. HI NADER HABITAT
PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH AND
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS AND
ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY NOTHING
REDUCTION PROGRAMS. TO DATE A
HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO MILLION
DOLLARS BOB THIS IS UNCOMMITTED
BUT WE ARE ON TRACK TO HAVE ALL
OF THESE FUNDS COMMITTED BY THE
END OF TWENTY TWENTY THREE.
THESE ARE HELPING US ACHIEVE
SOME OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT
FINANCIAL. GOALS THAT HAVE BEEN
ESTABLISHED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION AND OUR PARTNERS
IN THE LEGISLATURE SO THANK YOU
FOR THAT. ARE HEALTHY SOILS
PROGRAM IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE
THAT STARTED WITH A MODEST
INVESTMENT THREE YEARS AGO AND
HAS GROWN TO BE A WILDLY
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM. HAS BEEN
OVERSUBSCRIBED WITH EVERY ROUND
OF FUNDING THESE PRACTICES NOT
ONLY IMPROVE OUR SOIL HEALTH
IMPROVED AIR QUALITY WATER
HOLDING CAPACITY AND OVER TIME
CAN EVEN ENHANCE. ASTRI
SUSTENANCE. OUR PROGRAM. WAS
ALWAYS. BY HUNTER AND 40% THIS
YEAR WE BEEN ABLE TO FOR FIFTY
HUNDRED. THAT WE AND WE DO OF
POINT ONE MILLION METRIC TON OF
TWO. OF THE LIFETIME OF THESE
PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM A HUNDRED
SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS BETWEEN
TWENTY ONE TO TWENTY THREE AND
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED AS A GENERAL FUND
SOLUTION. WE HAVE SEVENTY EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS UNCOMMITTED AT
THIS POINT IN TIME BUT ALL OF
THOSE PLANS WILL BE OUT THE DOOR
AND AT WORK ON FARMS AND RANCHES
IN CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. I ALSO WANT
TO NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A
TEN MILLION DOLLARS PROPOSED END
DATE TWENTY TWO TWENTY FOUR
BUDGET FOR THE HEALTHY SOILS
PROGRAM. UNDER ECONOMIC RECOVERY
IN HIGH ROAD JOB GROWTH THIS IS
REALLY SPECIFICALLY ABOUT HOW DO
WE HELP RECOVER FROM THE
PANDEMIC. INTERRUPTIONS THAT
HAPPENED ON OUR FARMS THE
DROUGHTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED ON
OUR FARMS- AND REALLY PROVIDE
SUPPORT TO OUR- UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS IN THE FARMING
COMMUNITY MANY OF THESE ARE THE
SMALLEST OF THE SMALL FARMS. WHO
JUST CAN'T WITHSTAND THE SHOCKS
TO THE SYSTEM THAT WE'VE
EXPERIENCED A BOMBING OVER THE
LAST THREE YEARS. SEVENTY SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS WAS SET ASIDE
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
UNDERSERVED FARMERS- WE'RE IN
THE PROCESS OF DOING AN IMPACT
ASSESSMENT AND ALIGNMENT OF
REGULATORY REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURE. TO
ASSIST IN REDUCING PAPERWORK
BURDENS FOR IT MAKES SENSE
WITHOUT IMPACTING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS AND PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY OUTCOMES THAT
WE'RE SEEKING. AND I WANT TO
TOUCH SPECIFICALLY ON THE THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS OF THIS FIFTY
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS. THAT WAS
SEED MONEY FOR THE FUTURE OF
FOOD INNOVATION INITIATIVE BUT
THE PARTNERSHIP AT UC MERCED CSU
PRESENT. UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA
AG AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND
LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TO REALLY
FOCUS ON AUTOMATION OF THE JOBS
OF THE FUTURE. WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT TO EQUIP ALL WORKERS
TO BE ABLE TO TRANSITION TO
THOSE JOBS. AB AND FOOD ENTREKIN
. REALLY ADDING VALUE IN THAT
PART OF THE- VALLEY BUT WE
SOMEONE OF THE FOOD. AND THEN
SEND IT OFF SOMEPLACE FOR. THE
THIRTY MILLION DOLLAR. OF FOR
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WAS
LEVERAGED TO BE THE COUNTRY'S
LARGEST ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION GRANT. OF OVER
SIXTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS THAT
WAS ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO. GREAT THINGS
HAPPENING IN THAT REGARD. AND
FINALLY ON THE TOUCH ON DROUGHT
RELIEF CONSERVATION AND
AGRICULTURE ONE OF OUR LONGEST
TERM PROGRAMS IS OUR ON FARM
WATER USE EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
THIS WEEK PROGRAM. THAT HAS-
REALLY EQUIPPED ALL OF OUR
FARMERS WITH A FOCUS ON
HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND
SMALL SCALE FARMS TO BE ABLE TO
ADOPT THE MOST MODERN. AND
EFFICIENT IRRIGATION PRACTICES
TO CONSERVE WATER TO CONSERVE
ENERGY AND TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS. OF THESE
PROGRAMS. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO
FIND ELEVEN HUNDRED. WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT NOT
ONLY REDUCE. OUR CO TWO
EQUIVALENT REDUCTION HAS BEEN
NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND METRIC.
TONS BUT ALSO WATER SAVINGS OF
ONE POINT FOUR MILLION ACRE FEET
OVER THE LIFETIME OF THESE
PROJECTS THREE WAS APPROPRIATED
HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILLION
DOLLARS BETWEEN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE TO TWENTY TWENTY THREE. OF
THIS AMOUNT FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS HAS BEEN COMMITTED FORTY
MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SCORED
AS A GENERAL FUND SOLUTION WE
HAVE SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS
WHICH IS AN HISTORIC AMOUNT THIS
YEAR THAT WILL BE OUT. AND WORK
ON THE FARMS BY THE END OF
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. WITH THAT I
JUST WANT TO CLOSE. WITH JUST
WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT WE
HAVE NUMEROUS STORIES OF HOW
PEOPLE ARE BEING IMPACTED BY
THIS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD
LOCALLY GROWN FOOD- THAT'S
AVAILABLE IN A MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER AND OUR FARM TO FORK
OFFICE. AND WE COLLECT STORIES.
AND FEATURE THEM ON WATER
WEDNESDAY'S AS WELL AS ON VERY.
TO HELP EVERYONE IN CALIFORNIA
SEE WHAT SHOULD. WITH YOUR
INVEST AND THE PARTNERSHIP OF
LOW. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO
MAKE THESE. SUCCESSFUL SO THANK
YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
WITH YOU TODAY. AND WITH THAT
SECRETARY GARCIA I'LL TURN IT
OVER TO YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
SECRETARY ROSS LED A CUTTING
EDGE PROGRAMS TO REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT. YEAH WE'RE VERY
EXCITED TO HAVE SECRETARY GARCIA
COMING PRESENT ON YOUR MISSION
VEHICLES AND THE CIRCULAR
ECONOMY PACKAGES THANK YOU HAVE.
A GREAT. DAY THANK YOU CHAIR
VICE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE AND THANK YOU TO
SECRETARY ROSS- ECHOING
SECRETARY CALLED THE
DEPRECIATION FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
AND THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUR
COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP
IN TAKING ON SOME OF THE
CHALLENGES WERE FACING GIVEN THE
FISCAL OUTLOOK OVER THE NEXT FEW
YEARS. AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW
THAT WE APPRECIATE. ARE THE L.
A. WAS ANALYSIS IN THE COMMITTEE
STATED PRIORITY ON PROTECTING
INVESTMENTS BENEFITING LOW
INCOME AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES I'M CERTAINLY
LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING BACK
BEFORE YOU LATER THIS MONTH. TO
DISCUSS THE MORE DETAILS ABOUT
THE PROPOSED JAN TEN BUDGET AND
APPROACHED BUT TODAY I'LL
BRIEFLY COVER HOW KELLY PA OUR
BOARDS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES
ARE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING THE
LEGISLATURE IS GROUNDBREAKING
INVESTMENTS IN RECENT BUDGET
CYCLES. TO BUILD THE NATION'S
FIRST CLEAN TRANSPORTATION AND
CIRCULAR USED TO KANEMI. I'LL
ALSO BE TOUCH A BET ON SOME OF
THE ENERGY COMMISSION
IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNDS. AND
WELCOME CONTINUE DISCUSSION ON
TRACKING PROGRESS A CLOT ACROSS
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR
VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THE OVER THE
PAST TWO BUDGET CYCLES THE
LEGISLATURE HAS APPROPRIATED SIX
POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLARS TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS
OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FOR
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND TO
ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION AWAY
FROM COMBUSTION VEHICLES. AND
NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS FOR MORE RE USE
RECYCLING AND IN STATE
MANUFACTURING. I WANT TO START
WITH OUR INVESTMENTS IN ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLES AND RELATED
INFRASTRUCTURE. AS YOU KNOW THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR ACCOUNTS
FOR APPROXIMATELY 50% OF
CALIFORNIA'S GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS. IT IS ALSO
RESPONSIBLE FOR AIR POLLUTION IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEGATIVE
HEALTH IMPACTS IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. NO I AM PLEASED TO
REPORT THAT ALL OF THE FUNDING
FROM THE PAST FEW YEARS OF THE
AIR RESOURCES BOARD ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE PACKAGE
INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY
DEDICATED TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS
AS OUTLINED IN THE BOARD
APPROVED FUNDING PLANS FOR BOTH
YEARS. FOR FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO CARBON'S
ENCUMBERED OVER 90% OF THE ONE
POINT SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS
INCLUDED IN THE ZERO EMISSION
VEHICLE PACKAGE APPROPRIATIONS.
AND IS SPENT ALMOST A QUARTER OF
THOSE FUNDS THROUGH THE END OF
LAST YEAR THROUGH INVESTMENT
PROGRAMS LIKE THE CLEAN VEHICLE
REBATE PROJECT. CLEAN CARS FOR
ALL. AND THE HYBRID AND ZERO
EMISSION TRUCK AND BUS VOUCHER
INCENTIVE PROJECT. FOR FISCAL
YEAR TWENTY TWO TWENTY THREE THE
FINAL BUDGET BILL WAS SIGNED
INTO LAW AS WE KNOW IN
SEPTEMBER. AND CARBS BOARD
APPROVED ITS FUNDING PLAN FOR
THE ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE
PACKAGE INVESTMENTS AND
NOVEMBER. DEDICATING THE FULL
TWO POINT FOUR BILLION DOLLARS
TO THE SAME HIGH IMPACT
PROJECTS. CARBONATE WILL BEGIN
INCOME BRING THOSE FUNDS THIS
QUARTER. THERE RESOURCES BOARD
HAS ALSO COLLABORATED CLOSELY
WITH THE ENERGY COMMISSION TO
ENSURE THAT OUR VEHICLE
INCENTIVES AND THE ENERGY
COMMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
INCENTIVES ARE COORDINATED AND
THAT STATE FUNDING IS SPENT TO
MAXIMIZE OUR IMPACT. BUT TO
HIGHLIGHT A BIT OF THE ENERGY
COMMISSION'S WORK FOR A MOMENT
THE ENERGY COMMISSION HAS
ENCUMBERED APPROXIMATELY 90% OF
THE SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE
MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO. AT ABOUT A
HUNDRED SEVENTEEN MILLION OF
TWENTY TWO TWENTY THREE FUNDING
FROM THE TWENTY ONE ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE PACKAGE. THIS
INCLUDES ADDING FUNDING TO BLOCK
GRANTS TO ACCELERATE ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
DEPLOYMENT FOR PASSENGER
VEHICLES TRUCKS AND BUSES. AND
TARGETED INVESTMENTS FOR THE
PRIVATE MARKET MAY NOT OTHERWISE
ACT. INCLUDING IN RURAL
COMMUNITIES AND IN APARTMENTS.
THE ENERGY COMMISSION
ANTICIPATES ALLOCATING THE
REMAINING FUNDING BALANCE TO
EXISTING BLOCK GRANTS AND DIRECT
SOLICITATIONS AND ALL FUNDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE ENCUMBERED BITING
COMMENTS DEADLINE. FOR THE
TWENTY TWO ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE
PACKAGE A TOTAL OF EIGHT HUNDRED
SEVENTY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS WAS
APPROPRIATED TO SUPPORT ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
INCLUDING FOR MEDIUM DUTY HEAVY
DUTY AND OFF DUTY VEHICLES. AND
EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES TO
SUPPORT ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN
FUEL CELL VEHICLES. SPECIFICALLY
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS WERE
APPROPRIATED TO SUPPORT ZERO
MISSION SCHOOL BUS CHARGING OR
FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE BETWEEN
FISCAL YEARS TWENTY TO TWENTY
FOUR AND TWENTY SEVEN TWENTY
EIGHT. AND FINAL ALLOCATIONS
WILL BE DETERMINED AT THIS YEAR
IT'S EASY EXPECTS ALL FUNDS TO
BE ENCUMBERED AS WELL THAT'S
DEADLINE. NOW LET ME BRIEFLY
TURNED FOR INVESTMENTS INTO
BUILDING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY. IN
BUDGET YOU'RE TWENTY ONE TWENTY
TWO THE LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED
TWO HUNDRED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
FOR CAL RECYCLE TO MAKE MAJOR
INVESTMENTS IN THE CIRCULAR
ECONOMY WITH THE PRIMARY GOALS
BEING TO EXPAND IN STATE
RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO
ATTACK ATTRACT RECYCLING
BUSINESSES. THE FOLLOWING YEAR
THE LEGISLATURE PARTNERED WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE
HISTORY WHEN WE COMMITTED TO SIX
HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE MILLION
DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENTS IN
CALIFORNIA CIRCULAR ECONOMY OVER
THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
IMPORTANTLY THESE INVESTMENTS
HAVE PRIORITIZED EQUITY AND
UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ON THE
FRONT LINES OF THE CLIMATE
CRISIS FACING A DISPROPORTIONATE
LEVEL OF HARM FROM POLLUTION.
AND ALREADY WE'VE BEGUN TO PUT
THE STATE DOLLARS TO USE ROLLING
OUT FOOD AND YARD WASTE
RECYCLING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE
STATE. WITH A HUNDRED NINETY ONE
MILLION DOLLARS INVESTED IN FOOD
AND YARD WASTE DIVERSION AND
RECYCLING. AND TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
BEING ROLLED OUT THIS YEAR FOR
LOCAL ORGANICS RECYCLING FOOD
RESCUE PROGRAMS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO CUT
METHANE POLLUTION FROM LANDFILLS
. SINCE TWENTY SIXTEEN WE HAVE
ALSO SENT A HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN
MILLION MEALS WORTH OF STILL
FRESH UNSOLD FOOD TO
CALIFORNIANS IN NEED. THANKS TO
INVESTMENTS OF FIFTY TWO POINT
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS AND MORE
THAN ONE HUNDRED EDIBLE FOOD
RECOVERY AND FOOD WASTE
PREVENTION RELATED PROJECTS.
THIS HELPS FEED SOME OF THE ONE
IN FIVE CALIFORNIANS WHO DO NOT
HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT. INCLUDED IN
THIS PACKAGE IS AN UNDER ANOTHER
THREE HUNDRED NINETY ONE MILLION
DOLLARS OVER THREE YEARS. WITH
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THREE MILLION
DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS
FISCAL YEAR TO ENHANCE THE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR BEVERAGE
CONTAINERS. AND TO MAXIMIZE
CLIMATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CONSUMER BENEFITS. ALL IN ALL
THESE INVESTMENT IN THE PROJECTS
THEY HAVE ALREADY SUPPORTED.
HAVE HAD PROFOUND IMPACTS AND
YIELDED A VAST RANGE OF ECONOMIC
SOCIAL NUTRITIONAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CO BENEFITS FOR
ALL CALIFORNIANS. THESE
INVESTMENTS HAVE BEGUN TO LAY A
SOLID FOUNDATION UPON WHICH THE
STATE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD A
ROBUST EXPANSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY. AGAIN FOR
INVITING ME AND MY COLLEAGUES
HERE TODAY WE HAVE SEVERAL STAFF
HERE ON THE LINE HER AVAILABLE
AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY FOLLOW
UP QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. ALL
TURNED OVER TO THE NEXT BIGGER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITH THAT
WE'D LIKE TO. MOVE ON TO SERVE
YOU I WILL ARE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. TO
PROVIDERS OVERVIEW THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED SOLUTIONS TO
ADDRESSING THE DEFICIT. SHECKLER
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING-
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. THE OVERALL
FRAMEWORK IT'S A MYSTERY SHOULD
USE ONE TRIMMING AND GENERAL
CONCLUSIONS IN THE CLAIM AND
NATURAL RESOURCE AREA. I JUST
FIRST OFF BY NOTING THAT THE
BUDGET. DOES REFLECT THE
RESTRICTIONS CONTINUED
COMMITMENT TO THE STATE'S
AMBITIOUS CLIMATE GOALS. TWENTY
ONE AND TWENTY TWENTY TWO BUDGET
ACTS ALLOCATED APPROXIMATELY
FIFTY FOUR BILLION OVER FIVE
YEARS TO ADVANCE THE STATE'S
CLIMATE AGENDA. BUDGET MAINTAIN
THE PROXIMITY FORTY EIGHT
BILLION OR 89% OF THOSE THE
RECENTLY ENACTED. EQUITY
INVESTMENTS IN PARTY POPULATIONS
THAT FAITH- DISPERSION ARM TO
POLLUTION. SO EVEN WITH THE
BUDGET REDUCTIONS IF STILL DOES
REFLECT A HISTORICAL LEVEL OF
INVESTMENT- WOULD BE CLIMB INTO
RESOURCES BUDGET REDUCTIONS
WERE. DEVELOPED ON AN OVERALL
FRAMEWORK TO PURSUE MECHANISMS
TO OFFSET THE REDUCTIONS
INCLUDING SHIFTING- SOME OF THE
REDUCTIONS TO OTHER SPECIAL
FUNDS WHICH INCLUDES- GREENHOUSE
GAS REDUCTION- POINT TRIGGER-
LOOKING AT A GENERAL FUND
TRIGGER- THAT'S EXTENT THAT- THE
YOU KNOW REGINALD JENNIFER
REVIEW MATERIALIZE IT WOULD
TRIGGER BACK. ON SOME OF THESE
REDUCTIONS- LOOKING AT
MAXIMIZING FEDERAL FUND
OPPORTUNITIES AND ALSO ENGAGING
THE LEGISLATURE CONVERSATIONS TO
EXPLORE BOUGHT. NOW THE
MINISTRATIONS DID GENERAL
FRAMEWORK ON THE CLAIM AND
RESOURCES GENERAL FUND SOLUTIONS
INCLUDED- MADE DIFFERENT
CONSIDERATIONS SO I'M GOING TO
WALK THROUGH A FEW OF THE KEY
CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE- LOOK AT
WHEN DETERMINING. THE PROGRAMS.
TO INCLUDE AS PART OF SOLUTION.
THIRTY ONE LOOKING TO PROTECT
LIMIT OF FUNDING MOST FROM. AND
YOU KNOW AT A WHOLE WOULD PREFER
CLOSE NINETY PER OF KIND OF BY.
BUT EVEN IN THE CASES WHERE WE
ARE MAKING REDUCTIONS TO
PROGRAMS WE'RE TRYING TO IN THE
MAJORITY CASES PROTECT THE
MAJORITY OF FUNDING FOR THOSE
SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND SO IT'S
JUST A PARTIAL REDUCTION IN MOST
CASES SO IT STILL CONTINUES TO
IMPLEMENT. THOSE PROGRAMS AGAIN
LOOKING TO PRIORITIZE EQUITY AND
INVESTMENT IN PARTY POPULATIONS.
LOOKING TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR
THE MOST IMMEDIATE CLIMATE RISKS
SUCH AS WATER WALLS FIRE WHICH
ARE NINETY EIGHT AND 97%
PREDICTED RESPECTIVELY. LOOKING
TO MINIMIZE THE DISRUPTION FOR
PROGRAMS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY
INCLUDING CONSIDERATION FOR THE
STATUS OF THOSE PREVIOUSLY
APPROPRIATED PROGRAMS AND WAIT
WHERE THEY ARE ASKING THE
AWARDING PROCESS WHICH THAT
SECRETARIES YOU KNOW IT'S MAKING
IT HIGHLIGHTED. IN THEIR
PRESENTATIONS WHERE WHERE
THEY'RE AT IN THE PROCESS SEATS.
CLINTON TO- THE VEIL BILL WOULD
BE A FIFTEEN FINE AVAILABLE OF
SHIPPING TO FEDERAL FUNDS AND
ALSO LOOKING AT TRYING TO
PROVIDE EQUITABLE REDUCTIONS
ACROSS CATEGORIES AS POSSIBLE
WHEN CONSIDERING THE MANY OTHER
FACTORS. AND THEN ALSO LOOKING
AT THE BILL ABILITY OF THE
PROGRAM'S FUNDING BY FISCAL YEAR
GIVEN THE MULTI YEAR NATURE OF
THE- RECENT CLIMATE INVESTMENTS
THAT WERE APPROVED OVER THE LAST
TWO YEARS. I AND THE NEED TO
ADDRESS THE BUDGET GAP WITHIN
THE SPECIFIC BUDGET WINDOW
THROUGH TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR- THE PROGRAM DO YOU KNOW
FISCAL YEAR APPLICATIONS IS
DEFINITELY. A KEY CONSIDERATION-
AND YOU KNOW JUST ACKNOWLEDGE
ADMINISTRATION DID HAVE TO MAKE
. DECISIONS ADDRESS THE TO TWO
FIVE BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET
DEFICIT TO MEET OUR
CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE FOR A
BALANCED BUDGET. HOWEVER THE
MINISTRATION DOES STILL SUPPORT
OF THE FIVE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE
BEEN REDUCED WHICH IS WHY WE ARE
LARGELY INCLUDED AND THE GENERAL
ELECTRIC. AND IN TERMS OF THE
GENERAL FUND TRIGGERED SELF. YOU
KNOW WE I KNOW THE L. A. OHIO
HIGHLIGHTED SOME CONCERNS- AND
JUST ALLOW ME A LITTLE BIT MORE-
YOU KNOW ONE OF THE OVERALL
FRAMEWORK CONSIDERATIONS I JUST
ALLUDED TO WAS TRYING TO
MINIMIZE DISRUPTION FOR THESE
CRITICAL PROGRAMS AT THE
DEPARTMENTS. AND REALLY THE
TRIGGER MECHANISM ALLOWS FOR AN
AUTOMATIC RESTORATION. OF THE
SPECIFIC REDUCTIONS UPON
DETERMINATION THAT THERE ARE
REVENUES AVAILABLE RATHER THAN
REQUIRING DEPARTMENTS TO WAIT
FOR FUTURE LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO
RESTORE THE FUNDING WHICH WOULD
LIKELY DELAY THE PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS. AND IF PROGRAM
INSPIRATIONS WOULD ALIGN WITH
THE AMOUNTS AND THE PARAMETERS
OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WERE
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED OVER THE LAST
TWO BUDGET AGREEMENTS SO
WOULDN'T NECESSARILY MAKE ANY
CHANGES TO WHAT. HAS ALREADY
BEEN AGREED TO WITH THE
LEGISLATURE AND ADMINISTRATION
OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AND
WITH THAT- YOU KNOW WE'RE OKAY
HERE. AND HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU VERY. I'M
YOU SCHEDULED TO MY COLLEAGUES
TO GONNA START OUT WITH. FROM
THE BOTH MY COLLEAGUES AND WE'LL
START OUT WITH THE CENTER DOLLY.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRED THE
THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPEAKERS
AYE I HAVE JUST TO I TOOK NOTES
OF JUST A FEW THINGS- CALLING
THIRTY THOUSAND FEET I KNOW THIS
OUR FIRST. HEARING BUT I WANTED
TO- I WANTED TO HAVE SOME
COMMENTS FOR A SECRETARY
CROWFOOT FIRST- AND I LISTEN TO
YOUR SIX PRIORITIES. ON AND ONE
OF THE ONES I'VE REALLY FOCUSED
IN ON WAS THE NATURAL BASED
SOLUTIONS. AND- AS YOU'RE WELL
AWARE WE'VE HAD- YOU KNOW THESE
MEGA FIRES AND WE SEE THE
CLIMATE CHANGE WE HAVE THESE
EVENTS WHERE. ATMOSPHERIC
RIVERS- FIRE AND THE LIKES AND
SO I WANTED TO TOUCH A LITTLE
BIT- ON THE NATURAIS SOLUTIONS
WHICH IS THE BIGGEST CARBON SINK
THAT WE HAVE IS ACTUALLY THE
FORCED IN IN CALIFORNIA- WE
DON'T COUNT- WILDFIRES IN OUR-
EMISSIONS. AND THAT'S A BILL
ACTUALLY RAN A COUPLE YEARS AGO
WHICH- WASN'T- PASSED TO
ACTUALLY COUNT THAT INTO- OUR
MISSION STANDARDS- WE FOCUS A
LOT ON- ZAGS AND OTHER. FORMS OF
POLLUTION BUT WE DON'T TALK
ABOUT- THE FORESTED SO. I WANTED
TO ASK THE SECRETARY THE DRUG
QUESTION IS THAT WE'VE DONE A
LOT IN THE AREA THAT WE ACTUALLY
CONTROL WHICH IS PRIVATE LANDS
IN CALIFORNIA I RAN MANY BILLS
IN TRYING TO STREAMLINE THE
PROCESS THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY DO.
IF YOU REJECT DOCTORS ON THOSE
LANDS WE'VE BEEN VERY
SUCCESSFUL- AT ACTUALLY ALLOWING
FORSTER'S TO GO IN AND ACTUALLY
DO THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO DO
AND WE'VE ALSO SPENT A HUGE
AMOUNT OF RESOURCES ON THOSE
PRIVATE LANDS. DOING
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS- WORKING
WITH THE CONSERVANCY TO GET THE
JOB DONE BUT THE QUESTION IS
WHAT IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHO HAS
60% OVER 60% OF THE LAND BASE.
IN CALIFORNIA THAT IS BURNING-
WE HAD THE DIXIE FIRE IN MY
DISTRICT WELL IT WAS. MY STAFF
TO SHOW ME WE HAD FOUR POINT TWO
MILLION ACRES BURNED. IN A WAY
IF WE DON'T ADDRESS THE OUR
PARTNERS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO
GET A HANDLE ON- THE NATURAL
BASED. SOLUTION THAT WE HAVE
WHICH IS THE FORCED OUT THERE I
THINK WERE- SHOOTING OURSELVES
IN THE FOOT TO NOT. PUSH THEM TO
ACTUALLY DO THE KIND OF WORK
WE'RE DOING ON THE PRIVATE LAND
IN CALIFORNIA ON THE FEDERAL AND
CALIFORNIA SO COULD YOU ADDRESS.
THAT RELATIONSHIP AND WHAT. YOU
SEE FOR THE FUTURE. OF THAT
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. THANK YOU SENATE
ABSOLUTELY SENATOR. I WOULD
FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE YOU KNOW
YOU'RE- ONE OF YOUR EARLY POINTS
WHICH IS THE JUST. THE DAMAGE OF
THESE CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES NOT
ONLY TO COMMUNITIES- BUT THE
EMISSIONS ARE. YOU KNOW USUALLY
IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH A LOT OF
OUR KIDS ARE GROWN UP WITH YOU
KNOW IT'S MASKS. IN THE SUMMER
AS ALMOST A- SOMETHING TO BE
EXPECT. BUT ALSO BECAUSE
EMISSION THE OF THE DAY THE KIND
OF OUR WILDFIRE. HE MET ROOM.
AMOUNTS OF CARBON EMISSIONS SO.
GETTING THE CATASTROPHIC
WILDFIRE CRISIS IN A CONTROL AS
A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY IT'S A
MATTER PUBLIC HEALTH BUT IT'S
ALSO A MATTER. OF CLIMATE
ACTION. SO WE NEED TO EXPAND.
THAT FORCE MANAGEMENT AND
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT. FULL STOP
AND WE NEED TO DO THAT AND STATE
RESPONSIBILITY AREA I'M PRIVATE
LANDS AND AS YOU POINT OUT ON
THOSE LANDS THAT ARE OWNED AND
MANAGED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. AND WE'VE BEEN
PUSHING IN RECENT YEARS AND I
THINK IT'S BEEN A GOOD
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YOURSELF AND
LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE. FOR MORE FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP FIRST OF ALL NO MORE
FEDERAL FUNDING THERE HASN'T
BEEN ENOUGH FUNDING IN THE
CALIFORNIA- IN INTO THE U. S.
FOREST SERVICE TO MANAGE THOSE
LANDS. AND THERE HASN'T BEEN.
HISTORICALLY AGGRESSIVE APPROACH
ON ON FOR THAT AND- I'M GLAD TO
REPORT. THAT THE THAT THE FOCUS
IS STRONGER THAN I'VE EVER SEEN
IT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
YOU YOU KNOW THAT RANDY MOORE
WHO IS A REGIONAL FORESTER IN
CALIFORNIA IS NOW HEAD OF THE U.
S. FOREST SERVICE. AND HE'S
DRIVING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS INTO THE WEST AND
CALIFORNIA. SO WE'RE SEEING THE
SAME SORT OF QUANTUM LEAP OF IT
OF INCREASED INVESTMENT ON THE
FEDERAL SIDE AS WE'VE ACHIEVED
ON THE FAT ON THE STATE SIDE.
WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO MAKE IT
EASIER TO GET THESE PROJECTS
DONE. SIMPLY PUT IT'S BEEN TOO
IT'S BEEN YOU KNOW THAT THEY
APPROVAL AND PERMITTING.
ENVIRONMENT'S BEEN- TO
COMPLICATED AND MOVING TOO SLOW
TO GET THESE PROJECTS ON THE
GROUND. SO WE HAVE A REMARKABLE
PARTNER IN THE CURRENT REGIONAL
FORESTER JENNIFER ABBERLINE WE
TALK WITH HER YOU KNOW WEEKLY IF
NOT AND SOME CASES DALY DURING
FIRE SEASON. AND WE'RE ALIGNED
ON THIS WILDFIRE TASK FORCE
HERE'S MY LAST POINT IS THAT
ACTION PLAN. AND THAT'S HOUSE
FORCE THEIR TWO CHAIRS OF THAT
TASK FORCE MYSELF AND THAT'S
REGIONAL FORESTER JENNIFER
ABBERLINE. BECAUSE WE NEED TO
HAVE THE FOREST. SERVICE AND THE
STATE WORKING HAND IN GLOVE. SO
I'M YOU THE NEEDS THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SAID JUST UP I THINK
THAT THEY ARE WE'RE GONNA ALL
NEED TO STAY UP MORE TO ADDRESS
CRISIS. THANK YOU FOR THAT
ANSWER I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
ADMIN- PUSHING HARD AND ALSO I
KNOW THERE'S AN INFRASTRUCTURE
ISSUE AS WELL- WE'LL SAVE THAT
FOR ANOTHER DAY I HAVE JUST TWO
QUICK QUESTIONS- JUST A COMMENT
TO. SECRETARY ROSS. THE BUDGET
IS PROPOSED TO REDUCE THIS
WEEK'S PROGRAM WHICH IS HUGELY
EFFECTIVE- AND VERY- A GREAT
PROGRAM BY FORTY MILLION DOLLARS
I WILL BE PUSHING THAT WE DON'T
DO THAT. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO
FUND THAT PROGRAM. IT'S IT'S
WORKING THEIR RETURNS ARE GREAT
AND I THINK THAT- WE SHOULD
KICK- COMPLETELY FULLY FUND
THAT'S I JUST WANT TO. PUT THAT
OUT AS SOMETHING THAT I'LL BE
TALKING ABOUT FOR SURE- IN YOUR
DEPARTMENT. THEN I WANTED TO GO
TO- AS SECRETARY GARCIA WHICH I
HAVE NOT MET YET- NICE TO MEET
YOU OUT THROUGH. VIDEO
CONFERENCE- WANTED TO JUST.
AGAIN DON'T COME BACK TO THE
AMOUNT OF RESOURCES WE ARE
FOCUSED ON. ON ZEDD'S. AND IF
YOU LOOK AT THE BUDGET PROPOSAL
IT IS ACROSS THE BOARD AND NOT
IT'S GETTING REDUCE SOME. BUT
THAT'S WERE OUR BIGGEST FOCUS
IS. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY- I
SAID ON THE ENERGY COMMITTEE.
VICE CHAIR SENATE COMMITTEE I'M
ON D. Q. AND ONE OUT TO
RESOURCES AND WE'VE BEEN HAVING
THE SECRETARIES- COME IN. FROM
CARVE M. C. P. U. C. N. AT THE
END OF THE DAY ARE
INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT IN PLACE.
TO BE ABLE TO EVEN POWER UP THE
GRID WE'RE TALKING ABOUT- MOVING
AWAY FROM NATURAL GAS. IN AN
ACTUAL ACTOR FIND WHAT WHAT
WOULD YOUR COMMENTS BE ON HOW
WE- BUILD THE POWER PLANTS OR
GET TO THE- AMOUNT OF ENERGY
THAT WE NEED TO PRODUCE ELECTRIC
ENERGY. IN CALIFORNIA AND GET
THE TRANSMISSION- TO GET THESE
APPS POWERED- IN IN THE NEAR
TERM. YOUR GARCIA WOULD YOU LIKE
TO RESPOND TO.
MR GARCIA SO. ONLINE I WAS GONNA
SAY IF WE HAVE SECRETARY GARCIA
MIGHT BE HAVING TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES I'M I'M GLAD THAT
AND SHE DID IN ON THIS QUICK GO
AHEAD SIR TO CRAWFORD. SO
SENATOR WE AGREE THAT WE NEED TO
MOVE FURTHER AND FASTER THAN WE
HAVE IN THE PAST TO BUILD UP THE
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE
NEED TO THE FUTURE FOR A COUPLE
OF REASONS. ONE IS BECAUSE WE
CONTINUE TO GROW AND WE NEED
THAT THAT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE
FUTURE AND WE'RE WORKING TO- ARE
MOVED TO A CLEAN ENERGY GRIDS.
AND SO THAT MEANS MORE
TRANSMISSION THAT MEANS BRINGING
ON PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE I'M
REALLY EXCITED WITH ECONOMIC
BENEFIT THAT THAT THAT THOSE
WILL HAVE ACROSS THE STATE. BUT
WE NEED TO MOVE FASTER AND SO
THE GOVERNOR'S BEEN VERY CLEAR
WITH US- AND ACROSS THE ENERGY
AGENCIES OF WHICH THE CALIFORNIA
ENERGY COMMISSION IS PART OF OUR
AGENCY- THAT WE HAVE TO
ACCELERATE THE APPROVAL PROCESS
OF PRIORITIZATION OF
TRANSMISSION. OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY GENERATION HE IS VERY
FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING ENERGY
RELIABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY AS
WE MAKE THIS TRANSITION AND SO
HE'S GETTING REGULAR UPDATES I
KNOW YOU ALL THROUGH STATUTE OR
GETTING REGULAR UPDATES ARE
AGENCIES AROUND WHAT WE'RE DOING
TO ENSURE THAT. AS THESE HEAT
WAVES INTENSIFY DURING THE
SUMMER WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP THE
LIGHTS ON WHILE WE TRANSITION-
JUST KNOW THAT THAT'S A THAT'S A
KEY PRIORITY OF OURS AND
SOMETHING WE LOOK FORWARD TO
TALKING TO YOU MORE ABOUT WHICH
IS. SPECIFIC ACTIONS ARE GOING
TO TAKE TO ACCELERATE THE
DEPLOYMENT OF THAT
INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT JUST FOLLOW
UP I KNOW THE GOVERNOR WAS- AT
DIABLO YESTERDAY AND I KNOW
THERE WAS A PRESS RELEASE THAT
CAME OUT FROM THE SACBEE JUST A
COUPLE HOURS AGO ABOUT. THE
CONTINUATION OF- DIOP LOW TILT I
THINK IT'S TWENTY THIRTY. WHICH
IS POSITIVE FOR CALIFORNIA
BECAUSE WE NEED THAT ENERGY
RIGHT NOW- BUT THE PERMITTING
PROCESS TO BUILD A TRANSMISSION
LINE SOMETHING I WORKED ON AS A
COUNTY SUPERVISOR. WHICH WAS
NEVER FRUITFUL- IT TAKES YEARS I
MEAN NOT NOT MAYBE JUST YEARS
BUT IT IS IN SEVERAL SERVICES
DECADES. ALONG WITH THE BUILDING
YOU KNOW THESE THESE NGUYEN
GENERATIONS- IN THE OCEAN- TO
GET THAT DONE WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT OLD A LONG TIME FRAME. BUT
OUR WHAT WE HAVE SET GOALS. BY
TWENTY THIRTY FIVE AND TWENTY
FORTY FIVE THAT TO SO I WOULD I
WOULD SUGGEST THAT. THE CC THE
CPUC. THE EPA ALL GET TOGETHER
AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT
YOU COULD GET BACK TO
LEGISLATORS ON THE PLAN I LIKE
HOW WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO
THIS BECAUSE- I DID THE DAY YOU
CAN HAVE ALL THE JOBS IN THE
WORLD YOU WANT. IF YOU CAN'T
CHARGE I MEAN YOU CAN'T GET.
ACCESS TO CHARGING OR YOU HAVE
THE ENERGY AVAILABLE TO DO IT.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET WHERE WE
WANT TO GO VERY QUICK SO I
THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING I THINK
THAT WE BROUGHT UP AT EVERY
LEVEL. TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
IS THE ACTUAL POLICY WANT TO
LOOK LIKE AND WHERE IS IT
NEEDED. GEOGRAPHICALLY
THROUGHOUT THE STATE SO I. WOULD
ASK THAT YOU BRING THAT BACK TO
US BECAUSE WE CAN SET GOALS
WITHOUT A PLAN- WE GET NO AND
THE LAST THING I WANTED TO TOUCH
ON. IS A THERE WAS A PROPOSAL
FOR PUMP STORAGE AT ORVILLE AND
I KNOW THAT'S BEEN TAKEN OUT.
THAT CREATES- MEGAWATTS IT'S
GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND I
WILL I WILL BE PUSHING FOR THAT
FUNDING TO BE- ALLOCATED BACK
INTO THE BUDGET TOO. SO THANK
YOU- DOLLY APPRECIATE THOSE
COMMENTS WILL LEAVE THOSE AS- IT
COMES ONE WEEK SHOULD WE GET
SOME REQUIRE AND WILL FOLLOW UP.
UP TO FIVE QUESTIONS ALSO IN
PERMITTING. A AND A TRANSMISSION
TO BELIEVE THAT PUMP STORAGE IS
IN THERE STILL- SO WE'LL- WHAT
WE'LL CIRCLE BACK WITH YOU ON
THAT. ABOUT THE L. A. O.
SUGGESTED TO TAKE IT OUTSIDE AS
WELL OKAY. YEAH I THINK L. A.
MARSCH JUST MORE OF A PHASED
APPROACH. BUT GOT OFF UP WITH
YOU ON THAT. ASSEMBLY WIRE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH MISTER CHAIR I
AM VERY GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATE
YOUR COMBINATION. NOT THAT.
EVERYONE IS INCREDIBLY BUSY
TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THIS
WONDERFUL HEARING SIR. FIRST AND
FOREMOST I WON'T REPEAT MY-
COMMENTS REGARD TO THE COASTAL
RESILIENCY PROTECTION FUNDS- IN
THE BEGINNING IN THE DEEP
CONCERN. THAT I HAVE IN REGARD
TO THOSE REDUCTIONS I KNOW THAT
SOMETHING WILL CONFRONT HERE AS
WE MOVE FORWARD. I DO WANNA TAKE
A MOMENT. TO MAKE A FEW
COMMENTS. ON SECTOR CRAWFORD'S.
PRESENTATION ONE DESIGN SECTOR
CROW FOR HIMSELF I WOULD I'D
GREATLY APPRECIATE ABOUT. THIS
SECRETARY IS THAT HE IS IN TOUCH
ENGAGE IN INVOLVED. ON ISSUES
BIG AND SMALL IN EVERY CORNER OF
THE STATE. AND HE ALSO FOLLOWS
THROUGH- IN REALLY GRATEFUL- FOR
THAT JUST WANNA TAKE A MOMENT.
TO BE ABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE
BECAUSE IT HAS SERVED IN OF THE
NORTH COAST WELL. I THINK ON THE
ISSUE OF WILDFIRE BE QUICK. IT'S
APPRECIATE THAT 97% OF THE-
ORIGINAL BUDGET THAT WAS
PROPOSED IS REMAINING. IN THE
WILDFIRE BUDGET- THAT SAID I
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR AYE
IS ON THAT. I SEVENTY TWO TO
SIXTY SIX HOUR WORK WEEK FOR
CALIFORNIA. SO IF YOU LIVE IN
ALMOST ANY CITY IN THE STATE
YOUR AVERAGE FIREFIGHTER HAS A
FIFTY SIX HOUR WORK WEEK. CAL
FIRE CURRENTLY. HAS A SEVENTY
TWO HOUR WORK WEEK. SEVENTY TWO
HOUR WEEK. END OF THE NEW
CONTRACT THAT WAS A NEGOTIATING
SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED WITH THE
STATE IT'S GOING DOWN TO SIXTY
SIX HOURS A WEEK. ON IN WE NEED
TO ENSURE THAT THOSE FUNDS TO IN
A BRING. THAT CONTRACT FROM
SEVEN TWO TO SIXTY SIX REMAINS
THAT WILL ALSO MEAN ADDITIONAL
APPROXIMATELY FOUR HUNDRED FOR
FULL TIME FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BE
HIRED I JUST WANT TO. FOCUS IN
ON THAT. AS THAT IS CONTINGENT
ON THE BUDGET- IN OUR CURRENT.
SITUATION IS TENUOUS AT BEST THE
OTHER PIECE IS AS AS WE MOVE
FORWARD. IN WILDFIRE. MITIGATION
FUNDING ESPECIALLY ON PUBLIC
LANDS WHETHER IT'S FEDERAL OR
STATE LOCAL VAST MAJORITIES
FEDERAL IS HOW WE CAN
STRATEGICALLY INVEST. IN OUR
FEDERAL AND STATE LANDS
ESPECIALLY WITHIN- ARE KEY
WATERSHEDS THAT ARE WITHIN THE
CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT SYSTEM. AND
WE ARE GOING TO FACE DEVASTATING
CONSEQUENCES AS WE CONTINUE TO
SEE THOSE KEY WATERSHEDS ABOVE
OUR RESERVOIRS CONTINUE TO BURN
I'M AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT WE SHOULD BE TAKING A LOOK
AT AS WE MOVE FORWARD. LITTLE
BIT OF A SEPARATE ISSUE THAN
TODAY IT IS ABOUT STRATEGY HOW
WE DEPLOY FINDS BUT I THINK ALSO
FOR EXAMPLE IN OUR NECK OF THE
WOODS ON THE NORTH COAST WE'VE
TO MASSIVE ARMY CORPS ARMY CORPS
REGISTER AT RESERVOIRS. THAT
WOULD ALSO BENEFIT FROM TIGHT
SOMETIMES FOR TEACHING APPROACH
WHEN IT COMES TO STATE FUNDING
AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
POTENTIAL CONVERSATION ON THE
BOND I THINK THAT SHOULD ALSO BE
LOOKED AT- AND THEN ON TO
SECRETARY ROSS. ISSUE IN THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT AT THE SECTOR HAS
MADE HERSELF SO AVAILABLE ON-
AND I APPRECIATE CENTER RUST AND
THAT'S ISSUE OF ORGANIC DAIRIES
IN THE STATE I GET IT THERE IS
NOT CONSENSUS IF JURIES ARE
GOOD. THEY'RE NOT GOOD I'LL GIVE
YOU MY OPINION ESPECIALLY
ORGANIC FAMILY RUN DAIRIES
THEY'RE GOOD FOR THE STATE- AND-
WE SAW A RECORD NUMBER. OF
ORGANIC FAMILY RUN DINNER IS
GOING TO BUSINESS ON THE NORTH
COAST LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE
DROUGHT INCREASE FEED PRICES AND
FUEL PRICES. ON A DOZEN. THAT'S
THREE HUNDRED HEAD OF CATTLE OR
LESS- IN THE MORE WE PRODUCE IN
THIS STATE THE BETTER. I WHEN IT
COMES TO- HIGH QUALITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. AND I
KNOW THAT SECRETARY ROSS. IS
UNDER SOME CONSTRAINTS I'M NOT
SPEAKING FOR HER BY THE WAY BUT
I'M JUST GIVING MY OWN EDITORIAL
BEFORE SHE THROWS HER SHE WOULD
SCREEN- IS A SHE'S ANDERSON
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS BUT I REALLY
DO BELIEVE. THAT WE NEED TO
LOOK. AT SOME FUNDING I THINK
THAT THERE'S SOME UNALLOCATED
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN SOME OTHER
AREAS THAT WE CAN BEGIN TO LOOK
AT TO BE A TO ASSIST THESE
ORGANIC. DAIRIES KEEPING THEM IN
BUSINESS- IN SUPPLEMENTING SOME
OF THOSE HIGH COSTS THAT WE'VE
SEEN. BECAUSE AGAIN. I THINK
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A
DAIRY THAT HAS TEN THOUSAND HEAD
OF CATTLE. VERSUS THREE HUNDRED.
BECAUSE ADMINISTRATION THE NORTH
COAST THOSE ARE MAIN ECONOMIC
DRIVERS IN IT ALSO MEETS THE
CONSUMERS. DEMAND FOR ORGANIC
MILK. OF THOSE ITEMS WILL.
FINISH WITH AND- I DON'T IF THE
SECTOR SEVENTY .COM ON THAT.
ASIA ANY COMMENTS ON. THE
REQUIRE- COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
. I WOULD JUST SAY JULIE NOTED
ON ALL OF THE ALL THOSE PIECES
THAT CATCH US BOTH ON WILDFIRE
AND QUALIFIER AND COASTAL
RESILIENCE- SO I APPRECIATE THAT
AND LOOK FORWARD TO UNPACKING
ALL OF THOSE ISSUES IN COMING
WEEKS. AND I COULD JUST IF I
COULD RESPOND TO SENATOR MCGUIRE
BECAUSE I SPENT MANY QUALITY
HOURS TALKING WITH HIM ABOUT
THIS TOPIC- HIS VOICE WAS A VERY
IMPORTANT ONE THAT RESULTED IN
ADDITIONAL DISASTER RELIEF BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE. IT IS SOUNDS LIKE A
LOT BECAUSE IT'S SEVERAL HUNDRED
MILLION BUT THAT'S FOR ALL DAIRY
FARMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
THEY'RE ALL SUFFERING IN THAT
REGARD. BUT I ALSO WANT TO POINT
OUT THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO
WEIGH IN ON THOSE TYPES OF
PROGRAMS BECAUSE OF THE FARM
BILL REAUTHORIZATION IN THE
CALIFORNIA POSITION LETTER ON.
THE TWENTY TWENTY THREE FARM
BILL WHICH IS POSTED TO OUR SITE
AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND
ALL MEMBERS OF OUR CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION. IN THE MIDDLE OF
THIS WEEK SO I DO THINK WE HAVE
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY SENATOR
MCGUIRE THE FOCUS ON WHAT WE CAN
DO AT THE STATE LEVEL. BUT
REMEMBER WE HAVE A BIG CHOICE ON
FEDERAL FARM ENACT POLICY AS
WELL THANKS. WHERE ANYTHING ELSE
YOU'D LIKE TO COVER. ZERO UNITS
. OKAY WELL- GOOD NEWS IS I HAVE
A LOT OF QUESTIONS. SO WE WILL-
A MOVE TO THOSE AND I KNOW MY
BOTH MY COLLEAGUES HERE HAVE-
SOME OF THE COMMITMENTS OF
THOUGH. I JOIN US FOR AS LONG AS
THEY CAN. BOB I WANT TO START
OUT WITH- WHERE WE REALLY BEGAN.
THE CONVERSATION AROUND METRICS
AND- THE L. A- ALSO KINDA LAID
THIS OUT AS WE THINK ABOUT.
METRICS ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE.
GOING TO BE WERE ATTENTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL-
REDUCTIONS IN THE COURSE OF THIS
YEAR OR SUBSEQUENT YEARS SO- I
KNOW YOU EACH HAVE SO MANY
DIFFERENT AREAS THAT YOU.
OVERSEE AND- AND AGAIN GRATEFUL
TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL YOUR
COMMENTS AND FOR BEING HERE- AND
SO YOU COVERED SOME METRICS AS
YOU. WENT ALONG BUT I S. EACH
THE SECRETARIES- I'M- ESPECIALLY
WITH THINKING ABOUT CLIMATE
CHANGE. AND THE BILL IS DOLLARS
WILL BE INVESTED HERE- YOU KNOW
WHAT TO DO SAID YOU CAN'T TALK
ABOUT WHAT WHAT. FACTORS ARE
BEING CONSIDERED TO MEASURE
SUCCESS- YOU KNOW EITHER IN
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS
SPECIFICALLY FOR CERTAIN AREAS
OR IN THE CASE OF WILDFIRE- AREA
OF SERIES OF LAND BEING TREATED-
WAR YOU KNOW WAYS TO MEASURE-
YOU KNOW COAST RESIDENTS ARE THE
THINGS HOWEVER. MAYBE YOU COULD
WALK US THROUGH SOME OF THE
MEASURE SUCCESS THAT YOU'RE
THINKING ABOUT. IN IN YOUR- IN
YOUR AREAS COVER WANTS TO GO
FIRST. ALL HAVE BEEN HERE THIS
IS SECRETARY GARCIA HI AS
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
APOLOGIES FOR MISSING A COUPLE
OF YOUR OF YOUR QUESTION SISTER
DOLLY AND- HAPPY TECH TO COME
BACK TO THOSE AS WELL BUT- I'M
QUICKLY ON THE ISSUE OF METRICS
I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT.
YOU KNOW THE GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION FUND HAS A NUMBER OF
METRICS THAT ARE BUILT INTO HOW
WE SPEND OUR DOLLARS AB MOST
NOTABLY TRACKING THAT GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS THAT
ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DOLLAR
SPENT- I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT. WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT
QUITE A BIT AS WE'VE SHIFTED TO
SOME OF OUR FUNDS THE MORE
CLIMATE PROGRAMS FROM THE GRF
INTO GENERAL FUND IT'S HOW WE
CAN BE LEARNING LESSONS FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TRACKING PROCESS.
AND APPLYING THOSE TO OUR
GENERAL FUND- FUNDED PROGRAMS AT
THIS TIME OUT WE ARE IN THE IN
THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING SOME OF
THOSE BEST PRACTICES CURRENTLY
AND WE WILL BE IN TOUCH ABOUT
THAT IN THE MONTHS TO COME- BUT
THROUGH THE GRF WE ARE
CERTAINLY. FOCUSED ON DRIVING
DOWN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
WITH EACH DOLLAR SPENT- AND
LEVERAGING CO BENEFITS THAT
MEANS JOB CREATION AND THAT
MEANS- LOCAL ECONOMIC RESILIENCE
AND HOUSING. TRANSPORTATION
CONNECTIVITY IS AB AND- TRANSIT
CONNECTIVITY ETCETERA THERE ARE
MANY WAYS IN WHICH WE'RE LOOKING
AT THOSE METRICS ON THE GROUNDS
AND OVER TIME- AND DEFINITELY
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR
FEEDBACK ON HOW THAT IS GOING
WHAT WE CAN DO BETTER. I HAVE AN
OPEN TO THAT. AS I'M IN THIS NEW
ROLE AS WELL. GREAT THANK YOU.
GRAYSON ROSS. YES THANK YOU-
OBVIOUSLY WE WORK VERY CLOSELY
WITH THE AIRPORT ON THE METRICS
THAT WE DEVELOPED SO THAT WE CAN
QUANTIFY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
REDUCTIONS- THE CHALLENGING PART
FOR ALL OF THIS IS THAT THE
SCIENCE IN THE QUANTIFICATION OF
HOW DO WE MEASURE. CARBON
SEQUESTRATION AND THE LONGEVITY
OF THAT ESPECIALLY ON WORKING
LANDS- FOR US AS WELL AS AS
AGRICULTURAL LANDS BUT THERE'S A
LOT OF WORK THAT'S HAPPENING
WITH THREE BILLION DOLLARS
INVESTMENT AT USDA. THAT'S BEEN
ALFORT FRANCE IT'S CALLED MONTHS
CLIMATE SMART COMMODITY
PARTNERSHIPS WAS REALLY ABOUT
NATION READING AND GETTING
PEOPLE UNDER THE SAME MEASURING
STICKS SO THAT WE DON'T GET A
LOT OF VARIABLES WITH WITH MORE
AND MORE COMPANIES THAT ARE
LOOKING AT SCOPE THREE EMISSIONS
AND HOW DO THEY ACCOUNT FOR.
WHAT'S COMING FROM THEIR
PRODUCTS OF THEIR SOURCING ON A
FARM AS AN EXAMPLE THAT'S GOING
TO BE VERY IMPORTANT BUT I'M
GOING TO COME BACK TO THE PEOPLE
A QUESTION OF THIS. WEEK WE
DON'T WANT TO UNDERCOUNT HELP
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKED IMPACTED
POSITIVELY WITH FARMING
PRACTICES THAT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE
TO ADOPT. AND EXPAND THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF ACRES THAT ACTUALLY
START TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF USING
THESE PRACTICES WHETHER IT'S
COMPOSTING OR NO TAIL FOR ON
FARM BEST WATER USE EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS. AND THOSE ARE THE
KINDS OF THINGS THAT ARE I THINK
ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE
THAT THEN COMES BACK TO HER WITH
THE HEALTH. AND ECONOMIC
VIBRANCY AND RESILIENCE OF LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. AND ARUL COMMITTEES
OUR OVER DEPENDENT ON THE
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY AS A
DRIVER. YES WE HAVE TO THINK
HOLISTICALLY THAT'S WHY BEING
ALSO ABLE TO CONNECT. WHAT WE'RE
GROWING HOW WE GROW IT AND
GETTING IT TO EVERYONE IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA REGARDLESS
OF THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC
CIRCUMSTANCES. MAKE SURE THE
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL
THAT NOT ONLY ARE SERVED HEALTHY
NUTRITIOUS CALIFORNIA FOOD. THIS
TASTY AMERICA STARTING TO
DEVELOP THOSE LIFELONG HABITS.
THAT'S WHAT SOME OF OUR
EVALUATION WORK. WILL BE DOING
ON OUR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.
SO THAT WERE REALLY HOLD. ABOUT
THE- ON THE FARM. AS PART OF
LOCALLY. SERVING AND TO. P. WITH
GOOD FOOD. AND REDUCING THOSE
CHRONIC DISEASE HEALTH OUTCOMES
THAT HAPPEN WHEN WE DON'T PAY
ATTENTION TO SELL WATCHING THOSE
LIFELONG HABITS. NOT AN EASY ONE
TO SEVEN METRICS FOR BUT I THINK
IT'S AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE
WORK THAT WE'RE DOING HERE. AS A
WHOLE SYSTEM THANKS FOR LETTING
ME COMMENT ON THAT. THANK YOU
SENATOR. YEAH I WAS JUST ROUNDED
UP BY SAYING YOU KNOW WE WORK
FOR GOVERNOR WHO IS REALLY
FOCUSED ON OUTCOMES. AND IT'S
BEEN VERY CLEAR WITH US THAT.
GETTING FINDING OUT THE DOOR IS
NOT SUCCESS IT'S IMPORTANT IT'S
AN IT'S AN IMPORTANT. STEP IN
SUCCESSFUL SUCCESS IS ACTUALLY
THE OUTCOME SO. WE HAVE BEEN
FOCUSED IN RECENT YEARS AND I'M
TRULY MANAGEMENT BY MEASUREMENT
AND THAT'S MANIFESTED IN SOME
REALLY SPECIFIC NUMERIC TARGETS
THAT WE HAVE. SO IN THE CASE OF
WATER I MENTION THAT HOTTER
DRIER STRATEGY WERE FOCUSED ON
ACTUALLY GENERATING SUPPLIES
FROM RECYCLING AND GROUNDWATER
RECHARGE AND- AND STORAGE
UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE SO.
WE'RE GONNA WE WANT TO HELD
ACCOUNTABLE TO THAT IN THE AREA
OF WILDFIRES SAME THING THAT
ACTION PLAN HAS NUMERIC TARGETS
THE MILLION ACRES A YEAR IN
MANAGED LANDSCAPES. ARE FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRE A YEAR
GOAL FOR PRESCRIBED FIRE EVEN
SUB TARGETS FOR THE AMOUNT OF
WORK THAT CALIFORNIA AND OTHERS
ARE DOING. AND THEN ON ENERGY
THE SAME THING WE KNOW WE NEED
TO BRING. YOU KNOW SEVERAL
GIGAWATTS OF ENERGY ONLINE EVERY
YEAR AND WE NEED TO ACCELERATE
THAT PACE AND WE NEED TO
PRIORITIZE AND CELERY
TRANSMISSION. AND THAT'S ALL
REALLY HIGHLY- NUMERICALLY
MEASURE ITSELF WE LOOK FORWARD
TO SHARING YOU KNOW OUR- TARGETS
NUMERIC TARGETS AND AGAIN YOU
KNOW WE CERTAINLY EXPECT TO BE
HELD ACCOUNTABLE. TO THOSE
TARGETS. BY THE GOVERNOR IN AND
THE LEGISLATURE. THANK YOU FOR
THE AND- HE WOULD YOU WE'VE THE
ULTIMATE MEASURE WHICH- YOU KNOW
WE ARE NOT WE- FOUR TWENTY FIVE
MILLION METRIC TONS OF.
GREENHOUSE GASES EVERY YEAR WE
HAVE TO GET THAT TO ZERO BY
TWENTY FORTY FIVE SO WE HAVE TO.
THE ULTIMATE TARGET THERE BUT
IT'S GREAT GREAT TO HEAR EACH OF
YOU TALK ABOUT THINGS YOU'RE
MEASURING- IN YOUR AREAS-
MENDOCINE MENTION WATER AND WE
HAVE SOME FOLKS ON THE LINE TO
CONFIRM AND WATER RESOURCES.
VENTURES A METRIC TONS OF WATER
RE USE AND RECYCLING. YOU
UNDERSTAND WE'RE PROBABLY AROUND
10% MAYBE OF OUR- WHAT WE
RECYCLE SOME COUNTRIES ISRAEL'S
AROUND YOUR 90% OBVIOUSLY THERE
IT'S THE- KIND OF GLOBAL LEADER
IN THAT WORLD AND IN THAT WAY-
BUT WHAT YOU SEE IS A REASONABLE
TARGET BY TWENTY THIRTY. FOUR
WATER RE USE AND RECYCLING HERE
FOR SOME OF THE ISSUES PEOPLE
SAY 20% MAYBE. MORE IS POSSIBLE
WHAT WOULD SET REALLY TARGET WE
CAN SIT OUT THERE FOR WATER
REUSE RECYCLING. CONSIDER
CRAWFORD WOULD YOU TAKE THAT OR
ANY OF YOU ON YOUR TEAM. YEAH I
AM ACTUALLY LOOKING UP THE
NUMBER BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE HAVE
A SPECIFIC TARGET WITHIN THE
HOTTER DRIER STRATEGY AND- I'M
REALLY PROUD OF THE PROGRESS OUR
PARTNERS AT THE WATER BOARD HAVE
MADE. IT GET- FEDERAL REVOLVING
LOAN FUNDING AND ACTUALLY
GENERAL FUND- TO SIGNIFICANTLY
EXPAND. RECYCLING SO I DON'T
HAVE THAT NUMBER COMMITTED IN MY
MIND BUT I CAN CERTAINLY WE CAN
TAKE ABOUT YOU I DON'T KNOW
SECRETARY GARCIA ONCE AT
ANYTHING. WE DON'T HAVE A I
DON'T HAVE A NUMBER IN FRONT OF
ME BUT I AM JOINED BY JOE CARR
KASKI I DON'T KNOW IF HE HAS A
NUMBER FROM THE STATE WATER
BOARD HAPPY TO KICK IT OVER TO
HIM FOR A FOR THAT PRECISE
ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION CHAIR.
YEAH HI GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY
GOOD AFTERNOON I SHOULD SAY.
YEAH THAT WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY
HAS TARGETS OF- EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND ACRE FEET BY. TWENTY
THIRTY AND ONE POINT EIGHT
MILLION ACRE FEET. AND BY I.
TWENTY FORTY AND AS SECRETARY
PROVIDE POINTED OUT- LAST FISCAL
YEAR WE- FUNDED ABOUT ONE POINT
TWO BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF
WATER RECYCLING. PROJECTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. FAVOR HELP
WHEN WHERE WE RIGHT NOW YOU
MENTIONED EDUCATE BY. TWENTY
THIRTY WHERE WE NOW WOULD YOU
SAY. YOUR I. WHERE OR AT. LEAST
FIND IT- FOLLOWS ABOUT SEVEN
HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND
ACRE FEET. SO FAR SAID THE EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND BY TWENTY
THIRTY IT IS. AN INDIAN IN
ADDITION TO WHAT WE'VE ALREADY
CURRENTLY FIND IT. SO LAST YEAR
I THINK- THE PROJECTS WE FUNDED
WORK AROUND THAT WOULD PRODUCE
ANOTHER EIGHTY THOUSAND OR SO
ACRE FEET PER YEAR. OKAY SAYS
ASIAN THOUSAND ADDITIONAL YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR BY TWENTY THIRTY
OKAY. THE WHICH IS TO GO BACK TO
. A COUPLE GENERAL QUESTIONS. TO
IN MOVING THIS MORE SPECIFICS
AROUND. SUCCESS MEASURES ON EACH
OF YOU CARE TO COMMENT WHICH
PACKAGES ARE YOU SEEING AS- AS
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WOULD YOU
SAY IN TERMS OF GREENHOUSE GAS.
REDUCTIONS AND- THEN WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO START THERE THERE ARE
THE FEW ONE CALLED YOU THINK OF
BEING PARTICULARLY. SUCCESSFUL
ALONG THOSE. LINES ANYWAY AND
WEBER WANTS TO START. SO ALL OF
ALL STARRED I DON'T I DON'T HAVE
THE- I KNOW THAT THERE ARE
FOCUSING THEIR RESOURCES BOARD
ON WHO CAN PROBABLY GIVE YOU A
SUMMARY OF THE PRECISE NUMBERS
THAT WE'RE SEEING BUT- I WILL
SAY THAT ACROSS THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR I THINK
THE ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE
INVESTMENTS- ACROSS IN OUR LIGHT
MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY SECTORS.
ARE ARE LIKELY YIELDING THE
BEST- WELL ROUNDED BENEFITS NOT
JUST FROM AN EMISSION REDUCTION
STANDPOINT BUT ALSO FROM A
DIRECT AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION
STANDPOINT AND GREENHOUSE GASES
AND- TOXIC AND CRITERIA AIR
POLLUTANTS THAT ARE AFFECTING
HEALTH- AND- AND ENVIRONMENTAL
OUTCOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES- I WOULD SAY. FOUR I
JUST TO ADD A LITTLE BIT MORE
CONTEXT AND COLOR IF YOU WILL TO
SOME OF THE DRINKING WATER
PACKAGE- THOUGH. CRITERIA THAT
IS USED ACROSS THE WATER BOARD'S
FUNDING PROGRAMS- IS ALSO REALLY
IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE- AND-
OKAY ON. MOST IN NEED OF OUR
DRINKING WATER AT INVESTMENTS
PROVIDING FOR LONG TERM DROUGHT
AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY- TO THE
POINT ON ON- OF VOLUME OF
WASTEWATER RECYCLED RECYCLED
ALSO INCREASING THAT.
RESTORATION OF WATER SERVICE TO
COMMUNITIES OF WATER OUTAGES AND
IS SURPRISINGLY ADD TO SOME ALSO
HAS AN EMISSION REDUCTION
BENEFIT IN THE SENSE THAT WE ARE
GETTING COMMUNITIES OFF OF
INTERMODAL SUPPLY OFF OF TRUCKS
AND HOLD WATER. I'M CITIES ARE
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT WAYS IN
WHICH WE'RE DRIVING DOWN SHE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND-
CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS
I WILL SEE IF- ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES FROM THE AIR
RESOURCES BOARD HAVE. A NUMBER
FOR OUR GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTIONS ACROSS THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR-
ASSOCIATED WITH OUR- INVESTMENTS
IN THAT ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE
SPACE I WILL ALSO KNOW THAT MUCH
OF THIS IS SUMMARIZED IN OUR
CLIME INVESTMENT. A REPORT TO
THE LEGISLATURE. SYDNEY DO YOU
HAVE ANY NUMBERS TO ADD. WE'LL
BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THOSE THE AS
YOU MENTIONED THE- CCIR REPORTS
WE PUT OUT ANNUALLY AND IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH DELIGHTFUL HAVE
THAT WE CAN GET THAT OVER- AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. GREAT THANK
YOU. I'M SURE TO GROW FOR SUGAR
RUSH ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD IN
TERMS OF. PROGRAMS OTHER
PROGRAMS THAT YOU'RE REALLY SEEN
FILL YOUR SEEN THE MOST SUCCESS
FROM YEAH YEAH I WOULD HAVE TO
CALL OUT OUR- LIVESTOCK METHANE
REDUCTION PROGRAM. I'M LOOKING
FOR THE PIECE OF PAPER THAT HAS
THE ACTUAL REDUCTIONS ON IT- BUT
IT HAS HAS SHOWN REMARKABLE
PROGRESS AND IT'S ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE- OF THE IMPACT
OF SHORT LIVED CLIMATE
POLLUTANTS. AND SO BEING ABLE TO
FIND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES THAT
ARE NOW BEING DUPLICATED BY USDA
WITH ALTERNATIVE MANURE
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ADDITION
TO TERRY DI JESTERS TO GENERATE
RENEWABLE ENERGY- HAS REALLY
SHOWN REMARKABLE PROGRESS AND I
THINK THAT'S ONE THAT SHOULD. BE
HELD UP AS AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE
THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES ON
EARTH THAT ACTUALLY HAS A
MANDATE FOR METHANE REDUCTION
FROM MY STOCK. AND ARE MAKING
SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS AND
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. IN MAKING
THOSE REDUCTIONS REAL. THANK
THANK YOU FOR THE AND ALL THE
BILL THE FOR YEAR ON THAT ISSUE-
BUT YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT 70% 78%
OF OUR- CARBON EMISSIONS ARE
FROM AGRICULTURE SO VERY
SUBSTANTIAL THANK YOU FOR THAT.
SIR TO CROWFOOT. I WOULD JUST
COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION AND
THE ENERGY PARTNERS BUILDING OUT
OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY GRID. YOU
KNOW CHAIR WHOLESALE UPDATES ME
FROM TIME TO TIME IN TERMS OF
THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRONS OR
ENERGY CONSUMED IN A DAY THAT
WERE PRODUCED BY RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND WE KNOW THAT'S HAVING
A DEMONSTRABLE IMPACT ON IT HI
MISSIONS AND WE KNOW THAT NOT
ONLY BE THE CHRONICLES OF THE
ENERGY ALSO. I THINK WE'RE
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS THERE I
THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE WE NEED
TO EVEN ACCELERATE OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRANSMISSION
DEPLOYMENT. BUT ALSO BRING INTO
THE DISCUSSION NATURAL AND
WORKING LANDS AS MY COLLEAGUES
TO TALK ABOUT FOR THE FIRST TIME
THE SCOPING PLAN. REALLY BRINGS
IN NATURAL WORKING THAT IS A
POTENTIAL FOR OUR LANDS OUR
VEGETATION TO BE OUTSTANDING FOR
CARBON EMISSIONS OR A SOURCE OF
CARBON EMISSIONS. AND I THINK
ONE POINT OF PROGRESS IS
CERTAINLY LAST WILDFIRE SEASON-
WHERE WE SAW MUCH LAST-
POLLUTION AND EMISSIONS AS A
RESULT OF. I WOULD. REALLY
ABSENCE OF VERY LARGE MEGA
FIRES- I'M NOT GOING TO SUGGEST
THAT WE WON'T CONTINUE TO
EXPERIENCE MEGA FIRES BECAUSE
CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS BUT-
THE MORE THAT WE CAN GET THESE
CATASTROPHIC FIRES UNDER CONTROL
AND RETURN A MORE REGULAR-
NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL WHAT.
WILDFIRE CYCLE ON YOUR LAND.
IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOT A BIT
BENEFITS ARE NOW TRONG WORKING
LANDS CONTRIBUTION TO CARBON
NEUTRALITY. THAT'S SOMETHING
WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON THE
HOUSING ENGINE OR PARTNERING
WITH THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD AND
WITHIN OUR AGENCY TO DEVELOP AN
EXPERT PANEL. HELP US
UNDERSTAND. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE-
THAT YOU KNOW GUARD OUR LANDS.
BECOMING AT A SINGLE NOT A
SOURCE OR MINIMIZING THE SOURCE
OF EMISSIONS. I'M REALLY
GRATEFUL TO WORK WITH BOTH
SECRETARY ROSS AND SECRETARY
GARCIA AND CARVE ON THAT I THINK
IT'S A REALLY PROMISING. AREA OF
CLIMATE ACTION. GOOD WALGREN
EXCITED BY THAT I THINK IT'S ONE
THE AREAS. AMONG OTHERS ARE WERE
REALLY CA EDGE THE COUNTRY- HERE
IN IS VERY IMPORTANT. ALSO
MENTION YOU KNOW OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BE NEED
TO BE LOOKING AT. I THINK
STARTING THIS YEAR AROUND-
CARBON. REMOVAL OF ELECTRIC YOUR
CAPTURE AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
THAT WE HAVE HERE IN. IN
CALIFORNIA'S YOU KNOW FOR TO
REACH OUR- CLIMATE GOALS IS
PROJECTED WINNIE SIXTY FIVE
MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON
REMOVAL. SEPARATE FROM ANYTHING
FROM CARBON CAPTURE
SEQUESTRATION WHICH IS INCLUDED.
AS DIRECT EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
WE NEED SIXTY FIVE MILLION
METRIC TONS OF CARBON REMOVAL
SHORTLY NATIONAL WORKING LANDS I
YOU KNOW I THINK CAN BE. CAN BE
A SIGNIFICANT TRIBUTE TO THAT
ALONG WITH OTHERS THAT WE NEED
TO. START LOOKING AT SO THAT'S
VERY HELPFUL. HAVE A QUESTION ON
TRIGGER. MAYBE THE SERVER
DEPARTMENT FINANCING LISTEN IF
YOU WANT TO COMMENT. WHICH ONE
OF MAKE SURE ON THE SAME PAGE IN
TERMS OF THE- ARCHITECTURE
THAT'S BEEN LAID OUT FOR THESE
BUDGET. SOLUTIONS THIS
ARCHITECTURE SOON THE TRIGGER
WILL BE PULLED THE FUNDING WILL
BE PUT BACK INTO THESE PROGRAMS.
WHICH ARCHITECTURE ASSUME THAT
NO TRICK WE PULLED AND IT DOES
FUNDS DON'T COME BACK. WHICH ARE
YOU ARE ANY COMMENT ON THAT. YES
SO IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL
GENERAL FUND ARCHITECTURE AND
LIKE YOU KNOW HOW- THE DOLLARS
WERE SCORED WITHIN THE BUDGET
AND THE MULTI YEAR- THE BUDGET
ASSUMES THESE PROGRAMS ARE
REDUCED- AND SO YOU'LL SEE THAT
THE DECREASE OF THOSE DOLLARS.
WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE BUDGET
SASH AND THE MULTI YEAR
FRAMEWORK- HOWEVER JUST YOU KNOW
ACKNOWLEDGING THESE ARE- YOU
KNOW THANK YOU FOR IT. I READ.
PROGRAMS AND YOU KNOW THEY'RE
THEY'RE ALL ARE THERE ARE- YOU
KNOW FLUCTUATIONS WITHIN THE
GENERAL FUND REVENUE- WE KNOW WE
WANTED TO. MAKE SURE THAT TO THE
EXTENT THE REVENUES- DO.
INCREASED AND ARE PROJECTED TO
BE HIGHER IS AND WHAT WE ARE
PROJECTING ACT COVERS BUDGET-
YOU KNOW BY NEXT JANUARY. I HAVE
THE REVENUES DO COME UP AND THEN
THESE PROGRAM TO GET TRIGGERED
BACK ON- BUT EDUCATED IN LOOKING
AT THE- KIND OF HOW OLD IT WAS
CORD- WE'RE NOT ASSUMING AT THIS
POINT THOSE EXPENDITURES WHAT
KIRKS. OF THE ARE- REDUCTIONS.
GREAT TO START TO FOCUS ON THE
SUBJECT OF CUTS. I'M AND I'M
SURE THIS IS DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
DIFFICULT DECISION BUT FOR THE
SECRETARIES YOU KNOW WHAT CAN
YOU TELL US WHAT THE THOUGHT
PROCESS FOR. DECIDING WHICH
PROGRAMS TO CUT WHICH WANTS TO
SPARE. WHAT WERE SOME OF THE
FACTORS CONSIDERED A AND-
WHOEVER WANTS TO GO FIRST TO DO
JUST THAT. I MIGHT TAKE A CRACK
AT THAT I MEAN FIRST OF ALL IT'S
REALLY DIFFICULT TO MAKE CUTS
DEMAND YOU KNOW WE STAND BEHIND
AND CHAMPIONED ALL OF THE
FUNDING IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET.
THAT BEING SAD. AS MY COLLEAGUE-
SERGIO FROM DEPARTMENT FINANCE
NOTED. AS IT RELATES TO CLIMATE
RESILIENCE ARE PROTECTING
CALIFORNIANS THERE'S MAJOR FOCUS
ON THOSE CLIMATE IMPACTS WITH A
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER RIGHT
NOW ACROSS CALIFORNIA SO THAT'S
WILD FIRE- GIVEN WE'VE LOST 7%
OF OUR ENTIRE STATE TO WILDFIRE
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
INCLUDING COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
BEEN ABSOLUTELY FLATTENED- AND
THEN WHAT. I'M WATER BOTH
DROUGHT AND FLOOD RECOGNIZING
THAT YOU KNOW BEFORE WE STARTED
OUR EFFORTS OVER THE LAST FEW
YEARS WELL OVER A MILLION
PEOPLE- BLACK ACCESS TO
DEPENDABLE SAFE DRINKING WATER.
FOR MAKING PROGRESS BUT DROUGHT
AND WILDFIRE AND FLOOD AND WE
SAW THE MANIFESTATION OF THAT IN
JANUARY SO THAT WAS A BIT AND
I'M- YOU KNOW HUGE PRIORITIES.
AND I CALLED THE RESILIENCE
AMISH YOU KNOW I SPENT A LOT OF
MY TIME LEADING THE OCEAN
PROTECTION COUNCIL AND
CHAMPIONING THE WORK OF
REMARKABLE AGENCIES INCLUDING
THE COASTAL COMMISSION ACOSTA
CONSERVANCY AND STATE LANDS. SO
WE'RE NOT THE EMPHASIZING THOSE
IT'S PRETTY KEY PRIORITIES
BECAUSE BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU
KNOW FRANKLY PROVIDED. LAST
DIRECT THREAT TO A BROAD SET OF
CALIFORNIANS ARE COMPARED TO
THOSE OTHER THREAT SO- THAT'S AT
LEAST ONE YOU KNOW FILTER WE'VE
BEEN. RUNNING OP CENTER CUTS
THROUGH. THANK YOU. MAY IT MAKES
A LOT OF SENSE- WE WILL. BY THE
SEARCHER ROSS. YEAH I JUST
WANTED TO ADD- WE WERE ALSO
LOOKING IN THE CONTEXT OF ONE OF
OUR LONGEST PROGRAMS. HAS BEEN
THIS WEEK PROGRAM THE WATER USE
EFFICIENCY PROGRAM- AND ONE OF
THE THINGS WE WERE LOOKING AT
AND EVALUATING THIS TOLL
PICTURES HOW MANY FARMERS HAVE
COME INTO THIS PROGRAM. WITH
PROVEN THE PRACTICES AND THERE
ISN'T A WHOLE NEW TRON OF
FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. WE'VE ALSO USED ARE
INVESTMENTS AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO HELP THESE FARMERS
UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN ACCESS
FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED
THE SUPPORT TO ACCESS SPECIAL
PROGRAMS. SO THAT'S ONE THING WE
WERE TRYING TO TAKE IT TO MINE
WITH THE RESOURCES WE HAVE WHAT
IF WE COULD WIN OUT AS MODELS
THAT WE KNOW. SHOULD BE SELF
SUSTAINING BECAUSE WE HAVE THESE
NEW FEDERAL FUNDS COMING INTO
IT. AND WHERE COULD WE ARE BACK
ON SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS AND
STILL CREATE THAT PROOF OF
CONCEPT MODEL WITH SOME OF OUR-
A NEW BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAMS
OF URBAN FARMING PROGRAMS THAT
THIS WEEK WHEN I WANTED TO CALL
OUT. IT WAS OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT
CAT IT WAS NOT AN EASY
CONVERSATION TO HAVE. BUT WE HAD
WHAT WE FELT WAS ANOTHER VIABLE
FUNDING STREAMS. TO BE ABLE TO
POINT PEOPLE TO. CONSIDERS THANK
YOU M. I WOULD JUST ADD THAT IN
THE VEHICLE SPACE- AND FROM AN
AIR POLLUTION STANDPOINT IN
ADDITION TO A CLIMATE POLLUTION
STANDPOINT WE REALLY FOCUSED ON.
THOSE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY
WERE NOT. DRF OPTIONS OR FEDERAL
FUNDING OPTIONS- BUT THAT BRING
US A BENEFIT AROUND
DISPROPORTIONATELY BURDENED
COMMUNITIES AND SO WE'RE LOOKING
REALLY AT. AB PROGRAMS THAT WORK
TO ELECTRIFY AIRPORTS ELECTRIFY
OUR HEAVY DUTY SECTOR TO PROTECT
COMMUNITIES AROUND FREE
TRANSPORT CORRIDORS- AND
ENSURING THAT THOSE PROGRAMS
REMAINED INTACT- AND WE'RE NOT.
AB PUSHED OUT OR AND OR I HAD
THEIR FUNDING CLAWED BACK AND I
WOULD ALSO SAY FROM THAT
STANDPOINT OF INVESTING IN OUR
CIRCULAR ECONOMY- WE ALSO
PRIORITIZE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS
THAT. WE TO DIRECT METHANE
REDUCTIONS AND AS YOU KNOW WELL
AND MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS GIVE
US ALSO MULTIPLE BENEFITS AN
EMISSION REDUCTION BENEFIT BUT
ALSO- REDUCTIONS IN OUR
LANDFILLS AND AT BEST CAN
ACTUALLY GIVE US- SOME OPTIONS
FOR FEEDING CALIFORNIANS. AND SO
WE ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT YOU
THESE THESE INVESTMENTS AS WELL
AS INVESTMENTS THAT CONTINUE TO
INVEST IN OUR IN OUR CIRCULAR
ECONOMY MOVING TOWARD. WELL
THANK YOU I THINK THOSE ARE ALSO
SOME OF THE NATION'S LEADING
THAT PROGRAM SEPARATE SHEET THAT
THEY AND- BLISTERING PORTS I
KNOW. MY CERTAIN MY COLLEAGUE
FROM LONG BEACH WOULD AGREE THIS
IS THING OF SOME OF THE WORST
THAT POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION
AREAS IN IN THE STATE SO
APPRECIATE THAT FOCUS. ON
ACTUALLY THAT LED PERFECTLY
CIRCULAR US TO MY NEXT QUESTION
AROUND FEDERAL FUNDING- WE KNOW
THAT THERE IS A LOT OF. MONEY
OUT THERE NOW WITH THE IRA AND
THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT PACKAGE
. BUT IT'S COULD BE COMPLICATED-
I'VE I'VE HEARD THAT THERE'S AS
MANY AS EIGHT THOUSAND PROGRAMS-
OUT THERE OBVIOUSLY NOT ALL OF
THEM HAVE BEEN. PUT OUT GUIDANCE
THAT YET BUT WHEN IF YOU COULD
PLEASE TELL US WHAT AREAS AND
PROGRAMS TO RUSSIA ANY MENTION
THIS. BUT WHATEVER PROGRAMS IN
THE IN THE CLIMATE ENERGY
PACKAGES THAT THE GOVERNOR. THE
ENVISIONS FEDERAL FUNDS AS A WAY
TO HELP. OFFSET THE GENERAL
FUND. REDUCTIONS AND WHAT ARE
YOU DOING TO MAKE YOUR AGENCY.
COMPETITIVE FOR THE FEDERAL
FUNDS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE-
APPLYING FOR. THAT ISN'T PART OF
THAT. IS YOU KNOW THERE'S MAYBE
LIBERTY THERE'S A LOT OF LABOR
STANDARDS AND SOME OF THESE.
LEGISLATION SO A PUT THAT IS
PART OF THE- OF WHAT THE
QUESTION OF WHAT DO YOU DO TO
MAKE YOURSELF COMPETITIVE. FOR
THAT FOR THE FEDERAL FUNDS SO-
WOULD LOVE IF YOU COULD EACH AND
ADDRESS THAT. QUESTION SIX OF
THE ROSTER START HERE YES SURE
SINCE I'M THE ONE THAT BROUGHT
UP FEDERAL FUNDS- MANY OF THE
FUNDS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. ARE
ACTUALLY AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL
FARMERS BUT THERE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN
PROGRAMS LIKE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM WHICH
COULD FIND. THESE UPGRADES
INTERROGATION FOR EXAMPLE THEY
CAN ALSO FIND A NUMBER OF
HEALTHY SOILS PRACTICES- THERE
ARE FUNDS FUNDS THAT ARE ALSO
BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR
CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP
PROGRAM. THIS IS REALLY BEING
ABLE TO PARTNER WITH GROWERS TO
DO A WHOLE SUITE OF PRACTICES.
TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS IMPROVE- OPPORTUNITIES
FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT POLLINATOR
HABITAT IT'S A WHOLE SUITE OF
PROGRAMS AGAIN THESE ARE ALL
INDIVIDUAL FARMER PROGRAMS AS
OPPOSED TO PROGRAMS OF THE
DEPARTMENT CAN APPLY FOR. BUT WE
HAVE SIGNED AND THE LAST THREE
MUST BE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT. WITH USDA'S NATURAL
RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
COOPERATIVE- COOPERATIVE IT
EXTENSION SERVICES AS WELL AS
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION
RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
SO THAT WERE ALL SEAMLESSLY
BEING TRAINED TO BE ABLE TO
ADVOCATE TO FARMERS HOW TO APPLY
FOR EACH ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS
AND WE THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE
A- HELPFUL WAY OF BRINGING IN AS
MANY FEDERAL DOLLARS AS
POSSIBLE. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THE
INTEREST OF FARMS AND IN
ESTABLISHING THEIR OWN MY
PROGRESS ON PHARMACY LOOK AT A
LOT TO FIND MORE OF THEIR FARM
EQUIPMENT. AND DOING ENGINE
REPLACEMENT THERE'S A NUMBER OF
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR USDA
RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN PARTICULAR
AND THE ON FARM RENEWABLE ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT COULD
REALLY HELP AT THE FARM LEVEL
EACH ONE OF THOSE FARMERS BEING
ABLE TO. TO DRIVE DOWN FEDERAL
DOLLARS IN THAT WAY THE LAST ONE
I WANT TO CALL OUT OF OUR OUR
EXAMPLES LIKE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM I
THINK THE INVESTMENT THAT THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE- GOVERNOR
AGREED TO LAST YEAR FOR
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCE.
FUNDS TO REALLY BRING TOGETHER
COMMUNITIES ON A REGIONAL BASIS
TO INVEST IN THEIR FUTURE OF
CARBON NEUTRALITY THEY'VE ALL
GOT PLANNING GRANTS ANYTHING
THOSE ARE GOING TO BE QUICK
RETURNS TO TRY AND FEDERAL
DOLLARS AS WELL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THE VERY HELPFUL.
SUGAR CRAWFORD ARE STRICTER
GARCIA. YEAH THREE POINT IN
THERE ARE YOU KNOW THERE. THERE
IS A GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO
DRAW DOWN FEDERAL FUNDING SOME
OF WHICH IS FORMULA BASED ON
WHAT'S GOING TO COME TO US BASED
ON OUR POPULATION AND SIZE AND
DIFFERENT ATTRIBUTES THAT AND
SOME OF WHICH IS COMPETITIVE SO
WE NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE WE
NEED TO BE AGGRESSIVE. AND WE
KNOW THAT OTHER STATES
PARTICULARLY THOSE SMALLER- YOU
KNOW LESS CAPITAL INTENSIVE
STATES IT WITH OUR OWN BUDGETS
ARE REALLY AGGRESSIVE. HELLO
GOVERNOR HAS BROUGHT US TOGETHER
THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR
VILLARAIGOSA INTO THIS
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKING GROUP
AWARE. FOR COORDINATING OUR
EFFORTS TO GO AFTER THAT FEDERAL
FUNDING. SO ONE THERE'S A SORT
OF EIGHT EIGHT ADMINISTRATION
WIDE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE
OPPORTUNITIES AND THEN
AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE. AND THEN
EACH OF OUR DEPARTMENTS AND
ENTITIES WITHIN OUR AGENCIES ARE
ALSO USING THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
AND THEIR- INSIGHTS WILL THESE
ARE FUNDING PROGRAMS. ONE
EXAMPLE THAT COMES TO MIND IS R.
COSTA CONSERVANCY AS IN WORKING
WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
TO SECURE FUNDING FOR IMPORTANT
FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT IN THE
SOUTH BAY WITHIN THE BAY AREA.
AND I THINK WE'LL BE EXPECTING
SOME REALLY SIGNIFICANT GOOD
NEWS- BASED ON THAT REASON
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THAT
PROJECT- THANKS TO COCCO SO
CONSERVANCY. SO WE'RE WORKING
BOTH ON A DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL AND
THEN AGENCY IN A BROADER
ADMINISTRATION LEVEL- TO SECURE
FUNDING I KNOW DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE IS TRACKING. HOW MUCH
FEDERAL FUNDING WE'RE BRINGING
IN I BELIEVE IT'S YOU KNOW
UPWARDS. OF OVER FIFTY BILLION
DOLLARS AT THIS POINT. YEAH THIS
IS. AND ARE YOU PLEASED TO GROW
US HERE ON SAADA WHO ALSO ON
THAT FOR- THE INTO. AS WELL IS
REALLY ABOUT THAT YEAH. AT YEP
THAT'S EXCELLENT. SHOOTERS. HI
SORRY ABOUT THAT AND THERE'S A
DELAY ON MY SIDE- THANK YOU I
ACTUALLY DO WANT TO KICK IT OVER
TO OUR TO OUR COLLEAGUES THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCES SECRETARY
CROWFOOT NOTED. THERE HAS BEEN A
VERY- COORDINATED ADMINISTRATION
WIDE EFFORT TO DRAW DOWN FEDERAL
DOLLARS NOT ONLY FOR- SOME OF
OUR CLIMATE PROGRAMS BUT- AND
THE DRINKING WATER PROGRAMS
WITHIN THAT AND FOR LARGE SCALE
INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES
ACROSS THE BOARD. I WILL JUST
NOTES AND BEFORE KICKING OVER TO
SERGIO- WE ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING
AT APPLYING THE JUSTICE FORTY
FRAMEWORK SO TO THE POINTS ON
SOME OF THE- EQUITY AN
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRIORITIES
THAT YOU LAID OUT CHAIR- WHICH
WE AGREE WITH- WE ARE LOOKING AT
DAY THEY- DIE U. S. EPA AND SEE
QUEUES JUSTICE FORTY
PRIORITIZATION AN ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE COMMUNITIES
DISPROPORTIONATELY BURDEN BUT
ALSO HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES TRIBAL COMMUNITIES-
IT'S CETERA. AND IN HOW WE'RE
DRAWING DOWN THOSE
INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS AND I
THINK THAT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO
NOTICE WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AND
I'LL KICK IT OVER TO A STRANGER
TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLAVOR
ON WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WERE
LOOKING AT- ACROSS THAT THAT
FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE. SOURCES
YES AGAINST JUGGLING GOVERNMENT
FINANCES THOUGH AS THE STATE
STREET PROVO NOTED HERE IN THIS
REGION AND IS COORDINATING
DEFINITELY- TRYING TO MAKE SURE
YOU KNOW WORK ONE AWARE OF ALL
THE- VARIOUS FEDERAL FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES AND ALSO DOING
WEEKEND TO- APPLY OURSELVES AND
ALSO MAKE SURE THAT. OTHER
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THAT THEY
ALSO PLAY COULD IN MANY CASES-
THERE ARE PROGRAMS WHERE IS NOT
NECESSARILY A STATE GOVERNMENT
ENTITY THAT WOULD APPLY FOR
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS- OR
NONPROFIT ENTITY- OR ECO AND
AGRICULTURE CASE YOU KNOW. THE
FARMERS AND SO- JUST KIND OF
THAT- LAVERY AND GIVE GIVE US
EXAMPLES- SO HORRIBLE WE'RE
TRACKING IS WE'VE- BEEN ABLE TO
RECEIVE AS AS THE AS A WHOLE AND
NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT BUT- THE
YOU KNOW. THE LOCAL ENTITY THEN
AND- OTHERS- A LITTLE BIT OVER
OF FORTY EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS
ACROSS THE VARIOUS TYPES OF-
FUNDING INDIA WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE AND- ROADS-
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY. A PUBLIC TRANSIT-
AND- THAT'S THAT'S REALLY
MOSTLY- WE CAN INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENTS AND JOBS ACT WHICH
WAS THE FIRST FEDERAL FUNDING
PACKAGES THAT WAS- APPROVED-
MOST RECENTLY AT LOUISVILLE'S-
LAST SEPTEMBER- THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT APPROVED THE-
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT THE I.
R. A. AND THAT INCLUDES- OVER A
HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS. WORTH
OF FUNDING- ACROSS CLIENT
PROGRAMS- TO HELP REDUCE
POLLUTION- MORE FUNDING FOR
CLEAN ENERGY. TRANSPORTATION
DISASTER RESPONSE AGRICULTURE
GROUND MITIGATION THE WE ARE
DEFINITELY ACTIVELY WORKING TO
TRACK THAT JUST TO GIVE A COUPLE
EXAMPLES- AND HOW THE- CAN MEET
WITH OUR- OVERALL APPROACH ON.
LOOKING AT SPECIFIC FEDERAL
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ALL
THAT RELATES TO GENERAL FUND
SOLUTIONS IN THE COASTAL
RESILIENCE. SIDE- THE YOU CAN
PLACE YOUR ORDER ACT WHICH WAS A
AGREED- THE FEDERAL MONEY THAT
WITH THE- PROVIDE TWO POINTS
BILL DOLLAR. FOR ACCOUNTS OF AND
PROTECT OF COURSE AND MARINE
HABITAT- AND THEN THE- AND THAT
JOBS ACT PROVIDED ONE POINT FIVE
BILLION DOLLARS TO HELP CLOSE
THE COMMUNITIES INVESTED IN
AFTER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
AND THE SPECIFIC FUNDS- WHICH
IS- YOU KNOW ABOUT FOUR BILLION
DOLLARS IT'S GOING TO BE
ADMINISTERED THROUGH KNOW WHAT
THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND AT.
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND
THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE YOU
KNOW FUNDING INFORMS BRANDS IN
THE COOPER WHO REMAINS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND THEIR VARIOUS
OTHER- MECHANISMS WE'RE STILL
WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ON ALL THE SPECIFICS
ON ALL THAT FUNDING IS GOING TO
BE ROLLED OUT AND THIS IS OVER
MULTIPLE YEARS SO. WE ANTICIPATE
THEY'RE GOING TO DO LIKE
MULTIPLE SOLICITATION BUT WE'RE
ACTIVELY MONITORING TO MAKE SURE
WE'RE AWARE- I LOVE WHEN THAT
FUNDING UP CREE COMES OUT
ANOTHER EXAMPLE- ON. THE
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT- THERE
WAS ABOUT THREE BILLION DOLLARS
THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE
JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS WHICH
BASICALLY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT- MODELED THEIR
PROGRAM AFTER. HE FEW FEE THAT
TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE
COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS PASSAGE
THREE BILLION DOLLARS THAT YOU
KNOW- THERE WERE SOME REDUCTIONS
THAT WE- HAVE HUNDRED TTC IN THE
STATE FUNDING REGARDING THERE
IS- YOU KNOW THREE BILLION
DOLLARS AVAILABLE IN FEDERAL
FUNDING. FOR THE MODELS IS FUNNY
AFTER OUR PROGRAMS YOU KNOW WE
BELIEVE THE STATE TAKE COULD
LEVERAGE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS AND
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT WOULD
APPLY TO OUR DOLLARS WOULD BE
ABLE TO APPLY DIRECTLY TO
FEDERAL DOLLARS AND- YOU KNOW
WE'RE ALSO MAKING SURE THAT- ME
AS A STATE COULD PROVIDE- IN IN
SOME CASES SUPPORT- TO THE LOCAL
ENTITIES. THAT APPLY TO SOME OF
THESE PROGRAMS WHEN IT COMES TO
THEM WHICH I THINK IS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST. EXAMPLES THAT THAT WE
HAVE- THEN AND LOOK AT. THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THE JOBS ACT AND
IT'S LIKE RATE INFLATION WOULD
ACT THERE IS A CLOSE TWENTY
EIGHT BILLION DOLLAR TO RAY.
RELATED TO THAT- AND WE KNOW
OVERALL STRATEGY ON THE FEDERAL
DEBT FUNDING IS. TO LEVERAGE THE
FORMULA FUNDING WHERE POSSIBLE-
DIRECTLY APPLIED OUR SUPPORTERS
WHO ARE APPLYING TO THESE
COMPETITIVE- OPPORTUNITIES AND
ALSO CREATE. OPPORTUNITIES TO
USE- SMART FINANCE TO STRETCH
THE PUBLIC DOLLARS AS MUCH AS WE
CAN. AND EVEN THAT KIND OF ON ON
SATURDAY THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE
LESS FORMULA FUNDING THAN WE
WOULD HAVE ANTICIPATED- BECAUSE-
THESE FEDERAL PROGRAMS DON'T
APPEAR TO BE USING A PER CAPITA
BASIS. FOR THAT FUNDING- BUT WE
KNOW THAT THERE THERE. THERE IS
ALTERNATELY YOU NO NO NO 100%
ASSURANCE THAT WE'RE GONNA BE
GETTING- THE FUNDS BUT WE THINK
CALIFORNIA AS A LEADER IN THAT-
ADMINISTRATION WE'RE GOING TO BE
VERY COMPETITIVE FOR THESE
DOLLARS. HELLO THERE ARE FEW YOU
KNOW EXAMPLES OF A WEEK
APPOINTED BUT THERE'S DEFINITELY
A LOT OF OTHERS AND JUST LIKE
KNOWLEDGE INTO BECAUSE THESE
SPECIALLY THIS LAST- FEDERAL
FUNDING PACKAGE DEFLATION OR
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. IT'S
STILL VERY NEW AND THERE'S STILL
A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT HAS
NOT BEEN RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IN TERMS OF ALL THAT
MONEY'S GOING TO BE ROLLED OUT
AND SO. THEY'RE STILL YOU KNOW
SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO
COME FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WHICH WILL HELP US- YOU KNOW
DETERMINE HOW WE CAN BEST
LEVERAGE SALAS. THANK YOU THOSE
ARE A GREAT EXAMPLES EXACTLY YOU
KNOW WHAT WHAT I WAS GETTING OUT
HERE AND YOU MENTION BECAUSE I
KNOW. THAN CENTER REQUIREMENTS
IN THIS A NUMBER OF US HAVE BEEN
UPSET ABOUT CUTS TO CLOSE
RESILIENCE IN IN OUR BUDGET- BUT
IF THERE ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE
THAT WE CAN GET FROM A FEDERAL.
PERSPECTIVE YOU MENTION FOUR
BILLION POTENTIAL FUNDS- THAT IS
SIGNIFICANT FOR US TO ARMS TO GO
AFTER AND UNDERSTAND HOW THAT
WILL- HELL THAT WILL. COULD
POSSIBLY COMPENSATE FOR SOME OF
THESE OTHER. CUT SOMEBODY
MENTION TCC AT A MEETING
YESTERDAY. ON THAT AND AS YOU
KNOW WE THAT WAS AS YOU
MENTIONED IT REALLY OUR PROGRAM
WAS A MODEL FOR THIS TWENTY
SEVEN BILLION. IN THE IRA FOR
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN.
AND CERTAINLY. I'M GETTING OR
THREE BILLION PLUS. WILL BE. A
PRIORITY. AND I MANY THESE PER.
ARE HEARD ALSO AND CAL SO- THE
HAVE MODELED THE OUT TO SEE ME
SAY ONLY 20% PEOPLE ARE TAKE
SOME THESE PRO. BUT THERE SAID
ON CAP TO THE MORE. CALIFORNIA'S
THAT WE CAN GET TO APPLY- THE
MORE THAT WILL ULTIMATELY
BENEFITS SO- THE CERTAINLY I'M
COMMITTED. TO WORK WITH
ADMINISTRATION I WANNA MAKE SURE
THAT CALIFORNIA GETS EVERY
DOLLAR THAT WE CAN. OUT OF THESE
PROGRAMS TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU THOSE
WORDS WERE POWERFUL. EXAMPLES I
DO WANNA MENTION UP- BECOME LESS
POSITIVE STORY- AT LEAST SO FAR
WE'VE WE'VE RECEIVED VERY LITTLE
OF THE IRA FUNDING. FOR CLEAN
ENERGY PROJECTS A BASIC BATTERY
MANUFACTURING. A PROJECTS THAT
HAVE GONE OUTSIDE LOVE IF MAYBE
SOMEONE FROM THE- SEC AND OTHERS
VERY FOLKS ONLINE. COULD
COMMENTS ABOUT THAT AND IS THERE
ANYTHING. THAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE
CALIFORNIA MORE. COMPETITIVE FOR
EXAMPLE TO BUILD OUT
MANUFACTURING A SAY IN THE
CENTRAL VALLEY OR THE INLAND
EMPIRE- AREAS THAT WE COULD- WE
COULD CERTAINLY USE THOSE. JOBS
AND I THINK A REALLY RIGHT FOR
THAT. AND DEFINITELY NOT BEEN
SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING GATHERING
ANY OF THAT SO FAR. SO ANY
COMMENTS WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE
A COMPANY MORE COMPETITIVE THERE
. YEAH I WOULD REGARD TURN TO
DRIBBLE AND WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AT THE CALIFORNIA
ENERGY COMMISSION. GREAT MEETING
. WELL IF HE'S HAVING TROUBLE
GETTING OUT I'LL I'LL- I CAN
RESPOND TO. YOU SENATOR DO WE
NOTED WE'VE BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
UP THERE IT COMES. TRUE GO
AHEAD. I APOLOGIZE- THANK YOU
BUT JUDGE YOUR BACKER INSPECTOR
CROWFOOT WOULD YOU MIND
REPEATING THE QUESTION YOU
LITERALLY SAID THE CDC AND THEN
I GOT CUT OFF. YEAH JUST ENDED I
GUESS AND- YOU KNOW WE HAVE NOT
BEEN SUCCESSFUL GETTING GETTING
ANY OF THE- GRANTS FOR SAY LARGE
MANUFACTURING THE BATTERY
MANUFACTURING PLANTS FOR
EXAMPLE- THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN
OUT AROUND THE IRATE. HE ANSWER
QUESTIONS REALLY IS- WHAT WHAT
YOUR COMMENTS ON THAT IS
ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO MAKE
CALIFORNIA MORE COMPETITIVE- I
THINK CERTAINLY CENTRAL VALLEY
INLAND EMPIRE THERE WAS A REALLY
RIGHT FOR BUILDING OUT.
MANUFACTURING IN THOSE AREAS
AND- WORK YOU KNOW WHAT WE DO TO
MAKE OURSELVES MORE COMPETITIVE.
THANK YOU THANKS FOR THE
QUESTION YES WE WERE VERY
DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THAT- WHEN WE
LEARN THAT BUT THIS IS BEEN
NOTED BY SEVERAL ON THE CALL.
THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF
FUNDING THAT IS STILL AVAILABLE
AND WE ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING IT
AS MUCH OF IT AS WE CAN POSSIBLY
GET TO COME TO CALIFORNIA. WE
ARE INVESTING IN MANUFACTURING-
AROUND WITH CALIFORNIA DOLLARS
AND HAVE. BELIEVES TWO AND FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS- INVESTED IN
THAT REGARD AND LOOK TO DO MORE
BUT WE ARE WORKING. ON A NUMBER
OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS I THINK
THE ENERGY COMMISSION IS
ANTICIPATING WE WILL GET. ON THE
ORDER OF ABOUT TWO BILLION
DOLLARS OF FEDERAL MONEY IF
WE'RE SUCCESSFUL EVERYWHERE WERE
EXPECTING TO BE BOTH AND-
FORMULA GRANTS THAT WE ARE
CONFIDENT WE'LL GET AND THEN FOR
THE COMPETITIVE ONCE AS WELL AND
THAT'S JUST FOR THE ENERGY
COMMISSION SO. ON MANUFACTURING
YES BIG DISAPPOINTMENT BUT-
THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF TIME
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL ROUNDS AND-
INDEED WE'RE HAVING FOLKS COME
OUT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
VISIT WITH US TAKE TOURS OF. OF
SOME PLACES CENTRAL VALLEY ALSO
LITHIUM VALUE DOWN IN IMPERIAL
COUNTY AND ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE
WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT
WE ARE. WE ARE THE HUB HERE IN
CALIFORNIA FOR THOSE STILL SORTS
OF INVESTMENTS. WELL THANK YOU
MAN BUT WE FOR TO PARTNER YOU
ANYTHING WE CAN DO OBVIOUSLY.
ALONG THOSE LINES- I'LL MOVE ON
TO THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND-
BUT WONDERING THE RESEARCHER
CROWFOOT COULD TELL US A BIT
MORE ABOUT. THAT WITH
ADMINISTRATION HAS IN MIND WITH
THE POTENTIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION
BOND. THANK CENTER FOR THAT
QUESTION SO GOVERNOR TO SOMEONE
INTRODUCED THIS PROPOSED BUDGET
IN JANUARY DIDN'T REFERENCE THAT
HE IS. OPEN MINDED- AND
INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING A
POTENTIAL GENERAL LOCATION- WITH
THE LEGISLATURE- WE- AT THIS
POINT ARE WAITING TO SEE HOW
REVENUES DEVELOPED. BY THE MAY
REVISION. BEFORE WE WOULD
INITIATE ANY DISCUSSION- THE
GOVERNOR'S COMMENT DURING HIS
BUDGET INTRODUCTION WAS. WHAT
WAS IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT
BUT REALLY DOESN'T INTEND TO
EXPLORE THIS POSSIBILITY WITH
LEGISLATORS MANY OF WHOM I KNOW
ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE BOND.
BUT AT THIS POINT- AS I KNOW MY
COLLEAGUE SERGIO WITH ACCO-
WE'RE WAITING TO SEE HOW REVENUE
SHAPE UP. HERE IN IN MAY. BEFORE
FURTHER DISCUSSION. OKAY GOOD MY
I'M A CO AND I WORKING ON A BY
AS SIX SEVEN SO LOOK FOR TO WITH
YOUR- THAT'S RECEIVED.
ASSISTANCE THE BEST MEET THE
NEEDS OF CALIFORNIANS SINCE THAT
CONVERSATION THAT GOES FOR TO
KNOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER. A
COMMITMENT COMING UP I WANTED
MAYBE SEE THERE'S A FEW OTHER
THINGS I HAD THE SPECIFICALLY.
FOR YOU I GUESS TO PICK UP ONE
PIECE AT. A CENTER DOLLY ASKED.
S. MINISTRATIONS BEGAN TO PLAN
AND IMPLEMENT VARIOUS PROGRAMS
WE HAVE STILL SEEN WHAT DELAYS
IN PERMITTING. AB TWO OH FIVE
CREATE EXPEDITED PERMITTING
PROCESS. ADVOCACY PROJECT THE CC
. AND THERE'S ONE ON SHORE
PROJECT IS USE APPLICATION. OR
ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN DO TO
ENCOURAGE MORE USE OF THAT
PERMITTING OPTION AN OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPAND THAT PROGRAM TO SAY
TRANSMISSION LINES. YEAH GREAT
QUESTION I'M GONNA TURN TO
DRIBBLE IN THE SEASON A SECOND
BECAUSE HE'S TRACKING THIS ON A
DAILY BASIS BUT THE SHORT OF IT
IS THE GOVERNOR AGREES WITH YOU
WE NEED TO MOVE QUICKER TO
OBJECT TO GET CLIMATE
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GROUND WE
NEED TO ACCELERATE PROCESS SEES.
WERE RAIMES QUITE IMPRESSED WITH
THIS EASY HOW TO SET UP THIS-
PERMITTING PATHWAY THAT WAS
CALLED FOR IN THE TRAILER BILL
LANGUAGE ACT WAS APPROVED LAST
SEPTEMBER. AND AS YOU KNOW
SENATOR THEY'RE ALREADY
APPLICATIONS IN THROUGH THAT
PROCESS I THINK THAT COULD BE A
MODEL. FOR OTHER SECTORS AND OUR
WATER STRATEGY ACTUALLY NOTES
THAT- THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT
COULD BE DONE IN WATER BUT- OR
SOMETHING THAT AND I KNOW THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IS EAGER TO GO
BRING FORTH RECALLS A STEP
FURTHER STREAMLINED. PERMITTING
PROCESS SEES WHILE STILL
ENABLING SIGNIFICANT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND THE
ENGAGEMENT FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND TRIBES AND OTHERS.
WITHOUT SURGERY DO YOU WANT TO
JUST EXPLAIN A FEW SENTENCES
WHERE THE- WHERE YOU'RE- PROCESS
. FROM ABOUT FOUR YEARS.
CERTAINLY I JUST SECTOR REMINDS
US ALL TIME ABOUT EXIT. IS FOR
CREDIT TO OR SIX. SO YEAH WE'RE
LOOKING AT THIS. THE BOARD. WE
GOT A FORTY LAST YEAR FROM THE
LEGISLATURE THANK YOU FOR WHAT
WE'RE CALLING THE SO CALLED
OPTION PERMITTING PROCESS. IT
SHORTENS THE TIME FRAME THAT
WE'RE- OBLIGED TO. GET PERMITS
FINALIZED WE'VE ALREADY GOT ONE
PERMIT IN THE DOOR THROUGH THAT
PROCESS WORKING ON THAT ACTIVELY
NOW. WE'RE EXPECTING SEVERAL
MORE BASED ON THE CONVERSATIONS
WE'RE HAVING WITH DEVELOPERS- IT
IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE BOB IT
IS EARLY AS THIS MONTH. AND
THAT'S THAT'S THAT'S ONE PIECE
ARE PERMITTING WITH REGARD TO
OFFSHORE WIND. THERE ARE MANY
DIFFERENT STATE AND FEDERAL
AGENCIES THAT HAVE A PERMITTING
ROLE ONE OF OUR OBLIGATIONS
BASED ON AB FIVE TWENTY FIVE IST
COME UP AN OVERALL PLAN. AND WE
HAVE A SERIES OF REPORTS COMING
YOUR WAY- SENATOR TO THE
LEGISLATURE- THEY WILL LOOK AT
LOOK AT THAT AND THEN PERMITS
STREAMLINING IS A SIGNIFICANT
PIECE OF IT FINALLY I WOULD JUST
SAY. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING THROUGH
THE WHAT WE'RE CALLING THE
SYRUP- ACTIVITIES THE CALIFORNIA
ENERGY RELIABILITY INVESTMENT
PLAN. THAT WE JUST SENT OVER
YESTERDAY- TO THE LEGISLATURE
BASED ON THE STATUTORY
REQUIREMENT THAT INCLUDES
FUNDING IN THE FIRST YEAR. THAT
IS TARGETED JUST AT PERMITS
REMINDING AND WITH THE WITH AN
EMPHASIS ON TRANSMISSION BECAUSE
WE REALIZE WE'VE GOT A LOT OF
PROJECTS A. LOT OF NEED WE'VE
GOT TO GET THIS MOVING QUICKLY.
THANK YOU YES BURKE NEED A AND-
APPRECIATE. THOSE CALM. I'M
SORRY YOUR REMOVAL SHE WANTS. IF
YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING TO WRAP
UP. FOR YOUR NEXT ENGAGEMENT
WILL HAVE AND WE HAVE YOUR TEAM
ON FOR SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS-
WHAT COMES ABILITY CARB THIS
OTHER AREA WHERE THERE'S-
GETTING FEDERAL MONEY COMING IN-
BUT ALSO A LOT OF. DIFFERENT
STATE INCENTIVES. WHAT IF YOU
CAN COMMENT. ON HOW THE C. C. A.
R. B. C. P. C. ARE WORKING TO
ENSURE THESE PROGRAM IS CENTERS
ARE COMPLEMENTARY AND EASIER
ACCESS AND OTHER. OPPORTUNITIES
TO SORT OF STACK APPLE.
APPLICATIONS FOR THESE PROGRAMS
OR THE OTHER EXISTING. ENERGY
PROGRAMS. IT'S A GREAT QUESTION
FOR MY VIEW AND ONE OF THOSE
AREAS WHERE THERE IS SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY ACROSS AGENCIES
SO THE CDC HAS FINDING A OR B.
C. D. USY PLAYS A ROLE
REGULATING INVESTOR OWNED
UTILITIES YOU KNOW SO- I'LL SAY
THAT. MMHM YOU KNOW I'M
CONFIDENT THAT THE CDC HAS
DEVELOPED ITS DIRECT INSTALL
PROGRAM- THE LOW INCOME. LOW
INCOME WEATHERIZATION WORK AS
WELL AS THE INCENTIVE TO PLUG IN
WITH A RB AND CPUC. BUT AGAIN
WHAT I TURN TO DREW UP ALL I
KNOW OPERATE ON THAT. THANK YOU
GUYS ARE TO GROW FOOT YES THIS
IS A MAJOR AREA OF FOCUS FOR US
WE HAVE IN THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET. EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS JUST FOR
THE ENERGY COMMISSION FOR
EQUITABLE BUILDING D. CARP WHICH
WE JUDGE THIS TO BE A
SIGNIFICANT. DOWNPAYMENT BUT THE
NEED IS GREAT SO WE'RE DOING A
COUPLE THINGS IS AS SECURE
CROWFOOT NOTED WE ARE LOOKING
AT. FOCUSING FIRST ON THE DIRECT
INSTALL PROGRAM WHAT WE HAD
PITCHED IS THAT TWO THIRDS OF
THE MONEY OR SO. WOULD GO TO
DIRECT INSTALL IN THE BALANCE
WOULD GO TO REBATES WE'RE
FOCUSING A LASER FOCUS JUST ON
THE DIRECT. THE DIRECT INSTALL
PROGRAM FOR NOW. AND WE ARE ALSO
GETTING FEDERAL MONEY COMING IN
THAT IS. VERY SIMILAR TO US
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS
AND SO MAKING SURE WERE WERE
COORDINATED WITH THAT FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT MONTHLY. BUT WE'RE
ALSO LOOKING AT. SECTOR CRAWFORD
TESTIFIED EARLIER THAT WE'RE
HOPING TO GET SOME FUNDS OUT
THIS YEAR INDEED THAT'S TRUE
WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CSD
PROGRAM THE WEATHERIZATION
PROGRAM. AND MIGHT BE LOOKING AT
OPPORTUNITIES TO SHIFT SOME
MODEST AMOUNT OF FUNDS THEIR WAY
BECAUSE THEY CAN GET THAT MONEY.
INTO HOMES END UP IMPROVEMENTS
VERY VERY QUICKLY SIMILARLY THIS
PROGRAM THIS OUT OF THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION A
COMMISSION ON IS THE TECH
PROGRAM. AND THAT IS ALSO DOING.
INSTALLATIONS FOR LARGELY- SPACE
CONDITIONING SO BIG OUR SYSTEMS
IN HOMES AND BUSINESSES. AND
WATER HEATING. AND THOSE ARE
VERY VERY HIGH GHG. REDUCTION
YIELDING PROGRAMS THEY DON'T DO
AS WELL- THAT THE TECH PROGRAM
AS WELL WITH- WITH THE TARGET
AUDIENCE THE LOWER INCOME FOLKS
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DESIGNING
OUR DIRECT INSTALL PROGRAM
AROUND. AND WE'RE WE'RE WE WE'VE
MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS SHE GOT A
NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS BUT THIS IS
A TOPIC THAT IS VERY ENGAGING
MANY MANY CALIFORNIANS ARE VERY
INTERESTED IN THE WAY THIS
PROGRAM IS DESIGNED. SO WE ARE
TAKING THIS EMPLOYEE- AS WE
SPEAK AND WE'RE HOPING TO HIRE A
CONTRACTOR TO HELP US. MOVE
THOSE FUNDS OUT A LITTLE BIT
LATER THIS YOU'RE THE FUNDS OF
WILL. OUT LATER THAN THEY BUT
GETTING THAT COMMUNITY AND IS
CRITICAL. YEP YEAH. I KNOW FOR
THE TECH PROGRAM EVEN THE RATE.
WENT MUCH FASTER THAN ANYONE.
EXPECTED AN EXTREME VIEW THAT AS
A POSITIVE TO SEE. IN THE- NEXT
GENERATION OF TECH WILL BE
MARKET RATE INCENTIVES AS WELL.
REPLENISH THEIR. IF YOU'RE
ASKING ME SENATOR I THINK THAT'S
PROBABLY A QUESTION BEST
ANSWERED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OR PERHAPS FINANCE.
SURE I SEE A RITUAL PETER SENT.
YES GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR THANK
YOU SO MUCH A NICE TO SEE YOU
AGAIN RACHEL PETERSON EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. AND
YOU KNOW I'M ACTUALLY GONNA TURN
J. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LUONG TESTIFIED BECAUSE SHE'S
CLOSER TO THE PROGRAM AND THE
POTENTIAL ROLL OUT A FUTURE
INCENTIVES. IS SAFE TO SAY THAT
AS A DIRECTOR BO AND SAID-
WORKING WITHIN BUILDINGS AND
REDUCING THE EMISSIONS FOOTPRINT
OF BUILDINGS IS OF COURSE A KEY
PART OF- CALIFORNIA'S OVERALL
EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGY SO
WE'RE VERY EXCITED. ABOUT THESE
PROGRAMS THAT WORK WITHIN
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE EXISTING
BUILDINGS TO- FORM PART OF THE
OVERALL STRATEGY AND WITH THAT
I'LL TURN TO DEPUTY TESTIFIED
PLEASE. THANK YOU DIRECTOR
PETERSON THANK YOU CHAIR
BACKGROUND COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
WHO ARE UP ALLOWING US TO SHARE
A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILS. AND
UPDATES ON THE TECH PROGRAM AND
SO WHAT I WANTED TO SHARE WAS
NOT ACTUALLY IN FEBRUARY OF THIS
YEAR SO JUST LAST MONTH.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION ACTUALLY ISSUED
ANOTHER DECISION. AUGMENTING THE
BUDGET OF THE TECH INITIATIVES
SO AS YOU KNOW THAT WAS
ORIGINALLY FROM S. U. FOURTEEN
SEVENTY SEVEN FIVE- THANKS TO
AUTHORIZATION FROM AB ONE SEVEN
NINE WE WERE ABLE TO AUGMENT
THAT FUNDING BY FIFTY MILLION. I
JUST LAST MONTH. EXCELLENT GREAT
THANK YOU FOR THAT SIR TO
CRAWFORD AND WRAP UP REMARKS
FROM YOU FOR NO YOU HAVE TO.
HEAD OUT- JUST A MINUTE I WOULD
SAY THAT THE AT THE HIGHEST
LEVELS IT WASN'T BEFORE WHICH IS
WE LOOK FORWARD TO. WORKING WITH
YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS
BUDGET IS THE BEST IT CAN BE AND
YOU ALL HAVE YOU KNOW YOU BRING
A TON OF EXPERTISE AND
EXPERIENCE IN THESE AREAS AND-
LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS-
AND- BOTH ANSWERING THESE-
THROUGH PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND
THEN AS YOU NEED. FOR FOLLOW UP
INFORMATION WERE A 100%
COMMITTED TO GETTING IT TO YOU
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. GREAT
THANK YOU. WILL CONTINUE ON THEN
I UNDERSTAND THAT- WE DON'T
BREAK FOR LUNCH HERE'S MAYES
INCENTIVE TO HAVE US WRAP UP
SOONER BUT- IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO- BUT YOU KNOW. THE OF THE
SECRETARIES DON'T FEEL NEED TO
BE ON CAMERA ALL TIME IF YOUR-
IF YOU WERE GETTING- GRABBING A
BITE- THERE- SO. BUT YOU SEE TO
GO BACK FOR ONLY A MOMENT- IT
FEDERAL TWO SECTORS CAN COMMENT
ON THIS IT. THE INTEREST OF THE
FUTURE COMMITMENTS. THIS IS A
GUESTS GETS TO SOME THE L. Y.
LA- TALKED ABOUT AS WELL.
CONSIDER THAT WE MAY BE FACING
DEFICITS IN THE OUT YEARS. BUT
WITH THE FUNDS PROPOSED FOR
DELAY NOW. BE PROTECTED IN THOSE
OUT YEARS. WHAT WOULD THEY BE
BACK ON THE TABLE FOR POTENTIAL
CUTTING IF WHEN THAT TIME CAME
TO BALANCE THE BUDGET YOU KNOW.
IN OTHER WORDS. FOR THOSE FUTURE
YEARS WHAT LEVEL CERTAINLY DO
STAKEHOLDERS HAVE THAT THE MONEY
TACK NOW FOR DELAY. WILL
ACTUALLY BE THERE IN FUTURE
YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THAT
ON. RIGHT I BELIEVE THAT BE
REALLY GOOD OUR QUESTION FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. YEAH SO.
I NEVER. BERMAN FINANCE LIKE I
COULD TAKE THAT QUESTION- SO I
THINK JUST GENERALLY LOOKING AT
THE BUDGET PICTURE- I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT KNOW THAT THE BUDGET
VETERAN- AS OPPOSED IN THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET- EVEN THOUGH
THERE ARE REVENUE. DECLINES WE
DO NOT PROJECT- RECESSED- AND SO
WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE
GENERAL FUND PICTURE ON WILL
HAVE A- BETTER. UNDERSTANDING IN
THE MAYOR VISION OF THE OVERALL
IN GENERAL FUND PICTURE AND
DEPENDING ON ON WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE YOU KNOW TO THE EXTENT.
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL- DECLINED
IN THE REVENUE. THEN WILL HAVE
TO MAKE DECISIONS WHETHER TO
LOOK AT POTENTIALLY- TAPPING
INTO THE RESERVES OR MAKING
ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS. BUT THEN
CONVERSELY IF THERE'S YOU KNOW
REVENUES AT THAT IMPROVED
INCREASE THE AND YOU KNOW WE
WOULD BE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY
DOING KIND OF MORE MORE
RESTORATIONS OF THE CUTS AND WE
PROPOSE- BUT ULTIMATELY YOU KNOW
JUST DEPENDING ON. THE GENERAL
FUND REVENUE AND ULTIMATE- KIND
OF BUDGET FORECASTS THERE'S
GOING TO BE YOU KNOW DECISIONS
THAT WILL NEED TO BE MADE-
ACKNOWLEDGING YOU KNOW AS THE
ELLIE- NOTES- THE- YEARS
CURRENTLY ARE ARE NOT- THAT
BALANCE. AND SO I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT NO THEY'LL THEY'LL BE
ADDITIONAL DECISIONS THAT WILL
NEED TO BE MADE ACROSS THE STATE
BUDGET NOT ONLY LOOKING AT
WHAT'S YEAH AND CLIMATE. LOOKING
AT WHAT IS. BEING FUNDED ACROSS
THE STATE. GODS IT SURE TAKE
THAT. MEAN THAT THOSE THOSE PROS
ARE NOT PER IN REALLY IN THE OUT
YEAR- AND THEY SPEAK TO.
CONDITIONS I'M IN THAT FRAME-
THANK YOU THAT'S HELPFUL
VERIFICATION. OKAY GOOD WE WILL
NOW TO ENERGY RELIABILITY
PROGRAMS AND I KNOW WE SOLD FULL
OF FOLKS THE CC. ON BOARD- HERE-
SO I GUESS THE ANSWER IS TO
START AT WHAT POTENTIAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEMAND SIDE
GRID SUPPORT IS ADMINISTRATION.
THAT CONSIDERING HOUSE
MINISTRATION PLAN TO MODIFY
IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM FOR SUMMER
. THE TWENTY TWENTY THREE. YOU
KNOW SOMEONE FROM THE CC. TRUE
OTHERS RESPOND CERTAINLY DON'T
HAVE A JOB AND I WAS JUST GIVING
A SECURE KERR FOR A MOMENT IF
YOU IF YOU WANTED TO BUT- YES
SENATOR WE'RE WE'RE QUITE PROUD
OF THAT PROGRAM YOU GIVE US THE
AUTHORITY LAST YEAR. AND WE
MOVED. WE THINK VERY VERY
QUICKLY I HAVE SOME VERY STRANGE
STAFF TO PROVE IT BUT BUT WE GOT
THAT PROGRAM START UP- IT IN
RECORD TIME AND WE WERE ABLE TO
A LITTLE OVER THREE HUNDRED
MEGAWATTS. IN A REALLY SHORT
TIME WHICH IS HELPFUL BECAUSE
THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND WAS AS YOU
AS WE DON'T HELP. VERY VERY HOT.
WE ESTIMATE THAT APPROXIMATELY
FOURTEEN MILLION DOLLARS WILL
COME INTO US IN TERMS OF
INCENTIVES THAT WE NEED TO PAY
OUT. THE INSIDE OF THE INVOICES
ARE COMING IN AS WE SPEAK. AND
IT'S- WE DEPENDED VERY QUICKLY
WE ORIGINALLY INTENDED THAT THE
PROGRAM WOULD BE. LARGELY RUN BY
EACH INDIVIDUAL UTILITY AND
UTILITIES IN TURN WOULD GO
IDENTIFIED- GENERATORS THAT THEY
COULD. EITHER GET REDUCTIONS
FROM OR OR ACTUAL GENERATION
ITSELF. OFTEN IN THE FORM OF A
DIESEL GENERATION THAT COULD
COME ONLINE AND SUPPORTERS SO IS
A VERY HELP THE- A GOOD PROGRAM.
AND IT WAS A COMPLIMENT TO THE
PC'S PROGRAM IN P. C. TERRITORY
WHICH IS WHICH IS SIMILAR. AND
THAT'S CALLED THE EMERGENCY LOAD
REDUCTION PROGRAM. WE LEARNED A
FEW THINGS. AND ONE OF THEM WAS
THAT- GOING. THE UTIL. DIRECTLY
IT MAY MAKE MORE SENSE FOR US TO
GO. TO INDIVIDUAL LOAD- LOAD
ENTITIES THEMSELVES THAT
ACTUALLY ARE ARE CONSUMING
LITERACY IN CALIFORNIA IT'S WHAT
WE DID- WHEN WE PIVOTED LAST
YEAR AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE
GONNA WE'RE GONNA WANT TO DO
THAT AGAIN. THIS YEAR WE ALSO
LEARNED THAT- WE WE'VE GOT OTHER
TWEAKS WE CAN MAKE THE PROGRAM
TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR. OUR
DISPENSED IT TO PLAY. AND WE'RE
WE'RE ACTUALLY ACTIVELY BOTH
REACHING OUT TO FOLKS IN
LEARNING WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH
AGGREGATORS SO IN ADDITION TO
JUST A FACTORY OR A LARGE ENERGY
CONSUMERS THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO
REDUCE OR METABOLIC HARPER
GENERATOR. WE'RE LOOKING AT
AGGREGATORS THAT PULL TOGETHER A
WHOLE NUMBER OF THESE DIFFERENT
PLAYERS AND THEN COLLECTIVELY-
BASICALLY OFFERED RESOURCES TO
THE UP TO THE GRID OPERATORS SO
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS
WE'RE LOOKING AT. GREAT THANK
YOU FOR THAT- ANOTHER ONE OF THE
THINGS LEGISLATURE WORKED ON
LAST YEAR WAS TO ENSURE THAT.
THE PROGRAM EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY
FOR CUSTOMERS IN ALL I KNOW YOU.
TERRITORIES AND THAT'S WHAT IT
BEEN REDECORATED INTENDED
LEGISLATURE ALONG THOSE. LINES
SINCE I HEARD THERE WERE SOME
QUESTIONS SO. IS THAT YOUR
EXPECTATION FOR THIS THIS
UPCOMING SUMMER. YES WE'RE WE'RE
WORKING WITH OUR COLLEAGUES FROM
THE PC. I THINK IT'S A B. TWO OH
NINE THAT THAT- CHANGE THE
EIGHTY TWO OH FIVE RULE THAT
SAID THAT- THOSE ENTITIES IN. MY
VIEW TERRITORIES COULD- THAT THE
AMENDMENT SAID THAT IF THEY WERE
NOT IN ANOTHER PROGRAM THEY
COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE DSG US
PROGRAM AND SO. DEPENDING ON
YOUR SITUATION AS A- A
SIGNIFICANT OPERATOR OF LOAD YOU
MIGHT FIND ONE- ONE PROGRAM MORE
APPEALING THAN THE OTHERS THEN
THE OTHER. BUT WE'VE BEEN
WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU HEARD
FROM- DIRECTOR PETER SEN. AND
FROM THE ONE SIDE AND WE ARE
COORDINATING WITH THEM TO FIGURE
OUT WHAT EXACTLY IS THE BEST
BALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS
AND WE DON'T CONFUSE- THE
CONSUMERS OUT THERE AND FOR SOME
TO PICK BETWEEN PROGRAMS ARE
SOMEWHAT SIMILAR. SO WE'RE
LOOKING AT FOR THIS NEXT SUMMER
TO MAKE SURE IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR
EVERYBODY WHICH WHICH ONE OF THE
DIFFERENCES. WHAT ONE OF THE
BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU-
GREAT THANK YOU WILL BE LOOK FOR
TIPS. DIGGING IN MAYBE A LITTLE
BIT MORE ON THAT IN A SUBSEQUENT
HEARING- BECAUSE THAT CERTAINLY
PLAY KEY ROLE IN OUR HAVE
LIABILITY STRATEGY LAST SUMMER
AND- I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
TO GET THAT- THE- DEMAND
MANAGEMENT SIDE OF IT- RIGHT SO
THANK YOU FOR THOSE. COMMENTS-
THE- I GUESS A COUPLE QUESTIONS
FOR THE G. W. R- MY UNDERSTAND
THAT THE FORTUNE FORTY MILLION
HAS BEEN COMMITTED FROM THE- THE
STRATEGIC RESERVE- WHICH IS MUCH
LESS THAN TWO POINT THREE
BILLION APPROPRIATED. IN THE
BUDGETS- GET THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET IS NOT INCLUDE ANY
REDUCTIONS IN THE RESERVE
CITIZEN MINISTRATIONS DESPITE
NEEDING THE FULL AMOUNT IN THE
NEAR FUTURE AND ONE OF THE
PROJECTED COST FOR SUMMER.
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. GOOD
MORNING TERRY THIS IS- THEY'LL
BE HOME DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
STATE WIDE WATER AND ENERGY
PROGRAM OVERSEEN THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY STRATEGIC RELIABILITY
RESERVE FUND SO I'M HAPPY TO
ANSWER THAT QUESTION. FIRST OF
ALL THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE
I DO WANNA MAKE A SLIGHT
CORRECTION- AS SECRETARY
CORPORATE HAD SAID AT THE
BEGINNING OF THIS WE HAD ALREADY
COMMITTED SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR
MILLION. FOR LAST SUMMER'S
ACTIVITIES- SO THOSE WERE PART
IN THOSE WERE OF FUNDS TO
SUPPORT THE EIGHTEEN HUNDRED
MEGAWATTS THAT HE HAD MENTIONED
EARLIER TODAY. GOING FORWARD WE
HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMMITTED AN
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A
TOTAL OF EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS TO SUPPORT. ACTIVITIES
FOR THE SUMMER TWENTY TWENTY
THREE AND GOING FORWARD- IN OUR
PROJECTIONS WE ALSO FEEL THAT-
THERE'S OTHER CAPACITY THAT WE
ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DISCUSSION
AND NEGOTIATION WITH. THE WE DO
FORESEE THAT WE WILL BE USING
THE MAXIMUM OF TWO POINT THREE
BILLION OVER ALL. OF. THAT HAS
BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE FUND. OKAY
YOU I'M- I GUESS THE QUESTION IS
WHAT. WAS A FOLLOW UP WITH
ACTIONS HAS TO DO WE ARE TAKEN
TO. USE THIS YOU CAN CHECK
RELIABILITY RESERVE. PROGRAM TO
DEVELOP NEW LOW AND ZERO
EMISSION. GENERATING RESOURCES-
NOT ARE DESCRIBED REALLY THE
PROPER SUPPORT EXCEPT FOR. JAVA
CAN WHICH SOME SAY NOT NOT NEW
SO WE'RE- A LITTLE CONCERNED
ABOUT- ED THOSE MIGHT THE MOOD
STYLE IS NOT BEING USED FOR. FOR
LOW AND YOUR MISSION SHARING
PROJECTS SO COULD YOU COULD YOU-
TALK WHAT ACTIONS YOU'RE TAKING
TO DEVELOP. NEW LOW AND ZERO
EMISSION RESOURCES. ABSOLUTELY
APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTION SURE
BAKER- FIRST AND FOREMOST YOU W.
R. IS COMMITTED TO LOOKING AT
LOW AND ZERO EMISSION. ARE
GENERATING RESOURCES. ONE THING
WE DO HAVE TO BE FAIRLY MINDFUL
OF IS MAYBE THE SORT OF
PREVAILING TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE
TODAY FOR EXAMPLE BATTERIES MAY
BE PAIRED WITH RENEWABLE
RESOURCES LIKE SOLAR OR WIND-
THOSE ARE ALSO RESOURCES THAT
ARE- VERY MUCH OF INTEREST FOR.
SERVING ENTITIES BOTH IN I OWE
YOU FOOT PRINT- AS WELL AS-
PUBLIC ENTITIES. WE WANT TO BE
VERY MINDFUL. THAT THERE IS.
CREASED AMOUNTED TO NAY FOR DOES
FIRST SO. ON THIS SIDE THERE'S
ALSO FOR ON THIS OF WE CAN. OVER
AND OVER AGAIN BEST PIE CHANGE
ISSUES AND OTHER DELAYS IN
BRINGING THOSE RESOURCES TO
FRUITION SO THAT THOSE ENTITIES
CAN LOOK EXAMPLE THERE RESOURCE
ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS. WE ALSO
WANT TO BE VERY MINDFUL. OF YOUR
FIRST STATUTES THAT WE ARE NOT
OUT THERE COMPETING WITH LOW
SERVING ENTITIES AND THEY ARE
ALSO TRYING TO GET THOSE
REQUIREMENTS- THE FILM. AND THE
STRATEGIC RESERVE WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR FUND IS BEING
USED TO HELP SUPPORT THE GRID
FOR THOSE EXTREME OF AND ABOVE
AND BEYOND. WHAT WOULD SERVING
ENTITIES AND OTHERS ARE DOING
FOR THEIR TRADITIONAL PLANNING.
ACTIVITIES NOW HAVING SAID THAT
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN LOOKING AT
NEWER TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE-
MORE COMPETITIVE ON THE
EMISSIONS SIDE AND BRING IT DOWN
LOWER. THEY'RE NOT- NO EMITTING-
THEY'RE NOT NON EMITTING
RESOURCES BUT THEY ARE LOWER
EMITTING RESOURCES AND WE FEEL
THAT THOSE ARE IMPROVEMENTS FOR
WHERE WE HAVE BEEN. IN SUMMER
TWENTY TWENTY TWO THAT A WE HAVE
A HUNDRED FORTY THREE MEGAWATTS
OF THAT COMING ONLINE FOR THIS
SUMMER TWENTY TWENTY THREE WE
CERTAINLY WILL BE LOOKING INTO
MORE. OPPORTUNITIES ARE MOVING
FORWARD. GRATEFUL THANK YOU LOOK
FOR TO DIVING INTO THAT IN SOME
TO HAS WELL BUT THAT- SURE HERE
SURGERY. TO LEAVE SHORTLY
ALLOWED COUPLE OF QUICK FOR OF
COURSE AND- IF YOU TIME FOR
THOSE GREAT OTHERWISE WE'LL
WE'LL WE'LL WE'LL HAVE A- YOUR
TEAM IS STILL HERE- PARTICULAR
GARCIA FIRST. IN TERMS OF. THE
INCENTIVES FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLES- WONDER WHAT IS CARP
DONE TO STREAMLINE THE CLEAN
CARS FOR ALL IN CLEAN VEHICLE
REBATE. PROGRAMS TO ENSURE IT'S
EASIER FOR CONSUMERS TO ACCESS
SERVER CUT CONSUMERS THAT
QUALIFY FOR BOTH TO LEVERAGE
BOTH. PROGRAMS TOGETHER AND ALSO
SEE I GUESS HOW CAN. WE BEST
WORK WITH AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT'S ON ADMINISTRATING THE
CLEAN CARS FOR A PROGRAM- AND
ENABLING MORE JUST FINISHED
COMMUNITIES GET THE MOST
EFFECTIVE. OUTCOMES M.
APPRECIATE THE QUESTION SURE
THANK YOU AND I'M ACTUALLY GONNA
KICK IT TOO AS SYDNEY VERGES
WHO'S WHO'S ON THE LINE AND TO
GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON
BOTH THESE QUESTIONS BUT WITH
THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT'S- A WE'VE HAD- SOME
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH
THEM RECENTLY. I DO WELCOME
PARTNERSHIP ENGAGING THEM- TO
ENSURE THAT THE WAY THAT THEY'RE
GETTING THE MONEY OUT THE DOOR-
IS CONSISTENT- AS YOU KNOW
LIKELY NO WELL WE HAVE SET A FEW
VERY WELL RESOURCE AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S- AND
OTHERS WITH LESS RESOURCES- AND
SO I THINK FROM A STAFF
CAPACITY- SOME OF THEM ARE. ARE
A LITTLE BIT MORE AND CHALLENGED
THAN OTHERS AND IN GETTING THAT
SOME OF THE FUNDING AT THE DOOR
AND DEVELOPING CONSISTENT POLICY
THROUGH WHICH TO DO THAT. I AM
FULLY COMMITTED TO HAVING
SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM
TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN BETTER
PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SUPPORT
THAT THEY NEED I'M TO SUPPORT
OUR PROGRAMS- AND WE'LL KICK IT
OVER TO SYDNEY TO GIVE A LITTLE
BIT MORE CONTEXT. TO SOME OF
THAT SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS
THANKS. GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU SENATOR MY NAME IS
SYDNEY PURCHASE SOMETIME A
DIVISION CHIEF OF THE CALIFORNIA
AIR RESOURCES BOARD AND OVERSEE
A NUMBER OF OUR INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS. SO LIKE YOU YOU KNOW
WE'VE BEEN HEARING THE PAST
COUPLE OF YEARS THAT FOLKS WANT
TO BE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS OUR
PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY'RE
ELIGIBLE AND BE ABLE TO APPLY
FOR THOSE PROGRAMS EASIER. WHEN
WE DEFINITELY WANNA MAKE SURE
THAT OUR PROGRAMS ARE REACHING A
PRIORITY POPULATIONS- IN THE
COMMUNITIES THAT THESE FUNDS ARE
INTENDED TO BENEFIT AND HELP-
ONE OF THE AREAS. OF ACTION THAT
I REALLY WANT TO LIFT UP AND
MAKE SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF THIS
IN RECENT YEARS CARP HAS
DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A WEB
PLATFORM. IT'S CALLED ACCESS
SCREEN CALIFORNIA THIS IS
FORMALLY KNOWN. AS A ONE STOP
SHOP THIS IS A CENTRALIZED
APPLICATION TOOL THAT WORKS IN
TANDEM. WITH THE SUPPORTED
OUTREACH PARTNERNETWORK. HELP
REALLY GET AT THIS ISSUE AND
INCREASE LOW INCOME CONSUMER
ACCESS TO WHAT WE CALL OUR-
EIGHTY DASH BOARD. WITHIN THE
WEB TOOL IS SOMETHING THAT WE
REFER TO AS OUR BENEFITS FINDER
AND THIS CONNECTS USERS TO YOU
AND KICK START THE APPLICATION
PROCESS FOR A NUMBER OF
INCENTIVES INCLUDING THOSE CLEAN
CARS FOR ALL. OF YOUR P. AS WELL
AS OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS LIKE
OUR FINANCING ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. AND PROGRAMS OUTSIDE
THE AGENCY LIKE CQC'S LOW INCOME
SOLAR PROGRAMS AND THEN SEVERAL
LOCAL UTILITY EVN SET OF
PROGRAMS. ONE OF THE NICE THINGS
ABOUT BENEFITS FINDER IS THAT IT
INCLUDES. A STREAMLINED INCOME
VERIFICATION PROCESS UP FRONT.
FOR US DOING THAT ON THE BACK
AND- HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY
CHALLENGING IN TERMS OF BEING
ABLE TO GET FOLKS THE INCENTIVES
OF ELIGIBLE FOR SO HAVING AN
AFFRONT. TO THIS APPLICATION-
HAS BEEN. RELEASED ON TERMS OF
STREAMLINING. WHAT MAKES THING
ABOUT ACTS IS IN JUST BE ONLINE
INTERFACE BUT ALSO THIS PERSONAL
TOUCH. A NETWORK OF OUTREACH
PROVIDERS THAT WE HAVE PUT IN
PLACE AND HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH
SO WE HAVE OVER TWENTY FOR MOST
PART OUTREACH PARTNERS- THAT
HAVE MANY SUB ORGANIZATIONS THAT
WE WORK WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
LABOR UNIONS AND ALSO
AFFILIATES- THROUGHOUT SMALL
COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE- WHO
THEN GO TO IN PERSON EVENTS LIKE
FARMERS MARKETS ARE CAR SHOWS
FEELS AWFUL THAT I LOOK FOR MY
WORKSHOPS AND FOCUS GROUPS-
WE'VE ALSO TAKEN STEPS TO ONLINE
REQUIREMENTS ACROSS THE FAR FAR
CLOSER PROGRAMS WHICH IS HELP
STREAMLINED- AND SO. YOU KNOW
WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR IDEAS
ABOUT HOW TO INCREASE OUR REACH
AND MAKE SURE PROGRAMS. YOU KNOW
ARE REALLY GETTING OUT TO WHERE
THEY NEED TO GO AND SO ALWAYS
OPEN HEARING MORE FOR IDEAS
THANK YOU. THANK YOU AND I KNOW
THAT- SB TWELVE THIRTY. IT ALSO
CAN I GET THIS THIS HUB NOTION
SO- LOOK FOR TO CHECKING THIS
OUT SOUNDS EXCITING- AS YOUR
NOSE THERE ARE PEOPLE. PRE
APPROVED NOW FOR THE PROGRAM YOU
MENTIONED STREAMLINED APPROVAL
BUT I AM I UNDERSTAND WAS SB
TWELVE THIRTY. ASK CORPORATE WAY
TO PRE APPROVE. FOLKS AS WELL AS
THAT. HAPPEN THREE THE NINE
THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT MANY OF
THESE PROGRAMS DO YOU HAVE
INCOME VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT THESE PROGRAMS AND WE
TARGETED WHERE THEY NEED IT THE
MOST. AND SO THAT VERIFICATION
AND APPROVAL IS DONE UP FRONT
DOOR ACCESS TOOL. OKAY FOR
CHECKING OUT THAT SOUNDS
EXCITING- SHOOTER ROSS IF YOU
MOVE FOR YOU. LEAVE THERE'S AT.
RESEARCH GIGI REDUCTION AND THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL- HALF THE
FUN IS UNDERSTAND IT FOR THIS.
PROPOSAL A. N. HOW WOULD YOU.
THINK ABOUT THIS CHANGE IN THE
SCOPE OF THE RESEARCH THAT CAN
STILL BE DONE. IN IN YOUR HOUSE
IMPACT A NUMBER OF PROJECTS LIKE
THAT CAN BE FUNDED. THAT'S A
GREAT QUESTION THANK YOU-
SENATOR AB ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE LOOKED AT IN THIS
SITUATION IS. WE'VE HAD FOR THE
LAST YEAR AND A HALF A REALLY
GREAT GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS AND
PROFESSIONALS. COMING TOGETHER
TO RE EVALUATE. WHAT ARE THE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RE RE DO
SAYING REVIEWS. REPURPOSE
SAYING. OF THE WASTE STREAM THAT
COMES FROM A DERRY CAL
EXTRACTING THAT NUTRIENT VALUE.
AS POTENTIAL AS AN EXAMPLE
ORGANIC. FERTILIZER AS AS A
REPLACEMENT FOR SYNTHETIC
FERTILIZERS BUT OTHER WAYS-
REALLY REDUCING EMISSIONS
REDUCING THIS WASTE STREAM. AND
MOVING THIS HIGH NITRATE PRODUCT
OFF OF THE SOME OF THE LANDS
WHAT THEY ARE. AND SO WE INTEND
TO AND HAVE PUT OUT A REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS- TO REALLY FOCUS
ON WHAT THIS GROUP OF EXPERTS
HAS RECOMMENDED AS PLACES WHERE
WE CAN CLOSE THE GAP. ON THINGS
WE NEED TO NOW- AND SO THAT'S
THAT'S HOW WE'RE USING THE FUNDS
THAT WE HAVE- IT IS UNFORTUNATE
THAT BECAUSE OF. A SHORTAGE OF
STAFF WE WERE ABLE TO USE SOME
OF THE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT
THERE THE YEAR BEFORE BUT WE
FEEL CONFIDENT WE CAN GET SOME
REALLY GOOD RESEARCH DONE IN
THIS SPACE. ESPECIALLY GIVEN
WITH THE INTERESTS OF USDA AND
THE- AND THE ENTIRE. PLEDGING
COUNTRIES OF THE METHANE
REDUCTION PLEDGE TO REALLY AMP
UP RESEARCH IN THIS REGARD SO WE
FEEL THAT WE CAN FILL SOME GAPS
YOU CAN DO SOME THINGS THAT ARE
VERY SPECIFIC TO THE DAIRY
SECTOR AS WE HAVE IT HERE IN
CALIFORNIA. AS WELL AS LEVERAGE
THAT WITH FOUR OTHER FUNDING
STREAMS ARE FOR RESEARCH IN THE
SPACE I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR
QUESTION. YEAH THAT'S GOOD- AND
AGAIN LOOK FOR TO FOLLOWING UP
ON SOME OF THESE OTHER AREAS WE
SEARCHED ON AROUND METHANE
REDUCTION HEALTHY SOILS- AND ALL
VERY INTERESTING IN. AND OF THE
FORTY DRIVING IN THOSE AND
SUBSEQUENT HEARINGS- THANK YOU I
KNOW THAT YOU INSTRUCTORS UNIT
RUN TO UNDO ANY FINAL COMMENTS
PRE SIGNED OFFER. NOT JUST
REALLY APPRECIATE. YOUR
KNOWLEDGE OF ALL OF THIS SPACE
AND I LOOK FOR TO WORKING WITH
YOU SAID. AT THE YOU. FOR TO
WORK WITH YOU SIX. AGREED HAVE
OFF OF. YOUR IN ALL OF THIS
ARMED MUCH LOOK FOR TO WORK WITH
YOU AND AT. BACK YOU SHORTLY.
EXCELLENT GOOD LOOK FOR TWO AS
WELL. A FEW MORE. TO SEE. FOR WE
CAN DRESS TO SOMEBODY AGENCIES
OTHERS ON THE LINE OR GET
APPRECIATE EVERYONE. BEING
AVAILABLE- BEFORE THESE ARE
QUESTIONS AND- BEING AROUND- SO-
I'M- JUST FOR MORE QUITE FOB
WITH CARB ON THE QUESTION OF-
ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES. WE KNOW
THAT ABOUT 10% OF DRIVERS
ACCOUNT FOR. A THIRD OF ALL
GASOLINE CONSUMPTION SO. THESE
FOLKS YOU KNOW I THINK PEOPLE
CALLING REALLY USERS. AND ON AN
AVERAGE OF THREE TIMES VEHICLE
MARC MILES TRAVELED AN AVERAGE.
DRIVER SERVICES MUCH MORE
SIGNIFICANT TO OUR GOAL IS TO
HAVE THEM GETTING INTO ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLES THAN SAY SOME
OTHERS. OUR CARS OUT WHICH EVER
DO ANYTHING TO TARGET THOSE.
SUPER USERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THE QUESTION SENATORS ANY
PURCHASE FROM CARB- SO JUST TO
PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT
BEFORE RESPONDING MORE DIRECTLY
IN OUR LIGHT DUTY INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS THE FIRST GETTING OFF
THE GROUND- SOMETHING LIKE
THIRTEEN YEARS AGO THEY WERE
REALLY TARGETED AT THE QUESTION
OF HOW DO WE- ACCELERATE GETTING
THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET
HOW TO ACCELERATE GETTING EARLY
ADOPTERS TO. MAKE THE RIGHT
DECISION OF GETTING INTO ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE- OVERTIME OR A
CLEAN VEHICLE REBATE PROJECT OR
SEE THE R. P. PROGRAM HAS A
FAULT- THINGS A PARTNERSHIP TO-
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE LEGISLATURE- WHERE THE
PROGRAM HAS BECOME MORE MORE
FOCUSED ON EQUITY OVER TIME AS
THE MARKET HAS CONTINUED TO GROW
AND EVOLVE- THERE'S BEEN AN
INCREASING FOCUS. ON HELPING TO
ENSURE THAT THOSE MOST IN NEED
ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND IN THIS
TRANSITION TO ELECTRIFICATION.
SO WHAT YOU SEE AND SEE IF
YOU'RE PAYING NOW IS OF A HIGHER
FOCUS ON EQUITY OUT REACHING
GETTING LONELY CAN. INTO ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLES- SO I THINK
FIVE MILEAGE OFFICE HAS ALERTED
ME THAT THIS LEGAL QUESTION OF
SHOULD THE PROGRAM BECOME MORE
FOCUSED AROUND SUPER COMMUTERS
IS GOING TO BE A REALLY ACTIVE
ONE- DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION SO LOOKING FORWARD. TO
HAVING CONTINUE CONVERSATIONS
THAT ARE. GREAT UNDERDOG SHOW GO
AHEAD TRUE. IF I MAY THINK YOU-
I JUST WANTED KNOW IT'S NOT
PRECISELY RESPONSIVE TO YOUR-
BUT ONE OF THE AREAS WERE TURN
FIVE TO. IN THIS IS WHERE THE
ENERGY CAN IS DIRECTLY PUTTING
OUT SOLICITATIONS AND SEEKING-
APPLICATIONS IS FOR. SO CALLED
TNCS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
COMPANIES THAT WE KNOW IS OVER
AND LEFT- AND THERE ARE OTHERS
AND THEY ARE THEY ARE AMONG THE
POWER USER CERTAINLY MAY NOT BE
IN THE SAME GROUP YOU'RE
DESCRIBING BUT- WE ARE YOU KNOW
SOME OF THE COMPANIES ARE. ARE
TARGETING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
PROVIDING A LITTLE GREATER
INCENTIVE TO THEIR DRIVERS IF
THE- RENTAL RELEASED THOSE AND
SO WE WANTED TO TARGET THEM
BECAUSE THEY THEY PUT ON. SO
MANY MORE MILES THAN THE AVERAGE
PLAYER. THANK YOU VERY IMPORTANT
CREATE THAT. AS WELL. LOOK FOR
TO FOLLOWING UP ON THIS TOPIC.
THE WISH YOU HAD A FALL QUESTION
TOUCHES A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS
AT FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE
OBVIOUSLY. THAT'S A HUGE OUR
PRIORITY IS AT ALL MENTION TO
BUILD THAT OUT ESPECIALLY IN
LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES. AND
HERE WE TALK ABOUT FEDERAL
FUNDING I DON'T KNOW IF WE-
DISCUSS SPECIFICALLY THE
NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
INFRASTRUCTURE FORMULA. PROGRAM
AND HOW THAT'S COMPLEMENTED
STATE FUNDING I KNOW THAT
DEPARTMENT FINANCE REFERRED. TO
HIM SIGNIFICANT. AMOUNT OF
FUNDING THAT IS AVAILABLE. BUT
AT ANY ANY COMMENT ABOUT HOW
WE'RE LEVERAGING THAT AROUND
FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE BECAUSE
THEY KNOW THAT SO IMPORTANT.
YEAH THIS IS AS VERY WELCOME
ADDITION TO OUR PORTFOLIO
OBVIOUSLY. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
EARMARKED FOR CALIFORNIA'S THREE
AND EIGHTY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
THAT MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO
CALTRANS AND THE OTHER- TRANSIT
AGENCIES ARE TRANSPORTATION
AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY THE
ENERGY COMMISSION IS WITH
CALTRANS BECAUSE- WE WILL WE'LL
WIND UP MANAGING THAT MONEY
DIRECTLY. OUR GOAL IS TO DEPLOY
EIGHT HUNDRED HIGH POWERED FAST
CHARGERS ALONG INTERSTATES. AND
HIGHWAYS AND- SO IT'S A NARROW.
SPECTRUM BUT IT'S A CRITICAL ONE
AND NOW HE'S NOW HE'S VISION IS
TO HAVE A CROSS COUNTRY NETWORK
SO WE CAN BUILD OUR- NETWORK
ALONG THOSE MAJOR CORRIDORS AND
THEY GO IN OREGON AND ARIZONA
AND NEVADA WILL BE CONTRIBUTING
OUR PART BUT WE'RE WE'RE EXCITED
ABOUT THAT FUNDING. IN ADDITION
TO THE SENATOR THERE'S ABOUT TWO
POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IN
COMPETITIVE FUNDING WE ARE ALSO
SEEKING AGAIN TO GET AS MUCH OF
THAT AS WE POSSIBLY CAN FOR
CALIFORNIA. THAT PARTICULAR
PROGRAM UNLIKE THE NAVY- FORMULA
FUNDING IS BOTH COMPETITIVE AND
THE DEAL IS NOT YET RELEASED
THE- COMPETITIVE APPLICATIONS SO
WE'RE EAGERLY AWAITING THAT WERE
POISED TO APPLY- SINCE THIS IS
POSSIBLE. EXCELL THANK YOU- GOOD
WILL MOVE ON TO GETTING JUST
MORE EVIDENCE OF THAT THIS
IMPORTANCE OF- OF THIS- TAKING
BUSINESS FEDERAL FUNDING BUT
THAT APPRECIATE YOU. YOU YOU
HITTING THAT- A COUPLE
QUESTIONS. FOR CARBON ELLIE- AND
POSITIVE FINANCE ON GIGI R. F-
FOR FIRST. LET'S SEE I THINK
HISTORICALLY WE PROBABLY
UNDERESTIMATED CAP AND TRADE
REVENUES AND- GIVEN THE RECENT
AUCTION AS WARNING THIS
ADMINISTRATION UPDATED ESTIMATE
OF CAP AND TRADE REVENUES. THE
OVER DISCRETIONARY SPENDING AND
IS L. E. O. HAVE A DIFFERENT
ESTIMATE ESTIMATE FOR
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. GIVEN
RECENT AUCTIONS I SEE WHAT
COUPLE FOLKS ON THE LINE
QUESTION DO YOU WANT TO START.
YEAH I THINK YOU MISTER CHAIR
FOR THAT QUESTION ITSELF
GENERALLY THE WAY THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION WILL UP THE
ESTIMATES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
IS THAT WE GENERALLY RELEASE
THAT WITH OUR IMMIGRATION. AND
SO- AND TOTALLY KNOWLEDGE THE
FACT THAT- HISTORICALLY AT LEAST
RECENTLY THAT THE TOTAL REVENUES
ARE COMING FROM CAP AND TRADE
HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT HIGHER
THAN WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS
ESTIMATED IN THE PAST- BUT WE
DEFINITELY ARE WORKING ON A NEW
ESTIMATE WILL BE RELEASING AS
PART OF THEIR MISSION. GREAT
THERE'S ANY ADDITIONAL UP YES
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR- I'M
ACTUALLY JUST TODAY IN FORTY.
FOUR MINUTES. WE WILL BE
POSTING- AND AN UPDATE ON SHARE
OF HONOR ESTIMATES BUT I CAN
GIVE YOU A- HEADS UP THAT WE ARE
ESTIMATES ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS MORE THAN THE
ADMINISTRATION. NET ACROSS BOTH
WE THINK THEY'LL BE AT BUDGET
FUNDING BOTH IN THE CURRENT YEAR
BASED ON THE OPTION THAT
HAPPENED LAST WEEK. AS WELL AS
OUR PROJECTIONS FOR THE BUDGET
YEAR SO WE DO THINK THAT THAT-
THE- ADMINISTRATION IS
UNDERESTIMATING BASED ON
HISTORICAL TRENDS. OKAY WORKING
AS GUESS THAT'S POSITIVE NEWS.
HAVE A LOOK FOR TO SEEING THAT
REPORT- YOU KNOW ONE THING THAT
I THINK COMMITTEE WILL WILL COME
BACK TO CERTAINLY IS YOU DON'T
USE YOUR FUNDS ARE. GENERALLY
WITH THERE'S A COUPLE SPECIFIC
CARVE OUTS BUT- YOU KNOW IT'S
AIMED AT REDUCING EMISSIONS. AND
I'M WONDERING IF CORPORATELY CAN
COMMENT ON. A POSSIBLE YOU KNOW
THE TOP FIVE PROGRAMS PER
DOLLAR. AT THAT APPROVING MOST
EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING EMISSIONS
AND WHICH PROGRAMS ARE. HAVING
AT LEAST EFFECTIVE PER DOLLAR-
AT AT REDUCING EMISSIONS. WE
LOVE CAR BRALEY- TO COMMENT ON
THAT. SURE CITY DURING THE FIRST
. WELL I WAS JUST I WANT TO MAKE
SURE TO GIVE ON THE OPPORTUNITY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FROM I'M
HAPPY TO HELP IF CALLED UPON. I
THINK THAT WE WERE HOPING THAT
CARPET ADDRESS THAT QUESTION.
HAPPY TO I THINK YOU SENATOR- SO
GENERALLY SPEAKING ACROSS ALL
PROGRAMS NOT JUST CARD- THE
PORTFOLIO OF CALIFORNIA CLIMATE
INVESTMENTS GENERALLY
FACILITATES A GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS- I THINK ONE IMPORTANT
THING TO FLAG AS PART OF THIS
CONVERSATION IS THOUGHT. THE
OVERLAYS ON THE VERY CCI
PROGRAMS ACROSS AGENCIES INCLUDE
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE
METRIC OF GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS PER DOLLAR SPENT- SO
THERE ARE ALSO MULTIPLE GOALS
INCLUDING THINGS LIKE. ADVANCING
EQUITY IMPROVING AIR QUALITY OF
SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
INCLUDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE
IMPACTS AND ENHANCING MOBILITY-
SO COST EFFECTIVENESS IS
CERTAINLY ONE METRIC FOR THESE
PROGRAMS BUT IT'S- NOT ALL
INCLUSIVE- JUST SPEAKING- YOU
KNOW LOOKING AT THE MOST RECENT
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE INVESTMENT
REPORT PUT OUT BY DEAL LAUGH-
THE MOST- THE TOP FIVE MOST
EFFECTIVE COST. LESS COST
EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS ARE CBO PHASE
DURING DIGEST OUR RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF STRATEGIC
GROWTH COUNCIL DEPARTMENT OF
CONSERVATION SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL LANDS CONSERVATION
PROGRAM. TO RECYCLE ORGANICS AND
RECYCLING MANUFACTURED HOMES
PROGRAM CALPERS FOREST HEALTH
PROGRAM AND CARBS FLUORINATED
GASES EMISSION REDUCTION
INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. IN TERMS OF
LEAST COST EFFECTIVE- THERE'S A
COUPLE IN THAT CATEGORY- THOSE
INCLUDE CAR THOSE INCLUDE EQUITY
PROGRAMS LIKE CARBS CLEAN
MOBILITY OPTIONS PROGRAM
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
EQUITY PROJECT. THE ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES FREE DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT AND CAL RECYCLES REUSE
GRANT PROGRAMS AND AS I
MENTIONED A LOT OF THESE MAY NOT
BE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE
THEY'RE CERTAINLY HELPING TO
ADVANCE OTHER GOALS- LIKE EQUITY
IN DELIVERING MOBILITY OPTIONS-
TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO SAY THINGS LIKE TRANSIT.
VARIABLE DID NOT ABLE TO GET
FROM POINT A TO POINT B. A LOT
OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE MEANT TO
DELIVER ELECTRIFICATION. OPTIONS
TO THOSE COMMUNITIES. WE THINK
YOU FOR THAT- SAILORS. THE ONLY
THAT I ADD IS JUST TO AN THE
POINT BUT A LOT OF THESE
PROGRAMS DO HAVE MULTIPLE GOALS
AND SO IF YOUR GOALS ARE YOU
KNOW HELPING SERVE MULTIPLE
COMMUNITIES ARE HELPING REDUCE
AIR POLLUTION THAN JUST FOCUSING
EXCLUSIVELY ON GHG EMISSION
REDUCTIONS PROBABLY ISN'T THE
BEST METRIC. BUT THAT SAID IF
THE PROGRAM IS REALLY
SPECIFICALLY PRIMARILY FOCUSED
ON REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS AND IT DOESN'T SCORE
WELL ON THESE KIND OF
COMPARISONS. WE THINK THAT
THAT'S A PRETTY IMPORTANT
CONSIDERATION- I'M ESPECIALLY IN
THE CONTEXT OF A REDUCED BUDGET
RESOURCES AND KIND OF WHEN
YOU'RE PRIORITIZING- SO JUST
REALLY UNDERSCORING THAT POINT
AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR
PRIMARY GOALS ARE- DON'T DON'T
LIMIT YOUR METRICS TO JUST ONE
IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE GOALS BUT
IF. IF THE GHG EMISSIONS ARE THE
PRIMARY BALL THEN WE THINK THAT
THAT THAT METRIC SHOULD BE A
PRETTY IMPORTANT. IMPORTANT YOUR
DECISIONS. GREAT THANK YOU FOR
THAT GOOD AND I THINK WE HAVE A
CHANCE. TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN
THE FUTURE- LAST QUESTION ON
THESE LINES MADE FOR DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE- WHAT'S THE RATIONALE
FOR USING THE GINGER OF TRIGGER
RESTORATION APPROACH. INSTEAD OF
ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN
THE SUBSEQUENT. YEAR AND HOUSING
MINISTRATION PLAN TO PRIORITIZE.
ACROSS THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES
LIST IN THE BUDGET BILL CONTROL
SECTION. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN THAT QUESTION AGAIN
CHRISTIAN CULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE AND REALLY THE RATIONALE
FOR USING THAT YEAR AFTER YEAR
WAS REALLY TO JUST- KNOWLEDGE
SHOULD BE CONTINUED COMMITMENT
BY THE ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE-
TWENTY TWENTY ONE TO TWENTY
TWENTY TWO. THAT PACKAGE
INVESTMENTS THAT WERE AGREED
UPON- WITH THE LEGISLATURE OVER
THE PAST COUPLE YEARS- THE
BUDGET PROPOSES TO USE THAT YEAR
AFTER BACK FEELS PROGRAMS ARE
WORKING ACTED BY THE- GENERAL
FUND SOLUTIONS. AND ULTIMATELY
THE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO
PRIORITIZE PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVE
GENERAL FUND REDUCTIONS AND NO
G. R. FACTIONAL BY FIRST
ASSESSING WHERE DEPARTMENT
TRACKING COVERING THOSE DOLLARS
FROM TWENTY ONE AND TWENTY TWO.
AS WELL AS ANALYZE. MAN'S A BILL
WILL FINE AND IMPACT. AMONG
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. AND
OVERALL THE ADMINISTRATION IS
COMMITTED TO BACK FEELING THE
REDUCTIONS TO THE LEVELS THAT
THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON
WITH THE LEGISLATURE IF THE
ADDITIONAL GDR REVENUES.
MATERIALIZE OF COURSE. WELL I
APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS I THINK-
AS PER THE- COMMENTS SO. OF THAT
MS EHLERS EVERYWHERE LA- AT THE
BEGINNING OF THAT- HEARING TODAY
- I THINK WE WILL BE CARE ABOUT
TIME. OUR HANDS IN THE FUTURE
AND IF THE G. YOU'RE A FUNDS
REALLY ARE GONNA BE SERVE OUR
PRIMARY MECHANISMS REDUCING
GREENHOUSE GASES- YOU KNOW TYING
THEM UP- WHICH IS TODAY RATHER
THAN LOOKING AT WHAT'S CAN BE
MOST EFFECTIVE. IN THE FUTURE IS
CERTAINLY CONCERNED SO WE'LL
LOOK FORWARD TO FIX REVISITING-
THAT- JUST A FEW MORE QUESTIONS
IN. THE SKIPPER FEW AREAS- BUT
IN. IT IN WATER- THE SECRETARY
DID TOUCH ON A FEW. AREAS BUT
I'M WONDERING IF MAYBE C. R. A.
R. D. W. R. COULD COMMENTS. IT
THE IN WHAT AREAS OF THE WATER
PACKAGE HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOST
PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING DROUGHT
ISSUES.
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE THIS IS CHRISTIAN NOW
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES AMID THE P. DIRECTOR
FOR INTEGRATED WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT. THAT'S A GREAT
QUESTION WE APPRECIATE THAT-
THIS FOCUS I WOULD SAY. THAT
SOME OF OUR BIGGEST SUCCESSES
WITH MOVING THE DROUGHT RESPONSE
FUNDING. TO COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN
FOR THOSE- IN HISTORICALLY UNDER
REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES- THIRD
DIFFERENT METRICS OF THAT THOSE
THAT- BASED ON METRICS SUCH AS-
RELATIVE ANNUAL INCOME. AND
SOCIAL METRICS LOTS OF PHYSICAL
METRICS THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT
ARE MAYBE RELIANT ON SHALL
DOMESTIC GROUND WATER WELLS FOR
THEIR DRINKING WATER OTHER HAVE
BROADER- AT THAT HAVE HAVE FELT
BROADER IMPACTS FROM PROLONGED
DROUGHT. OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF
YEARS I'M PROUD OF THE PROGRAMS
THAT WE ADMINISTER THAT REALLY
GO RIGHT TO THE HEART OF THOSE
PARTICULAR CHALLENGES- WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO MOVE HUNDREDS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THROUGH-
EACH ONE OF THOSE GRANTS
BENEFITING I'M COMMUNITIES BOTH
LARGE AND SMALL ENDING ON THE
PROGRAM IT WAS. ADMINISTERING
THE DOLLARS SO I WOULD SAY THAT
IN PARTICULAR- THE FOCUS THAT
THAT THE LEGISLATURE PUT ON THE
FUNDS AND THEN CARRIED THROUGH
BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THIS
CASE FIVE AND WHAT RESOURCES.
THAT REALLY FOCUSED THOSE FUNDS
ON THE COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED
THOSE MOST VULNERABLE AMONGST US
HAVE BEEN- AMONGST THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL. IT WAS A CRITICAL
THESE SAY THAT THERE WAS A ONE
PEOPLE WITHOUT. THAT WAS SAFE
DRINKING SO THE STATE AT THE
BEGINNING OF THIS. SORT OF
PROCESS OF ADDRESSING THIS. I
BELIEVE HE DID BUT IF THE IF
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE
WATER BOARD OR KELLY PA ARE ON
THE LINE THEY MIGHT. THE MOST
APPROPRIATE FOR THE QUESTION.
SURE MISTER. COOK CUTS CAN HELP.
YEAH GOOD AFTERNOON ADDS JOKER
CONSTANT THAT STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD I HAD A
PART IN VISION OF FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS. SO YEAH OVER THE LAST
FEW YEARS WE HAVE SEEN A
REDUCTION OF ABOUT- 40% IN TERMS
OF THE POPULATIONS THAT THAT
STILL HAVE- AT WATER THAT IS NOT
COMPLIANT WITH. DRINKING WATER
STANDARDS SO WE'RE AGGRESSIVELY
WORKING ON THAT WE ARE WE
PARTNER WITH DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES. HE'S ABOUT THE BAR
THAT THE FUNDS WE'VE BEEN
APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE
AS WELL AS THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO SYSTEMATICALLY.
ADDRESS A LOT OF THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT DRINKING WATER
ISSUES AND ESPECIALLY IN SMALL
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND-
HAD TO WAIT AKRIS MENTIONED. WE
HAVE A VERY ROBUST TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WE PARTNER
WITH A NUMBER OF- NGOS TO. HELP
THOSE SMALL COMMUNITIES IS THAT
NECESSARY- PLANNING
IDENTIFICATION OF. WHAT TYPE OF
PROJECTS DO THEY NEED THAT WILL
PROVIDE FOR LONG TERM RESILIENCY
AND. AND ARE AFFORDABLE AS WELL.
OKAY BUT SEE IF YOU'RE FORTY
REDUCTION OBVIOUSLY ALONG. LONG
TO GO THERE- AND- BUT YOU
PRESHEAF THAT- I GUESS ANY OTHER
LESSONS LEARNED SO FAR FROM THE
INFUSION OF SPENDING IN. THE IN
THESE PACKAGES IN THE TROUT
WATER PACKAGES THAT. HAPPY TO
TAKE A TAKE A SHOT AT THAT I
THINK ONE OF THE ONE OF THE
PIECES THAT WE HAVE- ONE OF THE
LESSONS LEARNED AND IT'S NOT
NECESSARILY THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW
THIS ALREADY BUT IT WAS
CERTAINLY CONFIRMED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SEVERAL OF
THESE IS KEY- DRUG RELATED GRANT
PROGRAMS THAT THE LEGISLATURE
AUTHORIZED US TO ADMINISTER- AND
THAT IS THAT THERE'S- A LOT OF
DEMAND OUT THERE. SO FOR
EXAMPLE- OTHERS IN URBAN
COMMUNITIES DROUGHT RELIEF
PROGRAM HAS BEEN FUNDED TO THE
TUNE OF FIVE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS OF THE LAST FEW BUDGET
CYCLES. WE JUST PUT UP THAT
SOLICITATION FOR THIS NEXT ROUND
OF FRANCE OUT OF THE DOOR AND
COUPLE MONTHS AGO- ITSELF FOR A
TOTAL OF AROUND THREE HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE BILLABLE
FUNDS. AND WE RECEIVED ONE POINT
NINE BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF
APPLICATIONS- DEFINITELY A
POSITIVE IN THAT IT MEANS A LOT
OF GOOD PROJECTS OUT THERE THAT
WE GET TO PRIORITIZE AMONG. AND
REALLY MOVED FUNDS TOWARDS THE
AREAS OF GREATEST NEED AND THOSE
MOST VULNERABLE AMONGST US- BUT
THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT OF COURSE
IS- JUST THE EXPOSURE OF AGAIN
WHAT WE'VE ALREADY KNOWN BUT
IT'S A CONFIRMATION OF THAT
WHICH IS THE NEED IS GREAT. AND
SO- JUST A CONFIRMATION TO WRAP
THIS UP AND A CONFIRMATION THAT
THAT THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS.
ARE IN HIGH DEMAND- NO DROUGHTS
COME CROWDS CAN GO FLOOD
CONTAMINATED CAN GO BUT BETWEEN
THEM THERE IS CONSISTENT DEMAND
FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE WATER
SYSTEMS. AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT
WE'RE SEEING. AND IF I COULD
MAYBE. ATTITUDE OUT OF MORE
PRESCRIPTIONS. THAT I SAY THAT
PARTNERSHIPS WITHOUT. I'M NGO
HERE REALLY. TO THE SMALL. IS
VERY IMPORTANT AND CRITICAL AND
WE HAVE THOSE PARTNERSHIPS FOR
QUITE AWHILE AND THEY'RE ABLE TO
BUILD ON THEM WITH THE
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS WE-
RECEIVED. ALSO USING WELL
ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS TO SO WE'RE
ABLE TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
SO I THINK THAT'S BEEN A KEY TO.
SUCCESS THE OTHER THING THAT WE
HAVEN'T TOUCHED ON YET IS
IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING MATCH
FUNDS FOR THE- FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY SO. THE
LEGISLATURE GOVERNOR WORK TO DO
THAT LAST YEAR WHICH COULD
SWELLED POSITION TELL LEVEL
LEVERAGE THAT FEDERAL FUNDS THAT
FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR STATE MATCH
FOR GETTING. FIVE DOLLARS OR
MORE AS A FEDERAL FUNDING AND
THEN LAST TO STREAM THE SIZING
THAT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE A LOT
IN THESE SMALL COMMUNITIES JUST
DON'T HAVE THAT CAPACITY EACH TO
THE- TECHNICAL WORK OR PROJECT
MANAGEMENT TO MAKE THESE
PROJECTS- HAPPENED SO. THAT'S
BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL. WITH YOU
I LOOK AT MY OF ONE TO FIVE SO
WE SHOULD SURE THAT GETS
RECOGNIZED. IN A PRE THAT THE-
YOU IN OTHER BILL TOOK IN TODAY
RULING. C. AWARENESS THESE
PROGRAMS OF WHAT'S AVAILABLE-
HELPING PEOPLE APPLY FOR THESE.
PROGRAMS IN THE WATER AREA BUT
IN AGRICULTURE AREA AND OTHERS
AS WELL- HE MENTIONED
INFRASTRUCTURE JUST BUT IT WAS A
COMMENT I KNOW THAT- THE AT THE-
IT'S REPEAL GROSS IS BEEN
WORKING ON INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT
INJURING DURING A LISTENING.
TOUR OF FOLKS ANY ANY COMMENTS
ON THAT AND ANYTHING COME OF
THAT TO THE WRITTEN COMMENTS ON
A RESERVE A TIME LINE FOR. FOR
THAT- IN TERMS OF HELPING US- ON
THIS THEME OF MAKING SURE THAT
WE- GET IT FOR STRUCTURE DOLLARS
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN.
IN THESE NATURAL RESOURCES AREAS
BUT OTHER AREAS AS WELL- ANY
ANYONE WHO COULD COMMENT ON THAT
. YES JAILER CURRENT FINANCE- I
DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC A TIME
LINE ON ON WHEN SOMETHING MAY BE
RELEASED- BUT I CAN TAKE THAT
QUESTION BACK AND SEE IF THERE'S
ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU
PROVIDED. SURE OKAY THAT BE
GREAT AGAIN IT'S OF THRIVES IN
POINT ALL POSITIVE. AND
APPRECIATE THE FOCUS FROM THE
GOVERNOR AND TEAM AND BEGIN
MAKING SURE WE- WE GET THOSE
DOLLARS- GOOD I'M GONNA LEAVE
ARE THE WILD WHICH A LOT WILL
WILL DIE THE- PROBABLY THE SUBS
. AREA DON'T MAYBE TO CLOSE IT
OUT WITH COULD QUESTIONS RUNNING
HE- FOR A PR FOLKS MIGHT BE ABLE
AND SEE AN OR A- OF THE DEER'S
PRO INTO. EXTRA HE- WHICH ONES
ARE GIVE US THE BANG FOR THE
BUCK IN TERMS- REDUCTION OF
GREENHOUSE GAS. OR OTHER METRICS
.
BRUNCH WHEN IT'S YOUR FIRST ON
THEM. YOUR BRAIN DAMAGE THE
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY NOT
SURE IF ANYONE FROM FOLK HEROES
ON- IF THEY CAN IF THEY ARE THEY
CAN FOLLOW BUT- ONE THING WE'VE
NOTICED IS REALLY WITH EXTREME
HEAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE A-
OF FRUIT FULL PURPORT FULLY
APPROACH TO IT BECAUSE- EXTREME
HEAT AS YOU KNOW HITS- A LOT OF
THE ELEMENTS OF CALIFORNIA YOU
KNOW A LOT OF THINGS. THAT ARE
IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY. HEALTH
OF INDIVIDUALS ALL OF OUR
NATURAL SYSTEMS ENERGY USES
ECCENTRICITY WE REALLY TRY TO
TAKE A FULL POOR PORTFOLIO
APPROACH TO THAT- FROM ONE
ADDRESSING EXTREMELY.
COMFORTABLE TIME OVER TO OPR.
THIS SENATE ARE SOME CELLPHONE
OKAY ARE DRUG. WE ACTUALLY DON'T
KNOW AND THOSE OF THE- WHICH
PROGRAM FROM X. HEAT. WOULD READ
J. SRI. OUR FOCUS IS. ON THE
WHAT DO NEED TO IN. FOR A
DOCTOR'S AND- THAT INCREASE ITS
AND EDUCATION AROUND EXTRA HEAT
SO WE DON'T HAVE A BEST DAY OUT
PART OF THE PROGRAM TO MATTER.
LOOK AT- THE REDUCTION OF HE
SAID THIS POINTS. YEP GOOD EARLY
UNDER I MEAN I THINK THE BECAUSE
OF THE MATTRESS FROM AT ONE OF
JUST QUICK COM- BERMAN BECAUSE I
THINK COMMITTEE ABOUT SEVEN
HUNDRED FOR NINE DOLLARS A FOR
YOU- TO THIS IN AS YOU SAY
REALLY A HOLY. APPROACH I THINK
MILLION OF THAT DID COME FROM
GINGER AFTER THE FORMER LOW
INCOME WEATHERIZATION A PROBABLY
ANOTHER HUNDRED FIFTEEN MILLION
FOR WHETHER RICE HOUSING. IF YOU
WERE MEANT HERE THAT- NOW WHEN
PEOPLE TO PUT THE- ELECTRIC HEAT
PUMPS IN THEY ALSO GET AIR
CONDITIONING. AS WELL AND SO
WE'RE TRYING IN MY AREA FOR
EXAMPLE WHERE MANY HOUSES YOU
NEVER NEEDED AIR CONDITIONING-
NOW MANY HOUSES DO NEED THAT AND
SO MANY MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE
RECOGNIZE THAT DESPITE THE NAME
OF HEAT PUMPS THAT HE PUMPS ALSO
PROVIDE. AIR CONDITIONING AS
WELL AND THAT AS WE LOOK TO BE
DOING THIS WHETHER RISING AND-
METICULOUSLY IN COMMUNITIES WITH
MANY MORE LOWER INCOME FOLKS
THAT MAY NOT HAVE THAT MINUTE
HAD AIR CONDITIONING UNITED
NEEDED ATTENTION THE PAST. BUT
WE'LL CERTAINLY DO SO IN THE
FUTURE THAT WE RECOGNIZE ARE
PUTTING IN A LECTURE HE PUMPS-
WE CAN. BUTTON AT THE CONDITION
AS WELL I SEE. HELLO THIS IS
YOUR UP WITH HE ADDED. THANK YOU
MAY CHAIR MISTER QUICK POINT AT.
YEAH THE DID YOU EMISSIONS
AREN'T USUALLY THE CORE. GOAL
THAT SHOULD. BACK CAN BE A
TECHNICAL TO THE POINT I THINK
THE OTHER POINT TO MAKE HERE IS
THIS IS REALLY IN THIS MOST
RECENT BUDGET. THE FIRST TIME
THE STATE HAD MADE DEDICATED
INVESTMENTS IN ADDRESSING
EXTREME HEAT THERE BEEN SOME
PROGRAMS LIKE IRVING GREENING OR
WHETHER IS ASIAN THAT. YOU KNOW
MAYBE HAD OTHER GOALS LIKE.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR- YOU KNOW
PLANTING PLANTING TREES AGAIN
BEFORE KIND OF FOR THE SAKE OF
IT BUT NOT DEDICATED TO EXTREME
HEAT. SO THIS IS AN AREA WHERE
WE REALLY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT
ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE
STRATEGIES IS IT. AT CREATING
RESILIENCE CENTERS FOR PEOPLE TO
GO TO WHEN IT'S TOO HOT IS IT
INSTALLING THAT HEAT PUMPS IS IT
PLANTING TREES YOU KNOW WE KIND
OF DON'T KNOW YET. THE RESEARCH
IS REALLY NAY SEND ANY
INVESTMENTS ARE REALLY AS KIND
OF FIRST TIME INVESTMENT SO. YOU
KNOW THIS MIGHT BE IN AREAS I
MENTION MY OPENING COMMENTS
WHERE YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK
ABOUT. WHAT DATE ARE WE
COLLECTING AND DO WE NEED TO
WORK REQUIRE MORE DATA TO BE.
COLLECTED OR EVEN KIND OF.
ATTENTION WE PERCEIVE A VALUE.
BECAUSE IS SUCH AS A BIG
CHALLENGE FACING THE STATE IS SO
DEADLY FOR CERTAIN VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES. AND I THINK WE
STILL DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT IS
THE BEST APPROACH FOR USING
STATE DOLLARS. YEAH WELL GOOD
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND HOPEFULLY
WE CAN. COME BACK TO- I WILL
MENTION ONE IS PLENTY TREES
RECENTLY THEY SAID THEY WOULD
TELL ME THAT THERE WAS THIRTY
MILLION FOR URBAN FORESTRY. BUT
IT'D BEEN IN THE BUDGET THAT WAS
CUT THIS PAST YEAR SO MIGHT BE
SOMETHING. MEMBERS OF THE IT IS
SOMETHING I LIKE TO LOOK AT AS
WE DIVE DEEPER INTO. A FEW OF
THOSE PACKAGES. THAT WE CAN WRAP
UP ON THAT OKAY OR ANYTHING ELSE
YOU WANT TO. TELL US ABOUT THE
EXTREME HEAT AND CUNY RESILIENCE
GRANT PROGRAM AND HOW IT'S GOING
SO FAR. SURE SO. ON THE EXTREME
HEAT WE ARE. BASICALLY JUST
STARTING- THE WORK SERVICE
STOPPING OUT AS WELL AS USING
OUR OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP AND STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS. IT IS BEING-
DURING A HARD FOUGHT FOR EACH
VOTER WILL COMMUNITY STUDENTS
SPECIFICALLY. ONE EDUCATES-
AROUND EXTREME HEAT BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY SEVERAL. LISTEN AND-
COLLECT DATA AND INFORMATION IN
TERMS OF WHAT IS NEEDED. FROM
THE COMMUNITIES OF PERSPECTIVE
IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING
SPECIFICALLY. THE EXTREME HEAT.
WE'RE STARTING THAT PROCESS NO.
AND THEN WE. ARE GOING TO
CONNECT. THE EXTREMES. FUNDING
WITH OTHER- INTER RELATE
PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
GRANT. FOR EXAMPLE. AND BUT IT
ALSO INCLUDES THE ROOM. AT THE
REGIONAL RESILIENCY GRANTS
PROGRAM SO WE'RE PUTTING
TOGETHER AND NOTICE OF FUNDING-
SOMETIME- AT THIS YEAR THAT
TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR FOR
THE- FOR THE RESILIENCY GRANT
PROGRAM- BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE
BASED ON DATA AND INFORMATION
FROM THE ENGAGEMENTS. IN THE
LISTENING SESSIONS THAT WE'RE
GONNA- A THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS
THAT BUT ONE THING THAT WE'RE
LOOKING AT IS A NUMBER OF THE-
INTER RELATED CLIMATE ADAPTATION
PROGRAMS WITH STUDENTS TO GROUND
PROGRAM IN EXTREME HEAT- WE WANT
TO MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT BY
MAKING SURE THAT WE CONNECT-
THERE ARE MULTIPLE BENEFITS NOT
SPEAK SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
COORDINATING ACROSS. THE
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT GRANT
PROGRAMS SPECIFIC TO THE. TWO
AREAS. A GREAT THANK IT WILL
AFFORD IF YOU ENGAGED. THERE
WITH YOU THINK YOU FOR THAT- IN
MAYBE JUST IN AND WRAPPING UP ON
NATURE BASED. IN YOU KNOW WE HAD
CONSIDERED BUDGETS ABOUT ONE
POINT SIX OR ONE TIME BASIS OVER
THREE YEARS TO IMPLEMENT RIGHT
NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS- CAN WE
DISCUSS REPORTED THAT I TRIED TO
MENTION YOU KNOW SOME OF THESE
PROGRAMS. HAVE REALLY BEEN
GEARED TOWARDS THE THIRTY BY
THIRTY GOAL THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION- A MAN. HAS HIS
PUT OUT THERE IN MY COLLEAGUES
INCLUDING SALUTE MEMBER ASH
KALRA OTHERS HAVE HAVE LED ON
THIS- FOR THE SEAT OR A YOU
DON'T IS A MINISTRATION TRACKING
. FUNNY SPEND REACHING THIRTY BY
THIRTY AND HOW ARE YOU TRACKING
THAT IS OUR WAY THAT WE CAN ALL
ACCESS TO SEE HOW WE DOING A
THIRTY BY THIRTY- IS THAT- IS
THAT SOMETHING THAT'S ACCESSIBLE
. BRING CASH THE NATURAL
RESOURCES AGENCY I'LL TURN IT
OVER TO AND GEN NORRIS WHO IS
LEADING THE CHARGE ON THIRTY BY
THIRTY. GREAT THANKS JENNIFER.
GO AHEAD. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY- YEAH WE ARE
TRACKING BOTH- FUNDING ACROSS.
ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS
THE ACREAGE THAT IS MOVING
FORWARD BOTH IN ACQUISITIONS AND
EASEMENTS. WE SHOULD HAVE ON A
REPORT OUT IN THE- COMING MONTHS
THAT WILL. GO THROUGH ALL THE
DIFFERENT- CATEGORIES THAT WE'RE
TRACKING. A BUT ALSO IDENTIFIED
THE PROJECTS THAT WERE SPENT BY
PROGRAM. SWITCH YOU HAVE THAT
YOU VERY SOON. OKAY SIX OF GOOD
GOING TO MYSELF MY CALLING
SCHOOL FOR. A LOOK FORWARD TO
THAT. WELL WITH THAT AGAIN I
APPRECIATE OF YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE IN RESPONSIVENESS IN IN
MY QUESTION TO THE QUESTIONS OF
OUR- COLLEAGUES SO WE'RE NOW
GOING TO MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
BEYOND REMEMBERS THE PUBLIC WILL
SAY PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION AT THE BEGINNING.
OF YOUR COMMENTS. OF THE SUB
COMMITTEE WILL ISSUED A TIME
LIMIT ON TESTIMONY. ACCORDINGLY
EACH PERSON FOR INCOME IT WILL
BE. PERMITTED A TOTAL OF ONE TO
TWO MINUTES EACH. AND AS A
REMINDER TODAY'S PARTICIPANT
NUMBER. HIS 877-226-8216
877-226-8216 AN ACCESS CODE IS
SIX SEVEN. 1-361-867-8561 EIGHT.
AND WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH
PUBLIC COMMENTS AFTER WITNESSES
HERE IN. ROOM THE TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED GO AHEAD PLEASE YEAH
TRANSCEND RECORD IN A COLLAPSE
OF CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE.
WE ARE CONCERNS WITH SEVERAL THE
CUTS IN BOTH THE CIRCULAR
ECONOMY PACKAGE AND THE STATE
WILL AGRICULTURE PACKAGE. BUT I
DO WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION
TO ONE SPECIFIC PROGRAM THAT'S
PROPOSED TO BE ZEROED OUT. THAT
HAS NOT GOTTEN ENOUGH ATTENTION
AND KERR ESTIMATION. THE
COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM AT
CAL OR CYCLE WHICH HAS BEEN PART
OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY- BUT
PACKAGE. IT WAS FUNDED LAST YEAR
AT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. AND
THEY ACTUALLY DID A SOLICITATION
FOR APPLICATIONS AT THE END OF
LAST YEAR- AS THEY WERE
RECEIVING RESPONSES THAT
SOLICITATION- THAT JAN TEN
BUDGET CAME OUT AND IT WAS
PROPOSED TO BE ZEROED OUT AND
THEY'VE- STOPPED THAT
SOLICITATION. IF YOU'RE NOT
FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROGRAM IT
FUNDS COMMUNITY COMPOSTING
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE. THE
SMALL SCALE COMPOSTERS- THAT.
ARE OFTEN NON PROFITS OFTEN USE
VOLUNTEERS. YOU KNOW THEY'RE
REALLY THE THAT THEY PUT THEIR-
BLUDGEONED BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS
INTO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC DOING
OUTREACH ABOUT WHY WE ARE
COMPOSTING WHY WE NEED THE
COMPOST FOR OUR FOOD SYSTEMS.
AND THEY MAY NOT MOVE A LOT OF
TONS THE WAY THE BIG COMPOSTING
FACILITIES TO. BUT THEY ARE
REALLY THE TIP OF THE SPEAR FOR
ORGANIC WASTE REDUCTION EFFORTS-
BECAUSE THEY REALLY MAKE THE
CONNECTION FOR THE PUBLIC
BETWEEN. I'M THROWING AWAY THIS
APPLE CORPS AND THEN IT'S GOING
TO BE COMPOSTED NICE SEAT BEING
COMPOSTED IN MY COMMUNITY. AND I
SEE THAT GOING TO A COMMUNITY
GARDEN AND THAT GROWING. INTO A
NEW APPLE. VERSES ALTHOUGH
PROGRAMS DO A SENATOR AND GO
AWAY. AND SO IN ORDER FOR OTHER
PROGRAMS TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE
REALLY NEED TO INVEST IN THESE
COMMUNITIES SOLUTIONS. WE HOPE
THAT FUNDING TO BE RESTORED
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON
MISTER CHAIR MY NAME IS MICHAEL
CHEERED ON THE AFRICAN ALLIANCE
WITH FAMILY FARMERS KAFIR
PRESENTS OVER EIGHT THOUSAND
SMALL AND MID SCALE FAMILY
FARMERS IN CALIFORNIA- FIRSTLY
LIKE TO THANK CENTER MCGUIRE AND
SECRETARY ROSS FOR ALL THEIR
WORK. DONE IN DISCUSSION RELATED
TO ORGANIC DAIRIES WE APPRECIATE
THAT- THOSE EFFORTS TO PROTECT
THEM- WALK CAPRI SHADES- THE
MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTRAL
DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDING FOR SMALL
FARMERS. WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED
WITH AN EQUITABLE CUTS TO THE
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF
CALIFORNIANS UNDERSERVED FARMERS
IN THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
BUDGET AND WE REQUEST
LEGISLATURE REJECT THE FOLLOWING
CUTS. THE ELIMINATION OF THE
FARM TO COMMUNITY FOOD HELPS
PROGRAM THE PROGRAM CREATED BY
FORMER ASSEMBLYMEMBER BLOOM-
FIVE POINT EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR
CUT TO THE URBAN AGRICULTURE
PROGRAM. FIVE BILLION DOLLAR CUT
TO THE BEGINNING FARMER AND FARM
WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM. IN
ADDITION MANY FARMERS HAVE BEEN
SEVERELY IMPACTED BY RECENT
FLOODS AND SOME HAVE LOST THEIR
HOMES FARM EQUIPMENT AND MORE
THESE FARMERS HAVE NO FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TO HELP THEM GET BACK ON
THEIR FEET- WE RECOMMEND A
PORTION OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED BUDGET FUNDING. FOR
FLOODING THE ALLOCATED IN THE
FORM OF FINANCIALLY FOR FAMILY
FARMERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
TODAY THANK YOU. I GREW. THANK
YOU CHAIR- DANGLING CAMP WITH
THE CALIFORNIA. FOR BIODIVERSITY
AND A PARTNER IN THE POWER IN
NATURE COALITION- FIRST WANNA
START BY THINKING THINKING THIS
COMMITTEE AND THE STAFF FOR ALL
THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO AND
FOR. INTEGRATING AN INCREDIBLE
COMPLEXITY OF INFORMATION INTO
SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY
SUBSTANTIAL ON SECOND ONE
APPRECIATE WHAT IT IS THAT YOU
WERE BUILDING YOU'RE BUILDING A
SET OF SOLUTIONS THAT WE JUST
DID NOT SEE A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
WHEN WE HAD A LOT MORE DESPAIR
ABOUT WHETHER THERE WAS A PATH
FORWARD AND NOW WE KNOW THERE
IS. IT'S BEEN MAPPED OVER THE
LAST COUPLE YEARS THERE'S BEEN
INVESTMENTS BAIT. BUT THE
ARCHITECTURE IS MUCH MORE
IMPORTANT. AS I REALLY WANT TO
ASK YOU TO PRESERVE THAT NOT NOT
CUT THOSE THINGS THAT ARE SEEDS.
THAT HAVE PROMISED TO GROW INTO
SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT. AND
REALLY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR THE
WORLD. AND I COLLUDED- FOCUSING
ON- EQUITY. COMMUNICATING WITH
FRONT LINE COMMUNITIES AND
LISTENING TO SCIENTISTS. AT
THIRTY ONE ASK YOU TO DEFEND.
SPECIFIC ELEMENTS OF THE
ARCHITECTURE FIRST THE- THE
NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS AND
THIRTY BY THIRTY INVESTMENTS
REALLY ARE TRANSFORMATIONAL-
AND- SETTING SETTING NEW GOALS
FOR THE WORLD. THEY'RE JUST
GETTING GOING AND IT'S TOO SOON
TO DETERMINE THE MODERATE BUT
BUT I HOPE YOU'LL MAINTAIN
FUNDING FOR WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION BURKE THE
CONSERVANCY'S COASTAL
CONSERVANCY ETCETERA. SECOND
COASTAL RESILIENCE IT'S GREAT
THAT THE FEDS ARE PUTTING
SOMEBODY IN- BUT IT'S JUST A
DROP IN THE BUCKET OF WHAT WE
ARE GOING TO NEED IN THE IN THE
YEARS TO COME. NOT EVEN DECADES.
TO DEAL WITH WHAT IS. ALREADY
HAPPENING ON THE COAST. AND SO I
WOULD ASK THAT YOU SUSTAIN
FUNDING FOR COASTAL CONSERVANCY.
AND FOR COASTAL RESILIENCE IN
PARTICULAR FOR OPC WHICH IS A
VERY SMALL BUDGET- BUT IS VERY
FOCUSED ON SCIENCE AND THAT'S
THE THIRD ELEMENT THAT WE NEED
TO PRESERVE. WE NEED TO BE
INVESTING IN THESE THINGS THAT-
GIVE US THE BASELINE INFORMATION
THAT WE NEED THAT WE DON'T HAVE
NOW SO THAT WE- CAN MAKE THE
PLANS WE CAN SET METRICS WE CAN
TRACK. OUR PROGRESS AGAINST
METRICS. AND THAT ALSO MAKE A
SHOVEL READY. FOR THE FOR THE
FEDERAL FUNDING THAT'S GOING TO
BE COMING IN FOR ANY POTENTIAL
BOND FUNDING THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR THESE CONSIDERATIONS. WILL
SEND YOU SOME LETTERS IN THE
WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME. RIGHT
THIS. ON THE COAST OF INSURANCE
I APPRECIATE THAT THE YOU. NEXT
UP THANK YOU MIKE BOOKER ALASKA
ADVISE. AND I VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE YOUR AND- IN DERRY
MAN. WOULD PRO HEARING. GET
LEGISLATION ON IT THIS YEAR. LET
ME JUST FOLLOW UP ON A FEW OF
THE METRICS WE'VE HEARD ABOUT
THAT TODAY WE'VE HEARD ABOUT
BANG FOR THE BUCK. COST
EFFECTIVENESS YOU HEARD FROM
CARP DIRECTLY THE DERRY DIE
JUSTER PROGRAM IS FIVE- THE
NUMBER ONE PROGRAM IN TERMS OF
COST EFFECTIVENESS. SHOULD NOT
BE LOST ON FOLKS THAT IT'S NOT
ONLY THE NUMBER ONE MOST COST
EFFECTIVE. IT GETTING ABOUT 2%
OF THE FUNDS AND ACHIEVING MORE
THAN TWENTY FIVE PERCENT. OF ALL
THE REDUCTIONS ALL THE PROGRAMS
FUNDED. AND AS SECRETARY ROSS
NOTED IN HER COMMENTS IT'S ALL
NOTHING. AND SO IT'S CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT. AND WE SHOULD NOT
LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT WE
ARE REPLACING DIESEL WITH
RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS. AS A
RESULT OF THESE PROJECTS IN
CALIFORNIA. WE'RE GETTING
TREMENDOUS AIR QUALITY BENEFITS
IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. AND IN
THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN. VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF THE ADMIN. FOR
MAINTAINING FUNDING IN THE
CURRENT BUDGET CYCLE BUT WE ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF
FUNDING IN THE- NEW FISCAL YEAR
THAT. YOU'LL BE- DEVELOPING THE
BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR. WOULD LIKE
TO SEE THAT RESTORED CARP IS
ESTIMATED IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST.
SEVENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS PER
YEAR FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.
TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S 40%
REDUCTION BY TWENTY THIRTY. SO
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU TO TRY AND RESTORE SOME OF
THAT FUNDING- IN NEXT YEAR'S
BUDGET. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MISTER CHAIR
BETHEL ALSO ON BEHALF OF WATER
REUSE CALIFORNIA THE STATE'S
ASSOCIATION OF WATER RECYCLERS
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTIONS
ON WATER RECYCLING EARLIER THIS
MORNING- AS I'M SURE YOU NOTED
THAT YOUR YOUR STAFF DID A GREAT
JOB IN THE CHART THAT WAS.
PROVIDED SEE THAT. THE FUNDING
SO FAR PROVIDED FOR WATER
RECYCLING IN THE LAST COUPLE
YEARS OF THE BUDGET HAS BEEN
OVERSUBSCRIBED BY ALMOST THREE
TIMES. IN APPLICATIONS TO THE
STATE BOARD. THAT PROGRAM IS AN
ONGOING PROGRAM SO. WE DIDN'T
HAVE TO STAND UP THAT MONEY CAME
IN AND IS GOING OUT- AND YOU
HAVE TO REACH THE GOALS THAT
HAVE BEEN OUT ONE IN THE WATER
SUPPLY STRATEGY. WE GOT TO KEEP
BUILDING WATER WATER RECYCLING
PROJECTS AND TO DO THAT WE NEEDS
MORE FUNNY WE CAN TAKE AS AS
MUCH AS YOU CAN GIVE US THERE'S-
TENS OF BILLION DOLLARS BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS IN PLANNED WATER
RECYCLING PROJECTS. UP AND DOWN
THE STATE- SO WE HAVE THE
PROJECTS THAT ARE READY TO GET
IMPLEMENTED- JUST NEED SOME HELP
WITH THE FUNDING TO KEEP THE
COSTS DOWN ON REPAIRS. I'M KEEP
THOSE WATER RATES LOW- AND THEN
WE CAN GET THIS DROUGHT PROOF
SUPPLY IN AND REALLY CREATE
THESE LOCAL SUPPLIES THAT HELP
OUR COMMUNITIES. SAY LESS.
CLIMATE DEPENDENT SO APPRECIATE
YOUR SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO
US SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. A DISTINGUISHED
MISTER CHAIRMAN DILUTION HERE-
TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF A FORTY
ACRE CONSERVATION LEAGUE- ONE OF
THE STATE'S ONLY BLACK LED LAND
CONSERVANCIES. WANT TO FULLY
EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR ALL OF THE
THIRTY BY THIRTY SPENDING BUT
MORE SPECIFICALLY- I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT SIERRA NEVADA
CONSERVANCY AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION BOARD. IN ADDITION
TO THE WORK THAT THEY DO OVERALL
TO GET DOLLARS OUT THE DOOR- TO
FUND PROJECTS- THEIR STANDARD
AGENCIES THAT HAVE REALLY BEEN.
EXTREMELY HELPFUL TO US
RELATIVELY NEW RELATIVE TO
LONGER ESTABLISH ORGANIZATIONS.
REALLY UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS
GET- WE HAVE A PROJECT IN BASED
ON A THREE MILLION DOLLAR-
EARMARKED WE RECEIVED IN LAST
YEAR'S BUDGET- FOR ABOUT SIX
HUNDRED FIFTY ACRES. AND THOSE
AGENCIES. HAVE JUST BEEN STAND
UP ORGANIZATIONS. IN TERMS OF
HELPING US- THAT FUNDING SORT OF
MAINTAINING IT- THROUGH THIS
YEAR THE OTHER TWO ISSUES ONE
POINT OUT ARE THE CALIFORNIA
CONSERVATION COURSE FORESTRY
CORPS PROGRAM. WHICH IS
EFFECTIVELY PUTTING YOUNG PEOPLE
ON THE FRONT LINES TO DO
PREVENTION WORK AND I WOULD-
ARTICULATED T. LIKE THIS MISTER
CHAIR WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR IT.
THE QUESTION IS DO WE PAY FOR IT
SOONER OR LATER DO WE PAY FOR IT
UNDER DURESS IN TERMS OF AN
EMERGENCY WHERE- AS WE KNOW THIS
YEAR NEVADA HAS BECOME A NET
EMITTER OF CARBON WE'VE GOT A
SWITCH THAT THAT PROGRAM SCALING
THAT UP- AND TYING THAT INTO A
WORKED IN MANY OF. THE NONPROFIT
LAND TRUSTS ARE DOING IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND THEN OF
COURSE CAL FIRES FORCE HEALTH
GRANT- HELP LANDSCAPES. TYPE OF-
CLEANING AND MASTICATION AND ALL
THE WORK THAT EFFECTIVELY NEEDS
TO BE DONE. IN ORDER TO AGAIN
ENSURE WE'RE NOT A NINETY METRE
OF CARBON THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL
AMOUNT OF FORCE FIELDS IN THE
WATERSHEDS. AND IT HAS
SUBSTANTIAL IMPLICATIONS ACROSS
THE STATE AND SO- WE WANNA-
STRONG SUPPORT FOR THAT. MR
THANK YOU FOR THE BIG SUPPORT OF
THE CONSERVATION CORPS WILL LOOK
INTO THE FORESTRY PROGRAM YOU
MENTIONED. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
BACKGROUND ALLEN ABS WITH THE
BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT- WE'RE ONE OF THE
ORIGINAL- ADMINISTRATORS OF THE
CLEAN CARS FOR ALL PROGRAM YOU
EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN HEARING
ABOUT THE- THE PROGRAM ITSELF
THE CHALLENGES AS WE EXPANDED TO
A STATEWIDE PROGRAM. MORE THAN
HAPPY TO- SPEAK WITH YOU AND
YOUR STAFF BRING IN SOME OF THE
OTHER DISTRICTS TO HAVE THAT
CONVERSATION LET US KNOW LET YOU
KNOW HOW IMPORTANT CLEAN CARS
FOR ALL PROGRAM IS- I'D LIKE TO
TALK ABOUT. TO OTHER PROGRAMS SO
IN LAST YEAR'S LA- REPORT ON
THIS HAVE PACKAGE- THERE ARE
THREE PROGRAMS THAT ARE
IDENTIFIED AS BEING EXTREMELY
COST EFFECTIVE. FOR REDUCING
CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND
GREENHOUSE GASES IN THOSE THREE
PROGRAMS FOR THE CARL MOYER
PROGRAM THE FARMER PROGRAM WHICH
REPLACES TRACTORS. IN THE EIGHTY
SIX SEVENTEEN INCENTIVE PROGRAM
IN THOSE ARE ALL PROGRAMS RUN BY
AIR DISTRICTS THE CARL MOYER
PROGRAM ISN'T ISN'T A CONCERN IN
THE IN THE BUDGET IT HAS ITS OWN
FUNDING STREAM. BUT THIS YEAR'S
BUDGET BUDGET IS PROPOSED
ZEROING OUT THE FORMER PROGRAM.
AND A SIXTY MILLION DOLLAR CUT
FOR THE EIGHTY SIX SEVENTEEN
INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND SO WHEN WE
LOOK AT AT BEST SPENDING OUR
MONEY ESPECIALLY NOW THAT WE
KNOW. THE GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION FUND MAY HAVE MORE
MONEY THAN FORECAST WE SHOULD
REALLY LOOK AT SOME OF THESE
PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE THOSE COST
EFFECTIVE REDUCTIONS IN
POLLUTION BURDEN CAN
COMMUNITIES. ONES THAT ARE
SUPPORTED BY BUSINESS ONES THAT
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FARMERS AND
TRY TO- TRY TO TOP UP THOSE
PROGRAMS TO WHERE THEY WERE LAST
YEAR. THE OTHER THING I'D LIKE
TO TALK ABOUT REAL QUICK IS THE
A COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTER
PROGRAM. SO RIGHT NOW THIS IS-
THE FUNDING IN THIS YEAR'S
BUDGET IS BEING MOVED TO NEXT
YEAR AND IN THE AGENDA PACKET
THERE IS A SUGGESTION. THAT
MAYBE- THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE
SCALED FURTHER BACK- THERE IS A
BILL THAT WAS PASSED IN FUNDING
PROVIDED TO WHAT WAS CALLED THE
WILDFIRE SMOKE CLEAN AIR CENTERS
PROGRAM. IN TWENTY NINETEEN AND
TWENTY TWENTY. AND WE'VE ALREADY
RECEIVED ONE YOUR FUNDING. FOR
THIS PROGRAM IT WAS ROLLED UP
INTO THE RESULT IN CENTER CON.
BUT WITH FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WE
PROVIDED OVER THREE HUNDRED-
FACILITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA
WITH AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS TO
ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO. GO
THERE DURING WILDFIRE SMOKE
EVENTS AND SO IT WOULD BE A
SHAME- IF WE- SCALED BACK THAT
RESILIENCE CENTER CONCEPT AND IN
ESSENTIALLY- YOU KNOW DIDN'T
FIND WILD. WILDFIRE SMOKE CLEAN
AIR CENTERS ANYMORE SO ONE-
SOLUTION COULD BE THAT- INSTEAD
OF- SCALING BACK THAT RESILIENCE
CENTER CONCEPT WE GO BACK AND
LOOK AT THE WILDFIRE SMOKE
PROGRAM THE GUIDELINES ARE
ALREADY WRITTEN AIR DISTRICTS
ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH HOW
TO- IT MINISTER THAT FUNDING IN.
AND GET IT OUT THE DOOR
PROVIDING SOME SOME FUNDING TO
THAT PROGRAM COULD- MAKE A HUGE
DIFFERENCE AS WE'VE BATTLED
WILDFIRES IN FUTURE THANKS.
THANK YOU. HELLO MEMBERS AND
STAFF MY NAME'S MAKAYLA ELDER ON
BEHALF OF RETHINK WASTE A WASTE
MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS
AUTHORITY IN SAN MATEO COUNTY WE
ARE REQUESTING TO PROTECT FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED IN
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET FOR POWER
CYCLES COMMUNITY COMPOST FOR
GREEN SPACES PROGRAM. COMMUNITY
COMPOSTING OPPORTUNITIES IN
CALIFORNIA ARE CURRENTLY
OVERSUBSCRIBED AND UNDERFUNDED
EXTREMELY COST EFFECTIVE IN
REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS AND
CRITICAL TO HELPING US MEET OUR
ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION TARGETS.
THIS SMALL AMOUNT OF FUNDING
WILL GO A LONG WAY TO SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITIES AND OUR
CLIMATE GOALS THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
NICHOLAS MENTALITY ON BEHALF OF
VALLEY CLEAN AIR NOW- AND IN
SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING THE
HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLAR COMMITMENT- FOR THE CLEAN
CARS FOR ALL PROGRAM AND THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET- THE
PROPOSAL PROVIDES INCENTIVES TO
CALIFORNIANS TO REPLACING THEIR
HIGH POLLUTING VEHICLES WITH
CLEANER ONES. VALLEY CAN HAS
HELPED GET OVER THREE THOUSAND
CUSTOMERS LIVING IN
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY INTO USE ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLES. MAINTAINING
THESE INVESTMENTS IS CRITICAL-
TO LOW INCOME FOLKS WHO
OTHERWISE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO
AFFORD A DESERVES- TO TRANSITION
INTO VEHICLES THAT REDUCE
TRANSITIONS TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TAIL PIPE EMISSIONS. AND ALLOW
THE STATE TO MADE IT SEVEN GOALS
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COULD HAVE GOOD AFTERNOON MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS ERICA ROMERO
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL
CONSERVATION COURSE THANK YOU
MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THE SAN
JOSE CONSERVATION CORPS AND- IN
LINE WITH- SOME OF THE PREVIOUS
COMMENTS HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF THE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO
THE CCC FOR THE FORESTRY CORPS.
LOCAL COURSE PERFORM FIELD
PRODUCTION PROJECTS ACROSS THE
STATE WHICH HELP US ME ARE FOR
WILDFIRE MITIGATION GOALS.
HOWEVER I ALSO WANTED TO RAISE-
TO YOU MISTER CHAIR- VERY
CONCERNING- PROPOSAL IN THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSING TO CUT BY
OVER SIXTY FIVE I THINK IT'S
SIXTY FIVE PERCENT- THE LOCAL
CORE UP FUNDING TO PIECE OF
NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS- THERE
WAS A- COMMITMENT- LAST YEAR
WHICH OF THEIR CUTTING TWELVE
POINT FIVE OF IN THE MILLION
DOLLARS IF IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
AND ADDITIONALLY KIND OF MOVING
THE ELEVEN MILLION DOLLAR
COMMITMENT- FOR THE FOR OF
BUDGET YEAR- AS WELL IT'S KIND
OF AN ODD ONE OF THOSE CLIMATE
TRIGGER OF COURSE FOR A TOUCH UP
CUTS FOR A TOTAL OF TWENTY THREE
POINT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN
REDUCTIONS TO THESE PROGRAMS.
I'M AS YOU KNOW AND I THINK AS
WE'VE- DISCUSSED WITH WITH YOUR
STAFF IN AND THE COMMITTEE AS
WELL. THESE ARE CRITICAL
CONSERVATION EQUITY PROGRAMS
THEY PROVIDE- ON THE JOB
TRAINING TO CORPS MEMBERS LIVING
IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
WITH A LOT OF BARRIERS TO
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND
PROVIDE THEM- OPPORTUNITIES TO
GET THERE. GT'S AND HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS AND THEN ALSO KIND OF.
TRANSITION THEM INTO THESE-
GREEN CAREERS AND WITHOUT THIS
FUNDING THEY'LL BE FORCED TO
REDUCE STAFF AS WELL AS- PROVIDE
LESS SERVICES TO CORPS MEMBERS
WHICH WILL. INEVITABLY IMPACT-
QUOTE FOR MEMBERS IN YOUR
DISTRICT BUT AS WELL AS- AT THE
THIRTEEN OTHER COURTS ACROSS THE
STATE TO JUST ONE FLAG THAT FOR
YOU AND- I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU ALL TO
HOPEFULLY. RESTORE THOSE FUNDS
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON SHARE AND STAFF ABOUT
THE- ON OF A- FOR. TRY THE CURVE
CYCLE. THE CALIFORNIA COMMON
AGRICULTURE NETWORK AND THE
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC
FARMERS WE'RE IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN THE
HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM. AS WELL
AS THE TWENTY MILLION DOLLAR
INVESTMENT PROPOSED FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF AB SEVENTEEN
FIFTY SEVEN. PASSAGE OF THIS
BILL LAST YEAR WAS AN IMPORTANT
STEP IN INTEGRATING THE NATURAL
WORKING LANDS IN OUR STATE'S
CLIMATE STRATEGY. WE ARE OPPOSED
TO THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED.
REDUCTIONS FORTY MILLION DOLLAR
REDUCTION TO THE STATE WATER
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR
MILLION DOLLAR REDUCTION TO THE
CLIMATE SMARTLY AND MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM. AND TWENTY FIVE MILLION
REDUCTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE ACT
LANDS CONSERVATION PROGRAM WE
ALSO REQUEST THE FOLLOWING
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS FIVE
MILLION FOR THE ORGANIC
TRANSITION PROGRAM AT CFA. AND
FORTY MILLION FOR THE
ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM ALSO IT CDFA ON BEHALF
OF THE UNION OF CONCERNED
SCIENTISTS WE SUPPORT
REAUTHORIZING AB EIGHT FUNDS.
HOWEVER WE WOULD LIKE FUNDING
DIRECTED MORE TOWARDS EVEY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LESS FOR
HYDROGEN REFUELLING WE ALSO-
JUST URGE THE LEGISLATURE TO
UPHOLD IT SAID FUNDING
COMMITMENTS MADE IN PREVIOUS
BUDGET CYCLES. AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE RATHER THAN TO AGREE TO
THE ADDRESS THAT CUTS PROPOSED
BY THE ADMINISTRATION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON- MY
NAME IS KIM DELFINO AND I'M HERE
REPRESENTING DEFENDERS OF
WILDLIFE CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT
SOCIETY MOJAVE DESERT LAND
TRUSTS THAT OWN THE LAND TRUST.
BOTTOM LINE AS WELL AS THE SAME
AND STILL HAD COALITION WHICH IS
CAL TROUT TROUT UNLIMITED AND
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. I ALSO
WORK WITH THE POWER NATURE
COALITION WHICH IS MORE THAN A
HUNDRED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS
CALIFORNIA DEDICATED
IMPLEMENTING THIRTY BY THIRTY WE
SUBMITTED A LETTER WITH SIGNED
BY SIXTY FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO
EARLIER. THIS MONTH- I THOUGHT
WILL REPEAT THE REASONS FOR WHY
WE THINK FUNDING FOR THIRTY BY
THIRTY NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS I
THINK DAN GOOSSEN CAMP WE SPOKE
EARLIER GAVE A GREAT EXPLANATION
JUST ONLY WANT TO SAY THAT. WE
ARE DISMAYED BY THE AS
SUBSTANTIAL CUTS BEING PROPOSED
IN THE BUDGET PARTICULARLY TO
THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY-
DID GO THROUGH A VERY EXTENSIVE
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND
IS NOW ONLY GETTING TO ROLLING
OUT THE FUNDS TO FIND OUT THAT
THEY WERE BEING REDUCED BY SIXTY
FIVE PERCENT- WE ALSO ARE NOT.
WE ARE SUPPOSING THE PROPOSED
CUTS THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
BOARD IT'S TWO HUNDRED THIRTY
THREE MILLION DOLLARS. JUST TO-
FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS- I THINK
AS YOU HEARD IN TESTIMONY FROM
THE SECRETARY AND- AND JENNIFER
NORRIS. THERE'S MORE THAN A
HUNDRED PROJECTS ALREADY NOW IN
THE PIPELINE. AND MANY OF THOSE
PROJECTS MAY NOT GET FUNDED- IF
WE DO. THOSE CUTS PLUS OTHER
OTHER CUTS TO THE B. C. B. AND
FINALLY I WOULD JUST HIGHLIGHT
THAT THERE ARE PROPOSED CUTS THE
CANNOT BE BACKFILLED BY BOND. SO
THERE OF THE ADMINISTRATION IS
PROPOSING TO CUT BY 50% THE-
FIND SKILLED VEGETATION MAPPING.
OVER THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE THEY JUST PUT OUT AN
RFP FOR THAT WHICH WAS ROBUSTLY-
ANSWERED BY MANY RESEARCHERS ARE
WILLING AND ABLE TO DO THAT
WORK- IF WE CAN FINISH FIND
SKILLED EDGE MAPPING THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA. WE CAN MAKE
BETTER DECISIONS IN TERMS OF
WHERE WE INVEST OUR- GRANT FUNDS
WHERE WE DO OUR VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT FOR FIRE. IS ABSOLUTE
BUILDING BLOCK OF INFORMATION
THAT WE NEED TO MAKE GOOD
DECISIONS. AND FINALLY THE
DEPARTMENT CONSERVATIONS CLIMATE
SMART LANDS PROGRAM. IS A REALLY
IMPORTANT PROGRAM IT'S SMALL
IT'S JUST STARTING BUT IT'S
GOOD. MONEY THIS IS A HIGH MONEY
TO FIND VERTICALLY FOR SMALLER
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TRYING TO
SCALE UP TO BE ABLE TO DO THE
KIND OF WORK THAT THEY'RE BEING
CALLED TO DO TO BE ABLE TO DO.
CLIMATE SMART LANDS MANAGEMENT
AND THIRTY BY THIRTY. SO THERE'S
A LOT MORE DETAIL IN OUR LETTERS
BUT APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TESTIFY THANK YOU THANK YOU.
GET TO KNOW A LOT OF CONSTANTLY
AND THAT PROGRAM PARTICULARS
MENTIONED COUPLE TIMES WITH
THANK YOU. GO AHEAD MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS BRENDAN TO IT ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
REPRESENTING THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS FROM ALL THIRTY FIVE
LOCAL AIR DISTRICTS HOW WE VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS
MISTER CHAIR ON. METRICS
OUTCOMES COST EFFECTIVENESS AND-
AS MY COLLEAGUE ALAN ABBAS
POINTED OUT MR ABS- THREE AIR
DISTRICT PROGRAMS PERFORM AT THE
TOP MOBILE SOURCE INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS. AND THOSE ARE THE CARL
MOYER PROGRAM CARL MOYER PROGRAM
WHICH I'M ALSO NOT DISCUSSING
TODAY. BUT THE AB SIX SEVENTEEN
COMMUNITY AIR PROTECTION PROGRAM
AS WELL AS THE FARMER PROGRAM-
THEY RANK AT THE TOP OF COST
EFFECTIVENESS BOTH FOUR CRITERIA
AIR POLLUTANTS. AND GREENHOUSE
GAS REDUCTIONS SO I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT AND IN ADDITION
TO THAT THEY ALSO GET TOXICS
PRODUCTIONS- AND SO YOU REALLY
HAVE THIS UP. YOU KNOW YOU HAVE
AB AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO BE
ABLE TO DO BOTH. DO IT QUICKLY
GET THESE REDUCTIONS QUICKLY AND
COST EFFECTIVELY AND SO WE WOULD
ALSO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THAT
L. A. REPORT FROM LAST YEAR. ON
THE ON THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
F. PACKAGE- WE ASK THAT YOU
RESTORE FUNDING FOR BOTH THOSE
PROGRAMS. ARE BACK TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION FOR FARMER WHICH
WAS ACTUALLY ZEROED OUT HIS
PROPOSED TO BE ZEROED OUT IN
THIS BUDGET. AND THEN ALSO- BACK
UP TO THREE HUNDRED MILLION FOR
THE AB SIX SEVENTEEN COMMUNITY
ARE PROTECTION PROGRAM. AND THEN
ON TOP OF THAT AGAIN LOOKING AT
THIS. THROUGH THE LENS OF COST
EFFECTIVENESS INEFFICIENCIES- WE
WOULD ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER EVEN
AUGMENTING THOSE PROGRAMS. IF
GIGI R. F. REVENUES SURPASSED
CURRENT ESTIMATES AND THEN THE
LAST THING I'LL MENTION. IS I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE
SENATE'S PASAPORTE. ON- ON THE
WHAT SMOKE. PROGRAM THEY THE
SENATE HAS SET CHAMPION THIS IN
THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS WHICH
WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE. THERE'S
NO FUNDING IN THIS YEAR'S
BUDGET. AND WE ASK THAT PERHAPS
YOU COULD CONSIDER PUTTING IN
FIVE MILLION TO THAT PROGRAM
AGAIN A PROGRAM THAT GETS YOU
CRITERIA POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS
YOU KNOW IT'S BEEN HISTORICALLY
COST EFFECTIVE SHORT LIVED
CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS
GHGS AND TOXICS- SO. ANYWAY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
INDULGING ME AND THAT PROCEDURE
TIME. THANK YOU- WE'RE NOW GOING
TO MOVE TO. THOSE WAITING TO
TESTIFY ON THE TELECONFERENCE
SERVICE MINOR IF YOU BE PLEASE
PROMPT INDIVIDUALS WAY DIVIDE.
PUBLIC COMMENTS WE WILL BEGIN.
THE MODEL ASCO INITIALS WE
INVITE COMMENTS A PRESS ONE AND
THEN. ZERO THANK YOU MODERATE
YOUR PLEASE OPEN THE LINES.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR FOR THOSE
WHO WISH TO COMMENT PLEASE PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO ON YOUR PHONE. WE
WILL FIRST GO TO LINE SEVENTY
NINE YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
AFTERNOON HEARING MEMBERS SYLVIA
POLICE CHOPPER THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
DISTRICT. GIVEN THAT THE STATE
MAY BE FACING DEFICITS IN THE
OUT YEARS WE BELIEVE THAT
FUNDING SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED
FOR THE PROGRAM BUT THE BIGGEST
BANG FOR THE STATE'S BACK. AND
THAT WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
MAINTAINING CURRENT FUNDING
LEVELS FOR THE FARMER PROGRAM
AND THE PRESIDENTIAL INCREASE OF
POSSIBLE. AND MENTIONED THAT THE
L. A. O. ANALYZE THAT PROGRAMS
AND THAT FORMER PROGRAM IS ONE
OF THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE
PROGRAMS WITH IMMEDIATE. GHG AND
CRITERIA POLLUTANT EMISSION
REDUCTION AS WELL AS WITH. THE
IMMEDIATE ECONOMIC BENEFITS IN
SOME OF THE MOST DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. I ALSO
WANT TO ECHO THE COMMENTS OF
TASCO AND OTHERS IN SUPPORT OF
THE EIGHTY SIX SEVENTEEN
COMMUNITY AIR PROTECTION PROGRAM
FUNDING. I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. THIS CALL NUMBER ON
TO LINE NINETIES. GOOD AFTERNOON
JACKSON THIS IS MADE CLEAR ON
WHAT THE NEW TO COMPARE. AND
WE'RE CALLING REQUEST A DELAY
PRESERVE CRITICAL FUNDING THE
BUDGET SUPPORT COMMITTEES NINETY
BY DIVERSITY. DEFINITION OR A
BUDGET PROPOSAL MAKES
SIGNIFICANT CUTS NATURAL
RESOURCES CLIMATE SPENDING. AND
THE FACTS ARE FAR GREATER THAN
THE PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN OTHER
AREAS BUDGET. ENTITLED TO GARY
BUDGET REDUCES. POSITION MULTI
YEAR INVESTMENT FOR NATURE BASED
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BY MORE THAN
ONE POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLARS.
ADDITIONALLY THE GOVERNOR
GENERAL BUDGET PROPOSAL REDUCES
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES. THE
NATIONAL RESEARCH AGENCY BY
THIRTY SEVEN PERCENT. YES A
LEGISLATURE PROTECTED THE
CRITICAL INVESTMENT SHOULD COULD
BE SOLUTIONS AND BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION AND WE RECOMMEND
THAT THE LEGISLATURE RESTORING
PREPARED GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS PROGRAMS THAT ARE
CONSIDERED AN ELIGIBLE FOR
SPECIAL FUNDING. FOR BOX I THINK
. DEMONSTRATE A COUPLE URGENTLY
NEED TO COME UP ON AND
DISCIPLINE TO INVEST PLAN
BECAUSE WITH THAT AGAIN. TO GET
GOING. IN THE IN MANAGING
RESOURCES COULD BENEFIT ABOUT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH THE YOU. LINE
NINETY FOUR YOUR LINES NOW OPEN
. THAT AFTERNOON CARE BACK
REMEMBER AFFECTED BY IN THE CALM
FOR INCOME LABOR FOR VERY ACT
ORGANS. FIRST I WANT TO DISSECT
MICHAEL GOOD OR COMMENTS GARY
MATH WITH PROGRAM. IN SECOND
LEADING YOU PUT REVIEW OF AND-
IN THE TO TWENTY PER. ONE OF THE
HIGHER AGAIN THE LACK OF FOR IN
GOVERNOR'S BY FOR THE FORMER.
THIS PROGRAM ENABLE CALIFORNIA
FARMERS TO TURN HIGH EMISSION
DIESEL TRACTOR IN EQUIPMENT TO
CLEANER OR THEIR OWN. MISSION
GOVERNMENT ADMINISTERED BY LOOK
AIR JUST IMPACTED EVERY AREA OF
HOW. IT'S A STORE UPPER.
ALTHOUGH IN THAT. IN THE
TRANSPORTATION FIND FARMER IS
ONE OF THE MOST AFFECT CLIME
INVESTMENT ON A DOLLAR PER
REDUCTION BASED BASIS THE BEST
THING FOR YOUR BUCK PROJECT BUT
MOST IMPORTANTLY FUNDING FOR THE
PROGRAM ITSELF AN IMMEDIATE AIR
QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL
COMMUNITIES. WHEN APPROPRIATE WE
ENCOURAGE THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO RE
EVALUATE THE NEED FOR THIS
PROGRAM AND RAN. BACK IN THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. LINE NINETY NINE YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. GET UP. THERE AND
FOR MEMBERS MY NAME IS MEGAN
HANNAH BETH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
CITIES ARE PROJECT BASED
ASSESSMENT ABOUT WHERE AN
ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO
ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE
COASTLINE THREE THIRTEEN. AS
PART OF THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL DAY
IN SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TOGETHER WITH THE MILLER
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA
WHICH IS VALUABLE SERVICE WE'RE
CERTAINLY IN THE NEAR WATER NEW
WATER FOUNDATION WE ARE WORKING
EVERY DAY LIKE VERSIFI NOT JUST
TO IS REPRESENTED IN COASTAL AND
THEIR COMMUNITIES. BUT ALSO TO
INCREASE LEADERSHIP RIGHT LINE
FOR INDIVIDUALS. UNDER
REPRESENTED UNDERFUNDED AND KIND
OF ALL POPULATIONS. EXPLODED
BECAUSE FUNDING HAS BEEN
ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL OVER THE
PAST FIVE YEARS OF OUR
PROGRAMMING TO HELP US TO STAY
IN OUR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATIONS
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS AND EXPANDED THE
DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE
WHO HAVE ACCESS TO THE
CALIFORNIA COASTLINE. AS WELL AS
THE COURTING OR EXPANSION TO
ENSURE THAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
CAN BE HIRED AND TRAINED AS
PROGRAM STAFF. INCREASING OR
CULTURAL RUBBLE IT RELEVANT
DECIPHERED BANK YOUR SHIP
INSTRUCTOR POOL TO BETTER
REPRESENT THE IDENTITIES OF OUR
PARTICIPANTS. 40% OF OUR ALUMNI
LEADERS ATTEND OR INTENDED TO
ATTEND COASTAL COLLEGES AND OR
FOCUS THEIR STUDIES ON MARINE
BIOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.
STRENGTHENING OUR FUTURE TASK.
FORCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS.
I'VE WITNESSED FIRST OVER AND
OVER HOW VITAL IT IS FOR THE
WITH HAVE. TO R. COSTA BEACHES
SIMPLY TO JUST BE A KEY ENJOY
ALL MOTHER NATURE HAS DAHLE.
EXPLODED SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE IT
MIGHT ARE YOU THREE SMELL AND
OUR BEACHES AND ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT TAKING AWAY. MY KNOWLEDGE
THERE NO BETTER DOLLARS ARE NOT
LOOK. BOND ALL THAT WILL.
PROGRAMMATIC AND GIVEN THAT THE
PROGRAM IS SO MUCH IN DEMAND
WITH ANNUAL FUNDING REQUEST
CONSISTENTLY AT DOUBLE OR MORE
THAN WHAT THE CLIP THE
CONSISTENT YOU HAVE TO WORK.
CUTTING THE LAST OF WHAT REMAINS
WILL HAVE A DEVASTATING IMPACT
TO STAKEHOLDERS LIKE US WHO
REQUIRED A SPENDING TO IMPROVE
ACT EQUITABLE. ACCESS TO
CALIFORNIA'S BEACHES. I THINK
THE IMPACT THAT HAVE ON
ELEVATING THE OVERALL MENTAL
HEALTH AND WELLBEING. THEIR I
RESPECTFULLY URGE THE MAN OF
THIS TO. A PROPOSAL A COUPLE OF
THE POLITICAL SPENDING THANK YOU
FOR MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK
YOU FOR THAT. THANKS CAR. LINE
NINE YOUR LINES NOW OPEN.
EXCELLENT THANK YOU- GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR BECKER AND- I
GUESS IF YOU'RE BAKER- THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT
MY NAME IS DOUG JOHNSON I AM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
NONPROFIT CALIFORNIA INVASIVE
PLANT COUNCIL- TO RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST THE RESTORATION OF THE-
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE
STATE'S INVASIVE SPECIES
COUNCIL. HAD PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED
FOR THIS YEAR AND THE
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PACKAGE.
THOUGH IT'S UNDER SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE THIS IS ALSO A
NATURE BASED SOLUTION TO BUILD
CLIMATE RESILIENCE. I REQUEST
PROPOSALS WAS APPROVED IN
NOVEMBER FOR THE FUNDING SO IT
COULD BE GIVEN OUT TO SUPPORT
TOP PRIORITY INVASIVE SPECIES
PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE- BUT
WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED BACK IN
THE BUDGET. AT THE STATE
WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN THE NATURAL
AND WORKING LANDS CLIMATE SMART
STRATEGY AND A THIRTY BY THIRTY
INITIATIVE ALL MAKE CLEAR
CONTROL INVASIVE SPECIES
PROMPTLY IS CRITICAL TO THE
HEALTH OF OUR BIODIVERSITY AND
THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL
RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE AND
COMMUNITIES. FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS CAN BE USED WHERE IT'S
NEEDED MOST TO ADDRESS AND THEY
SAID WE THAT EXACERBATE WILDFIRE
RISK. INVASIVE ANIMALS THE
DISPLACE NATIVE WILDLIFE OR
INVASIVE INSECTS WITH DAMAGE
FOREST. FUNDS HAVE A HIGH RETURN
ON INVESTMENT WHEN COMPARED TO
THE CONSEQUENCES OF LETTING DO
INVASIVE SPECIES SPREAD. AND WE
URGE YOU TO CONSIDER RESTORING
THEM TO THE BUDGET THANK YOU.
FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU. NOW GO TO LINE.
NINETY SIX. GOOD AFTERNOON-
TRUCK NOLL SENIOR GRANT
ADMINISTRATOR FOR TREAT PEOPLE-
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR A VERY FRUITFUL DISCUSSIONS
A GERMAN BACKER AND I REALLY
WANTED TO. ALSO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR COMMENTS RELATING TO
CALIFORNIA'S URBAN AND COMMUNITY
FORESTRY PROGRAM AND FOLLOW ON
ON THAT A BIT MORE- THIS IS THE
STATE- PREEMINENT NATURE BASED
SOLUTION PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS EXTREME
HEAT- THE REVERSION. AND
WITHHELD FUNDS- AS PROPOSED IN
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET AND THE
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS- STRIP
JUST AS THE SCHOOL YEAR TWENTY
TWO ALONE. FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
EFFECTIVELY ZEROING OUT THE
PROGRAM'S. FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THIS PROGRAM WHEN
LOOKING AT THE WORDS OF THE LAST
TWO YEARS TRANSLATES INTO. SIXTY
SIX AWARDS ACROSS MORE THAN
TWENTY COUNTY TWENTY TO SIXTY
THOUSAND TREES. TWO HUNDRED
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND METRIC
TONS OF CO TWO EQUIVALENT
STORED. AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES AND
DISPARITIES AGAIN VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA-
THE WE DO ENCOURAGE THE
LEGISLATURE TO. RESTORE THE
FUNDING AS- PROPOSED IN THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FROM- THAT THE
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS YOUR
VIRGIN. REVERSION AND THE THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS IN INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENTS THAT IS ALSO BEING
WITHHELD. AND ALSO WANT TO NOTE
THAT- THE URBAN PORTION GROW
GRAMS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN FUNDED
BY THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION
FUND. SO THIS IS A PLACE OF THE
LEGISLATURE COULD LOOK A
SPECIALIZED AFFECTED REVENUES
ARE SUPPOSED TO INCREASE BY.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION MORE
THAN ORIGINALLY PROJECTED THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND
CONSIDERATION THANK YOU. NEXT
NEXT ON THE LINE NUMBER THIRTY
EIGHT THREE EIGHT PLEASE GO
AHEAD YOUR LINE IS OPEN. MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE COMMENT. I
NEED TO SEND GRANTED NUMBER
CONFIRMATION SO SHIP WITH
ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA. WELL WE
ALL EXPECTED- THE TOUGH BUDGET
YEAR THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT
BUDGET PROPOSAL UNFORTUNATELY I
FIND SOME OF THE BIGGEST CUT TO
THE ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE
INTERMISSION VEHICLES AT THE
MENTION TODAY. LOOK AT A
CRITICAL SIX BILLION DOLLAR AND
DOLLARS IN INVESTMENT MATCHES
OFF THE WORST IMPACT THE CLIMATE
CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA. INCLUDING
CUTS TO THE CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM
CULTURAL RESILIENCE PROGRAM. CAN
BE A CONTENTIOUS AND CLEAN
TRANSPORTATION FUND. TO TODAY
THE STATE HAS RECENTLY PASSED
IMPORTANT CLIMATE LEGISLATION
BUT WE'RE CONCERNED THAT NOT
ENOUGH RESOURCES HAVE BEEN
COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENT THESE
PROGRAMS AND ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE
OUR BOLD CLIMATE GOAL.
INVESTMENT RETIREMENT ARE NOW
MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER JUST IN
THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE'VE
THOUGHT WE CALIFORNIA VERY
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS INCLUDING
HEATWAVES. INTENSE RAIN AND
FLOODING AND UNLESS WE KEEP OUR
CRIME INVESTMENT TRONG WITH
IMPACT ONLY ESCALATE IN THE
FUTURE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
ECO SECRETARY CROWFOOT COMMENT
EARLIER TODAY REGARDING THE
URGENCY TO MOVE FURTHER AND
FASTER WHEN IT COMES TO
DEVELOPING KEY CLEAN ENERGY
INFRASTRUCTURE. FOR CALIFORNIA'S
FUTURE AND I URGE THE COMMITTEE
TO CONSIDER MORE CLIMATE
FRIENDLY BUDGET THAT HAVE BECOME
A BRIGHTER PATH AND BETTER
REFLECT THE SCALE TO CURRENT AND
FUTURE CLIENTS. THANK YOU THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS NEXT UP IS
WHY NUMBER NINETY TWO THAT'S
NINE TO YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
BROWN'S CO FOUNDER CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY
COMPOSTING. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN
BECKER AND HONORABLE MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE I TESTIFYING ON
THE PROPOSED FOUR POINT EIGHT
MILLION. BUDGET CUTS FROM THE
TWENTY TWENTY ONE. TWENTY TWENTY
TWO GENERAL FUND WITHIN THAT
CIRCULAR ECONOMY PACKAGE. WHICH
WAS ALLOCATED TO POWER CYCLE AND
CAL RECYCLE ALREADY COMMITTED TO
RUN A SECOND ROUND OF THE GRANT
PROGRAM COMMUNITY COMPOSTING FOR
GREEN SPACES. FROM APRIL TWENTY
TWENTY THREE TO APRIL TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE. THE PERFORMING A
COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM CURRENTLY
SUPPORTED BY G. R. F. AND IT
EXEMPLIFIES THE FUTURE OF A
CIRCULAR ECONOMY CALIFORNIA.
ACHIEVED ORGANICS RECOVERY AND
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION GOALS
THAT ARE ROOTED IN THE
PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE. OUR ORGANIZATION
HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING THE FIRST
ROUND OF THE COMPOSTING PROGRAM
TO TALK TOBER TWENTY TWENTY AND
LAST YEAR WE SUCCESSFULLY
LAUNCHED OR EXPANDED A HUNDRED
AND TWENTY SMALL COMPOST TOP
STATEWIDE. COLLECTIVELY DIVERTED
THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY FIVE TONS OF ORGANIC AND
SUPPORTED PART TIME AND WILL BE
JOBS FOR SIXTY PEOPLE TO DO THIS
WORK ON THE GROUND LOCALLY LAST
YEAR. THESE PROJECTS TO REDUCE
EMISSIONS BY ALMOST SIX HUNDRED
METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
EQUIVALENT FROM JUST THAT
PERSON. WITH ANOTHER A THOUSAND
METRIC TONS IN ADOPTIONS
ACHIEVED BY BEHIND THE TWO
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
CUBIC YARDS OF COMPOST THAT WE
WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE. AND WE GET
THAT A LOCAL GARDENS AND FARMS
ANOTHER THREE HUNDRED SIXTY NINE
THOUSAND METRIC TONS OF CARBON
DIOXIDE. EQUIVALENT BY- TWENTY
TO FIFTY NINE TREES AND
OBVIOUSLY AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
REDUCTIONS BY RESULT OF LAST
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED. FOR
CONDUCTING COMPLICATE.
OPERATIONS IN THIS MANNER. IN
ADDITION THE GROUP THERAPY TO
GROW PRODUCE FEED AND READ. M. A
COMMUNITY. OFFERS THANKS ALL
SOCIAL. IMPACT THAT ARE MORE
THAN JUST A VERSION CAPACITY AND
WE'RE ABLE TO DELIVER OUR
SERVICES ACROSS THE TOP. A
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX IN OPERATION
IN CALIFORNIA SO. WE ADVISE THE
COMMITTEE TO RESTORE THE FOUR
POINT EIGHT MILLION- TO THE
GENERAL FUND. OR OFFSET THIS CUT
WITH A PORTION OF FUNDING FROM
THE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT
MILLION TO TRS ALLOCATION FOR
CANIKLI CARE OF OUR COUNTRY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
EXCEPT NEXT UP IS WHY NUMBER
TWENTY EIGHT THAT'S TWO EIGHT
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. AFTERNOON
CHAIR NUMBER ANYTHING IN THAT
AREA WILL A SPEAKING ON BEHALF
OF SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA. IF
SUPPORTERS PRESERVING ADEQUATE
FUNDING FOR NATURE BASED
SOLUTION TO ENSURE THAT
CALIFORNIA COMMITTED THIRTY BY
THIRTY CALLED. AND RESPOND TO
THE DUAL CLIMATE BIODIVERSITY
CRISES. JANUARY BUDGET PROPOSAL
INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT CUTS TO
CLOSE UNTIL RESILIENCE PROJECT
AS WELL AS CRITICAL. BUILDING
FUND. BASE OF HISTORIC DROUGHT
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WILD AND
POLLUTION. POTENTIAL CUTS YOU
NATURE BASED AND CLIMATE
RESILIENT AND ACCESS TO BENEFITS
OF NATURE WE DELAY URGENTLY
NEEDED. PROGRESS TO COMBAT
EFFECTS CLIMATE AND SUPPORT KIND
LEVEL. LEGISLATURE TO FULFILL
ITS COMMITMENT AND ENSURE
PROGRAM THE ACTUAL FUNDED MEET A
THIRTY BY THIRTY GOAL THE
COUNTRY. AND EQUITABLE ACCESS
CHECK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. NEXT UP. NEXT UP IS MY
NUMBER SIXTEEN THAT THREE
AIRLINES OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON
CARE BENEFITS. JENNIFER COUNTY
HERO FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS. AND I'M
ASKING THE COMMITTEE TODAY TO
STRONGLY RECONSIDER. EIGHT
TWENTY NINE BILLION DOLLAR CUT
TO THE MUSEUM GRANT PROGRAM
MUSEUMS AROUND THE STATE ARE
TRUSTED SOURCES OF INFORMATION
AND HAVE THE CAPACITY TO INSPIRE
REAL CHANGE IN INDIVIDUALS AND
SOCIETY. SECRETARY KOBACH
MENTIONED EARLIER CALIFORNIANS
ON THE FOREFRONT IN TERMS OF
WAYS THAT WE ADJUST TO THE
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND WE
NEED TO MAKE INVESTMENTS TO
ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF
CULTURAL TO BERKELEY REPLACEABLE
ARTIFACTS THE BUILDING. ALL
INCREASINGLY AT RISK DURING THE
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
REPAYMENT OF THE GRANT IS
CRITICAL WE ARE ON THE RIGHT
TRACK WITH THIS PROGRAM AND WE
SEE YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY LEVEL
CULTURAL CHANGE. URGE YOU TO
RECONSIDER THIS PROPOSAL. AT
TWENTY NINE MILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE MUSEUM GRANT PROGRAM AS IT'S
BEEN SAID EARLIER IT'S NOT A TON
OF MONEY BUT IT MAKES A HUGE
DIFFERENCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE REPORT ARE NOT THE ONLY
WAY TO GO AS MISS ELLER SAID
EARLIER YOU MAY NOT WANT TO CUT
AS DEEPLY THERE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AND I APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THIS
THANK YOU. EXCEPT NEXT UP IS MY
NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT
THAT'S ONE ZERO EIGHT YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS MY NAME IS MARKING
TERMINI AND- POLICY DIRECTOR FOR
DUCKS UNLIMITED. UNLIMITED IS
THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST
AFFECTED PRIVATE NONPROFIT WATER
FELL AND WETLANDS CONSERVATION
ORGANIZATION. IN OUR EIGHTY FIVE
YEAR HISTORY WE HAVE TO DATE
CONSERVE OVER FIFTEEN MILLION
ACRES OF WETLAND NATIONWIDE. I
JUST TO ADD OUR VOICE TO THE
COMMENTS MADE BY OTHERS
REQUESTING TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP
HOLD THE ENTIRETY OF THE VITAL
CLIMATE AND DROUGHT RESILIENCE
FUNDING. AND MOST SPECIFICALLY
WE RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE ANY
BUDGET REDUCTIONS TO THE
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CORPS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR
CONSIDERATION THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. EXCEPT NEXT UP IS MY
NUMBER NINETY THREE THAT'S NINE
THREE YOUR LINE IS OPEN. GOOD
AFTERNOON THIS IS MONEY ALONG
WITH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL
COMMUNITY IMPACT NEED TO BE
FUNDED NOW. YOU TO COMMUNITIES
ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING AND
THE- SUSPECTS OF QUITE A CRISIS
I NEED TO BE ADOPTED. WE
STRONGLY URGE AGAINST MOVING THE
EIGHTY FIVE MILLION FOR CRCS TO
FISCAL YEAR TWENTY FOUR TWENTY
FIVE WITH FLOODS AND STORMS AND
CONSEQUENT EVACUATION OF THE
PAST. YOU WEEKS STATUS. IN OUR
GLOBAL HOW ARE WE NEED WE FOR
DURING CLIMATE DOCTORS. AND WE
MUST ADDRESS REMEMBER THAN LATER
AND HE'S CRITICAL SOCIAL
POLITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES TO
ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES HAVE THE
RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEAL WITH
BY MANY BANKS. CUTS TO EQUITABLE
BUILDING COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS
ARE CONCERNING THE SIMPSONS ARE
BOTH CRUCIAL TO REACH OUR COMMON
GOAL AND ENSURE THAT LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES ARE ABLE TO ACCESS
THE COOK PROGRAM. WHICH A CO
BENEFITS SUCH AS IMPROVED INDOOR
. AIR QUALITY AND LOWER ENERGY
BILLS. THERE MUST NOT BE. THANKS
TO THE FOR BECAUSE HOW COULD IT
IS. DESPITE SIGNIFICANT WERE
FOR. SEVERE DROUGHT CHALLENGES
WE'RE ENCOURAGED TO SEE AND
SUPPORT THE ALLOCATION OF ONE
TWENTY FIVE MILLION. DOLLARS IN
THE DRAFT BUDGET UNFORTUNATELY
CURRENT BUDGET PROPOSAL DO
NOTHING TO ADDRESS CALIFORNIA'S
ONGOING WATER AND WASTEWATER
AFFORDABLE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS.
EMERGENCY STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN
TO STOP WATER SORT OF DUE TO
LACK OF PAYMENT. BUT THE STATE
MUST PUT CRACKED WE ADDRESS
AFFORDABILITY DISAPPEAR BY
CREATING A UNIVERSAL LOW. INCOME
WATER READ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
THE PRODUCTION OF AND RELIANCE
FACTOR FARMS THROUGH THE USE OF
DIRTY THEY JUST. COMMUNITY AND
SAID OF ON REACHING. ENERGY
GOALS. THE STATE MUST NOT. TO
FIND DIGEST FOR INCENTIVIZE
PRODUCTION OF FACTORY FARMED
CROPS. THE RESULT WE REQUESTED
THE BUDGET NOT ALLOCATE FUNDING
TO CPR. PROGRAMS OR PDF EIGHT
FOR THE POTENTIAL USE OF FUNDING
FOR THIRTY DE ID PEOPLE GRAHAM.
DOES NOT ALLOW FOR FUNDING FOR
HYDROGEN PROGRAMS TO RELY ON
HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT IN WHOLE OR
IN PART FROM FACTORY FARMED US.
THE OF THE OTHER SUCH AS FOR THE
OF A DIFFERENT OR TO. OF BY OFF
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NEXT UP. NEXT UP IS MY NUMBER
ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR THAT'S ONE
ZERO FOR YOUR LINE IS OPEN. YEAH
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS WILLIAMS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS MANAGER
WITH LOTS OF CLEANTECH INCUBATOR
I WOULD STRONGLY BELIEVE NOW IS
THE TIME TO DO NOT NOW IS NOT
THE TO BECOME FUNDS AND CLICK
CRITICAL CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE
PROGRAMS. WHICH WOULD ADVANCE
EQUITABLE CLEAN TRANSPORTATION I
PEOPLE IN WITH THE IMPACT OF
POLLUTION AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS
HAVE SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH THANK
GENERATIONS OF SYSTEMIC
MARGINALIZATION. THAT PUTS THEM
AT GREATER RISK WE MUST FIND A
WAY TO DELIVER ON YOUR PROMISE
TO CALIFORNIA'S LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR GRAY MAKE THE PREVIOUS
HISTORIC INVESTMENT. AND
EQUITABLE CLEAN VEHICLE AND
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AGAIN IN
THE TWENTY TWENTY THREE TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR BUDGET WE'VE
SPECIALLY SUPPORT. CONTINUED
INVESTMENTS IN. COURT
ELECTRIFICATION THANK YOU. THANK
VERY MUCH NEXT UP. SIX ONE
NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE
CENTS ONE ONE TWO YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON OF ALL
BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY
NAME IS STEPHANIE CHANG ADVOCACY
SPECIALIST THE COWGIRLS THERE.
ARE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH
PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT BRING
PARTICIPANTS FROM INLAND
UNDERSERVED AND HISTORICALLY
MARGINALIZED MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES TO THE CODE. I'M
CALLING TO RESPECT URGES THE
COMMITTEE TO REJECT THE PROPOSAL
TO CUT THE STATE COUNCIL
CONSERVANCY TO EXPLORE THE KIND
OF GRANT PROGRAM. IT'S TWO POINT
SIX MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTTING
THIS WILL DO LITTLE TO ADDRESS
THE BUDGET DEFICIT WHAT IT WILL
BE WITHIN THAT SET BACK THE DEBT
YOU KNOW PROGRESS ON INCREASING
EQUITABLE ACCESS THE CALIFORNIA
BEACHES. THERE ARE PROGRAMS I'VE
WITNESSED FIRST HAND HOW IN
ADDITION TO ADDRESSING HARM
BUDGET IN ADEQUATE ACCESS TO
NATURE. COMMUNITIES
DISINVESTMENT AND
DISPROPORTIONATE CLIMATE
IMPACTS. BEFORE THE CLOSE OF
ALSO REALLY EDUCATE AND INSPIRE
BECAUSE OF. OUR FUTURE. SMALL
BUT PRO. AND IT CONSISTENT
AWARDS OF THE FUNDING EXPLICITLY
THIRD. UNDER RESOURCE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS. OF RESEARCH GRABBED BY
THE TO THE ONE. SO MANY OF OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT. UTILIZE
FUNDING FROM THIS PROGRAM LIVING
IN THE COMMUNITY AND I'VE NEVER
SEEN CALIFORNIA COASTLINE BEFORE
PARTICIPATING WITH US. CUTTING
THAT WOULD BE A GREAT SHAME- AND
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. NEXT UP. NEXT UP IS NUMBER
LAW ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN
THAT'S TRIPLE ONE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON- NOT TO
SCREW MY NAME IT MIGHT BE A MORE
IF I AM I GUESS MY PROFOUND
BIRTHDATE THEIRS. I HAD YEAR WE
ACTUALLY OF THE GRAHAM. WHERE
BROWN GIRL THIRD AND FIFTH. I AM
IN THE OF BECOMING A PUBLIC-
BECAUSE OF HOW HELP IT HAS BEEN
TO ME- AND I JUST WANT ASK EACH
OF YOU IT THINK ABOUT- YOUR
UNITS AND ANYTHING THAT WORKS
FOR ME SHOULD ALL TO. YOUR
CONFIDENCE KNOWLEDGE IN THAT AT
FTA DOT- DOING WHAT I HOPE. YOU
ALWAYS HUNDRED COULD YOU- AND
FOR ME THAT IS SURFING- SO. BIG
FLAT- VIOLENCE IN SOUTHERN
ARIZONA AFTER BEING NON BINARY I
HAVE TO FIGHT FOR MY LIFE- AND
CHOSE TO COME HERE TO A LONELY
LAND. BECAUSE THE PACIFIC OCEAN
AT HOME- AND- I ASK YOU TO NOT
CUT FUNDING FROM US PLEASE LET
US KEEP SEARCHING- I MEAN. TO ME
WHEN I THINK ABOUT. THE WHAT I
THINK ABOUT JUST EVERYTHING THAT
YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
EVERYTHING THAT YOU ACCESS THE
TO WORK TO PROTECT AND BUILD
WHOM YOU YOU LEFT THAT COULD BE
WORKED TWO THIRDS- SOMETIMES IT
IT DOES IT NEED TO BE YOU KNOW A
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF. SYSTEMS
THAT OPPRESS US BETTER MOST
HEALING SOMETIMES IT'S JUST
BEING OUT IN THE WATER AND
FEELING HELD BY PEOPLE WHO LOOK
LIKE US AND TALK LIKE US AND WE
DON'T NEED TO WEAR MASKS JUST TO
BE OURSELVES WITH- AND- REALLY
THE POWER OF BROWN GROCER IS.
NOT ONLY THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED
IT YOU HAVE FOUGHT TO MAINTAIN
IT BUT THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT
JUST HUMANS. IT'S THE FACT THAT
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE OCEAN AS
LIVING BEINGS WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE
EARTH AS A LIVING BEING AND THAT
I'VE GOT THERE WITH THEM
LISTENING TO THEM LEARNING WITH
THEM ANY YOU TAKE THIS AWAY FROM
MY YOU'RE GOING TO. AWAY OUR- TO
THAT WHICH WE ALL HAVE. A RIGHT
TO. WE LISTEN TO. AND ALLOW IT
TO KEEP GROWING OUR OWN CAR. AND
LOVING AND COULD EACH OTHER- IF
AND OCEAN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU THOSE COMMENTS NEXT.
NEXT UP IS LINE NUMBER HUNDRED
FIFTY THAT'S ONE FIVE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME IS ROCK
FAN OF MINE AND I AM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF URBAN
CERTIFICATES THANK YOU MR
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. I AM HERE TODAY TO
OPPOSE THE PROPOSAL TO CATCH YOU
POINT SIX MILLION APPROPRIATED
FUNDING FOR THE STATE COASTAL
CONSERVANCY EXPLORE THE COAST
GRANT PROGRAM- INTERPRETED WITH
THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND
THIS YEAR WE'RE CELEBRATING.
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SURF THERAPY.
AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM. TO
ATTRACT MEN HEALTH OF CHILDREN
WITH IN POSH CARE. HOMELESS I'M
SORRY AND SHALL IN OFFICE
SURVIVE OF THE MASS VIOLENCE.
USE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF
THE OCEAN OUTDOOR SPACES TO
ATTRACT THE CRITICAL MENTAL
HEALTH CRISIS IS CURRENTLY
IMPACTING OUR MOST VULNERABLE
YOU. IN THIS PROGRAM THAT THE
FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS
ALLOWED US. IN TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN TO THIRTY THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED CHILDREN BETWEEN THE
AGES OF EIGHTEEN AND ENGAGE OVER
THREE THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS. WE
ARE. UP ON BEHALF OF URBAN CURE
FOR KIDS THE CARE GIVERS ARE
VOLUNTEERING THEIR ENTIRE OHIO
NOW WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE
RECONSIDER THE PROPOSAL HAD. TO
THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
DICK FOR THE COSTA. GRANT
PROGRAM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. NEXT UP. NEXT UP IS
MY NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND
FOURTEEN THAT'S ONE ONE FOUR
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HERE YEP.
GOOD AFTERNOON SURE MEMBERS MY
NAME IS KIND OF A ALSO ON THE
FOUNDER OF BLACKED OUT SERVERS.
GOALS DID EQUITABLE ACCESS
THIRTEEN BLACK. THROUGH POLICY A
COMMUTER AND I'M HERE TO. FOR
MAINTAINING EXPLORE THE COAST
GRANT PROGRAM. I WANNA BE BILL
WE'RE NOT FUNDED BY THIS PROGRAM
BUT WE DO WORK CLOSELY WITH
ORGANIZATIONS OUR- AMBASSADOR
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND POLICY
CENTER ORGANIZATION WE OFTEN
THINK ABOUT THE PIPELINE FOR
BLACK FOLKS TO GET INTO THE
WATER AND SURFING. THE OCEAN
ACTIVITY THIRTY ARE CRITICAL FOR
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
OUTCOMES THEY'RE TIED TO
ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES. DRIVING CREATED
INTEREST FOR PROTECT OUR
ENVIRONMENT. AND GIVEN THE
STOMACH DISCRIMINATION OUR
COMMUNITY IS FACED WITH HOUSING
PARKING WATER SAFETY WE NEED TO
START ALSO WORK AT ALL LEVELS
BUT THESE POLICY CHANGES OFTEN
ONLY WORK IN THE LONG TERM. YOU
ONLY A HUNDRED THOUSAND THE
BLACK RESIDENTS EXCLUDED DUE TO
THE LACK OF GOVERNMENT PASSED
AND THE INACTION OF GOVERNMENT'S
PROGRAM. THIS FUNDING HAS
PROVIDED CRITICAL STOPGAP
SOLUTION TO GETTING BOTH IN THE
WATER TODAY. THE WORD WRONG REAL
SERVICE CITY THIRD PROJECT
LAUGHTER STATICALLY THEY'RE
DOING JUST THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA A LOT OF MAKING LARGE
STRIDES. IN BRIDGING THIS GAP OF
ACCESS TO ECONOMIC MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. IT
BRINGS THOUSANDS OF OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE WATER
AND BRING THEIR. FUTURES YOUR
THIS FUNDING IS SENDING A
MESSAGE STARK UP ARE NOT
PRIORITIZE THAT GRAVE INJUSTICE
CAN REMAIN. JUST MAKE EXTRA
SMALL THAT AND A MUCH BIGGER
BUDGET. AND I KNOW THAT IT NOT
WHAT YOU ALL THAT FOR. YOU TALK
. THANK YOU FOR LED BY THIS
PROGRAMS AT SIX THANK- NEXT UP.
NEXT IS LAW NUMBER HUNDRED AND
SEVENTEEN THAT'S WHY ONCE. YOUR
LINE IS A- I AFTERNOON MY NAME
KIRTI KIDDER AND I'M CALLING- I
THE BALL. AND PURCHASE WITH
BROWN LOOKS- I KNOW WE HEARD
FROM THE- I. IN MY- TO.
RECONSIDER PROPOSAL TO CUT TWO
POINT SIX MILLION PARTY
APPROPRIATED FUNDING FROM THE
STATE COASTAL CON. CERVANTES
EXPLORE THE COACH GRANT. I
WITNESSED FIRSTHAND HOW
IMPORTANT PROVIDING EQUITABLE
ACCESS TO THE COAST IN OUR
COMMUNITY IS. WATCHING OUR
PARTICIPANTS CONFIDENCE AND JOY
GROW I THINK IT'S SO IMPORTANT
AND AS STAFF MENTIONED EARLIER-
POSITIVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GROWN
UP AND SPENT THEIR LIFE. LIVING
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THE COAST FOR
REASONS THAT I THINK WE'VE
ALREADY HEARD- OFTEN DO NOT GET
THE RECTORY AND ENJOY A AND- B.
AND THE OCEAN- SO THIS WORK THAT
BROWN CALL. AND OTHER WE'RE-
THAT WOULD BE SIMILARLY IMPACTED
BY THE BUDGET CUTS IS DOING IS
INCREDIBLY. IMPORTANT IN YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. THANK YOU I THINK
WITH LAUGH TO PRE YOU HANGING ON
TO THE END SO WE'RE TO SQUEEZE
EVERYONE- BUT IT WE SHOULD GO
AHEAD- NECK CALLER. SIX DOLLARS
NUMBER ONE AND EIGHTEEN THAT'S
ONE ONE EIGHT YOUR LINE IS OPEN
. HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS CAMILLE RAMANI AND I MANAGED
PFIZER. AND VOLUNTEER WITH BROWN
GIRL SURF. YOU'VE ALL HEARD
NEWMAN THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT
HAVE BEEN SAID. ABOUT THE
ORGANIZATION AND- MORE
IMPORTANTLY THEIR CONNECTION
ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS.
THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR AND NON
BINARY AND OTHERS WHO DON'T
IDENTIFY WITH MAINSTREAM. OKAY
AND I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. THREE
THROUGH A WHOLE SMOKES A- OF THE
FOR THE CAUSE PROGRAM AND- URGE
YOU. HANDED THE SENATE. ANOTHER
THING BY INTO MAKING BODY. TO
NOT HURT THE FUNDING. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND
CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. YOUR
LAST CALLER BELIEVE. GO AHEAD
OUR LAST COUPLE WILL COME FROM
MY NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN
THAT'S ONE ZERO SEVEN YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME IS A
LIVING VAN DAM HE HER I AM NOT A
MEXICAN AMERICAN SURFER AND A
COMMUNITY SCIENTIST AT THE-
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
ENCAMPMENTS CISCO. I'VE BEEN AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT FIELD
FOR TEN YEARS IN THE BAY AREA.
AND I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE
COMMITTEE JUST STRONGLY
RECONSIDER THE CUT OF TWO POINT
SIX MILLION FOR THE EXPLORER
POST GRANT AND REINSTATE THIS
CRITICAL FUNDING. COASTAL
CONSERVANCY HAS SUPPORTED ME
SINCE I WAS A YOUNG GIRL GROWING
UP IN CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATING
AND EXPLORE THE COAST FUNDED
PROGRAMS. IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
INCLUDING TACKLING A CORONA DEL
MAR AND A TRIP TO CATALINA
ISLAND IN EIGHTH GRADE WHICH
WERE ABSOLUTELY TRANSFORMATIVE
SIMI PURSUING A DEGREE. AND
TREATING YOUR CAREER AND THE
NATURAL SCIENTISTS AND DREAMING
OF BEING A SERVER IN THE
CALIFORNIA LINE UP. THE PAST
OKAY I'M DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATOR I'VE LED MANY TRIPS
ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST FOR
YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND
I'VE WITNESSED HOW THESE
EXPERIENCES ARE CAN SORT
TRANSFORMATIVE. FOR YOUTH AND
WOMEN OF COLOR. ONE OF MY FIRST
JOBS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION FIELD. WITH COMPLETELY
FUNDED BY NICK FOR THE COAST
GRANT AND SUPPORTED ME IN MY
LEADERSHIP AND MY CAREER
PATHWAY. AND NOW I'M HONORED TO
BE IN A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
MEMBER OR EXPLORE THE COACH
GRANT. I KNOW THIS PROGRAM
SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND IT'S
CRUCIAL TO HAVE BLACK INDIGENOUS
AND PEOPLE OF COLOR STAFF
MEMBERS. WHO ARE FROM
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
PARTICIPATING IN THIS COASTAL
PROGRAMMING. I'VE HELPED REVIEW
HUNDREDS AND MANY STRONG AND
DESERVING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS
FUNDING ACROSS THE STATE. AND
EACH YEAR ARE COMMITTEE HAVE TO
DECLINE YOUR QUESTION FUNDING.
THE COASTAL CONSERVANCY'S
EXPLORE THE COAST GRANT PROGRAM
PROVIDES GRANTS TO FEDERALLY
RECOGNIZED TRIBES AND INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITIES ALSO. WHO ARE REALLY
REINSTATING THEIR INDIGENOUS AND
TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
IN THE SPACES WHICH IS CRUCIAL
FOR THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
IN CALIFORNIA. EVERYONE
DESERVES- A RIGHT TO HAVE PUBLIC
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE COAST
AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY
SHORELINE. PLEASE RECONSIDER AND
PLEASE REINSTATE THE TWO POINT
SIX MILLION FOR THIS INCREDIBLE
GRANT THAT IS SUPPORTED MY LIFE
AND THE CALIFORNIANS. THANK YOU
. MICHELLE FROM THE CLOSER SO
IT'S GREAT TO. HEAR THAT. AND SO
WITH THAT WE NEED TO WRAP UP THE
- HEARING- THANK ALL INDIVIDUALS
WHO PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC
TESTIMONY TODAY IF YOU'RE NOT
ABLE TO TESTIFY. PLEASE SUBMIT
YOUR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
WRITING TO THE BUDGET A FISCAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE OR VISIT. THE
WEBSITE. YOU COME IS JUST AS
IMPORTANT TO US WHEN INCLUDE
YOUR TESTIMONY THE OFFICIAL
HEARING RECORDS THANK YOU WE
APPRECIATE PARTICIPATION I WANT
TO MAKE SURE TO THANK. THIRTIES
CROWFOOT ROSTER GARCIA WILL MISS
EHLERS STRUGGLE ARE DEPARTMENT
STAFF PROJECTS ROBUST DISCUSSION
ON THE CLIMATE ENERGY PACKAGES.
HAZARD BEGIN THIS YEAR WE'LL
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE
PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THESE
PACKAGES AS WELL AS THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED SOLUTIONS IN
THE GENERAL BUDGET PROPOSAL. I
WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR
PATIENCE AND COOPERATION WE'VE
CONCLUDED THE JENNIFER TODAY'S
HEARING SENATE BUDGET SUB
COMMITTEE TO IS ADJOURNED.