ALL RIGHT GOOD MORNING AND
WELCOME THE SENATE BUDGET SUB
COMMITTEE NUMBER FOUR ON STATE
ADMINISTRATION GENERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL COME TO ORDER WE
CONTINUE TO TAKE SOME
PRECAUTIONS TO MANAGE ONGOING
COVERT NINETEEN RISKS THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC
AND HAS PROVIDED ACCESS TO BOTH
IN PERSON AND TELECONFERENCES
PATIENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR
INDIVIDUALS- WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
TELECONFERENCE THE TOLL FREE
NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE IS POSTED
ON OUR COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND I
WILL ALSO RELATE HERE NUMBER IS
. 877-226-8216 AND THE ACCESS
CODE IS SIX TWO ONE SEVEN ONE.
SIX ONE WE OF COURSE AS ALWAYS
WOULD EXPECT AND APPRECIATE THE
DECORUM IS MAINTAINED AS IS
CUSTOMARY ANYONE EITHER
PARTICIPATING IN PERSON OR
REMOTELY WHO IS NOT IN ORDER
WILL HAVE THEIR AUDIO
DISCONNECTED AND ASKED TO LEAVE
THE- ROOM- TO ALLOW PUBLIC
ACCESS. WITH ADMITTED MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC TO THE HEARING ROOM
AND AGAIN WILL USE TELECOM
CONFERENCE SERVICE AS WE GET TO
THAT PORTION OF THE AGENDA WE
WILL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. AFTER
WE HAVE HEARD THE DISCUSSION
ITEMS I'M FINE WITH THAT- WE
WILL GO TO THE FIRST
PRESENTATION WE WILL TAKE UP THE
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR
DISCUSSION- AND I BELIEVE THE
FIRST IS GOVERNMENT OPS.
A GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME AND
PLEASE PROCEED ONE PREPARED.
GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS MERION BATES AND I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
CALIFORNIA'S CRADLE TO CAREER
DATA SYSTEM WITH ME TODAY ARE
LESLIE TAYLOR DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONS AS WELL AS CHANCE
RADO DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT. AS
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN
MEETING WITH YOU IN THIS
COMMITTEE I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE
BRECKLAND ON OUR WORK. CRADLE TO
CAREER WAS NAMED IN LEGISLATION
TO BE CALIFORNIA'S ACTIONABLE
SOURCE OF USEFUL DATA AND
RESEARCH ON EDUCATION ECONOMIC
AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR
CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITIES. THERE
IS A FORMAL EIGHTEEN MONTH
PLANNING PROCESS WITH MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT
PRECEDED THE LAUNCH OF OUR
OFFICE. AND ONE OUTCOME OF THAT
PLANNING PROCESS AND THE
LEGISLATION IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE
THE MONSTER OFFICE WAS A
DECISION TO HOUSE THE DATA
SYSTEM AND GOV OPS AS A NEUTRAL
AND CITY. FOR SOME CONTEXT ON
OUR WORK WE PREPARED A ONE PAGER
THAT YOU HAVE AND THAT'S ALSO
POSTED ONLINE FOR ANYONE
LISTENING AND FROM THE PUBLIC.
AND JUST TO TOUCH ON THIS IN A
CRADLE TO CAREERS AND VISION TO
BE THE MOST INCLUSIVE DATA
SYSTEM OF ITS KIND IN THE
NATION. AND PART OF THE VISION
IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO
REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND
TO FOSTER EVIDENCE BASED
DECISION MAKING. TO HELP
CALIFORNIA BUILDING MORE
EQUITABLE FUTURE. AND I'M
THINKING ABOUT THE MOTIVATION
FOR WHY THIS DATA SYSTEM IS
BEING BUILT THEIR NUMBER OF
PROBLEMS THAT C. TWO C. IS
ADDRESSING. THE FIRST ONE IS
THAT DATA- SILO TO AND DIFFERENT
STATE LEVEL AND CITIES MAKING IT
HARD FOR DECISION MAKERS TO
ANSWER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS SUCH
AS WHERE DO STUDENTS AND MY HOME
DISTRICT GO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
HOW DO THESE OUTCOMES VARY
ACROSS DIFFERENT STUDENT GROUPS
ARE WE PREPARING STUDENTS FOR
QUALITY JOBS. AND WE'RE DRESSING
THAT PROBLEM BY BUILDING A LINK
TO ANALYTICAL DATA SET THAT
CONNECTS EXISTING STATE LEVEL
DATA. ON EDUCATION AND JOB ABOUT
COMES AND WE'LL LET DECISION
MAKERS ANSWER IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS. AND WE'RE GOING TO
SHARE THE INSIGHTS FROM THAT
LINK DATA SET AND THREE
DIFFERENT WAYS. THE FIRST IS
WITH DASHBOARDS ON PRIORITY
TOPICS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON
OUR WEBSITE AND OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC. THE SECOND IS THROUGH
QUERY BUILDERS THIS IS LIKE THE
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
VERSION OF THE DASHBOARD WHERE
PEOPLE CAN GENERATE THEIR OWN
TABLES- AND BREAKS DOWN THE DATA
BY REGION. OR BY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OR BY DIFFERENT STUDENT
CHARACTERISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS
. THEN THE THIRD WAY WILL MAKE
THE INSIGHTS IN AN INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. IS THROUGH DATA
REQUEST PROCESS FOR RESEARCHERS
TO CONDUCT STUDIES USING THE
UNDERLYING DATA. THE SECOND
PROBLEM THAT CRIPPLED HERE'S A
DRESSING IS THAT STUDENTS FEES
CONFUSING BARRIERS. AND APPLYING
FOR COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID
THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE MULTIPLE
PLATFORMS TO COMPLETE
APPLICATIONS. AND SHARE
INFORMATION FROM THEIR
TRANSCRIPTS. AND THESE BARRIERS
CAN EXACERBATE EXISTING
DISPARITIES. AND WHAT WE'RE
DOING TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE IS
THAT WE'RE COORDINATING WITH
PARTNERS TO SCALE PRACTICAL
TOOLS FOR STUDENTS. THERE TO
NAMED IN THE LEGISLATION. ONE OF
CALIFORNIA COLLEGES THAT EDIE
YOU WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE THE
STATE'S ONE STOP SHOP FOR
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID AND
PUBLIC COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES. AND THE SECOND IS
EACH TRANSCRIPT CALIFORNIA
INTENDED TO BE APART FROM FOR
MORE SEAMLESSLY TRANSFERRING
TRANSCRIPTS. ACROSS POST
SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. AND THE
THIRD PROBLEM WE'RE ADDRESSING
IS THAT COMMUNITIES LACK ACTUAL
ACCESS TO USEFUL INFORMATION.
AND DATA TO ADDRESS THEIR
PRIORITIES AS OF THE THIRD MAJOR
AREA OF OUR WORK IS COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT WE'RE LISTENING TO
COMMUNITIES LISTENING TO THEIR
NEEDS AND A NUMBER OF WAYS. ONE
IS WITH USER CENTERED DESIGN SO
THAT WE ENSURE WE'RE CREATING
USEFUL ACCESSIBLE DASHBOARDS AND
TOOLS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND
INPUT. PRACTICAL TRAININGS FOR
HOW TO USE THE DASHBOARDS IN THE
DATA. AND OUR GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURES REALLY REFLECTIVE OF
THESE PRIORITIES. AND JUST SHARE
A BIT ABOUT OUR GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE. I REPORT TO A TWENTY
ONE MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD AND
THAT INCLUDES NOT ONLY DOES IT
MEANS OF OUR DATA PROVIDERS AND
PARTNERS. BUT ALSO TO APPOINTEES
OF THE ASSEMBLY TO APPOINTEES OF
THE SENATE AS WELL AS SENATOR
LAYERED AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER
IRWIN. IN ADDITION TO THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE APPOINTEES. SO
THIS THIS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
REALLY REFLECTS HOW CRADLE TO
CAREER IS BEING BUILT AND HOW IT
CAME ABOUT WHICH IS THAT IT'S
REALLY A GOVERNMENT WIDE EFFORT.
AND A TRUE PARTNERSHIP. BETWEEN
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
ADMINISTRATION. I'LL SHARE A
COUPLE OF KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM
OUR WORK I JOINED IN FEBRUARY OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO LAST YEAR. AS
OF APRIL FIRST OF THIS YEAR WE
WILL HAVE FILLED TWELVE OF OUR
CURRENT SIXTEEN POSITIONS ON OUR
STAFF TEAM. WE HAVE SIX
ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT SOME
PROCESS. LAST SUMMER WE SIGNED
LEGAL AGREEMENTS WITH FIFTEEN
ENTITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE THE
DATA SHARING TO BUILD THAT LINK
DATASETS. AND THOSE LEGAL
AGREEMENTS ENABLED US TO MAKE
PROGRESS AND COMPLETE THE CITY'S
PROJECT APPROVAL LIFECYCLE. FOR
THE PROCUREMENT OF OUR SYSTEM
INTEGRATOR. AND WE'VE ALSO
PROCURE THE RELEVANT COMPONENTS
OF THE TECHNOLOGY STACK. WE ALSO
SEATED THE THIRTY TWO ADVISORY
BOARD MEMBERS. WHICH MEANS THAT
OUR STUFF IS NOW SUPPORTING A
TOTAL OF FIFTY THREE BOARD
MEMBERS. OUR BUDGET REQUEST IS
FOR FOUR POINT NINE MILLION
GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR AND ON
GOING. TO FUND AND MANAGE
ONGOING WORKLOAD RELATED TO THE
CRADLE TO PUREDATA SYSTEM. THIS
INCLUDES REQUESTING TEN NEW
POSITIONS. WRUBEL OF THIS
REQUEST WILL ENABLE CRADLE TO
CAREER TO DELIVER ON ITS
STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. TO BUILD
AND MAINTAIN A NEW STATEWIDE
DATA SYSTEM THAT PRIORITIZES THE
SECURITY AND PRIVACY OF THE
DATA. THE NEEDS OF END USERS
INCLUDING A FOCUS ON ADVANCING
EQUITY. A USER CENTERED DESIGN
PROCESS. AND TOOLS AND RESOURCES
THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND USEFUL
TO CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE STUDENTS
AND FAMILIES. I'LL JUST CLOSE
WITH ONE REFLECTION- FOR BEING
OF A BRAND NEW ENDEAVOR A CRADLE
TO CAREER HAS HAD AN UNUSUALLY
HIGH LEVEL OF EXTENSIVE PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT. EVEN OUR EARLIEST
GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS AND HAD
OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE DIALING IN
ON ZOOM. WE RECEIVE MORE THAN
NINETY DETAILED APPLICATIONS FOR
THIS THIRTY TWO ADVISORY BOARD
SEATS. AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE
COALITIONS OF. RESEARCHERS
ADVOCATES AND PRACTITIONERS WHO
ENGAGE DEEPLY DURING THE
PLANNING PROCESS AND CONTINUE TO
WATCH OUR WORK CLOSELY. TO
ENSURE WE'RE DELIVERING ON THE
PROMISE APPROACH THAT CENTERS
THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES. AND
FOCUSES ON BUILDING A COUPLE
FEATURES THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH DIRECTOR BATES ARE
THERE- COMMENTS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. NATALIE
BECAUSE WHAT DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE THIS PROPOSAL ALLOCATES
FOUR POINT NINE MILLION DOLLARS
GENERAL FUND ANNUALLY AND TEN
NEW POSITIONS TO THE OFFICE OF
CRADLE TO CAREER. THESE
RESOURCES ARE NECESSARY TO
MANAGE INCREASED WORKLOAD FOR
THE C. TWO C. OFFICE AND WE ARE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU. THANK YOU L. L. ROSS
BROWN ABELLIO WE DON'T HAVE ANY
CONCERNS TO RAISE WITH THIS
REQUEST THANK YOU BRING IT BACK
TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE THANK YOU
DIRECTOR BATES THERE'S GONNA BE
A DROP OBVIOUSLY IN THE- DELTA
BETWEEN. CURRENT YEAR AN ONGOING
PROJECTED FUNDING. CAN YOU GIVE
A LITTLE MORE EXPLANATION AS TO
WHETHER THERE'S A INTERNAL
EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE WITH
RESPECT TO. THE CURRENT
ALLOCATION HOW THAT MIGHT
IMPACT. OF THE REDUCTION IN
RESOURCES IN THE NEXT. FISCAL
YEAR AND- IS ARE GOING TO CARRY
OVER HOW ARE HOW WE- MORE
SPECIFICALLY- UTILIZING THE
FLEXIBILITY THIS BUILT IN THERE
HOPEFULLY. THANK YOU SO THAT. I
THINK WHAT THE QUESTION YOU'RE
ASKING IS HOW WE'LL ADDRESS THE
FACT THAT WE HAVE ABOUT TWENTY
THREE MILLION IN THE CURRENT
YEAR USING SOME OF A ROLLED OVER
FUNDS. AND WE WOULD HAVE A TOTAL
OF ABOUT FIFTEEN MILLION IN
FUTURE YEARS WITH THIS RECOGNIZE
THAT ARE PUT WOULD BE HOW DO
YOU. HOW DO YOU PLAN TO MANAGE
THE ROLL OVER FUNDS TO MITIGATE
FURTHER REDUCTIONS YEAR OVER
YEAR. YEAH WE- WE'VE ACOSTA THE
ROLLOVER FUNDS TO BE AVAILABLE
IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WE'RE
CURRENTLY USING THAT TO BE ABLE
TO SET UP THE INITIAL BUILD OF
THE DATA SYSTEM. AND SOME OF THE
INITIAL RESOURCES THAT WE NEED
INCLUDING RELOCATING TO PERMIT
SPACE AND ALL OF THE INITIAL
WORK WE NEED TO DO TO SET UP AN
OFFICE. THE REQUEST THAT WE HAVE
IN THE BUDGET FOR THE ON GOING
FUNDING IS WHAT WE NEED TO HAVE
STABILITY. FOR THE NEW POSITIONS
THAT WE REQUIRE AND THE ONGOING
WORK OF THE OFFICE- AT THIS TIME
I THINK WE EXPECT TO SPEND
APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS IN THE CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR- ACCORDING TO BEST
ESTIMATES RIGHT NOW. AND WE
EXPECT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO
DO THE WORK WE NEED TO DO NEXT
YEAR WITH THE REQUESTED. FUNDS
DOES THAT ANSWER QUESTIONS IT
DOES THANK YOU DIRECTOR THE
QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS- CENTER
NILA. I'M KIND OF ALONG THAT
LINE I THINK THE- OBJECTIVE OF
THE- OF. OF THE SYSTEM I THINK
IS GOOD. BUT WE ARE GONNA HAVE-
DIFFICULT TIMES WITH THE BUDGET
THIS YEAR- AND MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
AND SO WE NEED TO SET PRIORITIES
SO IF YOUR- A FUNDING REQUEST IS
NOT GRANTED- HOW WILL YOU HANDLE
THAT IN TERMS OF YOUR- ONGOING
EFFORT. SO MY HONEST ANSWER TO
THAT IS I THINK IT WOULD BE
CHALLENGING TO COMPLETELY-
FULFILL THE MISSION THAT WE HAVE
AS A DATA SYSTEM IN TERMS OF THE
FOCUS ON USER CENTERED DESIGN.
INCLUSIVITY AND ENSURING THAT
WERE SUFFICIENTLY ENGAGING WITH
COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING THE
WORK. IF THE REQUEST WERE NOT TO
BE GRANTED I THINK THIS IS A-
REQUEST ON. GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY
OF THE DATA SYSTEM THE NUMBER OF
PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE THE NUMBER
OF DATA PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE IN
THE COMPLEX GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE. THE RESOURCES THAT
WILL NEED- MOVING FORWARD THIS
IS A- AREA. A REASONABLE
ESTIMATE OF THE RESOURCES THAT
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT
WORK EFFECTIVELY. I THINK IF IT
WEREN'T APPROVED WE WOULD HAVE
TO CUT BACK THE NUMBER OF
ACTIVITIES WE CAN DO IN TERMS OF
ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES. USER
CENTERED DESIGN AND POTENTIALLY
HAVE TO SLOW THE BILLS OF THE
LINK TO THE SYSTEM. THANK YOU
CENTER KABIRA. I APPRECIATE
THAT- THE INFORMATION AND THE
QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED
AND- IN IN REGARDS TO THE LAST
THE LATTER PART OF. HAVE YOUR
ANSWER. ON THE DATA SYSTEM CAN
COME WITH COSTS AS WELL AND SO
ARE THEIR CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS THAT I HAVE BEEN-
EMBEDDED IN THE CONTRACTS HAD
BEEN SIGNED ON THE FIFTEEN
CONTRACTS THAT YOU YOU TALKED
ABOUT I'M ASSUMING THERE THE
TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS. IF THEY'RE
NOT PLEASE LET ME KNOW- WHAT I'M
TRYING TO GET AT IS YOUR
BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION-
YOU'RE MOVING- EXPEDITIOUSLY
WHICH IS WHAT WE- WOULD LIKE TO
SEE HAPPEN BUT- IF WE HAVE TO
MAKE SOME DIFFICULT CHOICES
APPEAR- THAT WE'D LIKE TO. MAKE
THE CHOICES SO THEY HAVE THE
MINIMAL IMPACT ON- ON CONTRACTS
THAT. HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN IN
REALLY WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS
IS THAT MANY TIMES WHEN WE DO A
TECHNOLOGY CONTRACT TO START
BUILDING A SYSTEM IT REQUIRES
STAFF. ON THE INSIDE TO BE ABLE
TO GET THE DATA AND THE
INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MEET
THE CON CONTRACT AND SO- ARE
THAT. DECISIONS THAT YOU
IDENTIFIED IN THE BUDGET
REQUEST- RELATED TO THAT THOSE
CONTRACTS SO THAT- IF IN FACT.
WE WERE NOT TO FIND IT- YOU'D
HAVE TO GO BACK AND RENEGOTIATE
THOSE FIFTEEN CONTRACTS MAY BE
AT A HIGHER COST. YES I DON'T
WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH
BUT I'M JUST TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND WHERE THAT THAT THE-
POSITIONS THAT YOU'RE- THAT ARE
EXISTING THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE
USING AND THEN THE NEW POSITIONS
ARE THEY RELATED TO ANY OF THAT
. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
WHEN YOU'RE REFERRING TO FIFTEEN
CONTRACTS AND WONDERING IF
PERHAPS THAT WAS- MY REFERENCE
TO THE FIFTEEN DATA SHARING
AGREEMENTS THAT WE'VE SIGNED
THOSE ARE WITH DIFFERENT STATE
ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE THE LEGAL
FRAMEWORK. FOR ENABLING THE DATA
TRANSFER FROM THEM TO US- BUT
YES TO THE BROADER QUESTION THAT
YOU'RE ASKING. IT IS TRUE IT
REGARDS TO THAT- IT ARE THAT
GOOD THAT'S INTERNAL INTERNAL
DATA SHARING THAT DOESN'T
REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PEOPLE
SORRY BOUT THAT. FROM THE
OUTSIDE TO COME IN AND HELP TO
MANAGE IT AND- AND- RE
ARTICULATED FOR LACK OF A BETTER
WORD. SO THE WORK THAT WE'RE
DOING RIGHT NOW REQUIRES BOTH
THE STAFF TEAM THAT WE'RE
BUILDING AND THAT WE'RE HIRING
TO HAVE THE EXPERTISE ON OUR
TEAM TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE
DATA. INTO MANAGE THE WORK OF
THE CONTRACTORS YES SO THE WORK
WITH THE SYSTEM INTEGRATOR AND A
NUMBER OF OTHER CONTRACTORS FROM
OUR SECURITY. CONSULTANT TO
PROJECT MANAGER TO ALL OF THE
RELATED CONTRACTS THAT WE WORKED
VERY QUICKLY TO PUT IN PLACE
OVER THE PAST YEAR- YOU'RE RIGHT
THAT HAVING STAFFED UP AND PUT
THOSE CONTRACTS IN PLACE THE
BEST WAY FORWARD TO SEEING
CONTINUE TO BUILD. THE DATA
SYSTEM AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS
POSSIBLE. I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT-
FIFTEEN IN OUR OUR DATA PARTNERS
ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT FROM C.
D. E. TO THE DIFFERENT HIGHER
EDUCATION SEGMENTS AND ALL OF
THOSE. HAVE ALSO PREPARED THEIR
STAFF TO BE READY TO SHARE THE
DATA WITH US SO THERE'S A LOT OF
MOMENTUM. AND WORK THAT HAS
ALREADY IS ALREADY UNDER WAY
SEPARATE. SEPARATE REAL DATA
SYSTEM THANK YOU I APPRECIATE
THAT. THANK YOU CENTER CABALLERO
- THIS ITEM WILL BE HELD OPEN
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. WE'RE
GONNA. TAKE UP OF THE MILITARY
DEPARTMENT- NEXT. AND WELCOME
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. MAJOR
GENERAL MATTHEW BEAVERS. THE
STAFF. PLEASE COME FORWARD. AND
PROCEED ONE PREPARED.
MY CHAIR MEMBERS. CONCEALMENT.
GREAT SO OUR FIRST BUDGET ITEM
ON THE AGENDA TODAY IS- FOR A
NEW HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX IT'S
THREE POSITIONS FOUR HUNDRED
FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND AND TWENTY
TWENTY THREE AND- FOUR FORTY
ONE- ON GOING AND THAT'S TO
PROVIDE. OUR CAPABILITY TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE MEETING OUR
REQUIREMENTS FOR ZERO NET ENERGY
SO ENSURING THAT THE DEPARTMENT
MAINTAINS ITS SUSTAINABILITY
GOALS BASED ON ON THEIR
CONSTRUCTION OR NEW-
HEADQUARTERS AND ALSO- TO BUILD
OUT THE REMAINDER OF OUR TEAM TO
WORK ON- WORK ORDERS TO ENSURE
THAT THAT- CHALLENGES WITHIN
BUILDING OR- OR WORKED ON FIXED
EXPEDITIOUSLY. AND HE'S GONE FOR
THE NEXT ONE- ABSOLUTELY PLEASE
OKAY SURE AND USING OUR NEXT
BUDGET ITEM. IS GETTING AHEAD OF
ME SORRY GENERALLY PRESENT
FORGIVE THE INTERRUPTION BEFORE
WE GO ANY FURTHER SURE THERE ANY
COMMENTS FROM DEAL OUT ON THAT
PARTICULAR ISSUE OR FROM ELIA.
INDIFFERENT TOWARD APARTMENT
FINANCE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
CHARITABLE THE L. A. WE DON'T
RAISE ANY CONCERNS WITH THE
PROPOSAL. THANK YOU THANK YOU
JIM NEXUS HOURS. STORENEXT
BUDGET ITEM IS- REGARDS ARE.
REGIONALES CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND
THAT'S TWELVE POSITIONS. ONE
POINT FIVE MILLION IN FEDERAL
TRUST FUND OF FORTY FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GENERAL FUND
AND THAT'S TO BUILD OUT AN
ADDITIONAL PLATOON- IN THE
ORGANIZATION. I THINK MOST THE
FOLKS KNOW THAT THE THESE
PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE THREE OF
THESE PROGRAMS STATEWIDE THEIR
WILDLY SUCCESSFUL WILEY
OVERSUBSCRIBED AND IF WE CAN GET
THIS WORK DONE WILL BE ABLE TO
NOT ONLY AT THE HUNDRED THAT WE
EXPECT TO DO IN THE FIRST YEAR
BUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR TO ADD
ANOTHER HUNDRED SO TWO HUNDRED
MORE. STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM.
OTHER COMMENTS FROM DEAL OF FOR.
AND THE FRIENDS WOULD APARTMENT
FINANCE NOTICEABLE COMMENTS. NO
COMMENTS AMALIA THANK YOU ARE
THERE QUESTIONS FROM. THE
SUBCOMMITTEE. ABSOLUTELY CENTER
KABIR THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF
THE PROGRAM CORRECT YES MA'AM IT
SAID IT IS WILDLY POPULAR AND-
HARD TO GET. KIDS INTO THE
PROGRAM SO THANK YOU FOR DOING
THIS IT'S REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY
I THINK TO. TRAIN UP. YOUNG
PEOPLE THAT HAVE A PROMISE YES
MA'AM. CAN YOU THAT ITEM- WILL
BE HELD OPEN THE TEXT ISSUE
FOURTEEN. THE NEXT ITEM IS OUR
STARBASE TO STARBASE ACADEMIES
WE INTEND TO GROW WANTED TO
REPORTER BILL IN ONE CAMP SENSE
BISPO ADJACENT TO THE GRIZZLY
YOUTH ACADEMY. OUR ASK HERE IS-
FOR FOUR POSITIONS AND THAT'S A
100% FEDERALLY FUNDED STRESSING
FOR THE A FEDERAL TRUST FUND A
FORTY ONE POINT THREE MILLION
FOR TWENTY TWENTY THREE. ONE
POINT FIVE ON GOING. THESE
PROGRAMS TARGET OF FIFTH GRADERS
PRIMARILY IN- STEM SUBJECTS OF
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
MATH AND THE REALLY TARGETED AT
LEWIS YES. UNDER REPRESENTED
PRIORITY POPULATIONS ACROSS THE
STATE. THE USER COMMENTS FROM
DEAL OFFER ELIA. IN THE
FRIENDSWOOD APARNA FINANCE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. JEROD
SUPPORT THE L. A- WE RAISE NO
CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE
SUBCOMMITTEE. THE SIDE WILL BE
HELD OPEN. TICKETS TO ISSUE
FIFTEEN. NEXT ITEMS ARE STATE
ACTIVE DUTY PAY ADJUSTMENT THIS
OCCURS- GENERALLY EVERY YEAR OUR
STAFF TO DO SERVICE MEMBERS ARE
PAID AT THE SAME AS THEIR
FEDERAL COUNTERPARTS. SO IS-
POSSIBLE IN GOES UP IN IN PAY
INCREASES FOR OUR FEDERAL
MILITARY. IT DOES COMMENSURATE
IS A FIRST IN ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE MEMBERS AS WELL. AND
LIKELY WILL HAVE I'M SORRY
LIKELY. IT LIKELY THE END
NUMBERS LOOK AT- JUST A JUST A
LITTLE BIT IN THE MAY REVISE IS
GENERALLY HAPPENS BECAUSE WE
DON'T HAVE DON'T HAVE THE
FEDERAL NUMBERS QUITE YET
SPECIALLY ON BASIC ONCE ROUNDS.
WHICH IS WHY THE RECOMMENDATION
TOLD THE AT THE- OF. AT THE
TRANSMITTER PART OF FINANCE I
WAS GONNA MENTION THE
ADJUSTMENT- BUT OTHER THAN THAT
NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS NUMBER-
HELLO AND YOUR SUPPORT THE L. A.
WE RAISE NO CONCERNS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MEMBERS OF THE SUB. I
AM WILL BE HELD OPEN AT THE
TEXAS TO. ISSUE NUMBER SIXTEEN.
SO THIS ONE IS THE ADDITIONAL
STAFF FOR COMPTROLLER-
DEPARTMENT OR PRACTICE THEIR-
WE'RE REQUESTING NINE STICK DO
YOU ARE STATE CIVIL SERVICE
POSITIONS. ONE POINT
483-420-2320 FOUR AND THEN- ONE
POINT FOUR SIX FOUR MILLION.
ONGOING THE FUNDAMENTAL BACK IN
CHALLENGE THAT I HAVE IN THE
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS I CAN'T.
GET MY BILLS PAID ON TIME THE
CAMPAIGN MY CONTRACTORS ON
TIMING IT FOLKS WORKING TWELVE
HOURS A DAY I GOT A HIGH RATE OF
TURNOVER IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS
IS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH
PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK. AND IN
THIS IS A HUGE REQUIREMENT FOR
ORGANIZATION WE NEED TO TREAT
OUR PEOPLE BETTER THAN WHETHER
WORKING RIGHT NOW WHICH IS THEIR
DISLIKE ANNOUNCING CRUMBLE. WE
APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS
. THE BERMAN PLANS EIGHTY
FRIENDS WOULD FINANCE I JUST
REITERATE THE CHALLENGES- THEY
GENERALLY REGARDED- BUT NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. HELLO AND
YOUR SUPPORT THE L. A- WE RAISE
NO CAN. OF THIS PROPOSAL. THE
OTHER ACTIONS THAT THE
INTERNALLY TAKE. TWO TRY TO SEE
THE FEDERAL FUNDING RESOURCES
ARE OBSERVING A GREATER SHARE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ABSOLUTELY.
WE EXPAND OUR FEDERAL FUNDS- AT
MOST AND UP- WE HAVE MANY MANY
OF OUR PRODUCT PROGRAMS YOU KNOW
ARE ARE BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE
FUNDED- MANY OR SEVENTY FIVE
TWENTY FIVE SEVENTY FIVE FEDERAL
TWENTY FIVE STATE. AND YEAH WE
EXPEND ALL THE FEDERAL RESOURCES
THAT THEY GIVE US. SIR ALL
RIGHT- QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF
THE SENATE. CENTER COPIER. WELL
I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT WE'RE
SPENDING THE FEDERAL RESOURCES.
EXPEDITIOUSLY ARE WE DEPRECIATE.
RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS AND IT'S
FRUSTRATING AND WE HAVE TO
RETURN ON THIS IS JUST SIMPLY A
WORKLOAD ISSUE ISSUE YES MA'AM
AND IT- IT'S TAKING SO LONG TO
COME BACK INSIDE PLEASE CLICK
WRITTEN SOME RESEARCH BY. ME IN
A WEIRD SPOT THIS IS MADE OUT OF
IN THE FIRST TIME THAT WE'VE
ASKED. I UNDERSTAND THEY WILL
HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TIME I GOT
HERE YOU YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO-
ANSWER ANY FOR. HAVING WORKED IN
THE MINISTRY I UNDERSTAND THAT
COMPLETELY WELFARE PRECIADO
THANK GOD- THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU
THAT YOU RUN A REALLY- IT'S-
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY
THE ONES FOR KIDS IT'S MAKING
ITS REALLY IMPORTANT. NOW THAT
WE DON'T HAVE A- EIGHT AT
MANDATORY. MILITARY SERVICE
REQUIREMENT RIGHT- FOR YOUNG MAN
ARM OR YOUNG WOMEN- IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT
SERVICE ABOVE SELF IT IS AND
UNDERSTAND THAT. PART OF THAT
RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PARTICIPATE
IN A DEMOCRACY WHERE YOU
ACTUALLY GIVE SOMETHING OF
YOURSELF UNTIL APPRECIATE BOTH
THE GRIZZLY PROGRAM AS WELL AS
THE- THE A PROGRAM TO FIFTH
GRADERS YES MA'AM. CENTENNIAL.
DEPRECIATE THE REASON FOR THE
REQUEST AND I IT IS THIS-
WORKLOAD LEVEL US RECENT SPIKE-
FOR SOME PARTICULAR REASON AND
IF NOT WHY WEREN'T YOU
REQUESTING THIS BEFORE LAST
YEAR. SO IT'S NOT NEW. AND IT'S
REALLY A FUNCTION OF A DRAMATIC
INCREASE IN OUR OPERATIONAL
TEMPO. WHICH PROVIDES FOR A
COMMENSURATE INCREASE IN. OUR OF
SPENDING AUTHORITIES SO WE JUST
KIND OF OUTGROWN OUR BACKEND
PROCESS- A YEAR AGO TWO YEARS
AGO YOU. WEREN'T HAVING THE
DIFFICULTY AND KEEPING UP WITH
THE WORKLOAD THAT YOU ARE NOW.
NO WE WERE. SURE. THANK YOU
CENTER NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR
DISCUSSION THIS ITEM WILL BE
HELD OPEN GENERAL THANKS TO YOU
AND YOUR STAFF THANK YOU. IT'LL
BRING US BACK TO- OFFICE
PLANNING RESEARCH. AND WHAT.
YEAH WITH RESPECT TO OUR
PLANNING AND RESEARCH-
PRESENTING ON ISSUES SIX THROUGH
NINE WILL BE- SAMUEL ASSEFA.
DIRECTOR AND BEFORE WE BEGIN-
LET'S GO AHEAD AND ESTABLISH A
QUORUM OF TO CONSULT WILL CALL
THE ROLL. CANADA'S PADILLA A
PRESENT CENTER CABALLERO.
SOUTHERN LOW HERE. THANK YOU
FORM JUST ABERCYNON PLEASE
PROCEED DIRECTOR ONE RIGHT. GOOD
MORNING- CHAIR AND SENATORS
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE-
HELPS CAN YOU HEAR ME. I'M
AGAINST ON THE STUFF OF THE
DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH.
I'M JOINED HERE TODAY- I TRY
FRIDAY THE DIRECTOR OF CV- THE-
MEASURES OUTSIDE THE CHIU DEPUTY
. WHICH WILL JOIN YOU LATER AS
SCOTT- MORGAN WAS THE CHIEF HAD
BEEN ADMIN FOR ALL PR AND YOU ME
SIERRA WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE- OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION SO
THEY'LL BE HERE FOLLOWING THE CB
DISCUSSION TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET
. OPS BUDGET REQUESTS THIS YEAR
BALANCE NOT ONLY A RESPONSE TO
THE INCREASED ROLES THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE
ADMINISTRATION HAVE VAST OPR TO
PLAY IN MULTIPLE POLICY AND
PROGRAM AREAS BUT ALSO THE
REALITIES OF THE STATE'S LEANER
BUDGET THREE- ENVIRONMENT THAT
WE FIND OURSELVES IN. THIS YEAR
OPR OPR HAS ALSO BEEN ASKED TO
WITHSTAND THE TO STAND UP- AND
ADMINISTER TWO NEW COMMISSIONS.
ORTON TO THE LIGHTS AND THE
GOVERNOR THESE INCLUDE THE
RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION AND THE
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION.
THE RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION WAS
CREATED THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER
AND SIXTEEN TWENTY TWO LAST YEAR
AND IT'S ALSO INFORMED BY. THE
PROPOSALS IN S. B. SEVENTEEN. IT
IS TASKED AMONG OTHER
DELIVERABLES TO DEVELOP A RACIAL
EQUITY FRAMEWORK TO PROMOTES
RACIAL EQUITY AND ADDRESS
STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
RACISM IN STATE. GOVERNMENT MORE
BROADLY THE COMMISSION WILL
RECOMMEND TOOLS AND
METHODOLOGIES TO ADVANCE THESE
PRIORITIES IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ON
IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES FOR
RACIAL EQUITY CONSISTENT WITH
THE RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK THAT
IT IS TASKED TO DEVELOP. AND IT
WILL RESPOND TO THIS ISSUES. AS
IT IS ASKED BY STATE AGENCIES TO
ADVANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY IN EACH
OF- GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. SECOND
A YOUTH EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION
IS CREATED THROUGH LEGISLATIVE
ACTION AND WILL BE TASKED WITH
EXAMINING AND- DISCUSSING POLICY
AND PHYSICAL ISSUES AFFECTING
THE INTERESTS NEEDS AND
CONDITIONS OF A YOUTH- THE YOUTH
IN CALIFORNIA. IT IS ALSO.
TASKED WITH ADVISING AND MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
LEGISLATURE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND THE
GOVERNOR ON SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE
AND FISCAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR
STATE'S YOUTH. THAT I'LL BRIEFLY
TALK ABOUT THE S. G. C.
STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL AND THE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS S.
YOU SEE THE CHANGES IN THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET. ACKNOWLEDGES THE
STATE'S CHALLENGING FISCAL
SITUATION WHILE PRESERVING OUR
ABILITY TO CONTINUE ADVANCING
THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE
GOVERNOR. THIS INCLUDES THROUGH
LEVERAGING THE SUCCESS WE'VE
SEEN IN THE VARIOUS SEC PRESSED
YOU SEE PROGRAMS OVER THE LAST
FEW YEARS INCLUDING ITS
TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. TO BETTER
COORDINATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS.
AND ALSO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
OTHER RESOURCES INCLUDING
APPLYING FOR AN INCREASE. IN
AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDING AND
BRING THOSE DOLLARS TO
CALIFORNIA SO WE'LL BE FOCUSING
IN TIVITY. IN DOT- TO FEEL NOT
ONLY FILL IN THE GAP BUT ALSO
TO. GET MORE RESOURCES BASED ON
SOME OF THE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS.
WITH OFFICE- COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP INTERESTED STRESSED
THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
IT'S A MOUTHFUL. AT F. WHICH WAS
ESTABLISHED. IN THE TWENTY
TWENTY TO TWENTY TWENTY THREE
BUDGET. AND NOW MANAGES THE
STATE'S HIGHEST PRIORITY
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC
AWARENESS EFFORTS IT IS
COMPLETING ITS WORK IN
DEVELOPING NETWORKS OF TRUSTED
MESSENGERS AND COMMUNITY
PARTNERS AROUND THE STATE. TO
ENSURE THAT CRITICAL PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT AROUND COVERT
NINETEEN DROUGHT RESILIENCE AND
EXTREME HEAT. ARE COMMUNICATED
THROUGH AB COMMUNITIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SO WITH
THAT I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS AND- THE- CPSC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MY OTHER
STUFF WILL BE HERE FOR THE
SECOND PART OF OUR BUDGET
DISCUSSION. THANK YOU I DON'T
KNOW THE BE A NEED FOR A COMMENT
FROM THE DEPARTMENTS ON THE
GENERAL OVER I'LL ASK FOR IT AS
WE TAKE EACH ISSUE IN TURN OKAY
LITTLE BRINGS TO ISSUE SIX-
PLEASE PROCEED WITH ANY
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION. YOUR
STAFF IF ANY. WHERE GOOD FOR
DEBT LARA ANY COMMENTS FROM THE
OFFICE TO ISSUE SIX. KEVIN CLARK
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS DELEO.
RETAILERS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE
ANALYST'S OFFICE AND NO COMMENTS
AND SHE SIX THANK YOU THANK YOU
BRING IT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE
OTHER QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS.
CNN I'M SORRY CENTER KABIR. YEAH
IT'S NOT A IT'S NOT A QUESTION
REALLY RELATION TO THIS BUT- THE
LEGISLATURE ALWAYS HAS GREAT
IDEAS ABOUT THINGS WE OUGHT TO
BE. LOOKING AT IN FUNDING AND-
THIS IS WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS
THE ROAD WHERE YOU KNOW YOU
ACTUALLY HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW
MANY STAFF DO WE NEED WHERE THE
RESOURCES WE NEED FOR THAT
STAFF. AND- AND WHEN THE BUDGET
IS DIFFICULT IT'S A IT'S A
DIFFICULT PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT
OKAY HOW DO WE HOW DO WE SET
PRIORITIES WITHIN THESE. UP
BUDGET REQUEST- BECAUSE IT IT
SEEMS LIKE WE'VE STARTED OFF THE
YEAR WITH A COUPLE OF DISASTERS
THAT ARE GOING TO HIT US RIGHT
IN THE STOMACH. AND THAT'S GOING
TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR
RESIDENTS INCOME WHICH THEN IT'S
GOING TO IMPACT OUR INCOME THAT
COMES TO THE STATE. AND AND SO I
JUST IT'S A IT'S A- WINDOWS. THE
A RADICAL ISSUES WHICH IS WE'RE
GONNA HAVE A HARD TASK IN FRONT
OF US AND SO WE'RE KEEPING A LOT
OF STUFF OPEN- I KEEP HOPING
THAT. THE MARKET'S GOING TO
IMPROVE AND THEN WE HAVE BANK
FAILURES AND FLOODING AND
DISASTERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
AND- AND I I'M NOT SURE THAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN BUT- I
APPRECIATE THAT. THAT A LOT OF
THIS COMES FROM WORK. THAT THE
LEGISLATURE HAS DONE AND IT'S
BEEN EXCITING AND NEW AND- I'M
NOT SURE WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO
AFFORD IT TELL YOU THE TRUTH SO.
I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. SENATE
JUST ABOVE POINT TO- ADD ON TO
SENATOR CAFIERO THIS ISSUE THIS
IS GOING TO BE A DIFFICULT
BUDGET THIS IS A BROADER
QUESTION THAN JUST THIS ISSUE-
BUT- THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT SIX OF
US IN THE LEGISLATURE ALL OF US
IN THE SENATE. WHO HAVE BEEN
THROUGH A DIFFICULT A BUDGET
CYCLE THE LAST FIVE HAVE BEEN
FLUSH WITH MONEY. AND PRIORITY
SETTING IS GOING TO BE VERY VERY
DIFFICULT AND BUT IT'S GOING TO
HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE-
IMMERSE OURSELVES AND A LOT OF.
DIFFICULT DECISIONS SO I JUST
WANT TO MAKE THAT COMMENT IT
WILL BE- BUDGET ENVIRONMENT THAT
VERY FEW OF US. ARE USED TO.
THANK YOU CENTER THIS ITEM HELD
OPEN BIGGEST ISSUE NUMBER SEVEN
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR TESTIMONY ON THAT.
ISSUE ITEM LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL
STAFFING. FROM BERMAN DON'T SEE
ANY ABOUT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE FOR ELIA. KEVIN CORKE
BERMAN FINANCE NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS. YOU NO COMMENTS FROM
THE ISLAND SHE SEVEN THE SERVER
THE QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF
THE SUBCOMMITTEE. SEEN ON THIS
ITEM WILL BE HELD OPEN THAT'LL
BRING US TO ISSUE EIGHT RACIAL
ACTUALLY COMMISSION AND YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION TRANSFER
UNTIL WE TOUCHED ON THAT. IN THE
OVERVIEW ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
DIRECTOR. THANK YOU SO YOU'RE
GONNA HAVE FIVE SOME OF MY STUFF
. HERE SCOTT MORGAN SHIP
ADMINISTRATIVE. OKAY SIR WITH
THE OPR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE
SENATOR SCOTT MORGAN- CHIEF
MINISTER WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE PLANNING RESEARCH AS SAM
MENTIONED. ON THE RACIAL EQUITY
COMMISSION AND USE EQUITY
COMMISSION- THOSE ARE PROPOSED
TO BE HOUSED AT THE OFFICE
PLANNING RESEARCH- WE ARE
REQUESTING THREE POINT SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS. IN GENERAL FUND
IN TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR- AND
THREE POINT ONE MILLION TWENTY
FOUR TWENTY FIVE THROUGH THE
SUNSET OF THOSE PROPOSED A
SUNSET PROS PROPOSED. YEAR OF
TWENTY NINE THIRTY- AND TWELVE-
POSITIONS TO SUPPORT THE WORK
OF- BOTH THOSE COMMISSIONS
INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
OBVIOUSLY FOR BOTH COMMISSIONS-
AS SAM MENTIONED THE RACIAL
EQUITY COMMISSION WILL BE TASKED
WITH DEVELOPING RESOURCES. BEST
PRACTICES TOOLS AND ADVANCES
SOCIAL. AND RACIAL EQUITY I EVER
WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INNATE RACIAL
EQUITY FRAMEWORK- THAT WILL BE
PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND
GOVERNOR- IS A LOT OF WORK
INVOLVED IN IN THAT AND INDEED
STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH- MEETINGS-
DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS
PUBLICATIONS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE THINGS LIKE THAT- THE
USER EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION AN
ESTIMATES IN WAS CREATED BY- AB
FORTY SIX. I CURRENTLY DOESN'T
HAVE A HOME SO IT'S KIND OF
FLOATING OUT THERE ON ITS OWN-
AND SO THIS PROPOSAL WILL
INCLUDE TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE TO
PLACE IT AT OPR SO WE CAN
ADMINISTER THAT THAT COMMISSION-
FOR YOU ALL AND- AND HAVE IT.
SET UP AND GET RUNNING- AND
THERE IS CURRENTLY ONE POINT
FIVE MILLION OF THIS TOTAL THAT
IT WAS ARE DEDICATED TO THE
YOUTH UP EQUITY COMMISSION. THAT
WILL BE ROLLED INTO THAT THAT
OVERALL BUDGET SO- THE ASK IS
YOU KNOW THAT THE THREE POINT
ONE BUT PART OF THAT IS ALREADY
BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE
LEGISLATURE- AND I DO APPRECIATE
THAT THE SENATE HAS ALREADY
APPOINTED- THE TWO MEMBERS TO
THE TO THE RACIAL EQUITY
COMMISSION SO. APPRECIATE YOUR
TIME IS ON THAT- AND LOOK
FORWARD. TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU
MAY HAVE ON THIS PROPOSAL. THANK
YOU SIR THEIR COMMENTS FROM DEAL
. KEVIN CLARK BERMAN. NO FURTHER
. THANK YOU EL AL NO COMMENTS
MALIA THANK YOU BRING IT TO THE
SUB COMMITTEE AS SENATOR CAFIERO
. THANK VERY MUCH MISTER CHAIR
SO- THE BOTH OF THE COMMISSION'S
AS I AS I UNDERSTAND- READ THIS-
ARE ARE BUDGETED FOR ONE POINT
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OUT OF. IT
AND BUT WHETHER THE TWELVE
POSITIONS FOUR. ROBSON TWELVE
POSITIONS INCLUDED THE TWO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ONE FOR EACH
COMMISSION- AND THEN SUPPORT
STAFF- TO SUPPORT. THE WORK OF
ALL THE COMMISSIONS. INCLUDING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOOLS AND
RESOURCES REPORTS THE
LEGISLATURE. A LEGAL
INTERPRETATION OF SOME OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER.
REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED- IN RACIAL
EQUITY WORK AND NOW THAT IT BUYS
CAN BE PROVIDED TO YOU ON. TIME
AND SO IN THE IN THE REASON I
ASK THIS AND I. IT'S THE DANGER
OF HAVING SERVED IN THE
ADMINISTRATION IS THAT ONE OF
THEM. WHY THE STATE A TWENTY SIX
BILLION DOLLAR. DEFICIT AND IF
GOVERNOR BROWN IS WATCHING. I
TOOK MY ROLE VERY SERIOUSLY TO-
TO LOOK INTERNALLY WITHIN THE
AGENCY TO DETERMINE- WHICH-
COMMISSIONS- BOARDS. FOR- I
THINK ONE OF THEM WAS AT AN
OFFICE- THEY'RE VERY SIMILAR TO
THE COMMISSION- SHOULD BE
ELIMINATED AND WE ARE LIMITED-
FOR WITHIN MY AGENCY BY ITSELF
AND THE TOTAL. NUMBER OF STAFF
IN THOSE FOUR ENTITIES WAS NOT
TWELVE- SO I'M I'M JUST TRYING
TO GET A- BEAD ON Y. TWELVE BUT-
WHEN. WHEN YOU MEAN. IN A GOOD
AREA TWELVE BUT IN A BAD YEAR IS
TWELVE THE REAL NUMBER THAT THAT
YOU SHOULD START OFF WITH- IN
ORDER IN ORDER TO
INSTITUTIONALIZE THAT THE WORK
SO WE BELIEVE SO YEAH WE DID WE
TOOK A HARD LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THE LANGUAGE
AND- AB FORTY SIX- AND THE
EXPANSE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TWO
COMMISSIONS. OF THE EXTENDED
THAT STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN
THAT REACH THAT THE BOTH
COMMISSIONS OR ARE REQUIRED TO
GO THROUGH AS WELL AS THE MAKE
UP OF THE COMMISSION'S- WE THINK
IT'S A OF THE USE THAT EQUITY
COMMISSION IS IT- EMPOWERMENT
COMMISSION IT IS A FIRST IN THAT
IT IT INCLUDES- MEMBERS THAT ARE
FOURTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE YEAR
OLDS- SO WE THINK THERE'S GONNA
BE A LOT OF WORK DEALING WITH.
WITH HOW DO WE HOW DO WE WORK
WITH THAT AGE GROUP- FROM BOTH A
LEGAL STANDPOINT- IN A IN A
COMMISSION. YOU KNOW MEETING
STANDPOINT- AND SO WE THINK THAT
THAT AND THE ISSUE AREAS
INVOLVED WITH WITH A RACIAL
EQUITY COMMISSION- I THINK
ORGANIZED- BE EXTENSIVE AND
COMPLICATED- AND WE THINK- OR
GET REQUIRE THIS AMOUNT OF STUFF
YES. RIGHT TO HANDLE FOR THE
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SENATE
CAREER OF ALL RIGHT APPRECIATE
THAT WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT ISSUE
THAT ITEM WILL BE HELD OPEN
ISSUE NINE IS OFF THE COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP AND STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE THIS IS AN
INFORMATION ITEM. SIR
DECISIONAL. TESTIMONY SALAS
GRAHAM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HUMANS SIERRA TO COME HERE.
THANK YOU WELCOME OVER PLEASE.
I CAN MORNING THANK- THANK YOU
CHAIRED BY THE END THE MEMBERS
OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE. BEFORE I
BEGIN SHARING A BIT OF THE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
AND STRATEGIC COMMUNIS
COMMUNICATIONS I WANT TO
INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS YOU
ME SARAH AND THE NEW EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AND I REALLY HAVE THE
HONOR TO SERVE. THIS OFFICE. AND
JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY
BACKGROUND I COME TO THIS ROLE
WITH OVER THIRTY YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE WORKING DEEPLY IN
COMMUNITIES AND WITH COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS. I SERVED AS
A SENIOR ADVISER FOR THE
VACCINATE OF FIFTY EIGHT
CAMPAIGN FORMULATING STRATEGIES
BASED ON INNOVATION AND GOOD
PRACTICES. I ALSO SERVED AS
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR STATEWIDE
OUTREACH FOR CALIFORNIA COMPLETE
COUNT CENSUS TWENTY TWENTY. AND
IT EVEN BEFORE THAT I WAS AT THE
WORLD BANK SHAPING AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPATION
INITIATIVES. AND I'VE KIND OF
PHILANTHROPY FOR FUNDING TO
VULNERABLE GROUPS INCLUDING
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. AND
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AROUND THE
WORLD. MOST IMPORTANTLY THE L. I
SERVED AS A PEACE CORPS
VOLUNTEER IN RURAL SENEGAL- IN A
RURAL VILLAGE. OF WORKING ON
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AREA
DEVASTATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
AND LASTLY I'M A DAUGHTER PUBLIC
SERVANTS. I'M INCREDIBLY
GRATEFUL TO THE GOVERNOR AND
LEGISLATURE FOR YOUR COMMITMENT
TO INVESTING IN AND ESTABLISHING
THIS NEW OFFICE. AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO REALLY GETTING TO
KNOW YOU. YOUR PERSPECTIVES AND
FINDING WAYS TO PARTNER OVER
SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES
FACING CALIFORNIA. THE OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE
STATE'S HIGH PARTY CAMPAIGNS
RONCO THE NINETEEN. DROUGHT
RESILIENCE IN EXTREME HEAT. WE
SERVICE THE COORDINATION
COORDINATING PARTNER WITH OTHER
STATE AGENCIES AGENCIES
UTILIZING THEIR EXPERTISE TO
ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT DUPLICATE
EFFORTS. AND WE CONDUCT THEIR
CAMPAIGNS WITH THEIR SUBJECT
MATTER EXPERTISE. I AM JUST A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE WERE
SORT OF FORMED WE WERE BUILT ON
THE SUCCESS AND FOUNDATION THE
REESE'S RECENT CENSUS AND COVER
VACCINATION EFFORTS. AND I LIKE
TO TAKE SOME TIME TO DESCRIBE
HOW THESE TWO CAMPAIGNS GUIDE
OUR WORK. DUE TO OUR STATE SIZE
AND DIVERSITY WHICH OBVIOUSLY
YOU KNOW VERY WELL THE
CALIFORNIA COMPLETE COUNT CENSUS
TWENTY TWENTY CAMPAIGN PLACE
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON EDUCATING
MOTIVATING AND ACTIVATING
RESIDENTS LEAST LIKELY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS. THE
EFFORT WAS TREMENDOUSLY
SUCCESSFUL CALIFORNIA ACHIEVED
THE NUMBER ONE RESPONSE RATE. IN
HARDEST ACCOUNT CENSUS TRACTS
AMONG THE NATION'S TEN LARGEST
POPULOUS STATES. THE VACCINE
VACCINATE ALL FIFTY EIGHT EFFORT
IN REFERENCE TO OUR STATE'S
FIFTY EIGHT COUNTIES WAS
LAUNCHED TO ENCOURAGE
CALIFORNIANS LIVING IN PLACES
WITH LOW VACCINATION RATES AND
HIGH SOCIAL AND HEALTH IN
EQUITIES TO GET VACCINATED
AGAINST COVE IT. THE CAMPAIGN
WHICH STILL CONTINUES TODAY
WORKS WITH COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS. TO CONNECT
VACCINE HESITANT PEOPLE TO MAKE
SURE FOLKS GET BOOSTED. AND
TRUSTED MESSAGE MESSENGERS WHO
PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION TO ADDRESS OUR
QUESTIONS AND SHARP TAX
ACTIONABLE INFORMATION AND HOW
THEY CAN PROTECT THEIR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
SINCE THE VACCINE CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER TWO. TWENTY
TWENTY- UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
NOW UNDER OUR OFFICE THE PROGRAM
HAS FUNDED MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY FIVE COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS WE'VE PROVIDE
MESSAGES PROVIDED MESSAGING AND
MATERIALS AND MORE THAN FOURTEEN
LANGUAGES. AND MADE OR REFERRED
SEVEN MILLION VACCINE
APPOINTMENTS AND MADE TWENTY
EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR NOT
CONTACTS AND EVENTS WITH- PEER
TO PEER- OUTREACH EVENTS. AND AS
WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS NEW
OFFICE WERE TASKED WITH MANAGING
STATEWIDE OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH
TRUSTED COMMUNITY MESSENGERS.
THESE MESSENGERS DIRECTLY ENGAGE
CALIFORNIANS INCLUDING THOSE
EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST HEALTH
AND SOCIAL AND EQUITIES. WE
PROVIDE THEM WITH CULTURALLY
RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. AND
WE FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON REACHING
PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE IN A WAY
THAT RESONATES WITH THEM FROM
BOTH THE CULTURE PERSPECTIVE AND
IN THE LANGUAGE PERSPECTIVE. I
WAS APPOINTED TO SEVEN MONTHS
AGO AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE
ONBOARDED 85% OF OUR POSITIONS-
WE RECEIVED ON JULY ONE OF LAST
YEAR. WE WORK HAND IN HAND WITH
DOCTORS SUFFERED WITH DIRECTOR
ASSEFA AND OTHER TEAMS WITHIN
OPR TO BUILD ADMINISTRATIVE
SYSTEMS AND TRANSITION THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE VACCINE
CAMPAIGN TO OPR FROM CDPH. WE
EMBEDDED A WORKED ALONGSIDE THE
TEAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES TO SCALE THE EXISTING
SAVE OUR WATER PUBLIC AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN. AND WE'VE BEGUN
IMPORTANT WORK OF PREPARING FOR
THE EXTREME HEAT THAT
COMMUNITIES ARE LIKELY TO FACE
THE SUMMER. AND WE'RE REALLY
BUILDING ON SOME OF OUR LESSONS
THAT WE'VE LEARNED. WE SPENT
TIME BEING REALLY INTENTIONAL
LOOKING AT INTENDED AND
UNINTENDED OUTCOMES FROM THE
VACCINE CAMPAIGN. AND
UNDERSTANDING WHAT LESSONS WE
CAN TAKE TO INFORM FUTURE
CAMPAIGNS. I'VE ALSO CONDUCTED
TWENTY COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
WITH OVER A HUNDRED AND TWENTY
CBO'S IN VERY SMALL GROUPS ALL
ACROSS THE STATE. REPRESENTING
THEIR COMMUNITIES REALLY TO.
MAIN HEAR FROM THEM ABOUT THEIR
REFLECTIONS AND THEIR
PERSPECTIVES- OF HOW SOME OF
THESE ISSUES ARE AFFECTING THEM
. THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FROM BOTH
SENSORS AND BAXEEN WORK IS THAT
THERE'S NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL IN
OUR APPROACHES AND OUR SOLUTIONS
WE NEED TO BE SURGICAL WE NEED
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IMPACT AND
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE LISTEN
TO OUR COMMUNITIES. ENTRUST
REALLY GOES BOTH WAYS RIGHT THEY
NEED TO TRUST US AND THE
COMMUNITIES NEED TO TRUST THEM.
SO WE'VE REALLY GONE INTO
WORKING HEAVILY WITH COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE
TRUSTED MESSENGERS WITH LOCAL
NONPROFITS WITH ELECTED
OFFICIALS LIKE YOURSELVES WITH
FAITH LEADERS WITH ETHNIC MEDIA.
WHO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH THE
RESIDENTS. AND ENSURE THE
MESSAGES TIMELY ACCURATE AND
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE. SECOND
WE NEED TO BE INTENTIONAL TO
ENSURE REAL BOTH MEETING THE
NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO
INFORMATION. THIS MEANS USING
DATA RESEARCH AND USER CENTERED
DESIGN TO CREATE MESSAGES. AND
THESE ACTIONS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
UNIQUE CULTURAL RESOURCES AND
DYNAMICS THAT HELP INFORMATION
RESONATE WITH DIFFERENT
AUDIENCES. AND I DID HAVE TO
WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC AND THE
WILDFIRES AND A LOT OF OTHER.
OWN INTERESTING TWISTS AND TURNS
AROUND THE SENSES THIS IS THIS
THIS RESIDENTS OF THE- IDEA
REALLY REACHING OUT THROUGH OUR
CBO THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE TRUSTED
MESSENGERS REALLY REALLY
IMPORTANT TO US. LASTLY WE NEED
TO HAVE A LEARNING CENTERED
APPROACH AND WITH LIMITED
RESOURCES AND SO MUCH NEED WE
HAVE TO PRIORITIZE AND FOCUS OUR
RESOURCES TO MAKE THE BIGGEST
IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IN
NEED. WE HAVE SAT TOGETHER.
CLEAR GOALS WE HAVE OUTCOMES
RESULTS SPACE AND MEASUREMENTS
TO KNOW WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK
AND WHEN WE NEED TO ADAPT OR
PIVOT. LIKE WE DID FOR THE
VACCINATION INSTANCES CAMPAIGNS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO REALLY MEETING
WITH YOU AND ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE THE UPDATE AND
THE WORK IN THE OFFICE ARE THERE
ANY COMMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE. KEVIN CLARK BERMAN
FINANCE NO FURTHER COMMENTS. AND
ELIA NO COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM
THANK YOU. IT JUST- YOU KNOW THE
WORK VERTICALLY AROUND.
STRATEGIC COMMS AROUND VACCINATE
AND CRITICALLY VACCINATE FIFTY
EIGHT FOR EXAMPLES TRANSFERRED
OUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WE HAVE AN
EIGHT DATA HERE IN THE OFFICE
ABOUT WHETHER THEY HAD A
CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN THEIR
BUDGET DEMAND- GIVEN THE PROGRAM
WAS MOVED TO BE INTERESTED IN
UNDERSTANDING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THAT- PREFACE THAT BY SAYING
THAT. YOU KNOW. I'M A BIG FAN OF
THE OFFICES WORK PARTICULARLY
AROUND THE SUBJECT MATTER IT'S
VERY PERSONAL. TO ME
PARTICULARLY AS WERE HERE IN
MARCH ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY
OF WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR
ALL OF US HERE IN THE STATES SO.
BE INTERESTED. OKAY WILL
DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO GET YOU
THAT INFORMATION THANK YOU FOR
THAT ARE THE QUESTIONS FOR US
CENTER CABALLERO. SO I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU- TELLING US A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF WE
SOMETIMES WE DON'T END UP.
GETTING INFORMATION OR IF IT IF
IT IF WE DO GET IT. SEVEN SO ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT- I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR- COMMITMENT. TO-
COMMUNICATING WITH THEM
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
AND- AND OUT REGION IN ALL OF
THE COMMUNITIES AND- MAYBE WOULD
BE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A SIT
DOWN CONVERSATION AT SOME TIME
TO KIND OF GO OVER SOME OF THAT
THAT. ORGANIZATIONS YOU'VE
YOU'VE IDENTIFIED AND- AND MAYBE
HAVE STAFF- COMPILE A LIST FOR
ME AB ALL THE DIFFERENT
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REASON THIS
BECOMES REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES.
AND IN OUR- DISASTER- BREADY
NESS OR- OUTREACH THAT HAVE
BEEN- DISAPPOINTING BECAUSE THIS
IS NOT WHAT WE DO RIGHT I MEAN
WE'RE NOT THAT WE HAVE TO RELY
ON OUR- COUNTY- NURSE- AND- AND
SOMETIMES A COUNTIES ARE SO
CAUGHT UP IN WHATEVER THE
DISASTER IS THAT THEY DON'T SEE.
THE WORLD THE SAME WAY WE DO AND
SO- IS THAT WHEN WE DID THE-
THE- RESOURCE OF MAKING FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS AVAILABLE FOR
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS WE HAD TO
RELY ON SOME TRADITIONAL
PARTNERS. THAT HAD THEIR THEIR
OWN WAY OF COMMUNICATING WITH
THE COMMUNITY LEFT LOTS OF
PEOPLE OUT NOW IT WASN'T ENOUGH
SO YOU HAD TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT
WHO IS GOING TO GET. A FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS AND WHO WAS AND
IT WAS A IT WAS A RELIEF DURING
COVERT WHEN EVERYBODY WAS
UNEMPLOYED HERB EVERYBODY WAS
SENT HOME AND MANY PEOPLE WERE
NOT WORKING- AND WHEN WE WERE
TRYING AS AT A LEGISLATIVE
OFFICE TRYING TO INTERACT WITH
IT THE CBO SOME OF THEM REALLY
DIDN'T HAVE THE CAPACITY REDUCE
REALLY DEEPLY INTO THE
COMMUNITY. AND IN PARTICULAR- AN
AREA THAT WAS MISSED FAIRLY
SIGNIFICANTLY WAS THE- THE
INDIGENOUS POPULATION THAT DOUBT
WORKS- THAT THE HARDEST JOBS AND
DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE SAFETY
NETS AND SO I'M GLAD WE'RE WE'RE
WE'RE SETTING UP THE
INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE BETTER
PREPARED. IT WAS THE SAME WAY
WITH THE VACCINE- THERE WAS A
LOT OF TREPIDATION ABOUT- I BACK
SCENE THAT HAD BEEN. ISSUED
THROUGH AN EMERGENCY- FTA
PROCESSES AND SO WAS A SURPRISE
IT'S A PROCESS TO GO OUT AND
CONVINCE A COMMUNITY THAT IT'S
THE RIGHT THING. TO DO AND THAT
IT'S SAFE AND- AND THAT THERE
ARE PLACES THEY CAN GET THEIR
QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND SO
THEY'RE THEY'RE READ BEEN
DIFFERENT PERIODS WHERE- IT'S
BEEN FRUSTRATING TO TRY TO GET
OUT- FROM. FROM MY POSITION AND
TO SEE THAT WE- WE CAN DO A
BETTER JOB SO I'M RELYING ON YOU
BECAUSE I THINK I THINK IT'S
REAL I MEAN THIS IS THIS IS THE-
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY CREATE
A NETWORK. AND HAVE SOME OF THE
SMALLER CBO'S THAT ARE TARGETED
TWO VERY DISTINCT POPULATIONS
WHEN YOU WHEN YOU REALIZE HOW
MANY LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN AND
SPOKEN IN CALIFORNIA. BUT QUITE
FRANKLY WE'VE BEEN A HAVEN FOR
ASYLUM SEEKERS- AND THEY GET
INTEGRATED PRETTY THE SINGLE.
INDICUM AND- AND BECOME- JUST
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE BUT
COMMUNICATION IS ENTIRELY
DIFFERENT SO IT'S UNDERSTANDING
THAT- I THINK IS REALLY
IMPORTANT SO- I APPRECIATE YOUR-
YOUR INFORMATION TODAY AGAIN
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME
REALLY TOUGH DECISIONS ABOUT
WHERE WE'RE PUTTING RESOURCES.
AND- YEAH. IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH
THANK THANKS THE SENATE YOUR
COMMENT I THINK THE- PART OF THE
REASON THE GOVERNOR. CONCEIVED
THIS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO
WAS FOR THE SAME REASON THAT YOU
MENTIONED GOVERNMENT IS GOOD AT.
SOMETIMES RESPONDING DURING
DISASTERS WE GET ALL OUR
RESOURCES TOGETHER OR EVERY TEN
YEARS TO GET THE SENSES AND THEN
WE DO IT AGAIN. WE GO BACK TO
THE SAME COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
PROTECT THEIR RESOURCES FOR
EVERY RESPONSE. AND HE'S ASK AT
THE TIME WAS HOW CAN WE
INSTITUTIONALIZE THE LESSONS
LEARNED FROM THAT THIS IS A
UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND OFFICE.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OTHER
STATES HAVE WE LOOK FOR WAYS TO
INSTITUTIONALIZE. THEIR NIMBLE
RESPONSE A GREAT RESPONSE DURING
DISASTERS NOW THERE'S A
STRUCTURE THAT COULD BE
TRANSFORMATIONAL FROM THAT
PERSPECTIVE AND ENGAGEMENT
PERSPECTIVE. ALTHOUGH I YOUR
COMMENT ABOUT THAT THIS THE
CENSUS BECAUSE THAT WAS ANOTHER
START UP THAT THAT WAS TOUGH
BECAUSE- YOU ASK YOURSELF WE DO
THIS EVERY TEN YEARS WHY DO WE
HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH EVERY
TIME WE DO THIS RIGHT PEOPLE
OUGHT TO BE USED TO. FILLING OUT
FORMS BUT BUT THERE WAS THAT
FEAR FACTOR INVOLVED IN MANY OF
OUR COMMUNITIES ARE BEING
COUNTED AND WHAT THAT MEANS AND
I MEAN ARE THEY GOING TO BE. ARE
PEOPLE GOING TO BE DEPORTED IF
THEY GET THEY GIVE INFORMATION
AND FAMILIES THAT ARE- BY. AND
MIXED- STATUS STATUS BLIGHTED
ITS THERE'S A BETTER WORD FOR
IT. BUT IN ANY CASE IT WAS. FOR
MANY MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES- THE
WHOLE ISSUE OF THE CENSUS IS
VERY SCARY AND SO TO HAVE TO
START ALL OVER IS. IS PAINFUL SO
IT WILL BE BETTER PREPARED NEXT
TIME. THANK THANK YOU I
APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU SIR
I'M REMINDED THAT THERE WAS
PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE IN TWENTY
TWO TWENTY THREE THAT DEALT WITH
SPECIFIC OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES
THAT MAKE. WITH RESPECT TO
QUALIFICATION ASSISTANCE QUALIFY
FOR AN I. T. I. N. TO GIVE THEM
BETTER ACCESS MAYBE TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF CREDITING AND OTHER
OTHER SORT OF BENEFITS THAT
PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE REQUIRED
THAT THE OFFICE WOULD REPORT
OUT. WITH SOME SPECIFICITY THE
TIME A BUDGET REVIEW. AND SO A
THANKS TO STAFF FOR HIGHLIGHTING
THAT AND I WOULD ASK- THAT YOU
WOULD ADDRESS THAT HERE IF
POSSIBLE. WITH SOME SPECIFICITY
AS TO THE ACTIONS THAT THE
OFFICE IS TAKEN. AGAIN WILL BE
OF LIKELY BUILDING ON WHAT WE
HAVE ALREADY BUILT A WE DO HAVE
SUCH A TRUSTED MESSENGER OF CBO
THE CBO NETWORK. WILL BE GOING
THROUGH H. CBO NETWORK ALSO TO
HEAR FROM THEM ALSO WELL IT'S
NOT REALLY HERE BUT REALLY
LISTEN TO THEM ABOUT- WHAT IT-
HOW TO REACH. THEIR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AROUND. ACTON AND WILL
ALSO PARTNER WITH RELEVANT STATE
AGENCIES AND- GATHER ALL OF THE
RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO
SOME OF THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES THROUGH
OUR CBO'S- AND REALLY USE THE
SAME MODEL WITH- THAT WE'VE BEEN
USING ONLINE TO PROVIDE THIS
INFORMATION. AND HOW WOULD YOU
CHARACTERIZE THE PROGRESS- AT UP
TO THIS POINT SPECIFICALLY.
REGARDING ITEM WILL BE. BECAUSE
WE HAVE THAT WE HAVE NOT STARTED
TO- ASK THE QUESTIONS AT BUT WE
CAN. START NEXT WEEK ON ASKING
THESE QUESTIONS AS WELL AROUND I
TEND TO SEE BECAUSE WE DO HAVE
OUR CBO NETWORK. THANK YOU ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MEMBERS THAT
IS AN INFORMATION ITEM AN UPDATE
THANK YOU FOR THAT ALL TICKETS
TO ISSUE TEN CALIFORNIA
VOLUNTEERS CALIFORNIA CLIMATE
ACTION. FOR THANK YOU GOOD
MORNING. AND THEN I GET STARTED
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE GOOD MORNING MY
NAME IS JOSH FRIDAY AND I'M
JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUE ANTHONY
CHAVEZ. AND WE WERE WITH
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS WHICH IS
THE DEPARTMENT TASKED WITH
REALLY PROVIDING PAID SERVICE
AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO
UNITE AND MOBILIZE AND ENGAGE
CALIFORNIANS TO TAKE ACTION.
AROUND TACKLING SOME OF OUR
BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND WE
UNDERSTAND VERY WELL CALIFORNIA
VOLUNTEERS AT ONE OF THE BIGGEST
CHALLENGES WE FACE IS THE
REALITY OF AN ECONOMY THAT'S
LEAVING TOO MANY BEHIND THAT
OFTEN DON'T HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY. AND A SENSE OF HOPE
FOR A CAREER WITH DIGNITY AND
MEANING AND PURPOSE ESPECIALLY
IN A TOUGH ECONOMY. IT'S
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS AS TO
UNIQUE PROGRAM BUDGET PROPOSALS
IN FRONT OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY
AND REALLY THEY'RE FOCUSED ON
CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
IN THE FUTURE WORKFORCE WHILE
ALSO INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO
SERVE TO CREATE THE FUTURE
LEADERS FOR A COMMUNITIES
ESPECIALLY THE COMMUNITIES THAT
ARE TOO OFTEN UNDER INVESTED IN.
SARAH COPIERS YOU POWERFULLY
STATED THIS MORNING WITHOUT
MANDATORY NATIONAL MILITARY
SERVICE MANY YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T
GET TO HAVE THE KIND OF
EXPERIENCE I HAD SERVING IN THE
MILITARY. AND WE NEED TO CREATE
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT
YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE
THE ABILITY TO BE PART OF
SOMETHING BIGGER THAN
THEMSELVES. SO FOR THE
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION CORPS
WE REQUEST FOUR POINT SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY AND ON
GOING. TO EXPAND AND TO CONTINUE
THE PROVEN AND SUCCESSFUL
CLIMATE ACTION CORPS PROGRAM.
THAT WE LAUNCHED IN TWENTY
TWENTY AS THE COUNTRY'S FIRST
STATEWIDE CLIMATE ACTION COURT
WHICH IS REALLY FOCUSED ON
EMPOWERING CALIFORNIANS TO TAKE
MEANINGFUL ACTION. IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES IN THE CLIMATE
ACTION CORPS FELLOWS. THEY CAN
WORK FOR A SUMMER OR THEY CAN
COMMIT TO SERVE FOR AN ELEVEN
MONTH TERM OF SERVICE. AND THEY
WORK WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES CITIES
AND COUNTIES THEY WORK WITH
TRIBES THEY WORK WITH NONPROFITS
AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
ALL THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO
SUPPORT COMMUNITY CLIMATE
ENGAGEMENT AND COMMON ACTION AND
WE THEY PARTICULARLY ARE
FOCUSED. IN THOSE COMMUNITIES
THAT ARE HIT HARDEST. BY OUR
CLIMATE CRISIS. THE CLIMATE
ACTION CORPS LEDGER LEVERAGES
SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL AMERICORPS
FUNDS TO RUN AND TODAY WE'VE HAD
LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF CALIFORNIA
CLIMATE ACTION CORPS FELLOWS.
SERVING THESE FRONTLINE
COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. AND EACH OF THEM RECEIVED
A LIVING STIPEND. AND LIKE A GI
BILL THEY RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP.
TO HELP THEM EITHER PAY FOR
COLLEGE IN THE FUTURE OR PAY
DOWN THEIR STUDENT DEBT. FOR
THEIR SERVICE. AND IN PART WE
ARE REQUESTING FUNDING BECAUSE
REALLY THE DEMAND FOR THIS
PROGRAM IS GREATER THAN WHAT WE
CAN ACCOMMODATE AT THIS POINT.
FOR THE CURRENT TERM FELLOWSHIP
TERM. ELIGIBLE PUBLIC AGENCIES
TRIBES NONPROFITS AND
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
APPLIED TO HOST OVER FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY FULL TIME
FELLOWS. CURRENTLY WE ONLY HAVE
A HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FULL TIME
FELLOWSHIP SLOTS AVAILABLE. IN
ADDITION CALIFORNIA CLIMATE
ACTION CORPS RECEIVED FIVE
APPLICATIONS FOR EVERY SLOT
AVAILABLE WHICH IS REALLY
INDICATING TO US THAT
CALIFORNIANS ARE EAGER AND
THEY'RE HUNGRY FOR THESE KINDS
OF SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE
THEY CAN PROTECT THEIR
COMMUNITY. AND CONTRIBUTE IN A
MEANINGFUL WAY BUT ALSO BE PUT
ON A PATHWAY TO A MEANINGFUL
CAREER IN OUR NEW CLEAN ECONOMY
AND IN THE CLIMATE FIELD AND I
WAS RECENTLY IN SAN DIEGO WHERE.
A YOUNG MAN CAME UP TO ME AND
INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS ANTHONY
AND SAID I AM A FORMER CLIMATE
ACTION CORPS FELLOW. BECAUSE OF
MY FELLOWSHIP I NOW WORK AT THE
AUDUBON SOCIETY AND I JUST
APPLIED TO FOR A JOB TO BE AN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST WITH
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS. AND HE
WROTE ME AND SAID QUOTE UNQUOTE
SERVING AS A FELLOW HAS REALLY
HELPED ME TO OPEN THE DOORS THAT
HAVE GOTTEN ME ON THIS PATH. FOR
THE SECOND BUDGET REQUEST WE ARE
REQUESTING FOR THE CALIFORNIANS
FOR ALL YOUTH JOBS CORPS PROGRAM
SEVEN POINT EIGHT ONE. OR
SEVENTY EIGHT POINT ONE MILLION
DOLLARS IN ONGOING GENERAL FUND
. IN TWENTY TWENTY TO CALIFORNIA
VOLUNTEERS LAUNCHED THE YOUTH
JOBS CORPS WHICH IS A
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE.
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THAT
GIVES UNDERSERVED YOUTH A
MEANINGFUL SERVICE EXPERIENCE
WHILE ALLOWING THEM TO LIVE AND
EARNING WAGE. WELL AND GAVE
VALUABLE SKILLS THAT A LAUNCH
THEM ON A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. TO
DATE WE HAVE FUNDED TWENTY SEVEN
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AND THEY HAVE
EMPLOYED YOUTH AGE SIXTEEN TO
THIRTY. WHO ARE AND WE'RE VERY
INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE FOCUS OF
THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS
FOCUSED ON EMPLOYING LOW INCOME
YOUTH. JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH.
CURRENT OR FORMER FOSTER CARE
YOUTH. AND THOSE YOUTH WHO
ENGAGE WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH OR
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SYSTEM. AND SO
WITH THIS REQUEST OUR HOPE IS TO
ALSO IN THE COMING YEAR FOCUS
OUR ATTENTION TO EXPAND THE
FOCUS OF THE YOUTH JOBS CORPS.
TO INCLUDE DACA RECIPIENTS IN AB
FIVE FORTY ELIGIBLE DREAMERS
WHICH AS WE KNOW IS A POPULATION
THAT IS. OFTEN NOT INCLUDED IN
FELLOWSHIPS THAT THEY DON'T
RECEIVE NATIONAL SERVICE
OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THEY'RE
FEDERALLY FUNDED OR OTHER
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. AND
THE WAY THAT YOU JOBS COURSE
STRUCTURED IN ADDITION TO A
COMPETITIVE WAGE. THESE YOUNG
PEOPLE RECEIVE WRAPAROUND
SERVICES THE EVERYTHING FROM
EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO
CHILDCARE RESUME PREPARATION
LEADERSHIP TRAINING. AND THEY
END UP FOCUSING THEIR WORK IN A
VARIETY OF CRITICAL AREAS THAT
ARE CRITICAL TO THE COMMUNITY
FOOD INSECURITY CLIMATE ACTION
WORK ON EDUCATION DISPARITIES
AND MANY MORE. AND THE DEMAND
FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE REAL
WE'RE SEEING IT. OVER SIX
THOUSAND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE
ALREADY APPLIED TO BE A MEMBER
IN THE YOUTH JOBS CORPS. AND TO
ILLUSTRATE JUST SOME OF THE
IMPACT THAT WE'RE ALREADY SEEING
CENTER PRETTY IN YOUR DISTRICT
THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO HAS
ALREADY HIRED NINE YOUTH JOBS
CORPS PARTICIPANTS FOR FULL TIME
EMPLOYMENT. TO MEET THE CITY'S
NEEDS AND THE COMMUNITY NEEDS
AND TO START THESE YOUNG PEOPLE
ON A PATH THINK PUBLIC SERVICE
IN CENTER CABALLERO NEXT WEEK I
GET TO ATTEND THE GRADUATION OF
THE MONTEREY COUNTY YOUTH JOBS
CORPS. WHICH OF THE MEMBERS THAT
YOU AND I GOT TO INDUCT IN KICK
OFF JUST LAST OCTOBER. AND
ALREADY WE KNOW THAT OUT OF THE
GROUP OF MONTEREY YOU JOBS CORPS
MEMBERS FOUR ARE GONNA BE
WORKING FULL TIME WITH THE
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS. AND ONE
OF THE MEMBERS IS GOING OFF TO
WORK FOR TESLA SO WE'RE ALL VERY
PROUD OF THEM AND THEIR FUTURES.
IN ADDITION CENTER NEW- I KNOW
THAT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
VOLUNTEERISM AS BEEN A AN
IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR CAREER
AND ONE OF OUR FOCUSES IS
REALLY. MAKING SURE THAT THESE
YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE
IMPACT OF GIVING BACK TO THEIR
COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND THE JOY BUT
ALSO THE RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY IN A
MEANINGFUL WAY. AND THEY ARE
LEARNING THAT THROUGH THIS
PROGRAM. SO THIS BUDGET REQUEST
LOOKS TO EXTEND THE CURRENT YEAR
JOB CORPS PROGRAM BEYOND FISCAL
YEAR TWENTY FOUR. WHICH ALLOWS
OUR STATE TO ONE BUILT ON THE
FOUNDATION OF THIS CURRENT
PROGRAM. BUT ALSO TO ENSURE THAT
THERE'S NO FUTURE FUNDING GAPS
IN PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS. AND
PROVIDES OUR PARTNERS THE CITIES
AND COUNTIES NONPROFITS AND
TRIBES THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH.
THE CONTENT JUDY INSISTING.
NESSES TO SUPPORT THE LITTER
THOUSANDS. OF YOUNG PEOPLE
PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM
ALREADY. THE LAST THE WE BELIEVE
THAT THE- U. JOB CORPS PROGRAM
IN THE CLIMATE CORE PROGRAM. I
REALLY A WIN WIN WIN. THEIR WIN
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO GET TO
HAVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES WATCH
THEM ON A CAREER GAIN THE
EXPERIENCE. TO PROVIDE SU THEIR
PASSIONS AND CONTRIBUTE TO
SOCIETY THEIR WIN FOR
COMMUNITIES BECAUSE THEY'RE
DOING REALLY INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT WORK. RIGHT NOW AND
WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. AND IT'S
A WIN FOR ENTIRE STATE BECAUSE
WE'RE NOW PROVIDING REAL
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. WHILE ALSO
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION TO
SERVE. AND GIVE BACK AND
CONTRIBUTE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION IN TIME TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION
AND- WITH RESPECT TO BOTH ISSUES
TEN AND ELEVEN. YOUR COMMENT
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
YEAH KEVIN CLARK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE- SO YOU'LL
BE HEARING MOST LIKELY FROM THE
L. A- MOMENTARILY ABOUT A FEW OF
THEIR CONCERNS WITH BOTH OF
THESE PROPOSALS. FIRST FOR THE
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION CORPS-
ELIA RECOMMENDS TO REJECT THE
PROPOSAL BECAUSE IT'S UNCLEAR IF
A VOLUNTEER BASED APPROACH IS
EFFECTIVE. AND WE LIKE TO JUST
OFFER UP THE IDEA AND WE KNOW
THAT CLIMATE MITIGATION AND
ADAPTATION IS NOT REALLY AN
EITHER OR STRATEGY. BUT REALLY
RATHER MULTIFACETED APPROACH.
AND COORDINATED APPROACH ACROSS
STATE ENTITIES. AND SO IN THIS
PARTICULAR PROGRAM MEASURE
PAMPHLET SHOWS- HAS ALREADY BEEN
BEGUN MAKING A DIFFERENCE-
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SO. JUST
LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE CLIMATE
CHORUS PLANT IN MORE THAN A
HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND
TREES DIVERTED ONE POINT TWO
MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND
ORGANIC WASTE. AND ALSO HAS
TREATED THIRTY SIX HOMES AND
STRUCTURES FOR WILDFIRE RISK. SO
CAL VOLUNTEERS IS ENABLING A
VOLUNTEER BASE TO BECOME
PROACTIVE IN THEIR LOCAL
COMMUNITIES AND IS REACHING
CALIFORNIANS IN WAYS THAT
PERHAPS OTHER STRATEGIES MAY NOT
BE. ON THE SECOND ITEM FOR THE
YOUTH JOB SCORE. YOU'LL ALSO BE
HEARING FROM THE L. A. O. TO
REJECT THE YOUTH JOB SCORE
PROPOSAL. AND REALLY THE FOCUS
IS AROUND THE AVAILABILITY OF
DATA PERTAINING TO THE PROGRAM.
AND WE JUST HIGHLIGHT BATS SINCE
ITS INCEPTION THE YOUTH JOBS
CORPS PROGRAM HAS ENGAGED ABOUT
TWO THOUSAND YOUTH. WHO HAVE
COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED ROUGHLY
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE
THOUSAND HOURS ACROSS THE STATE
AND INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES. AND
WE ALSO KNOW AS MR FRIDAY
POINTED OUT STATS USED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
ROUGHLY 75% OF THEM IDENTIFIES
LOW INCOME. FORMER FOSTER YOUTH-
YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED
WITH THE HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE SYSTEMS. AND SO WE KNOW
FROM SOME OF THESE POINTS THAT'S
WHERE CONNECTING WITH THE RIGHT
GROUPS AND THE FOLKS WHO COULD
BENEFIT THE MOST FROM THESE
TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES. HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND- A STOP
THERE IS A QUESTIONS FOR
DEPARTMENT FINANCE. IT IS THERE
ANY COMMENT FROM ALEJO. THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR GOOD MORNING
AGAIN RACHEL EHLERS WITH THE L.
A. O. AS WAS NOTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WE DO HAVE
A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS WE
RECOMMEND YOU REJECT BOTH
PROPOSALS- REALLY FOR A FEW
REASONS FIRST. WE THINK IT'S
PREMATURE THESE ARE BOTH PILOT
PROGRAMS OF THE STATE IS IN THE
MIDDLE OF OPERATING WEEK WE HAVE
SOME INITIAL KIND OF-
PARTICIPATION NUMBERS BUT WE
DON'T HAVE OUTCOMES ABOUT. THE
EFFECTIVENESS AND EVIDENCE ABOUT
HOW EFFECTIVE THESE PROGRAMS ARE
THEIR GOALS AS COMPARED TO OTHER
PROGRAMS AND WE THINK THAT THAT
INFORMATION IS REALLY CRITICAL
FOR YOU BEFORE YOU MAKE. ONGOING
COMMITMENTS TO FUNDING THESE
PROGRAMS WITH THE GENERAL FUND
IN THE CASE OF THE CLIMATE
ACTION CORK TO DOUBLE THE
EXISTING PROGRAM AND MAKE IT
ONGOING- AND SECOND REALLY AS AS
WAS NOTED BY. FIVE MANY OF YOU
ON THE DICE ALREADY THIS MORNING
WE ARE CONTEXT OF A BUDGET
PROBLEM. AND REALLY IN THAT
CONTEXT EVERY DOLLAR OF NEW
SPENDING THAT YOU SPEND ON A NEW
PROGRAM. NECESSARILY MEANS A
DOLLAR LESS THAT YOU'RE HAVING
TO CUT OR MAKE REDUCTIONS
ELSEWHERE TO YOUR EXISTING
COMMITMENTS. SO THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL MAKES ROOM FOR THESE
NEW EXPANSIONS BY MAKING
REDUCTIONS IN OTHER PROGRAMS TO
WHICH THE STATE HAS ALREADY MADE
COMMITMENTS. AND WE THINK THAT
SOME OF THAT THAT THAT REALLY
YOU NEED TO HAVE A HIGHER BAR
FOR MAKING NEW SPENDING
DECISIONS IN THIS CONTEXT AND WE
DON'T THINK THESE PROPOSALS
QUITE MEET THAT HIGHER BAR.
PARTICULARLY GIVEN THAT LACK OF
OUTCOME DATA YET. I'M ALSO THEY
BOTH COULD CONTINUE EVEN WITHOUT
THESE AUGMENTATIONS BECAUSE THEY
HAVE EXISTING FUNDING IN THE
CASE OF A CLAIM ACTION CORPS
THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIVE
YEAR PILOT WITH FEDERAL FUNDS.
IN GENERAL FUND THROUGH TWENTY
FIVE TWENTY SIX IN THE CASE OF
THE YOUTH JOB CORPS- DAY STILL
HAPPENING TO OPERATE FOR ANOTHER
YEAR AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER
YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS. SO REALLY THE CONTEXT
OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS IS JUST
THE BUDGET CONTEXT THAT YOU'RE
IN. AND WHETHER IT MAKES SENSE
TO EXPAND AND MAKE PROGRAMS ON
GOING GIVEN THE OTHER DIFFICULT
CHOICES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM
MOUNT. THAT YEAR THE QUESTIONS
FOR OIL IN THE RECOGNITION.
EIGHT- BRING IT BACK TO. OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE CENTER CABALLERO.
VERY BRIEFLY I THINK I BY A I
APPRECIATE THE ANECDOTAL-
COMMENTS ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING
JOBS AND STUFF THAT'S GREAT
THAT'S- REALLY I THINK WHAT
WE'RE- TALKING ABOUT- LONG TERM-
ANALYSIS OF. WELL IN LEAST SHORT
TERM IN TERMS OF IMMEDIATE. AND
THEN OVER TIME- FIGURE OUT A WAY
TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE- IT'S
ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS THAT I
HAVE WITH SOME OF THAT- PROGRAMS
FOR. FOR USE. IN AT AT THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY LEVEL IS. THE DECK.
THAT THE YOUTH WILL SAY THIS WAS
A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE AND
THEN YOU WOULD KNOW NOTHING
BEYOND THAT FIRST. FINISHING ARE
GRADUATING- AND- THE REASON THIS
BECOMES IMPORTANT IS LONG TERM
THERE MAY BE THINGS GET THAT
COULD BE ADDED TO THE PROGRAM
THAT END UP- PROVIDING THE-
EITHER EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OR
STRUCTURE OR- THE IT. COULD BE
THE ELEMENT THAT HELPS- STUDENTS
THAT THAT HAVE STRUGGLED RIGHT
YOU TALKED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT
DISADVANTAGES THAT THAT STUDENTS
FACE. AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT
MORE AND MORE STUDENTS ARE
FACING- ROLE CRISIS AND IN
THEIR- EITHER IN THEIR HOME LIFE
IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN THE
COMMUNITY- AND SO THE MORE THAT
WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HELPS
THEM ACHIEVE SUCCESS ALONG THE
ROAD IT WOULD BE GREATLY
IMPORTANT MY GUESS IS IT'S
MENTORING. AND SAID MAYBE THAT
SENDING UP SETTING UP MET ADULT
MENTORS IN THE COMMUNITY AS ARE
GOING TO THEIR PROCESS WOULD BE
ONE OF THE BAND ONE OF THAT.
ELEMENT'S THAT THEY COULD MAKE A
DIFFERENCE BUT IT MAY BE THAT
THAT IT'S SOMETHING ENTIRELY
DIFFERENT SO- WE'RE NOT MAKING A
DECISION TODAY BUT AND SUGGEST
THE SUGGESTION TO FOLLOW FOLLOW
SOME OF THE STUDENTS A LITTLE
BIT LONG TERM. AND IT'S HARD
BECAUSE THAT MEANS YOU'VE GOT TO
STAY IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEM
BUT WITH ELECTRONICS THAT ARE TO
BE A LOT EASIER TO DO THAT LONG
TERM SUCCESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PRESENTATION TODAY THANK YOU
SAVE CENTER CAREER INTERNAL. YES
YOU MADE EXCELLENT PRISON. OF
PRO THAT- IN AND OF ITSELF IS-
ADMIRABLE. ACTUALLY GREAT
PROGRAM- BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE AUGMENTATIONS OF STANDING
IN A CHALLENGE BUDGET. IT NEEDS
TO BE REAL CORE MISSION OF STATE
GOVERNMENT. AND THIS THESE
REALLY AREN'T CORE MISSION
PROGRAMS FOR THE STATE THEY'RE
GREAT PROGRAMS. I'D DIED I WILL
ADMIT THAT. BUT IT'S NOT REALLY
THE CORE MISSION OF STATE OF THE
STATE TO PROVIDE THESE SORTS OF
PROGRAMS IS SORT OF MORE OF THE-
EDUCATION NATURE SO. I JUST
THINK WE NEED TO BE VERY
CAREFUL- IN OUR PRIORITY
SETTING- AND THIS YEAR'S
CHALLENGE BUDGET THAT- WE KEEP
THE FOCUS ON THE STATE'S CORE
MISSION. AND AS WAS POINTED OUT-
YOUR PROGRAM CAN CONTINUE. THEY
SERVE JUST CLOSE UP WITH THE
COMMENTED FOR THIS MEMBER I
THINK. TAKING A VERY CLOSE
EXAMINATION OF. WITH RESPECT TO
PRIORITY SETTING IN A
CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT.
PRIORITIZING PIPELINES TO
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS A HUGE
PRIORITY FOR THIS MEMBER- MY
RESPECTFUL ASSESSMENT AS A SORT
OF A SEMI NEW IN QUOTES. MEMBER
TO THE LEGISLATURE IS THAT.
WE'VE DONE A LOT OF GREAT WORK
HOLISTICALLY BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN
AS STRATEGIC OR INTENSE- IN
AREAS WHERE WE'RE DEVELOPING A
PIPELINE FOR WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT PARTICULAR BEING
STRATEGIC ABOUT THE OVERALL
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE IT'S GONNA
BE NECESSARY. TO BE PART OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S GOING TO
SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT SO MUCH OF
THE PROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATIONAL
DEMANDS OF LEGISLATURES PLACED-
AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR
THIS MEMBER IS A HUGE PRIORITY-
APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATIONS-
BOTH THESE ITEMS WILL BE HELD.
OPEN I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
WORK AND FOR YOUR TIME WE WILL
MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGAIN
THAT SUBCOMMITTEE WELCOMES
EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION BOTH IN
PERSON AND REMOTELY AND AGAIN
FOR THOSE THAT ARE DIALING IN.
TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY THAT NUMBER
IS EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN. TWO TWO
SIX EIGHT TWO ONE SIX AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS SIX TWO ONE.
SEVEN ONE. SIX ONE WE WILL BEGIN
WITH TESTIMONY FROM. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC PRESENT IN THE
HEARING ROOM- PLEASE COME
FORWARD STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE
RECORD AND LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS
TO ONE MINUTE PLEASE THANK YOU
AND WELCOME. THANK YOU MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS PRESCRIBING
WITH BRIAN MCKAY THEM PUT ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE
ASSOCIATION- IN SUPPORT OF-
ISSUE ELEVEN THE SEVENTY EIGHT
POINT ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
GENERAL FUND TO EXTEND AND MAKE
ARE GOING TO CALIFORNIA FOR ALL
USED JOB FOR PROGRAM C. W. AS
MISSION- IS TO SUPPORT FORTY
FIVE LOCAL THE- WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARDS- AT AND THEIR
PARTNERS THROUGH SPEECH GODSEY
IN PARTNERSHIP CONVENING AND
CAPACITY BUILDING. AND THE
CALIFORNIA FOR ALL YOUTH JOB
CORPS PROGRAM HAS ALREADY SHOWN
PROMISING RESULTS AND- HAS BEEN
EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL
SKILLS AND WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE
YOUNG PEOPLE CALIFORNIA JUST ONE
EXAMPLE IS IN ANAHEIM. FIFTY
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ROLLED
AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM
TO DATE AND AGES RANGING FROM
SIXTEEN TO THIRTY AT WITH AN
AVERAGE AGE OF TWENTY ONE AND
ONE OF THOSE GROUPS INCLUDED TEN
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS- YOUTH AND
ONE RECENT GRADUATE- WHO. THE
PARTICIPATING URBAN GARDENING
PROJECT THAT AND WHERE THEY
LEARNED AGAIN TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND REGENERATIVE AND ORGANIC
FARMING PRACTICES AREA STATION
SYSTEMS AND CROP ROTATION. AND
AS A RESULT THREE THOUSAND
POUNDS OF PRODUCE HAVE BEEN
HARVESTED AND DONATED TO LOCAL
FAMILIES WE SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM
THINK THAT THIS INNOVATIVE AND
IMPACTFUL AND I REQUEST THAT YOU
APPROVE ITS ONGOING. FUNDING
THANK YOU THANK YOU. HI COME ON
OF THE EDUCATE TRUST WEST AS AN
ORGANIZATION WHOSE WORK IS
ROOTED IN RESEARCH WE WANT TO
EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT. FOR THE
OFFICE OF CRADLE TO CAREER WE
BELIEVE THAT CALIFORNIA NEEDS A
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM TO HELP
US MAKE BETTER INFORMED POLICY
DECISIONS AROUND EDUCATION.
ELAINE DATA SYSTEM TO SHOW WAS
TRANSCEND BARRIERS THAT STUDENTS
AND COMMUNITIES ARE FACING THIS
WOULD BE A PART OF A POWERFUL
TOOL WHEN IT COMES TO ANSWERING
POLICY QUESTIONS. LIKE WHAT IS
HAPPENING WITH THE TEACHER
SHORTAGE AND WHO WAS GRADUATING
AND WILL PROGRAMS ARE BENEFITING
OUR COMMUNITIES WE ASK THAT YOU
SUPPORT THE CONTINUED FIGHTING
AND THE FUNDING TO EXPAND THE
OFFICE THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING SHARON MEMBERS RITA
MEDINA ON BEHALF OF THE
COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT
RIGHTS CHIEF LAUGH WE ARE HERE
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE
USED JOB CORPS SPECIFICALLY ITS
GOAL OF INCLUDING. UNDOCUMENTED
YOUTH WERE VERY EXCITED ABOUT
THIS PROPOSAL WE HOPE TO SEE
THIS MOVE FORWARD AND AS BROADLY
AS POSSIBLE. AND TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION THE PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES THAT CALIFORNIA HAS
CREATED THROUGH OUR HIGHER
EDUCATION SYSTEMS. ARE THAT WILL
BE MODELS FOR HOW WE CAN
IMPLEMENT THIS IT'S TIME FOR US
TO BE ABLE TO THINK CREATIVELY.
WE KNOW THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE HUNGRY FOR OPPORTUNITIES
THAT NOT EVERYBODY PURSUES
HIGHER EDUCATION AND WE
CELEBRATED THEIR INCLUSION IN
PROGRAMS LIKE COLLEGE CORK WHICH
IS ALSO UNDER THE SAME
DEPARTMENT- BUT THEIR INCLUSION
AND YOUTH JOBS CORPS IS. ANOTHER
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY IN OUR
STATE AND IT WAS THAT ARE
UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH UP TO BETTER
CONTRIBUTE TO OUR STATE IN THE
FUTURE THANK YOU THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE PRESIDENT HEARING
ROOM LIKE TO TESTIFY IN PERSON
UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT. SIGNAL ASK
OUR MODERATOR TO ADVISE WITH
RESPECT TO THE COLLINS. IMAGE
JOE MUCH OF WHICH SPEAK ON THIS
ISSUE PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO
AT THIS TIME. WE'LL GO TO LINE
SEVENTEEN. PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS I'M
NOT ABOUT EITHER ONE BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA COALITION IN
SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL TO
PERMANENTLY FUND THE YOUTH JOB
CORPS PROGRAM. AS MENTIONED THAT
YOU THOUGHT OR IS INTENDED TO
CREATE AN EXPAND YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT
PROVIDE VALUABLE JOB SKILLS AND
CAREER PATHWAYS FOR OPPORTUNITY
YOUTH. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AND
SURPASS FOR SIX ECONOMIC AND
WORKFORCE SCHOOL IT IS CRUCIAL
TO PRIORITIZE AND ENGAGE OUR
YOUTH. SPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE
BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM OUR
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE SYSTEM.
PROGRAMS LIKE THE YOUTH DROP
ORDER IS CENTRAL TO PROVIDE
WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
UNDERSERVED YOUTH PARTICULARLY
YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR AND
IMMIGRANTS. WHO CONTINUE TO FACE
SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND SYSTEMIC
BARRIERS. BIG BIG THANK YOU TO
THE SENATE FOR PRIORITIZING
OPPORTUNITY SHIP ANCHOR PATHWAYS
FOR YOUTH IN THE PROTECT OUR
PROGRESS BUDGET PLANS. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT
CALLER. IT WILL TO LINE FOR.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. FOR MORE MR
CHAIRMAN. MECHANICAL CAN WITH
NEXT AND HOW. AND WE ARE IN
SUPPORT ISSUE EIGHT. NEXT IN
CALIFORNIA FOURTEEN THE- OF
THREE POINT EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR
FOR THE OFFICE. OF PLANNING. TO
BEGIN THE STOCK IN AND FROM. OF
THE RACIAL COMMISSION AND THE
USE OF POWER COMMISSION. WE HOPE
FUNDS WILL BE YOU DON'T NEED A
THE DISHES FOR YOU TO MEET THE
CRITICAL. GOAL OF BOTH. MEETING
WE SEE WHAT CALIFORNIA ON PASS
TO THE JOB INCLUDES THAT. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO. OUR WORK WITH
THE OFFICE PLANNING AND- ELECT.
AND MINISTRY TWO INCH THAT THE-
OF THE AT COMMISSION AND THE U.
DEPARTMENT COMMISSION THE. SIX
THANK YOU NEXT CALLER. NEXT
MOVES DO I EIGHT PLEASE GO AHEAD
. GOOD MORNING MESSAGE HI MY
NAME IS MAY WOULD CALIFORNIA'S
MICHAEL'S NAY. CALLING IS A OF
THE GUY AND THE- OF THREE EIGHT
MILLION DOLLAR FOR THE OFFICE OF
MONEY AND RESEARCH. THE SOUTH
AND IMPLEMENT OF THE RACIAL
EQUITY COME. THE COMMISSION
DEVELOP RESOURCE THAT PRACTICE
TOOLS FOR ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY
BASED ON. PUBLICLY OF IF AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO WORK
THE OFFICE OF THE PLAN RESEARCH
- THE LATEST. YET MYSTERY TO IT
IMPLEMENT OF THE- THANK YOU FOR
MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU
NEXT COLOR. MY NUMBER TWELVE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD MISS
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS THE CALIFORNIA
LINE OF CHILD AND THIRD SUPPORT
ITEM NUMBER THE GOVERNOR AND
BETH OF THREE POINT EIGHT
MILLION FOR THE OFF THE PLANNING
AND RESEARCH TO ATHENS. THE
RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE. THAT
HEALTHY ALLIANCE THE WIDE TO
FIFTY OF ONE HUNDRED SIXTY
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED
AGENCIES SERVING YOU CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES AND PUBLIC HUMAN
SERVICES I'M- AND WE
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE
INCLUSION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AND CHILD WELFARE AS AREAS OF
FOCUS FOR THE COMMISSION IN THE
BUDGET TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE.
SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES CONTINUE TO
KIND OF COPPERFIELD RUNNING
YOUTH AND BOTH OF THEM AND IT'S
AND TO ADDRESS IS AN- THE BETTER
SERVE YOUNG. THE NEED WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
ADMIN. AND ALLEGE THEY TEND THE
MANY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMMISSION COMMUNITY INPUT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU CALLER- MOVIELINE
NINE. PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
CHAIR MEMBERS HOLDING THE TOP
ACT CALIFORNIA ON ISSUED A
HEALTH ACT THE OF THE- FOR THE
OFF FINDING A RETAIL TO BE.
STAFFING AND IN. OF THE WAY
TRACK EQUITY MEASURE AS THIS IS
. A GREAT WORK ETHIC IS A FINE
YOU'D BE DOING- AND I YOU FOR
YOUR- THEY YOU MATER THERE ANY
IT CALLER. M. S. CHAIR THERE'S
NO ELSE AND CUTEST. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR YOUR- AND THANKS
TO EVERYONE PER- THE ITEM THAT
HAVE BEEN NOTICED FOR BOTH ONLY
CAN WILL BEGIN TO THE DOCKET FOR
THE NEXT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE
TESTIMONY REMOTELY OR IN PERSON
YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOUR
COMMENTS IN WRITING TO.
COMMITTEE STAFF WE THANK
EVERYONE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
AND ENGAGEMENT AND BUDGET SUB
FOR WILL STAND ADJOURNED THANK
YOU. AT THE BOTTOM.