I AM AWARE THAT WE DO HAVE A
COLLEAGUE THIS ON HER WAY BUT
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO
ORDER GOOD AFTERNOON- ARE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC
IN PERSON AND ALSO VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS WE'RE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARING IN
THE- STREET BUILDING IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE ARE POSTED ON OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE. AND IT WILL
BE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN THE
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8163 THE ACCESS CODE IS
. SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT NINE THREE
ZERO AND ON BEHALF OF OUR COURT
REPORTER I KNOW I WOULD REMIND
ALL SPEAKERS MY COLLEAGUES AND
WITNESSES. I LIKE TO SPEAK
SLOWLY AND CLEARLY. BEFORE WE
BEGIN THE AGENDA WE NEED TO
ESTABLISH A QUORUM AT COLLEGE
ONLY TO TURN YOUR MICROPHONES ON
FOR THE ROLL CALL IN EVERY TIME
THAT WE VOTE- SO MADAM SECRETARY
WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL LAYERED
HERE LAYERED HERE BUT CHOI BOGUE
HERE BUT TROUBLED HERE SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS. MOBIKWIK THIS HERE
GROWTH HERE BOTH HERE ATKINS
HERE ATKINS HERE. THANK YOU- I
WILL- REMIND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC THIS IS THE HEAVY BUSY
TIME OF OUR- HERE A- YOU'RE
GOING TO SEE A COUPLE MY
COLLEAGUES COMING AND GOING OUT
WAS THEY MEAN NO DISRESPECT THEY
ARE DOING DOUBLE DUTY ON
MULTIPLE COMMITTEES. AND I DON'T
KNOW SOMEBODY MAY HAVE TO
PRESENT A BILL SOMEWHERE BUT- I
JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE
WILL TRY TO BE AS EFFICIENT WITH
YOUR TIME- AS WELL AS OUR OWN
BUT IF YOU SEE PEOPLE COMING AND
GOING THERE IS A REASON FOR
THAT. AND I THINK MEADOW VICE
CHAIR MAY HAVE TO LEAVE I'M SURE
OF THAT AT SOME POINT DURING
THE- HEARING. I WILL- GO AHEAD
AND TRY TO DISPENSE WITH SOME
QUICK ITEMS. SO LET ME- LOOK AT
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES NOT
REQUIRED TO APPEAR. AS I
UNDERSTAND IT I COULD- DO A
MOTION ON THOSE FOR ITEM TWO. D.
E. N. G. AS ONE MOTION. SO MOVED
MADAM VICE CHAIR THANK YOU SO
MUCH THE SERVICE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF BARBERING AND
COSMETOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
RECORD. M. SECRETARY WE CALL THE
ROLL LAYARD. ARE LAYERED I WILL
TROUBLED. THE TROUBLE GUY
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. SMALL
CRITICIZED GROWTH HI GROVE I
ATKINS AT CONSIDE FIVE TWO ZERO
I WOULD MOVE ITEM TO F. THANK
YOU SO MUCH- SENATOR LAWYER CALL
THE ROLL. LAYERED LAYERED I
WOULD TROUBLED. THE TWO OF NOT
VOTING SMALL SMALL CUEVAS. SMALL
WITH I GREW. GROWTH NO ATKINS HI
ATKINS HI THREE TWO ONE THREE
ONE OKAY. I WOULD ASK FOR OUR A
MOTION ON REFERRAL I. THREE
THANK YOU ADAM BY CHAIR- COLOR.
LAYARD I LARRY I WILL CHILL
ABOUT. THE CHEWABLE ICMA CRAVE
SIGN SMALL CUEVAS I GROWTH GROUP
I CAN SIGN ATKINS FIVE TO FIVE
TWO ZERO I WILL ACCEPT ONE FLOOR
KNOWLEDGE OUT CALLED WHEN I ASK
FOR IS A- ON ITEM FOR. SIX SEVEN
EIGHT AND NINE. THANK YOU MADAM
VICE CHAIR MADAM PLEASE CALL
ROLL. HI THERE I'D WHICH WILL
BOTH THE CHEWABLE GUYS FOR ON
SMALL CUEVAS I. HI GROVE I CAN
HIGH ATKINS I WOULD MOVE NUMBER
FIVE THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN
THESE ARE FLOOR A- TO BE
SCHEDULED FOR THE FLOOR MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
LAYERED. LAYERED I'D WHICH WILL
BOTH A TROUBLED EYES SMALL
CUEVAS I SMALLWOOD CRITICIZE A
GROWTH FRUTH NO ATKINS THAT'S-
FOR ONE FOR ONE THANK YOU OKAY
SO NOW WE WILL MOVE TO
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES REQUIRED
TO APPEAR AND WE'RE GOING TO
START WITH ITEM ONE EIGHT. AND
THAT WOULD BE THE APPOINTMENT OF
A COMMISSIONER- SEAN JURY A TO
THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
COME ON FORWARD- COMMISSIONER. I
WANT TO SAY WELCOME AS YOU'RE
GETTING SET UP IN SEATED- AND
ASK YOU TO GO AHEAD AND
INTRODUCE YOURSELF ANYONE HERE
THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
OPENING COMMENTS AND AFTER YOU
DO THAT THAT WILL GO RIGHT TO
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. WELCOME
THANK YOU MADAM PRO TEM. UM
BETTER VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE
RULES COMMITTEE. IT'S AN HONOR
TO APPEAR BEFORE YOU THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THIS CONFIRMATION
HEARING- AND THANKS FOR THE
INVITATION TO INTRODUCE A FEW
PEOPLE ON I'M HERE WITH MY WIFE.
LISA ON THE FRONT ROW THERE IN
THE BLACK- WITH OUR YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER KENDALL LEESON ARE HIGH
SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS AND MARRIED
OVER THIRTY YEARS TWENTY NINE OF
THAT SHE'S BEEN THE WIFE OF. A
SOLDIER OR A POLICE OFFICER AND
ADD TO THAT SHE HATES THE
SPOTLIGHT SHE'S A SHE WORKS WITH
CHILDREN AND TEACHERS. AND BUT I
WON JUST PUBLICLY THANK HER FOR
BEING BESIDE ME THESE TIMES. OUR
DAUGHTER KENDALL IS FIFTEEN
YEARS OLD SHE'S A SOPHOMORE AT
LIBERTY RANCH HIGH SCHOOL WHERE
SHE PLAYS. VOLLEYBALL AND
BASKETBALL. MONDAY SHE'S GOING
TO THE DMV TO TAKE HER. PERMIT
TEST SO WE'LL SEE HOW THAT GOES
. WE HAVE A TWO OTHER THAT ARE
WATCHING ON THE STREAM. ONE IS
A- AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY. SHE'S
EIGHT. AND R. O. HAN IS. TWENTY
SHE'S IS. AT BOISE STATE.
UNIVERSITY I AM AN ALL GIRL DAD
AND I WENT TREATED. FOR THE
WORLD- I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE
AND JUST THANK. GOVERNOR GAVIN
NEWSOM FOR HAVING THE TRUST. AND
CONFIDENCE IN ME TO. LEAD THIS
IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION AT THIS
TIME. WE TALK A LOT ABOUT LEGACY
AT THE C. THREE WE- I'VE HEARD
IT SAID BEFORE AND I'VE USED IT.
IN TEACHING OUR LEADERS THAT
WERE ALL WARM AND OURSELVES AT
THE FIRE THAT OTHER SAID HAVE
BUILT. AND THAT'S DEFINITELY
TRUE IN MY CASE ONE OF THOSE
GENTLEMAN IS HERE IN THE
AUDIENCE. COMMISSIONER SPIKE
HELMICK RETIRED. COMMISSIONER
HOW MICHAEL WAS THE COMMISSIONER
WHEN I WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK
OF OFFICER OVER TWENTY FIVE
YEARS AGO. AND HE'S BEEN A
MENTOR LEADER FOR MANY OF US ARE
CAN YOU RAISE YOUR HAND SO WE
CAN ACKNOWLEDGE YOU. GOOD TO
HAVE YOU HERE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE. YEAH I WAS DRAWN TO THE
HIGHER TROLL WITH THE DESIRE TO
SERVE OTHERS IN MY TWENTY FIVE
YEARS OF SERVICE THAT HAS NOT
CHANGED. I AM HUMBLED AND
HONORED TO BE NAMED THE
SEVENTEENTH COMMISSIONER OF THIS
GREAT ORGANIZATION I FEEL. A
SINCERE RESPONSIBILITY TO. MAKE
THE LEGACY OF THE C. TREE PROUD
AND MORE POORLY MAKE THE PEOPLE
OF CALIFORNIA PROUD. OF THEIR
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. I
COMMIT TO YOU AND I COMMIT TO
THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE THAT I WILL SERVE
WITH HONOR. AND INTEGRITY. THERE
ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
IMPROVEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
TODAY. AND I'M EXCITED TO BE A
LEADER TO SERVE DURING THESE
TIMES. I WANT TO WORK WITH ANY
GROUP I'M GOING TO HAVE ANY
DISCUSSION. IN THE SPIRIT OF
COLLABORATION THE SPIRIT OF
MAKING. IMPROVEMENTS WERE
NECESSARY. WITH THE GOAL OF
BETTER SERVE IN EVERY COMMUNITY.
IN CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS TODAY
MORE IMPORTANTLY. I LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH EACH YEAR FOR
HOPEFULLY THE YEARS TO COME SO
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER THANK
YOU AND LET ME WELCOME YOUR
FAMILY IN PARTICULAR IT'S GREAT
TO HAVE THAT KIND OF SUPPORT
CLEARLY. THEY THEY SERVE AS WELL
GIVEN YOUR SERVICE. LET ME START
WITH OUR VICE CHAIR BECAUSE I
KNOW THAT SHE MAY HAVE TO LEAVE
SO- ADVISED HERE GO AHEAD. THANK
YOU A MAN APPROACHED HIM I
APPRECIATE THAT YOU NEED TO THE
DISCUSSION. AS AB HE TOOK
MEASURES I RE INJURY IT WAS A
PLEASURE TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU
YESTERDAY AND WORK WITH YOU IN
THE PAST WHEN YOU HAD A POSITION
HERE AT THE CAPITOL AS A
LEGISLATIVE- I. WAS A
LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO C. H. P. O.
CELEJ DIRECTOR LEGISLATIVE
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CENTRAL.
TWELVE SO IT WAS A PLEASURE TO
WORK WITH YOU A FEW YEARS AGO.
ON SOME SUBJECT MATTERS THAT WE
ACTUALLY WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH
HERE IN THE BUILDING- I. HAVE A
DEEP RESPECT FOR YOU- MILITARIES
ON THE FIRST FEMALE VETERANS
EVER SERVICE BUILDING YOU SWORE
TO DEFEND THIS COUNTRY AND THEN
YOU CARRIED ON YOUR PUBLIC
SERVICE. WITH YOUR FAMILY YOUR
SIDE FOR ALL THESE YEARS AT THE
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. M.
THAT TO ME SPEAKS OF LEADERSHIP
BUT I'D LIKE YOU TO TALK TO THE
DICER TALKED TO US ABOUT YOUR
LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND- AND WHAT
YOU VIEW AS LEADERSHIP AND WHERE
THE C. H. P. NEEDS TO BE LET IN
THE DIRECTION. THAT YOU WANT TO
TAKE IT. HEY WE SHOULD THAT
MATTER CULTURE AND IT'S HARD TO
TALK- PENNED DOWN TYPE OF LEADER
THAT I AM THERE YOU KNOW WHEN
YOU STUDY LEADERSHIP THERE'S A
LOT OF DIFFERENT STYLES OR TYPES
BUT TO. AT TIMES I'VE BEEN IN
POSITIONS WHERE I DEFINITELY HAD
TO BE AUTOCRATIC OR- DEMAND-
PERFORMANCE BY MEN AND WOMEN
THAT WORK FOR ME IN EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS AND- AND RIOTS IN
CRITICAL INCIDENTS. AND I
DEFINITELY HAVE THAT ABILITY BUT
THAT'S NOT MY ROLE NOW I BRING A
LEVEL OF DIPLOMACY. I THINK IF
YOU ASK THE PEOPLE THAT- THAT
WORK FOR ME THEY WOULD SAY I
DEMAND EXCELLENCE. AND I THINK.
I THINK THAT'S FAIR TO SAY
BECAUSE I THINK THE PEOPLE.
DEMAND EXCELLENCE OF US WE HAVE
TO BE. SPOT ON WITH OUR
PERFORMANCE. AND WITH THAT- I
INTEND TO LEAD THE DEPARTMENT IN
A WAY THAT OUR MEN AND WOMEN
ARE. WELL TRAINED. OUR
PROFESSIONAL. THAT HOLD. HIGH
STANDARDS AND VALUES TO THE
DEPARTMENT IS KNOWN FOR. AND I
THINK IF YOU ASKED. MOST OF
PEOPLE AND I WOULD BE KNOWN FOR
THAT IN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.
THERE'S A SIDE TO ME THAT MANY
OF THEM DON'T KNOW SOME HAVE
SEEN AND THAT'S A SIDE OF
COMPASSION. AND EMPATHY AND- I
LOVE THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT
WORK. FOR ME IT'S HARD TO SAY
THAT THE WORK FOR ME BUT THE
ONES THAT I. THE UP. TO LEAD.
AND THERE'S TIMES WHERE I HAVE
TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION. AND
EMPATHY AND I THINK THAT'S
EQUALLY IMPORTANT SO. I DON'T
KNOW THAT I HAVE ONE STYLE OF
LEADERSHIP I THINK A- BUT
HOPEFULLY YOU'LL GET A SENSE OF
. KIND OF THE PERSON I AM IN THE
DIRECTION THAT I WILL LEAD THE
DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU. AM I DO
HAVE A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS-
HAVE RECRUITING HANNAH HOPPUS
SEE LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITMENT
IN ALL ASPECTS AND I KNOW THE
SIEGE HAS A VERY GOOD- PAY
PROGRAM RETIREMENT PROGRAM ONE
OF THE TOP THINGS. AT RETIREMENT
PROGRAMS AND PAY. SCALES IN THE
STATE FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND.
BUT YOU STILL HAVE A HUGE
RECRUITMENT AND DEFICIT. M. I
THINK YOU HAVE OVER A THOUSAND
BACON SEES I THINK THE ONLY M.
C. B. S. M. UNIT THE DISCOVERED
1100% IS WITH THIS CAPITAL
BUILDING. AND SO WHAT'S YOUR
THOUGHTS ABOUT WE TALKED A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ACADEMY AND
HOW YOU GUYS HAVE EXTENDED THE
ACADEMY PROGRAM IN. WHICH YOUR-
RECRUITMENT ALEC AND- NOT JUST
RECRUITMENT. AS FAR AS OFFICERS
BUT ALSO THE DIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA HOW TO MAKE OFFICERS
LOOK LIKE THE DIVERSITY THAT WE
HAVE IN CALIFORNIA. AND YOU KNOW
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT.
THANKS FOR THE QUESTION. IT IT'S
A OF MY ONE OF TOP. TO HAVE A
WORK FORCE THAT IT REFERENCE
REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THIS
GREAT STATE THAT WE LIVE IN-
IT'S BEEN SAID BY ONE OF THE
FOUNDERS OF MODERN DAY POLICING
THE PEOPLE ARE THE POLICE AND
THE POLICE ARE THE PEOPLE. TO ME
THAT MEANS THE POLICE NEED TO
LOOK LIKE THE PEOPLE. THEY NEED
TO BE FROM THE COMMUNITIES OF
THE PEOPLE THEY NEED TO.
INTERACT WITH THE PEOPLE. IT
CANNOT BE US VERSUS THEM IT HAS
TO BE. US WITH THEM. AND SO. OR
WE ARE THAT IT REALLY THERE
THERE IS NO SEPARATION SO THAT
IS IMPORTANT TO US. I'VE HAD THE
PRIVILEGE AND HONOR AND REALLY
IT'S UNIQUE IN OUR DEPARTMENT TO
HAVE THE ABILITY TO WORK
DIRECTLY IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES
WITH THE LAST THREE.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE ARBITRAL
PRIOR TO ME. I WORKED WITH THAT
COMMISSIONER JOE FERRELL I
WORKED WITH COMMISSIONER WARREN
STANLEY. AND I WAS SELECTED BY
COMMISSIONER MANTA RAY AS HER
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. ONE OF HER
PRIORITIES WAS DEVELOPING THIS
WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS ALL OF
CALIFORNIA. I SHARED WITH HER
THAT VISION. OF HAVING- EQUITY
AND HAVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ALL. NOW HOW ARE WE DOING THAT
THAT'S THE QUESTION HOW ARE WE
DOING THAT AND HOW ARE WE DOING
ABOUT IT I THINK IS IT IS IT. A
NATURAL FOLLOW UP QUESTION TO
IT. WE HAVE A LOT OF STRATEGIES
WE HAVE A ROBUST RECRUITMENT
PLAN AND PART OF THAT IS
CREDITED TO THE SUPPORT FROM THE
LEGISLATURE AND SOME FUNDING WE
RECEIVED OVER THE LAST. THIS
CURRENT FY THE NEXT TO FY
SLOUGHING US TO DO. SOME VERY
SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGNS-
WE'RE USING DIGITAL RECRUITMENT
THAT ALLOWS US TO TARGET.
SPECIFIC COMMUNITY SPECIFIC
PEOPLE PEOPLE DO CERTAIN
SEARCHES ONLINE AND ALLOWS US
TO- HAVE VERY A LOT OF SUCCESS
WITH THIS RECRUITMENT. IT'S A
PRIORITY FOR ME IN A SERVER
REQUIRE A PARTY FOR MY TEAM.
THAT THESE RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
THAT WE DO REFLECT EVERYBODY'S
SO WHEN MY DAUGHTER KENDALL
LOOKS. AT THESE RECURRING
CAMPAIGN SHE COULD SEE HER SO
OFTEN THAT. WHEN A YOUNG MAN
FROM SO CENTRAL ANGELES LOOKS AT
HIM HE COULD SEE HIMSELF IN
THOSE CAMPAIGN SO THAT IS
APPROPRIATE. ONE EXAMPLE IS A
FACET OF IT IS WOMEN IN THE C.
H. P. WE HAVE A PORTION OF OUR
CAMPAIGN THAT. HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN
IN THE JOB THAT THEY'RE DOING IN
THE C. H. P. IN AN EFFORT TO
RECRUIT WOMEN TO. SHOW THEM THE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE IN THE
DEPARTMENT- WE HAVE WORKED HARD
TO- GET INSIGHT FROM OTHERS ON
HOW WE COULD DO THIS HOW WE
COULD HAVE A DIVERSE WORK FORCE.
WE HAVE A CITIZENS ADVISORY
BOARD THAT WE WORKED HARD TO
PULL FROM ALL FACETS OF THE
COMMUNITY. I'M I'M PROUD OF THE
FACT THAT COMMISSIONER RAY AND I
INSTILLED THE LAST MEMBER FROM
THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND WE- WE
GET THAT INPUT NOW ON OUR
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD AND
ALLOWS US TO. HAVE THAT INSIDE.
AS COMMISSIONER I RECOGNIZE THAT
WORKING WITH THE YOUTH IS
IMPORTANT IN MY- PERSONAL LIFE
I'VE BEEN A COACH FOR MANY YEARS
AND- I'VE SEEN THE VALUE OF
WORKING WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WE HAVE AN EXPLORER PROGRAM THAT
FOCUSES ON KIDS FROM FIFTEEN TO
TWENTY ONE. IT'S NOT JUST FOR
RECRUITMENT I THINK ONE OF THE
BIGGEST BENEFITS THAT COMES FROM
THAT IS THE ABILITY TO. BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE YOUNG
PEOPLE THEIR FAMILIES AS WE
SERVE THE COMMUNITY. TOGETHER SO
WE'VE SEEN SOME FRUITS OF OUR
LABOR THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
HAS BEEN GOING VERY VERY WELL WE
LOST IT LAST MAY. WE HAD A 40%
INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS. WE
HAVE IN OUR LAST. FOUR CADET
CLASS GRADUATIONS WE HAVE HAD
OVER FIFTY PERCENT. MINORITIES
REFLECTED IN THOSE GRADUATING
CADETS NOW OFFICERS. AND SO-
WE'RE COMMITTED TO THAT I'M
COMMITTED TO IT IN MY TEAMS
COMMITTED TO IT SO. WE THIS IS
A- THE VACANCIES AND THE ISSUES
A STAFFING AND RECRUITING A
POLICE OFFICER SOMETHING THIS
PLAGUE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACROSS THE NATION. AND I THINK
THE HIRED TROLLS IN A GOOD PLACE
THAT WE'RE GONNA START TURNING
THE CORNER AND SEEN SOME
BENEFITS FROM IT. THANK YOU I
THINK YOU HAVE BIG SHOES TO FILL
WITH COMMISSIONER RAY WE HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPOINT HER
AND SHE WAS AN INCREDIBLE- YOU
KNOW INDIVIDUAL IN FRONT OF US
AND THEM. WAS HERE DURING THAT
BLACK LIVES MATTER THE RIOTS
THAT WERE GOING ON IN THE
PROTESTS ARE GOING ON THE
CAPITAL AND SHE WAS VERY VERY-
WELL BALANCED AND THAT HAD A
GOOD FOR THOUGHT TO PROTECT NOT
ONLY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
ALLOW FREEDOM OF SPEECH TO TAKE
PLACE ON THE CAMPUS SO. AND THE
LAST QUESTION I HAVE BEEN AND WE
DID TALK ABOUT THIS AND I KIND
OF FEEL BAD THROWING IT AT YOU
IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER IT. FOR
WHATEVER REASON I TOTALLY
UNDERSTAND BUT I AM CURIOUS.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF BILLS GOING
THROUGH THE BUILDING AND THAT
WERE INTRODUCED IN THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS THERE'S ONE
SPECIFICALLY GOING TO THE
BUILDING NOW. THAT MAKE ME
CONCERNED ABOUT- SOME OF THE
TOOLS IN YOUR TOOLBOX TO KEEP
ALL OF US SAFE OBVIOUSLY IT'S
NOT A BIG SECRET THAT. WHAT
HAPPENED HERE LAST THURSDAY AND-
WITH THE THREAT AND THAT THREAT
WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL BECAUSE OF
LICENSE PLATE READERS AROUND
THIS BUILDING IN A CERTAIN
LICENSE PLATE- OF. THAT CAME
THROUGH THE PERIMETER THE GEO
FENCE. AND THAT PERSON WAS
IDENTIFIED IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS
A THREAT. OF THE PREVIOUS
ACTIONS THAT HE HAD TAKEN IN
ROSEVILLE AND ALL THOSE OTHER.
THINGS THAT HE WAS DOING. ASIDE
FROM WHAT HE WAS. POSSIBLY DOING
HERE IN THE BUILDING OR- COULD
HAVE BEEN DOING HERE IN THE
BUILDING. IS THERE A CONCERN. OR
IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER IT I
COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND BUT IT I
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S A
CONCERN ABOUT. I'M REMOVING
THOSE TYPES OF TOOLS FROM YOUR
TOOL BOX. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE
TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE- HOME IT
IS. PROBABLY INAPPROPRIATE
COMMENT ON PENDING LEGISLATION
MA'AM. ALDER RESPECT. STAND I
WILL SAY WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING
TO COME TO THE TABLE AND TALK
ABOUT. WHAT ARE PERCEIVED
CONSEQUENCES OF ANY PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT'S PENDING AND-
AND GIVE ADVICE ON THAT. IN OUR
ROLE WE ARE HAPPY TO BE PART OF
THE CONVERSATION WITH THANK YOU.
I LOOK FORWARD YOUR CONFIRMATION
AND THANK YOU MADAM FOR TEN FOR
LETTING ME GO FIRST BECAUSE SITE
. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MADAM
VICE CHAIR- SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS WHY DON'T YOU. GO NEXT.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US
TODAY- I LOOKED THROUGH. WE
DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO BE BEFORE
HIM BUT I DID GET A CHANCE TO
LOOK AT YOUR RESPONSES AND- I
REALLY APPRECIATED- YOUR- YOUR
THOUGHTS ON THE USE OF USE OF
FORCE- YOU TALKED ABOUT. HOW
THERE IS AN EXPECTATION FOR
OFFICERS- TO USE SOUND JUDGMENT
AND TO MAKE DECISIONS. THAT ARE
ABOUT THEIR PROFESSIONALISM
ABOUT FAIRNESS. ABOUT BEING
UNBIASED AND OBJECTIVELY
REASONABLE- AND BEHAVING IN THAT
MANNER- IN THAT BASED ON THE
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES- THAT IS
WHAT. THE EXPECTATION IS- REPORT
FOR THE C. H. P. I KNOW SEVEN OF
YOUR OFFICERS WERE RECENTLY
CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER IN LOS ANGELES AS
THE RESULT OF A TWENTY TWENTY
DEATH OF A MAN AND CHP- CUSTODY
. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A CRIMINAL
CASE AND IT'S MOVING FORWARD-
BUT CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED TO THOSE OFFICERS.
THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS I'M
CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
BETWEEN THE INCIDENT AND WHEN
THEY WERE ACTUALLY CHARGED- AND
- WOULD YOU HAVE CONSIDERED THAT
A CASE THAT WAS- A USE OF FORCE
INCIDENTS- AND THEN WHAT KIND OF
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS- WERE TAKEN A
BOTH AGAINST THE OFFICERS BUT
ALSO AS A DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF
TRAINING- AND IN TERMS OF- NEW
METRICS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY- IN
TERMS OF USE OF FORCE. THERE'S A
IT. MADAM CENTER THERE'S A FEW
QUESTIONS- FITNESS AND COME BACK
TO YOU BUT- THERE IS A PENDING
CRIMINAL TRIAL. ON THE CASE
YOU'RE REFERRING TO MISTER
EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN WHO WAS- DIED
WHILE IN OUR CUSTODY AT THE
ALTADENA AREA- IT WOULD BE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR ME TO TALK
ABOUT ANYTHING THAT WOULD
INFLUENCE THE CRIMINAL CASE. AND
THERE IS A PENDING STILL CIVIL
LITIGATION BUT THE DEPARTMENT IS
AND REGARDING THE CASE HOWEVER I
THINK I CAN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
THERE WERE THINGS THAT- AS I
LOOK AT IS THE COMMISSIONER THAT
WE AS A DEPARTMENT COULD DO
BETTER. IN THAT CASE AND LET ME
JUST OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO THE
BRONSTON FAMILY ANYTIME SOMEBODY
PASSES IN OUR CUSTODY THAT'S
TRAGIC FOR US IT'S TRAGIC FOR
THE OFFICERS INVOLVED SO
OBVIOUSLY TRAGIC. FOR THE FAMILY
AND OUR THOUGHTS GO OUT TO THEM.
AND A LOOK AT THESE INCIDENTS-
IF WE COULD JUST PUT BOSTON
ASIDE BUT IT BUT IT IS
DEFINITELY- IT DEFINITELY
APPLIES TO THIS INCIDENT TO I
LOOK AT THESE TYPES OF INCIDENTS
AND HOW DO WE LEARN FROM HOW DO
WE MOVE FORWARD. WE'RE NOT
PERFECT LET ME START BY
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT WE HAVE MEN
AND WOMEN THAT- THEY GO OUT MAKE
SPLIT SECOND DECISIONS IN SOME
VERY TOUGH- AND THE EXPECTATIONS
HIGH THAT THEY GO ON PERFORMED.
VERY VERY HIGH EVERY DAY. AND WE
HOLD ON TO THAT EXPECTATION. BUT
AS A DEPARTMENT THEY'RE SAYING
SEE WE COULD. DO BETTER THERE'S
THINGS WE COULD'VE DONE BETTER
WHEN IT COMES TO TRAINING. WHEN
IT COMES TO TACTICS- SINCE THAT
INCIDENT I HAVE- IMPLEMENT SOME
POLICY CHANGES. REVOLVING AROUND
THE FORCED BLOOD DRAWS WE ARE
CONSIDERING OTHER OPTIONS RIGHT
NOW- REGARDING FORCED BLOOD
DRAWS AND HOW WE GO ABOUT DOING.
A FORCED BLOOD DRAWS. AND SO-
WHETHER IT WAS THIS CASE IN
PARTICULAR THE BRAUN SEEN
INCIDENT OR OTHERS. WE ARE
COMMITTED TO LEARNING FROM THOSE
INCIDENTS AND MOVING FORWARD AND
BETTER SERVING THE PUBLIC. WE'VE
DONE THAT HISTORICALLY IN THE
PAST THE CASE YOU MAY BE
FAMILIAR WITH. MARLENE PANIC
WERE A CHP OFFICER USED FORCE.
AND THE DEPARTMENT IN
IMPLEMENTED A MENTAL HEALTH
TRAINING CRITICAL INCIDENT
TRAINING WITH OFFICER SO THAT WE
CAN GO OUT AND BETTER PREPARE
OFFICERS HOW TO DEAL WITH AND
HOW TO WORK WITH- MENTAL HEALTH
CONSUMERS ARE PEOPLE HAVING
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. AND WE
ROLLED THAT OUT AT THAT PROGRAM
WAS MODELED BY OTHERS LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SO THOSE
ARE THE TYPES OF STEPS THAT WERE
WILLING TO TAKE. AND THOSE ARE
THE TYPES OF STEPS THAT WERE
WILLING TO LEARN FROM OUR
MISTAKES AND MOVE FORWARD. AND
WHEN THE- THE CASE IS
ADJUDICATED I WOULD LOVE TO
VISIT AND TALK ABOUT THE
SPECIFIC STEPS THAT WE'VE TAKEN.
IN REGARDS TO THIS CASE. AND HOW
WE MOVE FORWARD AND LEARN FROM
THEM. IT THE CASE OF THESE
OFFICERS AND I'M I'M- I KNOW
THIS IS A CASE OF A CRIMINAL
CASE THAT IS THAT'S MOVING
FORWARD- BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OFFICERS- HAVE
FOUND TO ACT OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
YEAH BY THE DEPARTMENT IN
BETWEEN THAT MOMENT AND WHEN
ACTUAL CHARGES ARE FILED ARE
THEY ON LEAVE AND WHAT IS THAT
PROCESS WITH THESE OFFICERS
ACTUALLY ON A PAID LEAVE DURING
THAT PERIOD THAT THEY WERE FOUND
OUT OF COMPLIANCE. AND WHEN THEY
WERE CHARGED YEAH SO NOT TALKING
ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC CASE WHEN AN
OFFICER IS FOUND OUT OF POLICY
OR DOES A MISTAKE AND THEIR
PENDING. CRIMINAL CHARGES OR
ADMINISTRATIVE PUNISHMENT THEY
ARE IN IN A CASE OF THIS
MAGNITUDE THEY ARE PLACED ON
ADMINISTRATIVE TIME OFF UNTIL-
THE CASE CAN BE ADJUDICATED ONE
WAY. OR THE OTHER AND THERE
PIECE OFF HER POWERS ARE REMOVED
. YEAH THAT THAT IS STANDARD
PROTOCOL IN IN INSTANCES LIKE
THIS IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE
LEAVE IS UNPAID LEAVE OR ITS A
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY IT IS A PAID
LEAVE IT IS APPEALING- IN MY
OTHER QUESTION YOU MENTIONED-
THE MARLENE PINNOCK. CASE AND IN
THAT CASE THE FAMILY ENDED UP
SETTLING WITH C. H. P. FOR A ONE
POINT FIVE MILLION. AND WE KNOW
THAT YOU KNOW IN MANY CASES THEY
WERE LIKELY BE CIVIL. CHARGES IN
CASE OF FILED IN IN THE CASE OF
. THE SEVEN OFFICERS AS WELL. IS
IT FAIR THAT THE STATE
ULTIMATELY IN THE TAXPAYERS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR FOOTING THE
BILL. FOR THOSE KINDS OF CASES
WHERE THERE HAS BEEN- OUT OF
COMPLIANCE ACTIONS THAT LED TO
CHARGES- AND THEN THE FAMILY CAN
SUE. THE DEPARTMENT IS IT FAIR
THAT THE TAXPAYERS TAKE THAT.
HIT AS A TOUGH QUESTION FOR ME
TO ANSWER A- I DON'T KNOW ALL
ANSWERED THAT WAY I DON'T KNOW
IF IT'S FAIR. I KNOW THAT'S THE
PROCESS IN PLACE NOW THAT- CIVIL
SETTLEMENTS AND ALL THAT AND
SOMETIMES IT'S NOT ALWAYS PUT ON
THE SHOULDERS OF THE OFFICER.
SOMETIMES THE DEPARTMENT HAS
SOME CULPABILITY IN THAT AS
WELL. THIS OF NOT TALKING ABOUT
ANY SPECIFIC CASE BUT- OFTEN
TIMES WHEN THE DEPARTMENT SETTLE
CIVIL CASES. THERE WAS SOME
RESPONSIBILITY ON THE
DEPARTMENTS IS NOT ALWAYS ON THE
OFFICER SHOULDERS. MY FINAL
QUESTION IN THESE INSTANCES WHAT
STRUCTURAL CHANGES DO YOU THINK
HAVE BEEN MADE OR SHOULD BE
MADE- TO THE ACADEMY IN
PARTICULAR- TO. ADDRESS SOME OF
THE- INSTANCES THAT WE JUST
DISCUSSED ONE WHERE YOU
MENTIONED. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH
FOLKS WHO ARE IN SOME SORT OF
MENTAL HEALTH CRISES AND OTHERS
WHERE. OFFICERS ARE OUT OF
COMPLIANCE IN USING STATE
VIOLENCE THAT ENDS IN THE DEATH
OF AN INDIVIDUAL. IT IN IN YOUR
VIEW WHAT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
IN THAT PROCESS IN THE ACADEMY
OF TRAINING AND THEN WHAT SHOULD
WE- BE DOING. YES MA'AM TO
PREVENT THOSE INSTANCES SO
APPRECIATE THE QUESTION CENTER
AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING
WE HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE
ADJUSTING INVOLVING HOW WE TEACH
AT THE ACADEMY AND THE ACADEMY
THE C. TREE CATTERY WE'RE VERY.
PROUD OF WE FEEL LIKE IT IS ONE
OF THE BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACADEMIES IN THE NATION- IT WAS
IT PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN MY
PERSONAL DECISION TO JOIN NITRO
WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT LAW
ENFORCEMENT AS A CAREER BECAUSE
OF THE- PROFESSIONALISM AND
TRAINING BUT- WE ARE CONSTANTLY
EVALUATING IN THE CASE OF
MARLENE PANIC THE- THE OFFICER.
CADETS AT THE TIME OF TWENTY SIX
WEEKS WERE INTRODUCED- I BELIEVE
IT WAS FORTY HOURS OF HOW TO
DEAL WITH- PEOPLE DEALING WITH
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AT THE
ACADEMY BUT WE DON'T STOP THERE.
WE CONTINUE TO- WE BROUGHT THE
OFFICERS BACK IN THEIR FIRST
YEAR AND WE GIVEN ADDITIONAL
TIME I THINK THAT WAS AN
ADDITIONAL TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF
TOP MY HEAD THAT THEY RECEIVED
INCORRECT- IN MENTAL HEALTH
TRAINING. AND WE DO CONSTANT
TRAINING EVERY YEAR THESE ARE
PERISHABLE SKILLS AND THE USE OF
FORCE IN THE ABILITY TO USE
FORCE SAFELY FOR THE OFFICER AND
THE PEOPLE THEY'RE USING FORCE
AGAINST REQUIRES CONSTANT. AND
ONGOING TRAINING SO THESE ARE
TRAINS THAT WE ENGAGE IN.
MONTHLY AND ANNUALLY AN ONGOING
WE'RE CONSTANTLY EVALUATING AND
CONSTANTLY ADJUST YOU KNOW. TO
MEET THE NEEDS AND. THE
EXPECTATIONS OF THE PEOPLE THAT
WE SERVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
SENATOR SENATOR OCHO BOKE. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR- GOOD MORNING
GOOD AFTERNOON- IT'S GREAT TO
HAVE YOU HERE AND THANK YOU FOR
THE TIME THAT YOU SPENT IN OUR
OFFICE AND MANAGING VARIOUS OF
OUR QUESTIONS- I'M- VERY
GRATEFUL I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT
SOME OF THE- CONCERNS AND ISSUES
AND QUESTIONS. THAT WE ADDRESS-
IN THEIR MEETING TO HAVE IT HERE
ON RECORD AND FOR THE PUBLIC. TO
HEAR SIR IT'S NOTHING OUT OF THE
ORDINARY BUT- AS WE DISCUSSED.
THE INLAND EMPIRE WAS HER
PRESENT TO SOMEONE IN OUR
RIVERSIDE COUNTY ARE GROWING
REGIONS. AND AB. THE GREAT
EXPONENTIALLY AND OF COURSE
WE'RE TRYING TO WORK. TOWARDS
BUILDING OUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT CAN MEET THOSE NEEDS ON
THAT FRONT- WE HAD AN ACCIDENT-
JUST A COUPLE A MONTH OR TWO AGO
WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IN
WHICH THE TEN CORRIDOR WHICH IS
ONE OF THE MAIN ARRAYS-
TECHCONNECT M. THE PORTS TO.
TOUR OUR CURRENT- REGION AND
OUTWARD- AND WAS IMPACTED
GREATLY BY. SEVERAL HOURS S. S.
THE BE WAKING SHUT DOWN. AND IN
THAT CASE- THERE WAS A CALTRANS
. ALONG WITH A FAMILY DIED AND
SOME CHILDREN IN THAT OUR
SERVICES IT WAS A VERY SAD-
ASIDE EVENT THAT HAPPENED THAT
AREA BUT- IT. GOES TO- HIGHLIGHT
THE FACT THAT WE JUST DON'T HAVE
THE RESOURCES TO REALLY-
FACILITATE- HE- THE VEHICLE IS.
THE VEHICLES BEING TRAVELED IN
THAT AREA. AND IN THE- IN THE M.
IN. IN OUR- IN MY ATTEMPT TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE SITUATION
WAS I ASKED- THE FIRST
OPPORTUNITY I HAD A I ASK A LOT
OF QUESTIONS AS I DO WITH MANY
ISSUES WITH MY DISTRICT JUST SO
THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY
WERE THE PROBLEM COMES FROM AND
HOW CAN WE BEST ADDRESS THAT.
MOVING FORWARD. HE WAS- I WAS
EDUCATED ON UNDERSTANDING THAT
BECAUSE IT WAS A CALTRANS-
EMPLOYEE WHO WAS AB FATALLY
STRUCK THAT THAT DAY THERE'S AT
A SPECIAL UNIT OF INVESTEE A
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT THAT
IS ASSIGNED. TO THE
INVESTIGATION AND- IT LEARNING
M. YOU KNOW WHERE AND HOW THAT
WAS AB. S- ASSIGNED I WANTED TO
GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC HOW THAT
COMES ABOUT WHY THAT IS THE CASE
WHEN IT WAS AB. WHO WAS THE LAST
TIME THAT WE ASSESS AND
DESIGNATED THE DIFFERENT AREAS
TO THE INVESTIGATE UNITS AND IT
WHAT IS THE PLAN MOVING FORWARD
AS YOU ARE TAKING. THIS ROLE IN
ORDER TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN-
EFFECTIVE BUT MORE EFFICIENT IN
DOING INVESTIGATIONS IN THE AREA
. THE CENTER THANK YOU FOR THE
QUESTION AND- YEAH WE DISCUSS
THAT DAY HOW THE HIGHER TROLL IS
ORGANIZED GEOGRAPHICALLY INTO
EIGHT GEOGRAPHICAL FIELD
DIVISIONS AND A HUNDRED AND FOUR
DIFFERENT AREA OFFICES AND- IN
THOSE OFFICES HAVE BEEN
ESTABLISHED FOR QUITE SOME TIME
I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT TIME BUT-
DECADES. WITHOUT ADJUSTMENTS AND
IN THE MEANTIME THERE'S BEEN
GROWTH IS SEPT IN THE AREA
YOU'RE DESCRIBING AND OTHER
AREAS OF THE STATE. AND THERE IT
IS PROBABLY TIME FOR THE HARBOR
PATROL TO DO A WORK FORCE
ANALYSIS AND LOOK AND SEE DO WE
HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES IN THE
AREAS BASED ON THE CURRENT.
POPULATION AND TRENDS AND
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED. AND THE
SUCH- I COMMITTED TO YOU KNOW
COMMIT TODAY PUBLICLY THAT- WE
HAVE A PLAN TO DO A WORK FORCE
ANALYSIS- RIGHT NOW WE HAVE JUST
SOUTH OF A THOUSAND VACANCIES
THAT WERE ATTEMPTING TO FILL AND
THAT WILL PROVIDE SOME IMMEDIATE
RELIEF I GUARANTEE AS WE- WE DO
THE THINGS WE'VE DONE TO GET
MORE CADETS AND OFFICERS OUT OF
THE ACADEMY. YOU WILL SEE RELIEF
AND IN THE FORM OF MORE OFFICERS
ON THE STREETS IN THE AREA IS IT
THAT YOU SERVE. WE STILL NEED TO
DO THAT WORK FORCE ANALYSIS AND
SEE ARE WE BEST SERVE IN THE
COMMUNITIES DO WE HAVE OUR OUR
RESOURCES IN THE BEST PLACES ARE
THERE SOME AREAS THAT ARE
UNDERSERVED AND WE WERE
COMMITTED TO DOING THAT. BUT
ONCE WE GET THOSE VACANCIES
FILLED THE OTHER THING I
COMMITTED TO YOU WAS IN THE WAY
IN THE AREA THAT YOU'RE
DESCRIBING ITS- THAT THAT THE
TEAM THAT WE ARE ALL AS THE
MULTI ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
TEAM IS HOUSED AT OUR DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS. AND THERE IS A
DIVISION CLOSER TO THE AREA THAT
YOU'RE DISCUSSING BUT IT'S
OUTSIDE THE DIVISION OF THE ONE
THAT THE AREAS IN IF THAT MAKES
SENSE AND SO. IT THE TEAM THAT
WAS COME TO SERVE YOUR IT WAS
COMING FROM SAN DIEGO. AND THERE
WAS ONE CLOSER AND SO WE'RE
WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT INTERNALLY
THERE'S ANYTHING IMMEDIATE WE
COULD DO AND- THAT I'D MENTION
THAT MY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HAD
WORKED UNDER FOR DECADES AND
ACTUALLY. BROUGHT THIS UP PRIOR
TO OUR CONVERSATION THAT THERE
MAY BE AN ISSUE THERE AND SO I'M
COMMITTED TO YOU THAT WILL WILL
LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S
SOME EFFICIENCIES. WE COULD DO
IN THE SHORT TERM WHILE WE WORK
TO FILL THOSE VACANCIES. THANK
YOU FOR THAT FEEDBACK I JUST
WANT. MAKE SURE THAT I DON'T- B.
R. HIGHLIGHTS HERE THE- I NEED
TO- PUBLICLY COMMAND- SEES P.
COMMANDER CAPTAIN GIL COMPA. FOR
HIS WORK AND- IN THE AREA AB. I
WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT
ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK BUT I HAVE
TO. SAY THAT EVERYONE THAT I'VE
WORKED WITH IN THE AREA. MESSAGE
PETER. HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY
PROFESSIONAL. VERY VERY HELPFUL
IN HELPING ME UNDERSTAND THE
SYSTEM. AND HOW AB. THE WORK IN
THE AREA AND M. AND- EVEN THOUGH
THEY MAY FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IN
ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS BECAUSE
THEY DON'T YOU KNOW. THEY MIGHT
NOT FEEL THAT IT'S WITHIN THEIR
PURVIEW OR THEY MAY FEEL THAT.
MAY COME ACROSS DURING IT I JUST
WANT. SHE CAN JUST LET YOU KNOW
THAT THEY'VE BEEN WONDERFUL TO
WORK WITH AN ANSWERING QUESTIONS
OF THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE
THE WISH YOU THE BEST THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH SENATORS
SENATOR LAYERED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AND- IT WAS GREAT TO GET A
HAVE. A HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEND
MUCH TIME WITH YOU YESTERDAY.
AND I THOUGHT I WOULD FOLLOW UP
ON SOME OF THE THEMES OF THE
OTHER MEMBERS AND- IT IT'S ONE
OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT
YESTERDAY BECAUSE- WE HAD TO
CALTRANS DIRECTOR HERE LAST
WEEK. IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE
ASKED HIM. IS THERE OF THESE
HISTORIC CULTURAL ISSUES WITHIN
CALTRANS WHERE THEY- I. THINK
THE DIPLOMATIC WAY OF SAYING IT
THEY MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE AS
RESPONSIVE IN THE DEEP. PARTS OF
CALTRANS HAS SOME OF THE SMART
ONE OF TO BE. AND THERE ARE
MOMENTS YOU HAD AN ORGANIZATION
OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT IS
DECENTRALIZED ACROSS THE STATE.
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE NOTION
OF THE CULTURE OF THE AGENCY
AND- BEING ABLE TO FEEL LIKE YOU
REACH IT AND KNOW WHAT TO DEAL
WITH THAT FROM WHERE YOU ARE IF
YOU COMMISSIONER. THAT'S A GREAT
QUESTION CENTER THANK YOU. ONE
OF THE PRIORITIES I'VE TAKEN
FROM DAY ONE WAS- COMMUNICATION
FROM THE TOP AND I KNOW THE
BIGGEST COMPLAINTS FROM OUR LINE
LEVEL PEOPLE IS NOT ENOUGH
COMMUNICATION. AND THAT WAS ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT I TOOK ON AND
SO I REALLY TAKEN THAT. PERSONAL
I'VE FILMED MORE VIDEOS THAN I
WOULD LIKE SHOULDN'T HAVE PUT
THOSE OUT STATEWIDE AND I THINK
IT'S HELPED TO GET THE WORD OUT.
THE ONE CULTURE I WOULD LOVE TO
SAFEGUARD AGAINST IN THE HIGHWAY
PATROL IS THIS NOTION THAT WE'VE
ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY OR WE'RE
GONNA CONTINUE TO DO IT THAT WAY
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'VE ALWAYS
DONE IT- TRADITION I RESPECT
TRADITION OF RESPECT LEGACY I
THINK TRADITION IS IMPORTANT.
AND TELL TRADITION STANDS IN THE
WAY OF INNOVATION UNTIL
TRADITION STANDS IN THE WAY AND
BECOMES- STIFLING OF CHANGE THAT
IS EXPECTED BY THE PUBLIC THAT
IS DEMANDED. AND SO I THINK IF
THERE WAS ONE CULTURE THAT I
WOULD WANT TO GET OUT TO AVOID
AND SAFEGUARD FROM. THAT WOULD
BE IT A NEGATIVE CULTURE AND
THEN JUST HAVE A POSITIVE
CULTURE OF IS SUPPORTING OUR
EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNICATION FROM
THE TOP. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
DOING THAT IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN
FUN SO FAR IT'S BEEN A SHORT
TIME BUT IT'S BEEN. IT'S BEEN
FUN. GOOD IN I WANNA ASK. UP TO
ALSO PLACE ON WHAT OTHER LAST
ABOUT BECAUSE- HE IN THE- WE
TALKED ABOUT IN THE LATEST CLASS
CADET CLASS. OF 75% OF THE
CADETS ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR- YOU
KNOW WERE WOMEN. IT'S A VERY
DIVERSE CLASS. AND I JOKED TO
ISSUE THAT. FOR EIGHT YEARS CAO
FAR ONE TO BE INDEXED TO YOUR
SALARY AND BENEFITS SO IT MUST
BE SOMETHING THAT'S VERY
DESIRABLE- AND- YET YOU ARE THE
FIRST IN FOR COMMISSIONERS
THAT'S NOT A PERSON OF COLOR. OR
WOMAN. SO HOW DO YOU. SEND A
SIGNAL IN A CLEAR WAY THAT THAT
WASN'T AN ANOMALY THAT THAT IS
SORT OF. AT THE TOP OF THE
AGENCY. YOU KNOW DIVERSITY AND
MAKING SURE REFLECTS IS
SOMETHING THAT THEY SEE IN YOU
WERE THEY HEAR FROM YOU YEAH.
EXISTENCE THANK YOU CENTER FOR
THE QUESTION IT'S EXACTLY THAT
THEY WILL SEE IT FROM ME THEY
HAVE HEARD IT FROM ME ALREADY IT
IS MY ONE OF MY TOP PRIORITIES I
LISTEN TO MY WRITTEN RESPONSE
YOU MIGHT ADD. TO THIS GROUP
MIGHT PRIORITIES AND NUMBER TWO
WAS HAVING A WORK THAT IS
DIVERSE AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE
OF CALIFORNIA HI- I CHOSE A
HIGHWAY PATROL BECAUSE OF THE
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES THAT IT
HAS OF FAIRNESS EQUITY. AND
TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT AND
THAT THOSE ARE THE SAME VALUES
THAT WERE INSTILLED IN ME AS A
YOUNG CHILD FROM MY PARENTS AND
THOSE ARE VALUES THAT I'M GONNA
HOLD EVERYBODY IN THE HIGHWAY
PATROL TO. THE HYDRO IS A PLACE
FOR EVERYBODY WHETHER YOUR
SEXUAL PREFERENCE OR YOUR THE
COLOR OF YOUR SKIN THERE IS A
PLACE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY MY
CURRENT TEAM REFLECTS THAT
DIVERSITY I'M PROUD OF THAT IT
MAKES US BETTER. AND IT IS IT IS
A PRIORITY FOR ME I'LL SAY IT
PUBLICLY AT ALL REINFORCE THAT
TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME WITH
MY LEADERS. SO I APPRECIATE THAT
VERY MUCH MAKE. SURE WE WANT TO
BE PARTNERS IN THAT IN. AND
HOWEVER WE CAN BE. I THINK MY
LAST QUESTION- SORT OF A
MANAGEMENT QUESTION ALONG THE
LINES OF SOME OF THE- THINGS
THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IT MAYBE
OFFICER. BASED ISSUES. HE HAVE
AND- ASSISTANCE. AND YOU WANT
PEOPLE TO GO. AND YOU DON'T WANT
TO BE A STIGMA. AND AT THE SAME
TIME. YOU WANTED TO BE
CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE YOU'RE
DEALING WITH ISSUES AND YOU
REALLY WANT SOMETHING TO GO IN
AND DO IT. YOU OF ALL THESE
COMPETING FORCES. YOU HAVE
COMPETING FORCES OF USE FORCE
CASES. ARE OF OTHER THINGS
WHERE. YOU WANT THE RIGHT THING
TO BE DONE. HOW DO YOU THREAD
THAT NEEDLE AND MAKING SURE
THAT. PEOPLE USE THOSE KIND OF
PROGRAMS. AND USE THEM IN A WAY
THAT IT DOESN'T CAUSE OTHERS NOT
TO USE THEM SOME. I THANK YOU
CENTER. THE I AM PROUD OF THE
EMPLOYEE- ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
THAT THE CHP HAS AND THIS IS
DONE ON THE WORKS OF FOLKS WILL
BE FOR ME BUT THEY THAT WE HAVE
A ROBUST EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. IN PLACE THAT INCLUDES
A- MOST RECENTLY ADDED AN APP
THAT THEY CAN USE TO ACCESS THE
SERVICES THEY ARE CONFIDENTIAL
WE DO FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT FOR TO
BE CONFIDENTIAL SO THAT IT DOES
NOT. CARRY A STIGMA OR THEY
THINK THEY'RE GOING TO COME SOME
RETALIATION FROM MANAGEMENT ON
THEIR CHOICE TO USE THE SERVICES
THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE WORK
IS REALLY IS INVOLVED IN THE
ENTRY OR THE INCIDENT. OR WE
COULD REQUEST AND PLAY A BIGGER
ROLE IN IN IN USING THOSE
SERVICES SO THAT YOU THREADING
THE NEEDLE IS A IS A GREAT WAY
TO PUT IT BECAUSE- THERE'S TWO
WAYS THEY CAN THE EMPLOYEES CAN
GET IT THEY CAN CHOOSE THOSE
RESOURCES WHICH THERE'S-
SEVERAL. WAYS THAT THEY COULD GO
ABOUT GETTING THEM OR WE COULD
HELP THEM ACHIEVE THAT TOO AND
SO- EMPLOYEE. SAFETY EMPLOYEE
WELLNESS SIMPLY REAL RESILIENCY
IS A HUGE PRIORITY FOR ME AND
IT'S IMPORTANT AND I'M I'M PROUD
OF THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE. ON
THE HAVE TROLLED TO MAKE THOSE
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO OUR
PEOPLE. THANK YOU AND JUST. A
CLOSING COMMENT WHICH IS. ONE OF
THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT. WAS
THE FACT THAT THE COMMISSIONER
OF THE HIGHWAY PATROL PLAYS A
MAJOR ROLE. WITH THE DIRECTOR OF
CAL FIRE THE GENERAL THE
NATIONAL GUARD AND THE HEAD OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPONDED
TOGETHER. TO DISASTERS AND
CRISES AND WHAT IT MEANS IS YOU
HAVE YOUR RANK AND FILE PEOPLE.
RIGHT THERE SEEING INCREDIBLE
MISERY AND RESCUING PEOPLE. AND
DEALING WITH PEOPLE HAVE LOST
THEIR HOMES OR LOST LOVED ONES
AND- AND SO IT'S HIM. WE TALKED
ABOUT JUST THE ROLE. OF THE CHP
IN DISASTERS BECAUSE IF IT IS
NOT ARE. WE COULD HAVE A LONGER
CONVERSATION BUT WE NEED TO
LIMIT THE HEARING BUT- ARE JUST
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAD THAT
CONVERSATION AND YOU'LL
KNOWLEDGE THAT WAS A VERY
IMPORTANT ROLE ON IT FITS TO THE
PREVIOUS QUESTION SO. I REALLY
APPRECIATE. THE CHANCE. TO MEET
WITH YOU AND- LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING YOU THANK YOU SIR. THANK
YOU SENATOR- I WILL JUST CLOSE
OUT BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC THE
PUBLIC FOR COMMENTS. I WANNA WE
HAD A GOOD MEETING AND- A NUMBER
OF THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP
AROUND USE OF FORCE DIVERSITY
HOW YOU CONTINUE TO TRY TO.
DIVERSIFY OF THE OFFICERS THAT
WE TALKED ABOUT ALL OF THAT. AND
I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON
ALL THAT THAT- I THINK. FIRST
AND FOREMOST I THINK THERE IS A
PUBLIC EXPECTATION OF CULTURE
CHANGE WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT
GENERALLY AND YOU'RE SEEING THAT
PLAY OUT. ACROSS ALL- PARTS OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT- WE ARE HAVING
TO MAKE CULTURE SHIFT HERE IN
THE SENATE AND OUR INSTITUTION.
AS IT RELATES TO HIRING
PRACTICES AND STAFF AND WE HAVE
ISSUES WITH RECRUITMENT ALSO.
COURSE OURS AREN'T NECESSARILY
ALL ALWAYS FELT TO BE LIFE OR
DEATH ALTHOUGH IT'S CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT BUT IN YOUR CASE- YOU
KNOW IT CAN BE MUCH MORE SERIOUS
SO. I HAD I ENJOYED THE
CONVERSATION ARE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU FOR YOUR
THOUGHTFUL RESPONSES- I THINK
TWO OF MY COLLEAGUE- CENTER
LAYERED. FTA TO HIS POINT- IN
THIS DAY IN TIME. YOU KNOW IT IS
VERY MUCH IMPORTANT TO REFLECT
THE DIVERSITY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
SELECTED IS TELLING- AND SO WE
APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO
THOSE THINGS. I HAVE TO ON
BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
SENATE. WHO HAS A RESPONSIBILITY
TO KEEP THIS BUILDING SAFE AND
OUR EMPLOYEES SAY FROM THE
SENATE SAFE. I HAVE TO EXPRESS
MY INCREDIBLE THANK YOU FOR NOT
JUST LAST WEEK BIRD FLU TODAY
FOR LAST WEEK. BUT PREVIOUS
SITUATIONS WHERE WE'VE HAD TO
CALL ON YOU ARE YOU ARE OUR- OUR
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DETAIL TO
HELP WHEN WE HAVE ISSUES AND-
YOU WERE INCREDIBLY RESPONSIVE
LAST WEEK I THANK YOU FOR
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH ME
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND RESPOND
TO ME SO WE CAN DO THAT- HAS OF
COURSE WHERE YOUR OFFICERS. BUT
THAT YOU DID THE PERSONAL TOUCH-
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR THE
COMMISSIONER BEFORE YOU- AND THE
ONE BEFORE. HER I DID THAT WITH
ME AS WELL AND I APPRECIATE IT I
DON'T AS I TOLD YOU ON THE PHONE
I DON'T EVER INTEND TO CALL YOU.
UNLESS I AB HAVE TO SO- I WOULD
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. COM ON
BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY I WANT
TO SAY THAT- WITH THAT- WE'RE
GOING TO GO TO MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC- LET ME REMIND FOLKS THAT
THERE IS A CALL IN NUMBER VIA
TELECONFERENCE WHICH IS. EIGHT
SEVEN SEVEN TWO TWO SIX EIGHT
ONE SIX THREE. ACCESS CODE SIX
NINE FOUR EIGHT NINE THREE ZERO
BUT WE'RE GONNA START WITH
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD
BE HERE IN. PERSON IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AND SUPPORT.
IF THERE ARE FOLKS- WHO WOULD
LIKE TO COME. YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION YOU REPRESENT- AND
YOUR SUPPORT. I'M ON FORWARD
WELCOME. AND WE TELL YOUR FAMILY
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET UP AND
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF. YOU COULD
JUST SMILE- WELCOME THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIRMAN HI TERRY MCHALE
WITH ERIN REED ASSOCIATES
REPRESENTING CAL FIRE LOCAL TWO
EIGHT EIGHT ONE. THIS IS A
WONDERFUL JOB WE HAVE IF YOU
STAY AROUND IN THIS JOB LONG
ENOUGH. YOU GET TO SEE REALLY
TALENTED PEOPLE START MAKING
REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. AND
THAT'S WHAT WE SEE TODAY. I'M AT
THE COMMISSIONER I THINK TWENTY
SOMETHING YEARS AGO WAS A WINDY
AFTERNOON. AND WE'RE IN THE SAME
OFFICE TOGETHER ANY ASKED TO
BORROW MY COLD. I'VE ALWAYS I'VE
ALWAYS FELT A LITTLE GUILTY I
THOUGHT THE WILD ANIMAL STUFF I
PUT ON MY HERE MAY HAVE CAUSED
SOME CONSEQUENCES IF IT'S TRUE
HE'S NEVER HELD IT AGAINST ME.
ANY SAY THAT IT WAS NICE TO HEAR
THE FORMER. RESOURCE SECRETARY
POINT OUT THAT CAL FIRE AND THE-
HIGHWAY PATROL WORK EXTREMELY
CLOSELY AND COLLABORATIVELY
TOGETHER DURING TIMES OF
EMERGENCY. AND I KNOW THAT THIS
COMMISSIONER RECOGNIZES THE
IMPORTANCE OF ENFORCEMENT BUT
EVEN MORE HE RECOGNIZES THE
IMPORTANCE IN THIS DAY AND AGE.
WE NEED LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT IS
COMPASSIONATE AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT IS CARING AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT IS NOT AFRAID TO
SUBSCRIBE TO THE IDEA. THAT WE
ARE A COMMUNITY THEY SHOULD LOVE
EACH OTHER AND UPLIFT EACH OTHER
AND DO THINGS THAT MAKE US A
BETTER SOCIETY AND THIS
INDIVIDUAL WILL MAKE THAT HAPPEN
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING
ME BE HERE. THANK YOU NEXT
WITNESS. AND YOUR MEMBERS GOOD
AFTERNOON JONATHON FELDMAN WITH
OUR STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS
ASSOCIATION I'VE- REPRESENTED
THE PLEASE CHOOSE FROM WAS TEN
YEARS NOW I'VE WORKED WITH EVERY
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON- THE CHP IS
PUT FORWARD. TO THE BROWN
ADMINISTRATION THIS
ADMINISTRATION I WORKED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER- IN THAT ROLE IN
THAT CAPACITY I CAN TELL YOU.
HE'S KNOWLEDGEABLE PRAGMATIC
HELPFUL ALWAYS ALWAYS WILLING TO
ASSIST- INSIDE I JUST CAN'T
THINK OF ANYBODY ELSE- THAT
WOULD DO A BETTER JOB. AS A
COMMISSIONER FOR THE AGENCY AND
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE
PARTNERSHIP MOVING FORWARD- NONE
OF THE STATE IN THE AGENCIES IN
GOOD HANDS. THANK YOU. THE
WITNESS. MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE TIM CHANG FOR
THE AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. I HAVE NOT KNOWN THE
COMMISSIONER FOR TWENTY YEARS
I'VE ONLY KNOWN HIM MAYBE GOING
ON TEN YEARS BUT- WHEN I DID
MEET HIM IN THIS CAPACITY IN THE
OFFICE OF SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE- I KNEW HE HAD
SOMETHING ON THE BALL AND- AND
HE HAD MUCH. BETTER AND BRIGHTER
THINGS IN THE FUTURE AND ON
BEHALF OF THE AUTO CLUB WE CAN
USE THE ETHICALLY SUPPORT HIS.
CONFIRMATION AS THE NEXT
COMMISSIONER THANK YOU THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT WITNESS.
GOOD AFTERNOON SHURIKENS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ERIC'S OUR CO
THE CALIFORNIA TRUCKING
ASSOCIATION I'M HERE TODAY ON
BEHALF OF OUR ORGANIZATION TO
EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT. FOR THE
CONFIRMATION OF CHP COMMISSIONER
SEAN THIRTY. CITY IS ENJOYED A
GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH
COMMISSIONER IN THE AGENCY FOR
MANY YEARS- CTA IN THE CHP ARE
COMMITTED TO IMPROVING SAFETY IN
THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY. PRESSURE
THERE IS. A PROVEN RECORD ON
BEING A TREMENDOUS LEADER AND
FOR IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY. HE'S ALSO
DEEPLY COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT AND BUILDING POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITIES
THEY SERVE. CALIFORNIA TRUCKING
ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS
COMMISSIONER DURIS APPOINTMENT
AND CONFIRMATION AS COMMISSIONER
OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OTHER WITNESSES. GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS CARRIE LAM I'M THE
CEO FOR THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF HIGHWAY
PATROLMEN. AND I'M HERE TODAY ON
BEHALF OF THE FOURTEEN THOUSAND
WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE MEMBERS OF
THE C. H. P. AND THAT INCLUDES
OUR SEVEN THOUSAND RANK AND
FILE. OFFICERS THAT THE CHP IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON BEHALF
OF AS WELL. HERE TODAY TO
EXPRESS OUR WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING
CHP COMMISSIONER SEAN VERY. TO
THE POSITION OF CHP COMMISSIONER
THE HIGHEST RANK ON THE HIGHWAY
PATROL. I'VE KNOWN ACTING
COMMISSIONER DIRTY FOR MANY
YEARS THROUGH MY WORK WITH C. H.
P. IN ALL OF OUR INTERACTIONS I
HAVE FOUND HIM TO BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ALWAYS WILLING
TO SPEAK OPENLY AND HONESTLY.
ABOUT ANY ISSUES BROUGHT BEFORE
HIM. IT IS HIS TRUE DESIRE TO
ENSURE THE CHP'S WORK IS ALWAYS
PUT THROUGH THE FILTER OF ITS
MISSION TO SERVE THE PUBLIC
FIRST AND FOREMOST. BOTH HIS
ACTIONS AND HOPEFULLY HIS WORDS
HAVE DEMONSTRATED THIS TO MEET
AN ORGANIZATION TIME AND AGAIN.
ACTING COMMISSIONER YOU DESERVES
THIS APPOINTMENT HE HAS EARNED
IT THROUGH YEARS OF DEDICATED
WORK. SERVING THE CITIZENS OF
CALIFORNIA. HIS UNWAVERING
LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CHALLENGE
HAS BEEN AN EXAMPLE TO HIS
EMPLOYEES AND TO OUR MEMBERS.
AND I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU
MOVE HIS CONFIRMATION TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COMMISSIONER FORMER COMMISSIONER
. WELCOME YOU CAN. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIRMAN. I
WOULD JUST LIKE TO BE VERY QUICK
IN THE GO AHEAD AND GIVE US YOUR
NAME FOR THE WATER EVEN THOUGH
WILL MAIL HAVE FULLER. USE
MICHAEL MAKE A- REGARDING HOW WE
COLLECT FIFTY THIRTY FIVE YEARS.
I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO SPEND
NINE YEARS AS A COMMISSIONER TO
TWO DIFFERENT. OF POLITICAL
PARTY GOVERNORS. MORE
IMPORTANTLY HAD A CHANCE TO
DOUBLE THIS YEAR AMID ALL THOSE
YEARS. IT IS VERY EXCITING FOR
ME AND PEOPLE THAT WERE FROM THE
PAST TO SEE. ALL THE THINGS IN
CHANGES. QUITE FRANKLY WE TRIED
TO GET DONE BACK IN WORK REAL
SUCCESSFUL IT TAKES TIME
SOMETIME TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND-
MOVE THEM AND THIS GENTLEMAN HAS
BEEN MOVING THOSE PROGRAMS
AHEAD. I CAN ASSURE YOU THE
RETIREES FROM THE EXECUTIVE
RANKS ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH HIM
ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THEM. AND
I'M CONVINCED SHE'S A FAIR
EQUITABLE MAN THAT WILL. BE FAIR
TO EVERYBODY GIVE THEM A CHANCE
AND I KNOW THE DEPARTMENT WE
BETTER UNDER HIS COMMAND THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. OTHERS IN SUPPORT. OKAY IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED ANYONE
IN OPPOSITION THAT. WOULD LIKE
TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE SOME
COMMENTS. OF OKAY SIGNAL ONE OF
THE MIKE- I'M GOING TO TURN IT
OVER TO OUR TELE. AND WELCOME
OUR MODERATOR TODAY. TO T. OF
FOLKS WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. N. AS A-
REMINDER. YOUR NAME. PLEASE
ORGANIZATION IF ANY AT THIS
POINT ON THE TELECONFERENCE WE
GO TO JUST. YES I SUPPORT NO I
OPPOSE- NOT EXTENDED COMMENTS I
THANK YOU MODERATOR WELCOME.
THANK YOU MEDICARE IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
TODAY PLEASE PRESS ONE AT THE
END ZERO AT THIS TIME THIS. AND
WE DO HAVE A LINE QUEUING UP
IT'LL JUST BE ONE MOMENT PLEASE
WHILE WE PROVIDE THEM WITH THEIR
LINE NUMBER.
IN THE FIRST BILL HERE FROM LINE
AT ONE SIXTY NINE. THANK YOU GO
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS MY NAME IS
RICK WITH MESQUITE. THE
PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION MARGARET BROCKMAN.
FOR MORE THAN FOURTEEN THOUSAND
ACTIVE AND RETIRED CHP OFFICERS
WHO ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
PRIVATE TROLLING. IT IS MY
PLEASURE AS A PRESIDENT CONFORM
YOU OF OUR SUPPORT STRONG
SUPPORT OF COMMISSIONER SUNDRIES
CONFIRMATION THE NEW
COMMISSIONER OF THE CHP. WE HAVE
KNOWN AND WORKED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER FOR MANY YEARS IN
HIS VARIOUS DIVISIONS IN THE
DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER GREEDY
KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF THE
SIEGE BE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TEMPERAMENT
TO LEAD ONE OF THE MOST
RECOGNIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED
STATES. ONE OF HIS STAFF
ASSIGNMENTS AS WAS MENTIONED
BEFORE WAS A SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SEAT FEET
OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT
ASSIGNMENT ADDED IMMENSELY TO
THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND
APPRECIATE THE LEGISLATURE FOR
ALL OVERSIGHT THE LEGISLATURE
PROVIDE IN THE DEPARTMENT ON
POLICY AND BUDGET AND MUCH MUCH
MORE. NOT ALL PASSED MEASURES
HAVE SERVED IN THAT ROLE IN
CLOSING COMMISSIONER DEGREE IS
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TO ASSUME THIS
FULL RANGE OF DUTIES OF THE
COMMISSIONER. OF THE HIGHWAY
PATROL. RESIDENT OF THE TOWN SO
OF FROM HIM I SAW SO.
COMMISSIONER JOHN TERRY FOR HIS
TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU MYSTERON WRITER
- WITNESS. LINE ONE SEVEN. I
MEDICARE NUMBERS YOU CAN ARE
READ THE LEGISLATIVE THAT
PROBABLY CREATE SHE B. FORTY
FIVE YEARS- I WILL WITH A
SHAMPOO WE WHEN HE WAS SPECIAL
WEBSITE BY SOME. YOU CAN'T
BETTER. JOHN HE'S GONNA A GREAT
COMMISSION. WE ARE FOR PARABLE
ABOUT. ORDER TO MEETING SO COULD
NOT BE THERE AT PERSON. POLITICS
THAT THE- STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU VERY MUCH- ANY FOR WITNESSES
MISTER MATER. MADAM CHAIR HAVE
BUILT COM AT THIS TIME THANK YOU
WANT TO BRING IT BACK TO THE
MEMBERS MADAM BY CHAIR. AM I
WOULD LIKE MOVE- THE MOVE THAT
THIS AND COME FREE GO FOR TO THE
FOR SENATE- EACH THOUGH HE A
MOTOR OFF. EVERY IS PERFECT AND
BY PROMISED ONE OF YOUR I WOULD
GET THAT IN SOMEHOW TODAY. IN
HERE HAVE BEEN I COME. THANK YOU
- AS AS WE GO THE ROLL I JUST-
WHEN NO IN AND FOR I'M GOING TO
A GOOD WERE ON THE ON SOME OF
THE ISSUE SHE WORE A TO SPEAK IS
MORE FOR ABOUT BECAUSE OF. I
WOULD ASK IF MAYBE I MIGHT
INVITE YOU TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS
WITH ONE OR TWO OF US GOING
FORWARD. AND MAYBE SOME THOUGHTS
ARE THAT YOU'RE PRECLUDED FROM
BEING ABLE TO DO TODAY
ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU I
APPRECIATE THAT I A I A FELT
SURELY THAT YOU WOULD AGREE TO
THAT BECAUSE YOU SEEM- REALLY
INVESTED IN THE OUTCOME OF MANY
OF THESE ISSUES. THANK YOU FOR
THAT. ADAM SECRETARY WE CALL THE
ROLL. LAYERED HI LAYERED I'D GO
TROUBLED BY A TRAVEL GUIDE A
SMALL CUEVAS I MODE CRITICIZED.
BY GROOVE ATKINS AYE ATKINS AYE
FIVE TO ZERO FIVE TO ZERO WE
WILL MOVE THIS TO THE FULL
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
CONGRATULATIONS A COMMEMORATIVE
. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE JUST A
COUPLE OF MINUTES SO WE CAN DO
AN ADJUSTMENT AND- WE'LL BE
RIGHT BACK WITH.
OKAY LET ME TRY THIS ONE MORE
TIME- THANK YOU- WE'RE GOOD TO
GO SO WE'RE GONNA- MOVES TO OUR
NEXT THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE
REQUIRED TO APPEAR AND THAT IS
THE APPOINTMENT OF JOE F.
STEFFAN SHAW DIRECTOR OF
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WE WANT TO
SAY WELCOME COME ON UP AND-
DIRECTOR WE WANT YOU TO ALSO
ACKNOWLEDGE ANYONE THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE
OPENING COMMENTS AND- THEY WILL
GO RIGHT TO QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS AND WELCOME IT'S GOOD
TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR. THANK YOU TO THE REST OF
THE SENATORS ON THE COMMITTEE
FOR CONSIDERING MY APPOINTMENT
THIS AFTERNOON- I WANT TO START
BY ACKNOWLEDGING MY FAMILY WHO'S
HERE- MY MOTHER MY WIFE QUINN-
MY TWO KIDS SYLVIA AND JACK.
WHEN THE FIRST THANK WIN FOR ALL
THE SUPPORT THAT SHE'S PROVIDED
ME THROUGHOUT MY CAREER THROUGH
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL I'M WORKING
AND- AND HAVING OUR FAMILY TO
REALLY BE IN THE ROCK OF OUR
FAMILY. AND AND TAKING CARE OF
OUR CHILDREN- AS I AM WORKING-
ANTILLEAN GAPS- ABOUT THAT TIME
I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR.
MY KIDS- MY CHILDREN ARE EIGHT
AND SIX YEARS OLD. AND IN
PREPARING TO- THIS AFTERNOON'S-
FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S HEARING AND
THINKING ABOUT BOTH OF THEM. IT
MAY REFLECT ON THE INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT WORK THAT WE DO HERE
TO ADVANCE INITIATIVES AND
PRIORITIES THAT INDIVIDUALLY AND
COLLECTIVELY. CONTRIBUTE TO
ENSURING THAT THE STATE PROVIDES
THEIR GENERATION THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE. BUT ON
A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL. AS I
THOUGHT ABOUT MY KIDS PRESENCE
HERE TODAY. IT WAS A REMINDER
THAT I WAS RAISED BY A SINGLE
MOTHER. WHO'S HERE TODAY. WHO
TOOK THREE SMALL CHILDREN. AND
WENT BACK TO COLLEGE AS A SINGLE
MOTHER WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AS
A SINGLE MOTHER AND SACRIFICE
HER LIFE TO- PROVIDE A BETTER
LIFE FOR HER KIDS. BUT I DIDN'T
HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MY FATHER
FROM MY CHILDHOOD. AND THIS
MAKES ME ACUTELY CONSCIOUS OF MY
PRESENCE IN MY KIDS LIVES. IN
THE HOPES THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS
KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A FATHER WHO
LOVES. SUPPORTS AND IS PROUD OF
THEM. AND TODAY I HOPE THAT THEY
ARE PROUD OF THEIR FATHER. STILL
GETTING THROUGH THAT WITHOUT
COMPLETELY BREAKING DOWN. YOU
KNOW JACK ONLY SMILED WHEN HE
HEARD HIS NAME HI I YOU KNOW I'M
PRETTY SURE HE AT THE END. AND
THE SYLVIA'S FOLLOWING THE WHOLE
THING BUT- INJECTED ASK IF HE
WAS GOING TO COME UP HERE TO
TESTIFY BUT- IF HE GETS IF IT
GETS ROUGH WILL INVITE HIM- WELL
I'M I'M- I'M GOING TO GIVE THE
OPENING AND HE'S GONNA COME UP
HERE FOR THE Q. AND S. AND THE
HAVE- NEXT I'D LIKE TO.
ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE
DEPARTMENT FINANCE. MANY OF THE
EXECUTIVE. STAFF AND THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OR
ARE HERE TODAY- I TRULY HAVE THE
UTMOST ADMIRATION. FOR THE
PEOPLE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE
CREDIBLE WORK THAT THEY DO FOR
THE STATE. MOST OF THEM OFTEN
WORK LONG HOURS MISSING HOLIDAYS
AND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES. TO
ENSURE THAT THE STATE'S BUDGET
BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS. ARE
IN ORDER. BEYOND THAT THE
SUPPORT THAT THEY PROVIDED ME
SINCE BEING. APPOINTED IN
ASSUMING THIS POSITION- IT'S
JUST BEEN INCREDIBLE I COULDN'T
HAVE EXPECTED OR ASKED FOR A
BETTER TEAM- AND I AM VERY VERY
GRATEFUL TO ALL OF THEM. BUT
ALSO- LIKE TO KNOWLEDGE IN IN MY
- CAREER WORKING ON ON STATE
BUDGET ISSUES- MOST OF THAT TIME
WAS SPENT IN THE LEGISLATURE. A
AND- JUST ONE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE
ALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
STAFF SOME OF WHOM ARE HERE
TODAY AND BOTH THE ASSEMBLY AND
THE SENATE- BOTH. THE INPUT FROM
BOTH PARTIES THAT I'VE WORKED
WITH THROUGH THE YEARS AND THAT
HAVE- HAVE SHOWED ME SUPPORT AS
WELL AS I'VE- TAKEN ON THIS THIS
NEW ROLE- AND TRULY- APPRECIATE
THE TIME THAT I. I HAD WORKING
WITH THEM. IN THE LEGISLATURE
AND REALLY- AND GRATEFUL THAT I
GET TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
THEM AND IN THIS CAPACITY. AND
FINALLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY-
FOR THE REASON I'M SITTING HERE
TODAY. I WANT TO THANK GOVERNOR
NEWSOM FOR POINTING ME TO THIS
POSITION. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OF
THE PORTMAN AS THE FIRST AFRICAN
AMERICAN PERSON TO SERVE IN THE
ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. I KNOW THAT THERE
HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF FOLKS THAT
A PAID WAY FOR ME TO GET HERE.
AND I HOPE TO MAKE THEM PROUD.
I'M ALSO DO WANT TO SAY THAT
JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT A TWO
PEOPLE. VINCE VAN BROWN AND
STANCE ANSEL WHO WERE A CHIEF
DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENT
FINANCE ARM AND JUST KNOWING
THAT. THERE WERE THERE WERE
PEOPLE BEFORE ME WHO WERE
CAPABLE OF THIS ROLE AND- AND
FOR ME THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY
I REALLY HAVE TO GIVE- THE
UTMOST THANKS TO. THIS GOVERNOR
FOR PROVIDING ME WITH THIS
HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY. HAVING
WORKED ON STATE BUDGET ISSUES
FOR THE PARA BART BETTER PART OF
ALMOST TWENTY YEARS AND
BEGINNING THAT JOURNEY HERE AT
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. IT'S
TRULY AN HONOR TO BE HERE IN
FRONT OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY.
AND WITH THAT. MADAM CHAIR AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS THANK YOU
AGAIN AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU THANK
YOU SO MUCH. CENTER LAYERED LET
ME KICK IT OFF WITH YOU THIS
TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
THANKS FOR THAT- INCREDIBLY
WONDERFUL OPENING STATEMENT AND
I TOO WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FOR NOT
KICKING UP A BIG STINK WHEN WE
HIRED YOU AWAY TO THE ASSEMBLY
BUDGET COMMITTEE WHEN I WAS THE
CHAIR. YOU'RE HEADED IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION THAT TIME JUST-
AND- I FEEL THEREFORE BECAUSE I
WORKED WITH YOU FOR NUMBER OF
YEARS THERE AND THEN WORK WITH
YOU HERE. DID I AM CONFIDENT OF
YOUR ABILITY AND I'M CONFIDENT
OF YOUR INTEGRITY AND TO NOT
FEEL LIKE I DO TO PURSUE THOSE
PARTS OF YOUR RESUME BUT A FEW
QUESTIONS JUST ON CURRENT. BUT
ISSUES THEN I THOUGHT I WOULD S.
ONE. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO
PREPARE A MAY REVISED BUDGET FOR
THE GOVERNOR WITH THE TAX DATE
BEING EXTENDED AND NOT REALLY
KNOWING WHAT THE REVENUES MIGHT
ACTUALLY BE. AT THE TIME YOU
HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE MAY REVISE
HOW WERE YOU GOING TO NAVIGATE
THAT WHAT DO YOU THINK. YOU'RE
GOING TO DO TO GET THE BEST A
BUDGET BASED ON WHAT TO DO NOT
WHAT THAT TIME. SO THE-
EXTENSION OF THE TAX ID AND
FILING DEADLINE TO IT NOW
OCTOBER FIFTEENTH- DOES HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. ON OUR OUR
BUDGETING HERE IN CALIFORNIA
PARTICULARLY AS IT PERTAINS TO
OUR FOR OUR FINANCIAL FISCAL
FORECAST FOR THE MAY REVISION.
THE APRIL TAX RECEIPTS ARE BIG
INPUT- IN A WAY- THAT IN IN A
PART OF THE DATA THAT WE USE. IN
DEVELOPING OUR REVENUE FORECAST
FOR THE MAY REVISION AND NOT
HAVING THAT INFORMATION AT THIS
TIME- OBVIOUSLY- IS NOT IDEAL
AND- THE PRESENTS ARE A LITTLE
BIT MORE UNCERTAINTY INTO THE
INTO OUR CAR FISCAL FORECASTS
WITH THAT SAID- WE DID WE WERE
ABLE TO- ACCOUNT FOR THE DELAYS.
IN OUR CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS-
AND- AND MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ON HOW
THOSE DELAYS WILL AFFECT- CASH
FLOW TO THE STATE- OVER THE
COMING MONTHS AND INTO OCTOBER-
BUT IT. IS STILL A AS I SAID IS
A NOT IDEAL PRESENTS A PROBLEM
WE- WE WILL STILL HAVE A FISCAL
FORECAST. WE HOPE THAT OUR
ASSUMPTIONS ARE. THEY'RE OUT TO
BE AS ACCURATE AS HAS OUT WE
WOULD HOPE AND- WE WILL FINALLY
LEARN IN OCTOBER. WHAT THE
IMPACT REALLY IS AND HAVE TO
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT THAT AT THAT
TIME IF THEY ARE SIGNIFICANT.
THANK YOU APPRECIATE THAT NINE.
IT CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT'S NOT
THE POSITION YOU WANT TO BE PUT
IN THE MINUTE YOU GET APPOINTED
TO THE- DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. AND THEN
ON ANOTHER SUBJECT WE TALKED
ABOUT AND THANKS AGAIN FOR
MEETING. R. AND I BRING IT UP
WITH SOME OF THE OTHER- MMHM
PEOPLE WE CONFIRM BROUGHT UP
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION CALTRANS LAST
WEEK AND THE DIRECTOR. IS THAT
WE ARE FACING A CHANGING CLIMATE
AND IT REALLY CHANGES HOW WE
PROJECT FOR CERTAIN THINGS AND-
EXAMPLE I SORT OF HOUSTON WE
TALKED IN THE HEARING LAST WEEK.
WAS IN THESE ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF BRIDGES
AT LEAST ON THE CENTRAL COAST.
THAT WERE CONSTRUCTED IN ANOTHER
TIME AND I ACTED AS DAM FOR
DEBRIS. AND ARE EVEN IN ONE
PLACE WATER WERE THERE ALMOST
GOING TO BLOCK THE HIGHWAY AWAY
FROM HER FOR A WHILE TO LET. MY
THROUGH AFTER THE LEVEE BROKE.
AND WHAT IT MEANS IS THAT RIGHT
NOW WHEN YOU BUDGET. IF YOU TRY
TO PROTECT THE BRIDGE TO KEEP OF
FLOOD FROM HAVING IN A
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. OR
BUILD A HIGHWAY WIDENING PROJECT
THEY COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER
AND THERE'S NOT SOME
CONSIDERATION GIVEN FOR THE FACT
THAT. WE HAVE TO KEEP PEOPLE
SAFE AND THAT NEEDS TO BE A
PRIORITY BUT WE SHOULD STOP OR
OTHER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
S. HOW DO YOU START TO FEEL
ABOUT HAVING TO DEAL WITH
CLIMATE IN WHAT USED TO BE A
FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD. SERIES
OF BUDGET PROCESS. BUT COME THE
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS
STILL ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES
OF THIS GOVERNOR IN THIS
ADMINISTRATION. WE THAT DOES THE
SAME TIME AS- YOU ALL ARE WHERE.
ARE WE FACED AT TWENTY TWO AND A
HALF BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET
PROBLEM THAT THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET- BUT WE WERE STILL ABLE
TO MAINTAIN. A SIGNIFICANT.
CLIMATE PACKAGE. BEYOND THAT WE
ARE FOCUSED ON- TAKING ADVANTAGE
AND MAXIMIZING OUR RECEIPTS OF
FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THAT I J.
A AND THE- IN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
REGION REDUCTION ACT- IN
PARTICULAR- WE ARE GOING TO
RECEIVE ABOUT TWO POINT TWO
BILLION IN ADDITIONAL JUST
FORMULA FUNDS. THROUGH THE
IMPERFECT AND THAT I. J. THAT-
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT JOBS
AT- OVER THE NEXT THE NEXT FEW
YEARS. AND WE HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR. THAT
NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE FUNDS- AS
AS WE STILL- ASSESS HOW TO
PRIORITIZE THE SIGNIFICANT STATE
INVESTMENTS THAT WE CAN STILL
MAKE THROUGH GENERAL FUND AND
ALSO DISCUSSIONS- OF THE BOND
THAT ARE CURRENTLY GOING ON AND
SO IT YOU KNOW BEING IN THIS.
POSITION SINCE AUGUST BEN BEN
BUILDING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
AND ARE ASSESSING HOW WE'RE
LOOKING AT THE CLIMATE OF
BUDGET. GLOBAL HE- IN THE BUDGET
GIVEN THE SITUATION WE ARE
FACING PRIORITIZING WATER AND
FIRE AT THE TIME AND THEN GOING
THROUGH THE EVENTS OF THE LAST
COUPLE MONTHS- REALLY EYES
OPENED BY OPENING IN TERMS OF-
THE CONVERSATIONS WE NEED TO
HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
ABLE TO NOT ONLY ADDRESS BUT
MITIGATE- SOME OF THE HARMS THAT
WILL COME OUR WAY BUT FROM
FEATURE AT THE EVENT SO- IT.
SAID PROUDLY. UNDERSTAND THE ED
DIRECT ISSUES THAT YOU ARE
FACING IN SOME IN YOUR- IN YOUR
DISTRICT AND WAS HAPPY TO LEARN
ABOUT- THE CONCERNS YOU HAVE
WHEN WE TALKED- AND HAVING THOSE
CONVERSATIONS NOW WITH MY STAFF
BY MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE AWARE
AS WE'RE HAVING OUR OUR
CONVERSATIONS INTERNALLY. GREAT
THANK YOU I REALLY APPRECIATE
THAT AND LET ME JUST SAY THAT
NORMALLY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
REALLY CIRCUMSPECT AND WAIT TILL
WE HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC. BEFORE
WE SORT OF COMMIT OURSELVES BUT
IN THIS ONE INSTANCE OMINOUS I
REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO CASTING A
VOTE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. I
APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU SO
MUCH- SENATOR A CHILL BOOK. IT'S
ABOUT A TWO YEAR. I'M STILL
TRYING TO HOLD MYSELF-
EMOTIONALLY I LOVED YOUR OPENING
STATEMENT TODAY. IT WAS
VIRTUALLY MOVIE IT WAS A
REFLECTION OF YOUR VALUES WHO
YOU ARE AS A PERSON. AND I WAS
IMPRESSED WITH THEIR
CONVERSATION OR MEETING THANK
YOU FOR MEETING WITH ME AND I
WAS SO IMPRESSED. WITH YOUR-
YOUR DEMEANOR. YOUR LEVEL OF
INTEGRITY AND COMPOSURE- I AM SO
GRATEFUL I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO MEET YOU IN THIS IS. THE OF
THE PREVIOUS THAT I DID HAVE A
LITTLE. M. IN PUSH FOR M. AS TO
WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON FROM A
CREEK PHILLY. WHO JUST SPOKE SO
HIGHLY OF YOU AND SO- I'M JUST
I'M GRATEFUL I DON'T HAVE A LOT
OF QUESTIONS BECAUSE SENATOR-
ACTUALLY ASKED THE QUESTION THAT
I WAS GOING TO ASK. BUT I JUST
WANTED TO TAKE THE MOMENT TO
JUST SAY HOW IMPRESSED I AM WITH
YOU AS A PERSON. AS A HUMAN
BEING AND AS A PROFESSIONAL I
REALLY APPRECIATE IT ON THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD YOUR
INSIGHTS. YOUR WISDOM YOUR
GENERALLY. GO AHEAD KIND OF
DENTED PERSON AND I'M GRATEFUL
THAT IT IS YOU THAT IT WILL BE
TAKING THIS. THIS THIS PROPERTY
GOVERNOR APPOINTED YOU. AND TO
YOUR MOM. THANK YOU FOR RAISING
AN AMAZING MAN. ANY KUDOS AND
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING JUST. A
SUPER MOM- AND EVERYTHING THAT
SHE HAD TO OVERCOME IN ORDER TO
RAISE HIM- IN TODAY'S WORLD SO.
CONGRATULATIONS ON RAISING A
FINE MAN AND- THANK YOU FOR
BEING AN AMAZING MOM AND YOUR
WIFE THANK YOU FOR BEING THAT
WIND BENEATH HIS WINGS. RAISING
THIS BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. ALL
THANK YOU A SENATOR SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND DAD IT WAS SO
GOOD TO HAVE SPENT SOME TIME
WITH YOU THIS WEEKEND I WANT TO
SAY- ONE HUNDRED PLUS DAYS HERE
AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND HAD A
CHANCE TO MEET YOU AT A ONE OF
THE GOVERNOR'S RECEPTIONS AND-
WAS REALLY- GOOD TO MEET A
FINANCE PERSON. WHO FELT VERY
ACCESSIBLE- INTO GROUP REALLY-
BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THE
VALUES IN THE VISION- BEHIND THE
NUMBERS THAT WE SEE EVERY DAY IN
OUR CONVERSATION IT WAS CLEAR
THAT YOU. RECOGNIZE THE
HUMANITY- THAT IS UNDERNEATH-
THE FUNDING THAT WE ARE
PROVIDING TO OUR COMMUNITIES AS
A WAY OF LIFTING THEM UP- I WANT
TO START BY SAYING BECAUSE
SENATOR LAYERED. WAS CLAIMING
YOU FOR THE ASSEMBLY SIDE AND I
GOT A TEXT BEFORE THIS- HEARING
FROM SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL
MY L. A. COUNTY SUPERVISOR. WHO
WANTED ME TO SHARE HOW SHE IS SO
HONORED TO BE ABLE TO GIVE HER
RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORT FOR
YOUR NOMINATION TODAY AND THAT
SHE HAD. THE PRIVILEGE TO HIRE
YOU- AND WORKED WITH YOU- AS-
THE SENATE BUDGET- COMMITTEE
DIRECTOR- WHEN SHE CHAIRED THAT
COMMITTEE AND- SHE- AGAIN TALKED
ABOUT- THE EXCELLENT SERVICE YOU
PROVIDED. THERE AND THAT YOU
WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH
EXCELLENT SO THAT IS QUOTE- INFO
FROM HOLLY MITCHELL I'M- IN IN
OUR CONVERSATIONS WE TALKED A
LOT ABOUT HOW. IMPORTANT IT IS
FOR US PARTICULARLY IN THIS
MOMENT IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO MAKE INVESTMENTS
THAT HAVE MULTIPLE IMPACTS THAT
IT'S ABOUT MOVING THE NEEDLE ON
A PARTICULAR ISSUE BUT ALSO HOW
DO WE WILL DIMINISH THE NEEDLE
IN EQUITY. HOW DO WE MOVE- THE
NEED ON ECONOMIC EQUITY IN
OPPORTUNITIES AND- I REALLY
APPRECIATED THE STATE'S
COMMITMENT TO INVESTMENT IN
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO SEE
HOW WE GET CALIFORNIA ON A PATH.
TO TRUE CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND
BUILD A WHOLE NEW ECONOMY-
AROUND THAT. AND I'M WE KNOW
MILLIONS. HAVE BEEN- ALLOCATED
ACROSS A NUMBER OF SECTORS WERE
EXPECTING FORTY THREE BILLION
AND YOU MENTIONED THE HIGH J.
MONEY ALSO IN THE CLIMATE
RESILIENCY FUNDS THAT WILL COME
IN- BUT I ALSO REC REPRESENT ONE
OF THE MOST DIVERSE SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC DISTRICTS- IN THE STATE
IN THE COUNTRY AND AS WE ARE. IN
THE SUCH AN EXCITED WAY MOVING
TOWARD THIS REVOLUTIONARY
ECONOMY- WE KNOW MANY
COMMUNITIES COULD IN FACT BE
LEFT BEHIND AND IN FACT IN PARTS
OF SOUTH CENTRAL WHICH IS A
REAL. BONAFIDE INDUSTRIAL
CORRIDOR IF YOU DRIVE IN SOUTH
CENTRAL UC FACTORY SHELL AFTER
FACTORY SHALL AFTER FACTORY
SHELL. WHICH IS TESTAMENT TO AN
INDUSTRIAL SHIFT THAT LEFT SO
MANY OF THOSE COMMUNITIES BEHIND
AND IN CRISIS AS WE'RE TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE- BUILD OUT-
A LABOR MARKET IN INDUSTRIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN REALLY
SUPPORT THOSE FAMILIES WITH GOOD
JOBS. SO YOU KNOW MY QUESTION IS
YOU KNOW HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT
PEOPLE IN THESE KINDS OF
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
IMPACTED BY THE LAST INDUSTRIAL
SHIPS- WHO ARE OVER BURDENED
WITH MANY OVERLAPPING- BEER
YEARS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL-
IN PACKS. HOW CAN WE ENSURE A
FAIR AND EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION
AND THAT THE BENEFIT IN THIS
TRANSITIONING ECONOMY- AND HOW
WILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN
YOUR VIEW I KNOW THAT WAS ONE OF
THE AREAS THAT WE SAW SEVERELY-
DELAYED IN THIS- LAST BUDGET-
BUT HOW DO YOU SEE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING. THAT
PATHWAY FOR OPPORTUNITY. ARMS TO
OF. FIRST I WILL I WOULD I WOULD
SAY THAT YES TO ADDRESS THE
SIGNIFICANT BUDGET. PROBLEM THAT
WE FACED IN GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
THERE WERE SOME DELAYS- SOME OF
THE WORK FOR PROGRAMS BUT- MOST
OF THE PROGRAMS WERE. MAINTAINED
IN HALL AND IF THEY WEREN'T
MAINTAINED THAN THE FUNDING WAS
JUST SPREAD OUT- OVER A AT THE
M. NEXT A COUPLE OF A FISCAL
YEARS. WITH THAT SAID I WOULD
SAY THAT ALSO. YOU KNOW BRADLEY
THIS GOVERNOR HAS FOCUSED ON
EQUITY- AS- NOT ONLY ARE THE
PRIORITY IN. THE BUDGET
INVESTMENTS THAT THE STATE IS
MAKING BUT ALSO- THROUGHOUT THE
STATE'S TOP POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS IN THE FALL HE ISSUED-
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT REQUIRED
ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES COMBAT EQUITY INTO
THEIR- POLICIES HAVE. A PROGRAMS
AND MISSION- AND- THE- PROGRAM I
WILL I KNOW AS EITHER AS WE ARE
WE ARE WORKING WITH-
DEPARTMENTS- IN AGENCIES ON THE
BUDGETS THAT THERE ARE- THAT
STAFF ARE BEING BROUGHT UP IF
THEY DON'T HAVE THEM- THAT
SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON THIS SO IT
IS REALLY SOMETHING THAT THIS
GOVERNOR HAS. EXPRESSED AS A
PRIORITY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE
ADMINISTRATION AND THAT-
DEMONSTRATION IS AS IS ACTIVELY-
MAKING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE- HOW
WE CONSIDER EQUITY AND REALLY
EVERYTHING THAT WE THAT WE DO-
WITH THAT- THAT BROKE THAT ALSO
THAT IT. PERTAINS THE WORK FORCE
I KNOW WITH- WITH SOME OF THE
WORK UP A MANY OF THE WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT IN PROGRAMS THAT WE
HAVE FUNDED ARE FOCUSED ON AB
UNDER REPRESENTED- INDIVIDUALS
COMMUNITIES- AB FOLKS WHO ARE CO
. FOR AND SO THE ARE HAVE BEEN
TARA THROUGH- SOME OF THEM IN IN
RECENT BUDGET- AND I THINK. IT'S
A MATTER NOW OF- OF REALLY
ENSURING THAT AS THESE PROGRAMS
ARE IMPLEMENTING CARRIED OUT
BECAUSE A LOT OF THIS HAS BEEN
DONE IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS IN
TERMS OF THE RESOURCES THAT
COMMITTED THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY
REACHING THOSE. COMMUNITIES
THOSE FOLKS- AND ADDRESSING THE
CONCERNS THAT THAT YOU'RE
RAISING NOW- AND- AS YOU SAID AS
WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN JUST SAYS
THE- CENTER LAYERED THAT. HIS
CONCERNS IN IN THE MEETING AS WE
TALKED ABOUT IN THE MEETING I'M
HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE
CONVERSATIONS- AT AS WE AS WE
MOVE FORWARD- AS I'M IN THIS
ROLE I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT- IT
IS ABOUT BRINGING ALL OF OUR
ECONOMIES TOGETHER AND THE MORE
WE CAN FOCUS ON THOSE
DISPARITIES AND WE KNOW SOME OF
THOSE COMMUNITIES ARE ALREADY.
IN RECESSION FIVE PLUS
UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS HOW DO WE
BRING THEM TOGETHER INTO THE
OPPORTUNITY MY FINAL QUESTION IS
SIMILAR AND ALONG THOSE LINES-
AS WE'RE- TACKLING ANOTHER
CRISIS ACROSS THE STATE BUDGET
PARTICULARLY ACUTE- IN IN L. A.
COUNTY AND THAT'S THE ISSUE OF
HOMELESSNESS- AND- YOU KNOW. ON
ANY GIVEN NIGHT- THERE ARE TENS
OF THOUSANDS OF ANGELENOS WHO
ARE SLEEPING ON THE STREET AND
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THOUGH YOU KNOW. REPRESENT ABOUT
40% 35240% OF THOSE FOLKS WHO
WHO WILL BE SLEEPING ON THE
STREET- TONIGHT. AND WE HAVE
CERTAINLY MADE CONTRIBUTIONS THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE TO AD DRESS THE
HOMELESSNESS AND THE HOUSING
CRISIS- BUT AS WE JUST GOT A
RECENT REPORT AS WE'RE LOOKING
AT THESE NUMBERS- ONE OF THE
FASTEST GROWING HOMELESS
POPULATIONS IN MY DISTRICT NOW
ARE BLACK SENIORS- AND- SO AS
WE'RE- WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS
CRISIS THERE ARE. CRISES INSIDE
OF THE CRISES THEIR DISPARITIES
WITHIN THAT- AND- TRYING TO
THINK ABOUT YOU KNOW FROM YOUR
VANTAGE POINT WHAT IS THE WAY IN
WHICH WE CAN REALLY START TO
ANALYZE TARGET POPULATIONS AND
THINK ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF
INVESTMENTS CAN BE MADE. TO
REALLY. BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT
POPULATIONS THAT ARE OVER
BURDENED BY THIS CRISIS AND IT
COULD LOOK DIFFERENT IN
DIFFERENT PLACES BUT THIS IS THE
REALITIES OF- OF L. A. COUNTY
HOW ARE WE GIVING DIRECTION
AROUND THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY
TOOLS THAT WE NEED TO IN BED
INSIDE OF OUR INVESTMENTS TO
SORT OF GET TO THE UNIQUE.
CRISES THAT BOOKS ARE
EXPERIENCING AND YOU KNOW YOUR
THOUGHTS ON ON WAYS THAT WE CAN
. BETTER- DEVELOP THESE
FINANCIAL TOOLS THAT GET AT THAT
IN AN INTENTIONAL WAY. THE AYE
AYE MY STAFF DOWN PROVIDED ME
WITH SIMILAR DATA IS YOU
MENTIONED THAT THE PROPORTION
OF- THE- AFRICAN AMERICANS OF
THE OF THE OF THE STATE IS
COMPARED WHO ARE HOMELESS- AND
IT IS IT IS STRUGGLING STRIKING.
I'M NOT JUST IN LA PROBABLY
THROUGHOUT THAT THE STATE OR
ANOTHER COMMUNITIES HI IN THE
STATE AREN'T THEY DO THE
HOUSING. HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANT
PREVENTION PROGRAM OUR MAIN-
BUDGET PROGRAM OF THE LAST FEW
YEARS- WHICH PROVIDED I BELIEVE
ABOUT TWO POINT NINE BILLION
SINCE TWENTY NINETEEN ANOTHER
BILLION SCHEDULE FOR. THAT THIS
NEXT UPCOMING. BUDGET HERE- THE
- LOCALS ARE REQUIRE TO- DEVELOP
PLANS THAT ASSOCIATE WITH THAT
FUNDING THAT THAT ADDRESS THE-
POPULATIONS THAT ARE OVERLY
REPRESENTED- AND- IT'S NO SECRET
THAT THE GOVERNOR'S IS FOCUSED
ON MORE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THESE
DOLLARS IN THOSE PLANS. ARE AND
SO I DO THINK HAS REALLY
BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND THIS
PARTICULAR ISSUE MORE THAT THAT
IS THAT DEFINITELY SHOULD BE
PART OF THIS CONVERSATION ALIGNS
WITH- WHAT THIS GOVERNOR HAS
BEEN PUSHING FOR AN AND
PRIORITIZING- AND SO. THAT YOU
KNOW THOSE ARE THE KIND OF BEEN
THE MAIN- RESOURCES THAT ARE
DEDICATED TO OF A AT ADDRESSING
THE PROBLEM AGAIN YOU KNOW A LOT
OF IT THE GOES TO LOCAL CITIES
COUNTY COCS THIRD DEVELOPING
PLANS BUT WE ARE- SEARCHING FOR
WAYS FOR THE STATE- AS WE
CONTINUED ALL PARTNER TOGETHER-
THAT TO HOPEFULLY BE HELPFUL. IN
UNDERSTANDING MORE HOW WE HAVE
BRISTOW'S DESIRED OUTCOMES WITH
WITH THE MONEY THAT WE ARE
PROVIDING- AND SO THAT IS
DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN
PART OF A CONVERSATION NOW WILL
CAN DO NEED TO BE GOING FORWARD.
AS WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MORE
MONEY- TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.
I THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER AND-
I LOOK FORWARD TO IT TO WORKING
WITH YOU ON THAT- MADAM PRO
TEMAS VIN VERY CLEAR ABOUT OUR
ROLE IN TERMS OF OVERSIGHT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ON ALL OF THE
RESOURCES THAT WE HERE AT THE
STATE- HAVE HAVE PUT ON THE
GROUND IN COMMUNITIES TO MAKE
SURE THOSE DOLLARS ARE ACTUALLY
HAVING IMPACT AND EFFECT ON THE
CRISES THAT WE ARE TRYING TO
REVERSE. AND FROM WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING THAT THAT'S YOU KNOW IT
SOUNDS LIKE WE SHARE SIMILAR
GOALS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU ON THAT TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE BEING
INTENTIONAL. ABOUT ADDRESSING
THE DISPARITIES IN WITHIN THE
CRISES THAT WE SEE SO THANK YOU
SO MUCH. THANK YOU- I ONLY HAVE
ONE QUESTION AND IT REALLY HAS
TO DO WITH WHAT CAN YOU SHARE
WITH US OR OR PUT OUR MINDS AT
EASE RELATED TO THE
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT THAT HIT
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE- IN
DECEMBER AND I WANT TO
APPRECIATE THE HEADS UP. ON THAT
I'M SURE THE SPEAKER GOT AS WELL
AS AS IDEA BUT ANYTHING YOU CAN
SHARE. ON TO PUT OUR MINDS AT
EASE I AND I KNOW WE LIVE IN AN
ERROR. AND EVERY TIME WE HAVE A
AN APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION
OF SOMEONE THAT OVERSEES.
TECHNOLOGY AND- THOSE KINDS OF
ISSUES IT IS I ALWAYS SAY WHAT
IS THE THING THAT KEEPS YOU
AWAKE AT NIGHT AND I'VE HEARD
THAT ANSWER MORE THAN ONCE. FROM
SO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD. ARE
YOU WANT TO FOR TWO AND I KNOW.
I WOULD DEFINITELY DEFERRED TO.
THE READING MIND HERE- I'LL JUST
SAY THIS I MEAN LAND NO YES I
MEAN OUR FIRST THAT THE KNOW IT
I- THIS EVENT HAPPENED A COUPLE
MONTHS INTO THE- TO PASS. THAT
MYERS THAT WERE ALL HERE AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. AND AT A
TIME WHERE. WE WERE- REALLY IN
THE MIDDLE OF OUR OUR WORK IN-
DEVELOPING THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET- IT WAS- VERY DESTRUCTIVE
I WILL SAY THAT- WE LEARNED A
LOT I PERSONALLY LEARNED A LOT.
JUST IN TERMS OF. HOW THESE ACTS
TAKE PLACE I THINK THAT- THAT.
HOW AB. PREVALENT THEY ARE- BUT
COMING OUT THE OTHER END- I
FIRST I WOULD REALLY HAVE TO
THANK- THE THAT MY A COLLEAGUE
WHO'S COMING UP NEXT. DEPARTMENT
GOV OPS AGENCY- YES MILITARY
DEPARTMENT C. H. P. IT REALLY
SHOWED THAT OF THE EFFORTS THE
STATE HAS TAKEN TO THIS POINT-
TO. TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM
THESE INCIDENTS BUT ALSO TO BE
PREPARED WHEN THEY DO HAPPEN- WE
WERE ABLE TO- GET OUR
DEPARTMENT- UP AND RUNNING. HI
THEN OBVIOUSLY WE ARE ABLE TO
MEET OUR CONSTITUTIONAL
OBLIGATION FOR THE GOVERNOR TO-
AB PRISON HAS BUDGET BY JANUARY
TENTH- AND WE'RE COMING THROUGH
IT WE ARE- BUT WE FEEL LIKE WE
ARE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION-
IN TERMS OF HOW WE ARE NOW.
DOCTORS SYSTEM HI AND- AND SO I
THINK IN TERMS OF PUTTING EASE
WE- NOT ONLY LESSONS LEARNED BUT
I THINK AND ACCELERATING PLANS
OF WHERE WE WOULD'VE WENT ANYWAY
IN TERMS OF. YOU KNOW THE
IMPLEMENTING- NEW TECHNOLOGIES
THAT- REALLY MOVE US TO A PLACE
WHERE WERE BETTER PROTECTED- ART
CAN BETTER RESPOND TO THESE
TYPES OF INCIDENTS GOING FORWARD
ALSO LASTING WE'RE AT IS THAT-
YOU KNOW WE HAVE GREAT I. T.
STAFF. IN OUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL
WHO WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK AS
WELL AS- THE THAT. THAT THE
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY- AND ALL
THE OTHER- ENTITIES THAT AYE AYE
NAME TO ALL WORKED AROUND THE
CLOCK- A AND- TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE WERE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE
PROBLEMS THAT WE THAT WE WERE
FACING- BUT THAT- THE- BATON. TO
DO AND HOW TO PROVIDE
COMMUNICATION TO OUR STAFF IN
TERMS OF VULNERABILITIES ALSO
WAS IN A LESSON LEARNED OUT OF
THIS AND SOMETHING THAT WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO. IMPROVE AND
HOPEFULLY WILL BE IMPROVED GOING
FORWARD LASTLY WE ALSO- TIME
WERE ABLE TO. YOU KNOW IT WAS.
SOMETHING THAT MADE US REASSESS
OUR- OUR OUR RESOURCES IN THIS
AREA AND THAT'S ALSO SOMETHING
THAT WE- PLAN ON A ADDRESSING
GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU I
APPRECIATE THAT- VERY MUCH THAT
WAS THE ONLY QUESTION HI I
REALLY WANTED TO ASK BECAUSE-
LIKE MY COLLEAGUE- THE FORMER I
HAVE TO SAY THAT SHE'S THE VICE
CHAIR IS GONE THE FORMER
SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
BUT ALSO THE FORMER- BUDGET-
DURING- BUDGET CHAIR FOR THE
ASSEMBLY- YOU KNOW I. I KNOW I
KNOW YOU WELL I KNOW YOUR WORK
ETHIC I KNOW YOUR PASSION I KNOW
YOUR EMPATHY- I WAS HONORED TO
BE ABLE TO WORK WITH U. S.
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY- THE
ASSEMBLY IS LOSS WAS THE
SENATE'S GAIN. THE SENATE'S LOSS
IS NOT ONLY THE GOVERNOR'S GAME
BUT I THINK THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. CAN'T SAY ENOUGH
GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOUR YOUR
WORK. AND JUST YOUR YOUR DEGREE
OF OUR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC
SERVICE. AND IT IS- CERTAINLY I
AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES WHO
SAID GOOD THINGS- IT IS A
REFLECTION OF UPBRINGING AND
COMMITMENT. BY YOUR MOTHER AND I
HAVE NO IT NO THE DOCTOR I'M
GOING TO SAY THE DOCTORS SHE
WORKED VERY HARD FOR THAT TITLE-
BUT ALSO THE SUPPORT YOU GET
FROM YOUR FAMILY. IS SO
IMPORTANT AND SO HI I COULDN'T
BE MORE- HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS
AND I WILL SAY THIS AS WE GO TO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. I HAVE
EVERY REASON TO EXPECT THERE ARE
SO MANY PEOPLE THAT WISH TO
SPEAK. BUT YOU KNOW THE NEXT
APPOINTEE COME FOR FREE
OBVIOUSLY WANTS TO GET HOME FOR
DINNER HERSELF SO I AM GOOD I'M
GOOD AT WITH WITH GREAT- EIGHT
YOU KNOW RESPECT FOR EVERYBODY'S
GOING TO SPEAK. THE FIRST TWO
PEOPLE RUN NOW THE FIRST TWO
PEOPLE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT CAN SAY A FEW THINGS BUT
THEN I REALLY AM GOING TO SAY
YOUR NAME. YOUR TITLE OR WHO YOU
REPRESENT IF ANY AND- SUPPORT
ONLY AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S
GOING TO CAUSE GREAT ANGST- BUT
I BUT I THANK YOU UNDER THE AND
WE GOT MORE WORK TO DO. AND WITH
RESPECT SO I SEE THE NEW COMING
FORWARD QUICKLY HE NUDGED PEOPLE
OUT OF THE WAY- SO MAKE IT GOOD
IF THERE'S ONLY TWO OF YOU THEY
GET TO DO THIS MAKE IT GOOD- IN
SUPPORT WELCOME SENATE PRO TEM
ATKINS SENATORS MANY OF HIS
DINNER FEEL. ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
AS WELL AS AMBER EDUCATION IS
COOL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE
ENCOURAGING COLLEGE WE ARE IN
SUPPORT. OF THE CONFIRMATION OF
MR JONES STOP AND SHOP AS
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE. CLEARLY MR SEVEN SHOTS
MORE QUALIFIED HIS WEEK AS AND
AS EQUALLY IMPORTANT
DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO
PUBLIC. SERVICE PERSONIFIED.
PLEASE IS AN INSPIRED CHOICE BY
GOVERNMENT. IN EVERY DESERVES
MUCH FOR THE APPOINTMENT. ON A
PER LEVEL. DESPITE SHARING THE
SAME HALLS INTENSE IN THE LEAD.
HAS FOR THESE NEW TWO PASSED
DECADES. IT WASN'T JUST A FEW
YEARS FEW YEARS A THAT A OF
WORKING DIRECTLY WITH HIM. IT'S
FINE. PRECEDES HIM. IT IS MOST
STRIKING. IS THE POISON GRACE HE
MAINTAINS DESPITE HOW COMPLEX.
TRYING AND DYNAMIC. THE ISSUE AT
HAND MAYBE. THERE ARE THE THESE
ARE THE EXACT TRAITS. NEEDED TO
RUN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
AND I'M CONFIDENT. WE'LL BE ABLE
TO SHAPE A CULTURE AND
ENVIRONMENT BEST FOR THE
DEPARTMENT. AND FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. SENATORS I
RESPECTFULLY ASK TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT OF MR STOP AND SHOP.
AS DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE WITH YOU BY VOTE TODAY
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WELL DONE.
WELCOME TO POSITION NUMBER TWO
AND THEN. WE MOVED TO. THANK YOU
JACQUELINE ONE HERNANDEZ WITH
THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTIES- REPRESENTING FIFTY
EIGHT COUNTIES IN THE ELECTED
SUPERVISORS THAT SERVE THEIR-
INCLUDING SENATOR EXCUSE. THE
EXCEL CALLER SENATOR HOLLY
MITCHELL. AND WANTED TO SAY HOW
WE ARE SO HONORED AND PLEASED TO
SUPPORT. THE CONFIRMATION OF
JOSEPH AND SHOT AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DIRECTOR
HE IS A COLLABORATIVE AND
THOUGHTFUL LEADER HE IS SMART HE
IS CALM HE HAS ALL OF THE
QUALIFICATIONS AND ALSO WE
REALLY BELIEVE. HAS THE RIGHT
THE RIGHT SKILLS AND TEMPERAMENT
TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS
THAT FACE US AS A STATE. AND AS
A POINT OF A OF PERSONAL
PRIVILEGE BECAUSE EVERYONE'S GOT
ONE HERE I HAVE HAD THE HONOR OF
WORKING WITH JOE STEFFAN SHAW
THROUGHOUT MY MANY OF MY YEARS
IN THE LEGISLATURE AS WELL. IN
ALL OF HIS VARIOUS ROLES AND HE
IS THE REAL DEAL HE IS EVERY
OUNCE OF INTEGRITY HE IS HONEST
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DEALING
WITH AND HE IS A SMART AND
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER- HE WILL
BE SO GREAT FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND MOVE. OUR STATE
AND ALL OF OUR OF ALL THE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE HERE ALONG AND HE'S
HE'S THAT IN EVERY INTERACTION
ON EVERY ISSUE IN EVERY ROLE
HE'S HAD. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL
OF US IN SUPPORT AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU. NEXT WITNESS WITH MY
APOLOGIES. NOT A PROTON GOOD
AFTERNOON MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. BUT ONE OF FOLLOWS
TWO SPEAKERS TO BE QUITE HONEST
ALBERTO TO RECALL OF TESTIFYING
IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION. ON
BEHALF OF UNITED FOOD AND
COMMERCIAL WORKERS WESTERN
STATES COUNCIL. AND YEARS OF
INTEREST WHO KNOWS ALMOST
EVERYTHING MR SUFFICIENT THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE. WELCOME
KELLY BEING WITH HEALTH NET OF
CALIFORNIA SERVING ALMOST THREE
AND A HALF MILLION MEMBERS
PRIMARILY MEDICARE MEMBERS IN
SUPPORT OF MR SEVEN SHOTS
APPOINTMENT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
. WELCOME THANK YOU AND DARBY
KERNAN AND TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT
OF. MR SEVEN SHOTS AND FOUR
AMITY FOUNDATION AND L. AS WELL
AS A FORMER COLLEAGUE OF HIS
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WELCOME HI
DAN SEAMAN ON BEHALF OF AND
POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS
CATALYST CALIFORNIA AND ALSO AS
FORMER COLLEAGUE AND STRUMS
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
WELCOME WILLIAMS FIRST OF
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT. THANK YOU
SO MUCH. SIMILAR AS REPRESENTING
THE CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR
YOUTH IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. OKAY IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED ANYONE IN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU YOU HAVE TO GET PAST
MOM- LET ME GO BACK TO OUR
MODERATOR AND WELCOME YOU BACK
AND ASK IF YOU COULD T. UP
INDIVIDUALS TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT.
OR IN OPPOSITION WITH THE SAME-
ADVICE- NAME ORGANIZATION IF ANY
AND- THIS POSITION OF SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. WELCOME IF YOU IT.
THANK YOU MEDICARE IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION THIS
PRESS ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME. AND
WE HAVE NO COMMENT. THANK YOU-
WE WILL BE BACK WITH YOU A
LITTLE BIT LATER APPRECIATE IT
SO MUCH- AND- SO I WILL BRING IT
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE- AND IT
LET ME JUST SAY- MISTER SEVEN
SHOP. I WOULD LOVE TO SPENT ALL
AFTERNOON ACTUALLY HERE IN
EVERYBODY'S GREAT COMMENTS ABOUT
YOU NOTHING WOULD MAKE ME
HAPPIER- BUT I HAVE TO BE
RESPONSIBLE AND CONTINUE ON WITH
THE COMMITTEE BUT HI I COULDN'T
BE HAPPIER- TO SEE YOU HERE
BEFORE US TODAY- WHO. OKAY US
SENATOR LATER IF WE HAVE TIME
I'D ASK FOR CHAU SENSE TO
ANYBODY THAT WASN'T A CULT OF
THE SHOW'S. CAME UP WITH A LIST
OF GREAT PLEASURE I MOVED THE
CONFIRMATION OF JUST STEP IN
CHINA'S CALIFORNIA FINANCE
DIRECTOR THANK YOU MADAM
SECRETARY WE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL LAYERED HI THERE I OR
TROUBLED BY A TRAVEL GUIDE
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I WOULD
CRITICIZE GROWTH ATKINS HI
ATKINS I FOR HIS- WE WILL BE
THRILLED TO MOVE THIS ON FOR OUR
FULL. SENATE'S APPROVAL AND
CONGRATULATIONS AND- WE DIDN'T
GIVE JACK THE LAST WORDS SO YOUR
DRIVE. TO EUROPE TO DO SOMETHING
ABOUT THAT. I'M SURE GET TONIGHT
THANK YOU CHAIR AND HAND HOW OF
THEM COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT TRULY
APPRECIATED THANK THANK YOU
THANK YOU FIRST EVERYTHING THAT
YOU'VE DONE. AND WILL DO. OKAY.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE TWO OR THREE
MINUTES VERY QUICKLY AND WILL
ALLOW PEOPLE TO ADJUST AND
SHIFTED WILL BE RIGHT BACK SAID
COLLEAGUES DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO GET RIGHT
BACK TO IT AND JUST A FEW
SECONDS OR MINUTES. YOU'RE
HOLDING THE ROLES OF.
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NUMBER IS. 877-226-8163 THE
ACCESS CODE IS. SIX NINE FOUR
EIGHT NINE THREE ZERO AND- WITH
THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
GET STARTED I WANT TO THANK
EVERYBODY FOR THEIR PATIENCE- A
LITTLE BIT LONGER MEETING TODAY
THAT ARE GOING QUITE WELL WE ARE
GOING TO BRING UP- OUR LAST-
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE REQUIRED TO
APPEAR AND SHE'S ALREADY BEEN
GIVEN A PREP OF WHAT QUESTIONS
MIGHT COME LEON M. BAILEY
CRIMMINS DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY LET ME
WELCOME YOU OFF. AND ISSUE COME
UP I WILL SAY THE SAME THING I
SAID TO- THE OTHER- CONFEREES
SWITCHES LOVE YOU TO BE ABLE TO-
INTRODUCE YOURSELF WITH
KNOWLEDGE ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE
TO AND- MAKE OPENING COMMENTS
AND THEN WE'LL GO RIGHT TO-
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS
AND QUESTIONS WELCOME. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM PRO TEM AND
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE RULES
COMMITTEE LIANNA BAILEY
CRIMMINS- THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING ME FOR THE DIRECTOR
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
AND THE STATE CHIEF INFORMATION
OFFICER- IT IS AN HONOR
PRIVILEGE IN THE FRONT OF YOU
TODAY I'VE SERVED THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA FOR OVER THIRTY PLUS
YEARS AT. EIGHT DIFFERENT STATE
DEPARTMENTS. AND AS MY
PREDECESSORS ON- TALKED ABOUT
THE FAMILY WANTED JUSTICE SAY
FAMILY IS OUR GUIDING LIGHT. I
AM JOINED TODAY BY MY HUSBAND
ARTHUR CRIMMINS HI HE IS-
SUPPORTED ME I WE TALK ABOUT IN
HEALTH AND IN SICKNESS AND- FIVE
YEARS AGO I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
STAGE FOUR. CANCER AND- YOU KNOW
YOU LEARN ABOUT A LOT ABOUT
YOURSELF YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT
YOUR FAMILY AND HOLDING YOUR
HAND THROUGH. GOOD TIMES AND BAD
TIMES IT ALSO GAVE ME A
PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT HOW
IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC SERVICE WAS-
I HAD A 97% CHANCE OF NOT BEING
HERE TODAY- FIVE YEARS AGO AND I
AM PROUD TO SAY THAT I AM. AND
I'M THRIVING AND I AM A
SURVIVOR. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE MY SON CHASE
CRIMMINS HE IS A CAPTAIN IN THE
AIR FORCE HE COULDN'T BE HERE
TODAY PHYSICALLY BUT ³
VIRTUALLY IN SUPPORTING ME FROM
TEXAS. ALSO LIKE TO SUPPORT AND
WILL THANK GOD GOVERNOR GAVIN
NEWSOM FOR HIS SUPPORT IN MY
APPOINTMENT. AND ALSO BELIEVING
IN TECHNOLOGY AND WHAT IT CAN DO
IN. WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSING THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE. AND OBVIOUSLY-
GIVING BROADBAND FOR ALL. A
LEADER IS ONLY SUCCESSFUL AS THE
PEOPLE THAT THEY SURROUND
THEMSELVES WITH AND I WANT TO
ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE. THE STATE IT
COMMUNITY THAT I'VE HAD THE
HONOR OF WORKING ALONG SIDE- AND
THE VENDOR PARTNERS THAT'S
BECAUSE OF THEM- WE WERE ABLE TO
MOVE IT BROUGHT GREAT BRAK. OF
BREAKING XP'S TO KEEP THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA OPERATION NG
OPERATIONAL SEAMLESSLY DURING
THE PANDEMIC. AND WE ALSO
PROTECT DETECT AND RESPOND TO
OVER FOUR HUNDRED MALICIOUS
PROBES- THAT ARE TRYING TO
ATTACK OUR VITAL I. T. ASSETS ON
AND A DAILY BASIS. MY VISION IS
PEOPLE FIRST SECURITY ALWAYS.
PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF
EVERYTHING THAT WE DO THE PUBLIC
THAT WE SERVE THE TEAM MEMBERS
THAT WE WORK ALONGSIDE. AND
TECHNOLOGY MODERN IT MODERNIZES
SOCIETY BUT WE WANT MUST DO IT
IN A SAFE WAY WE MUST MAKE
POLICY DECISIONS- WITH.
RESIDENTS DATA AND PRIVACY IN
MIND AND SO I'M COMMITTED TO
ADDRESSING THE STATE'S
TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES WHEN IT
COMES TO CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT. TECHNOLOGY
MODERNIZATION DIVERSITY EQUITY
INCLUSION. AND MADAM CHAIR THAT
CONCLUDES MY OPENING REMARKS AND
I AM AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH ACTUALLY IT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN YOU I ASK WHAT
KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT I REMEMBER
IS BECAUSE WE'VE WE'VE HAD
OCCASION A- COUPLE YEARS AGO TO
GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS SO
YOU'RE AN OLD HAND AT THIS- THE
LET ME GO AHEAD AND START-
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. KICK
US OFF THIS TIME AGAIN. THANK
YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR
SHARING YOUR STORY AND
EXPERIENCE AND- GLAD. TO HAVE
YOU HERE WITH US- SO YOU TO OUR
- DIGITAL DIVIDE. WE ARE WORKING
ON THE LAST MILE WE ARE DOING
ALL THAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE
THAT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR- AND
PARTICULARLY- LOWER WAGE WORKING
COMMUNITIES HAVE. HAVE FAIR
ACCESS- TO TECHNOLOGY AND IN MY
DISTRICT THERE ARE. MORE AND
MORE SORT OF SMALL BUSINESS- AND
GROWING INDUSTRIES THAT ARE
HOPING TO BE PART OF- THIS THIS
THIS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND
GROWTH THAT WE ARE EMBARKING ON.
I KNOW WITH IN THE C. D. T.
THERE ARE A LOT OF NETWORK
PARTNERSHIPS- THAT ARE BUILT IN
PARTICULARLY CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS RELATED- TO THE-
DIFFERENT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-
IN TERMS OF THE ARCHITECTURE.
THAT'S NEEDED TO BUILD OUT-
THESE KINDS OF TECHNOLOGICAL-
PROJECTS IN AND SUPPORTS BOTH
STANDALONE AND MORE
INFRASTRUCTURE- OBJECTS. ONE OF
THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE
HEARD MANY TIMES IS THE
DIFFICULTY OF BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS SMALL BUSINESSES-
EMERGING ENTERPRISES BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE STATE-
WITH IN THE CONTRACTS- THAT ARE
WITHIN THE CD T. PURVIEW DO YOU
LOOK. AT HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU
BETWEEN DTI- HOW ARE YOU MAKING
SURE THAT MINORITY AND WOMEN
OWNED BUSINESSES ARE HAVING FAIR
ACCESS TO THESE KINDS OF
CONTRACTS AND THEN ALSO- LOOKING
A LITTLE DEEPER IN TERMS OF THE
WORK FORCE AND HOW- WE ARE
BRINGING IN AND THESE ARE TWO
SEPARATE QUESTIONS BRINGING IN.
FIRMS THAT ARE LOCAL IN
CALIFORNIA BASE AND WHERE WE ARE
SEEING A WORK FORCE THAT IS
REACHING INTO SOME OF THOSE
UNDER REPRESENTED POPULATIONS
WHO DON'T TYPICALLY HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN THE TACK.
INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING FIELD
YOU KNOW HOW DO YOU THINK ABOUT
YOU KNOW YOU ONE THOSE- PARTNERS
THAT YOU BRING INTO CD T. BUT
ALSO HOW THOSE PARTNERS ARE
HELPING TO GROW THE ACCESS AND
OPPORTUNITY. TO JOBS IN THIS
FIELD. THANK YOU SENATOR FOR THE
EXCELLENT QUESTION- SO A
DIRECTOR TONY DIVERSE MYSELF
AGAIN FROM CALTRANS OUR OFFICE
IN PARTNERSHIP WHEN IT COMES TO
BUILDING THE TEN THOUSAND MILE
SUPERHIGHWAY DIGITAL HIGHWAY
THAT WE'RE WORKING ON- BUT THAT
HIGHWAY IS JUST THE BACKBONE
PART OF IT IS AS ALSO WORKING
WITH CPUC AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
TO CONNECT AND PROVIDE
AFFORDABLE- INTERNET TO- TO
UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE ARE WORKING IN
PARTNERSHIP BOTH HE AND I IS
ENSURING THAT ALL THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS HAVE IN
THEIR TERMS- YOU KNOW 25% AT
LEAST A MINIMUM 25% SMALL
BUSINESS. AND ALSO- 3% OF STUNT
VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES AS
WELL. AND WHAT WE ARE REQUIRING
IS THAT IF THESE LARGE FIRMS ARE
COMING AND THEY ACTUALLY HAVE TO
HAVE A PLAN ON HOW THE PLAN TO
MEET THOSE THOSE METRICS. AND IN
ADDITION A WE HAVE A THROUGH
AGAIN CALTRANS THAT THEY'RE
DOING A- KIND OF A CONNECT A
CONNECTION SO WHEN A BIG FIRM IS
ACTUALLY PUTTING OUT. A
CONSTRUCTION AND THEY HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SMALL
BUSINESSES THERE'S LIKE A MATCH
MAKER TYPE OF PROGRAM THAT THEY
HAVE SO THEY CAN REACH OUT TO
LOCALS AND SMALL BUSINESS- TO
PARTNER ON THAT CONSTRUCTION
EFFORT. AND IN ADDITION FOR US
AS THE DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY WE
OBVIOUSLY FALLS THE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL SERVICES GUIDELINES FOR
SMALL BUSINESS AND BETTER KNOWN.
SO THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE DO TO ENSURE. THAT AT
LEAST OUR CONTRACTS ARE NOT- IN
AND COMPLIANT THE OTHER PIECE
THAT'S IMPORTANT IS WORKING WITH
VENDORS TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO
FOCUS ON D. E. I. INITIATIVES.
AND SO WHEN WE DO HAVE OUR
MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY OF PURFLING
MEETINGS WE TALK ABOUT WHAT
THEY'RE DOING IN RELATION TO
BRING- D. E. I. AS A PART OF
THEIR CORE VALUE AND HOW THEY'RE
EMBRACING THAT. IN THE TECH
COMMUNITY. AND THEN FROM A WORK
FORCE PERSPECTIVE ONE- THE LAST
NUMBER THAT I SAW WAS ABOUT TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND. ATTACK
EXPERTS HAD BEEN LAID OFF-
RECENTLY IN THE INDUSTRY WITHIN
IT'S A GREAT ON. FOR THE STATE
PRISONS WE HAVE TYPICALLY IN THE
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY FIVE TO A
2020% VACANCY RATE. SO GETTING
AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY HIRED
EXPERTS BUT ALSO FOCUSING ON THE
ABILITY DO OUTREACH TO AND
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE. AT
HEARING TO- FOCUSING ON UNSERVED
AND UNDERSERVED- COMMUNITIES. OF
I AM PROUD THAT DEPARTMENT OF
TECHNOLOGY AT THE INDUSTRY FROM
WHEN IT COMES TO WOMEN. AND AN
AVERAGE IN TACK ONE AT EVERY
SEVEN ENGINEERS AS A WOMAN- AND
INTUITION THE AVERAGE WOMAN IN-
TECHNOLOGIES ABOUT TWENTY SEVEN
PERCENT. STATE CALIFORNIA'S
DOING BETTER AT 33% AND
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGIES AT
THIRTY SEVEN BUT A LOT MORE THAT
WE CAN BE DOING TO DO OUTREACH.
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND- JUST ONE
QUICK FOLLOW UP YOU TALKED ABOUT
THE PLANS THAT THAT THAT YOU
HAVE IN TERMS OF THE DVD-
MINORITY WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES.
HOW DO YOU. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THOSE WHAT IS THE MECHANISM
BY WHICH BECAUSE WE- WE'VE SEEN
A LOT OF SORT OF PLANS AND WORK
YOU KNOW THERE'S THE GOOD FAITH
EFFORT IN AND FOLKS IN THE
COMMUNITY WILL SAY WELL THERE'S
ALWAYS THE GOOD FAKE EFFORT IS
NEVER. REALLY REALIZE SO JUST
HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY MAKE SURE
THAT THE PLANS AND FACTS- ARE.
MEETING THE GOALS THAT ARE ARE
SET BY THE DEPARTMENT. I'M A
FIRM BELIEVER YOU MANAGE WHAT
YOU MEASURE AND SO OBVIOUSLY IS
A PER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE AGREEMENT AT THE ON SITE.
IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE METRIC
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO BE
CHECKING IN. ON THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE CONTRACT IN THE FOR
RUNNING INTO ISSUES WE DEAL WITH
THEM. EARLY WE DON'T WAIT AND
HOPE AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
THAT THEY DID EVERYTHING THAT
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO. IN
RELATION TO DIVERSITY EQUITY
INCLUSION SO IT'S THE REGULAR
CHECK INS AND THEN MAKING THOSE
ADJUSTMENTS EARLY. TYPICALLY
MOST OF THESE CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS ARE CONTRACTS WE HAVE
WITH TECHNOLOGY OR MULTIPLE
YEARS SO DOES GIVE US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THOSE
ADJUSTMENTS WHEN WE SEE THAT
OFFENDERS STRUGGLING- AND THEN
THOSE ARE OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY
ARE STRUGGLING THEY'RE NOT BY
THEMSELVES WITH ONLY. WORK WITH
OTHERS TO SAY HOW CAN WE
ACTUALLY. GET MORE- AT DIVER
CITY INTO SOME OF YOUR-
SUPPLIERS INTO YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN
IN GENERAL SO THAT WE CAN MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE HEARING TO THAT
METRIC. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK.
THANK YOU SENATOR SENATOR A CHOI
BOGUE. GOOD AFTERNOON. MISTRAS A
MISSPELLING CRIMMINS PLACE YOU
HAVE HERE I'M SORRY WE CAN GET A
CHANCE TO REALLY OUR
CONVERSATION- I'M GRATEFUL THAT
YOU'RE HERE AND YOU HAVEN'T.
MAYES INCREDIBLE STORY OBVIOUSLY
THERE'S A HUGE FINE FOR YOU. OF
BEING HERE- MY FOLLOWING
QUESTION IS WITH REGARD TO THE
STATE AUDIT. AND WE'RE CURRENTLY
- WE'RE CURIOUS AS TO- WHAT IS
THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE AUDIT.
AND AT THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS
TO IMPLEMENT THE AUDIT THE
AUDITORS MOST RECENT
RECOMMENDATIONS. WITH REGARDS TO
THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION
SECURITY. AND STATEWIDE
INFORMATION SECURITY COMPLIANCE
. ON THIS. GREAT SO THIS TIME
LAST YEAR WE DID HAVE A SECURITY
SECURITY AUDITS BEEN LOOKING AT
MULTIPLE FAULTS- FIRST THANKS TO
DEMONSTRATION INTO THE
LEGISLATURE- WE HAVE THIS THIS
BASICALLY THE SECURITY
OPERATIONS CENTER WHICH IS
CALLED THE SOCK. ON THAT WAS A
100% GENERAL FUND IT AND SO WHAT
WE'VE BEEN DOING IS ON BOARDING
THOSE DEPARTMENTS- FOR THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH- WE HAVE
CURRENTLY I BELIEVE VOTE SEVENTY
DEPARTMENTS ARE IN THE PROCESS
IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO ADD
FORTY MORE- WHAT THAT DOES IT
MEANS IT HAS HIGHS NOT ONLY A
DEPARTMENT LEVEL BUT AT THE
STATE LEVEL. OF ANY THREATS
VULNERABILITIES AND WE CAN
QUICKLY ADD A JUST AND- MITIGATE
VULNERABILITIES AS THEY COME
THROUGH THE DOOR. THE SECURE
OPERATION CENTERS ONE THE OTHER
IS THE MATURITY METRICS OF EACH
DEPARTMENT- WHAT WE ARE WE FOUND
IS THAT- AS THE DEPARTMENT-
TERRY GOES OUT OR WE GO OUT. OF
ONE OF THE FINDINGS WAS THAT THE
NUMBERS WERE EITHER FLATTENED OR
THEY WERE GOING DOWN WE DO
REALIZE THE THREAT LANDSCAPE IS
CONTINUALLY EVOLVING- BUT THAT
DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE SHOULDN'T
BE CONTINUE TO MATURE OPERATIONS
SO ONE OF THINGS THAT WE'VE ALSO
BEEN DOING IS AGAIN THANKS TO
THE LEGISLATURE ADMINISTRATION
WE HAVE THE STABILIZATION FUND.
WHICH ALLOWS US TO GO IN AND
ASSESS- MISSION CRITICAL SYSTEMS
AND BY ASSESSING THE MISSION
CRITICAL SYSTEMS WE LOOK AT NOT
ONLY WHAT POTENTIALLY IS A
VULNERABILITY OR- AN AREA OF
IMPROVEMENT WE ALSO HAVE.
RESOURCES TO ACTUALLY HELP THE
DEPARTMENT OVERCOME THAT BECAUSE
IT'S ONE THING TO POINT OUT A
PROBLEM. WITH THE LEAVING A
DEPARTMENT BY THEMSELVES TO
HOPEFULLY. MITIGATE THAT AND SO
WE ARE VERY PROUD THAT THE
STABILIZATION FUND HAS BEEN ABLE
TO MAKE PROGRESS. WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO DO A FIFTEEN MISSION
CRITICAL SYSTEMS TO DATE AND
PLAN TO DO MORE- BUT YEAH IT'S
MORE THAN JUST A POINTING IT OUT
WE THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO
ALSO IF SOMEONE HAS THE SAME
FINDING OVER AND OVER. WE NEED
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GOING
AND- OF TALKING TO THE DIRECTORS
. TALKING TO THE SECRETARIES IS
NOT JUST TACK. TEAM TALKING TO
TEAM IN. WE NEED TO INVOLVE- THE
LEADERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THEY CAN
PRIORITIZE FUNDING. AND ENSURE
THAT THAT IS BEING ADDRESSED AT
ALL LEVELS. WONDERFUL- AND THEN
MY LAST QUESTION IS AT WHAT DO
YOU. WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE THE
FINAL. TIME TO WILL BE THE
TIMELINE TO FULLY IMPLEMENT ALL
OF THE AUDITOR'S.
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WE IF WE
WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT AUDIT
WE JUST RECENTLY HAD ANOTHER
AUDIT OF THE SECURITY SO THE
GOAL WAS TO WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR
TO START- ES AT LEAST HAVE THE
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS IN
MOTION. AS WE'VE- WE ARE I'LL
HAVE TO GET BACK TO EXACTLY ON
THAT DATE BUT I'VE THOUGHT IT
WAS TWENTY TWENTY FOUR TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE WAS THE MAJORITY OF
THE FINDINGS FOR GOING TO BE
RESOLVED. I THINK I'M HERE
THANKS. SENATOR LAYER. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR. THANKS
FOR. THE RAPID MEETING WE HAD
YESTERDAY WE COVERED A LOT OF
GROUND IN A BRIEF AMOUNT OF
TIME. AND I THOUGHT I'D JUST
LIKE TO ASK ABOUT ONE SUBJECT IT
MIGHT BE MULTIPLE QUESTIONS BUT-
IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BIG I. T.
PROJECTS. AND WHEN YOU START HOW
DO YOU FIRST DECIDE- WHAT'S THE
ASSESSMENT PROCESS TO DECIDE.
THAT SOME PREVIOUS SYSTEM AS
REALLY RUN ITS NATURAL COURSE
AND YOU HAVE TO DESIGN AND
IMPLEMENT A NEW ONE. I BELIEVE
TECHNOLOGIES KAREN FEEDING FROM
THE MOMENT. A LOT OF TIMES WE
THINK WE NEED TO ONE AND DONE
AND WE HAVE TO CONTINUALLY KAREN
FEET TO ENSURE THAT IS RELEVANT
THE DAY THAT WE FUNDED IN TWO
THREE FIVE YEARS- BUT- IN
REALITY. WHERE THE WHERE IT IS A
VALUE IS THE VALUE TO THE PUBLIC
AND THE VALUE TO THE DEPARTMENT
SO THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD START-
TECHNOLOGY IS THE ENABLER OF- OF
THE BUSINESS BUT WHERE I START
AND FIND OUT IF WE ARE ACTUALLY
BEING EFFECTIVE. IS WORKING WITH
BUSINESS LEADERS SO TYPICALLY
DIRECTORS MAKING SURE BUSINESS
PROGRAMS ARE BEING STREAMLINED
IT THEY'RE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE
TECHNOLOGY IF FOR SOME REASON
THAT. IT'S NOT ABLE TO BE
UPDATED OR- THEN WE WOULD.
OBVIOUSLY LOOK AT ESTABLISHING A
PROJECT AROUND THAT TYPICALLY
DEPARTMENTS ESTABLISH WHAT THEY
BELIEVE THEY NEED FROM A
BUSINESS REQUIREMENT
PERSPECTIVE. AND THEN ON THE
TECHNOLOGY SIDE WE APPROVE AND
REVIEW THE BCPS AND HELP
DEPARTMENTS ALONG THEIR PROJECT
LIFE CYCLE PATH. TO ENSURE THAT
THEIR DRESSING INCREMENTAL WINS
AND MAKING SURE THAT THAT
PROJECT SUCCEEDS. SINCE THE
POWER PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS
THE- PROJECT AS APPROVAL
LIFECYCLE WE'VE HAD TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY ONE. PROJECTS GO THROUGH
THAT IS SUCCESSFULLY SO WE'VE
BEEN VERY VERY- ACCESSIBLE IN
OUR PROGRAM. AND THEN- THERE ARE
. ARTICLES WRITTEN ALL THE TIME
ABOUT SOME OF THE BIG PROJECTS
THAT HAD BIG PROBLEMS DID MOVE
AHEAD OR WHATEVER REASON. HOW DO
YOU ASSESS THE RISK IN A WAY
THAT YOU DECIDE. THAT IT'S WORTH
GOING AHEAD WITH AND- YOU KNOW
YOU DON'T WANT TO BE RISK
ADVERSE ON A BIG PROJECT BECAUSE
OF SOME OF THAT PRIOR STUFF HOW
DO YOU MAKE THAT DECISION TO GO
AHEAD. HUGE PROJECT. WELL WE
ALWAYS THINK ABOUT- PROJECTS AND
HOW DO YOU MEDICAID OR ACCEPT
RISKS AND AT SOME POINT LARGE
PROJECTS THAT I'VE BEEN A PART
OF. ITS TECHNOLOGY IS JUST A
PART OF THE CONVERSATION ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT WE FOUND EVEN
WITH MY CALPERS WAS EXAMPLE THAT
WE USED WAS YOU HAVE STARTS AND
STOPS IN SOME CASES BUT IT'S NOT
A DECISION IN TECHNOLOGY BY
OURSELVES AS A DECISION BY A
BOARD IS DECISION BY PROGRAM.
DECIDE THE STATE OF THAT
PARTICULAR PROJECT IN
DETERMINING IF IT'S- YOU KNOW
ARE YOU ON A PATH TO SUCCESS OR
IS IT TIME TO POTENTIALLY
TERMINATED- HAVE A MINIMAL
VIABLE PRODUCT. AND DO SOMETHING
DIFFERENT IN THAT PARTICULAR
CASE WE DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD
AND THEN DECIDE TO DO
ENHANCEMENTS OVER MULTIPLE YEARS
AFTERWARD ALTHOUGH OTHER PEOPLE
MAY SAY THIS IS A REALLY GOOD
IDEA WE NEED TO DO THIS AND THEN
IT'S IN YOUR LAP AND YOU'RE THE
ONE THAT'S RESPONSIBLE NEAR THE
ONE PEOPLE WRITES ABOUT TO WRITE
ABOUT IF IT DOESN'T. GO WELL THE
- HOW DO YOU BALANCE THAT HOW DO
YOU MAKE SURE THAT. THERE'S ALL
THESE ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE THAT
AREN'T THE ONES THAT HAVE TO
IMPLEMENTED IT'S YOU HOW DO YOU
DECIDE YOU BALANCE THAT. WELL
ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE ADOPTED
WAS AN AGILE PROJECT METHOD
WHICH MEANS THAT WE'RE DOING
INCREMENTAL WINS. IT'S NOT THAT
YOU HAVE TO WAIT THREE FIVE TEN
YEARS BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY SEE
SOMETHING SO AS WE- GET TO A
POINT AND THE RISK. ACTUALLY
ACCEPTED EXCEEDS THE REWARD AND
THEN WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS. ON
WHAT WAS THE BEST- AVENUE IF
IT'S AGAIN AN OPPORTUNITY TO. IT
THE TERMINATOR PROJECT WE WOULD
HAVE WE WOULD DO THAT IF WE HAD
TO MOST OF WHAT WE TRY TO DO IS
FIND. AN AVENUE TO ACHIEVE
SUCCESS WE DON'T LOOK
NECESSARILY AVENUES FOR
TERMINATION BUT I IF I HAD TO
TERMINATE. I WOULD HAVE NO.
PROBLEM WITH DOING OR YOU WENT
RIGHT UP TO MY NEXT QUESTION.
WHICH IS. WHAT IS THE STATE
ORDER WHAT WOULD BE A DECISION
MAKING PROCESS THAT WOULD LEAD
YOU TO TERMINATE A PROJECT
BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORKING AS
YOU'RE MOVING THROUGH IT. WELL
WE TYPICALLY HAVE TWELVE
VARIABLES THAT WE ASSESS THE
PROJECT- ONE OBVIOUSLY THE KEY
RESULT IS THAT DELIVERING WHAT
IT WAS EXPECTED TO DO. WITHIN
THE TIME FRAME AND THE MONEY
THAT WAS IT IT WAS- THAT IT
WOULD IT. IT RECEIVED THE OTHER
IS DOES IT HAVE THE RIGHT-
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY. OF IT'S
IMPORTANT TO GOVERNOR MAKE THE
RIGHT DECISIONS. IF A PROJECT IS
SWIRLING AND ENDS UP- NOT
MITIGATING RISK AND YOU START
SEEING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF
ISSUES. AND THOSE ISSUES CAN BE
ADDRESSED WE WOULD THEN-
CONSIDER. POTENTIAL TERMINATION-
AND THEN OBVIOUSLY AT THE END OF
THE DAY IT'S ALSO IT'S NOT JUST
A TECHNOLOGY DECISION IT IS A
DECISION THAT HAS TO BE
GOVERNED. BY MULTIPLE BODIES TO
MAKE SURE IT'S THE RIGHT ONE FOR
THE STATE. INCLUDING IN MANY
CIRCUMSTANCES THE LEGISLATURE
THAT HASN'T OVERSIGHT
RESPONSIBILITY- TO HELP US MAKE
SURE WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT.
THING ON BEHALF OF THE-
RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA. AND
THEN MY LAST QUESTION IS
SPECIFIC. ABOUT ONE AND WE
TALKED ABOUT THE FISCAL SYSTEM.
AND IN OUR MEETING YOU CORRECTED
ME JUST FOR THE RECORD BECAUSE I
THOUGHT IT WAS SPINNING OUT EVEN
MUCH FARTHER. THAN NOW AND YOU
CORRECTED ME AND I RECALL IT
STARTING. SOMEWHERE AROUND TWO
THOUSAND FIVE THAT WE WERE FIRST
DOING BUDGET THANKS FOR IT. THEN
WE'RE DOING THINGS FOR CLIMB IN
THE ADMINISTRATION AND HERE WE
ARE MORE EIGHTEEN YEARS AFTER.
IT WAS FIRST A BUDGET ITEM IN
THE LEGISLATURE AND ED AND MY
QUESTION TO YOU INITIALLY WAS.
OUR TAKE EIGHTEEN YEARS THE
START IS THAT ARE. GETTING
OBSOLETE WITH TO THINK NEXT WE
HAVEN'T IMPLEMENTED THIS WAY.
AND USE ABOUT WHERE IT IS AND
HOW YOU MIGHT ASSESS THAT. SO
THE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY IN- A
CLOSURE STATE THERE ARE SEVERAL
DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF CONTINUING NOW THAT
THE PROJECT IS SHIFTING FROM
PROJECT MODE TO. BASICALLY MIGHT
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. OF
ENCLOSURE MODE IN THIS THING
DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE SHUTTING IT
DOWN THE NOTES CLOSING OKAY
THANK YOU. YEAH BUT YOUR PROJECT
OR WHATEVER IT IS YEAH YEAH THAT
THAT BASICALLY WILL BE NO LONGER
IN A PROJECT MODE IS BASICALLY A
VIABLE PRODUCT THIS CONTINUING
TO PROVIDE. THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA VALUE ADD AND SO
THERE ARE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS
THAT ARE CURRENTLY MIGRATING.
AND THEN WHERE YOU RUN INTO A
CYCLE IS THAT IN SOME
CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE WILL BE A
TIME WHERE THAT SOFTWARE IS NO
LONGER SUPPORTED WILL LOOK. TO
WORK WITH DISCOUNT TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY CONTINUE ENHANCE THAT
SYSTEM IF IT NEEDS TO MOVE TO
THE CLOUD OR IF IT NEEDS TO
CHANGE ITS SOFTWARE WE WILL
WORK. SIDE BY SIDE WITH THEM. TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO
HAVE A VALUABLE PRODUCT FOR THE
STATE. GREAT THANK YOU AND- ARE
THEY EXHAUSTED THE QUESTIONS I
CAN ASK BUT WE DID TALK ABOUT.
HOW YOU MEASURE. THE 70% OF THE
BROADBAND MONEY HAS BEEN
DEPLOYED HOW YOU MEASURE. WHO
ACTUALLY BENEFITS AT WHAT LEVEL
FROM THAT AND I KNOW. THAT I'M
CHANNELING SOME OF THE
COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE THAT
AREN'T SITTING IN THIS ROOM
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHICH REACHING AND- AND HOW MUCH
AND I'M SURE WANT TO CONTINUE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH I REALLY CHRISTIAN
THANK YOU. THANK YOU AND SENATOR
THAT'S ACTUALLY. A GOOD QUESTION
AND ALL ADD A LITTLE BIT TO IT
IN TERMS OF. A KIND OF A SECOND
QUESTION. RELATED TO- INTER
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION
BECAUSE BROADBAND IS A KEY
EXAMPLE. AND WHAT WE WERE MOST
CONCERNED ABOUT. IS YOU KNOW
WHEN YOU'VE GOT MULTIPLE
ENTITIES- THE P. YOU SEE THE-
DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION- YOU
I'M I THINK I'M FORGETTING
SOMEBODY. ANYWAY THAT YOU ADD
THE INTER DEPARTMENTAL
COORDINATION PARTICULARLY ON
SOMETHING LIKE BROADBAND AND I
KNOW MY COLLEAGUE ASK ABOUT-
GENERALLY- SOME QUESTIONS BUT I
WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HOW
THAT'S GOING BECAUSE WE'RE
UNDER. I MEAN IT SEEMS LIKE A
DATE. DOWN THE ROAD IT MIGHT BE
TWENTY TWENTY SIX IF I REMEMBER
CORRECTLY I CAN'T THE FEDERAL
FUNDS. AND THE FEAR OF WILL WE
MEET THOSE DEADLINES GIVEN ALL
OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF WHAT
EACH. DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR REATTACH A LITTLE GENERALLY
ABOUT THAT SURE- SO YES GREAT
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CPUC
CALTRANS- CT AND ALSO OR THIRD
PARTY ADMINISTRATOR GOLDEN STATE
NAT- SO IT DOES TAKE ALL OF US.
WE MEET ON A DAILY IF NOT WEEKLY
BASIS DALY WITH THE STAFF AT
LEAST WEEKLY WITH LEADERSHIP
WITH ALL OF THOSE- DEPARTMENTS
TO MAKE SURE WERE LOCKSTEP. AND
SO IN FACT WE ARE DIGITAL
EQUITY. FOR DOING TWENTY IN
PERSON EVENTS AND THAT IS
ACTUALLY A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
CPUC AND CDT WHERE WE'RE GOING
OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND
TALKING ABOUT SOCIAL EQUITY IN
THE BARRIERS. AND THEN WHEN IT
COMES TO- OF. THE 70% ONE OF THE
THINGS IT'S IMPORTANT AS WE PLAN
WE'RE NOT TREATING IT AS A
SEQUENTIAL SET OF CONTRACTS IT'S
ALL PUTTING OUT TO CONSTRUCTION
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE ALL
CONTRACTS UNDER- BASICALLY INTO
BY THE END OF THE YEAR. AND
CONSTRUCTION IS ALREADY STARTING
TO THE 70% IS MORE OF AN
ENCUMBRANCE. A WE'VE ALREADY
BROKE GROUND OF POWER WAY IN SAN
DIEGO BUT THERE'S CONTINUE
OPPORTUNITY THAT WERE STARTING
TO NOT ONLY BUILD BUT WE'RE ALSO
LOOKING AT LEASING LINES SO. IN
SOME CIRCUMSTANCES WERE DOING
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS
WHERE THEY'VE ALREADY DONE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL SO THEY JUST
NEEDED NECESSARILY TO WEAR A
PARTNER WITH THE STATE. AND SO
WE'RE GETTING- HUNDREDS OF MILES
THERE WERE ALSO LOOKING AT
BUYING IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES
WHERE THERE IS ALREADY DARK
FIBER AND WE CAN. MAKE THAT
AVAILABLE FASTER TO COMMUNITIES
BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT TAKES
LONGER TO BUILD AND IN SOME
CASES WERE ALSO LOOKING AT
LEASING LINES. SO ALL FOR
DIFFERENT- AVENUES. RUNNING
SIMULTANEOUSLY TO MEET THE
TWENTY TWENTY DAYS. THANK YOU
THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL- AND I
APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES
COMMENTS ABOUT FISCALE BECAUSE-
I DO REALIZE YOU'VE DEALT WITH
IT BEFORE. I GOT HERE TO AND
ANYWAY APPRECIATE THAT YOU WANT
TO TALK ABOUT CYBERSECURITY FOR
A MINUTE OR TWO AND JUST KIND OF
GIVE ME YOUR ASSESSMENT THERE
SURE- SO AS AS OF. AT DIRECTOR
STEPHAN SHAW WAS DISCUSSING. OF
ONE OF THE THINGS WITH THE STATE
IS THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS
WE KNOW DEPARTMENT STANDS ALONE.
AND SO WE HAVE C. H. P. WE HAVE-
DEPARTMENTAL OF TERRY CDT-
CALLOW YES WE RUN AN
ORGANIZATION CALLED CAL SICK.
AND SO AS A PART OF THAT IS
INCIDENTS AND BOULDER POLICE ARE
COMING IN. THEY'RE DEALING WITH
THE FORENSICS AND THEY'RE
HANDING THAT PIECE OF IT SO WE
HAVE OF A PART IN MAKING SURE
THAT WE'RE IDENTIFYING THREATS
AND MITIGATE THE THREATS. BUT
THE ONE ROLE THAT MAYBE PEOPLE
AREN'T AWARE OF IT THE
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO.
SITTING SIDE BY SIDE WITH
DIRECTORS IF WE DO HAVE A CYBER
THREAT OF RANSOMWARE THREAT IS
ALSO THE FAST THE SPEED WITH
WHICH WE RECOVER AND RESTORE THE
SERVICES. SO IN DEPARTMENT
FINANCES SITUATION WE STOOD.
TWENTY FOUR BY SEVEN AROUND THE
CLOCK AS WE HAD MILITARY AND
THEM DEALING WITH THE FORENSIC
SIDE IN FACT THE WHITE HOUSE
SAID. CALIFORNIA WAS ACTUALLY A
MODEL THAT ALL STATES SHOULD
FOLLOW. OF HOW WE WERE
COMMUNICATING WHAT WE WERE
SAYING AND GIVING THE
INFORMATION BACK TO THE WHITE
HOUSE. SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE
SURE THAT THERE ARE OTHER
ATTACKS SIMILAR THAT THEY CAN
ADDRESS THAT QUICKLY. BUT WHILE
WE WERE DOING THAT WE WERE ALSO
MAKING SURE THAT WE REMAIN
MEETING THE JAN. TEN BUDGET AND
RESTORING SERVICES AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE. AGAIN NOTE NO
DEPARTMENT STANDS ALONE WE HAD
DGS WE HAD FTP EVEN
VOLUNTEERING- STAFF- VENDORS
WERE TEXTING ME AND CALLING ME
AND SAY WHAT CAN WE DO. AND THEY
WEREN'T NECESSARILY LOOKING AT
YOU PROFITING FROM IT THEY WERE
LOOKING TRULY. EDGE MAKING SURE
WE WERE A WE'LL TO GET SIR. RE
AND IT MANNER FOR THIS SO IT
TAKES A VILLAGE- AND I'M LUCKY
ENOUGH THAT WE HAVE A GREAT AYE
TO COMMUNITY THAT. THAT RALLIED
AROUND EACH OTHER WHEN WE NEED
IT MOST. WELL THANK YOU FOR HELP
AND I'VE IN LIGHTNESS A LITTLE
BIT ON ON THAT PROCESS- AND
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN A
SILVER LINING ON THE LAYOFFS IN
THE TECH INDUSTRY I HADN'T QUITE
THOUGHT ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES BUT-
I KNOW THAT WE- OFTEN ASK ABOUT
VACANCIES AND- AN A IN CRITICAL.
CRITICAL OUR- WORK FORCE ISSUES
WITH VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL-
CAREERS AND SO THANK YOU FOR AT
NIGHT YOU KNOW GIVEN US THAT AT
LEAST WE CAN PUT A SILVER LINING
MAYBE. ON IT AS LONG AS YOU'RE
FOR HIRE TO HIRE- I THINK THAT.
MY COLLEAGUES ASK OTHER
QUESTIONS SO I THINK WE'LL GO
INTO THE PUBLIC BUT- I FORGOT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SPOUSE YOU KNOW
KIDS ARE EASY YOU KNOW THEY'RE
LIKE LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME. YOUR
SPOUSE IS. YOUR SPOUSE IS NOT
SAY LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME SO-
BUT WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT HIM AND
THANK HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT YOUR
OPENING COMMENTS WERE REALLY.
PRETTY HEARTFELT AND I. ALWAYS
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S
THE IMPORTANT STUFF IN LIFE. SO
THANK YOU- WE'RE GONNA GO TO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT HERE
IN TWENTY TWO HUNDRED THOSE WHO
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT. PLEASE
COME FORWARD NAME ORGANIZATION
AND- COMMONER TO WELCOME MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS COURTNEY GENTS
AND WITH FERNANDES RUN HIS
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS- ON BEHALF OF
TAXI EIGHT TODAY. SEXY A
REPRESENTS CALIFORNIA'S
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY RANGING FROM
THE WORLD'S MOST RECOGNIZABLE
TECHNOLOGY BRANDS TO SMALL LOCAL
CONSULTING FIRMS THAT SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES. ON BEHALF OF THE
INDUSTRY AND TAXI A WE SUPPORT
DIRECTOR BAILEY CRIMMINS WITH
THIRTY YEARS IN PUBLIC SERVICE
SHE HAS THE EXPERIENCE VISION
AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES TO LEAD
CALIFORNIA'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
WE ARE CONFIDENT IN HER ABILITY
. TO SERVE IN THIS CRITICAL ROLE
AS CAL IANS EXPECT. FOR THEIR
GOT. INCLUDING AND SECURE
DIGITAL SERVICES TO INTERACT
WITH GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ACROSS
THE STATE THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH NEXT WITNESS. GOOD
AFTERNOON. MANAGER MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE MY NAME IS GEORGE
DOCUMENT ARE PRESENTING ON
BEHALF OF PINNACLE AFRICA CEDAR
JEWS CONFIRM. RECTOR BAILEY
CRIMMINS. OUR FIRM REPRESENTS
MANY TECHNOLOGY ENTITIES
SUPPORTING THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA BY NATURE CITIES
OVERSIGHT ROLE AND DIRECT I. T.
LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY FOR THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA WE'RE
CONSTANTLY ENGAGING THE
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY. WE
WHOLEHEARTEDLY. ADORES THE
CONFIRMATION OF DIRECTOR BILLY
CRIMMINS SHE'S A MEASURED.
THOUGHTFUL AND FAIR LEADER. WHO
HAS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO
TREAT ALL PARTNER ALL PARTNERS
FAIRLY. WHILE HOLDING THE
INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR DRIVING
INNOVATION AND ENSURING OUR
MUTUAL COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE
WORLD CLASS SERVICE FOR
CALIFORNIA. OVER THIRTY YEARS
WITH THE STATE SHE'S BEEN ABLE
TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN A VARIETY
OF SETTINGS. WHETHER IT'S
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION'S
HEALTH CARE OR PENSIONS. HER
ENGAGING COMMUNICATION STYLE HAS
ALWAYS LED TO MEANINGFUL CHANGES
. CALIFORNIA'S A LARGE STATE.
OUR PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMPLEX.
DIRECTOR BAILEY CRIMMINS IS UP
TO THE TASK AND INNER SHORT
TENURE C. T. SHE'S PROVEN THAT
OUR CONFIRMATION WOULD BE GOOD
FOR CALIFORNIA. OKTA ONE OF OUR
CLIENTS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GO ON
RECORD SUPPORTING CONFIRMATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU SO
MUCH. NEXT WITNESS. HELLO
JUMPSTARTING REPRESENTING OUR
PACKARD ENTERPRISE H. P. AS A
FORTUNE FIFTY COMPANY IN THE
WORLD AND- COMPANY BORN AND
RAISED IN CALIFORNIA WE'D LIKE
TO ENDORSE LIANNA. AS SOMEONE
THAT IS A BEEN A GREAT. LEADER
WORKING WITH THE VENDOR
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION HER
FOCUS ON SECURITY AND- AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY GIVEN AS THE OPEN
DOOR AND THE ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE
I. T. COMMUNITY AT THE STATE HAS
BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED WHO
WOULD LIKE TO ENDORSE. THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT WITNESS.
HI WELCOME PLACE CHARGES
PRESIDENT CEO OF HSP SOLUTIONS-
I HAVE HAD THE STEAM PLEASURE OF
HAVING LANA NOT JUST- AS A
PARTNER IN THE PUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN
STATE CALIFORNIAN THE VENDORS
THAT SERVE IT- BUT SHE'S ALSO
BEEN A MENTOR AND A FRIEND AND
I'M HERE TO HOLD HARDLY. MAKE
KNOWLEDGE AND HOPE THAT YOU GUYS
CONFIRM HER TODAY BECAUSE SHE
DESERVES IT SHE'S AMAZING- AND
HER HUSBAND IS AMAZING AS WELL
THEY'RE THEY'RE TRUE T. MINUTES
IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE AND I
APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. LET ME
SPEAK THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE TODAY. I ANYONE ELSE
IN SUPPORT. OKAY WE WILL GIVE
ANYONE IN HELP YOU WANT TO
SUPPORT COMING UP. ON THE- FOR
THE RULES. YEAH COME COME ON TO
THE SO WE CAN YOU HERE WITH THE
CORE OF. GIVE ME YOUR AND GROWTH
NAMES KAYSA WHO FEEL AND THERE
WAS NO PLANNING. TO SPEAK BUT I
SEE I AM TO. AND ARE YOU
NORMALLY ARE TO WORE. THAT SHE
WAS MARK YEARS AGO. OVER THE
YEARS AND A LOT TWENTY. I WANT
HER HOW SHE- DEVOTES. RIGHT
BELIEVE SHE HAVE A LOT OF SKILLS
. TO RUN THE DEPARTMENT THIS IS
NOT AN EASY JOB. THIS IS A TOUGH
ONE. AND NOBODY WOULD BE PERFECT
FOR IT. BUT TO HAVE HER LOOK TO
THAT HE'S WRONG COULD DO THE JOB
VERY WELL. PRODUCTOR ENDORSER.
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH. OF
ANYONE ELSE IN SUPPORT. OKAY LET
ME OFFER THE SAME OPPORTUNITY
FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. IN
OPPOSITION. OKAY WITH THAT WE
WILL GO BACK TO OUR MODERATOR- I
PUT THE NUMBER UP THERE EARLIER
BUT NOW I'VE LOST IT SO I'M
SURE. THE MAGIC OF TECHNOLOGY
WILL PUT IT RIGHT BACK UP THERE.
THANK YOU- SO WITH THAT- MISTER
MODERATOR. IF YOU COULD T. UP
ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. NAME
ORGANIZATION IF ANY YOU
REPRESENT AND YOUR POSITION. IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO
AT THIS TIME. AND MADAM CHAIR WE
HAVE NO COMMENTS THANK YOU SO
MUCH WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE TODAY
WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOU- LET ME
JUST SAY IT LONG HISTORY OF
SERVICE AND- AS POINTED OUT BY
OUR LAST SPEAKER IN SUPPORT. I
DO BELIEVE EXPERIENCE MATTERS
PARTICULARLY IN ISSUES LIKE THIS
THE UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENT
AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO HAVE.
A PRIVATE PARTNERS AND TO KNOW
HOW TO INTEGRATE BETWEEN THOSE
WORLDS- I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SERVICE. LET ME LOOK
AND SEE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
THE MOTION. I'LL OKAY SENATOR A
SHOW OF BOTH MAKES THE MOTION
MADAM SECRETARY WE PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL THERE'D. HI THERE I A
TROUBLED I THE TROUBLED BY A
SMALL WOULD CRITICIZE SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS I GROWTH ATKINS HI AT
INSIDE FORTY ZERO FOUR TO ZERO
WE WILL MOVE THIS ON TO THE FULL
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION WITH OUR
THANKS FOR YOUR- PATIENCE TODAY
FOR YOUR CONVERSATION. AND FOR
YOUR SERVICE THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR THANK YOU SENATE RULES
COMMITTEE HAS BEEN A PLEASURE
THANK YOU- SO THIS CONCLUDES
TODAY'S PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
AGENDA. LET ME JUST THANK ALL OF
THE INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED
IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY TODAY IF YOU
WERE NOT ABLE TO TESTIFY TODAY
BUT WOULD LIKE TO PLEASE SUBMIT
YOUR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
WRITING. TO THE RULES COMMITTEE
YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR
INSTRUCTIONS- I ASSURE YOU YOUR
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT TO US AND WE
WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY
IN OUR OFFICIAL- HEARING
RECORDS. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE
THE COMMITTEE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON RULES WILL NOW MOVE
TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.