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IS. SIX TWO ONE SEVEN ONE SIX
ONE. WE ARE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN THE-
STREET BUILDING UP ROOM TWENTY
ONE HUNDRED OF SO WE CAN
ESTABLISH A REQUIREMENT BEGIN
OUR HEARING. YEAH SO. THIS IS
FOR THE COURT FOR THE A SENATOR
RAZA HERE SENATOR RUSSELL HERE
SENATOR NEWMAN HERE CENTER
NEWMAN HERE CENTER SEYARTO
CENTER SEATTLE HERE WE HAVE A
FORM THANK YOU- TODAY'S
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING WILL COVER
SEVEN ISSUES RELATED TO THE
SENATE'S. PROTECT OUR PROGRESS
PLANNED FOR LABOR AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT. ON APRIL TWENTY SIX
THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
RELEASED THEIR- OUR PROTECT OUR
PROGRESS PLAN THAT INCLUDED
BROAD OUTLINES FOR BUDGET
PRIORITIES FOR TWENTY TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR AND BEYOND THE
PLAN FOR LABOR AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT. REFLECTS OUR
COMMITMENT TO MANY UNDER
RESOURCE AND UNDER REPRESENTED
WORKERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA
EVEN DURING FISCAL TIMES IT IS
OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUE
INVESTING THE WORKERS WORKING
MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES BECAUSE THEY ARE THE
BACKBONE OF CALIFORNIA'S
ECONOMY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR
CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE ASSEMBLY
AS WE REACH THE FINAL BUDGET
AGREEMENT THAT I HOPE INCLUDES
THESE PRIORITIES. WE HAVE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR
STAKEHOLDER AND ADVOCACY
COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
LABOR AGENCY WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT. WELL THREE OKAY NOW
LET'S WITH ISSUE ONE- WE HAVE
THE PANEL OF PRESENTATIONS DOUG
BLOCK A STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR UC
BERKELEY LABOR CENTER. UP DEREK
KIRK ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY
FOR LABOUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND TIM RAINEY EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD. IF YOU WOULD
ALL COME UP YES THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING. AND ANY PARTICULAR
ORDER THE YOU'LL PREFER. MISTER
BLACK OKAY IS THIS ORDER HERE
OKAY MISTER BLACK BEEN MISTER
KIRK AND THEN MISTER RANEY. HI
OKAY. THANK YOU SENATOR RAZA FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS
MORNING. AS MENTIONED I'M A
STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO THE UC
BERKELEY LABOR CENTER THE
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARD THE US DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY AND MANY LABOR UNIONS ON
HIGHROAD PROCUREMENT TOOLS. I
HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AS
ONE OF GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S LABOR
APPOINTEES ON THE FUTURE OF WORK
COMMISSION. UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF THEN CALIFORNIA LABOR
SECRETARY JULIE STILL ARE TWENTY
TWENTY ONE REPORT RECOMMENDED
AND I QUOTE LINKING STATE
SPENDING TO QUALITY JOB CREATION
WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND
TRANSPARENCY IT WENT ON TO NOTE
THAT STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
TAX EXPENDITURES AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ARE AMONG
THE IMPORTANT LEVERS THAT THE
STATE MAY UTILIZE. WITH HER
SUPPORT HIM RAINY WAS ABLE TO
NEGOTIATE MO USE WITH SEVERAL
STATE AGENCIES BE TO BEGIN USING
THOSE LEVERS TO ACHIEVE THE
GOVERNOR'S VISION OF A
CALIFORNIA FOR ALL. WHEN SHE
MADE THE JUMP TO THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION SHE BUILT UPON
OUR FOUNDATION SO LET ME TALK
ABOUT HOW THIS IS PLAYING OUT AT
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOW
BECAUSE I THINK IT'S VERY
INSTRUCTIVE FOR WHAT WE CAN DO
HERE. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE I. AJ
IN THE I. R. A. ALONE REPRESENT
NEARLY TWO TRILLION DOLLARS IN
CLIMB IN INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENTS THESE INCLUDE DIRECT
FUNDING LOANS TAX CREDITS AND
REBATES. PRESIDENT BIDEN AND HIS
AGENCY HEADS ARE VERY CLEAR THEY
ALSO WANT TO USE THOSE
INVESTMENTS TO CREATE GOOD UNION
JOBS ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE AND
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. AS A
BASELINE THESE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENTS INCLUDE PREVAILING
WAGE AND APPRENTICESHIP
REQUIREMENTS THAT ALL CALIFORNIA
AGENCIES HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH.
BEYOND THAT FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE
EMPLOYING HIGHROAD PROCUREMENT
TOOLS SUCH AS PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS AND COMMUNITY
WORKFORCE AGREEMENTS. INCLUDE
LOCAL HIGHER PATHWAYS TO WORK
FOR THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED
PREVIOUS FRIENDSHIPS
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES AND MARK. AGAIN
THESE ARE FAMILIAR CONCEPTS TO
US HERE IN CALIFORNIA. AND ALL
OF THIS IS GOVERNED UNDER AMMO
USE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE.
THESE PARTNERSHIPS DRAW ON THE
STRENGTHS IN IN EXPERIENCE OF
THE DIFFERENT AGENCIES FOR
EXAMPLE ENERGY RECOGNIZES THEIR
GOOD ON CLIMATE ISSUES BUT THEY
NEED LABOR TO HELP DEVELOP AND
ENFORCE THE STANDARDS. IT'S NOT
A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH IS
EACH AGENCY IS FREE TO DEVELOP
THEIR OWN STANDARDS BASED ON THE
SET OF TOOLS. AND I'LL WRAP UP
IN A MINUTE. THERE ARE FEW CORE
PRINCIPLES ACROSS ALL THE
AGENCIES THAT I THINK WE ALL
AGREE ON. LIVING WAGES WITH
FAMILY SUSTAINING BENEFITS.
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION AND
ACCESSIBILITY. WORKER
EMPOWERMENT AND REPRESENTATION
JOB SECURITY AND OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ADVANCEMENT. THE FEDERAL GET
A GOVERNMENT GAVE US A LOT OF
DISCRETION FOR WHAT WE DO WITH
THE MONEY ONCE IT GETS HERE. AND
OF COURSE WE HAVE A LOT OF
DISCRETION WITH OUR OWN BUDGET.
SO WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE DEEP
DISCUSSIONS THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD IS LEADING
WITH OUR STATE AGENCIES. IT'S
NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY WE BEGAN
THIS WORK THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION TOOK IT TO THE
NEXT LEVEL BUT NOW ALL EYES ARE
ON US AND IT'S TIME FOR US TO
LEAD IN THE CREATION OF A NEW
ENERGY ECONOMY THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS DEREK KIRK I AM THE
NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF CLIMATE. FOR THE
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY. MY ROLE ESTABLISHED IN
TWENTY TWENTY TWO BY THE
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE IS TO
ENSURE THAT THE LABOR AGENCY IS
ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH OUR
PARTNERS. LEADING CALIFORNIA'S
CLIMATE ACTION AGENDA. THIS
INCLUDES WORKING TO ENSURE THAT
CALIFORNIA'S WORK FORCE IS BEING
PRIORITIZED AS PART OF OUR
CLIMATE AGENDA. AS WELL AS TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE INVESTING IN
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW
CLIMATE RELATED FIELDS THAT WILL
LEAD TO HIGH QUALITY JOBS. I
ALSO WORK TO SUPPORT OUR FOUR
DISTINCT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
ENTITIES THE WORK FORCE SERVICES
BRANCH WITHIN EASY. THE
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL THE
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARD AND THE DIVISION OF
APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS WITHIN
DIR AS THEY EACH WORK TO CARRY
OUT THE CLIMATE ACTION VISION OF
THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
. I WANT TO SPECIFICALLY MAKE
MENTION OF THE RECENTLY
SUBMITTED REPORT MANDATED BY S.
B. ONE FIVE FOUR REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF THE HIGHROAD
STANDARD TO PROGRAMS. WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENTS BOARDS AND PANELS
UNDER THE LABOR AGENCY. THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR
DEFINES THE HIGH ROAD STANDARD
AS A SET OF ECONOMIC AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
ECONOMIC EQUITY SHARED
PROSPERITY AND A CLEAN
ENVIRONMENT. THESE STRATEGIES
CAN INCLUDE BUT AREN'T LIMITED
TO INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE
JOB QUALITY AND ACCESS INCLUDING
FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE FROM
UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED
POPULATIONS. MEET THE SKILL AND
PROFITABILITY NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS
AND MEET THE ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY. AS NOTED IN THE
REPORT THE LABOR AGENCY HAS
TAKEN SERIOUSLY THE OPPORTUNITY
TO INCORPORATE THESE STRATEGIES
INTO EACH OF THE PROGRAMS WE
HAVE FACILITATED. IN THE LAST
BUDGET YEAR RECOGNIZING THE
IMPACT THAT THEY MAY HAVE ON THE
LIVES OF CALIFORNIANS. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
WITH THE LEGISLATURE TO ENSURE
THAT THE FUTURE FUNDED PROGRAMS
CONTINUE TO DEPLOY THE
STRATEGIES OUTLINED WITHIN THE
HYBRID STANDARD. THANK YOU AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS.
YOUR DRAWS A SENATORS THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO BE
HERE IT'S AN HONOR- I DO WANT TO
SAY THAT. MISTER BLOCK AND I-
HAD TO COORDINATE WHAT WE ARE
WEARING TODAY BECAUSE YESTERDAY
WE SHOWED UP WEARING THE EXACT
SAME OUTFIT. AT THE PORT OF LOS
ANGELES- AND PEOPLE CAN TELL
SUPPORT- SO WE WENT OUT OF HER
WAY TO BE SURE THE OTHER. TWINS
ARE MOTHER DRESSES LIKE TWIN
SISTERS WITH STUFF- THE
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARD AS YOU AS YOU KNOW HAS
BEEN EXPANDING HIRING TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE FOR
YEARS- THESE ARE INDUSTRY BASED
REGIONAL COALITIONS WITH
COMPANIES ORGANIZED LABOR-
COMMITTEE BASED ORGANIZATIONS
LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS IN MOST
CASES. COMMITTEE COLLEGES IN
MOST CASES- IN SCHOOLS COMMITTED
TO THE GOALS OF QUALITY JOBS
EQUITY IN CLIMATE RESILIENCE.
UNDERSTANDING THAT JOB QUALITY.
AND EQUITY ARE INSEPARABLE YOU
CAN'T ACHIEVE EQUITY IF YOU
DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO JOB CALL
YOU CAN'T PUSH. PEOPLE WHO ARE
MARGINALIZED WHO DON'T HAVE GOOD
JOBS NOW WE'RE WORKING POOR
INTO. POOR HIGH TURNOVER LOW
PAYING JOBS SO TO US EQUITY- AND
QUALITY OF JOB IS INEXTRICABLY
LINKED. UP WE'VE EXPANDED THIS
WORK QUICKLY OVER SHORT TIME.
START WITH JUST EIGHT PROJECTS
IN HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY JANET
JANITORIAL- WATER UTILITIES
BECAUSE MOVEMENT IN TRANSIT
WE'VE GOT FIFTY SIX PROJECTS NOW
ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
INCLUDING E. BE CHARGING A
FORESTRY ELECTRIC BUS
MANUFACTURING OFF SHORE WIND OIL
WELL CAPPING. OF UTILITY. TREE
CLEARANCE ACROSS THE ENTIRE
STATE. REDUCING THE POTENTIAL.
AND A BUNCH AND A BUNCH OTHERS
BROADBAND IS ANOTHER I'VE GOT A
WHOLE LIST- FIFTY SIX PROJECTS
WE HAVE THIRTEEN REGIONAL
COALITIONS IN ADDITION TO THOSE-
FOCUS ON THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
HIERO CONSTRUCTION CAREERS-
THESE ARE CREATING PATHWAYS. TO
GOOD JOBS IN THE TRADES FOR
WOMEN. I JUSTICE INVOLVED AND
OTHER MARGINALIZED WORKERS IN
COMMUNITIES AND WILL HAVE NORTH
OF EIGHTY PROJECTS- IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF YEARS WITH THE HIRING
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP FUNDS- SORT
COVERING. MOST OF THE STATE
WE'RE BUILDING THESE UP
COALITIONS IN EVERY CORNER OF
CALIFORNIA THE INTENT IS TO
SHAPE LABOR MARKETS- SHAPE HOW
COMPANIES AND WHOLE INDUSTRIES
RECRUIT HIRE TRAIN PROMOTE AND
RETAIN WORKERS- AND SKILL THAT
WORK ACROSS EVERY CRITICAL
SECTOR ESPECIALLY THOSE ARE
IMPACTED BY CLIMATE. AND WORKERS
AND COMMUNITIES WERE IMPACTED
IMPACTED BY CLIMATE CLIMATE
CHANGE- WORKFORCE TRAINING IS
IMPORTANT BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH ON
ITS OWN- WHAT REALLY WORKS IS
WHEN WE BUILDING MANUFACTURE
STUFF WITH THE INTENT THE
PURPOSE OF IMPACTING EMPLOYMENT-
NOT AS A SECONDARY. THING BUT IS
IT BUT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE-
WE USE THESE POWERFUL GOVERNMENT
LEVERS PROCUREMENT AND
CONTRACTING GOVERNMENT
PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING. TO
REDUCE CARBON- IN CRITICAL
INDUSTRY SECTORS. WHAT WE'RE
SAYING IS AND WE DO THIS BY
SHAPING MARKETS WE CAN USE THAT
SAME LOGIC THAT SAME
INTENTIONALITY. TO ADVANCING
ECONOMIC EQUITY IN THE SAME.
SECTORS AND IMPACTING POVERTY. I
TWO HOUR. THESE WE BUILD THESE
HIRING TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS ON
THE GROUND ALIGNED WITH STATE
POLICY SO THE WAY WE- PUT.
LANGUAGE INTO CONTRACTS AND
PROCUREMENT IS QUEUING UP THE
POTENTIAL OF PULLING PEOPLE FROM
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES INTO
GOOD QUALITY JOBS ALL OVER THE
STATE SO POLICY PROGRAM COMES
TOGETHER IN A VERY DIRECT WAY.
HE ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- IS
INDUSTRIAL POLICY. SOME PEOPLE
CALL IT THAT. I'M TO WRAP UP.
THERE'S NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL AS
MY COLLEAGUE MR BLOCK SAID. WHEN
IT COMES TO PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTING STANDARDS. THERE ARE
HUNDREDS OF STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAMS INCLUDING THOSE- IN THE
FEDERAL JOBS ACT. IRAN CHIPS.
EACH AGENCY EACH DEPARTMENT AND
EACH PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT THE
STANDARDS. ACTUALLY COULD BE
FAIRLY CONSISTENT- BUT THE
APPLICATION OF THOSE. WILL VARY.
A LOT ACROSS THOSE PROGRAMS BOB
THAT'S WHY WE'RE- WORKING VERY
COLLABORATIVE LEE. EXCUSE ME
WITH THE ENERGY COMMISSION
CALTRANS- WITH THE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL SERVICES IN OTHER
DEPARTMENTS. THROUGHOUT WE CALL
THE HIGH ROAD CLIMATE ACTION.
PARTNERSHIP THE CLIMATE AGENCY
PARTNERSHIPS USING H. R. CAP
ADVISING ON HIGH ROAD SECTOR
BASED WORKFORCE PROJECTS HAVE
DIFFERENT SOLICITATIONS CAN BE
DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE QUALITY.
EMPLOYMENT AND PULL UP FROM HIGH
ROAD PROJECTS ON THE GROUND
PEOPLE INTO GOOD QUALITY JOBS-
THAT THOSE. PROJECTS ARE
INTENDED TO SERVE. IN THIS WAY
WE GET TO THE GOOD JOBS WE GET
EQUITY- ALSO ADDRESSING THE
DEMAND FOR NEW WORKERS DRIVEN BY
THE FEDERAL INVESTMENTS. THANK
YOU. GIVE OKAY. HELLO START WITH
MY COLLEAGUES. AB TWENTY THANK
YOU READY FOR BEING HERE AND-
ZOOM STREGA TO SEE YOU- I WOULD
NOW OF CONFUSE YOU WITH MR BLOCK
WITH THE. THEY CITY I'VE GOT BIG
MISTER KIRK IT IS A TO SEE YOU
AGAIN WE DO EACH OTHER WHEN WE
YOUNGER- IT'S NOT YOUR IF OP SO
I REMEMBER. MYSTERY WE ARE
BROUGH EARLY MAYBE. ABOUT THE-
IN ABOUT GOOD MOVEMENT AND
THOUGHT THAT WAS A BIG EXAMPLE
OF. THE HIGHROAD SHOULD WORK AT
MIKE X. YOU KNOW SPEAK ABOUT.
YOU KNOW AS WE TALK ABOUT TO BE
AND MARKET A LINE- IN IT. ONCE
THE CAR ROLE- IN RELATION WITH
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM AS
IT RELATES. TO SOME THE WORK
THAT YOU'RE DOING A CONCERT
THAT'S IT THAT'S AN EXCELLENT
QUESTION WE- BUT IT AND I DON'T
MEAN TO BE COY THIS WE DID SORT
OF INTENSE WITH HIRING TRAINING
PARTNERSHIPS. TO STAND UP- A
SYSTEM BASED ON THE PIRATE
PRINCIPLES BUT ALSO STRUCTURED
IN A WAY THAT WE KNEW WOULD
WORK. IMPACT THE POPULATION WHO
WON IMPACT- THAT SCALED UP AS A
AS A POINTED OUT PRETTY
TREMENDOUSLY ACROSS THE STATE.
IT'S NOW BECOMING A TRACTOR FOUR
NOTCHES COMMITTEE COLLEGE BUT
COLLEGES BUT ALSO WORKFORCE
BOARDS- SO THERE'S A BIG SYSTEM
CHANGE COMPONENT TO THIS WORK.
COLLEGES ARE INVOLVED IN EVERY
ONE OF OUR HIRING CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS PROJECTS- THEY'RE
INVOLVED IN MOST OF OUR HIRING
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS-
SAME IS TRUE WITH LOCAL
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS AND
A LOT OF SCHOOLS- SO WE'RE
PULLING THEM INTO- A WAY OF
DOING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT
HAS GREATER IMPACT IT'S SECTOR
BASED. BUT IT HAS A COMMITMENT
TO THESE THESE PRINCIPLES OF
QUALITY JOBS EQUITY AND CLIMBERS
ALLIANCE- SO WE'RE WE'RE REALLY
THRILLED WITH THE PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE.
WHICH IS CO INVESTING IN THIS
WORK WITH US ACROSS THE STATE.
UP AND HAVING COLLEGES PLAY.
THEY REALLY IMPORTANT ROLE OF
REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING
THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS TO GET
CONNECTED TO JOBS IN THE SECTORS
THAT HAVE REALLY GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT- WE
HAVE LUMINA FOUNDATION MONEY IN
FACT NOW. THAT WE'RE USING IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE. TO WORK ON
MATH REMEDIATION SKILLS. FOR PRE
APPRENTICES. SO THAT THEY CAN.
ENTER THE TRADES. A BIG PART OF
THIS IS CHOICE THEY CAN ENTER
THE TRADES. AND CRAFTS THAT
REQUIRE PRETTY HIGH LEVELS OF
MATH- SO THAT THAT'S ONE
SPECIFIC WAY WERE COLLABORATING
WITH THE COLLEGES IT'S A GREAT
PARTNERSHIP IN APPRECIATE THEIR
IMAGE IT'S NO SMALL THING WHEN
YOU CONSIDER THIS. BIG STATE
HUNDRED SIXTEEN SCHOOLS AB I
MOST OF THIS YEAR OF EDUCATION-
AND SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE
COMMITTEE COLLEGE'S. ROLE IN
THIS SORT OF DO REAL ONE IS
WORKFORCE PREPARATION THE
OTHERS. AS A PIPELINE TO FORTY
DEGREES- AND SO THIS IS EXCITING
GRAVES HEADED THE RIGHT
DIRECTION BUT OBVIOUSLY NO
SIMPLE THING BY ANY MEANS THAT
YOU HAVE. THE ACADEMIC SENATES
YOU KNOW THEY HAVE TO BE
INVOLVED AS WELL SO YOU KNOW IF.
MY IF THAT COMMITTEE OF THE I.
COMMITTEE CAN BE HELPFUL IN THAT
I'M I'M GLAD TO. KNOW WHEREAS
RESOURCES TO BE PORTED
CONVERSATION I'D LOVE THAT IN IN
IN TERM AND I DON'T THINK SHE
NEEDS TO BE AN EITHER OR- I
THINK YOU CAN GO INTO THE TRADES
AND ACTUALLY KEEP A FOOT. IN THE
HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM AND
WE'RE WE'RE ALSO WORK WITH
CANCERS OFFICE TO GET CREDIT
FOR. THE MC THREE CURRICULUM
WHICH WE USE IN PRE
APPRENTICESHIP- ID NUMBER ONE
GETS PEOPLE ON CAMPUSES. WHICH
IS REALLY IMPORTANT BUT IT ALSO
GIVES THEM CREDIT- AND WE KNOW
YOU HIT A TIPPING POINT WITH
CREDIT- THAT YOU'RE GONNA PURSUE
FURTHER HIGHER EDUCATION- SO FOR
US THIS COLLABORATION IS ALSO
CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY. WHERE
THE TRADES MAY NOT BE THE ONLY
PATH FOR YOU LONG TERM. YOU KNOW
IT IS THE WORLD CHANGE LIKE I
THINK THAT IS DEFINITELY TRUE
STRAIGHT I APPRECIATE. THANK.
YOU THANK YOU ALL THREE. SO I.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND X.
EACH YEAR ROLES ARE. IN INTO TO.
SOME OF OUR LABOR ISSUES AND IN
THE STATE- YOU KNOW. I'M A BIG
BELIEVER IN THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT- BECAUSE IT'S
SUPPOSED TO CONNECT WITH WHO THE
COMMUNITY WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE IN
THE COMMUNITY- THAT. ARE
OFFERING JOBS. WITH THE TRAINING
THAT'S NECESSARY TO FILL THOSE
JOBS- BECAUSE IT'S DIFFERENT IN
DIFFERENT. IN DIFFERENT REGIONS.
MY QUESTION IS WHAT IT IS ARE
GOING THROUGH BECAUSE WE HAVE A-
HUGE EMPHASIS. ON THE HIGH
ROADS. THAT CONCEPT MMHM- R. AS
THE STUDENTS ARE GOING THROUGH
NOT ALL OF THEM. ARE GOING TO
BECOME UNION MEMBERS ARE NOT ALL
GOING TO- IS THE PARTICIPATION
FOR THE COMMUNITY BUSINESSES-
IT. IS IT. ARE WE SCARING THEM
AWAY FROM NON UNION BUSINESSES
VERSES UNION LABOR BUSINESSES
HOW WE- IS THAT THE ECONOMIC
EQUITY. PART OF THIS. IT I I'M
TRYING TO GET A GRASP ON ON THAT
CONCEPT IT. EQUITY ECONOMIC
EQUITY YOU KNOW WHAT'S THE-
WHAT'S THE DEFINITION OF THAT
BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE DIFFERENT
FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE ME AN IDEA OF
WHERE THE STUDENTS ARE GOING
AFTERWARDS. AND IF ANYBODY IS
BEING EXCLUDED BECAUSE OF FOR
EXCLUDING PORTIONS BECAUSE
THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE
DEFINITION OF WHAT WE THOUGHT IS
HIGH ROADS. THAT'S NOT ECONOMIC
EQUITY FOR THEM RIGHT THAT WOULD
BE AND- AN EQUITY. SO AND PLUS
IF WE'RE CREATING- FAILURES FOR
SMALLER BUSINESSES THAT CAN'T
AFFORD TO MEET ALL THE CRITERIA-
FOR THE HIGH ROADS DEFINITIONS-
WHEN THEY FAIL WE FAIL BECAUSE
WE HAVE LESS PEOPLE- THAT ARE
OUT THERE WORKING. SO IF YOU CAN
GIVE ME AN IDEA WHAT THAT WHAT
THAT MEANS TO YOU GUYS I'D
APPRECIATE IT WELL I THINK WE'RE
SEEING SOME REALLY GOOD EXAMPLES
FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AND AGAIN. THIS IS ABOUT
AGENCIES HAVING TOOLS TO ACHIEVE
THEIR EQUITY GOALS AND THAT
COULD INCLUDE CONTRACTING WITH
SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. IT
DEPENDS ON HOW EACH AGENCY WANTS
TO STRUCTURE THE SOLICITATIONS
AS THEY'RE PUSHING OUT MONEY AND
SO. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS
REALLY ENCOURAGING. APPLICANTS
TO COME FORWARD WITH PLANS THAT
INCLUDE CONTRACTING WITH SMALL
AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND AGAIN
THOSE MAY NOT BE UNION JOBS. AT
THE SAME TIME THEY'RE
ENCOURAGING APPLICANTS TO COME
FORWARD WITH PLANS TO. RUN
PEOPLE THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS AND ALSO GET COMMUNITY
COLLEGE CREDIT TO SENATOR
NEWMAN'S QUESTION- THERE COULD
BE THINGS LIKE PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS THERE COULD BE
AGREEMENTS WITH TRIBAL AGENCIES.
UNDER THIS FUNDING SO REALLY
IT'S AND THIS IS THE WORK WE'RE
DOING NOW WITH SOME OF THE STATE
AGENCIES IS LOOKING AT THEIR-
INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATIONS. AND
OFFERING THEM TOOLS TO ACHIEVE
WHATEVER OUTCOMES THEY WANT AND
THAT COULD INCLUDE. SUPPORTING
LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE
AN IMPORTANT ENGINE OF OUR
ECONOMY. LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES
ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS- AND
NOT JUST NEEDS BUT- THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT ABILITIES- AS FAR AS
THE ECONOMIC PART OF IT
ESPECIALLY SMALLER START UP
BUSINESSES- WHERE THEY EAT THEY
CAN'T I'VE READ AND YOU KNOW
SOME OF THE DEFINITIONS OF OUR
HIGH ROAD. THEY CAN'T POSSIBLY
SURVIVE AND DO THAT AND IF
THEY'RE BEING EXCLUDED FROM A
PROCESS THAT IS- TRYING TO GET
LABOR INTO THE WORLD THEY'RE
THEY'RE GONNA FAIL- AND SO THAT
THAT'S MY CONCERN IS THAT WHILE
WE'RE REALLY REALLY FOCUSED ON
ON THE HIGH ROAD. FOR ALL AND
EVERYBODY HAS TO GO JUMP ON
BOARD OR YOU'RE GOING TO BE CAST
ASIDE WELL THOSE CAST ASIDE CAN
ADD UP. AND ADDING UP MEANS A
LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE
JOBS AND DON'T HAVE THE SECURITY
AND WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE THAT.
WE DON'T HAVE THE POPULATION
ANYMORE BECAUSE FRANKLY THEY
JUST LEAVE THE STATE AND THEY'RE
DOING A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DOING
THAT RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T SENATOR
WE DON'T EXCLUDE ANY BUSINESSES
FROM THE HIGHROAD TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP GRANT FUND- WE
ENCOURAGE ALL COMPANIES TO
APPLY- BUT WE WANT COMPANIES TO
COME WITH COALITIONS- WE WANT
THEM TO COME IN WITH WORKFORCE
BOARDS IN COLLEGES- WE WANT TO
COME IN WITH A COMMUNITIES
ORGANIZATIONS THAT COULD REACH
INTO COMMUNITIES THAT WE REALLY
WANT IMPACT. BECAUSE WE'RE
TRYING TO CREATE PATHWAYS. TO
REALLY GOOD QUALITY JOBS FOR
PEOPLE MOST NEED THOSE JOBS- THE
WAY THE HIRING TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM IS SET
UP. IS IT'S KIND OF TURNING THE
WORK FOR SYSTEM UPSIDE DOWN A
BIT- TRADITIONALLY WE GIVE
PEOPLE THE WHERE WITH ALL WE
THINK THEY NEED TO BE
COMPETITIVE IN AND- OUT THERE IN
THE WORLD IN LABOR MARKETS- AND
THAT WAS THE SORT OF FEND FOR
THEMSELVES AND IF THEY- GET
ATTACHED TO A JOB. WE KIND OF
WRITE IT DOWN AS IT AS IT TAKES
WE CHECKED THAT BOX REPLACEMENT-
WERE A LITTLE BIT AGNOSTIC TO
AGNOSTIC ABOUT WHAT THE WAGES
ARE AND WHAT THE JOB QUALITY IS.
SO BY THE WAY WE'VE TURNED IT
UPSIDE DOWN AS WE'RE LOOKING FOR
COMPANIES. THAT DO WORK BY THE A
GOOD BUY THEIR WORK. THEY PAY
GOOD WAY. THEY PROVIDE BENEFITS-
THEY COMPLY WITH WITH STATE.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW- THEY
INVEST IN SKILLS TRAINING- IF
THEY CAN'T THEY COME IN. WITH
THE COALITION AND THE APPLY FOR
FUNDS THEY WILL HAVE JOB
TRAINING MONEY- ECONOMICAL
MOBILITY IS A BIG DEAL. SO EVERY
COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA IS
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF THEY MEET.
KIND OF BASIC STANDARDS FOR GOOD
QUALITY THE OTHER THING IS WE
DON'T EXPECT- APPLICANTS TO COME
IN HAVING ALL THE PILLARS OF
HIGHROAD DIALED- WHAT WE WANNA
DO IS HAVE THE INTENTIONALITY.
AROUND HIGH ROAD- THEY CAN COME
IN AND WORK WITH US TO OUR
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE OUR
TECHNICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
WE PROVIDE. IN KIND OF MOVE
ALONG THAT CONTINUUM WE SEEN
SMALL BUSINESSES AROUND THE
STATE. COME TO US- ESPECIALLY.
NOW IT'S SAYING WE'RE HAVING A
REALLY HARD TIME FINDING
WORKERS. WE NEED YOUR HELP AND
THEY'RE GOING TO LOCAL BOARDING
COLLEGES ASKING THIS QUESTION-
AND WHAT THEY'RE FOR. FIGURING
OUT ON THEIR OWN. IS IF WE
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUR JOBS.
THAT WILL ATTRACT MORE
APPLICANTS. AND WILL RETAIN MORE
WORKERS IF WE IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF OUR JOBS. AND THE
STATE HERE TO HELP YOU DO THAT-
THROUGH THE HIGH RETURN
PARTNERSHIP GRANT FUND- I THINK
WE WANT TO DO AT THE END OF THE
DAY SAY TO COMPANIES IN
CALIFORNIA. BUT IF YOU'RE IF
YOU'RE DOING RIGHT BY WORKERS WE
CARE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS WE CARE
ABOUT YOUR INDUSTRY. WE WANT TO
LIFT YOU UP AND WANT TO FIND
YOU- BUT I THINK WE CAN SAY THE
SAME TIME. THERE ARE COMPANIES
THAT ARE EXPLOITING WORKERS. WE
KNOW THAT IN CERTAIN SECTORS WE
WANT TO LOCK THOSE OUT OF PUBLIC
SUBSIDIES AND FOCUS ON THE GOOD
COMPANIES I THINK THAT'S THE
INTENTION BEHIND HIRING TRAINING
PARTNERSHIPS- I THINK ONE THING
THAT REALLY IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER IS THAT- PUBLIC
SUBSIDIES GRANTS AND ALL THOSE.
THOSE ARE ACTUALLY PUBLIC
DOLLARS IN THERE ARE DERIVED
FROM TAX MONEY THAT IS COLLECTED
FROM THOSE VERY BUSINESSES. THAT
WERE SAYING. YOU KNOW GO THROUGH
THIS PROCESS IF YOU DON'T.
QUALIFY WE'RE NOT HELPING YOU WE
THE PUBLIC DOLLAR. THAT'S DOLLAR
. MMHM WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT.
EVERYBODY NEEDS HELP IF
EVERYBODY SUCCESSFUL EVERYBODY
WILL HAVE A SLICE OF THE PIE.
BUT IF WE'RE CUTTING PEOPLE OUT
TRYING TO ENGINEER. A WORK FORCE
. PROGRAM ACCORDING TO SOME
STANDARDS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE
JUST CAN'T MEET. MY ACTUALLY.
AND IF THEY CAN'T THEY'RE GONNA
FAIL. BECAUSE I THINK 90% OF
THE- BUSINESSES THAT YOU GO OUT
THERE THINK THEY'RE TREATING
THEIR WORKERS WELL. OR AS WELL
AS THEY CAN. AND IF THAT'S NOT
THE STANDARD THAT IS SET AND
THEREFORE THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM
THE PROGRAM. VIA JUST NOT BEING
ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE
APPLICATION PROCESS OR GET
THEIR- THEY'RE STILL BEING
EXCLUDED. AND I THINK WE HAVE TO
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THAT.
BECAUSE IF WE LOSE THOSE TYPE OF
BUSINESSES SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE A
BIGGER WORKFORCE SHORTAGE. WE
HAVE A WORKPLACE SHORTAGE NOPE
NO PLACE FOR THEM TO WORK. AS
OPPOSED TO. WHAT WE HAVE NOW
WHICH IS WE HAVE LOTS OF PLACES
TO WORK. BUT NOBODY WANTS TO
WORK. FOR BUT NOBODY'S FILLING
THOSE JOBS AS THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT IDEAS OF WHAT THEY
WANT FOR A JOB. SO THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR YOUR YOUR COMMENTS THEY
ARE SUPER APPRECIATED. THANK
YOU. IF YOU COULDN'T. THANK YOU
ANY. MORE OKAY THANK YOU- JUST A
LONG YOU MENTIONED- THE
PRINCIPLES. ON THE COMMON
PRINCIPLES EVEN THOUGH THOSE
PRINCIPLES CAN BE APPLIED
DIFFERENTLY IN. SECTOR BY
SECTOR- YOU STARTED THROUGHOUT
QUICKLY SOME OF THOSE- SECTORS.
OF THAT YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE NOW
WITH THE HIGH ROAD. AND HIGH
ROAD MEANING WE DO WANT PEOPLE
TO HAVE. SUSTAINABLE WAGES A
SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE AND
EVERYBODY WORK IN THE SAME
DIRECTION. AND EVERYBODY DOESN'T
HAVE TO APPLY FOR THIS
PARTICULAR- OF THESE PARTICULAR
PROGRAMS THERE ARE A LOT OF
OTHER PROGRAMS OUT THERE BUT
JUST ONE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT LEADS. IT LEADS TO GOOD
JOBS GOOD PAYING JOBS AND THAT'S
WHY GET THE CONNECTION BETWEEN
HAVING A GOOD PAYING JOB IN AN
UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITY.
IT'S NEVER HAD ACCESS TO THAT
GOOD MIDDLE CLASS WAGES AND
BENEFITS- BUT- IF YOU COULD. OF
MAYBE TAKE THIS TAKE A COUPLE
MINUTES ON TO WHAT THOSE COMMON
PRINCIPLES ARE THAT YOU LOOK.
TOWARD AND UP WITH- EMPLOYERS
WITH EMPLOYEES WITH THE
WORKFORCE BOARD WITH WHATEVER
THE PARTNERS ARE THAT YOU'RE
YOU'RE DEALING WITH BECAUSE- I
THINK- I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT
TO UNDERSTAND FOR THIS KIND OF
PROGRAM. YEAH IT'S A HIGH ROAD
HAS CERTAIN PRINCIPLES YOU
BELIEVE IN THOSE PRINCIPLES AND
APPLY FOR THESE- FOR THESE- FOR
THE BENEFITS OF THAT COME WITH
IT AND IF YOU CAN MAYBE YOU CAN
DO IT BY VIRTUE OF A PARTICULAR.
EXAMPLE HOW SURE OF WHERE AND
HOW THIS WAS. SET UP- SH SH-
YEAH WE MADE TO ATTACK TEAM ON
THE- MAYBE TRANCE. PLEASE IN
I'LL TAKE CONSTRUCTION AS AS AS
EXAMPLES SECTORS THERE'S BEEN A
LOT OF WORK DONE- THERE IN
SETTING STANDARDS AND- THE
REALLY IMPORTANT TOOLS I THINK
THEY GET A JOB QUALITY- IS YOU
KNOW MOST MOST OF THE JOBS. THAT
ARE GOING TO BE DRIVEN BY- THE
FEDERAL INVESTMENTS THE JOBS ACT
IN AND CHIPS AND IRATE THAT WILL
BE IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
WILL BE TRADITIONAL TRADES JOBS.
AND MOST OF THEIR PRACTICES-
THAT WE HAVE IN CALIFORNIA ARE
ACTUALLY IN JOINT LABOR
MANAGEMENT- APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS 90% OF THE VAST
MAJORITY- SO WHEN THIS STUFF
GETS BUILT AS WE INVEST THE FEDS
AND US. INVEST THOSE WORKERS CAN
BE DISPATCHED- FROM HIRING HALLS
ALL ACROSS THE STATE- FROM A
VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TRADES- WE
HAVING CONSTRUCTION ALREADY
PREVAILING WAGE- AN
APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION- IF
IT'S A IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT.
THAT EVERY STATE I LEARNED DOES
THIS- BUT WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP
UTILIZATION- WE ALSO HAVE
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS- THAT
ARE VERY COMMON- AND I THINK OUR
OUR HAVE AT THE POTENTIAL OF
IMPACTING EQUITY GOALS. THAT WE
WANT TO DRIVE- PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENT WITH WITH THE KIND OF
SO BAND IS CALLED COMMITTEE
WORKFORCE AGREEMENT- AND WE SEEN
THIS IT'S PART OF LOCAL HIGHER.
OR IT'S- IT'S- WELL IT'S
TARGETED HIGHER OR LOWER HIGHER
BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE REALLY
DIFFERENT LOCAL HIRES RENTED
CODES TARGET HIRES AROUND
POPULATIONS- IN IT IT DIRECTS
INVESTMENTS THE HIGHER
CALIFORNIANS- WHICH IS REALLY
IMPORTANT IN THIS WORK AND KEEP
WAGES IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE
WE- WHERE WE BUILD STUFF SO
THAT'S A STANDARD. OTHER I THINK
APPLIES ACROSS THE BOARD BUT
ESPECIALLY IN CONSTRUCTION IN
THE CONTEXT OF THESE COMMITTEE
WORKFORCE AGREEMENT- YOU CAN
ALSO IDENTIFY. OF THE HYDRO
CONSTRUCTION CREWS PROGRAMS AS A
PLACE YOU'RE GONNA DRAW NEW
APPRENTICES FROM- IN THOSE
PROGRAMS WE FOCUS ON EQUITY- SO
WOMEN PEOPLE OF- WERE FORMALLY
INCARCERATED OR JUSTICE
INVOLVED- ARE ARE WELL
REPRESENTED IN OUR
PRECONSTRUCTION TRAINING
PROGRAMS AND YOU CAN DRAW FROM
THOSE. IF YOU BUILD THAT INTO
THE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
THAT- THE COMMUTER CRITICS
WORKFORCE AGREEMENT APPROACH THE
HIGH SPEED. RAIL AUTHORITY DOES
IS- THERE'S IF THIRTY PERCENT.
OF OURS- THAT STIPULATED IN THAT
CAN BE WORKFORCE AGREEMENT- THAT
PULLS WORKERS FROM A TARGETED
NATIONAL HIGHER- THERE'S ALSO
THE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE
COMMUNITIES WHICH IS TO OPR THE
DOES THE SAME- THERE'S THAT
THERE'S A COMMITTEE WORKERS
AGREEMENT THERE. DGS HAS DONE
THIS FOR ALL OF THE STATE
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN
SACRAMENTO INCLUDING THE ONE
WHERE IN THE CAPITAL AND ALSO IT
RICHARDS BOULEVARD. HAD SECURITY
WORKFORCE AGREEMENT IN THERE
THAT SETS. REQUIREMENTS FOR
TARGETED HIGHER FOR WOMEN
FORMALLY INCARCERATED- IN OTHER
POPULATIONS. DRAWING FROM THE
HIGHER CONSTRUCTION CREWS IN
CBO'S AROUND THE SECOND REGION
SO WE START TO SEE THAT- THAT
DIVERSITY. DEVELOP IN THE TRADES
AS WE BUILD STUFF AS WE INVEST
THE PEOPLE'S MONEY- SO THOSE ARE
THOSE ARE EXAMPLES IN
CONSTRUCTION BUT THERE'S THEIR
OTHERS IN OTHER SECTORS. I THINK
ARE WORTH MENTIONING INTENT ON.
THOSE PRINCIPLES NUMBER. I WE
ALL. ARE CAL. ABSOLUTELY THE
LEADER ON CLIMATE POLICY OUT OF
ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY BUT-
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THAT I CAN
REMEMBER WE'RE ACTUALLY BEHIND
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON LABOR
STANDARDS. AND I REFERRED TO
THESE GOOD JOBS PRINCIPLES THAT
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUT OUT
AND THAT ARE NOW INCORPORATED
INTO THESE AMMO USE WITH THE
DIFFERENT. FEDERAL AGENCIES AND
I'LL GO OVER THESE AGAIN
APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. LIVING
WAGES WITH FAMILY SUSTAINING
BENEFITS. DIVERSITY EQUITY
INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY.
WORKER EMPOWERMENT AND
REPRESENTATION JOB SECURITY AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT.
AND I WE APPRECIATED. THE LAST
HEARING THAT YOU HELD WITH
CENTER CORTEZ C. AND HEARD AN
AMAZING STORY FROM A COMPANY IN
LIVER MARC CALLED GILLIG. WHICH
OUTGREW ITS FACTORY IN HAYWARD
AFTER FIFTY YEARS. AND WAS
OFFERED SUBSIDIES FROM EVERY
STATE IN THE UNION TO MOVE OUT
OF CALIFORNIA AND CHOSE TO STAY
HERE. BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO
RETAIN THE SEVEN HUNDRED
TEAMSTERS AND NEARLY ONE
HUNDRED- PAINTER AND ALLIED
TRADES WORKERS THAT BUILD. THEIR
BOSSES 1100% MADE IN THE USA-
THE CEO TALKED ABOUT PAYING
STARTING WAGES OF FORTY DOLLARS
AN HOUR FULLY PAID FAMILY HEALTH
INSURANCE AND A PENSION. AND
THIS IS ONE OF THESE PLACES
WHERE YOU WILL HAVE A DAD ON THE
ASSEMBLY ENOUGH LINE WORKING
NEXT TO HIS DAD AND HIS SON. THE
STORIES WE HAVEN'T HEARD SINCE
WE WERE KIDS. WELL GILLIG
RECEIVED CALIFORNIA COMPETES TAX
CREDITS TO BUILD THEIR NEW STATE
OF THE ART FACTORY THEY RECEIVED
A NEARLY THIRTY MILLION DOLLAR
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION.
GRANT TO HELP DEVELOP THE NEXT
GENERATION OF BATTERY ELECTRIC
BUSES TO FIGHT. THE CLIMATE
CRISIS AND THEY JUST RECEIVED A
HALF A MILLION DOLLAR HR TP
GRANT TO DO PLANNING TO DEVELOP
A TRAINING PROGRAM TO NOT ONLY
TRAIN PEOPLE TO BUILD THE BUSES
BUT TO TRAIN MECHANICS FROM
AGENCIES ALL AROUND THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO REPAIR THESE BUSES
AND THOSE ARE EIGHTY YOU
MEMBERS. AND I THINK THAT'S A
GOOD EXAMPLE THAT'S ALSO
HAPPENING AT B. Y. D. IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SO A LOT OF
REALLY GOOD HIGH ROAD STUFF
HAPPENING IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SECTOR. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
EXPANSION INTO OTHER SECTORS YOU
MENTIONED ABOUT GOING JUST
NUMERICALLY FROM FIFTY SIX TO
EIGHTY PROJECTS AND DIFFERENT.
INDUSTRIES WE KNOW FOR EXAMPLE
ON THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR
THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY- AND
THERE IS I THINK ALL THE
ELEMENTS. COULD BE THERE OR
SHOULD BE THERE ARE TO EXPAND
THE RECRUITMENT FROM UNDER
REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES- THAT
WOULD DEFINITELY WORK IN THE
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. GOOD
HIGH PAYING JOBS WITH BENEFITS
AND ALL SORTS OF THINGS TO LOOK
FORWARD TO. SO IS THAT AN
EXAMPLE OF. A IN AN INDUCED A
SECTOR THAT'S ALREADY DOING HIGH
ROAD OR DO WE NEED TO. RECRUIT
THEM TO JOIN THE HIGH RHODA I
THINK THEY JUST DID IT OKAY YEAH
I THINK THEY'VE GOT A THEY'VE
GOT A PROPOSAL IN- THAT WE'RE
REVIEWING NOW- IT IS A SECTOR I
THINK THAT'S READY MADE FOR THE
HIGH ROAD MODEL- THE NICE THING
ABOUT THE SECTOR'S YOU'VE YOU'VE
GOT. A LOT OF DIFFERENT
EMPLOYERS- AND WHAT THEY NEED IS
KIND OF A HUB LIKE A HUB SPOKE
MODEL- THAT- CAN RECRUIT PEOPLE
FROM THE COMMUNITY BOB WHO.
AGAIN WHO WOULD BETTER REFLECT-
THE DIM DEMOGRAPHICS OF LOS
ANGELES INTO THIS INDUSTRY- SO
THEY NEED IS A CENTER AND THIS
IS WHAT I THINK THEY'RE LOOKING
TO FIND OUT THAT WILL PROVIDE
THE TRAINING IN AND REALLY
ALMOST LIKE THE TRAYS DISPATCH
WORKERS TO DIFFERENT- EMPLOYERS
IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
SO I THINK WHAT THEY'RE COMING
UP WITH IS REALLY IMPORTANT I
JUST FOR EQUITY BUT ALSO FOR
SUPPORTING THE COMPANIES IN THE
INDUSTRY- WHICH IS GOING THROUGH
A LOT OF. I CHANGES YOU ARE.
MISTER COOKIE YOU MAY BECAUSE
YOU DOING- WITH CLIMATE. AHA IF
YOU CAN JUST. CHIME IN HERE WITH
EITHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT'S COMING
IN OR WHAT HOW YOU THINK THIS.
HIGH ROAD APPROACH WILL WORK.
YEAH HI THANK YOU FOR THE
QUESTION SENATOR I THINK THAT
THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY IN
THE CLIMATE SPACE. I'M AS THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
HAVE BOTH SAID CALIFORNIA TAKES
AND ALL OF THE ABOVE APPROACH TO
THE WAYS IN WHICH WE- APPLY
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IT AND
REALLY CLIMATE ACTION TO THE
WORK THAT WE'RE DOING. WE TAKE
THAT SERIOUSLY AT THAT THE LABOR
AGENCY IN WITH ALL OF OUR
DEPARTMENTS AND ARE WORKING
DILIGENTLY WITH- OTHER AGENCIES
LIKE THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF
OFFSHORE WIND- WITH THAT THE
CRITICAL MINERAL SPACE DOWN THE
AND- THE INLAND EMPIRE AND THE
SOUTHERN BORDER REGIONS. TO
IDENTIFY WAYS THAT AS THESE NEW
INDUSTRIES ARE EMERGING THEY
WERE ABLE TO WALK ALONG SIDE OF
THE COMMUNITIES AND THE
EMPLOYERS IN THE INDUSTRY AND
THE WORKERS. TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS
THE IN A REALLY POSITIVE WAY
FROM THE GET GO. RATHER THAN
TRYING TO COME ALONG UP. BEHIND
THEM- TO CHANGE THE SYSTEMS THAT
ARE ALREADY IN PLACE. I THINK
THAT THAT WILL ALLOW US A REALLY
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE WE
ARE EXCLUDING PEOPLE THAT WE ARE
BUILDING AN INDUSTRY A AND
BUILDING COMMUNITIES AND REALLY.
APPROPRIATE WAYS. GREAT I JUST
HAVE A UP MISTER RANEY I THINK
WITH REGARD SINCE IS THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE. FROM THERE WAS SOME
IN THE FOR THE A. H. I. T. P.
AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FUNDING. INCLUDED HAS THE
FUNDING IN THE CURRENT YEAR BEEN
APPROPRIATED. ON THAT AND HOW
MUCH AND WILL IT BE DISPERSED-
BEFORE THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR. YES
IT WAS A HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS OVER THREE
YEARS- AND THE FIRST TRANCHE OF
FUNDING- WE JUST FIRED UP IT
EQUALLY FORTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS IN THE FIRST YEAR-
THAT'S BEEN ALLOCATE IS WE'VE
AWARDED THIRTEEN PROJECTS- AND
WE WERE. WORKING ON FINALIZING
THE CONTRACTS WE CAN DISPERSE
THOSE THOSE DOLLARS. REALLY SOON
SO THE WORK IS BEING DONE. ON
THE FIRST TRY TO MONEY WE'RE
ACTUALLY INTO THE SECOND CRUNCH
NOW- BECAUSE WE ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS ALL THE TIME ON A
QUARTERLY BASIS. WE HAVE ENOUGH
PROJECT X. MORE THAN ENOUGH
PROJECTS NOW THAT ARE GOOD- TO
BURN DOWN THAT SECOND CHARGE OF
FUNDING AND OF COURSE THAT'S
NOT. THAT WE CAN'T SPEND THAT
MONEY TO THE BUDGET IS ENACTED
AND INTEL- WE WORK AT THE- THE
STATE COMPTROLLER TO RELEASE THE
FUNDS- BUT WE'VE ALREADY
REVIEWED. ENOUGH REALLY GREAT
APPLICATIONS- FOR FUNDING THAT
EXCEEDS THE SECOND TRANCHE OF
FUNDING. THE THIRD ONE I IN.
TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE. WE BURN
INTO THAT ALL- BEFORE WE GET TO
THAT YEAR I'M BECAUSE YOU'RE
JUST SO MUCH DEMAND FOR THIS
WORK OUT THERE- THAT THE FUNDING
IS NOT GOING TO KEEP UP. IT'S
EXCITING BUT IT'S ALSO LIKE HOLY
COW THERE'S A GREAT DEAL
DEMANDED THIS IS TERRIFIC WORK
THAT'S GOOD THAT'S GREAT BECAUSE
IT'S GOT ALL THE PIECES THAT WE
WANT. IN IT. AND THEN- IS DOING
IF YOU COULD- TELLS ABOUT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF AB ONE EIGHTY
ONE. AND SB SIX SEVENTY FOUR.
SURE WE AT THEA. OUR BUSES RIGHT
ELECTRIC BUSES. YES WE WERE
WORKING WITH DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES NASA THEY'VE
INVITED US INTO IT TO
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW TO. LOOK
AT THEIR THEIR OWN SOLICITATIONS
FOR THAT- AND THEY'RE ASKING US
FOR ADVICE ON THE WORK FORCE TO
SO JUST. THE KIND OF
RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH THE
ENERGY COMMISSION AND WITH THE
CPUC. I AND OTHERS. WERE SITTING
AT THE TABLE AND WORKING THROUGH
HOW THEY GET THE BEST WORKFORCE
IMPACTS. FROM THEIR FROM THEIR
DOLLARS AND FORCE A LOT OF THAT
SPELLED OUT IN IN THE BUDGET
LANGUAGE- AND ALSO IN SIX
SEVENTY FOUR- SO WE HAVE. A REAL
NICE WE HAVE REAL NICE GUIDANCE.
ON WHAT STANDARDS TO PUT IN
THERE SO A LOT OF THAT
CONVERSATION IS GOING TO BE
ABOUT HOW YOU APPLY THAT. IN THE
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS- IN THE
LANGUAGE FOR THE SOLICITATION
AND THE TRACKING THOSE OUTCOMES.
I'M WHICH IS A BIG PART OF- WHAT
THE COMMITTEE IS ASKING FOR. HE
I'M AN OLD SYSTEM AND ON THIS.
HAVING BEEN COME OUT OF THE
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY.
OUT WE TRIED. WITH EMPLOYERS
SEVERAL TIMES TO. HOW DO WE COME
UP WITH A TRAINING PROGRAM
THAT'S REALLY GONNA. OF YOU KNOW
THIS SKILLS THAT ARE NEEDED AND
TO RECRUIT. MORE DIVERSITY INTO
THE INDUSTRY I KNOW PEOPLE THINK
OF. THE INDUSTRY HAS ALREADY
BEEN DIVERSE BUT IN SEVERAL
SECTORS IT WAS FAR FROM BEING
DIVERSE- BUT WHAT REALLY MADE A
DIFFERENCE AND WE TRIED WITH
DIFFERENT PARTNERS- COMMITTEE
COLLEGES AND OTHERS. BUT WHAT
REALLY MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN
TERMS OF RECRUITING. AND
TRAINING THE DESIRE TO DO THE
TRAINING AND TO STICK WITH THE
TRAINING. WAS THAT THEY WERE
GONNA HAVE A GOOD JOB AT THE
END. A GOOD PAYING JOB. AND
WITHOUT THAT WE FOUND THAT. WE
COULD WORK WITH OTHER PARTNERS
AND THAT WAS GREAT IN THE- YOU
KNOW MAYBE IN THE INITIAL
RECRUITMENT INTO THE PROGRAM MAY
BE- YOU KNOW THEY- STATE THROUGH
THE TRAINING BUT THEN WORD GETS
OUT. THAT YOU'RE LEFT OUT THERE
HANGING AND YOU DON'T HAVE A
GOOD JOB AND THAT'S- THAT'S A-
NOT A GOOD PLACE TO BE WE WASTE
A LOT OF MONEY THAT WAY. SO I
APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS YOU
KNOW ALL THE PIECES HERE- AND- I
THINK THE HOSPITALITY TRAINING
ACADEMY IS DOING FANTASTIC AND-
REALLY GETTING JUST HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE. TRAINED LIKE YOU SAID
FROM SECTORS THAT HAVE BEEN
UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PAST
YEAH- OKAY ANY FINAL WORDS
BEFORE WE MOVE ON. THANK YOU IN
A KENNEL THANK YOU VERY MUCH
OKAY THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY
MUCH WE WANT TO ISSUE TO WHICH
IS THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. YOU'RE
STICKING AROUND IRAQ I'LL TODAY
OKAY MISTER TOPIC- MISTER TOP IN
- MISTER MARK. OF MISTER ALAMO
MISTER RANEY- IS GARCIA. I THINK
THAT'S V. AS SOON. AND
MISSKELLEY YOU ALSO BE ISM RIGHT
OKAY. SO IS THAT THE ORDER WE
SHOULD WE SHOULD DO OKAY ALL
RIGHT MR- A TOPIC. YOU GO FIRST
THANK YOU- FOR ISSUE TWO CS
CAUSING THE PROPOSED REDUCTIONS
TO THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH
LEADERSHIP FOR PROGRAM THE
BUDGET ACT TWENTY TWENTY TWO
INCLUDED SIXTY MILLION. OVER
THREE YEARS- THOSE PATHWAYS FOR
THE CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT PORN ON THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSES TO
WITHDRAW TWENTY MILLION TEN
DOLLARS TEN MILLION. IN TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR AND TEN
MILLION IN TWENTY FOUR TWENTY
FIVE. AS PART OF THE PROPOSED
BUDGET SOLUTIONS AND INCLUDES
THOSE REDUCTIONS IN THE PROPOSED
TRIGGER THAT WOULD RESTORE THAT
FUNDING SHOULD THERE BE
SUFFICIENT GENERAL FUND. NEXT
YEAR. OKAY MISTER MARCH.
ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT. AND
YOUR MARCH. AND YOUR MARCH
DEPARTMENT OF AND IT'S NOTHING
BAD RIGHT NOW BUT HAPPY TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS. OKAY MR ALUM.
CHALLENGING IF YOU. IRAN YEAH-
GOOD MORNING GUYS- OF THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
YEAH. TEHAMA WITH LEGISLATIVE
ANALYST'S OFFICE. WORKS BETTER
THANK YOU- OF MADAM CHAIR AS YOU
KNOW THE SENATE BUDGET PLAN DOES
INCLUDE A CONTINUATION OF THE
FUNDING FOR THIS PROPOSAL AT THE
AMOUNT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN IN
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET ACT. I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS-
SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THAT OR
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL OR
ANYTHING ELSE X. P. THREE. THANK
YOU. AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO-
THREE. YEAH I NOTICES ON THE ON
THE LINE AND SH I THINK SHE'LL
HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN THE
PROGRAM SO I WON'T I WON'T TRY
THAT BECAUSE SHE'S MUCH
PARTICULATE ABOUT THAT- BUT YET
AGAIN IT'S IT WAS THREE TRANCHES
OF FUNDING- THE FIRST TRANCHE-
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS WE'VE
ALREADY PUT OUT- TO THAT
CALIFORNIA'S LEADERSHIP CORE-
ACTUALLY THROUGH EMERALD CITIES
WHICH IS THE- WHICH IS THE
GRANTEE- FOR ALL ON BEHALF OF
THE- THEY SEE WELL SEE TO DO THE
PROGRAM WORK- WERE IN THE
PROCESS OF EXECUTING THAT
CONTRACT IN. AND RELEASING THE
DOLLARS TO THE PROGRAM AND I
THINK THEY'RE- BOTH PRIMED- TO
START GETTING THE WORK DONE THIS
IS ACTUALLY BUILDING ON A MODEL
THAT STARTED A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
SO THE FUNDING CAME IN THEY THEY
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING SO THE
SECOND TWO TRANCHES OF FUNDING
WOULD BE REDUCED BY TEN MILLION
DOLLARS EACH- GIVEN THAT THE
BUDGET. IN OKAY WILL COME BACK
UP MS GARCIA YEAH I KNOW YOU'RE
ON ASSUME. GO AHEAD. ON HELLO
EVERYBODY AND SO MY NAME IS ROSE
AYE GARCIA AND EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF CALIFORNIA YOUTH
LEADERSHIP CORPS AND THE
COMMUNING PARTNERSHIP A TRUE
WOMAN WOULD ALSO MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE IT'S AN HONOR FOR ME
TO JOIN YOU TODAY THANK YOU FOR
YOUR EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT.
TO SERVING AND EMPOWERING MARTIN
MY STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES
ACROSS CALIFORNIA. AT A TIME
WHEN MANY ARE QUESTIONING THE
VALUE AND STRENGTH OF OUR
NATION'S DEMOCRACY IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT OUR NATION STATE
TO MORE TO CIVICALLY ENGAGE AND
EMPOWER. HISTORICALLY
MARGINALIZED YOUTH. C. Y. L. C.
HAS TAPPED INTO THE DESIRES OF
YOUNG PEOPLE TO TACKLE CRITICAL
ISSUES SUCH AS RACIAL AND
ECONOMIC JUSTICE. MY IMAGE
CHANGE WE CAN COMMUNITY HEALTH
IMMIGRATION AND MUCH MORE IN
ORDER TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE
IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
THEREBY STRENGTHENING THEIR
ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
NATION'S DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
AND TO HELP FOSTER A MORE
EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE
DEMOCRACY. FIRST I WANT TO BEGIN
BY URGING THIS COMMITTEE TO
RESTORE THE TWENTY MILLION
DOLLAR CUT. WE'RE CALIFORNIA
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORPS IN THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET. C.
Y. L. C. HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE
HOLISTIC COVERT BASED MODEL THAT
PREPARES MARGINALIZED YOUTH WITH
EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY
ORGANIZING LEADERSHIP AND
ADVOCACY SKILLS AND THE POST
SECONDARY CREDENTIALS. IT
NECESSARY ASSUME LEADERSHIP
ROLES AS ORGANIZERS CHANGE
AGENTS AND NONPROFIT LEADERS.
INTEGRAL TO THIS MODEL OR
INTENSIVE AND HOLISTIC SUPPORTS
TO PROMOTE COLLAGEN PERSISTENCE
COMPLETION. THOSE ENROLLED IN
THESE COMMUNITY CHANGE LEARNING
OR CAREER PATHWAYS RECEIVE
ROBUST SUPPORTS INCLUDING
ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
SUPPORTS. CAREER COACHING. A
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND
MENTORING. TO BE CLEAR THIS
BUDGET REDUCTION IS A THREAT TO
THE SUCCESS OF CHAU SEAT BECAUSE
IT WOULD ELIMINATE. THE WEALTHY
PROGRAMS BY HAVE IN BUDGET YEARS
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR AND
TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE. RIGHT
AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE REACHING
FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. THIS BUDGET
CUT WOULD DO NICE SCORES OF
HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED
STUDENTS YOUNG PEOPLE WERE EAGER
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY
TO ACCESS THESE PATHWAYS
INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SECURITY
RECEIVE CRITICAL SUPPORTS TO
SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THE
WORKFORCE AND TO IMPROVE THEIR
OVERALL OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL
BEING. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS IN
COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS
SEE WELL WHILE C. HAS WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO PILOT AND RAMP UP
COMMUNITY CHANGE LEARN AND EARN
CAREER PATHWAYS ACROSS THE
STATE. I AM PLEASED TO SHARE
THAT WE HAVE FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS
WITH DANCE A COLLEGE EAST LOS
ANGELES COLLEGE LOS ANGELES
TRADE TECH COLLEGE LOS ANGELES
MISSION COLLEGE FRESNO CITY
COLLEGE RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE
AND SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY
COLLEGE. IN ADDITION THREE
COMMUNITY COLLEGES LOCATED OR
NEAR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN
PARTICIPATING IN C. Y. L. C. WE
CURRENTLY IN CONVERSATION WITH
THESE CAMPUSES TO BRING THEM ON
BOARD. OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALLOWED US TO
MAKE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. WE
HAVE CREATED TEAMS WITH COLLEGE
FACULTY AND STAFF TO BUILD UP
THE COMPONENTS OF C. Y. L. C.
FIRST WE WORK WITH CAMPUSES TO
ADJUSTER ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING
SECOND R. C. Y. O. C. PILOT TO
DEVELOP THE WORK BASED LEARNING
INTERNSHIPS. AND HAVE IDENTIFIED
OVER SEVENTY FIVE BASED
COMMUNITY PARTNERS. AND THIRD WE
ARE CONTINUING WORK. TO WORK
WITH PARTNERS TO DEVELOP
INTENSIVE AND HOLISTIC STUDENT
SUPPORTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES AND MENTORING. MOST
RECENTLY C. Y. L. C. HAS WORKED
WITH ITS NATIONAL PARTNERS TO
LAUNCH A COMMUNITY BASED
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES
CAREER PATHWAY. THIS PATHWAY
WOULD EXPAND THE NUMBER OF WELL
TRAINED LEGAL ADVOCATES.
PRACTITIONERS PARALEGALS LEGAL
ASSISTANTS AND NONPROFIT LEADERS
AND UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES. THIS PARTNERSHIP
INCLUDES THE CATHOLIC LEGAL
IMMIGRATION NETWORK KNOWN AS
CLINIC CDSS COMMUNITY BASED
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES
ORGANIZATIONS. THAT ARE
RECOGNIZED BY THE U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND
SELECTED COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
GIVEN THE STUDENT MEANT DEMAND
FOR THIS PILOT C. WELLS C. Y. L.
C. INTENDS TO EXPAND. THIS
PATHWAY TO OTHER IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U. ACROSS
THE STATE WITH CURRENT YEAR
FUNDING. C. Y. O. C. HAS ALSO
BEEN WORKING TO BUILD
PARTNERSHIPS WITH LANGUAGE
JUSTICE ADVOCATE INTERPRETER
TRAINING PROVIDERS AND CBO'S LED
BY INDIGENOUS MIGRANT LEADERS TO
CO CREATE A LANGUAGE JUSTICE
CAREER PATHWAY WHICH WOULD
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED
INTERPRETERS IN IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES. A BUDGET AS I
MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY A BUDGET
CUT OF TWENTY MILLION WOULD
ELIMINATE. OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PARTNERSHIPS AND THE STUDENTS
THEY SERVE BY HALF. AN UNDERMINE
OUR PROGRESS AND COMMITMENT IT
WOULD ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR
ABILITY TO OFFER THESE PATHWAYS
TO OVER FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
STUDENTS THE REDUCTION IN
FUNDING WOULD CLEARLY IMPACT THE
OVERALL INCOME OUTCOMES AND
SUSTAINABILITY OF THIS
INITIATIVE. SINCE THE INCEPTION
OF C. Y. L. C. WE HAVE SERVED
OVER A HUNDRED AND FIFTY
STUDENTS I AM PLEASED TO REPORT
THAT SEE WELL SEE LAUNCHED ALL
FIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PARTNERSHIPS AND WE'D BE GONE
ALL ACTIVITIES FOR THESE
PROGRAMS. WE EXPECT THE SERVER
FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THREE
STUDENTS A PARTNER WITH TWENTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH
CURRENT YEAR FUNDING. FUNDING
OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD WE
PLANNED TO SERVE. ONE THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY STUDENTS
. SEE WHAT ELSE HE DID.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUREAUCRATIC
DELAYS AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO
THE PANDEMIC FOR EXAMPLE IT TOOK
LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED TO HAVE
AMPLE USE APPROVED. DEPARTMENTAL
CONTRACTS PROCESSED AND EXECUTED
AND TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ON
BOARDING AND FACILITATING
PAYMENTS TO SEE WHY AUSSIE
STUDENT ENTRANCE HOWEVER. WE
WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO
RESOLVE MANY OF THESE ISSUES OUR
TEAMS ARE EXCITED AND ACTIVELY
PLANNING RECRUITING AND
INTERVIEWING STUDENTS. TO
PARTICIPATE IN C. Y. L. C. WITH
CURRENT YEAR FUNDING. AS I CLOSE
I WANT TO SHARE THAT THERE'S
INTEREST FROM OUR COLLEAGUES
NATIONALLY TO REPLICATE C. Y. L.
C. AND AT LEAST NINE OTHER
STATES. AS YOU ARE AWARE
CALIFORNIA HAS A REPUTATION FOR
LEADING THE NATION IN DEVELOPING
INNOVATIVE MODELS TO ADDRESS
SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES
OF OUR TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT C.
Y. L. C. IS ONE OF THOSE
TRANSFORMATIONAL MODELS. THANK
YOU FOR INVITING ME TO TESTIFY
TO DATE. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE
COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORTING
CRITICAL INVESTMENTS FOR C. Y.
L. C. AND I URGE YOU TO RESTORE
FUNDING FOR TWENTY MILLION IN
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.
THANK MY COFFEE MY COLLEAGUE
BRENDA CONNOLLY YOU'LL OUR
PROGRAM LEAD FOR C. Y. O. C.
DANCER WILL SPEAK TO THE IMPACT
OF OUR WORK THUS FAR THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU AND IF WE
COULD KEEP IT TO A FEW MINUTES
MATH- CARRILLO THANK YOU WELCOME
. AND TAKING CARE TODAY AND OF
THE SENATE AND TODAY I STAND
BEFORE YOU WITH A SENSE OF
PURPOSE AND URGENCY I'M HERE TO
ADVOCATE FOR SOMETHING THAT CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES
OF COUNTLESS YOUNG PEOPLE IN
CALIFORNIA. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN REINSTATING
THE TWENTY MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET
ALLOCATION FOR THIS YEAR WHILE
HE PROGRAM. MY NAME IS BARNETT
THAT AND I'M THE PROGRAM NEED
FOR IT THE END ZERO C. AT THE
END COLLEGE. WHERE PASSED I'VE
HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING
WITH SOME OF THE MOST INSPIRING
INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THEY COME FROM NONTRADITIONAL
BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING FIRST
GENERATION INDIVIDUALS PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES PEOPLE WITH
IMMIGRANT BACKGROUNDS STUDENT
PARENTS FORMER FOSTER CARE
YOUTH. AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUALS. I STAND BEFORE YOU
AS AN IMMIGRANT A CLEAR PERSON A
DISABILITY STUDENT. WHO SHARES
MANY OF THEIR EXPERIENCES.
THROUGH MY INVOLVEMENT WITH ZERO
C. A. WITNESS THE ON. LIFE IN.
THAT PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE
PLAN. TO TAP IN THEIR INNER
POWER CAN HAVE. THESE
INDIVIDUALS HAVE LIVED THROUGH
UNIMAGINABLE STRUGGLES AND HAVE
EMERGED FROM THEM WITH AN
UNRELENTING DRIVE TO MAKE A
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR
LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
THERE ARE NOW MORE DETERMINED
THAN EVER TO CREATE A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IF SO
MUCH TO SHARE SO MUCH WITH THEM
IN PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT AFFECTS
OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD DIRECTLY.
YET THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A CHANCE
TO BE HEARD TO BE BELIEVED OR TO
BE VALUED FOR EVERYTHING THEY
ARE. AND NOT JUST SEEN AND
EVERYTHING THAT THEY LACK. I'M
HERE TODAY TO ASK YOU TO GIVE
THESE YOUNG PEOPLE THE CHANCE.
CREATED TO PREPARE THE NEXT
GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO
BECOME COMMUNITY ORGANIZER. BUT
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE. YOU
SEE THROUGH THE PROGRAM WE NOT
ONLY PROVIDE THE SPACE FOR
INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP
LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ENGAGE IN
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING BUT WE
CREATE A SPACE TO FOSTER THEIR
PERSONAL GROWTH INCREASE AND-
INNER HEALING. THE PROGRAM HAS
BEEN TRANSFORMATIVE AND ENGAGING
PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN
IN HIGHER EDUCATION BEFORE. BUT
HAVE REMAINED BY HAVING THEM GO
THROUGH THE COURSES IN A COHORT
MODEL. BUT NOT JUST ANY COVERT
ACCORD THAT CONSIST OF A WIDE
RANGE OF LIVED EXPERIENCES.
EXPERIENCES THAT HELP AFFIRM
THEIR LIVES THEIR IDENTITIES AND
THEIR STRUGGLE AS SOMETHING THAT
ARE SYSTEMIC AND NOT SOMETHING
THAT IS INHERENTLY
PREDETERMINED. YOU TO WHO THEY
ARE WHERE THEY COME FROM OR WHAT
THEY LOOK LIKE. INVESTING IN
ZERO C. IS INVESTING IN REAL
PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CREATE
LASTING CHANGE CHANGE THAT IS
RADICAL CHANGE THAT CENTERS
THEIR VOICES. WHICH IS WHAT WE
NEED TO MOVE FORWARD NOT JUST
FOR THE SAKE OF RESULTS OR
NUMBERS BUT IN THE EFFORTS TO
TRULY HEAL OUR COMMUNITY. PEOPLE
CAN'T LEAVE THEIR EXPERIENCES
THEIR TRAUMAS DISTRICT. HELLO
STRONG. GUN SYSTEM. ROSEN SHE'S
OVER THERE BEHIND EVERYTHING.
NEVER SAID WHEN THEY CAN'T SEE
SHOULD BE SPEAKS AFTER- TRY TO
GET BACK ON MEANWHILE WILL-
MOVEON. OKAY RIGHT. OKAY ALL
RIGHT COLLEAGUES. QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ANY ANYTHING NO. OKAY I
JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF THEM- TWO
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE- WELL WITH
THE ISSUES THAT LED OR-
DETERMINE THIS- PROGRAM. OF. TO
REDUCE THE AMOUNT OR ELIMINATE
THE AMOUNT I'M NOT SURE THAT
TERMINOLOGY NO YEAH- THANK YOU
CHAIR- SO THE REDUCTIONS AND WAS
MENTIONED THROUGHOUT SO THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET DOCUMENTS
WE'VE GOT ENOUGH IN PREVIOUS
HEARINGS OR TO THE OVERALL
STRATEGY- TO REFLECT ONE
REDUCTIONS TWO ONE TIME ELEVEN
INTERMENT ESPENSON THE PREVIOUS
FEW BUDGET AX- THE INTENT OF
PRESERVING THE COURT APARTMENT
ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITHOUT
TOUCHING THE STATE'S BUDGET
RESERVES AND SO. HE WAS ON THE
MULTI YEAR FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR
THIS THAT'S SORT OF WHAT MADE
THIS- CONSIDERED FOR A REDUCTION
. AND EITHER YOU AND OR MISTER
RANEY HAS THE FUNDING IN THE
CURRENT YEAR BEEN APPROPRIATED
HOW MUCH AND WE'LL ALL THE
FUNDED BE DISPERSED BEFORE THE
NEXT BUDGET YEAR. YES CENTER
THE- THE FIRST RAJAMANI WAS WAS-
WAS ALLOCATED AB WHERE WE'RE
STILL GOING ACTUALLY THE
CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED WORK WE'RE
JUST WAITING NOW FOR THE
DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUNDS WHICH
WE WORK WITH THE STATE
COMPTROLLER ON- SO THAT FIRST
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING
TO GO OUT REALLY SOON. SO
THEY'LL BE DISPERSED YES THIS
GRANT WILL BE DISPERSED. FROM
AND- MAYBE MR RANIERE- MISS
GARCIA. OF WHAT WOULD BE THE
IMPACT ON THE PROGRAM AND THE
OUTCOMES IF THIS FUNDING WAS
REDUCED. IF YOU GIVE SOME SHORT
ANSWERS PLEASE. I'M SURE IT
WOULD REDUCE OUR PROGRAMS BY
HALF. ALL ANYBODY NEEDS SO IT
WOULD INTERRUPT THE WORK I'M SO
WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT
. ANYTHING ELSE MISTER RANEY
YEAH I JUST ABSENT THE THAT WAS
DIVIDED INTO THREE THREE CHUNKS
OF FUNDS EQUAL AMOUNTS. IN THE
FIRST YEAR THEY'RE GONNA SERVE-
FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE
STUDENTS- SO THAT'S WHAT THE
FULL TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS IN
THE SECOND AND THIRD YEARS THAT
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO
BE REDUCED BY HALF. BECAUSE THE
MONEY WAS REDUCED BY HALF IN THE
SECOND TWO YEARS. OKAY A FULL
DAY. OF THE. HERE IS YOUR- OWN
ANYWAY ANYONE WANNA GIVE THE
FINAL. NO OKAY WELL WE
APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH
THANK YOU- RESENTING ON THIS
PROGRAM- THANK YOU MISS FEDERICO
AND SORRY WE YOU DROPPED OUT AND
THANK YOU MS GARCIA FOR ALL THE
WORK THAT YOU DO WITH OUR YOUTH
APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY
WE'RE MOVING ON NOW TO- ISSUE
THREE WHICH IS WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION. PRIORITY. OF
MISTER TOPPING MISTER MARCH MR
ALAMO OF ADELE BURNS DIVISION
APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS AND MEG
BASEY. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
TRADES WOMEN. PLEASE COME ON UP
HERE AND JOIN US. OKAY. THIS IS
THE MISTER TOP INNER MISTER
MARCH WHO WANTS TO- RESULTING
GIVES THE GOOD NEWS. THANK YOU
SHARE- ISSUE THREE HUNDRED END
OF OUR FINANCE THE FOR- TO MEET
WITH IN CONCERT PART UNIT OF THE
MUCH ACTED WHEN TWENTY TWO FOR
MILLION DOLLARS AND GOING FUND
AND TRAIN THEM LANGUAGE
ESTABLISH. THE WOMEN CAN YOU THE
DEPARTMENT OF RELATIONS AND OF
COURSE BUILT ON THE TWENTY
TWENTY ONE INVESTMENT OF FIFTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS FOR A WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY INITIATIVE
. THE TWENTY TWENTY THREE
GOVERNORS BUDGET CAUSES TO PAUSE
FUNDING FOR TWO YEARS SUBJECT TO
THE RESTORATION OF THE TRIGGER.
OKAY. THIS IN THIS MARCH.
NOTHING TO ADD BUT I'M HAPPY TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS QUE THIS
TELEPHONE. GAINES HAS ALMOST
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
SIMILAR TO THE LAST ITEM THAT
YOU HEARD THE SENATE PLAN IS YOU
KNOW- PROPOSED TO CONTINUE THE
FUNDING LEVEL ON GOING AT
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR
WITHOUT THE PAUSE THAT WAS
PROPOSED THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET.
OKAY THANK YOU- AND NOW MISS
BURNS. I'M I'M HERE TO PROVIDE
ANY ADDITIONAL UPDATES THAT
WOULD BE HELPFUL AND TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS SO. IF YOU. YOUR
OLD. HERE OR ARE YOU HAPPY TO
SHARE THE MECCA WITH. OKAY MS
VASEY THANK YOU- NAME IS MAY
VASE M. X. DIRECTOR TRADE TUNING
WE SERVE ALL OF CALIFORNIA BUT
PRIMARILY DIRECT SERVICES. OF
FROM BAKERSFIELD NORTH BUT WE
HAVE PURPOSE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND-
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION SORT OF MY
LIFE'S WORK I STARTED AS- AN
APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN. IN ABOUT
NINETEEN SEVENTY NINE AND HAVE
WORKED MY WAY THROUGH THE WITH
THE TOOLS UNTIL NINETEEN NINETY
EIGHT WHEN I. TOOK IT A TURN AND
WENT TO LAW SCHOOL AS PART OF
THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST- FOR
PEOPLE IN BLUE COLLAR WORK THAT
CAN GO ON. IN THE FUTURE I WOULD
LIKE TO SAY THAT I WAS ABLE TO
MAKE THAT CHANGE BECAUSE I HAD A
STRONG ECONOMIC BACK. BACKING
AND HAD PUT MY FAMILY ON FIRM
FOOTING THAT ALLOWED ME TO GO
RETURN TO SCHOOL AND TAKES IT IN
THE ROLE I NOW TAKE IN TERMS OF.
A TRYING TO REPRESENT MORE
DIVERSITY PARTICULARLY IN
CONSTRUCTION BUT FOR ALL WOMEN
IN THE TRADES IN CALIFORNIA
THIS- THE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
PRIORITY UNIT. HEY HAS A
SINGULAR POSITION- IN SEVERAL
PLACES- YOU NOTED THE LOOP LONG
FOR. OVER THE YEARS WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION ARE STILL ALL UNDER
4% OF THE OF THE TRADES
WORKFORCE THE OVERALL SECTOR
MAYBE 10% WHEN YOU CLUED.
PROJECT MANAGERS ESTIMATORS OF
BACK OFFICE STAFF ALL YOU KNOW
THAT THE WHOLE INDUSTRY SECTOR
STILL A TREMENDOUS UNDER
REPRESENTATION GIVEN THAT WERE
50% OF THE WORKPLACE WOMEN IS
THE WE HERE- AND- BUT STILL.
IT'S A PERNICIOUS ISSUE. AND
AGAIN OF THE APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE
DOLLARS ARE PUBLIC DOLLARS I'M
FULLY AWARE OF THAT AND
APPRECIATE AND EMBRACE THAT. AND
THE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
PRIORITY UNIT HAS BEEN A OF AN
EFFORT TO REALLY LOOK AT THAT
GAP AND SAY WE AS THE STATE.
HAVE AN OBLIGATION. AND TO TAKE
THIS ON AND FIGURE IT OUT AND
IMPROVE THIS GAP BECAUSE THESE
ARE HIGH WAGE JOBS. SKILLED JOBS
IMMINENT AND THAT'S NOT TO SAY
OTHER JOBS AREN'T SKILLED BUT-
THE SKILLED TRADES HAVE A
PARTICULAR MEANING WHEN I SAY
THAT WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS
GOING THROUGH EDUCATION. HAVING
A FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES
WITHOUT A COLLEGE EDUCATION
THESE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS OFFER
THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY.
AND WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
PRIORITY UNITS SET US ON THE
PATH TO REALLY GRAPPLE WITH THIS
POLICY ISSUE ON A STATE BASIS
AND PUT FUNDING TOWARD
SOLUTIONS- WE HAVE JUST STARTED
ON THIS PROCESS AND I CAN OF-
REFER TO THEM MY COLLEAGUES
HERE. ON THE UPDATE ON THE
FUNDING SITUATION BUT I WILL SAY
THAT PUTTING A PAUSE. PUTTING
THIS IN THE REGULAR BUDGET WAS A
TREMENDOUS MESSAGE AND IT WAS A
MESSAGE THAT WAS HEARD NOT JUST
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
FOR MY COMMUNITY OF TRADES WOMAN
BUT IT WAS ALSO HEARD BY THE-
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AGENCIES.
AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. THEY HAVE
PUT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION HAVE PUT
UP COMPETITIVE GRANTS. FOR THE
STATES ARE COMPETING FOR AND
THEY'RE TRYING TO- THEY HAVE PUT
IN A D. I. LANGUAGE INTO THOSE
GRANTS AND THIS OBLIGATION ON
THE PART OF THE STATE WAS A
PART. OF OUR- WILLINGNESS TO
MAKE THIS IMPORTANT AND IT HAS
BEEN LISTEN TO THE POINT OF
LABOR TAKES IT TAKES HAS TAKEN
COGNISANCE OF IT. THE WOMEN'S
BUREAU IS PUTTING OUT OF. THIS
AS A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES IT'S
A REALLY IMPORTANT INITIATIVES
IT'S GOTTEN NATIONAL- AND IT HAS
A NATIONAL PROFILE NOW APPLIES
HAS TO. NEGATIVE EFFECTS. THE
FIRST IS PRACTICAL. WE ARE
STARTING. REALLY IMPORTANT
INITIATIVES AND I CAN SPEAK AND
I DON'T WANT TO TAKE TOO MUCH OF
YOUR TIME BILLS I KNOW IT'S SO
EXCITING TODAY. BUT IF YOU WISH
WE CAN TELL YOU THE INITIATIVES
THAT WE ARE STARTING IT TREES OF
AN INK. UNDER THIS- FUNDING THAT
WE HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DO BEFORE AND THEY
PARTICULARLY INVOLVE. A
CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT COMPONENT.
WHICH IS REALLY A MISSING PIECE
OF SOME OF THE OTHER INITIATIVES
THAT HAVE GONE BEFORE AND I
BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE THE TOOLS
AND WITH THE FUNDING WE CAN MAKE
A REAL DIFFERENCE. BY GIVING
CONTRACTORS TOOLS AND ALSO BRING
PUBLIC AGENCIES TOGETHER TO LOOK
AT ONE OF THE PERNICIOUS ISSUES.
FOR MAINTAINING NOT WOMEN AND
OTHER WORKERS ON THE JOB SITE.
WHICH IS THE DUMPSITE COULTER
WHICH CAN BE IMPROVED. BUT WE
NEED TOOLS HELP PEOPLE DO IT- I
WILL GO INTO ANY MORE OF THE OF
THE PRACTICAL PIECES BUT THOSE
KINDS OF INITIATIVES REQUIRE
MULTI YEAR FUNDING. THEY'RE NOT
A ONE AND DONE. THIS IS A
DIFFICULT ISSUE WE'RE AT FOUR
PERCENT. I'VE BEEN IN THE TRADES
OVER FORTY FOUR YEARS. YOU KNOW
PLEASE. WORKING ON THIS LET'S
LIKE PUT A SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
BUT IT'S ALSO AS I SAID THE
MESSAGE. WE HAVE PUT OUT A BIG
MESSAGE WE PUT IT WE PUT A
MARKER ON. ON THE NATIONAL STAGE
AS WELL AS IN THE STATE AND TO
OUR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THAT
WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THIS WE'RE
GONNA. PUSH WILL AND MAKE A
CHANGE. IF WE PUT A PAUSE ON
THIS ISSUE WE WITHDRAW ALL OF
THAT MESSAGING WE SAY OH WE
REALLY DIDN'T MEAN. WE'RE NOT
REALLY TRYING TO CHANGE ANYTHING
WE'RE GONNA LET THE OLD
SITUATION OF 324% WOMEN IN THIS.
TRADE IN 324% WOMEN. IN THE
CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIPS AND
WE'RE REALLY NOT SERIOUS HERE.
WE WOULD UNDO A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF GOOD WILL. AND
POSITIVE PRACTICAL OF EFFORTS
THAT ARE NOW UNDER WAY. I
RESPECTFULLY MANY OF MY TIME.
CREATE WONDERFUL COLLEAGUES.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. JUST
QUICKLY SO IT SHOW. IN A
CONSIDERING VICIOUS YOU RELATIVE
TO THE LAST ISSUE- MISTRESS YOU
THINK YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN
EASE THIS IS IT WE'RE LOOKING AT
A DEAD TRYING TO MAKE SYSTEMIC
CHANGE HERE- AND IT SEEMS TO ME.
YOU'RE MAKING A REALLY GOOD
CASE. FOR NOT PAUSING THE
EFFORT. I IT'S OFTEN HARD I
THINK FOR US WHEN YOU THINK
ABOUT. THAT INCREMENTS RISE UNIT
TWENTY FIVE MINUTOS TWENTY
TWENTY DOLLARS CAN. CROSS THE
SPEAKS WITH THIS BIG STATE THIS
BIG BUDGET. I AND FOR US TO
THINK ABOUT IN TERMS THE RETURN
ON INVESTMENT OF THE LIVES YOU
CREATION. AND RELATIVE TO OTHER
PROSPECTIVE USAGE RIGHT BECAUSE
CLEARLY WE HAVE A CHALLENGE
FISCALLY. BUT BUT IT DOES SEEM
TO ME HERE. THAT YOU ARE
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THAT IF WE'RE
LOOKING TO CHANGE THE
COMPOSITION OF THE CONSTRUCTION
WORKFORCE. AND WE STARTED WE
NEED TO KEEP GOING- ENDED DID
YOU KNOW JOHN I WOULD AGREE THAT
THE ALL THINGS CONSIDERED- THIS
IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF RESTORING
THESE COLLEGE- AND I DO
APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT TODAY. BUT
SO THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR
COMING TODAY AND- AND HELPING US
UNDERSTAND. WHAT YOUR PROGRAM
THIS PROGRAM THAT YOU'VE BEEN
INVOLVED IN SO LONG THIS IS
ABOUT ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I
HAVE WHAT IS. IT WHAT WOULD YOU
CONSIDER SUCCESS AT THE END OF
THE DAY. FOR A PROGRAM LIKE THIS
IS IT TO HAVE 50% CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS. THE FEMALE OR OR HOW DO
WE HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS.
LOWERED I DON'T HAVE A HOME. THE
I HAVE AN ANECDOTAL. ANTENNA
DONUTS ARE FINE- SO I HAVE THIS
STATUS TO SAY. WHEN I STARTED IN
THE TRADES IN SEVENTY NINE I SAW
THAT. WE WOULD NEVER BE AT 50%
IN CONSTRUCTION- NOT AND
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES HARD
IT'S HARD FOR EVERYONE MEN AND
WOMEN IT'S A ROUGH INDUSTRY YOU
HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF GRIT. AND
A LOT OF STICK TO ADMIT NIS AND
ALSO APPRECIATE WHAT IT DOES
OFFER WHICH IS WORKING OUTSIDE
HAVING A LOT OF INDEPENDENCE A
SENSE OF SELF WORTH I MEAN IT
OFFERS A LOT AS WELL AS BEING A
DIFFICULT. A TRADE AND I
APPRECIATED AND ENJOY THOSE
BENEFITS AS WELL THEY FIT. MY
PERSONALITY- BUT IT'S NOT FOR
EVERYONE AND I DIDN'T THINK IT
WAS NECESSARILY 450% OF THE
WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE. BUT I DO
THINK THAT WE WOULD BE AT 10% BY
NINETEEN NINETY AND MAY BE. THE
SORT OF CLIMAX. NUMBER WOULD BE
AROUND TWENTY PERCENT. OF
SUCCESS IN THIS CONTEXT I THINK
IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I
WOULD LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO HAVE A
CHANCE TO SET UP SUMMATION
MINTS. TO GIVE US SOME SOME
BACKGROUND DATA AND THEN. MADE
SURE OUR OUR PROGRESS OVER TIME
WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE
HAVEN'T HEAD. ON A SUSTAINED
BASIS AND THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO
SET FOR THOSE BENCHMARKS AND
MEASURE. WHAT WHAT WHAT WE WOULD
REALLY BE LOOKING AT AND WHERE
WE COULD BE GOING. ON WHEN I
FIRST CAME INTO MY POSITION IT
TREATS WOMEN IN CAN A TWO
THOUSAND NINE THERE WERE SIX
HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN WOMEN
IN CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIPS
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. NO I
LOOKED AROUND OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
WHICH IS WHERE WE'RE- OR
HEADQUARTERS ARE AND I THOUGHT I
CAN FIND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY
SEVEN WOMEN. WHO COULD BE
CUTTING CONSTRUCTION WORK. WE
HAVE TRIPLE THAT NUMBER. IT'S
NOT A LOT BUT IT'S STILL THAT'S
A LOT THAT'S SOMETHING
SIGNIFICANT AND WE CAN DO THAT
AGAIN. BUT IT DOES TAKE A FOCUS
AND IT TAKES A PLAN. AND WE HAVE
THIS OPPORTUNITY NOW. RIGHT
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I SEE A
PROGRAM LIKE THIS THE VALUE IN
THAT IS. EXPANDING THE
OPPORTUNITY. FOR PEOPLE WHO DO
WANT TO GO ON THAT FIELD-
BECAUSE IF YOU START A IN HERE
COMES MY ANECDOTAL. YOU KNOW I
JOIN THE FIRE SERVICE IN
NINETEEN EIGHTY. AND VERY MUCH
SIMILAR WHAT WE'RE TRYING
DESPERATELY TO DIVERSIFY THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. WORKFORCE MAKE
UP. AND WE WENT TO EXTRAORDINARY
LENGTHS. TO TRY AND WE TRIED
EVERYTHING- TO RECRUIT AND-
SPECIFICALLY FEMALES- BUT ALSO-
YOU KNOW OTHER. THAN YOU KNOW
MORE DIVERSITY FROM ALL ALL. ALL
WALKS OF LIFE. AND THE FEMALE
PART OF IT WAS SUPER DIFFICULT.
AND YOU KNOW FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
I THREE DAUGHTERS NOT ONE SINGLE
ONE WANTED TO FOLLOW IN DAD'S
FOOTSTEPS. AND SO IT'S IT WAS
MORE AN ISSUE OF HEY YOU KNOW
THEY'RE FEMALES OUT THERE THAT
WANT THIS JOB. ANY NEEDS TO BE
OPEN FOR THEM WHEN THEY WANT IT
BUT WE CAN'T FORCE THEM INTO IT
AND SET A GOAL THAT WILL NEVER
ATTAIN BECAUSE- THAT THE DESIRE
FOR THAT TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT IS
NOT THERE. SO WHAT I'D LIKE
WHICH WHAT YOUR PROGRAM IS DOING
WHICH IS OPENING THE DOORS AND I
RODE WITH A- FEMALE
CONSTRUCTION. WORKER THE OTHER
DAY ON THE PLANE HOME AND SHE
WAS DELIGHTFUL AND A YOUNG LADY
THAT WAS- SHE KIND OF MOVING UP
THE LADDER ALREADY AND JUST THE
TYPE OF PERSON AND HE'S GOOD TO
BE DOING THAT TYPE OF JOB SHE
JUST LOVES IT. BUT YOU DON'T
HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT
WANTED TO HAVE HER OKAY AND SO
AND SO I YOU KNOW I JUST WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON
JUST OPENING UP THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES LIKE YOUR- YOU.
SEEM TO BE DOING. AND TRYING TO
MEASURE THE SUCCESS BUT NOT
THINKING THAT. WITH THE
POPULATION IS THIS THAT THAT'S
FAILURE IF WE DON'T HIT THAT-
BECAUSE THEN. THEN THAT IF
THAT'S THE GOAL AND WE NEVER HIT
IT. AND PEOPLE ARE GONNA THINK
IT DOESN'T NEED THE FUNDING
BECAUSE WE'RE NOT HITTING THE
GOAL. AND- SO I YOU KNOW I THINK
THE PROGRAM IS REALLY REALLY
WORTHWHILE. AND- WE NEED TO- WE
NEED TO ENSURE THAT. WE DON'T TO
. WE DON'T TECH CAUSE IT TO
FAIL. THANK YOU SENATOR AND IF I
COULD JUST FOLLOW UP WITH ONE.
SHORT NOTE. WE SHOULD THE-
COMMITTEES TIME- ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT WE FIND IS A LOT OF
WOMEN DON'T EVEN KNOW THESE JOB
SUCCESS. SO THE WOMEN WHO COULD
BE SUCCESSFUL WHICH IS YOU KNOW
WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THAT
LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE- SO MANY
WOMEN HAVE NO IDEA THAT THESE
JOBS ARE OPEN AND OFTENTIMES WE
FIND. THE PARENTS OF THE WOMEN
THAT WE ARE SUCCESSFUL WITH SAID
IF ONLY I KNEW WHEN I WAS
YOUNGER I THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A
JOB FOR ME NOW. WE HAVE TO TEST
THAT OUT AGAIN IT'S NOT YOU MAY
THINK IT'S THERE FOR YOU BUT AS
YOU START GOING FORWARD AND I
WANNA. LIFT UP- SOME OF THE-
WORK THAT THE- THAT WE HAVE DONE
WITH THE IT- PRE APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM PROGRAM TRAINING WHICH
ALLOWS. THEM EVERYONE BUT
INCLUDING WOMEN PARTICULARLY TO
SORT OF. SEE IF THESE JOBS ARE
FIT FOR THEM AND THEN PUT THEM
ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS. I THINK
BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT
NUMBER LOOKS LIKE YET. THANK YOU
FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO AND
THANK YOU SIR. GO AHEAD- MEANT
SO ADELE BURNS AND THE DEPUTY
CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF
APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS AND JUST TO. ADD TO
THE CONVERSATION A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT ON THE GOALS SO AS MEG
MENTIONED WE'VE BEEN SORT OF
BUMPING ALONG AT 324% WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION FOR. TWENTY YEARS I
THINK. BUT I THINK ALSO IN TERMS
OF THINKING ABOUT THE GOALS THAT
WE SET- WE- EVERYTHING'S
RELATIVE. RIGHT AND IF WE LOOK
TO OTHER STATES. THE PERCENTAGE
IS HIGHER IN SOME OTHER STATES
LIKE IN WASHINGTON THEY'VE BEEN
DOING SOME REALLY INTERESTING
THINGS AND I THINK THE
PERCENTAGE IN WASHINGTON IS.
CLOSER TO LIKE ELEVEN OR FIFTEEN
PERCENT. I HAVEN'T LOOKED
RECENT. YEAH BUT IT'S- A LOT
HIGHER THAN FOR. YEAH EXACTLY A
LOT HIGHER THAN FOR- AND I THINK
THAT- YOU WERE JUST SHARING
BEFORE THIS THAT IN THE EIGHTIES
OR NINETIES IT WAS CLOSER TO
ELEVEN PERCENT. SO WE KNOW IT'S
NOT SYSTEMICALLY STUCK AT 4%
BASED ON THE PEOPLE INTERESTED
IN THE INDUSTRY WE KNOW THAT
THERE. ARE THINGS WE COULD BE
DOING. AND SO ONE OF THE GOALS
THAT'S BEEN PUT FORTH IN THAT-
THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE OF THE CALIFORNIA
APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL IS TO.
OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS TRY TO
DOUBLE THAT FOUR PERCENT. SO
IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE PUTTING OUT
THERE OBVIOUSLY THERE'S BEEN
SOME FUNDS PUT TOWARDS IT. BUT
WE FEEL LIKE. IF WE IF WE ZOOM
OUT BOTH HISTORICALLY AND
GEOGRAPHICALLY WE CAN SEE THAT
IT'S THOROUGHLY. ATTAINABLE IN
OTHER TIMES AND LABOR MARKET SO
WHY CAN'T WE AT LEAST ASPIRE FOR
THAT. CAN YOU PLEASE I JUST
WANTED AGREE- CAN FORCEFULLY
WITH WITH. BOTH OF YOUR COMMENTS
READY AND EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE
BUT THERE ISN'T I THINK A GOOD
SAYING THAT YOU YOU KNOW YOU
CAN'T BE IT IF YOU DON'T SEE IT
. ENTERED GAZA CRS POINTS WE
NEED OPENED WITH THEIR REALLY IS
A CHALLENGE IN IN EXPO PEOPLE.
IN THE STATE THIS BIGGEST. AND
THEN CAN TO THEM THAT THESE ARE
POSH ESPECIALLY DURING THAT
POINT IN YOUR- DEVELOPMENT YOUR
SCHOOLING WHEN YOU'RE YOU KNOW
YOU'RE BEST SUITED TO JOIN THESE
INDUSTRIES AND SO WHAT WE HAVE
REALLY DONE THAT VERY WELL.
AGAIN FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IS A
LOT OF MONEY. TO ME PERSONALLY
BUT INTERNET WITH RESPECT TO THE
INVESTMENT. YOU KNOW IT'S VERY
SMALL INVESTMENT FOR THIS YOU
KNOW THIS VERY VALID. EFFORT I
THINK TO PAUSE IT AGAIN THAT
WOULD NOT ONLY BE UNFORTUNATE IN
THE SHORT SHORT ALSO DEFEAT SOME
OF THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE. TO
THIS POINT- IN THE CONTINUITIES
SUPERIMPOSED AS WE BUILD ON
THOSE INVESTMENTS SO. I KNOW
THIS YEAR SHARES MIGHT
SENTIMENT- BUT I REALLY DO
APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TODAY
. THANK YOU CENTER UP THANK YOU
SO MUCH. JUST A COUPLE MORE.
QUESTIONS- THE FUNDING THAT HAS
BEEN APPROPRIATED. IS BEEN
DISPERSED COULD YOU. TALK ABOUT
THAT YES ABSOLUTELY VERY HAPPY
TO GIVE THAT UPDATE SO- AS YOU
KNOW IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE AND
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. FIFTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS WAS ALLOCATED IN
EACH OF THOSE BUDGET YEARS TO
KICK OFF THIS EFFORT. AND WITH
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS WE ENGAGE IN A VARIETY
OF STAKEHOLDER CONVERSATIONS
INCLUDING OF COURSE WITH TRANS
WOMEN INK. WINTER WITH THAT E.
E. O. SUB. OF THE C. A. C. AND A
VARIETY OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO
REALLY TRY TO LISTEN AND
UNDERSTAND HOW CAN WE BEST
UTILIZE THIS FUNDING. TO REALLY
MOVE THE NEEDLE AND BE EFFECTIVE
AND WHERE WE LANDED IT WAS THAT
WE WANTED TO CREATE A GRANT
PROGRAM WHICH IS THE EQUAL
REPRESENTATION IN CONSTRUCTION
APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM
AND- OF THE THIRTY MILLION
DOLLARS RECEIVED TO DATE TWENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF THAT WAS
ALLOCATED TO THAT GRANT PROGRAM.
AND THE NATIONAL FIVE MILLION IS
BEING USED TO HIRE FOLKS WITHIN
D. I. ARE BOTH AT DIAZ BUT
ACTUALLY ALSO IN THE
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. IN DIR TO
DO MUCH OF THE- OUTREACH AND
BUILDING THE MOVEMENT AND WORKER
RIGHTS AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS
THAT ARE ENVISIONED IN THIS FIVE
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY
UNIT. SO IN TERMS OF THE GRANTS
TO COME TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT
THE UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS- SO
THE EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN
CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP
GRANT IT HAS TWO PARTS TO IT. IT
HAS SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES FOR
CHILD CARE AND IT HAS OUTREACH
AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SO THOSE
ARE THE TWO CATEGORIES OF THE
GRANT. AND WE HAVE. RELEASED THE
SOLICITATION RECEIVED A NUMBER
OF PROPOSALS- AND WE ACTUALLY
JUST ON MARCH FOURTEENTH
ANNOUNCED THE AWARDEES OF THAT
PROCESS. SO WE RECEIVED THIRTY
EIGHT APPLICATIONS- FROM TWENTY
FIVE DIFFERENT ENTITIES BECAUSE
FOLKS WERE APPLYING TO BOTH
CATEGORIES OF THE FUNDING
SOMETIMES. AND WE GOT. FIFTY
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF
QUESTS FOR FUNDS- AND OF WE IN
THE AWARDING PROCESS WE- WE
STRIVE TO AWARD FUNDING TO AS
MANY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES AS
POSSIBLE IT MAY BE A SLIGHTLY
LOWER AMOUNT THAN THEY
REQUESTED. SO ULTIMATELY TWENTY
SEVEN APPLICATIONS WERE AWARDED-
TO NINETEEN UNIQUE LEAD
ENTITIES. AND WITH EIGHT OF
THOSE ENTITIES RECEIVING BOTH
CATEGORIES OF THE FUNDING. AND
SO EVEN THOUGH ONLY 44% OF THE
FUNDS WERE AWARDED OF WHAT WAS
REQUESTED- 76% OF THE ENTITIES
THAT APPLIED TO US WERE ABLE TO
RECEIVE THE FUNDING AND THAT
ALLOWED US TO SPREAD THE
FUNDING. ACROSS THE WHOLE STATE
AND ALSO ACROSS A VARIETY OF
OCCUPATIONS IN THE BUILDING
TRADES. SO THE FINAL BREAKDOWN
OF THE FUNDING WAS SIXTEEN POINT
SIX MILLION OR 67% OF THAT
TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WENT
TOWARD SUPPORT OF RESOURCES FOR
CHILD CARE. AND EIGHT POINT
THREE MILLION OR 33% OF THE
FUNDS WENT TO OUTREACH AND
COMMUNITY BUILDING AND WE ARE
CURRENTLY IN THE CONTRACTING
PHASE AND HUSTLING AS QUICKLY AS
WE CAN- AND OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE
ALL OF THOSE FUNDS ENCUMBERED
BEFORE THE END OF THIS FISCAL
YEAR. SO THAT'S KIND OF WHERE
WE'RE HUSTLING HUSTLING WE'RE
CLOSE VERY CLOSE TO GET AWAY
FROM ME. YEAH I KNOW WHERE WE'RE
ON IT ME- AND WE'RE ACTUALLY IN
THE COMING WEEK ACTUALLY WE'VE
JUST SENT OUT A FEW CONTRACTS
AND WILL BE SENDING OUT A FEW
MORE CONTACTS THIS WEEK TO BE
SIGNED SO WE'RE WE'RE VERY CLOSE
TO THAT FINISH LINE. AND THE
PERFORMANCE PERIOD ON THIS IS A
TWO YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD. AND
SO IT'LL BE THROUGH JUNE
THIRTIETH OF TWENTY TWENTY FIVE
IS THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD FOR
THE GRANT- AND THEN THE
REMAINING FIVE MILLION FROM THAT
THIRTY MILLION ALLOCATED TO DATE
WILL BE USED FOR STAFFING WITHIN
LIKE I SAID WITHIN DHS AND
WITHIN THE I. R. AND- WE HAVE
BEEN. WORKING ON THE DUTY
STATEMENTS GETTING THE JOBS
POSTED WE HAVE NOT. ACTUALLY
HIRED THE PEOPLE BUT THE JOE ARE
POOR. SO AGAIN WE'RE VERY TO
HIGHER FOLKS- BOTH TO HELP
IMPLEMENT THE GRANT BUT ALSO TO
HELP BUILD PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT
THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY OF
GRANTEES. WHICH TRADES WOMEN INK
IS A PART OF- AND ALSO TO DO A
WHOLE REGION COMMUNICATIONS
CAMPAIGN- AROUND. AT THIS UP
THIS INCREDIBLE CAREER
OPPORTUNITY- SO THAT IS THE
THAT'S THE UPDATE ON THE USE OF
THE FUNDS TODAY. OKAY SO REALLY
I WAS GONNA ASK ABOUT
PARTICIPATION DATA. BUT YOU
DON'T HAVE ANY WE DON'T WE'RE OF
COURSE IN THE REPORTING WE ARE
GOING TO BE ASKING FOR EXACTLY
WHO ARE THE PARTICIPANTS THAT
ARE BEING FUNDED- AND- THAT'S
MOST CONCRETE ON THE SUPPORT OF
RESOURCES FOR CHILD CARE SIDE
OUT REACHING COMMUNITY BUILDING
IS A LITTLE BIT BROADER IN ITS
APPLICATIONS. AS MAC WAS
SPEAKING TO YOU KNOW WORKING
WITH CONTRACTORS THERE'S A LOT
OF DIFFERENT. COMPONENTS THAT GO
INTO THAT SO THE PARTICIPANT
NUMBERS ON THAT ARE GOING TO BE
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. BUT WE
WILL CERTAINLY BE HAPPY TO COME
BACK TO YOU KNOW A YEAR FROM NOW
TO BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU SOME OF
THAT INITIAL PARTICIPANT DATA IN
TERMS OF HOW THE- THE FLAG WHERE
THE FUNDS ARE GOING. ON AND THIS
KIND OF ANSWERED MY- MY LAST
QUESTION BUT- UP MATE MAYBE- MS
BASI. THE FOR THE FOCUS IT SEEMS
LIKE FOR THIS FUNDING THIS
INITIAL FUNDING WAS IS ON CHILD
CARE. I ASSUME THAT CAME FROM.
YOU KNOW. THE WORK BUT THE KIND
OF WORK THAT YOU DO BUT I WAS
GONNA ASK WHAT. WHAT IS IT THAT.
WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL. TO
GETTING MORE WOMEN INTO THE
TRADES. WELL. ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT I SAY ABOUT THIS IS THAT
THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND
RETENTION OF WOMEN IN THE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OR MULTIPLE. AND
THAT HAS TO. TWO OUTCOMES THE
FIRST OF WHICH IS THERE'S NO ONE
SECRET LOVER. IT'S GOING TO
SOLVE THE ISSUE. AGAIN IMPROVE
OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN. THE OTHER
BUT THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT IS
THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT
THINGS YOU CAN DO THAT COULD
IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES. YOU CAN
MAKE INCREMENTAL CHANGE- WITHOUT
CHANGING. THE ENTIRE WORK FORCE.
ISSUE WE ARE OF RECENT SURVEY
SHOWED THAT- THE- OF EXISTING
WOMEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES
THE TRUCKERS AND IMPORTANT
IMPEDIMENT BUT NOT NECESSARY THE
MAINLAND AT THE MAIN IMPEDIMENT
IS ACTUALLY WORK SITE. JOB SITE
CULTURE AND THE HOURS OF WORK
THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO WOMEN
BECAUSE THERE'S A- IT SAID IT AS
A AS A IT THERE'S A- IMPLICIT
BIAS THAT. EVERENCE WOMEN
THERE'S EXPLICIT BIAS OF
TRAINING A LOT THERE'S A PACKAGE
OF THINGS THAT. MAKE IT MORE
DIFFICULT FOR WOMEN TO GET AS
MANY HOURS OF WORK. IN
CONSTRUCTION AS MEN. AND THEIR
DIFFERENT WAYS OF LOOKING AT
THAT SO YOU KNOW AGAIN PICKING
OUT THOSE THINGS AND REALLY
HONING IN ON WHAT'S NECESSARY IS
A PART OF WHAT WE CAN DO UNDER
THIS PROJECT. HOWEVER ENTRY INTO
THE FIELD TUCKER'S A TREMENDOUS
IMPEDIMENT. THAT THE TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE ARE THAT
THE STATE HAS MADE AVAILABLE
WHICH HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN
BRINGING MORE DIVERSITY INTO
CONSTRUCTION THROUGH PRE
APPRENTICESHIP. ENTRY TRUCKERS A
TREMENDOUS IMPEDIMENT FOR WOMEN
WHO OFTEN ARE ALREADY WORKING
LOW WAGE JOBS LOOKING TO GET. A
GOOD JOBS THEY CAN'T TAKE TIME
OFF THEY CAN'T RISK FROM A- OF
THEIR TUCKER SITUATIONS FORWARD
FOR OUTCOMES ARE ARE MORE
DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO FILL THE
CHILD CARE NEEDS OF. SO THE
CHILD CARE INITIATIVE WILL MAKE
A BIG DIFFERENCE WE EXPECT IN
TERMS OF THE- BRINGING WOMEN
INTO THE FIELD AND THEN ALSO
HELP IN THE RETENTION BUT
THERE'S OTHER ASPECTS OF THE
RETENTION. THAT THE RETENTION
OUT REACH SIDE OF THE ERICA
GRANTS WILL BOLSTER AND. WE HOPE
TO BE PART OF THAT SOLUTION.
OKAY BECAUSE THE HOURS OF WORK
IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
ARE REQUIRE DIFFERENT KINDS OF
CHILD CARE- IT IS PART OF THE
ISSUE UNFORTUNATELY. I KNOW I'M
NOT TELLING YOU A SECRET HERE
THAT TRUCKERS A MAJOR IMPEDIMENT
ACROSS ALL WOMEN IN THE
WORKFORCE RIGHT- BUT FOR BUT THE
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IT- IN
CONSTRUCTION OR THE VERY EARLY
WORK HOURS I OFTEN HAD TO. I
MEAN I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT
I HAD THAT I PROVIDED CARE FOR
WHILE I WAS WORKING WITH THE
TOOLS. AND I WOULD WAIT IN THE
MORNING FOR THE CHILD FOR THE
PERSON TO COME TO MY HOUSE IN
FEAR THAT THEY WOULDN'T COME AT
FIVE THIRTY IN THE MORNING SO
THAT I COULD MAKE THAT GAP.
BETWEEN WHEN THE TRUCKER PROGRAM
OPEN AND WHEN THE SCHOOLS OPENED
IN THE- END- FROM FIVE THIRTY TO
EIGHT. DEPENDING AND THEN- YOU
HAVE OF UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME OR
SCHEDULED OVERTIME VERY
DIFFICULT TO FIND THOSE HOURS
AND THERE ARE SOME MODELS THAT
HAVE BEEN PROPOSED UNDER THIS
GRANT AND THEY'RE ALSO MODELS
THAT ARE IN OPERATION AND OTHER
STATES THAT HAVE SHOWN. AN ARE
PROVING TO BE EFFECTIVE IN.
ENOUGH MEETING THAT GAP. YES
LISTING ID PROTRUDE MISSED VERY
FEW MEETINGS RENT IT IS SO
CLEARLY YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS
FOR A WHILE INSTIGATING
INTEREST. IN ROMANS ONE THING
THE RETENTIONS ANOTHER RIGHT SIX
TO WHAT WHAT'S- GONNA THE
APPROPRIATE SPANS TO HAVE AN
IDEA TO SEE IF A PROGRAM. ONE
APPROACH IS WORKING TOWARDS MORE
THAN TWO YEARS RIGHT AND I THINK
THIS IS AGAIN AN ARGUMENT FOR
MAINTAINING THIS PROGRAM- ATTY
YOU KNOW BECAUSE- FIRST YEAR.
PROCEEDS CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TO
PARTICIPATION HARD TO SEE WHAT
THAT DOES THE WORK FORCE IN THE
LONG TERM SO IN YOUR EXPERIENCE
IT'S I ASSUME IT'S LONGER TO
HAVE LIKE A GOOD DATA. THAT
SHOWS YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR WHAT
YOUR REAL RETENTION. RATES ARE
AND WHAT THEY CAN TO CREATE
PROGRESSION LOOKS LIKE WITHIN
RETAINED PARTICIPANTS REVEREND.
THOMAS IT'S GOT TO BE MORE THAN
TWO YEARS. WHAT I LOOK FOR. TO
THE- THE TOOLS TO MEASURE DATA
OVER SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE
REALLY HAVEN'T HAD THAT FOCUS.
IN THE PROGRAMS THAT WE EAT EAT
EAT WITHIN D. A. S. IN FOR
EXAMPLE EVEN THOUGH THEY READ.
THEY HAVE AN OVERVIEW. OF THE
BOAT DATA OF WOMEN BUT AGAIN. WE
SEE THAT. WE WERE AT 2% WHEN ONE
POINT WE ARE AT 2% WOMEN. THE
SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN I
MEAN THERE'S A LOT OF ANECDOTAL
DATA THERE RATHER THAN. A DATA I
THE DEPARTMENT AND- THE
APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL. OR
MAKING NEW COMMITMENTS. BOTH
WITHIN THE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
PRIORITY UNIT EFFORT AND ON
THEIR OWN. TO BE MORE MINDFUL OF
DATA AND TO DRILL DOWN ON THE
RETENTION ISSUES B. AND I'M
SORRY TO GO ON BUT THIS IS A
PASSION OF MINE- THAT- I'M
OFTENTIMES. AN APPRENTICESHIP
WILL BE CANCELED. AND IT WILL
LOOK LIKE THE WHAT THE
APPRENTICE LOST INTEREST BUT YOU
HAVE TO DRILL DOWN BELOW THAT.
SHE WASN'T GETTING WORK. OR SHE
DID HAVE A CHILD CARE ISSUE THAT
SHE COULDN'T SOLVE OR WHAT WAS
THE REASON THAT IT LOOKED LIKE
SHE LOST INTEREST BUT SHE MAY
NOT HAVE LOST INTEREST SHE I
MEAN THERE MAY HAVE BEEN
SUBSTANTIVE EIGHT SUB. SUPPORT
SERVICE. ISSUES THAT WE COULD
HAVE ADDRESS THAT WOULD HAVE
KEPT THAT PERSON IN THE PROGRAM
AND AGAIN THAT'S A LOSS. THAT'S
IT A LOSS OF FUNDING A AND A FOR
THE TRADES FOR THE CONTRACTORS
BECAUSE THESE ARE JOINTLY.
FUNDED PROGRAMS BY THE INDUSTRY
AND THEY DON'T REALLY WANT TO
LOSE PEOPLE BUT WE REALLY
HAVEN'T DRILLED INTO THAT
GRANTED I WOULD THINK THAT
REPRESENTS A LOST OPPORTUNITY
FOR LEARNING AS WELL. I'M SORRY
JUST OUT IS THAT WE HAVE A
DASHBOARD THAT DID THAT DHS
MAINTAINS THAT THE PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE DATA DASHBOARD BOTH OF
REGISTRATIONS AND ALSO OF
COMPLETIONS SO AND YOU CAN IT'S
A- VERY COOL TABLEAU DASHBOARD
WHERE YOU CAN CLICK ON THE
GENDER THE AGE OF THE OCCUPATION
AND SEE THE DATA SPLICED IN THAT
WAY. SO THAT IS AN AN EFFORT
THAT IS OUT THERE AND AVAILABLE
TO FOLKS TO TINKER WITH I KNOW
MAGAZINE GOOD WITH A LOT. BUT IN
ADDITION. IN THAT D. E. O. SUB
COMMITTEE OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUNISHER COUNCIL WE ARE REALLY
LOOKING AT THIS DATA AND THAT
SUBCOMMITTEE HAS RECENTLY BEEN
THE MANTLE OF IT HAS BEEN TAKEN
UP BY- COMMISSIONERS JERRY
LEARMONTH. AND SHE'S BEEN
WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH MAG
WITH US. TO LOOK AT THAT DATA
AND WE'RE VERY COGNISANT THAT
WE'RE MAKING THIS INVESTMENT
THAT THE YOU KNOW THE THIRTY
MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT MADE
ALREADY. AND THAT- INDEED THE
WOMEN'S BUREAU LIKE THIS MEGAS
COMPLETELY RIGHT WE'VE BEEN
TALKING THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS
AND THEY WANT TO BE SEEING HOW
WE'RE MOVING THE NEEDLE. SO WE
ARE TAKING A LOOK TO AT THE DATA
NOW TO HAVE A BENCHMARK THEY
WHERE WE STARTING. A MAN I DO
THINK INITIALLY THERE'S A TOP OF
THE FINAL SITUATION LIKE WE NEED
TO GET MORE WOMEN BUT ABSOLUTELY
THE COMPLETIONS IS ANOTHER PIECE
THAT. ALREADY THE C. A. C. IS
TALKING ABOUT WE SPENT A BUNCH
OF TIME IN THE LAST QUARTERLY
MEETING- TALKING ABOUT EXACTLY
THIS TOPIC AND SO. I THINK IT'S
SOMETHING THAT WE LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH THIS COMMUNITY
OF GRANTEES. WE NOW HAVE
NINETEEN ENTITIES THAT ARE
RECEIVED A WHOLE BUNCH OF
FUNDING TO BE WORKING ON THIS
ISSUE. WE'RE GONNA BE DOING
SOMETHING WE'RE DOING SOME
HIRING- AND SO WE HOPE TO REALLY
BE ASSEMBLING A COMMUNITY OF
FOLKS- IN ADDITION TO THE- THE
COMMITTEE SPECIFICALLY TO THIS
EFFORT TO. REALLY KEEP WORKING
ON THIS ISSUE AND YOU'RE RIGHT
IT'S NOT JUST. TWO YEARS RIGHT
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT- WE'RE
GONNA LOOK AT OVERTIME. MAY TWO
ZERO THANK YOU AND I WILL SAY
MISPRINTS HURT EVERY TIME YOU
COME TESTIFY. I BELIEVE EXCITED
ABOUT THE WORK TO DO YEARS. TO
ACCEPT. WORLD WELL DONE AND
THANK YOU MISTER. THANK AND
THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU AND-
IN. HERE WITH YOUR OFF. A NOT
REALLY A- THIS A WOMEN'S.
PRIORITY ON IT'S REALLY AND- I
KNOW SUPPORT TO ALL OF. IN THE
ADMIN. WE'LL GET THIS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. A TO HELP US
NEGOTIATE THE CONTINUATION OF
FUNDING. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
PUSHING FOR. MY APPRECIATION FOR
YOUR TIME THIS MORNING THANK YOU
. OKAY WE- ARE ISSUE FOR. IS
THE- OCTOBER NINETEEN WERE
PLACED OUT REACH PROGRAM- MISTER
TOPIC MISTER MARCH MR ALAMO.
AGAIN THE PAYING. ADDICTIVE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE D. I.
ARMS ON ZOOM. AND. JORRIT
TRYING. ARE YOU HERE IN PERSON
OKAY. CHIEF OF STAFF AND EQUITY.
WORKSAFE EQUITY WORK SIX. OKAY
YOU'RE HERE IN PERSON- ALRIGHT.
MISTER POPULAR MISTER MARCH.
THAT THANK YOU CHAIR- HUNDRED
TOP INVOLVING A FINANCE THE
PROJECT THIS IS THE ISSUE FOR
THE REDUCTION TWENTY COVERED
NINETEEN AT WORKPLACE. OUT REACH
PROGRAM OR LOVINGLY CALLED C.
OFF- BUT AFTER TWENTY TWENTY TO
INCLUDE A FIFTY MILLION GENERAL
FUND OVER TWO YEARS TWENTY FIVE
MILLION AND CURRENT YEAR AND
TWENTY FIVE MILLION THE BUDGET
YEAR- TO CONTINUE TO SEE WHAT
PROGRAM. BUT GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
PROPOSES TO. HELLO THE TWENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
BUDGET YEAR AS PART OF THE
PROPOSED BUDGET SOLUTIONS- WITH
THE FOR. THE ADMIN ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS AND AS YOU MENTIONED
JOINED BY DEVELOPING A DEPUTY
DIRECTOR FOR THE R. OKAY. THANK
YOU- IS BEING. AWAIT YOU GONNA
SAY SOMETHING THE SOLEMN WITH
CALLUM OKAY ALL RIGHT MISS BEING
. HI GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
GALLOPING GW TRACTOR FOR D. I
ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR WORK SO FAR
WITH THAT PROGRAM OR ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS MONEY ON IN GAME.
THANK YOU. OKAY YOUR TURN YOU
GET IT OKAY ALL RIGHT I WANT-
WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK I'M GEORGE
AND I'M THE CHIEF OF STAFF IN
EQUITY AT WORKSAFE WERE IN
OAKLAND BASS- STATEWIDE
ORGANIZATION AND WE WORK TO.
PROTECT WORKERS DIGNITY HEALTH
AND SAFETY THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA
WE DO THIS BY CONVENING- AND
WORKING IN SOLIDARITY WITH MANY
COALITIONS IN CBO'S MANY OF
WHICH WORSE- PART OF OUR NETWORK
AND SEE WHAT. OUR ALSO A MEMBER
OF THE CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR
WORKER POWER. WHICH IS A
COALITION FOCUSED ON BUILDING
THE ECONOMY. BUILDING AN ECONOMY
WORKERS HAVE THE POWER TO DEMAND
SAFE AND DIGNIFIED WORK SO. ONLY
GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND I AM STARTED OUT WITH
SEE WHAT ACTUALLY IS CONSULTANT
ALONGSIDE ALEX BERLINER OF THE
CELL A CELL CAL KASH SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA COST. AND WE HELPED-
L. W. DA- IN A SPECIFICALLY
JULIE SUE AND YOUNG SO PARK IN
THEIR TEAM IN THE PRELIMINARY
STAGES TO FORMULATE AND CREATE.
DESIGN THE STRUCTURE SEE WHAT
THE OUT REGION RECORDING AND
DATA COLLECTION PROCESS THE CBO
RECRUITMENT AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION SO I WAS KIND OF
THERE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
AND I'VE SEEN. HOW IT'S GROWN-
WE WERE THEN REGIONALES FOR THE
BAY AREA AND WE ARE REGIONAL
LEADS WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH
ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS BAY AREA
BE RISING WHO HAD LIKE THIS
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE DOING
OUTREACH AND THEN ORGANIZATIONS
THAT HAD LESS EXPERIENCE. SUCH
AS BLOOD CULTURES ON HIS
EXPERIENCE WITH MORE COMMUNITY
BASED- TO TRUSTED MESSENGERS IN
THEIR COMMUNITY- SO SEE WHAT HAS
BEEN A REALLY VALUABLE
COMMUNITY- EFFORT IT'S CREATED
AN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WASN'T
THERE BEFORE. AND THIS
INFRASTRUCTURE- STRENGTH AND
STATE AGENCIES EFFECTIVENESS IT
BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES. AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY IT STRENGTHENS
WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES AND IT'S
EXT IT'S REALLY EXCEEDED THE
EXPECTATIONS WE START OUT
INDEPENDENT MAKE EMERGENCY
SITUATION. AND JUST THINK SOME
NUMBERS AT YOU BECAUSE I KNOW WE
ALL OF NUMBERS- JUST IN.
FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY ONE
TO MAY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY TO
ALLOW. THERE WERE- ONE NINE
MILLION WORKERS THROUGH WEIGH
IN- ARE JUST A- THE- OR YOU KNOW
FLYER BEING GIVEN TO WORK OR OR
TEXT MESSAGE BUT ACTUALLY.
GIVING SOMETHING SOMEONE AND
TALKING TO THEM ABOUT AND THAT'S
HOW YOU REALLY. ENGAGE WORKERS
IF THEY'RE SOME KIND OF
TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE OUR
UNDERSTANDING AWARENESS THAT YOU
WANT THE WORKERS TO HAVE- AND WE
DID THIS THROUGH- THIRTY EIGHT
COUNTIES WE HIT 96% THE STATE'S
POPULATION WHICH WAS 3100% OF
THE STATE'S GOALS. AND WE DID IT
WOULD GROUPS WITH LINGUISTIC AND
CULTURAL EXPERTISE IN- FORTY SIX
LANGUAGES CALIFORNIA ITSELF HAS
TWO HUNDRED LANGUAGES AND SO
FORTY SIX LANGUAGES MAKES A
LITTLE DENT IN THAT TO HONOR
LANGUAGES BUT IT'S A
SIGNIFICANT- DEBT AND FOR WORK
SAY FOR EXAMPLE. WE WERE ABLE TO
DO OUTREACH WITH VIETNAMESE
WORKERS- IN VIETNAMESE- LET THE
NEXT WORKER FROM CENTRAL. AND MY
MOM AND THE ETHIOPIAN WORKERS
INTO KENYA SO YOU KNOW A REALLY
VAST DIVERSITY OF WORKERS- THE
NUMBER SIXTY EIGHT CBO'S IS
OFTEN- SHARED WITH YOU IN TERMS
OF HOW MANY CEOS WE IN- ENGAGED
THROUGHOUT THE STATE BUT I COULD
TELL YOU THAT IT'S ACTUALLY MUCH
MORE THAN THAT. BECAUSE EACH CBO
MANY CBO'S HAVE A WHOLE NETWORK
OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT THEY WOULD OUTRAGE TO AND I
CAN USE ONE EXAMPLE ONE OF OUR-
OUTSTANDING. CBO'S WILL STEP
FORWARD AND THEY ENGAGED IN
SECRETARY WITH MULTIPLE
ORGANIZATIONS- TO WHICH I CAN
JUST RECALL THE TOP MY HEAD WAS
POWER EASE THE PHILIPPINE
ASSOCIATION WORKERS AND
IMMIGRANTS AND THE DAY WORKER
CENTER OF MOUNTAIN VIEW- AMONG
MANY OTHERS AND- BY DOING THIS
THEY WERE ABLE TO CREATE LIKE A-
SUB COALITION. WITHIN SANTA
CLARA COUNTY TO DO THEIR WORK-
SO A LOT OF TIMES WE LOOK AT SEE
WHAT AS A PANDEMIC RESPONSE BUT
IT'S JUST IT'S REALLY MUCH MORE
THAN THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT
IT. IT IT THAT WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON ADVOCATES HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON TO CREATE FOR MANY
MANY YEARS. SOME OF US HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO DO IT ON A SMALL SCALE
SO WORKS A FOR EXAMPLE HAS BEEN
COLLABORATING WITH THEM. THE
DOSAGE THE CALIFORNIA- AND WE
ALSO COLLABORATE WITH THE LABOR
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE- THIS
REALLY IS THE FUTURE OF HOW
CALIFORNIA IS GOING TO GOING TO
CONDUCT WORK WITH- COMMUNITIES
AND WE CAN SEE THIS BECAUSE WE
DID IT WITH THE CENSUS WE DID
WAS SEE WHY UP AND THE GOVERNOR
HAS EVEN SET UP. THE OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS- THIS
IS REALLY CRITICAL- TO REALLY
NOT ONLY. ADVANCING THE HUMAN
CONNECTION BETWEEN THE
INFORMATION YOU WANT TO GIVE
WORKERS. AND WORKERS BUT ALSO
ADVANCING- THE DIVISION OF CAL
OSHA'S AND THE LABOR COMMUNITY
COMMISSIONERS A BEAUT ABILITY
TO- ENGAGE IN ENFORCEMENT WORK
ACROSS A VAST NETWORK OF WORKERS
THAT THEY CAN NEVER REALLY-
REACH BECAUSE THEY JUST. THEY
JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFFING
I MEAN I THINK THE NUMBERS FOR
THAT ARE PRETTY CLEAR AND THAT-
THERE ARE MILLIONS OF WORKERS
AND ONLY SO MANY. HELLO. SHOULD
SPECTERS AND IT INVEST THE
GATORS AND- A COMMUNITY- LEADERS
. SO THE MAKING A IS RE REALLY
A- AND WE CAN SEE THIS BECAUSE
THIS ALL STARTED WITH JULIE SUSE
EFFORT- REMOVE YOUR MEMBER BUT
WHICH THAT IS A CRIME. SHE DID
THIS AMAZING EFFORT- BUT HER-
HER. INFOGRAPHICS AND HER
MATERIALS WOULD HAVE JUST SAT ON
COUNTERTOPS. YOU KNOW IF IT HAD
NOT BEEN FOR THE HUMAN
CONNECTION- THE CBO'S THAT THAT
ENGAGED IN THAT AND SO IT'S
REALLY SCARY FOR A LOW WAGE
WORKER- TO ENGAGE IN ISSUES
AROUND THEIR RIGHTS IN THE
WORKPLACE. THEY CAN KNOW IT BUT
TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT
IT TO. TO ZERO CREATE LIKE A AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN FEEL-
POWER TO DO THAT THAT'S REALLY
CHALLENGING AND SEE WHAT WAS
ABLE TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT. IT
RAISE THE BAR BASICALLY NOT JUST
FOR- FOR. THE DIVISION FOR US TO
THE CBO BUT ALSO FOR POINTERS IF
EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THEIR
RIGHTS ARE. THE NEW EMPLOYERS
ARE ALSO NOW WITH THE BUT
THEY'RE MANDATED TO DO. IN
STRENGTHENING WORKERS SO. WE SEE
IT AS A BASELINE. FOR ENGAGING
WORKERS IN THE FUTURE. IT HAS
BEEN INSTRUMENTAL- AND CREATING
AN INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE IF THERE
IS A FUTURE EMERGENCY CLIMATE
JUSTICE WE'VE SEEN THIS WITH THE
FLOODS IN THIS YEAR. YOU KNOW
AND- THE STATE AGENCIES NEED TO
HAVE A RAPID RESPONSE ENGAGEMENT
THERE'S ALREADY INFRASTRUCTURE
SAID IN. SO WHAT WE'RE AFRAID OF
HAPPENING IS IF YOU IF THIS
MONEY WAS TO BE TAKEN AWAY THE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL THE
MOMENTUM THAT WE'VE SPENT TO
BUILD THIS WILL BE. WILL WILL IT
BE ELIMINATED OR WILL YOU FALL
TO THE WAYSIDE- SEE WHAT DIDN'T
START OUT PERFECT IT HAD A LOT
OF BUMPS. I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS
PART OF THE BEGINNING- PHASES-
BOTH IN THE PRELIMINARY AND THEN
IN THE ROLLOUT OF C. BUT ONE TWO
THREE AND NOW ONE FOUR. AND
CURRENTLY WELL I DON'T KNOW IF
THEY'RE CALLING IT FOR A BIT BUT
IT'S THE CURRENT ITERATION WHERE
THEY'RE ENGAGING UC'S SAW ITS
SECOND OF ALL EVOLUTION THAT I'M
SEEING HERE BEFORE WE STARTED-
WE INVOLVED AN OUTSIDE AGENCY OR
OR CORPORATION TO COME IN AND
KIND OF HELP US WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION NOW WE'RE TALKING
UC'S. THAT'S IMPROVEMENT TALKING
THE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT
HAVE THE EXPERTISE AND. SO- I
WOULD. I WOULD- URGE YOU ALL TO
KEY. TO FUND THIS EFFORT- JOB
QUALITY. AND OVERALL INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS
WHAT THE AMOS AND THIS IS THIS
WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS THAT
EFFORT. THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY
MUCH I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS BUT-
COLLEAGUES. GOT ONE REAL QUICK
THING SHOWS THE ANALYSIS HERE-
REFERENCES- SOMETHING CALLED AN
INTERACTIVE I REJECTED IN. TERMS
OF WHAT WHAT ACTUALLY WHAT WHAT
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN- INTERACTIVE
THEY ARE REJECTED. PLEASE YES
YEAH START. HI DEANNA PAYING
TIER. AND SO THE WAY THAT THE
ACTIVITIES ARE. CHARACTERIZES
THERE'S TO SEARCH HERE POINT
HIGHLY INTERACTIVE PEER TO PEER
ENGAGE THAT CAN BE DARK DARK. IN
COMMUNITY CAMPUS SCENE- PHONE
BANKING AND THAT COULD BE
TRAINING ENDS BOTH IN PERSON A
RITUAL. AS WELL AS I'D LIKE A- A
MEETING OR AN EVENT THAT IS
GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
INTERACTION WITH THOSE WHO ARE
ATTENDING AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
WHICH COULD BE TAX BANKING EMAIL
A AND- ALSO BOOTH OR TABLE
INSIDE A RESOURCE FAIR MAYBE
WHERE HANDING OUT FLYERS. AS
WELL AS LEAVING BEHIND MATERIALS
SO WHAT WOULD THAT BE THE
EQUIPMENT I MEAN THESE ARE BIG
NUMBERS RIGHT CHOICE IN THIS
YOUR QUOTE OF AN IMPRESSION
RIGHT THAT'S AN INTERACTION AS
OPPOSED TO. AN OUTRIGHT VIDEOS I
WOULD NATURALLY UNDERSTAND IT
RIGHT AND THAT THAT'S WHAT I WAS
TRYING TO EXPLAIN IS THAT THAT
WORKERS MAY KNOW ABOUT THE
RIGHTS BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT
IT FEELING COMFORTABLE BUT IT
REALLY IN YOU KNOW HAVING IT SIT
IN AND STILL IN THE AND THEN
TAKES MORE THAN THAT TAKES A
RELATIONSHIP SIX HUMAN
CONNECTION AND- TRUSTED
MESSENGERS ARE TALKING GIVING
PEOPLE INFORMATION BUT IT'S NOT
THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE BEEN
GAUGED WITH THEM. THEY ALSO
ENGAGE WITH THEM AND COMMUNITY
RESOURCES PROVIDING YOU KNOW
THINGS THAT THEY NEEDED DURING
THE COMBAT CAN PANDEMIC HAVING
CELEBRATIONS WITH THEM YOU KNOW
THAT THERE ALL THE TIME THERE IN
THE COMMUNITY AND SO THAT'S THE
TWO WAY. TOO IT'S PACEY AND
INTERACTION YES IT'S INACTION
CIRCULANT. ACTIVITY WOULD SEEM
TO SUGGEST LIKE THE LARGER
PROGRAM SO IT'S AN. INTERESTING
YES YES THANK YOU. GREAT I JUST
WANT FOR A- OF FIND- AND THEN
ALSO. FROM MR ALAMO. IS WHERE
THEIR- DO YOU CONSIDER USING.
SPECIAL FUNDS SOURCE. ARE TAKEN.
TO CONTINUE SEE WHAT. INSTEAD OF
PROPOSING A CAUGHT. I THANK YOU
JERRY I'M FROM WITH THE FARMING
OF FINANCE HAVE NOTS AND
INVESTIGATING WHETHER NOT THERE
BE AN ELIGIBLE FUND SOURCE. THAT
WAS THE POINT SEE WHAT. WE DON'T
HAVE A DETERMINATION AT THIS
TIME. WHERE WHERE THERE'S BEEN
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT USING THE
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FUND ALSO KNOWN AS THE PAGA FUND
WHICH CAN BE USED FOR OUR REGION
FORSMAN ACTIVITIES TO. SUPPORT
SEE WHAT. WHAT WE DON'T HAVE
DETERMINATION ON WHETHER NOT
THAT WOULD BE AN ELIGIBLE FUND
SOURCE- WE WOULD JUST NOTE THAT
LABOR CODE TO SIXTY NINE. TWENTY
SIX NINETY NINE K. WHICH GOVERNS
THE PENALTIES AND GO INTO THAT
FUND- HAS NON SUPPLEMENTATION
LANGUAGE THAT MAY LIMIT THE USE
OF THE FUNDS. OKAY THANK YOU.
MISTER ALIMONY. OPINION ON THAT
PLEASE. THANKS HAS ALMOST WITH
THE LEGISLATURE ANALYST'S I'M
OFF. PERSONAL POINT OUT. I'M AS
YOU ALL KNOW BUT JUST TO CLEAR
THE SENATE PLAN DOES. A TO
CONTINUE THIS FUNDING- AT THAT
THE- THE AGREED UPON AMOUNT AT
THAT THE BUDGET ACT LEVEL I'M-
FOR STEPPING BACK PULL THIS ITEM
AND THE NEXT ITEM- INCLUDE
QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA ABOUT
ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES TO
THE GENERAL FUND RIGHT- THE-
ECONOMIC AND STATES. REVENUE
LANDSCAPE HAS SHIFTED SINCE THE
BUDGET ACT WAS ENACTED AND SO
OUR OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
STAFF FOR CONSIDERING
ALTERNATIVES THE GENERAL FUND- I
THINK A BIT OF HISTORICAL
CONTEXT MIGHT BE AND IN ORDER
HERE. BEFORE THE GREAT RECESSION
THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS AND AN OVERWHELMING.
TO A MAJORITY OF ITS ACTIVITIES
WERE FUNDED WITH THE CHANNEL.
DURING THE STATE'S DIFFICULT
ECONOMIC DECISIONS THAT WERE
MADE DURING THE GREAT RECESSION-
THOSE GENERAL FUND RESOURCES
WERE POOLED UP TYPICALLY OUT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS AND OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES WERE IDENTIFIED OR NOT
GENERAL FUND. FOR SOME OF THE
CORE. OPERATIONS OF DIR. I'M
THAT CONTINUED- IN THE YEARS
AFTER THE GREAT RECESSION AND
ONLY RECENTLY AS THE STATE'S
GENERAL FUND CONDITION HAS
IMPROVED SUBSTANTIALLY SO IT'S
LIKE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN ON
WORD. HAVE ADDITIONAL GENERAL
FUND INITIATIVES- BEEN ADDED TO
THE I. R. AND OUT THAT IS HOW I
WOULD CHARACTERIZE THE LAST
COUPLE YEARS OF BOZELL'S AND-
THESE ARE THE TYPES OF PROPOSALS
THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS SAID
THEY'VE IDENTIFIED- FOR EITHER.
A TEMPORARY REDUCTIONS OR
PAUSES- NOW THAT THE LANDSCAPE
HAS CHANGED I'M- SO IN IN
THINKING ABOUT STEPS THE STATE
TOOK DURING THE GREAT RECESSION
UNDER SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE
PRESSURES IDENTIFYING
ALTERNATIVE FUND SOURCE. IS ON
WE THINK THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS
THE COMMITTEE MIGHT CONSIDER-
THE FIRST IS THE OPTION MIGHT MY
COUNTERPART IN DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE MENTIONED THE LABOR AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. THIS
IS OTHERWISE KNOWN THE PAGA FIND
ON IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE
STATUTORY PROVISIONS GOVERNING
OF THE USE OF THE FUNDS- IN THE
LABOR AND WORKFORCE. DEVELOPMENT
FIND. FIT RELATIVELY NICELY WITH
THE USES OF THIS PROPOSAL ITSELF
I GIVEN THAT IT'S- INTENDED TO
BE USED FOR EDUCATION AND
OUTREACH. I'M WE WOULD NOTE THAT
THAT BECAUSE OF THE PART OF
FUNDING STRUCTURE IT'S NOT CLEAR
THAT THIS FUND WOULD BE AND- A
GOOD USE FOR AN ONGOING FUND
SOURCE- BY BECAUSE THE STATE
DOESN'T HAVE NECESSARILY
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OVER
THE- THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS
THAT ARE GOING INTO THE LABOR
AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
SO IT. MIGHT BE A BETTER SOURCE
FOR ONE TIME OR SHORT TERM IN
NATURE INITIATIVES- THE OTHER
OPTION- THAT WE THINK THAT. THE
LEADS THE SUB COMMITTEE AND
STAFF SHE CONSIDER HE- MIGHT BE
TO LOOKED- THE STATE. SORT OF-
THERE IS A- REVOLVING FUND- THE
DIR TAPS AND- ASSESSES EACH YEAR
TO FUND THE MAJORITY OF ITS
PROGRAMMING- AND THAT REVOLVING
FUND IS FUNDED WITH A SURCHARGE
ON EMPLOYERS WORKERS
COMPENSATION PREMIUMS- THERE
COULD BE AN INSTANCE WHERE- SOME
OF THE FUNDS. THAT ARE FUNDED
WITH THAT SURCHARGE WOULD NEED-
THE SAME SORT OF STATUTORY
REQUIREMENTS OR OR- STATUTORY.
DIRECTION THAT BOTH THIS ITEM
AND- THE NEXT ITEM ITEM FIVE IN
YOUR AGENDA WOULD INCLUDE AND
SECLUDED- RAISE THAT ISSUE FOR
THIS SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONSIDER-
NOT NECESSARILY A FULL
RECOMMENDATION BUT JUST AS AN
OPTION. I IN THE COMING MONTHS
WITH NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION ABOUT THIS ITEM
AND THE NEXT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH- IS A GOING BACK TO THE
ACTUAL- A SEE WHAT PROGRAMS- THE
MISSPELLING OF THE FUNDING IN
THE CURRENT YEAR IF IT'S BEEN
APPROPRIATED. COVER THAT- AND
THE FUNDING BEING DISPERSED
BEFORE NEXT- NEXT BUDGET YEAR.
THANK YOU. YEAH I ARE AND SO
LAKE- I. WAS MENTIONED EARLIER
SO THE FUNDING ITEM THAT WE HAVE
IS ACTUALLY GONNA BE THE FOURTH
ITERATION OF THE WATER AND SO
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE IN
THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING A
CONTRACT FOR AN EXPECT TO HAVE
IT ENCUMBERED BY THE END OF THE
YEAR AND SO OUR ASSESSMENT IS ON
THE PROGRAM IS GOING TO RUN.
FROM THAT LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL
TO THE LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL OF
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR AND SO THAT
TIME LINE WAS ACTUALLY CREATED
IN CONSULTATION WITH MANY OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS. THAT I HAVE
PARTICIPATED IN SEA WATER
BECAUSE WE JUST FINISHED A THIRD
ITERATION OF SEE WHAT THAT WAS
IN COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE
OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WHICH
IS IN THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
RESEARCH ALSO KNOWN AS OPR. SO
THAT JUST FINISHED IN MARCH AND
NOT RAN OFF FROM THE SUMMER OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO TO MARCH
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. AND SO WE
EXPECT THAT TO BE THE TIMING.
FOR THIS CURRENT BUDGET ITEM.
OKAY AND- MIKE QUESTION TO MISS
TRYING WHAT WAS WITH THE PURPOSE
AND THE IMPACT OF. REDOING.
PANDEMIC WELL I JUST WHAT WHAT
LED YOU HOW DID HOW DO WE GET
TO. CHANGING IT FROM COALBED. TO
A MUCH BROADER WHAT I WAS TRYING
TO AND ADDRESSES IT- BY POINTING
OUT THAT- COBIT NINETEEN THE
PANDEMIC WAS REALLY- KIND OF A
AN IMPETUS TO LOOK AT ISSUES
THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE CAME IN
THE WORK OUR COMMUNITY FOR A
LONG TIME AND IT WAS IT WAS LIKE
A- THEM. THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REALLY FOR EVERYONE TO COME
FORWARD AND WORK ON THE THINGS
THAT THEY'VE ACTUALLY ALREADY
BEEN WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME
AND CREATE. A PROGRAM TO
ADDRESS- CODE NINETEEN THAT WAS
KILLING MANY PEOPLE SO IT WAS
JUST THE START OF- COLLABORATIVE
RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE'VE BEEN
TRYING TO BUILD FOR DECADES TO
INCREASE- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
CUTS OF CALLOW CHAU AND THE
LABOR COMMISSIONER DR IN
ESSENCE- TO INCREASE THIS THE
STRENGTH AND- ABILITY OF WORKERS
TO SELF ADVOCATE. TO RAISE THE
BAR AS I SAID FROM PLAYERS- AND-
TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY SO I
FEEL I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A
WHOLE OTHER. EVOLUTION OR FACE
THAT SEE WHAT CAN CAN UNDERGO
THAT WE CAN WE'VE BUILT THE
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WE JUST NEED
TO KEEP GOING. SO THAT WE CAN
MOVE THIS BEYOND JUST
INFORMATION PROVISION. AND INTO
LIKE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
WORKERS SUSTAINABILITY YOU KNOW
FOR LONG TERM AND SO THAT'S WHAT
I'M I'M HOPING TO SEE IS THAT-
ALREADY WERE TALKING TO WORKERS
ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE YOU KNOW
COVER NINETEEN WAS THE- WAS THE-
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS INVOLVED
IN IN- IN A WORKER'S LIFE WHEN
THEY WERE. CONTRACTED COVER
NINETEEN AND AN RCVS OF ALREADY
BEEN TALKING TO THEM ALL THOSE
THINGS AND SO I'M HOPING TO SEE
A REBRAND WHERE- WE CAN REALLY.
AMPLIFY AND EVERYONE ALL BY
CBO'S- SKILLS YOU KNOW AND THEIR
THEIR THEIR- WHAT WHAT IT IS
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT THAT
THERE TO PROVIDE YOU KNOW. TO
MAKE IT THE PROGRAM YOU MORE
ROBUST IT ALREADY IS. I HOPE
THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION NHÀ.
YEAH I JUST I JUST WANNA TOUCH
ON THAT A LITTLE BIT IT SO GOOD.
CLEARLY TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW WE
WE'VE BEEN IN EFFECT KIND OF.
LEARN BY DOING YES- AND GRAND
DISCOVERED IN IN SOME WAY BUT
ANOTHER A BETTER MODEL FOR
EDUCATING WORKERS ON THEIR
RIGHTS BUT- I DO BELIEVE I MEAN
THERE'S- IT'S IMPORTANT CLARITY
OF PURPOSE AND CLARITY OF
MISSION. AND SO I TO MR ALAMO IN
THE VALLEY IS ALWAYS BEEN VERY-
I THINK. GOOD IN OUR TICKET TO
BE IN YOUR ADVISED US ABOUT
DEFINING PROGRAMS NOT- SORT OF-
SLIDING INTO THEM SO AS TO WHAT
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS. ON THIS
SEGWAY THEY WERE CLEARLY
DISCUSSING MOVING FROM A
PANDEMIC SPAWN PROGRAM IS
SOMETHING THAT IS MUCH MORE
GENERALIZED WITHOUT EITHER
STATUTORY BASIS OR INCLUDED
TICKETED MISSION. I JUST START-
BECAUSE ALL OF THE L. A. O. I
JUST HARPER SAYING WE HAVE NO
FORMAL POSITIONS OR THOUGHTS OR
HAVEN'T DONE SPECIFIC. RESEARCH
IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ON. HAVING
DONE SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT
BETTER- ON THIS QUESTION OF
TRANSITIONING THE WORKER OUTRAGE
PROGRAM UNDER A CODE UMBRELLA TO
A- BROADER WORKER OUTREACH
PROGRAM AN INTERESTING AT THIS.
POST PANDEMIC PERIOD THAT WE ARE
ENTERING- I WILL ADD THAT THE-
OPPORTUNITY APPEARS TO BE. RIGHT
NOW TO DO SO- THIS SUBCOMMITTEE
HEARING AND THIS BUDGET
NEGOTIATION ARE ABOUT THAT
TRANSITION- SO IN SO FAR AS OUR
OFFICE CAN BE MORE USEFUL TO YOU
AND TO THE CHAIR AND THE STAFF
WILL BE HAPPY TO- YOU KNOW IT.
THAT MIGHT BE AS SIMPLE AS
DIRECTING SOME FOLLOW UP
QUESTIONS TO THE APARTMENT AND
SOME STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT WHAT
THAT TRANSITION MIGHT LOOK LIKE
WHAT THE NEED IS. UNDER THE
BROADER UMBRELLA GOING FORWARD
RELATIVE TO THE COVERT SPECIFIC
EXAMPLE- BUT TO. A TO ENABLE FOR
POINTS IN IN IN OUR EXPERIENCE
WE HAVE SEEN IN OTHER. BUDGET
AREAS. A FOR FRAMEWORK OF CBO'S
OUR STATE PARTNERS THAT'S
DEVELOPED UNDER AN EMERGENCY.
FOR A CRISIS A NARROW SET OF
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT APPEARS TO
ALSO SERVE SOME PURPOSE IN A
BROADER SENSE- SO THIS WOULDN'T
BE NOVEL- AS FAR AS THE STATE
HAS HAS- EXPERIENCES HAS GONE
BUT I THINK. AGAIN LOOKING AT IT
NOW WITH A CRITICAL EYE AND
REACH OUT TO OUR OFFICE FOR ANY
ASSISTANCE THAT THAT- YOU MIGHT
HAVE ON THIS PARTICULAR QUESTION
SO THE TIME TO DO AND I DO AND I
DO APPRECIATE THAT AND I DON'T
MEAN IT'S GOING INTO A DISCOUNT.
THE COPPER TO LEAVE BEFORE US
BUT THAT IT I DO BELIEVE IT'S
IMPORTANT BE CLEAR- AS WE MAKE
THIS TRANSITION. A PARTICULAR
EFFORT IS SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS
IN THE FUTURE AND HAVE A GOOD
IDEA. WHAT THE MISSION IS NOW
AND HOW TO QUANTIFY SUCCESS AND
RESOURCE FOR ITS ITS SHOULD
THANK YOU RUSSIA. AND MONDAY I
JUST REAL QUICKLY BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC THE OFFICE OF JULIE SU
AND SPECIFICALLY I CAN POINT TO
SEBASTIAN SANCHEZ BECAUSE I
THINK HE'S TOLD. WHEN MY TO MOVE
SOMEWHERE BUT THEY WERE ALREADY
WORKING ON A JOB QUALITY TYPE
YOU KNOW FUTURE OF WORK AND
WORKERS- AND I DON'T QUITE
UNDERSTAND THE INS I'M- NOT. A
PART OF THE LWD BUT I'D START DO
KNOW THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME
BUILDING BLOCKS ALREADY. THAT WE
CAN- HILDA. SO THIS IS CLEARLY
PERHAPS SUBJECT. MATTER FOR
ANOTHER DISCUSSION. RIGHT AT
SOME POINT BUT TO MR ALICE
POINTS WE HAVE A BUDGET BEFORE
US- BUT WE PROBABLY AS A
COMMITTEE SHOULD LOOK AT KIND OF
THE BROADER. FRAMEWORK SO THAT.
WE CAN RENDER THE. GLORY THANKS
FOR. THANK YOU VERY- FOR YOUR
PRESENTATIONS. AND THE- WE HAVE
A LOT OF SUPPORT WE GOT WORK TO
DO YES ON IT BUT I HAVE A LOT OF
SUPPORT. NUMBER MOVING ON TO
ISSUE FIVE. A DOMESTIC WORKER.
HEALTH AND SAFETY- MISTER ALAMO.
OF MIS LEADING GUN. AND MISS
WILL HEAT. IF YOU ALL WOULD-
COME UP HERE. AND MAKE YOUR
PRESENTATIONS GOOD TO SEE YOU
ALL. THE GENTLEMAN DO YOU WANT
TO GET STARTED- CHATHAM WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE-
THE SENATE'S THINK IT'S- I'M-
THE- IS TODAY. THE SENATE'S
BUDGET PLAN- FOR THE UPCOMING
FISCAL YEAR INCLUDES- FUNDING
FOR A DOMESTIC WORKER HEALTH AND
SAFETY OUR REGION EDUCATION
PROGRAM- THE FUNDING
SPECIFICALLY WOULD BE NINE
MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR PER FOR
FIVE YEARS US FOR A TOTAL OF
FORTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS- AND
INCLUDE A COUPLE. COMPONENTS
RELATED TO OUTREACH AND
EDUCATION FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS-
A FUND TO BE USED FOR THE
PURCHASE OR PROCUREMENT OF
PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT OR UPGRADES
NEEDED IN SOME DOMESTIC WORK.
ENVIRONMENTS ARE HOUSEHOLDS IN
THIS CASE- AS WELL AS A TRAILER
BILL LANGUAGE THAT WOULD MOVE
FORWARD- SOME HEALTH AND SAFETY
STANDARDS AT CAL OSHA- TO BE
DEVELOPED IN THE FUTURE I'M
HAPPY THAT TO REMAIN ON BAIL FOR
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR
OTHERWISE WOULD TURN IT OVER TO
YOUR OTHER PANELISTS. GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU CHAIRED THE DOCILE AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. MY
NAME IS KIMBERLY ALVARENGA
DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA
DOMESTIC WORKERS COALITION.
WE'RE REQUESTING A GENERAL FUND
ALLOCATION OF NINE MILLION
DOLLARS IN FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR AND EACH OF
THE FOUR SUBSEQUENT FISCAL
YEARS. FOR TOTAL FORTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS OVER FIVE YEARS.
TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE S. B. THREE TWO ONE
HOUSEHOLD DOMESTIC SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMMITTEE. THE FUNDS WILL BE
USED TO ELIMINATE THE EXCLUSION
OF PRIVATELY PAID HOUSEHOLD
DOMESTIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES. FROM
THE CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT. TO EXPAND
THE EXISTING DOMESTIC WORKER AND
EMPLOYER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
FOR DOMESTIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES
AND EMPLOYERS. AND TO ESTABLISH
A FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THROUGH THE
DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH TO ASSIST LOW
RESOURCE HOUSEHOLD DOMESTIC
SERVICE EMPLOYERS WITH
COMPLIANCE. THERE ARE OVER THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND NANNIES HOUSE
CLEANERS AND HOME CARE WORKERS
IN CALIFORNIA. THAT ACT AS A
BRIDGE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR
SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES. AND BECOME
PARTNERS IN PART PARENTING OUR
CHILDREN AND CARING FOR OUR
HOMES. DOMESTIC WORKERS ARE
LARGELY IMMIGRANT WOMEN OF
COLOR. WHO WORK TO SUSTAIN THEIR
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
UNFORTUNATELY DOMESTIC WORKERS
HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED
FROM MOST BASIC LABOR
PROTECTIONS. AND TODAY HOUSEHOLD
DOMESTIC SERVICE WORKERS ARE THE
ONLY GROUP OF WORKERS THAT ARE
STILL EXCLUDED FROM OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY RIGHTS UNDER
CAL OSHA. THESE EXCLUSIONS ARE
ROOTED IN A LONG LEGACY OF
RACISM AND SLAVERY IN OUR
COUNTRY THAT WERE INTENTIONALLY
DESIGNED TO DENY BLACK WOMEN
WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY THE UNIQUE NATURE
OF DOMESTIC WORK OCCURRING IN
ISOLATION ONE ON ONE AND BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS HAS LEFT THE MYSTIC
SERVICE WORKERS VULNERABLE TO
INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. WITHOUT
ANY RECOURSE. THIS YEAR
CALIFORNIA HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTINUE THE PROGRESS IT HAS
MADE FOR THIS INDUSTRY. AND TO
LEAD THE NATION IN RECTIFYING
THIS HISTORICAL WRONG. IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE GAVIN GOVERNOR GAVIN
NEWSOM SIGNED S. B. THREE TWO
ONE. TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS THESE
INEQUITIES. MEETING AN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE COMPOSED EQUALLY OF
DOMESTIC WORKERS EMPLOYERS AND
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPERTS TO
DEVELOP INDUSTRY SPECIFIC HEALTH
AND SAFETY GUIDELINES. AND TO
MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE LEGISLATURE TO STRENGTHEN
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
HOUSEHOLD DOMESTIC SERVICE
EMPLOYEES IN THE HOME WORK
SETTING. IN JANUARY OF TWENTY
TWENTY THREE THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE PUBLISHED THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS. IN THEIR REPORT
THE COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT
THERE IS A FUNDAMENTAL NEED FOR
EMPLOYERS TO HAVE LEGAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORKING
CONDITIONS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS.
AND THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD
REMOVE THE HOUSEHOLD DOMESTIC
SERVICES EXCLUSION FROM CAL OSHA
. FURTHER THE SP THREE TWO ONE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ALSO
RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT
OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS EXPAND
THE EXISTING STATEWIDE DOMESTIC
WORKER AND EMPLOYER EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. THAT WAS
THE ESTABLISHED IN TWENTY
NINETEEN UNDER THE NEW SOME
ADMINISTRATION TO INCLUDE
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO
PROMOTE PREVENTION AND
COMPLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
CAL OSHA. GIVEN THE UNIQUE
NATURE OF THE INDUSTRY. THE
BARRIERS TO RAISE ENFORCEMENT
AND THE LACK OF INFORMATION
EXPERIENCED BY WORKERS AND
EMPLOYERS THE SB THREE TWO ONE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE EMPHASIZED
THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
PLAY. IN THE SUCCESS OF
ADVANCING AND MAINTAINING A SAFE
WORKPLACE. AS IT HAS BEEN
DEMONSTRATED IN THE DOMESTIC
WORKER AND EMPLOYER EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH SABAH
WILL SPEAK ABOUT NEXT. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND
CONSIDERATION. GREAT THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE PRECIADO YOUR
WORK. THANK YOU CHAIRED THERE
ALSO AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS SABAH WHO HE'D AND I AND
THE RESEARCH DIRECTOR AT THE
UCLA LABOR CENTER AND HAVE COULD
HAVE CONDUCTED NUMEROUS STUDIES
ON THE DOMESTIC WORK INDUSTRY.
TODAY I WILL PRESENT FINDINGS
FROM THE LABOR CENTERS
EVALUATION OF THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH PROGRAM THE WALK.
HI EVALUATION IS BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING FOCUS GROUPS AND
INTERVIEWS WITH SIXTY ONE
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING EMPLOYERS
AND WORKERS ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF
AND THE D. I. R. AND ALICE'S OF
ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS
SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN DLS
THE WAGE CLAIMS. AND NINE
HUNDRED WORKER AND EMPLOYER
EVALUATIONS. PLUS DATA FROM A
WORKPLACE SURVEY AND AN EMPLOYER
MAPPING PROJECT. OUR APPROACH
WAS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT ON TWO
LEVELS ONE THE NUMBER OF IN THE
NUMBER OF WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
REACHED AND TRAINED
CONSULTATIONS AND WAGE CLAIMS
FILED AND TO THE QUALITATIVE
IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON WORKERS
AND EMPLOYERS ON THE
ORGANIZATIONS AND ON THE
INDUSTRY OVERALL. THE WHAT
LAUNCHED IN JUNE TWENTY TWENTY
WITH THE PLAN PRE LUMINARY
BUDGET OF A MILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR TO DO THIS WORK. AFTER SIX
MONTHS PLANNING STAGE THE
IMPLEMENTED THE IMPLEMENTATION
PERIOD WAS TWENTY SEVEN MONTHS
INCLUDING MAKING ADOPTIONS DUE
TO. OVER NINETEEN. THE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ONE YEAR
AND IS SET TO END IN JUNE TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR. THE FIRST THE
IMPACT ON WORKERS. DURING THE
TWENTY SEVEN MONTH PERIOD THE
PROGRAM REACHED A HUNDRED AND
SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND DOMESTIC AND
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY
WORKERS ACROSS THE STATE WITH
INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS.
ORGANIZATIONS HOSTED NEARLY FOUR
HUNDRED KNOW YOUR WHAT KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS TRAININGS FOR OVER TEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND WORKERS
. THEY CREATED SIXTEEN KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS MATERIALS SUCH AS POCKET
GUIDES BOOKLETS RECORDKEEPING
TOOLS SAMPLE CONTRACTS POSTERS
AND LEGAL FACT SHEETS THAT WERE
AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH TAGALOG
SPANISH CHINESE THE POLY AND
VIETNAMESE. WORKERS DESCRIBED
HOW THEY NOW UNDERSTOOD WAGE
SETTING AND CALCULATIONS
DEVELOPED NEGOTIATION SKILLS
WERE ABLE TO SET CONTRACT TERMS
AND FELT MORE CONFIDENT
INFORMING EMPLOYERS ABOUT LABOR
LAWS. IN THE EVALUATION SURVEYS
HALF OF WORKERS SAID THAT THEY
WOULD EDUCATE OTHER WORKERS WITH
THE THIRD FEELING READY TO TAKE
ACTION WITH EMPLOYERS AND THE
FIFTH WILLING TO FOLLOW UP WITH
AN ORGANIZER. TO TALK MORE ABOUT
THEIR SITUATION AT WORK. ANOTHER
KEY COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM WAS
THE ONE TO ONE CONSULTATIONS.
ORGANIZER'S RAN EIGHT HUNDRED
AND FOUR SESSIONS WITH WORKERS
TO IDENTIFY LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS
AND STEPS TO ADDRESS THEM. MOST
WORKERS COMMITTED TO SOME TYPE
OF ACTION INCLUDING ATTENDING A
TRAINING FILING A WAGE CLAIM OR
SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO THEIR OWN
EMPLOYER OTHER WORKERS OR
ILLEGAL PARTNER. WORKERS NOTICE
HOW THE CONSULTATIONS WERE
EMPOWERING AND ALLOW THEM TO
ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. WE ALSO
SAW THE STRENGTH OF THE
COLLABORATION WITH THE DIR. THE
WEB INCLUDED DOMESTIC WORKER
LABOR RIGHTS TRAININGS FOR TWO
HUNDRED EMPLOYEES OF THE LABOR
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND FIFTY
LABOR ATTORNEYS IN THE FIELD.
WORKING TOGETHER IS THE I. R.
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WERE ABLE
TO SUPPORT WORKERS IN RECLAIMING
LOST WAGES. THE PARTNERS WERE
ABLE TO RECOVER AROUND TWO
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS THROUGH BOTH
FORMAL AND INFORMAL PATHWAYS
WHILE THE DIR WAGE CLAIM DATA
SHOWED A HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND IN WAYS
RECUPERATION. BUT THE DEMAND IS
GREAT THROUGH THE CONSULTATIONS
THE WHAT PARTNERS IDENTIFIED
ALMOST EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS IN
LOST WAGES. TURNING TO EMPLOYERS
THE OUT REACH REACH OUT REACH
REACH NEARLY FORTY FIVE THOUSAND
EMPLOYERS AND TWENTY TWO
TRAININGS OF ELEVEN HUNDRED
PARTICIPANTS. EMPLOYERS FOUND
THE TRAININGS USEFUL IN
CLARIFYING THE EMPLOYER
OBLIGATIONS AND THE VALUE OF
FORMAL WRITTEN WORK AGREEMENTS.
SOMEWHERE ALSO MOTIVATED TO TALK
WITH OTHER EMPLOYERS. WE NEED TO
DO MORE WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM
THE EVALUATION IS THAT ENSURING
LABOR RIGHTS IS A TWO PRONGED
APPROACH. PREVENTION THROUGH
WORKER AND EMPLOYER EDUCATION ON
THE FRONT END AND ENFORCEMENT
THROUGH WORKER ADVOCACY
CONSULTATIONS AND WAGE CLAIMS ON
THE BACK. AND THIS TYPE OF WORK
TAKES TIME. AS ONE WORKERS SAID
THE PILOT PROGRAM WAS THE SEED
AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO LET
IT GROW. MANY WORKERS ALSO NOTED
THAT THE PROGRAM SHOULD INCLUDE
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS IN
EDUCATION. AND TO CHANGE
PRACTICES THE PROGRAM NEEDS TO
FURTHER ITS WORK WITH EMPLOYERS
. THE D. WHAT PROGRAM HAS GIVEN
US A MODEL AND A FOUNDATION FOR
ADDRESSING WAGES AND VIOLATIONS.
AND WE CAN APPLY THIS TO THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY. AND WE CAN
APPLY THIS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
USING THE THREE TIERS OF IMPACT.
EDUCATION TO PREVENT VIOLATIONS
PROMOTION OF WORKER LEADERSHIP.
AND LEVERAGING CAPACITY THROUGH
THE GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY
COLLABORATION. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THESE
FINDINGS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SYSTEM. WITH REGARDS MR ALAMO.
WHAT YOU ALREADY MENTIONED THIS
BUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU
WANNA ADD WITH REGARDS TO
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS SOURCES.
ANYTHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS
PARTICULAR. ARMED THIS PROPOSAL
RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY IS
DIFFERENT IN A AND A COUPLE KEY
RESPECTS FROM THE LAST ITEM
WHICH WAS MORE OF A BROAD. LABOR
LAW AND LABOR STANDARDS OUTRAGE-
IT'S LIKELY THAT THE LABOR
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND THE
PAGA FIND- WOULD CONTINUE TO BE
A GOOD. A LIKELY FIT FOR THIS
PROPOSAL ITSELF- WHETHER THIS
PROPOSAL ALSO FITS UNDER- A
VIABLE USE OF THAT- WORKERS COMP
INSURANCE INSURANCE WORKERS
COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS
SURCHARGE- ON MY THING IS A- AN
ADDITIONAL QUESTION THAT OUR
OFFICE WILL BROWN LOOKS. MORE
CLOSELY INTO COUNCIL AND
POTENTIALLY INTERACTIONS- WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION TO DETERMINE
THE VIABILITY OF THAT FUNDING
SOURCE- BUT HAVING AN ANSWER ANY
MORE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I HAVE
IS THE- THAT APOLOGIZE FOR GOING
INTO SUCH DETAIL OUT AT THE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING. IF YOU
COULD- EITHER MISSED WHY HE'D
OR- IS A LEADING TO JUST TO TAKE
A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO TALK
ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH
EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED
OVER THESE LAST FEW YEARS. AND
THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING
WITH THEM FOR TERM WHICH I THINK
LED TO THIS. PART OF THE FUND.
WOULD BE TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IF
I COULD AS I UNDERSTAND IT HE
COULD TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE
BIT YES- WHEN GOVERNOR NEW SOME
NOT SIGNED S. B. THREE TWO ONE
AND THE ADVISER OF ADVISORY
COMMITTEE WAS SET. OF THE
COALITION THERE WERE EMPLOYERS
THAT WERE. EQUALLY APPOINTED TO
THAT TO THAT COMMITTEE- BUT IN
ADDITION THE COALITION DID SIX
HUNDRED LISTENING SESSIONS WITH
WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS- REALLY
DELVING DEEPLY INTO THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY ISSUE AND WE FOUND
THAT EMPLOYERS GENERALLY WERE
WERE SUPPORTIVE OF REALLY SAW
THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN. THE
SAFETY OF THE WORKER AND THE
SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYER- IN ORDER
TO KEEP THE HOME THE HOUSEHOLD
THE WORK HOMEWORK PLAY SAFE- AND
IDENTIFIED LAKE- THAT THEY
WANTED TO DO SO BUT ALSO NEEDED
SOME SUPPORT WITH POSSIBLE
BECAUSE SO MANY. OTHERS ARE
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-
UTILIZE THEIR FUNDS TO ACTUALLY
LIKE PAY FOR CARE- AND SO WE
TOGETHER WE DECIDED THAT WOULD
BE A REALLY GOOD IT'S A
RECOMMENDATION THAT COMES OUT OF
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE- BUT ALSO
TO THE LISTENING SESSIONS THAT
EMPLOYERS WOULD NEED- ALL YOU'RE
LEFT. OF PP YOU KNOW- OTHER
SUPPORT TO KEEP THE KEEP THE
HOME WORKPLACE SAFE FOR
THEMSELVES AND FOR THE WORKER
AND SO- THERE'S THAT
ADDITIONALLY WORKING WITH HAND
IN HAND THE EMPLOYER'S NETWORK
THAT HAVE BEEN PARTNERS. ALONG
THE WAY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
THAT'D BEEN A PARTNERS ALONG THE
WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
ADDRESSING THIS NEED IN A
HOLISTIC WAY- REALLY WITH. THE
UMBRELLA OF CARE AND THE OVERALL
WE HAVE SUCH A CARE CRISIS- DID
THE OF THE PERSON. CARE ALONG
WITH THE DIGNITY OF THE WORKERS
. IT'S GREAT I THINK THAT WAS MY
WHEN MY FOR I MEAN I THINK ALL
THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE REALLY
GOOD BUT PARTICULARLY THAT ONE-
BECAUSE I THINK IT WAS A LOT OF.
DISCUSSION IN THE LAST SEVERAL
YEARS ABOUT- HOW DO YOU HAVE A
HOME THAT'S ALSO WORKPLACE AND
HOW THE V. EMPLOYERS THE OWNERS
OF THE- OF THE- HOME WORKPLACE.
YOU KNOW HOW DO THEY REACT TO
THIS RELATIONSHIP AND FELT. YOU
KNOW UNCOMFORTABLE UP BUT I
THINK OF. YOU KNOW THE WAY THAT
YOUR WHAT TO RECOMMEND OR WHAT
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED THAT'S BEING
PROPOSED HERE IN THE BUDGET.
REALLY ADDRESSES THAT THAT THIS
WAS NOT ABOUT. CATS I CUT TO YOU
KNOW VIOLATING THE LAW HERE
THAT'S NOT WHAT'S INTENDED WITH
INTENDED IS HOW DO WE MAKE THE
SAFE FOR EVERYBODY HOW DO WE
MAKE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
EMPLOYER. STRONGER FOR YOU COULD
DRESS WHAT ISSUES BECAUSE
ACTUALLY THERE'S NO. THERE'S NO
WE DON'T WANT THE CONSEQUENCES
WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS IT TO BE.
DONE IN A HEALTHY AND SAFE WAY
FOR EVERYBODY SO I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT PART OF WITH THE
ADVISORY KID COMMITTEE CAME UP
WITH. THANK YOU CENTER GIVE.
COLLEAGUE THE. QUESTION WELL I'M
CONCERNED. WITH THE CONCERNS I
HAVE ARE. THE WHOLE DOMESTIC
WORKER ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES
TO SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. SOMEBODY
HIRE SOMEBODY COMING EVERY
COUPLE WEEKS TO DO HELP CLEAN
OUR CLEAN THE HOUSE OR STUFF. IF
YOU ADD COMPLICATIONS TO THAT
THAT JOB JUST GOES AWAY IF IT'S
TOO HARD FOR PEOPLE TO HARD FOR
EMPLOYERS OR IF IT'S UNSAFE FOR
EMPLOYEES THAT RELATIONSHIP IS
SO FAR BEEN SO IT'S NOT A SUPER
FORMAL RELATIONSHIP. AND IT'S
EASILY SEVERED. AND IF IT
BECOMES WHERE SOME INSPECTOR IS
GOING TO COME TO SOMEBODY'S
HOUSE AND KNOCK ON THEIR DOOR-
THEY'RE NOT GONNA DO THAT
ANYMORE. THEY'RE THEY'RE JUST
NOT GOING TO HAVE THAT JOB. AND
SO THAT JOB BECOMES UNAVAILABLE
AND A LOT OF TIMES THOSE JOBS
ARE OR- IF YOU KNOW THAT THE
PEOPLE THAT. WANT TO DO THOSE
JOBS- HAVE THE LEAST ABILITY TO
GO. APPLY FOR A JOB EDIT NOT A
MORE FORMAL EMPLOYER AND I THINK
THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE THINKING
ABOUT WHEN THEY- THE- EXCLUDED
THEM. FROM THE ABOUT WORK
REQUIREMENTS- BECAUSE YOU NOT
HAVING JOBS IS IT I THINK IS A
REALLY BAD OUTCOME- BUT IT
SOUNDS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING
TO DO IS JUST EDUCATE EVERYBODY.
AND EDUCATING EVERYBODY- YOU
KNOW SOME OF ITS COMMONSENSE AND
SOME OF ITS IS NORMAL TREATMENT-
WE COULD PROBABLY USE THAT
AROUND THIS BUILDING SOMETIMES-
BUT- RIGHT YOU KNOW YOU IF YOU
TREAT PEOPLE WELL. THE NETWORKS
BUT IF YOU. IF YOU IF WE REALLY
START TO COMPLICATE A SIMPLE
RELATIONSHIP LIKE THAT. I FEAR
THE END RESULT IS. IT JUST ONE
EXIST AND SO I DON'T WANT THAT
SECTOR BECAUSE YOU EVE YOU SAID
THERE'S- HOW MANY HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF WORKERS. AND AND I
KNOW- YOU KNOW MY DAUGHTER WHO
ALSO WORKED- AS A NANNY FOR A
FAMILY. AND THEY TOOK EXTREMELY
GOOD CARE OF HER. AND SHE TOOK
EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF THEIR
KIDS- BUT- EIGHT IF WE
COMPLICATED THEIR LIVES HE
WOULDN'T HAVE THAT JOB. HE
DOESN'T HAVE THAT JOB NOW SO
ANYWAY THOSE ARE THAT'S JUST MY
CONCERN ABOUT- TRYING TO BRING
OVER REGULATION INTO- JUST MOM
AND POP'S HOUSE. BECAUSE THAT'S
JUST IT'S GONNA RUIN THAT
RELATIONSHIP. THE TOP. TO
RESPOND TO THE SPINE END THANK
YOU SENATOR FOR YOUR FOR YOUR
COMMENTS- I THINK I. THAT'S WHY
V. D. THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
THE COALITION. THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REALLY BASED
ON THE ON THE FINDINGS OF THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT REALLY
TOOK A WHOLE YEAR- TO GRAPPLE
THEM TO RELEASE SPECIFIC LOOK AT
LOOK SPECIFICALLY LOOK AT THIS
INDUSTRY. AND REALLY THINK
THROUGH WHAT WHAT HEALTH AND
SAFETY LOOK LIKE IN THE HOME
WORK SETTING- AND THE GUIDELINES
TO- DISCUSSED NOT ONLY UP
PRIMARILY PREVENTION. COMPLIANCE
AND OTHER WAYS TO MEDIATE THE
ISSUES YOU KNOW I THINK NONE OF
US WANT TO GO INTO ANYBODY'S
HOME. REALLY IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT
LIKE PREVENTING INJURIES AND
ILLNESS FROM HAPPENING AND AT
THE END OF THE DAY IT'S REALLY
ABOUT US FINALLY RECOGNIZING-
THAT DOMESTIC WORK AND THE
PEOPLE THAT DO DOMESTIC WORK-
SHOULD BE RESPECTED FOR THE WORK
THAT THEY DO AND THAT THAT WORK
SHOULD HAVE SHOULD BE EQUALLY
HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS. AS ANY OTHER
WORKER DOES. THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH I JUST WANNA- I JUST
REMIND US THAT THERE IS ALREADY
A FORMAL WORKPLACE- RELATIONSHIP
WITH THEIR- BECAUSE HOUSEHOLD
EMPLOYERS DO HAVE TO ABIDE BY
MINIMUM WAGE AND ALL OF THE
OTHER LABOR LAWS IT'S THIS
PIECE. THAT'S MISSING RIGHT
THANK YOU IF YOU WANT TO ADD TO
THAT. YEAH I JUST WANTED TO ADD
IN. THE ANOTHER IN IN AN
EMPLOYER RESEARCH WE DID A
COUPLE YEARS AGO THROUGHOUT THE
STATE WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT
EMPLOYERS TENDED TO. ASK THROUGH
THEIR NETWORKS AROUND HOW TO SET
THINGS LIKE WAGES AND FIGURING
OUT THE TERMS OF THE WORKING
CONDITIONS- ARE OFTEN RESEARCH
THAT THEMSELVES- AND SO. I THINK
ON THE YOU KNOW. LIKE AN EXCUSE
SAYING ON THE FRONT END WE NEED
TO DO THE EDUCATION BUT ALSO- IN
THE EVALUATION IT WAS CLEAR THAT
WHEN. PEOPLE WHO AND WHEN POLICE
CAME IN AND SAID WE KNOW THESE
THINGS I KNOW HOW TO SET. THE
WAGES. THEY'VE THEN UNDERSTOOD
THAT THEY DIDN'T IS REALLY NOT A
DO OVERTIME WHERE THEY DON'T
NECESSARILY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
TIME OFF OR OTHER KIND OF TERMS.
AND ALSO WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A
CONTRACT WITH THE WORKER THE
EVEN SIMPLE THAT LIKE WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT SIMPLE BASIC
THINGS IN TERMS OF WHAT THAT
RELATIONSHIP IS WE SHOULD
INCLUDE- THAT CAN. SET THE TERMS
THAT CAN PREVENT SOME OF THE
VIOLATIONS LATER ON SO WE'RE NOT
NECESSARILY TALKING ABOUT
POLICING THE HOME BUT IN
CHANGING THE MIND OF HOW YOU'RE
THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF IN THAT
RELATIONSHIP TO THAT WORKER THAT
COMES INTO YOUR HOME. AND A LOT
OF THAT A LOT OF THAT STRUCTURE
IS MISSING RIGHT NOW SO WHEN YOU
START BRINGING A CONTRACT AND
THEN HAVING AGREEMENTS AROUND
WHAT THE TERMS OF WORK ARE IT
CHANGES THAT RELATIONSHIP AND
THE PERCEPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
THEMSELVES. AND WE DEFINITELY
SAW THAT THROUGH THE DO YOU WANT
PROGRAM AND IN SOME OF THE
FEEDBACK WE GOT FROM EMPLOYERS.
BUT OKAY I. THINK WE I COULD YOU
KNOW JUST BY WAY OF A THANK YOU
I THINK IT'S TRUE- AND I THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT REMIND. EMPLOYERS
JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY WORKS IN
YOUR HOME DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE
NOT AN EMPLOYER DOES NOT DOESN'T
MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE A SET. OF
VERY EXPLICIT OBLIGATIONS TO
INCLUDE RESPECTING THAT EMPLOYEE
IN THE WAYS THAT WE- ASSUME.
WILL TAKE PLACE IN OTHER
SETTINGS AND SHOWED THIS PROCESS
IS EDUCATION PROCESS. IT
THOROUGHLY NECESSARY- AND
ACTUALLY FAIRLY POSITIVE IN
APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU KNOW.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH THANK
YOU ALL THREE AND A AND GET ALL
THE SIGNAL MUST BUT AT ALASKA'S
TENNIS COACH ON THE LIST OF ALL
KNOWN AS THE MYSTIC US. THEY QUE
EST AND THE STALLION SCEA
RUSTAN'S BUT ISN'T GOING TO
SOLVE THE REST. BLOW THIS WEEK
FOLLOWS LET EGGMAN BUS YANIS.
WITH THE EXISTING IMPLEMENT DODD
BUT A LIST ON THIS WAS OF HOW
THE- THE MESS. IS A YOUR FAMILY
GONNA THIS THAT. THE NEW THIS
DAY. I WITHOUT A HOLLOW AND WHO
SAID THIS. HE HAS BEEN THEY GIVE
ALMOST A VENN. A BAD. LOSER CAN
AGAIN ALL SAN- DESPICABLE UNLESS
OF ABOUT A FELT. THANK YOU ALL
VERY MUCH REALLY A- ALL OF YOUR
WORK BUT A SEASONAL. OKAY WE
MOVE ON NOW TO ISSUE SIX. WHICH
IS IMPROVE HEALTH. IMPROVING CAL
. CURRENT AS THE- FAMILY PRO. TO
TRANS. TO BE D. D. NECK. MISTER
ALAMODOME. MISS OF WHICH WITH
JET. THE IT RIGHT NOW. SHE
BECAUSE. WHAT TO LEAVE WHICH IS
WHICH IS. YES OF THE- LEAST
LIZARD RODRIGUEZ. A JULIA FRANCO
- MISS. ANANSI FOR YES AND
MULLIN STONE. FOR SOME. YES THE
EXTERIOR. OKAY ALL RIGHT SO WE
HAVE THREE ONLINE- MR ALUM. YES
AS I REMOTE THAT LETS ANALYSTS
OFFICE- ISSUE SIX ON THE AGENDA
IS AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM- WITH
QUESTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
RELATED TO THE FOR THE SORT OF
INTERACTION OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SB NINE FIVE
ONE WHICH MADE. CHANGES TO THE
STATE'S TI PFL PROGRAM AND
FINANCING AND HOW THOSE CHANGES
ROLL INTO THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW
I. T. PROJECT- HI T. AND POLICY
PROJECTS FIVE EDT NEXT- SO AFTER
TAKE ANY QUESTIONS BUT THAT'S
JUST A BIT OF A SET UP FOR THE
PANEL. MISTER CHET. IT. YEAH CAN
YOU HEAR ME. YES OKAY. GREAT
THANK YOU GOOD MORNING MY NAME
IS KATHERINE WHICH IT NEVER
SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY AT LEGAL
AID AT WORK OUR ORGANIZATION IS
DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE
RIGHTS OF WORKERS WITH LOW WAGES
ESPECIALLY PEOPLE FROM IMMIGRANT
AND LOW INCOME AND HISTORICALLY
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. AND MY
PROGRAM WITH A BIG WE FOCUS ON
FAMILY AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO
MAKE SURE THAT WORKERS CAN
ACCESS THE PAID LEAVE THAT THEY
NEED. TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR
FAMILY AND TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR
HEALTH AND OF THE PART ABOUT WE
RUN A WORKING FAMILY HELP LINE
WHERE EVERY YEAR WE HEAR FROM
OVER A THOUSAND WORKING
FAMILIES. AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN
WE PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE RIGHT WE
ALSO STAY GROUNDED IN THE
COMMUNITY AND WE HEAR FROM THEM
WHAT THE OBSTACLES ARE THAT
THEY'RE FACING IN ACCESSING THE
PATRIOT THAT THEY NEED BUT THEY
DON'T HAVE TO FACE OF THE
POSSIBLE CHOICES OF EITHER
LEAVING A FAMILY MEMBER. ALONE
AND WITHOUT CARE OR LOSING.
THEIR JOBS AND THEIR INCOMES.
THE START OF OUR REFERRED FOR
WORKERS WHO WANTED TO WEEKS BOND
WITH NEW TRIAL. OR TO RECEIVE
THEIR- OWN NOT A CARE. BUT
COULDN'T BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T
AFFORD IT. AND BASED ON THOSE
EXPERIENCES WE AND OUR BROAD
COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH
SENATOR DORADO AND LEADERSHIP.
AS THE NINE FIVE ONE AND WITH
THE SUPPORT OF MANY OTHERS WHICH
STARTING IN TWENTY TWENTY FIVE.
IS GOING TO ENSURE THAT LOWER
AND MIDDLE INCOME WORKERS CAN
GET 90% OF THEIR INCOME. WHILE
THEY'RE ON LEAVE. SO WHAT THIS
MEANS IS THAT WORKERS WHO
PREVIOUSLY CHOSE TO CONTINUE
WORKING THROUGH THEIR OWN HEALTH
CRISES WHEN THEY HAD NO CHILDREN
BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T AFFORD
240% PAY CUT. WILL NOW BE
SPEAKING TO YOU PAID FAMILY
LEAVE AND STATE DISABILITY
INSURANCE TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM
WORK. TO PROVIDE CARE TO BOND
AND TO HEAL. AND WE ANTICIPATE
THAT THIS WILL CREATE AN
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
APPLICATIONS THAT ARE RECEIVED
FROM LOWER WAGE WORKERS. AND
PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE
THOSE OF COLOR IMMIGRANT. PEOPLE
WITH LIMITED EDUCATION AND THOSE
WITH LIMITED ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY. AND WE WORK IN
PARTNERSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE EDT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO
THESE PROGRAMS THROUGH
COLLABORATIVE EFFORT CARE PAID
FAMILY. LEAVE ADVOCATES
QUARTERLY MEETING AND WE REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THE
DISABILITY INSURANCE BRANCH
DONE. AND CONTINUED TO DO TO
INCREASE ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO
FACE BARRIERS TO RECEIVING
BENEFITS. INCLUDING PARTNERING
ON OUTREACH SHARING DATA MORE
TRANSPARENTLY AND CREATING
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TARGETED.
AT NINE DOCUMENTED WORKERS.
HOWEVER WE ARE BELIEVE THAT MORE
NEED TO BE DONE. TO ENSURE THE
APPLICANT ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE
THEIR BENEFITS. AND OTHER ABLE
TO RECEIVE IN A- WAY. THAT THEY
CAN THEIR RENT AND BUY. NOTABLY
WORKERS ARE NOT ABLE TO APPLY
FOR STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE
OR PAID FAMILY LEAVE IN ADVANCE.
ANY TIME THAT THEY SPEND WAITING
FOR BENEFITS IT'S TIME OTHER
SPENDING WITHOUT RECEIVING ANY
INCOME. AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN IS
THAT WORKERS FACE BARRIERS IN
GETTING THROUGH EVERY STEP OF
THE PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND
DISABILITY. INSURANCE
APPLICATION PROCESS. HAVE A HARD
TIME OBTAINING THE FORM AS MANY
PEOPLE HAVE JOBS IN. AND THEY
HAVE TO CONTACT THE EDT TO
REQUEST THE PAPER FORM
BEFOREHAND. THEY'RE OFTEN UNABLE
TO GET THE FORMS IN THE
LANGUAGES THAT THEY SPEAK ABOUT
LOCATIONS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN
ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH. ONCE
THEY RECEIVE THEM THEY OFTEN
HAVE DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING
THE FORMS AND WHEN THEY TRY TO
REACH THE EDT TO GET HELP IN
UNDERSTANDING WHAT INFORMATION
IT IS THAT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE.
THE CASE OBSTACLES IN GETTING
THROUGH. ONE THING I THEY FACE
LONG WAIT TIME OFTEN WITH LITTLE
TO NO INFORMATION FROM THE EDT
AS PART UPDATE. AND THEY HAVE A
HARD TIME REACHING THE EDT A
PHONE OR INTERNET TO GET MORE
INFORMATION ON WHAT. IT IS BUT
THEY NEED TO TAKE. NOTABLY
DEPENDING ON THE MONTH. ONLY
ABOUT 45% OF CALLERS EVER MAKE
IT THROUGH TO CONTACT SOMEBODY
AT THE EDT. I WILL PAVE THE PAID
FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM HAS
LANGUAGE LINE- IN SEVEN
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. FOR THE
DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM YOU
CAN ONLY CALL IN A DESIGNATED
LINE. IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH. AND
IN THE APPLET. THAT WORKERS AND
THEN THEY OFTEN RECEIVED. OR
FRIGHTENING REQUEST FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING
. CATION OF THEIR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION. AND ALSO
INFORMATION THAT THEY'VE ALREADY
PROVIDED. WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT
WHEN WE ALLOCATE THESE CLAIMS TO
THE EDT IS DISABILITY INSURANCE
BRANCH THEY'RE OFTEN ABLE TO
HELP CLEAR THE CLAIM AND MOVE IT
FORWARD. BUT FOR EVERY PERSON
WHO CONTACTS BUT WE KNOW THAT
THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS
ACROSS THE STATE. WHO DON'T HAVE
THAT OPPORTUNITY. AND AS A
RESULT OF THESE OBSTACLES WELL
THOSE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY WHO SPEAK A LANGUAGE
OTHER THAN SPANISH MAKE UP 6% OF
THE STATE WORKING AGE
POPULATION. THE ONLY MAKE UP
ABOUT ONE HALF OF A PERCENT OF
PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND STATE
DISABILITY INSURANCE APPLICANTS.
AND IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO ONLY ABOUT 70%
OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE CLAIMS. AT
CLAIMS AND 75% OF DISABILITY
INSURANCE CLAIMS. WERE PAID. WE
THINK THAT MAKE AND FROM. MORE
CLEAR AND READY AVAILABLE AND
INAPPROPRIATELY. ARE CREATING
WAVES FOR APPLICANTS TO ACCESS
HIGHLY INFORMATION UNDER CLAIMS.
STOPPING PRACTICES OF REQUIRING
INVASIVE OR UNNECESSARY
INFORMATION AND MAKING IT MORE
POSSIBLE FOR APPLICANTS TO REACH
LIFE SUPPORT OVER THE PHONE WITH
BREAKDOWN MANY OF THESE BARRIERS
THAT FAMILIES CAN BE THERE FOR
ONE ANOTHER WITHOUT HAVING TO GO
INTO DEBT. WAITING FOR THEIR
BENEFIT. WE AGREE THE DISABILITY
INSURANCE BRANCHES LEADERSHIP
ESPECIALLY MELISSA DOWN AND THE
SIGNIFICANT STEPS THAT THEY'VE
INITIATED TO REVIEW AND IMPROVE
THEIR PRACTICES. AND WE'RE ON
OPTIMISTIC THAT CERTAIN STUFF
THAT THEY PLAN TO TAKE INCLUDING
INCORPORATING COMMUNITY REVIEW
INTO BUILDING EDT ACT. I'M USING
AN ACCESSIBILITY LAND AND
DEVELOPING EDT NEXT- APPLICATION
. AND PROVIDING TEXT MESSAGE
UPDATES THE CLAIMANT MAY HELP TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THESE
CHALLENGES. BUT WE REALLY WANTED
TO HIGHLIGHT THESE BARRIERS TO
MAKE SURE THAT THESE PROGRAMS
RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THAT THEY
NEED. SO THAT WORKERS REGARDLESS
OF THEIR INCOME OR THEIR
LANGUAGE AND GET THAT WEIGHT
REPLACEMENT THAT THEY NEED WHEN
THEY'RE TAKING TIME OFF FROM
WORK TO CARE FOR A CHILD GOING
THROUGH CHEMOTHERAPY. SHOULD BE
THERE WITH A DYING PARENT
WELCOME A NEW CHILD OR. TO
RECOVER FROM THEIR OWN INJURY.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME
AND ALL PASSAGE LOOK AT
RODRIGUEZ PENA FROM THE WALKING
BILL. WILL SPEAK A LITTLE MORE
ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS IN
PARTICULAR THANK. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH WITH ANYA. GOOD AFTERNOON
THANK YOU MY NAME IS LI SAID
OTHER DESPAIN YET I'M ONE OF THE
ATTORNEYS AND THE DIRECTOR OF
THE AT THE WALKS IN THE LAW
CENTER I DIRECT A WORKERS RIGHTS
AND EQUITY PROJECT. THE WATSON
THAT LAWCENTER IS A NONPROFIT IN
THE CENTRAL COAST TO PROVIDE
LEGAL THE FREE LEGAL AID TO LOW
INCOME IMMIGRATION PORTABLE
FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF
IMPROVING ACCESS TO THE HOUSE
ALL. THE HOUSING EMPLOYMENT THE
ECONOMIC STABILITY AND
IMMIGRATION JUSTICE. AS PART OF
MY ROLE AS TO WHAT'S IN THE LAW
CENTER AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
OF A MAJOR HEALTH PROVIDER IN
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND MONTEREY
COUNTY. SUBTLE BUT I LOVE HIM
THEY I HAVE BEEN PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE SO
CULTURAL WORKERS WITH DISABILITY
INSURANCE AND. PAID FAMILY LEAVE
ISSUES AND CONCERNS. BASED ON MY
DIRECT INTO. WITH UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY
INSURANCE AND PAID FAMILY LEAVE
I AM HERE TODAY TO SHARE WITH
YOU SOME OF THE MAIN CONCERNS
THAT UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS HAVE
EXPERIENCE WITH TRYING TO
ACCESS. THE US THEY DISABILITY
AND PAY FAMILY BENEFITS. AS
KATIE MENTIONED ONE OF THE MAIN
CONCERNS IS THE LONG WAITS TO
RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CLAIMS THE TIME OF PAYMENT N. OR
ACTUAL PAYMENTS. UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS DON'T HAVE A VALID
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR THEM
TO INCLUDE ON THE APPLICATION.
AND DECLARE UNDER PERJURY THAT
THE NUMBER WAS ISSUED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. DOES THIS
INABILITY TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE A
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR
LONGER APPLICATION PROCESS. AS
MANY DO NOT HEAR BACK FROM YOU
TO DO FOR MONTHS AND NOT ADDING
A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THE
APPLICATION. FOR THE DELAYS
PAYMENTS SINCE THEY HAVE TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TO PROVE THEIR EARNINGS AND
NIGHT AND IDENTITY. WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING DIRECTLY WHAT YOU DO TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN
ASKING CLAIMANTS TO SUBMIT
PERCENT WAGES PREVENT ADDRESS.
PROVIDED AS PART OF THEIR
INITIAL APPLICATION. TO SEE IF
IT WILL PREVENT THE DELAY.
HOWEVER MANY UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS STILL GET DISCOURAGED
FROM APPLYING SINCE THEY DON'T
HAVE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS W. TWOS.
PAY STUBS AND DOCUMENTS THAT
SHOW YOU THEIR PHYSICAL OR
MAILING ADDRESS. TO INCLUDE IN
THEIR INITIAL APPLICATION
INSTANCE ARE COSTLY MOVING. TO
BE SPEAKING SEASONAL WORKERS.
ALSO THE- WHAT I SET UP I'M
GOING TO WORK THE MORE. ON TO.
DIRECTLY TO ENSURE THEY'RE
SENDING THE PROPER
DOCUMENTATIONS. WHEN SUBMITTING
THEIR INITIAL PAY FAMILY LEAVE
AND STATUS OF AND STATUS OF
THEIR- APPLICATIONS. THIS CAN
PREVENT FURTHER DELAYS IN
RECEIVING AREN'T BENEFITS
ENCOURAGE WORKERS TO APPLY. ALSO
THE LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO PROVE
THEIR ADDRESS NEEDS TO BE
EXTENDED IT NEEDS TO INCLUDE
MORE. MORE DOCUMENTS THE
SEASONAL WORKERS HAVE SINCE IT'S
NOT COMMON FOR SEASONAL
FARMWORKERS LIVING IN RURAL
COMMUNITIES TO HAVE. A DOCUMENTS
SUCH AS THE LEASE AGREEMENT OR
UTILITY BILLS UNDER THEIR NAME
SINCE MANY OF THEM JUST RENT THE
ROLE WITH OTHER PEOPLE. ANOTHER
ISSUE IS THE HIGHEST CASE
MENTIONED THE APPLICATION ACCESS
THE ONLINE APPLICATION VERSUS
PAPER APPLICATION. CURRENTLY I'M
TALKING TO WORKERS DO NOT HAVE
THAT DON'T HAVE A VALID SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER. CANNOT APPLY
FOR. DISABILITY INSURANCE AND
PAY FAMILIES ONLINE. THEY ARE
REQUIRED TO REQUEST A PAPER
APPLICATION THAT CANNOT BE
DOWNLOADED FROM THE EDT WEBSITE.
THEY HAVE TO WAIT TO RECEIVE A
PAPER APPLICATION THEN AFTER AT
THE IT'S IF IT'S REQUIRED THE
DOCTOR HAS TO CERTIFY THE
APPLICATION. AND THEN THEY COULD
MAIL THE APPLICATION. MANY OF
THEM DON'T GET A CONFIRMATION
FROM WINTER APPLICATION IS
RECEIVED AB OR PROCESS PROCESS.
LEADING TO ACCUMULATION OF THEM.
AS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY WAY TO
REPLACE IN TWO PLATE TO PAY THE
RENT. THIS FORCES WORKERS TO
BORROW MONEY AND NOT TIME
DISREGARD THEIR HEALTH
CONDITIONS TO BE ABLE TO RETURN
TO WORK TO PROVIDE THE BASIC
NECESSITIES FOR THEIR FAMILY.
FOR EXAMPLE I HAD THIS MOTHER.
WHO IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
FARMWORKERS SHE APPLIED FOR
STATE DISABILITY ABOUT SIX WEEKS
BEFORE GIVING BIRTH. SHE
SUBMITTED A PAPER APPLICATION
SHE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM
EDIE AND THIS FORCED HER TO GO
BACK TO WORK AFTER HAVING A C.
SECTION TWO WEEKS AFTER HAVING A
C. SECTION. BECAUSE THEY WERE AT
RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS AN
UNDOCUMENTED WOMAN WHO HAD A
MISCARRIAGE RETURN TO WORK
IMMEDIATELY CAUSING HER INTENSE
INTENSIVE BLEEDING. BECAUSE SHE
THOUGHT THAT SHE COULD BE ON
MEDICAL LEAVE AFTER RECEIVING
AND EATING AND EATING MEETING
NOTICE. SAYING THAT SHE NEEDED
TO CONFIRM ORDER SHIP OF THE
SOCIAL. NUMBER THAT SHE FOR
PURPOSES. MANY OF THE SYSTEM
ESSENTIAL. LIVE PAYCHECK TO
PAYCHECK PAYCHECK AND DON'T HAVE
ENOUGH SAVINGS TO COVER MONTHS
OF RAIN. DELAY SOME PAYMENT HAVE
CAUSE WORKERS TO LOSE THEIR
HOMES AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WHOLE
FOOD INSECURITY WE UNDERSTAND
THAT YOU DO NEXT MAY HAVE AN
ONLINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE FOR
ALL REGARDLESS OF THE CLAIMANTS.
NOT HAVING A VALID SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER. HOWEVER THE
IMPLEMENTATION MAY TAKE SOME
TIME AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
ARE ENCOURAGED NEED. OF MORE
ACCESSIBLE APPLICATION PROCESS.
TUNA ADDITION NUMBER THREE
LANGUAGE ACCESS EMBARRASSED FOR
IMMIGRANT WORKERS. FOR IMMIGRANT
WORKERS AS SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGES
THAN EITHER OF THEM OTHER THAN
ENGLISH AND SPANISH THE BEARS
ABOVE ARE HEIGHTENED AS THEY
DON'T HAVE. AS THEY ALSO HAVE TO
OVERCOME. EMIGRATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS BUT ALSO
HAVE TO NAVIGATE A SYSTEM IN A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE. MANY OF THE
FORMER BECAUSE I WOULD PROVIDE
SERVICES SPEAK INDIGENOUS
LANGUAGES SUCH AS MYSTICAL
WATCHFUL MYSTICAL I THOUGHT.
SIMPLE DIFFICULT THREE GAME.
MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO
EAT UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATIONS
AND THAT YOU DO YOU NOTICES.
SINCE CURRENTLY THERE'S NO OTHER
RESEARCHERS AND THOSE LANGUAGES.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE
COLLABORATING WITH ANY D. TO
BEST ADDRESS TO PRACTICES AND
PARTNERSHIPS THAT CAN ASSIST
WITH ACCESSIBILITY INTERPRETERS.
AND THE WORKERS PREFERRED
LANGUAGE TO AVOID FURTHER DELAYS
IN PROCESSING A PAYMENT LEADING
TO A POTENTIAL. INCREASE IN THE
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WITH
LANGUAGE BARRIERS. FINALLY THE
ONE OF THE ISSUES THIS FEAR
ENTRUSTED TO THEIR IMMIGRATION
STATUS. MANY QUALIFYING WORKERS
SPECIALLY PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW
PARENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR
BENEFITS BECAUSE IF YOU'RE
IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES. THE
EDT WEBSITE DOES INDICATE THAT
IMMIGRATION STATUS DOES NOT
PREVENT WORKERS FROM APPLYING
BUT GIVES NO FURTHER DETAILS AT
LEAST SINCE THE CONCERNS. THAT
EMIGRATE DECK THE CONSTANT
CONCERNS OF IMMIGRATION. AND
THAT UNDOCUMENTED MUSIC'S
VARIANCE. WHEN IT UNDOCUMENTED
WORKER RECEIVED A LETTER
REQUESTING VERIFICATION OF
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR
ADDRESS FROM ME D. THEY BECOME
TERRIFIED AND DIFFER FOR NOT TO
PROCEED WITH THE CLAIM. DUE TO
FEAR OF BEING DEPORTED OR
THINKING THAT THEIR INFORMATION
WILL BE SHARED WITH IMMIGRANTS
WHAT IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS. IT
FOR ADVOCATING FOR UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS TO HAVE ACCESS TO SEE
THE STATE DISABILITY AND PAID
FAMILY LEAVE WE NEED TO BE
SENSITIVE TO THEIR CONCERNS. AND
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE PROPER
TRAINING SOMEPLACE AND RESOURCES
THAT ADDRESS SUCH MISTRUST WITH
STATE AGENCIES AND IMMIGRATION
CONCERNS. FOR EXAMPLE AT THE
MOMENT EDT USES I DO NEED TO
VERIFY IDENTITY FOR APPLICANTS
TO SUBMIT ONLINE AN ONLINE
APPLICATION. SUCH TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES WHEN IT WHEN IT
UNDOCUMENTED. WORKERS COULD
APPLY FOR AS STAY BENEFITS ON
AND WILL JUST WORKER. FARMS
APPLY DUE TO FEAR OF IMMIGRATION
CONSERVE. DATING SECURE. AND
RACIAL AND BIAS I ALSO THE U. S.
OF LABOR HAS RE. WE APPRECIATE
IT BUT THAT THE STEPS THAT YOU
DO DISABILITY INSURANCE BRANCH
HAS TAKEN TO COLLABORATE WITH
ADVOCATES AND MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE. THEY
DISABILITY AND PAY FAMILY MORE
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL WORKERS EDT
WILL REQUIRE MORE RESOURCES TO
IMPLEMENT MORE TRAININGS
PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS AND
SHARE THE CONCERNS OF LOW
INCOME. AND NON DOT COM TO
WORKERS ALSO WHAT THE
IMPLEMENTATION AT OF S. B. NINE
FIFTY ONE WE NEED TO CONTINUE
WORKING TOGETHER TO FURTHER
DEVELOP TO FURTHER DEVELOP.
CULTURALLY COMPETENT SYSTEM THAT
SUPPORTS CALIFORNIA FARMWORKERS
FAMILIES IN TAKING PAID FAMILY
LEAVE MEDICAL LEAVE FOR BONDING
CARING CARING PREGNANCY AND
OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND I
WILL PASS IT ON TO POLLYANNA
FRANKEL. GOOD AFTERNOON AND
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE
TODAY. MY NAME IS JULIANA
FRANKEL I'M A STAFF ATTORNEY AT
THE CENTER FOR WORKLIFE LAW AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
COLLEGE OF THE LAW SAN
FRANCISCO. I RUN THE CENTER FOR
QUITE FLAWS THAT ARE LOOSE
INITIATIVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE CENTRAL COAST ALLIANCE
UNITED FOR A SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMY. THAT SUPPORTS
FARMWORKERS IN ACCESSING THE
WORKPLACE LEGAL RIGHTS AND
INCOME REPLACEMENT DURING
PREGNANCY AND WHILE
BREASTFEEDING. WORKLIFE LAW AND
THAT I LOSE PARTNER DIRECTLY
WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND
FARMWORKERS TO LEARN ABOUT THE
BARRIERS THEY FACE IN ACCESSING
STI AND PFL. INTO A DINER FIVE
WORKABLE SOLUTIONS THE CENTER
FOR CLIFF ALSO RUNS AN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. OF OVER TWO DOZEN
CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
WHO BY THIS ON THE DIFFICULTIES
THEY FACE IN SUPPORTING THEIR
PATIENTS TO ACCESS TO STI AND
ABOUT. THE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
OF STI THE STI PROGRAM INDICATES
THAT THE ROLE OF HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS AND THAT STEP PROCESS
IS ESSENTIALLY TO SERVE AS
GATEKEEPERS. OR WORKER TO
RECEIVE STI THEIR HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER MUST COMPLETE A PORTION
OF THE APPLICATION THAT
COMMUNICATES THAT. IN THE
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS MEDICAL
OPINION THE WORKER CANNOT
PERFORM THE REGULAR CUSTOMER AT
WORK. IN OTHER WORDS THEY ARE
DISABLED FOR PURPOSES OF STI.
OVER THE YEARS DOZENS OF
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HAVE SHARED
WITH US NOT ONLY THE BARRIERS
ARE PATIENTS FACE WHEN APPLYING.
MANY OF WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY
HEARD FROM MY COLLEAGUES. BUT
ALSO THE BARRIERS THEY AS
DOCTORS FACE ANSWER FINER
PATIENTS WITH EDT. LAST YEAR WE
BEGAN SERVING HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO
LEARN ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES.
ASSEMBLY 90% PROVIDERS SURVEYED
HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY FIND THE
PHYSICIAN PRACTITIONER FORM
CONFUSING AND BURDENSOME. SOME
CONFUSION STEMS FROM THE FORM
DESIGN AND THE LACK OF CLARITY
ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMPLETE
THE FORM WE THANK THE EIGHTY D.
FOR RECEIVING OUR FEEDBACK ON
THE PHYSICIAN PRACTITIONER
CERTIFICATION FORM. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM TO
ADDRESS THE BARRIERS AS THE EDT
NEXT PROJECT PROGRESSES.
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ALSO HAVE
VERY LIMITED TIME THE
STREAMLINING THE APPLICATION
PROCESS AND PROVIDING CLARITY ON
PARTS OF THE CERTIFICATIONS THAT
MAY TRIGGER THE NEED FOR MORE
FOLLOW UP CAN ALLEVIATE THE
BURDEN ON CLINICS. WITH LIMITED
RESOURCES AS WELL AS ON EDT
STAFF. THIS IS AN ISSUE OF
EQUITY AS THE HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS WITH THE MOST LIMITED
RESOURCES ARE TYPICALLY THOSE
SERVING LOW INCOME PATIENTS AND
FAMILIES OF COLOR. PROVIDERS
ALSO REGULARLY SHARE WITH US
THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE
SYSTEMIC DELAYS IN RECEIVING
BENEFITS. THAT YOU JUST HEARD
ABOUT FROM MY COLLEAGUES K¾T
ALYSSA. DOCTOR SERVING
FARMWORKERS FOR EXAMPLE
EXPRESSED THAT EVEN WHEN THEY
BELIEVE THEIR PATIENT SHOULD BE
ON LEAVE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR
PREGNANCY. THEY WORRY ABOUT
MAKING THAT RECOMMENDATION
BECAUSE IT OFTEN MEANS THAT
THEIR PATIENT WILL HAVE NO
SOURCE OF INCOME FOR SEVERAL
WEEKS. OR IN SOME CASES MONTHS
WHILE THE EDT GOES BACK AND
FORTH WITH BOTH THE PATIENT AND
THE PROVIDER ABOUT THE VALIDITY
OF THE CLAIM. THE REALITY IS
THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE DELAYS
AND OTHER BARRIERS ARE AFFECTING
WHAT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
RECOMMEND FOR THE HEALTH OF
THEIR PATIENTS. A DOCTOR'S ORDER
SHOULD BE INFORMED BY THEIR
MEDICAL JUDGMENT. NOT THE RISKS
POSED BY YOUR BUREAUCRATIC
DELAYS. THEY HAVE ALSO SEEN OUR
PATIENTS FACE FOOD INSECURITY.
AND LOST HOUSING BECAUSE OF
THESE DELAYS. WHEN PATIENTS TO
FOLLOW THAT ADVICE AND GO ON
LEAVES AND SADLY. THEY ALSO
REGULARLY SEE THEIR PREGNANT
PATIENTS CONTINUE TO WORK
CONTRARY TO THEIR BEST MEDICAL
ADVICE. BECAUSE THE PATIENT HAS
NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN. OR IF
THEY WILL RECEIVE INCOME
REPLACEMENT FROM A PROGRAM THAT
THEY'VE PAID INTO FOR YEARS. THE
SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AS
INTENDED AND SOMETHING MUST
CHANGE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE EDT TO PROVIDE
GUIDANCE TO PATIENTS AND
PROVIDERS. AND TO ADDRESS THESE
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS AND
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SB. NINE FIVE
ONE WE ALSO THINK YOU. HERE
TODAY FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE
EDT. AND OUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU SO MUCH I THINK WE
MOVE ON TO. MYSTERIOUS ARE YOU
NEXT. I DON'T HAVE ANY PREPARED
REMARKS I WAS HERE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS BUT I WILL JUST SAY
THAT WE AGREE 1100% WITH WHAT
WAS HAD SO FAR. OKAY STONE. I
DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING PREPARED
EITHER WHO'S HERE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS THANK YOU. BUT DO YOU
AGREE. ABSOLUTELY YEAH WE HAVE A
WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR
ADVOCATES AND I APPRECIATE THE
THINGS THAT THEY BROUGHT FORWARD
TODAY THEY'RE DEFINITELY THINGS
THAT WE'RE WORKING ON TOGETHER
WITH THEM AND WE APPRECIATE
THEIR SUPPORT. OKAY THE NEW
NEWMAN THANK YOU CAN. I ALSO DO
NOT HAVE LIKE IT DOES THE
TESTIMONY. OF THE ADVOCATE SAID
SHE VERY HELPFUL. NICE TO SEE
BOTH OF YOU- THIS IS A PROJECT
WHICH I WAS YOU KNOW GOING INTO
AND ARE YOU WORKING HARD AT IT.
THANK REAR. OKAY WILL. I HAVE
SOME QUESTIONS AND I APPRECIATE
ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU ARE
DOING ANA IT'S PRETTY ENORMOUS
WHAT YOU HAVE. AGREED TO TAKE ON
AND- I KNOW THAT YOU ARE WORKING
VERY VERY HARD. WE'VE HAD
CONVERSATIONS AND- IT'S CAN BE
PRETTY OVERWHELMING ESPECIALLY
AFTER GOING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
AND WHAT THAT MEANT WITH
MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF CLAIMS-
IN THE DEPARTMENT THAT YOU THAT
YOU RUN- YEAH THIS IS A- WITHOUT
A DOUBT IN MY DISTRICT. THE
ISSUE THAT HAS. FAR SURPASSED
ANY OTHER ISSUE NOT JUST YOU
KNOW DURING THE PANDEMIC WITH
THE UNEMPLOYMENT BUT NOW WITH
STI'S SO. I'M REALLY. YOU KNOW
WE GET THESE CALLS MY STAFF- GET
THESE CALLS HUNDREDS OF CALLS.
EVERY WEEK SO I JUST OUT OF
RESPECT TO THEM FOR THEIR HARD
WORK I'M GOING TO MENTION SOME
OF THE ISSUES EVEN THOUGH I KNOW
THEY'VE BEEN BROUGHT UP BY BY
ADVOCATES BUT- THINGS LIKE. OF
CONSTITUENTS AREN'T ABLE TO GET
THROUGH TO THE PHONE LINES TO
CONNECT WITH AN E. D. D.
REPRESENTATIVE. OF THE SEND A
MESSAGE THROUGH THE PORTAL INBOX
BUT DON'T HEAR BACK OF- UNABLE
TO EXPLAIN WHY THE CASE WENT
OVER THE MESSAGE WENT UNATTENDED
FOR SO LONG- CONSTITUENTS- THIS
IS ABOUT GET A APPLYING ONLINE
UNABLE TO APPLY ONLINE. THEY
HAVE TO REQUEST AN STI UP
LOCATION EDT THAN MALES AT- THE
CONSTITUENTS DON'T WE SEE THE
APPLICATION THROUGH THE MAIL
UNTIL THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME A
CONSTITUENT REQUESTS THE
APPLICATION. OF- SALUTE YOU KNOW
UNLIKE YOU I CASES STI CASES ARE
NOT ABLE TO BE EXPEDITED THROUGH
THE LEGISLATIVE PORTAL- MANY
CASES GET STUCK IN THE ID
VERIFICATION. TO EDIE THESE
LEGISLATIVE PORTAL THE LIES LAYS
ON A SIGNED AS THE I. ARE NOT AS
HELPFUL AS LAYS ON THE SIGN TO
YOU I CASES- EDIE'S LEGISLATIVE
OFFICE ONLY ABLE TO GET BROAD
INFORMATION REGARDING YOU AYE
CASES- THEY DO NOT OFFER
ASSISTANCE FOR SD. I CASES OR
THE PAID FAMILY LEAVE CASES- SO
THOSE ARE JUST SOME AND I THINK
MOST OF THEM PROBABLY OVERLAP
WITH WHAT WE'VE ALWAYS READY
HEARD BUT- NORMALLY DON'T DO
THIS BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S
JUST. PRETTY BIG- IN OUR OFFICE
AND FOR STAFF SO. I GUESS- WE
CAN GO THROUGH SOME OF THOSE-
ISSUES BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THE
MOST COMMON ISSUES ARE. YOU
WANNA. RESPOND TO THAT AND- SO I
WOULD NEED TO VARIAS WITH EDT- I
WOULD JUST START BY SAYING AND I
KNOW THAT WE TALK ABOUT THIS- AS
IT RELATES TO YOU WHY- BUT EDT
NEXT IS OUR MODERNIZATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT PROJECT. AND YOU KNOW
WE REALIZE DURING THE PANDEMIC
WHEN YOU I WAS IN IN THE
SPOTLIGHT THAT THE I WAS
PROBABLY NEXT BECAUSE IT WAS-
THE PREVIOUS PROJECT ACTUALLY
PFL WAS THE FIRST THING TO BE
MODERNIZED AND THEN WE PIVOTED
WHEN. THE PANDEMIC KID AND WE
REALIZE THAT YOU I NEEDED TO BE
MODERNIZED- ESPECIALLY IN THE-
EVENT OF A RECESSION THAT WE
NEEDED TO WORK ON THAT WE ARE
HOWEVER WORKING ON- PFL IN
PARTICULAR SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH
WITH YOU WHY. SO WITH WITH PFL
WE ARE ACTUALLY SO IT'S PART OF
EDT NEXT OF PART OF THE FIVE
YEAR PROJECT- HOWEVER WE ARE.
AUTOMATE RIGHT NOW PFL IS A
MANUAL PROCESS- AND SO WE ARE
GOING TO. AUTOMATE THAT OVER THE
NEXT YEAR EIGHTEEN MONTHS
EXACTLY THE TIMELINE IT'S I I'M
NOT QUITE SURE BUT IT IS GOING
TO BE- PREVIOUS TO THE
CONCLUSION OF EDT NEXT WHICH
STILL. ARE HOPEFUL THAT THE
THINGS THAT WE DO THE ACTIONS
THAT WE TAKE IN THE MEANTIME-
WILL ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE
CONCERNS THAT THE THAT PEOPLE
ARE HAVING. ONE OF THEM IS JUST
PEOPLE CALL THE CALL CENTER AND
THEY CAN'T GET THROUGH BECAUSE
THEY'RE JUST LOOKING FOR THE
STATUS OF THEIR CLAIM AS
SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS THAT. AND
WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR EXAMPLE IS
JUST ON FRIDAY THE COMPUTER AGO-
WE HAVE- IMPLEMENTED TEXT
MESSAGING SO PEOPLE ARE AWARE
OF. WE RECEIVED YOUR CLAIM.
HERE'S WHAT HERE'S WHERE YOU ARE
HERE'S WHERE YOU'RE AT- AND THAT
WE ARE I MEAN IT'S PROBABLY A
LITTLE BIT TOO SOON TO TELL BUT
WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THAT WILL
ALLEVIATE FOR EXAMPLE SOME OF
THE BASIC CALLS THAT WE GET SO
THE- THE- STAFF THAT DO ANSWER
THE CALLS CAN ACTUALLY WORK ON.
ON CASES THAT NEED TO BE WORKED
ON AND THAT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE
THAT'LL GIVE YOU- OKAY. SO. AS A
FEW OTHERS SOME OF THESE ARE
CONNECTED SOME OF THEM ARE A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT SUBJECTS-
HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO PREPARE
FOR AND ADDRESS A LIKELY
INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS. OF DUE
TO SB NINE FIVE ONE. GREAT
QUESTION SO WE HAVE- AS I'M I'M
SURE YOU'RE AWARE WE HAVE A
REVISED PROCESS THAT HAPPENS IN
THE SPRING IN THE FALL. WHERE WE
CAN. FORECAST WHAT WE BELIEVE
WILL BE THE INFLUX OF CLAIMS-
AND WE HAVE YOU KNOW WE HAVE WE
HAVE A COMMAND CENTER MUCH LIKE
WE HAVE IN THE U. Y. THAT WILL
BE WE WILL WORK WITH FINANCE WE
ARE HAPPY TO WORK WITH- STAFF
WITH. WITH L. A. O. YOU KNOW TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR PROJECTIONS
ARE WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE I
MEAN WE CAN BASE IT ON WHEN THE-
WHEN THERE WAS AN INCREASE.
EIGHT YEARS AGO OR SO WHEN THE
WAGE- IN WHEN THE WAGE RATE
INCREASE THEN- I THINK IT WAS IT
WAS. MAYBE ABOUT SIX OR 7% I
BELIEVE I MEAN WE CAN BASE IT ON
SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND YOU KNOW
WE HAVE OUR OUR WHOLE. COMMAND
CENTER THAT DOES THAT SO WE'RE
HAPPY TO WORK WITH- THE
CONSULTANTS AND- NEED. L. A. L.
IT IS I MEAN MORE STAFFING THE
IT'S GETTING YOU GETTING READY
WITH MORE STAFF I MEAN WHAT ARE
WE WOULD BE SO LIKE THAT YEAH SO
IT IF THE IF THE IF WE FORECAST
THAT THE WORKLOAD INCREASES THEN
WE USE THE REVISED PROCESS TO.
BASICALLY GET MORE MONEY TO
INCREASE STAFF. BUT ARE YOU
DOING THAT. ARE YOU THANK YOU BE
READY TO DO THAT I GUESS NOT
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE THE FIRST
OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL HAVE HIS
WILL BE IN THE FALL OF THIS
YEAR. SO WE CAN START AND WE'VE
ALREADY STARTED TO LOOK AT. THAT
OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE WE STARTED THE
PROJECT WE ARE ON TARGET ON TIME
WITH THE PROJECT SO- WE CAN
START THAT IN THE FALL. OKAY-
CAN YOU DESCRIBE HOW
IMPROVEMENTS TO EDT NEXT WILL
HELP REDUCE THE WAIT TIME. FOR
THE STI IN PFL CLAIMS. I'M SURE
NAY NANCY KENNEDY- SO I THINK
THAT. THE PURPOSE OF EDT NEXT IS
TO OBVIOUSLY MODERNIZE THE IT
SYSTEMS ALONG WITH THE POLICIES.
AND SO WITH MODERNIZING THE- THE
SYSTEM YOU KNOW THINGS WILL BE
MUCH MORE AUTOMATED NOT THAT'S
REDUNDANT OR NOT BUT- THINGS
WILL BE AUTOMATED. SO PEOPLE.
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE LESS PEOPLE
CALL THE CALL CENTER AND THE LET
AND LESS PEOPLE HAVE TO CONTACT
EDIE D. TO GET INFORMATION. SO
THAT IS THE GOAL WITH BOTH OF
YOU IDEA IPFL WITH ALL OF THEM
THREE ETV NEXT- PART OF WHAT
WHAT LIST PEOPLE CALL BECAUSE-
THEY'LL DO IT. ON EVERYTHING
WILL BE ONLINE EVERYTHING WILL
BE ONLINE AND UNDERSTANDING THAT
NOT EVERYONE CAN USE AN ONLINE
SYSTEM ALL THAT YOU KNOW PEOPLE
CAN ALSO USE THEIR PHONE OF
COURSE BUT- UNDERSTANDING THAT
NOT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO AN
ONLINE SYSTEM. IT FREES UP THE
PEOPLE THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE
ANSWERING THE PHONE TO ANSWER. I
AND HONEST A SIMPLE QUESTIONS
BUT MAYBE SIMPLE QUESTIONS TO
HELP TO FREE UP. THE YOU KNOW
THE FREE UP THOSE PEOPLE TO
ACTUALLY HELP PEOPLE THAT NEED
IT RATHER THAN PEOPLE JUST
CALLING FOR HEY DID YOU GET MY
APPLICATION OR- YOU KNOW THIS
THIS IS. WHERE AM I IN MY
APPLICATION OR SOMETHING LIKE
THAT THAT WILL ALL BE ONLINE-
AND THE GOAL IS AGAIN TO HAVE
PEOPLE CALL THE DEPARTMENT LESS
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD. TO
THEM LISTEN YEAH I'LL JUST I'D
AS WERE ALSO WORKING THROUGH EDT
NEXT AND LOOKING AT. MODERNIZING
OUR PFL SYSTEM BY BRINGING IT
INTO THE CLAIMS PROCESSING
SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE NOW FOR D.
I. WE WILL HAVE AUTOMATED
CLAIMS. WHICH MEANS CLAIMS THAT
COME IN THAT HAVE ALL
INFORMATION INTACT AND YOU KNOW.
THAT VERIFIES WEEK THE SYSTEM
COMPARED THE CLAIM WITHOUT THAT
FALLING OUT TO A PERSON. SO
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE HAD FOR I
BELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT. I KNOW WE
HAVE IT FOR DISABILITY AS WELL
AND SO THAT AT FREES UP CAPACITY
FOR US TO PROCESS. THE CLAIMS
THAT NEED MANUAL ADJUDICATION SO
THAT'S ONE THING THAT WE'RE
DOING IN ADVANCE OF IT- THE
OTHER THING- AS NANCY REFERRED
TO WITH EDT NEXT WE'RE LOOKING
AT. MAKING OUR INFORMATION MORE
CUSTOMER FRIENDLY SO WE'VE BEEN
DOING A LOT OF WORK- I BELIEVE
ADVOCATE SPOKE TO IT A BIT
ABOUT- WERE WORKING WITH
CUSTOMERS WITH THE ADVOCATES TO
GET INFORMATION ON. OUR
APPLICATION LET'S SAY OR OUR
DOCTOR CERTIFICATION TO SEE
WHERE WE WHERE WE HAVE STOP GAPS
WHERE WITH THE INFORMATION THAT
WE'RE REQUESTING IS THAT CLEAR
AND SO WE'RE NOT GETTING WHAT WE
NEED TO PROCESS THE CLAIM. IF WE
CAN WORD THAT QUESTION
DIFFERENTLY AND HELP THE
CUSTOMER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY
NEED TO DO IT HELPS US GET THE
INFORMATION THAT WE NEED.
ELIMINATES THE BACK AND FORTH
AND HELPS US PROCESS CLAIMS. SO
ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING
YOU KNOW. INCREASING LANGUAGE
ACCESS YOU KNOW ALL ALL THOSE
THINGS COMBINED TOGETHER WILL
HELP US IMPROVE OUR CLAIMS
PROCESSING AND REDUCE THOSE.
TIME FRAMES THAT CLAIMANTS NEED
TO WAIT TO GET. THEIR BENEFITS.
AND ARE THERE ANY CHANGES THAT-
WILL TAKE EFFECT SOONER THAN
LATER. US SO AS I MENTIONED THE
PFL ROLLING THE PFL INTO STI SO
AUTOMATING THAT THAT WILL TAKE
PLACE IN THE NEXT I THINK
EIGHTEEN MONTHS. WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON THAT WE WERE GOING TO
GO OUT TO BID SOON FOR- OFFENDER
ON THAT- YOU KNOW JUST AS WE AS
WE AUTOMATE- AS WE WORK ON YOU
AYE AS WELL LIKE THE CONTACT
CENTER YOU KNOW- AS FAR AS CALL
BACKS THINGS LIKE THAT WE ARE
INCORPORATING. WE ARE WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE EDT NEXT PROJECT
AND P. F. L. D. I. N. U. Y.
HOLISTICALLY. SO IF SOMETHING
HAPPENS AND YOU WHY WE'RE SAYING
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE INDIA YOU
KNOW SO WE CAN DO IT AT THE SAME
TIME SO IT'S NOT LIKE WILL AND
YOU AYE HAS THIS GREAT CALL
CENTER BUT DE I'D STILL IS. YOU
KNOW NOBODY'S ANSWERING THE
PHONE OR WHATEVER OR NO ONE
THERE'S NO CALL BACKS. YOU KNOW
SO WE ARE LOOKING AT THINGS AND
WE ARE DOING THOSE TYPES OF
THINGS- BEFORE EDT NEXT IS FULLY
IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEXT THREE
YEARS. AND A COUPLE OF THINGS
THAT WERE BROUGHT UP BY SEVERAL
OF THE- STAKEHOLDERS WHO WHO
PRESENTED TODAY. I HAVE TO DO
WITH LANGUAGE ACCESS- COULD YOU
RESPOND TO THOSE CONCERNS AND
EXAMPLES THAT WERE GIVEN ABOUT
LANGUAGE ACCESS. SURE YES SO ONE
OF THE THINGS WE'RE DOING I'M IN
THE COMING YEAR IS THE SHARED
CUSTOMER PORTAL. AND WE'RE
BUILDING SIX LANGUAGES INTO THAT
PORTAL THOSE ARE THE MOST COMMON
LANGUAGES IN CALIFORNIA. WE ALSO
HAVE TRAINED EVERY STAFF PERSON
ACROSS ET DE IN TERMS OF A-
LANGUAGE LINE THAT WE HAVE
ACCESS TO OR WE CAN USE FOR
INTERPRETATION. AND I DON'T KNOW
THE NUMBER OF DO YOU KNOW THE
NUMBER OF LANGUAGES AVAILABLE
THROUGH THERE. I THINK IT'S OVER
HOLDS A HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE
HUNDRED FIFTY LANGUAGES SO AS OF
RIGHT NOW WE'VE WE'VE GIVEN OUR
REPS ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT
ACCESS TO TRANSLATION SERVICES
AND A HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. AS WE
CONTINUE TO BUILD EDT NEXT WE
WANT TO BUILD. MORE LANGUAGES
INTO OUR SERVICES SO HAVE MORE
AVAILABILITY AND OUR PHONE LINES
TO ANSWER YOU KNOW WHERE THEY
HAVE A PHONE LINE THEY CAN CALL
OR AN INTERACTIVE. VOICE SYSTEM
THAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND THEM
AND RESPOND TO THEM IN THEIR OWN
LANGUAGE WHERE THEY CAN GET THE
INFORMATION THEY NEED. SO WE ARE
LOOKING AT THAT THAT IS
INTEGRATED AND EVERYTHING WE'RE
DOING WITH EDT NEXT- BUT IN THE-
I WOULD YOU WANT TO POINT OUT
WE'RE NOT WAITING FOR THAT WE DO
HAVE THAT TRANSLATION SERVICE
NOW. SO WE'RE WORKING TO USE
THAT NOW EVERYONE'S BEEN TRAINED
TO GET THAT UP AND GOING WHILE
WE'RE BUILDING OUT OUR SERVICES
AND- PLATFORMS AND HAPPENED TO
HAVE THOSE. ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES
- TO THE ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION
AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF ISSUES
THAT WERE BROUGHT UP THAT'S
IMPACTING THEM. SOME MORE. THAN
OTHERS- OR DIFFERENT ISSUES
COULD YOU. RESPOND TO THAT AS
WELL. YES YEAH. SO WE ACTUALLY
ARE WORKING WITH OUR ADVOCATES
RIGHT NOW ON PUTTING TOGETHER A
RESOURCE PAGE FOR UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS. SO EDT HAD WORKED WITH
OUR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS
UNEMPLOYMENT WORK FOR SERVICES
AND DISABILITY PAID FAMILY
LEAVE. AND PUT TOGETHER A OF
CENTRAL RESOURCE PAGE. FOR
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS SO IT'S
INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY FOR
THEM RATHER THAN THEM HAVING TO
GO SORT THROUGH ALL OF OUR
PROGRAM PAGES TO FIND THEIR
INFORMATION. WE'VE GIVEN THAT
DROPPED TO OUR ADVOCATE
COMMUNITY AND ASK THEM FOR
FEEDBACK BEFORE WE GO LIVE WITH
IT JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
SAYING THINGS IN A WAY. THAT IS
YOU KNOW INCLUSIVE OF ALL THOSE
CUSTOMERS AND IT'S NOT ANYTHING
THAT WOULD BE OFF PUTTING WE DO
HAVE LANGUAGE IN THERE
SPECIFICALLY AROUND PROTECTING
THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS- I DO
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE
FEEDBACK FROM THE ADVOCATES IF
THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
THAT THEY'D SUGGEST WE'RE HAPPY
TO ENTERTAIN THAT AND SEE WHAT
WORKS BEST- WE PROTECT ALL.
WORKER INFORMATION REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER IT'S PERSONAL
INFORMATION HEALTH INFORMATION
IMMIGRATION STATUS AND WE DO
WANT TO OUR CUSTOMERS TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE WITH THAT SO HOWEVER
WE CAN. CONTINUE TO GET THAT
MESSAGE OUT THERE WE'RE HAPPY TO
WORK WITH THEM ON. OKAY AND- YOU
YOU MENTIONED IN TERMS OF. HE
DID THE NEXT WILL BE FULLY
IMPLEMENTED OR PER MUCH WITHIN
THREE YEARS. THANK YOU SAID
WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS SOME
CHANGES WOULD BE MADE. THE ISSUE
OF CUTTING DOWN THE TIME TO FOR
THE CLAIM TO BE. ON RESOLVED OR-
FINALIZED. WE WERE ASKING PEOPLE
TO WAIT EIGHTEEN MONTHS. OKAY SO
HOW DO WE ADDRESS THAT.
IMMEDIATE NEED SO LET LET ME
CLARIFY ON ON EDT NEXT IT'S-
IT'S AN ITERATIVE PROCESS SO
IT'S NOT LIKE IN. YOU KNOW IT
YOU HAVE TO WAIT FIVE YEARS AND
THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE'S
WELL YOU KNOW. IT'S NOT QUITE.
WE ARE- YOU KNOW WE'VE ALREADY
WERE A YEAR AND A HALF INTO THE
EDT NEXT PROJECT SO WE'VE BEEN.
ACCOMPLISHING THINGS LANGUAGE
ACCESS YOU KNOW A GOING. YOU
KNOW STEP BY STEP YOU KNOW SO
IT'S NOT JUST ONE BIG BANG SO TO
SPEAK- AND THEN YOUR QUESTION
WAS I'M SORRY. OF WELL. YEAH HOW
DO YOU PUT COULD YOU DO BETWEEN
OR WHAT WILL BE DONE BETWEEN NOW
AND- THAT THREE YEARS THAT'S
GOING TO HELP ADDRESS. OF THE
TIME THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT
TAKES BECAUSE SO MANY OF THE
EXAMPLES THAT WERE GIVEN IS. THE
LENGTH OF TIME ESPECIALLY AS IT
IMPACTS LOW WAGE WORKERS. RIGHT
SO- I THINK THAT AUTOMATING WELL
WE'RE WORKING ON THE CONTACT
CENTER I KNOW THAT THAT IS
SOMETHING WE'RE WILL HAVE CALL
BACKS WERE I THINK WE ALREADY
HAVE THAT IN YOU WHY AND I THINK
WE'RE WORKING ON D. I. RIGHT
NOW- THE- AUTOMATING PFL. IS
GOING TO BE HUGE AND I AS I
THINK WE DO EVERY I. T. PROJECT
IT GETS ROLLED OUT IN STAGES
THAT'S HOW THE STATE'S SORT OF
DOES IT SO- I ANTICIPATE THAT
THAT. WHILE EIGHTEEN MONTHS IS
THE FINAL YOU KNOW PFL AUTOMATED
INTO D. I. I ANTICIPATE THAT
THAT WILL BE ROLLED OUT INTO
STAGES- AND SO IS THERE WILL BE
SOME IMPROVEMENTS MADE SOONER
THAN THAT- I CAN'T THINK OF.
ANYTHING ELSE BUT YEAH ONE ONE
THING I'LL ADD IS THAT WE HAVE
BEEN GOING BACK AND LOOKING AT
SOME OF THE FRAUD FILTERS THAT
WE PUT IN PLACE LAST YEAR. WHEN
WE WERE ENCOUNTERING FRAUD WE
REALLY HAD TO PUT STOPS IN PLACE
QUICKLY AND REALIZING THAT THAT
PROBABLY WAS NOT THE MOST
EFFICIENT. COLLECTIVE ACROSS THE
CLAIM- WE'RE NOW LOOKING AT HOW
THOSE THINGS ARE INTEGRATED AND
HOW WE CAN REMOVE SOME OF THOSE
BARRIERS THAT THAT'S CREATED SO
THAT IT'S MORE. IN THE
BACKGROUND AND LESS INTRUSIVE ON
THE TIMELINE FOR THE CUSTOMER
GET IN A CLAIM PROCESSED. OKAY
LANGUAGE. OKAY I DON'T KNOW IF
THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU
HEARD THAT. YOU WANNA RESPOND
TO. FOUR WE. I DON'T THINK SO I
WE HAVE AN ONGOING CONVERSATION
WHETHER ADVOCATES I KNOW ALL
THREE OF THEM PERSONALLY SO I
REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR WHAT
THEY SHARED AND I THINK WE AGREE
ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE WORKED ON.
JUST A MATTER OF TIME AND GOING
THROUGH THESE ENTERED OF STEPS
TO GET THERE SO NOTHING THAT
THEY'RE SAYING I THINK IS IN
OPPOSITION TO WHERE WE'RE GOING
OR WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH
ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME AND
TAKING THE STEPS TO GET THERE.
I'M SORRY ONE MORE WAS. THE
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON- THEY WERE.
ISSUES THAT WE HAVE HAD OF NOT
BEING ABLE TO GET. THE RESPONSE
AND MAYBE IT'S A MATTER OF LIKE.
WHEN THE PANDEMIC WE HAD A LOT
MORE. OF LABOR DAY IS A MEANS
LEGISLATIVE LIAISONS- YES WHAT
CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE THAT THAT
THAT IS PART OF IT IS MY
UNDERSTANDING THOUGH THAT THE
LITTLE AND I CAN CERTAINLY GO
BACK AND CHECK AND BUT I IT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
LEGISLATORS ON OFFICE IS STILL
AVAILABLE AND WORKING. ON D. I.
CASES- FOR THE LEGISLATURE
ANYTIME L. LEGISLATOR CALLS
WITH. ANY ISSUE IT IS. YOU KNOW
THE LEDGE LIAISONS- JOB TO HELP.
SO IF THAT IS IF THERE IS
SOMETHING THAT IS MISSING THERE
THEN- WE CAN CERTAINLY GO BACK
AND LOOK AT THAT BUT I MEAN WE
APPRECIATE YOUR STAFF TO. I
THINK IT WAS A QUESTION OF WERE
ONLY GIVEN VERY BROAD
INFORMATION AND- NOT SPECIFIC.
WE NEED A SPECIFIC LARA
LEGISLATORS ON. TO ADDRESS AND
NOT JUST HAVE BROUGHT
INFORMATION. WHICH REALLY HELPED
THE SPECIFIC CASE WHICH I THINK
IS IT THE WAY IT WAS BEING DONE
DURING THE CURRENTLY Y. WITH THE
YA YA KNOW TAKEN WELL I'LL GO
BACK AND LOOK AT THAT. OKAY OKAY
. SEND NOTHING THANK YOU OKAY
THANK YOU BOTH YOU THANK YOU ALL
VERY VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR
WORK. AND FINALLY WE HAVE ISSUE
SEVEN SAFETY NET FOR ALL WORKERS
ACT- ON MR ALAMO AND MISSPELLED
STEEN. CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT.
WORKER IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER
BOTH IN PERSON. CHAS ALAMO WITH
THE L. A. O. I'M SORRY I MISSED
HIM I JUST WANT TO SAY SOMETHING
QUICKLY BEFORE- BEFORE WE BEGIN
OF I KNOW. WE'RE TRYING TO-
WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE
AND COLLABORATIVE WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION R. AS WE MOVE
TOWARDS OUR OUR FINAL BUDGET- I
KNOW THAT EDT HAS NOTED SOME. OF
PROBLEMS OR DIFFICULTIES WITH
ESTABLISHING- PROGRAM BUT MY
HOPE IS THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO
DISCUSS THE ISSUES AND- WELL WE
HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS THE
PROTECT NICKEL QUESTIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT WILL SEND THESE
QUESTIONS SHORTLY AFTER THIS
HEARING. SO WE CAN TRY TO
UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC
CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS FACED
BY THE DEPARTMENT SO AGAIN WE
LOOK FORWARD TO- UNDERSTANDING
THIS ISSUE WHAT ARE THE
TECHNICAL ISSUES THAT ARE.
FACING EDT WITH THAT THANK YOU.
MR ALUM. TEHAMA WITH THAT LEDGE
ANALYST'S OFFICE ON THE SENATE
BUDGET PLAN INCLUDES TWO HUNDRED
AND THIRTY SEVEN MILLION IN THE
BUDGET YEAR- AND SO MUCH-
SMALLER AMOUNTS IN THE
SUBSEQUENT TWO YEARS TOO BEGAN.
CONNECT AND EXCLUDED WORKERS
PROGRAM WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A
YOU AYE OR UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE LIKE- WEEKLY BENEFIT
TO. WORKERS WHO BECOME
UNEMPLOYED BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR THE STATE'S EXISTING YOU I
PROGRAM- THE PROPOSAL WOULD
INCLUDE A BENEFIT AMOUNT OF
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS A WEEK- AT
WHICH DIFFERS FROM THE STATE'S
THROUGH TRADITIONAL YOU AYE
PROGRAM WHERE BENEFIT AMOUNTS
ARE DETERMINED BY- PRIOR
EARNINGS AUSTIN THIS IS KNOWN AS
A FLAT BENEFIT- I WILL. BE
AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS OF
COURSE BUT WILL HAND IT OFF TO
HI. OTHER PANELIST- TO GO IN
MORE DETAIL. THANK YOU. WELCOME
. MEMBERS OF THE NON. IS IT ON
THERE WE GO HI GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE MY NAME IS SASHA FELT
STEEN AND THE ECONOMIC POLICY
DIRECTOR AT CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT
POLICY CENTER. I WANT TO START
BY BRINGING IN THE VOICES OF
WORKERS WHO COULD NOT BE HERE. I
JOURNALISM RIVERSIDE AND WORKED
AS A SERVER FOR AN EVENT COMPANY
WHEN THE COVERT NINETEEN
PANDEMIC BROKE OUT. ALL OF HER
WORK WAS SHUT DOWN OVERNIGHT AND
BECAUSE SHE WASN'T ELIGIBLE FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TIMES
THAT WERE ALREADY HARD BECAME
EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. SHE
STRUGGLED TO PAY FOR RENT BILLS
AND GROCERIES AND EVEN NOW THAT
SOME OF THE WORK IS BACK SHE'S
STILL STRUGGLING TO CATCH UP FOR
MONTHS OF NO INCOME AND LITTLE
RELIEF. BERMAN IS A SINGLE
MOTHER OF FOUR CITIZEN CHILDREN
SHE WORKED FOR THE SAME
JANITORIAL COMPANY FOR TWENTY
YEARS CLEANING OFFICES RIGHT
HERE IN SACRAMENTO. AND WAS JUST
LAID OFF LAST MONTH WITH NO
REASON GIVEN AND NO SAFETY NET
TO RELY ON. DESPITE THE FACT
THAT HER LABOR HAS HELPED
CONTRIBUTE TO THE U. I. SYSTEM
SHE CAN'T ACCESS THE BENEFITS
BECAUSE OF HER IMMIGRATION
STATUS. MARIO HAS WORKED AS A
FARM WORKER FOR OVER THIRTY
YEARS AND LIVES IN MADERA HE WAS
LAID OFF LATE LAST YEAR AND HAS
TRIED HARD TO FIND WORK AGAIN.
BUT THE PERSISTENT RAINS AND THE
RESULTING DAMAGE TO CROPS HAVE
MADE IT DIFFICULT. MARIO IS THE
PRIMARY PROVIDER FOR HIS WIFE
AND IT'S HARD TO TAKE OUT LOANS
TO PAY FOR RENT WITHOUT KNOWING
WHEN HE'LL BE ABLE TO PAY THEM
BACK. HE SAYS THAT HE LIVES DAY
TO DAY AND VISITS FOOD BANKS AND
OTHER CHARITIES FOR FOOD. SO
DESPITE YEARS OF GROWING AND
HARVESTING THE FOOD THAT FEEDS
FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
TODAY FACED WITH UNEMPLOYMENT
MARIO DOESN'T HAVE THE RESOURCES
TO FEED THE FAMILY OF HIS OWN.
THESE STORIES ILLUSTRATE WHAT
HAPPENS WHEN THE STATE TREATS
WORKERS LABOR IS ESSENTIAL BUT
NOT THE WORKERS THEMSELVES. THEY
SHOULD THE FALLOUT OF POLICY
DECISIONS TO EXCLUDE WORKERS
FROM OUR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SYSTEM DUE TO THEIR IMMIGRATION
STATUS. AND THEY WARN US OF WHAT
CAN HAPPEN IF WE DON'T PREPARE
OUR STATE ECONOMY NOW TO RESPOND
TO THE NEXT ECONOMIC PUBLIC
HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS.
OVER ONE MILLION UNDOCUMENTED
INDIVIDUALS WORK AS EMPLOYEES IN
CALIFORNIA AND MAKE UP OVER 6%
OF CALIFORNIA'S WORKFORCE. BUT
WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE
CALIFORNIANS IS NOT LIMITED TO
THEM ALONE. 20% OF ALL
CALIFORNIANS UNDER THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN LIVE WITH AND
UNDOCUMENTED LOVED ONE OR
UNDOCUMENTED THEMSELVES. WHAT
HAPPENS TO THESE WORKERS IN
TIMES OF CRISIS AFFECTS US ALL.
CERTAIN INDUSTRIES ALSO RELY
MORE HEAVILY ON THE LABOR OF
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS THAN
OTHERS. THESE INCLUDE
AGRICULTURE CARE GIVING
HOSPITALITY MANUFACTURING
WAREHOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION.
ALL INDUSTRIES THAT ARE CRITICAL
TO CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY AND THE
FUTURE OF WORK IN OUR STATE. AND
THEY'RE ALL INDUSTRIES THAT WERE
HIT HARD BY THE COVERT NINETEEN
PANDEMIC. WHAT WE'RE FACING NEW
CRISES NOW THE IMPACT IS LARGELY
THE SAME. RECENT STORMS HAVE
FLOODED HUGE AREAS OF FARMLAND
ACROSS COUNTIES PUTTING MANY
FARM WORKERS OUT OF WORK. TOWNS
THAT WERE EVACUATED LIKE SONATA
AND PAHAT ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT
UNDOCUMENTED POPULATIONS WERE
LEFT WITHOUT HOMES OR JOBS AND
ARE EXCLUDED FROM YOU WHY. A
RECENT STUDY FROM UC MERCED
COMMUNITY AND LABOR CENTER FOUND
THAT 83% OF HOUSEHOLDS EMPANADA
LOST WORK. THE STAND PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR BOTH. AMONG THE PLAN
NOT A HOUSEHOLDS THAT LOST WORK
57% DID NOT HAVE A SINGLE WORKER
IN THE HOUSEHOLD WHO IS ELIGIBLE
FOR YOU WHY. WHILE THE STATE AND
PHILANTHROPY HAVE SOMETIMES
OFFERED SMALL LIMITED ONE TIME
RELIEF PAYMENTS. THEY PALE IN
COMPARISON TO ALL OTHER
CALIFORNIANS RECEIVE IN TIMES OF
CRISIS TO GET BY. HI MY CHANGE
WILL ONLY INCREASE THE FREQUENCY
AND INTENSITY OF DISASTERS LIKE
THESE WHICH WILL INCREASE THE
FREQUENCY OF JOB LOSS AND WILL
CONTINUE TO PUT UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS AND THE INDUSTRIES THEY
WORK IN AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR
LIVELIHOODS AND THEIR INCOME.
THESE WORKERS AND THEIR
EMPLOYERS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO
THE EXISTING YOU AYE SYSTEM
TAXES ON THE LABOR OF
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS IN
CALIFORNIA CONTRIBUTE OVER THREE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS EACH
YEAR TO YOU LIVE. FOR THESE
WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS WHO
ARE CONCENTRATED IN SOME OF THE
LOWEST WAGE INDUSTRIES ARE
SUBSIDIZING THE SYSTEM EVEN
THOUGH THEY CAN'T BENEFIT FROM
IT. DUE TO FEDERAL RESTRICTIONS
CALIFORNIA CANNOT EXPAND THE
EXISTING YOU I INFRASTRUCTURE TO
INCLUDE UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
HOWEVER CALIFORNIA CANNOT CREATE
A SEPARATE STATE EXCLUDED
WORKERS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A
SIMILAR BENEFIT. WORKERS WOULD
BE REQUIRED TO PROVE THEIR
IDENTITY THEIR RESIDENCY IN THE
STATE AND THEIR WORK HISTORY TO
BE ELIGIBLE. THIS IS ALREADY
BEEN DONE AND OTHER STATES
COLORADO AND NEW YORK ARE NOTED
EXAMPLES. NEW YORK STOOD UP AND
LUNCH THEY'RE EXCLUDED WORKERS
PROGRAM IN FOUR MONTHS AT A TIME
WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS WAS OVER
FIFTY PERCENT. THEY FIELDED OVER
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTED
FUNDS TO OVER A HUNDRED AND
THIRTY THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS. IN
A SURVEY OF PARTICIPANTS TWO
THIRDS OF RESPONDENTS USE THE
FUNDS TO PAY BACK RENT. OVER
THIRTY USED IT TO BUY FOOD AND
20% USE THAT TO APPLY FOR AN
ITIN TO FILE THEIR TAXES AND
INVEST IN THEIR WORK. A STATE
INVESTMENT IN UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS FOR EXCLUDED WORKERS IS
A SHOT ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT OUR
PROGRESS OF ENSURING A
CALIFORNIA FOR ALL. IT WOULD
HELP PREVENT WORKERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES FROM GOING INTO DEBT
LOSING THEIR HOMES AND FALLING
DEEPER INTO POVERTY WHEN THEY
LOSE THEIR JOB. IT WOULD ALSO
HELP PREVENT THE SORT OF
DESPERATION AMONG JOB SEEKERS
THAT ALLOWS UNSCRUPULOUS
EMPLOYERS TO COMMIT WAGE THEFT
AND OTHER LABOR VIOLATIONS. AND
IT'S CRITICAL TO STABILIZING
BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES
ESPECIALLY SMALL BUSINESSES
IMPACTED BY JOB LOSS. BY
ENSURING THAT WORKERS ARE STILL
HERE WHEN BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO
RE HIRE. EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON
YOU I PRODUCES A DOLLAR AND
SIXTY ONE CENTS AND ECONOMIC
STIMULUS. BECAUSE THE BENEFITS
GO TOWARD SPENDING IN LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. AS CALIFORNIA REELS
FROM CRISES IT IS UNSUSTAINABLE
TO CONTINUE TO RELY ON
PHILANTHROPIC OR ONE TIME
RELIEF. ENDING THIS EXCLUSION
FROM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AS A
NECESSARY STEP TOWARDS ENSURING
ECONOMIC RESILIENCE FOR THE
STATE AND EQUAL PROTECTION FOR
ALL WORKERS. THANK YOU AND HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. WITH
YOU- SO MUCH REALLY APPRECIATE
THIS. MR THEN. SENATOR OKAY Q.
THANK YOU- MR ALAMO. IF YOU OF
LOOKED AT OTHER STATES YOU KNOW
THE POLICIES AND- WHY IT'S-
THEY'RE WORKING OR NOT WORKING
AND- HOW CAN WE LEARN FROM. THAT
EXPERIENCE IN OTHER STATES SURE
. TEHAMA WITH THE L. A. SENATOR
DORADO IN ADDITION OTHER STATES
ONE OF THE KEY EXAMPLES TO LOOK
TO IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT-
MUCH OF THE IMPETUS. BEHIND-
SEEING THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND
THE STATE TO AYE PROGRAM- IS
BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TOOK STEPS DURING THE PANDEMIC
TO DO JUST THAT BY EXPANDING YOU
EYES- IN THAT CASE SPECIFICALLY
TO- SELF EMPLOYED WORKERS WHO
AREN'T ELIGIBLE FOR TRADITIONAL
YOU WHY. IN THE WAKE OF THAT
POLICY CHANGE- SEVERAL STATES
DURING THE PANDEMIC ENACTED
THROUGH ONE TIME OR TEMPORARY
PROGRAMS- SPECIFICALLY FOR
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS INCLUDING
CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA'S PROGRAM
WAS RELATIVELY SMALL THE
DISASTER RELIEF- ASSISTANCE FOR
IMMIGRANTS DRAFT PROGRAM- RHESUS
MALL NUMBER OF UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS IN THE STATE BUT WAS
AGAIN SET UP RELATIVELY QUICKLY.
I'M THE TWO EXAMPLES SET FORTH A
SASHA- BEING. NEW YORK AND
COLORADO ARE PROBABLY THE
CLOSEST TO LOOK TO NEW YORK'S
PROGRAM WAS THE LARGEST BY FAR
DURING THE PANDEMIC BUT IT WAS
ONE TIME IN NATURE- COLORADO'S
INTO A ONE TIME IT WAS IT WAS A
TEMPORARY PROGRAM AND DIDN'T
HAVE THE- ONGOING STRUCTURED
THAT. THE SENATE'S- BUDGET-
PROPOSAL HERE WOULD WOULD
ENTAIL- COLORADO'S PROGRAM ON
THE CONTRARY IS ONGOING IN
NATURE BUT IT'S MUCH SMALLER- AT
COLORADO OFFICIALS ESTIMATE THAT
THE FUND WHICH IS CAPPED AT
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR
WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE
BENEFITS TO ABOUT TWENTY FIVE
HUNDRED- UNEMPLOYED UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS IN COLORADO. AND THAT'S
A MUCH SMALLER NUMBER THAN-
WOULD PRESUMABLY BE ELIGIBLE- IN
CALIFORNIA WHERE WHERE THIS
POLICY TO GO FORWARD SO IT'S A
LITTLE DIFFICULT. TO TAKE. SOME
TO MANY LESSONS FROM THE PROGRAM
STRUCTURE IN COLORADO BECAUSE IT
WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS
BEING PROPOSED IN CALIFORNIA-
THAT SAID COLORADO HAS.
IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM OR BEGUN
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM RATHER
QUICKLY- SO THE STATE MAY BE
ABLE TO LOOK TO COLORADO FOR
GUIDANCE OR OR LESSONS LEARNED
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROPOSAL
LIKE THIS. ON THE ONE ADDITIONAL
I THINK PIECE OF CONTACTS WITH
THE WITH RESPECT TO THE COLORADO
EXAMPLE THAT IS HELPFUL IS THAT
THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP AS PART
OF A BROADER COMPROMISE- AMONG
WORKERS AND. EMPLOYERS IN. IN ON
THE Y. HAND THE- DESIGNATING A
FUN SOURCE AND SETTING UP IN A
PROGRAM FOR A U. I. PROGRAM FOR
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS AT THE SAME
TIME. THE STATE OF COLORADO
COMMITTED TO USE FEDERAL
PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS TO PAY
DOWN MORE THAN HALF OF THE
STATE'S OUTSTANDING YOU WHY.
FEDERAL TRUST FUND LOAN I'M SO
THAT ACTION WAS TAKEN TOGETHER-
AND- IT WOULD SEEM AT THIS
POINT- THAT THAT THAT IS NOT
PART OF THE SENSE PLAN HERE THAT
THAT COMPROMISE- BUT IT'S
IMPORTANT CONTEXT GOING FORWARD
THINKING ABOUT THE COLORADO
EXAMPLE. PARTICULAR I'M SORRY ON
THE NEW YORK ONE. THAT WAS A ONE
TIME AS FAR AS ONE. SORT OF
CHECK TO EVERYONE OR WAS IT WAS
A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME ONE
TIME. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ONE
TIME ON THE CHIN WITH JIMMY. SO
BOTH HERE WE HAD LIKE A ONE.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR CHECK AND
THAT WAS THAT YEAH SO- SO BOTH
SO FIRST OF ALL IT WAS A ONE
TIME PROGRAM MEANING IT WAS
ADMINISTERED JUST FOR A YEAR
ALTHOUGH I THINK NEW YORK HAS
BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT
CREATING A PERMANENT PROGRAM. IT
WAS ALSO A ONE TIME PAYMENT- A
QUICK MOMENT TO THE AVERAGE
AMOUNT OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
THAT NEW YORK- OTHER NEW YORK
WORKERS HAD RECEIVED OVER THE
COURSE OF THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE
PANDEMIC. BUT IT WAS ONE CHECK
IT WAS ONE CHECK IT WAS A FLAT
RATE PAYMENT. DO YOU KNOW HOW
MUCH MONEY WAS. THAT THERE WERE
TWO TIERS I ASK ABOUT THE
PAYMENTS IS THE AMOUNT NO THE
MOUNT THIS THE STATE PUT INTO.
IT WAS AT TWO POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLAR INVESTMENT BILLION TO
BILLION YES- RIGHT. MOST THE
VAST MAJORITY OF THAT FUNDING
DID GO TO PROVIDING BENEFITS TO
NEW YORKERS- THE ADMIN COSTS
WERE. LESS THAN A HUNDRED
MILLION. OKAY FIFTY. OF THEM.
THE I KNOW WE'RE TALKING HERE
ABOUT THE U. I. PAYMENTS BUT
THERE ARE OTHER. BENEFITS THAT
ARE PROVIDED TO WORKERS
REGARDLESS OF THEIR- IMMIGRATION
STATUS RIGHT AND WE HAVE. WE DO
HAVE THAT IN CALIFORNIA. YOU CAN
USE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.
SURE I'M WHILE THERE ARE OTHER
BENEFITS PROGRAMS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE TO UNDOCUMENTED
WORKERS REGARDLESS OF STATUS-
YOU KNOW THE BIGGEST EXAMPLE YOU
CAN LOOK AT IS ESPECIALLY DURING
THE PANDEMIC IF YOU TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT. DRAY THE STATE PROGRAM-
AND OTHER BENEFITS PROGRAMS THAT
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS WERE ABLE
TO RELY ON- STILL THE BIGGEST
GAP IN A NEED WAS WITH RESPECT
TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
BENEFITS- SO THAT WAS YOU KNOW
THE BULK OF- OF A THAT PEOPLE
USED TO GET BY AS WELL AS YOU
KNOW FEDERAL STIMULUS PAYMENTS
THAT UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS WERE
EXCLUDED FROM. IT OKAY- I THINK
THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I MEAN
IT SEEMS TO ME PRETTY OBVIOUS
AS- EITHER. BOTH EITHER OR BOTH
OF YOU- TALKED ABOUT IS THE FACT
THAT THESE MEN AND WOMEN- ON
THEIR BEHALF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
MADE. AND THEY GET NOTHING AND
ESPECIALLY I THINK AND CORRECT
ME IF I'M WRONG THE INDUSTRY
THAT THEIR MOST CONTRIBUTE TO AS
A- HUGE PART OF THE INDUSTRY IS
FARMWORKERS. AND AGRICULTURE AND
WE HAVE THINGS LIKE THE FLOODS
TAKING PLACE IN DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE STATE FAIR THESE ENTIRE
COMMUNITIES ARE BEING LEFT OUT
NOT ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO. HAPPEN
TO WORKING IN AGRICULTURE ENTIRE
COMMUNITIES ENTIRE FAMILY SO AND
IF YOU WANNA. TALK ABOUT THAT A
LITTLE BIT MORE BECAUSE WE
REALLY NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS
IS NOT ABOUT ALLOWING A FEW YOU
KNOW MORE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORK
TO HAVE ACCESS TO UNEMPLOYMENT
THIS IS THIS IS REALLY A MUCH
BIGGER. ISSUE FOR THE ECONOMY
FOR THOSE AREAS- AND FOR THOSE
INDUSTRIES THERE MUST BE MORE
THAN JUST THE IF THERE'S MORE
THAN A MILLION WORKERS IT'S NOT
JUST FARMWORKERS SO. EITHER OF
YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THAT THAT BE
GREAT. FOR I'LL A MOMENT MAYBE
TO TALK. SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE
STATE'S PERSPECTIVE HI HEN AND
IN PARTICULAR THE LEGISLATURE
PERSPECTIVE IN THINKING ABOUT
REVENUES AND STATE'S ECONOMY-
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WRIT
LARGE THE ENTIRE PROGRAM IS ONE
OF THE STATE'S MOST EFFECTIVE
COUNTER CYCLICAL PROGRAMS RIGHT-
USE GOES UP WHEN THE ECONOMY
SLOWS DOWN- I THINK THAT MAY BE
HELPFUL ANECDOTE. OF THIS IS
THAT THAT DURING THE PANDEMICS
OR THE HEIGHT OF THE- THE
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE SUMMER OF
TWENTY TWENTY. BETWEEN STATE AND
FEDERAL DOLLARS MORE THAN FIVE
BILLION DOLLARS A WEEK WAS GOING
OUT TO CALIFORNIANS IN THE FORM
OF YOU I PAYMENTS- ALL OTHER
FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS PALED IN COMPARISON BY
SHEER MAGNITUDE. THAT'S WHAT THE
MACRO PERSPECTIVE- THE STATE AND
LEGISLATURE FOR THE KEEN
INTEREST AND- ARE YOU AYE
PROGRAM THAT CAN BE.
ADMINISTRATIVELY RESPONSIVE TO
CHANGES IN WORKLOAD- A CRITIQUE
THAT OUR OFFICE HAS POINTED OUT
ABOUT- THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE
PANDEMIC- BUT ALSO IN
POTENTIALLY EXPANDING THEN THE
GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE
TO RECEIVE THESE BENEFITS.
DURING RECESSIONS AS A COUNTER.
CYCLICAL STOP I'M- ROBIN FROM
FROM THAT LEVEL THE GLOW PURSE
AS WELL I'M YOU MENTION OUR
CULTURAL WORKERS AND SERVE
REGIONAL CRISES FLOODS IN THIS
CASE- THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
YOU I'D LIKE PROGRAM IN THE SORT
OF REGIONAL CLUSTERS WHEN
SOMETHING OCCURS. MIGHT MEAN
THAT THOSE WORKERS REMAIN IN
THAT AREA FOR A TIME. THAT COULD
BE IMPORTANT AS THE AREA
RECOVERS AND THE EMPLOYERS AND
THE COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN THAT AREA LOOK TO
REESTABLISH THOSE PATTERNS OF
WORK AND PATTERNS OF LIVELIHOOD-
BECAUSE IF. OPPORTUNITIES NOT
AVAILABLE SUCH AS THIS- THAN
THAN MANY WORKERS WHO WHO ARE BY
NATURE MORE MOBILE WORLD WILL
LEAVE TO SEEK WORK ELSEWHERE AND
RESTARTING THOSE THOSE ECONOMIC
ENGINES MAY BE DIFFICULT. I'M SO
BEYOND SIMPLY THE EFFECTS ON A
PARTICULAR WORKER OR HIS OR HER
FAMILY THE STATE HAS AN INTEREST
TO CONSIDER- WHEN THINKING ABOUT
EXPANDING YOU WHY TO
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS IN
PARTICULAR BUT ALSO- TO OTHER
WORKERS WHO ARE EXCLUDED- FROM
THE STATE'S. TRADITIONAL YOU AYE
PROGRAM. IT'S VERY THANK YOU
JATIN. ECHOING L. COMMON ON- THE
IMPORTANCE OF YOU WHY- BOTH IN
STABILIZING THE ECONOMY AND
KEEPING WORKERS IN PLACE- I ALSO
WANT TO JUST MENTION AS AS YOU
KNOW AS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT
DISASTER RESPONSE AND
ASSISTANCE- THAT SETTING
SOMETHING LIKE THIS UP COULD BE
THE FIRST STEP- TO CREATING A
PROGRAM THAT WORKERS. COULD RELY
ON AND WOULD BE INSTANTLY
AVAILABLE WHEN THE NEXT CRISIS
HITS WHICH WOULD REDUCE TIME
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR SETTING
UP ANY SORT OF RAPID RESPONSE
PROGRAM OR ONE TIME PAYMENT
PROGRAM- THIS WOULD ACTUALLY
MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S
INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE TO
RESPOND- AND SO THAT THE STATE
CAN BE MORE PREPARED TO SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES. ADJUSTED CONNERY OF
FERMENTED TO MISTER ALLEN'S
POINT. IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT
RECOGNIZE THESE WORKERS AS
ASSETS BUT AS AS ESSENTIAL
COMPONENTS OF SO MANY
INDUSTRIES. AND I THINK YOUR
POINT IS WELL TAKEN THAT THAT
STABILITY THAT WOULD BE ASSURED
BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE. IN
DOWNTURNS. PUTS CALIFORNIA
ALWAYS INITIATE A MUCH BETTER
PLACE. YOU KNOW ON THE UPTURN-
INTO MISSILES ISRAEL POINT THEY
DO CONTRIBUTE- AND WE NEED TO
RECOGNIZE THAT AND WE'RE GOING
TO SOME DAYS FIGURE OUT KIND AT
THE FEDERAL LEVEL IMMIGRATION.
PUZZLE BUT UNTIL THEN I THINK
CALIFORNIA IS DOING THE RIGHT
THING IT IS TRULY WELL SERVED-
BY PROGRAMS LIKE THIS AND I HAVE
TO GIVE THE CHAIR. A TON OF
CREDIT FOR BEING AN ADVOCATE- IN
THAT REGARD. THANK YOU. OKAY
THANK YOU- APPRECIATE IF YOU
HAVE ANY FINAL WORDS THAT YOU
WANT TO SAY THAT NGUYEN COVER
THANK YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU BOTH
OF YOU WAS VERY VERY HELPFUL.
OKAY WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW
. YEAH I KNOW YOU'RE YOU'RE
GONNA MOVE ON. OKAY THANK YOU
THANK YOU SENATOR- WILL NOW MOVE
ON TO ANYONE WANTING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT. AS A REMINDER
TODAY'S PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN TWO TWO SIX
EIGHT TWO ONE SIX. AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS. SIX TWO ONE
SEVEN ONE SIX ONE. WE'RE GONNA
LIMIT THE TESTIMONY TIME. UP
FROM THERE EITHER THIRTY SECONDS
TO ONE MINUTE MAXIMUM- IF YOU
CAN THE- BASED ON HOW MANY
PEOPLE DO A ME TO AND OTHER
WORDS GIVE YOUR NAME AND
ORGANIZATION. AND WHERE YOU
STAND SUPPORT ON WHAT ISSUE-
THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO
OUR TIME HERE- MODERATOR IF YOU
ARE READY TO PROMPT INDIVIDUALS
WANTING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT. AND IF YOU WOULD LET US
KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WAITING
IN THE QUEUE. I THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR FOR PARTICIPANTS I'M SORRY
I'M SORRY MODERATOR I MADE A
MISTAKE- I NEED TO ASK FOR
WITNESSES IN THIS ROOM AND THEN
WILL MOVE TO THE- TO THE PHONES.
OKAY PLEASE COME FORWARD BUT
AVOID A BUSING OF ATLANTA THANK
YOU MY NAME IS GEORGE TRYING YOU
CAN HEAR ME RIGHT- I'M THE-
CHIEF OF STAFF IN EQUITY AT
WORKSAFE- I AM SPEAKING TO US
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT SB THREE
TWENTY ONE HOUSE WITH DOMESTIC
WORKER SERVICES HEALTH AND
SAFETY BUYS YOU COMMITTEE. I
WOULD BE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC
WORKER COALITION TO ADVANCE THE
RIGHTS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS AND
THIS IS- THIS IS THE NEEDS WE
NEED TO IMPLEMENT THIS. INTO
THAT THERE'S PROGRESS AND WORK
TOWARDS- ENSURING THAT DOMESTIC
WORKERS ARE PROTECTED. THANK YOU
THANK YOU. AFTERNOON RITA MEDINA
WITH COALITION FOR HUMANE
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS YOUR GLASS AND
JUST WANT TO COMMENT BRIEFLY ON
ITEMS FIVE SIX AND SEVEN IT'S A
THURSDAY OF- IMMIGRANT LABOR
RATES. SO ON THE FIRST ITEM
NUMBER FIVE I WE'RE IN SUPPORT
AS PART OF THE COALITION THE
CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WORKERS AT
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IT SB
THREE TWENTY ONE AND IN
SPECIFICALLY. ARE THE FUNDS TO
EXTEND THE CURRENTLY EXISTING
I'M OUT REGION EDUCATION PROGRAM
MANY OF OUR CHIRLA MEMBERS ARE
DOMESTIC WORKERS AND WE FIND IT
AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO
FINISH THE WORK GET US TO THIS
GOAL OF- RECOGNIZING THEM AS
ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND INCLUDING
THEM UNDER TELEVISION- THE NEXT
STEP PIECE I WANT TO ADDRESS
ITEM SIX- WE WANT TO ALIGN OUR
COMMENTS WITH ALL OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ADVOCATES
POINTED OUT AROUND. AND TI AND-
PSL AND THE SYSTEMS CHANGES THAT
ARE NEEDED IN ORDER FOR
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS TO BETTER
ACCESS THESE SERVICES AND THEN
FINALLY I WANTED TO HAVE A GREAT
SUPPORT FOR ITEM SEVEN WHICH IS
THE EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE SAFETY
NET- EFFORTS AND AT AN
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR
UNDOCUMENTED. WORKERS THANK YOU
SO MUCH THANK YOU. A MADAM
AMERICA YOUR HARM HERE ON THE OF
THE- COALITION FOR WORKER POWER
IN THE CALIFORNIA PLANET LAWYERS
ASSOCIATION ONE EXPRESSED
GRATITUDE FOR THE GREAT WORK OF
THIS COMMITTEE. AND OUR STRONG
SUPPORT FOR FUNDING FOR THE SEE
WHAT AND THE DO YOU OUR PROGRAM
AS WELL AS SAFETY NET FOR ALL
WITH REGARDS THE D. WHAT PROGRAM
WE THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
TO PROTECT ALL THE GREAT
PROGRESS THAT WE'VE MADE FOR
THIS ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY. AND TO
TAKE THE NEXT STEPS TO ENSURE
THAT ALL WORKERS INCLUDING
DOMESTIC WORKERS HAVE A SAFE AND
HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT. AND
FOR BOTH THE WEB AND THE DEAL
WHAT PROGRAMS THESE ARE PROVEN
SUCCESSFUL MODELS IN TERMS OF
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
WITH OUR STATE AGENCIES. AND
IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE CONTINUE
TO USE AND BUILD UPON THESE
INFRASTRUCTURES ESPECIALLY NOW
THAT WERE RECOVERING FROM THE
PANDEMIC. TO ENSURE THAT WORKERS
HAVE THE RESOURCES AND THE
SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO BE
ABLE TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS.
TO HAVE SAFE WORKPLACES AND TO
SUPPORT. THEIR FAMILIES THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. HELLO LOS GATOS
WITH ALL THE LEGAL CENTER AND-
ALSO PROBLEM MEMBER OF THE
SAFETY NET FOR ALL POLLUTION.
HERE IN FULL SUPPORT OF SAFETY
NET FOR ALL FOR US IT'S VERY
PERSONAL WE SEE THE STRUGGLE AT
THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL WITH OUR
MEMBERS. AS THEY STRUGGLE TO
MEET. THEIR IT TO MAKE ENDS
MEET- SET WE HAVE SO MANY
STORIES THAT ARE SO POWERFUL AND
THAT BRINGS THE PASSION WITHIN
OUR HEARTS. COULD BE SO VOCAL.
THE GOVERNOR. ONE OF THE SAINTS
THAT ONE OF OUR MEMBERS THAT SHE
WAS GOING TO BE HERE BUT SHE
COULDN'T SHE GOT CALLED INTO
WORK ISSUES HAS SEEN ALL THAT
AWFUL ME FROM YOU KNOW CALL ME.
IF I DON'T WORK MY KIDS DO NOT
EAT AND SHE SENT ME HER PICTURE
SHE LOST HER HUSBAND. I TWO
YEARS AGO DUE TO COPE WITH A
FARM WORKER FROM THE COACHELLA
VALLEY- THE STRUGGLE IS REAL.
AND SHE ASKED ME TO TELL THE
GOVERNOR AND THE GOVERNOR. C.
MAKE IT IS ONE TWO SIX UNITS
WILL BE DONE. IT'S THE SAME IF
YOU LOVE IF YOU REALLY CARE
ABOUT US FARMWORKERS YOUR
ACTIONS WHAT WILL TELL IT. SO
WE'RE ASKING IN. THE ASSEMBLY
CANDOLI I WILL AND I THOUGHT HE
COULD ASSISTANCE AND I DON'T
UNDERSTAND. WHAT BY YEAH. WE
NEED ACTION NOW. OUR COMMUNITY
SUFFERING. WE FEEL IT IN THERE
IN THE ROOM IN THEIR HEARTS WE
FEEL IT IN THEIR IN THEIR
STORIES. AND FOR US IT'S SO
PERSONAL THAT THEY NEED THIS
TYPE OF BENEFIT. IT IT'S LONG
OVERDUE. IF OUR WORKERS ARE ARE
STRONG. ARE COULDN'T OUR ECONOMY
IS STRONGER BECAUSE IMMIGRANTS
ARE THE BACKBONE TO OUR STATE'S
ECONOMY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WHAT MAKE YOU ARE
COMING A TOYOTA GAZOO REVERSE.
RIGHT THANK YOU WHEN I THOUGHT-
IN THIS. ONE AS THE OTHER C. BUS
OPEN THEIR POWER. FELLOWS LEAVE
THAT IS IN THIS. **** MISTER
WHICH OF. FORGIVE ME BECAUSE THE
MOST A LOCAL AT THE WELL ON THE
THAT OF THE- ONE COULD. YEAR
LEAVING. IS MOST FUN THEY LOW IS
THREE. SERVICE HELLO GOOD. FOR
HONEST AND APPRECIATE THE
LEADERS OF THE SAN AND THE
COMMITTEE. I AND MY NAME IS GIVE
ME NOT BECAUSE THEY AS IN THE
DIRECTOR OF LACK OF THE OF A-
THEY MOORHEAD IS. THE WOMEN'S
BECAUSE IN THE DAILY AVERAGE. OF
JEWELERS STREAK ME SERVICE.
THANK MOON MUZIK IN THE STORE
HELLO THE LOWER. WE HAVE MORE
FIVE DOMESTIC WORKERS. ET WHAT A
SEED MOVIE HELLO YOU. THEY IN
LEVY THOUGH THE LAST ONE HUNDRED
A LOT OF BUT OUR SENSE BE SEEN
THIS YET EITHER ABLE. AND THE
DOMESTIC WORKER EDUCATION
AVERAGE HAS BEEN. HE CAN TO
BEING ABOUT TO EMPOWER TO MY
WORKER- AND I'M BUT OF SOLVING
DID THAT A LEADERSHIP
INCREASINGLY THE- AND THERE ARE
. LESS OF BONUS GOING AND
THOUGHT THE ONE IN MORE. THE
MODEL BUT I BUT OUT OF BROKE WAS
A SON YOU'LL- DO THE PRO OF THE
WEB WE HAVE ABLE TO. WAY THAT
FROM HAPPENING YES HE WILL NOT A
MENTAL. YOU PUT THE EVE AND
BALLOT BUT IN THIS AT ALL. BASED
THING TO A COMPONENT OF THE SEND
OUT. AS BEEN FUNDED FOR THE OF
THIS. WHICH FOR MANY YEARS AS
BEEN- INVISIBLE. USE A SINGLE A
LOT OF LOGO OF THE LITTLE SCENE
YOU. HE GET KILL ASSISTS FROM
THE ON THE KINGS E. BY SE EST.
PROBLEM OF MY THAT I WAS GOING
ALSO SIX ONE. I HAVE A DOMESTIC
WORKERS I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD-
AND- I HAVE X. REALLY HARSH
CONDITIONS INCLUDING ASSAULT.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MAKING SAY ON
YOUR YES BERMAN THE THING GOES
ASSEMBLY SIGN. NORVILLE SON
WOULD BE SILLY THE BUT UNLESS
HAVE A LITTLE THAT.
WITH THE COST. THEM IN IT THEN
IT IS SUPPOSED TO LET GO
SIMPLEST. IS THE MAIN THING THE
SUPPORT PERSON WHICH IS THE
FIFTH THANK YOU FOR YOUR DE. WE
LOOK FOR TO CAN DO YOUR WITH YOU
AND WITH EMPLOYERS AS WELL- AND
B. AND SUPPORTING EMPLOYERS AS
WELL IN THIS INDUSTRY. US IS
BERMAN NEEDHAM PERSONA. THANK
I'M HI EVERYONE NAME IS MEGAN
WHELAN I'M THINKING CHAIR AND
THE COMMITTEE FOR ALL OF YOUR
WORK THIS AFTERNOON AND I HAVE
YOUR LEADERSHIP- FOR AT THE- FOR
A STATE- MY NAME IS MEGAN WHALEN
I'M WITH THE CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC
WORKERS COALITION. WE ARE THE
LEADING VOICE FOR THE MORE THAN
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOMESTIC
WORKERS IN THIS STATE- I WAS I'M
HERE ALSO IN FULL SUPPORT OF
IMPLEMENTING THE SB THREE TWO
ONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS- I WAS.
FORTUNATE AND HONORED TO BE ABLE
TO SERVE ON THE SB THREE TWO ONE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE- AND WANT TO
LIFT UP THAT OUR STATE HAS TAKEN
IMPORTANT STEPS IN TWENTY
NINETEEN THIS ADMINISTRATION.
CREATED THAT EDUCATION OUTREACH
PROGRAM THAT WE'VE SEEN SUCH
SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENTS- AND
THEN IT IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE WE
ARE ABLE TO WORK A FULL YEAR ON
HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES. REALLY
UNDERSTANDING HOW TO APPLY
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HOME
WORKPLACE. AND WE CANNOT STOP
HERE WE CAN'T JUST LET IT ALL OF
THAT PROGRESS. YOU KNOW GO AND
SO WE JUST ASK FOR. YOUR SUPPORT
TO CONTINUE THAT PROGRESS
FORWARD AND TO CONTINUE THAT
PROGRESS FOR THIS ESSENTIAL
INDUSTRY. THANK YOU THANK YOU
FOR COMING. HI GET OUT. THANK
YOU CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
I MEANS MAKING THESE THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
INSTITUTE OF THE BEST JUMP WHEN
ACTIVISTS OF THE CALIFORNIA.
YOU'VE GOT SCOTT WE WORK WITH
ORGANIZED WITH EDUCATE WITH
OUTRAGE TO AN ADVOCATE WITH.
THOUSANDS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS
AND DELIVERS ACROSS THE GREATER
LOS ANGELES AREA. EVERYWHERE
FROM THE SOUTH BAY SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY THING SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
WHO THE HELL FOR ALL THE
MANSIONS ARE HOLLYWOOD HILLS
MALIBU HILLS PALISADE CELLS. AND
OF COURSE CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. I
THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
YES WE SUPPORT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SB THREE
TWO ONE COMMITTEE TO FUND- THE
EXPANSION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROTECTIONS TO DOMESTIC
HOUSEHOLD SERVICE WORKERS. I
THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
IT'S ALSO INCLUDE THE EXPANSION
OF THE DOMESTIC WORKER EDUCATION
AND OUTREACH PROGRAM DELAP WAS
THE MOTHER OF SEE WHAT THAT WAS
SPOKEN ABOUT TODAY. AND IT
REALLY SERVES A UNIQUE INDUSTRY
THAT WORKS AN ISOLATED WORKING
CONDITIONS WHAT REALLY NEEDS NOT
VERY SPECIFIC TOUCH AND
ATTENTION. THIS IS REALLY ABOUT
CREATING. PARTNERSHIPS NOT ABOUT
BEING. ABOUT BEING PRO IF NOT
PUNITIVE THING YOU THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR COMING. THE
AFTERNOON MA'AM MY NAME IS
WILSON WHEN SUCCESSFUL I AM A
WORKER ORGANIZER OF THE FILIPINO
ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE. AND WE
SERVE A COMMUNITY OF FILIPINO
CAREGIVERS WHO ARE MOSTLY
UNDOCUMENTED AND HAVE FEAR IN
THEIR- SORRY IN THEIR DAILY
LIVES AND I THANK YOU FOR THE
WORK THAT YOU DO. AND I GUESS
THE POINT THAT I WANT TO STRESS
EASE WITH THE PANDEMIC. WE
LEARNED TO WORK FROM HOME.
THEREFORE WE MUST RECOGNIZE THE
PEOPLE WHO WORK. IN OUR HOMES
THANK YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE
RIGHTS AND EDUCATION THAT THEY
NEED THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK
YOU FOR COMING. HI SASHA FELT
SEEN AND CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT
POLICY CENTER I KNOW YOU ALREADY
HEARD ME SPEAK ON SAFETY NET FOR
ALL WERE ALSO HERE IN SUPPORT OF
CO OP AND DELAP THANK YOU SO
MUCH THANK YOU. HELLO MY NAME IS
MARK YOU SCOLD AND I AM HERE ON
BEHALF OF HAND IN HAND- AN
ORGANIZATION AND I FEEL VERY
DEEPLY CONNECTED TO- WE
REPRESENT- WHAT WE REPRESENT
FAMILIES WHO EMPLOY. NANNIES
AND- YOU KNOW OTHER DOMESTIC
WORKERS TO SUPPORT THEIR THEIR
HOUSEHOLD AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES. AND FOR MYSELF I
AM ALSO IN MANY AGENCY OWNER.
AND THERE IS NOT A SINGLE
FAMILY. THAT I'VE COME ACROSS.
WHO DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS BILL
AND WHO DOES NOT WANT TO LOOK
AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO THEY TRUST
TO LOOK AFTER. THE MOST
IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THEIR LIFE
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
AND- FOR THE PLEASURE THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE TRIP.
AFTERNOON SENATOR KIMBERLY
INVENTING THAT AGAIN I'M BEHALF
FOR THE CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC
WORKERS COALITION. WE ARE ALSO
WANTING TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY
NET FOR OUR PROPOSED SAFETY NET
FOR ALL. AS MANY OF OUR MEMBERS-
ARE IMPACTED BY THIS ISSUE AND-
WE HAVE BEEN IN SOLIDARITY. WITH
THIS WORK FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS-
SO VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT AND ALSO
FOR THE SEE WHAT PROGRAM AS WELL
THANK YOU. GOOD OKAY ANYBODY
ELSE HERE IN PERSON IN THE ROOM
. SEEING NONE THANK YOU ALL FOR
THOSE WHO CAME IN PERSON
MODERATOR NOW WE ARE READY TO A
PROMPT INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. AND IF
YOU TELL A MEDICARE HE WOULD
TELL US THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WAITING TO TESTIFY. ALL
RIGHT- AS MADAM CHAIR INDICATED
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO A- PUBLIC
COMMENT AT THIS TIME PLEASE
PRESS ONE FOLLOWED BY ZERO ONE
FELL BY ZERO AN OPERATOR WILL
GIVE YOUR LINE NUMBER IN PLACE
YOU BACK IN THE QUEUE. LOOKS
LIKE WE HAVE. YEAH BETWEEN
THIRTEEN AND SIXTEEN QUEUING UP
RIGHT NOW AND WILL BEGIN WITH
WINE. THIRTY SEVEN PLEASE GO
AHEAD. ONE WITH A COMMON
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES SEVERAL
FOR PART OF THE FIFTY NOT FOR
ALL COALITION AND I'M CALLING TO
URGE YOU TO PLEASE KEEP PUSHING
FOR THAT SB FIFTY SEVEN MAKE IT
THROUGH OUR FINAL FEET BUDGET.
THANK YOU. THIS AND WE RECORD
WINE FOR YOUR OPEN. MY NAME IS
BUT FROM THE CLEAN CAR WASH
WORKER CENTERS I'M FROM THE LA
AREA- I'M WAITING THE I'M A PART
OF THE PICKING UP FOR OUR
COALITION IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
NINE FORTY TO PLEASE GO AHEAD.
THE NEW. AND MEMBERS AMOUNTS SO
OF FROM FOUND. MEMBER OF FRIENDS
THIS CALL. WORK WITH NORTH HAVE
ACROSS THE STATE. YOU'RE A PART
OF THE NETWORK. AND IF. PART OF
IT NUMBER SEVEN HE MET FOR ALL
WERE BACK THANK YOU. THANK YOU
YOU ARE OPEN. ARE YOU ARE OPEN
MINDED THREE. GOOD KAREN MEMBERS
BUT I ON BEHALF OF THE X. KULISH
WORST- THE CA TO PROTECT THE AT
TO THE- YOUTH LEADERSHIP
CORPORATE. ARE REJECTED FOR THE
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION UNIT AND
REPORT THE SAFETY NET FOR ALL
WORKERS ACT WE DON'T FEEL LIKE
TO UP LIFT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
USE JOB CORPS PROGRAM WHICH IS
INTENDED TO CREATE AND EXPAND
YOU COMPLAIN MAN OPPORTUNITIES
THAT PROVIDE VALUABLE JOB SKILLS
AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR
OPPORTUNITY YOU. ARE THE
GOVERNOR IS PROPOSING THAT NEED
MILLION ONGOING DIFFERENTLY
SUPPORT THAT PROGRAM. BOTH THE
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORPS AND THE
YOUTH STOP PROGRAMS ARE
ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED
YOUTH PARTICULARLY YOUNG. PEOPLE
OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH. WE
BOTH HAVE BEEN JUST FROM EDUCATE
WORK THIS THEM THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU FOR. I AM THIRTY FIVE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. WHEN A
TECHNICIAN ENTERING INTO THE
FROM THE BAY GET OFF ME THANK
YOU CAN LOOK AT WHETHER YOU TO
FINISH ON YOUR OWN WELL IT THE
FACULTY AND IF YOU KNOW IN THE
COMMENT THAT KIND OF THE ANY.
AND BE ACTED COMMERCIAL. THE
NUMBER OF BENEFIT THAT I'M IT
BUT IF WE COULD. I KNOW THAT IT
EITHER BECAUSE ON ONLY. THE ON
THE SECOND AND PROCESS FUNDING.
EQUAL PARTS THAT ARE PLEASE GIVE
THAT I IT WILL BE THAT BOTH THE
- ON A STRUGGLING DEFENDER HELLO
FOR THE UPLOADING BY. IN THE
DEATH OF A- THE LEGAL THE FACT
FROM RAND IF YOU'LL- IS IN MATH
. THAT'S A ON. OUR BEAUTIFUL.
I'M WHICH WAS DAKOTA IN OKAY
IMPORT OF ACTUALLY.
HELLO THIS. IS EVE EVEN AND
BALANCED WITH AN AND INSTEAD
LEFT SEVENTY SEVEN WHEN ON YOUR
FEET ARE. RUN MISTER THE TIME.
THE FOCUS ON ON THE AND GUESS
WHO KILLED A MEDIA UNIT FOR
NATICK NEED AND I'M FACT CREATE
A SINGLE SUBSTANTIVE MOTIVATED
AND I DON'T EVEN THE MOST PEOPLE
THAT SUPPLIES SUPPLY OF WHICH OF
. GLASSES. LINE FORTY FIVE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
NICOLE WORLD ON THE OF CHILDREN
. GREAT IF AND OF THE FROM
SPEAKING OUT FOR WORKERS BUT-
THANK YOU FORMER FRAZIER AND
ADMINISTER TO ADOPT IT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. EUROPE TWENTY FIVE.
HELLO HELLO AHEAD. HI THIS IS
HORRIBLE OR OF THE FROM RIVERS-
CALLING ABOUT OF THE. WHAT BUT
I'M ALSO GOING BEHALF OF MY
PARENTS- MOM'S THE ORANGE IN MY
CAPITAL AND- THEY'VE BEEN I
COMMITTEE WORKER HAVING HERE
DEALING WITH A LOT OF AND JUST
AND WE FOR THERE COULD BE. THE
SORT OF THINKING THAT- THE
DEFENSE WORKERS CONTINUE TO STEP
DURING AND OKAY TO APPEAR IN
THIS CLIMATE WHERE- THANK YOU
APPROACH HAVE BEEN MADE. THANK
YOU THANK YOU FOR CALLING. I'M
FORTY PLEASE GO AHEAD. AFTER MY
NAME CARLOS OF THEM WERE A FIFTY
BROKE. GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF
THIS THAT ALL BUT YOU PROPOSAL
AND HOPING SEE IT INCREASE
INDIVIDUALS BUDGET OUR COMMUNITY
CANNELLA WAIT TO HAVE. ONE TIME
- OF- LOPINTO I RELEASED THE
HELP SOLUTION ON THE WORK THANK
YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU. WE WILL
ONLINE FOR EIGHT YOU ARE OPEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON THAT CHAIRMAN
THAT BECAUSE THAT ON BEHALF OF
THE AT THE IN FRONT OF THE
BUDGET. SACRAMENTO OF THAT THREE
ONE HOW AND I THINK THAT TELL HE
ADVISED COMMITTEE OFFENSE ON. OF
THE NET ALL BUT REQUEST AND FUND
FOR THE WIN AGAINST UNIT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU FOR. LINE FIFTY
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO GOOD
AFTER MY NAME IS SPENT WITH THE
M. LANGE CALLED FOR IMMIGRANT
HERE IN ABERDEEN- CAL. ART
SAFETY NET FOR FELIZ- IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF AT THE TWO SEVEN. I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SENATE
LEADERS INCLUDING FAKING THAT
FOR IS PART OF A PRIORITY. AND
YOU OUGHT TO CONTINUE TO PUSH TO
ENSURE THAT IT INCLUDING THE
FINAL BUDGET THE PART OF THE
OSHOALA EIGHTY PROGRAMS WILL BE
NECESSARY TO PROTECT
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS. AND OTHER
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND THE
COMING YEAR THAT CALIFORNIA
FACES. NEW CHALLENGES AND
IMPENDING CLIMATE CRISIS. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. MIKE THIS FOUR
PLEASE GO AHEAD. I GOOD
AFTERNOON MY IS NATASHA **** AND
I'M WITH THE KILLER WERE FOR
CALL THE- WE ARE YOU EDUARDO.
COMING ORGAN THAT HAVE A THAT TO
HELP. CALIFORNIA PRICE AND
BELIEVE PEOPLE SHOULD THE TIME
TO READ. TO CARE FOR. AND THEIR
LOVED. I'M CALLING IN TO AVOID
SUPPORT OF WHAT ADVOCATES
REGARDING THAT PROJECT. BARRIERS
CALIFORNIA CAN COUNTER THE
FAMILY LEAVE AND THE DISABILITY
INSURANCE- APPLICATION PROCESS.
ESPECIALLY LOW WAGE IN THE
DOCUMENT AND WORKERS IN OUR OWN
WORK WE HEAR FROM CLEAN MENTAL
STRUGGLE APPLYING FOR. AND
RECEIVING BENEFITS- WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE EDT
ON EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO
ADDRESS THE THESE BARRIERS TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE READY
INCREASE AND PFL. AND I THINK I
INSURANCE CLAIMS ONE FIFTY
NINETY FIVE ONE WILL BE
IMPLEMENTED OKAY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH THANK YOU FOR CALLING NEXT.
I'M SORRY MODERATE HEADLIGHT FOR
MODERATE CAN YOU TELL ME HOW
MANY. REMAINING WITNESSES WE
HAVE. I'LL BUT TWELFTH. OKAY WE
MIGHT WANT TO CUT IT OFF THEIR
AT THE TWELVE. NOT ONLY BECAUSE
I HAVE LIKE FIFTY FIVE GO AHEAD
I'M SORRY NO GO AHEAD. FIVE
FIFTY FIVE PLEASE CONTACT. THANK
YOU OKAY YOU ARE CUTTING ON THE
OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY THE
FIELD FOR MONEY IN CALIFORNIA
IN. OR IF REQUESTED FOR BOTH OF
THEM AND THEN COME AND THEY OF
ME OF THIRTY AND ONE OF CALLED
THEM CAN. AND YES I THINK YOU
SEE ON ONSITE SOME OF IF THEY
NET FOR ALL BUSES. THANKS SO
MUCH THANK YOU FOR CALLING. YOUR
ONLINE THREE. THIRTY THREE
THREE. IN YOUR ME OK YES GO
AHEAD. OKAY SORRY THANK YOU
MODERATOR- MATTER CHAIR MEMBERS
MAJOR SMITH YOUR BEHALF OF THE
EAST BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
ASSEMBLY OF I- SEVENTY THREE
FIFTY ISSUE. ONE THANK ADELBERT
NEARBY- HERB AGREED THAT SHE OF
THE A FOR THEIR CARD. YOUR
VISION MADAM CHAIR ANSWER
SKINNER TO THE AND DAY ARE THE
HELPS WOMEN. AND GERMANY OCCURS
THIS- WE URGE THAT BODY TO
ACCEPT PLAN THIS IS FUNNY WHAT
MANY BECAUSE UNIT- SO OF THE
WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN TO
CONTINUE THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
FOR ANNEX WHERE GO TO LINE
FORTY. THE NEW MY NAME IS IN MY
HEART CALIFORNIA PIANIST THE
MATH AND PLAYER THAT WORK IN AS
MENTIONED BY MY HE ARE MY ARE.
EMPLOYERS IF MANNY. HOME FOR BY
AND HOW INNER WE FULLY. THE
BUDGET FOR THE PROPOSAL
IMPLEMENT RIGHT. THAT THREE ONE.
AND- THESE ARE TAKEN ACCOUNT THE
PROCESS OF THE OF DOMESTIC
PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF I THINK MY
PROCESS. RIDLEY THE POPULAR
PLAYER REQUEST WERE COMMUNITY
BAY OUT AND CLEAR STRAIGHT DIED
CHECKLIST AND OTHER PRAC AT
REACHED TO THIS AS WELL AS A AID
FOR LOW RESOURCE PLAYER. WE ALL
ADULTS ARE PEOPLE DISABILITIES
ALLY HOME TO. COMMITMENT OUR
HOME. THANK YOU FOR QUESTIONS
THAT THANK YOU SO MUCH THANK FOR
CALLING. LINE NINE YOU ARE ALL.
WHEN IT GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS ADAM KNOCKED EAT AMERICA
VITICULTURE ACT STUDIES AT THE
END OF COVERAGE FOR THE PAST TWO
YEARS I HAD WORK. WITH THE CAL
YOUTH THE CORPS I. TO THE
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS PLAN AND
ADD STRONGLY FOR THE
CONTINUATION OF THE FULL FUNDING
DIFFICULT. THE BOARD RAISED IN
EAST. MYSELF HAVING A TO YOU
FELT COLLEGE MAKING IT ALL WAY
TO HARPER YOU KNOW. HEALTH NEEDS
BECAUSE LOOK INTO A LEADERSHIP
POSITION AND SERVE MY COMMUNITY
THIS IS A MODEL WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT HERE WELL I FULLY SUPPORT.
WILL BE SUPPORT WORKFORCE THE-
IT IT ALSO IN THE POLICE MODEL
FROM BUT WELL. THAT WILL LEAD TO
HIGHER. PATH PRICED ARE CAN.
OPENNESS MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES CAN BECOME NEW
LEADER OF THIS OF THE COUNTRY IN
THE STATE RIGHT YOU TO. BOTH BY
FOR THIS PROGRAM THANK YOU SO
MUCH. I AM NOT SURE WE HAVE LEFT
THAT OKAY. YES GO AHEAD OKAY.
FIVE FIFTY YOUR OWN. MY MEDIAN
MEMBER MANY IS ON THAT ONE I
ONLY ON THE OF THE COLLEGE
WORKERS UNDER. AGE FONG
SUPPORTER OF THE IF YOU'RE NOT
ALL LOCAL IN THE HOUSE OF CORA
WORKERS WHO ARE STILL TRYING FOR
FROM THE ONGOING FUNDING IF IN
THE- THEY ABSENCES. EMPTY
INCOMPLETE THE. FOR MANY OF THE
UNEMPLOYMENT. THE THING AND
DESERVE A FINANCE- WE'RE OFTEN
AND THERE STRONG. OF THE FROM-
IT IS VITAL TO CONTINUE TO
INFORM. LIKE FARMERS WORKERS WHO
ARE. ALL THE PHONE IF. OUR YOU
KNOW THE RIGHT.
I AM WALKING THING I'M WITH
GREAT GRANDCHILD POVERTY IN
CALIFORNIA WERE IN FRONT OF THE
BOARD OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL TO
IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS AT
EIGHT THREE TO ONE- AND WE'RE
ALSO IN FULL SUPPORT OF ITEM
NUMBER SEVEN. HUNDRED THOSE WHO
ARE UNDOCUMENTED THE RESIDUALS
THAT EXCLUDE THEM FROM ACCESSING
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND THEY
RIGHTLY DESERVE SPEAKING AT FOR
ALL THE CHANGE THAT THOUGH WE
ARE IN FULL SUPPORT. THANK YOU
SO MUCH THANK YOU. THANKS YOU
OPEN. ON MY END WITH THE
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT IN
FULL SUPPORT OF ISSUE NUMBER
FIVE THE- BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR
EXPANDING DOMESTIC WORKER HEALTH
AND SAFETY AND ISSUE NUMBER
SEVEN SAFETY NET FOR ALL WORKERS
THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR CALLING
. AND WE WILL GO TO LINE NUMBER
EIGHTEEN PLEASE CONTACT. HI
HELLO MY NAME IS LEAVE THAT I'M
ALL AND I AM CALLING FOR
CALIFORNIA YOUTH LEADERSHIP
CORPS PROGRAM I OVERSEE THE
PROGRAM AT EAST LOS ANGELES
COLLEGE. ON THIS PROGRAM HAS
BEEN VERY IMPACTFUL AS IT HAVE
BY THE COLLEGE TO CREATE A
GLOBAL CREDENTIALS THAT LEAD TO
CALLED AND GREETS NOT ONLY THAT
BUT ALSO INCLUDING THE SOCIAL
JUSTICE COMPONENT AMONG OUR
CORRECT. OUR CURRICULUM SO ON
BECAUSE WHY I SUPPORT NOT ONLY
THAT ON STUDENTS ARE ALSO
EXPOSED TO ISSUE WITH ASSOCIATED
WITH THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH ELIMINATING BARRIERS AND
INNOVATE ON TOP OF CHANGE WHO OF
COLLABORATIVE ACTION EDUCATION
AND ADVOCACY- THEREFORE- I
ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO PLEASE.
WAIT FOR THE FUNDING AND THE
ALSO WHAT LIFE WHO- SUPPORT THE
WATER AND THE WATER AND SAFETY
NET FOR ALL ASK SOME OF OUR OUR
CURRENT ORGANIZATION THAT WE ARE
AFFILIATED WITH ARE UNDERGOING
THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. NINE FOUR YOUR- I MY NAME.
I AM A THAT AND THE FACT THAT
AND THE CODE YOU KNOW WHAT THE
FRONT ARE HELLO HELLO. OR WE ARE
GETTING HM THE THREE THOUSAND
HOME CARE. THROUGHOUT AND IN
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY HE H. L. ON
WE ARE IN THE WRONG FORD AT
ISSUE NUMBER FIVE DOMESTIC
WORKER HOUSEHOLDS. ACT AND- FROM
THERE WORKERS. FROM HEALTH
PROFESSIONS IT'S REALLY. BUT HE
- HAVING FOR AROUND FIFTY AS
WELL AS HAVING THE RIGHT.
INSTRUCTOR FORTY ISSUE NUMBER
FOUR OF THE NINETEEN WORK
OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND- ESSENTIAL
WORKERS ARE STILL REELING FROM
THE FESTIVAL IN HALF OF THAT
AND- UP UNTIL NOW AND IT WELL AS
FAR I'M THRILLED FOR ISSUE
NUMBER SAYS. THE FORMAT FOR ALL
WORKERS- THAT IS SO IMPORTANT
FOR US TO HAVE THE SAFETY NET
FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE FACTORY
FOR THE BENEFIT AND HELP THEM R.
O. B. THANK YOU THANK YOU. AND
LA ON A TO CUT RISK WE JUST
THREE LAW THAT WE'RE GOING BE
ABLE TO TODAY SO WE'RE GONNA GO
FOR NINE WE SAW. ARMACELL THE
I'M CALLING FROM TOP OF THE
SPECIAL- FROM. OF I'M CALLING
FOR A STRONG FOR- THANK GOODNESS
FOR ALL BECAUSE WE NEED TO
INCLUDE ALL- I WOULD COULD BE TO
THE- FOR. AND THE FEEL THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. FINE FIFTH TWO
GO AHEAD. IT TWO. ARE YOU NEEDED
. ALL READY COMBAT CALIFORNIA
IT'S A MODEL BUT UP YEAH LET
INSTANCE THAT WOULD BE THAT. IT
TWENTY SEVEN ELEVEN HAS FOLLOWER
BUT NOT SINCE JULY. THANK YOU
THIS IS WILLIAM. ARE FINAL-
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE FROM LINE
FIFTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD. FIFTY
SIX ARE YOU NEEDN'T. HELLO MY
NAME IS RUTH SILVER TAUBE- I
COORDINATES THE SANTA CLARA
COUNTY WAGE THEFT COALITION- I'M
ALSO WHAT FIVE POLICY COCHAIR OF
THE CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR
WORK- POWER. I'M HERE IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF THE WALK WE
PARTICIPATED IN THE WALK
ESTEPHAN AS PART OF STEP FORWARD
FOUNDATION AND I IT HAS BEEN
TRANSFORMATIONAL FOR US WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE CAPACITY
AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO
INCREASE LANGUAGE ACCESS IN MANY
MANY LANGUAGES AND- CONDUCT.
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION I WOULD
NEVER EVER BEEN ABLE TO. CONDUCT
BEFORE THANK YOU THE WHITE URGE
YOU TO CONTINUE WITH THIS
PROGRAM I ALSO WE ALSO SUPPORT
THE WALK AND SAFETY NET FOR ALL
. THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR
CALLING. MADAM CHAIR- DID YOU
ANY FINAL COMMENTS. YEAH MR-
FROM MODERN FIRST OF ALL YOU
VERY VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOU
HANGING IN THERE ALL THESE HOURS
AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN
PUBLIC TESTIMONY TODAY IF YOU
WERE NOT ABLE TO TESTIFY PLEASE
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS OR
SUGGESTIONS IN WRITING. TO THE
BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE
YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US WE WANT
TO INCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY IN THE
OFFICIAL HEARING RECORDS THANK
YOU WE APPRECIATE YOUR
PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU TO THE
COMMITTEE CONSULTANT THANK YOU
TO THE STAFF OF FOR ALL OF YOUR
WORK WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL GOOD
ASSETS ADULTOS. BOARD US IS
COMMON THAT IS THE BORDER
PARTICIPATORY.