SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WATER COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME
TO OUR COMMITTEE- THIS IS AN
INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON THE
GOVERNOR'S INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET
TRAILER PACKAGE AND FROM STATE
FOR TODAY'S HEARING WILL BE
HEARING FROM TWO PANELS OF
WITNESSES PRIOR TAKING PUBLIC
COMMENT AFTER THESE TWO PANELS
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WILL HAVE A
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THOSE
WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE
PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE TRAILER
BILLS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. THE
SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE
PUBLIC AND HAS PROVIDED ACCESS
TO BOTH IN PERSON AND
TELECONFERENCES IMPATIENT FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS
WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT COMMENT VIA
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS. THE
PROTESTS MENTAL CODE IS.
877-226-8163 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS. THREE THREE ZERO EIGHT EIGHT
ZERO FIVE. IN EARLY JANUARY OF
THIS YEAR GOVERNOR NEWSOM
PROPOSED THE ADMINISTRATION'S
INITIAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
TWENTY TWENTY THREE TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR. THIS WAS FOLLOWED
ON MAY TWELFTH BY THE RELATED BY
THE RELEASE OF THE GOVERNOR'S
MAY REVISE OF THE BUDGET REFLECT
CHANGES IN THE STATE'S NEEDS AND
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SINCE THE
RELEASE OF THE ORIGINAL BUDGET.
ON MAY NINETEENTH THE NEW SOME
ADMINISTRATION RELEASED HIS
PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET
TRAILER BILL PACKAGE THIS
TRAILER REYES BILL PACKAGE
INCLUDES TEN BILLS TO SPAN A
BROAD RANGE OF STATE LAW AND
POLICY. COVERING CALTRANS
CONTRACTOR THIRTY TO
STREAMLINING WATER PROJECTS AND
WILDLIFE CROSSINGS OVER PROPOSED
RAIL LINE FROM SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA TO LAS VEGAS PLUS
OTHER ITEMS. THESE TEN PROPOSED
TRAILER BILLS IF PASSED WOULD
ENACT SWEEPING CHANGES TO MANY
FACETS OF STATE POLICY AND IF
NOT THOROUGHLY VETTED COULD
RESULT IN POTENTIALLY
SIGNIFICANT UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES FOR THE STATE AND
ITS RESIDENTS. TECHNICALLY THE
LEGISLATURE DRESSES SUBSTANTIAL
CHANGES TO STATE POLICY THROUGH
THE REGULAR POLICY BILLING
COMMITTEE PROCESS OVER MONTHS OF
EACH LEGISLATIVE YEAR. THIS
POLICY COMMITTEE PROCESS
INCLUDES REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC INPUT
VETTING AND GO SHE ATION. THE
POLICY COMMITTEE PROCESS IS
VALUABLE FOR CONTROVERSIAL AND
CONTENTIOUS ISSUES IN
PARTICULAR- IN CONTRAST THE
BUDGET TRAILER BILL PROCESS IS
COMPARATIVELY TRUNCATED IN TIME.
AND USUALLY PROVIDES FAR LESS
OPPORTUNITY FOR STAKEHOLDER AND
PUBLIC INPUT VETTING NEGOTIATION
. THE TRAILER BILL PROCESS MAKES
SENSE FOR NEARLY CRAFTED BILLS
TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC AND OFTEN
TECHNICAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
REQUIREMENTS. THERE IS PRECEDENT
HOWEVER FOR PASSING BROADER AND
MORE SWEEPING POLICY CHANGES
SUCH AS CONTEMPLATED HERE IN THE
GOVERNOR'S. FIVE TRAILER BILL
PROPOSAL- WITH PARTICULAR WHEN
THERE'S TIME SENSITIVITY OR
URGENCY INVOLVED. AS RECENTLY AS
LAST YEAR THE LEGISLATURE HAS
PASSED MORE EXPENSIVE TRAILER
BILLS WHEN WE HAD THE NEEDS TO
BE WARRANTED. US OBVIOUSLY THAT
IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY'S HEARING-
THE GOVERNOR'S INFRASTRUCTURE
TRAILER BILL PACKAGE INCLUDES A
SWEEPING SET OF LARGE AND
IMPACTFUL POLICY CHANGES BROWN
ITEMS RELATED TO SEQUEL INTEGER
SPECIES IN OTHER AREAS. MANY OF
THESE CHANGES WOULD ORDINARILY
FALL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WATER COMMITTEE WHICH IS WHY
THIS COMMITTEE IS LEADING THIS
HEARING. IN RECENT DAYS I'VE
HEARD FROM MANY OF MY SENATE
COLLEAGUES TO EXPRESS DEEP
CONCERNS ABOUT THE BUDGET
TRAILER BILL OR BUDGET TRAILER
BILL PROPOSAL- BOTH BECAUSE OF
SUBSTANTIVE CONCERNS AND BECAUSE
OF THE PROCESS THAT IS BEING YOU
LAST YEAR. WE'VE ALSO HEARD FROM
STAKEHOLDERS FOR POSTED MANY OF
THE PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES THAT
ARE CONTAINED IN THE TRAILER
BILL PACKAGE. I'VE OFTEN HEARD
THE REFRAIN WHY DO THESE PROP
POP PROPOSALS NEED TO GO THROUGH
THE BUDGET TRAILER PROCESS WHY
CAN'T THEY GO THROUGH THE
ORDINARY POLICY COMMITTEE
PROCESS. NOW THE NEWSMEN
MINISTRATION HAS COMMUNICATED TO
US THEIR STRONG BELIEF THAT IS
NECESSARY TO PUSH THROUGH THE
PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE
THE TRAILER BILL PROCESS BECAUSE
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. AND IF
WE DO NOT ACT NOW WE MAY LOSE
SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING. I'M GLAD
THAT WE HAVE MEMBERS THE
ADMINISTRATION HERE TODAY TO
MAKE THAT CASE TO US. I AM
JUSTIFIED EACH OF THE MAJOR
POLICY CHANGES CONTEMPLATED IN
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE. IN
PARTICULAR I AM LOOKING FORWARD
TO RECEIVING ANSWERS THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. ONE WHY ARE
EACH OF THE TEN PROPOSED POLICY
CHANGES NECESSARY. FIVE TWO- WHY
SHOULD WE SIGNAL OR AND- THE
CONCERNS OF THOSE OPPOSED TO
EACH OF THESE TEN PROPOSED
POLICY CHANGES. FIVE THREE WISE
THE TRAILER BILL PROCESS THE
NECESSARY VEHICLE FOR THESE
PROPOSED POLICIES. AND FOR TO
THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS FEDERAL
FUNDING THAT MIGHT. BE AT RISK
HERE. WHAT SPECIFICALLY WILL
FUNDING CAN BE TIED TO EACH OF
THE PROPOSED CHANGES. TO BE
CLEAR THE ADMINISTRATION'S
ACTION ASKING THE LEGISLATURE
FOR URGENT ACTION HERE. I HAVE
CONCERNS ABOUT BY PASSING THE
ORDINARY POLICY COMMITTEE
PROCESS BUT THE SAME TIME I
RECOGNIZE THAT THERE MAY BE A
STRONG CASE FOR US DOING SO.
TODAY'S HEARING PRESENTS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE ITS CASE.
ON WHY THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD
ACT WITH URGENCY ON THESE
MEASURES. AND TO SHOW THAT THE
BENEFITS OF THESE PROPOSED
POLICIES THE STATE. ARE SO
SIGNIFICANT THAT THEY OUTWEIGH
ANY RISK OF UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES FROM RUSHED AND
INCOMPLETE BETTING. I WE'RE ALSO
HOPING THE ADMINISTRATION WILL
BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY. WHY
OPPOSITION THE PROPOSED PACKAGE
SHOULD BE IGNORED. OR OVERRIDDEN
I IN SOME INSTANCES DECADES OF
ESTABLISHED A POLICY PERMANENTLY
CHANGED. NIKOLAY IMPORTANT GOAL
IS TO HEAR THE PERSPECTIVE OF
STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC ON
THE PROPOSED PACKAGE. THIS
COMMITTEE HAS JURISDICTION OVER
MANY ELEMENTS OF THE MANY OF THE
PROPOSED TRAILER BILLS- BUT IT
IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OTHER
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEES
INCLUDING SENATE. ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY. AND TRANSPORTATION
AMONG OTHERS ALSO HAVE
JURISDICTION OVER IMPORTANT
ELEMENTS OF THE PACKAGE. THIS
HEARING WILL START WITH A
PRESENTATION BY THE NEW SOME
ADMINISTRATION AND- IT SELECTED.
WITNESSES ON INFRASTRUCTURE
TOTALS PACKAGE. FIVE ASTON
MINISTRATION PRESENT ON ALL TEN
OF THE TRAILER BILLS WITH AN
EMPHASIS ON THOSE ASPECTS.
WITHIN THE COMMITTEE'S
JURISDICTION. SERRATIONS ALSO
JOINED. ON THIS PANEL BY A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE.
THE SECOND PANEL THAT FOLLOWS
INCLUDES THREE REPRESENTATIVES
OF STAKEHOLDERS WHOSE INTERESTS
ARE BOTH WITHIN THE COMMITTEES
JURISDICTIONS. AND WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE
TRAILER BILL PACKAGE. I
RECOGNIZE THAT THE STAKEHOLDER
PANEL DOES NOT REPRESENT ALL
STAKEHOLDERS WITH AN INTEREST IN
THIS PACKAGE- BOTH WITHIN THE
NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER
ISSUE AREAS BUT- ALSO MORE
GENERALLY. WE SCHEDULED AN
EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
TO HEAR FROM ALL OF THOSE THAT
MIGHT BE INTERESTED AFTER THESE
PANELS ARE COMPLETED. I ALSO
ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO IS
INTERESTED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN
COMMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE AT S.
AND T. R. AT SEN DOT SEE A DOC
OF THAT'S S. N. T. R. AT SEN DOT
CA DOT GOV. THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
IS AVAILABLE ON OUR COMMITTEE
WEBSITE IN ONE SURE THAT ANY
COMMENTS SUBMITTED WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE
SENATE COMMITTEE WITH
JURISDICTION. TO THANK ALL THE
PANELISTS IN VANCE FOR BEING
HERE TO SHARE YOUR INSIGHTS AND
PERSPECTIVES. I KNOW ALL OF YOU
VERY BUSY IN YOUR TIME HERE IS
VERY APPRECIATED WE APPRECIATE
YOUR FLEXIBILITY AND
PARTICIPATE- PATIENTS AND
PARTICIPATING IN THIS HEARING
WITHOUT VERY MUCH LEAD TIME.
WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO TAKE A FEW
MOMENTS ALLOWED MY SENATE
COLLEAGUES THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE THEIR OWN ROOM OPENING
REMARKS TO HAVE ANY OPENING
REMARKS HERE. THE CIVIC CENTER
SITE OUT OF. STRUCTURES AFTER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK
YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE THIS
MORNING TO HELP US UNDERSTAND
THIS PACKAGE A LITTLE BIT
BETTER- YOU COULD LOOKING
THROUGH IT AND LOOKING THROUGH
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS. YOU
SEE A LOT OF- TRYING TO ADDRESS
ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN LONG
STANDING ISSUES. AND NOT JUST
FOR THE PUBLIC PROJECTS THAT WE
DO OUT THERE THAT ARE SO
IMPORTANT. BUT ALSO FOR PRIVATE
SECTOR PROJECTS THAT. ARE ALSO
VERY IMPORTANT IN REACHING THE
STATE'S AMBITIOUS ECONOMIC
CLIMATE AND SOCIAL GOALS. AND
IT'S BEEN A FRUSTRATION- THAT TO
SOME OF THESE TYPE OF PROPOSALS
CAN'T BE- LOOK AT- ON A BIGGER
GRANDER SCALE AND THAT'S ONE OF
THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO HEAR
FROM. FROM ALL OF YOU IS THIS
PIECEMEAL APPROACH WHERE WE'RE
DOING. ONE PROJECT AT A TIME OR
WERE YOU FOR JUST ADDRESSING
PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS. RELATED
INFRASTRUCTURE. IN TRYING TO
STREAMLINE SOME OF OUR PROCESS
SEES BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE TRYING
TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WITH
A LOT OF OUR PROCESS- IN IN
SEQUENCE THINGS BUT THERE ARE
THINGS THAT ARE OUTDATED AND
THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE
REDUNDANT. AND THOSE ARE THE
THINGS THAT- IF WE DON'T NOT
ONLY FIX THAT IN THE PUBLIC
SECTOR. BUT IF WE DON'T ADDRESS
THAT FOR THE PRIVATE. SECTOR AND
THAT TAKES A BIGGER. YOU KNOW AB
A PER- WE'RE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE
THESE BECAUSE THE PRIVATE
SECTOR. THE HOME BUILDERS AND
ALL OF THOSE OTHER FOLKS THAT
THEY'RE PUTTING IN
INFRASTRUCTURE- THAT ARE NOT
RELATED TO US YOU KNOW THEY HAVE
TO PUT IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
AS PART OF THEIR PROJECTS. AND
GOING THROUGH THIS- YEAH I HAVE
DEALT WITH FOLKS YEAR AFTER YEAR
AFTER YEAR. AND THEIR
FRUSTRATION IS THE SAME THE
DELAYS AND THOSE DELAYS WIND UP
COSTING US A COST TO TAXPAYERS.
AND IN SO I'M ANXIOUS TO HEAR-
NOT ONLY HOW THESE ARE GOING TO
HELP AND HOW EACH OF THESE.
THESE ITEMS REALLY YOU KNOW ARE
GOING TO SPECIFICALLY HELP. IN
IN. SHORTENING TIMELINES BUT
ALSO PROTECTING THE PROTECTIONS
THAT WE ALREADY HAVE. AND SO-
SUPER APPRECIATE IT AND- IT
OTHER COMMENT AT THIS SO I CAN.
LISTEN TO. THE IMPORT MESSAGE
THAT YOU GUYS HAVE FOR US THANKS
CENTER LAYERED. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR. IT AND THANK YOU AND- AND
THE PRO TEM OF FOR SETTING UP
PROCESSES TO DEAL WITH THIS AND
TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S FOR
BRIEF. A ROAD MAP OF THE ISSUES.
I WORKED AS DID SOME PEOPLE IN
THIS ROOM. FOR JERRY BROWN FOR
EIGHT YEARS WHO SAID THAT
REFORMING SEQUEL WAS GOD'S WORK
AND HE COULD NOT DO IT IN EIGHT
YEARS- AND SO. TODAY WE ARE
FACING CONFLICTING CHALLENGES
THE- SOME OF WHICH WERE JUST
ALLUDED TO WE HAVE CLIMATE GOALS
WE UPDATED AND WE STRENGTHENED-
LAST YEAR AND WE HAVE TO FIGURE
OUT THE BEST WAY TO MEET THEM.
THERE MAY BE FEDERAL FUNDING
THAT HANGS IN THE BALANCE AND WE
HAVE TO DRILL DOWN ON HOW THAT
IS. AND I THINK THAT. IT WAS
JUST MENTIONED. ABOUT DEALING
WITH REFORM ONE PROJECT AT A
TIME AND- HOW BAD THAT IS I
AGREE IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF
WHETHER YOU DEAL WITH THAT
COMPREHENSIVELY IN A MATTER OF
DAYS BECAUSE I THINK. OF THE
TRAILER BILLS AND THE
DELIBERATIONS IN A MATTER OF
DAYS TO CONSIDER SUCH MAJOR
CHANGES IS PROBLEMATIC. AND WE
ALSO AT THE END OF THIS YEAR'S
BUDGET PROCESS WHERE THEIR
NUMBER OF THINGS IN THE BUDGET
THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED THAT
SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THIS ISSUE I
MEAN THE ADMINISTRATION ASKED
FOR. FOR SIXTY POSITIONS FOR
PERMITTING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND I THINK IN
THE BUDGET THUS FAR OR FORTY AND
SO HOW DO WHAT WE WERE DOING
CONCURRENTLY. OUR WORK WITH
THIS. SO LOOKING THROUGH THOSE
CHALLENGES IN THE LANDS OF THIS
HEARING- WELL I THINK WE HAVE TO
CLEARLY DEFINE THE URGENCY CAN'T
BE GENERAL HAS TO BE SPECIFIC
IN. IN IN WHAT IT IS AND- I
THINK DIFFERENT TO THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS MAKES MORE
SENSE BUT THERE IS AN EXAMPLE
HERE. AND LAST YEAR. THE
GOVERNOR PARACHUTED IN AN APRON
SO I MIGHT WANT TO KEEP DIABLO
CANYON OPEN. ANY HAD A WHOLE
SERIES OF PROPOSALS. AND HE
PROPOSED TO DEALING WITH A LOT
OF THEM IN THE BUDGET PROCESS
AND IN THE END THE DEBATE WAS
WHAT YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED IN THE
BUDGET PROCESS. THAT THAT CAN'T
BE HANDLED BY. A LONGER
DELIBERATE OF LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS AND SO IN THE END. TWO
THINGS THAT WERE NECESSARY IN
ORDER BEEN LOST IT IN ORDER TO
MAKE A DECISION IN AUGUST WERE
ADOPTED IN THE BUDGET. AND THEN
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS WORKED
AS A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH
SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE THERE WERE
STAKEHOLDERS AND A COMPREHENSIVE
AGREEMENT WAS DEVELOPED IN THAT
AMOUNT OF TIME. AND I THINK THAT
SHOULD SERVE- AS A AS A BAND.
HERE SO ARE WE LOOK FOR AGAINST
US WHEN OF SAYING WHAT THE STEPS
AND BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE. I THANK
YOU SINCERELY SENATORS QUITE- MY
- I PRE THE COMMON THAT MR BY
MIKE- BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST
IS. THE APPS OF A REAL FOCUS ON
EQUITY IN WHAT'S BEEN PRESENTED
AND I WANT TO UNDERSTAND IN MORE
DETAIL. HOW WE ENSURE THAT THIS
ONCE IN A. GENERATION INVESTMENT
THAT IS GOING TO COME TO ADDRESS
INFRASTRUCTURE DOES NOT
COMPLETELY SKIPPED OVER.
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HARDEST HIT
IN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN
HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND
EXCLUDED FROM SO MANY OF THE
SECTORS THAT FALL UNDER THE
INFRASTRUCTURE UMBRELLA. WE WANT
TO PROMOTE THE STATE'S EQUITY
DIRECTIVES- WE WANT TO SUPPORT
THE GOVERNOR'S EMPHASIS THROUGH
HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON DIVERSITY
AND ENSURING THAT. THERE ARE
MITIGATION AND DETAILS AROUND
EQUITY IN TERMS OF HOW THE STATE
IS GOING TO INVEST ITS FUNDS I
THINK YOU KNOW. I APPRECIATE
THAT THE BET THAT IN HIS ORDER
THERE WAS A STATEMENT ABOUT
TAKING ADDITIONAL CONCRETE STEPS
TO ADDRESS EXISTING DISPARITIES
IN OUTCOMES AND ADVANCED EQUITY
BY DESIGNING A DELIVERY SYSTEM.
FOR STATE PROCUREMENT SERVICES
AND INVESTMENTS NONE OF THAT IS
OUTLINED HERE. IF WE ARE NOT
INTENTIONAL THERE WILL NOT BE AN
INTENTIONAL OUTCOME AND ALREADY
IN MY DISTRICT I HAVE DOZENS OF
ZIP CODES THAT ARE IN RECESSION
PLUS 8% UNEMPLOYMENT. SO IF
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THESE
INVESTMENTS ON THE FRONT END WE
HAVE TO KNOW THAT EQUITY IS
GOING TO BE INCLUDED HERE AND SO
I'M VERY CURIOUS TO HEAR MORE.
ABOUT HOW THESE PROJECTS ARE
GOING TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
BRING OUR BRING OUR ECONOMIES
TOGETHER AND ENSURE THAT HARD TO
SEE COMMUNITIES ARE PRIORITIZED
SO. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
PRESENTATION THANK YOU SENATOR
AYE SENATOR BAKER. THANK YOU
SURE- SURE SO TO TUNICA FEW MORE
- HE WITH A DECISION TO GO WITH
ITS FORTY. PROCESS ON I THINK
THE SENATE. IS STILL THIS MORE
IN DEPTH THAT DISCUSSION. IN ARE
SO CONFUSED A LOT OF TIME
TALKING ABOUT THE IRATE AND- THE
FEDERAL PROGRAMS WHAT THE
QUALIFICATIONS ARE WITH THE-
WHAT THE POTENTIAL IS FOR OUR
STATE HOW DO WE MAXIMIZE- THAT.
AND WHICH INCLUDES THE FACT THAT
MANY THE INCENTIVES IN
PARTICULAR THOSE FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES ARE A HIGHLY
COMPETITIVE IN. CHOIR APPLICANTS
TO HAVE A FULL PROPOSAL WITH
DETAILS ABOUT FINANCING AND A
PATHWAY FORWARD- AREA AND- IT IN
SO WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AGAIN
TALKING ABOUT HOW TO POSITION
OURSELVES SO. I DO VIEW A LOT OF
THESE PROPOSALS IN THAT CONTEXT
AND- THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE MAKE
OURSELVES MORE COMPETITIVE
GOTTEN ZERO OF THE- INITIAL TWO
POINT EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS OF.
THE BATTERY MANUFACTURING GRANTS
FOR EXAMPLE SO- I PROVIDED AND
SHARED WITH MY COLLEAGUES SOME
OF OUR- MY SEX RESEARCH ON ON
THIS AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING
YOUR- VIEW ON THAT AS WELL SO-
AS WE GO FORWARD AND THEN
DISCUSS THESE PROPOSALS ARE
TWENTY. MAKE SURE THAT THAT WE
DO HAVE THE CLEAR FACTS ON THAT
AND WE WERE LOOKING AT WHAT WE
NEED TO DO TO BETTER POSITION. A
CALIFORNIA GOING FORWARD THANK
YOU SENATOR EYES OF. THANK
MISTER CHAIR- SOMEONE ALONG WITH
MIGHT- COME IN SMALL CUEVAS
MENTION ABOUT THE A- THE EX. IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR
CALIFORNIA TO INCLUDE
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
EXCLUDED OVER AND OVER AND OVER
AGAIN. BUT EQUITY- TWO JOBS
DOESN'T MATTER IF THOSE JOBS ARE
LOW PAYING JOBS IF THOSE JOBS
ARE MINIMUM WAGE JOBS IF THOSE
JOBS HAVE YOU KNOW WAGE THEFT
PREVAILING IN THEM- AND THE BY
DEMONSTRATION HAS MADE VERY VERY
CLEAR. THE FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS NEED TO
INCLUDE STRONG LABOR STANDARDS
ENFORCEABLE LABOR STANDARDS.
THAT VAN MAKE EQUITY. SOMETHING
THAT BENEFITS ALL CALIFORNIANS.
UNFORTUNATELY DEJA VU LAST YEAR
WHEN WE WERE TALKING- VERY CLOSE
TO THE END TO THE DEADLINE ABOUT
CLIMATE A CLIMATE BILLS ON THE
CLIMATE PACKAGE. WE PROPOSED
SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ON ENFORCEABLE
LABOR STANDARDS AND THAT WAS
COMPLETELY LEFT OUT. SO I'M
REALLY. I'M REALLY- LOOKING TO
SEE NOW THAT THE FEDERAL DOLLARS
THAT WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT
GETTING ALL OF US WANT THE
MAXIMUM FEDERAL DOLLARS. WE HAVE
TO INCLUDE THEM IN THESE
PROJECTS NOT ENOUGH- YOU KNOW
SUPERFICIAL WAY WE WANT
ENFORCEABLE AND WE HAVE THAT
WE'VE HAD HEARINGS. AFTER
HEARINGS AFTER HEARINGS- WE HAVE
THE NOW THIS IS WE HAVE THE
RESEARCH WE HAVE THE LANGUAGE WE
HAVE EVERYTHING THIS WILL NOT
TAKE. MORE THAN YOU KNOW A FEW
MINUTES. TO INCLUDE- AND SO AS
WE POSITION OURSELVES AS A STATE
WE'RE SO PROUD OF OUR CLIMATE
POLICIES OF OUR CLIMATE
INVESTMENT WE HAVE TO BE EQUALLY
EQUALLY PROUD THAT WE ARE GOING
TO HAVE STRONG LABOR STANDARDS
THAT ARE ENFORCEABLE
SPECIFICALLY THROUGH OUR
PROCUREMENT PROCESS SO. MMHM I
REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING-
IF THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT WE
NEED- TO MOVE INFRASTRUCTURE WE
HAVE DOLLARS THE FEDS HAVE
DOLLARS WE SHOULD USE THOSE BUT-
I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF. MOVING
SOMETHING JUST FOR THE SAKES OF
MOVING IT WITHOUT HAVING THE
QUALITY- THAT CALIFORNIANS
DESERVE AND ALL CALIFORNIANS
DESERVE THANK YOU THANK YOU
SENATOR. SENATOR CORTEZ A- THANK
YOU TO REMAIN IN- ALSO EXTEND
THANKS TO. ALL WHO HAVE FROM.
HERE IN YOU KNOW I KNOW IN A
HURRY PUT THIS HEARING TOGETHER
YEAH I THINK EVERYONE IN THE
ROOM- THE LEGISLATORS AND
ADMINISTRATION ALIKE- AND OTHERS
NOTE THAT THERE'S BEEN. A WHOLE
SERIES OF- SO CALLED ACCOUNT
BILLION OVERSIGHT HEARINGS ON ON
THE SENATE SIDE WHICH WERE
REALLY DESIGNED IN. A IN PART TO
GO THROUGH AND LOOK AT THIS-
WHAT- TWO YEARS OF- OPPORTUNITY
FOR INVESTMENTS IN. IN IN A
NUMBER OF FRONTS- NOTICE YOUR
USER TO BE DISCUSSED TODAY AND
TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF THERE'S
ANYTHING. LEGISLATIVELY THAT
MIGHT FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE CAUGHT
UP WITH- I THINK SOME THINGS YOU
KNOW WE'RE GONNA HERE TODAY AND
WE'VE ALREADY HEARD FROM MIKE MY
COLLEAGUES- YOU KNOW FIT HAVE
FIT INTO. THOSE AREAS WHETHER
THAT BE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SIDE ON OF THE LABOR STANDARDS
SIDE OR OR WHATEVER. WE HAVE-
SOMEONE TO COME TO SEE. VERY
QUICKLY BECAUSE I WANTED. BE
SEATED TO THE PER- TO THE
PERCENT HERE- BUT. SENATE ALSO
IS OF COURSE WILL OF X. POLICY
WAS WAS BECAUSE SHE ARE SUB FIVE
WHICH- DEALS WITH THE SPECIFIC
AREAS ON WEBSITE SIDE SHE JUST
TALKING ABOUT I. THE POLISH SIDE
OF SOME OF THE SAME AREAS AND-
AS IT TURNS OUT SHE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE
TRANSPORTATION IN THE- MY POLICY
COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
WITH HER COMMITTEE- WORK. HELD
THOSE THOSE HEARINGS WITH AN EYE
TOWARD TRYING TO DO AS FAST AS
WE CAN YOU KNOW WITH THE SAME
KIND OF NOTION THAT- FOLKS ARE
SHOULD WANNA GO FAST- WE WANT TO
BE READY TO GO FAST- BUT WE WERE
UNCERTAIN AS WE WENT THROUGH IN
A RECESS LAST YEAR AS TO WHETHER
WHETHER OR NOT. WE WERE GETTING
OUTLINED WITH- FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS QUICKLY ENOUGH IN
SOME CASES IT FELT LIKE. YOU
KNOW THOSE MIGHT NOT EVEN BE
AVAILABLE YET THERE WERE NO FOR
SPIN WRITTEN THEIR WORK WERE
THINGS THAT WE JUST AND
AVAILABLE- YOU KNOW EVEN WITHOUT
STANDING COMMITTEE STAFF HERE
IT'S ALL HOT DRINKING FROM A
FIRE HOSE TO TRY TO TAKE UP.
THOSE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND
IN TRANSLATING HERE AND MAKE
SURE THAT AS WE TRY TO GO FAST.
IN AS WE TRY TO TAKE YOUR OTHER
PRIORITIES- THIS MANY OF WHICH
WOULD BE THE JURISDICTION OF
THIS COMMITTEE- THAT WE DON'T-
INADVERTENTLY- CREATE A NEGATIVE
TRADE OFF. OF WHERE WE GO FAST.
WE MATCH UP BUT WE DON'T MATCH
UP. ANOTHER. FROM LABOR
STANDARDS SIDE FOR EXAMPLE. THE
GOOD NEWS IS THAT WORK DONE- THE
USE LABOR SO. YOU KNOW PUT TO A
REAP FOR A THANK I THINK YOU
KNOW I SEE SOME NOT HEADS TO.
THERE WAS EXPENSE TESTIMONY OF
FOLKS THAT. BURKE CAME FORWARD
WITH THEIR EXPERTISE- IT TO
PRESENT JUST AS YOU WILL BE
DOING TODAY. UNDERSTOOD THAT. IT
WOULDN'T. THE WAS GOING TO HELP
US TO HAVE THEM COME IN AND SAY
WE COULD DO THAT WORK. BUT WE
NEED THEM TO ACTUALLY SHOW UP
WITH THAT WORK DONE- IN SO- AS
WE AS THINGS ARE MOVING QUICKLY
HERE AND BY MAKING SURE TODAY
THAT WE GET. HARD COPIES OF THE
LABOR CENTER REPORT ON
DISTRIBUTED TODAY SO THAT THAT'S
AVAILABLE. BUT HEY I WOULD LIKE
TO HEAR I'M I'M NOT TRYING TO.
MAKE A SPEECH HERE ABOUT ALL THE
GOOD WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE. BUT
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR TODAY
WHAT'S BEEN DONE ON THE FINANCE
SIDE WHAT'S BEEN DONE. ON THE
MINISTRY OF SIDE- DEBTS THAT
SIMILAR WHERE THAT'S BEEN
AFFECTED KINSHIP BUT WITH THIS
WORK THAT WE'VE DONE- I DON'T
THINK WE KNOW THAT WE UNDERSTAND
THAT AND I THINK WE RESPECTED
BOUNDARIES AND WE SAID LOOK
WE'LL STICK TO OUR KNITTING ON
THE LEGISLATIVE SIDE AND WILL
CALL FOR OWN STUDIES. ON REPORTS
IN OUR OWN- ALIGNMENT- DATA-
BECAUSE IT'S PROBABLY NOT FAIR.
BACK RECESS TO TESTAMENT. YOU
KNOW. TO DO THAT WORK OR TO
DIRECT THAT WORKED OUR COMMITTEE
SO WE DID OUR OWN WE DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'VE DONE. I WOULD LIKE
TO KNOW THAT AND WOULD LIKE TO
MAKE SURE AS WE GO FORWARD. THAT
ALL THIS WORK THAT HAVE PROBABLY
ALWAYS BEEN DOING OVER THE LAST
SIX OR SEVEN MONTHS CAN RESULT
IN IT A 100% MAXIMUM- RETURN. ON
THE FIELD. THANK YOU AND THANK
YOU MR CHAIRMAN YOU SENATOR- I
WE HAVE A RIGHT NOW CENTER FOR
THE AND THEN CENTER ALLEN ANYONE
ELSE I KNOW WE'RE ALL EAGER TO
HEAR FROM OUR ADMINISTRATION
WITNESSES SO- LET CENTER. THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN AND MY
THANKS TO THE MEMBERS
ADMINISTRATION CERTAINLY- I'LL
BE GENERAL AND TRY TO BE BRIEF
AND I JUST. I THINK I WE ALL
APPRECIATE THE ABSOLUTE
SENSITIVITY AND NEED TO BE
STRATEGIC FOCUSED AND NIMBLE AS
A STATE GOVERNMENT TO ACHIEVE
SOME OF THE CRITICAL OUTCOMES
THAT WE NEED WITH RESPECT TO
CRITICAL STRATEGIC
INFRASTRUCTURE. IS ANYBODY WOULD
DISAGREE WITH THAT I'M NOT SO
CERTAIN CERTAIN TO BE CANDID.
THAT THIS APPROACH WHICH SEEMS
TO BE. BECOMING MORE AND MORE
COMMON IN RECENT CYCLES ONE THAT
LENDS ITSELF TO A QUALITY AND
INTERESTS AND- TRULY DEEP- SORT
OF PARTNERSHIP THAT IS GOING TO
BE REQUIRED TO MAKE. A
FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURAL
PROCEDURAL CHANGES THAT ARE
REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE QUICKER
OUTCOMES GOING TO BE SOMETHING
THAT'S LASTING. OR IS ONLY GONNA
LAST DURING THE LIFE OF THIS
ADMINISTRATION THE LIFE OF THIS
LEGISLATURE. AND I THINK FRANKLY
JUST TO BE CANDID WE NEED TO BE
A LOT MORE STRATEGIC THAN THAT
AS A STATE GOVERNMENT. WE TO
CREATE STRUCTURES THAT ARE
LASTING WILL BE ON THIS
ADMINISTRATION COULD BE ON THIS
LEGISLATURE. THAT ARE GOING TO
ALLOW THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO
IDENTIFY ACT. LEVERAGING FINANCE
AND IMPLEMENT CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS- AN
EXAMPLE HERE WOULD BE THE
AVAILABILITY FOR MORE THAN A
YEAR. OF SOME OF THE- IN THAT
LAST ROUND OF FEDERAL FUNDING
THAT CAN BE LEVERAGED TO DO
CAPACITY BUILDING. WE'VE HAD
TIME TO DO TO HAVE THAT
CONVERSATION WE HAD TIME TO BE
CANDID TO DO THAT COALITION
BUILDING. WE'VE HAD TIME FOR
EXAMPLE TO TRY TO DESIGN AND
ARCHITECTURE TO BE ABLE TO.
DECIDE HOW DO WE PRIORITIZE. A
FROM A STRATEGIC AND STATEWIDE
SENSE WHERE WE NEED TO GO FIRST
SECOND THIRD FOURTH AND SO ON.
WE DIDN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT
TIME. WE'RE SITTING HERE IN THE
BUDGET PROCESS I WANT TO EXPRESS
MY GRATITUDE TO THE PRO TEM.
INTO LEADERSHIP TO BE ABLE TO
CREATE SOME KIND OF FRAMEWORK.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE. TO WEIGH IN
IN A VERY VERY SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME I'M- HOPE. THAT'S QUALITY
I'M FOR TO HEARING- WHAT SOME OF
THE DETAIL APPROACH BE AND- WE-
HOW WE HAVE. DON'T PRIORITIES
HOW WE BILL. OUR CAPACITY
BUILDING IS YOU KNOW. LONG TERM
AND NOT JUST THIS TERM- AND THAT
IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE
THAT WE ACHIEVE THE OUTCOME SO
THAT WE NEED SOME LOOKING VERY
VERY FORWARD TO HEARING THE
DETAILS. ABOUT THAT APPROACH AND
I THINK FINALLY I WANT TO REALLY
ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH MY
COLLEAGUES- CENTER SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS- CENTRES CORTESE AND-
THAT ALSO. WITH RESPECT TO
STANDARDS. ON THE ONE HAND WERE.
CLEARLY ARTICULATING THAT WE
HAVE A UNIQUE AN IMPERATIVE
OPPORTUNITY. TO TAKE THE SHOULD
BE TAKEN. OF HERE AND NOW IN
THIS PROCESS. WELL IF THAT'S THE
CASE THEN WE CAN'T OVERLOOK.
ADDRESSING ISSUES OF EQUITY OR
LABOR STANDARDS. WITH THE FACT
THAT WE CAN'T JUST HAVE ONE
WITHOUT THE OTHER SO WITH THAT-
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN AND
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU
CENTER VIDEOCENTER OUT. LATER
WHEN I MEET FOR THE HEARING MR-
BY WANT TO. AS A OF THE
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE. THAT
OVERSEES C. CRIED I DID. MEAN A
WANTED SAY THAT THE COMMITTEE
HAS. REALLY TRIED TO DEMONSTRATE
FLEXIBILITY- OVER THE PAST FEW
YEARS ON SEQUEL- CERTAINLY MUCH
MORE THAN THAT BEFORE WE CAN WE
JUST THE FACT PASSED OUT OF OUR
HOUSE- YOU KNOW AND- COMMITTEE
S. BEFORE TWENTY WHICH IS SENATE
BACKERS. BILL ON ON- EXPEDITED
SEACOR. FOR TRANSMISSION LINES.
THE COURT. THAT WE'VE ALWAYS
BROUGHT TO THIS QUESTION IS YOU
KNOW THE SECRET IS IN THERE FOR
A REASON. IT'S ALL ABOUT
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. AND YOU
KNOW ONE OF THE KEY QUESTIONS WE
CONTINUALLY ASK IS YOU KNOW THE-
WAY FOR YOU TO GIVE. FLEXIBILITY
TO SEE WHAT. IS THAT FLEXIBILITY
BE NARROWLY TAILORED IN A WAY
THAT'S REALLY GOING TO MEET OUR
BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS. AND
THAT'S GOING TO BE THE LANDS I
THINK THEY WERE GONNA CONTINUE
TO BRING TO THIS. I WOULD BE A
GOOD MEETING IN A COUPLE DAYS
AGO WE TALK ABOUT COURT CAPACITY
IT YOU KNOW IF EVERYONE TO THE
FRONTLINE THE NOBODY'S OF THE
FRONT OF THE LINE. I KNOW THAT
CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE A LOT
OF ISSUES HAVE BEEN RAISED BY MY
COLLEAGUES AND WE'RE GONNA
CONTINUE TO DISCUSS INTENSELY-
BUT- BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT IF WE ARE GIVING. ZERO ****
ABILITY THAT THERE THAT THERE BE
A REALLY DISCERNIBLE AND
NARROWLY TAILORED FOCUS ON
ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL
PROJECTS. CENTERING ON. THANK
YOU AND ALSO LIKE EVERYONE IN
I'M EAGER TO HEAR MORE ABOUT I
GUESS I JUST X. MY FIXED
DISAPPOINTMENT. THE THIS COMES
AT THIS TIME- SO LATE IN THE
PROCESS AND A SOMEBODY WHO
REPRESENTS THE DELTA AREA- WHERE
I MEAN IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT
A THIRD RAIL IN MY DISTRICT IN
MANY PARTS OF CALIFORNIA AS
EVIDENCED BY THE VOTERS.
MULTIPLE TIMES AS A AS EVIDENCED
BY EVERY BIG PIECE OF POLICY WE
DO WHERE WE SAY AS LONG AS IT
REMAINS DELTA NEUTRAL BECAUSE WE
KNOW IT'S A MUCH. BIGGER ISSUE-
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT TUNNELING.
UNDER FORTY MILES I'M IN MY
DISTRICT THAT. AND TO HAVE IT
COME. AT FOR A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE. RIGHT BEFORE THE
BUDGET. IT FEELS DISRESPECTFUL
TO THE PROCESS TO ALL THE WORK
THAT WE'VE DONE I'VE SERVICE
LEGISLATURE ELEVEN YEARS NOW-
AND HAVE WORKED TO MENTOR AND
WE- WE WOULD MAINTAIN
NEUTRALITY. AND HAVE SOMETHING
COME AT THIS LATE DATE AND WANT
TO BE RUSHED THROUGH THAT HAS
HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON MY
DISTRICT. AND THE STATE AND THE
FOUR MILLION PEOPLE WHO RESIDE
IN THAT AREA. TO THE ANIMALS
THAT RESIDE THERE INTO THAT
BEAUTIFUL. ADULT I COMMUTE TO
EVERY DAY AND THE FLY AWAY AND
THE BIRDS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. TO BE ABLE
TO JUST COME AT THE LAST MINUTE
AND THINK WE'RE GOING TO GET
THIS DONE. FEELS DISRESPECTFUL.
OKAY YOU CENTER A DO WE HAVE ANY
OF. OPENING COMMENTS- OKAY WITH
THE THEN I WE WILL GET TO OUR
FOR. PANEL INCLUDE THE NEW SIM
MINISTRY. ALEJO WE HAVE HERE
FROM. MINISTRY SITTING IN FRONT
OF US. GAIL MILLER SENIOR
COUNSELOR ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND
CLEAN ENERGY FINANCE. SECRETARY
WAIT CROWFOOT OF THE CALIFORNIA
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY- TOKES
ON OCCASION FOR MICHIGAN
SCHAGEN- SECRETARY OF- THE
CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION
AGENCY. BEHIND THEM FOR
QUESTIONS WE HAVE CHRIS CALVI
SPECIAL COUNSEL FROM. CALIFORNIA
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY. MARK
COLLISON UNDER SECRETARY FOR US
USE TA. HI JESSICA PEARSON
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DELTA
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. MICHAEL
KEEVER CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. LAST BUT NOT
LEAST BONHAM'S DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH
AND WILDLIFE'S. WILDLIFE WE ALSO
HAVE WITH US RACHEL EHLERS FROM
THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S
OFFICE. TO PROVIDE THE ALEJO'S
PERSPECTIVE- WE WILL GIVE THE
ADMINISTRATION APPROXIMATELY
TWENTY FIVE MINUTES TO PRESENT
YOUR PACKAGE. MY UNDERSTANDING
IS THAT- GAIL MILLER I WILL
PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW FOLLOWED BY
SECRETARY CROWFOOT AND
SECRETARY- SHOCKING- AND THAT
THE OTHERS ARE AVAILABLE TO
ANSWER QUESTION I WILL PROVIDE
TIME CHECKS AT TEN AND TWENTY
MINUTES OR SO- TO MY COLLEAGUES
OR WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE
ADMINISTRATION ELIO HAVE MADE
THEIR PRESENTATIONS BEFORE WE
ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS. ARE WELCOME
AS MILLER THANK YOU AND- THANK
YOU SINCERELY MISTER CHAIR AND
SENATORS AND WE OBVIOUSLY.
REALLY APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK
ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HERE AND I WILL TRY TO
ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS AS
WE PROVIDE THIS OVERVIEW. AND TO
LOOK FORWARD TO JUST ANSWERING
THEM IN MORE DETAIL AND HAVE HAD
COMMUNICATION FROM YOUR STYLES
ARE CONTINUING TO NEGOTIATE TO
SPEAK TO THEM- AND LOOK FORWARD
TO THAT OPPORTUNITY SO. I DO
WANT TO TALK ABOUT THEM CLEARLY
I THINK IT'S GOD'S WORK THANK
YOU TO YOUR COMMITTEES I KNOW I
KNOW HOW MUCH WORK THIS WAS AND
REALLY APPRECIATE THE BACKGROUND
AND LEARNING MORE FOR ME IS SO
THANK YOU FOR THAT- THIS IDEA OF
LASTING CHANGE I THINK IS
EXACTLY HOW THE GOVERNOR SET UP
THIS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SO
FIRST. YOU HAVE THESE BILLS
BEFORE YOU WE ALSO HAVE AN ALL
OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH THROUGH
THIS INFRASTRUCTURE STRIKE TEAM.
AND I DO HOPE YOU'LL HOLD US
ACCOUNTABLE IN THE SAME WAY. WE
HAVE FOR BROADBAND OR IMPERIAL
COUNTY WHERE YOU TO US AND WE
YOU THE- WHICH YOU EXACTLY WHERE
WERE BILL. WHERE IT IS IN THE
DE. WHAT THE- GOAL ARE SO YOU'LL
CONTINUE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT
THESE DASHBOARDS THAT SECRETARY
TONG. AND DEVOPS IS TAKING THE
LEAD ON IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE
THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETE
TRANSPARENCY. INTO EVERYTHING
WE'RE DOING HOW WE'RE BUILDING
AND ALL OF THEM. THE EQUITY
GOALS- SO I. ONE ON THIS IDEA-
CENTERED ON ON ON THE SURGICAL
WAY IN WHICH FOR TREATING SICK
WAY HERE SO THE- OVER ARCHING
PIECE AND SET AND SECRETARY
CROWFOOT WILL GO INTO MUCH MORE
DETAIL IS THAT. WE ARE
MAINTAINING SEQUIN MEDICATION
AND THE PUBLIC PROCESS SO I
THINK THERE'S A LOT OF SORT OF
MISCONCEPTION OUT THERE ABOUT
WHAT THIS IS AN IS AN AND I DO
WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR FROM THE
START. SECOND ON THE LABOR
STANDARDS OBVIOUSLY ALL OF
PUBLIC WORKS HAVE. REALLY AT ALL
OF THE LEGISLATURE THE
APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS THE
CERTIFIED PAYROLL REPORTING.
ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BY
D. I. R. IN THE AWARDING BODY
LABOR COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS.
PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS AND
ALL OF THE WAYS IN WHICH
CONTRACTORS HAVE TO REGISTER
FIRST WITH DIR. SO EVERYTHING WE
EVER DO ON PUBLIC WORKS THOSE
ARE ALWAYS ALWAYS MAINTAINED.
AND THEN OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE
SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH WERE
REQUIRING SKILLED AND TRAINED
LABOR FOR THE CHIPS PROGRAM. AND
THE- ENERGY. PROJECTS OVER
TWENTY MAKE A LOT. SO AND THEN
TO THE- AND I KNOW THIS QUESTION
IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT
ONE FOR US TO ANSWER TODAY AND I
DO HOPE THAT WE ARE HELPFUL WITH
THIS QUESTION. ONE EIGHT TWO
SUTTER BACKERS POINT AND
IMPERIAL COUNTY WE HAVE THE
WORLD'S MOST THE RICHEST SOURCE
OF LITHIUM. WE DID NOT GET A
SINGLE DOLLAR OF THAT TWO POINT
EIGHT BILLION AND BATTERIES. AND
WHAT THE FEEDBACK WE GOT FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS
CALIFORNIA DOES NOT MOVE FAST
ENOUGH WE CAN PERMIT IN TWENTY
FOUR HOURS SOMETIMES IN ARIZONA
RIGHT ACROSS THE BORDER. THE
SAME THING IS TRUE FOR THE DEBT
LIMIT PACKAGE THAT JUST PASSED.
IN THOSE SEVENTY TWO HOURS THEY
PUT TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS ON THE TABLE IN
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. THAT
WE'RE GOING TO BE CUT UNLESS R.
COSTA AGENCY AND CALTRANS WHO IS
HERE TODAY. MANAGE TO ENCUMBER
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE
DOLLARS WITHIN SEVENTY TWO HOURS
WE TOOK ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. TO ENSURE
THAT THOSE DOLLARS COULD BE
ENCUMBERED AND WE DIDN'T JUST
GIVE THEM BACK TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. SO NOT ONLY DO WE
NEED TO MAXIMIZE THE DOLLARS BY
HAVING APPLICATIONS THAT SHOW
OUR ABILITY TO PERMIT AND BUILD.
THE TIME- AND OBVIOUSLY THE PART
OF WHAT YOU'RE HEARING TODAY AND
THE REASON THIS IS THE PACKAGE.
IS THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY ABOUT
THESE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS WE
SPEAK TO ANY OF THE BILLS BUT
ALSO HOW WE CREATE THE
INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY. FOR
HOUSING- TO SENATOR. DESIRE TO
APPOINT. A AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT
SO WE HAVE THE WATER AND THE
ROADS AND THE ABILITY TO SUPPORT
EVERY TYPE OF INFRASTRUCTURE WE
WANT IN THE STATE. AND FINALLY
AND I KNOW I KNOW TIME IS SHORT
AND I REALLY WANT TO TURN IT
OVER TO THE SECRETARIES BUT-
JUST ON THE QUESTION OF EQUITY
AND REALLY SINCERELY GRATEFUL
SENATOR SMALLER CUEVAS READERS
SPECIFIC POINT. I WANT TO SPEAK
TO WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH IN THAT
STRIKE TEAM JUST SO IT'S CLEAR
HOW SERIOUSLY WE TAKE THIS WE
HAVE AN EQUITY BRIDGE SO THERE'S
SORT OF FOR BIG COMPONENTS TO
THIS. ONE AND ALL OF THIS WILL
BE MEASURED AND SHOWN TO ALL OF
YOU IN THE STAR SPORTS. ONE THAT
MORE THAN PERCENT OF THE
COMMUNITY BENEFITS WILL FLOW TO
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE
JUSTICE FORTY PROGRAM AT U. S.
EPA IS ACTUALLY MODELED ON
CALIFORNIA'S CALLIN BY RESTRAIN
CENTERED AROUND AND THE WORK YOU
DID IN YOUR COMMITTEE. AND THE
WORK CENTERED EARLIER DO YOU DID
IT SECRETARY SO YOU'LL START TO
SEE HOW THE DOLLARS ARE FLOWING
AND THEN HOW THEIR MITIGATED. OF
THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND JOBS WE
ANTICIPATE. YOU'LL WE WILL
ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO TELL YOU HOW
THEY'RE ACTUALLY INCREASING IN
EACH REGION. BY SECTOR AND BY BY
REGIONS YOU'LL START TO SEE A
MAP OF THIS. A TOTAL NEW
CONTRACTS WILL EXCEED STATE
GOALS. AND YOU'LL START TO SEE
ACTUALLY HOW WE'RE WORKING WITH
AND OUR GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
AGENCY FOR. ON THIS PROCUREMENT
PROCESS. AND THEN YOU'LL
CONTINUE TO SEE THESE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENTS WITH TRIBES AND
HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES. SO THAT THE EQUITY
BRIDGE CAN REALLY NOT ONLY MOVE
FORWARD THESE GOALS WITHIN
INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE
DONE IN THIS LEGISLATURE AND
THIS ADMINISTRATION IN TERMS OF
THE PIECES OF EQUITY THAT ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT SO IT'S
SOMETHING THAT WE'VE ABSOLUTELY
TAKEN. SO SERIOUSLY AND YOU'LL
HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT. FINAL
POINT ON THE PIECES LIKE THE JOB
ORDER CONTRACTING. IT'S ACTUALLY
TO ALLOW MORE FOLKS INTO THE
CONTRACTING IN THE STATE WHICH
HAS BEEN SO IMPORTANT- SO I DO I
JUST I CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH
THAT THAT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO
HEAR ABOUT TODAY THERE'S THREE
BROAD CATEGORIES I KNOW WE ARE
WE TALK ABOUT THE NUMBER TEN
BILLS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THINGS YOU'VE SPOKEN ABOUT
BEFORE YOU'VE DONE FOR HOUSING
AS RECENTLY AS THE- SB FOUR
TWENTY THREE WHICH WENT SO MUCH
FURTHER THAN THIS. IT'S
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
IT'S EXPEDITED PERMITTING
REFORM. AND IT'S DOES- ALSO THIS
EXPEDITED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
SO WE ARE WE DO NEED TO MAKE
CALIFORNIA MORE COMPETITIVE.
SECRETARY PROOF IT WILL TALK
ABOUT THE URGENCY AND THE
WEATHER WHIPLASH AND WE DO HAVE
TO SAVE DOLLARS AND WE DO HAVE
TO RECOGNIZE FEDERAL FUNDING
ISN'T ISN'T. GUARANTEED AND
EVERY SINGLE DAY WE DELAY THIS
THE IDEA THAT INFLATION REALLY
WILL AFFECT US IS VERY REAL SO
WE OBVIOUSLY WILL CONTINUE WILL
HEAR ALL LEFT FILE MORNING HAPPY
TO ANSWER AS MANY QUESTIONS AS
WE CAN HOPE THAT ADDRESS SOME OF
THEM. AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE
CONVERSATION THANK YOU AGAIN. Q.
THANK YOU GAIL. CHAIRMAN AND
SENATORS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
THE AUDIENCE TODAY. SECRETARY
I'M SHOCKED AND I WILL DO OUR
BEST TO SUMMARIZE PROPOSALS IN A
FAIRLY CONCISE FORMAT. AND THEN
PROVIDE. AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. BUT GIVEN
. YOUR- OPENING COM I THINK IT'S
AN TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF
WHY AND WHY NOW AS IT RELATES TO
THESE PROPOSALS. HIGHLY THE
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY TO ALL
TALK A LOT ABOUT WATER AND
ENERGY AND SECRETARIAL SHOCK AND
WE'LL TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION
. SO I THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE
THAT CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BECOME A
CRISIS I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
ISSUE FOR THIRTY YEARS AND WE
USED TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPACTS
OF CLIMATE CHANGE AS A GROWING
THREAT. THAT EVOLVED TO BECOMING
A PROBLEM AND NOW IT'S A CRISIS
. OCTOBER ENDED THE DRIEST THREE
YEAR PERIOD IN THE STATE'S ONE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO YEAR
HISTORY. WE WENT INTO THE WINTER
WITH SIX MILLION CALIFORNIANS
UNDER WATER RATIONING. DOZENS OF
RUTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUT
OF WATER. AND FRANKLY HAD WE HAD
ANOTHER DRY WINTER THAT AMOUNT
OF CALIFORNIANS UNDER WATER
RATIONING COULD EASILY GROWN TO
TWENTY MILLION. JUST WEEKS
AFTER. THAT WE ENDED THAT THAT
THIRD DRY SEASON WE EXPERIENCED.
MORE RAIN AND SNOW IN A THREE
WEEK PERIOD THAN WE EVER HAVE IN
OUR STATE'S HISTORY. HOW WE
DEPLOY THE NATIONAL GUARD INTO
YOUR DISTRICTS IN IN AN EFFORT
TO SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY.
MASSIVE DESTRUCTION AND OF
COURSE- PRESIDENTIAL FOCUS AS A
RESULT OF THAT FLOODING. BROADLY
SPEAKING ARE SCIENTISTS TELL US
THAT HIGHER TEMPERATURES MEAN
WE'RE SET TO LOSE 10% OF OUR
WATER SUPPLY IN THE NEXT FIFTEEN
YEARS. NOT BY THE END OF THE
CENTURY IN THE NEXT FIFTEEN
YEARS SEVEN AND NINE MILLION.
ACRE FEET. AND LEST WE FORGET.
THE EXTREME HEAT S. DURING
SEPTEMBER WE EXPERIENCE THE
LONGEST AND HARDEST HEATWAVE IN
THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN
WEST. NOT ONLY DID THAT ALMOST
DISRUPT OUR POWER GRID BUT THAT
HAD A LESS VISIBLE IMPACT ON
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS
THE STATE THAT. ENCOUNTERED DAYS
A COUPLE WEEKS OF EXTREME HEAT
PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
BEEN HISTORICALLY REDLINED AND
DON'T HAVE THE TREE CANOPY OR
AIR CONDITIONING HOMES OR
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE. TO
LAST THROUGH- THAT THAT EXTREME
HEAT. COASTAL SEA LEVEL RISE IN
IMPACTS ARE HERE NOW MANY OF YOU
KNOW THAT WHETHER ITS THREATS TO
COMMUNITIES LIKE OXNARD WHERE
THERE ARE TOXIC SITES OR BORROW
LOGIN. IN IN SAN DIEGO OR EVEN
CRESCENT CITY I MEAN THESE ARE
THESE ARE IMPACTS NOW. WE
CLEARLY NEED TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS
THAT WE CAN AND WE WHEN WE ARE
WORKING TO DO THAT THANKS TO
YOUR PARTNERSHIP WE'VE TAKEN
REMARKABLE EMERGENCY ACTIONS-
THE GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED
PROCLAMATION UPON PROCLAMATION.
TO TAKE VERY NEAR TERM ACTIONS
RIGHT NOW THOUGH FROM OUR
PERSPECTIVE WE NEED TO TREAT
THIS AS THE SUSTAINED EMERGENCY
THAT IT IS. AND TO TAKE DURABLE
ACTIONS THAT ACTUALLY NOT ONLY
PROTECT US INTO THE NEXT SEASON
WHETHER IT'S WORSENING DROUGHT
OR FLOOD OR HEAT- BUT INTO THE
COMING YEARS. LET'S BE CLEAR.
THIS CLIMATE CRISIS IMPACTS MANY
COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY-
AND IT'S THE MOST VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES FRANKLY THE
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
ON THE FRONT LINES. SO I WANT TO
BE CLEAR THAT WE HAVE A-
PRIORITY WITHIN OUR
ADMINISTRATION THAT'S
ARTICULATED THROUGH OUR STATE
ADAPTATION STRATEGY TO
PRIORITIZE THE MOST VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES. SO YOU SHOULD HOLD
US ACCOUNTABLE FOR ENSURING THAT
A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF
FUNDING GOING TO THOSE MOST
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WHETHER
THAT SOUTH LA ON EXTREME HEAT-
WHETHER THAT. RURAL TOWNS ON
DROUGHT IMPACTS OR WHETHER
THAT'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
FOR FLOOD PROTECTION. WE HAVE TO
CONCLUDE THAT WE ARE AROUND THE
CORNER NEXT SEASON FROM- THE
UNEXPECTED SOMETHING WORSE THAN
WE'VE ALREADY EXPERIENCED SO YOU
ASKED ABOUT THE URGENCY- THE
URGENCY AS WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF
PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE IN
YOUR DISTRICTS- COMMUNITY WELLS
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROJECTS
DAM SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS CANAL
UPGRADES RECYCLE WATER
FACILITIES. FLOODPLAIN
RESTORATION- THAT ARE THAT ARE
GETTING DONE RIGHT NOW IN
PLANNING AND PERMITTING. AND IF
WE CAN HELP THEM GET IN THE
GROUND AND WORKING IN COMING
MONTHS WE WILL BETTER PROTECT
COMMUNITIES FROM WHAT'S AROUND
THE CORNER AND SOMETHING IS
AROUND THE CORNER. WE'VE BEEN
VERY CLEAR OF THE STATE'S LONG
TERM PLAN- TO SUSTAINED
EMERGENCY PLAN ON WATER IT'S
CAUGHT OUR WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY
FOR A HOTTER DRIER FUTURE. AND
WE'RE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THE
NUMERIC TARGETS THAT WE NEED TO
HIT AS A STATE. AND WE NEED TO
SUPPORT YOUR WATER AGENCIES YOUR
LOCAL DISTRICTS ON ACHIEVING
THEIR PROJECTS. ON ENERGY THANKS
TO YOUR LEADERSHIP THE
GOVERNOR'S LEADERSHIP CALIFORNIA
HAS THE STRONGEST ENERGY CLEAN
ENERGY TRANSITION GOALS IN THE
COUNTRY- CARBON NEUTRALITY IS
LAW 90% CLEAN ENERGY BY TWENTY
THIRTY FIVE PROTECTIVE SET BACKS
FROM OIL PRODUCTION. AND THAT'S
THAT'S POWERFUL THE WORLD IS
WATCHING IF WE CAN MEET THESE
TARGETS WE SHOW THE WORLD THAT
WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY COMBAT
CLIMATE CHANGE I THINK WE ALL
RECOGNIZE THAT. BUT I'M HERE TO
SAY AS RESPECTFULLY AND DIRECTLY
AS I CAN WE ARE NOT POSITION TO
MEET THOSE TARGETS. THOSE
TARGETS ARE SIMPLY NOT REALISTIC
UNLESS WE CHANGE THE STATUS QUO.
UNLESS WE ALLOW THE PROJECTS
THAT WE NEED. ON ENERGY TO
HAPPEN MORE QUICKLY SO LIKE WHY
IS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE
WHETHER THEIR SOLAR WIND
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
PROJECTS. THAT ARE IN PLANNING
AND PERMITTING. THAT THIS
PACKAGE ADDRESSES HELPING GET
ONLINE MORE QUICKLY. WE KNOW
FROM THE FARC DISCUSSIONS WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT AND
YOU KNOW OF COURSE. THANKS FOR
YOUR DILIGENCE THERE THERE IS A
GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY SECURE
FEDERAL FUNDING TO MAKE THIS A
TRANSITION ON ENERGY BUT ALSO ON
CLIMATE RESILIENCE. AND IS
COMPLIMENTS YOUR LEADERSHIP
SECURING MOST FIFTY BILLION
DOLLARS ON THESE PRIORITIES. BUT
WE ALSO KNOW FROM CANDID
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT THAT THE BINARIES
MINISTRATION WANTS TO SEE THIS.
THIS FUNDING TURN INTO PROJECTS
NOW AND IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
AND THERE IS A PERCEPTION BASED
ON REALITY THAT CALIFORNIA MOVES
TOO SLOW TO GET THESE PROJECTS
IN THE GROUND IN A WAY THAT CAN
DEMONSTRATE PRODUCTIVITY ON
FEDERAL FUNDING. WE NEED TO
CHANGE THAT AND WE NEED TO DO IT
WITH AN EQUITY LANDS AND I THINK
AND I BELIEVE AND I AND WE'RE
WORKING TOWARDS EXCEEDING THAT
JUSTICE FORTY- TARGET. OF FORTY
PERCENT- INTO THOSE COMMUNITIES
MOST IMPACTED AND I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO HOLD US
ACCOUNTABLE TO THAT. SO FROM OUR
PERSPECTIVE DELAYING CHANGES BY
SIX MONTHS ONE YEAR TWO YEARS ON
WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS
MEANINGFUL. AND IT DOES MEAN OP-
ACROSS THE STATE- THAT THE REAL
POSSIBILITY OF LESS PROTECTION
FOR WHAT'S AROUND THE CORNER ON
WEATHER WHIPLASH AND FALLING
FURTHER BEHIND ON THE TARGETS.
THAT WE KNOW WE NEED TO MEET ON
ENERGY. IN THE BROADER OF TERMS
THAT THE PROPOSAL BEFORE YOUR
OFFERED RESPECTFULLY THEY COME
OUT OF AGENCIES THAT MY LIKE
MINDED ARE CHARGED WITH
DELIVERING THESE PROJECTS-
THEY'RE BASED ON A YEAR OF INPUT
THAT MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA- HAVE.
FACILITATE ON BEHALF OF THE
GOVERNOR. SO LET'S THEN NOW
SHIFT INTO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING
AND I'LL BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THEM.
FIRST IS OBVIOUSLY RELATED TO
SEEK FOR THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF QUALITY ACT WE
RECOGNIZE SEEK WHAT IS AN
IMPORTANT LOT THAT IN THAT
ASSURES. THAT ANY ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS ARE EITHER AVOIDED
MINIMIZED OR MITIGATED AND
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES HAVE A
VOICE IN THE PROCESS. AND WE
HEARD OVER THE LAST YEAR
INCLUDING FROM SOME OF THE FOLKS
YOU'LL HEAR FROM TODAY. THAT
TIME FOR A FOR US NOT TO MAKE
ANY CHANGES TO THE C. QUA
SUBSTANTIVE SEQUEL PROCESS
AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
AROUND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
AROUND COMMUNITY INPUT. FOR THAT
REMAINS ON TOUCH IN THE
PROPOSALS WHAT WE'RE SIMPLY
TRYING TO DO HERE IS CAN DANCE
OR STREAMLINED THE LENGTH. OF
TIME FOR SEQUEL LITIGATION.
HUNDREDS OF SEQUEL LAWSUITS
FILED EVERY YEAR ACROSS THE
STATE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY
LENGTHEN THE UPPER DOWN DECISION
ON PROJECTS AND IN SOME CASES
MAKE IT VERY. VERY HARD TO HAVE
FINE ALITY AND WHETHER A PROJECT
HAPPENS OR NOT. SO THERE ARE TWO
SPECIFIC CHANGES THAT WE'RE
SUGGESTING ONE IS THAT WE BRING
A SET OF PROJECTS THAT WE
BELIEVE ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT
FOR CLIMATE ACTION UNDER. A TWO
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DAY PERIOD
FOR STREAMLINED JUDICIAL REVIEW
. IF OR WHERE FEASIBLE. SO THEN
THE IDEA IS APPLIED THAT FOR THE
FRAMEWORK THAT THE LEGISLATURE
HAS PASSED FOR SPORTS STADIUMS
AND CERTAIN PRIORITY PROJECTS
INTO THESE CRITICAL CLIMATE
PROJECTS. AND AND WHERE THEY FIT
UNDER CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER AND
TRANSPORTATION AND CHIPS
MANUFACTURING THAT THAT WOULD BE
A STREAMLINED PROCESS NOT
CURTAILING THE ABILITY TO SUE
ONE SEQUEL. BUT GETTING THESE
LAWSUITS DONE. MORE QUICKLY
THAT'S THAT'S PROPOSAL NUMBER
ONE PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO IS
ADDRESSING WHAT WE BELIEVE IS A
LENGTHY TIME CONSUMING PART OF
LITIGATION AND THAT IS THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD. AND WHAT
WE'RE SUGGESTING IS CHANGING THE
STANDARD THAT NOW SAYS. ALL
EMAILS ALL INTERNAL ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS IN A PUBLIC
AGENCY EVEN THOSE AT NOT SHARED-
WITH THE DECISION MAKERS NEED TO
BE PART OF THAT ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORD. IN OUR IN OUR EXPERIENCE
BOTH THE COLLECTION OF THOSE
EMAILS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE
REVIEW OF THOSE EMAILS BY
LAWYERS TAKES- MONTHS OF TIME.
IMPORTANTLY THERE WE'RE NOT
SUGGESTING THAT THOSE EMAILS
THOSE ELECTRONIC RECORDS NOT BE
SUBJECT TO A OR B. USED IN A
LAWSUIT. THERE'S STILL THE
OPPORTUNITY FILE PUBLIC RECORDS
ACT REQUEST FOR THOSE THOSE
EMAILS IF THE LITIGANTS PREPARE
FOR IT'S SIMPLY NOT DEFAULTING
TO A VERY LENGTHY AND ONEROUS
REQUIREMENTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORD IN ALL CASES. THE THIRD-
PROPOSAL THOUGH AND THOSE ARE
THE TWO SECRET CHANGES AND AGAIN
NO SECRET EXEMPTIONS AND NO
CURTAILMENT OF COMMUNITY INPUT
OR ENVIRONMENT OF YOUR
MEDICATION SIMPLY TRYING TO
STREAMLINE- THAT THE TIME FRAME
OF LITIGATION. THE THIRD CHANGE
IS- ADDRESSING HOW WE CONTINUE
TO PROTECT OUR FISH AND WILDLIFE
AND ALLOW PROJECTS TO GO
FORWARD. IN NINETEEN EIGHTY FOUR
THE LEGISLATURE PASSED THE
CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT WHICH IS THE NATION'S
STRONGEST- EMERGENCY PROTECTIONS
ON IMPERILED SPECIES. FOURTEEN
YEARS BEFORE THAT THE
LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLED A LIST OF
SPECIES THAT THEY WANTED TO
PROTECT ITS CALLED THE FULLY
PROTECTED LIST INCLUDES THIRTY
SEVEN SPECIES- AND OVERTIME
WE'VE MAINTAINED. BOTH OF THE
SCIENCE BASED ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT- IN THE PROCESS OF THE FISH
AND GAME COMMISSION AND THIS
ARTIFACT OF THIRTY SEVEN-
SPECIES. MANY OF THOSE SPECIES
HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT PASSED SOME OF THOSE SPECIES
THAT ARE STILL PROTECTED IN LAW
AS FULLY PROTECTED- FOLKS
RECOGNIZE AS COMMON SPECIES THAT
DON'T REQUIRE PROTECTION
ANYMORE. WHAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT A WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS
TO BRING THAT FULLY PROTECTED
LIST INTO THE CALIFORNIA
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND ALLOW
SCIENCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER WE
NEED TO DO MORE TO PROTECT-
THESE THESE SPECIFIC- ANIMALS OR
LESS. IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT
THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR PROACTIVE
MITIGATION- TO WORK TO RECOVER
THESE ANIMALS THAT WOULD BE
BROUGHT INTO THE CALIFORNIAN
DANGER SPECIES ACT. THE FOURTH
PROPOSAL RETRY REGARDS ARE DELTA
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL AND IT'S
IMPORTANT TO REFERENCE THAT THIS
PROPOSAL CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. I
KNOW SO MUCH AROUND THE DELTA-
GETS INTERPRETED AS AS- AS
DRIVEN BY THIS QUESTION OF
CONVEYANCE OR TUNNEL. BUT I HAVE
TO SAY THAT THE THESE PROPOSALS
OR THE SET OF PROPOSALS FROM THE
DELTA STEWARDSHIP- COUNCIL. IS
ALL ABOUT HELPING THAT COUNCIL
ADJUDICATE ITS WORK MORE
EFFECTIVELY WHICH INCLUDE
FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION FOR DELTA
COMMUNITIES AND HABITAT
PROJECTS- SO YOU'LL HEAR MORE IF
YOU WANT FROM OUR- EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OR EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
THE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. HI
JESSICA PEARSON. THE FIFTH AND
FINAL A PROPOSAL THAT I BRIEFLY
MENTIONED BEFORE TURNING OVER
SECRETARY MUCH SHOCK IN REGARDS
OUR- ELIGIBILITY FOR A NEW
PROGRAM OF FEDERAL FUNDING
CALLED THE FEDERAL GREENHOUSE
GAS REDUCTION FUND WHICH IS
CLERK WILL KNOWN AS THE FEDERAL
GREEN BANK- ARE INFRASTRUCTURE
BANK. LOANS ARE AYE BANK IN OUR
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
WANT TO POSITION THEMSELVES- IN
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER
AGENCIES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING BUT
IN ORDER TO DO SO NEED SOME
ENABLING STATUTE TO BE ABLE TO.
DEVELOP THE PROPOSALS TO DO THAT
SO AGAIN WE HAVE EXPERTS HERE TO
SHARE MORE AS AS YOU DESIRE. AND
NOW TURN IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE
AT TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY ON
THE SHOCKING THING YOU'RE JUST
UNDER TWENTY MINUTES. THE FIVE.
WE STILL WE STILL HAVE A GOOD
TIME TO CALL YOU YOU HAVE THE
SIX FOOT BE A LITTLE. THANK YOU
MISS CHAIR. THANK YOU MAY MILLER
. A SICK PRO. AS WELL FOR- THE
IN IS THE- MISTER CHAIR THANK
YOU MA'AM CENTER. THANK YOU AS
FOR. ACCOMMODATING US THIS
MORNING TO SHARE ON THE- TO. AND
THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS OF THIS
PROPOSAL THIS BILL FROM. A
GOVERNOR NEWSOM NOT ONLY TO US
AS- A STATE LEADERS WHAT TO THE
PEOPLE. OF THE STATE AS WELL.
SECRETARY CRAWFORD COVERED- FIVE
COMPONENTS I'M GOING TO COVER
THE OTHER FIVE COMPONENTS. OF
THIS BILL BUT BEFORE I GET TO
THOSE FIVE. THOSE ARE THE FIVE
COMPONENTS OF THE BILL. I LIKE
TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
WHAT DRIVES US TODAY- IN
TRANSPORTATION IN CALIFORNIA.
TRANSPORTATION ARE ABOUT ALL
PEOPLE. AND IMPROVING THEIR
QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR WORK IS
DRIVEN BY FOR PRIORITIES THAT WE
CALL THE CORE FOUR. SAFETY
EQUITY. CLIMATE ACTION AND
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.
TRANSPORTATION DONE RIGHT
CREATES WELL PAYING JOBS IS A
GOOD STEWARD OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
AND POWERS OUR ECONOMY. THE
STATE HAS ALREADY MADE MANY
STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
BEGINNING WITH THE ADOPTION. OF
THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
SOME OF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH IT
BECAUSE THE CAP TO. BY ADOPTING
KEPT ALIVE THE STATE COMMITTED
TO INVESTING BILLIONS OF FORMULA
AND DISCRETIONARY TRANSPORTATION
DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO AGGRESSIVELY
COMBAT AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE
CHANGE WHILE SUPPORTING PUBLIC
HEALTH. SAFETY AND EQUITY.
THEREFORE IT IS IMPERATIVE WE
CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS. ON
THIS FRONT. THE GOVERNOR'S
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE
REPRESENTS ANOTHER AMBITIOUS
EFFORT AND AIMS TO MAXIMIZE
TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND DELIVER
RESULTS. WHILE CREATING HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF GOOD JOBS AND
WORKING TOWARDS ACHIEVING
CALIFORNIA'S WORLD LEADING
CLIMATE GOALS. THIS PACKAGE
WOULD EXPEDITE A NUMBER OF
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FROM
ROUTINE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND
SAFETY PROJECTS TO INNOVATIVE
COMPLEX TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS THAT TAKE YEARS TO
IMPLEMENT AND REQUIRE COSTLY
TIMELY CONSUMING PERMITTING. AND
MITIGATION. CELEBRATING PROJECTS
WILL ALSO ALLOW CALTRANS TO
OBLIGATE FUNDS ON MORE PROJECTS
THROUGH EARLY A CONTRACTING
OPPORTUNITIES I WILL VOID THE
INFLATIONARY IMPACTS. OF DELIGHT
. CONTRACTING OUT MORE QUICKLY A
CELERY JUST PROJECTS SHOWS THE
STATE'S READINESS I MAKES THEM
MORE COMPETITIVE FOR FEDERAL
GRANT FUNDING THROUGH NOTICES OF
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THERE ARE
AT LEAST A DOZEN FEDERAL GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW AND
DOZENS MORE TO COME. READING
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
OF OPPORTUNITY. FOR CALIFORNIA
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND EVEN
POTENTIALLY BILLIONS. FOR
EXAMPLE BILLIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE MADE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE
THIS SUMMER THROUGH MEGA IN FOR
AN RURAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL
PROGRAMS TO RECONNECT
COMMUNITIES CREATE GRADE
SEPARATIONS AND REHABILITATE.
AGING BRIDGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
AND IN OUR STATE. THIS PACKAGE
FROM THE GOVERNOR WOULD MAKE THE
STATE MORE COMPETITIVE FOR THESE
UPCOMING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
MOVING THIS PACKAGE THROUGH THE
BUDGET WOULD ALLOW CALTRANS TO
GET CONTRACTS OUT THIS YEAR AND
AVOID THE RISK OF POTENTIALLY
MISSING THE UPCOMING
CONSTRUCTION SEASON. IF WE WAIT
TO PASS THIS PACKAGE UNTIL LATER
THIS SUMMER OR EVEN THE END OF
THE LEGISLATIVE YEAR WE WILL
RISK DELAYING PROJECTS BUT LEAST
ANOTHER YEAR. THESE DELAYS WILL
INCREASE PROJECT COST AND THE
LADY CREATION OF GOOD PAYING
JOBS. FOR EXAMPLE WITH INFLATION
CURRENTLY AROUND 5% A ONE YEAR
DELAY ON A ONE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLAR PROJECT ADDS FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS. A TWO YEAR DELAY THREE
ONE BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT. AT
3% INFLATION WHAT AT SIXTY ONE
MILLION DOLLARS. THANKS TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THIS LEGISLATURE
THE PAST TWO BUDGETS MADE
UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENTS IN OUR
STATE'S INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING
TWELVE POINT EIGHT BILLION
DOLLARS IN CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
. COMBINED WITH FUNDING FROM THE
IGAD I ALREADY CALIFORNIA WILL
INVEST UP TO ONE HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE
NEXT DECADE IN CLEAN
INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH WILL CREATE
A HELP SUSTAIN. FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND. GOOD PAYING JOBS WHILE
HELPING US TO MEET THE STATE'S
CLIMATE GOALS. THESE INVESTMENTS
WILL ADD TO THE CONTINUED
REVENUE MADE BY. UP THE ROAD
REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF
TWENTY SEVENTEEN ALSO KNOWN AS
SB ONE- NOT VERY BRIEFLY GO OVER
THE OTHER FIVE COMPONENTS OF THE
PROPOSAL IF I COULD JUST YOU AT
TWENTY FIVE MINUTES SO IF YOU
COULD START. JUST WRAPPING UP
WITH A BIGGER I'LL GET TO THEM
VERY QUICKLY BUT YOU MISTER
CHAIR. NUMBER ONE JOB OUT OF
CONTRACT IN THE PROPOSAL WOULD
ALLOW CALTRANS TO USE JOB ORDER
CONTRACTING FOR ROUTINE HIGHWAY
THE FACILITY MAINTENANCE SAFETY
PROJECTS AND REPAIR OF-
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. REST
OF BUILD THE ANOTHER KEY OF THIS
OF THIS. BUT- WHEN I CAN TO
PILOT THE PROGRESSIVE DESIGN
BUILD METHOD- OF OWN UP TO EIGHT
PROUD THROUGH THE YEAR TWENTY
THIRTY. A CELEBRATING
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION ALSO IS
IT IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS OF
THIS BILL PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW
CALTRANS TO DIRECTLY PURCHASE
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION-
VERMITTELT MITIGATION CREDITS.
DIRECT CONTRACTING- BOB
DOUGHERTY FORD I FIFTEEN
WILDLIFE CROSSING AS THE FOURTH
ONE THIS PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW
CALTRANS TO DIRECTLY CONTRACT.
WITH BRIGHTLINE TO DEVELOP
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THREE
WILDLIFE CROSSINGS. AS A PART OF
PROJECT ON THE MEDIUM ON I.
FIFTEEN AND FINALLY WITH NEPA.
THIS PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW THE
CURRENT SUNSET PROVISION. AND
PERMANENTLY OFF. THE SECRETARY
OF TRANSPORTATION- WITH THE
PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
UNDER UNDER NEPA. SO TO CONCLUDE
THESE PROPOSALS WILL MAXIMIZE
TAXPAYER DOLLARS OF CELERY
TIMELINESS OF PROJECTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PAUL WHILE
MAINTAINING STATE'S ROBUST
NATION LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL
STANDARDS AND ENSURING
APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW. IF WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT
OUR CLIMATE GOALS THE TIME TO
ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BECAUSE
NOW. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
MAXIMIZE TAXPAYER DOLLARS
DOLLARS IN RECEIPTS AND DELIVER
RESULTS WHILE CREATING HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF GOOD PAYING JOBS
RESEARCHERS THANK YOU FOR THE
ADDITIONAL TIME- AND ALANIS TO
ADDRESS THESE KEY COMPONENTS
THANK YOU SECRETARY APOLOGIZE TO
REP FOR RUSSIAN YOU KNOW WE TOOK
OUR TIME HERE ON THE DAIS- AND
YOU CLOCKED IN AT JUST UNDER
TWENTY SEVEN MINUTES SO. THANK
YOU FOR BEING TIMELY- WITH THAT-
WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO THE LA
OFFICE AND IS EHLERS- YOU HAVE
SEVEN MINUTES BUT YOU CAN TAKE A
LONGER AS WELL THANK YOU I WILL
BE AS BRIEF AS I CAN I KNOW
YOU'VE GOT A LOT TO TALK ABOUT
RETAILERS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE
ANALYST'S OFFICE GOOD MORNING
SENATORS. I AM GOING TO SPEAK
FROM A HAND OUT WHICH YOU SHOULD
ALL HAVE IN YOUR GREEN PACKET-
IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
WEBSITE IN THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE
FOR THOSE WATCHING. IN SEN HERE
HAVE COPIES FORGET POLITICS- SO
JUST TO START WITH I THINK WE'LL
YOU KNOW IN OUR INITIAL
ASSESSMENT WE THINK THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS REALLY SEEK
TO ADDRESS SOME VERY IMPORTANT
ISSUES REALLY IMPORTANT POLICY
CONCERNS THERE'S PRETTY
WIDESPREAD AGREEMENT- SAID. THAT
THERE ARE BARRIERS TO
UNDERTAKING PROJECTS THAT WE
HAVE VERY AMBITIOUS STATE GOALS
WHETHER THAT'S INCREASING OUR-
ENERGY RELIABILITY. RESPONDING
TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
AS SECRETARY CROWFOOT REALLY
ELOQUENTLY LAID OUT THE CASE
FOR- FOR THE CHALLENGES WE ARE
FACING. CERTAINLY BUILDING MORE
HOUSING HAS BEEN A REALLY
IMPORTANT STATE GOAL SO- WE
THINK DEMONSTRATION DESERVES A
LOT OF. CREDIT FOR IDENTIFYING
THESE ISSUES AND AN AND KIND OF
PUTTING THE- YOU. HAVE SOME SOME
CONCRETE PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS
THEM THE PROPOSAL IS A REALLY
WIDE. IT HAD YET AS YOU HEARD IN
THE PRESENTATIONS FROM SOMETHING
KIND OF AS NARROWLY SCOPED AS
CHANGING THE NUMBER OF. MEMBERS
OF THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
WHO NEED TO BE PRESENT FOR A
VOTE. THAT COULD HAVE SOME TRADE
OFFS WITH IT BUT IT'S A PRETTY
NARROW PROPOSAL. AS COMPARED TO
SOMETHING LIKE CHANGING THE- BUT
THE RECORD REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL.
FOR ALL PROJECTS UNDER SYKORA.
SO REALLY WIDE RANGE OF
PROPOSALS HERE BEFORE YOU- THESE
PROPOSALS HAVE A LOT OF TRADE
OFFS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM IN
SOME CASES THEY MAY REALLY
EXPEDITE PROJECTS- BUT THEY
COULD ALSO REDUCE SOME
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC. INPUT
SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE TRADE
OFFS THAT THAT YOU ARE BEING
FORCED TO KIND OF TRY AND WAY
AND UNDERSTAND. THAT SIMILARLY
EVEN AROUND COSTS. THE PROPOSAL
MOVES MORE QUICKLY- AS THE
SECRETARY MENTIONED THAT COULD
SAVE A LOT OF MONEY FROM
INFLATION BUT THERE COULD ALSO
BE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
PROPOSALS PARTICULARLY AROUND
COURTS IF. THEY'RE FACED WITH
THAT INCREASED WORKLOAD. THAT
YOU KNOW THERE COULD BE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT THAT
CERTAINLY AB FROM A FISCAL
APPROPRIATION PERSPECTIVE IS
GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR YOU
OUGHT TO CONSIDER. I THINK OUR
OUR BIGGEST CONCERN ABOUT THE
PACKAGE BEFORE YOU AND THIS WAS
MENTIONED BY MANY OF YOU AS WELL
IS THAT TIMING. AND THE
TIMELINE. THAT YOU ARE BEING
PRESENTED WITH THIS PACKAGE FOR
ACTION AS AS WAS NOTED IN AS THE
GOVERNOR SPOKE IN HIS PRESS
CONFERENCE RELEASING THESE
PROPOSALS. ADMINISTRATION'S BEEN
WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR ON THIS
PACKAGE AND THEY'RE ASKING YOU
TO MAKE A DECISION WITHIN A
MATTER OF WEEKS. NO YOU MAY NOT
NEED A YEAR FOR SOME OF THESE
MAYBE YOU DO- BUT WE THINK THAT
YOU DESERVE THE SAME BENEFIT OF
TIME TO TAKE WHAT YOU NEED TO
MAKE THE DECISIONS. AND TO WEIGH
THESE TRADE OFFS. REALLY FOR
SOME OF THAT MARK OF FAR
REACHING- PROPOSALS ARE BEFORE.
SO AS WE LOOK AT THIS WE WE'VE
BEEN SPENDING. A LOT OF TIME
OVER THE PAST WEEK OR TWO SINCE
WE GOT THESE. AND WE HAVE NOT
YET SEEN THE COMPELLING
EVIDENCE. THAT YOU NEED TO WORK
ACT IMMEDIATELY ON THESE YES
THERE ARE FEDERAL GRANTS
AVAILABLE- YES THERE IS A
PORTION OF THESE APPLICATIONS AS
WE UNDERSTAND WHERE THERE IS A
NARRATIVE PORTION THAT THE STATE
TALKS ABOUT HOW. QUICKLY IT'S
GOING TO MOVE ON ON SOME OF
THESE PROJECTS. BUT WE HAVEN'T
SEEN KIND OF HOUSE SPECIFICALLY
AND QUANTIFIABLE E. THESE
PROPOSALS WILL SH TRUNCATE THAT
TIME LINE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE
TO MAKE THAT CASE TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. OR HOW SPECIFICALLY
THAT MIGHT TRANSLATE INTO FOR
EXAMPLE MORE POINTS ON OUR
APPLICATION ARE OR WHAT KIND OF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING WE WOULD GET.
TO THAT SPECIFICITY WHILE IT'S
HARD TO AGAIN QUANTIFY WE THINK
IS KIND OF IMPORTANT IN MAKING
THE CASE FOR YOU ALL AND HOW
QUICKLY YOU NEED TO MOVE WHAT
WOULD WE GET. FROM TAKING THESE
ACTIONS BUT THEN SIMILARLY
THERE'S- LACK OF CLARITY ON WHAT
WOULD WE GIVE UP AND THAT'S WHAT
WE THINK YOU. NEED TO TAKE
WHATEVER TIME YOU NEED IN ORDER
TO FIGURE OUT THAT KIND OF COST
AND BENEFIT. AS YOU MOVE ON
THESE PROPOSALS. SO TURNING TO
PAGE TWO AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG
WITH ME IN THE HANDOUT WE ALSO
THINK THAT THAT YOU DON'T NEED
TO THINK ABOUT THESE PROPOSALS
AS ONE BIG PACKAGE AND THUMBS UP
THUMBS DOWN THERE THERE ARE A
LOT OF DIFFERENT PIECES IN HERE.
AND WE THINK THAT YOU SHOULD
THINK ABOUT THEM INDIVIDUALLY
MAYBE SOME ARM YOU ARE MORE
COMFORTABLE WITH AND YOU COULD
MOVE MORE QUICKLY. AND OTHERS
MAYBE YOU NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE
TIME MAYBE SOME YOU FEEL LIKE
NEED MORE CHANGES THAN OTHERS OR
YOU'RE KIND OF COMFORTABLE- AS
THEY'RE BEING PRESENTED. SO WE
THINK YOU SHOULD THINK AND
CONSIDER EACH EACH PROPOSAL KIND
OF INDIVIDUALLY ON ITS OWN
MERITS. ANOTHER OVER ARCHING
POINT WE REALLY WANTED TO- TO
RAISE FOR YOU IS THAT- THE SOME
OF THESE. PROPOSALS ADDRESS.
ISSUES WITH C. QUO OR WITH
CURRENT LAW. AND KIND OF ADDRESS
SOME SORT OF IN A IN A PIECEMEAL
WAY. KIND CARVE OUT INDIVIDUAL
TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE INDIVIDUAL
PROJECTS TO GIVE US. A SPECIAL
TREATMENT TO. AND THERE MAY BE
SOME RATIONALE FOR THAT BUT YOU
ALSO MIGHT WANT TO THINK MORE
HOLISTICALLY. THAT CERTAINLY
MIGHT TAKE YOU LONGER- BUT WE
THINK IT'S WORTHWHILE TO THINK
ARE THERE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS IN
VARIOUS WITH OUR EXISTING LAWS.
AND DO YOU WANT TO THINK ABOUT
THAT- ACROSS ALL TYPES OF
PROJECTS NOT JUST. ENERGY
PROJECTS WATER PROJECTS BUT WHAT
ABOUT HOUSING ARE THERE ARE
THERE OTHER TYPES OF- BARRIERS
THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A-
BROADER LOOK AT- AND THEN
FINALLY. WHEN AS YOUR STAFF WE
WERE OF COURSE WANT TO RAISE FOR
YOU YOUR ROLE IN THE PROCESS AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEGISLATIVE
OVERSIGHT AND DECISION MAKING.
AND WE DO SEE. INSTANCES ACROSS
MANY OF THESE PROPOSALS THAT
WOULD DO DELEGATE QUITE A BIT OF
A FORTY TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
TO DECIDE WHICH SPECIFIC
PROJECTS ARE GOING TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR SOME OF THE SPECIAL
TREATMENT- EVEN WITH THE
JUDICIAL STREAMLINING IT IT'S
HIGHLIGHTED THAT THESE ARE
SIMILAR TO THE AB NINE HUNDRED
PROCESS THAT WAS RECENTLY-
MODIFIED BY SB SEVEN BUT THE
THOSE PROCESS SEES. AND KNOWS
PREVIOUS BITS OF LEGISLATION
HAVE A ROLE FOR THE JOINT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO
REVIEW THOSE PROJECTS BEFORE.
THEY ARE APPROVED FOR THAT
STREAMLINING PROCESS AND THEY
ALSO HAVE SPECIFIC CRITERIA THAT
IDENTIFY WHICH PROJECTS THE
TYPES OF PROJECTS. CAN BE
ELIGIBLE FOR THAT AND THAT'S
MISSING FROM THESE PROPOSAL SUB
SO THERE MAY BE PLACES YOU WANT
TO LOOK FOR. MAKING SURE THAT
YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR
ROLE IN THE PROCESS. SO FINALLY
TURNING TO PAGE THREE TO SOME
HIGH LEVEL QUESTIONS WE WOULD
SUGGEST YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK
ABOUT BOTH TODAY BUT AS YOU'RE
THINKING ABOUT THESE. PROPOSALS
OVER THE- COMING TIMELINE
WHATEVER TIMELINE YOU DECIDE YOU
NEED AND THE FIRST IS REALLY
WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS YOU'RE
TRYING TO SOLVE WHAT ARE THE
BARRIERS WITH THE EXISTING LAWS.
DO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS
ADDRESS THOSE PROBLEMS ARE THERE
OTHER PROBLEMS THAT THESE
PROPOSALS DON'T ADDRESS THAT YOU
THINK SHOULD BE ADDRESSED- ARE
THERE. ARE THERE DIFFERENT
SOLUTIONS THAT YOU THINK MIGHT
ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS IN A IN AN
EVEN BETTER WAY. YEAH AND THEN
AS I NOTED DO YOU WANT TO THINK
KIND OF MORE COMPREHENSIVELY AND
HOLISTICALLY IN SOME WAYS FOR
SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS THAT YOU
IDENTIFIED. AND SECONDLY WHAT
ARE THE GOALS THAT YOU WANT TO
ACHIEVE ADD THERE ARE IN SOME
CASES SOME OF THESE GOALS MAY BE
CONFLICTING WHETHER IT'S
EXPEDITING PROJECTS. MAKING SURE
THAT THE- ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTIONS ARE AS ROBUST AS YOU
WANT THEM TO BE PUBLIC INPUT
TRANSPARENCY HOW DO YOU BALANCE
ALL OF THESE GOALS AND DO YOU
FEEL THAT THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSALS BEFORE YOU. BALANCE
THOSE GOALS EFFECTIVELY. ARE THE
TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING
PROPOSED FOR SOME OF THESE-
TREATMENTS THAT THE PROJECTS YOU
WANT TO BE FOCUSING ON OR ARE
THERE OTHERS- OR ARE THERE SOME
INCLUDED THAT YOU DON'T THINK
SHOULD GET THIS TYPE OF.
TREATMENT SO MAKING SURE THAT
YOUR GOALS ARE REFLECTED IN THE
SPOT PACKAGE. THIS ISSUE OF
URGENCY AS AS MANY OF YOU RAISED
ALSO AN IMPORTANT QUESTION-
CERTAINLY AS AS SECRETARY
CROWFOOT MENTIONED THERE IS A
SENSE OF KIND OF BROADER URGENCY
TO A TO ADDRESS ARE. ARE KIND OF
UNDER ARCHING PROBLEMS AND
ISSUES. BUT THE QUESTION BEFORE
YOU IS HOW QUICKLY DO YOU NEED
TO WORK OF AN ACT ON THESE
SPECIFIC. PRICE- PROPOSALS
BEFORE YOU I THINK THAT THAT'S
PROBABLY THE LANDS THAT RIGHT
NOW THAT. THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO
FOCUS ON. I'M TRYING TO THE LAB
PAGE. WHAT ARE IMPACTS CONCERT.
IN OF THE PROPOSALS BEFORE YOU
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE THAT YOU
UNDERSTAND THEM AND ARE YOU
COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT THEY MAY
BE WHETHER THAT'S AN COSTS
WHETHER THAT'S IN THE FIRE
MENTAL IMPACTS WHETHER THAT'S
IN. TRADE OFFS ABOUT THE AMOUNT
OF PUBLIC INPUT AND TRANSPARENCY
- ARE THERE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
YOU WANT TO SEEK TO. MAKE SURE
THAT YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH
YOUR ROLE NOT ONLY IN OVERSEEING
HOW THESE. KIND OF BAD PROPOSALS
ARE IMPLEMENTED BUT ALSO HELPING
GUIDE OTHER IMPLEMENTED. AND
THIS COULD BE BOTH KIND OF A
SHORT TERM BASIS BUT ALSO
THINKING LONGER TERM OUR OFFICE
HAS LONG RECOMMENDED- THAT YOU
MAY WANT TO ESTABLISH A- KIND OF
PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THAT YOU
COULD. USE AS A WAY TO
DELIBERATE WITH THESE ISSUES ON
A LONGER TERM BASIS- AND THEN
FINALLY THIS THIS ISSUE OF
TIMELINE HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU
NEED AND YOU WANTED TO ADOPT
DIFFERENT TIMELINES FOR
DIFFERENT PIECES OF THIS
PROPOSAL. WITH THAT WE HAVEN'T
AS I SAID HAD A TON OF TIME OF
THESE PROPOSALS BUT I'M HERE
WITH TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES HELEN
CHRISTENSEN YOUR PACKED ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU MISS
EHLERS- ARE THERE. WITHIN A
MINUTE TO IF ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE CA. I'M SURE
THEY'LL BE NO. HERE FROM ANY OF
MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS. CENTER.
THANK YOU BERMAN. A CO POINTS I
THINK THAT. PART WORTH
AMPLIFYING WHEN YOU. TALK
MENTION. IN THE OUTSIDE IS THAT
THESE ARE REAL ABOUT ST. I THINK
RIGHT THE IS NOT REAL. FAST
REFORM- SO MUCH HISTORY MONEY
WITH WE HAVE TO BLANK X. PUTS
ANOTHER AS WE SAY. THERE IS. A
CRISIS- I GUESS THE ENERGY PER.
ON MY A NUMBER OF A HERE. AT
TOWARD- OKAY SO YESTERDAY. AND
THEY'RE SAYING WE BUILT OUT I
THINK THE LAST YEAR BUT A
GIGAWATTS OF. NOBLE AND STORAGE
WAS TERRIFIC- WITHIN THERE ARE
SO MANY TO DO THAT THE NEXT
YEARS. EACH YEAR FOR THE TWENTY
TO. HIT OUR GOALS IN. THEN I
HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANS- THE
CONCUR ALONG WITH. THEM AND SO
IT LOOK AT THESE REPORTS. IN AND
THAT'S BUT I'M GETTING BACK TO
THE R. A. AND FROM THE CURB A
COUPLE FOR BECAUSE- IF THE PRICE
DON'T HAVE TO BE IN. YOU KNOW-
HAVE TO LIVE UNTIL TWENTY THREE.
SOME PEOPLE SAY HEY WE WOULD DO
HAVE TIME BUT- WE MAY IN A IN A
- WITH THE WORKING I THINK TALK
TO A BATTERY PLANT SAYING HEY.
DON'T WE CAN'T AHEAD IF WE DON'T
HAVE THIS- BECAUSE OF SO OF THE
TIME LINE- YOU KNOW WE CAN'T GET
GO AHEAD LET'S REMEMBER GONNA
GET THOSE CREDITS IN AND- OKAY
BECAUSE TO SUPPORT ON THE GROUND
THAT TIME SO. SB BECAUSE YOU'RE
A SOME WORDS. AND SOME WHAT ARE
YOU HEARING FROM A PARTY
DEVELOPER OTHER THAT YOU THINK
THIS PROPOSALS HELP. THANK YOU-
CENTER BY ANTI ACKERLEY FROM.
THE GUY OFFICE OF FELL IS HERE
WELL J. BRIEFLY ON I THINK THE
BECAUSE WHICH IS WILL LITTLE
POWER THE FEW. AND EVERYTHING
YOU LEARN YESTERDAY CASE SO THEY
TO BE. CLEAN WASTE OUT WITH YOUR
- IN AB OH FIVE FROM LAST YEAR
WITH THE OPT PERMITS STREAMLINED
. AND THIS IS REAL A
CONTINUATION OF THAT SO THESE
TYPES OF PROJECTS REALLY TAKE
THAT AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WE
DON'T HAVE AND THAT WAS ONLY A
FIRST STEP AND I THINK MANY OF
YOU SAID THAT LAST YEAR. AND I
ALSO THINK THAT THE LEGISLATURE
AND THE GOVERNOR REALLY DOUBLE
DOWN ON MEETING OUR SB ONE
HUNDRED GOALS OF A 100% CLEAN
ELECTRICITY BY TWENTY FORTY
FIVE. AND THEN THAT INTERIM
TARGET OF 90% BY TWENTY THIRTY
AND 95% BY TWENTY FORTY. YOU
KNOW WE'RE ON OUR WAY BUT THERE
ARE HUGE DIFFERENCE ALLEN ****
AND IF WE HAVE TO WE'VE DONE
SOME ON SOLAR SOMEONE OFF SHORE
WIND BUT YOUR EARLIER POINT. THE
PIECEMEAL APPROACH IS NO LONGER
SERVING US FOR THE ABILITY TO
REALLY MEET THE CLIMATE CRISIS
THE WEATHER WHIPLASH OUR ABILITY
TO ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING LIKE
SECRETARY. CROWFOOT WAS. WAS
YEAH WE'RE- FIFTY NINE WE WHAT
WE DID TO GET TO. NINE PERCENT.
SHOWS THAT WATER TRACK RECORD IS
NOW WORTH 59% AND SO NOW THE
QUESTION IS WHAT DO WE DO TO GO
FURTHER. AND WHAT WE'RE HEARING
FROM THE FROM DEVELOPERS
SPECIFICALLY. IS THAT EVERY ONE
OF THE DECISIONS THAT I HOPE
SOME OF YOURS THE SUPPORTERS
SPEAK TO THIS THEY'RE MAKING
LOCATION DECISIONS EVERY SINGLE
DAY BASED ON THE ABILITY TO GET
THE PROJECTS MOVING. SO WE HAVE
I CAN THINK OF TO SPECIFIC
STORAGE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW. ON
THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THIS EASY
PROCESS THAT ARE BEGGING US TO
MOVE FASTER. AND THAT AND AGAIN
IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA IT'S YOU
KNOW WE HAVE REDWOOD MATERIALS
THAT MADE A DECISION BETWEEN.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA THEY'RE IN
A LOTTA. SO THE IDEA THAT WE CAN
MANUFACTURE CALIFORNIA'S
RECOVERED LITHIUM. WHILE
PROTECTING THE SALTON SEA WHILE
PROTECTING THE AREA OF THE
HIGHEST POVERTY IN THE STATE. WE
HAVE MANUFACTURERS THREE
DEVELOPERS DOWN THERE ARE
PRODUCING THE LITHIUM. AND THEN
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE
MANUFACTURING DECISIONS THEY'RE
MAKING SO THERE'S CONTROLLED
THERMAL RESOURCES ENERGY SOURCE
FROM BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY
ALL DOWN THERE HAVING.
CONVERSATIONS AS TO WHETHER OR
NOT THEY CAN DO THAT
MANUFACTURING IN CALIFORNIA AND
IMPERIAL COUNTY OR IF THEY'RE
GOING TO GO ACROSS THE BORDER IN
ARIZONA. SO I THINK AND THEN THE
SAME IS TRUE FOR- FOR EVERY
SINGLE ONE OF THE STORAGE AND
OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS. IT'S HOW
HOW WAS CALIFORNIA GOING TO WORK
WITH US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GO
FASTER AGAIN WE CAN GO INTO
SPECIFIC DETAILS OF SPECIFIC
COMPANIES. WE'RE HAPPY TO SEND
YOU WE HAVE TO TRACKING DEVICES
RIGHT NOW ONE IS A CROWD
SOURCED. JUST WHERE DEVELOPERS
ARE ASKING US QUESTIONS ALL THE
TIME HOW CAN YOU GUARANTEE US IF
WE MAKE THE INVESTMENT AND JOBS
AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN
CALIFORNIA. THAT WE WILL GET
THIS PROJECT BUILT. AND I'M SURE
SO EITHER THERE'S A WHOLE
STRATEGY IN CALIFORNIA THAT AB
TWO OH FIVE AS PART OF IT. THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE INDEPENDENCE ON. THE
POP YOU TO COMMISSION AND THANK
. CROWFOOT SCALLOP ENERGY CAN.
WERE WERE WORK TOGETHER TO
LITERALLY CONNECT. THE BULK
TRANSMISSION FOR THAT WE NEED AT
THE VERY TOP OF THE CHAIN ALL
THE WAY DOWN TO THE DISTRIBUTION
THAT OR UTILITIES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR. AND THE
PROCUREMENT THAT THE PC NEEDS
BUT WHAT WE KNOW MORE THAN
ANYTHING. IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE
THE CAPACITY WE NEED. IN ORDER
TO DO CLEAN ENERGY THAT'S WHY
YOU'LL SEE PEAKER PLANTS FIRE UP
DURING A RELIABILITY CHALLENGE.
SO I THINK TO ANSWER YOUR
QUESTION SPECIFICALLY THAT
SPECIFICALLY AROUND DEVELOPERS
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A CRISIS AND
WE HEAR FROM THEM ALL THE TIME.
THAT CALIFORNIA'S CHALLENGES ARE
GREAT I HAVE SO MUCH MORE
INFORMATION. JUST REALLY REALLY
BRIEFLY I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT. THAT THIS POINT ABOUT THE
BATTERY STORAGE IS REALLY
SPECIFIC WE'VE TAKEN AND CENTER
VIDEO THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
EVERY SINGLE LEVEL OF FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO IMPERIAL COUNTY TO
SHOW THEM. THE CLEAN WAY THE
ONLY CLEAN WAY IN THE WORLD THAT
WE CAN CAPTURE LITHIUM. AND HE
NEVER THE LESS WE GOT ZERO OF
THAT TWO POINT EIGHT BILLION AND
THAT INITIAL BATTERY GRANT. AND
WE CONTINUE TO REALLY FIGHT FOR
THAT AND WILL BE A SECOND ROUND
OF THOSE BATTERY GRANTS WERE
HOPING TO MAKE THE CASE.
NARRATIVE LIKE THIS AND I CAN'T
I REALLY CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH
HOW IMPORTANT IT IS NARRATIVE
LIKE THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO
THAT SO THANK YOU SENATOR BAKER
I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR
QUESTION I'M- SORRY TO GO ON TOO
LONG CENTERMAN. THANK YOU SOME
HAVE VICE CHAIR SAY OR TO SPEAK
NAY THEN IT BE CENTER COVER YOUR
SOON SMALLER. SENATOR MCCOY
SENATOR DRAWS A CENTER. CENTER
AT CENTER TODAY. RIGHT YOU VERY
MUCH AND- SIX KERR. DIED MY
QUESTION FOR YOU- FIFTEEN PENCE
A REAL QUICK BRIEF COMMENT. HI
THE CRISIS THE SUCH CRISIS THAT
WE'RE ABOUT. HAS BEEN A CRISIS
FOR THE THIRTY YEARS AND
BUILDING. AND WE HAVE DONE
NOTHING ALONG THE WAY. BUT PUT
OBSTACLE IN THE WAY OF PEOPLE
TRYING TO DEAL WITH THESE CRIED-
AND MEDICARE THEM. AND SO NOW WE
HAVE A CRISIS ON TOP OF A CRISIS
WHICH WOULD BE JUST IT YOU KNOW
FROM A FOREST HEALTH
PERSPECTIVE- THIRTY FIFTH. FOUR
OR FIVE I WAS IN THE FIRE
SERVICE THIRTY FIVE YEARS FOR
TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF THOSE WE'VE
KNOWN THAT THERE IS A REAL ISSUE
IN THERE. AND YET NOTHING WAS
DONE. AND EVERYTHING WE TRIED TO
DO. WAS MET WITH OBSTACLES AND
SO NOW WE'RE TRYING TO NOW WE'VE
REALIZED THIS IS THE NOW NOW
CRISIS WE REALIZE THAT. WE'VE
GOT A PROBLEM. AND SO WE HAVE
ALL THESE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT
WE NEED TO DO BUT YOU TALK ABOUT
SEEK WHEN AND HOW YOU KNOW
BASICALLY THAT'S UNTOUCHED
EXCEPT FOR WE'RE GOING TO DO
SOMETHING ABOUT THE LAWSUIT. AND
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM WHAT. PART
OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. IT'S
GOING TO A JUST. AND HOW ARE WE
TO A THAT. GIVEN THAT WE'RE NOT
REALLY INVESTING ANYTHING INTO
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THANK YOU
SENATOR AND RIGHT I DEFER TO
CIRCLE PROFILE ON THE JUDITH
SYSTEMS. WE DO HAVE FUNDS FOR
TRAINING- WE CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL HOW
EACH SCORED IN THE STATE IS SET
UP. TO DEAL WITH SEQUENCE
SPECIFICALLY IT IS STATUTORILY A
SIMPLE PRIORITY. SO WE HAVE THAT
AND THEN AS AS YOU KNOW BETTER
THAN ANYONE AND THEN. WE ALSO
ARE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH
THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL TO
UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT CAPACITY
AND CAPACITY NEEDS. OUR
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY'RE
SORT OF MULTIPLE WAYS THAT THEY
CAN MAKE THIS WORK AND THAT'S
PART OF OUR ONGOING CONVERSATION
WITH THEM. FIRST AND FOREMOST
AND PART OF WHAT HE IS UNDER
CONSIDERATION IN THE BUDGET FOR
YOU IS THIS ADDITIONAL TRAINING.
NOT ONLY OF NOT FOR IT SO MUCH
FOR THE JUDGES BUT THE RESEARCH
ASSISTANCE AND- MISTER CALIPHATE
CAN ANSWER SOME OF THE SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORDS. FOR EXAMPLE BUT THAT'S
WHERE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE FULLY EDUCATED AND
TRAINED SO THAT THEY'RE THEY'RE
ABLE TO GO THROUGH THIS. THE
OTHER PIECE I'D MENTION IS THAT.
THAT SOME OF THE REASONS FOR
THIS PACKAGE- WE DO HAVE THE
WHERE FEASIBLE LANGUAGE IN THE
IN THE C. QUOTE. EXPEDITING SEEK
WHAT THE IN SO THAT IMPORTANT TO
THE G. CAL TO BUILD MAKE THEIR
OWN CHOICES. AND THEN THE
TRAINING. THAT WILL ALLOW THEM
TAX SPEND LESS TIME POTENTIAL ON
EACH K. BECAUSE THERE WILL BE
FEWER. MATERIALS IN SOME CASES
THAT THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE
RECORD. AND THEN SAID I'LL JUST
I'LL JUST AN OPPORTUNE TO AGREE
YOU I THINK A LOT OF OUR
CHALLENGES ARE DECADES IN THE
MAKING. IN TERMS OF FOREST
MANAGEMENT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
WE WEREN'T PROACTIVE ENOUGH FOR
DECADES AND WE ARE ON BORROWED
TIME AND NOW CONDITIONS HAVE
WORSENED AND WE'RE SEEING
CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE. LIKEWISE
CALIFORNIA'S ALWAYS HAD THE MOST
VARIATION IN WATER YEAR OVER
YEAR. AND SO WE'VE KNOWN FOR A
LONG TIME THAT WE NEED TO
DIVERSIFY OUR WATER SUPPLIES AND
MODERNIZE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND
HOW IT IT'S BEEN HARD TO DO. BUT
AGAIN THE NOW THE CONDITIONS
ARE. YOU KNOW ALONG WITH- THAT
THOSE PROBLEMS DECADES IN THE
MAKING HAVE HAVE COME TOGETHER
IN THIS CRISIS. GAINES AND THANK
YOU FOR THAT IT KNOWLEDGE
BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT'S
VERY VERY FRUSTRATING FOR PEOPLE
OUT THERE. ESPECIALLY WATER YOU
KNOW THIS YEAR IT'S- LOTS OF
WATER AND- THEY'RE WATCHING IT.
NOT CAPTURED THEIR TO WATCHING
THE WELLS THAT HAVE BEEN. FOR
YEARS. WATER DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN
TRYING TO WORK ON- EVERYTHING IN
A POSITIVE RECHARGE AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. AND THEY KEEP RUNNING
INTO HURDLES AND THEY'RE ALL
PERMITTING HURDLES AN
ENVIRONMENTAL HURDLES AND AGENCY
HURDLES IN THE SAME THING WITH
TRANSPORTATION FROM NOT GOING
TO. BE LABOR THAT THE AREAS THAT
NEED TO GROW CAN'T GROW WITHOUT
MORE TRANSPORTATION. IN ST NOT
JUST IN THE GREEN TRANSPORTATION
AREA. AND SO THOSE ARE THE THOSE
OF THE FRUSTRATIONS PEOPLE ARE
HAVING OUT THERE AND- AND IT'S
HARD FOR US TO DELIVER FOR THEM.
I WILL JUST EVER THANK YOU OUR
EVER SO BRIEFLY RESPONDENTS
QUESTION OF GROUNDWATER RECHARGE
AND TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR. A
PACKAGE LIKE THIS. YOU KNOW WE
HAVE TAKEN OUR VIRGIN SEE
ACTION- TO MODIFY RULES TO
RECHARGE GROUNDWATER TO USE ALL
THOSE FLOOD WATERS UNDERGROUND.
THE GOVERNOR'S USED HIS
EMERGENCY POWERS TO ENABLE THAT
AND THAT'S GENERATED OVER A
MILLION ACRE FEET OF RECHARGE.
THE CHALLENGES THAT'S A
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY THAT'S A LOT
FOR THAT WE NEED MORE DURABLE-
STREAMLINING TO LET PROJECTS
LIKE THAT HAPPEN THAT. FRANK
THEY'RE GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
AND PEOPLE. THANK YOU SURE BYE
SIR TO A CENTER COMING OF. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH MISTER CHAIR BY
ONE IF THE PANEL. FOR BEING
HERE. AND FAN GIVING US THIS.
REALLY IT SOME REALLY AND- IN-
HAS PER PRESENTED- AND I WANT.
APPLY TO THAT PANELIST I'M GONNA
TO LEAVE. BECAUSE OF- OTHER
COMMITMENTS THAT I MADE A LONG
TIME AGO. LET ME JUST SAY THAT I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE LAST-
COMMENTS ABOUT THE NEED TO
EXPEDITE PROJECTS AND THE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE LOST IF
WE DON'T DO THIS BECAUSE I THINK
IT'S REALLY CONCRETE EXAMPLES
ARE REALLY REALLY HELPFUL IN THE
LEGISLATURE. WELL I'M NOT
EXACTLY THRILLED WITH THE NEED-
TO DEAL WITH ALL OF THESE. SO
QUICKLY IN THIS PROCESS LET ME
JUST SAY THAT I ALSO BEEN
VISITED THE ISO YESTERDAY AND
THE OBSTACLES THAT WE HAVE IN
FRONT OF US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
HAVE RELIABLE- A RELIABLE.
ENERGY SOURCE THAT IS NOT COST
PROHIBITIVE IS REALLY DAUNTING
AND- AND THAT GOT AN OPPORTUNITY
SEE IT FIRST HAND- AND WHAT WE
UNDERSTAND IS WE'VE SET. THE
LEGISLATURE IN THE GOVERNOR HAVE
SET SOME REALLY AMBITIOUS GOALS
AND IF WE'RE GOING TO MEET THOSE
GOALS THEN WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE
OUT WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE
STANDING IN OUR WAY AND SO WHEN
I LOOK AT THE TEN PROPOSALS
BEFORE US. THE REALITY OF THE
SITUATION IS SIX OF THEM HAVE
BEEN PRESENTED IN THE
LEGISLATURE BEFORE SO THEY'RE
NOT NEW THINGS WE'VE BEEN
LOOKING AT THEM WE JUST COULDN'T
GET THEM DONE. AND AND SO FOR ME
I LOOKED AT THESE AND I SAID
HALLELUJAH BECAUSE I TRIED TO DO
A COUPLE OF THESE AND COULDN'T
GET THEM THROUGH THE
LEGISLATURE. WE IF WE DELAYED.
THEN WE'RE NOT GOING TO MEET OUR
GOALS AND WE HAVE SOME REALLY
SERIOUS CHALLENGES WHETHER IT'S
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
SO- SO I'M- AT. THE I THINK FROM
MY PERSPECTIVE THE TWO. ITEMS
THAT ARE THE MOST PROBLEMATIC R.
ONE IS THE DELTA REFORM ACT
STREAMLINING. AND THE OTHER ONE
IS THAT SPECIES WERE
CLASSIFICATION JUST JUST FROM A
POLITICAL STANDPOINT- I THINK I
UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU'RE GOING
WITH THIS- I YOU KNOW I'M- I'M
SUPPORTIVE THAT IS THE BOTTOM
LINE. WE WHAT I WORRY ABOUT
FRANKLY IS IT MY DID IS WHAT HAS
SOME OF THE HOTTEST SUMMERS. HAS
STUDIES THAT SAY THAT UP TO A
MILLION ACRES. BOB AG LAND WILL
BE LOST BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF
WATER AND DROUGHT- THE IMPACTS
WILL BE TREMENDOUS ON
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WE'VE
SEEN A HOSPITAL CLOSING BECAUSE
OF ECONOMICS AND SO- WE'VE GOT
TO MOVE IN A WAY THAT HE- SAID
SOME REAL. PRIORITY FOR
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND AS
A FOOTNOTE. I WELL ACTUALLY THIS
IS MY QUESTION IS THAT. IS THAT-
IT'S- PAST SOME OF THESE- AT
PROGRESSIVE DESIGN THE JOB ORDER
CONTRACTING IN THE DIRECT
CONTRACTING- AUTHORITY ARE ALL
CURRENT. THINGS THAT THE STATE
CURRENTLY DOES THEY'RE JUST
BEING USED FOR SOMETHING ELSE-
CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE THE
LABOR PROTECTIONS ARE IN THERE
IN A WAY THAT- WOULD MAKE US
FEEL LIKE. WE'RE DOING WHAT WE
NEED TO DO TO- TO ENSURE THAT
THERE COULD BE GOOD JOBS AND
THAT WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY
HAVE THE WORK FORCE IN THE
REGION THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF IT.
YEAH I CAN GET YOU CENTER THINGS
A VERY GOOD QUESTION I CAN GET
YOU MORE SPECIFICS ALMOND AS FAR
AS THE LABOR PROTECTIONS BUT
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THAT
THESE TOOLS ALREADY EXIST. WHICH
ISSUES AMEND AND DIFFERENT
FORMATS FOR DIFFERENT VENUES
RIGHT NOW FOR EXAMPLE JUMOKE
CONTRACTING PEOPLE USE IT FOR
BROADBAND AND CLEAN CALIFORNIA.
WE WANT TO EXPAND THAT AND BE
ABLE TO USE IT ON OTHER PROJECTS
LIKE SAFETY PROJECTS OR ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS OR
MAINTENANCE PROJECTS WE JUST
NEED TO MAKE SURE TO YOUR POINT-
THE LABOR PROTECTIONS ARE THERE
AND WE CAN WE CAN CONFIRM THAT
YEAH ACTUALLY MAY I MAY I CENTER
TO CONFIRM THAT NOW ALSO BECAUSE
THESE ARE ALL THANK YOU
SECRETARY. BECAUSE THESE ARE ALL
IN THE PUBLIC WORKS CODE AND
THERE PUBLIC WORKS- WHAT I SAID
AT THE INITIALLY SO THAT ALL OF
THAT WELL THAT COMES WITH THAT
THE PROTECTIONS FOR
APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFIED PAYROLL REPORTING.
ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BY
D. I. R. AND THE WORDING BODY.
LABOR COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS AND SO
THAT THAT THE FOR EXAMPLE. THE
TRADE STABILITY THE LABOR'S
ABILITY THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE
CAN MONITOR THEMSELVES.
PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS AND
THAT ALL CONTRACTORS HAVE TO
REGISTER WITH THE I. R. TO BET
ON PUBLIC WORKS. AND SUBMIT
CPR'S THESE THE REPORTS
CONTINUOUSLY ARE ALL EMBEDDED
INTO IT. THE BENEFIT OF JOB
ORDER CONTRACTING WE HAVE AN
EXAMPLE OF THAT IN BROADBAND
THANKS TO SENATOR MCGUIRE. THE
THAT TIME LINE IS THAT LEVIN
MONTHS FROM THIRTY THREE MONTHS.
SO THAT'S A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE AND
ANOTHER BENEFIT IS THAT IT
ALLOWS US TO BE MORE EQUITABLE
IN TERMS OF WHO WE ALLOW. TO
ACTUALLY BET ON THESE CONTRACTS
SO IT'S ACTUALLY EXPANDED THE
NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE
SO- AND- THAT SO THOSE ARE ALL
THE PROTECTIONS ALREADY EMBEDDED
AND THAT THIS. THIS BECAUSE THIS
BUILDS ON OUR EXISTING PUBLIC
WORKS PROGRAM I WOULD HAVE
EXPECTED THAT BUT I JUST WANT
OUT NO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND THEN I DO JUST ON THE
SPECIFICS TO ENERGY- AS I'M SURE
YOU LEARNED YESTERDAY JUST FROM
. ALONE WE NEED FIVE HELLO
TRANCE PROJECTS WORD BECAUSE-
COMMUNICATION THEY JUST APPROVED
TO SUB. WHICH DOES GET US TO
ORACLE AND THEN- IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE THE JOINT AGENCY
REPORT PROJECTS THE NEEDS FOR A
HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND
MEGAWATTS OF NEW CLEAN ENERGY
CAPACITY. BY TWENTY FORTY FIVE
SO THAT IS ON US TO DEVELOP AND
THAT MEANS THEY NEED TO BE
ONLINE IN TWENTY FORTY FIVE NOT
NOT KIND OF GOING THROUGH THE
PROCESS STILL. SO WHAT IS THE
URGENCY IS VERY REAL TO YOUR
POINT ON THAT IN AND I'LL PUT
DOWN A MARKER BECAUSE I THINK
MOST MOST PEOPLE WELL. PEOPLE
COME INTO THE VALLEY AND THEY
SAY WELL YOU KNOW YOU CAN JUST
CONVERT AGRICULTURE TO SOLAR
ARRAYS THAT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING.
THAT TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
TO- IT BECAUSE THEIR CHAIN LINK
FENCE- THAT DOESN'T CREATED
PERMANENT JOBS THAT PUTS LAND
OUT OF PRODUCTION THAT WE WERE
WE DEPEND ON FOR OUR- FOOD
SOURCE- BUT JUST AS IMPORTANTLY
IT DISPLACES. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES
IF WE HAVE TO FOLLOW. A MILLION
ACRES THAT WILL HAVE A
TREMENDOUS TREMENDOUSLY BAD
IMPACT ON THE RALLY IN SO- WERE
INTERESTED IN THINGS THAT ARE
ACTUALLY GOING TO CREATE JOBS
AND SO ON I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR- I THANK
YOU CENTER CAREER CENTER SMALLER
QUICKNESS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND MY QUESTION A CURVE IS A
DOVE TAIL AND- I'M GLAD WE'RE
GOING TO GET MORE ON THE LABOR
STANDARDS. COMPONENT BUT ALSO
THE EQUITY STANDARDS WERE NOT
LIFTED UP IN THIS DISCUSSION.
I'M I'M ALSO CURIOUS WHEN IT AND
I APPRECIATE THE- THE
ACCELERATION IN THE NEED TO
ACCELERATE TO COMPETE WITH
ARIZONA AND OTHER PLACES- BUT
I'M I JUST HEARD DR KING'S WORDS
WHY WE CAN'T WAIT TILL WE ALSO
CAN'T WAIT. IN TERMS OF THE
ECONOMIC DISPARITIES THAT ARE
HAPPENING IN HOW DO WE ENSURE
THAT WE ARE IN VETTING THOSE
PROTECTIONS SO THAT WE ARE-
CREATING GOOD JOBS AND ACCESS TO
THOSE JOBS. DID IT THERE IS A
GOOD JOBS THAT INITIATIVE TOOL
KIT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HAS ISSUED ALONG WITH. THESE
FEDERAL- INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS
TO ADVISE THE STATE ON HOW TO
BUILD PACKAGES THAT ACTUALLY GET
TO THE JOB QUALITY QUESTION AND
THE RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY
QUESTION. I'M COMING FROM LIVED
EXPERIENCE OF SITTING ACROSS.
FROM FEDERAL CONTRACTORS. WHO
SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT- DID
NOT HAVE ANY. REAL INCENTIVE FOR
MANDATE TO HIRE WOMEN. THAT THEY
DID NOT HAVE ANY IN CENTER OR
MANDATE TO HIRE IMMIGRANT
WORKERS THEY DID NOT HAVE AN
INCENTIVE OR MANDATE TO HIRE
BLACK WORKERS- IN THEIR-
PROCESS. AND PART OF THOSE
EXPERIENCES OF FOLKS
HISTORICALLY LEFT OUT OF
TRADITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS- THE BY THE
MINISTRATION HAS TRIED TO
ADDRESS THAT THROUGH THE GOOD
JOBS INITIATIVE TOOL KIT TO
INFORM I'M CURIOUS WHAT ELEMENTS
HAVE Q. PULLED FROM THAT TOOL
KIT. AGAIN TO ENSURE OUR
COMPETITIVENESS YEP TO ALSO
ENSURE THAT THOSE HISTORICALLY
MARGINALIZED LEFT OUT GROUPS GET
ACCESS TO THESE JOBS IN IT THEY
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF
CAREERS. HOW AND I KNOW THERE'S
GOING I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS
GOING TO BE MORE DISCUSSION ON
EQUITY BRIDGE I DIDN'T SEE IT IN
ANY OF THE PACKAGES INFORMATION
THAT YOU SHARED WITH US- BUT
HAVE YOU LOOKED AT. THOSE TOOLS
AND ARE YOU OVERLAYING I DON'T
SEE ANY OVERLAY OF SOME OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS IN IN WHAT WAS
DISCUSSED YET NO IT WAS SORT OF
A TWO PART QUESTION ONE. ON THE
QUESTION OF CENTER CABALLERO AND
LABOR STANDARDS MARC QUESTION
AROUND THE EQUITY STANDARDS.
YEAH I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
QUESTION SENATOR SO COUPLE
THINGS- ON THE GOOD JOBS TOOL
KIT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WE ARE NOT ONLY USING IT BUT
WE'RE WORKING WITH- HERALD
MITCHELL AT THREE GENESIS
FOUNDATION INSTITUTE THAT'S
REALLY WORKING HE'S ON THE KELLY
PAID JUSTICE FORTY BOARD. SO WE
ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED AND HOW DO
WE COMBINE JUSTICE FORTY WITH
THE GOOD JOBS TOOL KIT SO IT'S
REALLY SPECIFIC AND THEY'RE
HELPING US FIGURE OUT LIKE HOW
HOW DO WE MAKE THESE
MEASUREMENTS. HOW DO YOU HOLD US
ACCOUNTABLE THIS IS PART OF OUR
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN AT THE
TASK FORCE THE GOVERNOR HAS SAID
THE ENTIRE GOVERNMENT. HAS TO BE
FOCUSED ON BUILDING FASTER AND
BETTER THROUGH ITS
ADMINISTRATION I'M HAPPY TO GET
YOU MORE INFORMATION ON THE
EQUITY BRIDGE. WE HAVE- THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY INVOLVED THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF A BUSINESS
TECHNOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALL OF THE
CABINET IS INVOLVED- SECRETARY
CRAWFORD'S AGENCY AND
SECRETARIAL MASAK AND SO WE'RE
DOING IT IN MINISTRY DOUBLY I
THINK IT'S- OBVIOUSLY IT'S NOT
INCLUDED IN THE LEGISLATION. SO
THAT YOU WILL HAVE IT THERE
FOREVER BUT WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW
IS MAKING SURE THAT THAT EVERY
SINGLE GOAL IS EXPLICIT AND MORE
MEASURING AND THAT'S THE NUMBER
ONE PIECE. THAT YOU'RE SEEING
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS
MEASUREMENT AND THEN CAPACITY
BUILDING. AND THE THING WE'RE
DOING ON CAPACITY BUILDING
BECAUSE I THINK SOME OF THESE
APPLICATIONS ARE REALLY
COMPLICATED FOR THESE
COMMUNITIES. HIS WERE PARTNERING
WITH NOT FOR PROFITS LIKE THE
IRVINE FOUNDATION AND THE
ENTITLEMENT THEY'RE ALL ACTUALLY
HELPING US GO INTO SPECIFIC
COMMUNITIES AND GROW THAT
CAPACITY BUILDING. SO THAT FOLKS
CAN ACTUALLY ENGAGE AND GET
PEOPLE LIKE MAKE PEOPLE FIND OUT
ABOUT THE JOBS HELP GET PEOPLE
HIRED HELP GET THEM THROUGH THIS
PRE APPROVAL PROCESS AND I KNOW
JOE CRUZ FROM THE LABORS WILL BE
HERE LATER. CAN SPEAK
SPECIFICALLY TO YOUR VERY
QUESTIONS ABOUT. HOW OUR WE
ACTIVELY BRINGING. PEOPLE COLOR
WHAT SECOND CHANCE INTO THE LOW
FORCE AND REALLY BUILDING THESE
CLASS JOBS THAT'S OBVIOUSLY A
HUGE PART OF THIS PACKAGE. SO I
THINK WHAT WE OWE YOU AS MORE
INFORMATION ON THIS EQUITY
BRIDGE. HOW WE'RE MEASURING IT
AND THEN HOW WE'RE ACTIVELY
WORKING WITH THE GOOD JOBS TOOL
KIT BEEN PART THEY TOOK SOME OF
THE WORK FROM OUR LABOR AGENCY.
AND ALL THE WAYS THAT WE'RE
PARTNERING IS ALL FOLLOW UP WITH
YOU IN WRITING BUT KNOW THAT
WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING ON ON ALL
OF THESE THINGS ARE REALLY. I
SEE MISSING. I DON'T SEE THE
OPPORTUNITIES OWNS I DON'T SEE
THE ADVISORY AND IMPLEMENTATION
COMMITTEES I DON'T SEE- THE-
TARGET LOCAL HIGHER THAT REALLY
FOCUSES AROUND JUST. AREA A
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ARE FACING
DISAPPEAR CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF
FORMERLY INCARCERATED- SINGLE
PARENTS- WE IF WE ARE NOT. WE
CAN SAY ASIDE THE RESOURCES AND
I WAS A PART OF THE BUILDING.
YOU KNOW THE MTA EXPANSION OF
TWELVE RAIL LINES IN LOS ANGELES
IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF TRYING
TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO YOU DO
THESE MASSIVE FEDERAL PROJECTS.
HOW DO YOU ALSO ENGAGE
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BUT
HOW DO YOU ALSO BRING FOLKS IN
AND RETAIN THEM SO THAT THIS IS.
AN ACTUAL CAREER THAT WE MOVE
FOLKS AND I'VE SEEN WORKERS GO
FROM SLEEPING IN THEIR CARS. TO
BUYING HOMES HELP ON THESE
PROJECTS INTO ME IF THAT'S NOT
OUR GOAL IN CALIFORNIA. THE WE
HAVE A REAL PROBLEM IN TERMS OF
OUR OUR PRIORITIES BUT THAT WILL
NOT HAPPEN UNLESS THERE'S AN
ACTUAL DIRECT CALL IN AND
REQUIREMENT FOR THOSE
INDIVIDUALS TO BE ON THE PROJECT
AND THAT THERE'S OVERSIGHT. AND
COLLABORATION- AT THE AT THE AT
THE AT THE COMMUNITY OR PROJECT
LEVEL SO I DO WANT TO SEE THOSE
THOSE DETAILS- I KNOW THAT- THE
TOOL KIT CALLS FOR OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEES. IT USES THE
MEGAPROJECT LANGUAGE- THAT
BRINGS IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS
ENFORCEMENT COMPONENTS AS WELL-
AGAIN THESE ARE METRICS THAT I'M
NOT SEEING- BUT I LOOK FORWARD
TO MORE DETAIL THANK YOU AND
SECRETARY- MUCH SECOND CAN SPEAK
MORE TO THE MEGA PROJECTS AND
SOME OF THE SPECIFICS AND THEN
LOCAL HIGHER. IS A REQUIREMENT
OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING SO THAT
IS EMBEDDED IN AND EVERYTHING
WE'RE DOING THE SECRETARY.
THANKS THANKS MISS. CENTER I
WOULD TO ADD SOME I HAVE A TEN
TO ENGAGE MORE TO. ON ALL THE
THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE
EQUITY SPACE- UP IN
TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICALLY-
BECAUSE IT'S QUITE EXPENSIVE.
AND I KNOW IT'S MULTI MULTI
LAYERED YOU YOU MAKE SOME VERY
GOOD POINTS ABOUT. BEING MORE
INTENTIONAL- IN THIS EFFORT.
WHAT ALSO. A BIG GOVERNOR SAID A
TEAM A STATE THERE WERE A STATE
THAT'S GOING TO BE A CAL. FOR
ALL AND I JUST SAID A TEAM BUT
ALSO- YOU MENTION AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER THAT DIRECTED SECRETARY
CRAWFORD AND I AND ALL THE
SECRETARIES AND DIRECTORS OF THE
STATE. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT
GOALS- IN THE EQUITY SPACE
THROUGHOUT OUR- THROUGHOUT OUR
AGENTS. BUT TWO THINGS THAT I
THINK ARE OF SIGNIFICANT BETTER
TO US- THAT ARE GOING TO IMPACT
HOW WE LAY THIS OUT TO AS WE GOT
MORE EQUITY COMPONENTS NUMBER
ONE. FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL
THERE'S A REQUIREMENT THAT
TWENTY WE DID A STUDY IN
CALIFORNIA SEA WATER TO SPECIFIC
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE- NUMBERS THAT WE NEED
TO HAVE A CALIFORNIA IT'S TWENTY
TWO POINT TWO PERCENT. THAT'S
OUR GOAL FOR EVERY CONTRACT.
TODAY WE'RE 25% FOR THAT SO
WE'RE ABOVE THE TARGET THAT THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. HAS SET
BASED ON A STUDY THAT WE DID. IF
YOU LOOK AT THE DETAILS MORE
CLEARLY. OF THAT 25% NEARLY 25%
THAT WERE AT. HISPANICS NATIVE
AMERICANS AND LATINOS ARE
FALLING SHORT. DESPITE THE
INCREASES WITHIN THIS
ADMINISTRATION. 37% INCREASE FOR
AFRICAN AMERICANS 21% INCREASE
FOR. HISPANICS AS FAR AS- BEING
CERTIFIED TO DO BUSINESS WITH
THE STATE IN TRANSPORTATION SO
THERE INCREASES. BUT STILL
THEY'RE NOT GETTING ENOUGH. OF
THE TARGETED DOLLARS THAT THEY
SHOULD GET SO WE'RE STILL
FALLING SHORT BUT THERE'S A
FEDERAL REQUIREMENT JUST WANNA
MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR. ON THE
STATE SIDE UP YOU ALL PASSED
JUST LAST YEAR AB TWENTY
NINETEEN. THAT REQUIRES THAT WE
HAVE A 25% GOAL. FOR SMALL
BUSINESS ACROSS EVERY SINGLE
CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
STATE ALL DEPARTMENTS ALL ACROSS
THE BOARD. WE'VE EXCEEDED THAT
IN TRANSPORTATION WITH EXCEEDED
AT 25% ALREADY IN THE PAST. BOB
BUT- STILL AGAIN IN THIS AREA
FALL SHORT WHEN YOU START TO
LOOK AT CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHICS A
LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFICALLY.
THEY'RE FALLING SHORT IN HELPING
US TO REACH- THAT OVERALL 2525%
GO SO THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING
HERE THE REQUIREMENTS WE NEED TO
DOUBLE BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT.
UP IS MISS MILLER MENTIONED. THE
TOOL KIT YOU MENTIONED THAT
THOSE THINGS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN
HERE. BUT THERE'S A BASELINE NOW
THAT DIDN'T EXIST BEFORE WHICH
STATE FUNDING WHAT AB TWENTY
NINETEEN. BUT ON THE FEDERAL
SIDE- WOOD D. B. E. REQUIREMENTS
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT US
DOT THAT WE CANNOT FALL BELOW A
WILL BE WILL BE PENALIZED BUT
EVEN BEYOND THAT THERE'S SO MUCH
MORE THAT WE'RE DOING EQUITY. I
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO
ENGAGE IN HAVE A COME. ALL ON
THOSE LATER. I APPRECIATE THAT-
AND I AND- THAT THE- ANALYSIS
THE AG- BUT I LIVE WITH THE
WORKERS. AND THEY LIVE IN MY
THIS. AND MANY OF THEM- AND IN
HOUSE SHOWS FAR TOO MANY OF THEM
DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE
OPPORTUNITIES AND- WE HAVE TO
SPELL OUT IN WAYS AND BE VERY
INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE
DISPARITIES. WITHIN THE
DISPARITY AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO
REACH THEM IN THIS ONCE IN A.
GENERATION INVESTMENT IN OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE SO I LOOK FORWARD
TO HEARING MORE OF THE DETAILS
AND- YOU AND I HAVING THAT
CONVERSATION. ABSOLUTELY COULD
AGREE WITH YOU MORE CENTER THANK
YOU. THANK YOU CENTER SMALL
QUOTAS FOR THIS IMPORTANT
POINTS- ON MY LIST AYE MCGUIRE
AFTER US TO THE MALL AND FIFTY.
EIGHT SENATE MCGUIRE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH MISTER CHAIRMAN FROM.
THANK YOU. FOR YOUR WORK THIS
TODAY BACK TO YOUR A PAINTER
TEAM WELL MR REALLY REALLY THINK
ONE TO SAY THANK YOU THE PROTEIN
AS WELL FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER
. I JUST HAVE SOME. BRIEF AND
BEFORE I GET INTO MAYES FUNNY
SAKE MILLER'S ONE OF BEST- IN.
GRATEFUL FOR OF HER OF THESE
MANY IN THE SECRETARY THAT ARE
TODAY- I KNOW THAT WE OUGHT
TREMENDOUS. FOR THE IN FOR
EVERYTHING HAVE A CHANCE GREAT
FOR THE TO VIEWS INTO THE ENTIRE
TEAM FOR THEM. AS WE'VE HEARD IT
BEEN SAID TODAY BY THE
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MINUTE.
THAT THEY SPENT OVER YEAR.
WORKING WITH. ACROSS THIS ON
THIS FOR. BUT I THINK THAT MANY
THE I'D- SPEAKING FOR MYSELF.
THAT ARE IN FRONT OF US MERIT.
END NOW THERE SEEMS AN EXPERT.
THAT THE NAME OF THE- MOVE LET.
THAN FOUR WEEKS. LESS THAN FOUR
WEEKS. AFTER THE MINISTRATIONS
TAKING TWELVE MONTHS TO DRAFT A
PROPOSAL. AND JUST BEING HONEST
ABOUT IT WOULDN'T BE ACCEPTABLE
IF THE SHOE WAS ON THE OTHER
FOOT. AND THERE ARE SOME REALLY
GOOD. AND INCREDIBLY STRATEGIC
PROPOS UP PROPOSALS IN THIS
PACKAGE. AND THERE ARE SOME
MASSIVE POLICY. INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECT IN GOVERNANCE PROPOSALS.
THAT THIS BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT
MUST WEIGH AND EVALUATE. THAT'S
THE WAY THE SYSTEM WORKS. AND
HERE IN THE SENATE WE HAVE
MEMBERS AS YOU'VE HEARD HERE
TODAY. THAT HAVE THEIR OWN
PRIORITIES THAT THEY'RE GONNA
ONE INCLUDED. WE HAVE SENATORS.
WHO WERE ELECTED BY A MILLION
FOLKS. WHO WANT TO BE ABLE TO
POTENTIALLY EXPAND THE SCOPE OF
THE PACKAGE. AND WE HAVE
SENATORS WHO ARE HERE TODAY- AND
ON BOTH SIDES THAT I WHO- KAPOSI
BILLS. THAT THEY MAY WANT
INCLUDING THIS PACKAGE OR- HAVE
THE SAME SCOPE OF THEIR POLICY
BILLS IN THE PACKAGE. SO I'M
SAYING ALL THIS WITH INCREDIBLE
RESPECT TO THIS MINISTRATION
GREAT RESPECTED DISCOVERING FOR
THE WORK THAT HE DOES. BUT THE
BOTTOM LINE IS WHAT I THINK WHAT
WE'VE HEARD TODAY IS THAT NUMBER
ONE AS A CO EQUAL BRANCH OF
GOVERNMENT WE NEED TO. EVALUATE
THIS PROPOSAL THAT WOULD
ADVANCE. TREMENDOUS POLICY
CHANGE. SOME'S REALLY GOOD. SO
MAY NOT BE IN THERE MAY BE AREAS
WHERE WE CAN STRENGTHEN. TO AT
THE SENATE CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE
ASSEMBLY THE SENATE IS GOING TO
WANT TO ADVANCE OUR OWN IDEAS TO
BE A TO STRENGTHEN THE PROPOSAL.
AS WE'VE DONE WITH CLIMBING AS
WE'VE DONE WITH BROADBAND. AS WE
DON'T WANT ONE FILE PROFITS. IN
WE HAVE. ELOQUENT FROM HERE
TODAY ABOUT. WHERE WE NEED TO
FOCUS AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE
WEEKS AND POTENTIALLY. MONTHS
AHEAD. AND THEN LASTLY I DO
THINK THAT WE'RE GONNA NEED TO
BE A PROVIDER OWN DIRECTION. IN
IN TAKE SOME TIME IN THE SAME
TIME THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION
HAS- TO BE ABLE TO STRENGTHEN
THIS AND THIS IS WHAT PARTNERS
DO BY THE WAY. THE CONVERSATIONS
AREN'T ALWAYS EASY BUT AT THE
END OF THE DAY WE'RE ALWAYS ABLE
TO COME OUT WE'RE ALWAYS ABLE TO
LOOK BACK AND KNOW THAT WE HAVE
A STRONGER STRONGER STATE. BASED
OFF OF WORKING WITH THE
LEGISLATURE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION. I'M JUST GONNA
SAY THIS LAST PIECE THAT'S JUST
A NON STARTER FOR ME IS THE
DELTA TUNNEL PROPOSAL- THERE IS
JUST NO WAY IN HELL THAT I COULD
EVER SUPPORT A PROPOSAL LIKE
THAT THAT'S JUST ME SPEAKING-
KNOW THAT THERE IS A LOT MORE
DISCUSSION TO COME. AND I DO SAY
THAT IS JUST ONE LARGE ITEM THAT
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE FURTHER
DISCUSSION AND AGAIN. WE
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SECRETARIES
AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WORK
TRULY- INTO MISS MILLER TO THE
CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE GOVERNOR
WHO'S- JUST FANTASTIC AS WELL-
BUT WANTED TO SPEAK TO SAY THAT
IN JUST MY OWN. BELIEF FUND OR
WE SHOULD. THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU CAN REQUIRE FASCINATOR
DRUG OF. THANK YOU- AND- I WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
WAY. THAT GONE INTO THIS. I
TOTALLY AGREE WITH. WHEN YOU
COME THAT THE APPROACH IS TO DO
PIECE. THAT THE APPROACH IS.
REALLY DIG IN THE AND I WILL
APPRECIATE THE PUSH. FOR BIG
THINGS I REALLY I THAT'S GREAT.
WE SHOULD NOT SIT AROUND AND-
AND JUST RELAX WILL ALSO MANY
THINGS ARE HAPPENING- TO THIS- I
THINK AT THE SAME. TIME A- OF. I
MADE IN MY OPENING REMARKS ABOUT
THE LABOR STANDARDS NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED IN A MUCH MORE-
SPECIFIC WAY. NOT IN A BROADWAY
AND THE SAME THING GOES FOR THE
FOR THE EQUITY- BY THE WAY ON
THE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. THE
CASE WAS MADE FOR THE URGENCY
WHICH IS WHY WE WANT THE TWO
BILLION BACK IN THE IN THE
BUDGET- YOU KNOW I TOTALLY AGREE
WITH EVERYTHING THAT THAT YOU
SAID- MIKE MY CONCERNS ARE- WITH
REGARDS TO. THE LABOR STANDARDS
THAT YOU ALL MENTIONED- DAILY
WAGE AND APPRENTICESHIPS ARE THE
MINIMUM ON THE FEDERAL AND- AND
THAT MINISTRATION FEDERAL
MINISTRATION IS LOOKING AND
DEMANDING MORE. OF THEY WILL
GIVE FOR HIGHER MARKS FOR. WHEN
WE PUT MORE AND HIGHER STANDARDS
INTO. INTO OUR PROPOSALS- WE
HAVE AT IT AND WITH ALL DUE
RESPECT AND- NOT. ALL OF THESE
PROJECTS COME UNDER PUBLIC
SCHOOL. THERE IS A POINT WHERE
FOR EXAMPLE AND THE LIVE THAT
THE NO CAN. THAT'S A OPERATE.
AND THAT DOESN'T COME UNDER SO
THERE'S A WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT. WE DON'T JUST BROADEN. THE
IN ALL THE- WITHOUT HAVING AND
FOR LAW. THAT IN THE IN THE- IN
OUR- IN OUR LINE. WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE. NINE
CONSTRUCTION JOBS COVERED AND SO
THAT IS COOL NOT BEING COVERED
THERE IS NO LANGUAGE THAT
ADDRESSES THAT WE HAVE AN
EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY I CAN
ONLY ENVISION THE MASSIVE
BREAKTHROUGH ABOUT CREATING
CLEAN MANUFACTURING JOBS THE
OPERATIONS OF THEM. I MEAN
THERE'S SO MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE
WE COULD REALLY LEAD THE NATION-
AND WE ARE FAR MORE USED TO
LABOR STANDARDS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WE HAVE A
SENSE THAT PREVAILING WAGE WEEK
PUBLIC WORKS A WEEK DON'T. HAVE
ON NON. JOBS AND WHERE. MORE
BILLIONS OF MORE BALLPARK TO BE
- ARE GOING TO BE INVEST- AGAIN
WE NEED AND WE HAVE EXAMPLES
LOOK AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL-
ABOUT- WITH THE FOR GOVERNMENT
HAS DONE THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR. HAS AN ANIMAL YOU WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY THAT
CREATES IS VERY EXPLICIT
PATHWAYS FOR CONSTRUCTION
MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING AND
OPERATIONS JOBS WE HAVE IN OUR
OWN A STATE GOVERNMENT- BETWEEN
THE CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE BOARD.
AND- THE CPUC ARE ON INTEREST-
MO YOU THAT IS X. AND SO WE HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY HERE BECAUSE WE
HAVE EXPERIENCE. I HOPE I DON'T
GOING OUTSIDE TO OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS BUT WE HAVE IT
HERE WE HAVE THE LANGUAGE HERE
WE HAVE THE EXAMPLES WELL HI
ROAD STANDARDS IS WHAT WE'RE
LOOKING FOR HIGHROAD STANDARDS
TO CREATE THE JOBS. BUST OUT OF
NOT ONLY CONSTRUCTION BUT ALL
THE OTHER JOBS MAKE THOSE JOBS
AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES THAT
BEEN EXCLUDED I MEAN THIS IS AN
EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY AND WE
CAN'T WE WILL NOT ACHIEVE IT. IF
WE JUST HAVE- SUPERFICIAL
REFERENCE TO REFERENCES TO THIS
LOVE LANGUAGE DOES NOT GET IT.
MAPS ARE NOT AN ENFORCEABLE
MECHANISM OKAY WE HAVE TO HAVE
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WE DO HAVE
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WE'VE ALWAYS
THAT ASKED YOU TO INCLUDE THAT
WE DON'T HAVE TO WASTE ANYMORE
TIME OF GOING OUT SO MAYBE YOU
CAN JUST AND ALL OF THEM. THE
YOU KNOW. COMMIT OR YOU KNOW TO
USE WHAT WE NOW HAVE THE
MECHANISM THE TOOLS THAT WE NOW
HAVE AND APPLY IT HERE ON-
HIGHROAD STANDARDS FOR TRAINING
FOR THE JOBS- ALL ALL OF THAT
AND THEN. WHEN YOU'RE- A DANCER
I JUST HAVE ONE SMALL QUESTION
ON SEQUEL. M. YEAH I THINK I
THINK TO TWO POINTS WITH THE POP
WORKS HAVE THE RECORDING AND
BETTER THE WE SPOKE TO ON THE
ENERGY AND CHIP I. THERE ARE TWO
PROVISIONS EVERYTHING OVER
TWENTY MEGAWATTS AND IDW CAN
SPEAK TO THE SPECIFICALLY AND
ALL THE WORK THEY'RE DOING HAVE
THE P. L. A. IN THE SKILLED AND
TRAINED REQUIREMENTS. FOR BOTH
OF THOSE SO ON THAT WE'VE TAKEN
CARE OF THE PUBLIC SIDE AS WE'VE
ALWAYS DONE IN CALIFORNIA AND I
APOLOGIZE FOR NOT MAKING THIS
CLEAR AND THEN ON THE ENERGY AND
CHIPS AGAIN. ENERGY OVER TWENTY
MEGAWATTS WHICH MAKES AN
INDUSTRIAL THAT IS ALL REQUIRED
APPEAL AND SKILLED AND TRAINED
AND OUT. AND THEN ON ON ALL THE
OTHER MANUFACTURING THAT COULD
BE ANCILLARY THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY
A PART OF THIS PACKAGE YET BUT
BUT POINT TAKEN ON THAT. AND
THEN JUST ONE- HOW DOES THE- THE
SECRET. OF YOUR PROPOSALS.
DIFFER COMPARED TO AS BEFORE
TWENTY THREE THAT WAS JUST
PASSED. YEAH WELL I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION SB FOUR
TWENTY THREE- MAKES PERMITS FOR
HUGE MIXED USE PROJECTS THIS WAS
CENTER WINNERS BILLS. UNLIMITED
SIZE MINISTERIAL ACCEPTING THEM
FROM LOCAL APPROVAL AND SEEK
WHAT COMPLETELY SO THIS IS NONE
OF THAT THIS IS. REALLY I MEAN
THOSE WERE THIS IS WHAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT IS MAINTAINING ALL
OF THAT THAT FOR TWENTY THREE
EXEMPTED. AND WE ARE ACTUALLY
MAINTAINING AND MAINTAINING THE
PUBLIC PROCESS WE'RE JUST SAYING
THAT THE BACK AND WE'RE GOING TO
CUT TIME CUT COSTS MOVE FASTER
SO APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION AND
THIS IS NOT. THAT COMPLETE
EXCEPTION WHATSOEVER THANK YOU
SENATOR OKAY AND THEN JUST LOOK
FOR WOULD ON THE HIGH ROAD
STANDARDS AND THE EXPLICIT.
ENFORCEMENT LANGUAGE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SENATOR ALSO A SENATOR
. THANK YOU IN YOU FOR AT THE
END. THAT INTO A THE WORK THAT'S
GONE IN- YOU KNOW I JUST WANT TO
START OFF BY SAYING THAT THIS IS
NOT THE FIRST TIME IN THE LAST
TWELVE MONTHS WHERE WE'VE HAD TO
ADDRESS A NUMBER OF REALLY
SUBSTANTIAL POLICY ISSUES- THAT
COME TO US AND WE'RE DOING SO
THROUGH. A SHORTER PROCESS- IF
THIS YOU KNOW IN IN SOME CASES
AFFILIATED WITH THE BUDGET AND
OTHER CASES AB THREE SHORTER
POLICY PROCESS. AND WHILE I
RESPECT THE NEED TO ADDRESS
IMPORTANT ISSUES IN A FAST WAY.
IT IS STARTING TO FEEL LIKE WE
ARE BEING JAMMED BY DESIGN. AND
THAT IS HARD I THINK WE HAVE A
ROLE AS LEGISLATORS- IT TO PLAY
AND CERTAINLY- THERE ARE BIG
POLICIES AND BIG CONCEPTS. THAT
ARE BEING PUT FORWARD AND AS HAS
BEEN STATED HERE AND ALSO IN THE
ASSEMBLY HEARINGS THERE HAVE
BEEN. LEGISLATORS IN BOTH HOUSES
BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE THAT
HAVE PROPOSED SOME OF THIS- IN
THE LAST YEAR'S- TO TRY TO. TO
MOVE. THE BALL FORWARD AND WE'VE
NOT SEEN- A LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT-
ON SOMEBODY'S POLICY BILLS SO I
THINK THAT THAT RAISES JUST A
GENERAL CONCERN- OF HOW WE THINK
OF THESE- BILLS MOVING FORWARD.
I WORRY THAT WHEN WE MOVE THE
PROCESS FORWARD- IN THIS MANNER
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE LOSE
OUT ON THE MOST IS STAKEHOLDER
INPUT. AND I THINK THAT TO- THAT
IS SOMETHING THAT IS MISSING
CERTAINLY WE AS LEGISLATORS ARE
THE STAKEHOLDERS BUT ARE
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMPACTED
ARE ALSO STAKEHOLDERS AND THAT
THEY DON'T HAVE TIME- WHEN
THINGS ARE TRUNCATED WHETHER
IT'S A LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OR
SEAQUEST. THEY DON'T HAVE TIME
TO COME UNDER YOUR PEOPLE VERY
OFTEN WHO WORK FULL TIME JOBS
WHO NEED HELP- A IN TRYING TO
DECIPHER HOW AND WHEN AND- THE
BEST METHOD TO PROVIDE INPUT.
AND SO THINK THAT THAT SOME-
THAT CAN TO BE MISSING FOR THIS
- REAL STAKEHOLDER INPUT- IN
PARTICULARLY FOR SOME OF THIS
THAT IS GOING TO IMPACT
DIFFERENT REGIONS AND DIFFERENT
WAYS- I DON'T THINK THIS IS A
LITTLE- AND CERTAINLY IN THE
SEVEN YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN IN
THE LEGISLATURE SOME OF THESE
CONVERSATIONS HAVE COME UP EVERY
SINGLE YEAR. AND SOME OF THE
REASONS WE'VE NOT MOVED ON HIM
IS BECAUSE WE'VE NOT ACTUALLY
FOUND THE RIGHT BALANCE TO MOVE
FORWARD I'M NOT BECAUSE THERE'S
NOT A DESIRE BUT THERE'S JUST
NOT THE RIGHT BALANCE AND WE'VE
NOT BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THAT
FORWARD FROM A POLICY
PERSPECTIVE. I THINK ONE OF THE
REASONS THAT YOU ARE HEARING A
WHOLE LOT ABOUT LABOR STANDARDS
AND WHAT HE IS OR IS NOT IS
BECAUSE- THAT'S NOT EXPLICITLY
SAID WELL YOU HAVE ALL SAID WHAT
IS IT YOU KNOW YOU'VE ALL
VERBALLY. SHARED WITH US- YOUR
DEFINITION OR INTERPRETATION OF
WHAT'S IN THE LABOR WHAT WHAT
WHICH LABOR STANDARDS YOU
BELIEVER IN. IT'S NOT IN THE
DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED FOR US X. ILLICITLY-
AND CERTAINLY THERE ARE TIMES
WERE REFERENCE FEDERAL LANGUAGE
AS A WAY TO SAY WELL THIS IS
WHAT THE FEDERAL STATE. BUT WE
ALL KNOW HERE- IN THE
LEGISLATURE THAT- WE CAN DO MORE
WE CAN DO YOU KNOW WE CAN DO
MORE THAN WHAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS AT SUGGESTING OR
WE CAN DO THE SAME. AND THAT'S
JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF WHY I THINK
SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS ARE
COMING FORWARD AND WHY THE
LANGUAGE THAT HAS BEEN
PRESENTED. FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT
ENOUGH. AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.
AND YOU KNOW I DON'T ALWAYS
AGREE WITH THE L. A. L. BUT I DO
IN THE CASE THAT I'M STILL
STRUGGLING. WITH TRYING TO FIND
AND DETERMINE WHAT CRITERIA AND
EVIDENCE. IS REALLY BEING USED
FOR THE STATEMENTS TO BE MADE
THAT. THIS HAS TO BE- MOVE
FORWARD IN SUCH A QUICK
TIMELINE. JUST TO GET THE MONEY.
IS ONE PIECE OF EVIDENCE BUT
WHAT ELSE. ARE WE USING AS PIECE
OF EVIDENCE FOR WHY THIS NEEDS
TO BE DONE IN SUCH. A FAST WAY-
I THINK THAT. THE L. A. O. LAYS
OUT OUR REAL CONCERNS OF. WHAT
HE YOU KNOW WE- NEED MORE THAN.
FOLLOW THE MONEY- AND THAT'S-
YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE
TRADE OFFS AND THEY DO. THERE
LAW OF TRADE OFFS AND I KNOW
TODAY I DON'T HAVE I'M I WON'T
HAVE TIME TO GO THROUGH I MEAN I
CAN GO THROUGH EACH. OF THE
PROPOSALS AND GIVE YOU QUESTIONS
AND COMMENTS ON EACH AND I KNOW
THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR
THAT. BUT THERE ARE REAL TRADE
OFFS. IN ONE OF THE TRADE OFFS
YOU KNOW I'LL GIVE YOU AN
EXAMPLE. IS WHEN I HEAR THAT WE
ARE GOING TO SPEND LESS TIME ON
CASES BECAUSE THERE IS LESS
MATERIAL. AND THAT'S
SPECIFICALLY YOU KNOW TO THE
JUDICIAL STREAMLINING PEACE I
THINK OF THE FACT OF HOW MANY
TIMES IN HISTORY- REVIEWING LESS
MATERIAL IN IT IN A JUDICIAL
CASE. IS THE EQUIVALENT OF
EVIDENCE AND WHEN WE DON'T ALLOW
OUR COMMUNITIES TO PRESENT FULL
EVIDENCE- THAT. IMPACTS THE
OUTCOME. AND I'M NOT SURE IT'S
ALWAYS IMPACTED THE OUTCOME IN
THE WAY THAT WE WANT WE'VE
CREATED A JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THAT
I THINK ENCOURAGES MORE EVIDENCE
NOT LESS EVIDENCE AND SO I THINK
THAT THAT IS ONE EXAMPLE OF A
PLACE FOR THAT'S A REAL TRADE
OFF. IN ORDER TO GET SPEED
YOU'RE TELLING SOME COMMUNITIES
BUT WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE AND
REVIEW YOUR EVIDENCE- AND I
THINK. THAT IS VERY HARD I THINK
IT'S PARTICULARLY HARD ARE AND
AREN'T ON OUR E. G. COMMUNITIES-
THAT HAVE VERY OFTEN BEEN- THE
ONES WHAT WHOSE EVIDENCE IS NOT
PRESENTED- IN A WAY WHOSE
VOICES- ARE LIMITED- AND
SOMETIMES SILENCE IN DIFFERENT
WAYS AND SO I THINK THAT. THAT
IS NOT I WANNA BE CLEAR THE
INTENTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION
I KNOW THAT I WORKED WITH YOU
ALL I KNOW THAT THAT IS NOT THE
INTENTION. OF THE ADMINISTRATION
BUT IT IS AGAIN ONE OF THESE
TRADE OFFS THAT'S TALKED ABOUT-
THROUGH THE L. A. O.'S. YOU KNOW
AND ALICE'S I THINK WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT JUSTICE FORTY PROGRAM-
THAT IS NOT. GIVING MONEY TO IT
AND COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN
IMPACTED IS NOT ENOUGH- AND IT
IS NOT THE SAME AS MITIGATING
THE IMPACT AND I THINK- THAT IS
WHAT SEEK WHAT HAS HELPED US TO
A HAS ALSO HELPED US TO MITIGATE
IMPACTS SO YES. FOR VIÆT FUNDING
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMPACTED IS
KEY BUT ALSO MITIGATING THE
IMPACT DIFFERENT PROCESS
DIFFERENT THING IT'S ALSO PEAK
HE AND I DON'T THINK ONE
REPLACES THE OTHER- I THINK BOTH
NEED TO HAPPEN- I YOU KNOW ALONG
THE JUDICIAL STREAMLINING
PROCESS. WE'VE HAD AB NINE
HUNDRED PROJECTS- GO. THROUGH
THAT RESOURCES. ALL THE TIME.
AND THOSE MOVES. MOVING YOU
KNOW- I'VE LIKED ALL OF THEM AND
THEY MOVED. BUT THEY DO PRETTY.
HAVE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS
AND SO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I
HAVE IS WHY IS THIS- BEEN
ABANDONED FOR THIS PARTICULAR
PROPOSAL- WITH IT YOU KNOW THIS
PARTICULAR PROPOSAL IS NOT THE
EQUIVALENT OF AB NINE HUNDRED.
AB NINE HUNDRED MOVES FORWARD-
F. FAST BUT STILL HAS
ENVIRONMENTAL- PIECES IN PLACE.
THIS PROPOSAL ARE THESE
PROPOSALS AS WE SEE ELIMINATES
THAT- SO THAT'S ONE OF THE
QUESTIONS ALL THROUGH THIS ALL
OUT AND THEN YOU CAN ALL DECIDE
HOW YOU WANT TO REACT OR
RESPOND. BUT I THINK THAT-
JUDICIAL STREAMLINING THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD REVIEW AND
I THINK FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
ARE AMONG THE HARDEST- PIECES
HERE- FOR ME NOT FOR OTHERS I
THINK IT'S A IT WE ALREADY ON
RECORD ON THE DELTA LIKE. I
DON'T KNOW HOW WE MOVE ON THIS
IT'S NOT LIKE THIS IS NEW I
ALMOST FEEL LIKE- BUT DELTA IS
IT IN UNIVERSALLY I THINK GOING
TO BE FELT- AS ONE OF THE
HARDEST PIECES AND I'M NOT.
CONVINCED THAT JAMMING IT IS-
THE RIGHT WAY TO APPROACH IT BUT
YOU KNOW ASIDE FROM THAT THAT
THAT'S ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED
I DO FEEL JUDICIAL STREAMLINING-
AND THE FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
IS ALSO. WE'VE HAD THE FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES. LAW IN PLACE
FOR FIFTY YEARS- AND I DON'T
UNDERSTAND WHAT PROJECTS ARE
SPECIFICALLY BENEFITING FROM A
LIMITING THAT FOR MERGING INTO
ONE- I A THINK THAT. ENDANGERED
SPECIES AND FULLY PROTECTED DO
DIFFERENT THINGS AND TO MOVE IN
OUR STATE TO LESSER PROTECTIONS-
JUST YOU KNOW WE Y. MY QUESTION
WOULD BE WILL WHAT'S WHY YOU
KNOW WHAT PROJECTS. I THINK
OVERALL- A LOT OF THESE.
PROPOSALS TALK PRIDE THAT COULD
IN CASES IT'S IN SOME CASES IT'S
SIXTEEN. BUT WE'RE NOT EXPLICIT
AND ONE OF OUR CHAT WE'RE NOT
EXPLICIT IN SCENE WHICH PROJECTS
ARE NOT NAMES ARE CALLED OUT.
AND THAT ALSO I THINK IS PART OF
THE HESITANCY YOU'RE HEARING
FROM FOLKS THAT IF WE KNEW
HERE'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
WHETHER IT'S TRANSPORTATION
HOUSING OR WATER- YOU KNOW IN
SOME CASES. AS DISTRICT
REPRESENTED EVEN FOLLOWING A LOT
OF THESE IF YOU SAY WHICH ONE
YOU'RE SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT-
IT WOULD HELP US UNDERSTAND
WHETHER IT MERITS- STREAMLINING
OR FAST FORWARD AND I DO THINK
THAT. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN STREAMLINING AND
EXPEDITING- FOR ME EXPEDITING
MEANS YOU'RE GONNA DO ALL THE
PROCESS AND ALL THE STEPS- IN A
FASTER WAY STREAMLINING IS THAT
YOU KNOW A DECISION TO. SAY
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO- MAKE
PIECES OF IT AND THAT I THINK IS
WHY. WE'RE HAVING THIS
DISCUSSION AND IN THIS CHALLENGE
BECAUSE FOR SOME OMITTING SOME
PIECES WORKS BETTER THAN A
MEETING OTHERS- BUT I THINK THAT
GENERALLY IF WE WERE KEEPING A
LOT OF THE PIECES IN PLACE BUT
EXPEDITING THEM YOU WOULD HAVE.
PROBABLY A DIFFERENT TAKE- ON
THIS NOT COMPLETELY SO THOSE ARE
SOME OF MY COMMENTS QUESTIONS
LIKE I SAID I HAVE SO MANY THAT
I CAN PROBABLY TAKE UP THIS
WHOLE THING BUT IT'S NOT
APPROPRIATE. TO TAKE UP THE
ENTIRE TIME- AND I WANT TO LEAVE
YOU ALL WITH THAT. SENATOR THANK
YOU SO MUCH AND I'LL DO MY BEST
IS TO. BRIEFLY AT A HIGH LEVEL
RESPOND TO WHAT I THINK ARE YOUR
QUESTIONS I ALSO WANT TO INVITE
OUR DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
WILDLIFE DIRECTOR CHUCK BONHAM-
TO THE TABLE JUST TO BRIEFLY
EXPLAIN FULLY PROTECTED BECAUSE
I THINK HE DOES A REALLY GOOD
JOB OF. EXPLAINING WHY AND WHY
NOW- FIRST OF ALL GENERALLY
SPEAKING THERE IS A TENSION
BETWEEN PROCESS AND ACTION. AND
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
NAVIGATE. WE HAVE IN PLACE IN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH THICK WHAT
REMARKABLE PROCESS TO ENSURE
THAT WE'RE REVIEWING OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. AS I SAID
WORKING TO AVOID MINIMIZE OR
MITIGATE THOSE IMPACTS.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS COMMUNITY
IMPACTS ALLOW FOR COMMUNITY
INPUT- THE CHILD ONE OF THE
CHALLENGES WE HAVE IN AND
BECAUSE THAT PROCESS IS SO
IMPORTANT WE'RE NOT SUGGESTING-
THAT REMOVING THAT AT ALL- SO.
IN CONTRAST TO THE ONE OF THAT
LEGISLATIVE BILLS THAT WAS
REFERENCE WE'RE NOT SUGGESTING
EXEMPTION A SEQUEL OR CURTAILING
COMMUNITY IMPORT OR THE REQUIRED
TO MITIGATE. FOR SIMPLY DOING IS
SAYING THAT IN TOO MANY CASES.
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION AND SEE
QUICK DRAGS ON AND ON AND ON AND
ULTIMATELY DELAY IS THE NILE. SO
WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR IS A
THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN ABOUT
THE FASTER PROCESS TO GET A
THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN ON
CRITICAL. HI MY PROJECTS. AND SO
THAT IS FUNDAMENTALLY OUR GOAL
AND I APPRECIATE I THINK WE DO
HAVE A SAME NORTH STAR OF IN OF.
DOING MUCH MORE TO ADDRESS THE
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS ON
COMMUNITIES AND ENSURE THAT
THEY- THAT THEY HAVE A ROLE. YOU
ASKED WHY NOW THE FEDERAL
FEDERAL FUNDING YES BUT WHY NOW
AND I THINK YOU'LL HEAR LATER
FROM WATER AGENCIES ACROSS THE
STATE THAT ARE SUPPORTING THE
SENATE PROPOSALS IN PART
BECAUSE- THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDER WAY-
THAT MAY VERY WELL GET DELAYED.
UNDER THE STATUS QUO. AND
THEY'RE FOCUSED ON PROJECTS TO
GET IN PLACE BEFORE THE NEXT
SEASON WHETHER THAT THE DROUGHT
SEASON OR THE FLOOD SEASON. I
CAN TELL YOU ON THE WILDFIRE
SIDE YOU KNOW YOU ALL THANKS TO
YOUR LEADERSHIP ABOUT IT'S
ALMOST THREE BILLION DOLLARS OF
FUNDING. WE WORK VERY INTENSELY
TO TRY TO GET EACH OF THESE
COMMUNITY PRODUCTION PROJECTS IN
PLACE BEFORE THE NEXT FIRE
SEASON. AND SO AS IT RELATES TO
WATER WERE DOING THE SAME ON
WATER. AND THE CHALLENGES AND I
CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S HELP
IN SORT OF LIMITING-
ACCELERATING OR STREAMLINING TO
SPECIFIC PROJECTS THE CHALLENGES
SCALE. WE HAVE HUNDREDS IF NOT
THOUSANDS OF WATER AGENCIES THAT
ARE DOING THESE PROJECTS ACROSS
THE STATE. SO FROM OUR
PERSPECTIVE IT'S TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT WHAT'S AN APPROPRIATE
WAY TO- CHANGED AT THAT PROCESS
TO TRY TO- SO THAT ULTIMATELY WE
CAN EITHER DELIVER PROJECTS.
MORE QUICKLY OR IF THEY DON'T
DESERVE TO BE DELIVERED BECAUSE-
OF- EFFECTIVE LAWSUIT THEN THEN
THEY'RE NOT. I'LL MENTION TO.
BRIEFLY THAT US SECRETARY MASAK
AND TALKED ABOUT THE A DESIGN
BUILD MY PROJECTS. THAT ONE OF
THESE PROPOSALS WOULD ALLOW ON
THE TRANSPORTATION SIDE. THERE'S
ALSO- COMPARABLE PILOT ON THE
WATER SIDE AND DEPARTMENT WATER
RESOURCES. AND ONE OF THE
REASONS WHY WE WANT THESE THESE
PROJECTS- THIS DOES NOT PROVE
PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD IN
PLACE RIGHT NOW. THESE ARE
CRITICAL PROJECTS FOR EACH OF
YOU ARE TO GET IN PLACE IN SOME
CASES DAM SAFETY. SPELL
INFRASTRUCTURE- THESE ARE
PROJECTS THAT IF YOU KNOW WE ARE
ABLE TO GET PROGRESSIVE DESIGN
BUILD AUTHORITY THIS SUMMER.
WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT MUCH
MORE QUICKLY. CAN I ASK YOU
SOMETHING SO IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU
KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PROJECTS COULD
YOU GIVE US A LIST OF. THE EXACT
PROJECTS THAT YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT FOR WHY. FOR TRANSFER. FOR
ALSO THIS THAT WAS THE COPPER
TO- THE QUESTION GOT ASKED IN
YOUR A IN THE- IN TERMS OF.
SPACE AND WILL FOR THE- OFFICE
WILL WE WILL DO OUR- TO PROVIDE
THAT. OKAY THANK YOU. FOR JERRY
BROWN. HE DOESN'T. OF THE RECORD
MY IS CHUCK. I THE DIRECTOR OF
THE CALL. DEPARTMENT OF FISH
WILDLIFE. SENATOR I'D LIKE TO
DISCUSS FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
FOR A MOMENT. FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
YOU MENTIONED. IN THE NINETEEN
SIXTIES. THIS LEGISLATURE
WITHOUT ANY SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS
. PUT THIRTY SEVEN SPECIES. ON A
LIST. AND DESIGNATED THEM AS
FULLY PROTECTED. THANK CREATED
A- NO HARM. RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ALL PROJECT PROPONENTS LAUTECH.
THAT WAS BEFORE THE FEDERAL
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. IT WAS
BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT. THIS TRICK IT'S
EVEN MORE CONFUSING. SUBSEQUENT
TO THAT DATE FIFTY YEARS AGO.
WITH NO SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS. OUR
CONSTITUTIONALLY CREATED FISHING
GAME COMMISSION. HAS ACTUALLY
LISTED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. MANY OF
THOSE SPECIES- THEY HAVE PUT.
EIGHTEEN ON THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT. AS ENDANGERED. AND
WE JUST MAKE SURE I GET MY
NUMBER RIGHT SKEWS ME NINETEEN
ON THE AND DANGER SPECIES ACT IS
ENDANGERED. EIGHT ON THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT IS
THREATENED. THEY TOOK THREE AND
PUT THEM ON THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT AND THEN DE LISTED-
SUBJECT TO SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS
AND PUBLIC PROCESS. THERE ARE
TODAY SEVEN SPECIES ON THE FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES LIST BUT ARE
NOT YET ON THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT CLASS. THIS PRODUCES
A CONFUSING CONFLICTING AND
UNTENABLE SITUATION FOR TWO
REASONS. ON ONE HAND. EVERY
PROJECT PROPONENT FACES AN
UNNECESSARY RISK FOR PROJECT
PLANNING FINANCING CONSTRUCTION
IS A ZERO TAKE STANDARD. ON THE
OTHER HAND THERE'S NO
CONSERVATION GAIN. THROUGH FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES LIKE EXIST
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT. UNDER THE FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES STATUTE THE
DEPARTMENT HAS NO ABILITY TO DO
ANYTHING. WE CAN'T STOP THE
PROJECT. UNDER THE FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES STATUTE. BUT
OVER UNDER THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT. YOU HAVE FIVE YEAR
MANDATORY REVIEWS OF THE STATUS
OF SPECIES. YOU HAVE TO SCIENCE
YOU HAVE RESEARCH YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR
LANDSCAPE SCALE CONSERVATION.
AND AS A MATTER OF LAW. THE
DEPARTMENT CAN REQUIRE BY FORM
OF PERMIT THE CONDITION OF
AVOIDANCE. AS A MATTER OF LAW
CAN REVIVE REQUIRED MINIMIZATION
THROUGH A PERMIT CONDITION AS A
MATTER OF LAW CAN REQUIRE FULL
MITIGATION OF ANY PACKED IMPACT
NONE OF THAT. EXISTS WONDERFULLY
P. PROTECTED SPECIES DYNAMIC SO
THE PROPOSAL TODAY. IS NOT NEW.
EXPERTS HAVE BEEN DEBATING IT
FOR QUITE SOMETIME. IT SHOWS UP
IN LAW REVIEW ARTICLES. INDEED
JUST LAST YEAR THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE PROCESS AND ANALYSES
INDICATED THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD
LOOK AT STATUTORY OPTIONS TO
ELIMINATE THE FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES STATUTE. AND CONSOLIDATE
EVERYTHING UNDER THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT CONSTRUCT. THERE'S A
LOT THERE I KNOW IT RAISES
QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE HANDLE
OUR SPECIES MANAGEMENT IN
CALIFORNIA AND I APPRECIATE YOUR
FOCUS ON IT. BUT I WANT TO BE
VERY DIRECT IT'S NOT NEW IT'S
NOT NOVEL PEOPLE BEEN DEBATING
IT FOR FIFTEEN YEARS. OR MORE
IT'S NOT A REPEAL IT'S MOVING
THINGS UNDER THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT CONSTRUCT FOR THESE
THREE REASONS FROM WHERE WE SET
. THERE IS NO DEPARTMENT IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT WILL BE
MORE FRONT CENTER DEALING WITH
HOUSING. TRANSPORTATION CRITICAL
WATER AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN
OUR DEPARTMENT. TO COME STRAIGHT
TO US FOR PERMANENT ALL OF IT.
THE LARGE SCALE SOLAR
ASSOCIATION AND I DON'T ENDORSE
THE NUMBER. SAYS TO MEET OUR
TWENTY THIRTY GOALS WHICH AS
SENATOR CABALLERO POINTED OUT
EARLIER THE LEGISLATURE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION SET. WE'RE
LOOKING AT TWENTY EIGHT HUNDRED
PER MINUTE PACKAGES A YEAR AT
OUR DEPARTMENT. TO HIT THE
TWENTY THIRTY CALL. IF YOU CUT
THAT NUMBER IN HALF THAT'S
FOURTEEN HUNDRED TAKE HALF OF
THAT SEVEN HUNDRED PERMIT
PACKAGES A YEAR ON SOLAR. WHERE
A LOT OF THAT BUILD OUT HAPPENS
WHERE WE HAVE FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES. WATER THE DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES SAN JOAQUIN
FIELD DIVISION MANAGES I THINK
FOURTEEN MIGHT BE TWENTY FOUR
MILES OF THE CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT
. IN AN EXISTING RIGHT AWAY THEY
HAVE TO DEAL WITH SUBSIDENCE AND
LEVY MAINTENANCE RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FLOODING
WHAT EXISTS IN THE MIDDLE OF
THAT RIGHT AWAY. BLOODY NOSE
LEOPARD LIZARD WHICH IS A FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES STATUTE.
SPENDABLE NO TAKE PROVISION. IN
ON ROADS CALTRANS. HAS RECEIVED
IN THE LAST TEN YEARS CARVE OUTS
FROM THE FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES. STATUTES FOR SPECIFIC
ROAD PROJECTS THE MAMMOTH UP THE
GRADE THEY NEED DUE ON ROADS AND
BRIDGES. I WOULD SAY REASONABLY
PREDICTS IF WE DON'T FIGURE OUT
A WAY TO RECONCILE AND
RECLASSIFY YOU'RE LOOKING AT
YEAR OVER YEAR CARVE OUTS FROM
FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES ANYWAY.
SO I APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO
KIND OF LAY THAT OUT THANK YOU
THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE THAT
AND I CERTAINLY AGREE THAT WE'VE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS I THINK
THAT THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS IS
THAT THIS IS ALL PAIRED TOGETHER
AND AS YOU SAID IN THE SPIRIT OF
DIRECTNESS. WHEN THIS IS PAIRED
ALSO WITH THE DELTA I THINK OF
THE SANDHILL CRANE. AND AND SO
YOU KNOW THIS IS WHY WE'RE
GRAPPLING WITH THE I THINK IF
THESE WERE STANDALONE POLICIES
RIGHT WE WOULDN'T MAKE THIS
CONNECTION- BUT CERTAINLY THIS
IS BEEN BROUGHT TO US AS A
PACKAGE. SO IT GIVES US BOTH THE
BENEFITS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF
THINKING OF IT NOT JUST AS A
SINGULAR POLICY AREA BUT IN THE
TOP CONTEXT OF WHAT'S BEEN
BROUGHT FORWARD AND WHY IT MAY
BE BROUGHT FORWARD SO I
APPRECIATE THAT. AND SENATOR
THANK YOU SO MUCH BECAUSE I TO
ME WHERE THE SANDHILL CRANE. AND
THERE IS A LOT MORE WORK THAT
PLAYS OUT UNDERNEATH THAT
PROJECT I HAD. EARLIER VERSIONS
OF THAT PROJECT WHAT YOU'RE
REFERENCING. ARE DIFFERENT THAN
THE DESIGNS AS I UNDERSTAND IT
TODAY. ALL POWER LINES ARE
UNDERGROUND. A NEW POWER LINES
THAT AREN'T UNDERGROUND ARE
PLANNED TO BE CO EXISTENT WITH
CURRENT LINES. THAT'S THE WRIST
TO SANDHILL CRANES BUT I
APPRECIATE THE COMMENT AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE
DISCUSSION THANK YOU AND THANK
YOU TO EVERYONE LOOK YOU'RE ALL
DOING A GREAT JOB THESE ARE HARD
CONVERSATION SO THEY'RE GOING TO
GENERATE. DIFFICULT COMMENTS AND
STRONG COMMENTS- BUT NONE THE
LESS I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT
CONVERSATION- AND I MET GRATEFUL
THAT YOU'RE ALL RECEPTIVE TO THE
FEEDBACK. AS THE CHAIRS PASSED
THE GAVEL TO ME I BEFORE YOU
LEAVE IT I LET ME TO- I JUST
HAVE A- THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL
I GUESS PER. OF THE FLIP SIDE OF
YOUR ARGUMENTS ARE YOU KNOW WHY
DO WE HAVE TO DO IT THIS WAY
GIVEN EVERYTHING YOU DECIDED.
THAT YOU KNOW WE ROUTINELY I
KNOW THIS BECAUSE THE SERVER ON
THE AYE SERVING THIS COMMUNITY.
WE ROUTINELY AUTHORIZE WAIVERS
FOR THAT FOR TAKING OF FOR
PROTECTED SPECIES WITH
SAFEGUARDS LIKE MONITORING. THE
BIG DAY PASS ON URGENCY THEY'RE
DONE ON CONSENT I MEAN THEY'RE
DONE IMMEDIATELY- THE AS THEIR
BEEN ANY PROBLEM WITH THE
LEGISLATURE'S RESPONSIVENESS
WHEN THERE'S A WHEN THERE'S A
DISCERNIBLE NEED ASSOCIATE WITH
FLEXIBILITY UNDER- FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES AND I GUESS
THAT'S THAT'S GOOD. I HEAR YOU
AND YET WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY
I'VE- NEVER I'VE NEVER HEARD OF
A SITUATION WHERE THE MYSTERY
WAS UNHAPPY WITH OUR
RESPONSIVENESS. TO THIS ISSUE
AND PROVIDING YOU A GREAT WRITER
FLEXIBILITY AS LONG AS WE HAVE A
CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT. AND WE
REALLY PASSAGE. SITTERS THANK
YOU FOR THE FOLLOW QUESTION AND
I THINK I HAVE. THREE THOUGHTS
INTEREST. IN MANY THE SENATORS
ALREADY THIS MORNING. PERHAPS
MOST HAVE NOTED WE CAN'T KEEP
PIECE MEALING HOW WE HANDLE THE
DYNAMICS TO ACHIEVE. ALL OF OUR
GOALS THAT HAVE BEEN SET IN THE
LEGISLATURE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. WE
HAVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
THAT BELOW THE WORLD'S MIND.
THAT WORKLOAD IN THE SOLAR
CONTEXT ALONE TERRESTRIALLY.
WE'LL BE GOING RIGHT THROUGH
THESE CHALLENGING PERMITTING
SITUATIONS. I'M NOT SURE
WHETHER. THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY
TO HANDLE THAT WOULD BE TO OPEN
UP CARVE OUTS TO FULLY
PROTECTED. SOLAR PROJECT BY
SOLAR PROJECT. THROUGH THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. POINT TO.
IN THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS EARLIER THIS WEEK ON
THE SAME TOPIC. THAT ANALYSIS
SAID ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST.
ARE INTENDED TO BE MAINTAINED
ACCORDING TO BEST AVAILABLE
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. PRESS
FULLY PROTECTED LIST WERE
CODIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND
HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED. THE
SCIENTIFIC STATUS OF MOST FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES ARE NOT KNOWN
. IF WE MOVE UNDER THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WE HAVE
PUBLIC PROCESS TO THE FISH AND
GAME COMMISSION. THAT'S NOTICE
AND COMMENT RULEMAKING WHICH IS
REQUIRED DEPARTMENT SCIENTIFIC
ANALYSIS THE PLACE OVER MULTIPLE
YEARS PER SPECIES THAT STRIKES
US AS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE.
SPECIES PROTECTIVE WAY TO HANDLE
A HISTORICAL ARTIFACT WHICH IS
MY THIRD POINT. IT IS GOOD
GOVERNMENT PRACTICE TO LOOK AT
YOUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND
LAWS AND UPDATE THEM IT'S BEEN
HALF A CENTURY. AND SO THAT'S MY
RESTAURANTS I KNOW HAVE YOU
BROUGHT THIS TO I MEAN MAYBE I
MISS IT BUT IT'S COME YOU KNOW.
THIS IS BEEN KIND OF IN THE-
STUCK IN THE CRAW OF YOUR IF YOU
MISTER FOR A WHILE HOW COME NO
PROPOSE A BILL WE NEVER HAD A IS
GUY YOU KNOW MAYBE I MISSED THAT
YOU I. HAVE SERVING ON THIS
COMMITTEE EVERY YEAR SINCE I'VE
BEEN IN THE LEGISLATURE FOR NINE
YEARS I. IT WHAT WHAT WHY THERE
BEEN. WHITE WHY YOU GIVE US TO
DIS. WHAT'S TO BE A BAD. I PRESS
THE EVEN EVEN WITH FOR A LONG IT
. BUT I JUST YOUR QUESTION. WHEN
I PURCHASE. ONE I WOULD JUST
SAY- WE TRIED IN IT. DIRECTLY
AND CONSTRUCT WHICH IS. YOU KNOW
THE CHARGE THAT WE HAD. OVER THE
LAST KNOW SEVERAL MY IS. WE NEED
TO FASTER THAN WE EVER THOUGHT
WE DID AS IT RELATES TO CLIMATE
RESILIENCE AND OUR ENERGY GOALS
AND IN FACT YOU KNOW PEOPLE YOU
KNOW LIMIT IS JUST TO THE ENERGY
PROJECTS AND THE SPECIFICALLY.
ENERGY PROJECTS DON'T BUT I BUT
I LIKE TO BE JUST BE ABLE TO
EXPLAIN. AND SO THE CHARGE TO US
IN AGENCIES WAS WHAT WILL WHAT
WILL INHIBIT US FROM REACHING
THESE TARGETS IN THE CASE OF
ENERGY THAT WERE JUST SAT LAST
SEPTEMBER JUST ACCELERATED. AND
FRANKLY ALL THE STUFF THAT I
WORK ON ON ON RESILIENCE AND
WATER. SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING
BEFORE BEFORE YOU IS A SET OF
PROPOSALS THAT AGENCIES HAVE
IDENTIFIED INCLUDING FISH AND
WILDLIFE. REALLY GETTING IN THE
WAY OF ACHIEVING WHAT THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR
HAVE PASSED. AND SO THAT'S
THAT'S WHAT OUR FOCUS IS AND I
THINK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.
THE LEGISLATURE'S WILLINGNESS TO
DO THESE ONE OFF. A CARVE OUT
OF- THE ON THIS FULLY PROTECT
QUESTION I THINK AS DIRECTOR
BOTTOM NOTES WE IF FOR REALLY
GOOD ACTUALLY MOVE WITH THE PAY.
AND SCALE THAT WE NEED TO. WILL
THINK THAT'S UNTENABLE. AND SO
THAT'S WHY WE'RE TRYING TO BRING
A MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH. OKAY I
HEAR YOU BUT I WILL AS YOU
BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT JUST NOW
WITH. YOU THIS IS BEING DONE
JUSTIFY. ON THE BASIS OF OUR
NEED TO EXPEDITE OUR OUR CLIMATE
RELATED ENERGY PROJECTS AND YET
. IT SEEMS TO BE A THIS. AGO
WELL BEYOND THAT THE OTHER
PRICE. SO I HIGHS. ONCE AGAIN I
COMING BACK TO THIS THIS THIS
YOU THAT I RAISED THE BEGINNING
OUR WE REALLY NARROWLY. ONE
MORE. MORE ROLE BACK IN. FOR YOU
KNOW I THINK I THINK THERE IS A
GENERAL SENSE HERE THAT WE NEED
TO. ACT QUICKLY ON IT I'M A CALL
YET- AND THAT'S THAT'S A THAT'S
A DISCERNIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL GOAL
AND IN THE FINAL BENEFIT BUT
BUT- TO. THIS GOES BEYOND AND AT
. YEAH I'M SORRY MISSING ON A
SENATOR I MAY MISTER BY JUST.
THAT PART OF THE REASON THIS IS
THAT'S ALL OF COVER. ALL OF THEM
FIRST. PRO IS. IT IS ON AND- TO
BILL. A CLEAN ENERGY. THE IT
DOESN'T HAVE THE- AND DOESN'T
HAVE THE WATER SO THEY ALL AN UP
BEING. PART OF THE SAME QUESTION
FOR. BUT ARE ARE WE GO TO ENSURE
THAT THE- THAT ARE COVERED
ACTUALLY DO HAVE AN- TO THE
ENERGY- GOALS IF YOU AS LONG. AS
THERE'S- ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT
YOU'RE SAYING OR IS IT GONNA BE
EVERY PROJECT. INCLUDING
PROJECTS THAT DON'T HAVE TO
CENTER- THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES NEEDS TO DO CALIFORNIA
AQUEDUCT MAINTENANCE IN A RIGHT
OF WAY. TO DEAL WITH SUBSIDENCE
. AND LEVY FAILED. CALTRANS THE
TO BUILD ROAD AND BRIDGE. ENERGY
GOALS ARE. THIS IS NARROWLY
TAILORED THIS WAY. THE PROPOSAL
COULD ADJUST REPEAL FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES. AND LEFT IT
AT THAT. THE REALITY IS EIGHTEEN
ARTICLE LISTED AS ENDANGERED THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. NINE
ALREADY LISTED A START. THREE OF
BEEN ON THE LIST AND TAKEN OFF
REMAINS FULLY PROTECTED. SEVEN
ARE ONLY FULLY PROTECTED. IT'S
CONFUSING SPACE. LET'S RECONCILE
AND COME OUT WITH THE
CONSERVATION UPLIFT THAT'S
PROPOSAL I APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND I LIKE THE
EXCHANGE AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN-
YOU KNOW BACK AND FORTH OF.
MECHANISM AND SUBSTANCE OKAY I
MEAN I'M I'M SALINAS A DIGGING A
LITTLE DEEPER AND THIS TO
QUESTION THAT YOU KNOW THE I'VE
BEEN A WE WE'VE WE- WELL THE- ON
THESE KINDS OF. IN THE I KNOW
BEEN. IN OF IN MY TIME IN THE
COMMITTEE AS SAID I'M IN MISSED
SOME TO. BOB IT MIGHT IN YEARS
ON THE CAN I'D NEVER- HE IS. WE
KNOW THAT THERE WAS THIS. AND WE
A BIT OF A- SHOCK I FOR A NUMBER
OF A WHEN EGGMAN PROPOSED WAS
WITH IN THERE. LET LET ME- LET
ME OF A FEW OTHER- A FEW THINGS
THERE RELATE TO. JUST A REMINDER
THAT WHERE WE HAVE AN PANEL. THE
SERGEANTS AT. DISTURBS ALL ADDED
I. DID EVERYONE ELSE I KNOW YOU
GOT THE ASKED MINOR FOR
EVERYBODY WITH A PANEL ANOTHER
FOR- WE'VE GOT ABOUT HOURS AND-
TWENTY MINUTES I IS A TO BE ONE
HOUR PANEL SO JUST FYI. OKAY WE
SHOP OF COMMENT A WELL SO. YEAH
OKAY SO ON THE LINE WEST HIGH
RAIL PROJECT WHICH BY THE WAY I
IT'S FOR X. POTENTIAL PRICE- YOU
KNOW FOR A LOT OF REASONS. I
THERE'S TO BE SOME CERAMIC ABOUT
. WHAT. BETA FOR THE CHAIR I
WILL ONE TO FOLLOW UP YOU ON SO
LANGUAGE. TO CRY. I'M THE
PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS FROM THAT
THEY WERE TO PAY FOR THE
WILDLIFE. ARE SEEN BE SPENT THE
IN THE JUST TO NOW WHETHER WE'RE
GOING TO PAY FOR THEM YOU THOUGH
THAT WAS NOT PART THE DEAL IS
FROM I UNDERSTAND- YOU KNOW
THERE'S SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT.
RATHER SHALL. THAT WAS A PART OF
THE DEAL THESE A MINOR I WANT TO
SURE THAT WE- GET THOSE
ADDRESSED WE CAN TALK THAT-
PRIVATE. IF YOU LIKE- SIMILARLY
I'D LIKE TO DO SOME FOLLOW UP ON
THE WHOLE QUESTION OF HIGHWAYS
MANAGER PLAN AT THE YOU KNOW
THE- THERE'S BEEN SOME. ABOUT
THAT THE LINK AND IN IN THE TRAY
BILL WITH RELATES X. ARE FROM ON
THE- FOR.
YOU KNOW AS AS- PROTECTED UNDER
SECTION TWENTY EIGHT EIGHTY ONE
OF THE FISH AND- GAME CODE I I'M
I'M SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF THIS
ISSUE BUT I I'M I'D LIKE SOME
SOME FOLLOW UP ON THAT AS WELL I
KNOW THAT MY COLLEAGUES LAST
CLASS ABOUT THE DELTA- SO I
WON'T BRING THAT ISSUE UP. I
THANK YOU AND I CENTER ALLEN I
APOLOGIZE FOR INTERJECTING WE
ARE REALLY RUNNING SHORT ON TIME
BECAUSE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO A
PUBLIC COMMENT AS WELL AFTER THE
NEXT PANEL. SO I WOULD JUST MAKE
THAT NOTE TO MY COLLEAGUES- AND
THEIR TEN PROPOSALS HERE AND
THEY'RE FAIRLY HEFTY AND
OBVIOUSLY WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO
GET INTO DETAILS. ON THEM BUT I
THAT I KNOW WITH IS THIS IS THE
BEGINNING OF A LONGER
CONVERSATION WE'RE GONNA HAVE
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION- WITH
THAT WE HAVE AND I JUST WANT TO
GIVE THE FULLEST YOUR PIT CENTER
PITY IS NEXT THEN EGGMAN. CORTEZ
HE DOLLY AND HER TAUGHT US.
THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN WITH
RESPECT FIRST OF ALL I JUST WANT
TO SAY AT THE OUTSET DISA
DISTINGUISHED PANEL PATIENT
PANEL- IN FAIRNESS RELATIVELY
PATIENT PANEL COUPLE OF YOU I
KNOW PERSONALLY OF WORK WITH
PERSONALLY. IN THE PAST I
APPRECIATE THAT. YOU RESPECT TO
THE- YES. DUE RESPECT TO THE
CARE. IS NOT THE OF A LONG
COVERS. SO BEGINNING OF AN ALL
TOO SHORT CONVERSE. AND I
RECOGNIZE THAT YOU'RE HERE DOING
AS YOU. DO A- WORK BEHALF OF
PEOPLE OF. AND IN THE PART YOU
ARE MESSED. DOING YOUR DUTY. I
THINK THAT SHOULD BE SAID OUT
LOUD AS WELL. THAT SAID I'M JUST
GOING TO PUT A COUPLE QUICK
CLARIFICATION CLARIFICATION
REQUESTS IN THE RECORD AND
MISTER CHAIRMAN IN THE INTEREST
OF TIME I WOULD JUST PERHAPS
REQUEST THAT. THE ADMINISTRATION
RESPOND TO THE PARTICIPATING
MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL OR THAT.
THE LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE BUT
WITH RESPECT TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD AND THE
CHANGES- EXCLUSIONS OR WHAT THE
COMPOSITION OF THAT MAY LOOK
LIKE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
JUST REMEMBER. THAT OFTENTIMES
CERTAIN INTERNAL LIKE TRYING TO
COMMUNICATIONS IN THE TIMELINE
OR OTHER ELEMENTS OF WHAT
TYPICALLY CONSTITUTES
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD RECORD FOR
SINGLE PURPOSES. ACCESS TO THAT
INFORMATION- BENEFITS OFTEN.
INTERNAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS- SOME OF THE
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE HERE MAY
BE DUE. TO ADD COST. UP FOR
THOSE THAT SEEK PETITION OR
REVIEW AND OR ACCESS TO
INFORMATION AS THE BASELINE FOR
A FUTURE PETITIONS SO I THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT. TO JUST NOTE
THAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT
SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS ARE CHANGES.
A BEYOND DESCRIBED AND SORT OF
AT THE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOOT
LEVEL HERE ALSO. I THINK THE
REAL ISSUE ON FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES- I UNDERSTAND THE LONG
CONVERSATION I THINK THE
DIRECTOR. DESCRIBE SOMETHING
THAT'S BEEN A LONG DEBATE BUT A
LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT. WHAT SPECIFIC PROJECTS
WERE THINKING CAN MORE IN THE
NEAR TERM BENEFIT BY THAT
CLARIFICATION AND HOW WE
STRATEGICALLY ARRIVED AT THAT
RANKING. AND THEN NOT TO BEAT
THE DEAD HORSE. BUT I THINK IT'S
REALLY REALLY. AN ISSUE OF THE
GUY. PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND
THE HOW OF THE- BETWEEN THE
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE
SAID AGAIN- IT'S ALL SET. WE ARE
BEING JAMMED BY DESIGN. THANK
THAT SEAL FROM THE ROOM I THINK
IS A VERY INTERESTING ATTENTION
DOESN'T KNOW THAT. I THINK THAT
WHAT REALLY IS IMPORTANT HAVING
SAID THAT IS UNDERSTANDING THE
REASONS WHY THE PRESUMPTIONS AND
UNDERLINED THAT THE
FRUSTRATIONS. THAT UNDERLIE THAT
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT'S
RELEVANT HERE. AND THAT IS A
SENSE PERHAPS FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION. BUT I'LL
PROBABLY DESCRIBE IT MORE
STRONGLY THAN THE ADMINISTRATION
WOULD. A SENSE OF FRUSTRATION
EXASPERATION WHATEVER YOU HAVE
THAT THE LEGISLATURE IN THE PAST
HAS EITHER. REFUSED FAILED OR IS
INCAPABLE OF ACTING IN A
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC AND
SWIFT MANNER. SUCH AS IS
DEMANDED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
OKAY THAT SAID THE REALITY ALSO
IS IT MOST OF THE CONTENT THAT
UNDERLIES THESE TRAILER. BILL
PORTANTINO PROPOSITIONS IN IN
THE BUDGET BY THE ADMINISTRATION
SOUGHT NEW INFORMATION. 95% IS
NOT NEW INFORMATION THE
CIRCUMSTANTIAL DESCRIPTION IS
NOT NEW THE SENSE OF URGENCY IS
NOT NEW MOST OF THIS CONTENT IS
NOT NEW. SO THAT IS THE TERMS OF
OPPORTUNITY. BUT MOST OF THIS IS
NOT A- AND THAT WOULD MEAN THAT
AND BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION I
PRESUME- LISI'S APPROACH. THAT
PRIOR ADMINISTRATIONS. OUR
LEGISLATURES WOULD HAVE TO BE
INCLUDED IN THAT PRESUMPTION
THAT THERE'S BEEN A FAILURE ON
WILLINGNESS OR ABILITY TO ACT.
ON THE PART OF. THE LEGISLATURE
IN ADMINISTRATIONS IF WE FIND
OURSELVES IN THIS SITUATION THAT
IS SO CRITICAL THAT WE HAVE TO
DO IT THIS WAY. AND I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT YOU CAN'T
HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. THIS
INFORMATION IS NOT NEW THERE FOR
THIS PROCESS DOES NOT AND SHOULD
NOT BE HAPPENING THIS WAY. IN
THE OLDEN DAYS AND YES I'M NOT
NEW TO THIS BUILDING I MAY BE A
NEW MEMBER AND I'M NOT NEW TO
GOVERNMENT BUT IN THE OLDEN DAYS
THE WAY THINGS USED TO HAPPEN AS
IN THE INTERSECTION. YOUR HALF'S
COORDINATING CONVERSATIONS
BETWEEN AN ADMINISTRATION A
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP YOU HAVE
BILLS MOVED IN BOTH HOUSES YOU
HAVE COOPERATION COLLABORATION
WE WOULD DO A SERIES OF BILLS-
BUT THE BIG IDEAS AROUND POLICY
WOULD BE INTRODUCED EARLY. THEY
WOULD BE THOROUGH THEY BE
COMPLEX AND THEY WOULD BE
APPROPRIATELY REVIEWED IN THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS THE COST FOR
EXPEDIENCY. SHOULD NEVER BE. OUR
PROCESS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE
CHECKS AND BALANCES OF
GOVERNMENT HERE THE
ADMINISTRATION WHILE WELL
INTENTIONED. AND A LOT THAT I
AGREE WITH IN THE CONTENT OF THE
PROPOSAL'S FRANKLY. THE COST
HERE IS YOU HAVE THE
ADMINISTRATION MORE AND MORE
ENGAGING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
DIRECTLY. AND LEGISLATING FOR US
ESSENTIAL. BY FOLDING IT INTO
THIS PROCESS. BECAUSE IT PUTS
THE LEGISLATURE IN AN ALMOST
UNTENABLE SITUATION. PICK YOUR
POISON. TAKE THESE THIS TRAILER
BILL AMEND THESE POLICIES AND
HAVE YOUR BUDGET OR NOT. THAT'S
JUST NOT GOOD GOVERNMENT FOR THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA WE HAVE KNOWN THESE
ISSUES WE HAVE KNOWN THIS
URGENCY THIS IS NOT NEW. AND I
JUST HAVE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE
LEADERSHIP INTO THE COLLEAGUES
IN THE INTEREST OF THE GUY OF
THE FUTURE LEGISLATURES. THIS IS
NOT OKAY. AND IT SHOULDN'T BE
DONE THIS WAY AND WE SHOULDN'T
ACCEPT THE PREMISE HERE. THAT
WERE INCAPABLE OF ACTING BECAUSE
ALL IT TAKES IS THAT
COMMUNICATION I REPRESENT- HILLS
COMMENTS EARLIER AND THEY KNOW
IT IN ADDITION MY DISTRICT. WE
ARE TOLD 30% OF THE GLOBAL
DEMAND. FOR PRO PRODUCTION GRADE
LITHIUM. I'VE BEEN HERE A FEW
MONTHS. IT'S BEEN TEN ON
COMMUNICATION COORDINATION AND
COLLABORATION TO BE FRANK. AND
I'M NOT IN THE LOOP ON STUFF THE
DECISIONS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN
INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN AND THAT
THAT TO PUT A SENATOR EGGMAN NOT
TOO FINE A POINT ON IT. IS MORE
THAN JUST RESPECTFUL. AND SO
THIS ISN'T A WAY TO RUN A
RAILROAD. AND I FEEL AN
OBLIGATION TO THE INSTITUTION TO
SAY THAT IN THE RECORD. MY
RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR YOU
INDIVIDUALLY IN YOUR WORK AND
YOUR WORK HISTORY AND WHERE YOU
NEED TO GO. NOT WITHSTANDING-
AND I APPRECIATE IT AND TO THE
BEST OF MY ABILITY BECAUSE WE
BOTH SERVE THE SAME STATE. L.
ROLL UP MY SLEEVES AND BE
PARTNER WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION
TO THE DEGREE I CAN'T BUT I'LL
BE IF I'LL BE SILENT. IN THE
FACE OF A PATTERN. THAT IS NOT
GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND I THANK YOU
THANK YOU CENTER PRETTY MUCH
APPRECIATED- CENTER EGGMAN.
THANK YOU AND THANK YOU ALL FOR
BEING HERE TODAY AND THANK YOU
FOR THE FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO
EVERY SINGLE DAY- SO I BUT I
DON'T KNOW IF IT'S COME THROUGH
YET BUT THERE SOME CONCERNS
ABOUT THE DELTA- COMPETING
INCLUDED IN THIS. I'M SO I JUST
WANNA GO BACK TO THAT AGAIN AND-
AND AGAIN I'VE ALSO SERVED ON
NATURAL RESOURCES ALMOST MY
ENTIRE TIME HERE- AND WE MOVE
QUICKLY I WORK FIVE PASSED AB.
NINE HUNDRED AND IT'S YOU KNOW
WE GET THROUGH THINGS- AND TO
HAVE SOMETHING OF. AN AND I'M
ALL FOR OF SPEEDING THINGS UP BY
VOTED FOR MOST EQUIPPED. BILLS
AT THAT COME ALONG I'M YOU KNOW
I'M FROM THE VALLEY I WANT I
WANT TO GET THINGS DONE. BUT TO.
AND SOME OF THESE I GUESS PEOPLE
UPSET ARE NOT NEW CONCEPTS AND
OKAY AT THE LAST MINUTE IS AGAIN
IT'S- THE READ THE DIRECTOR WAS
TALK ABOUT WE'VE KNOWN THIS FOR
FIFTEEN YEARS. AND HERE WE ARE
ON JUNE SEVENTH. AND ASKING US
TO DO THIS RAPIDLY- BUT JUST TO
GO BACK TO THE DELTA ONE MORE
TIME I MEAN I HOPE. I MEAN I
HOPE THERE'S BEEN. I NEVER HEARD
THAT LIKE I DON'T. DON'T DON'T
TIE YOURSELF DOWN TO THAT
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING
TO GO WELL. I THINK THERE ARE SO
MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. LIKE
BUT THE COST I MEAN THE LAST
TIME THERE WAS A COST ANALYSIS.
I BELIEVE WAS ABOUT SIXTEEN
BILLION. THAT WAS A FEW YEARS
AGO RIGHT SO WHAT'S THE COST
NOW. AND WHO'S GOING TO PAY. AND
BECAUSE- WHEN CONSTRUCTION
STARTS. THE FOLKS IN LA DON'T
EVEN HAVE THE BILL YET. RIGHT
AND THE BILL COULD CONTINUE TO
GROW. SO WHO'S GOING TO PAY
BESIDES LA WATER USERS I THINK
YOU KNOW THE SELLER SMALLER
CUEVAS IS TALKING ABOUT HER
CONSTITUENTS. THEY'RE GOING TO
PAY FOR THAT DELTA TUNNEL.
SIXTEEN BILLION TWENTY BILLION
FORTY BILLION I DON'T KNOW. BUT
THE USER ARE THE ONES WHO
SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR IT. GET
WATER THE CALIFORNIA PROJECT.
THE USER SHOULD PAY. SO WHO'S TO
PAY AT AND THEN AND THEY JUST
THAT MANY OF. IMPACTS WE STILL
AYE I HAD A PIECE OF LEGISLATION
. SO HOW DID MAKE IT THROUGH
APPROPRIATIONS ALTHOUGH PASSED.
PRETTY EASILY TO THIS HOUSE.
THAT'S IT BEFORE WE CAN TALK
ABOUT. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
CONVEYANCE. THAT WE HAD TO MAKE
SURE THE DELTA PLAN IN THE WATER
QUALITY WAS IN PLACE. BECAUSE WE
STILL HAVEN'T DETERMINED HOW
MUCH WATER NEEDS TO GO THROUGH.
THE DELTA TO MEET THE GOALS OF
THE DELTA PLAN. RIGHT TO THAT
THAT QUIETLY DIED. OKAY BUT NOW
WE'RE GOING BACK WAS ABLE TO DO
IT YOU KNOW. PUT AWAY TO GET
GOING AND WE STILL KNOW HOW MUCH
WHAT QUALITY HOW MUCH WATER IS
REQUIRED TO BE AN ADULT TO KEEP
IT. HEALTHY THAT IS PART OF THAT
THE DELTA PLAN FOR THE COAL
EQUAL CLICK GOALS SO UNTIL WE
HAVE THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW WE
BEGIN. TO THINK ABOUT DRILLING
UNDERNEATH THAT. SECOND MOTOR
OUT OF THE TOP. FAMILY PLANNING
SO THERE THERE ARE SO MANY
UNKNOWNS ON THAT SO I JUST. I
JUST HOPE IT'S BECOME CLEAR.
THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS BEEN
WILLING PARTNERS WITH YOU THIS
DOESN'T FEEL LIKE A PARTNERSHIP.
THE PROCESS. BUT IF WE REALLY
WANT TO GET SOME THINGS DONE.
TAKE THE DELTA. CONVEYANCE SOUTH
. THANK YOU SO MUCH MESSAGE THE
- IF THERE'S ONE TWO. IT'S THAT
CAN SEE- THAT YOU AND- HAVE A-
ABOUT THE INCLUSION OF DELTA
CONVEYANCE IN VARIOUS PROPOSALS.
I DO WANT TO SHARE TO TOP LEVEL
THOUGHTS- AND I DO THIS- TOWARD.
WORKING TO FIND COMMON GROUND-
I'LL SAY RESPECTFULLY I BELIEVE
YOU KNOW. THE STATUS QUO. IS NOT
A VICTORY FOR ANYONE THE STATUS
QUO IS BROKEN- THE DELTA IS
FACING YOU KNOW HUGE CHALLENGES
IN THE FUTURE. I THINK WE ALL
RECOGNIZE SEA LEVEL RISE AND
SALT WATER INTRUSION- THE GROWTH
OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. THE
CONTINUE CHALLENGE OF SPECIES TO
ACTUALLY SURVIVE IN THE DELTA.
AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF YOU
KNOW OUR WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM
FOR THREE QUARTERS OF
CALIFORNIANS. SO WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING HARD OVER TWO
ADMINISTRATIONS AND I SAY THAT
BECAUSE I WAS IN BOTH. TO
ADVANCE A PROPOSAL THAT WE THINK
CAN WORK AND I CAN SEE THAT
THERE ARE MAJOR QUESTIONS THAT
NEED TO BE ANSWERED ABOUT. WHAT
ARE THE PARAMETERS OF-
INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE THIS HOW
COULD IT BE OPERATED. I WILL
NOTE THAT WE HAVE THE LARGEST
PUMPS OF THEIR KIND IN THE WORLD
RIGHT NOW EXPORTING WATER FROM
THE DELTA. BUT THOSE PUMPS DO
NOT RUN AT FULL CAPACITY BECAUSE
WE HAVE LAWS THAT PROTECT THE
SPECIES AND WATER QUALITY- AND
LIKEWISE WE BELIEVE THAT A
TUNNEL WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED BY
THOSE LAWS. BUT ALL THAT BEING
SAID I THINK OUR EARNEST REQUEST
IS TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THIS
PROPOSAL SO IT'S EITHER
ACCEPTED. OR REJECTED AND WE
IDENTIFY WHAT IS THE FUTURE.
BECAUSE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE WE
ARE ON BORROWED TIME- FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT FOR WATER QUALITY
FOR HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS FOR
SAFETY OF OUR WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE SO. WHILE THERE
IS STRENUOUS DISAGREEMENT AND
WILL REMAIN STRENUOUS OF
DISAGREEMENTS PROPOSAL OUR GOAL
IS- OR I THINK OUR COMMON GOAL
CAN BE. LET'S GET TO THAT LET'S
GET TO THE QUESTION ONCE AND FOR
ALL. AND ULTIMATELY IF IT'S NOT
THE TUNNEL- WHAT IS IT. BECAUSE
THE STATUS QUO I THINK IS
UNTENABLE FOR EVERYONE. AND I
THINK THE DELTA AMENDED FIVE
DELTA COUNTY TO REPRESENT HAVE
PUT HAVE PUT OUT IDEAS THAT
PEOPLE HAVE PUT OUT IDEAS WE
KEEP COMING BACK TO THE-
UNDERGROUND TUNNEL. AND WE
ALREADY HAVE A DELTA CONVEYANCE
RIGHT THROUGH DELTA CONVEYANCE
IMPROVE OUR LEVEE SYSTEM IMPROVE
THE CONVEYANCE THERE'S ALL KINDS
OF THINGS WE CAN DO. TO KEEP TO
KEEP THAT WATER FLOWING THROUGH
THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE. DRILLING
FORTY MILES. I MEAN JUST THINK
ABOUT DIG A HOLE THINK ABOUT
WHERE ARE THOSE PILINGS OF FORTY
MILES. OF DIRT GOING TO GO
BESIDES. IN MY COMMUNITY. THE.
THANK YOU SIR EGGMAN- SENATE
QUARTERS IF. I THINK I CAN. I
CAN SEE- I WILL I WILL BE SPEAK
TO THE DE IS ALTHOUGH SYMPATHY
WITH WHAT HEARD. FROM MY
COLLEAGUES. I JUST I JUST WANT
TO TRY TO- STATE. CLEARLY WHAT.
I THINK SOME OF A CERTAIN ABOUT
INCREASING MY CALL AT SPOKE.
WITH REGARD. THE SIX OF THINGS
IN IS. JUST USE AN EXAMPLE-
WE'VE HEARD YOU TALK IN A- THE
FOR. JOB GET WITH WITH- EQUITY
STANDARDS WILL AND WE YOU WERE
WORKING ON IT WE'RE HEARING THIS
WANTS TO GO FOR. QUICKLY THIS BE
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE. SO IT'S
REALLY. AT THE IN SHORT WHAT I
WOULD SAY JUST TO GET TO THE
POINT IS CALL THAT. ANY TO BE
CAUGHT UP FOR IN THE BILL IT
DOESN'T IF YOU'RE NOT YET IN
TERMS OF EVERY DID YOU NEED
CODIFY. IN THE BILL OF THIS IS
WHAT THE COMMITMENT IS IN THE
BILL THAT'S OPINION WE'RE
WORRIED ABOUT GAPS BETWEEN
FEDERAL STANDARDS IN. STATE
STANDARDS- CAUGHT A FILING SIX
YOU USE MORE STRINGENT. FOR
EXAMPLE AND WE THERE'S NO STAND
- THOSE WITH STANDARD IS GOING
TO BE SO THEY WE KNOW. THAT THE
WORK THAT WE WOULD KNOW DO THE
WORK OR TRYING TO. THROUGH
NORMAL LATE OF PROCESS THAT
BEHIND. YOUR PACE OF IS. GETS AS
CENTER MCGUIRE SAID.
BOOTSTRAPPED IN AT LEAST TWO
HOURS. THESE WERE KNOW THERE'S A
CARDIFF COMMITTEE. TO WHEN
CENTER WAS TALK ABOUT. YOU
BEYOND CAN. MAY PROCESS AND WE
LOOKING COME UP WITH TIMES.
THERE'S A BILL RIGHT NOW BECAUSE
THERE'S NO PREVAILING. ON THE
HAND OF WITH THE- THERE'S JUST
NONE. IN WHAT HAPPENS WITH NEW
AND EMERGING. INTEREST IS
THERE'S A BILL THAT WOULD TO
MOVE. AT WE DON'T KNOW FOR OKAY
TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK WE DO
KNOW THAT IT GET THE UNTIL
PROBABLY SEPTEMBER. WHEN HE'S
ABLE TO AT. THIS BEEN A LEAST
PRESENT TO ASSIST SOME THAT
WANTS GO MORE QUICKLY THAN THAT
I- SO I THINK EVEN THOUGH. YOU
CAN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. BUT
THIS IS IN FIRST SEQUEL CAMPUS.
IF WE SAY GOING AND BUILD THOSE
PLANTS. THE AND LET'S DO IT IN
OUR- YOU'RE A US TO RUN ON HOPE
. THE HOPE THAT THE BILL GETS
SIGNED THAT APPLIES STAND FOR
THE WORKERS. OKAY WHO ARE GOING
TO FILL PLANS AND WE'VE LEARNED
OUR LESSON SOME OF US THAT WHEN
WE OPERATE THAT WAY. WE END UP
EITHER REDLINING COMMUNITIES ARE
CREATING LOW WAGE JOBS AFTER WE
DID THIS GREAT SERVICE. TO A
DEVELOPER BY WAVING SEQUEL AND
KILLING THEM. THE RED CARPET.
ROOF MOVE MOVE MOVE. WE'RE WE'RE
CLEAR FOR CLEARING THE DECKS IT
- ONLY TO FOR OUT THEIR PM FIFTY
DOLLARS HOUR HANDLE. WITH HIM
BATTERIES WHICH- REALLY THE CALL
FOR ALL. SO THE STATEMENT THAT
WE'RE TRYING TO LIVE WITH THE
BUT ANYWAY IT'S ABOUT C. FOR AND
JUST TRY TO GET NOT. ON VALUES
BECAUSE WE DON'T EVEN ALL ON X.
THESE. OKAY BUT WHATEVER THEY
ARE I MEAN OF TURN BACK AT YOU
ONE TO REJECT OR- AND I THINK
WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS. GORGEOUS
TALK ABOUT WHAT. YOU'RE
COMMITTED TO WORKING OUT JUST
JUST CODIFY. JUST CODIFIED IN IN
THEN I THINK PEOPLE CAN START
MOVING THIS DELTA SITE
CONSTRUCTION START MAKING THOSE
DECISIONS THAT THAT YOU WANT. I
JUST GOT A LETTER I HAVEN'T
TALKED TO THEM I THINK WE'LL GET
STRIPPED A LETTER FROM THE
BUILDING TRADES- THAT. IS KIND
OF AN EXAMPLE. OF BOTH NOT
WANTING TO PIECEMEAL. ANY OF US
. BUT BUT ALSO USE THE KIND OF
GAP SECOND UP. THERE ARE GAPS.
WHAT WOULD OR BE LEGISLATIVE.
VALUES THAT WITH. A MAJORITY
VOTE WORK THROUGH THIS
LEGISLATURE- ON JOB ORDER.
CONTRACTING IN. A COUPLE ISSUES
THAT THE RACE HERE WHICH CAN AND
I KNOW YOU HAVE THIS AT YOUR
HOUSES EVERYBODY HOUSES. I DON'T
WANT. THANK YOU INTO A LENGTHY
DISCUSSION. YOU KNOW PROGRESSIVE
DESIGN BUILDERS ORDER. ONLY TO
SEE. SEEMS MEAN THE THIS IS JUST
ONE LAST SIX OF WHAT I'M TRYING
TO TALK ABOUT HERE WE CAN FIX
THE GIRL CAN SAY HEY IF YOU TO
FIX JO'BURG. IN PROGRESS DESIGN
BILL GOING TO THE LEAD. WERE
SEEN WHERE I WILL TO TALK THAT
ISSUE. BUT YOU'RE SAYING YOU GO
FASTER THE US. SO YOU WANNA GO
FASTER KNOWS THEN YOU TO TALK
THIS ISSUE YOU HAVE TO CODIFY.
UP OR DOWN ONE WHERE THE OTHER
IMPORTANT SUCH THAT'S ALL I'M
SAYING. SO THE CITY COULD SEE
ISSUES FROM A MATTER. OF
ALTHOUGH I TOTALLY SUCKED AND
KEPT WITH CALM OF SO MANY
HEARING CENTER PUT THE- IN. BUT
NOT GOING TO IT IS. OR ANYTHING
ELSE IS JUST HE- ISSUE WE- THAT
OUR POLICY PROCESS. IS GO. IT
THINGS THAT WE CAN FIX WE HAVE
THE POLITICAL WILL TO FIX NO
PROBLEM ISSUES. THIS GOVERNMENT
WAS SET UP IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T
ALLOW US TO MOVE AS QUICKLY AS
YOUR TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE SO
WE'VE GOT TO ASK YOU. THEN TO
TAKE THE TIME. TO FIGURE OUT.
WHAT THE MAJORITY OF THIS
LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO SEE IN
THESE AREAS YOU HEARD ABOUT. IN
AND CODIFIED IN THE TRAILER BILL
LINES I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT
WOULD TAKE I DON'T WANT TO SLOW
DOWN. BUT- I THINK THAT'S WHAT'S
REQUIRED BUT A LOT OF US. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU MEDIA ANY
COMMENTS ON MY TO THE- BRIEFLY-
AND- TO PIECES ONE THE- ALL OF
THIS IS THE CAN. WITH THE EGG OR
- CLOSE TO CUT AGREE WITH THAT
POINT AND TURN OF THE WE SPOKEN
ABOUT LAPSED FOLLOW UP. IN TERMS
OF LABOUR'S. DO ONE OF THE
THERE'S A- MUCH LESS DISCUSSION
TO BE HAD. PUBLIC WORKS IN A OF
THE BROAD WORKS DONE. HIS PART
BY ALL THE P. WE'VE- BEFORE AND
THEN AS YOU ALL. SKILLED IN
TRAINED- THAT TO A APPROACH
LABOR. IS THAT IS WHY IS CAN. IN
ENERGY I BEAT ALL IS HERE SPEAK
TO THE TODAY AND CHIPS. AND THEN
THE THIRD PIECE TO REALLY BRIEF
SENATOR I APOLOGIZE I'M- THERE
IS NOTHING IN MENU. IN THIS BILL
SO THAT APPS IT IS THAT CAR. TO
BE HAD LATER BUT THERE ARE THERE
ARE NO PROTECT. AND NO X. SO.
MANY OF DOES NOT QUALIFY IT IT'S
ENERGIES THIS. SOLAR THE LET THE
MENU. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN A
FROM THE RECOVERY THAT WAS PART
OF LAST YEAR SEPT EIGHT I KNOW
WE'RE- WITH ME TOO THE SURE OWNS
. IS WE WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE MANY
FOR SITE. BUT WHAT RIGHT DO YOU
HAVE. TO GO SOLO MUCH MORE QUICK
THAN A THAT WE DON'T AN OPT. TO
DO THAT. YOU TAKE THAT'S THE-
THAT'S THE ROOT. THANK YOU
CENTER YOUR WITH IT BECAUSE THEY
GIVE US THE- FOR SLOWDOWN GIVES
A CHANCE. FOR PUT THAT LANGUAGE
IN YOUR BILL. AND CAN SEE GONNA
DEAL WITH MANY. THANK YOU CENTER
COURT OF WILL MOVE THIS. DAHLE
HE WAS. THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE
ALL YOU I KNOW SEE SUB TO- AND I
APPRECIATE YOU.
WHO PARTICIPATES FULLY ENGAGED.
IN ALL MY COMMITTEES I COME TO
THESE COMMITTEES AND I THINK.
THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA IS ON
THE LINE. FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
FOUR WHAT WE SEE IN BUSINESS
WHETHER WE'RE WHAT WHAT IS THE
FUTURE AYE AYE I WANNA BE I'M
THE THIRD GENERATION I WANT MY
CHILDREN TO STAY IN CALIFORNIA
AND FOR GENERATIONS I LOVE
CALIFORNIA BUT I THINK WE'RE ON
THE CUSP OF. OF MAKING SOME
REALLY CRITICAL DECISIONS THAT
ARE GOING TO BE THE- ORDER WE
WILL LOOK AT WE MAY LOOK BACK IN
THE IN IN LATER YEARS AND CO
WHILE WE DO WE HAVE TO GET THIS
RIGHT THAT'S WHEN TRYING TO SAY
WE CANNOT GET THIS WRONG. AND I
AND I TAKE OF WHO SENATE REQUIRE
HAD A BILL UP WITH WITH THE
OFFSHORE WIND AND I LIVE
CHALLENGED. FULLY CHALLENGE THAT
THAT WE'RE MOVING TOO FAST AND
WE CAN'T GET THIS WRONG AND SO
HERE WE ARE. TODAY TEN TO THE
CRITICISM OF THE LEGISLATURE
WE'VE SET GOALS WITHOUT A PLAN.
WE WE'VE GOT- AND I GOT UP ON
EVERYONE OF THOSE BILLS THAT HE
WOKE MAY WE SHOULD HOW WE GONNA
GET THERE. AND NOT WE'RE GOOD
WE'RE JUST GONNA DO IT BECAUSE
WE HAVE TO DO IT WELL HERE WE
ARE TODAY WE JUST HAVE TO DO IT
IN THE WORD JAMMED IS BEEN USED
TWICE I ACTUALLY MADE A NOTE
HERE BECAUSE I THINK THAT- I
FEEL THAT WAY A LOT OF TIMES I
FEEL LIKE I'M BEING JAMMED.
EARLIER TODAY WE HAD A BILL ON
THE FLOOR THAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
WE'RE GONNA DO OUR BUDGET BILLS
AND- AND OUR OUR BUDGET STE VICE
CHAIR STOOD UP AND SAID. WORK
HAS A PUBLIC IN A PLANE AND
WE'RE GETTING CHEN BECAUSE IT'S
SUCH. IT'S GOING TO BE A BUDGET
BILL IT'S GOING TO PASS. SO I
WANT TO SAY ONE THING WE SHOULD
NEVER DO POLICY. BECAUSE ABOUT
MONEY. WE SHOULDN'T WE SHOULDN'T
DO SOMETHING BECAUSE OF MONEY IN
A POT. WHICH I HEARD ABOUT THE
FEDERAL AND I'M NOT ASKING FOR
YOU TO ALL RESPOND TO ME BECAUSE
I'M- I'M JUST TO MAKE SOME QUICK
STATEMENT HERE. WE CANNOT GET
THIS WRONG. AND WE ARE SETTING
OURSELVES UP FOR FAILURE WHEN WE
DON'T BRING THE PUBLIC ALONG AND
WE DON'T. HAVE A PLAN. OF WHERE
WE'RE GOING TO GO. AND THIS
PROCESS. IS I'M AND THAT'S WHY I
THINK THAT PRO TEMPER FOR
BRINGING THIS. HAVING THIS
HEARING BECAUSE I THINK THE FOR.
I CAN ALIGN MY COMMENTS WITH.
SENATOR LIMON AND SENATE
MCGUIRE. AND SENATOR PER DIEM.
SENATOR ALAN WE SAT ON THESE
COMMITTEES TOGETHER AND WE WOULD
BE HAPPY TO LOOK I DID IT. I DID
A ONE OFF TAKE BILL TO BUILD A
BRIDGE. THE SCHOOL OPEN AND IT'S
NOT A BEER IN SAN DIEGO IS A
FISH. IN FALL RIVER. YEAH SO MY
POINT IS THAT THESE ARE CRUEL
CRITICAL THINGS AND WE WILL BE
HAPPY. TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION
SO FOR THOSE REASONS. I THANK
YOU FOR COMING BUT I THINK WE
NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND GET THIS
RIGHT. IT'S CRITICAL FOR THE
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA. AND I AM I
DO NOT WANT TO GIVE. FULL POWER
TO THIS ADMINISTRATION WHO HAS
FAILED I THINK IN MANY AREAS. ET
DE I COULD POINT TO I CAN POINT
TO OUR HOSPITAL SITUATIONS
WHERE. THINGS HAVE HAPPENED AND
WE'RE WE'RE SEEING DIFFERENT
AREAS WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE. WE
DO HAVE OUR- THE GOOD SENATOR
AND HER COUNTIES FOR THE DELTA
FOLKS. WE NEED TO HAVE THE FOLKS
UP NORTH THROUGH UNFORTUNATELY
WE HAVE GRAVITY. WE CAN'T HOLD
OUR WATER IT FLOWS DOWN TO YOU
NO MATTER WHAT. BUT I'D LIKE TO
CAPTURE SOME OF THAT I DID IT. I
DID THE EXACT SAME THING. THAT
THE CENTER FOR. FOR STOCKTON DID
I RAN A BILL. NO NO VOTES GOT
HELD UP IN APPROPRIATIONS TO DO
THE SAME THING THAT THE
GOVERNOR'S ACTION DO IT TURNER
SAID HE DAY PROCESS. ON A
PROJECT WE KNOW WAS ALREADY BEEN
VETTED. FIGHTS RESERVOIR. AND I
GOT CARVED OUT THE COMMITTEE. AS
I SAID OKAY WELL DO CAN. IN.
SENATOR EGGMAN DISTRICT. AND I
GOT ALL THE PROPER. SO I WHEN I
WE SHOULD SLOW DOWN. THAT'S MY
POINT TODAY. TO ALL MY FRIENDS
MAKE ALL THE- AND DON'T CARE US
IN. SLOWDOWN BECAUSE A FEW CAL.
IS ON THE LINE AND IF WE GET IT
WRONG. WE'RE GONNA PAY THE PRICE
WE GOT IT WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO
HIGH SPEED RAIL WE'VE- WE GOT
WRONG. AND NOTE THAT THERE'S A
LOT OF IT THAT WE FORGET WE'RE
SPENDING BILLIONS. WHEN WE WERE
TOLD WAS GONNA BECAUSE WE KNOW
WE TALK ABOUT THE COST OF YOUR-
YOU KNOW TALK ABOUT WHO'S
PAYING. I TOUR YESTERDAY. DIET
SO. AND WE'RE GONNA NEED WE'RE
GONNA NEED FORTY THOUSAND
GIGAWATTS. YES DO WE NEED A
MASTER PLAN HELL YES WE NEED
ONE. BECAUSE AS CENTER COBBLER
WHO WAS THERE WAS THIS YESTERDAY
TALKED ABOUT. THAT'S NOT.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF ACRES THAT WOULD
HAVE TO HAVE SOLAR ON THEM IN
CALIFORNIA SO. SLOW DOWN WE HAVE
TIME TO GET IT RIGHT WE HAVE NO
TIME TO GET IT WRONG. THIS
CENTER. TO THANK YOU AND THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE- JUST GONNA
GET. STRAIGHT TO IT AND ASK.
THAT I HAVE BEEN. I KNOW THERE'S
STILL ANOTHER PANEL THE GOAL SO
THE FIRST ONE IS. I KNOW
THERE'S- MORE THAN LIKE A LOT OF
MONEY INVOLVED WITH MANY OF
THESE PROJECTS- AND WITH THAT. I
KNOW THAT LAST YEAR YOU'RE JUST
AS AN EXAMPLE CAL CALTRANS
CONTRACT MANAGER PLEADED GUILTY
TO BID RIGGING AND BRIBERY- WHAT
ARE THE AGENCIES DOING TO ROOT
OUT. BID RIGGING SCHEMES THAT
CHEAT THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCESS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE ACCOUNTING. FOR EVERY
DOLLAR IN THAT IT'S NOT YOU KNOW
BE WASTED IN ANY KIND OF WAY. I
HAVE SO CONCERN AND- WHEN IT
COMES TO- YOU POLICING A LOT OF
MONEY. TO THOSE TYPES OF
PROJECTS ESPECIALLY SINCE THE
CONVENTIONS. I JUST WORRY THAT
WILL HAVE LESS. OVERSIGHT AND-
AND SO WHAT AT THAT'S ONE THAT'S
ONE QUESTION AND THEN ALSO IN
TWENTY TWENTY ONE THERE WAS AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT SUSPENDS
THE COR REVIEW FOR CERTAIN
RECHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS. HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT
FROM THE CURRENCY QUICK
EXEMPTION OR- I MEAN IF ARE
THERE ANY CHANGES. THERE ARE WHY
SO OR IS THIS KIND OF BUILDING
ON THE EXISTING- EXECUTIVE
ORDER. AND THEN- THE LAST
QUESTION HOW MUCH WATER YOU
EXPECTING TO ADD TO OUR STATE
WATER SYSTEM- INSPECT
SPECIFICALLY WILL HOUSE A DELTA
TUNNEL PROJECT GOING TO. ADD TO
THE TO THE STATE WIDE- NEED. YOU
LOOK CENTER THANKS FOR THE
QUESTION THEN TRY TO. ANSWER
YOUR CONCERN OF- YOU MENTIONED
K. EMPLOYEE AND BIT RIGGING ALL
. HERE WOMEN MARC TELL SONORA
SIX AND CHIEF DEPUTY. FOR THAT
MAYBE BUT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
MORE INFORMATION BUT WE'VE GOT
AS- TO. POLICY ON- ON- THAT
ANYTHING RELATED TO IT AROUND
BETTER- RAKING- AND. YOUR YOUR
THAT. WE WERE THROUGH A PROCESS
TO TRY TO ADDRESS BUT- THAT
PARTICULAR. THESE PROPOSALS THAT
LAID OUT HERE ARE NOT SUS. TO
ISSUE LIKE THAT LIKE RIGGING-
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT A WE
HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE UP POLICY-
NOT KNOW OF OUR- ANYONE ELSE FOR
OUR TEAM WILL I HAVEN'T BEEN
COME BUT YOUR OTHER. OUT OF TO
SECRETARY CRAWFORD AND MISS
MILLER'S WELL. THANKS SO MUCH OF
REF TO YOUR FOR QUESTION YOU
KNOW. AGREE WITH SECRETARY
ALMOST SHOCKING TO WE'RE PROUD
THAT THE LEGISLATURE ALEC BILL
OF FROM TO ON CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE VAST VAST
MAJORITY OF THAT AS AS- GONE
THROUGH THE PUBLIC CONTRACTING
PROCESS AND IS GETTING OUT THERE
AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND
WHERE THERE NEED TO BE. CRIMINAL
PROSECUTIONS OF ANY STATE
EMPLOYEES THAT DON'T A BY THE
LETTER OF THE LOT WE FULLY
SUPPORT THAT- AN ANSWER TO
QUESTION ABOUT THE JUDICIAL
STREAMLINING PROP PROVISION OF
OUR PROPOSAL- I BELIEVE YOU WERE
AT- ASKING TO COMPARE IT TO WHAT
IS BEING PROVIDED AS AN
EXEMPTION- THE SEQUEL FOR
CERTAIN GROUNDWATER RECHARGE
PROJECTS. YES OKAY YEAH I THINK
HERE I WOULD JUST- EMPHASIZE
THAT WE'RE NOT SUGGESTING OR
PROPOSING EXEMPTING ANY PROJECT
FROM THE SEQUEL PROCESS. OUR
PROPOSAL IS NARROWLY FOCUSED ON
JUDICIAL STREAMLINING IN OTHER
WORDS- IF POSSIBLE IF FEASIBLE
ADJUDICATING FINALIZING DECIDING
ON THAT LITIGATION WITHIN NINE
MONTHS. AND AS WE TALKED ABOUT-
NOT CREATING A SITUATION WHERE
IN EVERY SITUATION WE HAVE TO
HAVE AS BROUGHT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD AS
POSSIBLE ALLOWING FOR YOU KNOW
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE
PROVIDED IF OMITTING IT WANTS
THEM BUT NOT DEFAULTING TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD ALL EMAILS
ALWAYS- AND THEN AS IT RELATES
THE DELTA I THINK THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT QUESTION. DELTA
CONVEYANCE IS NOT ABOUT
EXPANDING THE AMOUNT OF EXPORT
UP FROM- THIS YEAR IN ABOUT A
THROUGH THE DELTA IT IS ABOUT
ENSURING THAT THE EXPORT IS
RESILIENT. WHAT THE SEA LEVEL
RISE AND SALT WATER INTRUSION
AND TWO EARTHQUAKES AND WE
BELIEVE THAT ACTUALLY WE WILL
REDUCE CONDITIONS THAT EXIST
RIGHT NOW WHERE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ARE ACTUALLY SUCKED BACK
INTO PUMPS. OTHERS VIGOROUS
DEBATE ABOUT WHAT THIS WILL BE
BUT JUST KNOW THAT- FROM OUR
PERSPECTIVE THERE'S A LOT WE
HAVE TO DO TO EXPAND STORAGE OF
WATER WHEN IT COMES. IT WILL
IMPROVE OUR CONVEYANCE OF THAT
WATER BUT IT DOESN'T IT WILL NOT
YEAR OVER YEAR BOB MEAN
WHOLESALE- EXPANSION OF WATER-
TO- THOSE PLACES THAT ARE SERVED
BY THE STATE WATER PROJECT. NOW
THIS IS A GENERAL MATTER WE'RE
GONNA HAVE WE HAVE LESS WATER
OVER TIME AS I REFERENCE WE'RE
GONNA TEN WITH SCIENTISTS TELL
10% LESS WATER. BY. TWENTY FORTY
YEAR OVER YEAR. JUST FOLLOW UP
ON THE ROAD ONE OF MY CO AT THE
TWENTY TWENTY ONE EXEC ORDER
THAT. SUSPENDS SIR SECRET ROOM-
THAT'S IN PLAY. IT IS THAT. I
JUST ONE CONFIRM HOW TO MAKE
SURE TO ANSWER ACCURATELY SO IF
IT'S POSSIBLE I WOULD TAKE THAT
CONSPECIFIC RUSSIAN AND RESPOND
YOU DIRECTLY YOUR OFFICE. THANKS
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR HER
TADO AND I THINK I AM- THE LAST
BEEN MAYBE LEAST BUT- I WANT TO
THANK YOU FOR APPEARING HERE
TODAY- OBVIOUSLY WE HAD A LOT OF
ROBUST DEBATE AROUND THE
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE- AS I
SAID AT THE OUTSET- YOU KNOW I
I'VE HEARD A LOT OF CONCERNS
BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL-
AND- I THINK YOU'VE CONVINCED
ME. THAT THAT WE NEED TO MAKE
SOME MAJOR CHANGES. TO OUR LAW
TO TRY TO TRACK FEDERAL FUNDING
BUT BUT I THINK THERE'S STILL A
LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
THERE'S TEN MAJOR PROPOSALS
HERE- THEY WERE CONSIDERING AND
WE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME
TO GET INTO THE DETAILS ON
THESE- BUT I WAS LISTENING VERY
CLOSELY AND YOU KNOW THE DEVIL
IS IN THE DETAILS AND I DID NOT.
HEAR AYE I DID HEAR THAT YOU
WOULD COMMIT TO GIVING US A LIST
OF PROJECTS- THAT MIGHT BE
BENEFITED FROM THIS- BUT I ALSO
ASKED PREVIOUSLY MET WE MET
PRIVATELY. FOR LIST OF WHICH
PARTICULAR FUNDING MIGHT BE TIED
TO WHICH PARTICULAR PROJECT IN
WHICH PARTICULAR CHANGES IN LAW
THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR- BECAUSE
THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE
I AGREE WITH MANY OF THESE
PROPOSALS- MAYBE MAYBE ALL OF
THEM- IN IN THAT CASE NEEDS TO
BE MADE BUT- I'M STILL NOT
CONVINCED THAT. ALL OF THESE
NEED TO GO THROUGH THE TO
TRAILER PROCESS AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO MAKING A
JUSTIFICATION TO US ON EACH OF
THESE PROJECTS. WHY IS IT
URGENT. WHERE IS THE FINDING OUT
WHAT PARTICULAR FUNDING TIES TO
EACH PARTICULAR CHANGE IN LAW.
AND WHAT PROJECTS WILL BENEFIT
BECAUSE THOSE DETAILS MATTER TO
US BECAUSE YOU'RE ASKING US TO
MAKE SOME REALLY SWEEPING
CHANGES. I THOUGHT THE ALEJO'S
ANALYSIS- REALLY HIT A LOT OF
THE CONCERNS THAT YOU HEARD
TODAY. AND SO I JUST LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT
DIALOGUE WITH YOU AROUND THE
SPECIFICS- BECAUSE THAT THAT'S
GONNA BE IMPORTANT AS IF WE WERE
BEFORE BEING ASKED TO BASICALLY.
GO AROUND ORDINARY POLICY
PROCESS TO. GO AROUND THE
CONCERNS OF THE STAKEHOLDERS
WILL HEAR FROM. NEXT WE NEED TO
BE ABLE TO JUST FIND OUT WHY
THIS AND- ONE OF THE- WERE.
ABOUT AND WHAT'S THE CERTAINTY
THAT WE'RE GONNA GET THOSE
DOLLARS AND I LOOK FOR. TO
HEARING THOSE ANSWERS YOU ALL-
AND HAVING THE BEGINNING A
CONTINUATION OF WHAT MAY BE A
SHORT OR LONG CONVERSATION
DEPENDING ON YOUR POINT OF VIEW.
UP WITH THAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE. AND
APPRECIATE THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN
STATE ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS THAT
MAY COME UP DURING THE
STAKEHOLDER PANEL. OR ASK FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR-
BEING HERE. BY NOW WILL HEAR
FROM FEW- AND- I THEY CAN MAKE
THEIR WAY UP- AND THAT WAS THAT
JUST FOR THE RECORD THAT WAS
SCHEDULED TO BE ONE OUR PANEL-
THAT I THINK WE WENT ON. WHAT IT
TOO WE STARTED TEN FIFTEEN SO
TWO HOURS FORTY FIVE MINUTES AS
THAT'S NOT TOO BAD- BUT OUR NEXT
PANEL BE FROM- STAKEHOLDER
PARTICIPATION WILL WELCOME KIM
DELFINO FOR EARTH ADVOCACY- AND
ALSO ON BEHALF OF DEFENDERS OF
WILDLIFE. WBG FROM THE NATURAL
RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. AND
JENNIFER APPEAR FROM THE STATE
WATER CONTRACTORS AND- I JUST
WANNA MAKE THE MENTION AT THE
OUTSET- THAT I KNOW THAT THEIR
OTHER STATE MANY OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS DEBATE- FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS PANEL WE
LIMITED. TO JUST A FEW FOR
PURPOSES OF TIME WHICH CLEARLY
WERE FAILING AT- TO TRY TO GET
SOME REPRESENTATIVE
PERSPECTIVES- FROM USE THAT.
FALL UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THIS
PARTICULAR COMMITTEE NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WATERS. BOB WITH
THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
KIM I THINK YOU ARE THE FIRST
PANELISTS EACH OF YOU HAVE EIGHT
MINUTES TO US SO. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. ARE ABLE I WOULD GONNA
SAY MORNING NOW IT'S GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN MEN AND
MEMBERS OF. I HEARD A HOPEFULLY
NOT TONIGHT- MY NAME IS KIM
DELFINO AND I'M HERE
REPRESENTING DEFENDERS OF
WILDLIFE. DEFENDERS HAS BEEN AN
ACTIVE CHAMPION OF MOVING
AGGRESSIVELY TO ME CALIFORNIA'S
CLIMATE GOALS AND ACHIEVE
CLIMATE RESILIENCY AGAINST
IMPACTS. THAT COMMUNITIES AND
ECOSYSTEMS ARE ALREADY
EXPERIENCING. WE KNOW VERY WELL
THAT CALIFORNIA IS FACING A
CLIMATE CRISIS AND MUST ACT
RAPIDLY WE CAN SEE THE IMPACTS
OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE
ECOSYSTEM WHERE WE WORK AND
COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER I WOULD
URGE THAT WHILE WE ARE WORKING
WITH URGENCY TO ADDRESS THIS
CRISIS WE ARE NOT ACTING IN
HASTE. THE ADMINISTRATION HAS
PUT FORWARD A PACKAGE OF TEN
PROPOSALS THAT PURPORT TO BE
NECESSARY TO RAPIDLY DEPLOY
INFRASTRUCTURE. HOWEVER I WAS WE
HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST THREE
HEARINGS AND AS WE'VE HEARD
TODAY MANY OF THESE PROPOSALS
RAISE MORE QUESTIONS THAN THE
ADMINISTRATION CAN ANSWER. AND
ONE OF THE BIGGEST IS WHAT
SPECIFIC PROJECTS. I WAS GONNA
SAY MORE ON THAT BUT I THINK
THAT WE'VE HEARD PLENTY ON THAT
PARTICULAR POINT IN THE LOOK
FORTY HEARING WHAT THE
ADMINISTRATION SAYS- I'M GOING
TO SPEAK TO THE FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES ISSUES THE ACCELERATING
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND
DIRECT CONTRACTING PROPOSALS.
MISTER OBG WILL BE COVERING THE
TWO SEQUEL TO. A RELATED
PROPOSALS PERCENT PROGRESSIVE
DESIGN BUILD AUTHORITY AND THE
DELTA REFORM. PROPOSALS TURNING
TO FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES. HAVE
YOU ALREADY HEARD FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES LAWS WERE
ENACTED FIFTY YEARS AGO PRIOR TO
THE STATE ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT. BASICALLY WHAT THE LAWS SAY
IS YOU CANNOT TAKE OR KILL. ANY
OF THE FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
WHICH MEANS THAT WHEN PROJECTS
ARE MOVING FORWARD GENERALLY YOU
ARE DESIGNING THE PROJECTS TO
AVOID. IMPACTING THOSE SPECIES
SO THERE IS A BENEFIT TO FULLY
PROTECTED- WHEN- SINCE THAT TIME
THE LEGISLATURE ENACTED MANY
TIMES TO AMEND THE FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES LAWS. AND HAS
CHOSEN NOT TO REPEAL THEM. THE
THIRTY SEVEN FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES ARE FOUND IN MANY AREAS
OF CALIFORNIA AND CONCUR INCLUDE
SUCH CRITICALLY IMPERILED
SPECIES AS THE CONDOR. GOLDEN
EAGLE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER
SANDHILL CRANE CALIFORNIA LEAST
TERN AND BIGHORN SHEEP. IN FACT
I WOULD SUBMIT. COUNTRY WHAT WAS
STATED WE ACTUALLY KNOW QUITE A
BIT ABOUT THE SPECIES THAT ARE
ON THE FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
LIST AND A LOT OF THEM ARE
RACING TOWARDS EXTINCTION.
REDISPLAY THE LEGISLATURE HAS
ALLOWED TO TAKE FOR THE KILLING
OF FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES ONLY
WHEN IT RELATES TO RECOVERY. OR
IT RESULT IN A HIGHER LEVEL OF
PROTECTION THE- END OF LIMITED
DATA CENTER STANDARD UNDERSEA
SET FOR THE CALIFORNIA NATIVE
SPECIES ACT. AND THE LEGISLATURE
HAS PASSED BILLS THAT GRANT
BLANKET EXEMPTIONS AS IN THE
CASE OF SB SIX EIGHTEEN WHICH IS
AUTHORED BY SENATOR WILK. MANY
YEARS AGO WHICH ALLOWED FOR THE
TAKE A FULLY PROTECTED IF
THEY'RE CUTTER COVERED UNDER
NATURAL COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION
PLAN. THE LEGISLATURE'S ALSO
ALLOWED FOR THE TAKE FOR
SPECIFIC PROJECTS BUT ONLY WHEN
THEY MET AND THAT CONSERVATION
BENEFIT. THAT A FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES STANDARD ARMY
SORROWFULLY MITIGATED STANDARD
WITH ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS. OR
IF IT'S TO PROMOTE RECOVERY SUCH
AS THE REMOVAL OF THE KLAMATH
DAMS OR TO PROMOTE THE
REINTRODUCTION OF CONDORS IN FAR
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN THE
TRAILER BILL PROPOSAL THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS GIVEN NO
JUSTIFICATION AS TO WHY THEY
TAKE A FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR ANYTHING
LESS. THAN PROVIDING FOR
CONSERVATION BENEFIT. FOR
EXAMPLE WHY SHOULD THE
LEGISLATURE ALLOW FOR THE
KILLING OF CONDORS. SPECIES THAT
IS BARELY HANGING ON FOR
SURVIVAL FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN
AN OUTCOME THAT MOVES THAT
SPECIES CLOSER TO RECOVERY THE
CLOSER TO EXTINCTION. INDEED
PART OF THE REASON WHY ADVOCATES
HAVE RESISTED SHIFTING ALL OF
THE FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES. TO
THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST IS
THAT WHILE THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT IS A VERY IMPORTANT
LAW. IT HAS DEFICIENCIES NAMELY
THE MITIGATION STANDARD WELL I
FULLER I TO PREVENT THE FULLY
PROTECTED THIRD FULLY MITIGATED
STANDARD IT IS NOT A STANDARD
THAT IS DESIGNED TO MOVE A
SPECIES TOWARDS RECOVERY. IT IS
A DO NO HARM DON'T MAKE ANYTHING
ANY DIFFERENT. BUT THE FACT
REMAINS IS A SPECIES CONTINUE TO
SLIDE TO EXTINCTION. AND WE DO
NOT DO ENOUGH TO PROMOTE
RECOVERY OF ENDANGERED SPECIES
THE POINT OF GETTING THEM OFF
THE LIST. SO IF WE'RE GOING TO
BE DISCUSSING THE FULLY
PROTECTED IT ISSUE WE WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ISSUES AS WELL.
UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE NOT TALKING
ABOUT THAT TODAY WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT A PROPOSAL THAT REDUCES
SPECIES FOR REDUCES IMPACTS
IMPERILED SPECIES WHICH LEADS ME
TO THE OTHER PROBLEMATIC PART OF
THIS PROPOSAL. THE
ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING THAT
ONCE FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES ARE
LEGISLATIVELY MOVED TO THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST. THE
FISH AND GAME COMMISSION CAN
REMOVE THEM USING A PROCESS AND
A STANDARD THAT IS DIFFERENT
THAN A WHAT IS ALREADY APPLIED
TO SPECIES ON THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES LIST. UNDER CURRENT LAW
WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO REMOVE THE
SPECIES FROM THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES LIST YOU HAVE TO APPLY
SYKORA. WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION
IS PROPOSING IS THAT YOU DO NOT
HAVE TO APPLY SYKORA WE'RE
REMOVING FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
OFF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST.
AND THEY'VE GIVEN NO
JUSTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION WHY
WE SHOULD BE CREATING A DUAL
STANDARD. FOR FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES ARE ON THE LIST VERSES
NOT FULLY. PROTECTED SPECIES ON
THE LIST HOW IT DOES THE HAVE
ANY. TO IN NEED TO RECEIVE
FUNDING UNDER THE- OR THE I AYE
J. THE OTHER QUESTION THAT I
THINK WAS REYES AND COMMENTS BY-
I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH MEMBER
BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A ROBUST
CONVERSATION TODAY- IS THAT WHY
ARE WE CHANGING. A LAW THAT HAS
BEEN IN EFFECT FOR FIFTY YEARS.
BEFORE PROTECTED LAWS HAVE BEEN
ON THE BOOKS. SINCE SINCE
NINETEEN SEVENTY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS HAVE
MOVED FORWARD WE HAVE LINED
CANALS WE HAVE DONE MAINTENANCE
WE HAVE BUILT ROADS WE HAVE DONE
ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE BEING
ASKED TO DO HERE TODAY AND I'VE
WORKED ON A LOT OF INDIA.
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS NOT A
SINGLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
HAS EVER BEEN STOPPED. FROM THE
FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES ACT SO
THE QUESTION IS WHY HERE WHY NOW
WHY IS PART OF A TRAILER BILL
PROPOSAL. AND I DON'T THINK THAT
THAT IS AN ADEQUATELY ANSWERED.
TURNING TO THE DIRECT
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY PROPOSAL
THIS IS ABOUT THE PROPOSED
BRIGHTLINE HIGH SPEED RAIL
PROJECT THAT WOULD RUN ALONG THE
I. FIFTEEN BETWEEN LAS VEGAS AND
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DEFENDERS
HAS BEEN PART OF THE MANY
ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THIS
PROJECT. AND WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT
CONCERNS BECAUSE WHAT
ESSENTIALLY IS GOING TO HAPPEN
IS WE WILL HAVE. I FIFTEEN WHICH
RIGHT NOW MOUNTAIN LIONS IN BIG
HORN SHEEP ARE ABLE TO CROSS. IF
YOU PUT A HIGH SPEED RAIL DOWN
THE SIDE OF I FIFTEEN YOU'RE
GOING TO BE BUILDING WALLS.
WHICH ESSENTIALLY CUT OFF ALL
MOVEMENT OF ONE OF. OF WILDLIFE
THAT. IN AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE A
LOT OF PROTECTED LANDS AND WE DO
HAVE WILDLIFE MOVING. SO WE HAVE
SAID TO THE FEDERAL RAIL
AUTHORITY BECAUSE THIS IS A
PROJECT THAT IS A FEDERAL
PROJECT THAT IS SUBJECT ONLY TO
ME BUT AND NOT SEE WHAT. WE
THINK YOU SHOULD BUILD WILDLIFE
CROSSINGS INTO YOUR PROPOSAL AS
A MITIGATION. AND THE FEDERAL
AND STATE AGENCIES HAVE AGREED
WITH US. HOWEVER BRIGHTLINE HAS
SAID NO WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO
THAT WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT
THE RAIL AUTHORITY THAT'S FAR AS
RESISTED IT. SO INSTEAD A SIDE
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED
BETWEEN CALTRANS THE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL WILDLIFE. AND AND
BRIGHTLINE AND IN THAT AGREEMENT
THEY'VE SAID WE'RE GOING TO LOOK
AT. A CREATING THREE. CROSSINGS
ACROSS I. FIFTEEN WHICH IS GREAT
WE'RE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
HOWEVER I WOULD POINT OUT. THAT
WE WERE NOT CAN. AT ALL IN THIS
PROPOSAL THAT WAS BROUGHT FOR TO
YOU ON THE I. FIFTEEN AND WE DO
HAVE SOME CONCERNS. AND WE ALSO
WOULD NOTE THAT AFTER FIVE
MONTHS AFTER THE AGREEMENT.
DIMINISHED WE DIDN'T REALIZE THE
MINISTRATION DIDN'T HAVE THE
LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO THE THINGS
THAT THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING
TO DO ANY AGREEMENT. THE BIGGEST
ISSUE I WANT TO FLAG HERE. IS
THAT. THE THIS REVELATION
CONFIRMS THAT WE DO NOT BELIEVE
THAT WE HAVE ENFORCEABILITY OR
ASSURANCE THAT THE THREE
WILDLIFE CROSSINGS ARE GOING TO
ACTUALLY HAPPEN. SO IF THE
LEGISLATURE IS GOING TO ACT ON
THIS PROPOSAL WE BELIEVE THAT
THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO PUT
INTO THE LAW. INTO STATUTE THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE
CONSTRUCTED THREE CROSSINGS
PRIOR TO OR DURING CONSTRUCTION.
WE THINK THAT'S A SIMPLE ASK.
FINALLY FOR XCELERATED
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION- SINCE
WE'RE HERE WITH A LOT OF TIME
HERE I'M GONNA MAKE THIS VERY
BRIEF IT IS A PROPOSAL HAS
MERIT- IT IS A PROPOSAL THAT
NEEDS SOME CLEANUP. IN
PARTICULAR WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT CALTRANS WILL BE DOING.
ENDOWMENTS WHEN A TO MAINTAIN
HABITAT ON THE WILDLIFE CROSSING
STRUCTURES THEMSELVES. A AND
THAT IS IT AT JUST AS A
CLARIFICATION WE NEED. TO SAY
MORE ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I THINK
I'M STAND BETWEEN YOU GUYS AND
LUNCH AT THIS POINT. I WANT TO
CLOSE BY THANKING THE COMMITTEE
FOR THIS INFORMATIONAL HEARING
THE ONE HEARING DOES NOT REPLACE
THOSE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS AND I ALSO THINK WE'VE
HEARD A FAIR AMOUNT ABOUT THAT
TODAY. MANY OF THE TRAILER BILLS
PROPOSALS WILL SUBSTANTIALLY
CHANGE EXISTING LAW AND
NEGATIVELY IMPACT MANY
COMMUNITIES. UNFORTUNATELY NOT
BEFORE YOU TODAY ARE THE
REPRESENTATIVES OF MANY OF THOSE
COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THE DELTA
COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONT LINE
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
EXPERIENCED PERSISTENT AND
HISTORIC POLICIES THAT RESULTED
IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. GIVEN
THE MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS IN
THE ENORMOUS SCOPE OF THE
POTENTIAL PROJECTS IT IS
CRITICAL THAT ALL POTENTIALLY
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES BE
CONSULTED. UP FRONT NOT ON THE
BACKEND- AND WE URGE YOU TOO.
ACTING HASTE. THE GUY. SENSE
URGENCY PROPOSALS THAT ARE
FRANKLY NOT. THOUGHTFULLY
CRAFTED TO MEET THE MOMENT. I
THANK YOU MISTER FINO MISTER
BEACHING. THANK YOU GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS TO GO BGM A
SENIOR ATTORNEY WITH THE NATURAL
RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL I WANT
TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
ROBUST CONVERSATION TODAY YOU
ASKED A LOT OF REALLY GOOD
QUESTIONS YOU RAISED A LOT OF
REAL GOOD CONCERNS AND I'M
REALLY. PLEASED TO SEE THIS
ENGAGEMENT WITH UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE PROTEST AND BY
ALL THE MEMBERS HERE. TO ENGAGE
ON THESE TOUGH ISSUES THESE ARE
NOT THINGS THAT ARE SIMPLE THESE
ARE NOT THINGS THAT HAVE OBVIOUS
ANSWERS REASONABLE MINDS CAN
DISAGREE. AND THE HOPE IS THAT
WE HAVE AN ACTUAL CONVERSATION
AT THAT THIS IS NOT JUST. A ONE
OFF MEETING AND WE ACTUALLY MAKE
SOME PROGRESS HERE. BETTER SHE
STRONGLY RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO
REALLY ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA SO
THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THE CLIMATE
CRISIS. AND WE SUPPORT EFFORTS
TO COORDINATE PERMITTING IT TO
PROVIDE THE AGENCIES WITH THE
STAFF THEY NEED TO ACTUALLY
PROCESS PERMITS. YOUR YOU HEARD
EARLIER ABOUT THE MASSIVE AMOUNT
OF PERMITS THAT ARE COMING IN IN
ORDER TO DO THIS RIGHT TO
PROTECT COMMUNITIES AND TO
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. THE
RESOURCE OF THE AGENCIES NEED TO
HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND
STAFFING TO DO IT HE CAN'T JUST
CUT CORNERS. UNFORTUNATELY AN
ENERGY CSU THIS PACKAGE OF
POLICY BILLS TRAILER BILLS.
PROPOSES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WITHOUT
SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCING CLEAN
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IT REALLY
SEEM TO BE MUCH MORE FOCUSED ON
WATER PROJECTS. HOUSE SIDE OF
THE TRAILER BILL PROCESS ENERGY
CONTINUES TO ENGAGE ON
MEANINGFUL REFORMS TO ADVANCE
CLEAN ENERGY BUT RIGHT NOW. WE
NEED TO TALK ABOUT WATER
PROJECTS AND THAT'S WHAT I DO
WITH ENERGY SEE I WORK ON A
PARTICULAR ON THE BILL TO. AND I
REALLY WANT TO FOCUS MY
TESTIMONY TODAY ABOUT THE
EFFECTS OF THE TRAILER BILL
SPONSORS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS PARTICULARLY BOTH THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT. AND
SITES RESERVOIR. THE PATENT.
THESE TWO PROJECTS IN PARTICULAR
DELTA CONVEYANCE ARE OPPOSED BY
A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS
NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. DELTA
COMMUNITIES FRONTLINE
COMMUNITIES FISHERMEN WHO ARE
POTENTIALLY LOSING THEIR
LIVELIHOODS. CONSERVATION GROUPS
AROUND THE STATE. IN ADDITION
THE DELTA COUNTIES COME
COALITION REPRESENTING FIVE OF
THE DELTA COUNTIES OPPOSES THE
INCLUSION UNTIL TO CONVINCE
PROJECT IN THIS TRAILER BILL
PROPOSAL. AND I THINK YOU'VE
HEARD SEVERAL THE MEMBERS ALSO
HAVE VERY STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT
IT WHICH WE GREATLY APPRECIATE.
UNFORTUNATELY THE TROUBLE IS
ALSO DON'T SEEM LIKE THEY'RE
ACTUALLY GONNA ADVANCE
SIGNIFICANTLY VS THE SPEED UP OF
PERMITTING OF A LOT OF WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. AND
THAT'S BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE
BARRIER FOR THESE PROJECTS THE
FACT IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
HASN'T DONE ITS WORK YET IT'S
HOMEWORK. TO GET THESE PROJECTS
READY TO BE PERMITTED. AND SO WE
AGREE WITH THE L. L. THAT THERE
IS NOT A RUSH TO TRY TO JAM
THROUGH THIS. IN THE NEXT COUPLE
WEEKS AND THAT THOUGHTFUL
DELIBERATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT
. SOME OTHER SPECTACLE TOOK
ADVANCE AND OTHER WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE TO PORTANTINO'S
ENERGY SHE DOES NOT OPPOSE ALL
NEW WATER STORAGE HAS NOT AND
WE'VE ACTUALLY OF. A PROPOSED
ADULT ADVANCE PROJECT IN TWENTY
THIRTEEN AS PART OF A PORTFOLIO
ALTERNATIVE WITH WATER
DISTRICTS. BUT WE OPPOSE THE
CURRENT ITERATION OF THESE
PROJECTS BECAUSE THEY PROPOSED
TO TAKE TOO MUCH WATER OF THE
DELTA. HARMING FISHERMEN.
EXACERBATING HARMFUL ALGAL
BLOOMS IN THE DELTA. WORSENING
CONDITIONS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN
TRIBES. WE AGREE WITH THE
SECRETARY THAT THE STATUS QUO IN
THE DELTA IS TERRIBLE THAT IS
AWFUL. AND YET THE ANALYSIS DONE
BY THE STATE SHOWS ADULT
COMPARES PROJECT WILL MAKE
THINGS WORSE WILL REDUCE OUR
SURVIVAL SALMON WILL REDUCE THE
SURVIVAL AN ABUNDANCE OF OTHER
SPECIES. AND DOESN'T
MEANINGFULLY HELP- ADDRESS. A
LOT OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE
REALLY THERE WHICH IS THAT FISH
AND THE ENVIRONMENT NEED WATER.
FOR NIFT NEARLY FIFTEEN YEARS
SCIENTISTS HAVE WARNED WE NEED
TO REDUCE DIVERSION FROM THE
DELTA. BUT AS PROPOSES BILL TO
GIVE FANS PROJECT PROPOSES TO
INCREASE DIVERSIONS BY FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRE FEET A
YEAR. AND THEY DIDN'T LOOK AT
ANY ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD
REDUCE DIVERSION FROM THE DELTA.
THE SAME IS TRUE OUTSIDE
RESERVOIRS THEY LOOKED AT ONE
SINGLE OPERATIONAL TENTATIVE AND
THEY HAD TO REDO THE ANALYSIS
WHEN THEY DOWNSIZE THE PROJECT
RATHER THAN DOING IT RIGHT THE
FIRST TIME. THEY HAD TO DELAY
THEY HAVE DELAYS NO WATER RIGHTS
PROCEEDINGS. AND BOTH OF THESE
PROJECTS HAVE BEEN STARTED THE
WATER RATES PROCEEDING THEY
HAVEN'T FINALIZED THEIR SECRET
DOCUMENTS. AND THEY'RE YEARS
AWAY FROM GETTING YES FEDERAL
ESA PERMITS. NEITHER OF THEM
ALSO HAS MAJOR FUNDING AT ISSUE
HERE THE DELTA CONVEYANCE
PROJECT IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR
BY THE STATE WATER CONTRACTORS.
THAT'S GONNA HAVE SIGNIFICANT
AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS FOR
COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. THIS ADDRESS OR
PROJECT ALREADY BEEN REWARDED
FEDERAL FUNDING. AND THERE'S NO
INDICATION THAT. THAT FUNDING AT
RISK AND NONE OF THE FUNDING FOR
WATER STORAGE FROM THE- MY AGE
IT IS ACTUALLY SUBJECT TO
COMPETITIVE PROCESSES THAT FULLY
SELECTED BY THEIR RECLAMATION.
ALTERNATELY WE AGREE THAT THE
PERMITTING- THAT WITH THE L. L.
THAT THERE IS NOT A NEED TO RUSH
THROUGH THIS PARTICULARLY GIVEN.
THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL YEARS
BEFORE EITHER OF THOSE TWO BIG
PROJECTS ARE GOING TO MOVE
FORWARD. I JUST WANT TO TALK
QUICKLY ABOUT EACH OF THESE FIVE
TRAILER BILL SAID. WHO SEEM TO
BE MUCH MORE FOCUSED ON WATER
PROJECTS THAN THEY ARE ON OUR
CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. WITH
RESPECT TO THE DESIGN BUILD
TRADE TO TRAILER BILL. EXISTING
LAW- PAST JUST IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE ALREADY GIVES THE DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES THE ABILITY
TO DO. TO DO DESIGN BUILD FOR
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
WHAT IS EXPLICITLY CARVES OUT
AND PROHIBITS USING IT FOR THE
DELTA CONTAINS PROJECT. IT
APPEARS THAT THIS TRAILER BILL
SIMPLY IS INTENDED TO CIRCUMVENT
THAT LET'S JUST WORRY THAT
LEGISLATIVE PROHIBITION. AND WE
DON'T SEE ANY OTHER BENEFITS AND
NOT CLEAR THAT THE-
ADMINISTRATION'S ACTUALLY USED
THE AUTHORITY OR LEARN FROM IT.
WITH RESPECT TO THE DELTA REFORM
ACT TRAILER BILL WE'RE REALLY
CONCERNED THAT. THE PROPOSAL
WOULD REDUCE THE- WOULD ALLOW
THREE OF THE SEVEN COMMISSIONERS
TO MAKE DECISIONS. ON PROJECTS
AND THEIR COMPETITOR COMPLEX
EXCUSE ME THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH
THE- DEAL TO REFORM PLAN.
WITHOUT ACTUALLY HAVING THE
MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ON
ISSUES THAT AFFECT. THIRTY EIGHT
MILLION CALIFORNIANS. WITH
RESPECT TO FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES. YOU HEARD FROM MY
COLLEAGUE ABOUT THE REAL
CONCERNS HERE AND- FUNDAMENTALLY
WE'VE ALWAYS HAD THIS ABILITY
FOR TEN YEARS. TO USE NATURAL
COMMITTEE CONSERVATION PLAN SO
THAT WE PLANNED FOR AND
COORDINATE THESE THOUSANDS OF
PERMITTING PROJECTS. WHETHER
IT'S ENERGY PROJECTS OR PROJECTS
IN THE DELTA. AND SO THAT WE
DON'T JUST MINIMIZE IMPACTS OR
AVOID IMPACTS WE ACTUALLY GO
FURTHER AND MEET THAT
CONSERVATION STANDARD. AND IN
THE END WITH RESPECT TO DELTA.
NEARLY TEN YEARS AGO THE DALLAS
COUNTIES ACTUALLY FILED SUIT
AGAINST THE STATE ARGUING THAT
THE PROJECT WOULD LEGALLY TAKE
SANDHILL CRANES. CHANNEL CRANES
NEST ON STATEN ISLAND THERE
SUBJECT OF A HUGE FESTIVAL THEY
BRING PEOPLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
WE CAN PROTECTIONS FOR SANDHILL
CRANES TO MAKE THIS PROJECT MOVE
FASTER. SEEMS THE ANTITHESIS OF
A SUSTAINABLE PROJECT. UNDER
SECRET TRAILER BILL. I AGREE
WITH THE SECRETARY WE ARE NOT
CREATING NEW EXEMPTIONS. BUT
IT'S REALLY PROBLEMATIC THAT
WORK WE NOW HAVE WE GONE FAR
BEYOND WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS
DONE IN THE PAST. WHERE NOW
EXPLICITLY INCLUDING DELTA
CONVEYANCE ALL THE PROPOSITION
ONE STORAGE PROJECTS DESPITE THE
SENATE ACTUALLY AGREEING AS
SENATOR DOLLY RECOGNIZE THAT.
AGREEING THAT WE'RE ONLY GONNA
DO THAT FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS AND
NOT OTHERS. AND THERE'S NO LIMIT
ON THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN THE
PAST UNDER AB NINE HUNDRED OR SB
SEVEN THEY'VE BEEN TEN FIFTEEN
PROJECTS AMUSED WE NOW HAVE AN
UNLIMITED NUMBER OF PROJECTS. ON
THE WATER SIDE AND SECOND-
THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO MEET THE
SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS THAT
WERE REQUIRED LIKE NET NEUTRAL
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
ACTUALLY HAVING ENFORCEABLE
MITIGATION AGREEMENTS EXCEEDING
SPEAKER REQUIREMENTS FOR.
CONSTRUCTION OR GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS. AND AS THE DELTA
COMMUNITY DELTA. THE DELTA
COUNTIES COALITION NOTED. THAT
ULTIMATE PROJECT HAS. GREENHOUSE
EMISSIONS. THANK YOU TO. SO WE
ENCOURAGE A CHURCHES. NARROW
THAT TRAILER BILL OR REJECTED.
FINALLY I TAKE GREAT UMBRAGE AT
THE ADMINISTRATIVE RATE RECORDS
TRAILER BILL. FUNDAMENTALLY WHEN
THE COURTS TO REVIEW AGENCY
DECISIONS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO
REVIEW THE WHOLE RECORD. THERE
ARE SO MANY DECISIONS THAT ARE
MADE BEFORE YOU GET TO A FINAL
DECISION THAT ARE THE PRODUCT OF
LOWER LEVEL STAFF. MAKING
DECISIONS AND CREW AND DOING
THAT THROUGH EMAIL IT'S- FRANKLY
KIND OF CRAZY TO THINK THAT ALL
OF THAT INFORMATION OR SO MUCH
THAT WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD.
EVERYONE WANTS OTHER THINGS
INCLUDING THE NO ONE WANTS TO
HAVE THEIR WORK D. HELD
ACCOUNTABLE SO WE'RE EIGHT
MINUTES IF YOU DON'T MIND STERN
WRAP UP THING ABSOLUTELY- I'LL
JUST SAY THAT. EFFECTIVELY THIS
PROPOSAL ALLOW LEAD AGENCIES TO
CHERRY PICK WHAT GOES ON THE
RECORD BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DECIDE
WHICH EMAILS GET SENT TO
DECISION MAKERS. THAT'S NOT GOOD
GOVERNANCE IT'S NOT CONSISTENT
WITH THE APPROACH IN FEDERAL LAW
AND I HOPE THE CALIFORNIA
DOESN'T WANT TO DO SOMETHING
THERE'S LESS TRANSPARENT THE
FEDERAL OFF. IN CONCLUSION
RESEARCHER YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF
THE CREDIT OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
AND THAT THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS
IS INTERTWINED WITH THAT. WHEN
WE'RE LOOKING TO ADVANCE OUR
CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE WE NEED TO
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. AND
THESE FIVE INFRASTRUCTURE BILLS
WOULD UNDERMINE GOVERNMENT
TRANSPARENCY LIMIT JUDICIAL
REVIEW AND WE CAN ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTIONS. AND WE URGE THE
LEGISLATURE TO NOT AGREE TO
THAT. THANK YOU MISTER BG NEXT
TO HEAR FROM JENNIFER PIERRE
FROM THE STATE WATER CONTRACTORS
LOOK IN THIS HERE. THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS. I'M JENNIFER PIERCE
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS. AS A
WHOLE THE PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS
REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT STEP
FORWARD FOR ADVANCING CRITICAL
PROJECTS TO RESPOND TO THE NEED
FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION. AND IT
DOES SO IN A COST EFFECTIVE WAY.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS PACKAGE
SAVES CALIFORNIANS MONEY ON
PROJECTS WE NEED TO DO NO MATTER
WHAT. WE APPRECIATE OF THE
GOVERNOR AND HIS ADMINISTRATION
TAKING THE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
TO MOVE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
FORWARD. IN A MANNER THAT
BALANCES EXPEDIENCY WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
STEWARDSHIP. BY WAY OF
BACKGROUND THERE TWENTY NINE
PUBLIC WATER AGENCIES THAT
CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA FOR WATER SUPPLIES
FROM THE STATE WATER PROJECT. AT
TWENTY SEVEN AMOUNT OF THOSE
AGENCIES ARE. MY ORGANIZATION.
THESE AGENCIES ARE TASKED WITH
DELIVERING COSTS AFFORDABLE AND
RELIABLE WATER SUPPLIES IN THEIR
SERVICE AREAS. AND THE COST OF
THESE PUBLIC WATER AGENCIES AND
KERR ARE THEN PASSED ON TO THEIR
RATE PAYERS WHO RECEIVE WATER
FROM THESE AGENCIES. ANY COST
SAVINGS TO THE STATE WATER
PROJECT IS A COST SAVINGS TO
RATEPAYERS. AND THREE QUARTERS
OF ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES RESIDE
WITHIN THE STATE WATER PRODUCTS
SERVICE AREA. THE INCREASING
COSTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE URGENTLY
DIVERSIFY PORTFOLIOS RECYCLING
DIESELIZATION STORAGE ETCETERA.
COMBINED WITH CONSERVATION THAT
LEADS TO REDUCED WATER USE AND
ASSOCIATED REVENUES ARE ALL
COMBINING. TO SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASED COST PRESSURES ON
WATER AGENCIES AND REPAIRS.
WATER AGENCIES HAVE TO DO ALL
THE ABOVE. TO ENSURE WATER
RELIABILITY FOR THE FUTURE. THE
STATE WATER COME MEMBER. HAVE
COME. IN OVER TWENTY NINE
BILLION DOLLARS IN THE STATE
WATER PROJECT SINCE ITS
INCEPTION. THESE COSTS ARE
PASSED ON TO THE TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION CALIFORNIANS WHO RELY ON
THE STATE WATER PROJECT FOR
DRINKING WATER. AND THE FARMERS
WHO IRRIGATE SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND ACRES OF FARMLAND. AS A
REMINDER CALIFORNIA SUPPLIES 33%
OF THE NATION'S VEGETABLES AND
67% OF ITS FRUITS AND NUTS. I
HAD- A VIDEO I WANT TO SHOW YOU
THAT PROVIDED SOME CONTEXT I'M
GONNA SKIP THAT IT'S ONLY TWO
MINUTES IT'S ON YOUR WEBSITE-
BUT IT DOES PROVIDE THE BIG
PICTURE OF A WATER THE STATE
WATER CONTRACTORS TRYING TO DO
AS IT RELATES TO A WATER
STRATEGY IN THE STATE SO I'D
REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A
LOOK AT IT. IT'S MESMERIZING TO
WATCH. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IS CLIMATE
ADAPTATION COMPLETING THE
PROJECTS THAT WILL ENSURE
ABILITY TO RESPONSIBLY CAPTURE
STORE RELEASED DELIVER RECYCLE
AND DESALINATING WATER
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA IS A
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPERATIVE. AND
IT IS AN ALL ABOVE ALL OF THE
ABOVE APPROACH AND BEEN
FASCINATED WITH THE FOCUS ON THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE TODAY BECAUSE
THAT'S NOT THE FOCUS THAT WE
HAVE ONLY REPEAT THESE BILLS- IN
TERMS OF THE FULLY PROTECTED
SPECIES RE CLASSIFICATION
PROPOSAL. I JUST WANT TO SAY
THAT IT DOES HELP WITH
FACILITATING- INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT. BUT IT ALLOWS FOR
ALL PROJECTS TO MITIGATE RIGHT
NOW IF YOU HAVE A FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES YOU CANNOT
TAKE YOU CANNOT MITIGATE. IT
DOES CREATE A HURDLE THE
PROPOSAL BEFORE YOU IS MAKING UP
THE PROCESSES FOR PERMITTING IN
MITIGATING IMPACTS CLEARER FOR
BOTH DEPARTMENT OF FISH WILDLIFE
AND FOR PERMIT TO USE- WELL
LIKELY ALSO INCREASING
PROTECTIONS FOR SPECIES. AND
SAVING PERMITTING TIME AND MONEY
. IN TERMS OF THE PROGRESSIVE
DESIGN BUILD AUTHORITY FOR DATA
YOU ARE THIS IS ACTUALLY A NEW
KIND OF DELIVERY METHOD THAT
WASN'T AUTHORIZED IN THE
PREVIOUS BILL. AND THERE'S
REALLY NO GOOD REASON THAT YOU
HAVE YOUR SHOULDN'T HAVE ACCESS
TO AS MANY. DELIVERY MECHANISMS
AS EXIST. THEY ARE COMPLETING
HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS A YEAR.
HUNDREDS ACROSS SEVEN OR MILE
THE CANALS DAMS PIPELINES AND
PUMP STATIONS. THIS IS A HUGE
SYSTEM IS THE LARGEST STATE
OWNED WATER UTILITY IN THE
WORLD. AND HAVING AS MANY
DELIVERY MECHANISM IS POSSIBLE
TO FOR COST SAVINGS AGAIN THOSE
COST SAVINGS ARE PASSED ON TO
TWENTY SEVEN MILLION
CALIFORNIANS AND REPAIRS. WE
SHOULD I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE
DISAGREEMENT TO A DIFFERENT
DELIVERY METHOD. ONE THING THAT
HAS BEEN TOUCHED ON A DATE I
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE GREEN
FINANCING PROPOSAL HERE- THERE'S
A HUGE BENEFIT TO RATEPAYERS AS
WELL RIGHT NOW I'M ONLY TIME.
TAX PAYING ENTITIES HAVE ACCESS
TO THOSE FUNDS BUT THIS WOULD
ALLOW FOR. THE STATE TO ACTUALLY
TAP INTO THESE FEDERAL DOLLARS.
THE STATE WATER PRODUCTS ALREADY
70% RENEWABLE PROJECT. AND WITH
THE PASSING OF SB TEN TWENTY.
LAST YEAR- WILL HAVE IT
EXPEDITED NEED TO GET TO A 100%
RENEWABLE SO WE HAVE A LOT OF
COSTS COMING TO US IN ORDER TO
MEET THOSE GOALS. ANY
INVESTMENTS THAT ARE MADE IN THE
STATE WATER PROJECT- THAT WE CAN
HAVE THE FULL VALUE OF THAT TAX
CREDIT ARE GOING TO JUST BE
PASSED ON TO WATER REPAIRS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE SO WE
SUPPORT THAT COMPONENT. OF THE
BILL AS WELL. WE'RE ALSO SUPPORT
OF THE REMAINDER OF THE PACKAGE
INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO
EXPEDITED JUDICIAL REVIEW THIS
IS NOT A SINGLE EXEMPTION IT IS
EXPEDITING WHAT IS TYPICALLY
YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS AND
YEARS OF SEA QUEST. AND SEE WHAT
IT IS ABOUT DISCLOSURE.
STREAMLINING THE ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORD PROCEDURES. AND THE DELTA
REFORM ACT STREAMLINING NONE OF
WHICH REDUCES PUBLIC PROCESS OR
INPUT OR REDUCES THE MITIGATION
REQUIRED FOR BUT THESE PROJECTS.
THE STATE WATER PROJECT IS
UNDERTAKEN UNDERTAKING A
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS RIGHT
NOW. TO IMPROVE WATER RESILIENCE
WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY REPAIR
AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVEN
IMPROVED ELECTRICITY GRID
RELIABILITY WHICH WE WERE TWENTY
PERCENT. OF THE GRIDS ABILITY TO
STAY ONLINE BACK ON SEPTEMBER
SIX LAST YEAR. AND ALL OF THIS
REQUIRES US TO DO THESE THINGS
EFFICIENTLY. AND SAFELY AND- AND
IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER. WE
BELIEVE THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED
BY THE ADMINISTRATION WILL GO A
LONG WAY TOWARD MOVING
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FORWARD.
IN A MANNER THAT IS STILL
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE THIS MORNING OR THIS
AFTERNOON THANK THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MISS PIER AND YOU CAME IN
WAY UNDER TIME- I ALSO JUST WANT
TO SAY THAT THIS VIDEO. IS
ACTUALLY VERY FASCINATING AND
THIS IS WELL DONE AND IT IS ON
OUR SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES
WEBSITE SO. I ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO
CHECK IT OUT. I THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOUR TESTIMONY WE NOW MOVE
QUESTION FOR THIS DO ANY MY
CALL. ON THE DAIS ANY QUESTIONS
. OKAY NO QUESTIONS GOING ONCE
GOING TWICE I HAVE ONE QUESTION
FOR YOU ON AND MISTER FINO YOU
MENTIONED. THAT- THE
ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT REACHED
OUT TO I THINK ABOUT THE-
CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT CHANGES STATEMENT. AND THIS
IS A QUESTION WE ALL YOU ADD THE
MINISTRATION REACHED OUT TO ANY
OF YOU THAT ANY OF THE PROPOSALS
IN THIS TRAILER BILL. SO I'LL
START AND- IN FULL DISCLOSURE-
ABOUT- LET'S SEE THE PRESS
GOVERNOR HAD HIS PRESS
CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY WE HAD A
HALF AN HOUR CONVERSATION WITH
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AT FOUR
THIRTY ON THURSDAY. SO THAT WAS
YOU KNOW AND TO BE FAIR- WE HAD
A COUPLE OF CONVERSATIONS SINCE
WE SENT OUR LETTER. SIGNED BY
SEVENTY FIVE ORGANIZATIONS
OBJECTING TO THE CON TO THE
PROCESS AND THEN THAT FOLLOWED
UP WITH THE BALL OVER HUNDRED
ORGANIZATIONS OBJECTING TO THE
CONTENT. SO WE HAVE IT A COUPLE
OF- CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU
MISTER IN BUT APPARENTLY ON THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES OUT OPEN
OPEN. NO WHAT IF YOU DISCUSS
THEN- I'M SORRY ON THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES SO WE WALK
THROUGH OUR CONCERNS WITH THE
FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES CHANGES
OKAY- AND- THAT WAS IT. I MEAN
WE IT WAS SORT OF BASICALLY KIND
OF THE SAME CONVERSATION YOU HAD
HERE'S THE ADMINISTRATION SAID
THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING AND
THEN WE SAID WELL THESE ARE WHAT
THE PROBLEMS ARE AND THEN. THEY
WERE KIND OF LIKE WELL THANK YOU
VERY MUCH BUT THIS IS A
CONVERSATION BETWEEN. THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND THE
LEGISLATURE MR BG. THE SAME. WE
WERE NOT REALLY MEANINGFULLY
CONSULTED OVER THE LAST YEAR'S
THIS PACKAGE IS BEING DEVELOPED
AT LEAST AS FAR AS I'M AWARE.
OKAY AND IS HERE. SAM I THINK I
GOT A BRIEFING AFTER YOU THAT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON I WAS
COMPLETELY SURPRISED. I THINK
WE'RE PROBABLY RIGHT AROUND THE
SAME TIME BUT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THAT AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TESTIMONY- REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TODAY AND
YOUR IMMENSE PATIENCE. AND BEEN
WAITING TO GET UP HERE. I WITH
THAT I'D LIKE TO INVITE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND YOU ALL CAN LEAVE-
THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE THE
MANY PERSPECTIVES THAT WERE NOT
INCLUDED IN STAKEHOLDER PANEL.
HI AND I KNOW NUMBER YOU ARE
HERE TO PROVIDE THOSE COMMENTS.
GIVEN LIMITED TIME I WOULD
ENCOURAGE FOLKS OUT THERE TO
SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE
COMMITTEE. BUT WE'RE GOING TO
BEGIN WITH WITNESSES HERE IN
ROOM FIVE HUNDRED AND YOU GUYS
ARE WELL HEELED SO YOU'RE
ALREADY LINED UP BUT PLEASE LINE
UP AT THE FRONT- OR IN THAT LINE
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY. HE
LIKED IT COMMENTED I JUST FOR
PURPOSES OF TIME BECAUSE WE'RE
RUNNING VERY LATE I MEAN THE
LIMIT THIS TO THIRTY SECONDS
EACH AND I WILL BE FAIRLY STRICT
ABOUT THAT. OUR SYSTEM. ONLY.
ONE ALL RIGHT WE'LL GO ONE
MINUTE WITH GUYS. YOU ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M SORRY
WE'RE ALREADY LIKE THREE AND A
HALF HOUR SIDE BY. OKAY YET
NINE. YOUR THANK YOU GOODBYE
PROCEED. GOOD AFTERNOON NEIL
THIS. WITHIN THE- PARK
CONSERVATION THIS. THE RECENT
DEBT CEILING AGO. COULD HAVE
COME. GUIDE ALL OF THE FEDERAL
FUNDING THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO
AND SO WE NEED THE STATE TO ACT
QUICKLY. IN SUBMITTING
APPLICATIONS AND GETTING THAT
FUNDING BUT LET'S BE CLEAR THERE
HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE
PRESENTED THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. OUR GRANT
APPLICATION WILL BE MORE
COMPETITIVE IF THE STATE
SILENCES IT SCIENTISTS AND THIS
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS. AS THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD TRAILER
BILL COULD YOU OR SEQUEL
LITIGATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE
LIMITED TO TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY DAYS. AT THE JUDICIAL
TRAILER BILL WOULD DO THE SAME
WITH THE DELISTING SPECIES FOR
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE
CLEAN SENSE OF URGENCY. TO PASS
THESE BILLS NOW VERSUS TWO
MONTHS FROM NOW OR THREE MONTHS
FROM NOW IT DOESN'T ADD UP. THE
ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO GIVE US
THE LIST THAT THEY ARE IN
POSSESSION OFF OF ALL OF THEIR
PROJECTS LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT
THEM. LET'S SEE WHICH ONES THEY
WANT TO BENEFIT NOW VERSUS TWO
THREE MONTHS FROM NOW. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH YOUR TESTIMONY I DO
APOLOGIZE AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE
YOU ALL TO- SUBMIT WRITTEN
COMMENTS BUT WE HAVE FLIGHTS TO
CATCH IN IT DISAPPEARING
OBVIOUSLY IS RUNNING VERY LONG
SO. I AM JUST GOING TO ASK YOU
TO. SUBMIT THE REST IN INCOME
AND. I APOLOGIZE ALL RIGHT THANK
YOU. IT IS IN JORDAN- CAL COSTA
. NET I WITH SENATOR PER DIEM
YOU ARE BEING JAMMED IT IS NOT
IN NEED FOR. IT IS DELIBERATE.
YOU'RE BEING PRESSURED TO
HASTILY APPROVED A SWEEPING
PACKAGE WITH MASSIVE POLICY
CHANGES THAT WILL HAVE THE WORST
IMPACTS AND HISTORICALLY
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. AND
WHERE THOSE COMMUNITIES ACTIVELY
CONSULTED THEY WERE NOT DESPITE
WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD- IT IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CAREFULLY
VET THESE PROPOSALS I REALLY
CONSIDER THIS A PANDORA'S BOX.
UNFORTUNATELY IT'S BEEN PUT IN
YOUR LAP YOU NEED TO TAKE THE
TIME YOU NEED TO PUSH BACK ON
THIS ADMINISTRATION. WHAT
THEY'RE DOING HERE IS WHAT I'VE
BEEN WORKING IN THIS BUILDING
FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS. I'VE
NEVER SEEN BEHAVIOR AS AGREE
JUST AS THIS AND I REALLY URGE
YOU TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOUR
CONSTITUENTS. THEY DESERVE IT
THEY DESERVE TO HAVE THIS. THIS
WHOLE PACKAGE CAREFULLY VETTED.
IT'S COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE
AND YOU HAVE TO STOP IT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR COMMENT. MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS GOT WHICH OF THAT SHE
WORKER PIPED- YOU. WERE THE
HIPAA IN THIS ROOM- IS
BREATHTAKING I DIDN'T I DON'T
REMEMBER ANY OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS OR THEIR
ALLIES COMPLAINING ABOUT PROCESS
LAST YEAR. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
OIL WELL SET BACKS WE WERE
TALKING ABOUT ACCELERATING
ENVIRONMENTAL DECARBONISATION
SO. I GUESS MY OLD BOSS DAVID
RIVER USE CORRECT IN THAT TO
CONSISTENCY IS THE HOBGOBLIN OF
SMALL MINDS. SB FOUR TWENTY
THREE WHICH PASSES SENATE ALMOST
UNANIMOUSLY WAS A COMPLETE
ELIMINATION OF SEQUEL. OKAY AND
THIS IS A VERY MODEST APPROACH
TO WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT VIS
A VIS THAT I IMAGINE THAT YOU
ALL VOTED FOR THAT. BECAUSE
HOUSING IS A CRISIS OKAY CLIMATE
DESERVES THE SAME ATTENTION AS
HOUSING DOES. YOU CAN'T CONTINUE
TO LET THE PERFECT BE THE ENEMY
OF THE GOOD. IF YOU DO IF YOU
CAN'T PASS THESE TYPES OF
MEASURES THE LET'S JUST ROLL
BACK OR TWENTY THIRTY TWENTY
FORTY FIVE GOALS TO BE HONEST
WITH YOU. AND LASTLY THE THREAT
OF REPUBLICAN LED CONGRESS CLIMB
BACK EVERY PENNY OF THIS IN JUST
THE NEXT FEW YEARS IS VERY REAL
AND I'D ASK RESPECTFULLY THAT
YOU CONSIDER THAT. YOUR DELIVERY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS
APPRECIATED. LITERATURE MEMBERS
SHOW CREWS ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL FLAVORS
APPRECIATE. THE OPPORTUNITY TO
BE HERE. I TO WANT TO- STRESS
THE SENSE OF URGENCY THAT THESE
PROVISIONS HAVE FOR
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES I
REPRESENT DISADVANTAGED.
COMMUNITIES WITH WORKERS 85% OF
MY WORK FORCES PEOPLE OF COLOR-
THESE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
WATER QUALITY FLOOD CONTROL
CLIMATE RESILIENCY
TRANSPORTATION TRANSIT. THESE
ARE ALL PROJECTS THAT WE IMPROVE
THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL
CALIFORNIA BUT IN PARTICULAR IN
AREAS THAT NEED IT MOST. AND TO
MOVE THESE PROJECTS FORWARD WILL
CREATE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR WOMEN FOR
SECOND CHANCES FOR ALL THE FOLKS
WHO NEED TO BE PULLED INTO THE
MIDDLE CLASS. AND THAT'S WHY THE
LABOR SUPPORT- THE- THIS PACKAGE
OF BILLS RIGHT NOW WE ALSO WANT
TO STRESS THAT THERE IS EQUITY
WE WORK WITH THE PRE PRINCIPLE
ROOMS AT EVERY LEVEL. TO PULL
THESE PEOPLE INTO MIDDLE CLASS
JOBS IN OUR LABOR PROVISIONS THE
EARLY PROVISIONS IN THE- ON THE
PUBLIC SIDE. WHICH ALLOW FOR
PREVAILING WAGE APPRENTICESHIP
COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT 90% OF
THE WORK IS BEING DONE TO
CALTRANS NDW WAR ON THE
INDUSTRIAL SIDE IS DONE BY A
UNIONIZED WORKFORCE. LET'S BE
CLEAR THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE
IT THANK YOU VERY COMMON
APPRECIATE IT. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHRISTINE SCOURAGE WITH THE
CENTER FOR. DIVERSITY GOOD JOB
SHOULDN'T COST YOU YOUR YOUR
SELF OR YOU'VE- FUTURE. WE ALIGN
OUR CALL. WITH THOSE TODAY BY.
AND IN OUR- WE ALSO WOULD LIKE
TO NOTE THAT WE'RE VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE WILDLIFE
CROSSINGS WE NEED EXPLICIT
LANGUAGE TO SHOW THAT THEY WILL
ACTUALLY BE BUILT ON I. FIFTEEN-
WE OPPOSE THE- PROPOSED CHANGES
TO FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES LAWS.
WE AGREE WITH SENATOR LIMÓN THEY
DO DIFFERENT THINGS IT'S A LOWER
STANDARD CAESAR IS ABOUT CUTTING
YOUR LOSSES PREVENTING. WHERE'S
FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES IS ABOUT
RECOVERY AND RESTORATION WE ALSO
OPPOSE THE- TRAILER BILL TO
ALLOW THE AGENCIES TO CHERRY
PICK. TO TERRY PICK WHAT THEY'LL
DISCLOSE- THAT CALIFORNIA
CONSTITUTION LAYS OUT CLEARLY
THAT THE WRITINGS OF PUBLIC
OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES SHALL NOT
MAY SHALL BE OPEN TO. PUBLIC
SCRUTINY. SO THESE ARE VERY
IMPORTANT ISSUES WE NEED TIME WE
NEED ENGAGEMENT WHICH WE'VE NOT
HAD THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK
YOU. APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT.
THANK YOU CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE
MEMBERS OUT SLIMMER ON BEHALF
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
THE PLANNING CONSERVATION
LEAGUE. AND THE MARMARA LAW
FOUNDATION IN OPPOSITION TO THIS
PACKAGE OF BILLS IN BOTH PROCESS
AND POLICY. ON THE JUDICIAL
RECORD IN MINISTRY RECORD ON THE
JUDICIAL REVIEW AND MYSTERY
RECORD PIECES ALL KNOW THE
ENVIRONMENT LAW FOUNDATION IS A
SMALL NONPROFIT LAW FIRM. THAT
WORKS WITH AT RISK COMMUNITIES
AND TRIBES CAN FORCE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE
ACCESS TO SAFE AFFORDABLE
DRINKING WATER AND PROTECT
CULTURALLY AND COMMERCIALLY
VIABLE ECOSYSTEMS IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES. IN OUR EXPERIENCE
INTERNAL AGENCY EMAILS ARE
CRITICAL TO DEMONSTRATE AGENCY
POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND IT
ACTUALLY PROVED INSTRUMENTAL IN
MAKING OUR CASES. WE OPERATE ON
A BARE BONES BUDGET AND ANYTHING
THAT INCREASES THE COST TO
LITIGATION DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR
ABILITY TO HELP THOSE MOST AT
RISK. WE'RE GRATEFUL TO IN A
NUMBER OF YOU FOR RAISING THE
IMPACTS TO THESE COMMUNITIES IN
YOUR COMMENTS TODAY. AND WE ASK
FOR YOU TO MOVE THESE BILLS TO
THE POLICY PROCESS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FOR COMING.
TAX HI IT'S ME THE SERIAL AND
FOR AUTO CAL. WE'RE ON OPPOSITE
TO BE THE PROPOSALS AND THE
PROCESS AND WE'VE SHARED A
LETTER DETAILING OUR CONCERNS
WITH THE FULLY PROTECTED SPECIES
PROPOSAL US SPECIFICALLY THAT'S
BEEN SENT ALL MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR BRIEF COMMENT. MANY
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR JOBS-
ALLIANCES IN SUPPORT OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE WILL
ALIGN OUR COMMENTS WITH- MR
CRUISE IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LABORS. I JUST WANT TO STRESS
THAT THE PROPOSED PACKAGE WILL
PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC
BENEFITS FOR THOSE DRUG
CALIFORNIA. AND THIS WILL RESULT
IN THE GENERATION OF WELL PAYING
CONSTRUCTION JOBS THAT WILL
SUPPORT STRONG VIBRANT MIDDLE
CLASS TO OUR STATE THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE OF PAUL MASON
FOR PACIFIC FOREST TRUST.
THERE'S A LOT TO FIND TROUBLING
ABOUT BOTH THE PROCESS AND THE
CONTENTS OF THE PROPOSAL. AND I
CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THE
COMMENT THE GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS
MADE SHORTLY AFTER HE WAS
ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE
EXISTS TO IMPLEMENT MY VISION.
AND THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THIS
FEELS LIKE AS WELL IT'S LIKE
HERE DO IT. AND I THINK THAT
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE
LEGISLATURE TO ACTUALLY.
EXERCISE YOUR AUTHORITIES TO
HEAR AS WELL. I WANT TO FOCUS MY
ADDRESS MY COMMENTS ON THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD CHANGES
AND I FIND IT JUST DEEPLY
PROBLEMATIC DID THE
ADMINISTRATION NOT JUST THIS
ADMINISTRATION BUT ANY FUTURE
ADMINISTRATION. FOR ALL SEQUEL
CASES WOULD BE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT
THE RECORD. THAT THEY WANT TO
SEE BY LIMITING ACCESS TO ALL OF
THE DID THE DECISIONS ARE MADE
ALONG THE WAY TOWARDS THAT FINAL
DOCUMENT. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO
REJECT THOSE CHANGES THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.
THANK YOU CHAIRMAN MEMBERS THE
COMMITTEE PERRY NELSON WITH THE
GOLDEN STATE SALMON ASSOCIATION.
ALL GOLD STATE SALMON
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS A SALMON
FISHING INDUSTRY THAT THE EFFECT
THAT CONTRIBUTES ALL OVER TWENTY
THREE THOUSAND JOBS TO THE
STATE'S ECONOMY REACHING. FROM
THE CENTRAL COAST. TO WALLET THE
OREGON BORDER THROUGH THE BAY
AREA AND UP CALIFORNIA'S RIVERS-
I MENTIONED THAT INDUSTRY IN
PARTICULAR BECAUSE OUR INDUSTRY
SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW. BOB BECAUSE
OF POOR WATER MANAGEMENT DURING
A DROUGHT- FISHING MEN AND WOMEN
CAN'T CATCH FISH THIS YEAR THOSE
FISHING FAMILIES ARE WORRIED
ABOUT. LOSING THEIR BUSINESSES
LOSING THEIR HOMES- THEY'RE
WORRIED OF IN SOME CASES ABOUT
BEING ABLE TO PUT FOOD ON THE
TABLE. THERE IS A DESPERATE NEED
FOR US TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS
FOR. OUR SALMON RUNS ARE SALMON
FISHING INDUSTRY IN FOR RIVERS
IN CALIFORNIA UNFORTUNATELY WHAT
WE SEE HERE IS AT LEAST FIVE
BILLS. THAT YOU HEARD ABOUT
TODAY FROM A NUMBER OF SPEAKERS-
OF THE TRAILER BILLS THAT
THREATEN THE FUTURE OF OUR
INDUSTRY THREATEN THE FUTURE OF
OUR- OUR INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF
THE HEALTH OF RIVERS. THREATEN
OUR ABILITY TO FIGHT FOR THE
FUTURE OF OUR INDUSTRY. WINKLER
AND MUCH REJECT THOSE A TRAILER
BILLS AND CONSIDER THEM THROUGH
THE. POLICY PROCESS PRASHANTH
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
HONORABLE CHAIR INCOME MEMBERS
MY NAME IS VILLAIN AND I'M
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF RESTORE
THE DELTA AN ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO
ECHO CAME INDUCTS COMMENTS AS WE
ALSO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED TRAILER
BILLS. THAT DELTA CONTAINS
PROJECT WILL NOT SOLVE DROUGHT
NOR DOES IT HAVE ANY
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MEDICATION
FOR WATER AIR OR CLIMATE IMPACTS
EMBEDDED INTO ITS PLAN. OR
CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
RESTORE THE DELTA HAS ADVOCATED
IN THE PAST FOR THE E. I. AND I
YES. TO INCLUDE WATER AIR AND
CLIMB IMPACTS BUT THIS DOCUMENT
STILL FALL SHORT. DO RIGHT BY
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES ALREADY DEAL WITH
PAST NEGLIGENCE WHEN IT COMES TO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW THANK YOU.
THANK YOU APPRECIATE A COMMENT.
GOOD AFTERNOON JULIE A WHOLE
WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES WE
ACTUALLY WANT TO THANK THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR BRINGING
THESE. PROPOSALS FORWARD WE WANT
TO READ IT REITERATE THE URGENCY
OF MOVING FOR WITH SOME OF THESE
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS- CLIMATE
CHANGE AS WE ALL KNOW HE'S
REALLY IMPACTING OUR SYSTEM YOU
KNOW GO FROM. THESE WEATHER
WHIPLASH FROM EXTREME DRY TO
EXTREME WET AND WE NEED TO
REALLY MOVE FORWARD ON A LOT OF
THESE PROJECTS. AND THESE
PROPOSALS WOULD HELP THE STATE
BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE PACE
AND SCALE NEEDED TO HELP ADDRESS
CLIMATE CHANGE THANK YOU. THANK
YOU APPRECIATE IT. GOOD
AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
GENESIS TANK ON BEHALF OF
CLEANER TASK FORCE IN SUPPORT OF
THE ADMINISTRATION PACKAGE.
SPECIFICALLY THE SEQUEL JUDICIAL
STREAMLINING FOR CLEAN ENERGY
PROJECTS. CLEANER TEST FOR
TRANSMISSION ANALYSIS IDENTIFY
PERMITTING DELAYS UNDERSEA QUIEN
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.
REGULATORY REVIEWS THAT INCREASE
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TIME WISE
AND COST. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
LIKE SB FOUR TWENTY BY BECKER
AND SB SIX NINETEEN BUT D. YEP
PROVIDED SPECIFIC. AND PROBLEMS
AND SOLUTIONS TO DIS PERMITTING
DELAYS AND WE SEE. THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL AS A
COMPLEMENTARY MEASURE IN
ADDITION TO THESE BILLS. AND FOR
TOPICS OUTSIDE OF CLEAN ENERGY
INFRASTRUCTURE WE ARE DEFERRING
TO THOSE EXPERTS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU APPRECIATE YOUR
COMMENTS. GOOD JERRY MEMBERS
SOMETIME TO PASS ON BEHALF OF
THE- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WE
ARE IN STRONG SUPPORT. OF THE
GOVERNOR'S THAT RELY AGAIN. THE
GOVERNOR'S INTEREST PACKAGE- WE
THING THE AND MISS. FOR IT
FORWARD IT'S CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE WATER AND
OTHER IMPORTANT INFRASTRUCTURE
UPGRADES AND INVEST IN
FACILITIES THAT CAN ENSURE THAT
WATER GETS WE NEED TO GO SAFELY
AND EFFICIENTLY. PROJECTS LIKE
CANAL REPAIRS A WATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES AND NEW WATER STORAGE
OPTIONS- INCLUDING GROUNDWATER.
RECHARGE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE
STREAMLINING PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS PROPOSAL ADDITIONALLY THIS
PACKAGE APPROPRIATELY BALANCES
THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW AND PROTECTION WITH THE
NEED FOR PROJECTS TO MOVE TIMELY
TO SAVE TAXPAYER AND RATEPAYER
MONEY. WE SUPPORT THIS
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE BECAUSE
IT'S NEEDED TO ENSURE OUR WATER
AND OTHER IMPORTANT
INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE CLIMATE
RESILIENT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR COMMENT. HI GILDO HAT
WITH WESTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
AND WE ALIGN OUR COMMENTS WITH
THE STATE WATER CONTRACTORS AQUA
AND THE CHAMBER THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. RESEARCHER MEMBERS THE
COMMITTEE LOUIS BROWN HERE TODAY
ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN
COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES
CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CITRUS
MUTUAL CALIFORNIA FRESH FRUIT
ASSOCIATION THE CALIFORNIA
GROCERS ASSOCIATION IN THE
CALIFORNIA WALNUT COMMISSION. IN
SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL AND WE
ALIGN OUR COMMENTS WITH THAT OF
THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER AND AQUA
THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMENT. MISTER CHAIRMAN BURST
BUT REALLY WANT TO HAVE THE
STATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
TRADES COUNCIL CALIFORNIA THANK
YOU FOR THIS HEARING TODAY WE
WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR WORK ON
THE INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE. IN
MAXIMIZING FEDERAL FUNDS TO COME
TO CALIFORNIA WILL LIKE TO JUST
BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT THE WORK US
SENATE BUDGET SO FAR THIS YEAR
THEY WERE FOR HEARINGS WE
PARTICIPATED IN IT. MAKE SURE
THAT YOU KNOW FOR THE FUNDS ARE
COMING AND WE'RE COMPETITIVE IN
RECEIVING THESE FUNDS AND THAT
THESE FUNDS ULTIMATELY GO TO
QUALITY JOBS THAT PROTECT THAT
PROTECT WORKERS- WE SUPPORT THE
VAST MAJORITY OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE AS
WRITTEN WE HAVE FLAG POTENTIAL
AMENDMENTS- SPECIFIC TO JOB
ORDER CONTRACTING- PROGRESSIVE
DESIGN BUILD AND SEE QUITE
JUDICIAL STREAMLINING THAT
MAYOR. EXISTING LABOR
PROTECTIONS IN STATUTE. WE
APPRECIATE SENATOR THE MOST
COMMON CENTER CORTESE- COMMENTS
AROUND THE NEED FOR EXPLICIT
REFERENCE FOR CODIFICATION OF
LABOR STANDARDS AND MEMBERS-
INCLUDING SENATOR KABIR- AND
SENATOR ALSO AND OTHERS WHO
UPLIFTED THE NEED FOR LABOR
PROTECTIONS. WE SUBMITTED A
LETTER. DETAILING THAT LANGUAGE
THAT WE ARE SEEKING HERE WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
COMMITTEE MINISTRATION AND THE
ASSEMBLY US WELL- SENATE TO- IN
TERMS OF ADDRESSING OUR
CONCERNS. OR ISSUES THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.
HELLO HI MITCHELL ON THE
DISTRICT VIA WORKERS- INTERIOR
SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR FACTOR-
WE DO HAVE. ABOUT THE LACK OF
SKILLED ENTRY IN LANGUAGE. IN
LINE AND- I JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT
SOMETHING VERY BRIEFLY. YOU KNOW
GOING AFTER GOVERNMENT FEDERAL
FUNDING YOU KNOW I'M- IF WE
INCLUDE ADDITIONAL LABOR
PROTECTIONS THAT'S ONLY GONNA
MAKE OUR APPLICATIONS LOOK
BETTER TO THE BITE
ADMINISTRATION. SO I DON'T SEE
HOW ADDING SKILLED ENTRY AND
WOULD BE WORSE- TO GET THOSE
FUNDS. THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR
COMING. GOOD AFTERNOON ERIN
WOOLLEY ON BEHALF OF SIERRA CLUB
CALIFORNIA IN OPPOSITION TO THE
PROPOSED TRAILER BILLS- AND ALL
SHARING IN THE CONCERNS THAT
WERE RAISED BY DEFENDERS AND
ENERGY SEE- ADDITIONALLY AT
LITHIUM WAS RAISED SEVERAL TIMES
DURING THIS DISCUSSION- AND I
WOULD JUST. LIKE TO NOTE THAT
THE LITHIUM BALLOT COMMISSION
SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE
LEGISLATURE IN DECEMBER OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO REGARDING
LITHIUM DEVELOPMENT IN THIS ON
C. REGION. AND DETAILING SOME OF
THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS THAT
WERE SHARED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
DURING THAT TWO YEAR PROCESS AND
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO
CONSIDER THAT RELATED TO THOSE
PROPOSALS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
RESEARCHER AND MEMBERS ALEX TO
DIRECTOR OF STEAK A RELATION FOR
THE BEAR COUNTY HERE TODAY. OVER
THREE HUNDRED THIRTY EMPLOYERS
IN THE NINETEEN NINETY BAY AREA-
WILL LINE ARE COMMON SO THE
CHAMBER AND SOME OF OUR OTHER
BUSINESS COALITION PARTNERS HERE
BUT THE REALITY IS WE CAN'T LET
THIS DEATH BY DELAY. STATUS QUO
CONTINUE FOR PROJECTS OUR
AMBITIOUS GOALS ARE TOO LARGE
THEIR TWO WEEK WE HAVE TOO MUCH
OF A SHARED COMMON MISSION IN
MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS AND
ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC THE TALLY
IN OUR STATE TO NOT ACT NOW. SO
PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE MANY FOR
BUSINESS VOICES YOU'LL HEAR IN
SUPPORT OF THIS PACKAGE DAY THEY
COULD ADMINISTRATION THANK YOU
FOR HEARING TODAY. THANK YOU.
SHARE ROBERT OAKES. POLICY
DIRECTOR FOR THE NEW CALIFORNIA
COALITION WE SEND A LETTER WITH
EIGHTY EIGHT SIGNERS ON IT WE
ALSO REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY
EIGHTY THOUSAND EVERY DAY
CALIFORNIANS. WE ARE IN SUPPORT
OF THE PROPOSAL. AND THE REASONS
THAT ARE WE ARE TO KILL IT IN
OUR LETTER THANK YOU. THANK YOU
. GOOD AFTERNOON CARE MARTIN
SENT ON BEHALF OF THE LARGE
SCALE SOLAR ASSOCIATION HERE IN
SUPPORT OF THESE MEASURES BUT WE
JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR NOT TO
OVERSTATE. THE ACTUAL VALUE TO
EXPEDITING THE NEEDED
TRANSMISSION IN CLEAN ENERGY
PROJECTS THE EIGHTY SIX
GIGAWATTS THAT WE WILL NEED BY
TWENTY FORTY FIVE TO MEET. OUR
CLIMATE AND ENERGY GOALS WE NEED
MORE MEANINGFUL CHANGE BEYOND
WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS
PROPOSED THAT ARE INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE OF SYKORA. INCLUDING
ADDRESSING LAND USE CONSTRAINTS
WORKING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
RATHER THAN NECESSARILY
CIRCUMVENTING THEIR PERMITTING
PROCESS SEES. OUT REACH THE
PUBLIC ABOUT THIS INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT'S NEEDED- AND WE APPRECIATE
THE CONVERSATION TODAY AND LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU MELISSA CORTEZ ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA WIND
ENERGY ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF
THE PROPOSAL ONE ECHO THE
COMMENTS OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER
WITH A LARGE SCALE SOLAR
ASSOCIATION WELL WE APPRECIATE
THIS THESE EFFORTS WE HOPE THAT
AS PART OF A LARGER PACKAGE. TO
EXPEDITE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN
ENERGY IF WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT
MEETING OUR GOALS THERE'S A LOT
MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMENT. TRIMMERS MARC WATTS OF
REPRESENTING TRANSPORTATION
CALIFORNIA LONGSTANDING
COALITION OF CONTRACTORS AND
LABOR. WOULD SET A RECORD WE'RE
HERE IN FAVOR OF THE PACKAGE
WITH RECORD FAIR FEDERAL AND
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING ON
THE TABLE. WE'RE ON THE
PRECIPICE OF A BUILDING BOOM
NEVER CREATE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF JOBS WHAT A
CHEATING OUR AMBITIOUS CLIMATE
GOALS FOR THIS CAN'T HAPPEN ON
THIS FIRST DAY PASSES. PERFORMS
THE GOVERNOR NEWSOM IS
PROPOSING. WE HAVE A LONG RECORD
IN OUR ORGANIZATION OF FIGHTING
FOR INNOVATIVE DELIVERY
MECHANISMS. AND WE'RE PLEASED TO
SEE THE PACKAGE INCLUDES
PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.
GET UNDER. ERIN NORMAN ON BEHALF
OF THE LAND REPRESENTING SEVENTY
SIX HUNDRED GROWERS. AND OVER A
HUNDRED ALMOND PROCESSORS IN
CALIFORNIA AND INTEREST OF TIME
WHICH IS DIRECT YOU TO OUR
WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WE
SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE AN
EMAIL TEACHER VIA AN ONLINE ARE
SOME COMMENTS WITH THE CHAMBER
AND AQUA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE
WRITTEN COMMENT PROCESS. GOOD
AFTERNOON OCEAN MR FAIR FOR
LOCAL AGENCIES OF THE NORTH
DELTA. HAVE ALSO REPRESENTED A
LOT OF DIFFERENT GROUPS AND
ANNA. ENTITIES IN THE DELTA
INCLUDING SOME OF THE DELTA
COUNTIES. AND- WERE. VERY GLAD
TO HEAR THAT THERE IS CONCERN
ABOUT THE CALLING OUT OF THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT IN THE
SO CALLED LEADERSHIP HER GOT IT
LEADERSHIP- PROPOSAL THAT'S IN
THIS PACKAGE. I WOULD JUST ALSO
SAY IT'S GOING TO TAKE MORE
REVIEW IN A LONGER CONVERSATION.
TO TAKE THE ADVANTAGE THAT IS
BEEN THAT IS IN THIS PACKAGE FOR
THE DELTA TUNNEL IN VARIOUS
ASPECTS OF IT SUCH AS AN ADMIN
RECORD PIECE- IN THE FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES PIECE. AS WELL
AS THE DESIGN BUILD AND
POTENTIALLY IN THE DELTA
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL PIECE AS
WELL SO THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS
IN HERE THAT. APPEAR TO- ADVANCE
THE TUNNEL PROJECT IN A WAY THAT
IT REALLY SHOULDN'T BE GIVEN HOW
CONTROVERSY ON DESTRUCTIVE IT
WOULD BE AND HOW MUCH OPPOSITION
THERE IS TO THAT PROJECT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING. GOOD
AFTERNOON AND ONLY A CAN ON
BEHALF OF THE FAMILY BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA IN
SUPPORT DUE TO INCREASES IN GOOD
PAYING JOBS. AS WELL AS SANTA
CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY AND
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT ECHOING THE
COMMENTS OF THE STATE WATER
CONTRACTORS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.
HELLO MELISSA ROMERO CALIFORNIA
BERMAN TO VOTERS I JUST WANT TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR HOLDING
THIS INFORMATIONAL HEARING AN
AIRING SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT
WE SHARE WITH THE PROCESS AND
BOTH THE SUBSTANCE OF THE
POLICY. WE'RE PARTICULARLY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE TWO SECRET
RELATED PROPOSALS AND I DO JUST
WANT TO SAY THAT OUR MOVEMENT
HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR ACCELERATED
CLIMATE ACTION FOR MANY YEARS
NOW. AND WE ARE VERY READY TO
CONSIDER AND TALK WITH ALL OF
THE STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND ALL OF YOU
ON WAYS TO DO THAT. AND THESE
INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS ARE
REALLY MISSING IMPORTANT
POLICIES THAT SHOULD ALSO BE
EXAMINED AND DISCUSSED. LIKE
IMPROVING PLANNING AND SITING OF
PROJECTS MORE ROBUST UPSTREAM
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCREASE
INVESTMENTS AND PERMIT STAFFING
AGENCIES. AND MORE COORDINATED
EFFICIENT APPROVALS OF
TRANSMISSION AND OTHER REALLY
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS THAT
ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CLIMATE
RESILIENT FUTURE. SO I JUST WANT
TO NOTE THAT OUR DEPARTMENTS
COMMUNITY HAS NOT BEEN ENGAGED
IN A GENUINE PROCESS IN THESE
AND WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE-
WE REALLY DO WANT TO SEE
ACCELERATE CLIMATE ACTION I
DON'T WANT THAT TO GET LOST SO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR COMING. GOOD AFTERNOON
MEMBERS COMMITTEE DAVID NELSON
HERE WITH CALIFORNIA FORWARD
ACTION FUND REPRESENTING
CALIFORNIA FORWARD IN FULL
SUPPORT OF THE PACKAGE THAT YEAH
THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU.
BUT I WANT TO GO VERY QUICK
SIXTEEN SECONDS STEP BACK AND
SAY. YOU KNOW THE ROUTE ONE OF
THE BIGGEST REASONS WHY WE'RE
HERE OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNOR'S
LEADERSHIP. IS THE WORK THE
CALIFORNIA FORWARD WAS ASKED TO
DO ON BEHALF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. AND YOU ALL HAVE A
COPY OF THAT REPORT HAS BEEN
INFORMED BY CALIFORNIANS FROM
EVERY CORNER OF THE STATE NUMBER
ONE THOUSAND STAKEHOLDERS. NONE
OF THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OUR
UNDER ROCK IT'S BEEN VERY
PUBLIC. VERY INCLUSIVE WELL
THERE ARE FORTY MILLION PEOPLE
IN THE STATE I THINK THOUSAND
STAKEHOLDERS IS WORTHY TO BE
CONSIDERED. WHEN THE LEGISLATURE
HAS HAD. ADVANCE NOTICE TO THIS
REPORT IT'S BEEN PUBLICLY
SHARED. AND OUR COMMENTS ARE
ITERATIVE- IN OUR SUPPORT LETTER
THAT WAS SENT LAST WEEK THAT
THIS IS WHAT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IS ASKING FOR. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMENT. GOOD AFTERNOON MR. SO
HI JASON BRIGHT ON THE OF THE-
WESTERN UNITED DAIRIES. AND THEY
CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN'S
ASSOCIATION AND THE MOUNTAIN
COUNTIES WATER RESOURCES
ASSOCIATION. APPRECIATE THE
COMMITTEE'S. HEARING TODAY ALLOW
US TO HEAR THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL WERE IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROPOSAL AND- THANK YOU FOR THE
TIME AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
THANK YOU. YOU VERY MUCH FOR
COMING. GOOD AFTERNOON JENNIFER
FEARING ON BEHALF OF LEADERSHIP
COUNSEL FOR JUSTICE AND
ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS
WITH COMMUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WE LIKE OTHERS OBJECT TO THE
PROCESS OR LACK THERE OF
ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROPOSALS.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WORKING ON THE
VERY ISSUES AT PLAY ARE SIMPLY
NOT ABLE TO CLEAR THEIR
CALENDARS. AND ENGAGE AT THE
SPEED DEMANDED BY THE RELEASE OF
THESE BILLS AT THE ELEVENTH
HOUR. SUBSTANTIVELY ONE OF OUR
GREATEST CONCERNS IS FAST
TRACKING DEVELOPMENT THAT COULD.
VERY WELL WELL MAY HARM
COMMUNITIES NO STREAMLINING
SHOULD ATTACHED TO PROJECTS
INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION OR
ENERGY PROJECTS THAT COULD HARM
PEOPLE. WHO LIVE NEAR THOSE
TYPES OF PROJECTS. WE ARE ALSO
EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
ARBITRARY EXCLUSION OF
POTENTIALLY CRITICAL DOCUMENTS
FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD.
THIS WILL HAVE A CHILLING EFFECT
ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND
IT WILL HAMPER ENVIRONMENTAL
OVERSIGHT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR COMMENT- GOOD
AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS-
TIM INCIDENT UNIVERSE ENGINEER-
FULL SUPPORT THE PROJECT. THE
TAKE TO THINGS OF. FOR OBVIOUS
REASONS MAKING QUICK. UP FIRST
OF ALL I THINK THOSE OF YOU WHO
THINK ABOUT JUST TRANSITION OR
WHAT TO DO THE WORK FORCE. AND A
KIND OF A MODERN ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT THIS PROVIDES THE
OPPORTUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DO THAT- WHAT WITH THE- WORD
LABOR STANDARDS CURRENTLY IN THE
PACKAGE NOW YOU HAVE A CHANCE
FOR. PURCHASE OUR MEMBERS
WORKING IN A REFINERY PROJECT
CAN NOW GO WORK ON A
TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT. SAME
WAGE RATE SAME HEALTH AND
WELFARE SAME TRAINING PROGRAM
SAME PENSION. AND NOT MISS A
DAY'S WORK AND NOT HAVE A GAP IN
FUNDING UPS SO I THINK THAT'S A
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
SOMETHING FEEL THINK ABOUT. ALSO
I'D SAY WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY-
WITHIN THE LAST MONTH TO- GO
BACK TO WATCHING DC AND TRIED
TRY TO SECURE SOME FEDERAL
FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS. BUT
AND THEN MAYBE IN IN THE OVER
THE SPAN OF TEN TWELVE
CONGRESSIONAL VISITS. NOT NOT A
THING BUT TO A PERSON ALMOST.
THE WHAT WAS HE ASKING
CALIFORNIA'S SPEED UP THE PERMIT
PROCESS- THEN IN THE NOTION WAS
BOTH POLITICAL AND POLICY I
THINK FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
THEY PUT THEIR. THEY PUT THEIR
VOTE ON THE LINE- RAISE TAXES-
BUT WHAT WHAT IT WANT TO SEE
SOMETHING FOR THAT A IN THE
NOTION WAS. CALIFORNIA IS ONE OF
THE WORST OR WORSE IN THE NATION
AND BEEN PERMITTING TIMES UP. I
THINK THERE IS AND THIS IS A-
BOTH THE BOTH SIDES OF THE SO I
THINK THERE'S A NOTION BACK IN
CONGRESS FOR THIS ALSO. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH YOU COMMENT- IS
THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM
WOULD LIKE. TEST I THIS PACKAGES
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PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
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THOSE WHO ARE JUST JOINING OR
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PARTICIPATE PLEASE DIAL THIS
TOLL FREE NUMBER. EIGHT SEVEN
SEVEN TWO TWO SIX EIGHT ONE SIX
THREE. AND WHEN PROMPTED PLEASE
USE THE FOLLOWING ACCESS CODE
THREE THREE ZERO. EIGHT EIGHT
ZERO FIVE. OUR MODERATOR IF YOU
COULD PLEASE PROMPT THE
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO PROVIDE.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND IF YOU COULD
PROVIDE FOR ME THE TOTAL NUMBER
OF PEOPLE ON THE LINE I'D
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU IT LIKE
TO HAVE. ARMY YOU MADE PRESS ONE
THEN. SHOULD. THANK YOU. FOR A
MINUTE ONE AND THEN ZERO FOR
PAUL COMMENT. OKAY AND MR WE
HAVE ABOUT INTO. TWENTY ONE Q.
BUDGET FOR PURPOSE A TIME- I'M
TO ASK ANYONE. TO BY. TO THEIR-
THAT THIRTIES. HE AND I WILL BE
KEEPING TRACK OF TIME IS NOT.
THANK YOU SOME YOU CAN- START
WHEN GRAY. THANK YOU FOR VOTER
LINE OF. THREE LINE OF THE- GOOD
AFTERNOON KRISTOFF MAY WITH
AMERICANS HAD. OF STATE COUNTY
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES OUT ME- WE
SHARE CONCERNS. OUR TOPICS
RESTAURANT PROCESS ALSO WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE TRAILER BILL
LANGUAGE IT'S PROBABLY. BACK
CRIME IT WOULD AND QUALITY FUND
IN THE WORK FORCE TO. BOARD BY
INVESTING 10% OF ALL QUALIFY IN
FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE MONIES
FROM AYE AYE J. AND I ARE EIGHT
WE DON'T FEEL LIKE SEE A CRIME
AND QUALITY DRY DIVIDE REPORT TO
ENSURE. AND TO WORKERS AND
COMMUNITIES THANK YOU THANK YOU
. X. THANK YOU WILL GO TO A
SEVEN YEAR IS OPEN. HELLO THANK
YOU MY NAME IS ONLY KNOWN AND I
AM AGREE OF THE WOMEN IN TO
CLAIM RULES WE YOU PRE
APPRENTICESHIP. PROGRAMS BY THE
LOS ORANGE COUNTY BUILDING
TRADES COUNCIL. WITH SUPPORT
FROM CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD CURRENTLY I'M
WORKING WITH BOILERMAKERS LOCAL
NINETY TWO I AM CALLING TODAY TO
URGE YOU TO REQUIRE STRONG LABOR
INEQUITY STANDARDS FOR MONTHS.
FOR ANY MONEY WILL SPEAK FOR THE
FEDERAL IN FIRST BILL
PARTICIPATE IN A HIGH ROAD YOU
PEER PRESSURE PROGRAM ME FOR A
CAREER TO TAKE MY FAMILY. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH WE'RE GONNA WROTE
LIKE. THANK YOU. GET MEXICO LINE
FIFTY ONE LINE AS A- BURKE. WHEN
ONE YOU'RE A LOT OF THE- AND ONE
MOMENT.
EXCELLENT GOOD LINE FIFTY THREE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THIS IS CAROLYN
JENSEN WITH KP PUBLIC AFFAIRS ON
BEHALF OF THE MOJAVE WATER
AGENCY. AND WESTERN MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT IN SUPPORT OF THE
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL THANK
YOU. LINE FORTY NINE YOU ARE
OPEN. HI THIS IS MARY BAG JERRY
LOOKING THANK YOU FOR ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP CALLING SUPPORT OF
THE PACKAGE YOU. PLEASE GO AHEAD
LINE. FORTY SIX. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE BUT THE CONNOR MEDINA
A MEDICARE'S MANAGER WITH THE
ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL-
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE
LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE THE
GOVERNMENT'S INFRASTRUCTURE
STREAMLINING PACKAGE WHICH WILL
HELP ACCELERATE CRITICAL ENERGY
WATER AND TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND
THROUGHOUT THE STATE THANK YOU.
AND WE'LL GO TO LINE FIFTY YOU
ARE OPEN. REMEMBER THE MONEY
WITH THE WITH A LOT ANGELES
COUNTY BECAUSE BETTER WE THAT
CHANGE ONE WAY I NEED A NEW THE
NEED FOR THING TO WATER CLEAN
ENERGY FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND
THEM BUT FOR PROJECTS- BUT AND
QUICKLY SO HUNDRED OF PACKAGE
KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ON ON
THIS WILL DELAY. AND ALSO MADE
NIGHT WITH THESE THANK YOU. LINE
FORTY EIGHT PLEASE GO AHEAD.
CLARK'S WE THE HOPPING PRESERVE
AND- OUT ARE. CONCERNED ABOUT A
NUMBER OF IN THIS PACK BUT THE I
WANT TO BRIEFLY IS THE ART OF
MAJOR THIS THE GREEN. WITH A
BRIGHT LINE RAIL COME- THE
BIGGEST ONE BEING THE FACT WHILE
CROSSING ARE NOW GUARANTEED THE
PACK AND I PEOPLE THE
LEGISLATURE HAS NOW. TO FILL THE
HOLES AND SHOULD MANDALIT
PATIENT EVERY THE CONSTRUCTS
THOSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO I'M SPECIFICALLY ASKING FOR
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE 75% FINDS
AND ASKED HIM TO FIND OF ALL
FALL BY FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MONEY AFFECTING HIRING PROGRAMS
UNFETTERED AND IMPORTANTLY FOR
DEVELOPING A DISPLACED WORKER
RELIEF AND TRANSITION PROGRAM.
AND FINALLY TO IN ORDER TO
ENSURE TRANSPARENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY TO WORKERS AND
COMMUNITIES THE CALL FOR A CRIME
IN QUALITY JOBS ADVISORY BOARD
COMPOSED OF PLAY BRINGS ME
REPRESENTATIVES TO OVERSEE THE
PATCHES CONTAIN THE PACKAGE THAT
THERE IS NO PROBLEM THAT YOU
VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME REALLY.
EIGHT THE COLORS. FIVE FIFTY
FOUR PER GO AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME
BRENDA AND I EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE MOUNTAIN FOUND. A
SUPPORTER COMMENTS WITH OF MY
HELLO IN THE COMMUNITIES FOR TO
PROCESS AND HOUSE PUBLIC REVIEW
IN ADDITION IN ADDITION I'M HERE
TO ON HOW WHAT CRIME YOUR HEAD
AND AGREE WHICH LIGHTS. NINE ONE
CRITICAL AND HOW ECOSYSTEM AND
ADDITION ARE PART OF A VIBRANT
FOR CAL. I'D LIKE TO ASK THE
LEGISLATURE TO THE LEGISLATURE
TO. THE STATE TO WILDLIFE
CROSSING AS PART OF THE BRAIN
YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING. NOT.
RIGHT TWENTY THREE OR ONE THE
OPEN. THE NEW MY NAME IS NORMAN
ON WITH U. S. W. LOOK SIX OF
FIVE. OF MY SUPPORT LANGUAGE-
CHANGES FOR THE BILL WOULD COME
FOR EVAC CALL WAS AND JOB FUND
IN THE CW. E. B. ALSO THAT
THERE'S A CLIMBING QUALITY JOBS
BOARD MAY UP OF INTO WERE UP. TO
OVERSEE THE FUNDS AND INTO TO-
WE'RE MY STAND. THAT THERE
LANGUAGE THAT RECOGNIZE BOTH OF
THOSE ARE TRYING TO BE A MISSION
PROGRAMS THOSE LABOR. PROGRAMS
THANKS THANK YOU FOR COMING.
THANK YOU MEXICO LIKE EIGHTEEN.
HELLO MY IS VERONICA THANK I AM
A GRAD OF THE NOT CENTER
UNIQUELY. CONSTRUCTION GOING TO
BY THE LONG BOND COUNTY BUILDING
TRADES COUNCIL THE FORM WITHOUT
WORK. DEVELOPMENT BOARD
CURRENTLY I'M FOR THE A NUMBER
OF THE OF. THIRTY NINE NINE I AM
CALL OR YOU TO STRONG LABOR IN A
CENTERS FOR ANY MONEY COUNTY
WILL BE FOR THE FEDERAL. BILL
PARTICIPATING THE HIGH WILL UNIT
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING
A MOMENT. MUSCLE OSCAR THIRTY
WILL GO TO LINE THIRTY FIVE LINE
IS OPEN. HELLO THIS IS DAN
BARKER IN JOURNALISTS I STILL
OPPOSE TRAILER BACK OVER TRYING
TO GM THROUGH A- PARTICULAR THE
PER. AGO SEEK THE DELTA TUNNEL
HIM INTO CLOSE ON THE- OCEAN IN
CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR DUE TO THE
COLLAPSE OF SALMON POPULATIONS
ON THE SAND NOT SACRAMENTO AND
KLAMATH RIVERS IT WAS CAUSED BY
A TERRIBLE STATE AND FEDERAL.
WATER AND FISHERY MANAGEMENT
DURING A DROUGHT EVISCERATING
SEQUEL ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS AS AN INDICATION THE
MINISTRATION TRYING TO DO WILL
ONLY MAKE THE DIRE SITUATION
WITH SALMON ANOTHER YOU'RE VERY
MUCH THE RETIREMENT. FREE ****.
THANK YOU I'M FIFTY FIVE YEARS
OF THE. NINE FIFTY FOUR YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS FOR EXAMPLE ON OF THE
TWENTIETH MINUTES WHERE THEY AS
THINK. AND I'M CALLING BECAUSE
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BLACK
FOLKS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WHICH
ARE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THE
CLIMATE CRISIS ARE NOT LEFT OUT
OF THE CONVERSATION BUT
COMPLETED PROCESS THE RIGHT WAY
THE FIRST TIME AND I THINK-
BLACK PEOPLE WOMEN WITH FEMALES
LGBT Q. AND IF IT WILL WORKERS
IN OUR PARTS AROUND THE FUNDING
APPLICATIONS. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT. THANK YOU
ELEVEN YEAR LINE OF OPEN. THE
ADDAMS ON BEHALF OF THE BECAUSE
CAME AND SOME OF THE GUY
INTEREST STREAMLINING. THESE
PROPOSALS PROTECT THE STATE AND
ITS RESIDENTS IN THE URGENT
MANNER DESERVED THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU FOR COMING.
THANK YOU LINE FORTY ONE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. AFTER YOU MISTER
KAREN MEMBERS TRICIA GERINGER
WITH AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL AND-
ALIGNING OURSELVES WITH THE
COMMENT OF AQUA CALCHAMBER IN
SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR'S
INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE THANK
YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT
THANK YOU. FIFTY SEVEN YEAR LINE
OF OPEN. THANK YOU MY NAME'S
DOUG BLOCK AND I'M A CONSULTANT
WITH THE UC BERKELEY LABOR
CENTER IN THE US DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY ON FEDERAL FUNDING. THE
QUESTION OF HOW WE BETTER
COMPETE FOR DISCRETIONARY GRANT
FUNDING LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH
THE DELES COMMUNITY BENEFITS
GUIDELINES. FIRST ENGAGING WITH
LABOR UNIONS WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND TRIBES.
SECOND HOW MANY CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION JOBS WILL BE CREATED
WILL THESE BE QUALITY JOBS. WILL
DISADVANTAGE WORKERS HAVE
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH YOUR COMMENT MEANING
PROGRAMS. WE SHOULD. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MEXICO TO FIFTY EIGHT
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS BACK LIEU
EFFECT CALIFORNIA GREEN NEW DEAL
COALITION WE WANT TO UNDERSCORE
THE GLARING OMISSION OF EQUITY
PRIORITIES AND THE
INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY PACKAGE.
WE'VE BEEN PUSHING FOR THE STATE
TO ESTABLISH CRUCIAL LABOR IN
EQUITY STANDARDS AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL
FUNDING AND WE HOPE AT THE STATE
NOW CONSIDER THAT THAT ARE
PROPOSALS FOR PRIORITIES IN
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. WE
URGE THE LEGISLATURE TO USE THAT
AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCLUDE
POLICY THAT CREATE STRONG LABOR
AND EQUITY STANDARDS TO ALIGN
THE STATE WITH AND ALLOW US TO
GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE MINIMUM
FOR THAT BY JUST FORTY AT THE
FEDERAL LEVEL THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR COMING OFF THE ****.
SENATE THANK YOU I'M FIFTY NINE
YOUR LINE OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON
MR CHAIRMAN OTHER MEMBERS AND
STAFF MY CLIENT ON BEHALF OF
PRIVATE WATER AUTHORITY IN
SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR'S
INFRASTRUCTURE STREAMLINED
PROPOSAL THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SET UP. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THANK YOU
LINE SIXTY LINE IS OPEN. GOOD
AFTERNOON AT LEAST ON THE
CONTRACT PRICE CONSULTING ON
BEHALF OF STAY HOT AND WANT TO
EMPHASIZE THE PROCESS SHOULD
INCLUDE FRONTLINE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS HAVE PARTICULATE
CONCERNS FOR THE- EXPEDITED
TIMELINE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORD PREPARATION BUT POSE
BARRIERS FOR LOW INCOME
COMMUNITY BASED GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATION. AND ALSO CONCERNED
ABOUT THE STREAMLINED JUDICIAL
REVIEW TRAILER BELT BECAUSE
EXPEDITING JUDICIAL TIMELINES
BUT FURTHER DISADVANTAGED.
REGION PETITIONERS. ACT HIGH
LEVEL RESOURCE. THE OTHER MIGHT
MIGHT HAVE THAT WE APPRECIATE
AND- PLEASE COMMENT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH COMING. APPRECIATE IT
. THANK YOU LINE FIFTY SIX
AIRLINER OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS AND THE GARTENBERG WITH
JOB MISS AMERICA. WE SHARE MANY
OF THE SAME CONCERNS AROUND THE
LACK OF EQUITY IN LABOR
STANDARDS IN THIS PROPOSAL. AND
WITHOUT STRONG WORKFORCE
COMMITMENT CALIFORNIA WILL BE
LESS COMPETITIVE FOR FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND WILL
NOT HAVE THE SKILLED WORKFORCE
NEEDED TO COMPLETE IS CRITICAL
PROJECTS. WE SUPPORT OUR MENTOR
DRAWS THOSE- TRAILER BILL
LANGUAGE HEALTHY HE DOESN'T TO
CONSIDERATION THANK YOU. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT. THANK YOU
TERRY NO FOR PUBLIC IN Q. THANK
YOU AGAIN TO ALL THE PANELISTS
WHO PRESENTED TODAY AND TO THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN
PUBLIC TESTIMONY. I LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH MY LEGISLATIVE
COLLEAGUES AND THE
ADMINISTRATION ON THE GOVERNOR'S
INFRASTRUCTURE TRAILER BILL
PACKAGE IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO
TESTIFY TODAY VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE ARVEST OR IF
YOU'D LIKE TO EXPAND ON YOUR
COMMENTS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR
COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
WRITING. TO THE NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WATER COMMITTEE OR
VISIT THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE
WEBSITE YOUR COMMENTS AND
SUGGESTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO US
AND WE WANT TO INCLUDE THIS
TESTIMONY IN THE OFFICIAL
HEARING RECORDS. THANK YOU AND
WE APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION
YOUR INCREDIBLE PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION WE'VE CONCLUDED THE
AGENDA THE SENATE NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WATER COMMITTEE IS
NOW ADJOURNED.