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[captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> coming up on "california country"--good gourd! meet a family who always knows how to pick the perfect pumpkin. then, you know their name, you know their wine, but now see what else this famous family is producing. and see why everybody is nuts for this new line of snacks, including me. it's all ahead, and it starts now. >> about a quarter of all pumpkins in america actually come from california, especially stanislaus and san joaquin counties. the perrys say there's a good reason for that--this is the perfect place for pumpkins. you could call art perry a pumpkin king since his family has been growing the golden crop in california for decades. they mainly grow traditional pumpkins, but you'll find just about every type and variety in their fields or warehouse. >> in the terminology of a pumpkin, you would call these jacks. you got this to start out with as a mini, and then we got this one here, which we call a we be little. a mini, we be little. then we call this a trickster. so you see-- >> oh, my god, you got a whole
[captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> coming up on "california country"--good gourd! meet a family who always knows how to pick the perfect pumpkin. then, you know their name, you know their wine, but now see what else this famous family is producing. and see why everybody is nuts for this new line of snacks, including me. it's all ahead, and it starts now. >> about a quarter of all pumpkins in america actually come from california, especially...
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it's added jobs in record numbers here in california. and these are good-paying jobs. >> a lot of the people who are working out here stay at the hotels, go out to the restaurants, and shop in the stores show that really makes the local people very happy. >> not only do we have the wind farms but we have actually got manufacturing here for the wind turbines as well. so the wind companies are our biggest employers for the area. >> they are mass caraiding this as a jobs issue whenin fact, what it would actually do is undermine the most dynamic section of the economy because clean tech jobs are growing at a rate 10 times faster than the rest of the economy and this is the last time when you want to turn off the faucet for this portion of the economy. this is the future of california and really oil is the past. >> the oil companies, they have taken millions of dollars, poured it into prop 23 to trick us into saying "well this is going to create jobs" it's not going to create jobs, it's going to kill jobs. prop 23 is nothing but a job killing
it's added jobs in record numbers here in california. and these are good-paying jobs. >> a lot of the people who are working out here stay at the hotels, go out to the restaurants, and shop in the stores show that really makes the local people very happy. >> not only do we have the wind farms but we have actually got manufacturing here for the wind turbines as well. so the wind companies are our biggest employers for the area. >> they are mass caraiding this as a jobs issue...
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synonous with california wine. but what goes better with wine than cheese, right? enter joseph gallo, brother to wine entrepreneurs ernest and julio. joseph broke way from the family wine business in the eighties and took a handwritten recipe for making cheese and followed his dreams, all the way to merced county. he remained farming there until he passed away in 2007. but now his son michael and grandson peter are working to advance joseph's dream of sustainable farming and thus continue the gallo legacy in agriculture. >> i get to learn a lot on the farm, and my dad has a wealth of knowledge. he learned a lot from his dad, so, you know, we've been a family farm since 1946, so there's a lot of history there. and every day is a new adventure, and there's always lot to learn. >> just like the family's wine business, which is the largest family-owned winery in the world, nothing is done small around here either. with more than $3 billion in cheese sales annually, joseph farms is one of california's largest cheese mak
synonous with california wine. but what goes better with wine than cheese, right? enter joseph gallo, brother to wine entrepreneurs ernest and julio. joseph broke way from the family wine business in the eighties and took a handwritten recipe for making cheese and followed his dreams, all the way to merced county. he remained farming there until he passed away in 2007. but now his son michael and grandson peter are working to advance joseph's dream of sustainable farming and thus continue the...
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the message has been sent loud and clear now here in california, you know, california is always a little bit different, right? so here in california, here is where we are. 36% of the vote has been counted. 36%. and we're in a dead-heat tie. [ cheering and applause ] baner and so the facts are it is too close to call, the facts are it's going to be a long night. we're going to be watching returns all night. but all those people who have already declared this race, maybe that was probably not a smart thing to do. [ cheering and applause ] >> on primary night, on primary night, i promised i would run a tireless, fearless, campaign. and i want to tell all of you that you have run a tireless, fearless campaign as well. [ cheering and applause ] i want to thank the tens of thousands of volunteers who have given of their time, of their money, and particularly all of you out there who made phone calls, who knocked on doors, who left literature. because, you know what, with 36% of the vote in, and this race in a dead heat, guess what. every call you made mattered. [ cheering and applause ] every
the message has been sent loud and clear now here in california, you know, california is always a little bit different, right? so here in california, here is where we are. 36% of the vote has been counted. 36%. and we're in a dead-heat tie. [ cheering and applause ] baner and so the facts are it is too close to call, the facts are it's going to be a long night. we're going to be watching returns all night. but all those people who have already declared this race, maybe that was probably not a...
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from farm to feast, stay tuned for more of the tempting tastes of california. >> welcome back to "california country." >> at the kitchen in sacramento, chefs are busy preparing tasty dishes using a vegetable that's increasing in popularity. california endives are showing up on more and more dinner plates. >> i mean, you see a lot of people use, uh, the endive as vessels. so they'll take just the leaf off and put things in it and serve it that way. uh, i think it has a lot of different uses. >> the chances are if this vegetable's on your plate, it's probably grown by california vegetable specialties, a company headquartered in the tiny hamlet of rio vista, between san francisco and sacramento. the first thing the owner did was give us a lesson in pronunciation. >> so what we grow here at cvs is spelled e-n-d-i-v-e. however, it'pronounced quite differently, and the correct pronunciation is this--on-deev. >> obviously, uh, rio vista, where rich works, is about as far away from france as you can get, so we tend to call it en-dive. now, i know rich is cringing in his seat as i say this, as he has
from farm to feast, stay tuned for more of the tempting tastes of california. >> welcome back to "california country." >> at the kitchen in sacramento, chefs are busy preparing tasty dishes using a vegetable that's increasing in popularity. california endives are showing up on more and more dinner plates. >> i mean, you see a lot of people use, uh, the endive as vessels. so they'll take just the leaf off and put things in it and serve it that way. uh, i think it has...
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now here in california -- you know, california is always a little bit different, right? so here in california here is where we are -- 36% of the vote has been counted, 36%. we are in a dead heat tie. [applause]. and so the facts are, it is too close to call. the facts are it is going to be a long night, and we will be watching returns all night, but all those people who have already declared this race, maybe that was not a smart thing to do. [applause]. >> on primary night i promised that i would run a tireless, fearless campaign. and i want to tell all of you that you have run a tireless, fearless campaign as well. i want to thank the tens of thousands of volunteers who have given of their time, of their money and particularly all of you out there would made phone calls, who knocked on doors, who left literature. you know what, with 36% of the vote in and this race in a dead heat, guess what. every call you made mattered. [applause]. every call you made mattered. every door you knocked on mattered. every friend, every colleague, every worker you said, hey, you have to g
now here in california -- you know, california is always a little bit different, right? so here in california here is where we are -- 36% of the vote has been counted, 36%. we are in a dead heat tie. [applause]. and so the facts are, it is too close to call. the facts are it is going to be a long night, and we will be watching returns all night, but all those people who have already declared this race, maybe that was not a smart thing to do. [applause]. >> on primary night i promised that...
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it was founded by southern california edison, the california lighting technology center at uc-davis, and the labor-management cooperation committee. that is management and labor working together. it is an interesting concept. i hope we see more of it. it quickly expanded to include pacific gas and electric, san diego gas and electric, the san francisco municipal utility district, community colleges, and 14 different lighting control manufacturers, and many other supporters. that includes the california energy commission and the department of labour. it is a great partnership. it has been particularly great to have a co-chaire from california edison who has been a great partner leading the effort. doug. [applause] i would like to give you a few details about the california against lighting controls sales training program. it is a really exciting program. we are thrilled to be here. you have heard some things about it from some great sources of information already. it is hard to follow those terrific acts. i will give you a few more details. we will be training and recruiting salespeop
it was founded by southern california edison, the california lighting technology center at uc-davis, and the labor-management cooperation committee. that is management and labor working together. it is an interesting concept. i hope we see more of it. it quickly expanded to include pacific gas and electric, san diego gas and electric, the san francisco municipal utility district, community colleges, and 14 different lighting control manufacturers, and many other supporters. that includes the...
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california broke the rule, tried to twist one word in the federal statute, residence, and the california supreme court went along with it in a poorly written decision. as a result, the decision has a heavy price tag. it's all about money. now california taxpayers whose backs are already being broken by this crushing debt and spending in sacramento will spend $208 million a year giving this handout to illegal aliens. most reasonable people would say, hey, make them pay out of state tuition. >> i have to say. that's another good point by kris. you're not denying them a college education. they can still go to ucla. but they would go to ucla like i would. i pay out of state tuition. and so do they. they're illegal citizens. that doesn't seem like that bad a deal. >> we work with students that are low income. they're perhaps doing very well in school but don't have the money to go to college. this is an effective block. it may not be an absolute block, but it's an effective block. many of the students would be prevented from going to college because they couldn't afford it. the difference bet
california broke the rule, tried to twist one word in the federal statute, residence, and the california supreme court went along with it in a poorly written decision. as a result, the decision has a heavy price tag. it's all about money. now california taxpayers whose backs are already being broken by this crushing debt and spending in sacramento will spend $208 million a year giving this handout to illegal aliens. most reasonable people would say, hey, make them pay out of state tuition....
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is right with california. this is a remarkable state. this is an extraordinary place and i mean, you know what this not just throw waysides more scientists. when researchers than any other state in this nation. three of the top six universities here in this it california. it is the birthplace of science and technology are still it institute is here. and this is a remarkable place. our natural resources are 79 and my long winded point is that i would love to have the problems of california. do not count california do not make excuses the best days art behind is served from us. real change is going to take shape in this state and we are moving in a new direction and we are want to move aggressively. look forward to working with all of you at the sacramento end i look forward to the next four years of working with governor brown. and i look forward to getting through this night and through what the heck is not what happened. did you so much for being here appeared to keep your hard work. they keep your family. an
is right with california. this is a remarkable state. this is an extraordinary place and i mean, you know what this not just throw waysides more scientists. when researchers than any other state in this nation. three of the top six universities here in this it california. it is the birthplace of science and technology are still it institute is here. and this is a remarkable place. our natural resources are 79 and my long winded point is that i would love to have the problems of california. do...
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one of california's largest industries. but each year, public defenders and private providers of quality defense battle for every dollar needed to protect this constitutional right. the bar association of san francisco is committed to partnerering with, not competing with our public defenders. san francisco fortunate to have a strong public defender and a bar system committed to quality representation for the poor. to best guarantee quality indigent defense, our partnership with the public defender and bar association is essential. they are each other's complements. the sum of the part that makes the whole of criminal defense work so well in san francisco. a challenge for our profession will be to ensure that cities and counties fighting seemingly endless budget deficits do not fall prey to the burgeoning business offered through websites of contract services for criminal defense. our constitution mandates that people accused of crimes be represented by comp at the present time council. not the last expensive council. on a
one of california's largest industries. but each year, public defenders and private providers of quality defense battle for every dollar needed to protect this constitutional right. the bar association of san francisco is committed to partnerering with, not competing with our public defenders. san francisco fortunate to have a strong public defender and a bar system committed to quality representation for the poor. to best guarantee quality indigent defense, our partnership with the public...
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what they are finding in california is, this is from the "sacramento bee," california voters prefer insiders who can get things done over outsiders who can shake things up. so you look at brown and whitman. >> and boxer, as well. this is i think the advantage that they have is the sort of understand the political process, understand the major players in california politics and in national politics and how to get things done and so this becomes i think an advantage to those sort of older sort of traditional democrats. >> wouldn't it be interesting tonight? i can see the front page of the "chronicle" tomorrow with this story. california bucks trend and goes democratic. >> absolutely. california is the one place that this sort of firewall that will allow whatever the national narrative is to be sort of stop at the borders of california because it appears that we are going to have a democratic governor. it appears that we are going to have a democratic senator. so for that reason -- >> and also, maybe lieutenant governor, maybe attorney general. that one is close though with kamala harris. treas
what they are finding in california is, this is from the "sacramento bee," california voters prefer insiders who can get things done over outsiders who can shake things up. so you look at brown and whitman. >> and boxer, as well. this is i think the advantage that they have is the sort of understand the political process, understand the major players in california politics and in national politics and how to get things done and so this becomes i think an advantage to those sort...
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harry reid in nevada to barbara boxer here in california. but the louder cheer reserved for jerry brown. projected to be the winner. take video of him arriving here at the fox theater in oakland. lots of warm welcome for him. if he does go on to win, if he is confirmed, what a political fete for him. now into the 21st century as the oldest person ever elected to the governorship in california. now, it was a tough campaign all summer long. pretty much tied with his republican rival meg whitman throughout the summer but in the last few days he was able to stretch out a lead but jerry brown admits he has got a lot of tough work to do up in california saying california has to tighten its belt and live within its means. here is what some of what jerry brown has to say as he walks in. >> i think we waited for the right time and i think it has been very good and i think the message of an insider's mind -- insider's knowledge that's what i said. >> i think people know. >> reporter: so once again jerry brown projected to be the winner. he is the one
harry reid in nevada to barbara boxer here in california. but the louder cheer reserved for jerry brown. projected to be the winner. take video of him arriving here at the fox theater in oakland. lots of warm welcome for him. if he does go on to win, if he is confirmed, what a political fete for him. now into the 21st century as the oldest person ever elected to the governorship in california. now, it was a tough campaign all summer long. pretty much tied with his republican rival meg whitman...
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we're waiting for meg whitman to take the stage in southern california. her other contender, jerry brown, has just come out a short while ago here in oakland, saying by his tally, the votes are in, and he has considered himself to be headed to the state house. now we want to take you to the east bay city where jerry brown once was already mayor. ron gellins conceded his vote. many people said this was going to be a really difficult race tonight because not only did you have so many candidates, but on top of that, oakland was trying out rank choice voting. >> basically ordered one, two and three. cheryl is live in oakland with more on this. cheryl? >> reporter: the don perada is the front runner in this case, but he's not the only one running for mayor of oakland. again, he is not the only person running for mayor. councilmember jean quan is also a member. rebecca capland had a party. hear what they've all had to say tonight. >> we've had an amazing sench of late support, we had hundreds of people out pounding the pavement. sdplz it could have been walking
we're waiting for meg whitman to take the stage in southern california. her other contender, jerry brown, has just come out a short while ago here in oakland, saying by his tally, the votes are in, and he has considered himself to be headed to the state house. now we want to take you to the east bay city where jerry brown once was already mayor. ron gellins conceded his vote. many people said this was going to be a really difficult race tonight because not only did you have so many candidates,...
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scott shafer, host of "the california report" on kqed public radio. carla marinucci, political reporter for the "chronicle." and bob egelko, legal reporter for the "chronicle," who will be joined by josh richman of the "oakland tribune" by phone from oakland in just a moment. a story that bay area residents have been watching closely for almost two years is the trial of johannes mehserle, the bart officer who shot and killed unarmed passenger oscar grant on a station platform in oakland. today the judge in the case sentenced mehserle to two years, including time served. josh richman, you are in oakland right now, where there is a demonstration. what is the reaction out there? >> well, there are a lot of angry people out here, belva. we have several hours of very peaceful, heartfelt demonstration down in frank ogawa plaza near city hall. but that ended around 6:00, and not too long after that a big column of protesters took over the intersection at 14th and broadway, then headed down 14th and wended their way out, around lake merit, and i'm now stuck w
scott shafer, host of "the california report" on kqed public radio. carla marinucci, political reporter for the "chronicle." and bob egelko, legal reporter for the "chronicle," who will be joined by josh richman of the "oakland tribune" by phone from oakland in just a moment. a story that bay area residents have been watching closely for almost two years is the trial of johannes mehserle, the bart officer who shot and killed unarmed passenger oscar grant...
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it was the year that jerry brown's father, pat brown, won his first term california governor. in 1966 he would lose the election to ronald reagan, but became a political dynasty. when pat brown died in 1996, we had this look back at his life. >> i believe pat brown is the greatest governor we ever had ever will. >> reporter: they don't make too many families like pat brown's. he was the patriarch of this state's dominant political family. son jerry, like his father, served two terms as governor of california. >> my father is much more than a person, but an attitude of generosity. >> reporter: daughter kathleen served as state treasurer and an election to pete wilson. pat bruin put his personal stamp on the golden state long before his children entered the political arena. the san francisco native started his career as the city's district attorney and finally in 1958 he was elected governor. during his eight-year tenure he led the most ambitious public works program in the nation, constructioning more that on 1000 miles of freeway, 11 university campuses, and the california wat
it was the year that jerry brown's father, pat brown, won his first term california governor. in 1966 he would lose the election to ronald reagan, but became a political dynasty. when pat brown died in 1996, we had this look back at his life. >> i believe pat brown is the greatest governor we ever had ever will. >> reporter: they don't make too many families like pat brown's. he was the patriarch of this state's dominant political family. son jerry, like his father, served two terms...
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we all know mary as a very capable secretary for california's resources -- california resources agency where she was the head of that agency from 1998 to 2003. those of us who remember back far enough recall the days as a senior attorney for the environment now foundation. she was also co-founder of the first environmental justice working group in the state. we are very pleased here in san francisco and i believe all of you should be very pleased to have mary as the moderator of our first panel. mary, it's time for you to take it away. thank you. . >> thank you so much, susan, for that very generous introduction and also to the city and the public utilities commission for hosting this landmark event. it really is wonderful to see water utilities taking a leadership role in discussing this key issue and particularly to see the bredth of the program in terms of the way the issues are being addressed. i'm particularly pleased as an urban person to see for once that we're talking about water from the coast up the watershed, rather than the other way around. starting out this morning's prog
we all know mary as a very capable secretary for california's resources -- california resources agency where she was the head of that agency from 1998 to 2003. those of us who remember back far enough recall the days as a senior attorney for the environment now foundation. she was also co-founder of the first environmental justice working group in the state. we are very pleased here in san francisco and i believe all of you should be very pleased to have mary as the moderator of our first...
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now, here in california, you know california's always a little bit different, right? so here in california, here's where we are. 36% of the vote has been counted, 36%, and we are in a dead heat tie. [ cheering and applause ] >> and so the facts are it is too close to call, the facts are it's going to be a long night, and we're going to be watching returns all night, but all those people who have already declared this race, maybe that was probably not a smart thing to do. [ cheering and applause ] >> on primary night, on primary night, i promised that i would run a tireless, fearless campaign. and i want to tell all of you that you have run a tireless, fearless campaign, as well. [ cheering and applause ] >> i want to thank the tens of thousands of volunteers who have given of their time, of their money, and particularly all of you out there who made phone calls, who knocked on doors, that left literature, because you know what, with 36% of the vote in, and this race in a dead heat, guess what? every call you made mattered. [ cheering and applause ] >> every call you m
now, here in california, you know california's always a little bit different, right? so here in california, here's where we are. 36% of the vote has been counted, 36%, and we are in a dead heat tie. [ cheering and applause ] >> and so the facts are it is too close to call, the facts are it's going to be a long night, and we're going to be watching returns all night, but all those people who have already declared this race, maybe that was probably not a smart thing to do. [ cheering and...
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more mainstream california than fiorina's are. if being a career politician is seen as a negative, being a corporate ceo who outsourced thousands of jobs a bigger negative. the governor's race i hate to sound simplistic. but efforts are more in character. people seem to know him and seem to think he's a straight shooter. bitman -- whitman seemed to be a woman who hardly voted and thought she could run for governor. >>> the race for secretary of state did not draw much attention. our latest numbers show debra bowen with a lead over david dunn and apparently on the way to winning. camla harris the democrat is trailing steve cooley. coming up a bit later we will go to harris campaign headquarters in san francisco for a live report. >>> nationally all eyes are on the house and senate where a conservative wave is rolling through congress. at this hour it's looking much different. ken wayne and heather holmes are in the election newsroom with the shift in power. >> democrats appear to be holding on to control of the senate. but republic
more mainstream california than fiorina's are. if being a career politician is seen as a negative, being a corporate ceo who outsourced thousands of jobs a bigger negative. the governor's race i hate to sound simplistic. but efforts are more in character. people seem to know him and seem to think he's a straight shooter. bitman -- whitman seemed to be a woman who hardly voted and thought she could run for governor. >>> the race for secretary of state did not draw much attention. our...
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california has been a leader in that. we are 40% more energy efficient than the rest of the country. we're very proud of that not just because of my administration. this goes back 30 years. we've been doing this for decades already. here is another system developed that is being installed right here at this company and at hospitals and other businesses all over the state of california. it reduces the energy consumption by 50% to 70%. just so you know what that means, in most buildings, 40% of the energy goes to lighting. when you make an impact there, that has a great impact on what it costs you to use energy and in the output of greenhouse gases. this is a win-win in every way. it is one of the things that tom and i have been talking about. you can combine both things, protecting the environment and protecting the economy. the other thing i like here is the idea of training a sales force to go out and sell the idea. i always believe very strongly that you can have the best product in the world or the best idea in the wor
california has been a leader in that. we are 40% more energy efficient than the rest of the country. we're very proud of that not just because of my administration. this goes back 30 years. we've been doing this for decades already. here is another system developed that is being installed right here at this company and at hospitals and other businesses all over the state of california. it reduces the energy consumption by 50% to 70%. just so you know what that means, in most buildings, 40% of...
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that's what we used in this california assessment. for the scenarios they were all down scaled to twelve kilometers covering california and nevada. it's not totally adequate and i'm not saying this is a solved problem. the premium grape growers want to know what's going on in napa, valley but for a lot of water related problems i think we're okay. [inaudible] >> what's the long-term climate - >> hopefully, we get on to that green emissions trajectory which would have co2 levels leveling off and declining. there's a lot of inertia in the system. we all have cars and you can't change power plants overnight and et cetera, et cetera. but in fact the earth response to climate is not going to make too much difference until about the middle part of the century between all those scenarios. through 2050 a climate model is sort of a climate model no whatter what you do with it. in fact if you stop all , co2 emissions today. fossil fuel is the reason it's increasing because fossil means it's stored in the ground and now we're putting it in the a
that's what we used in this california assessment. for the scenarios they were all down scaled to twelve kilometers covering california and nevada. it's not totally adequate and i'm not saying this is a solved problem. the premium grape growers want to know what's going on in napa, valley but for a lot of water related problems i think we're okay. [inaudible] >> what's the long-term climate - >> hopefully, we get on to that green emissions trajectory which would have co2 levels...
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in california, those laws are pretty heavily regulated. for example, the private screening firms cannot report of arrests -- or they are not supposed to -- and i cannot report convictions going back more than seven years. federal law does not even close, not nearly as good. that is consumer protection law. then, applicants are entitled not to report arrest on an application, so we are very familiar with lots of good laws on the books that are never enforced. the real challenge is to get about enforcing these laws. i do not know if you want to talk about it -- >> tell us about what is next. how can we be successful in taking -- you mentioned there are some good laws on the books. do we -- do they go far enough? how can we take it further? how can we essentially this reform? this seems to be critical. >> we had this huge proliferation of background checks. this huge proliferation of this industry that is collecting all these criminal records, and you have way more people walking around with a criminal record. one in five, as was mentioned. s
in california, those laws are pretty heavily regulated. for example, the private screening firms cannot report of arrests -- or they are not supposed to -- and i cannot report convictions going back more than seven years. federal law does not even close, not nearly as good. that is consumer protection law. then, applicants are entitled not to report arrest on an application, so we are very familiar with lots of good laws on the books that are never enforced. the real challenge is to get about...
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in california, that rate is 115,000 per year. in california, over 1 million people have a conviction record, and one in five individuals have an arrest or criminal conviction. so we have to ask ourselves -- is criminal record reform an urgent priority for california? and if so, what is being done? and how can we go further? let's hear what our distinguished panel has to say. our first panelist is dr. steven richardson, a renowned author and professor of criminal justice at the university of wisconsin oshkosh. i have to say that dr. richards probably will not authorize this, but i am going to make a plug for the book he has written. i want to say he has written the book "convict criminology." another book called "behind bars." and "beyond bars." so check it out on amazon. we also have with us the policy co-director of the national employment law project. and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community law center. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are ha
in california, that rate is 115,000 per year. in california, over 1 million people have a conviction record, and one in five individuals have an arrest or criminal conviction. so we have to ask ourselves -- is criminal record reform an urgent priority for california? and if so, what is being done? and how can we go further? let's hear what our distinguished panel has to say. our first panelist is dr. steven richardson, a renowned author and professor of criminal justice at the university of...
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there is cold air mass that is settled in over california. bay area is going to see another brutally cold night. there is below freezing in san jose. 31 degrees, peninsula is looking at 31 in redwood city. and freezing in palo alto. looking at los altos, 30 degrees by morning. there is around san francisco, a record in the morning. 39 degrees, 34 in daily city. tomorrow into north bay there is jant rosa this morning down to 25 degrees and there is a 25 degree morning again, tomorrow. santa rosa expected to be a record as well. interest are there is records expected at richmond and there is 34 in oakland. numbers are actually a few degrees cooler than where we are this morning so there is 28 in livermore. and there is is a freeze watch tomorrow night through friday morning. our third night of the wide spread freezing temperatures. highs for thursday on the cool side from five to 10 degrees cooler than average. nice, sunny afternoon for thanksgiving. there is temperatures low to mid 50s and around the bay there is temperatures into mid-50s. the
there is cold air mass that is settled in over california. bay area is going to see another brutally cold night. there is below freezing in san jose. 31 degrees, peninsula is looking at 31 in redwood city. and freezing in palo alto. looking at los altos, 30 degrees by morning. there is around san francisco, a record in the morning. 39 degrees, 34 in daily city. tomorrow into north bay there is jant rosa this morning down to 25 degrees and there is a 25 degree morning again, tomorrow. santa rosa...
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the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i yield to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. lucas, the ranking member of the agriculture committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from being -- oklahoma is recognized for one minute. mr. lucas: i must rise in opposition to this bill. it bill includes more than $1 billion to settle the pigford discrimination suit against the usda in addition to the money we spent. i want to see a resolution to this settlement, i cannot in good conscience support the process in which we attempted to address these problems. the house passed h.r. 4783, a bill intended to encourage charitable contributions by voice vote in march. what we have received back from the senate instead is a bill that will cost the taxpayers more than $5 billion. by using this procedure, we are unable to offer a motion to recommit to change the bill. additionally we are considering this legislation under a closed rule which prevents any member from offering an amendment. we are rushing through consideration o
the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i yield to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. lucas, the ranking member of the agriculture committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from being -- oklahoma is recognized for one minute. mr. lucas: i must rise in opposition to this bill. it bill includes more than $1 billion to settle the pigford discrimination suit against the usda in addition to the money we spent. i want to see a resolution to this settlement, i cannot in good conscience...
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despite a court ruling that bars embryonic stem cell research california is on the forefront of promising research. >> stanford university neurosurgeon gary steinberg says he sees a day when stroke victims will be healed. >> investigating other strategies to recover function after a stroke by basically regenerating the brain tissue. >> he found that mice that suffered strokes regenerated brain tissue after being injected with stem cells. you put the stem cells after induce ago stroke in a rodent mammal that the rodent recovers behave. >> his research shows promise for human patients. his findings were made possible by a grant from the california institute from regenerative that the agency created by voters to supply 3 bye for stem cell research over ten years. >> bee received grant for $20 million and that kind of funding is not available from the conditional sources. >> alan is president of the center. >> basic is going really well. >> funding was held up in the courts for about three years while religious groups, but they have shelled out a billion dollars to researchers and universitie
despite a court ruling that bars embryonic stem cell research california is on the forefront of promising research. >> stanford university neurosurgeon gary steinberg says he sees a day when stroke victims will be healed. >> investigating other strategies to recover function after a stroke by basically regenerating the brain tissue. >> he found that mice that suffered strokes regenerated brain tissue after being injected with stem cells. you put the stem cells after induce ago...
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>> i believe california has a law, section -- >> california has a beginsberg law? >> yes. >> did you spend time enforcing that? >> i'm not aware, but there is a prescription on the sale of sexual material to minors. it's defined as harmful to minors similar to california's act. in fact, california's act incorporating the three prongs of miller goes even further than the law at issue. >> is there -- you've been asked questions about the vagueness of this and the problem of the seller to know what's good and what's bad. does california have any kind of an advisory opinion, and office to review these videos and say, yeah, this belongs in what did you call it? deviant violence, and this one is just violent, but not deviant. is there any kind of opinion that the seller can get to know which games can be sold to minors, and which ones can't? >> not that i'm aware of. >> you can consider createing such, call it the california office of censorship to judge each video one by one. that would be very nice. [laughter] >> your honor, we asked juries to judge sexual material, an
>> i believe california has a law, section -- >> california has a beginsberg law? >> yes. >> did you spend time enforcing that? >> i'm not aware, but there is a prescription on the sale of sexual material to minors. it's defined as harmful to minors similar to california's act. in fact, california's act incorporating the three prongs of miller goes even further than the law at issue. >> is there -- you've been asked questions about the vagueness of this and...
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norton, and the gentlewoman from california, mr. -- the gentleman from california, mr. bilbray, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the district of columbia. ms. norton: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that -- i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. norton: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. norton: mr. speaker, on behalf of the house committee on oversight and government reform, i'm proud to present h.res. 1529 for consideration. this legislation commends bob sheppard for his long and respected career as the public address announcer for the new york yankees and the new york giants. introduced by friend and colleague, representative carolyn mccarthy of new york on july 15, 2010, h.res. 1529 was favorably reported out of the oversight and government reform committee on september 23, 2010. in addition this legislation enjoys the support of
norton, and the gentlewoman from california, mr. -- the gentleman from california, mr. bilbray, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the district of columbia. ms. norton: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that -- i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. norton: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the...