Podcasts about Governor Brown

On episode 238, welcome Emile DeWeaver to discuss reforming the US criminal justice system, the lack of a systematic understanding of crime in most rehabilitation programs, white supremacy as a version of the human tendency to dominate, the “near enemy” of incremental change, the roots of US policing and the need for a collective mind to replace it, the struggle with assimilation for formerly incarcerated people, the importance of clarity and courage for social justice, and why Emile's book is just the beginning of deeper work which should include strengthening our imaginations. Emile Suotonye DeWeaver is a formerly incarcerated activist, widely published essayist, owner of Re:Frame LLC, and a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow. California's Governor Brown commuted his life sentence after twenty-one years for his community work. He has written for publications including the San Francisco Chronicle, The San Jose Mercury News, Colorlines, The Appeal, The Rumpus, and Seventh Wave. His new book, available May 13, 2025, is called Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future. | Emile Suotonye DeWeaver | ► Website | https://www.reframeconsults.com/about-emile ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/emilesuotonyedeweaver ► Substack | https://emiledeweaver.substack.com ► Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine Book | https://amzn.to/4lUkZm8 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment  

Sentenced to life in prison as a teenager, Kyle Hedquist defied the odds. Hear his incredible journey from a life sentence to freedom and how he's now driving change in state policy. In 2022, Governor Brown commuted his sentence, and he was released just 20 days later. Now, nearly two years on, Kyle is driving change in state policy with incredible passion. Tune in to hear his inspiring story of resilience, growth, and advocacy. Kyle's journey is a testament to the power of hope and determination, and it's a story you won't want to miss!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Prison: The Hidden Sentence Community today:https://prisonthehiddensentence.com/LinkedInTwitterFacebook

Mayor Remy Drabkin of McMinnville, Oregon has dedicated over 12 years to public service. She is the first woman, first Jew and first queer-identified person to hold the Mayorship. Remy served two terms on the McMinnville City Council and two terms on the Planning Commision before being appointed and then elected Mayor. Remy was pivotal in establishing the Affordable Housing Commission, and the city's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Advisory Committee. As a housing advocate, Remy has brought forward policy resulting in thousands of nights of overnight shelter and projects that have helped people transition out of homelessness. Remy is active in her work and advocacy at the Oregon State Legislature.  Additionally, Remy was appointed by Governor Brown as a Director on the Oregon Wine Board. Remy co-founded Wine Country Pride, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit bringing LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations to rural Oregon in addition to broad regional representation through a commitment to education, economic activity and continuous visible celebrations of the queer community.  Through her eponymous winery which she founded at the age of 25, Remy Wines, Remy hosted the world's first Queer Wine Fest. Now an annual event, Queer Wine Fest showcases wineries with LGBTQ+ leadership, and through this event a queer professional network in the world of wine was established that hadn't previously existed.  Remy's commitment to sustainability was highlighted through an adaptive reuse barn remodel which resulted in the creation of a new carbon-sequestering structural concrete called the Drabkin-Mead Formulation. The invention served as an incubator for others to launch a new McMinnville-based company that focuses on carbon sequestration. Remy actively promotes sequestering carbon into our built environment as key to reversing the effects of climate change.  Remy aspires to help cities implement carbon neutrality into their codes.  www.winecountrypride.com www.queerwinefest.com www.remywines.com www.remyformayor.org Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Allied Video Productions!

California is the first state to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters, which will begin in 2030. In efforts to fight climate change, all homes will be required to use zero-emission electric appliance alternatives. The Sierra Club and American Lung Association have supported this move to reduce the building sector's carbon footprint and improve public health. The building sector accounts for 5% of California's nitrogen-oxide pollution, a key component in producing smog. The California Air and Resource Board (CARB) reports that nearly 90% of these nitrogen-oxide emissions come from space and water heaters. A report from SPUR, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, found “as appliances in California homes and buildings generate four times as much lung-damaging nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution as the state's gas power plants, and roughly two-thirds as much NOx as all of the state's passenger cars.” This ban was passed to meet EPA regulations limiting atmospheric ozone and fighting air pollution, and it also follows Biden's Climate Plan calling for the switch from residential gas to electric appliances.  Natural Gas Inside the HomeSwitching to electric appliances can also have indoor air pollution benefits. Gas cook stoves emit natural gas and indoor air pollutants that can be harmful to those with asthma and chronic pulmonary disease as these stoves are typically unvented. The most common pollutants from gas cook stoves are nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde, and the EPA warns that nitrogen dioxide emissions can be toxic even in low concentrations. While electric appliance alternatives like electric cook stoves and heat pumps emit no onsite air pollution. Costs and BurdensThe costs of upgrading electrical services also raises many equity concerns for vulnerable communities, as low-income customers and renters are predicted to face the largest costs. Environmental retrofits to upgrade water heaters and furnaces can lead to increased electricity costs, as natural gas is a cheaper but dirtier source of energy. There is also a long road ahead, as according to the Energy Information Administration in 2020, only “26% of U.S. households use electricity as the only source of energy.” Concerns with changing electricity loads and how this will impact homes that rely on solar panels or have other energy-intensive needs such as electrical vehicles must also be considered. Hefty costs are also associated with these retrofits as one study estimated equipment and installation costs for “electric air-source heat pumps cost around $6,800, though there is also a $5,900 adder for heat pumps in cold climates. A gas furnace was estimated to cost less than $4,000.” Despite these costs, a report from CLASP  and Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) found that the U.S could “reduce national heating bills by $13.6 billion and cut annual CO2 emissions by 67 MT, the equivalent of removing 14.4 million passenger cars for an entire year, by swapping air conditioners for heat pumps.” There are numerous benefits for the planet and individuals that can afford to upgrade to electric appliances, but the inequitable burdens on low-income populations of this new ban must also be addressed.Steve CliffDr. Steve Cliff is the Executive Officer of the California Air and Resource Board (CARB). Cliff began his appointment in the Summer of 2022 and works with the board to enact programs to reduce air and climate pollution within the state. In his role, Cliff oversees over 1,800 employees and a budget of $2.7 billion. Before serving as Executive Officer Cliff worked as the 16th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and was appointed by President Biden in January 2021. At NHTSA Cliff oversaw the nation's vehicle safety agency, where he helped advance vehicle technologies and established fuel economy regulations. Dr. Cliff also has an extensive history working with CARB as he first joined as an Air Pollution Specialist in 2008, served as Deputy Executive Officer overseeing the board's climate program, and was appointed by Governor Brown in 2016 as senior advisor to CARB's Chair. Governor Brown also appointed Dr. Cliff as Assistant Director for Sustainability to the California Department of Transportation, where he served in this role from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Steve Cliff received his bachelor's and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego. He also has a postdoc on atmospheric sciences from the University of California, Davis. For over two decades Cliff has worked closely with UC Davis, he worked as a research professor in the Department of Applied Sciences, has supported air quality and climate research programs, and is affiliated with the school's Air Quality Research.  Sources:California Air Resources Board, Dr. Steve Cliff, Executive OfficerWells, California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030 (NPR 2022).Brady, We need to talk about your gas stove, your health and climate change (NPR 2021).SPUR, Gas Appliances and Smog: California's Hidden Air Pollution Problem (2022)Balaraman, As California confronts the future of its natural gas system, who could get left behind? (Utility Drive 2022).Walton, Electric heat pumps will be the cheapest clean option to heat most US homes by 2030: ACEEE (Utility Drive 2022).New report finds US hybrid heating could cut national heating costs by $13.6 billion (2022)The Biden White House, FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America's Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability (2021).Regulatory Assistance Program For a transcript, please visit https://climatebreak.org/equitable-policy-for-energy-efficient-homes-with-dr-steve-cliff/

Tony DeFalco joins us to share his experience as a seasoned nonprofit professional with over thirty years of experience in grantmaking and fundraising. He shares his positive experiences with donors (what you all as donors do well) and the trends he notices in the nonprofit field. Tony shares his journey from working in environmental justice advocacy to his current role as Executive Director of Latino Network.Episode Highlights:Highlights and challenges of grantmaking and fundraising. Trends in philanthropy.How to foster meaningful partnerships.Tony DeFalco Bio:Tony DeFalco joined Latino Network as the Executive Director in February 2021, where he and his team work to positively transform the lives of Latinx youth and families in education, leadership, and civic engagement in Oregon. He brings decades of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, advocacy, and coalition-building across diverse regional and state sectors, coupled with a deep understanding of the issues facing Latinx and communities of color. His past experiences include working with Native American tribes nationwide to re-acquire culturally significant lands and working with a broad coalition of environmental groups, commercial and recreational fishing groups, and scientists to protect ocean health.Prior to his role at Latino Network, DeFalco worked for Verde for ten years, partnering with the community to innovate anti-displacement, environmental protection, and economic development efforts.He holds a bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies with a minor in Chicano Studies and a master's in Natural Resources Planning from Humboldt State University.Tony currently serves as the board chair of the Coalition of Communities of Color and was appointed by Governor Brown to the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District in 2019. Tony has served on numerous boards, including Earthjustice, Audubon Portland, and as a founding board member for the Center for Diversity and the Environment. Tony is a proud member of Cohort V of Latino Network's UNIDOS leadership development program and also an American Leadership Forum of Oregon Fellow (Class 33).Links:Website: https://www.latnet.org If you are a nonprofit leader and you have a best or worst story with your experience raising money for your organization that you'd like to share, please fill out this form for a chance to be on Sybil's podcast - https://forms.gle/buDnkCPcNUKYWh869 If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well: https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/156-Supporting-the-Places-that-Rejuvenate-You-with-Dana-Okanohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/157-Be-a-Considerate-Thoughtful-Visitor-with-Eric-Cohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/153-An-Amazing-Twist-on-Donor-Advised-Funds Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

On this episode of Community Possibilities, Kali Thorne Ladd, Executive Director of the Children's Institute joins me. Kali shares her journey from passionate classroom teacher to a visionary leader, driving policy change to bolster the well-being of children and, subsequently, Oregon communities. I first learned about the Children's Institute when I saw a video sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation about the transformation of the Yoncalla Elementary School.  Yoncalla School District leaders and community members, including parents of young children, worked together to reinvent the elementary school's approach to family and child support. The school now is thriving, drawing families from across the region. By nurturing genuine partnerships in communities like Yoncalla, the Children's Institute has catalyzed impressive strides in school attendance and literacy rates, demonstrating the unique power rural areas hold in shaping the future of young children. We talk about the synergies of health services and education through shared leadership and the innovative concept of universal home visiting in Oregon. Kali shares insights on integrating healthcare into schools and strategies for overcoming obstacles that hinder a child's ability to thrive in school. We reflect on the power of cross-sector collaboration and the universal appeal of early childhood issues to unify across political divides. Tune in for an episode that's not just a conversation but a call to action, one that champions the collective responsibility we share in nurturing the potential of our youngest community members.Kaili's Bio: Previously, Thorne Ladd was the co-founder and executive director of KairosPDX, a culturally specific organization dedicated to eliminating educational opportunity and achievement gaps for historically underserved children. Through that work, and as a visionary leader in multiple capacities in the region, Thorne Ladd has a long track record of working to transform early learning and healthy development for children and families in Oregon. This has included serving as the chair of the board for Portland Community College, serving on Governor Brown's Early Learning Council, and serving on the board at the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation based in Portland. Kali worked on education strategies in the mayor's office in the City of Portland and at the Oregon Department of Education. She holds a MA in education policy from Harvard University and a BA in elementary education and psychology from Boston College.Show Links:Kali's Email: kali@childinst.orgLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com

Tony DeFalco joins us to share his experience as a seasoned nonprofit professional with over three decades of experience in fundraising. In this interview, he shares good experiences he has had with donors along with trends he is noticing in the nonprofit field. Tony shares his journey from his early days working in environmental justice advocacy to his current role as Executive Director of Latino Network.Episode Highlights:Highlights and challenges of fundraising. Trends in philanthropy that navigate the needs of communities of color.Advice on fostering meaningful partnerships.Tony DeFalco Bio:Tony DeFalco joined Latino Network as the Executive Director in February 2021, where he and his team work to positively transform the lives of Latinx youth and families in education, leadership, and civic engagement in Oregon. He brings decades of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, advocacy, and coalition-building across diverse regional and state sectors, coupled with a deep understanding of the issues facing Latinx and communities of color. His past experiences include working with Native American tribes nationwide to re-acquire culturally significant lands and working with a broad coalition of environmental groups, commercial and recreational fishing groups, and scientists to protect ocean health.Prior to his role at Latino Network, DeFalco worked for Verde for ten years, partnering with the community to innovate anti-displacement, environmental protection, and economic development efforts.He holds a bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies with a minor in Chicano Studies and a master's in Natural Resources Planning from Humboldt State University.Tony currently serves as the board chair of the Coalition of Communities of Color and was appointed by Governor Brown to the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District in 2019. Tony has served on numerous boards, including Earthjustice, Audubon Portland, and as a founding board member for the Center for Diversity and the Environment. Tony is a proud member of Cohort V of Latino Network's UNIDOS leadership development program and also an American Leadership Forum of Oregon Fellow (Class 33).Links:Website: https://www.latnet.org If you are a nonprofit leader and you have a best or worst story with your experience raising money for your organization that you'd like to share, please fill out this form for a chance to be on Sybil's podcast - https://forms.gle/buDnkCPcNUKYWh869 If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/156-Supporting-the-Places-that-Rejuvenate-You-with-Dana-Okanohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/157-Be-a-Considerate-Thoughtful-Visitor-with-Eric-Cohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/153-An-Amazing-Twist-on-Donor-Advised-Funds Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Marguerite C. Lorenz, CTFA, CLPF. Marguerite has navigated many challenges in her life. One occurred in October 2007 when her home, along with over 100 others in her neighborhood, burned to the ground. Marguerite and her two children, who were in middle school at the time, lost everything. This included some objects, that they didn't realize until later, attached them to certain family memories. There were two strong forces that helped Marguerite's family at the time. First was a loving community that came together to provide for them. And the second was solid insurance coverage that provided them financial footing as they reestablished their lives after the disaster. Since 2003, Marguerite has been a managing partner of Lorenz Private Trustees and has served as a Professional Trustee and Executor on over 100 matters. Her book, Ethics for Trustees 2.0, gives further understanding to the work of a Fiduciary and its ethical considerations. Marguerite also serves as Vice-Chair of the Board for the Independent Trustee Alliance (ITA). Marguerite's experience includes, but is not limited to, residential and commercial real estate, high net worth and ultra-high net worth families, multi-family housing, fiduciary management of corporations, coin, art and book collections, investment accounts and vessels. Her clients have properties in California and other states. She enjoys those matters where the parent, or grandparent, has worked hard to build the family business and wishes to keep their assets in trust for the protection and enjoyment of their family, kids and grandkids. Marguerite is a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary (#319), a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) #87097, and a Master Certified Independent Trustee (MCIT) through the ITA. She has been awarded Certification through the Institute of Certified Bankers/American Bankers Association. She is a Graduate of the National Trust School, American Bankers Association at Northwestern University and holds a Certificate in Professional Fiduciary Management for Trustees from California State University, Fullerton. Ms. Lorenz serves as an expert witness on criminal matters. Marguerite serves her clients in California and beyond. In the past, Governor Brown appointed Marguerite to serve a four-year term as a Member of the California Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. Under her leadership, the Bureau developed various educational publications and extended the national awareness of the fiduciary profession.

This month's focus is on leveraging your private dollar with public funding and support. Today we are replaying an interview with Meta Loftsgaarden who shares her experience leveraging public funding with private donations to make the world a better place. In addition to the amazing work Meta does right now with the Mount Hood National Forest, Meta previously ran the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, which is a great example of a partnership between public and private partnerships that are essential for durable programs that do good in society.Episode Highlights:The nuts and bolts of strategies to promote public and private partnershipsThe key opportunities to give effective grants in partnership with public agencies. How donors can leverage public funding. Meta Loftsgaarden Bio:Meta Loftsgaarden has been Forest Supervisor for the Mt. Hood National Forest since October 2021. Her career experience includes numerous leadership positions supporting local economies, communities, and science-based restoration and conservation. Before joining the Forest Service, Loftsgaarden was Executive Director for a state agency - the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). This unique agency invested $150 million per biennium in native fish and wildlife habitat and water quality projects throughout Oregon. She was also Governor Brown's lead for the state's 100-Year Water Vision. Loftsgaarden previously worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on partnership and policy issues including farmland protection, working forestland easements, and strategic conservation. In Montana, she promoted economic and natural resource policies as the head of the state's Agriculture Marketing and Business Development Bureau and as the Governor's deputy communications director. Loftsgaarden has a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Science from Montana State University. Links:Mount Hood National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/mthood Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/pages/index.aspx If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:· https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/leveraging-public-dollars· https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/124-Joanna-Kerr· https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/46-tim-millerCrack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course, you'll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-WaitlistLink to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraisingCheck out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. Connect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

Jesse Torres is principal and founder of ArroyoWest LLC, a minority-owned management consulting firm  specializing in economic and workforce development. ArroyoWest clients include major economic  development agencies, community colleges, chambers of commerce, corporations, and other  organizations, and the project have range from helping to stand up COVID-19 relief programs for small  businesses to helping to devise strategy for the implementation of regional workforce initiatives. Jesse is  also the co-founder and president of Small Business Front Inc., a community building and media startup focused on small business, and he is the creator and co-host of the entrepreneurship podcast "Hack My  Business."  Before starting ArroyoWest and Small Business Front, Jesse served as Small Business Advocate for the  State of California and Deputy Director of Small Business and Innovation for Governor Brown's Office of  Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). During his three-year tenure at GO-Biz, Jesse was  successful in securing more than $108 million in state general funds to provide match and capacity  building grants for the federal small business technical assistance providers operating in California that  were subsequently made permanent in 2022. Jesse also administered a portfolio of high-profile programs including the state's Innovation Hub (iHub)  Network, the state's defense supplier diversification and cyber resiliency program, CASCADE, the  California Cybersecurity IT Health Advisory Board, and the California Cyber Innovation Challenge. He also led small business recovery efforts for GO-Biz following major disasters including the 2017 Northern  California firestorm and Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.  Prior to joining GO-Biz in 2015, Jesse served as Regional Director for the Los Angeles Small Business  Development Center Network, and he is also former Director of Alumni Affairs for the Graziadio School  of Business at Pepperdine University.  Jesse is Board Chair for Union Station Homeless Services, Board Chair for California Association for Micro  Enterprise Opportunity, and is a Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles Small Business Commission.  Jesse received his MBA from Pepperdine University and Bachelor of Arts, Psychology from UCLA.LinkedIn: jessetorrescaEmail: jesse.torres@arroyowest.com__________________SGV Master Key Podcast:www.sgvmasterkey.cominfo@sgvmasterkey.com

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Vanessa Russell, Founder and Executive Director of Love Never Fails, a 501 (c)(3) and has been in operation since 12/ 2011. Love Never Fails is committed to the RESTORATION, EDUCATION and PROTECTION of young people who are at RISK of or currently being sexually exploited/human trafficked in California.      Since the beginning they have educated thousands on this issue, trained over 100 "Mentors for Positive Change", launched an elementary, middle and high school abuse prevention program and LOCATED well over 100 MISSING and exploited women and children while providing young people with sustainable JOBS in IT, real estate, banking, health care etc. They are a state certified CyberSecurity Pre-apprenticeship program, Cisco Networking academy, CalJOBs trainer and Department of Rehab vendors.     Their middle and high school education program was approved by the California Department of Education to satisfy health education standards and delivered to 4700+ students. Their elementary school abuse prevention program, Freedom Fighters was delivered to 250 students in San Lorenzo'. On September 28, 2014, Governor Brown signed SB1165 into law. This law recommends that all 6.2M students in California receive abuse and HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EDUCATION.      Since then they launched a prevention collaborative with 3 Strands Global and Frederick Douglass Family initiative along with the partnership of California Dept. of Education and California Office of the Attorney General. This collaborative is called PROTECT. As of 2020 our curriculum was delivered to 500k students in five states. For more information go to protectnow.org.     Currently they have 2 houses for women and children and 1 house for girls, ages 13-17 who are escaping human trafficking. Also, they have added 1 home for men. They provide housing for 27 women, men and children.   This can be a generational problem of parents selling their children via coercive control. "Mostly these people want love. It's hard to break the trauma bond. Your love is there and then through prayer. You are offering your love and praying over that person constantly, and then you are encouraging them to go through the stages of change where they are and contemplative and when they start to feel your love and you are praying for them, they feel Gods love. They then learn what counterfeit love was compared to real love," Vanessa explains.To reach Vanessa Russell:  vanessa@loveneverfailsus.comwww.loveneverfailsus.comFacebook and Instagram Love Never Fails Us844-249-2698http://www.examiner.com/article/ love-never-fails-opens-urgently-needed-safehouse-for-sex-trafficking-survivorsSupportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)https://www.buzzsprout.com/1364944/subscribedismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.comSupport the showSupportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Vanessa Russell, Founder and Executive Director of Love Never Fails, a 501 (c)(3) and has been in operation since 12/ 2011. Love Never Fails is committed to the RESTORATION, EDUCATION and PROTECTION of young people who are at RISK of or currently being sexually exploited/human trafficked in California.      Since the beginning they have educated thousands on this issue, trained over 100 "Mentors for Positive Change", launched an elementary, middle and high school abuse prevention program and LOCATED well over 100 MISSING and exploited women and children while providing young people with sustainable JOBS in IT, real estate, banking, health care etc. They are a state certified CyberSecurity Pre-apprenticeship program, Cisco Networking academy, CalJOBs trainer and Department of Rehab vendors.     Their middle and high school education program was approved by the California Department of Education to satisfy health education standards and delivered to 4700+ students. Their elementary school abuse prevention program, Freedom Fighters was delivered to 250 students in San Lorenzo'. On September 28, 2014, Governor Brown signed SB1165 into law. This law recommends that all 6.2M students in California receive abuse and HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EDUCATION.      Since then they launched a prevention collaborative with 3 Strands Global and Frederick Douglass Family initiative along with the partnership of California Dept. of Education and California Office of the Attorney General. This collaborative is called PROTECT. As of 2020 our curriculum was delivered to 500k students in five states. For more information go to protectnow.org.     Currently they have 2 houses for women and children and 1 house for girls, ages 13-17 who are escaping human trafficking. Also, they have added 1 home for men. They provide housing for 27 women, men and children.   This can be a generational problem of parents selling their children via coercive control. "Mostly these people want love. It's hard to break the trauma bond. Your love is there and then through prayer. You are offering your love and praying over that person constantly, and then you are encouraging them to go through the stages of change where they are and contemplative and when they start to feel your love and you are praying for them, they feel Gods love. They then learn what counterfeit love was compared to real love," Vanessa explains. To reach Vanessa Russell:  vanessa@loveneverfailsus.comwww.loveneverfailsus.comFacebook and Instagram Love Never Fails Us844-249-2698 http://www.examiner.com/article/ love-never-fails-opens-urgently-needed-safehouse-for-sex-trafficking-survivors Supportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)https://www.buzzsprout.com/1364944/subscribedismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maryann-petri/support

On this midweek show, Ryan Packer returns for a round-up of regional transportation issues with Crystal. Ryan's efforts to raise public awareness around traffic safety issues through in-the-minute reporting of cars hitting pedestrians and bicyclists sparks conversation about the Legislature's aim of changing driver behavior through bills currently under consideration and their funding of bike and pedestrian safety improvements in last year's transportation package. They then address the issue of the Columbia River Crossing Megaproject being pushed forward with a decades-old scope, an uncertain funding plan, and non-consideration of climate change or equity. Finally, Crystal and Ryan highlight the disconnect observed in two regional planning bodies with the Puget Sound Regional Council adopting a transportation plan unaligned with our 2030 climate goals and the Sound Transit Board making decisions uninformed by transit rider experience. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Ryan Packer at @typewriteralley.   Ryan Packer Ryan Packer has been covering transportation and land use at The Urbanist since 2015. Their work has also appeared in the Seattle Bike Blog, BikePortland, and PubliCola. They don't own a bike.   Resources “State Proposals Aim to Lower Traffic Deaths by Improving Driver Behavior” by Ryan Packer from PubliCola   “Navigating the Move Ahead Washington Transportation Package with Ryan Packer” from Hacks & Wonks   “Washington State Is Losing Control of the Columbia Interstate Bridge Replacement Megaproject” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist   “Adopted Regional Transportation Plan Isn't Aligned With 2030 Climate Goals” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist   “Elected Leaders Must Press Forward With Study of SR 99 and I-5 Everett Link Alternatives” by Stephen Fesler from The Urbanist   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. Today, I am excited to be able to welcome Ryan Packer to the show, who's been covering transportation and land use at The Urbanist since 2015. Their work has also appeared in Seattle Bike Blog, Bike Portland, PubliCola. They don't own a bike, but they cover transportation and related issues as well or better than anyone else in the region - an absolute impactful reporter that we have here. Welcome to the show, Ryan. [00:01:07] Ryan Packer: Thanks so much for having me. [00:01:09] Crystal Fincher: So what got you interested in the first place in reporting on these issues in particular? [00:01:16] Ryan Packer: Basically it was being a transportation user in Seattle. I worked for a restaurant company close to downtown and lived in Capitol Hill, and basically all the ways to get to work that the City was trying to encourage people to use - walking or transit - were unpleasant or infeasible basically. And once you start picking at threads as to why that is, you quickly learn all the different elements of the transportation system that most people aren't aware of - what I like to call the government ecosystem around transportation - and all the ways that it's very broken. [00:01:59] Crystal Fincher: Definitely very broken. One of the things that you've become known for is the unique style of reporting that you have for pedestrian-involved collisions by cars and other vehicles. How did you get started doing that? And what is the kind of feedback that you've received about your reporting there? [00:02:22] Ryan Packer: Yeah, so I basically started noticing that there wasn't a lot of in-the-minute reporting on people getting hit by cars, basically - people walking or biking. Essentially The Seattle Times, or daily newspaper even - in Washington or elsewhere - is only going to cover someone getting hit when ultimately it leads to someone's death. And I started to think about how this leads to a disproportionate - started to think about how this leads to a wrong perception in public at large, in terms of how safe it is to walk around and bike around. Obviously it's not intended to scare people or make people not want to walk or bike, but just to give people an accurate read of how often this is happening. Because the information is out there and once I started pulling it out and realizing this is happening right around the corner from me - I might not have even known this had happened - the reception has been pretty positive in terms of people wanting this information, wanting to know what's happening particularly on their own neighborhood streets. [00:03:41] Crystal Fincher: And there's a lot of action being talked about in response to the crisis that is pedestrian and bike safety. What is being talked about - I guess we'll start off at the state level - just in terms of safety, and then we can talk about general, other transportation-related issues, but what's on the docket there? [00:04:04] Ryan Packer: This session is not a big transportation year, but the traffic safety crisis is the big transportation issue. And so there are a number of bills that are being considered and most of them are trying to directly go after driver behavior. And so we have a lot of bills that are aimed at, say, specific types of drivers. There's a bill to lower the blood alcohol content threshold for a DUI from 0.08 to 0.05 - making people think a little bit more closely about how much they're drinking when they get behind the wheel of a car. There's a bill to target 18 to 25-year old drivers who don't have to take a driver education course - 18-year old doesn't have to take a driver's education course that their 17-year old sibling does. It doesn't make a lot of sense and it shows in the data in terms of the crash rates for young adults like that don't end up taking that course. There's a bill to target older drivers - a little bit less prescriptive - but there's some data that suggests that once you hit a certain age, your capabilities behind the wheel should be assessed a little bit more frequently. A bill to give people a warning label on their car, before they purchase it, in terms of - This vehicle is large and more likely to severely hurt somebody walking or biking if you hit them. And that bill would also impose an additional fine if you were involved in a crash like that. And so all these bills are looking at individual behavior, what I would call bad driver targeting. Ultimately this is just one aspect of the sort of national best practices that everyone's moving toward in terms of what's called a safe systems approach. But the important thing to note - while everyone's talking about driver behavior this session - last session was the transportation investment year. And you actually had me on the program to talk about the Move Ahead Washington package last year. But just to go through what we know about it since then and what it's going to do, it includes a lot of money for cities to ask for for bike and pedestrian safety. The problem with that is it is relying on people to raise their hands and also doesn't require that the funds go to the most impactful areas. So for example, a city like Kent doesn't have to request funds for the intersection, say, that the most people are getting hurt at. They can say, Oh, we want to do a project over here. And there's not a lot that the state can say, Oh, you should do something different. They have to pick the projects people are asking for. But there's another very important provision in that bill, which is a new complete streets mandate for state highways. And so we're getting into a mandate - sort of a blanket change - it's going to be much more impactful. It basically says that any time that the State Department of Transportation goes out to fix, or repair, or maintain a state highway - they have to look at whether or not that state highway is up to current standards - whether or not it has sidewalks, bike lanes, and whether drivers are currently driving really the appropriate speeds on that highway. So the Legislature allocated $1.5 billion in Move Ahead Washington to overall highway maintenance, so it's a lot of money but it's also not a lot of money in terms of how much maintenance our state highways need. But since the passage of that law, the State Department of Transportation has announced that they expect to use about half of that amount to upgrade safety infrastructure for people walking and biking on state highways - about $750 million, which if it ends up coming to pass would be the biggest investment in safe infrastructure in statewide history - possibly in a lot of states. [00:08:42] Crystal Fincher: And that was some positive news, hedged positive news. Seems like we're making progress but there is so much to do that sometimes it feels like we're trying to mop up the ocean a little bit. You talked about some of the best practices and some of the bills going after one dimension of that, which is driver behavior. What are the other recommended best practices? What are things that legislators should be talking about? [00:09:12] Ryan Packer: One element that has not quite made it to the Legislature is vehicle design in terms of - I talked a little bit about that warning label - but in terms of actually requiring that cars not be designed to hurt people is one aspect of this sort of safe systems approach - the actual design of our vehicles. It's gotten larger over the past couple decades - the trend toward SUVs, which has led to negative direction in terms of the pedestrian and cyclist injuries and fatalities. And so when you're talking about that, you're talking about something that would impact everyone on the road as opposed to the so-called bad driver. Even if you're putting a warning label - that's putting the onus on individuals like - Oh, you bought this car so you should know what it's like, as opposed to this car is on the market and it's a systemic issue in terms of offering these for sale. And so, but once you start to get into sort of how many different drivers would be impacted, the political will to actually make the changes is diminishing. For example, in terms of driver's education - when you talk about making drivers age 18 to 25 do the driver's ed course, that's one change but a 24-year old who is tested in another state can also just go ahead and transfer their driver's license into Washington without having to do that driver's ed course. Or a driver who's 35 and maybe needs to have that driver course again. Roger Millar, the State Secretary of Transportation, likes to note that the last time that he was tested for his driver behavior was in the 1970s and that there's been a couple of changes in state laws since that time - and that's true for a lot of people on our roads. But once again, that would apply to a lot of people getting back in the queue for driver's testing. [00:11:10] Crystal Fincher: Does road design play a role in the safe systems approach? [00:11:15] Ryan Packer: Absolutely road design plays a role. It's a key component, and that's what I was getting at with the complete streets requirement doing a systemic look at whether our state highways are designed to standards. There's not really a requirement for local jurisdictions to do that - cities like Seattle have complete streets ordinances, but there's a lot of ways that they can get around those. But you're talking about the need to - number one, make sure that people are driving at the appropriate speeds - one of the biggest factors in terms of whether or not someone is likely to be hurt or even killed in a crash is the speed that they're going. And you often have cities lowering speed limits, but the design speed - the speed that drivers feel like they can appropriately go on a road - may still be a lot higher. And so you have a lot of streets where those speeds remain very high. And then you also have the issue of distance for crossings for pedestrians - whether or not someone is likely to be able to safely cross that street is a big determinant of how safe it is, and whether or not there's safe infrastructure for people to walk along it or bike along it. One thing I like to always notice is - one of the biggest impacts that adding protected bike lanes to urban cities is - is the impact on pedestrians. You're often - one, separating cars from pedestrians with another lane in between them which is always great and makes things safer, but you're also adding protected turns - making sure the drivers aren't turning across the bike lanes - also great for people walking. So these kind of have these compounding effect, where it improves everything for everyone on the street not just someone on a bike. [00:13:15] Crystal Fincher: Now there are a few other things going on in the Legislature, even besides some of these pedestrian-related and safety-related enhancements. One of those issues is one that they thought they dealt with and maybe mostly wrapped up last year, but that has come back with a vengeance - that a lot of people are looking at with concern - and that's the Columbia River Crossing Megaproject. Where does that stand, and what has happened that they need to tackle now? [00:13:48] Ryan Packer: So this project has been around for almost two decades - it's a needed project to replace the two spans of the I-5, between Washington and Oregon - one of which was built in the 1910s. The previous attempt to replace this bridge, which is called the Columbia River Crossing, included seven miles of highway expansion, five interchanges, light rail as a component - several sort of huge projects within projects - that made the project very expensive and expansive. Ultimately in 2013, it was the Washington State Senate that didn't want to pony up the money for that project - in part because of light rail's inclusion, in part because of a opposition to having tolls from the Washington side to go into Oregon. That project languished for several years until it was restarted by Governor Brown and Inslee in 2019, and has been moving forward - but the key thing to remember with this is that we're still using the federal approval from the Columbia River Crossing, even though we've now rebranded it with a very flashy campaign called the Interstate Bridge Replacement, or the IBR. It has the environmental approval of the Columbia River Crossing and that includes the scope - and so the seven miles of highway, five interchanges - it basically is still in there. And we went through a whole process to look at how we might tweak that, whether or not we might include climate change as an actual purpose and need to address with this project, or whether we might want to include equity as an actual thing to address. Ultimately they decided that that would disrupt the project schedule - they're very intent on replacing this, starting construction by 2025 - it's not entirely clear that's going to happen, it being 2023 already, but that's what they're aiming for. And at the end of last year they just came up with a new project cost estimate based on all the new tweaks that they want to do to this thing, and it could end up costing about - $7.5 billion is the high end estimate. It would ultimately be the most expensive single highway project in the Pacific Northwest and among the top 10 in the nation. And so the question is whether the scope is too wide and expansive for - what we're talking about is a very needed bridge, not a highway. [00:16:55] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And with that expanded cost estimate and the now inflated cost that we've seen, that puts them at least a billion dollars under budget - and there's a question about where that billion dollars is coming from. Where does that stand? [00:17:11] Ryan Packer: So they have a financial concept plan that assumes that they're going to get a lot of money from the federal government - the bipartisan infrastructure bill included a mega-grant program, kind of orchestrated by Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, that kind of had the IBR in mind when they were looking at this grant program. And so they're counting on an incredible amount of money from the federal government - around $2-3 billion - which is wild. They've already gotten $1 billion from the State of Washington in last year's Move Ahead Washington package, but they're banking on Oregon chipping in another billion dollars this year - which would get them to have that matching funds for the federal grants. Interestingly enough, new governor of Oregon Tina Kotek released her budget very early this year and didn't actually have a billion dollars in it for that project, which is very interesting because it was a very big priority of her predecessor, a very big priority of sort of her old colleagues in the Oregon Legislature - and so she clearly sees it as not one of the top priorities. She's currently allocating a lot of money for housing and not highways. [00:18:41] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, an interesting conundrum which has definitely been scrutinized and continues to be challenged - because of the broadness of the scope - does it require that many lanes, that much impact on the local area? You talked about equity being put aside in terms of - because they wanted to stick to their timeline. And certainly people in that region who are familiar with the impacts of the type of pollution that's created by cars being spewed in the neighborhood and what those health impacts, like asthma and other things, are for local communities and schools there in that area. [00:19:25] Ryan Packer: So that also gets into the issue of tolls, which I mentioned were a sticking point with the old project. They're banking on a lot of money also coming in from tolls. The first point with that is obviously we don't quite know what the actual impact on traffic volume on the bridge is going to be from those tolls, and so it has a - do we need to have all that capacity to - if we're going to put the tolling on the bridge, what is that relationship going to look like? But also, as we've seen in Washington with the SR99 tunnel and some of the other tolling programs that the state has undergone in the past couple years, sort of banking on a high number of toll users to pay back your project is not necessarily the most sound financial plan. [00:20:20] Crystal Fincher: It is not, as we have learned in those other situations that you referenced. I also wanted to touch on one of our regional bodies at the moment - the Puget Sound Regional Council. And we have a number of bodies that are involved in transportation planning, a number of regional bodies - this is one of them - but a number of these have also talked about their commitment to addressing climate change, to reducing greenhouse gases, setting targets and we have a 2030 target that they're attempting to hit. And recently they announced that they are not on track to hit the 2030 climate goal. Where do they stand on that, and are they talking about anything that will put us back on track to meeting those targets? [00:21:09] Ryan Packer: Yeah, so this is a body that not a lot of people pay attention to - it's the four county - King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap County - regional planning body. Its biggest role is figuring out where to allocate federal funds, and so it's a conduit for a lot of federal money - and so that's how it's how it gets the power that it does. Ultimately they have to approve a regional transportation plan that kind of looks at the entire region's goals around transportation. They did that last year, and originally it was just looking at the climate impacts by 2050 - sort of the long term goals around reducing transportation emissions. Thanks to a lot of the leaders on the regional council, including the president - King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci - they were like, Hey, we should actually be looking at 2030 to see if we're on track or we have to do a lot more work. And that analysis just came back and shows a pretty big gap in terms of where we're expected to be - 13%, which is a huge emissions gap. It doesn't sound huge, but it's - when you talk about the emissions of the entire region. And they also looked at sort of some models around how to fill that gap. And that's the frustrating thing about their models - which is basically they showed that transit, expanding transit, is not really going to close the gap. And in terms of - because our growth strategy as a region is not quite going to catch up to where we need to be by 2030 in terms of having actual people close to transit. First of all, should give some direction to our local leaders in terms of what they should be doing around transit access and station planning. But also the model seems a little bit behind the times in terms of being able to actually account for sort of the actual behavior of people. It also noted that if we put a hold on sort of the roadway expansions - which add capacity, add cars, add emissions - that it would - their models are showing that that wouldn't have an impact. And a lot of people are questioning that, including Claudia Balducci [00:23:48] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, a lot of us questioning that - with some of the justification that they're giving essentially being we add lanes but that's gonna help traffic. And if people spend less time in traffic, then that's going to neutralize the emissions that come from the increased traffic somehow. [00:24:05] Ryan Packer: The same arguments that we've been hearing for a couple of decades - just haven't borne out. [00:24:09] Crystal Fincher: Yeah - kind of challenging there. Also Sound Transit, another regional body that is very involved in our regional transit system - they operate our light rail and heavy rail Sounder system. Where do they stand in terms of climate goals and their kind of overall operation? [00:24:33] Ryan Packer: Ultimately, Sound Transit isn't really charged with making sure that the region's holding to its climate goals. They're being asked to build a regional spine to our transit network, which is - it's very expensive. It's gonna be a lot of years of work to get that sort of spine from Everett to Tacoma. And ultimately, it's not going to be as impactful as it could be if regional government - cities, counties - don't do the maximum to ensure that people are living by the stations, people can access those stations. And so that's one way that the sort of siloed system of our transportation ecosystem in central Puget Sound is not optimizing outcomes in terms of climate and also just all those other more immediate impacts - livability, air quality, things like that. Sound Transit is tasked with building the system, and the way that its political board is structured - the incentives are basically to make sure that your community is getting some transit and not that the region as a whole is set up for success. One way that that's epitomized is the planned deviation over to Paine Field in Everett - that a lot of people are questioning the sort of utility of making a detour on light rail to go to an airport that not a lot of people are really going to be able to utilize by the time it's done - and so, it's adding a couple like 10 minutes to every trip to Everett, as opposed to other ways to serve that. But it's seen as - taking away that would be seen as bad for Everett. [00:26:30] Crystal Fincher: And this is a challenge that we see with this board overall and some of the confounding decisions that are made. What is the composition of this board, and what kind of investment do its members have in - personal investment - in public transit? [00:26:47] Ryan Packer: The board is made up of local leaders from around the region, so ultimately you have people whose investment in transit is tied directly to their own performance as an elected official, not necessarily their own experience as a transit rider. It's not clear how many of our transit board members are actual daily transit riders or, in terms of their ties to the overall transit community. And so, like I said, it's all about making sure that you're delivering the projects for your city. And so there's just a lot of sort of bartering and siloing. [00:27:26] Crystal Fincher: Overall, with your perspective on transportation and transit in the region, what do you think are the most important things, I guess, on the docket for people to address and ways to address them? What would your words of wisdom be for those involved in the policy making? [00:27:45] Ryan Packer: I think the first thing I would say is that people involved in transit decision making should get out and ride transit - see what it's like - use that experience to actually make decisions. And get away from the map on the screen, in terms of looking at the actual impacts. I think a lot of people are getting very cynical about the decision making processes in central Puget Sound at all levels of government - from the City of Seattle to the highest echelons at Sound Transit - in terms of where the priorities of the decision makers are. I do think we see that party shifting a little bit, possibly - even at the City of Seattle level - toward people-centered projects, but ultimately the status quo bias is so embedded into - a lot of these - I don't want to say infrastructure, but the actual decision making processes - that it's very hard to turn that ship very quickly at all. [00:29:05] Crystal Fincher: Thank you so much, Ryan, for your time today. Thank you for just enlightening us - and your coverage - it's just been so impactful. I know that even for people who follow these issues and like you talked about - looking at the data, seeing maps on the screen and this happening - it's just impactful in a different way to see it reported in live time. And just the way that you get around our region and connect the dots on how what we do across the region impacts each other, and how we should be addressing transit and transportation overall. So thank you very much. [00:29:48] Ryan Packer: Well, thanks so much for all that you do, Crystal. [00:29:50] Crystal Fincher: Thank you all for listening to Hacks & Wonks. The producer of Hacks & Wonks is Lisl Stadler, our assistant producer is Shannon Cheng, and our Post-Production Assistant is Bryce Cannatelli. You can find Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks, and you can follow me @finchfrii, spelled F-I-N-C-H-F-R-I-I. You can catch Hacks & Wonks on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get our Friday almost-live shows and our midweek show delivered right to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave us a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - talk to you next time.

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Advanced Clean Car II RuleThe Advanced Clean Car II proposal requires that all new passenger vehicles, trucks, and SUVs sold in California be zero emissions by 2035. The rule will begin with 2026 through 2035 vehicle models and will also require more aggressive tailpipe emission standards for gasoline vehicles. The proposal has two parts: first, it amends the low-emission vehicle regulation, which enact stricter standards on gasoline cars and trucks to reduce smog emissions. Second, the rule relies on advancing zero-emission technologies for hydrogen fuel cell electric, battery-electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Today, California has the largest zero-emission vehicle market in the country, and more than 16% of all new vehicles sold in the state are currently zero-emission or hybrid cars. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) estimates that by 2025 there will be 179 models of zero-emission and plug-in-hybrid cars.CARB believes that  this proposal will reduce air pollutants, protect public health and fight climate change. CARB estimated the public health benefits of this regulation will be at least $12 billion by 2035, and will reduce premature death, hospitalizations, and lost work days from exposure to harmful air pollutants. CARB also anticipates that the rule will help meet  environmental justice goals by reducing impacts on  disadvantaged, poor, and marginalized communities which disproportionately bear the burden of exposure to some of the worst air and vehicular pollution in the state. A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that in California, African Americans and Latinos breathe in 40% more particulate matter from vehicular air pollution compared to white communities. The transportation sector is also responsible for 50% of California's greenhouse gas emissions and 80% of the state's smog-causing pollutants. By increasing the number of zero-emission vehicles and cleaning up conventional internal combustion vehicles, these regulations could help reduce the exposure and harm faced by these vulnerable communities. The proposal also includes vehicle assurance measures, including setting a minimum warranty, durability requirements, increasing serviceability, and facilitating battery charging. These assurance measures aim to broaden the electric vehicle market. The rule also seeks to broaden access to the zero-emission market by providing reduced-price vehicles for community mobility programs, supporting the production of affordable vehicles, and retaining used electric vehicles in California. In addition, CARB is providing $2.4 billion of incentives for consumers to switch to electric vehicles and other forms of clean transportation. These funds  will cover the costs of more charging infrastructure and increased public outreach. This proposal also faces criticism due to some of the innate challenges with electric vehicles. One concern is the driving range of electric vehicles as the average zero-emission car in California is only capable of traveling 150 miles without a recharge, which will create a demand for hundreds of new charging stations across the state, although range is expanding rapidly. Affordability and equitable access are also a critique as the average zero-emission vehicle costs $30,000 and the used electric vehicle market is limited. The increased demand on California's electric grid is also a challenge as the state is already struggling to meet current electricity demands as it phases out gas-fired generators. Electric vehicles, and particularly the materials in their batteries, also pose many environmental and human rights concerns. Increased demand for electric vehicles has dramatically increased the mining of raw earth elements such as cobalt and lithium. Mining these elements can produce hazardous waste that can leach into the environment and lead to toxic exposure for nearby communities. Many of these minerals are also found in developing countries, where corruption and lack of environmental regulations continue to exacerbate the negative impacts of the mining needed to produce zero-emission vehicles.Despite these challenges, California's new proposal is setting the standard for national adoption of zero-emission vehicles. Seventeen states have adopted part or all of California's low and zero-emission regulations. By setting the most stringent emission standards in the country, California regulations are forcing auto manufacturers to change their production to comply with California law. As auto manufacturers not only produce specific vehicles for California, they are greening the vehicle market across the country. As a result, CARB estimates that more than 35% of the nation's new light-duty vehicles will meet California emission standards. Dr. Steve CliffDr. Steve Cliff is the Executive Officer of the California Air and Resource Board (CARB). Cliff began his appointment in the Summer of 2022 and works with the board to enact programs to reduce air and climate pollution within the state. In his role, Cliff oversees over 1,800 employees and a budget of $2.7 billion. Before serving as Executive Officer Cliff worked as the 16th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and was appointed by President Biden in January 2021. At NHTSA Cliff oversaw the nation's vehicle safety agency, where he helped advance vehicle technologies and established fuel economy regulations. Dr. Cliff also has an extensive history working with CARB as he first joined as an Air Pollution Specialist in 2008, served as Deputy Executive Officer overseeing the board's climate program, and was appointed by Governor Brown in 2016 as senior advisor to CARB's Chair. Governor Brown also appointed Dr. Cliff as Assistant Director for Sustainability to the California Department of Transportation, where he served in this role from 2014 to 2016. Sourceshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/podcasts/the-daily/california-electric-vehicles.html?showTranscript=1https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-moves-accelerate-100-new-zero-emission-vehicle-sales-2035https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-cars-program/advanced-clean-cars-iihttps://www.calhealthreport.org/2019/02/08/people-of-color-and-the-poor-disproportionately-exposed-to-air-pollution-study-finds/https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/leadership/hon-steven-s-cliffhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/climate/electric-vehicles-environment.html? 

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Land Use ChangesOne solution to reduce vehicle usage, and in turn, carbon emissions are land use changes. Changing cities' relationship with land use can reduce dependence on cars, minimize energy consumption, improve air quality and create healthier communities. Sustainable cities of the future must be designed for residents to have more opportunities for biking, walking, and other clean transit alternatives. Massive steps such as changing zoning codes, and redesigning cities and infrastructure are needed to reduce reliance on individual passenger vehicles. The California Air Resource Board (CARB) is currently researching the impacts of land use and transportation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution exposure, and improve equality and health. Some solutions CARB identifies are restricting oil and gas wells within 300 feet of residential and commercial zones, requiring public projects to reduce emissions from construction sites, developing sustainable communities with greater opportunities for clean transit, and developing vegetative barriers near-roadways. The design of suburban America and single-family homes has created a society heavily reliant on cars, and this problem is very evident in California with notorious traffic congestion and smog. In 2008, in attempts to improve land use, fight climate change, reduce vehicle dependence and the urban sprawl phenomena California passed Senate Bill 375 which “requires that each metropolitan planning organization (MPO) develop a Sustainable Community Strategies to illustrate how integrated land use, transportation, and housing planning will achieve regional greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.” The goal of this legislation was to support housing and transportation projects that wouldn't require individuals to drive as much, and in turn, reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, over a decade later this legislation has not achieved those objectives and the state remains just as sprawling and car-dominated as before. A 2018 report from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) found that statewide passenger vehicle emissions have increased per capita since passing Bill 375. California's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions comes from the transportation sector, and emissions from this sector have continued to rise despite the state's aim to reduce per capita passenger vehicle carbon emissions by 18% by 2035. One reason for the failure of this legislation is that the bill provided no real requirements or penalties for cities and counties that fail to follow their region's plan. One example of sustainable land use changes is Barcelona's “superblocks” which are walkable public spaces in clusters of nine city blocks, three-by,-three. Traffic is routed around the perimeter of these clusters and streets become shared public spaces. The superblocks have reduced traffic noise, and pollution and led to more sociable, walkable, and sustainable street life. Other cities such as Oslo, Madrid, and London have banned cars from city centers. Montreal and Bogota have regulated car-free days and car-free corridors. These land use changes are critical, as is estimated urban areas and cities contain only over 1-4% of Earth's land but contain over 56% of the world's population and nearly 95% of California's population. In the coming decades, it is estimated the urban population will increase to 68% by 2050. This growth in urbanization raises the need for sustainable city planning and changes in land use, to accommodate growing populations while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions. Concerns of equity and gentrification are important to prioritize in redesigning cities as well. Land use changes to design human-scaled cities, instead of car-scaled ones, are the future of sustainable city planning and are key in reducing individual passenger vehicle emissions.Steve CliffDr. Steve Cliff is the Executive Officer of the California Air and Resource Board (CARB). Cliff began his appointment in the Summer of 2022 and works with the board to enact programs to reduce air and climate pollution within the state. In his role, Cliff oversees over 1,800 employees and a budget of $2.7 billion. Before serving as Executive Officer Cliff worked as the 16th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and was appointed by President Biden in January 2021. At NHTSA Cliff oversaw the nation's vehicle safety agency, where he helped advance vehicle technologies and established fuel economy regulations. Dr. Cliff also has an extensive history working with CARB as he first joined as an Air Pollution Specialist in 2008, served as Deputy Executive Officer overseeing the board's climate program, and was appointed by Governor Brown in 2016 as senior advisor to CARB's Chair. Governor Brown also appointed Dr. Cliff as Assistant Director for Sustainability to the California Department of Transportation, where he served in this role from 2014 to 2016.  Sourceshttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/resource-center/strategy-development/land-use-resourceshttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2018-11/Final2018Report_SB150_112618_02_Report.pdfhttps://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-housing-transportation-climate-20181129-story.htmlhttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/research/research-land-use-and-transportation-planninghttps://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/superblocks-barcelonas-plan-to-free-itself-from-cars/https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-cities-population/more-americans-move-to-cities-in-past-decade-census-idUSL2E8EQ5AJ20120326https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/urbandevelopment/overview#:~:text=Today%2C%20some%2056%25%20of%20the,people%20will%20live%20in%20 cities. https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/2018-revision-of-world-urbanization-prospects.html#:~:text=Today%2C%2055%25%20of%20the%20world,increase%20to%2068%25%20by%202050.https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/research/research-land-use-and-transportation-planning

This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Elliot Hosman, the Prison Advocacy Coordinator at Ella Baker Center on their work on behalf of resentencing. California has some of the most severe sentence enhancements in the nation. But with the help of some key legislation, including SB 1393, the Fair and Just Sentencing Reform Act, and 1170(d), the Recall of Sentence and Resentencing there are mechanisms now in place to allow for a reconsideration of those overly harsh sentences. In 2018, Governor Brown signed into law AB 2942, which empowered DA's to make resentencing referrals and signed AB 1812, to give trial courts guidance into what post-conviction factors may be relevant to the resentencing decision. Listen as Elliot Hosman tells their story, and discusses the need for resentencing as well as the work of the Ella Baker Center.

California is the first state to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters, which will begin in 2030. In efforts to fight climate change, all homes will be required to use zero-emission electric appliance alternatives. The Sierra Club and American Lung Association have supported this move to reduce the building sector's carbon footprint and improve public health. The building sector accounts for 5% of California's nitrogen-oxide pollution, a key component in producing smog. The California Air and Resource Board (CARB) reports that nearly 90% of these nitrogen-oxide emissions come from space and water heaters. A report from SPUR, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, found “as appliances in California homes and buildings generate four times as much lung-damaging nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution as the state's gas power plants, and roughly two-thirds as much NOx as all of the state's passenger cars.” This ban was passed to meet EPA regulations limiting atmospheric ozone and fighting air pollution, and it also follows Biden's Climate Plan calling for the switch from residential gas to electric appliances.  Natural Gas Inside the Home:Switching to electric appliances can also have indoor air pollution benefits. Gas cook stoves emit natural gas and indoor air pollutants that can be harmful to those with asthma and chronic pulmonary disease as these stoves are typically unvented. The most common pollutants from gas cook stoves are nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde, and the EPA warns that nitrogen dioxide emissions can be toxic even in low concentrations. While electric appliance alternatives like electric cook stoves and heat pumps emit no onsite air pollution. Costs and Burdens:The costs of upgrading electrical services also raises many equity concerns for vulnerable communities, as low-income customers and renters are predicted to face the largest costs. Environmental retrofits to upgrade water heaters and furnaces can lead to increased electricity costs, as natural gas is a cheaper but dirtier source of energy. There is also a long road ahead, as according to the Energy Information Administration in 2020, only “26% of U.S. households use electricity as the only source of energy.” Concerns with changing electricity loads and how this will impact homes that rely on solar panels or have other energy-intensive needs such as electrical vehicles must also be considered. Hefty costs are also associated with these retrofits as one study estimated equipment and installation costs for “electric air-source heat pumps cost around $6,800, though there is also a $5,900 adder for heat pumps in cold climates. A gas furnace was estimated to cost less than $4,000.” Despite these costs, a report from CLASP  and Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) found that the U.S could “reduce national heating bills by $13.6 billion and cut annual CO2 emissions by 67 MT, the equivalent of removing 14.4 million passenger cars for an entire year, by swapping air conditioners for heat pumps.” There are numerous benefits for the planet and individuals that can afford to upgrade to electric appliances, but the inequitable burdens on low-income populations of this new ban must also be addressed.Steve CliffDr. Steve Cliff is the Executive Officer of the California Air and Resource Board (CARB). Cliff began his appointment in the Summer of 2022 and works with the board to enact programs to reduce air and climate pollution within the state. In his role, Cliff oversees over 1,800 employees and a budget of $2.7 billion. Before serving as Executive Officer Cliff worked as the 16th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and was appointed by President Biden in January 2021. At NHTSA Cliff oversaw the nation's vehicle safety agency, where he helped advance vehicle technologies and established fuel economy regulations. Dr. Cliff also has an extensive history working with CARB as he first joined as an Air Pollution Specialist in 2008, served as Deputy Executive Officer overseeing the board's climate program, and was appointed by Governor Brown in 2016 as senior advisor to CARB's Chair. Governor Brown also appointed Dr. Cliff as Assistant Director for Sustainability to the California Department of Transportation, where he served in this role from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Steve Cliff received his bachelor's and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego. He also has a postdoc on atmospheric sciences from the University of California, Davis. For over two decades Cliff has worked closely with UC Davis, he worked as a research professor in the Department of Applied Sciences, has supported air quality and climate research programs, and is affiliated with the school's Air Quality Research.  Sources:https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/leadership/hon-steven-s-cliffhttps://www.npr.org/2022/09/23/1124511549/california-plans-to-phase-out-new-gas-heaters-by-2030https://www.spur.org/publications/policy-brief/2022-09-20/gas-appliances-and-smog-californias-hidden-air-pollutionhttps://www.npr.org/2021/10/07/1015460605/gas-stove-emissions-climate-change-health-effectshttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-california-confronts-the-future-of-its-natural-gas-system-who-could-get/622576/https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electric-heat-pumps-will-be-the-cheapest-clean-option-to-heat-most-us-homes/628245/https://newsdirect.com/news/new-report-finds-us-hybrid-heating-could-cut-national-heating-costs-by-13-6-billion-466102900https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-signs-executive-order-catalyzing-americas-clean-energy-economy-through-federal-sustainability/https://www.raponline.org/

We are joined by Meta Loftsgaarden who shares her experience leveraging public funding with private donations to make the world a better place. In addition to the amazing work Meta does right now with the Mount Hood National Forest, the work that Meta did previously with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is a great example of why partnerships between public and private investors is essential to ensure resources stay in the community. Episode Highlights:The nuts and bolts of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. The key opportunities to give effective grants in partnership with public agencies. How donors can leverage public funding. Meta Loftsgaarden Bio:Meta Loftsgaarden has been Forest Supervisor for the Mt. Hood National Forest since October 2021. Her career experience includes numerous leadership positions supporting local economies, communities, and science-based restoration and conservation. Before joining the Forest Service, Loftsgaarden was Executive Director for a state agency - the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). This unique agency invested $150 million per biennium in native fish and wildlife habitat and water quality projects throughout Oregon. She was also Governor Brown's lead for the state's 100-Year Water Vision. Loftsgaarden previously worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on partnership and policy issues including farmland protection, working forestland easements, and strategic conservation. In Montana, she promoted economic and natural resource policies as the head of the state's agriculture Marketing and Business Development Bureau and as the Governor's deputy communications director. Loftsgaarden has a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Science from Montana State University. Links referenced in this interviewMount Hood National Forest - https://www.fs.usda.gov/mthoodOregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/pages/index.aspx If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:#95 When a Passion for Salmon and Reptiles Creates a Powerful Giving Strategy with Guido Rahr President & CEO of Wild Salmon Center# 88 Navigating Transitions Via a Nonprofit Working on Climate Change, with Elizabeth Bast, Executive Director Oil Change International#46 An Entrepreneurial Philanthropist Takes Action on Climate Change with Tim Miller, Executive Director, PECICrack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course, you'll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-WaitlistLink to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraisingCheck out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. Connect with Do Your GoodFacebook @doyourgoodInstagram @doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

Ron Gordon at Edward Jones has the financial news. John Charles from Cascade Policy Institute comments on Governor Brown rule...and it is a nasty one...open phones and emails, etc.

News and More: Molalla Mayor Scott Keyser claims he was acting in self-defense when he aimed a gun at a driver on the Molalla Buckeroo grounds Saturday night. Governor Brown asks for a federal disaster declaration for Oregon's wildfires. Canby Conversation: We sit down with the Canby Police Department's new behavioral health specialist, Brandon Leonard, a former police officer and certified mental health professional. He tells us what he does, why he does it — and why it's so important. Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585, clackamas.us/behavioralhealth/services.html National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI): 503-344-8600, namicc.org Clackamas Women's Services/A Safe Place Justice Center: 503-654-2288, asafeplacefjc.org  To Reach Brandon: 503-655-8211, leonardb@canbypolice.com  This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., Fobtoberfest Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.

News and More: The Canby City Council will have seven candidates for three seats in the upcoming November election. House District 52 has a new representative — until January. Governor Brown visits Bend in the wake of a deadly shooting. Canby Conversation: Who's there? It's not a knock-knock joke; it's David D. Jones of Creature of the Night, telling us about plans for the Canby Haunted House this October at the fairgrounds, which promises to be the most spine-chilling one yet. Event details: http://www.creaturesofthenighthalloween.com/ This Week's Sponsors: DirectLink, Canby Independence Day, The Book Nook, Mason for Oregon, Wild Hare Saloon, Canby Foursquare Church, Odd Moe's Pizza, The Odd Pod, Reif & Hunsaker P.C., Fobtoberfest Please support our show! To listen without ads, and ensure we can continue to bring you important news and amazing stories you can't get anywhere else, join Canby Now Plus today! For details, visit patreon.com/canbynowpod.

The controversial governor of Georgia during the Civil War, Joe Brown was often at odds with Jefferson Davis' government in Richmond.  Who was really fighting the war- was it a unified Confederate States of America army, or a group of individual states' armies?  In this episode Governor Brown explores the limits and difficulties of state's rights.

At the age of eighteen — just before the birth of his child — Emile began serving a life sentence for murder. In this episode, Emile tells us how he came to face the fear that drove him to kill a man, and which followed him into prison. He shares how he learned to love himself and see through an identity that might have otherwise imprisoned him in yet another manner. After finding inner freedom, Emile eventually wrote his way out from behind bars as well: his sentence was commuted in 2017 after serving twenty-one years, a testament to his journey and transformation.  "I am under no illusions, right? I cannot make amends to the man I killed. I cannot make amends to his family. I still need to be a north star, right? In my world, in my life. So I can spend my time hating myself, [or] I could spend my time helping to create a world where little kids don't kill other little kids." About Emile:Emile is a queer, African-American activist whose life sentence in prison was commuted by California's Governor Brown after 21 years for his accomplishments while in prison. While in prison, he was a culture writer for Easy Street Magazine; he co-founded Prison Renaissance, and despite the criminalization of organizing in California prisons, he covertly organized in prison to pass legislation that changed the way California treats juveniles in its criminal legal system. Emile is a widely published journalist, essayist, and literary writer. His credits include pieces in San Francisco Chronicle, TruthOut, Colorlines, and the Brennan Center. Emile is available for talks, panels, and workshops on the following topics:• Power in the Criminal Legal System• Media in the Criminal Legal System• Three Principles of Creating Miracles What We Discuss in Episode 53:03:51   Emile's relationship to fear — rooted in a culture of hyper-masculinity and violence — throughout his childhood and early adolescence.14:53   How Emile came to the decision to write his way out of prison.19:13   Finding self-forgiveness after murder and redirecting energy to make a positive impact.25:51  The psychological experience of solitary confinement and how what happens in prison is mirrored in society at large.31:00  The freedom and power of choice in the face of fear.41:58   Why welcoming all emotions and aspects of yourself creates the path to an overarching sense of peace and joy. **Full transcript coming soon! Check back HERE for the link.**Follow us on Instagram at @artofaccomplishment to learn more about our guests and share your own experiences.

Bobbin and Juan chop it up as Juan has been appointed our sub co-host, as Eric is slammed in the public defense crisis. Looking at local news articles that seem a little more like Fox News headlines, your hosts talk about Senator Wyden's fear-and-anger politics in his comments on Governor Brown's clemency decision.  As Juan is our Civil Rights Project Director and Attorney and involved in multiple lawsuits against the City of Portland on police violence, he and Bobbin talk about how Portland has a rogue police force and some ongoing litigation. Juan tells us about his client's case, which asks the question: spitting on the street or threats of violence by Proud Boys, which is PPB more worried about?Produced by Beatrix Li, OJRC Communications & Policy Associate

Oregon has a closed primary and the two major parties love it. The most growing segment of voters in Oregon is the Non-Affiliated Voters, and none of us can fully participate in the primary without approval from the two parties. That's not fair and tonight we're gonna talk about that and an initiative to change that in Oregon. Also, Lonnie Woodruff is an expert at helping you buy or sell a business and during economic downturns, the opportunity is great for change. He'll join us. And Bill Lundun has the days news. Governor Brown, Chief False Equivalency Executive for the State of Oregon Democrats for Governor chat about ghost guns. Timber counties vs. Government environmentalists lose in the Oregon Court of Appeals.

Tonight, Elements Health Clubs Lane County brings us an interview with a well known science exercise writer from Outdoor Magazine. He's talking about your workout and the brain and why if you workout long enough, there's a mental aspect of the good feeling that's actually chemical. Derrick Roser from Roser Real Estate Group is now going to my former barber shop and loves it so much he has a surprise for you. We have our Elements Question of the night and Bill Lundun has these stories in our news segment: Student load debt forgiveness… the numbers. Governor Brown's demand for retribution spawns a lawsuit A notable Covid-19 breakthrough case. The state hopes a 1.1 Billion dollar lawsuit is overturned. We'll see.

Poor air quality is a bigger problem than you think. Tonight on Get Real with Rick Dancer Balance with Jenny joins Kim Stark to talk about that in our Elements of a Healthy life sponsored by Elements Health Clubs of Lane County We'll take you to a remote lodge in the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon where you either fly in or hike eight miles to your fancy destination. In our news segment: No one in Oregon seems to be talking about Governor Brown's Covid emergency declaration ending..so we are. Go to jail, get COVID, and sue the state. Public Health Departments are scrambling to find nurses….Huh, wonder how that happened? And apparently Oregon is a great place to die.

As Eric attends to public defense duties, Bobbin is joined by Youth Justice Project Director & Managing Attorney Gabe Newland to talk about youth justice in Oregon. Bobbin and Gabe catch up on this week's news with the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ted Cruz's buffoonery, and the theater of fear & anger politics. Gabe dives into talking about the adultification of youth in the criminal justice system and how prosecuting children as adults is a cruel practice, and why at the very least, we need to set a minimum age for juvenile prosecution. Gabe and Bobbin discuss SB1008 on Measure 11 cases for youth, Governor Brown's commutations, and why brain science supports the abolition of the juvenile system.Produced by Beatrix Li, Communications & Policy Associate

Tonight we talk with a guy who calls himself The Conservative Black Preacher, that's gotta be newsworthy, a Sheldon High School Grad is a pride of Helena Montana we'll show you why and Bill Lundun has all the days news including: 1) A consortium of business groups, and all three Oregon natural gas utilities are taking the DEQ, and state to court over Governor Brown's executive orders on capping greenhouse gases. 2) An Initiative Petition that would make felons out of hunters, fishers, and people who raise animals for food, is pulling IP13 for now... 3) The regrets of the dying. A little change up from the normal news.

Oregon lawmakers adjourned their 2022 legislative session on Friday after making massive investments in programs tackling homelessness, workforce development and education. Legislators spent more than $2.5 billion dollars in all. That includes programs to help low-income families buy homes, as well as one-time payments to people struggling to recover from the pandemic. Over 130 bills will be sent to Governor Brown to sign. OPB Political Reporter Dirk VanderHart joins us to summarize the session. The Washington Legislature is set to wrap up their session this week. Political reporter Austin Jenkins walks us through what's likely from Olympia this year.

Wow, we have a packed show tonight. We'll update you on the days news with Bill Lundun: I will make a small flannel compromise The legislature has passed the overtime for farmworkers bill with no compromises to farmers A split decision in the lawsuit against Governor Brown's clemency and commutations scheme Portland now celebrates the “4th of Lameness” April 1st you don't have to be vaxxed to work for the state, as long as you're a new hire. We talk with a lawyer who won part of a lawsuit against the governor or Oregon, we caught up with several hundred truckers in the American Freedom Convoy as they passed through Montana last night, a state senator from New Hampshire talks about the importance of what truckers are doing and Kim Stark join us with the weekend update and a free bike program in Eugene Oregon.

Jarad was sentenced to 162 years to Life after facing 204 years to Life in the California Prison System. He was in the High Security Compound in Sylmar Juvenile Hall facing this amount of time as a 17 year old teenager. In California, juveniles who commit violent crimes can be tried as adults, while awaiting trial they are kept apart from other minors. Many of them won't come home, but Jarad did. As a 17 year old he was featured in the documentary, "They Call Us Monsters." Many people love to label minors who commit violent crimes as "monsters" but they don't know their whole story. Jarad would be the first to take responsibility for what he did and the harm he caused. He didn't make excuses for his behavior and went to prison and committed his life to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and immersed himself in his faith and his education. Nearly 8 1/2 years later his sentence was commuted by Governor Brown. After being found suitable for parole by the Board of Prison Hearings Commissioners, he walked out of prison after 9 years. I heard of his story from a mutual friend and he wanted me to meet Jarad. I had to meet him. I had never heard of anyone with such a long sentence being released before serving a decade. I had to see him with my own eyes, congratulate him and hear his story. He's been out of prison for one year now and he's one of the kindest and most humble young men that I have ever met. I invited him on The Prison Post Podcast to share his story. He keeps a strong support team around him and his friend, David Rey, joined us at the studio. Impromptu, I asked David if he'd be willing to join us in a conversation. David Rey was also sentenced to life as a juvenile and has thrived in every way in his 8 years of freedom. Many would like you to believe that transformation isn't possible for juveniles or young men who make the worst decision of their lives and end up in the carceral system. Legislators quoted on "They Call Us Monsters" said this about juveniles like Jarad, "There are no violent offenses for a juvenile. You commit crime, you're an adult." "If you commit an adult crime, you do adult time." "The age of the assailant is of no consequence." "These are evil menacing people, mini Charlie Mansons, this is absolutely outrageous that we're going to release these little psychopaths to the streets to yet murder again." These statements are meant to put fear into the public and perpetuate long sentences for juveniles, even when the evidence shows that transformation is possible. I am so thankful that Governor Brown and Jarad's employer didn't feel that way about him. Today Jarad is a Committee Assistant for Senator Steven Bradford, Chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee. He's not only employed at the State Capitol, but also attends Sacramento State University and is majoring in criminal justice. His goal is to become a lawyer in the next several years. He loves God, attends church and shares his story to inspire others going down the path he did to change direction. His church has loved and embraced him. Jarad is a shining example of what transformation looks like and what's possible when we give a young man an opportunity to be someone new. It was an honor to have Jarad on The Prison Post Podcast and since we live in the same town, I hope to hang out with Jarod and be a part of one another's support system. To watch "The Call Us Monsters" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/un8Uwg6SWG0https://youtu.be/un8Uwg6SWG0 (https://youtu.be/un8Uwg6SWG0https://y...) Also on Amazon Prime here:...

Rather than being hailed for his work and asked how it could be replicated, Superintendent Marc Thielman was vilified and attacked by Governor Brown, which prompted him to fight the Oregon Department of Education and the Governor's office by proposing this resolution to his school board to end the mask mandates immediately on...

Vulnerable elders too often fall victim to predators who marry them for financial gain.  But how should we balance the fundamental right to marry and enjoy companionship with protecting elders from financial abuse?Our guest Ellen McKissock shares her perspective on predatory marriage, including the case that got her thinking about this subject and her journey towards legislative reform.  Ellen was a lead proponent of California Assembly Bill 328, which Governor Brown signed in 2019.  AB 328 modified the Probate Code to make it more difficult for paid caregivers to take advantage of elders through marriage under suspicious circumstances.Ellen opens the conversation by reflecting on her years of service with TEXCOM, the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association.  She encourages trusts and estates lawyers to apply to serve on TEXCOM.  (Note: Applications are available on the CLA website and due by March 1.) About Our Guest:Ellen McKissock is a shareholder at the law firm of Hopkins & Carley based in San Jose.  Ellen has been a litigator for almost forty years, with the second half of her career focused on trusts and estates litigation.  She is the immediate past chair of TEXCOM and a Fellow of ACTEC, the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.  Ellen works on disputes in the areas of financial elder abuse, trust and will contests, complex accountings, and breaches of fiduciary duty.  She is the author of several articles for Trusts and Estates Quarterly, including “Marrying Into Elder Abuse” and “A New Use for Confidential Marriage: Elder Abuse.”About Our Host:Jeffrey Galvin is a partner at Downey Brand LLP based in Sacramento.  He litigates trust and estate disputes around Northern California, representing trustees and beneficiaries.  Many of his cases involve allegations of mental incapacity or undue influence.  Jeff created and edited the blog Trust on Trial, which covers California trust and estate litigation.  Like Ellen, Jeff is a member of TEXCOM. Thank you for listening to Trust Me!

Senator Tim Knopp is a long-time figure in Oregon GOP politics. Starting off his political career as an insurgent candidate, he quickly rose to the peak of power of GOP power including serving as Majority Leader in the House and as the new Minority Leader in the Senate. We talk everything from redistricting and "the kicker" to why Governor Brown's approval ratings are so low and if Knopp describes himself as a conservative or moderate. The episode also features some really interesting discussion on how Knopp survived in a district President Biden won by more than double figures and the playbook that other GOP candidates can run with. Finally and maybe most importantly, Alex is forever banned from telling jokes on the podcast after another one falls flat.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has the lowest poll numbers among any Governor in America. Why is that? We discuss theories behind Brown's record popularity with Willamette Week reporter Rachel Monahan.We also break down the biggest stories of the week. Thanks for listening.

Kerry McQuisten is the Mayor of Baker City and running as a Republican for Governor. She's a 7th generation Oregonian and has done everything from serving in public office to running a successful publishing company. McQuisten made national headlines for declaring Baker a "common sense sanctuary" from Governor Brown's COVID-19 measures and hopes to use the popularity of her policies with the conservative grassroots to ride through the Republican primary and into the governor's mansion. We talk about everything from COVID-19 mandates to homelessness to urban-rural divide and Critical Race Theory. Ben and McQuisten also do a little left vs. right philosophy when it comes to key policy differences so prepare for some nerdiness. 

The Oregon commercial salmon fishing seasons of 2016 and 2017 were declared a disaster by the federal government. Now, the Oregon Salmon Commission and a group of coastal legislators are asking Governor Brown to start the disaster declaration process for 2018, 2019, and 2020 as well. We talk to Oregon State Rep. David Gomberg (D, Central Coast) and Mark Newell, owner of Newell Seafoods in Newport, about how bad the last few years have been for salmon fishing off the coast.

Welcome Back to Episode 12 of J Squared! In this episode we discuss MLB news, including the Field of Dreams and Tyler Gilbert's no-hitter. We also discuss Governor Cuomo's sexual allegations and Governor Brown of Oregon's education bill. We then wrap it up with how to achieve the goals you've set for yourself - maybe they're as big as hiking the Appalachian Trail, like my good friend Trey, or simply making your bed every morning! If you like what you hear be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcast and Spotify! 

In this episode, Catherine discusses her journey from a trailer park in East Los Angeles to studying at Yale, Oxford, and Stanford Law.  Catherine tells Mosby about her first winter in New Haven and being the first Latina Rhode Scholar.  They dig into net neutrality and its implications for energy policy, Catherine's experience with the Yurok tribe in Northern California on access to energy issues, and climate justice.  Catherine shares stories from her time as a Commissioner on the California Public Service Commission and some recommendations on books and productive habits.    Chapters4:08  -Early life8:00 - School years52:40- Writing2:27:30 - Lightning Round Catherine J.K. Sandoval is a tenured Law Professor at Santa Clara University who teaches and conducts research on Energy, Communications, Antitrust, and Contract law. Her scholarship analyzes legal and policy drivers of energy, communications, and water infrastructure safety, reliability, and access gaps. She served a six-year term as a Commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission, appointed by Governor Brown.  She also serves as Director of Santa Clara University's Oxford University Summer Law Program, and Co-Director of SCU Law's High-Tech Law Institute and The Broadband Institute of California. She hails from a trailer park in East Los Angeles and communities facing environmental justice issues. She is the first Latinx CPUC Commissioner, first Latina Rhodes Scholar, and first in her family to earn a B.A. degree. She earned a B.A. from Yale University, a Master of Letters from Oxford University, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Her book chapter, Energy Access is Energy Justice, The Yurok Tribe's Trailblazing Work to Close the Native American Reservation Electricity Gap, was published in ENERGY JUSTICE, US AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES (2018).

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, we interview the second most powerful person in Oregon, Shemia Fagan. Serving as the state's Secretary of State, we wanted to know what the person one heartbeat away from the Governor thought about a series of topics. We ask her about her performance and her accomplishments. We also give you some insight into a recent WW cover story all about the best music in Portland. Thanks for listening to this podcast and see you next week for yet another special guest.

What if there's another vaccine out there, already officially approved by the FDA with a long history of success, that could protect you from the worst effects of COVID? Would you take it? If you answered yes, line up this Fall and get your flu shot.Pfizer is now talking with U.S. officials about a possible third dose of its COVID vaccine. This comes as one country is now offering that booster shot to certain groups of people. Former Governor Brown has a warning for current Governor Newsom and state lawmakers when it comes to spending. Black Widow kills the competition at movie theaters and at home on streaming. What does that mean for the future of Hollywood? If you're going back to work now, you're probably not thrilled about the commute. But it turns out that commute might be good for your overall well-being. And we'll go In Depth into retro video games. One just sold for more than $1.5 million dollars. A new survey finds young people are cheap at least when it comes to tipping. But is that really true? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CROP Organization's Podcast, The Prison Post has been releasing a series of bonus episodes with the incarceration and freedom stories of the currently and formerly incarcerated. This episode features the story of Mannie Thomas' last day in prison after over 15 years of incarceration. He shares the deep emotions associated with leaving after so many years. Full of excitement, his wife picked him up at the gate and constantly wanted to know what he was thinking, but Mannie fought to put his first day out into words. Freedom was hard to grasp and he had the overwhelming feeling that he would need to adjust to an all new world. Mannie found it hard to believe that he was no longer going to be confined in a concrete box. His story is filled with laughter and tears and what it was like to surprise his relatives who thought they were just being invited over to his wife's house for a visit with Mannie's parents. Mannie Thomas has been a Success Stories facilitator at CTF Soledad Prison since 2017. He holds 5 Associates Degrees in multiple disciplines. Manny was sentenced to 32 to Years to Life. He served a total of 15 1/2 years. Nearly two years ago he had his sentence commuted by Governor Brown and was subsequently found suitable for parole. Upon his release in October of 2019, he was hired as a Success Stories Coach and Growth Coordinator. He focuses on identifying and securing new sites to deliver the Success Stories Program. Mannie understands the power that comes with sharing “our stories” and has written and edited for online publications. He strongly believes in community collaboration which is why he works with Initiate Justice facilitating healing circles for men the second Monday of every month. It is Mannie's strong belief that people can be given what they need in society to transform and not be subjected to isolation and trauma. He has dedicated his life to ensure that people have that opportunity and not commit the same harm that he did. Please listen to his profound story of hope. #CROPOrganization #ThePrisonPost #WorkingTogethertoRestoreLives Learn more about us at https://linktr.ee/CROPOrganization

Michele Steeb co-author of the new book Answers behind the Red Door: Battling the Homeless Epidemic joins the podcast to detail the underlying problems in our nation's rising homeless population. She'll explain why many of our current policies have made the problem worse and why the key to helping those struggling the most involves much more than providing a roof over their head. Michele Steeb is a senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and oversees the Foundation's initiative to transform the United States' and Texas' homelessness policy. She has spent her career in causes for the public good beginning with leadership roles in both federal and state senate campaigns. She served four years as the Vice President of Political Affairs for the California Chamber of Commerce and prior to that, founded two technology-focused companies. In 2006, Michele joined a struggling shelter for homeless women and children and transformed it into one of the nation's beacons of success. During her tenure, Michele served on multiple boards to address homelessness and was appointed by Governor Brown to serve on the State's Prison Industry Authority (2012-2020). She is a noted public speaker, has written numerous opinion editorials on homelessness.She Thinks is a podcast for women (and men) who are sick of the spin in today's news cycle and are seeking the truth. Once a week, every week, She Thinks host Beverly Hallberg is joined by guests who cut through the clutter and bring you the facts.You don't have to keep up with policy and politics to understand how issues will impact you and the people you care about most. You just have to keep up with us.We make sure you have the information you need to come to your own conclusions. Because, let's face it, you're in control of your own life and can think for yourself.You can listen to the latest She Thinks episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community.Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-upIndependent Women's Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women's issues. IWF promotes policies that aren't just well-intended, but actually enhance people's freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn't just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.Check out the Independent Women's Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org.Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you're equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. Subscribe to IWF's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.Follow IWF on social media:- https://twitter.com/iwf on Twitter- https://www.facebook.com/independentwomensforum on Facebook- https://instagram.com/independentwomensforum on Instagram#IWF #SheThinks #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A group of 19 elected leaders from across the political spectrum in Deschutes County wrote a letter to Governor Brown last week. The letter asked the governor to allow K-5 elementary schools to reopen in January. Bend Mayor Sally Russell and Councilor-elect Anthony Broadman tell us why they think schools should reopen, even as coronavirus case numbers surge in Oregon.

Mannie Thomas and Hugo Gonzalez were both featured in the documentary “the feminst on Cell Block Y” when they were still incarcerated and leaders/facilitators of the Success Stories program. They were sentenced to over 100 years to life combined. Today's show is not only about their roles in Success Stories, but about hope. We've never had any two guests on the show sentenced to that amount of time. Let me introduce them formerly...Mannie Thomas is the Coach and Growth Coordinator for Success Stories. He was sentenced to 32 Years to Life as a youth. While in prison he earned 5 associate degrees in multiple disciplines. Nearly two years ago Governor Brown took note of his transformation and his hard work and commuted Mannie's sentence to 14 Years to Life. Mannie was found suitable for parole and upon his release in October of 2019, he was hired as a Success Stories Coach and Growth Coordinator. Today he focuses on identifying and securing new sites to deliver the Success Stories Program. Hugo Gonzalez is the Success Stories Alumni Coordinator and a Coach. After serving 18 and a half years in prison, his sentence was also commuted by Governor Jerry Brown. He was 16 years old when he was sentenced to 3 consecutive 25 Years to Life sentences in prison. Hugo is a phenomenal artist, advocate, and storyteller. Hugo goes to public forums, conferences, and schools to speak about Patriarchy, toxic masculinity, gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry. In a little over a month Hugo will be going to law school at Loyola Marymount University. We feature parts of their reentry stories and their work with Success Stories. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/theprisonpost?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVQUkEUKh1_dhNnw-KKZHfaHMhx2w5ukhGjh4Wzi4fef1SS63aKdCHDY9-Cr0XBpK81kTbfcQedDt2wswalqwD70iSdV4fTvUejUP69M26IQwc9LeK-pogAT9wRgpWCUW5ZX1dr6eqlUC-sFN66aIbDdbPTY1nbyc8mKZ2RmXFIiDm9tErZYgaTC4tmL935wuxxMIk2gOOQjh0dk2a2ChhD&__tn__=*NK-R (#theprisonpost) https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/theprisonpostpodcast?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVQUkEUKh1_dhNnw-KKZHfaHMhx2w5ukhGjh4Wzi4fef1SS63aKdCHDY9-Cr0XBpK81kTbfcQedDt2wswalqwD70iSdV4fTvUejUP69M26IQwc9LeK-pogAT9wRgpWCUW5ZX1dr6eqlUC-sFN66aIbDdbPTY1nbyc8mKZ2RmXFIiDm9tErZYgaTC4tmL935wuxxMIk2gOOQjh0dk2a2ChhD&__tn__=*NK-R (#theprisonpostpodcast) https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/successstories?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVQUkEUKh1_dhNnw-KKZHfaHMhx2w5ukhGjh4Wzi4fef1SS63aKdCHDY9-Cr0XBpK81kTbfcQedDt2wswalqwD70iSdV4fTvUejUP69M26IQwc9LeK-pogAT9wRgpWCUW5ZX1dr6eqlUC-sFN66aIbDdbPTY1nbyc8mKZ2RmXFIiDm9tErZYgaTC4tmL935wuxxMIk2gOOQjh0dk2a2ChhD&__tn__=*NK-R (#SuccessStories) https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/workingtogethertorestorelives?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVQUkEUKh1_dhNnw-KKZHfaHMhx2w5ukhGjh4Wzi4fef1SS63aKdCHDY9-Cr0XBpK81kTbfcQedDt2wswalqwD70iSdV4fTvUejUP69M26IQwc9LeK-pogAT9wRgpWCUW5ZX1dr6eqlUC-sFN66aIbDdbPTY1nbyc8mKZ2RmXFIiDm9tErZYgaTC4tmL935wuxxMIk2gOOQjh0dk2a2ChhD&__tn__=*NK-R (#workingtogethertorestorelives) https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/croporganization?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVQUkEUKh1_dhNnw-KKZHfaHMhx2w5ukhGjh4Wzi4fef1SS63aKdCHDY9-Cr0XBpK81kTbfcQedDt2wswalqwD70iSdV4fTvUejUP69M26IQwc9LeK-pogAT9wRgpWCUW5ZX1dr6eqlUC-sFN66aIbDdbPTY1nbyc8mKZ2RmXFIiDm9tErZYgaTC4tmL935wuxxMIk2gOOQjh0dk2a2ChhD&__tn__=*NK-R (#CROPOrganization)

Dear Neighbors:In 1974, I was living at Wilbur Hot Springs and I heard about a man, my age, named Jerry Brown, who was a candidate for governor of California. I learned that his family had lived “down the road a piece” from Wilbur since 1857.I did some research and discovered that, more than any other politician, Jerry Brown represented my social and economic views.Soon after, for the first time in my life, I attended a political fundraiser, met the candidate, Jerry Brown, and donated $500 (present value $2,639), a great deal of money for me. I have been a fan of his ever since. Later that year he was elected to his first of four terms as Governor of California. I opine that Jerry Brown may be the only honest politician in America.He tells the truth.This year, Jerry Brown retired after his second 8-year term as Governor of California. He moved back to the family farm in Colusa County, and once again we are neighbors.This past New Year's Eve Jerry and his wife Anne spent the evening with Jolee and myself at Wilbur. It is because of these connections that I have the privilege of interviewing my neighbor, Governor Brown, on Mind Body Health & Politics, about his thoughts on the increasingly dangerous world, and how to address the dual threats of climate change and nuclear proliferation.– Richard