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California legislators have been told to expect a deficit of $10 billion or more even if revenues do not fall due to higher than anticipated spending, reports Politico.Critics note that the $10 billion figure matches estimated costs of the state's expansion of eligibility for Medi-Cal, the state's taxpayer-financed health care system, to all income-qualifying illegal immigrants.“What a fiscal coincidence: precisely the estimated cost of Gavin Newsom's plan to extend state Medi-Cal to illegal immigrants,” said Will Swaim, president of the conservative California Policy Center on X.Earlier this week, the state-funded Legislative Analyst's Office warned the state's economy is “stagnant" and “fragile" and that the budget is reliant on an “unsustainable” stock market. Earlier Friday, the LAO urged lawmakers to consider the possible negative downturn that tends to but does not always accompany significant decreases in consumer sentiment.
A new report out of San Francisco's Budget and Legislative Analyst's office says the city is not all that effective at preventing corruption. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's a common belief that music soothes the soul. But some researchers and healthcare companies say it can be used to heal the mind, and maybe the body. Reporter: Robert Garrova, LAist Lawmakers should hit the brakes on one of Governor Gavin Newsom's signature programs for cleaning up homeless encampments. That's according to a report out this week from the Legislative Analyst's Office. Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Valley Views, Executive Director, Blake Zante, is joined by Gabe Petek a Legislative Analyst from the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO).
“Broken” is how the Legislative Analyst's Office describes California's unemployment insurance financing system in a new report. California is already $20 billion in debt to the federal government for unemployment claims paid during the pandemic, and losses continue to mount. But businesses and labor groups are at odds over whether companies should pay more in taxes to fix it. Meanwhile, the Employment Development Department continues to grapple with problems of fraud and delay in processing benefits. CalMatters investigative reporter Lauren Hepler joins us to break down the challenges the EDD is facing. Guests: Lauren Hepler, investigative reporter, CalMatters Kim Tanner, Carlsbad resident with firsthand experience with California EDD and Money Network
Curt Wichmer, Legislative Analyst at the MCC, recently spoke with Mary Varni, Director of the Respect Life Apostolate for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Deb Sheppard, Director of the Life and Justice Office for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, and Sister Janine Tran, Respect Life Director for the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, about the dangerous and misleading language in Amendment 3. They discuss how miscarriage care will still be provided, that the amendment would prohibit any type of penalty for someone who assists a person in “exercising their right to reproductive freedom,” and how it would open the door to taxpayer funding of abortion.
Proposition 33 is one of the hottest items on the California state ballot. If approved, it would allow cities and counties to establish, increase or expand rent control. Proponents say it is necessary to keep rents affordable and prevent families from falling into homelessness. Opponents say it will hurt small "mom and pop" landlords, and stop development of much-needed multi-family housing.In this episode, Mike talks with Susie Shannon, campaign manager of Yes on 33, and with Daniel Yukelson, executive director of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, a landlord group.Yes on 33: https://yeson33.org/No on Prop 33: https://noonprop33.com/Ballotpedia on Prop 33: https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_33,_Prohibit_State_Limitations_on_Local_Rent_Control_Initiative_(2024)CalMatters on Prop 33: https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/propositions/prop-33-rent-control/Prop 33 - Official Ballot Arguments: https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/33/Legislative Analyst report on Prop 33: https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=33&year=2024
There are nearly 100,000 fewer private sector tech jobs in California than two years ago, according to a July report from the state Legislative Analyst's Office. We talk about what's behind the trend and who's been most affected by layoffs. And we'll hear from you: whether you're a veteran software engineer or new to the field, are you struggling to find a job in tech? Guests: Aki Ito, chief correspondent, Business Insider Sarah Bohn, Vice President and Director of the Economic Policy Center, Public Policy Institute of California Vivek Agarwal, Executive Coach, Coachieve - lecturer at San Jose State University Kyle Elliott, Tech Career and Interview coach, CaffeinatedKyle.com
Rising housing costs are pushing more middle-class families in California to rent rather than buy. The average cost of ownership payments for a mid-tier house in California are currently double the cost of renting a similar home. And compared to January 2020, the combined monthly cost of mortgage payments, taxes and homeowners insurance has jumped by 80%, according to the state Legislative Analyst's Office. Some tenants rent because they can't afford a down payment, but others prefer the greater flexibility and savings they can get from renting. To meet demand, corporate homebuilders are developing more “build-for-rent” constructions, which is raising concerns for some state lawmakers. This hour on Forum, we'll ask if the American dream of homeownership is dying in the Golden State. And we'll hear from you: Are you debating between renting or buying? Guests: Liam Dillon, statewide housing affordability and neighborhood change reporter, Los Angeles Times Erin Baldassari, senior editor of housing affordability, KQED Adam Briones, CEO, California Community Builder
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When you hear people talk about World War III do you typically envision nuclear armed superpowers slinging nukes at hordes of robot soldiers until human civilization is blasted into a post-apocalyptic desert? Or maybe you imagine something akin to the last World War with millions of soldiers fighting on every continent and in every domain. My guest today argues that in reality, World War III may have already started and it's not what we typically imagine. Joseph Epstein is the Legislative Analyst at the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), a Washington DC think tank, and is an expert on foreign policy, terrorism, and the Middle East. In a fascinating discussion that starts with the war in Gaza, we broaden the scope to consider one of Epstein's many articles exploring the possibility that World War III has already begun, and we discuss its different dimensions and implications for US policy. Rather than an all-consuming conflict, Epstein argues that this current “World War” is being fought in the “gray zone” - a domain just below the threshold of declared war where countries seek to preserve plausible deniability and avoid direct conflict while still inflicting harm on their adversary. Think America “fighting” Russia by arming Ukraine, or Iran “fighting” Israel through its region-wide network of terror proxies. Gray zone tactics also emerge in the information domain in the form of propaganda and information warfare, and in economics via sanctions and heightened trade barriers. Just a reminder Get a weekly dose of analysis on world events by signing up for my Substack newsletter. Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics on Substack today and get 30% off for being a loyal listener! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timtalkspolitics/support
California has some of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, but a Democratic state lawmaker says there's a big loophole for some people deemed mentally ill by a state court - and he wants to fix it. The loophole - while California law prohibits someone from possessing a gun if a court finds them mentally incompetent to face a felony charge, it doesn't apply to people being prosecuted for a misdemeanor. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says the state could save up to a billion dollars a year by closing more prisons. This as California faces a budget deficit in the tens of billions. But Governor Gavin Newsom is taking a more cautious approach to trimming prison beds. Reporter: Nigel Duara, CalMatters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New report says state's minimum wage isn't enough to keep up with cost of living. Also, La Tourangelle artisan oils and Siemens Mobility highlight women in manufacturing. Finally, a student charitable organization “ReDressed” for refugee students. CA Minimum Wage Report California's minimum wage of $16 is over double the federal minimum. But a new report published by California's Legislative Analyst's Office says that while this amount appears high by comparison, it is still not enough to keep up with the state's high cost of living. CalMatters California Divide reporter Alejandra Reyes-Velarde breaks down the LAO's findings. CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state. Women in Manufacturing California leads the country in manufacturing. From aerospace, transportation, food and beverage, motor and zero emission vehicles, as well as electronics - this industry touches many parts of our lives. But many sectors lack representation of women - especially in leadership positions. Today we are going to highlight women in manufacturing. Christine Polycarpe is co-owner of La Tourangelle artisan cooking oils and founder of La Tourangelle Foundation based in Woodland. Jacquelyne Colvis is the Project Management Team Lead at Siemens Mobility, Inc which transforms passenger and freight rail across the state - with projects that include SacRT and is on the short list for California's High Speed Rail. Refugee Student Organization ‘ReDressed' A Sacramento high school sophomore has launched a new charitable organization to provide teen refugees with dresses and dance tickets to enjoy their high school experience - free of charge. Kendall Carey, founder of ReDressed, joins Insight to talk about how her organization at Rio Americano High School came to be, and how she's spreading the word to help these students settle into their new schools.
In this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Congressman Dave Joyce from Ohio's 14th congressional district provides invaluable insights into federal spending and legislative processes as a key member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Congressman Joyce dives into dissecting the Homeland Security Bill, navigating appropriations negotiations, and addressing budget concerns. Following Congressman Joyce, Evan Power, Chairman of the Florida Republican Party, joins the discussion to examine the Florida primary results, providing a comprehensive recap of the political dynamics in the Sunshine State. Finally, Politico reporter Kimberly Leonard offers analysis on Florida's political landscape, including updates on Haiti and Governor Ron DeSantis' response to Haiti. Stay tuned for Kiley's Corner where she joins to provide an update on the missing Riley Strain, discuss squatter's rights, and explore the future of subscriptions amidst news of Walmart's self-checkout lanes potentially requiring subscriptions.Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds-About our guestsCongressman Dave Joyce has dedicated his life to family and public service. After graduating with his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton, Dave worked as a public defender before being elected as Geauga County Prosecutor in 1988 – a position in which he served his community for nearly 25 years. In November of 2012, Dave was elected to represent the 14th Congressional District of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives and is currently in his sixth term. He considers it a great honor to represent the people of Northeast Ohio and serve the communities where he was born and raised.As a former prosecutor, the safety and wellbeing of Ohio's communities remain one of Dave's top priorities. He co-founded the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence in the 115th Congress and is the Vice Chair of the Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus. With Ohio being one of the states hit hardest by the opioid epidemic, Dave fights to ensure that the federal funding Congress provides to combat addiction effectively supports the lifesaving work local communities carry out on the front lines of this crisis.Dave serves on the influential House Committee on Appropriations, which is responsible for scrutinizing federal spending and determining how your tax dollars are spent. In this role, he works to restore fiscal responsibility, which he believes is needed to create a stronger, more prosperous nation for the next generation. In keeping with a tradition he established while serving as Geauga County Prosecutor, Dave has returned more than $1.5 million from his personal Congressional budget to the U.S. Treasury since 2013.In 2022, Dave was elected Chairman of the Republican Governance Group, a group of Republican lawmakers from across the country comprised of pragmatic members who are committed to productive and effective governance. Members carefully consider policy stances and aim to make a difference rather than pushing partisan noise.In the first session of the 117th Congress, Dave was once again recognized as one of the most effective and bipartisan lawmakers in Washington by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy.-Evan Power is Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. He is a native of Chattanooga, TN where he graduated from the McCallie School. Mr. Power moved to Florida where he attended Florida State University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Science in Political Science. Evan started his career working for the now-Senator Marco Rubio in the Florida House of Representatives, serving both in the Majority Office and the Procedures and Policy Office where he left after serving as the Legislative Analyst. In 2010 Mr. Power was elected Vice Chairman of the Leon County Republican Party and in 2014, he was elected Chairman.Evan served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2016 and 2020, where he was elected to the convention rules committee. In 2017, he was elected Assistant Treasurer of the Republican Party of Florida. Mr. Power served as Chair of Chairs of the Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.-Kimberly Leonard is a politics reporter and author of Florida Playbook, based in Miami. Her coverage focuses on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former President Donald Trump and the future of the conservative movement in the state. She has extensive experience covering financial disclosures, spending projections, and health care policy.Kimberly previously worked as a senior Florida politics correspondent for Insider. Before that, she spent a decade covering health care policy in D.C. and has worked for the Washington Examiner, U.S. News & World Report, the Center for Public Integrity and the Huffington Post Investigative Fund. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe
On this week's program, we bring you a vital update on what's happening in Frankfort with respect to legislation impacting the environment in our Commonwealth. This week, we listen in on the February Program of Forward Radio's proud community partner, the Greater Louisville Sierra Club, as they discussed the 2024 General Assembly with Audrey Ernstberger from the Kentucky Resources Council at United Crescent Hill Ministries on February 20th. Audrey provides an overview of “the good, the bad, and the ugly," including analyses of legislation relating to environmental, conservation, consumer, energy, and general government bills and resolutions during this “long” 60-legislative day session. You'll also hear recommendations and tangible action items before the General Assembly adjourns sine die on April 15, 2024. Audrey Ernstberger, associate attorney and lobbyist with KRC, graduated from Centre College and earned her J.D. from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 2019. Shortly after law school, she pursued an LL.M. in Energy and Environmental Law from The George Washington University Law School, where she attended classes and worked as a research assistant to identify legal obstacles to pre-planning electric grid redevelopment after a natural disaster. Before joining KRC, she worked for the Legislative Research Commission as a Legislative Analyst for standing committees in both the House and Senate. Learn more and stay connected at https://www.kyrc.org And keep in touch with what's happening at the Greater Louisville Sierra Club at https://www.sierraclub.org/kentucky/greater-louisville-group Truth to Power brings you conversations you won't hear anywhere else on the airwaves. The program airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org
California's budget crisis is projected to expand to a record deficit of $73 billion, according to a new report from the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), a man accused of stealing a Yosemite National Park ranger's car and then driving it off a cliff in a high-speed chase has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to a news release. Guest Co-Host: Christopher Gabriel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The elephant seals are back! The elephant seals have made their annual trip back to the California Coast! During the winter months, Elephant Seals turn to love...and fighting... and feeding... and laying around in the sun and rain. This is the prime viewing season at Año Nuevo State Park and Point Reyes National Seashore, where you can watch the two-ton male seals fight bloody battles over the females, the females feeding their large and growing pups, and listen to the odd noises they produce (although they probably think humans make strange noises). This is a rebroadcast of a 2022 interview with Dr. Theresa Keates, who holds a UCSC PhD in Ocean Sciences and is currently a Legislative Analyst with the California Energy Commission. Keates' dissertation research centered on deploying oceanographic tags on elephant seals, which offer both a source of valuable oceanographic data from remote regions as well as a unique platform to investigate these very large marine mammals.
Evan Power is a native of Chattanooga, TN where he graduated from the McCallie School. Mr. Power moved to Florida where he attended Florida State University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Science in Political Science. Evan started his career working for the now-Senator Marco Rubio in the Florida House of Representatives, serving both in the Majority Office and the Procedures and Policy Office where he left after serving as the Legislative Analyst. In 2010 Mr. Power was elected Vice Chairman of the Leon County Republican Party and in 2014, he was elected Chairman. Evan served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2016 and 2020, where he was elected to the convention rules committee. In 2017, he was elected Assistant Treasurer of the Republican Party of Florida. Mr. Power served as Chair of Chairs of the Republican Party from 2019 to 2023. Evan currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and resides in Tallahassee.
Winter storm update, as well as avalanche risks and terrain around Tahoe Basin. Also, how Gov. Newsom plans to close California's $38 billion budget shortfall. Finally, Opera Modesto's new production of Sherlock Holmes and Jack and the Beanstalk. Palisades Avalanche and Snow Update On Wednesday morning, an avalanche struck on the slope of Palisades Tahoe Resort. The avalanche occurred on the slopes under the KT-22 lift on its opening day, killing one skier, injuring another and catching two more in the slide. Brian Hickey is a longtime reporter and traffic anchor at KCRA, and also a lifelong backcountry adventurer in the Sierra. He joins Insight to discuss the avalanche risks and terrain around Tahoe. And Dr. Andrew Schwartz, Lead Scientist and Manager of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab, provides an update on snowfall in the region after the recent spate of storms. California's Budget Shortfall Outlook Gov. Gavin Newsom detailed how California plans to close a budget shortfall. Gov. Newsom's Department of Finance projects a $38 billion deficit, which is far less than the $68 billion that was projected late last year by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO). CapRadio State Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon walks us through the budget adjustments the governor's office plans to make. We also have the perspective of Wayne Winegarden, a Senior Fellow for Business and Economics at the Pacific Research Institute - which works to advance free-market solutions. Opera Modesto's Upcoming Performances 's latest production is a modern twist on two classic fairy tales. This weekend, the opera presents the professional world premiere of “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Fallen Giant,” an operatic mashup of “Jack and the Beanstalk and Sherlock Holmes.” The production is slated for full-length two-act performances this weekend, then Opera Modesto will take the show on the road to five community theaters in three counties and over 4,000 students. Joining us today are Opera Modesto General Director Roy Stevens, Composer Evan Meier, and Librettist E.M. Lewis to discuss the production and the outreach program to regional schools.
Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:VDH: De Santis's Reality Defeats Newsom's Fantasy WorldIt's Gavin Newsom's Democratic partyPress: Gavin Newsom's master class for Democrats Newsom cements place as star for DemocratsCalifornia could have a $58B budget shortfall, Legislative Analyst's Office saysKamala Harris's performative scolding of IsraelMathews: Come home, Kamala Harris, and run for governorKamala Harris's performative scolding of IsraelRepublican caucus asks Newsom to join them in killing income-based utility billsSDG&E income-based billing structure met with pushback during utility commission meetingCalifornia's income tax on electricityMayor Karen Bass's $67 Million Homeless Program Has Only Housed 255 So FarUniversity of California professors push back on UC president's call for ‘viewpoint-neutral' history of Middle East‘I is for Intifada': Oakland district warns teachers over push for pro-Palestinian curriculum
At least four gold bars that federal investigators recovered during their search of Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-NJ) home are directly linked to one of the men accused of bribing Menendez. A new California law slated to go into effect on January 1, 2024, will mandate stores that sell children's items to have a gender-neutral section, according to a state government website. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said former President Donald Trump would "absolutely" refuse to leave office if reelected. The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) reported, December 1, that California will have a revenue shortage of $58 billion below Budget Act projections over the next two years. A man was arrested late last week for planning a “mass casualty event” at Tesla's headquarters in Texas during an event to celebrate the much anticipated release of the electric car company's new Cybertruck, according to law enforcement officials.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ASA Legislative Analyst Ben Sharp interviews ASA Chairman Scott Benavidez on latest developments in the industry on the sidelines of MSO Symposium.
On this episode of the Maddy Report Valley Views Edition, Mark Keppler is joined by Frank Jimenez and Sarah Cornett, Fiscal and Policy Analysts at the Legislative Analyst's Office.
Thanks to Factor75 for sponsoring today's video. Go to https://strms.net/factor75_insidegames and use code POGINSIDEOCT50 for 50% off your first box! UPDATE: Microsoft announced this morning that their acquisition of Activision Blizzard is complete (finally): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/13/xbox-activision-blizzard/ Support Inside Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Hosted by: Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: ShooklynTV: https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag & Brian Gaar: https://www.twitch.tv/briangaar Sources -- [PlayStation Blog] New look for PS5 console this holiday season - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/?sf269561474=1 [TechRaptor] PS5 Slim Digital Price Hike Is the Result of PlayStation's Uncontested Domination - https://techraptor.net/gaming/opinions/ps5-slim-digital-price-hike-playstation-domination [CNN] PlayStation 3 prices: $499 and $599 - https://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/technology/ps3_pricing/ [The Verge] Sony has sold 40 million PS5s - https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23809763/sony-playstation-5-sold-stocked-ps5 [Statista] Annual unit sales of the Xbox Series X/S worldwide from 2021 to 2023 YTD - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124788/unit-sales-xbox-series-x-worldwide/ [The Verge] Sony is raising PlayStation Plus prices up to $40 per year - https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23852353/playstation-plus-prices-increase-essential-extra-premium [Kotaku] PlayStation Hit By $5.9 Billion Lawsuit For ‘Ripping People Off' On Digital Games - https://kotaku.com/playstation-sony-lawsuit-digital-store-ripping-off-1849441245 [Polygon] Sony sued over PlayStation's digital store ‘monopoly' - https://www.polygon.com/22422741/playstation-lawsuit-sony-digital-store-monopoly-pw5 [Ars Technica] Judge dismisses lawsuit over alleged “monopoly pricing” on PlayStation Store - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-alleged-monopoly-pricing-on-playstation-store/ [Legislative Analyst's Office] Inflation Tracker - https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/766 [Insider Gaming] The Last of Us 2: Remastered Seems To Be Coming - https://insider-gaming.com/the-last-of-us-2-remastered-seems-to-be-coming/ [The Verge] This is Microsoft's new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a lift-to-wake controller - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880111/microsoft-xbox-series-x-new-design-refresh [The Verge] Microsoft eyes closing its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/6/23905946/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-finalization-timing-cma [Twitter, Activision Blizzard] https://twitter.com/ATVI_AB/status/1711464921077006751 [Dexerto] PS5 exclusives release schedule (2023): Spider-Man 2, Eternights & more - https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/all-ps5-exclusives-1662073/ [GameRant] Square Enix May Be in Serious Trouble Following Final Fantasy 16 Launch - https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-16-sales-numbers-square-enix-profits-down/ Music — Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, March 17th, 2023. Happy Friday everyone! New Saint Andrews: Today’s culture shifts like sand, but New Saint Andrews College is established on Christ, the immovable rock. The college is a premier institution that forges evangelical leaders who don’t fear or hate the world. Guided by God’s word, equipped with the genius of classical liberal arts and God-honoring wisdom, with a faculty dedicated to academic rigor and to God’s kingdom, New Saint Andrews College offers an education that frees people. Logic and language, hard work and joyful courage, old books and godly professors — New Saint Andrews Colleges provides time-tested resources that can equip your student for any vocation. To find out more, visit: nsa.edu https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/american-children-are-dying-at-highest-rate-in-50-years_5124568.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport American Children Are Dying at Highest Rate in 50 Years Mortality rates among American children and adolescents rose by almost 20 percent in just two years, with non-COVID injuries being a top reason for increased deaths. Between 2019 and 2020, all-cause mortality rates for Americans in the age group of 1 to 19 years jumped by 10.7 percent, according to data collected and published by JAMA Network from the American Medical Association. This was followed by an 8.3 percent spike between 2020 and 2021. The total mortality rate in the two years between 2019 and 2021 was 19 percent—the biggest increase in at least 50 years. “These increases, the largest in decades, followed a period of great progress in reducing pediatric mortality rates,” the editorial stated. “This reversal in the pediatric mortality trajectory was caused not by COVID-19, but by injuries,” the editorial stated. “In 2020, the COVID-19 mortality rate at ages 1 to 19 years was 0.24 deaths per 100 000, but the absolute increase in injury deaths alone was nearly 12 times higher (2.80 deaths per 100 000).” Between 2019 and 2020, injury mortality rose by 22.6 percent among those between the ages of 10 and 19, with homicides rising by 39.1 percent and drug overdose deaths jumping by 113.5 percent. Among children aged 1 to 9 years, injuries accounted for 63.7 percent of the increase in all-cause mortality in 2021. “We’ve now reached a tipping point where the number of injury-related deaths is so high that it is offsetting many of the gains we’ve made in treating other diseases,” said Elizabeth Wolf, an author of the editorial and an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine. The editorial points out that the increase in injury deaths predates the pandemic. For instance, suicides among individuals between 10 and 19 years of age began to rise in 2007, with homicide rates starting to increase in 2013. Between 2007 and 2019, mortality rates for suicide rose by 69.5 percent. Between 2013 and 2019, homicide rates increased by 32.7 percent. The editorial blamed the increase in suicide and homicide rates on a “deepening” mental health crisis and access to firearms. Despite the fear created by the pandemic, the share of COVID-19 in deaths among children and young people (CYP) was lower when compared to other causes, according to a Jan. 30 study published in JAMA Network. The study identified 821 deaths among CYP aged 0 to 19 years between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022, in the United States and compared it with other causes of death in 2019 prior to the pandemic. COVID-19 was ranked eighth among all causes of death within this demographic, accounting for 2 percent of all causes of death. According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, unintentional injuries were the leading cause of death among children in 2020, accounting for 12.5 percent of deaths below the age of 12 and 31.4 percent of deaths among adolescents aged 12-17. COVID-19 accounted for 0.3 percent of deaths in children under the age of 12 and 0.8 percent of deaths among those aged 12-17. Mental health among children and adolescents worsened during the pandemic per a paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry that analyzed emergency department visits. The analysis found a 22 percent jump in youth visits for suicide attempts when comparing the period prior to the pandemic to the pandemic period until July 2021. This surge in suicide visits happened even though there was a 32 percent reduction in pediatric emergency department visits for health-related reasons during the pandemic. In addition, there was also an 8 percent increase in visits for suicidal ideation—referring to individuals who entertain suicidal thoughts. A study on the National Poison Data System found that suspected suicide attempts through self-poisoning among children rose by 26.7 percent between 2015 and 2020. Speaking of children… https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/03/15/fda-pushing-vaccine-boosters-for-infants-based-upon-trials-in-just-24-children-n537177 FDA pushing vaccine boosters for infants based upon trials in just 24 children The FDA has approved the use of a new bivalent COVID-19 booster for children 6 months old to 4 years old based upon trials that included almost no children. 24 participants for the 6-month-23-month cohort, and 36 for the 2 years through 4 years old cohort. 60 children in all. There are tens of millions of children in these age cohorts, and while this sort of trial is better than one where only 9 mice are given the jab, it strikes me as bizarre that the FDA is pushing this out the door and recommending that all children in America be vaccinated with a jab that has barely been tested. Particularly given that the COVID virus presents almost no threat to any children those ages. European countries have pulled back from recommending or even giving COVID vaccines to people under 50, except in cases where the patient is in a high-risk category. It beggars belief that the United States FDA is still going full steam ahead recommending vaccines that are not actually approved–they are being given under an Emergency Use Authorization, not full approval–to millions of children at little risk for serious disease. Even the FDA admits that there are side effects, because of course there are. There are with everything. Side effects can be justified if the benefits outweigh the downsides, but there really is no evidence that the benefits are there. Alps Precious Metals Group The Word of God in Genesis 2:10-12b teaches this: “…And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 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Call James Hunter of Alps at 251-377-2197, and visit our website at www.alpspmg.com to begin the discussion of the trading and Vaulting of Physical Precious Metals. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/03/16/biden-administration-pursuing-a-taxpayer-funded-bailout-for-moderna-n2620646 The Biden Administration Is Trying to Bail Out Moderna While Americans' eyes and justified outrage are aimed at the Biden administration's "not a bailout" bailout of failed banks, there's an even larger bailout — and potentially a new scandal for Biden — his administration is pursuing. Specifically, the Biden Department of Justice has inserted the federal government — and with it hardworking American taxpayers — into a patent infringement dispute alleging that Moderna stole intellectual property from smaller biotech companies and used it to create and produce its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that's since been administered more than 250 million times in the U.S. and sent the company's revenue soaring. According to the two small biotech companies alleging patent infringement — called Arbutus and Genevant — Moderna stole their vaccine delivery method that uses lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to protect vaccine-introduced mRNA in the bloodstream and help ensure it reaches the intended target to become effective. Moderna's response to Arbutus and Genevant has not focused on the companies' claims, but sought to have the case dismissed entirely. Moderna says that, under a World War I-era law found in Section 1498 of U.S. Code, its vaccine development and production is shielded from patent claims because it was under contract to provide the vaccine to the federal government. Moderna maintains its COVID vaccine did not infringe on intellectual property, but said that "dispute is for later." Rather than allowing the case to play out on its own, the Biden administration — via Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss — filed a statement of interest in the dispute last month "to relieve Moderna of any liability for patent infringement resulting in performance of the ’-0100 Contract and to transfer to the United States any liability for the manufacture or use of the inventions claimed in the Patents-in-Suit resulting from the authorized and consented acts." The "-0100 Contract" mentioned by the U.S. attorney in its statement of interest is an $8.2 billion contract between Moderna and the Department of Defense coded as "pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing." So, the Biden administration appears to be stepping in and seeking to put hardworking American taxpayers on the hook for what could be potentially billions of dollars worth of liability claims caused by Moderna's alleged theft of intellectual property to make its COVID vaccine. Why would the Biden administration, after the federal government has already poured billions of dollars into Moderna for its COVID vaccine, now seek to bail them out for, potentially, billions more? And why did the Biden DOJ wait until February of 2023 to file a statement of interest when the case against Moderna has been in motion since early 2022? And that's where another twist complicates the Biden DOJ's intervention and raises more questions about how the decision to intervene was made. The U.S. attorney filed the statement of interest on behalf of the Biden DOJ on February 14 and, one day later on February 15, Moderna announced its "commitment to patient access in the United States." The company's announcement states that "Moderna remains committed to ensuring that people in the United States will have access to our COVID-19 vaccines regardless of ability to pay" and Americans who are uninsured or underinsured will still be able to get Moderna's COVID vaccines at pharmacies and doctors' offices at "no cost" to them. In 2019, the company's revenue was $60 million. It increased to $803 million in 2020, then surged to more than $18 billion in 2021. It seems as though the federal government has done enough to help Moderna by now, and yet the U.S. government intervened on Moderna's behalf in the patent infringement case to say American taxpayers should assume liability for claims stemming from the company's alleged intellectual property theft. So far, the judge hearing claims against Moderna has not sided with the company's — or the Biden DOJ's — claims that the federal government (again, read: taxpayers) should be held liable instead, and has ruled against motions to dismiss the case outright. Next week, Moderna's CEO Stéphane Bancel will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. That hearing, led by HELP Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT), is titled "Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?" And finally… https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/california-pushes-360k-person-reparations-despite-major-deficit California pushes for $360,000 per person in reparations despite major deficit The state-endorsed California Reparations Task Force is pushing to give every black resident $360,000 in reparations despite a major budget deficit. In 2020, the United States Census Bureau recorded approximately 2.251 million black people residing in California, of whom 1.8 million had at least one ancestor who was a slave, Fox News reported , making the total reparations cost around $640 billion. It is unknown where the state will come up with the funds, however, as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) reported that California is facing a budget deficit of $22.5 billion for this coming fiscal year. Chas Alamo, the state's Legislative Analyst's Office's principal fiscal and policy analyst, appeared at the Reparation Task Force's second in-person meeting, in which he proposed further steps that could be taken to fulfill the reparations plan. He proposed several different paths the task force could take to make reparations state law, including the creation of a new agency that would oversee the dispensation of reparations. "The creation of a new agency would be initiated through the governor's executive branch and reorganization process, but other options exist," Alamo said, California Black Media reported. "Regardless of the path, to initiate a new agency or enact any other recommendation that makes changes to state law, fundamentally both houses from the state legislature would have to approve the action and the governor will have to sign it." The task force is due to submit a final report and its accompanying recommendations by July 1. The state legislature, which created the commission amid the fallout from George Floyd's death in 2020, will then vote on the proposal, at which point it will be sent to Newsom to sign. So far, neither the panel nor any government agency has suggested how the reparations will be paid for. Meanwhile, a separate, city-appointed reparations task force in San Francisco recommended giving $5 million in reparations to every black resident, which would total nearly $225 billion.
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, March 17th, 2023. Happy Friday everyone! New Saint Andrews: Today’s culture shifts like sand, but New Saint Andrews College is established on Christ, the immovable rock. The college is a premier institution that forges evangelical leaders who don’t fear or hate the world. Guided by God’s word, equipped with the genius of classical liberal arts and God-honoring wisdom, with a faculty dedicated to academic rigor and to God’s kingdom, New Saint Andrews College offers an education that frees people. Logic and language, hard work and joyful courage, old books and godly professors — New Saint Andrews Colleges provides time-tested resources that can equip your student for any vocation. To find out more, visit: nsa.edu https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/american-children-are-dying-at-highest-rate-in-50-years_5124568.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport American Children Are Dying at Highest Rate in 50 Years Mortality rates among American children and adolescents rose by almost 20 percent in just two years, with non-COVID injuries being a top reason for increased deaths. Between 2019 and 2020, all-cause mortality rates for Americans in the age group of 1 to 19 years jumped by 10.7 percent, according to data collected and published by JAMA Network from the American Medical Association. This was followed by an 8.3 percent spike between 2020 and 2021. The total mortality rate in the two years between 2019 and 2021 was 19 percent—the biggest increase in at least 50 years. “These increases, the largest in decades, followed a period of great progress in reducing pediatric mortality rates,” the editorial stated. “This reversal in the pediatric mortality trajectory was caused not by COVID-19, but by injuries,” the editorial stated. “In 2020, the COVID-19 mortality rate at ages 1 to 19 years was 0.24 deaths per 100 000, but the absolute increase in injury deaths alone was nearly 12 times higher (2.80 deaths per 100 000).” Between 2019 and 2020, injury mortality rose by 22.6 percent among those between the ages of 10 and 19, with homicides rising by 39.1 percent and drug overdose deaths jumping by 113.5 percent. Among children aged 1 to 9 years, injuries accounted for 63.7 percent of the increase in all-cause mortality in 2021. “We’ve now reached a tipping point where the number of injury-related deaths is so high that it is offsetting many of the gains we’ve made in treating other diseases,” said Elizabeth Wolf, an author of the editorial and an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine. The editorial points out that the increase in injury deaths predates the pandemic. For instance, suicides among individuals between 10 and 19 years of age began to rise in 2007, with homicide rates starting to increase in 2013. Between 2007 and 2019, mortality rates for suicide rose by 69.5 percent. Between 2013 and 2019, homicide rates increased by 32.7 percent. The editorial blamed the increase in suicide and homicide rates on a “deepening” mental health crisis and access to firearms. Despite the fear created by the pandemic, the share of COVID-19 in deaths among children and young people (CYP) was lower when compared to other causes, according to a Jan. 30 study published in JAMA Network. The study identified 821 deaths among CYP aged 0 to 19 years between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022, in the United States and compared it with other causes of death in 2019 prior to the pandemic. COVID-19 was ranked eighth among all causes of death within this demographic, accounting for 2 percent of all causes of death. According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, unintentional injuries were the leading cause of death among children in 2020, accounting for 12.5 percent of deaths below the age of 12 and 31.4 percent of deaths among adolescents aged 12-17. COVID-19 accounted for 0.3 percent of deaths in children under the age of 12 and 0.8 percent of deaths among those aged 12-17. Mental health among children and adolescents worsened during the pandemic per a paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry that analyzed emergency department visits. The analysis found a 22 percent jump in youth visits for suicide attempts when comparing the period prior to the pandemic to the pandemic period until July 2021. This surge in suicide visits happened even though there was a 32 percent reduction in pediatric emergency department visits for health-related reasons during the pandemic. In addition, there was also an 8 percent increase in visits for suicidal ideation—referring to individuals who entertain suicidal thoughts. A study on the National Poison Data System found that suspected suicide attempts through self-poisoning among children rose by 26.7 percent between 2015 and 2020. Speaking of children… https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/03/15/fda-pushing-vaccine-boosters-for-infants-based-upon-trials-in-just-24-children-n537177 FDA pushing vaccine boosters for infants based upon trials in just 24 children The FDA has approved the use of a new bivalent COVID-19 booster for children 6 months old to 4 years old based upon trials that included almost no children. 24 participants for the 6-month-23-month cohort, and 36 for the 2 years through 4 years old cohort. 60 children in all. There are tens of millions of children in these age cohorts, and while this sort of trial is better than one where only 9 mice are given the jab, it strikes me as bizarre that the FDA is pushing this out the door and recommending that all children in America be vaccinated with a jab that has barely been tested. Particularly given that the COVID virus presents almost no threat to any children those ages. European countries have pulled back from recommending or even giving COVID vaccines to people under 50, except in cases where the patient is in a high-risk category. It beggars belief that the United States FDA is still going full steam ahead recommending vaccines that are not actually approved–they are being given under an Emergency Use Authorization, not full approval–to millions of children at little risk for serious disease. Even the FDA admits that there are side effects, because of course there are. There are with everything. Side effects can be justified if the benefits outweigh the downsides, but there really is no evidence that the benefits are there. Alps Precious Metals Group The Word of God in Genesis 2:10-12b teaches this: “…And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good…” Gold maintains God’s stamp of approval if used with the wisdom He gives us by His Grace. Since the creation of the Federal Reserve and all of the other Central Planning Banks around the world, tumultuous modern financial markets have been the natural consequence. In the midst of these tempests, such as the one that is upon us now, Gold has maintained an impeccable record of preserving the labor and wealth of individuals, families and institutions. Alps Precious Metals is a U.S.-based company formed for the purpose of re-establishing the essential role of Physical Precious Metals within investment portfolios. Whether as a compliment or replacement for bank/brokerage accounts and/or Retirement accounts, Physical Precious Metals allow the investor to own *the* bedrock asset that has weathered all financial storms. Call James Hunter of Alps at 251-377-2197, and visit our website at www.alpspmg.com to begin the discussion of the trading and Vaulting of Physical Precious Metals. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/03/16/biden-administration-pursuing-a-taxpayer-funded-bailout-for-moderna-n2620646 The Biden Administration Is Trying to Bail Out Moderna While Americans' eyes and justified outrage are aimed at the Biden administration's "not a bailout" bailout of failed banks, there's an even larger bailout — and potentially a new scandal for Biden — his administration is pursuing. Specifically, the Biden Department of Justice has inserted the federal government — and with it hardworking American taxpayers — into a patent infringement dispute alleging that Moderna stole intellectual property from smaller biotech companies and used it to create and produce its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that's since been administered more than 250 million times in the U.S. and sent the company's revenue soaring. According to the two small biotech companies alleging patent infringement — called Arbutus and Genevant — Moderna stole their vaccine delivery method that uses lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to protect vaccine-introduced mRNA in the bloodstream and help ensure it reaches the intended target to become effective. Moderna's response to Arbutus and Genevant has not focused on the companies' claims, but sought to have the case dismissed entirely. Moderna says that, under a World War I-era law found in Section 1498 of U.S. Code, its vaccine development and production is shielded from patent claims because it was under contract to provide the vaccine to the federal government. Moderna maintains its COVID vaccine did not infringe on intellectual property, but said that "dispute is for later." Rather than allowing the case to play out on its own, the Biden administration — via Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss — filed a statement of interest in the dispute last month "to relieve Moderna of any liability for patent infringement resulting in performance of the ’-0100 Contract and to transfer to the United States any liability for the manufacture or use of the inventions claimed in the Patents-in-Suit resulting from the authorized and consented acts." The "-0100 Contract" mentioned by the U.S. attorney in its statement of interest is an $8.2 billion contract between Moderna and the Department of Defense coded as "pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing." So, the Biden administration appears to be stepping in and seeking to put hardworking American taxpayers on the hook for what could be potentially billions of dollars worth of liability claims caused by Moderna's alleged theft of intellectual property to make its COVID vaccine. Why would the Biden administration, after the federal government has already poured billions of dollars into Moderna for its COVID vaccine, now seek to bail them out for, potentially, billions more? And why did the Biden DOJ wait until February of 2023 to file a statement of interest when the case against Moderna has been in motion since early 2022? And that's where another twist complicates the Biden DOJ's intervention and raises more questions about how the decision to intervene was made. The U.S. attorney filed the statement of interest on behalf of the Biden DOJ on February 14 and, one day later on February 15, Moderna announced its "commitment to patient access in the United States." The company's announcement states that "Moderna remains committed to ensuring that people in the United States will have access to our COVID-19 vaccines regardless of ability to pay" and Americans who are uninsured or underinsured will still be able to get Moderna's COVID vaccines at pharmacies and doctors' offices at "no cost" to them. In 2019, the company's revenue was $60 million. It increased to $803 million in 2020, then surged to more than $18 billion in 2021. It seems as though the federal government has done enough to help Moderna by now, and yet the U.S. government intervened on Moderna's behalf in the patent infringement case to say American taxpayers should assume liability for claims stemming from the company's alleged intellectual property theft. So far, the judge hearing claims against Moderna has not sided with the company's — or the Biden DOJ's — claims that the federal government (again, read: taxpayers) should be held liable instead, and has ruled against motions to dismiss the case outright. Next week, Moderna's CEO Stéphane Bancel will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. That hearing, led by HELP Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT), is titled "Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?" And finally… https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/california-pushes-360k-person-reparations-despite-major-deficit California pushes for $360,000 per person in reparations despite major deficit The state-endorsed California Reparations Task Force is pushing to give every black resident $360,000 in reparations despite a major budget deficit. In 2020, the United States Census Bureau recorded approximately 2.251 million black people residing in California, of whom 1.8 million had at least one ancestor who was a slave, Fox News reported , making the total reparations cost around $640 billion. It is unknown where the state will come up with the funds, however, as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) reported that California is facing a budget deficit of $22.5 billion for this coming fiscal year. Chas Alamo, the state's Legislative Analyst's Office's principal fiscal and policy analyst, appeared at the Reparation Task Force's second in-person meeting, in which he proposed further steps that could be taken to fulfill the reparations plan. He proposed several different paths the task force could take to make reparations state law, including the creation of a new agency that would oversee the dispensation of reparations. "The creation of a new agency would be initiated through the governor's executive branch and reorganization process, but other options exist," Alamo said, California Black Media reported. "Regardless of the path, to initiate a new agency or enact any other recommendation that makes changes to state law, fundamentally both houses from the state legislature would have to approve the action and the governor will have to sign it." The task force is due to submit a final report and its accompanying recommendations by July 1. The state legislature, which created the commission amid the fallout from George Floyd's death in 2020, will then vote on the proposal, at which point it will be sent to Newsom to sign. So far, neither the panel nor any government agency has suggested how the reparations will be paid for. Meanwhile, a separate, city-appointed reparations task force in San Francisco recommended giving $5 million in reparations to every black resident, which would total nearly $225 billion.
Another monster frigid storm front is moving through California, creating dangerous conditions in the Sierra Nevada. A blizzard warning remains in effect through early Wednesday for the Greater Lake Tahoe area and Mono County. And San Bernardino County has declared a local state of emergency, due to the amount of snow that's collected on it's mountains. California spends more than $15 billion a year on its prison system and a new report from the Legislative Analyst's Office says we're continuing to pay for thousands of prison beds we're not using. The state has closed two prisons under Governor Gavin Newsom and plans to close two more, but this new research says that's not going far enough. Reporter: Nigel Duara, CalMatters The prison closures are a big change from a generation ago, when California was in the midst of a prison construction boom. But with the recent decline in the state's prison population, advocates of criminal justice reform want to see more penal facilities shut down. Guest: Amber Rose-Howard, Executive Director, Californians United for a Responsible Budget.
Show Sponsor: www.LaShamanaFaby.com José was selected by NASA as a member of their 19th class of astronauts in 2004. After completing his training he was selected for a mission in 2007 and flew as the flight engineer in the 2009 14-day STS-128 mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. In addition to his flight engineer duties José was also one of two principal robotic arm. Before being selected as an astronaut, José worked at NASA as the Branch Chief of the Materials and Processes Branch at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. There he oversaw the branch's activities in the areas of materials and processes, fracture control, nondestructive evaluation, failure analysis, and Nano materials research. His branch was also instrumental in participating in the investigation to help find the root cause of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident and reporting those results to the President's Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Prior to this, José spent more than 15 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where he worked on the development of a space deployed X-Ray laser as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative. He then went on to co-develop the first full-field digital mammography system for the earlier detection of breast cancer thus opening a new area of research called computer-aided diagnosis and was recognized by both the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for this important contribution. He was also the Deputy Program Manager of the Highly Enriched Uranium Implementation program where his team was in charge of implementing a signed bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Russian Federation for the U.S. purchase of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in the form of low enriched uranium (LEU) derived from the dismantlement of Russian nuclear weapons. Finally José was invited to Department of Energy Headquarters in Washington DC to serve as the Laboratory's Program Manager in the Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation. Here he managed, integrated and allocated Department of Energy assets and expertise, including the national laboratories and contractors, in planning, directing, and implementing U.S. cooperation with the Russian Federation in the program of Nuclear Materials, Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A). Jose developed and implemented policies, strategies and plans to enhance U.S. national security and reduce threat of nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism. These goals were accomplished by rapidly improving the security of large quantities of attractive, weapons-usable nuclear material in Russia's nuclear weapons complex. After Jose's 2009 Space Mission José was assigned to work at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C. where he served as a Legislative Analyst and helped in the development of space policy, NASA's annual budget package and served as liaison with key Congressional members. Additional duties included the development of an effective strategy that promoted the President's new vision on Space Exploration. José is a former candidate for U.S. Congress, the author of several books including his autobiography “Reaching for the Stars” and the children's version “The Boy Who Touched the Stars”. Today, José works as a consultant within the company he founded in 2012, Tierra Luna Engineering, LLC. Here, he works on his areas of interest that include aerospace consulting, renewable energy, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) outreach. Projects he has worked on include serving as the technical liaison to Mexico's Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) where he helped develop the technical requirements to procure three communications satellites from Boeing. In this role he assisted in the procurement and acceptance testing process. He also ensured the launch and orbit placement of the three satellites with three different launch service providers. Current activities include serving as a visiting professor at the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) in Puebla, Mexico where he is mentoring UPAEP faculty and students and through a Space Act Agreement with NASA and the Mexican Space Agency, will assist UPAEP in the design, testing and launch of the first functioning satellite designed and built by a university in Mexico. The scheduled launch date is October 2019 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as part of a NanoRacks payload. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards including NASA Service Awards (2002, 2003), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory “Outstanding Engineer Award” (2001), Upward Bound National TRIO Achiever Award (2001), U.S. Department of Energy “Outstanding Performance Commendation” (2000), Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) “Medalla de Oro” recipient for professional and community contributions (1999), Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award, “Outstanding Technical Contribution” (1995). Finally, José has been awarded 7 honorary doctorate degrees including his alma mater, University of the Pacific.
Bass, a community activist turned Congress member, defeated developer Rick Caruso in a race marked by his record spending. In a statement on her win, she pledged to solve homelessness and respond urgently to crime. California's nonpartisan budget analyst is warning of rocky financial times ahead. California's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office is projecting a $25 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year. California released its latest ambitious climate change plan yesterday that would reduce the state's dependence on fossil fuels. The plan calls for slashing emissions by 48% by 2030, based on 1990 levels
From boom to bust: A new report from the state's Legislative Analyst's Office show the state could be facing a $25,000,000,000 budget deficit in 2023. This comes just after the state projected a budget surplus of nearly $100,000,000,000 dollars.
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 06:31) A Vote for Abortion on Demand to be Enshrined in the State's Constitution: California's Proposition 1 Midterm VoteProposition 1: Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. by Legislative Analyst's OfficePart II (06:31 - 14:23) Abortion, Self-Autonomy, and Moral Insanity Come Together in Vermont's Proposal 5 Vote — And the UMC Even Makes It TheologicalVermont Proposal 5, Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment by BallotpediaPart III (14:23 - 17:30) A Vote to Establish a New Individual Right to Abortion: Michigan's Proposal 3Michigan Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative by BallotpediaPart IV (17:30 - 21:53) A Pro Life Stand That Matters: The Vote for Amendment 2 in KentuckyAmendment II by Legislature of KentuckyPart V (21:53 - 27:15) Montana Proposes ‘Born Alive Infants Protection Act' to Establish that Born-Alive Infants are Legal Persons — Who Could Possibly Vote Against That?Montana LR-131, Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure by BallotpediaSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
San Francisco voters will be faced with a ballot measure next month on whether to impose a “vacancy tax” on multi-family units that sit empty for too long. Proposition M is targeting real estate investors who park their money in properties that remain unoccupied.Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. Proponents of Prop M claim that the city's housing shortage is at least partially due to investor-owned properties that sit vacant for long periods of time. And that by imposing a progressive tax on the vacant units, investors will be motivated to rent them out or sell them to someone who wants to live in them.Proposition M ExemptionsOwners of vacant single-family homes and duplexes would be exempt. Although some proponents feel the rule should be applied across the board, it would only apply to units that have sat empty for 182 days or more in buildings with three or more units. There would be other exemptions for non-profit organizations, government agencies, vacancies due to natural disasters, an owner's death, or for one year after the construction of a new building. (1)The measure is based on a review by the city's Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office several months ago. It states that the city had more than 40,000 vacant housing units in 2019. That's just under 10% of the 406,000 units that exist in the city. An article in the San Francisco Public Press says that Census Data indicates that 15% of San Francisco's apartments, condos and homes are currently unoccupied. (2)The issue has become a hot-button topic among housing advocates. According to Executive Director of the Housing Rights Committee, Fred Sherburn-Zimmers: “A home is a home, and we are going to tax the shit out of it until you rent it out to San Franciscans.”San Francisco's Vacancy RateIt's not clear how many units this proposition will impact because the tax will only be imposed if the unit sits vacant for at least six months. And, an economic impact report by San Francisco's Chief Economist, Ted Egan, shows that the city's residential vacancy rate is not any higher than other Bay Area city for units that are vacant that long. That would indicate that San Francisco does not have a unique problem within the Bay Area cities. It also means that the bulk of the units would likely not trigger a “vacancy tax.” So it seems that long-term vacancies are not unusually high in San Francisco, and the measure would not have an impact on changing the number of shorter-term vacancies. What it would impact are units that are kept off the market for more than six months allegedly by investors who plan to flip them once they increase in value. Tax Based on Unit Size & Length of VacancyTaxes would range from $2,500 to $5,000 a year, if it passes. The amount of the tax would correspond to the size of the unit and could go as high as $20,000 if the unit continues to sit empty. According to Bisnow, a similar tax was adopted in Vancouver, Canada which returned 18,000 units to the housing inventory in 2019, and generated $21 million. The Real Deal reports that Oakland, California, also approved a vacancy tax in 2018 which raised around $7 million in 2020. And San Francisco already has a similar tax for some commercial buildings.The SF Budget and Analyst's study suggests that a vacancy tax would restore about 4,500 residential units to the inventory and raise about $38 million. The money would go toward affordable housing and rent subsidies, but supporters say the primary goal is to get investors to return the units to the market.Opposed to the measure is the San Francisco Apartment Association which says the city should be building more homes instead of pressuring investors. The Housing Action Coalition is also in favor of prioritizing the construction of new homes. If voters approve the measure, it would go into effect in 2024.Please visit our website for more real estate news and housing market data at newsforinvestors.com. And please remember to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review!Thank you! And thanks for listening. I'm Kathy Fettke.Links:1 -https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/residential-vacancy-tax-prop-m-1157982 -https://www.sfpublicpress.org/would-tax-on-vacant-homes-push-owners-to-lease-empty-sf-units/
California's Employment Development Department was too slow delivering unemployment insurance payments to roughly 5 million workers during the pandemic. That's from a new report by the Legislative Analyst's Office. Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED More than 22,000 Ukrainians have crossed the border from Mexico into California since the Russian invasion in February. Many have come to the Sacramento area, which already has a large and tight-knit Slavic community. Reporter: Pauline Bartolone, CapRadio A State Senate committee focused on California's response to monkeypox will hold its first hearing on Tuesday afternoon. The committee is chaired by State Senator Scott Wiener, who's been a vocal critic of the government's failure to act quickly when the monkeypox outbreak first occurred. Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED Hate crimes are up for the fourth straight year in a row across the U.S. That's according to new data from Cal State San Bernardino, which found that in California, hate crimes jumped more than 32% last year. Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED Gun rights groups are suing the state of California over a bill signed into law in June, that bans the marketing of guns to minors. Firearm advocates say the law is a direct assault on the Second Amendment. Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQED California's fast food and franchising industries could change drastically under a bill moving through the state Legislature. The bill would give fast food workers the power to collectively bargain through a state-run council. Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio
Are commercial payers too big to fail? Do they operate with the sense of infallibility? Case in point: UnitedHealthcare Group, which according to its earnings report, posted $4.1 billion in profits in the fourth quarter of 2021. Is the playing field level between payers and providers? For example, during the review of rejected claims does UnitedHealthcare or any private company such as this have advantages over a healthcare provider compared to what it would be if they were using the regular administrative law judge process? During the next live edition of Monitor Mondays RACmonitor investigative reporter Edward M. Roche returns to the broadcast to discuss the rights of providers in the two different appeals processes.Other segments will include these instantly recognizable broadcast segments:The RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, partner at the law firm of Practus, will report the latest news about auditors.Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Bryon, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment.Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will be making his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.Legislative Update: Cate Brantley, Legislative Analyst for Zelis, will report on current healthcare legislation.
The FBI has opened a federal hate crime investigation into a shooting Sunday at a church in Orange County that left one man dead and five others wounded. Law enforcement officials say they believe the suspect in the case was motivated by political tensions between Taiwan and China. Reporters: Robert Garrova and Josie Huang, KPCC A judge in Los Angeles has ruled that California cannot legally require corporations to have women members of their boards of directors. The ruling invalidates a law passed in 2018, which said by this year, companies had to have at least two women on boards of five members, and at least three women on boards or six or more. Reporter: Nina Thorsen, KQED California is hoping to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, and the state is looking to diversify and expand renewable energy projects to meet that goal. One major source of carbon-free energy could come from floating offshore wind turbines. The California Energy Commission earlier this month released a draft target for the amount of wind energy the state would need to help reach its goals. Reporter: Benjamin Purper, KCBX California's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says the state could be headed toward a fiscal cliff, despite a record-breaking budget surplus. The LAO says the new proposed state budget would leave California more than $3 billion over a constitutional limit on spending this year, and more than $20 million over that limit next year. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Last month, two Fresno council members announced a new pilot program that would equip street vendors' carts with cameras. This effort comes a year after the murder of street vendor Lorenzo Perez. But it's still uncler if these vendors feel safe. Reporter: Madi Bolaños, KVPR
From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst's Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets. Plus, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will reopen its La Jolla campus this weekend, after a major renovation that began in 2018. We have a preview.
Like the insidious omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, America's healthcare auditors are, in many cases, auditing claims with complete abandon, forsaking rules created specifically to curb payor abuse. And driven by profit motive, many commercial payors, in fulfilling their corporate mandate to manage risk and save money, find the low-hanging fruit to be ripe for harvesting.While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to punish providers for claims submitted with errors of omission, the same disciplinary action is infrequently demonstrated publicly against payors behaving badly. It's little wonder, in today's highly regulated healthcare environment, that the audit landscape is fraught with peril for providers. Most notably, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans can tend to skirt the rules and audit records recklessly.For the latest national updates on auditing gone awry, listen to the next live edition of Monitor Mondays.Learn from an array of trusted subject matter experts who will report on the auditing landscape, while explaining how to protect your facility from recoupment of revenue:The RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, partner at the law firm of Practus, will report the latest news about auditors, including the Recovery Auditors (RAs).The Whistleblower Report: RACmonitor's resident physician and attorney, Dr. John K. Hall, will report on the unusual verdict in the case of Sheldon versus Allegan Sales, LLC.Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Bryon, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment.Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will be making his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment. Legislative Update: Cate Brantley, Legislative Analyst at Zelis Healthcare, will report on current healthcare legislation.SDoH Report: Lenel James, MBA, will report on the news that's happening at the intersection of healthcare regulations and the SDoH.
With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature on Wednesday revealed a plan to make the state a “sanctuary" for those seeking reproductive care, including possibly paying for travel, lodging and procedures for people from other states. The California Future of Abortion Council, made up of more than 40 abortion providers and advocacy groups, released a list of 45 recommendations for the state to consider if the high court overturns Roe v. Wade — the 48-year-old decision that forbids states from outlawing abortion. The recommendations are not just a liberal fantasy. Some of the state's most important policymakers helped write them, including Toni Atkins, the San Diego Democrat who leads the state Senate and attended multiple meetings. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom started the group himself and, in an interview, last week with The Associated Press said some of the report's details will be included in his budget proposal in January. “We'll be a sanctuary,” Newsom said, adding he's aware patients will likely travel to California from other states to seek abortions. “We are looking at ways to support that inevitability and looking at ways to expand our protections.” Abortion, perhaps more than any other issue, has divided the country for decades along mostly traditional partisan lines. A new decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which could come next summer, would be the culmination of more than 40 years of conservative activism. But Wednesday's report offers a first glimpse of how Democratic-dominated states could respond and how the debate over abortion access would change. California already pays for abortions for many low-income residents through the state's Medicaid program. And California is one of six states that require private insurance companies to cover abortions, although many patients still end up paying deductibles and co-payments. But money won't be a problem for state-funded abortion services for patients from other states. California's coffers have soared throughout the pandemic, fueling a record budget surplus this year. Next year, the state's independent Legislative Analyst's Office predicts California will have a surplus of about $31 billion. California's affiliates of Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, got a sneak preview of how people might seek abortions outside their home states this year when a Texas law that outlawed abortion after six weeks of pregnancy was allowed to take effect. California clinics reported a slight increase in patients from Texas. Now, California abortion providers are asking California to make it easier for those people to get to the state. The report recommends funding — including public spending — to support patients seeking abortion for travel expenses such as gas, lodging, transportation and child care. It asks lawmakers to reimburse abortion providers for services to those who can't afford to pay — including those who travel to California from other states whose income is low enough that they would qualify for state-funded abortions under Medicaid if they lived there. It's unclear about how many people would come to California for abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. California does not collect or report abortion statistics. The Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, said 132,680 abortions were performed in California in 2017, or about 15% of all abortions nationally. That number includes people from out of state as well as teenagers, who are not required to have their parents' permission for an abortion in California. Planned Parenthood, which accounts for about half of California's abortion clinics, said it served 7,000 people from other states last year. A huge influx of people from other states “will definitely destabilize the abortion provider network,” said Fabiola Carrion, interi...
California is on track to have so much money that state officials will likely have to give even more of it back to taxpayers to meet constitutional limits on state spending, according to a new forecast from the state's independent Legislative Analyst's Office. Katey discusses how Gov. Gavin Newsom has been missing in action for nearly two weeks following his October 27th COVID booster shot, the Globe sent his press office a request for his public schedule and was denied. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The state's independent Legislative Analyst's Office is painting a rosy picture of California's finances. Officials say the state is expected to have a $31 BILLION budget surplus next year. For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Water is one of the biggest political topics in California, especially here in the Valley. This week, Mark Keppler is joined by Rachel Ehlers, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst at the Legislative Analyst's Office, Ellen Hanak, Director of the PPIC Water Center, and Sarge Green, Research Scientist at Fresno State's CA Water Institute to discuss the status of water policy and water safety in California.
The governor says the Golden State has a cash surplus that's larger than the entire budget of all but three other states. But the Legislative Analyst's Office says the surplus is much less. Tonight's California Report explains the discrepancy. After a brief look at local headlines and regional weather we listen to Hospitality House's needs for the week followed by Bravehearts. Tonight we listen to the second half of an interview with a Sumner Stuart. We close with an essay by Molly Fisk.
Last week Governor Newsom touted that due to federal aid and the state’s surplus, the government would be able to foot the bill for a “$100 billion California Comeback Plan,” part of California’s $276 billion budget. But the Legislative Analyst’s Office has a different take on the numbers, putting the surplus at $38 billion. That’s because Newsom is defining “surplus” differently and it does raise questions about the budget. So, what’s in it? What issues and political motivations are driving Newsom’s budget? And why is there a discrepancy in the surplus estimation? Guests: Gabe Petek, legislative budget analyst at the Legislative Analyst’s Office; he tweets @gpetek Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent and co-host of the Political Breakdown podcast at the San Francisco NPR affiliate KQED; she tweets @mlagos Dan Walters, long-time California politics observer with CALmatters, a nonprofit public interest publication; he tweets @DanCALmatters
The State of California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) estimated that 70,000-110,000 new housing units are needed per year to keep housing prices from rising faster than the national average. What are the most important barriers to new housing construction and what can be done about them? Scholars Evgeny Burinskiy (Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development, USC Price), Lois Takahashi (Houston Flournoy Professor of State Government and Director, USC Price in Sacramento), and Richard Green (Director, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) gather with industry experts Bert Selva (President and Chief Executive Officer, Shea Homes) and Dan Dunmoyer (President and Chief Executive Officer, California Building Industry Association) to discuss results from a new survey of California homebuilders, planning commissioners, and housing advocates. The survey, supported by a grant from the California Homebuilding Foundation, highlights the differences in perceptions stakeholders have about the development review process. Overall, each stakeholder group universally sees both traffic congestion and affordable housing as a crucial hurdle to overcome as California grows. More: https://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives
For todays show, we're focusing on drought. The state assembly committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife held a hearing this week on the drought. We hear from Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager at California Department of Water Resources; Erik Ekdahl, Deputy Director of the Division of Water Rights at the State Water Resources Control Board; Darrin Polhemus, Deputy Director, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board; and Rachel Ehlers, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst with the Legislative Analyst's Office. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Agromillora – https://www.agromillora.com/ California Citrus Mutual – https://www.cacitrusmutual.com/ The California Walnut Board – https://walnuts.org/ Soil and Crop – https://mysoilandcrop.com/ WRT – http://wrtag.com/promax/ For advertising inquiries, please contact us at 559-352-4456 or jay@jcsmarketinginc.com
In this episode, I talk with Adriana Bankston, a Principal Legislative Analyst at the University of California. After earning a PhD in Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology from Emory University, Adriana started a postdoc, but soon began considering non-academic career options. This led her to volunteer with a variety of non-profit organizations working to empower early career scientists. She then decided to pivot her career towards science policy. Adriana was a Science Policy & Advocacy Fellow at the Society for Neuroscience, and transitioned into her current role in July of 2019. We talk about her career transition and experiences, and what it is like to be a legislative analyst and advocate for higher education. Opinions expressed in this episode represent the speaker's personal viewsResources:CRAFT: https://louisville.edu/medicine/grad-postdoc/craft-seminar-seriesNational Postdoctoral Association: https://www.nationalpostdoc.orgFuture of Research: https://www.futureofresearch.org/Society for Neuroscience: https://www.sfn.org/Adriana's website: https://adrianabankston.com/Connect with Adriana on LinkedIn and Twitter
The latest state budget outlook. Fiscal implications for schools. Safely reopening campuses. Tips for successful negotiations. These topics and more were on the table when school business leaders and state fiscal experts gathered remotely the week before Thanksgiving for CASBO's CBO Symposium. We can't possibly convey all the insights and information packed into those two days. But in this episode we do bring you highlights, key takeaways and a flavor for this year’s event.The Symposium coincided with release of the State Legislative Analyst Office's latest Budget Fiscal Outlook, which projects a dramatic rebound in overall state revenues in the current budget year, and a $13.7 billion increase in funds available to schools and community colleges. That's cause for much optimism, though budget experts recommend a healthy amount of caution as well, since the outlook in future years remains cloudy with potential deficits. Hear highlights as Symposium presenters including Edgar Cabral, Deputy for K-12 Education at the Legislative Analyst's Office, Michael Fine, CEO of FCMAT, Sara Bachez, CASBO Chief Governmental Relations Officer, Kevin Gordon, President of Capitol Advisors, John Gray, President of School Services of California, and nationally regarded economist Robert Kleinhenz shed light on key economic indicators, budget projections, payment deferrals, other vital aspects of the state budget deal -- and they explore how school districts might approach planning.We also listen in as CBOs and other school business leaders share how their different districts are navigating the pandemic and related fiscal challenges. For even more information on safely reopening schools, also check out this recent webinar hosted by the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, COVID-19 Updates and Public Schools: A Conversation with State Public Health Leaders.ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALSCASBO is the premier resource for professional development and business best practices for California's school business leaders. Be sure to visit CASBO.org for the latest budget news and more information about the many valuable professional development programs, including the new CASBO Work Wise Webinar Series. Follow on Twitter at @CASBOYour series guide Paul Richman is a public education advocate and consultant. Follow on Twitter at @pjr100. Contact us at edfundingca@gmail.com
Mark Keppler discusses distance learning with Sydney Johnson from EdSource, E. Toby Boyd from the California Teachers Association, Amy Li, a Fiscal and Policy Analyst at the Legislative Analyst's Office, and Sunne McPeak, President & CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund as well as the distance learning's impact on the digital divide in the Central Valley with Dr. Tamara Ravalin, Superintendent of Visalia Unified, Dr. Sara Noguchi, Superintendent of Modesto Unified, Dr. Eimear O'Farrell, Superintendent of Clovis Unified, and Kurt Madden, the Chief Technology Officer at Fresno Unified.
Quick Hits:- Death Valley records highest temperature reading in over a century on Sunday… 130 degrees!- Burning Man goes digital this year- NBA playoffs start today- New Zealand delays general elections due to another C19 outbreak- California: “Take a Friend Fishing Month” and Sat. Sept. 5th is Free Fishing Day- Stephenie Meyer says more books are coming in the "Twilight" saga- AMC will throwback pricing for a day at more than 100 cinemas on Aug. 20 — about a sixth of its locations nationwide… 15 cents per movie!- Amazon will spend $10B on a constellation of internet-beaming satellites — it just got the federal 'OK' to launch.- Airbnb's quarterly sales plunged 67% but showed signs of recovery — bookings were down just 30% in June compared to 70% in May.Local Links:- Loyalton fire update- Echo bridge construction road closure coming up- Invasive species turned into dog treats?- Road Rage leads to stabbing in SLT- City Council candidate summary for Truckee and SLT- Heat wave throughout the regionDeeper Dives:- The U.S. on Wednesday last week reported the most COVID-19-related deaths in one day since May, but the nation's most populous state, California, showed signs of improvement Thursday- Three consecutive months of increased spending at retailers and restaurants. Purchases notched up by 1.2% in the past month, having increased in June (by 7.5%) and in May (by nearly 18%). How?? We’re asking the same question. People have cut back on their visits to restaurants and bars. They’re spending less on clothing. But, yes, they’re still shopping. Sales at home and garden stores are up by almost 15% compared to last year, while sales at stores that sell musical instruments, books and sporting goods are up almost 18%. Online shopping, overall, is up a whopping 25%.- According to a study from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, Rising seas are likely to swallow as much as $10 billion of California property in the next 30 years and could erase up to two-thirds of Southern California’s shoreline by 2100- Chinese company Xiaomi recently revealed a transparent TV! 55” for $7,200 which, when turned off, looks like a piece of glass. Check out photos online… (only available in China right now)Fact Check:- “Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in with the Bible” - FalseNatl Day:- Wed. 8/19 = National Bacon Lovers Day
Franz Hochstrasser is CEO and Co-founder of Raise Green, and is also CEO and Co-founder of New Haven Community Solar which were both founded in 2018. He has been working at the intersection of policy, climate change, environmental and social issues for more than a decade. Prior to graduating from Yale School of the Environment with a focus on sustainable finance, clean energy and business in 2018, Franz served eight years in the Obama Administration. Franz served as Senior Advisor to the Special Envoy for Climate Change at the U.S. Department of State, working on the team that successfully negotiated the Paris Agreement. Prior to that, he was Deputy Associate Director at the White House Council of Environmental Quality working on energy, environment and climate policy and public engagement; and a Confidential Assistant and Legislative Analyst at the U.S. Department of Agriculture working on conservation, energy, food security, science policy and open data. He also worked on both of Barack Obama’s successful presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Franz holds a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale University; Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. https://www.raisegreen.com/ https://nexuspmg.com/
Since legislators agreed to give Gov. Gavin Newsom unrestricted access to $1.1 billion from the state’s budget back in mid-March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, some lawmakers have started to question the extent of Newsom’s authority. As the pandemic shows signs of slowing in California, the governor’s recent request for an additional $2.9 billion in emergency COVID-19 funds exempt from normal legislative oversight has led the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office to raise concerns about his use of power. Now, several GOP groups are suing Newsom’s executive order to mail every registered voter in the state a ballot ahead of the November election, claiming it to be an "illegal power grab". In this hour, we talk with experts about the constitutionality of Newsom’s authority during this crisis and how he’s using that authority.
The state's non partisan legislative analyst has just release some jaw dropping numbers, the budget can expect deficits through at least 2024 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The analysis shows California could be as much as $126 billion dollars in the red, more than double Governor Newsom's projections. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS with more.
During this season of uncertainty in this world, we're pleased to have David Nekrutman on the pod with us today. He joins us from Israel today with a word of encouragement and hope, bringing us a fuller understanding of Psalm 91. He's the Executive Director of the CJCUC in Israel (the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation). In 2018, he became the first orthodox Jewish person in history to graduate from a Spirit-filled university. He graduated from Oral Roberts University with a Masters in Biblical Literature. We pray that you'll be filled with peace, hope, and purpose as you listen to today's podcast. https://www.cjcuc.org/http://morningdrivebible.com/ (David's podcast)About David NekrutmanThe weekly Bible commentator for FrontPage Jerusalem’s Bible on the Go segment as well as a blogger for both Charisma and Times of Israel, David Nekrutman currently serves as the Executive Director for The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation (CJCUC) in Jerusalem, Israel. In this capacity, Mr. Nekrutman is breaking new ground in leading the first ever Orthodox Jewish institution to dialogue with Christians on a religious and theological basis. He also launched the Day to Praise in 2015, creating a global movement of Christians joining Jews on Israel’s Independence Day to recite Psalms 113-118 (Hallel). Prior to his work with CJCUC, Mr. Nekrutman served as the Director of Christian Affairs for the Consulate General of Israel in New York. He was instrumental in the successful launching of The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, The Israel Experience, The Christian Jerusalem Day Banquet, and The Watchman on the Wall program with Reverend Robert Stearns of Eagles Wings, resulting in millions of Christians praying & supporting Israel and the Jewish people. Prior to his calling in the field of Jewish-Christian relations, Mr. Nekrutman’s professional career ranged from working for the City Council of New York as a Legislative Analyst to e-marketing for a major high tech company in Israel. He received a Bachelors of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2013, Mr. Nekrutman was accepted into Oral Roberts University’s Theology program, taking a Masters of Arts in Biblical Literature with a concentration in Judaic-Christian Studies. He thesis work is in the Hebraic Roots of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Nekrutman resides in Netanya with his wife and three sons.
During this season of uncertainty in this world, we're pleased to have David Nekrutman on the pod with us today. He joins us from Israel today with a word of encouragement and hope, bringing us a fuller understanding of Psalm 91. He's the Executive Director of the CJCUC in Israel (the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation). In 2018, he became the first orthodox Jewish person in history to graduate from a Spirit-filled university. He graduated from Oral Roberts University with a Masters in Biblical Literature. We pray that you'll be filled with peace, hope, and purpose as you listen to today's podcast. https://www.cjcuc.org/http://morningdrivebible.com/ (David's podcast)About David NekrutmanThe weekly Bible commentator for FrontPage Jerusalem’s Bible on the Go segment as well as a blogger for both Charisma and Times of Israel, David Nekrutman currently serves as the Executive Director for The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation (CJCUC) in Jerusalem, Israel. In this capacity, Mr. Nekrutman is breaking new ground in leading the first ever Orthodox Jewish institution to dialogue with Christians on a religious and theological basis. He also launched the Day to Praise in 2015, creating a global movement of Christians joining Jews on Israel’s Independence Day to recite Psalms 113-118 (Hallel). Prior to his work with CJCUC, Mr. Nekrutman served as the Director of Christian Affairs for the Consulate General of Israel in New York. He was instrumental in the successful launching of The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, The Israel Experience, The Christian Jerusalem Day Banquet, and The Watchman on the Wall program with Reverend Robert Stearns of Eagles Wings, resulting in millions of Christians praying & supporting Israel and the Jewish people. Prior to his calling in the field of Jewish-Christian relations, Mr. Nekrutman’s professional career ranged from working for the City Council of New York as a Legislative Analyst to e-marketing for a major high tech company in Israel. He received a Bachelors of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2013, Mr. Nekrutman was accepted into Oral Roberts University’s Theology program, taking a Masters of Arts in Biblical Literature with a concentration in Judaic-Christian Studies. He thesis work is in the Hebraic Roots of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Nekrutman resides in Netanya with his wife and three sons.
San Francisco has rent control – rents can only go up by a certain percentage a year in buildings constructed before 1979 – but there are some costs that landlords can pass on to tenants. Tenants, in turn, may apply for an exemption by showing that the cost creates a financial hardship for them. A report from the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s office indicates that the pass-throughs individually may not seem like they amount to much, but they can add up to substantial rent increases, up to 13% in some cases.
This week we welcome live in the studio at the "World Headquarters", one of "The Next Generation of IEQ Pros" Shari Solomon, Esq. Shari is an upcoming professional from the DC area, we'll be discussing infection control, lead paint, mold, IEQ regulations and more. Shari L. Solomon, Esq. is president of CleanHealth Environmental, LLC. CleanHealth provides comprehensive industrial hygiene, infection control and OSHA training services, offering valuable risk management and compliance solutions. Ms. Solomon possesses more than 19 years of environmental consulting and federal regulatory experience. An attorney by trade, combined with her experience in the industrial hygiene field, Shari holds a unique expertise and understanding of liability prevention techniques. Prior to launching CleanHealth, Shari held the position as Director of Training with a full-service Industrial Hygiene firm and was charged with the development and oversight of all training programs nationwide. Ms. Solomon is a U.S. EPA Accredited Trainer for the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP) and has spent many years providing indoor air quality services including litigation support, operation and maintenance program development, and indoor air quality assessments. On the regulatory side, she served as a Legislative Analyst with the National Multi Housing Council/National Apartment Association Joint Legislative Staff. While there she developed an expertise on indoor air quality issues and authored the first industry white paper on mold as well as an operations and maintenance program for mold/moisture control in apartment properties that has steadily become the industry standard of care. Ms. Solomon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from The Catholic University of America.
Peter A. Baynes is Executive Director of the New York StateConference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM), the membership association representing New York's city and village governments. NYCOM has been in existence since 1910. Mr. Baynes has been employed by NYCOM since 1985, having previously served as Legislative Analyst, Director of Intergovernmental Finance, and Deputy Director. He received a B.A.in History from Siena College and has taken Masters-level courses inHistory and Public Policy from the State University of New York at Albany.
SPEAKERS Harvey M. Rose Budget and Legislative Analyst, City and County of San Francisco: Founder, Harvey M. Rose Associates LLC; Former Auditor General, State of California This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on September 3rd, 2019.
Tom Richards, Vice Chair of the High Speed Rail Board of Directors; Tom VanHeeke from the LAO; Jon Coupal with the Howard Jarvis Tax Payers Association and California’s Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor
This week, hear from Mark Keppler and Former California's Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor about his long tenure in California government and how the landscape has changed over the years. Then you'll hear from Dan Walters from CALmatters on the legacy Governor Brown is leaving behind as well as the agenda of incoming Governor, Gavin Newsom.
Former California’s Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor and Dan Walter from CALmatters.
Listen in on Mark Keppler's conversation with Scott Graves, Director of Research for the Calif Budget & Policy Center and former California's Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor.
On this week's episode, Mark Keppler is joined by California's Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor and Scott Graves, Director of Research for the Calif Budget to discuss the State's spending plan for 2018 and 2019.
Carla Javits is President and CEO of REDF (The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund), a pioneering venture philanthropy galvanizing a national movement of social enterprises—purpose-driven, revenue-generating businesses that help people striving to overcome employment barriers get good jobs, keep those jobs, and build better lives. Through her stewardship, REDF has invested in more than 100 social enterprises in 21 states. These businesses have generated $327 million in revenue and employed 21,000 people—and counting. REDF’s goal is to see 50,000 people employed by 2020, contributing their skills and talents to our communities and helping to build a stronger, more inclusive society. Inspired by the leadership of REDF’s founder, George R. Roberts, Carla focuses on achieving measurable results by leveraging the business community’s knowledge, networks, and resources, and the mission of the nonprofit sector to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges. In fighting to create a more inclusive society, Carla is carrying on the legacy of her father, New York Senator Jacob Javits. In overseeing strategy, relationship building, and fundraising, Carla Javits works directly with the leadership team as well as the Board of Directors and Advisory Council which are instrumental to REDF’s success. In leading REDF’s national expansion, Carla has laid the foundation for REDF to dramatically increase the number of people whose lives are transformed by social enterprise. Under Carla’s leadership, REDF was awarded two federal Social Innovation Fund grants by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Additionally the Los Angeles Business Times awarded REDF the Nonprofit Social Enterprise of the Year award in 2013. San Francisco Magazine recognized Carla in their list of innovative Bay Area Philanthropists. Carla is called on frequently to share her expertise at a variety of domestic and international conferences and speaking engagements, including the Social Enterprise World Forum in Milan, Italy, the Social Traders Master Conference in Melbourne, Australia, and most recently, as part of the American Enterprise Institute “Disruptor” Series in Washington, DC. Before joining REDF, Carla was the national President and CEO of the Corporation for Supportive Housing, where she was responsible for providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to service-enriched housing initiatives that ended homelessness for tens of thousands. She was Program Analyst with the California Office of the Legislative Analyst and Director of Policy and Planning for the San Francisco Department of Social Services. Carla holds a BA and Master’s in Public Policy from UC Berkeley. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Melville Charitable Trust and as an Advisor to the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke University. Carla is President of the Marian B. and Jacob K. Javits Foundation; and a member of the Advisory Committee of The Philanthropic Initiative as well as the Insight Center for Community Economic Development’s National Advisory Board. Away from work, Carla likes spending time with her partner, her grown children, and her dog. She enjoys music, movies, theater, cooking, and being outdoors. Learn more about REDF here: http://redf.org/
There are bills before Congress to use drones along our border for mass surveillance and provisions to capturing all manner of biometric data when you travel. How will that data be used and who will have access? We break it all down for you and tell you how to voice your opinions. India McKinney and Adam Schwartz from the EFF are with me this week to explain several ways that your privacy rights are under serious attack at the U.S. border. Your favorite PDF viewer is probably riddled with security vulnerabilities. I cover some recent news about Foxit PDF Reader and help you find safer alternatives with my Tip of the Week. India McKinney is a Legislative Analyst with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, primarily focusing on privacy and surveillance issues in upcoming legislation. Prior to joining EFF, India spent over 10 years in Washington, DC as a legislative staffer to three members of Congress from California. Her work there largely focused on the appropriations process, specifically analyzing and funding programs in the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and Justice. Her biggest legislative accomplishment was authorizing, funding and then naming a new outpatient VA/DoD clinic that will serve over 80,000 people. Adam Schwartz is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Adam works to ensure that new technologies expand instead of shrink our privacy, freedom of speech, and other civil liberties. Before joining EFF, Adam worked as a Senior Staff Attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. Adam graduated in 1995 from the Howard University School of Law. For Further Insight: Website: https://eff.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EFF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eff/ Additional Resources For You: Help me to help you! Visit: https://patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons EFF’s Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices Sumatra PDF Reader: https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer.html
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Ask the EFF: The Year in Digital Civil Liberties Kurt Opsahl General Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation Nate Cardozo EFF Staff Attorney Mark Jaycox EFF Legislative Analyst Corynne McSherry EFF Legal Director Nadia Kayyali EFF Activist Peter Eckersley EFF Technology Projects Director Get the latest information about how the law is racing to catch up with technological change from staffers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the nation’s premiere digital civil liberties group fighting for freedom and privacy in the computer age. This session will include updates on current EFF issues such as surveillance online and fighting efforts to use intellectual property claims to shut down free speech and halt innovation, discussion of our technology project to protect privacy and speech online, updates on cases and legislation affecting security research, and much more. Half the session will be given over to question-and-answer, so it's your chance to ask EFF questions about the law and technology issues that are important to you. Kurt Opsahl is the Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In addition to representing clients on civil liberties, free speech and privacy law, Opsahl counsels on EFF projects and initiatives. Opsahl is the lead attorney on the Coders' Rights Project. Before joining EFF, Opsahl worked at Perkins Coie, where he represented technology clients with respect to intellectual property, privacy, defamation, and other online liability matters, including working on Kelly v. Arribasoft, MGM v. Grokster and CoStar v. LoopNet. For his work responding to government subpoenas, Opsahl is proud to have been called a "rabid dog" by the Department of Justice. Prior to Perkins, Opsahl was a research fellow to Professor Pamela Samuelson at the U.C. Berkeley School of Information Management & Systems. Opsahl received his law degree from Boalt Hall, and undergraduate degree from U.C. Santa Cruz. Opsahl co-authored "Electronic Media and Privacy Law Handbook." In 2007, Opsahl was named as one of the "Attorneys of the Year" by California Lawyer magazine for his work on the O'Grady v. Superior Court appeal. In 2014, Opsahl was elected to the USENIX Board of Directors. Nate Cardozo is a Staff Attorney on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s digital civil liberties team. In addition to his focus on free speech and privacy litigation, Nate works on EFF's Who Has Your Back? report and Coders' Rights Project. Nate has projects involving cryptography and the law, automotive privacy, government transparency, hardware hacking rights, anonymous speech, electronic privacy law reform, Freedom of Information Act litigation, and resisting the expansion of the surveillance state. A 2009-2010 EFF Open Government Legal Fellow, Nate spent two years in private practice before returning to his senses and to EFF in 2012. Nate has a B.A. in Anthropology and Politics from U.C. Santa Cruz and a J.D. from U.C. Hastings where he has taught first-year legal writing and moot court. He brews his own beer, has been to India four times, and watches too much Bollywood. Mark Jaycox is a Legislative Analyst for EFF. His issues include user privacy, civil liberties, surveillance law, and "cybersecurity." When not reading legal or legislative documents, Mark can be found reading non-legal and legislative documents, exploring the Bay Area, and riding his bike. He was educated at Reed College, spent a year abroad at the University of Oxford (Wadham College), and concentrated in Political History. The intersection of his concentration with advancing technologies and the law was prevalent throughout his education, and Mark's excited to apply these passions to EFF. Previous to joining EFF, Mark was a Contributor to ArsTechnica, and a Legislative Research Assistant for LexisNexis. Peter Eckersley is Technology Projects Director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He leads a team of technologists who watch for technologies that, by accident or design, pose a risk to computer users' freedoms—and then look for ways to fix them. They write code to make the Internet more secure, more open, and safer against surveillance and censorship. They explain gadgets to lawyers and policymakers, and law and policy to gadgets. Peter's work at EFF has included privacy and security projects such as the Let's Encrypt CA, Panopticlick, HTTPS Everywhere, SSDI, and the SSL Observatory; helping to launch a movement for open wireless networks; fighting to keep modern computing platforms open; and running the first controlled tests to confirm that Comcast was using forged reset packets to interfere with P2P protocols. Peter holds a PhD in computer science and law from the University of Melbourne; his research focused on the practicality and desirability of using alternative compensation systems to legalize P2P file sharing and similar distribution tools while still paying authors and artists for their work. He is an affiliate of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. Nadia Kayyali is a member of EFF’s activism team. Nadia's work focuses on surveillance, national security policy, and the intersection of criminal justice, racial justice, and digital civil liberties issues. Nadia has been an activist since high school, when they participated in the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle. Nadia is one of the creators of the Canary Watch website, which tracks and classifies warrant canaries. Corynne McSherry is the Legal Director at EFF, specializing in intellectual property, open access, and free speech issues. Her favorite cases involve defending online fair use, political expression, and the public domain against the assault of copyright maximalists. As a litigator, she has represented Professor Lawrence Lessig, Public.Resource.Org, the Yes Men, and a dancing baby, among others, and one of her first cases at EFF was In re Sony BMG CD Technologies Litigation (aka the "rootkit" case). Her policy work includes leading EFF’s effort to fix copyright (including the successful effort to shut down the Stop Online Privacy Act, or SOPA), promote net neutrality, and promote best practices for online expression. In 2014, she testified before Congress about problems with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Corynne comments regularly on digital rights issues and has been quoted in a variety of outlets, including NPR, CBS News, Fox News, the New York Times, Billboard, the Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone. Prior to joining EFF, Corynne was a civil litigator at the law firm of Bingham McCutchen, LLP. Corynne has a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a Ph.D from the University of California at San Diego, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. While in law school, Corynne published Who Owns Academic Work?: Battling for Control of Intellectual Property (Harvard University Press, 2001). Twitter: @eff, @kurtopsahl
Tonight 8-10pm EST Listen LIVE! at www.planetgreentrees.com or call in 347-326-9626 Hosted by attorney Michael Komorn from Komorn Law and Chad from Birmingham Compassion Contributions from Rick Thompson from The Compassion Chronicles, Jamie Lowell from The 3rd Coast Compassion Center, and attorney Jeff Frazier of Komorn Law. Tonight- In the state of Washington, efforts to preserve the medical marijuana program, after voters approved full legalization in 2012. And although Larry Harvey, 71, will not stand trial for his involvement in the so-called "Kettle Falls Five" marijuana collective farm due to health reasons, the rest of the defendants will move forward with trial. Groups in Michigan are seriously considering ballot initiative efforts to legalize cannabis in 2016. How should legalization look in Michigan and is 2016 the right time to do this? Joining us tonight- Kari Boiter- former national cannabis activist of the year and American for Safe Access's Legislative Analyst and Washington State Coordinator. And- regular guest and friend and the show attorney David Rudoi of Rudoi Law Michael's rant, news, current events and more!
Tonight 8-10pm EST Listen LIVE! at www.planetgreentrees.com or call in 347-326-9626Hosted by attorney Michael Komorn from Komorn Law and Chad from Birmingham CompassionContributions from Rick Thompson from The Compassion Chronicles, Jamie Lowell from The 3rd Coast Compassion Center, and attorney Jeff Frazier of Komorn Joining us tonight- Chris Lindsey, Legislative Analyst for the Marijuana Policy Project, and resident of Montana.Greg Pawloski- Medical marijuana advocate, MI Americans for Safe Access board member, entrepreneur, and Detroit resident involved with discussions on dispensary policy with the city.Regular guest and friend of the show Attorney David Rudoi of Rudoi Law, will join us tonight in studio to weigh in on the discussions, as well.Michael's rant, news, current events and more!
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Panel: Ask the EFF: The Year in Digital Civil Liberties Kurt Opsahl Deputy General Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation Nate Cardozo EFF Staff Attorney Mark Jaycox EFF Legislative Analyst Yan Zhu EFF Staff Technologist Eva Galperin EFF Global Policy Analyst KURT OPSAHL is the Deputy General Counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation focusing on civil liberties, free speech and privacy law. Opsahl has counseled numerous computer security researchers on their rights to conduct and discuss research. Before joining EFF, Opsahl worked at Perkins Coie, where he represented technology clients with respect to intellectual property, privacy, defamation, and other online liability matters, including working on Kelly v. Arribasoft, MGM v. Grokster and CoStar v. LoopNet. Prior to Perkins, Opsahl was a research fellow to Professor Pamela Samuelson at the U.C. Berkeley School of Information Management & Systems. Opsahl received his law degree from Boalt Hall, and undergraduate degree from U.C. Santa Cruz. Opsahl co-authored "Electronic Media and Privacy Law Handbook.” In 2007, Opsahl was named as one of the “Attorneys of the Year” by California Lawyer magazine for his work on the O'Grady v. Superior Court appeal, which established the reporter’s privilege for online journalists. In addition to his work at EFF, Opsahl is a member of the USENIX Board of Directors. NATE CARDOZO is a Staff Attorney on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s digital civil liberties team. In addition to his focus on free speech and privacy litigation, Nate works on EFF's Who Has Your Back? report and Coders' Rights Project. Nate has projects involving automotive privacy, government transparency, hardware hacking rights, anonymous speech, electronic privacy law reform, Freedom of Information Act litigation, and resisting the expansion of the surveillance state. A 2009-2010 EFF Open Government Legal Fellow, Nate spent two years in private practice before returning to his senses and to EFF in 2012. Nate has a B.A. in Anthropology and Politics from U.C. Santa Cruz and a J.D. from U.C. Hastings where he has taught first-year legal writing and moot court. EVA GALPERIN is EFFs Global Policy Analyst, and has been instrumental in highlighting government malware designed to spy upon activists around the world. A lifelong geek, Eva misspent her youth working as a Systems Administrator all over Silicon Valley. Since then, she has seen the error of her ways and earned degrees in Political Science and International Relations from SFSU. She comes to EFF from the US-China Policy Institute, where she researched Chinese energy policy, helped to organize conferences, and attempted to make use of her rudimentary Mandarin skills. MARK JAYCOX is a Legislative Analyst for EFF. His issues include user privacy, civil liberties, surveillance law, and "cybersecurity." When not reading legal or legislative documents, Mark can be found reading non-legal and legislative documents, exploring the Bay Area, and riding his bike. He was educated at Reed College, spent a year abroad at the University of Oxford (Wadham College), and concentrated in Political History. The intersection of his concentration with advancing technologies and the law was prevalent throughout his education, and Mark's excited to apply these passions to EFF. Previous to joining EFF, Mark was a Contributor to ArsTechnica, and a Legislative Research Assistant for LexisNexis. YAN ZHU is a Staff Technologist with EFF. Yan writes code and words to enable pervasive encryption and protect Internet users' privacy. Besides maintainingHTTPS Everywhere at EFF, she is a core developer ofSecureDrop and founder of the Worldwide Aaron Swartz Memorial Hackathon Series. In her spare time, Yan writes about the intersection of computer security and humansand tries to find interesting ways to break web applications. She holds a B.S. in Physics from MIT and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at Stanford. Twitter: @eff Twitter: @kurtopsahl
Listen NowLate last year Gilead Sciences received FDA approval for its Hepatitis C drug Solvaldi. Hepatitis C (Hep C) affects three to four million Americans and can have serious health consequences. Gilead priced the drug at $1,000 a pill or between $84,000 and $168,000 for the full, curative treatment (effective in approximately 90% of patients). However as priced if every Hep C patient received Solvaldi the cost would equal the combined annual spending amount for all drugs sold in the US.During this 21 minute podcast Chris discusses how and why this drug's pricing effects all of health care financing and delivery, the work the DC-based Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing is doing to try to mitigate Solvaldi's cost, when and if similar Hep C drugs entering the market will force Gilead to lower its price and why past efforts to moderate pharmaceutical drug pricing, e.g., authoring Medicare to negotiate drug prices it pays, have proved unsuccessful. Through this past April Chris Dawe was the Health Care Policy Adviser for the White House National Economic Council. Previously, Chris served as Director of Delivery System Reform at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Before joining the administration in 2011 Chris served as a Professional Staff member for the US Senate Finance Committee under Chairman Max Baucus. From 2007 to 2008, Chris served as Health Policy Adviser to Senator John Kerry. Prior still Chris was a Legislative Analyst at Jennings Policy Strategies in DC, while there he served in 2006 as the Deputy Director for Global Health at the Clinton Global Initiative. Before coming to Washington, DC, Chris was a Market Analyst at Partners Healthcare, Massachusetts' largest hospital system. Chris is a Massachusetts native and a magna cum laude gratudate of Bowdoin College. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com
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