they come from the increase in statewide allocations for ihss administration and for med cal administration. they also come in our alignment growth projections. just to say, alignment growth is money that comes to this agency from the state sales tax and state i

they come from the increase in statewide allocations for ihss administration and for med cal administration. they also come in our alignment growth projections. just to say, alignment growth is money that comes to this agency from the state sales tax and state vehicle licensing fee. the governor projects it each year and we actually get a standard percentage as the agency within san francisco that does social services. our projection is really based on the governor's projection. >> president serina: one of the risks that i think loom for both the state and the

they come from the increase in statewide allocations for ihss administration and for med cal administration. they also come in our alignment growth projections. just to say, alignment growth is money that comes to this agency from the state sales tax and state vehicle licensing fee. the governor projects it each year and we actually get a standard percentage as the agency within san francisco that does social services. our projection is really based on the governor's projection. >> president serina: one of the risks that i think loom for both the state and the city is the underfunding of pension and medical cost of retirees. has the city been addressing that issue in its current and projected budgets? >> so the city is attempting to responsibly maintain its ability to fund the pension system. that continues in one of the costs growth areas is around retiree benefits. when you sit in a room with a group of financial officers from city agencies, it's a topic that always comes up. it's a pressure on the budget. it's a pressure that the city is attempting to address in this budget. >> president

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the california division of the occupational safety and health administration is now taking a closer look at them... again. calsha has actually inspected the business three times before. the first time was in concord in 20-15... when a worker got an electrical shock while demolishing power lines on ygnacio valley road. mastec was issued a citation in that case. the other two investigations involve cases in southern california. ( darya ) a big story for drivers this morning. lanes on the richmond-san rafael bridge are now open after large pieces of concrete fell from the upper deck on to the lower deck, prompting a lengthy bridge closure. now caltrans is expected to permanantly fix the bridge this weekend.( james ) here are pictures of the concrete chunks. some were the size of a football. they fell on a car late yesterday morning ... prompting chp to close the bridge after caltrans did some saftey checks, the bridge reopened. but soon after ... more concrete parts began to fall onto the lower lanes. caltrans installed a temporary fix but an emergency order has been issued to make more permanent repairs this we

when reagan was governor in california right around then he went to cal berkeley to be on the steps of the administrationitician breaksf the law and talking to me and astern parent way that i have to hear what this guy must have to say and maureen was running for an in congress in los angeles to come on down. i did and then we started to talk about the rams and all the great games that we played and it was great to meet him but but for the most part i really liked him his comments sounded reasonable but not unlike trump. i like trump initially because his common sense reasoning and a self-made guy. you have to be doing something to put a hole in the ground and put a building up their. and helicopters are landing on that thing all the time people are coming in and out. that's just one building. he has made a livelihood to be able to do that. i don't see any other politician in my lifetime that has accomplish that and that did qualify him to be ready for the office of the presidency. now, is he crazy? that's another thing. is he rude? that's another conversation. the factthe is, i don't care. i had coaches

the california division of the occupational safety and health administration is now taking a closer look at them... again. cals actually inspected the business three times before. the first time was in concord in 20-15... when a worker got an electrical shot while demolishing power lines on ygnacio valley road. mastec was issued a citation in that case. the other two investigations involve cases in southern california. one is closed, but the other is still open. ( james ) a high school coach from san francisco ... is accused of trying to meet up and have a sex with a minor. this is picture of 34- year-old andy miranda. he was arrested in oakland after police say he contacted an undercover officer who was posing a 14-year-old on social media. oakland police say miranda attempted to meet with the undercover officer to engage in sexual activity. he is now charged with multiple sex crimes against children. the san francisco unified school district says he was a volunteer coach at mission high school ... but is no longer coaching for the district. ( james )new this morning... a san jose taekwando teacher is accuse

the california division of the occupational safety and health administration is now taking a closer look at them... again. cal-osha has actually inspected the business three times before. the first time was in concord in 20- 15... when a worker got an electrical shock while demolishing power lines on ygnacio valley road. mastec was issued a citation in that case. the other two investigations involve cases in southern california. ( darya ) new this morning... p-g-and-e says more customers could have their power turned off when there is increased fire dangers. p-g-and-e released its 2019 wildfire safety plan. the utility says it will increase efforts to clear vegetation near power lines and upgrade its electrical system. but p-g-and-e says it also plans to increase the number of homes and businesses that could have their power shut offduring windy and dry weather. ten times more homes and businees could be impacted then originally planned. p-g-and-e recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and is facing several lawsuits related to deadly fires across northern california. new this morning... a major recall is ex

, in 67, '68, i was attracted to him and things he said, he went to cal berkeley one day and got up on the steps of the administration punches t punks to get bao class. once a politician now breaks the wall of being you know talking to me in a stern, parental way, i want to say wait, i want to hear more about what he says. i met him, and maureen was running for office in los angeles, she invited me to come down to the rally, i did, and her dad showed up, he say so great to see you, we talked about the rams and great games, and so on, it of great to meet hymn. him. but for most part. >> you liked him? >> his common sense, reasonable. not unlike trump. i like trump initially because he was combo composite -- he was common sense and reason, he was a self-made guy, you have to be doing something to put a hole n the ground on fifth avenue and put a building up there there are helicopters lands there all of the title, people coming in and out and that is one building, this guy made a livelihood out of able to do, that i don't see any other politician in my lifetime with those accomplishments, those qualify him in my book a

division of the occupational safety and health administration opened an investigation into general contractor they are based in coral gables florida. calsays it has inspected this business three times. one case happened in concord in 20-15. cal-osha says while mastec and other contractors were working to demolish power lines lines on ygnacio valley road near ayers road. an employee of excel electric suffered electrical shock when he cut into a riser housing a live power line. mastec was issued a citation for one violation. that case closed last year. the two other cases both happened in southern california. one case remains open ... the other is closed. ( darya ) a 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of sending threatening messages to a high school student in watsonville. police say ... an investigation began in january... when the victim told scho officials about the threats. when police searched the suspected teens' home... they found an unsecured gun loaded within reach of a child. police say they also found evidence that the teen ádid make the threats. the teen was taken to juvenile hall. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4

cal is the way it struck me. >> if it were a conventional administration, how should the white house respond to this?well, i think there should be -- if there is one, a measured response. i don't think it should go tit for tat or try to see putin's threat and raise one or something of that nature as that -- the united states is going to do all it can and will continue to do reference the reasonable military buildup and funding of the pentagon and defend the interest of this country and threat go at that. i don't think i'd get into a response that would be of direct proportion to what putin said because, again, i think much of this is for putin's domestic audience as well. >> all right. director james clapper,ty very mu ty very much for sharing your expertise with us. john. >>> house democrats investigating a plan by u.s. officials to sell nuclear power to saudi arabia. what we know and why some lawmakers are worried. that's next. what do you look for when you trade? i want free access to research. yep, td ameritrade's got that. free access to every platform. yeah, that too. i don't want any trade min

cal prides itself as being all inclusive where freedom of speech is respected. many students share the view of the administrator that tuesday's assault wept too far. >> this video has gone viral. hay deputy williams is, of course hayden williams is punched by his assailient. he was recruiting students to join his group. >> violence is not the answer. >> teenage -- tabling for the group he was approached by two men. anry words were exchanged. fists began to call. police found williams with injuries to his eye and nose. campus police are circulating this image of the battery suspect. >> our commitment to freedom of freed 078 and belief are unwaivers, if it is determined that students were involved we won't hesitate to impose serious consequences. founded in 2016 turning point usa is a conservative nonprofit. it lists professors they say discriminates against students. their views aline of those of president trump. >> for me, that's his freedom of speech. i might not agree with it. but that's his right. >> one of the lampless and fastest growing youth organizes in the count rye. >> i think it has less to do with t

administration says... in the past, it has inspected this business three times. nats- the only serious incident, outside of what happened in san francisco, took place in concord. in 20-15, calosha says while mastec and other contractors were working to demolish power lines on ygnacio valley road near ayers road and crystal ranch drive... an exmployee of excel electric suffered electrical shock when he cut into a riser housing a live power line. mastec was citation for one violation. they settled with the state and paid a 3-thousand three-hundred and 37-dollar fine. that case closed last year.nats- appears to be the most serious case involving mastec so far. the other two cases where the company was issued citations both happened in southern california. last year, an investigation was launched after an incident happened in palmdale, while crews were constructing power and communication lines. that case remains open. mastec is appealing the three citations issued, facing fines of close to two-thousand dollars. in 2016, the company was investigated for possible heat-related health problems with field workers in the city of brea. cal-osha issued a 280-do

administrator. congressman hern also has an interest in space. he was pursuing a ph.d. in astronaut cal engineering which is when the 1986 challenger explosion changed his career plans. instead he purchased a mcdonald's restaurant that eventually led to buying 18 more mcdonald's in the tulsa area. representative kendra horn also has strong ties to the aerospace industry. she's a former executive at a nonprofit that advocates for the industry. earlier in her career, she was press secretary to former congressman brad carson and she's also been an attorney in private practice. before her election to congress, representative horn was a consultant for a communication technology company. new congress, new leaders, watch it all on c-span. >> the jewish council for public affairs recently hosted a discussion on criminal justice reform. among those we'll hear from,valintino dixon who was wrongly convicted of murder and spent more than 20 years in prison before being exonerated. convicted of murder and spent more than 20 years in prison before being exonerated. >> are we on? i'm on. mike check. a

el paso, texas, nbc news correspondent, cal perry, politico's senior writer ja jake sherman, and former acting director of i.c.e. during the obama administration, john sandwig. john, i want to start with you. that was a tough on immigration message from bill clinton at a time when those crossings were on the rise. they peaked in the early -- >> different situation now. >> what is the situation? what is the state of immigration in this country now? >> back then there was no infrastructure along our border. today we've invested billions in our border security. we have more border patrol agents than ever before, more technology than ever before, fewer people than ever crossing, and frankly more miles of wall. the funny thing is today we've had net migration in this country dropping for over ten years. we've never had more success in terms of our border security than we do right now. and more interestingly, while we have a crisis right now, it's a humanitarian crisis. for the first time ever, over 50% of the people crossing our border unlawfully are parents with their children or children alone who are fleeing violence in central america. >> so th

administrative leave while that shooting is investigated. >>> careful out there on the roads. if you haven't noticed already, a lot of potholes the recent rain. we asked calns to explain how the heavy storms caused the holes on our roads. >> water seeps into the cracks in the roads, cars and trucks drive over that and the hydraulic pressure of the water being squeezed pushes against the road itself and there's a lot of cars and trucks driving over it. it squeezes, squeezes. eventually the road breaks apart and you get a pothole. >> good explanation. the state is about to release sales tax funding after a two machine year court battle. $9.5 million will go towards repaving potholes in santa clara alone. if you see a pothole, you can report it to your city or county's transportation department. if your car was damaged by a pothole on the cal trans maintained road, you can file a claim with that agency. the links are there on our website. that is good to know. >> a couple on highway 84. >> i've got a list. >> if anyone is listening. >> i'm hoping the new tax money will help that. >> it will be coming in quickly. are we get more rain in the near future? >> a

administration says... in the past, it has inspected this business three times. nats- the only serious incident, outside of what happened in san francisco, took place in concord. in 20-15, cal- osha says while mastec and other contractors were working to demolish power lines on ygnacio valley road near ayers road and crystal ranch drive... an exmployee of excel electric suffered electrical shock when he cut into a riser housing a live power line. mastec was issued a citation for one violation. they settled with the state and paid a 3-thousand that case closed last year.nats- the explosion in san francisco appears to be the most serious case involving mastec so far. the other two cases where the company was issued citations both happened in southern california. last year, an investigation was launched after an incident happened in palmdale, while crews were constructing power and communication lines. that case remains open. mastec is appealing the three citations issued, facing fines of close to two-thousand dollars. in 2016, the company was investigated for possible heat-related health problems with field workers in the city of brea. cal-osha issued

. >> small business administration has really been critical in terms of helping, men and women small business in general get access to cale challenges. >> i can tell you biggest challenges in the rural areas the fact president signed an executive order for rural development, and secretary perdue and i signed memo of understanding that we are going to reach into the rural areas, to help people get those loans as a matter of fact, the agriculture department has about 96,000 people in the field, so with 68 district offices people in the field reaching out code marketing to fox knlks know wha is available. >> why rural areas they don't have banks there to do the lending? i mean why are the rural areas such an issue in terms of access to capital for small business. >> sometimes it is the penetration of broadband as well. >> okay. that is very good point. >> also. >> and forget 5g, not getting 4g. >> right, community banks closed, so now, we have more financial lending that is online, you know for customers build more businesses why folks in my district offices are always going out the into those areas, to conduct business ses

administration for usaid latin america and caribbean bureau and mr. olive served as the acting director of the foreign service center in the office center in the office of human cal t capital and talent management from 2017 and 2018. previously he served as deputy director for somalia, deputy mission director for haiti as well as numerous other roles including two decades at usaid. we are grateful for your service and your time this morning. our witness's testimony will be included in the record of this hearing and now i'd like to recognize our witnesses for five minutes each. we'll start with mr. abrams. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mike? >> thank you for the opportunity to testify on our efforts to restore democracy. >> hold on. >> join code pink! no to venezuela! [ applause ] . >> okay. the chair -- the chair will remind all persons in the audience that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation of the rules of the house and its committees. mr. abrams, i apologize. please continue. >> venezuela is at a crossroads. over the past month we've witnessed massive outpouring of hope, courage and tenacity by the venezuelan people. we