gandhi. thank you for having me here. i'm a capital venturer. my fund focuses on (indiscernable) companies across different verticals, such as compliance, governance, health, finance, security, and my portfolio companies have been acquired by companies like apple and others. before venture capital, i worked for ibm for a decade, working on many new patents, and also for the c.e.o. chairman at the time's office. i got my undergraduate degree on the east coast in computer science at meris college, and master's in computer science at columbia university. i have an m.b.a. university of chicago, school of business. chicago has produced many laurents in finance and economics. and i won the (indiscernable) award for 2021. having shared my resume now, i want to give -- and, you know, given you qualifications, as i mentioned, i want to give you my qualifications necessary for this retirement board. and i will be honored to leverage my experience, knowledge, and network to serve for the role here. that

monica gandhi. dr. gandhi, always good to see you. the fda, the fda approved pfizer for 12 to 15-year-old yesterday. and tomorrow and advisory committee is expected to issue its recommendations for use. so that is the final step, right? >> yeah, i mean, you know, there is some concern that this was a study that was done in relatively few numbers in children, 12 to 15. only 1130 children got the vaccine. on the other hand, there is been a lot of data in the real world for 16 to 17-year-olds. so the eua went through, and that would mean once the cdc director signed off on it, that they can actually go ahead and give this vaccine, 30 micrograms to younger children. >> okay so one could 12 to 15- year-olds actually get their shots here in california? >> they could get them as soon as thursday. the cdc director said she was going to sign off of tomorrow. because it's the same dose, that we use for adults, there is no special dosing you have to go and get from somewhere else. >> okay, look, for adults, i know this because i got my vaccine,

gandhi. i was pleased and impressed with her willingness to engage on the critical issues of fossil fuel divestment and since yesterday reached out to some of the advocated that have been at this for so long. she is clearly very smart, experienced and accomplished in the world of venture capital investing as she candidly and honestly told the committee while she doesn't need -- she wants to be the advocate. given the import it was important to have that and my comments about the retirement board as a body do not actually apply to the member that has represent the board of supervisors now or in the recent past. supervisor safai has been a lone voice championing divestment. before him supervisor koenen was a lone voice and had assist from one and only one commissioner mackras and in his time to turn that page and pleased to hear ms. gandhi make commitments to the divest many plan the retirement board staff had been recalcitrant and reluctant to do and not putting words in her mouth within the n

monica gandhi, if you can respond? practically, if you're lking on the street or if you're walking into a store -- i mean, you're talking about a worker at a store saying, "are you vaccinated?" to figure out if they should be wearing a mask, how this gets enforced? but start by responding to jean ross. >> sympathize with the position. there are biological inaccuracies in the statement that we just hea. number one, we do know how these vaccines work against the variants. a key point that many of us have been making. when i cited the qatar campaign, that was real-world data beyond a lot of work we have all been talking about that t cells, another symptom, never thought would work against the variants and now have a just from this week that theells and your immune system can evolve and produce antibodies to variants. the real-world story on how these vaccines work against variants is very, very heartening. an absolutely the vaccines work against the variants was up there is confusion around aerosol versus droplets. many o

. >> clerk: commissioner gandhi. >> commissioner gandhi: present. >> clerk: commissioner heldfond. >> commissioner heldfond: present. >> clerk: commissioner safai. absent. commissioner standbury. absent. and president bridges. >> president bridges: present. >> clerk: we have a quorum. >> president bridges: thank you madam secretary. a motion on whether to disclose what was held in closed discussion. >> move to not disclose. >> i second that. >> president bridges: moved by commissioner heldfond and seconded by commissioner casciato. at this time we'll take public comment. >> clerk: members of the public who wish to comment on this item please call 415-655-0001, access 187 303 3662. then pound and then pound again. if you haven't done so, press star 3 to be added to the queue to speak. a system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until your system indicates you have been unmuted and then you can start your comment. you will have two minutes to provide your comments. moderator, do we have any callers on the line? >> there is one caller on the line. >> clerk: thank you. c

monica gandhi. thank you so much, nice to see you. >> nice to see you, too. >> numbers are improving. people are moving into the yellow tier, but do you think california's being too cautious? >> you know, i think it's fine what they're doing in the sense that there was actually a lot of consternation over the weekend from businesses and others in the state that push back and say hey, we're not ready, just like the person that you interviewed. that also figures into people's recommendations. people don't feel ready in the state. that's partially why california did this. the cdc guidelines, though, are very sound, based on data. vaccines really block transmission. they prevent you from getting ill and you won't make someone sick if you're around them. but i think, you know, californians, there was some push back this weekend. i think that's why they did that. >> dr. gandhi, you make a good point. there's a difference between people feeling like they're not ready, and then there is the science, the dat

gandhi.emic, i started seeing her talk about covid in terms that anyone could understand. by comparing the pandemic to the disease that has already devastated a generation of gay men in our community, she intelligently encouraged us and her medical colleagues to rethink covid era policy. her best experience with hiv a.i.d.s. informed her to think in terms of harm reduction rather than fear and shame tactics that history is shown doesn't work. i believe her expertise locally and nationally has saved and improved lives during this year. she deserves our thanks. so thank you. >> i am very touched. that is very touching and i am very moved by that. there is nothing more important to me than being an hiv doctor. i want to bring it into the covid work. i'm very grateful. >> reporter: i mean every word. tell the other doctor none of it. i don't want him to know i picked you over him. robert, you have been in san francisco since the 70s. you have seen pre--hiv a.i.d.s. san francisco during the worst

. >> clerk: commissioner gandhi. >> commissioner gandhi: present. >> clerk: commissioner heldfond. >> commissioner heldfond: present. >> clerk: commissioner safai. absent. commissioner standbury. absent. and president bridges. >> president bridges: present. >> clerk: we have a quorum. >> president bridges: thank you madam secretary. a motion on whether to disclose what was held in closed discussion. >> move to not disclose. >> i second that. >> president bridges: moved by commissioner heldfond and seconded by commissioner casciato. at this time we'll take public comment. >> clerk: members of the public who wish to comment on this item please call 415-655-0001, access 187 303 3662. then pound and then pound again. if you haven't done so, press star 3 to be added to the queue to speak. a system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until your system indicates you have been unmuted and then you can start your comment. you will have two minutes to provide your comments. moderator, do we have any callers on the line? >> there is one caller on the line. >> clerk: thank you. c

monica gandhi says it's time for california to end mask mandates, because research shows vaccines work. >> so it blocks you from getting sick, it blocks others from getting the infection and putting that all together is what led the cdc to recommend that vaccinated people don't have to wear masks indoors or outdoors. >> reporter: dr. gandhi also says the opportunity to remove the mask might convince people to get vaccinated. >> there's some people who need that have incentive to get the vaccine, who are holding back. they're like, tell me when this mask thing will end. and if that will increase vaccine motivation and uptake, that is another reason the cdc did this. >> reporter: infectious disease doctor john swartzberg agrees the science supports the cdc guidance, but he has concerns about human nature. >> people who are not vaccinated need to wear masks. but frankly, i don't have enough trust that everybody is going to do that. rterg says a numbers and vaccination levels. >> the cdc should have said, let's set some metrics for percent positivity in terms of testing and the percentage

. >> neither does monica gandhi.er strategy, stay away from hotspots and only travel to places where covert cases are low. and vaccination rates are high like the united kingdoms. >> you are protected then by your vaccine. and anyone with you was not vaccinated is protected by the low case rates in the region. >> the cdc recommends you do not travel internationally until fully vaccinated. but they warned that even fully vaccinated you may be at an increased risk for getting and possibly spreading one of the new covid variants. dr. gandhi disagrees. >> if you are vaccinated i am not worried about the barron's. >> they generate not just antibodies but a more durable arm of the immune system. the t cells will protect you against variants. but if you are immunocompromised, take precautions. >> keep the distancing. >> and when it comes to masks, packed them. there is still a mandate in place anytime you are on board an aircraft, you must be wearing a race craft. as for vaccination credentials, sfo is testing a pilot progr

dr gandhi says hesitancy to lose the mask is understandable.ost everyone should respect each other's preferences, she warns, not accepting the guidance will stall the end of the pandemic. and the more we signal that we're not getting back to normal. i'm concerned that places like schools that businesses won't be back in the fall. because of our almost signaling that we're not back to more normal, as opposed to responding to the science questions are now coming from parents about children under 12 years old what to do if adults are fully vaccinated when kids are not, dr gandhi says kids indoors will likely wear masks until the transmission rate in general is extremely low. so the way we protect the unvaccinated like young children is for adults and older children to get vaccinated and they will then be protected and can take off their masks for those hesitant, dr gandhi says, follow the science the same way we have since the beginning of the pandemic be compassionate, but i have people who still want to wear it. but i also want us to think this

you have got to have that, 6.4 million for gandhi museum.have that. $300,000 for a dog park. $970,000 for outdoor string lighting. the thing you have at christmas that cost $4. where is the shame in these folks in asking for this stuff? >> well, i'm just glad the liberals in washington haven't figured out what comes after a trillion pause that's obviously where they're going with this. it's ridiculous. these infrastructure -- look at our infrastructure bill started out 1 trillion, went to 1.3. now it's 3 trillion. bernie sanders is writing the tax portion of it. it's completely a joke. everybody knows it these things are supposed to be for traditional infrastructure pangs like sewers, flood crocialtion roads and streets and things like that. they got ms. obama's library in there, too. i saw that. it's ridiculous. jillian: congressman tim buncht thank you for joining us this morning. thank you for waking up early there morning and see what's happening with the cranberry research station. todd: i keep telling jillian she needs research cranber

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gandhi says california's high vaccination rates are already helping.e are the latest numbers of who has received at least one dose by age group. she believes doctors should start administering them in their offices to help the hesitant. >> that's kind of the next thing that people are calling for. let us doctors have them because we have relationships with our patients and we can have long conversations and not send them away to get their vaccines somewhere but get it there. >> reporter: the biden two-pronged strategy to reach groups reluctant to roll up their sleeves. >> trusted messages to give the message about why it's important to protect yourself, to protect your family, and to protect your community and make it as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated. that's what's going on. >> reporter: santa clara county is doing just that, expanding access, opening a site at the santa teresa light rail station. it vaccinated 4,000 people over four days. they also hope more people aged 16 to 29 will show up because it's lagging behind other age groups

this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi.ess mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far! - but suddenly, the police - are tear—gassing the crowd — we don't yet know why! the prelaunch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the un pleads for peace in the middle east conflict, but israel's prime minister says the military campaign on gaza will continue with full force. the us special envoy for climat

gandhi now is people who have been fully vaccinated getting mentally prepared to remove their mask.n san francisco, luz pena. >> so far at least 18 states have adjusted their mask wearing rules to fall in line with the cdc updated guidance. other states including california, wisconsin, hawaii and massachusetts are keeping mask rules in place at least for the time being. >>> tonight major retailers are starting to make the decision on how to handle the mandate. apple, walgreens, target, home depot, cvs and starbucks all they will still require them. matt boone takes a closer look at how big box stores plan to enforce the policies. >> it's a question many shoppers haven't even had the chance to think about next. when will they be comfortable going inside a crowded store without a mask. >> it's so tough right. i want to say herd immunity. >> i think it's a tricky line. >> i think i would be >> inside they say they're confidential being outside without a mask but inmight take longer to break the habit. >> it took us a while to go from zero to mask wearing. now it's really hard to go bac

monica gandhi says because covid case numbers and hospitalizations are dropping across the country. >cases have decreased in the last month by 56%. we're below 30,000 on average for quite a few days now. >> reporter: a week before memorial day, the pandemic rebound is under way, with festivities like precautions. nearly 50% of americans have received at least one vaccine dose. nearly 40% are fully vaccinated. hoping to keep those numbers climbing. >> it's not just but. it's about your obligation. >> reporter: president joe biden and dr. anthony fauci appeared with youtube stars today encouraging young people to get the shot. dr. gandhi says while she expects a summer of normalcy, there will be more covid cases. >> there could still be pockets of people truly decide not to get vaccinated, a whole community for example, if we see measles. >> reporter: long-term, covid-19 will be controlled but like many other viruses, it won't be eradicated. >> there have been many viruses which have been controlled through herd immunity, measles, mumps, diptheria, per successis, pertussis, rerubella. t

this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax. to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. - it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far! but suddenly, the police are tear gassing the crowd, we don't yet know why! the prelaunch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... presidentjoe biden says the us is working to secure a cease—fire in the middle east after more than a week of violence putting israel and the palestinian militant group ha

dr monica gandhi, a ucsf professor of infectious diseases, says she is hearing daily from relatives in india, but says closing the border will not solve the problem. they are likely already here and closing the borders are gonna prevent that variant from being here, dr gandhi says. what is needed is more vaccinations in india. and here in the u. s what will prevent the us from from. having the same experience as india, which i'm so sorry about what's happening. india is our ongoing vaccination program and are developing immunity of the population for indian americans, such as mohammad nadeem from the muslim community center in the bay area. there is some hope i'm hoping and praying that you know, with the help from not just from the united states, but also from. neighboring countries, middle east and other countries who are stepping up to send oxygen and doctors and nurses to india. i'm hoping and praying that this will be just a few weeks or days, not months. get off on the biden administration says that they plan to keep a close eye and review the situation in india. make a decision

this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi�*s body landed in delhi.eland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it�*s become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. but suddenly, the police - are tear—gassing the crowd — we don't yet know why! the pre—launch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world�*s newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country and the challenges ahead are daunting, but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: a day after the ceasefire in gaza commenced, isrealis and palestinians have been assessing the damage. but tensions are still high after friday prayers, fresh clashes erupted at the al—aqsa mosque. a nigerian military aircraft has crashed in bad weather near the kaduna airport, killing ten o

gandhi.ds walk in a moment. we are celebrating asian- american pacific islanders month. "good morning america" asked me recently and people across the country to pick someone who has had a great impact on our lives over the past year and i picked you. >> i didn't know that. thank you. >> reporter: i want to read to you because i want you to hear this what i said and this is on behalf of so many of us. every time there's a new covid- 19 headline i turned to one source and that's dr. gandhi. early on, i started seeing her talk about covid that anyone could understand in san francisco. by comparing the pandemic to the disease that is already devastated a generation of gay men in our computer day, she encouraged us and her medical colleagues to rethink covid era policy. her vast experience with hiv a.i.d.s. informed her to think of harm reduction rather than fear and shame tactics that history shown do not work. i believe her expertise locally and nationally has saved and improved lights during t

gandhi now is people who have been fully vaccinated getting mentally prepared to remove their mask.n san francisco, luz pena. >> so far at least 18 states have adjusted their mask wearing rules to fall in line with the cdc updated guidance. other states including california, wisconsin, hawaii and massachusetts are keeping mask rules in place at least for the time being. >>> tonight major retailers are starting to make the decision on how to handle the mandate. apple, walgreens, target, home depot, cvs and starbucks all say they will still require them. matt boone takes a closer look at how big box stores plan to enforce the policies. >> it's a question many shoppers haven't even had the chance to think about next. when will they be comfortable going inside a crowded store without a mask. >> it's so tough right. i want to say herd immunity. >> i think it's a tricky line. >> i think i would be he >> inside they say they're confidential being outside without a mask but inmight take longer to break the habit. >> it took us a while to go from zero to mask wearing. now it's really hard to

this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi.turn from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far! - but suddenly, the police - are tear—gassing the crowd — we don't yet know why! the pre—launch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country and the challenges ahead are daunting but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: there've been celebrations on the streets of gaza, after israel and palestinian militants agreed to a ceasefire to end 11 days of deadly violence. the cruise ship industry was worth $150 billion a year t