i did chair the westchester legislature more than 25 years ago before going on to state legislature. host: where did the interest in politics first come from? mr. latimer: i grew up in an every remark the vietnam war during high school. watergate scandal in my college years. that transfixed attention of my generation on what was happening in government and politics. i didn't envision i'd ever be here in washington. i thought my service would be at a more localized level. but one thing led to another over time. but when we -- but we would talk about politics at the dinner table because of vietnam, what was happening in those years. 1968. it was a long time ago. i was a tweener in those days. then in college the debate about watergate was overwhelming. it sparked an interest in politics that might be unique for that generation. host: how do you -- when did you know you were a democrat and what was that like? mr. latimer: i grew up in a democratic household my mom and dad were middle class blue collar folks. truman democrats. roman catholic. john f. kennedy's presidency connected with u

virginia, and michael bumgarner of washington state, and herb conaway of new the democrat is an engineer, holds an mba, has served in the oregon legislature, and has been at mcdonald's franchisee. she talks here about her background and the distinction of being the first african-american ever elected to congress from her state. m her state. ms. bynum: i come from a family where my mother graduated in 1970 from one of the last segregated high schools in the state, in the country, rather, in south carolina. and i think about all the opportunities that weren't afforded her, you know, coming out of segregation. and i bring that perspective to oregon, saying my mom was a rural kid that haven't a -- didn't have a lot of tuns but i'm going to make sure i bring that forth for all the kids in oregon. host: let's go to your background. i understand you were born and raised here in washington, d.c. ms. bynum: i was. host: what was that like, what was family life like here in the district? ms. bynum: my parents were educator, i went to d.c. public schools until the last two years. i had the world at my fingertips. my playground was the natural histor

people asked me to consider running for state legislature. it was interesting because my family thought that was strange, nobody's done that before but in our state, the legislature meets for 40 days a year. you balance the budget, pass bills and go back to your jobs. it wasn't that big of a commitment outside of session, and we figured we would try it and if it worked, everything would be ok. i did that, got elected and ran for leadership right away and served as assistant majority leader in the house but that was when a lot of the pressure came to run for congress which i was not interested in doing. people asked for two years, if my husband and i would consider running for congress because we were represented in the house by a blue dog democrat. i was a republican and people wanted me to challenge that representative before she decided to go after john flynn, our u.s. senator. i think a lot of john's supporters and he himself were interested in me challenging and beating her before she decided to run for the senate. after two years of peopl

and showing up with different people and people started to ask me to consider running for the state legislature, you know, it was interesting because asking my family they just thought well that's strange and you know, nobody's done that before but in our state this the legislature meets for 40 days a year you go in in january you balance the budget past bills and then go back home and back to your jobs and it wasn't that big of a commitment to outside of session and we figured we would try it and if it worked then everything would be okay. i did that got elected and ran for leadership right away and served as the assistant majority leader in the house, but that's really when a lot of the pressure started to come to run for congress, which i was not interested in doing it. all in fact people asked for two years. if my husband and i would consider running for congress because we were represented in the us house by a blue dog democrat. and of course, i was a republican and people wanted me to challenge that representative before she decided to go after john boone who was our us senator. so i thin

we then both went on to the state legislature and for a number of years i served as the senate housing committee chair and david as the assembly housing committee chair. it always irritated some of our colleagues that san francisco was so dominant on on housing. but that's how we roll here because this is where the housing crisis started. and we as san franciscans know the carnage of the housing crisis better than anyone. and for me it was just so incredible to have david as a steady, consistent partner working on so many tough housing issues. and as lorena said, david was just a rock star in the legislature which is one of the reasons that we miss him so much and that we were so sad that he left. but with that said, the legislature's loss is san francisco's and the city attorney's office came and i got over my upset oddness about david leaving me abandoning me. because if you're going to leave the legislature for something it should be for the san francisco city attorney's office. and i say this as someone who spent almost a decade as a deputy city attorney. i love this office. this o

i for the state legislature and he for congress. he has been a big source of health and support for me. the he has walked me through how this place works and pointed out people that i should reach out to in particular. i think he really enjoyed his time here. i think there were some frustrations of course. all members of congress face some frustrations. he like i am is a really patriotic american and loves mi. [inaudible conversations]

guest: i, from the state legislature so i have served three terms in the texas house, judiciary, and focusing a lot about health care policy. unfortunately texas leads in the nation in undesirable statistics. we lead the nation in maternal mortality, in infant mortality and lead the nation in persons without access to health care. that was something i focused a lot on in the legislature and i hope to do that in congress and i'm a lawyer, i practice law in dallas for 33 years, i am married and have two sons. host: you have been a month in, how is the first month. guest: it is crazy. it's been a fire hose for sure and use to it. i think having the legislative experience from the state really does give a leg up to those of us who have that experience and the freshman class i'm really amazed at how many of us, from the state legislature. i think we have one the most capable experienced freshman classes coming into the congress it really has made a difference and so a lot of my staff for a long time understands the process getting used to d.c. and try to figure out my way around those tun

i think this case could get the state legislature to review the juvenile justice laws and say, you know the pendulum swung too far. maybe we need to go back and look at public safety and accountability more closely, particularly in this type of a crime. additionally, mayor matt mahan called on state representatives to think about additional accountability for young people committing serious crimes and for the adults who are recruiting them. i'm not sure that our current state law, in fact, i'm pretty confident they don't create sufficient accountability, particularly for those adults who are recruiting our kids to be murder weapons. we did reach out to the office of state assemblyman patrick ahrens, who represents this area. we did not hear back. we also reached out to state senator dave corz's office. we were not able to reach him. raj gia. thank you. excuse me. jocelyn. thank you. time has now run out for the ultimatum from elon musk to federal workers. it says to respond to an email listing their accomplishments or risk losing their job. the deadline was 9 p.m. tonight. but now musk

i for the state legislature and he for congress. he has been a big source of health and support for me. the he has walked me through how this place works and pointed out people that i should reach out to in particular. i think he really enjoyed his time here. i think there were some frustrations of course. all members of congress face some frustrations. he like i am is a really patriotic american and loves our couni ink we both want good things for all-americans. >> this week, tune in for c-sp new members of congress series where we talk with both republicans and democrats about their early lives, us careers, families and why they decided to run forice. watch new members of congress all weekning at 9:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. here's a preview. >> after graduating, i worked in finance for several years, first as an virmt banker and then as an -- investment banker and then a hedge fund analyst. getting to experience the private sector. got to work long hours. got to see a little bit of what the real world is about. how our global fin

i for the state legislature and he for congress. he has been a big source of health and support for me. the he has walked me through how this place works and pointed out people that i should reach out to in particular. i think he really enjoyed his time here. i think there were some frustrations of course. all members of congress face some frustrations. he like i am is a really patriotic american and loves -- about their early lives, previous careers, families and why they decided to run for office. tonight at 9:30 p.m. eastern, our interviews include democrat congressman eugene vindman who served as a u.s. army officer and played a role in the story of his brother, alexander vindman who came to national attention in 2019 for his testimony before congress on president trump's relationship with ukraine. >> i was lt. col. assigned to the white house on a detail, deputy legal advisor on national security staff. the chief official on the national security council staff. i worked right across the hall from my twin brother. he had the por

democrat supporting twice but you also seek one 100% democrats against school choice in our state legislature? the teachers union behind them controlling those collectors. america first policy institute and get rid of the majority of the republican woman. should should should that's how you do it. get the public in the right people in office make those changes should. >> i want to go back to what you're talking about this education gap. i can't impact, i can't fixable system. they care about them but what can we do? >> my advice first off, understand is not an issue of education, this is a spiritual issue. the last verse of the old testament, malachi 14, it says he turned the hearts of the fathers to the children in the hearts of the children to the fathers but the end of the verse says something so powerful and it's the times we live in. he said if we do it, shall come and smite the earth with a curse. ... get out in your community go to the public juvenile go to the courtroom and tell them a little boy 13 1415 i don't have a guy that you love him don't see the folks go see the folks in pris

. >> state legislatures are doing, but secretaries also set procedures and processes that also can have. >> an impact. >> on disenfranchizing voters. >> now, federal election commission commissioner and chair ellen weintraub says she is exploring her options after receiving a termination letter from the white house. a firing weintraub says is not legal. take a listen to what she had to say on our air earlier today. >> there is this widespread attempt to. >> get rid of people who might not agree with what the current. administration views as their. view of the law, their view of how the world ought to be functioning. and that is very bad for america to eliminate opposition voices. >> the fec, the fec is a bipartisan by design. in an effort to reassure american voters that elections are being regulated fairly. what's your reaction to what is happening right now? >> well, i think. >> it's a really dangerous precedent, a dangerous time for our country. for leaders to use to fire people or put them on administrative leave. et cetera. for political. >> reasons. >> as you said, a lot of these

new bills on gender in schools introduced at the state legislature. possible impacts on students. and the ntsb giving an update on the american airlines plane crash. but investigators think the helicopter pilots involved might have missed. the atmospheric rivers have left but there's still rain in our forecast. >> how much rain has significant? tell you all about it. coming up weather. >> all right. 8.13, this beautiful morning live look outside at the city of san francisco. looking like a maybe a little bit of a cold start to your morning. but hopefully things warm up for the chinese new year parade. and also we have nba all-star weekend to cathy. >> stephanie, it was a super cold start to the morning. you know what? we have a frost advisory in effect, but not as impressive as what we've got going on. a new 70. this is such a pretty picture. just thought we take a little bit of a video visit and look at the sort of christmas to look at. that's you 70. so it's beautiful there. beautiful diamond peak where they had 42 inches of fresh snow last couple o

. >> that was kron four's gayle ong reporting a new state bill going through the state legislature.other news tonight, the state legislature wants to limit the utility rate hikes heyward senator authored a bill known as the investor owned utility accountability act. if it's signed, it would prohibit the utility company from proposing more than one rate increase per year cap pose increases for residents to no more than the consumer price index and audit the use of utility equipment and fire risk areas. >> i you know, i have seen residents share their bills where it's $800 a month where summer it's $1000 a month, right? depending on if it's a single family home or they're renters right. and how can somebody do that when they're on a fixed income? >> and response pg e released a statement saying they are aware of higher energy costs and they are taking action to limit future rate increases and stabilize customer bills. >> as beer week is coming back, despite the name, there's actually 10 days of festivities planned all spread across the bay area. events will kick off tomorrow and san f

i was able to serve four years in the state legislature, four years in congress. and i think now is the time to now take the mantle and lead our state into the future. we have a great governor. ron desantis has done a tremendous job for our state. but now the job is to keep the best state in the country as the best state in the country. and so that's going to be the mission at hand. and i'm excited to announce my candidacy with you tonight. >> we appreciate the announcement. what do you make of the reports that the governor's wife is considering a run? she's a very well liked first lady. >> well, i mean, honestly, right now it's very early. i'm the only person in this race right now, so we'll see what happens. but i will tell you, sean, i'm excited to have the full endorsement of president trump. he has a lot of faith in me. and to the people of florida, i would tell you that for a long time, i've been in the trenches in a lot of these battles dealing with conservatism, a bill i passed when i was a freshman in the state legislature. in the state legislature, sean a

in the state legislature, i was the only ever disabilities chair in the state senate, and a lot of that had bipartisan support, in fact unanimous support in committee and on the floor often, and that is where dealing with issues we can get behind, understanding we can come together to work for good legislation and funding for our most vulnerable, so it is something like that, and when a republican member would come to me on a bill that might create a task force or have appointments, and there were no minority members appointments, i would take the bill back, go back to my leadership, and say we have to do the right thing and make sure the state is represented and members have appointments. >> have you heard from any of them about your political career? >> one of the great blessings of this is i have reconnected with so many of my former students, many of them go and do political work for me, meaning they are at the doors, on the phones and we have reconnected. i have a former student that swears me and every time i have gotten elected, students that have worked for me, so it is a blessi

to see real results on issues our state has faced for years, that only seemed to be getting a modicum of progress or getting worse. to my colleagues in the legislature and state government, we are privileged to serve the people of hawaii and work for them every day. as we start the new year and a new legislative session we reflect on the progress we made together over the past two years and look forward to asking this question. what do the people of hawaii want us to accomplish for them now and in the coming years? let's talk affordability. this is the cost-of-living question in our state. it is too high, the highest in our country. there are too many families struggling to make ends meet, too many considering leaving the places they grew up in and love, and too many have left in search of a cost-of-living that is lower on the mainland. two years ago the people of hawaii told us to find ways of making living in this state more affordable. we made this a top priority and took action. we lowered taxes. in our first year we worked with the legislature, all of you, and double the earned income tax credit in the food credit, increased the existing child

viewers in the uk can watch that interview in full after the high—stakes election for the state legislatures a big moment for the bjp unit in the capital delhi. because this was a battle of prestige between the incumbent ruling party in delhi that has been ruling continuously since 2015. celebrating by beating drums and distributing sweets. now what this means for the governing bjp, it shows that prime minister narendra modi's popularity is still intact. and his message, kind of reflects with the people and it resonates with the people. majority in parliament. and now the bjp has come back to power. party, which started as a huge anti—corruption with a population of 30 million, something and it was always a bugbearfor the bjp. why we were not able to win here, even though the powers of the state are very limited, but they were able to win in other seats, whereas other than previously thought, according to a new study. researchers looked at how human babies discover words — and applied the technique to the song of humpback whales, revealing a previously undetected language—like structure. wh

. >> nevada governor joe lombardo called on state legislature -- legislators to increase the state's budget by 9% and make permanent pay raises for teachers for egovernor made the remarks in his 2025 state of the state address from the capitol in carson city. [applause] >> would everyone please be seated. governor lombardo, we welcome you to the assembly chamber and look forward to your message. governor lombardo: welcome, everybody. speaker yager, majority leader canazero. lieutenant governor anthony. members of the senate and assembly. honorable justices of the supreme court. constitutional officers. where are you at? there you are. welcome. welcome. distinguished guests. my fellow nevadans. good evening. i'm going to go offscript here forthwith. we had an incident i just found out about, i want to thank the first responders who helped. [applause] please, please, please, keep her in your prayers. additionally, i want to acknowledge that all of us have friends and family who have been affected by the devastating wildfires in southern california. our hearts go out to those who are de

it's going to the state legislature and they want to limit utility rate hikes >> hey, rich state senator a although the bill known as the investor owned utility accountability act, if signed, would prohibit the utility company for proposing more than one rate increase per year capitals increases residents to know more than the consumer price index, the audit and the use utility equipment in fire risk areas. i you know, i have seen residents share their bills where >> it's $800 a month where summer it's $1000 a month, right? depending on if it's a single family home or they're renters right. and how can somebody do that when they're on a fixed income in response to pg e they released a statement saying they are we are the higher energy cost. >> and that they are taking action to limit future rate increases and help stabilize customer bills. donuts, they're set to open a new location today. that's at 2.30, this afternoon. mayor daniel lurie is going tend to support an honor, small business staple that's been operating in the city's as 1960. the new location is going to be at 17, 12 on polk

look closely at many conservative was passed by state legislatures and you're likely to find the hand of alex alex is the perfect petri dish for what ends up being a very, very destructive legislative scheme in our country. they bring together corporate leaders, evangelical leaders, and right wing legislators. they meet twice a year behind closed doors. and almost invariably, the laws they seek to pass and move out into the world, restrict the ability of people to be able to effectively operate in their democracy from stand your ground self defense laws, district photo id laws, which critics say make it harder for minorities and the poor to vote. the group says it's model bills are templates for as many as $200.00 state laws passed a year. they're thinking about creating what's called model legislation. i like bills come complete with blanks where legislators need only fill in their state names. you start out with one idea and i met test the sizes into something that see a red click to be applicable every place in the united states. it's pretty safe to say that there wouldn't be, can

i was able to serve four years in the state legislature and four years in congress and now is the timeave a great governor, ron desantis has done a tremendous job price tape and i was the job to keep the best estate in the country as the best state in the country. so that's going to be the mission at hand and i'm excited to announce my candidacy with you tonight. >> sean: we appreciate the announcement. what do you make of the reports that the governor's wife is considering a run? she's a very well-liked first lady. >> honestly right now it's very early. i'm the only person in this race right now so we will see what happens. i will tell you i'm excited to have the full endorsement of president trump. he has a lot of faith in me and to the people of florida i would tell you that for a long time i've been in the trenches in a lot of these battles dealing with conservatism. ability past my was a freshman in the state legislature allowed parents to examine the materials in front of their children. than governor rick scott signed a bill into law. i have a long history in the conservative mo

that has passed in red state legislatures across the country. however it was recently similar initiatives were recently put up for a vote in kentucky and nebraska. voters in these very red states even as they were electing president trump in 2024 voted down private school choice efforts. and that caught a lot of people by surprise and suggests at least in those couple of states that there is a disconnect between what the red state voters want and what some of the red state elected officials are pushing. host: edna in chicago, a democratic caller pretty here from you. caller: good morning. my question was why? everybody is talking about the education, speaking of the 25th. i suggest they start looking at the 25th amendment in the constitution. to get rid of a president who can no longer govern. this is what we have now. not only education but if you educate yourself and see what's happening with this guy we have for a president, you will see. he has dementia, he is an old man with dementia. host: we will stick to the topic. eric in massachusetts,

they are trying to stop president trump's agenda in the new york state legislature.d actions show today they're going to pass a law to change how we fill our special elections to try to delay filling elise stefanik's shseat in the congress. it's unconscionable. it's abuse of power. >> i don't know if republicans can do anything, whether you can do anything to change that but we do have as you point out a one or two seat advantage in the house and part of it's because we're not going to to get the special election done. what can you do? >> well, one, we're drawing attention to it because their corruption it lives in the shadows in albany. i was the state chairman of the republican party. i know a little bit about this. and what you have going on right now is the new york state legislature trying to change a law that they changed three years ago to make it easier to have special elections when andrew cuomo wouldn't call them. now, you have them trying to allow the governor to delay special elections. it's unconscionable. they want to leave the seat open so that we have

i passed that bill into law in the state legislature of florida.o passed one of the major expansions of school choice at that time if florida's history with the hope scholarship to keep children -- help children who were being bullied in school to met them -- give them the opportunity to go to another school. so i've been helpful in the conservative movement through politics over the last decade. look, my record speaks for itself. i'm very happy to have president trump's support and is so right now this is about the future of florida, the voters of florida and doing everything possible to make sure that not only are we, do we continue to be the best state in the country, but that we take the it to new heights. stuart: all right, congressman, republicans were able to push through the framework for trump's big, beautiful bill last night. first step in funding the president's agenda and extending those tax cuts. very important. can you give us a time frame for when we get the whole thing done and signed by the president? if. >> look, i think we're goi

dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> 6.37 is the time a new bill going through the state legislature wants to limit utility rate hikes so hayward states sen show a hob authored the bill known as the investor owned utility accountability act and if signed into law, it would prohibit the utility company from proposing more than one rate increase per year. proposed increases for residents to know more than the consumer price index. and it would also audit the use of utility equipment in fire, risk areas. >> i you know, i have seen residents share their bills where it's $800 a month where somewhere to $1000 a month, right? depending on if it's a single family home or they're renters right. how can somebody do that when they're on a fixed income? >> well, in response pg e released a statement saying that they're aware of the higher energy costs and that they're taking action to limit future rate increases and stabilize consumer bills. california gas prices are known to be significantly higher here in california, obviously compared to other states. and aaa has announced that that's now official. the

. >> after the rally, something just as important a legislative hearing involving the state legislature and a more than 500 people came to the legislative forum held in the student center. >> seemingly out of nowhere. we get notice that they're making these very drastic cuts. they're putting kids at risk, faculty at risk, hurting our entire community. >> sonoma state has the third fastest degree completion rate in the state of california. this is the gym for the state of california. simply can't cut their way out of it. >> by imposing a cut first and ask questions later. the csu command staff put itself in a corner, but it can still get help. >> we want to see a plan. how do they rightsize this operation? what do they need to do? what programs do they need to grow? what partnerships do they have to facilitate in the community in order to provide academic opportunities for students? what are they going to do to fix this? >> of course, the state of california will invest, but we need a plan to know what we're investing in. cuts and cuts only will not work. >> tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news

. >> there's a new effort in the state legislature to overhaul california. sanctuary state laws. state senate minority leader brian jones is introduced the bill and that he calls the safety before criminal sanctuary bill that bill would prevent local jurisdictions from passing sanctuary city measure stronger than the current law. >> bill ensures violent criminals are not shielded from federal immigration. authorities. using every tool in the tool box to keep our communities safe. >> the bill would still need to be approved by the state senate and the assembly. and if that happens, it would still need to be signed by governor newsom. >> in washington, a new task force is challenging president trump's onslaught of executive orders and south bay congressmen sam liccardo. it's one of the democrats on the task force according to the former federal prosecutor in san jose mayor. more than 80 cases have already been filed and courts have issued 29 injunctions limiting or halting trump administration action. we've seen a lot of success so far from 4 federal judges have blocked, for exampl

but a new bill going through the state legislature looks to limit those rate hikes. heyward state senator i show while hob authlred the bill known as the investor owned utility accountability act. if it's signed, it's going to prohibit the utility company from proposing more than one rate increase per year cap host increases for residents to more than the consumer price index and audit the use of utility equipment in fire risk areas. >> i you know, i have seen residents share their bills where it's $800 a month where somewhere to $1000 a month, right? depending on if it's a single family home or they're renters right. and how can somebody do that when they're on a fixed income? >> for its part to pg e wrote this, we know that many customers are impacted by higher costs, including energy. we are taking action to limit future rate increases and stabilize customer bills, including reducing our materials and labor costs more efficiently planning and executing work lower our financing costs. >> parts of the bay area are going down. >> using satellites to analyze changes an

front row seat to democracy you talk government offering his state of the state address to the state legislature in salt lake city. housing affordability, infrastructure public safety. [inaudible] >> mr. speaker, mr. president gathered here tonight, welcome. to start by acknowledging the 19 the elected members of our house of representatives. i'm sorry -- the result, i got right. shelley, thompson and her three new senators welcome, a round of applause. >> last week i had dinner with our new legislatures and spouses. my favorite part of the night was asking why on earth they would run for this. i wish they could have heard their answers to possible to tell was a republican and who is a democrat, they inspired me. love is not too strong of a word and the work you committed to do for the people of our state. i shared with them a friendly piece of advice you will feel overwhelmed and wonder how on earth i got here. you will settle in and wonder how the rest of these people are here. some of you took that to personally. our time tonightyo is short andi ask thatk, you hold in applause until and. ther

and on that note, please join me in welcoming the 20 new members of the washington state legislature. [applause] >> thanks to all of you for the sacrifice i know that each and every one of you make to serve your constituents. and third, washington's history demonstrates over and over again that we rise to the challenges placed in our path and we emerge stronger every time. now, that legacy is personal for me and because this is my first time speaking in this chamber and with so many family members here today, i want to share a bit of that history. both sides of my family were here before we were a state. back in those territorial days my great grandparents on my mom's side homesteaded along the river where we carved out a life in the land. and they ventured west with determination and their desire for a future here. their comforts must have been few and far between. on my dad's side, our ancestors made their way to a different territory, vancouver. they created a school for the deaf and the school hired my great-great-great uncle james watson to lead it in those early years. his wife

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you always had the situation covered properly, became the youngest woman elected to the hawaii state legislature and joined the hawaii army national guide -- guard deploying three times. people fighting with her said she was exceptional and even then and she continues to serve in the army reserves and also served four terms in the house of representatives where she was a member of the hse former vice chair of the national democratic party, can you believe that? and here she is. she was never a democrat, at heart she was a republican. i watched her. a 2020 democratic candidate for the president of the united states, it's not easy. it's not so easy. people think it's easy. tulsi gabbard distinguished herself as a leader of the highest caliber earning respect, admiration and love of americans for her profound commitment to the values that keep us free and she has those as much as anybody. she has been a courageous and often lonely voice speaking out against the left attacks on free speech and dangers of unelected deep state. she was very strong for me when i was going through the fake news and the

i was in the state legislature for many years before i got here , governor reynolds. quite frankly, one of the reasons i ran for this job is again and again i wanted to do things at the state level and was told i could not because it was federal law. i wonder if you can give some examples of things, whether it be health care or education, welfare, what have you, where you wish you could do things in iowa but cannot do them because of federal mandates. gov. reynolds: the list is long, especially as we have aligned government and become more efficient. i would say the lack of accountability was what i saw in the incomplete review we did it we reviewed over 800 agency programs in which there was not one kpi, not one metric, not when accountability measure tied to any of it whatsoever with the existing programs. so nothing comes before me now from my agency, my cabinet, without a kpi and metric tied to it if they want to continue the program or add to it. but snap is another example. we have an antiquated system. as does a lot of governments, especially federal. right now

was directly from the state of pennsylvania's inspector general which was testifying in front state legislature. there was the -- back in 2010 the state of florida issued a directive for agencies to come together, they did a study just on snap eligibility, not on the trafficking or identity fraud and found 7.5% dedicated just solely to fraud. if you look at the state-by-state level, i don't want to shame or call the state of alaska but i believe they were at a 60% overpayment rate for issuing benefits in 2023. that is an unacceptable number. i think they are aware of that too. so we are talking about real money here. host: what states are the best at limiting fraud? >> well i think it is sort of who does it the least worst is probably the better example here. i think the state of florida, mississippi some of the sub -- other states of done a good job being involved in the original national accuracies to eliminate duplicate participation across states. last $1.7 billion for checking verifications to make sure in another state. identity verifications at the front end since 2013. saving around $25

ending the perks altogether would require an action by the state legislature. >>> stanford university is implementing a hiring freeze on the staff as they work for an uncertain budget for the next school year. stanford says this freeze does not apply to faculty positions or student workers. it comes as a federal government looks to make cuts on university research funding and increase the current endowment taxes paid by universities. >>> still ahead, they shared their secret with the wrong people. how a casual flight chat landed the california couple in big trouble for an illegal wildlife collection. >>> plus, the results are in for petaluma's purple cup experiment. >> this was a very exciting thing to be a part of, to be the only city in the country to do this. >> did it help keep trash out of landfills? what does it mean moving forward? >>> temperatures across the bay area today, well above what is normal for the end of february. mostly into the 70s, even the coolest spots were close to 70 degrees. one more day of unseasonably warm weather, and that we are i guess what i'm looking f