marijuana is the largest cash crop in california, the first state to permit the use of their -- medicalarijuana in california 14 years ago. many argue the initiative would have a profound effect on ending therrests of non-violent drug offenders who are disproportionately black and latino youth. the california naacp supports proposition 19 and says legalizing it is a civil-rights issue. we're joined on the telephone from sacramento by california naacp president alice huffman. welcome to "democracy now!" >> thank you for allowing me to be on the show today. my position and the naacp position is that we have a drug war and the penalties and implementation of action by police on the drug war has caused a disproportionate number of african-americans and lanos to be arrested for this low-level crime, which come in my opinion, when you have a law that is not applied evenly across the board, then you have discrimination and it is legal discrimination. it is destroying our families and community. >> how much support do you have in this, ali huffman? >> all of the various official bodies of the n

that is the name of the california high-speed rail project, to move as efficiently and affordably from one metropolitan of our state to another. although the california high- speed rail project will not be selling tickets from los angeles to san francisco for another 10 years, the transbay joint powers authority inc. the need for trains in other cities. we are glad they have considered the future development of a high-speed system. we are also pleased that the american recovery in reinvestment act is making this project possible. california one, by far, the largest share in the nation of recovery act funds. we need to thank the secretary for that. but we also thank the president for that than his vision for including high-speed rail in the stimulus program, as well as the fine the leadership of speaker pelosi, senator feinstein and boxer, and partners at the u. s. department of transportation and federal railroad administration. we will be looking to do to make high-speed rail a reality for the nation, and particularly here in california. i look forward to the day when i can board a train downtown in my city and ar

the fields of santa maria, california and i won't forget who put me in office the people te o the great state of california. i'll never forget whose government spends, it's the people's money. i'm asking the voters to go on abel mal've done a good job for all of california. i'm asking you for four more years. >> our distinguished panelists and thank youror your participation. i would like to thank abc, kgo channel 7, kiov, 1590 radio and our host today thank you so much for that. as an important reminder offers political contributions. we do offer forms like this to enlighten our listers and readers remember to vote this coming election. >> thank you. >> thanks again. [ applause ] >> that has been an abc7 election special, voted 2010. the

do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. and that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same period that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion, and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time, as i hold the position, as a member -- >> [inaudible] >> for the city and county of san francisco. it is official. a round of applause. [applause] supervisor maxwell: thank you. these are routine ordinances replacing an appealing -- and the peeling -- and repealing may happen every three years. why don't we start with someone from the fire department? fire marshal, actually. >> the afternoon, supervisors. assistant deputy chief from the fire department. i am ecb's fire marshal. every three years, the state of california goes through a code adoption process for building, fire, electrical, mechanical, etc. california standards commission adopts a model code been the case of the fire code this year the 2009 international fir

we work solely in the state of california. is why this proposition is important to us because all of our business is focused in the state of california. >> why do you think it should pass? >> we have spent the last four years working with the california inner resources board on many regulations we have. the one that is last in this proposition is called the truck-bus rule that doesn't fall under the auspices of ab-so we have so much expense and coming it is very difficult for us to try and manage these costs. we certainly can't pass them along to anybody. we are trying to spread these costs over a little more extended period of time. >> tell me about this, the bus-truck rule. i want people to understand what it means. >> the truck-bus rule, tying that what they call the off-road rule, where people look the trucks and look at emissions coming through the stack. it mandates us to have 2007 engine standard and 2010. the technology and work that has been done on that has been dramatic. we're forced to do that, we're going to go th

gas emissions will also advancing public health, air quality, and the green and economy of california. resolution encourages the state of california and resources board to establish resources targets to incentivize the land use transportation planning. i want to acknowledge that the department of the environment has really been a leader throughout the country had and i know that we want to see ourselves as the electric vehicle capital of the u.s.. with all these different efforts, i hope to be supportive of the air resources board and i encourage support for my colleagues as well. thank you. >> colleagues, today i am proposing a number of ways to address issues that have resulted around tour buses in san francisco. my constituents complain about sightseeing buses including those that are idling too long, blocking traffic, and using loud amplification systems. we recognize the importance of tourism but too many people have had their quality of life negatively affected by tour buses and at this time there's further. regulation. we have worked with the mta, the police department, and other agencies to find solutions for

but i think people wonder if you were so interested in the state of california, why you didn't vote all those years or get involved in state commissions or in other parts of public life. is there something about how you have used your fortune for the good of california and other causes that we don't know, that you would like to share with us tonight? >> well, let me talk about voting because i have a lot to say on that. and i am not proud of my voting record. it was wrong. and i take full accountability and full responsible for if. and i apologize to the people -- for it. and i apologize to the people of california. you're right to look at that. every candidate is a package of strengths and weaknesses, but i think i have a lot to offer california. the reason that i have invested my own money in this is because i think we can make california much stronger. i think we can revive the california dream for every single californian. but i'm up against some pretty big entrenched interests. the public employee unions have poured money into this campaign. over the last four or five years, they'v

where is the tobacco money from the state of california? it was much larger amounts of money because it was a whole state. do any of you know? it is just part of the hole in the state's budget. it went into the general fund. what do we have because of luis? we have this beautiful building. [applause] >> unfortunately, those were my real words. i will tell you the aftermath of that story. it is even worse with the state of california. they securitized their tobacco money. it is already pissed away. there you go. today is a great celebration not only for the entire laguna honda community but for the city of san francisco. i know that many of you know from its very beginning laguna honda and san francisco have been intertwined. back in the days of the gold rush, it was started as an alms house and evolved over the years to where we are today. today, we have a new chapter where a quality of care will be constantly given as it has always been given so well in the past, and where community will be even more deeply engaged. it has been said that no

control the marijuana and that's why the chief of police throughout the state the sheriffs throughout the state the governor of california both candidates for governor on both sides of the ballot both the tourney general candidates on both sides of the ballot. twenty five major newspapers up and down the state of california both sides of the social and political spectrum are against this initiative and it's not so much the conversation about the legalization of marijuana it's that this initiative is so poorly written is going to create more issues than it answers so how is it exactly that this initiative is going to work i mean tell me why it's not actually going to regulate or control or bring in revenue . well it's not going to work first of all the myth is that it's going to bring in one point four billion dollars to the general fund of california to help us during this downturn in the economy truth of the matter is the state of california doesn't get one cent if this initiative passes instead every city which four hundred seventy eight cities in california or every county which there's fifty eight now has to develop

>> good evening, i represent the state far of california. this is the owner of a building on howard street. and you are looking here at the project. to the left, you will see the state bar building. when we bought the building, it was retrofitted to extend. when we come to 120 howard, the project that we have appealed and there has been a lot written about this. this really defies common sense to think that you can add four stories to it top of the building without needing substantial retrofitted. reinforced concrete is one of the more concerning forms of construction that we have. the state bar's interest in this is only for the people of san francisco. the only wanted this to be built right. what we did when i got involved in this project is that we went out to find an engineer who had not been previously associated with the project. whether there was legitimate engineering concerns. there was, frankly, because we were prepared to let this go forward. we hired a professor at the university of california in berkeley. he is probably the one p

i would like free to think about the state of california and the talent that is here. people and creativity and talent, creating these conditions to invite the best and brightest from across the world. the proximity to berkeley and stanford, research and development that is here and human capital. we know what is happening in connecticut and boston and san diego. they understand these ingredients. the organic growth as part of the dna, and the lifeblood of san francisco. i am here as the mayor, to promote this wonderful city. i am here as a small business person. i look forward to getting back into the business world and i hope that i will continue to find growth and opportunity to invest in the san francisco bay area. and i am here to tell you that now is the time to invest in the city. the opportunity to find a big space has never been self- evident. could not be like those companies that have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars per month going to the south bay. you could spend less money by going to where the employees already are by opening and expanding in t

population is upwards of 200 million before the law that we passed in -- in the 10s of billions in the state of california, nearly -- nearly over -- what they're able to guesstimate, half a trillion to a trillion in the united states alone, we do have i think good cause to want to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, by certainly implementing mitigating measures that significantly reduce i think the c.o. 2 that is admitted in the atmosphere. bags do that, even in the most seemingly benign way because of how -- how insignificant they may seem. they're not, in their totality. so having local law that helps us drive it across citywide we believe is the appropriate next step. there are exceptions that are built into the local law, because -- we are counting on the cottage industry of the alternative bags to come up on line. made from -- from potato or cornstarch or whatever the new technology is so that those bags unto themselves become compostable. since san francisco has a trophy compostable slash recyclable program unlike any other city in the state -- in the state of california this is

but the absence of any law whatsoever in the state of california should be considered unacceptable. in the discussions with the city attorney during the orchestration of this particular law, there is no unintended consequence with regards to the concerns articulated by the representatives of the manufacturers. lip balm and toothpaste would not be included in this particular law. there would be a more defined segregation to make sure that that would not be an unintended capture. with regards to take back programs, we hear very differently on mandatory take back programs in canada, as well as europe, completely. the 1998 study that was mentioned about germany, germany is actually one of the leaders in europe right now on the question of recapturing pharmaceuticals from getting into the waste stream. it has been well updated by the parliament of germany that focuses on manufacturer responsibility. the difference is that a lot of the same manufacturers that might come to the united states to debate at the level of the state or even local levels in preventing us from enacting such laws ar

>> i'm a registered nurse here for the state of california and i also am a licensed attorney with the california state bar. supervisor alioto-pier: any c.p.a. work or anything like that? >> no. i haven't done c. pmple a. work. supervisor alioto-pier: ok. thank you. chairman campos: thank you very much. if we can now call mervin conlan. >> good morning. i'm dawn. unfortunately mr. conlan apologizes for not being able to be here today. he had a medical procedure. so he is at the hospital this morning having that taken care of. and he couldn't move that appointment. he did ask that i appear on his behalf to relay to you the committee members that he is sincerely interested in continuing to serve on the assessment appeals board. again, he couldn't move his appointment this morning, which is why he was not able to attend the meeting this morning. chairman campos: supervisor alioto-pier? supervisor alioto-pier: thank you. do you have anything that you can share with us about mr. conlan? >> i believe this will be -- he's applying for his third term which means he's been with the board alread

the united states. we are representing the city of san francisco. we're representing the state of california but we are representing the entire country as we compete against spain and italy. and so colleagues, i ask that we put our best foot forward. i think the issues that have beened have been good. but our internal steam taking all these issues to heart and they will work with us and work with all of the stakeholders to make sure that we do this right. so cloges, i'm not sure if there as been a motion to continue made. but i would oppose that and ask that we move this forward. >> there is no motion except for the item before us. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, mr. president. i think one issue that would make me feel comfortable is maybe we can hear from staff what if any involvement the office might have with this matter? >> supervisor campos, the host city agreement which would be the binding document would be subject to budget review. we were told that the term sheet was not subject but that a binding agreement would be if we were trying to make any -- any commitments based out of t

we have 2012 fires in the state of california. at times, in fact it seems like the entire state was on fire. >> reporter: as we all know fire season in california can be brutal, destructive and deadly instead of running from the flames these brave men and women go towards them. >> nine of the firefighters whose names went on the wall died of injuries or job related illness over the last 12 months. >> i have been looking at high- def doppler all day seems to be rain is that hitting the ground? >> pooling up out there. a little light showers, napa, santa rosa, most your aloft at this point. it hasn't hit the ground yet but may should be light as we see low clouds prevailing over the golden gate looks like the bridge is damp. we will look for light showers to remain in the forecast all day long most of the moisture will stay offshore and south along the coast. a glancing blow for us again rainfall amounts will be minimal here we look across the bay at treasure island they have a ferris wheel over there today. festive none the less, li

every three years, the state of california goes through a code adoption process for building, fire, electrical, mechanical, etc. california standards commission adopts a model code been the case of the fire code this year the 2009 international fire code. it then adopt amendments at the state level than adopt a state level fire code. the 2010 california fire code was published. this is what it looks like. it will become effective throughout california on january 1, 2011. local jurisdictions have 180 days to adopt their own commitments in the form of an ordinance, and that is why we are here today. in general, the proposed 2010 fire code carries forward the 2007 san francisco fire code without substantive modification. the primary changes and new requirements are described in the legislative digest that was described to you. i would like to provide a brief overview of the injured -- the issues that have generated interest to bring them to your attention. we are proposing to adopt the california state fire marshal solar photovoltaic installation guidelines, which outlined certain requirements fo

the state. she needs to sell the people of the state of dafl california, it's not about money, it's about wantingernor of the state and change the state and bring jobs back to california. and bring industry back to the state of california. that's what she needs to get on to. megyn: i picture somebody saying that to your dad. let's call her a "w" word and i can't see him responding with well i'm going to use that. >> reporter: ronald reagan might not have used it. he might are laughed it off at that point in time. but right now it's not laughable in the state of california with what's going on here. the fact that our industries are being taken by everybody, arizona, oregon, texas. when need to bring jobs back. this is a serious problem out in the state of california. the only people coming into the state are illegals because all the legals are leaving. megyn: this is the second time in a california political race we have seen somebody caught on tape. fiorina was caught on tape making fun of barbara boxer's hair. if you are near a phone or microphone, assume it's on and be careful what you have say

we are the only for -- the only port remarkably in the state of california that has done this. f only four in the world. we are going to see this done in l.a., we hope soon, but we aren't the only one in the state of california, and that fills us with pride. we put up about $1 million. epa put up about $1.2 million. they area quality put of $1.6 million or 11 $9 million, and we cobble the resources together to get to this point. we are proud to be the first. it is appropriate that san francisco be the first. we have always taken pride on being at the cutting edge of green technology. these are green collar jobs, and that is something that is important. if you believe in the environment, you believe in jobs, or if you believe in promoting jobs, you better believe in promoting environmental stewardship, and that is the spirit that brings me here. congratulations. job well done. let's keep leading by example, and let's get the job done completely rebuilding this pier, which hopefully, will get done very soon. thank you all for being here. >> thank you again for your leadership. as

whitman, in june of this year the fuel organization polled the voters in california and 40% said you could cut the state budget by 20% and not affect the services they have gotten used to. to make that kind of a cut you'd have to give up the prison system, transportation, and welfare. have the voters of california become utterly unrealistic about the reality as a result of the year after year deficits and crawling to the finish line in the budget process? >> the voters in california have the right instincts. they know the government is not run effectively. the first thing we need to do is put californians back to work. for families, the solution is a job. we have to get the californians back to work. i have identified $15 billion worth of savings that if we achieve them, it will make california a stronger, not weaker. we need fewer people working in the government. we need to use technology to do more with less. we need two very tough reforms, the first is the pension system. the taxpayers of california cannot afford that program anymore. the taxpayers of california zero more money than they can afford

attorney general of the state of california to file treason complaints against 15 members of the 111th congress, including dianne feinstein, all of whom voted for the use of force in october 2002, which authorized the president to use force against me or anybody he wants as he determines necessary and created a dictatorship in the white house. you are all under oath to prevent the mass murder of people without due process, which is what an undeclared war is. you are under oath to defend the fifth amendment. you are under oath to prevent unreasonable seizures without due process. supervisor chiu: thank you very much. let me ask if there are any other members of the public that wish to speak in general public comment. seeing none, at this time, general public comment is closed. if we could now move to our 3:30 special commendation. the first will be offered by supervisor daly. supervisor daly: thank you. bruce has called his team a group of characters, podcasts, and misfits, and i think that is part of the appeal and part of why san fran

the hardest hit areas, maybe it's in florida, maybe it's outside las vegas, are we starting to see stability? >> not yet. you know, it's those states you mentioned, we call them the fan states, florida, arizona, nevada, california, those are the states that are hardest hit and they still haven't hit bottom yet. bill: built on sand, you could say. >> exactly. bill: stephen moore of the "wall street journal," good to have you in on such short notice, given the breaking news on that. look for the comments from the fed chair. something not clear about this. always we're happying --