today we're talking about the upcoming november local elections and making sure underserved communities are included. an independent panel is under attack. republican opponents filed papers for a ballot initiative that would toss out those new districts. nannette miranda filed this report from sacramento. >> these are the congressional districts. >> no more lines drawn by politicians to try to save seats that critics say contribute to the gridlock. they are redrawing all congressional districts in california, already ar did you mean seeks to invalidate it. >> when it came to the senate, they created these unwieldy and frankly unconstitutional districts. >> that uncertainty leads party insiders shaking in their boots. >> common cause thinks the referendum is how fear fpl the political establishment is of losing power. democrats could get two-thirds majority. >> there are a lot of people that are so used to it, they have been able to win in this game of redistricting. >> republican tony quinn has drawn lines from the 70s and 80s he believes the referendum makes a good zblargt it was clear

as far as community development banks, their mission is to serve the underserved, so they are exactly on point for the objectives you discussed. the disadvantages are they are only insured up to $250,000 per account, per institution. and they are limited, a limited number of these organizations that are already in san francisco. supervisor avalos: this is the easiest thing to do, that we could do. $250,000 maximum per financial institution, credit unions or community development banks. how do we provide, how do we have that relationship of that maximum and still abide by safety, liquidity, and healed? have you analyzed that? is that an issue here? >> each institution would have to be analyzed in terms of the risk associated with it as well. any fund that were placed in those institutions would be guaranteed by the insurance program. assuming they met the criteria of the treasury tax collector's office that they are not a risky institution. supervisor avalos: we also have language here that says in our state constitution that we cannot loan. does that mean that those mean those institu

and he wants underserved kids to learn by exploring. >> most of their parents have little or no education science or just afraid of it. >> there is so much interesting objects it's hard to single out a favorite. >> this is a group of fourth graders. the lesson is on sources of power. >> one-third of their funding comes from the city's department of children youth and families but private entities like other foundations also support the workshop. they would like to see america regain the competitive edge in science. >> our foundation truly believes to turn the tide you started early with children to get them engaged. >> today there are more than ten community based workshops in the state modeled after this one helping to unspire the next generation of california scientists. >>> don't go away, 7 on your side is next. >>> a woman applies for a passport but it never arrives. i'm michael finney and how an important document ab >>> every year, millions of passports are sent through the mail but the government doesn't require anyone to sign for them when they arrive. that policy led to a nightma

we want the digital inclusion program to make sure we address the needs of underserved vulnerable communities, not communities that are already very tech savvy. we are here to provide a, b and c to the seniors. a stands for access. b stands for basic skills and c stands for content. and unless we have all three, the monolingual chinese seniors are never going to be able to use the computer or the internet. >> a lot of the barrier is knowledge. people don't know that these computers are available to them, plus they don't know what is useful. >> there are so many businesses in the bay area that are constantly retiring their computer equipment that's perfectly good for home use. computers and internet access are helping everybody in the community and people who don't have it can come to us to help with that. one of the biggest problems we see isn't whether people can get computers through programs like ours, but whether they can understand why they need a computer. really the biggest issue we are facing today is helping people understand the value of having a computer. >> immediately they would

i am very concerned about access for underserved communities. i represent a committee that has an unemployment rate of 20%. you talked about the program bringing large banks and i believe this is it's going to target underserved markets in particular, and i like to do just tell us more, what does it mean by in particular, and how do you define underserved and how are we going to really monitor what is going on with these banks as to the success they're having and hopefully focusing completely in underserved areas but i want to know what it means that in particular. what is your hope for the program and how will you associate? >> well, well, once again this is a voluntary program that private sector banks came in because we asked them to step up. you each bank has a different set of activities and commitments that they're interested in pursuing. many of those banks have said, have demonstrated that part of that commitment will be around underserved markets. we're going to partner with them. making sure community bankers, financial institutions, a

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the american jobs act would invest $5 million in underserved communities. our goal is to make it easier for low income latino youth to get summer employment so they can acquire the skills needed for a long-term careers. the recovery act provided more than 367,000 summer jobs at -- summer jobs opportunities. but that opportunity is gone. the offer a lifelong employment skills. the president's pathway back to work fund will bring the program back and provide support to offer summer jobs for low-income youth in 2012. these are just a few of my priorities in washington as we fight for the future of latinos in the future of our educational system. to all my friends at alas, i am so happy that you are on the front lines of this fight. together we will secure a better future for our young people, the latino community in this great country. think you for this opportunity to speak with all of you. please keep up the great work and have a wonderful conference. [applause] >> gracias, secretary. anyway, -- we just want to introduce someone, because they are important.

he wants underserved kids to learn by exploring. >> being aware that most of their parents had littler no education. so we are, of course, very put off by science or just afraid of it. >> with so many interesting objects, it's hard to think about a favorite. >> the fishys over there, all the rocks or the fossils, yeah, or that giant mammoth thing over there. >> this is a group of fourth graders from santos elementary. today's lesson focuses on sources of power. >> did you read how many vultures you are expected to find? >> one .5. >> one-third of their funding comes from the department of children, youth and families. but private entities, like foundations, also support the workshop. they would like see america regain its competitive edge in science. >> our foundation truly believes that, you know, to turn that tide you start early with children to get them engaged, and what i would call the science, technology and math. >> today there are more than ten community-based workshops in the state modeled after this one, helping to inspire the next generation of california scientists. in sa

he wants underserved kids to learn by exploring. >> being aware that most of their parents had little education. so we are, of course, very put off by science or just afraid of it. >> with so many interesting objects, it's hard to think about a favorite. >> the fishys over there, all the rocks or the fossils, yeah, or that giant mammoth thing over there. >> this is a group of fourth graders from santos elementary. today's lesson focuses on sources of power. >> did you read how many vultures you are expected to find? >> 1.5. >> one-third of their funding comes from the department of children, youth and families. but private entities, like foundations, also support the workshop. they would like see america regain its competitive edge in science. >> our foundation truly believes that, you know, to turn that tide you start early with children to get them engaged, and what i would call the science, technology and math. >> today there are more than ten community-based workshops in the state modeled after this one, helping to inspire the next generation of california scientists. in san franc

why are women such an underserved market in terms of needs? their own types of fabrics and ings like that. what do yothink it is? >> i think women, moms working women, they always make do. we dnot have time to search for the next thining or start the next thing. i had a career before i had my kids. then i had done me stay home time when my kids were young. i thought of a need that i had and i knew that other women had. you talk to women andnd you talk about all of these things going on with your life and your body, and i decided that i could do this. >> try and take this from the original prototype to where you are now making thee product. >> once i identified exactly what wanted to do, i hired one of the devevelops of the patent to work with the. we got into manufacturing developed prototypes, tested it around the country pending after a year and a half, we launched last fall and a great success. and it worked so well. >> are you in any of the stores in the washington, d.c. area? >> we are. >> can use to work from home? have you moved up to a

it was innovation in clean tech and underserved markets. if you are an entrepreneur that is red tape. >> and mark. >> and which businesses i should or not go in. >> if you are a journalist which you and the rest of us are. you go to the front lines to get to the story and front lines, 22 percent of the businesses put regulation as number one impediment. >> that's what i don't understand, david. to put it in perspective. we have had 20 years of deregulation. deregulated airlines and trucking and utilitis and oil and gas. and it is still, businesses are complaining about too much regulation. what is the result of this been? we have higher prices and services declined and we have more concentration of business than before. and so deregulation has not brought us a whole lot and in terms was dodd-frank bill. voleker proposed a 10-page rule. but the lobbyist. >> surprise. >> it is a rule. >> okay, mark. >> that always happens when you proposed new regulatory systems like dodd-frank which is 200,000 pages of regulations and it becomes 10,000. >> t

we are going to those most underserved communities. it is a case with the prosecutors, my plan is to have every police station serve quarterly. i am working with community- based organizations, working with foreign council. in order to reach out to communities. but in order to make ourselves more accessible. we actually have to tell you are absolutely right, this is one of the biggest problems facing all of us. public safety depends on the community trust in law enforcement. we need to have the highest ethical standards to be completely transparent and we need to work with every community in this city collaborative way which, again, is what i have been doing for the last 20 years. who are leaders in the community based organizations? they work in partnership with them for 20 years. i have worked on focusing to reduce the representation of the use of color. we need to change our policies and practices to make them fairer so that everyone is treated equally and we need to have the community partner with us that we build trust. >> our bla

these foster kids heart and underserved population. when i think about this, i am reminded by something -- a jesuit philosopher reminded me that the society is judged by how it treats in the least of its members. please support this project. >> supervisors, i feel underdressed. i am here talking on behalf of youth services. i am currently staying at the youth shelter. i recently had a chance to visit the marina district for the first time. it was very beautiful and very clean. i did not understand why there was some much debate about the shelter and the first place. aside from money and building regulations, i understand there is a certain level of fear that comes with homeless activity in such a beautiful district like the marina. no one wants to see the marina look like the tenderloin. i want to reassure anyone with of the concern that you've shelters are nothing like other homeless shelters. all the youth that i have encountered have all been very motivated individuals whose ultimate goal was to have jobs and go to school. it is my

today you will likely your claims that they have helped underserved women who need support during their pregnancy. we support improving services for women who choose to continue their pregnancies, and we think americans are free on this point. many misinform women about the health care options. we believe we can help expectant mothers most when we do not mislead them and give them full comprehensive medical advice. supervisors, i strongly urge you to vote yes. thank you. >> kay vesalesa. next up, tanya smith, laura hornberger and paul solis. supervisor elsbernd: supervisor avalos avalos: for those that do speak, i would ask that you clear the room for those that would like to speak. thank you. >> i am with the symphysis the women's political committee, an organization i am very proud to say supports this measure and ordnance 100 percent. at the young woman who has been in the position to counsel my friends who have gone through this serious process, i have to say, no woman makes the decisions to end a pregnancy lightly, and it is not something that anyone takes lightly in this case. any

you have demonstrated to courage and advocation for this nation and more -- most historically underserved. especially in these economic times. you are this nation's greatest hope as we educate children into the future of this nation. we are passionate about education and are delighted to continue our support and commitment for alas. we were the first to say yes to the leadership academy. we listened, responded, and learn from you. we are in the middle of a transformational. . -- period. achievement for all students is our common goal. regardless of background, nationality, language, or economic status. promethean and the mexican government are collaborating opportunities to deepen, strengthen, and improve primary and secondary education in mexico. the possibility of sharing real time space information for support of student learning, regardless of their location. this summer, the power of the math program by an indiana delivered a dynamic learning environment determined by individual students' learning progression. imagine, real time assessments and the real time intervention for every st

transformed the bay area by building capacity within our partners to develop sustainable initiatives underserved in our community, training our members to become powerful advocates for issues affecting women, children, and their families. we have a heritage of defining important issues, impact and the community, developing issues that affect change. right now we continue this legacy with our community change program, international rescue community -- committee, the san francisco child abuse prevention center, and the gent -- janet pammery center. we are celebrating our 100th anniversary and creating a new, strategic plan. we have continued our legacy of training our women volunteers by streamlining efforts to develop relative training that members can use in their careers and beyond. all of these goals are achievable from our collective action and the action of members. we thank of women voters -- league of women voters in san francisco, and this forum tonight. i would like to hand the podium backed to patricia. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. you will hear from candidates for sheriff. chris

kind of innovative programs that had not been used because of a community that had been woefully underserved but making sure we were able to marry the power of redemption on one end to being smart on crime in the other. long story short, we have been able to reduce violent crime to the point where i now had the largest reduction in the murder rate and violent crime rates throughout all of the city in our district. as evidenced by the visit darrow, the fillmore west addition and surrounding neighborhoods. during this time, cultivated a relationship with sheriff mike hennessey, the longest serving sheriff in san francisco history. he has been our share for more than 30 years. sheriff hennessy has endorsed me to succeed him as sheriff. sheriff is much more than managing the jail system, which we have a population of about 1500 inmates a day, or protecting government buildings and what share of tennessee did was add it to rehabilitation and re-enter programs for -- before their release from county jail. we need to build on the foundation of sheriff mike hennessey and demonstrate it want to impro