being in a less-minded way of thinking about municipal is asian region municipalizat -- about m unicipalization you were leading the pack. you should speak to that. people in san francisco hear it from others who want to mutate the debate as to what this means. when we hear it from other counties who are not necessarily like san francisco, i think it is important to share some insight. >> thank you. i will. let me mention that i appreciated participating in the aforementioned senate hearing last month. mr. chairman, you represented this group of very well. it was the first time i had a chance to listen to you speak. you did announce standing job in speaking to the vision and the issues we have been challenged with. yes. the central san joaquin valley is not a liberal hotbed. it is not a political -- should not be a political issue. what drives our region, and i think everybody knows the greater fresno area tend to be fairly conservative in its political alignment, my board certainly is probably right of center across the board, but that is the beauty of community choice. it allows local governm