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lost, and we have not been in a position to do that yet because our members are on the climb, on the upswing. what the numbers are showing is that democrats are waking up, they are realizing what the stakes are, and quite frankly, independents are. host: whether or not democrats show of november, the vice- president recently said the democratic base, the liberals, need to stop whining and look at what the white house and congress has passed. are you concerned at all that he is picking ...

the ways throughout the region your stakeholders have talked about utilizing local workers and local businesses and local resources to support the puc -- it was very inspiring. in the arts and culture are arena, there are many opportunities to celebrate local artists, to celebrate and used part as a way of educating the community not only about art, but about how the puc works in its role in the community. we did not see health as a criteria for component of other community benefit pro...

>> if i could just comment on that -- what i went over very quickly, we found amazing examples in the stage project, the community projects, which means kathryn is doing an amazing job. there is so much going on. one of the metrics we thought could be just a ton of healthy food that is created that is giving jobs to formerly incarcerated individuals and youth through these projects while making great land available. >> absolutely, and i will slip into my day job lingo, but also this pi...

the local enterprise policy, the ways throughout the region your stakeholders have talked about utilizing local workers and local businesses and local resources to support the puc -- it was very inspiring. in the arts and culture are arena, there are many opportunities to celebrate local artists, to celebrate and used part as a way of educating the community not only about art, but about how the puc works in its role in the community. we did not see health as a criteria for component o...

at the workability of the area, the environmental factors, the health issues, and the education of the community as well. because i believe had i had that opportunity, i probably could have, you know, just been able to manage my lifestyle a little bit better. so as a resident, i hope that you guys can adopt this approach, because i can see a lot of peoples lives changing for the better, just for looking at a situation from a holistic perspective as opposed to making decisions based on ...

we appreciate it. commissioner moran: thank you for all of this. a lot of your recommendations -- most of them appear to be generally applicable to varying communities. not community specific. im curious, in your outreach, how you saw difference in expression of interest in the issues raised throughout our service area. it looks like you interviewed outside san francisco. as you look into the peninsula, and i do not know how far out of country you went, but what kind of issues did you ...

its role in the community. we did not see health as a criteria for component of other community benefit programs, but we see what puc is doing as a way of having opportunities to improve health in the community, not just with the mitigation of orders and traffic congestion and other things that result from development, but by the maintenance of open space and parks and recreation areas so that people can develop healthy recreation lifestyles and see puc as a partner in developing posit...

different things to try to move this policy, hopefully in a way that keeps us on the same path, which is where we all want to get, which is a community labor partnership. so id really like this to be a central theme going forward, because the p.u.c. has so much important work going forward, both for our trades men and women that are currently out of work and our folks that we want to see empowered through all the opportunities that will be created. so i think thats the kind of lesson a...

>> in particular tell you that i believe you have the tools a lot hand to really push the system in the right way. those tools are won, the collaboration that you can foster as in the commonwealth of massachusetts as we have done in health care using the tools between the public and private sectors. second is changing the way the system operates by changing the information and the rules under which the money flows and therefore, the way in which the system operates. i will expand on ea...

first step in her seeking the highest office? if she does, do you think she can win? >> i talked about humility. my answer in all humility is i have no clue. my sense of however good my sources are is that shes not quite sure if shes running for president or not either. i have no real idea if thats -- my answer is i dont know. i think that shes probably taking advantage of this opportunity for good reason. she has been able to in a big way highlight this phenomenon. shes been part of t...