Chair ronen the meeting will come to order. Welcome to the december 7 meeting of the rules committee. I am hillary ronen, rules of the committee. With me are supervisors Catherine Stefani and supervisor victor mar. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. [inaudible] Clerk Committee members will attend the meeting Via Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunitied to speak during the Public Comment are available by phone by calling 4156550001. Again, thats 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1460305414. Again, thats 1460305414. Press pound twice, and when you enter the meeting, you will be in listening mode only. When your item of interest is called, enter star, three to be entered into the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment by email to me, at
Ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with asteroids. When you have companies that have the power of governments, some thing has to give the bosses a facebook and twitter grilled by both sides of u. S. Politics about that efforts to combat election dissent from ation and frowns debates a controversial new bill to protect police. But critics say it will stifle human rights and free speech. The pentagon has confirmed shop reductions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by made january just before President Donald Trump leaves office. Trump had wanted a full withdrawal from americas longest war by christmas instead, 2000 will come out of afghanistan and 500. 00 from iraq leaving 2 and a half 1000 in each country. Let us remind those who question our resolve or may seek to interfere with this prudent well planned and coordinated transition. The United States armed forces remain committed to protecting the safety and security of the American People and supporting
Hello, this is al jazeera, live. Also coming up. International condemnation after ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with airstrikes. Grace when you have companies that have the power of government, something has to give. The buses of facebook and twitter are grilled by both sides of u. S. Politics about their efforts to combat election disinformation. And france to bit a controversial new bill to protect police but critics say it will stifle him and right and free speech. Human rights watch free speech. The pentagon has confirmed sharp reductions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by midjanuary. Just before President Donald Trump leaves office. Trump wanted a full withdrawal from americas longest war by christmas. Instead, 2000 will come out of afghanistan and 500 from iraq, leaving 2. 5 thousand in each country. Chrysler does remind those that question or resolve or seek to interfere with this prudent, wellplanned and corrugated transition. The United
Fundamental. Joining me are two of the most revolutionary food activists in the bay area and dare i say the nation. Outspoken mavericks in both their field. Saru jayaraman is the coeditor of the new book people taking on corporate food and winning. Shes leader of the Food Research center and founder of the Restaurant Opportunity Center and president of one fair wage. Our founder is the founder of its 49th year and the schoolyard project, now in its 25th year, a program that has ignited a network of some 7000 education projects around the world. Alice is also the author of 17 books including her upcoming manifesto about the power of food and a recipient of thenational medal of honor frompresident barack obama. Welcome to you both. Thank you. Alice, lets start withyou. If food is fundamental what is the prominent issue to you now . I think that we have a Silver Lining possibility. Because we do all eat. We all eat. And we have the possibility of eating with intention. We could buy our fo
Good morning, everybody. I think w had senator blumenthal remotely, ishat correct . Mr. Chairman. Is it okay if we move forwar absolutely. Thanks very much . Ill make a brief Opening Statement ts is about censorship, suppression and the 2020 election. A deep dive when it comes t twitter and facebook about the platforms and decisions they make, can we do better . Do we need to do better . The first thing i want to talk about here is health risk associated with social media. The 2018 Research Center survey of nearly 7150, 13 to 17 yearoldsnt 45 online almost constantly. 97 use socia media platforms such as youtube,st facebook or snapchat or instagram. Why are we having thisearing . Shes o companies offer, people like the politics ander u them. They probably more successful in their wildest dream they are having to make decisions that offend people on the left a the right. What we are trying t do is look at section 230 see if it nee to be modified or changed because section 230 basically