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Is not paying for. some people are wondering what about facelifts or my child's learning disability? >> greta: what is the response from the city council? >> they say that sex change operations or gender reassignment surgery is a medical condition not a cosmetic procedure. it is not a psychological disorder. it is a medical condition like any other and should be treated as such. and transgender people in berkeley deserve the same treatment. >> greta: in preparing, i learned that you can move over into san francisco and get -- san francisco has had this for sometime, is that right? >> yeah. san...

Little late to the game on this within of the few cities in the country that will be offering this. >> greta: i don't know berkeley's economic situation. i assume it is like every city and state in the nation. i would think some people would be extraordinary upset about money being designated for this? >> well berkeley has managed to weather the recession fairly well. they haven't suffered so much from the housing down turn, sales tax pretty good. overall they are doing welcome paired to a lot of other cities, certainly in california. their general budget is 150 million so $20,000 a year is no...

Offering something that some might see as frivolous or an indulgence for a very specific population. there's some of that, yes. some in other cities are sort of scratching their heads. >> greta: is it likely to be a unanimous vote or close, contentious within the city council? >> it doesn't seem to be contentious. it will probably be un nd complaints are from outside berkeley. aside from the potholes around town, most people in berkeley seem happy with this policy. >> greta: carolyn, thank you. hope you come back. >> next, rush limbaugh and governor palin both have been slammed by the media. w...

Some people are wondering what about facelifts or my child's learning disability? >> greta: what is the response from the city council? >> they say that sex change operations or gender reassignment surgery is a medical condition not a cosmetic procedure. it is not a psychological disorder. it is a medical condition like any other and should be treated as such. and transgender people in berkeley deserve the same treatment. >> greta: in preparing, i learned that you can move over into san francisco and get -- san francisco has had this for sometime, is that right? >> yeah. san francisco is the f...

Offering something that some might see as frivolous or an indulgence for a very specific population. there's some of that, yes. some in other cities are sort of scratching their heads. >> greta: is it likely to be a unanimous vote or close, contentious within the city council? >> it doesn't seem to be contentious. it will probably be unanimous. most of the criticisms and complaints are from outside berkeley. aside from the potholes around town, most people in berkeley seem happy with this policy. >> greta: carolyn, thank you. hope you come back. >> next, rush limbaugh and governor palin both h...