Employees. Opponents of that push staged a no on 22 rally in front of uber headquarters in San Francisco today. In our continuing vote smart series, kpix5 reported that devin fehely delves into both sides of that debate. Millions of dollars are pouring into the battle over prop 22 with Big Companies like uber, lyft and doordash shipping in tens of millions of dollars to help define california gig economy, basically was considered an employee versus independent contractor. Threatened to shut down rideshare delivery services. Reporter the suspect flooding the airwaves with ads like this. It will protect drivers. Excellent the freedom, and the possibility of working in the gig economy. I do doordash to supplement my income while i am in between jobs. Reporter he has been driving for doordash off and on for years and he says he likes being an independent contractor, making his own schedule, and determining when and how much he works. He fears what might happen if prop 22 fails in his force
Welcome. My name is Vivian Schiller and im the director of aspen digital. Were blunt glad you could be with us today. The New York Times bestseller list can often seem to be a veneer of the National Psyche and this year it seems to reflect a nation going through an awakening on matters of race. Books written by people of color and about matters of race and racism have filled those lists, both fiction and nonfiction. Thats the good news. Sadly the Publishing Industry does not necessarily always reflect that reality. The recent twitter protest hashtag publishing pay me exposed the disparity in the industry between black and nonblack authors. There are few people of color who serve as publishing staff or literary agents and even fewer who operate at decisionmaking levels and for those who are published, sometimes the marketing exposure can be sub optimal. This year of National Reckoning on racism were going to take a look at the industry, the book Publishing Industry and whether it can br
I am Vivian Schiller with the outfit institute. Glad you could be with us today. The New York Times bestseller list can be a mirror of the National Psyche and this reflects a nation going through an awakening on matters of race. Books on matters of race and racism fill fiction and nonfiction. Thats the good news. Sadly the Publishing Industry does not always reflect that reality. The recent twitter protest amy, the pay disparity in the industry between black and nonblack others. There are a few people of color who serve as publishing several literary agents and even fewer who operate at a decisionmaking level and for those who are published, the market exposure can be so awesome. At this year of National Reckoning on racism, we look at the book Publishing Industry and whether it can bring more racial diversity to the field. This is part of our changing the narrative series, issues of race through the media and one program on the news media and another program about the entertainment in
Mr. President , all members are present. Please place your right hand over your heart join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Behalf of the board, i like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov tv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Colleagues, i like to take a few meetings to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment which guarantees and protect womens constitutional right to vote was ratified on august 18, 1920. Hundredth anniversary of this historic milestone is to reflect on incredible efforts to secure womens Voting Rights. It is a reminder of the unfinished work ahead of us to fulfill the promise of our democracy. For decades after the ratification of the 19th amendment, many women of color were prevented from casting ballots through poll taxes, literacy tests, violence, intimidation and racism. For many women of color, that didnt begin to c
hello. We have reconvened from closed session. We have made a motion for a settlement. No action second for the second ielitem. May i have a motion not to disclose. Motion. Second. Madam secretary. May i have a roll call vote. roll call five ayes. The motion carries. The business at this meeting has been concluded. Im announcing adjournment at five forty seven. good morning and welcome to it the june 18th meeting of Treasure Island mobility management board. Ill be presiding over this mornings meeting. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. roll call we have a quorum. thank you so much, madam clerk. I believe you have announcements. yes, i do. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda via telephone by calling 888 2045987. Follow the system prompts. Once you join, you will be able to listen to the meeting as a participant. When you hear an item called that you wish to speak on dial ten to be added to the speaker queue. Speak slowly, clearly and turn down the vol