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FRESNO, Calif. -- You may not think of California's Central Valley as the place for up-and-coming talent in the technology industry, but one company is looking to change that. Bitwise Industries, based in Fresno, is breaking down the idea of what the tech workforce looks like and making sure training and jobs are accessible to everyone, no matter their background. Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal co-founded the workforce development company. Olguin says her family came to Central Valley to work in agriculture, "My immigrant family moved here to follow the crops-a family of field laborers. And...

Silicon valley but that's exactly what our friend from california is doing. not just talking about it, but actually doing it, truly, positive and practical. he is here now. congressman, tell us what you been working on. >> steve, we are doing a project with governor reynolds in jefferson iowa, we are going to provide dozens of scholarships for kids to get about 18 months of tech training, it's a partnership with accenture, facebook, other tech companies and at the end of this training they will have jobs paying between 60 and $70000 and they get to stay in the community they love in jefferson ...

Silicon valley but that's exactly what our friend from california is doing. not just talking about it, but actually doing it, truly, positive and practical. he is here now. congressman, tell us what you been working on. >> steve, we are doing a project with governor reynolds in jefferson iowa, we are going to provide dozens of scholarships for kids to get about 18 months of tech training, it's a partnership with accenture, facebook, other tech companies and at the end of this training they will have jobs paying between 60 and $70000 and they get to stay in the community they love in jefferson ...

Initiative? >> that's correct. just to remind people, this has been a big priority of this administration to try to change the way the war on drugs works. fairer, shorter sentences, more rehab and assistance for when people come out of prison, more help on re-entry. that's what the president is talking about now. big news this morning, as we change screens, ban the box. the president announcing today this morning that he's basically going to delay when the federal government looks at people's criminal records in hiring. that's very important because studies have shown that people who come out ...

Frustrated by the process governing primary debates, republican candidates are joining forces to try to take back control. circulating a craft of a letter and questionnaire they plan to send to future debate organizers with requests and concerns. among the demands, debates should be limited to two hours, with 30-second opening and closing statements, an equal number of questions for the candidates and approval of debate graphics. they're also speaking out on the campaign trail. >> well, we're making progress, and that's the key. >> whatever the rules are, they should keep to them. that's all t...