1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: And very Happy. Tuesday two at twelve oh six in 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: the West, It's the John and Phillips Show, Mister Randy 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Waggings in Culver City. 4 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 2: John gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is that with their latest 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 2: YouTube video where she wants to educate the voters on 6 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 2: the difference between spending and investing in the most Katie 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 2: Porter way possible. 8 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 3: I want to think about distinguishing between two different things 9 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 3: in our budget. 10 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 4: One is what I'm going to call spending. 11 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 3: This is when you decide, you know what I need 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 3: that croissant. 13 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: She does this to herself, John, It's never a tire, 14 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: it's never a new pair of shoes, it's never a raincoat. 15 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: It's always food. 16 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 2: With her, in her defense, food is the most relatable 17 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 2: topic there is. 18 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 3: Please, I want to think about distinguishing two different things 19 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 3: in our budget. 20 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 5: One is what I'm gonna call spend. 21 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 3: It this is when you decide, you know what I 22 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 3: need that croissant. 23 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: You can't write this. 24 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 4: I'm pulling in to the bakery. 25 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: Wait a minute, does the bakery have a drive through? 26 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,680 Speaker 3: I need that croissant. I'm pulling in to the bakery. 27 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 3: That's spending. 28 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: Maybe when she pulls in with that mini van. It's 29 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: like when one of those seven elevens get robbed in Oakland, 30 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: where they just drive through the wall. She doesn't want 31 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: to bother waiting in line, so she just goes right 32 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: through the front door. 33 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 2: Knowing what we know now that Katie Porter enjoys a 34 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: flaky croissant. How many breadcrumbs are on the floor of 35 00:01:58,920 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 2: that mini van. 36 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: Do you think it's just a regular crashan or do 37 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: you think it's filled with ham and cheese? Those are 38 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: the best all. 39 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:11,119 Speaker 3: Right, investing is when you decide, you know what, I'm 40 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 3: gonna go get that certificate. 41 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 4: That in that additional degree program. 42 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 5: The state does both kinds of things we do spending. 43 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 4: We could do with this shear. 44 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 5: We could drive past the bakery, or we could buy 45 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 5: the persant. 46 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: Oh I think she might have skipped breakfast today. 47 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: She might have. 48 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 5: The state does both kinds of things we do. 49 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 4: Spending. We could do with this shear. 50 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 5: We could drive past the bakery, or we could buy 51 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 5: the person. 52 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,519 Speaker 2: I'm trying to figure out who this ad is for. 53 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 2: I mean, I know the California electorate is fairly dumb, 54 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: but are they this dumb that they don't understand this distinction. 55 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: Maybe there's a big French population somewhere. 56 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 5: The state does both kinds of things. We do spending. 57 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 4: We could do it this year. 58 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 5: We could drive past the bakery, or we could buy 59 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 5: the croissant. 60 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 3: And we do invest in things like education, things like 61 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 3: our UC system, our cal state system, things like science 62 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 3: and research. Those are investments. They return dollar after dollar multiples. 63 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 3: Our workforce is an investment. You have to protect that 64 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 3: in the toughest times. When you fail to invest, not 65 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 3: only do you not get those multiples overturn, you actually 66 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 3: get the other direction. It saves you a dollar in 67 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 3: a year one and cost shift three in year. 68 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: Two, and then you can't afford any croissants. No croissants 69 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: for you. 70 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 2: There's a reason why I'm subscribed to Katie Porter's YouTube channel, 71 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 2: and it's for gems like that. 72 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: Maybe what it is. I don't think there's a large 73 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: French population in California. We're not Louisiana. But you know 74 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: who makes a mean croissant? Who's that? The Vietnamese? Oh yeah, 75 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 1: the Vietnamese are very good with the pastries. 76 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: Well, and there's huge Vietnamese communities in Orange County and 77 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 2: San Jose all around the state. I'm from Garden Grove. 78 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: I'm very familiar with that. 79 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: My favorite coffee place in Olive, Orange County, Vietnamese coffee 80 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: whose name I can't even say on the air because 81 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: you would bleed me. 82 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 2: It's not one of those Garden Grove coffee places that 83 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: tries to pretend it's a strip club, is it. 84 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: No, it's actually a chain and it's really popular. It's 85 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: on Main Street and Garden Grove. First word phuc, second 86 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: word long. 87 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's not pronounce that one. Well, Katie's in Orange County. 88 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 2: Maybe she gets the croissant there. 89 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: I don't know. I would like to see her at 90 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: mister Long place. So there you go. 91 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 2: In case you weren't aware of the difference between spending 92 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: and investing, Spending is buying a croissant. Investing is giving 93 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: the money to the Teachers' union. 94 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: Did you draw a picture of the croissant on the whiteboard? 95 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 1: She did not? All right. We also have an update 96 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: on another one of our favorites, Dana. I need a 97 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: new Liver Williamson. 98 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 2: Dana Williamson, the former chief of staff for Governor Gavin Newsom, 99 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 2: the one that was indicted on several charges of a 100 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: scheme to steal money from Javier Bakeria's campaign account to 101 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 2: go on a fancy Mexican vacation and buy a whole 102 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,119 Speaker 2: bunch of handbags. Well, it turns out when she left 103 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:47,239 Speaker 2: Gavin's office, she got a big old payout because Dana 104 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:49,119 Speaker 2: never used any of her vacation time. 105 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: Wait a minute, how in the world is it that 106 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 1: this woman didn't use any of her PTO when she 107 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: was on the list for a new liver. Don't you 108 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: have a million doctor's appointments to go to? You know, 109 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 1: I'm sure the way California has their benefits for their 110 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: state employees, you probably get as much sick time as 111 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: you want, which is different than your PTO, which companies 112 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: are legally required to pay you out of when you 113 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: quit or get fired. But if you go over your 114 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: sick days, don't companies usually allow you to take vacation 115 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 1: days for doctor's appointments. This is the state. 116 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 2: Also, who's to say that she actually called in sick 117 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: those days? Maybe she just said she was working remotely 118 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 2: from the waiting room. You know, with the way that 119 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 2: this woman threw her weight around in Sacramento, I'm surprised 120 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 2: the moment she knew and realized that she needed a 121 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 2: new liver. 122 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: She didn't get Gavin to repeal that helmet law for 123 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: motorcycle riders. 124 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 2: For mar On, Dana Williamson getting an over fifty one 125 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 2: thousand dollars payout upon leaving Gavin's office amid the FBI probe. 126 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 2: Here's Fox forty in Sacramento. 127 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 6: New Today, controversy has erupted around Governor Gavin I. 128 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: Like that intro music. It ends quickly. 129 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 6: New Today controversy has erupted around Governor Gavin Newsom's former 130 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 6: chief of staff, Dana Williamson. New data shows she cashed 131 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 6: more than sixty thousand dollars in unused vacation administrative leave. 132 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 2: That's a lot of vacation time, sixty thousand dollars and 133 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 2: she didn't even work there that long. And what exactly 134 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 2: is administrative leave? I thought that's if you get pregnant 135 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 2: or something. 136 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 6: New data shows she cashed more than sixty thousand dollars 137 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 6: in unused vacation administrative leave after departing. 138 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: From the news Actually, administrative leave is when you say 139 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: something racist. 140 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 2: And that's money that you can get paid out of. 141 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 2: As well, if you want to know why the state 142 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 2: of California is spending more money than ever yet everything 143 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 2: seems to be getting worse, it's because of sweetheart deals 144 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 2: with the bureaucrats within the administration, like Dana Williamson. 145 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: And like she needs sixty thousand more dollars. Do you 146 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: know how many cocktails that'll buy you at happy hour. 147 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 6: After departing from the news administration, even as she exited 148 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 6: during a federal public corruption probe. 149 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 2: By the way, in case you were curious, you know 150 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 2: how much Dana Williamson was paid, including benefits, for working 151 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 2: for Gavin Newsom in twenty twenty four, three hundred and 152 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 2: thirteen thousand dollars. 153 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 1: And keep in mind, when people would comment on her 154 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: legal troubles and corruption scandal, they would say that she 155 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:53,479 Speaker 1: would get lit at night and call up people randomly 156 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: in Sacramento and threaten them on behalf of the governor. 157 00:08:57,280 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 2: Apparently, especially when you look at the timing, she was 158 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 2: doing that to anybody that was speaking out in support 159 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 2: of Prop thirty six, which means she probably called and 160 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 2: yelled at Mayhan, and she probably called and yelled at 161 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 2: London Breed. 162 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 7: If you are not here, fomo. 163 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:20,079 Speaker 1: Let me tell you, I'm one of these people that 164 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 1: believes in karma, and if you're going to be a 165 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: nasty woman like that, eventually you're gonna get yours. So listen, sweetheart, 166 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 1: I know that you're collecting all of that leave, you're 167 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: collecting all of that unused vacation time. You're really cashing 168 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: in and taking advantage of the taxpayers of the state 169 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: of California. Well, I hope you use some of that 170 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: money to pay your internet bill so you can sit 171 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: in front of that computer or yours and you can 172 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:54,839 Speaker 1: watch YouTube video after YouTube video after YouTube video, so 173 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: you know how to make the best toilet tank wine. 174 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: In prison, you can be the bar Turtles and James 175 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: of whatever ladies prison they put you in, and you 176 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:08,319 Speaker 1: can be the Somalia. You can even call it. Let's 177 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: just say plump Jack since you worked with the founder. 178 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: But that's what you're going to spend your time doing, lady, 179 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 1: because guess what, the gravy train is over, at least 180 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: for you. And because Gavin's running for president, he's going 181 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: to want no part of you. So he's going to 182 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: treat you like you have cancer that's contagious and even 183 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: though you think your buddies with him, and even though 184 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 1: you think you're BFFs and all of that, he's going 185 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: to drop you like a bad habit. 186 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 6: State records show Williamson accumulated four hundred and sixty two 187 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 6: hours of unused leave in less than two years and. 188 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: Continue, how wait, how many days is that? Well, that's 189 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: why none of them are ever in the office. Four 190 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: hund or four hundred and sixty two hours. 191 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 6: State records show Williamson accumulated four hundred and sixty two 192 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 6: hours of. 193 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 2: Four hundred and sixty two hours, and you know, forty 194 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 2: hours in a week. 195 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 1: So she had. 196 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 2: Twelve weeks of vacation in just two years of working there. 197 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 1: If you're going to miss that many days of work, 198 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 1: you better be playing third base for the Angels. Again, 199 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: how generous are these packages? 200 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 2: What company gives you that many weeks of vacation in 201 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 2: your first year? 202 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 1: It's totally ridiculous. 203 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:33,719 Speaker 2: And we know that she did go on vacations, including 204 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 2: the fancy one in Mexico. 205 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: Oh, don't forget the cruise when she set sail with 206 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: Captain Morgan. 207 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:43,079 Speaker 6: State records show Williamson accumulated four hundred and sixty two 208 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 6: hours of unused leave in less than two years, and 209 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 6: continued receiving about thirty thousand dollars in. 210 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 2: Pay for sure now, and you know this, The way 211 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 2: the scam works with a lot of state employees and 212 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 2: city employees as well, is when you know you're about 213 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 2: to retire, you don't use any of your vacation time 214 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 2: because you will get that big payout at the end 215 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 2: of the When you retire, you get the big payout 216 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 2: and that counts as your final year's salary, which increases 217 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 2: your overall pension. 218 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 1: You think she's going to blow all this money on 219 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: her criminal defense, Well, she might be blowing it on 220 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: something else. 221 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:26,599 Speaker 2: Guinness today, I would imagine Guinness is honestly one of 222 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 2: the weaker beers out there. She's probably doing an Irish 223 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 2: car bomb where you drop a Jamison into a Guinness. 224 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 6: Oh my, and continued receiving about thirty If. 225 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 1: You do those and you're over twenty five, you have 226 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: a problem. What do you call people who take buttery 227 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,959 Speaker 1: nippleshots pass. 228 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 6: And continued receiving about thirty thousand dollars in pay for 229 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 6: seven weeks after leaving before what's that about? 230 00:12:57,600 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: Is there just an endless supply of money up there. 231 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 2: The California state budget is one hundred and seventy five 232 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 2: billion dollars more than it was when Gavin took office. 233 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 2: And you wonder where all the money's going. Well, it 234 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:12,679 Speaker 2: turns out a whole bunch of it went to this 235 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 2: hack staffer. 236 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 6: Before cashing out her lump sum leave payout. She's now 237 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 6: been investigated in a federal corruption case alleging she participated 238 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,319 Speaker 6: in a scheme to divert funds from a dormant campaign 239 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 6: account belonging to former US Health and Human Services secretary. 240 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: And wait, that's not his job. 241 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:36,199 Speaker 3: No for Secretary of Health and Educations over I nominated 242 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:37,719 Speaker 3: Jabier Bakaria. 243 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: Thank you for the correction. Not his name, not his. 244 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 6: Job, California attorney job. 245 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: That was in the early days of Biden. And it 246 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: was early in the day too. 247 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 6: California Attorney General Jabier Bisera. Williamson has pled not guilty 248 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,839 Speaker 6: to all other charges against her, including bank and wirefraud 249 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 6: and LA Times investigation also found the state paid roughly 250 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 6: four hundred and fifty three million dollars in unused leave 251 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 6: leave benefits to state workers in twenty twenty five, with 252 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 6: many cashing out large balances when they exited office. 253 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 2: That's the pension scam right there, and that's why we're 254 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 2: not properly budgeted for any of our pensions. Because this 255 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 2: is what state employees do. They save up all their 256 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 2: vacation time. They probably use six days to go on 257 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 2: actual vacation, and then it's a massive lump sum when 258 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 2: they leave and their pension gets bumped up massively. 259 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 1: Who could afford to pay all of that? 260 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 6: Apparently us leave benefits to state workers. In twenty twenty five, 261 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 6: with many cashing out large balances when they exited office. 262 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 2: Of the California state budget, which is again three hundred 263 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 2: and fifty billion dollars, nearly five hundred million dollars went 264 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 2: to just paying out vacation on retirease. 265 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 1: You see, you can't remain solvent if you do that. 266 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 6: Williams's attorney McGregor Scott releasing this statement this afternoon quote. 267 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: How appropriate today. I wonder if he changes his name 268 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: on Cinco de Mayo. 269 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 6: Williams's attorney McGregor Scott, releasing this statement this afternoon. 270 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 4: Quote. 271 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 6: Jobs at Miss Williamson's level in the Governor's office provide 272 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 6: very little opportunity for time off the crew. 273 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 1: Oh wait, so Gavin's a slave driver. 274 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 2: How about all the times were Gavin's not even in 275 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 2: the state because he's out there campaigning. 276 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: He never even shows up to work himself. How in 277 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 1: the world can you allege that he's forcing his staff 278 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:44,400 Speaker 1: to burn the midnight oil he's not there. 279 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 2: Honestly, we need to know how many people work in 280 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 2: the governor's office and what exactly it is they do. 281 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 6: Jobs at miss Williamson's level in the governor's office provide 282 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 6: very little opportunity for time off. The compensation she earned 283 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,400 Speaker 6: was paid in full compliance with California state law. It's 284 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 6: that simple end quote. 285 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 1: So there you go. 286 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 2: Dana Williamson, upon leaving Gavin Newsom's office as she was 287 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 2: being investigated by the FBI, got a big all payout 288 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 2: sixty grand in vacation and administrative leave, and then a 289 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 2: little trail off where she got like thirty grand a 290 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 2: month just cause because we got plenty of cash, And 291 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 2: they're alleging that Gavin stapled her to the office door. 292 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 2: How in the world could a man who's never there 293 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 2: force you to be in the office twenty four to 294 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 2: seven unless you put a keg in there or something 295 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 2: and told you to have fun. H eight hundred two 296 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 2: two two five two two two is the telephone number 297 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 2: one eight hundred two two two five two two two. 298 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: If you'd like to email the show, you can do so. 299 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 1: Johnny don't like show at gmail dot com. That's Johnny 300 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 1: don't like show at gmail dot com and Randy ear 301 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: monitor in the mail bag, Dan. 302 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 2: Writes in at n he don't like show at gmail 303 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 2: dot com. Randy, I'm not a guy that likes to 304 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:09,679 Speaker 2: make threats, but if you don't isolate Katie Porter, saying 305 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 2: I'm pulling into the bakery for the board, I am 306 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 2: boycotting your program. 307 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 4: I'm pulling in to the bakery. 308 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:30,240 Speaker 1: Okay, how many food drops do we have of her? Oh? 309 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:32,879 Speaker 2: Of food drops? Well, let's see. Okay, I gotta go 310 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 2: into my folder. I have lots of Katie drops, so 311 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:40,560 Speaker 2: many Katie drops. All right, let's see Katie Katie Katie 312 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 2: Porter effing shot high pitch. I'm me like, please, little 313 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 2: d Paul personal, I don't think that I think. I 314 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 2: don't think I have any food drup Oh, I have won. 315 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,400 Speaker 2: I have Katie Porter going into the bakery. 316 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 4: I'm pulling in to the bakery. 317 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: And I have no you have three because she was 318 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:04,120 Speaker 1: also cutting carrots. 319 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 2: Oh, excuse me for a second. I forgot about the carrots. 320 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 2: Where are my carrots, Katie Porter? Sorry, I'm cutting carrots. 321 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 2: I can't Why can't I find it? I probably misspelled it. 322 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:23,239 Speaker 2: That's why, Katie Porter, I need to put this all 323 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:23,760 Speaker 2: on the wall. 324 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 1: It's so much easier to do this at home. By 325 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: the way, we're light for a break. Eight hundred two 326 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: two two five two two two is telephone number one 327 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 1: eight hundred two two two five two two two. If 328 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:38,399 Speaker 1: you'd like to email the show, you can do so 329 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,360 Speaker 1: at Johnny don't like show at gmail dot com. That's 330 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 1: Johnny don't like show at gmail dot com. And Randy, 331 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:46,880 Speaker 1: you're keeping an eye on the mail bag. 332 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 2: Penny writes in at Johnny don't like show at gmail 333 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 2: dot com? 334 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 1: How could you forget about the carrots? 335 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 5: Sorry for the noise, I'm cutting carrots. 336 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 2: I apologize. That was the slowest I've ever been to 337 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 2: grab that. What happened was I was searching my name 338 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 2: in my giant folder under things that said Katie Porter. 339 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 1: But I saved that one. I just saved it. 340 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 2: As Katie carrots, so directify the situation. I went to 341 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 2: the big wall where I can fire these things off quickly, 342 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 2: and I deleted a whole bunch of people we don't 343 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 2: play anymore, like Paul Ker, Coreyan and Kevin dal Leone, 344 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:20,879 Speaker 2: so I could make room. 345 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 3: For Sorry for the noise, I'm cutting carrots and I'm 346 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:25,640 Speaker 3: pulling in to the bakery. 347 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: And who can smell it? 348 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 4: Right here? 349 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 1: I thought you're gonna finish with linen winter chicken dinner, 350 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 1: because that would be the third food. 351 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 4: Cut win chicken dinner. 352 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:42,959 Speaker 1: Have you been following all of this drama involving Caesar 353 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,919 Speaker 1: Chavez today? I have not what is going on with 354 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: Caesar Chavez well. Allegations against Caesar Chavez involving abusive young 355 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: women or miners have surfaced, leading the union he founded 356 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: to cancel celebrations The California Labor Leader, Oh boy, they're 357 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:10,440 Speaker 1: canceling the holiday. The Caesar Chavez Foundation says Chavez allegedly 358 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: quote engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with women and minors 359 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:20,920 Speaker 1: during his time as UfW president. Quote. We are deeply 360 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,480 Speaker 1: shocked and saddened by what we are hearing, the foundation 361 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: said in a statement, Boy, they're rolling over and waving 362 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:33,479 Speaker 1: the right light flag right away. Well, maybe there's something there, 363 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:39,359 Speaker 1: I guess. Maybe instead of asking all those girls to 364 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,200 Speaker 1: show their UfW card, he should have asked to see 365 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 1: their ID, made sure they were of age. This would 366 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: be quite something. You know what it is. It's hypocrisy, 367 00:20:56,359 --> 00:21:00,679 Speaker 1: That's what it is. Hypocrisy. And why is that? Because 368 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,160 Speaker 1: he was asking all of us not to eat grapes 369 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: all the time, he was enjoying the nectar of nature's 370 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: forbidden fruit. All right, we're going to need to move 371 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: on now, all right. So the Oscars were this weekend, 372 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:18,800 Speaker 1: and we of course have the Oscar celebration in Hollywood 373 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: each and every year in a mall by the way, 374 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: And I don't think people from outside of this area 375 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: understand that we have the Oscars in the same place 376 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:31,119 Speaker 1: where you can get oh, I don't know, like a 377 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: hot dog on a stick. 378 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 2: The Hollywood and Highland Mall, although it has a new 379 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 2: name now and I always forget, it includes the Dolby 380 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 2: Theater and the Davenbusters, And the Dolby Theater is where 381 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 2: they hold the Oscars. 382 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: The Davenbusters not so much. I wonder if anyone has 383 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:48,880 Speaker 1: an after party there. 384 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 2: Now, of course, when oscars take place in Hollywood, they 385 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:58,240 Speaker 2: close down a major portion of Hollywood Boulevard at Highland, 386 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,199 Speaker 2: pretty much from Highland to Librea. So that's where all 387 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:03,200 Speaker 2: the festivities are going to be. That's where the red 388 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 2: carpet is. But what also happened was the city of 389 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:12,439 Speaker 2: Los Angeles decided to put up all kinds of no 390 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 2: parking and no stopping signs in all of the streets 391 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 2: around Hollywood and Highland, the little side streets where a 392 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:22,760 Speaker 2: lot of people in Hollywood, that's the only place they 393 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,680 Speaker 2: can park because their apartments don't have any parking. 394 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 1: And there were. 395 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 2: Tons and tons and tons of tickets being issued and 396 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,679 Speaker 2: cars being towed to the tune of four hundred dollars 397 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 2: a pop. And some residents are alleging there were no 398 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 2: signs that said don't park there. 399 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:45,840 Speaker 1: You know that happened to me once. Oh yeah, when 400 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 1: al Rantell and I went up to San Quentin for 401 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:51,399 Speaker 1: the execution of Tuki Williams, I was the one in 402 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:55,199 Speaker 1: charge of parking the rental car outside the prison and 403 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:58,399 Speaker 1: that's when Jesse Jackson, God Rest his Soul and the 404 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: others showed up for the protest and there was such 405 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: a large mob of people outside the prison. They decided 406 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 1: that they wanted to clear all the cars. Well, they 407 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: decided that they wanted to clear all the cars when 408 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: Al and I went to lunch because we did the 409 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 1: morning show and then we were going to come back 410 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 1: to do the evening show from outside the prison. So 411 00:23:18,760 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 1: we're coming back from lunch and we're in the cab 412 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 1: and we're pulling around the corner and Al goes, where's 413 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,880 Speaker 1: the car? And I said, well, I parked it right 414 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 1: over there, and he goes, well, it's not there anymore. 415 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:32,000 Speaker 1: They towed the car. 416 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 2: They towed the car, and we actually know exactly where 417 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 2: that car ended up. 418 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 8: That was an Altamont altma. 419 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 1: Foright. Oh please move it now, you're blocking someone. God 420 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 1: rest your soul, Jesse. We were stuck there by the way. 421 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,280 Speaker 1: We had to walk on the shoulder of the freeway 422 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 1: to get out of there. 423 00:23:56,760 --> 00:24:01,400 Speaker 2: For mar on the Oscars towing night mayor affecting all 424 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:03,400 Speaker 2: kinds of residents in Hollywood. 425 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 1: Here is NBC. 426 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:09,160 Speaker 9: LA right, Melissa, thank you New at six. The Oscars 427 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 9: were no party for dozens of drivers in Hollywood. They 428 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 9: had a pretty frustrating and expensive weekend with many of 429 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 9: their cars being towed from neighborhoods near the theater. 430 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 2: Which I understand you are closing off all access to 431 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 2: Hollywood and Highland. But what do you do when closing 432 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 2: all the car parking on Wilcox. 433 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 1: Well, you need a lot of room because you have 434 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 1: all the environmentalists showing up by themselves in a great, 435 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 1: big stretch limousine. 436 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 9: NBC four is Alex Rozier live right now in Hollywood, 437 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 9: with the warning signs Alex that may or may not 438 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 9: have been posted. 439 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 10: Exactly. 440 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 8: Yeah, Colleen, we're about a half mile from the Dolby 441 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 8: Theater right now on Wilcox, and they towed cars up 442 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 8: and down this street on Sunday morning. We're going to 443 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 8: turn you around here because they still have these toe 444 00:24:56,119 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 8: away temporary no stopping signs here on Willcox. But if 445 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,360 Speaker 8: you come this way and down on Yukka, even closer 446 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 8: to the theater, they don't have any of those no 447 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 8: stopping signs that we could see today. 448 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 1: So some people who. 449 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 8: Were towed find this a bit random and unfair to 450 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 8: toe the hard working people of Hollywood. 451 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:19,160 Speaker 2: Well, it's editorializing to say the people of Hollywood are hardworking. 452 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: By the way, when your car gets towed, it is 453 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:26,040 Speaker 1: a nightmare to get it back. Yep. 454 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 2: Apparently what was happening here too was the signs were 455 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:36,240 Speaker 2: so confusing that even the parking enforcement officers didn't understand 456 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 2: why they were supposed to write tickets. But someone told 457 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:41,640 Speaker 2: them to. 458 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 8: Today I did today at Hollywood tow. Their line was 459 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 8: long and their garage was packed with cars. I spoke 460 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 8: with the frustrated Edwin Irozari moments after he got his 461 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,200 Speaker 8: Prius back. What did you just pay to get your 462 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 8: car up four hundred and nine dollars? Edwin said his 463 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:59,639 Speaker 8: car was towed at Hollywood and Vine Sunday before the oscars. 464 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 1: Yesterday, two o'clock in the afternoon. 465 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 6: They tow my car for no reason. 466 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 9: There was no signs, there was no temporary parking, there 467 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 9: was nothing. 468 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:10,399 Speaker 2: Edwin wasn't the if there's no signs and we have 469 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 2: plenty of camera footage of everywhere. 470 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:17,280 Speaker 1: Now this guy might have a lawsuit. Okay, if you 471 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: live in Hollywood and your car gets towed when you 472 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:24,239 Speaker 1: think it's parked legally, is your immediate thought that the 473 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:28,760 Speaker 1: car got towed or that the car got stolen stolen. 474 00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:33,480 Speaker 8: Edwin wasn't the only person towed in Hollywood Sunday. Plenty 475 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,479 Speaker 8: of people on Wilcox Avenue shot video of tow trucks 476 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 8: taking cars up and down the street around eight am 477 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 8: Sunday morning. 478 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 2: I would also like to point out, because this is 479 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 2: Los Angeles, the tow trucks will be out in full 480 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:52,640 Speaker 2: force for the big Hollywood party. But we can't tow 481 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:56,199 Speaker 2: any of these derelict, homeless RVs that are littering the 482 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 2: streets of LA. 483 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:03,760 Speaker 1: How does that happen? They're literally dumping human waste into 484 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:07,680 Speaker 1: city streets and city sewers, and the city tells us 485 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:11,439 Speaker 1: there's nothing we can do about it. Yet Brad Pitt 486 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:14,120 Speaker 1: needs to pull up in his limousine and oh boy, 487 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:15,880 Speaker 1: do they clear the way. 488 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:19,199 Speaker 2: This city can clean it out itself up whenever it 489 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 2: wants to, it chooses not to. 490 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:24,879 Speaker 1: Around eight am Sunday. 491 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:27,639 Speaker 11: Morning, I walk outside and I see one car getting 492 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:30,480 Speaker 11: towed there, another here, two more down that street, and 493 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:32,120 Speaker 11: six more getting towed down that way. 494 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,960 Speaker 8: LA Dot said they posted temporary no parking signs a 495 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 8: minimum of forty eight hours in advance. They added quote 496 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 8: for the twenty twenty six Academy Awards. 497 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 1: LA DOT posted. 498 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:46,920 Speaker 8: Signs to restrict parking on certain days to facilitate both 499 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:50,679 Speaker 8: events set up and for the awards ceremony. Neighbor's Impact 500 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:52,240 Speaker 8: did find it unfair. 501 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 7: An event that caters so much to the wealthy in 502 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 7: an industry that has so much money, when they hold 503 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:02,160 Speaker 7: this event, they tow the people that live in Hollywood, 504 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 7: which this is not a high rents neighborhood. 505 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,600 Speaker 1: Most of the people I know, some of those side 506 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,439 Speaker 1: streets are real dumpy. And you know what the worst 507 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 1: part is, I tuned in a little bit for the Oscars. 508 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:16,719 Speaker 1: I didn't watch the whole thing. I didn't recognize ninety 509 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:19,920 Speaker 1: percent of the people there. It's not like the old 510 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,360 Speaker 1: days when they would show the Oscars on television and 511 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:27,400 Speaker 1: you recognized every face in the crowd. Remember back when 512 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:30,720 Speaker 1: they had all the great divas like Betty Davis, Joan 513 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: Crawford and the great Don Notts. 514 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,639 Speaker 11: Most of the people I know who work here, they 515 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 11: work full time, probably overtime, multiple jobs, and to charge 516 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 11: them four undred dollars again in the name of the Oscars, 517 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 11: it's kind of. 518 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: It's kind of messed up. 519 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 2: Saw not to mention that Hugo put in a road 520 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 2: diet on Hollywood Boulevard, so going up and down that 521 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 2: street now is a nightmare. 522 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: Oh, that was helpful, Bow. 523 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 8: We saw several no parking signs here on Wilcox Avenue, 524 00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 8: about a half mile. 525 00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 1: From the Dolby Theater. 526 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,480 Speaker 8: We didn't see any no parking signs still up on 527 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:04,080 Speaker 8: several streets that are closer to the theater. So we 528 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 8: asked LA Dot where are they towed and why? But 529 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 8: they didn't respond what are you feeling right now of shiit? Regardless, 530 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 8: it's a frustrating day for Edwin. He says he's retired 531 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 8: and disabled and this tow bill hurts. 532 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 9: I just think it's a disgrace to the community, to 533 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:25,080 Speaker 9: the people that live here, support this community into Stone well. 534 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 2: And especially when when you look at how Hollywood is built, 535 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 2: so many of those cars are parked because that's the 536 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 2: only place they can park because their buildings have no parking. 537 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 1: Well, given how aggressive they were, this disabled guy should 538 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 1: just be happy they didn't tow his wheelchair. It should 539 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 1: not happen. 540 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:45,600 Speaker 8: La Doot wants drivers to know that they can request 541 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 8: a hearing an appeal if they believe that your toe 542 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:52,360 Speaker 8: was done wrongfully. Edwin said, that's exactly what he plans 543 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:52,600 Speaker 8: to do. 544 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 2: He says, he not so in order to deal with 545 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:58,040 Speaker 2: your four hundred dollars, toe build now you've got to 546 00:29:58,120 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 2: drive to downtown LA and you have to deal with 547 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 2: that parking nightmare in order to fight this in court. 548 00:30:05,280 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 1: No, it's a nightmare. 549 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,239 Speaker 8: Edwin said, that's exactly what he plans to do. He 550 00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:13,600 Speaker 8: says he did not see any signs yesterday. He thinks 551 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 8: he's going to be getting his four hundred dollars back 552 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 8: when he says he'll win his appeal. Reporting live in Hollywood, 553 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,520 Speaker 8: I'm Alex Rosier, NBC four New. 554 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: So there you go. 555 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 2: The residents of Hollywood got towed left and right, even 556 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 2: when there weren't any signs saying don't park here. 557 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:31,320 Speaker 1: Let's go to ed in Lake County. 558 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:37,920 Speaker 12: Ed Hello, gentlemen, that he's day to you. So, I 559 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 12: just wanted to broach on the I don't want to 560 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:43,480 Speaker 12: broach on this Chawvez topic. You know, this last year 561 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 12: I saw a very interesting YouTube documentary about what really 562 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 12: made him so beloved and so successful at that point. 563 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:58,000 Speaker 12: The unfettered rampant immigration made it so. The wages of 564 00:30:58,040 --> 00:31:03,120 Speaker 12: these forwarmworkers was so devastated low they couldn't complain and 565 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 12: demand the prevailing wage because there was always someone readily 566 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:10,880 Speaker 12: available to replace them. Caesar Chavez was the individual that 567 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 12: organized a group of thugs to go into the front 568 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:19,440 Speaker 12: era of the desert in Mexico on that side of 569 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:24,200 Speaker 12: the border and physically assault me intimidated non union members 570 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 12: from legally immigrating into the country. Now, this YouTube documentary 571 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:31,600 Speaker 12: I had seen this year, I've been speaking about a 572 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:35,280 Speaker 12: lot with my coworkers and informing of the great work 573 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:40,080 Speaker 12: Caesar Chavez was doing as a unofficial ice agent for 574 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:44,040 Speaker 12: the union. So you know, I just thought i'd bring 575 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:46,360 Speaker 12: that to your attention. I can't remember what it was called, 576 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 12: but just look it up on YouTube, dig around for it. 577 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 12: I'm sure you'll find it. And I'm going to celebrate 578 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 12: Caesar Chavez, even though I never really did before, because 579 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:58,320 Speaker 12: I really appreciate the fact he understood that an unfettered 580 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:02,080 Speaker 12: amount of immigration is debt strumental to the immigrants that 581 00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:05,840 Speaker 12: are here. They want to have a livable situation and 582 00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:10,360 Speaker 12: not be completely dominated by just millions and millions and 583 00:32:10,400 --> 00:32:12,920 Speaker 12: millions making it so they can't get a fair living 584 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:16,720 Speaker 12: So I'm gonna thank Caesar Chravas today on Patty's Day, 585 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 12: and I'm gonna thank you guys as I always do, 586 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:21,960 Speaker 12: for the excellent show you did five days a week, 587 00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:24,240 Speaker 12: and you know I even I even listened to it 588 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 12: every now and again on the weekend. 589 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:30,200 Speaker 1: There we go, Well, thank you for the call. Let's 590 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:34,200 Speaker 1: go to Joe in Santa Monica. Joe, Hello, I'm a 591 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:37,000 Speaker 1: ditto of that call. I was just going to make 592 00:32:37,040 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: it really short. I realized that I think most people 593 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 1: know that Caesar Chavis was against illegal immigration, and the 594 00:32:45,520 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 1: fact that they were able to remove him from a holiday, 595 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: maybe they're they're appreciative that too, because they don't honor him. 596 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:58,920 Speaker 1: And that was all I had to say. I think 597 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: this is the first HOLI since Columbus Day that's been 598 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: officially canceled. Yeah, what are they going to do if 599 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:10,840 Speaker 1: they find out that Santo was getting fresh with some 600 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:13,000 Speaker 1: of the elves? 601 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:15,280 Speaker 9: I don't know. 602 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 12: Thank you, John By. 603 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:22,960 Speaker 1: Thank you. Can you think of any other holidays that 604 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:29,160 Speaker 1: have been canceled? I'm sure there'll be more. Well, you 605 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 1: just wait until the carnivore diet people get in charge, 606 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:38,360 Speaker 1: and they're going to cancel National Pancake Day. Eight hundred 607 00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:41,120 Speaker 1: two two two five two two two. Is the telephone 608 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 1: number one eight hundred two two two five two two two. 609 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: Whether we're talking about the fraud, the waste and abuse 610 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:53,400 Speaker 1: going on here in California, or the crime blodder stories 611 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:57,400 Speaker 1: that are bonkers, or any of the other problems in 612 00:33:57,440 --> 00:34:02,240 Speaker 1: our state where we live, it lead you to believe, okay, well, 613 00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 1: what neighborhoods are still good? What cities are still livable? 614 00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:10,520 Speaker 1: And randy? There was actually a contest or, I guess 615 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,319 Speaker 1: I should say, a poll that was done to try 616 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:17,720 Speaker 1: to determine what is the most liveable city, the best 617 00:34:17,719 --> 00:34:20,360 Speaker 1: city to live in in the state of California. 618 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:25,799 Speaker 2: An organization called Liveability has chosen Elk Grove as the 619 00:34:25,840 --> 00:34:29,959 Speaker 2: best place to live in the state of California. For more, 620 00:34:30,080 --> 00:34:31,880 Speaker 2: let's go to CBS in Sacramento. 621 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:34,440 Speaker 8: Well back, how about a reason to celebrate in Elk Grove. 622 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:37,480 Speaker 1: The city's being named the best place to live in California. 623 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:40,279 Speaker 10: Tonight we're getting reaction from the mayor and neighbors with 624 00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 10: what's so great about Elk Grove? Finding an outdoor place 625 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:48,480 Speaker 10: to enjoy the nice weather is no problem in Elk Grove. 626 00:34:48,719 --> 00:34:52,080 Speaker 2: I will say I don't recall any recent blotters involving 627 00:34:52,080 --> 00:34:52,640 Speaker 2: Elk Grove. 628 00:34:53,200 --> 00:34:55,560 Speaker 1: No, I don't think that city has ever made the blotter. 629 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:58,560 Speaker 10: The city has more than one hundred parks. 630 00:34:58,760 --> 00:34:59,880 Speaker 1: We love the trails. 631 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:03,000 Speaker 10: Art Feesl has lived here for thirty years and brings 632 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:06,040 Speaker 10: his dog Mini out to play nearly every day. 633 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:07,440 Speaker 1: I love to be outdoors. 634 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:10,960 Speaker 4: The parks are great. 635 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,120 Speaker 2: So it's a place where you can really enjoy the 636 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:13,399 Speaker 2: beauty of California. 637 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:17,640 Speaker 1: I'm in it's a suburb of Sacramento. Correct. Yes. 638 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:21,719 Speaker 10: The abundance of green space is just one of the 639 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:25,000 Speaker 10: reasons why Elk Grove is being named the best place 640 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 10: to live in California, according to liveability dot com, which 641 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,960 Speaker 10: also names it the sixth best city in the West. 642 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:32,920 Speaker 7: I think it's great. 643 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:35,320 Speaker 9: Man a lot of wonderful people here. 644 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:36,560 Speaker 3: It's a friendly city. 645 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 4: It's growing a lot. 646 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:39,840 Speaker 1: It has everything that we need. It's great that do 647 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:43,719 Speaker 1: you have a costco. Yet you need a costco to 648 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:45,840 Speaker 1: be the best city to live in California. 649 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:48,479 Speaker 7: It's great that others recognize the greatness and now grow. 650 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:52,839 Speaker 10: The top honor is no surprise for Mayor Bobby sing Allen. 651 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:55,560 Speaker 7: Our residents enjoy a high quality of life, which was 652 00:35:55,600 --> 00:35:58,040 Speaker 7: one of the best benchmarks of the metrics that they used. 653 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:01,000 Speaker 10: The city gets high marks for its public schools and 654 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:04,400 Speaker 10: level of home ownership, which is seventy four percent. 655 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:08,440 Speaker 1: Wow, I bet you there's a lot of fans of 656 00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:09,880 Speaker 1: Prop thirteen in Elk Grove. 657 00:36:10,680 --> 00:36:13,919 Speaker 2: Statewide, it's like getting under fifty percent, and in Los 658 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:17,160 Speaker 2: Angeles we're now a majority renter city and that's not 659 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 2: good percent percent. 660 00:36:20,719 --> 00:36:23,960 Speaker 10: Elk Grove is also recognized for its diversity, which is 661 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:27,360 Speaker 10: celebrated with a number of cultural festivals every year. 662 00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:29,400 Speaker 7: We are a majority minority city. 663 00:36:29,719 --> 00:36:31,319 Speaker 8: We are a city welcome to. 664 00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:34,760 Speaker 10: All, but there is some room for improvement. A survey 665 00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:37,680 Speaker 10: by niche dot com shows there could be more nightlife, 666 00:36:37,840 --> 00:36:41,240 Speaker 10: something the city is considering in its historic main street district, 667 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:42,600 Speaker 10: and afford a buildings. 668 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:45,880 Speaker 1: Right, what time does Elkgrove go to bed? Eight pm? Oh, 669 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:48,840 Speaker 1: I think the kitchen's closed at seven thirty. It's not 670 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,080 Speaker 1: a problem for me anymore. Ten years ago it would 671 00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:51,359 Speaker 1: have been. 672 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:55,919 Speaker 10: And affordability of housing is another area where the city 673 00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:57,840 Speaker 10: gets just an average grade. 674 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:00,279 Speaker 7: As we expand south, there'll be a number of new 675 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:01,800 Speaker 7: opportunities for home ownership. 676 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:05,600 Speaker 10: Elk Grove's population has grown by nearly twenty thousand people 677 00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:08,680 Speaker 10: in just the last decade. The mayor says she's ready 678 00:37:08,680 --> 00:37:12,160 Speaker 10: to move up even higher on the annual Best Places 679 00:37:12,239 --> 00:37:14,520 Speaker 10: list as the city gets bigger. 680 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:15,600 Speaker 1: There you go. 681 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:18,400 Speaker 2: And by the way, the only other California city to 682 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:22,440 Speaker 2: make that list was Clovis in the Central Valley. 683 00:37:23,640 --> 00:37:26,640 Speaker 1: You know what city I think is incredibly beautiful and 684 00:37:26,680 --> 00:37:29,479 Speaker 1: well run and safe and has a lot of great 685 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:35,320 Speaker 1: dining options. What's that Huntington Beach? Oh yeah, one hundred percent. 686 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:38,600 Speaker 1: Very expensive, but it's a good time down there.