WEBVTT - San Francisco Mayor London Breed Talks Kamala Harris

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news.

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<v Speaker 2>As we seize upon the voice of San Francisco, not

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<v Speaker 2>just Nancy Pelosi, but the Mayor of San Francisco. London

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<v Speaker 2>Breed is in Chicago, part of this convention and with

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<v Speaker 2>us right now at the table. Mayor, it's great to

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<v Speaker 2>see you. Thanks for joining.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>You have known Kamala Harris for a long time. You've

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<v Speaker 2>been friends for twenty years outside of politics. You know

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<v Speaker 2>this candidate, this nominee better than most people who we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to talk with this week. And I understand that

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<v Speaker 2>she's had wonderful advice for you over the years. I

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<v Speaker 2>wonder what your advice is for her at this convention

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday night.

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<v Speaker 3>Wow, me give Kamala Harris advice. I'm not used to that.

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<v Speaker 2>One only a friend could.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>But the one thing I would say, when she is

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<v Speaker 3>herself and giving it her all and speaking from the heart,

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<v Speaker 3>there is nothing like it. She is strong, she is firm,

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<v Speaker 3>she has committed to doing this work. But also she's

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<v Speaker 3>a very compassionate person who deeply cares about justice and

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<v Speaker 3>taking care of people. And she's proven that time and

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<v Speaker 3>time again with the work that she's done.

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<v Speaker 1>Over the years.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, certainly she's leaned into her past experience as a prosecutor.

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<v Speaker 4>Of course, she was the DA of San Francisco before

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<v Speaker 4>she became Attorney General of the state of California. And

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<v Speaker 4>we've heard different iterations on the stage last night of

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<v Speaker 4>this election, being something of a prosecutor up against a felon.

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<v Speaker 4>How hard do you expect her to lean into that image,

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<v Speaker 4>knowing that for some segments of the Democratic Coalition especially,

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<v Speaker 4>it may actually be a bit problematic.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I think it's important for her to talk about

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<v Speaker 3>the work that she did. So not only did she

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<v Speaker 3>prosecute people in San Francisco when we were dealing with

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<v Speaker 3>the height of gun violence. I mean, she prosecuted people

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<v Speaker 3>who committed murder. And it's important to make it clear

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<v Speaker 3>that she was basically not holding any bars and doing

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<v Speaker 3>that work. But at the same time, people who were

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<v Speaker 3>in jail for small offenses. Her back on Track program

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<v Speaker 3>provided a second chance at life as long as people

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<v Speaker 3>were willing to put in the work to get through

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<v Speaker 3>the program. So I think that you could support both.

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<v Speaker 3>She wrote a book about it. She said, it's not

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<v Speaker 3>about being tough on crime, it's not about being soft

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<v Speaker 3>on crime, but it's about being smart on crime and

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<v Speaker 3>making sure that there's fairness, there's justice, and there's balance.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, to stick with that theme for a moment, you

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<v Speaker 2>have something in common with this city of Chicago, and

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<v Speaker 2>that you are held up San Francisco Chicago by Republicans

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<v Speaker 2>on a regular basis as an example of what is

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<v Speaker 2>wrong with progressive politics when it comes to crime. I

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<v Speaker 2>know that you've tried to make strides in San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 2>and how do you message that, Yes, what you're hearing

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<v Speaker 2>so much from the other.

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<v Speaker 3>Side, Well, we have made strides, and in fact, San

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<v Speaker 3>Francisco has one of the lowest crime rates of any

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<v Speaker 3>major city in the country. This is the lowest crime

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<v Speaker 3>rate we've had in over a decade, and not to mention,

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<v Speaker 3>we are on track to have even one of the

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<v Speaker 3>most the lowest homicide rates we've had in the history

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<v Speaker 3>of our city. So when you FactCheck and you look

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<v Speaker 3>at the data and look at actually what's happening in

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<v Speaker 3>San Francisco, people will be surprised. When I talk to

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<v Speaker 3>other mayors, they're like, I wish I had those kind

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<v Speaker 3>of small, big city problems, and the data doesn't lie.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think If people look deep into what is

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<v Speaker 3>going on in San Francisco, they'll see that it is

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<v Speaker 3>one of the safest cities in the country.

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<v Speaker 4>Of course, it's not just about crime, though, it's about

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<v Speaker 4>the wier issue of homelessness. To you yourself have called

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<v Speaker 4>for tough love when it comes to the notion of

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<v Speaker 4>clearing out tent encampments, for example, is that tough love

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<v Speaker 4>working without progress.

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<v Speaker 1>On that front. Yeah, it's been challenging.

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<v Speaker 3>But since I've been in office, we've helped over fifteen

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<v Speaker 3>thousand people exit homelessness. We've never even had a point

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<v Speaker 3>in time account with more than like eight thousand or

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<v Speaker 3>so people, So it's been.

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<v Speaker 1>Really a tough struggle.

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<v Speaker 3>But we also have to make sure when people are

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<v Speaker 3>rejecting what we're offering in terms of services, we are

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<v Speaker 3>now no longer just leaving them out on the streets,

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<v Speaker 3>and we're being a lot more aggressive.

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<v Speaker 1>To a certain extent.

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<v Speaker 3>It's working because more people are accepting help, but there

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<v Speaker 3>are still a really tough group of people, mostly tragically

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<v Speaker 3>because of drug use. That's having an impact. We're still

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<v Speaker 3>struggling with that, but we're still making progress. The streets

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<v Speaker 3>look better, it looks cleaner, we have one neighborhood that

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<v Speaker 3>continues to experience more challenges than others. But when you

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<v Speaker 3>come to San Francisco and you drive around our city

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<v Speaker 3>and you look around.

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<v Speaker 1>Our city, people are always like, what is everyone talking about?

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<v Speaker 3>So you've got to come see it for yourself and

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<v Speaker 3>then check the facts in terms of the data as

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<v Speaker 3>to what really is happening in San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, if we can hold on to the issue of

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<v Speaker 2>housing more broadly here, this is a big deal for

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<v Speaker 2>this campaign and for this economy right now. And I

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<v Speaker 2>know for a fact that that's not new for you.

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<v Speaker 2>You've actually made this a major issue for you as

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<v Speaker 2>a city official, as a commissioner, as mayor taking different ideas,

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<v Speaker 2>experimental ideas to see what can be done to create

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<v Speaker 2>more housing. I know that there's an effort to get

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<v Speaker 2>people to a point where they can afford a first

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<v Speaker 2>time home, but you need something to move into. You've

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<v Speaker 2>suggested a lot of different ideas and tried them out,

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<v Speaker 2>like converting empty public housing, for instance, city housing, city buildings. Rather,

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<v Speaker 2>what advice do you have for the campaign that could

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<v Speaker 2>be a national model create more housing in this country.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Kambala Harris said it on the stage to say,

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<v Speaker 3>getting rid of the red tape that makes it difficult

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<v Speaker 3>to produce housing.

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<v Speaker 1>And fortunately in California.

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<v Speaker 3>That just happened with a bill that was passed by

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<v Speaker 3>the state legislature led by Senator Scott Wiener from San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 3>and that bill will allow housing to be as of

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<v Speaker 3>right if the zoning already allows.

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<v Speaker 1>For you to do for six eight stories.

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<v Speaker 3>Why is there so many obstacles that are able to

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<v Speaker 3>get in the way, And now that won't happen as

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<v Speaker 3>long as you're following what the existing.

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<v Speaker 2>Laws requirements for us. Yes, yes, San.

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<v Speaker 3>Francisco, definitely we could have those or not have those.

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<v Speaker 3>We were making our city more of a transit first

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<v Speaker 3>city as well as protected bike lanes allowing different modes

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<v Speaker 3>of transportations to thrive in our city. So it's all

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<v Speaker 3>of the above, and bureaucratic red tape is at the

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<v Speaker 3>heart of the challenges that exist. And I love the

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<v Speaker 3>fact that our vice president soon to be president, put

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<v Speaker 3>that at the forefront of the conversation in California is

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<v Speaker 3>already leading the way.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, certainly she has to at the forefront of the conversation.

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<v Speaker 4>Have these notions of the economy, knowing it ranks so

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<v Speaker 4>highly consistently in polls is the top issue for voters.

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<v Speaker 4>Another issue that ranks highly, though, is the border in migration.

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<v Speaker 4>You hear frequently in the Republican camp that every state,

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<v Speaker 4>every city is now effectively a border city. How do

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<v Speaker 4>you view that issue when it comes not just to

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<v Speaker 4>the city of San Francisco, but the state of California

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<v Speaker 4>as a whole. And what the appropriate if we're going

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<v Speaker 4>with a tough love kind of message here way is

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<v Speaker 4>to deal with migration in the border.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, it's important for them to implement the plan that

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<v Speaker 3>they're talking about to make sure that there's a significant

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<v Speaker 3>level of accountability. But I also want to be very

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<v Speaker 3>clear because it's not just one thing. It's not just

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<v Speaker 3>about people. It's also about substances. And in fact, the

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<v Speaker 3>National Guard, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the US Attorney's Office

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<v Speaker 3>who's working with us locally and including our state representatives,

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<v Speaker 3>the California Highway Patrol, the National Guard, they are all

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<v Speaker 3>collaborating on using technology in a way that is making.

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<v Speaker 1>Arrest at the border for the illegal.

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<v Speaker 3>Fentanyl that continues to come into cities like San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 3>and so that aggressive effort using technology can help us

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<v Speaker 3>address those issues in addition to the challenges with people

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<v Speaker 3>who are coming over the border. I believe that Kamala

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<v Speaker 3>Harris is the right person to implement a really tough strategy,

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<v Speaker 3>but also a compassionate and understanding one, especially because it

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<v Speaker 3>is so complicated in that we are a city, we

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<v Speaker 3>are a country built on immigrants, and so we have

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<v Speaker 3>to make sure that we're balancing that as well.

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<v Speaker 4>You say that she's the right person, and yet, and

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure you've heard this frequently in the last several weeks,

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<v Speaker 4>Republicans argue she was put in charge of the border issue.

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<v Speaker 4>Maybe not given the actual borders our title, but this

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<v Speaker 4>was an issue she was supposed to own as vice president.

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<v Speaker 4>She has been vice president for over three and a

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<v Speaker 4>half years. If she couldn't get control of it, then

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<v Speaker 4>how are we supposed to believe she could get control

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<v Speaker 4>of it when she's actually sitting in the Oval office herself.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, here's the thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Control means different things, And I go back to my

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<v Speaker 3>experience of the control around illegal stuff. Senses that are

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<v Speaker 3>making it across the border, the number of arrests, the

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<v Speaker 3>number of drugs that have been confiscated as a result

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<v Speaker 3>of the efforts of the White House of the Federal

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<v Speaker 3>partners that I mentioned earlier has yielded significant results, and

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<v Speaker 3>I believe that that component of what they're doing even

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<v Speaker 3>now has been impactful and will continue to be more

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<v Speaker 3>impactful in terms of some of the other challenges they

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<v Speaker 3>have to continue to make sure that there's you know,

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<v Speaker 3>a push.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, everyone's talking.

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<v Speaker 3>About a wall of this and a wall that a

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<v Speaker 3>wall is not going to you know, continuously keep people out.

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<v Speaker 3>The goal is to try and get a better control

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<v Speaker 3>over the border and making sure that we're implementing the

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<v Speaker 3>right policies and being fair and equitable in our strategies,

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<v Speaker 3>and developing better relationships with the countries, you know, in

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<v Speaker 3>order to help support them so that we don't experience

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<v Speaker 3>this challenge of everyone trying to you know, flee from

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<v Speaker 3>a particular location to get into the United States.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a big part of it as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. What happened to California's workforce and economy if Donald

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<v Speaker 2>Trump did become the next president and shut down the border,

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<v Speaker 2>as he says, if you had no immigration in the workforce,

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<v Speaker 2>could your economy sustain itself well?

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<v Speaker 1>That's I don't believe so.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's immigration is an important part of, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>how our society works, and we need to make sure

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<v Speaker 3>that we're balancing that with the.

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<v Speaker 1>Needs of the people that we're here to serve.

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<v Speaker 3>And ultimately, we're seeing some incredible opportunities within the job

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<v Speaker 3>markets all over the state of California, and our goal

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<v Speaker 3>is to do everything we can to balance that. But

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<v Speaker 3>going back to some of the illegal activities around the drugs,

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<v Speaker 3>that is the thing that is harming our economy the most,

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<v Speaker 3>and that is the thing that is important to focus

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<v Speaker 3>on as we continue to move in this direction.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, if you listen to Donald Trump, he has said

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<v Speaker 4>repeatedly that he actually thinks the economic problem with migration,

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<v Speaker 4>in part is that migrants are coming to this country

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<v Speaker 4>and they're taking black jobs.

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<v Speaker 1>He said this on.

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<v Speaker 4>Multiple occasions, and it was certainly noted by the former

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<v Speaker 4>First Lady Michelle Obama last night.

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<v Speaker 3>Who's gonna tell him that the job he's currently seeking

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<v Speaker 3>might just be one of those black jobs?

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<v Speaker 4>One of those moments I think we've all seen on

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<v Speaker 4>social media a lot in the last twelve hours, certainly,

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<v Speaker 4>but she of course was on that stage speaking as

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<v Speaker 4>a black woman, and a powerful one at that, someone

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<v Speaker 4>who was the first Lady of the United States speaking

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<v Speaker 4>on behalf of another woman of color who is now

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<v Speaker 4>the Democratic nominee and will be formally accepting it on Thursday.

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<v Speaker 4>You yourself are a woman of color as well, And

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<v Speaker 4>I wonder, as we consider the historic nature of this cannady,

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<v Speaker 4>how the appropriate way to talk about that is, especially

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<v Speaker 4>in the face of language like we're hearing from Donald Trump.

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<v Speaker 4>Do you address it head on or do you ignore it?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I think you address it head on, and I

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<v Speaker 3>think it has been addressed. For example, implying somehow that

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<v Speaker 3>Kamala Harris is.

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<v Speaker 1>A DEI candidate and he.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's unbelievable when you look at her qualifications

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<v Speaker 3>of her, just look at her resume in comparison to his,

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<v Speaker 3>There is no comparison.

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<v Speaker 1>He wasn't born into privilege. She worked really hard to.

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<v Speaker 3>Get a law degree on her own, to really fight

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<v Speaker 3>for a number of positions that she ran for, and

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<v Speaker 3>to push for the kinds of policies that have helped

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<v Speaker 3>to support Americans and the rights of women, LGBTQ community, and.

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<v Speaker 1>So on and so forth.

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<v Speaker 3>I can go on and on but you know, that's

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<v Speaker 3>one of the challenges that sometimes, you know, women and

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<v Speaker 3>women of color have, is well, how did you get there?

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<v Speaker 3>It must have been someone else, And you know, to

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<v Speaker 3>be very clear, you know, when the main goes through

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<v Speaker 3>the same process, that doesn't get questioned. And I think

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<v Speaker 3>that's kind of the frustrating part of this, which is

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<v Speaker 3>why I love being a part of the Democratic Party

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<v Speaker 3>because you see people who are elevating women. You see

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<v Speaker 3>many men who spoke last night at the DNC, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>highlighting Kamala Harris in such an extraordinary way, and I'm

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<v Speaker 3>really proud, and it's no comparison. I think it's important

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<v Speaker 3>for us to remind the American people not just of

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<v Speaker 3>her qualifications, but why is this a race in the

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<v Speaker 3>first place?

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<v Speaker 1>In light of what Donald Trump has done.

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<v Speaker 3>To really, you know, create a huge barrier in this

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<v Speaker 3>country overall, with his policies, with his pushes, with his lives,

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<v Speaker 3>with his disrespect and his divisiveness, there should not be

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<v Speaker 3>a question. But we are going to continue to elevate

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<v Speaker 3>Kamala Harris and do everything we can to ensure that

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<v Speaker 3>she gets elected the next president of the United States.

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<v Speaker 2>Just lastly, we hear from Donald Trump and Republicans that

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<v Speaker 2>Kamala Harris, you're the mayor of San Francisco, is just

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<v Speaker 2>another San Francisco Liberal. How do you respond to.

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<v Speaker 3>That, Well, I would respond, I mean the Republicans continue

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<v Speaker 3>to point to San Francisco, but at the end of

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<v Speaker 3>the day, oftentimes they are picking up their iPhone, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>which was introduced in San Francisco, calling their ubers or

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<v Speaker 3>Lyft companies started and based in San Francisco, to go

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<v Speaker 3>to their Airbnb company still and started in San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 3>and then to go and tweet something nasty about our city,

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<v Speaker 3>which again was a company until recently in San Francisco

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<v Speaker 3>thirty four billion dollars a venture capitalist investment last year alone.

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<v Speaker 1>The AI capital of the world. That's what I will say.

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<v Speaker 3>You can continue to try and put out a narrative,

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<v Speaker 3>but the facts tell a different story, and we point

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<v Speaker 3>to the facts and the economy and everything that San

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<v Speaker 3>Francisco stands for on the world stage. Everything that everyone

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<v Speaker 3>is using as far as technology, it starts right in

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<v Speaker 3>San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 1>And again we're looking.

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<v Speaker 3>Forward to making sure Kamala Harris gets elected, because then

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<v Speaker 3>San Francisco will be on a whole nother national stage.

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<v Speaker 4>All right, San Francisco, Mayor London Breed. Great to have

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<v Speaker 4>you here with us in Chicago. We'll set you in

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<v Speaker 4>San Francisco sometime. We appreciate your time. Mayor, thank you

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<v Speaker 4>so much for joining us,