so the first question is this who spends more on national defense the federal
more on national defense the federal
more on national defense the federal government or state governments now
government or state governments now
government or state governments now that’s an easy one right everybody knows
that’s an easy one right everybody knows
that’s an easy one right everybody knows the federal government is in charge of
the federal government is in charge of
the federal government is in charge of national defense
national defense
national defense they spend all the money there second
they spend all the money there second
they spend all the money there second question who spends more money on K
question who spends more money on K
question who spends more money on K through 12 public education the federal
through 12 public education the federal
through 12 public education the federal government or state governments well
government or state governments well
government or state governments well that’s an easy one to write States spend
that’s an easy one to write States spend
that’s an easy one to write States spend about ten times more than the federal
about ten times more than the federal
about ten times more than the federal government this year states will spend
government this year states will spend
government this year states will spend about six hundred billion dollars on K
about six hundred billion dollars on K
about six hundred billion dollars on K through 12 education the federal
through 12 education the federal
through 12 education the federal government will spend about 70 billion
government will spend about 70 billion
government will spend about 70 billion California this year will spend ninety
California this year will spend ninety
California this year will spend ninety billion on K through 12 education for 6
billion on K through 12 education for 6
billion on K through 12 education for 6 million students and only nine percent
million students and only nine percent
million students and only nine percent of that will come from the federal
of that will come from the federal
of that will come from the federal government public education is very much
government public education is very much
government public education is very much a state function out of federal function
a state function out of federal function
a state function out of federal function next question who incarcerate the most
next question who incarcerate the most
next question who incarcerate the most prisoners the federal government or
prisoners the federal government or
prisoners the federal government or state governments another easy one
state governments another easy one
state governments another easy one states incarcerate about five times more
states incarcerate about five times more
states incarcerate about five times more prisoners than the federal government
prisoners than the federal government
prisoners than the federal government does in fact it was a state California
does in fact it was a state California
does in fact it was a state California that was played a major role in
that was played a major role in
that was played a major role in launching the incarceration epidemic in
launching the incarceration epidemic in
launching the incarceration epidemic in our country that started in the late
our country that started in the late
our country that started in the late 1970s that’s a subject for another talk
1970s that’s a subject for another talk
1970s that’s a subject for another talk last question who has more employees the
last question who has more employees the
last question who has more employees the federal government or state governments
federal government or state governments
federal government or state governments state governments five times as many the
state governments five times as many the
state governments five times as many the federal government has about four four
federal government has about four four
federal government has about four four and a half million employees as one
and a half million employees as one
and a half million employees as one pundit once put it the federal
pundit once put it the federal
pundit once put it the federal government is like an insurance company
government is like an insurance company
government is like an insurance company with an army that’s because the federal
with an army that’s because the federal
with an army that’s because the federal government spends most of its money
government spends most of its money
government spends most of its money 70% of its money goes to third parties
70% of its money goes to third parties
70% of its money goes to third parties it goes for example to finance Social
it goes for example to finance Social
it goes for example to finance Social Security it goes to under a voucher
Security it goes to under a voucher
Security it goes to under a voucher system to health care providers 70% of
system to health care providers 70% of
system to health care providers 70% of the federal government goes to people
the federal government goes to people
the federal government goes to people like that very little goes to direct
like that very little goes to direct
like that very little goes to direct service providers the largest service
service providers the largest service
service providers the largest service provider of a direct nature in the
provider of a direct nature in the
provider of a direct nature in the federal government is the military state
federal government is the military state
federal government is the military state governments have 20 million employees
governments have 20 million employees
governments have 20 million employees state governments are the opposite of
state governments are the opposite of
state governments are the opposite of the federal government there are armies
the federal government there are armies
the federal government there are armies of public employees providing the vast
of public employees providing the vast
of public employees providing the vast majority of domestic services in this
majority of domestic services in this
majority of domestic services in this country this year California will
country this year California will
country this year California will educate run an education system that is
educate run an education system that is
educate run an education system that is the largest enterprise in the state the
the largest enterprise in the state the
the largest enterprise in the state the K through 12 public education system is
K through 12 public education system is
K through 12 public education system is a state operated enterprise
a state operated enterprise
a state operated enterprise with six million customers 300,000
with six million customers 300,000
with six million customers 300,000 teachers and some administrative staff
teachers and some administrative staff
teachers and some administrative staff and the state will guarantee public
and the state will guarantee public
and the state will guarantee public safety for nearly 40 million residents
safety for nearly 40 million residents
safety for nearly 40 million residents the state will provide public education
the state will provide public education
the state will provide public education at the University of California in
at the University of California in
at the University of California in California State University and the
California State University and the
California State University and the community colleges for another 3 million
community colleges for another 3 million
community colleges for another 3 million residents now why do you think I’m
residents now why do you think I’m
residents now why do you think I’m asking you all these questions it’s
asking you all these questions it’s
asking you all these questions it’s because I’m guessing that more of you
because I’m guessing that more of you
because I’m guessing that more of you know what Donald Trump tweeted yesterday
know what Donald Trump tweeted yesterday
know what Donald Trump tweeted yesterday or this morning that know the facts that
or this morning that know the facts that
or this morning that know the facts that I just told you the vast majority of
I just told you the vast majority of
I just told you the vast majority of Americans pay attention to federal
Americans pay attention to federal
Americans pay attention to federal issues and federal politics even though
issues and federal politics even though
issues and federal politics even though under our federalist system under our
under our federalist system under our
under our federalist system under our federalist system states are responsible
federalist system states are responsible
federalist system states are responsible for the vast majority of domestic
for the vast majority of domestic
for the vast majority of domestic services in this country if you’re
services in this country if you’re
services in this country if you’re especially if you’re a non rich person
especially if you’re a non rich person
especially if you’re a non rich person and you go to public schools you write
and you go to public schools you write
and you go to public schools you write public transportation you rely on public
public transportation you rely on public
public transportation you rely on public health your jobs are regulated by
health your jobs are regulated by
health your jobs are regulated by legislators that regulate your
legislators that regulate your
legislators that regulate your industries your lives are more affected
industries your lives are more affected
industries your lives are more affected by your state legislators each of you
by your state legislators each of you
by your state legislators each of you has two of them if you live in
has two of them if you live in
has two of them if you live in California then by your federal
California then by your federal
California then by your federal representatives yet I’m guessing more of
representatives yet I’m guessing more of
representatives yet I’m guessing more of you know the named leaders US senators
you know the named leaders US senators
you know the named leaders US senators that know the names of your state
that know the names of your state
that know the names of your state senators let me give you an example of
senators let me give you an example of
senators let me give you an example of what this translates into California is
what this translates into California is
what this translates into California is a very blue state as I’m sure you all
a very blue state as I’m sure you all
a very blue state as I’m sure you all know I full disclosure I’m one of those
know I full disclosure I’m one of those
know I full disclosure I’m one of those Democrats the state is dominated by
Democrats the state is dominated by
Democrats the state is dominated by Democrats the Legislature’s dominated by
Democrats the Legislature’s dominated by
Democrats the Legislature’s dominated by Democrats most of those Democrats talked
Democrats most of those Democrats talked
Democrats most of those Democrats talked a very progressive talk but when you
a very progressive talk but when you
a very progressive talk but when you drill down into how they vote they vote
drill down into how they vote they vote
drill down into how they vote they vote very often in a regressive manner in
very often in a regressive manner in
very often in a regressive manner in 2011 for example the state legislature
2011 for example the state legislature
2011 for example the state legislature voted three times to cut funding for the
voted three times to cut funding for the
voted three times to cut funding for the university of california california
university of california california
university of california california state university welfare courts and
state university welfare courts and
state university welfare courts and parks it was a very tough budget year
parks it was a very tough budget year
parks it was a very tough budget year but somehow they found enough money for
but somehow they found enough money for
but somehow they found enough money for a compensation increase for prison
a compensation increase for prison
a compensation increase for prison guards who were already the highest-paid
guards who were already the highest-paid
guards who were already the highest-paid prison guards in the country over the
prison guards in the country over the
prison guards in the country over the next four years they found money for two
next four years they found money for two
next four years they found money for two more salary increases for prison guards
more salary increases for prison guards
more salary increases for prison guards the net result is is that this year our
the net result is is that this year our
the net result is is that this year our state our progressive state will spend
state our progressive state will spend
state our progressive state will spend more money just on the compensation and
more money just on the compensation and
more money just on the compensation and benefits
benefits
benefits for fifty six thousand five hundred
for fifty six thousand five hundred
for fifty six thousand five hundred employees in the corrections department
employees in the corrections department
employees in the corrections department who supervised only a hundred and twenty
who supervised only a hundred and twenty
who supervised only a hundred and twenty eight thousand inmates then the state
eight thousand inmates then the state
eight thousand inmates then the state will spend our state will spend in total
will spend our state will spend in total
will spend our state will spend in total on more than 700 thousand undergraduates
on more than 700 thousand undergraduates
on more than 700 thousand undergraduates attending thirty three campuses of the
attending thirty three campuses of the
attending thirty three campuses of the University of California and California
University of California and California
University of California and California State University let me say that again
State University let me say that again
State University let me say that again and put it in another way this year our
and put it in another way this year our
and put it in another way this year our estate will spend more than a hundred
estate will spend more than a hundred
estate will spend more than a hundred and thirty thousand dollars per
and thirty thousand dollars per
and thirty thousand dollars per corrections employee versus ten thousand
corrections employee versus ten thousand
corrections employee versus ten thousand per undergraduate student your
per undergraduate student your
per undergraduate student your legislators count on you not knowing
legislators count on you not knowing
legislators count on you not knowing that they’re engaged in that kind of
that they’re engaged in that kind of
that they’re engaged in that kind of voting behavior
voting behavior
voting behavior now look prison guards have very
now look prison guards have very
now look prison guards have very difficult jobs this is not about them
difficult jobs this is not about them
difficult jobs this is not about them and we should all be grateful that
and we should all be grateful that
and we should all be grateful that they’re willing to take on those jobs
they’re willing to take on those jobs
they’re willing to take on those jobs there are also a business interests most
there are also a business interests most
there are also a business interests most of the people in this audience probably
of the people in this audience probably
of the people in this audience probably seek the highest possible compensation
seek the highest possible compensation
seek the highest possible compensation for the work that they do the same thing
for the work that they do the same thing
for the work that they do the same thing is true of the pharmaceutical companies
is true of the pharmaceutical companies
is true of the pharmaceutical companies the doctor and nurse associations the
the doctor and nurse associations the
the doctor and nurse associations the hospitals and the others who this year
hospitals and the others who this year
hospitals and the others who this year will pull out more than a hundred
will pull out more than a hundred
will pull out more than a hundred billion dollars of spending from our
billion dollars of spending from our
billion dollars of spending from our state under a voucher system to provide
state under a voucher system to provide
state under a voucher system to provide health care it’s true of all the other
health care it’s true of all the other
health care it’s true of all the other government employees who will pull out
government employees who will pull out
government employees who will pull out together with those health care
together with those health care
together with those health care corporations seventy percent of state
corporations seventy percent of state
corporations seventy percent of state spending this year they’re perfectly
spending this year they’re perfectly
spending this year they’re perfectly entitled to seek the highest possible
entitled to seek the highest possible
entitled to seek the highest possible remuneration for the services they
remuneration for the services they
remuneration for the services they provide just the way Apple Computer is
provide just the way Apple Computer is
provide just the way Apple Computer is for its computers or the phones we all
for its computers or the phones we all
for its computers or the phones we all carry or whatever but that doesn’t mean
carry or whatever but that doesn’t mean
carry or whatever but that doesn’t mean that the state legislature has to give
that the state legislature has to give
that the state legislature has to give it to them even Berkeley probably the
it to them even Berkeley probably the
it to them even Berkeley probably the most liberal district in the state plays
most liberal district in the state plays
most liberal district in the state plays this game the representatives in
this game the representatives in
this game the representatives in Berkeley again they’re only two voted
Berkeley again they’re only two voted
Berkeley again they’re only two voted for those budgets in 2011 thirteen and
for those budgets in 2011 thirteen and
for those budgets in 2011 thirteen and fifteen to give those increases the net
fifteen to give those increases the net
fifteen to give those increases the net result is the University of California
result is the University of California
result is the University of California whose flagship campus is located in
whose flagship campus is located in
whose flagship campus is located in Berkeley its share of the state budget
Berkeley its share of the state budget
Berkeley its share of the state budget is 14 percent lower this year than it
is 14 percent lower this year than it
is 14 percent lower this year than it was 10 years ago even though state
was 10 years ago even though state
was 10 years ago even though state revenues are up dramatically compared to
revenues are up dramatically compared to
revenues are up dramatically compared to ten years ago UC will get about the same
ten years ago UC will get about the same
ten years ago UC will get about the same amount of money this year as it got ten
amount of money this year as it got ten
amount of money this year as it got ten years ago even though it’s hosting more
years ago even though it’s hosting more
years ago even though it’s hosting more students now do you think that the
students now do you think that the
students now do you think that the representatives of Berkeley are walking
representatives of Berkeley are walking
representatives of Berkeley are walking down the streets of Berkeley telling
down the streets of Berkeley telling
down the streets of Berkeley telling their constituents that they’ve been
their constituents that they’ve been
their constituents that they’ve been voting too
voting too
voting too prison guards increases and healthcare
prison guards increases and healthcare
prison guards increases and healthcare and other corporations more voucher
and other corporations more voucher
and other corporations more voucher money at the expense of the University
money at the expense of the University
money at the expense of the University of California you can bet your bottom
of California you can bet your bottom
of California you can bet your bottom dollar that they’re not and they count
dollar that they’re not and they count
dollar that they’re not and they count on their legislators not knowing that if
on their legislators not knowing that if
on their legislators not knowing that if these lights are up and I were to go
these lights are up and I were to go
these lights are up and I were to go about this room and point it Cyril you
about this room and point it Cyril you
about this room and point it Cyril you and ask you what’s the name of your
and ask you what’s the name of your
and ask you what’s the name of your state legislature I’m guessing the vast
state legislature I’m guessing the vast
state legislature I’m guessing the vast majority well this is a pub you smart
majority well this is a pub you smart
majority well this is a pub you smart audience a lot of you would mention your
audience a lot of you would mention your
audience a lot of you would mention your US senators or your Congress people or
US senators or your Congress people or
US senators or your Congress people or whatever and then it’s a no no I’m
whatever and then it’s a no no I’m
whatever and then it’s a no no I’m talking about your state representatives
talking about your state representatives
talking about your state representatives and then a few of you might know but the
and then a few of you might know but the
and then a few of you might know but the vast majority of Californians don’t know
vast majority of Californians don’t know
vast majority of Californians don’t know yet their lives are more affected by a
yet their lives are more affected by a
yet their lives are more affected by a state senator a state assembly person
state senator a state assembly person
state senator a state assembly person from this district than they are by the
from this district than they are by the
from this district than they are by the Congress person from this district or
Congress person from this district or
Congress person from this district or the US senator from the state for the
the US senator from the state for the
the US senator from the state for the vast majority of services that affect
vast majority of services that affect
vast majority of services that affect their lives especially if they’re not
their lives especially if they’re not
their lives especially if they’re not rich and they can’t afford to send their
rich and they can’t afford to send their
rich and they can’t afford to send their kids or private schools and they have to
kids or private schools and they have to
kids or private schools and they have to take public transportation and you can’t
take public transportation and you can’t
take public transportation and you can’t live behind gates and walls and wreck
live behind gates and walls and wreck
live behind gates and walls and wreck create in second homes and depend on
create in second homes and depend on
create in second homes and depend on public parks and that sort of thing look
public parks and that sort of thing look
public parks and that sort of thing look I know it’s very hard for people to know
I know it’s very hard for people to know
I know it’s very hard for people to know what their states are doing in
what their states are doing in
what their states are doing in California this year we will spend more
California this year we will spend more
California this year we will spend more than 250 billion dollars our state
than 250 billion dollars our state
than 250 billion dollars our state legislature which consists of only a
legislature which consists of only a
legislature which consists of only a hundred and twenty people will spend
hundred and twenty people will spend
hundred and twenty people will spend more than two hundred and fifty billion
more than two hundred and fifty billion
more than two hundred and fifty billion dollars they will write the education
dollars they will write the education
dollars they will write the education code the Criminal Code the business and
code the Criminal Code the business and
code the Criminal Code the business and Professions Code the environmental code
Professions Code the environmental code
Professions Code the environmental code and much more but you should know at
and much more but you should know at
and much more but you should know at least the basics
least the basics
least the basics after all states are responsible for
after all states are responsible for
after all states are responsible for public education public health public
public education public health public
public education public health public safety public transportation safe
safety public transportation safe
safety public transportation safe drinking water court systems that work
drinking water court systems that work
drinking water court systems that work parks that are open for people to use at
parks that are open for people to use at
parks that are open for people to use at reasonable fees laws and regulations and
reasonable fees laws and regulations and
reasonable fees laws and regulations and make it easy for people to find jobs and
make it easy for people to find jobs and
make it easy for people to find jobs and get growing wages that’s all within the
get growing wages that’s all within the
get growing wages that’s all within the bailiwick of the state legislature at a
bailiwick of the state legislature at a
bailiwick of the state legislature at a minimum that’s what you should know but
minimum that’s what you should know but
minimum that’s what you should know but right now your legislators count on you
right now your legislators count on you
right now your legislators count on you not knowing on the other hand the
not knowing on the other hand the
not knowing on the other hand the corporation’s unions and associations
corporation’s unions and associations
corporation’s unions and associations that are collecting those billions from
that are collecting those billions from
that are collecting those billions from the state government know the names of
the state government know the names of
the state government know the names of every one of those state legislators and
every one of those state legislators and
every one of those state legislators and exactly how they’re voting your
exactly how they’re voting your
exactly how they’re voting your legislators know that too so it’s hard
legislators know that too so it’s hard
legislators know that too so it’s hard to know but you should know and the good
to know but you should know and the good
to know but you should know and the good news is is that you can know and you can
news is is that you can know and you can
news is is that you can know and you can have an influence
have an influence
have an influence started an organization called govern
started an organization called govern
started an organization called govern for California that supports exceptional
for California that supports exceptional
for California that supports exceptional candidates for the state legislature
candidates for the state legislature
candidates for the state legislature that care about something greater than
that care about something greater than
that care about something greater than themselves you don’t have to join our
themselves you don’t have to join our
themselves you don’t have to join our organization you can form your own
organization you can form your own
organization you can form your own California laws make it very easy for
California laws make it very easy for
California laws make it very easy for you and your friends and associates and
you and your friends and associates and
you and your friends and associates and a family members and community members
a family members and community members
a family members and community members to assemble enough money small dollar
to assemble enough money small dollar
to assemble enough money small dollar contributions only to support great
contributions only to support great
contributions only to support great legislators and keep them in office you
legislators and keep them in office you
legislators and keep them in office you just have to start caring and then you
just have to start caring and then you
just have to start caring and then you have to start focusing so get to know
have to start focusing so get to know
have to start focusing so get to know your state legislature get to know what
your state legislature get to know what
your state legislature get to know what they’re doing when they’re up there and
they’re doing when they’re up there and
they’re doing when they’re up there and how they really vote and then get them
how they really vote and then get them
how they really vote and then get them to walk their talk thank you very much
to walk their talk thank you very much
to walk their talk thank you very much [Applause]
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