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Description
Governor Gavin Newsom provides an update on the statewide wildfires, the heatwave and its impact on the power grid, and on the state's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Recorded August 19, 2020 in Sacramento, California.
For more information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Cupertino, please visit https://www.cupertino.org/coronavirus
C
Well,
good
afternoon,
everybody
a
lot
to
cover
today.
So
let
me
jump
right
in
stating
the
obvious
that
west
coast
of
the
united
states
continues
to
experience
a
massive
heat
wave.
Some
have
described
this
high
pressure
system
as
a
heat
dome
that
has
impacted
not
just
the
state
of
california
but
the
entire
west
coast
of
the
united
states.
C
It
has
led
to
many
flag
red
flag
warnings,
including
a
significant
number
of
lightning
strikes
in
the
last
72
hours.
Some
10
849,
lightning
strikes
alone,
just
in
the
last
number
of
days,
including,
and
it
bears
repeating
the
prospect
of
a
world
record,
130
degree.
Temperatures
here
in
the
state
of
california
130
degree
temperature
here
in
the
state
of
california,
the
highest
recorded,
certainly
in
modern
history,
potentially
in
human
history.
C
In
death
valley,
we
have
seen
wildfire
activity
as
a
consequence
of
this
heat
wave.
As
a
consequence
of
all
of
these
lightning
strikes.
We
currently
have
active
addressed
some
6754
fires
since
the
beginning
of
this
year.
You
contrast
that,
and
you
can
see
in
this
slide
where
we
were
this
time
last
year,
rather
than
over
6
700
fires
that
we've
had
to
battle
this
year.
C
We
are
now
battling,
or
rather
by
contrast,
we
battled
just
over
4
000
fires
last
year,
so
this
fire
season
has
been
very
active
and
not
surprisingly,
that
activity
has
taken
shape
in
a
number
of
counties
up
and
down
the
state
of
california.
We've
declared
a
statewide
emergency
yesterday,
which
fundamentally
helps
us
avail
ourselves
of
resources
to
combat
these
fires,
both
within
the
state
and
in
terms
of
our
mutual
aid
system
across
the
western,
united
states
and
I'll
talk
more
about
that
in
a
moment
and
obviously
draw
down
federal
support
as
well.
C
But
concentrated
and
spaced
apart,
but
within
a
geographic
approximate
geographic
area
that
is
proximate
and
so
23
major
fires
that
we
are
currently
addressing
aggressively
through
all
our
efforts,
both
the
local,
regional
and
state
and
federal
level.
Let's
talk
about
some
that
we
have
highlighted
over
the
course
last
number
of
days,
the
apple
fire
in
around
riverside
county
you've,
seen
the
lake
and
ranch
fires
and
around
l.a
county.
C
You
can
see
the
containment
of
some
of
those
fires,
a
good
progress,
so
much
so
in
the
apple
fire
that
we've
been
able
to
pull
resources
from
southern
california
from
the
apple
fire
into
northern
california.
Where
we've
experienced
the
majority
of
these
lightning
strikes
and
new
fires,
you
can
see
containment
the
lake
fire
beginning
to
move
in
a
direction
that
gives
us
confidence
that
we've
got
our
arms
around
the
conditions.
C
You
see
a
number
of
other
fires
with
containment
when
you
get
into
that
30
35
40
range
and
you
don't
have
major
conditions
changing
as
it
relates
to
wind
conditions,
humidity
and
the
like.
It
gives
you
some
confidence
in
the
capacity
of
our
front-line
euros,
to
really
take
control
of
those
conditions
and
mitigate
the
spread
and
the
damage
of
those
fires.
They're
still
active,
they're,
major
fires,
but
we're
seeing
some
real
containment.
We're
seeing
real
progress
here
are
the
number
of
fires
where
we're
not
yet
seen
containment
brand
new
fires.
C
You
see
these
lightning
complex
fires,
the
czu
which
is
in
around
san
mateo
santa
cruz
area.
That's
a
complex
of
fires,
22
fires
within
that
complex
working
aggressively
to
contain
those
fires,
the
lnu
lightning
complex.
Similarly,
a
number
of
different
fires,
this
in
around
lake
county
napa
county
a
little
bit
around
sonoma
county.
C
These
fires
break
out
the
gamble,
fire,
hennessy,
fire,
etc,
etc.
Again,
working
aggressively
to
contain
the
environment
in
and
around
those
fires,
carmel
fire
and
the
jones
fire,
which
has
gotten
a
lot
of
attention
in
around
grass
valley,
nevada
city,
that
more
of
a
grass
brush
fire.
At
the
moment,
there's
been
evacuations
related
to
that
the
five
percent
containment
looks
modest,
but
there's
a
sense
of
optimism
as
it
relates
to
that
fire
again.
That
optimism
can
dissipate
pretty
quickly.
C
As
the
wind
conditions,
change
humidity
and
other
conditions
change,
but
nonetheless
those
are
the
larger
fires
that
we
are
addressing
in
real
time
again:
23
all
up
and
down
the
state
of
california
that
we
mark,
as
quote
unquote,
major
fires,
hundreds
of
fires
throughout
the
state
of
california,
because
of
this
extraordinary
weather
that
we're
experiencing
and
all
of
these
lightning
strikes
so
look.
This
is
what
the
state
does.
C
C
I've
had
multiple
press
conferences
like
this
over
the
course
the
last
few
months
talking
about
some
of
our
efforts
on
vegetation
management
forest
management.
A
few
days
ago,
we
announced
a
new
partnership
with
the
u.s
forest
service
to
match
california's
commitment
to
address
some
of
our
vegetation
of
forest
management
by
matching
the
total
number
of
acreage
that
we
are
currently
addressing
each
and
every
year,
new
partnerships
forming
with
the
u.s
forest
service.
In
addition
to
the
partnership
we
formed
with
the
california
legislature
this
year
that
provided
us
an
additional.
C
Despite
this
historic
challenge,
with
budget
shortfalls,
we
were
able
to
increase
our
budget
for
cal
fire
by
85.6
million
dollars
to
get
and
bring
on
permanent
full-time
fire
fighting
force.
In
addition
to
that,
recognizing
that
we
started
to
see
some
activity
after
the
budget
was
signed
that
was
potentially
well.
It
was
leading
to
some
indication
we
might
be
where
we
are
here
today
we
supplemented
with
an
additional
72.4
million
dollars
the
availability
of
seasonal
firefighters.
C
The
time
we
announced
858,
seasonal
firefighters
we
wanted
to
bring
in
to
the
total
number
of
available
cal
fire
personnel.
830
of
those
858
have
already
been
brought
on
this.
Just
over
the
course
of
the
last
few
weeks
that
supplemental
commitment
was
timely
and
we
certainly
are
now
a
beneficiary
of
some
of
those
new
firefighting
resources
by
the
way,
in
addition
to
the
cal
fire
personnel
we
brought
on.
We
also
tried
to
supplement
some
of
our
hand,
crews
and
some
of
the
work
at
the
california
conservation
corps
and
those
corps.
C
Members
were
part
of
that
72.4
million
dollars,
so
they
have
come
on
board
and
they're
out
there
on
the
front
lines,
helping
support
our
national
guardsmen
and
women
supporting
our
local
local
front
line
personnel
as
well
as
some
of
our
federal
personnel.
We
have
requested
what
we
refer
to
as
an
emac,
and
this
is
our
emergency
assistance
program
with
states
all
across
the
western
united
states.
We've
now
requested
375
emac
mining
engines
to
come
from
other
states.
C
I
had
the
pleasure-
and
I
want
to
thank
publicly
governor
ducey
of
arizona
for
his
support
and
they've
sent
equipment
here
to
the
state
of
california.
Governor
sislek
in
nevada
has
sent
equipment
here
into
the
state
of
california
a
pending
request
that
has
been
green
lighted
by
governor
abbott,
and
I
want
to
thank
him
as
well
publicly
in
texas.
They
will
be
sending
some
some
crews
and
some
support
the
stretch.
These
requests
is
not
lost
on
anyone
who's.
C
Following
this
space,
when
you
have
a
west
coast
heat
wave,
we
have
fire
activity
all
across
the
western
united
states,
putting
pressure
on
those
assets
within
the
states,
and
that
includes
up
in
the
north
or
the
pacific,
north
coast
and
areas
of
oregon
and
washington
state
as
well
so
complicating
this
picture
challenging
time,
but
one
where
again
we're
very
familiar.
When
we're
more
than
capable
of
of
stepping
up
and
doing
everything
we
can
to
meet
the
moment.
C
They're
stretched
all
across
the
state
of
california
and
we're
now
getting
the
support
of
some
of
our
partners
in
the
western
united
states,
and
for
that
again
we're
very
grateful.
This
extraordinary
weather
event
has
also
put
pressure
on
our
energy
supply
and
that's
been
self-evident,
with
our
flex
alerts
that
we've
put
out
since
friday
night,
we
experienced
some
de-energization
on
friday
and
saturday,
but
none
on
sunday
none
on
monday
and
none
on
tuesday.
C
We
took
action
aggressive
action
sunday,
monday,
as
it
relates
to
emergency
orders
and
efforts
with
executive
orders
to
put
into
place
into
practice
a
number
of
aggressive
strategies
to
shift
our
energy
consumption
here
in
the
state
of
california,
as
well
as
utilize,
temporarily
utilize,
temporarily,
utilize
backup
sources
of
power,
peaker
plants
and
the
like.
We've
worked
with
our
partners.
La
dwp
we've
worked
with
state
water
partners
to
get
more
hydroelectricity
into
our
portfolio.
San
francisco,
hetchy,
now
providing
more
hydro
resources
today
than
they
even
were
yesterday.
C
I
want
to
thank
our
providers,
not
only
our
investor-owned
utilities,
but
the
providers
out
there
that
have
done
everything
in
their
power
to
flex
that
power,
particularly
during
the
critical
hours
of
two
to
nine
o'clock.
I've
said
three
to
ten
in
the
last
few
days
and
that's
been
accurate.
Today
we
are
advancing
a
flex,
your
power
from
2
p.m,
this
afternoon
to
9
p.m.
C
Today,
we
believe
will
be
another
challenging
day,
but
we're
up
to
the
task
you're
up
to
the
task.
You've
proven
that
on
sunday
night,
you
proved
that
on
monday
you
proved
that
on
tuesday
last
night,
but
we
are
looking
at
upwards
of
47
000
plus
megawatts
a
power
full
load
tonight
today
that
may
be
utilized
because
of
these
high
temperatures
tomorrow.
We
believe
that
will
drop
down
about
45
000
and
on
friday
about
43
000..
So
tonight
we
believe
in
the
immediate
is
the
last
night.
C
But
again,
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
work
that's
been
done
by
some
of
the
largest
energy
providers
and
producers
and
consumers
in
this
state,
not
only
the
state
of
california
and
its
operations
being
pumping
water,
not
just
being
the
beneficiary
of
electricity
procured
from
hydroelectric
dams,
but
also
the
work
that
was
done
by
tesla
some
of
their
efforts
by
chevron
and
by
marathon
that
really
aided
to
our
efforts.
The
navy.
C
I
want
to
thank
them
for
all
their
good
work
with
their
ships
that
are
in
port
that
generate
a
lot
of
use
of
electricity
or
rather
consume
a
lot
of
electricity
that
really
met
this
moment
and
help
support
the
efforts
sunday,
monday
and
tuesday.
So
a
lot
of
partners
a
lot
of
participation,
a
lot
of
good
work,
that's
been
done
by
users
and
by
the
utilities
by
each
and
every
one
of
you
that
got
us
through
these
last
few
days
in
ways
that
were
rather
remarkable,
considering
what
many
had
anticipated.
C
And
so
we
want
to
thank
all
of
you,
those
major
consumers
for
the
reduction
in
usage.
And
again,
I
want
to
remind
everybody
that
we
have
an
investigation
underway.
We
have
a
spirit
of
collaboration
with
the
california
energy
commission,
the
puc
and
the
iso,
the
california
independent
system
operator.
C
They
today
will
be
providing
a
response
to
my
request
of
those
three
agencies
in
terms
of
their
shared
responsibility,
to
forecast
the
need
for
megawatt
usage,
to
look
at
exactly
how
and
what's
necessary
to
procure
and
produce
that,
as
well
as
some
of
the
application
of
the
same
to
the
public
utilities,
commission,
and
so
we're
going
to
get
some
more
clarification
in
that
space,
but
a
deeper
investigation
as
it
relates
the
implications
for
the
future.
So
this
will
never
happen
again
and
we
are
working
aggressively
to
see
to
it.
That's
the
case
I'll
remind
people.
C
I
mentioned
this
yesterday.
Some
public
comments
that
a
typical
summer
day
we
are
using
about
38
000
megawatts
again
today,
with
our
flex
of
power.
We're
looking
is
upwards
of
47
000
to
be
exact.
We're
projecting
about
47
284
megawatts
of
energy
being
utilized
here
today,
so
over
47
000
typically
would
see
about
38
000
megawatts
on
any
summer
day,
and
so
we
clearly
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
C
But
the
extent
you
can
it
would
certainly
accommodate
our
efforts
to
get
through
what
we
think
is
the
last
challenging
night
as
it
relates
to
this
energy
use.
We
also
want
you,
as
always,
to
do
what
you
can
to
turn
off
all
the
unnecessary
lights
that
you
possibly
can,
and
I
want
to
just
thank
you
for
everything.
You've
done
the
last
few
nights
to
do
just
that.
I
want
to
now
turn
to
what's
happening
with
the
total
number
of
positive
cases
here
in
the
state
of
california.
C
Here
are
updated
case
numbers
some
six
thousand
one
hundred
and
sixty
four
numbers
of
people
that
we
tested
tested
positive
in
our
last
reporting
period,
the
seven
day
average
of
seven
thousand
five
hundred
and
thirty
nine.
You
can
see
the
fourteen
day
positivity
rates
at
six
point:
six
percent
we've
been
testing
on
average,
now
just
shy
of
a
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
individuals
on
a
daily
basis.
It's
important
to
note
the
extent
it's
a
milestone.
C
We've
now
tested
over
10
million
people
here
in
the
state
of
california,
10.1
million
people
have
been
tested
in
this
state,
so
positivity
rate
over
a
14-day
period
at
6.6
percent.
The
extent
we
get
asked
often-
and
I
comment
often
this
seven-day
positivity-
is
at
6.3
percent,
so
6.3
percent
seven-day
positivity
6.6
percent
14-day
positivity
we've
seen
a
decrease
in
the
total
number
of
hospitalizations
over
that
same
14-day
period,
roughly
17
percent
decrease
in
hospitalizations.
I
should
note:
hospitalizations
went
down
0.1
percent
yesterday,
0.1
percent.
C
They
went
up
modestly
the
day
before
you
can
see
from
this
graft
that
we're
seeing
a
little
bit
of
stabilization
in
terms
of
the
decline
of
plateauing
of
sorts
in
terms
of
the
decline
in
hospitalizations,
and
so,
while
the
last
few
weeks,
we've
seen
some
very
positive
direction.
Last
few
days
again,
a
few
days
does
not
in
and
of
itself
make
a
trend.
C
Certainly
shouldn't
generate
headlines,
but
is
an
important
point
of
caution
and
consideration,
as
it
relates
to
our
efforts
to
reduce
the
stress
in
our
healthcare
delivery
system,
by
the
way
that
stress
represents.
Seven
percent
of
total
number
of
hospitalized
patients
in
the
system
are
represented
as
covid
19
positive
patients,
hospitalizations
have
been
going
down.
C
Icus
have
also
been
going
down.
Icu
emissions
down
13
percent
in
the
last
14
days,
hospitalizations
dropped
0.1
percent.
Yesterday,
full
one
percent
drop
in
icus
yesterday,
but
not
dissimilar
to
hospitalizations.
We
have
seen
again
last
few
days
bouncing
a
little
bit
up
a
little
bit
down
in
the
icu's
hospitals.
Again
same
icu,
emissions
represent
now
19
of
total,
meaning
covet
19
positive
patients
represent
19
of
our
icu
missions
in
the
state.
You
recall
23
percent
a
week
or
two
ago,
22
now
at
19
percent.
C
We
have
40
counties
today
on
the
monitoring
list.
Again
this
is
a
dynamic
list.
People
come
off,
people
come
on.
We
had
42
on
monday
the
two
counties
that
have
dropped
off
since
monday.
These
are
very
encouraging.
Signs
is
san,
diego
county
and
placer
county.
It
is
expected
for
the
purposes
of
transparency.
We
expect,
if
all
things
mean
equal,
that
it's
likely
as
early
as
tomorrow,
though
we'll
see
exactly
as
the
numbers
come
in,
that
san
francisco
will
be
added
to
that
list.
C
That
is
not
the
case
today,
but
it
looks
as
if
they're
in
a
position
three
plus
days
to
get
off
of
that
monitoring
list.
We
would
then
have
39
of
our
58
counties
on
that
list.
So
we
want
to
see
this
list
go
down
to
zero.
We
can
continue
to
see
the
trend
line
and
hospitalizations
and
icus
see
that
positivity
rate
that
seven
day
of
six
point
three
percent
continue
to
drop,
get
below
five
percent
and
some
stabilization
over
an
extended
period
of
time.
14.
C
As
long
as
21
days,
then,
we
are
in
the
position
that
all
of
us
look
forward
to
being
in
in
terms
of
the
modification
of
a
lot
of
our
well
stay-at-home
and
business
rules
and
operational
requirements
that
substantially,
I
think,
address
people's
anxiety
about
this
being
a
permanent
state.
This
is
not
a
permanent
state.
C
We
will
see
a
decrease
in
the
transmission.
We
are
seeing
a
decrease
in
the
transmission
of
covet
19
and
we
are
doing
everything
to
prepare
for
what
many
believe
is
a
second
wave
later.
This
fall
and
mark
my
words
that
we
will
work
our
way
through
that
navigate
through
that
to
high
quality,
therapeutics
and
immunization,
and
move
forward
once
again,
more
resilient
than
ever
more
robust
and
more
capable
as
a
society
and
economy
moving
forward
into
the
new
year.
C
With
that,
as
always,
we
remind
you
best
way
to
forward
and
advance
that
cause
a
collective
cause
that
unites
all
of
us,
regardless
of
where
you
stand
on
the
issue
of
wearing
a
mask
or
where
you
stand
in
physical
distance
to
one
another
and
whether
or
not
you
practice
the
kind
of
hygiene
that
we
encourage.
I
think
all
of
us
universally
look
forward
to
getting
to
that
place
and
the
fastest
way
of
doing
so
is
to
do
what
you
can
to
responsibly
wear
a
master
responsibly.
C
Physically
distance,
socially
distance
from
others
continue
to
practice
that
good
hygiene
and,
of
course,
try
to
minimize
as
much
as
you
can.
The
kind
of
mixing
that
that
we
often
see
and
obviously
is
tempting
as
it
relates
to
the
heat
and
the
activities
that
so
many
of
us
look
forward
to
on
a
daily
basis,
but
many
on
weekend
basis
as
we
battle
the
elements
here
in
this
state.
So
look.
We
are
challenged
right
now
by
a
number
of
new
fires,
all
over
the
state
of
california
we've
put
out
every
resource.
C
We
have.
We
have
incredible
mutual
aid
program
here
in
the
state.
We
have
outstanding
leadership
in
key
positions
in
this
state
mark
gilleducci
running
our
office
here
of
emergency
services.
This
is
the
state
operations
center.
It
is
fully
staffed
with
people
providing
mutual
aid
of
every
conceivable
sort
here,
all
under
one
roof
monitoring
the
situation.
C
This
dynamic
situation
in
real
time
led
by
tom
porter
chief
porter
at
cal
fire,
and
they
are
doing
everything
in
their
power
to
meet
the
needs
of
not
only
keeping
power
on
in
this
state
but
powering
through
this
very
dynamic
moment,
as
it
relates
to
wildfires
and
again
continuing
to
keep
our
eyes
squarely
focused
on
mitigating
the
spread
of
covet
19..
So
that's
the
update
for
today,
as
always,
happy
to
take
any
questions.
E
Governor
a
private
high
school
in
sacramento
resumed
in-person
instruction
after
the
school
reclassified
as
teachers
as
daycare
workers.
I
was
wondering
if
your
administration
has
seen
other
schools
across
the
state.
Do
this
and
are
you
worried
it
become
a
could
become
a
loophole
for
schools
to
defy
your
public
health
order.
C
C
Last,
I
think,
a
few
days
ago
monday,
there
was
question
about
a
particular
school
in
fresno
california,
so
in
every
community,
400
well,
there's
over
1
000
school
districts
in
this
state
you're
going
to
see
some
different
approaches,
different
strategies
going
to
see
people
testing
the
boundaries
of
some
of
these
state
orders,
as
is
the
case
in
most
of
these
instances.
I
want
to
thank
the
local
health
officers,
the
city
and
county
leaders
for
their
fortitude
for
their
diligence
for
their
enforcement
in
this
space
and
encourage
them
to
continue
to
do
that
again.
C
For
no
other
reason,
we
want
to
keep
our
kids
safe
and
we
want
to
keep
our
paraprofessionals
safe,
our
teachers
safe.
We
have
a
protocol,
we
have
a
process
where
people
are
not
on
that
monitoring
list
over
a
14-day
period
where
they
can
provide
in-person
learning.
We
look
forward
to
getting
all
of
our
kids
back
into
that
environment
and
the
quickest
and
fastest
way
to
do.
That
is
to
abide
by
local
health
officer
directives.
C
Abide
by
the
science
abide
by
the
overwhelming
evidence,
not
just
here
in
the
united
states,
but
around
the
rest
of
the
world,
to
do
it
in
a
safe
and
responsible
way,
and
always
consider
the
background
rates
of
infections
and
the
community
spread
of
this
virus
and
how
impactful.
That
is
to
the
activities
within
any
of
these
school
sites.
And
that's
why
we
want
to
remain
vigilant.
G
Hi
governor,
you
had
said
that
you
were
willing
to
take
the
300
in
unemployment
benefits
that
the
president
has
offered.
Can
you
give
us
an
update
on
where
that
stands?
When
can
californians
expect
to
get
checks
and
and
what's
what's
sort
of
the
status
of
california
actually
accepting
that
money?
So.
C
We
have
been
working
to
work
through
their
protocols
and
procedures,
we're
still
waiting
for
a
little
bit
more
clarity
and
guidance,
but
we're
doing
everything
in
terms
of
our
application
process
to
meet
their
needs
and
hope
and
expectations
to
be
among
the
first
cohort
of
states
to
draw
down
that
federal
money,
and
so
we've
been
leaning
into
that.
I'm
not
walking
away.
H
C
I
C
Well,
the
exact
opposite.
You
recall
at
a
press
conference
a
few
months
ago,
highlighting
this
point
and
rather
than
lamenting
about
it,
we
prepared
for
it
it's
exactly
specific
and
specifically
exactly
why
we
did
a
supplemental
of
72.4
million
dollars
to
hire
an
additional
858,
seasonal,
firefighters,
830.
C
Now
that
have
already
been
hired
over
just
the
course
of
the
last
few
weeks.
So,
specifically
because
of
that
concern,
we
went
out.
We
made
public
that
new
proposal
that
new
plan
we
were
able
to
draw
down
those
dollars.
We
were
able
to
post
those
job
openings.
We
were
able
to
train
and
hire
those
people
and
we
were
getting
them
out
on
the
front
lines.
J
Good
afternoon
governor
the
california
department
of
public
health
has
received
a
letter
from
riverside
county
seeking
to
open
up
more
businesses
in
early
september.
They
say
they
can
do
so
safely
without
accelerating
the
threat
of
the
virus.
They
also
want
to
see
the
state
raise
the
threshold
for
getting
off
that
targeted
engagement
list
to
14.
C
Yeah
we
made
it
crystal
clear
on
multiple
occasions
on
monday
and
last
week
as
well,
they
were
working
with
local
health
officers
all
up
and
down
the
state
on
new
criteria,
more
prescriptive
criteria,
more
dynamic
criteria,
as
it
relates
to
any
subsequent
change
of
our
health
orders.
Statewide
as
it
relates
to
reopening
certain
business
sectors
in
this
state.
K
Thank
you
much
governor
you
touched
on
this
earlier,
but
can
you
take
a
moment
to
address
the
momentousness
of
this
moment
in
time
for
the
state
of
california
facing
so
many
simultaneous
devastating
emergencies,
and
do
we
need
fundamental
paradigm
shifts
for
dealing
with
them
for
power?
Do
we
need
to
convert
immediately
to
consumer
demand
pricing
for
wild
pfizers?
Do
we
need
to
start
depopulating
the
suburban
wildfire
interfa
wilderness
interface?
Do
we
need
to
take
dramatic
steps
like
that
yeah.
C
We've
been
well,
we've
been
processing
a
lot
of
new
protocols
and
new
guidelines,
strategies
expectations.
A
lot
of
that
came
out
of
our
work
that
we
did
very
specifically
with
getting
pg
e
out
of
bankruptcy.
You'll
note
many
occasions
in
this
building
many
occasions
in
other
settings
we
put
out
a
framework
of
what
we're
looking
forward
to
as
it
relates
to
our
energy
policy
in
the
state
to
have
more
cons,
more
price,
sensitive
procurement
address.
C
The
issue
of
reliability
address
the
issue
of
our
grid,
a
more
dynamic,
more
flexible
strategy
as
we
transition,
and
continue
that
transition
to
100
renewables.
Here
in
the
state
of
california,
by
2045.,
we
laid
out
in
detailed
terms
some
of
those
strategies,
we're
going
to
be
bringing
you
much
more
information
in
that
space,
including
the
wildland
urban
interface
question
that
you
offered
the
wui,
as
it's
often
referred
to,
and
some
of
the
interaction
of
concerns
with
our
wildlands
and
a
lot
of
construction
that
goes
back
including
house.
C
My
father
has
had
for
over
half
a
century
goes
back
to
the
gold
rush
era
that
is
part
of
that
wooie
and
obviously
is
more
vulnerable
than
ever
to
climate
change,
climate
disruption
and
the
experiences
we've
been
having
over
the
course
last
decade,
in
particular
with
wildfires
in
the
state
look.
So
as
it
relates
to
all
the
future.
Generally,
it's
a
dynamic
period
of
time.
C
You
can
go
back.
I
think
time
magazine
did
a
cover
story
in
1994
talking
about
wildfires
in
the
state,
and
we
have
to
completely
change
the
paradigm
of
our
entire
way
of
life
and
thinking
in
the
state
of
california
because
of
demographics
because
of
I.t,
because
of
the
time
the
appearance
of
what
they
referred
to
as
globalization,
and
so
it's
the
nature
of
of
life,
it's
dynamic
and
we
have
to
be
adaptable
and
we
have
to
be
flexible,
and
so
that's
exactly
the
approach
we're
taking.
C
L
Hi
governor
thanks
for
taking
our
questions
in
orange
county,
the
virus
trends
look
like
the
county
could
be
moving
off
the
watch
list
soon
and
building
on
some
previous
questions.
I
know
you
just
mentioned:
there'll
be
updated
guidelines
on
business
sector
reopenings,
and
things
like
that
coming
out
next
week,
but
speaking
with
some
epidemiologists
and
infectious
disease
experts
at
the
university
of
california
irvine,
they
are
wondering
if
state
officials
are
going
to
look
at
if
schools
do
reopen
not
only
elementary
schools
but
also
middle
school
and
high
schools.
C
C
In
the
background
spread
in
the
community
spread
of
this
disease.
It
has
been
traditional
to
look
at
a
14-day
period.
Some
of
the
epidemiologists
were
meeting
with
at
the
uc
through
the
uc
system,
others
all
across
this
country
that
we
engage
in
on
a
consistent
basis,
not
just
our
own
personnel
here
at
the
state,
but
we
source
from
people
of
diverse
backgrounds
and
diverse
points
of
view
in
this
space.
C
I've
extended
some
consideration,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
sectorally
reopening
certain
businesses
in
our
economy,
of
the
concern
of
doing
so
with
a
little
bit
more
time
for
consideration,
and
that's
why
I
referenced
a
moment
ago.
Maybe
a
bleak,
maybe
it
wasn't
picked
up
by
everyone,
14
potentially
up
to
21
days,
so
we're
in
the
process
of
of
distilling
the
well
the
the
generation,
or
rather
the
essence
of
the
generation
of
all
of
that
back
and
forth.
F
C
That's
exactly
why
we
have
this
emac
process,
that's
why
we
have
375
requests
out
there.
That's
why
I
noted
the
support
governor
ducey
governor
syslak
from
arizona
nevada.
Grateful
for
the
resource
will
be
coming
in
from
texas,
exactly
why
we
did
the
supplemental
for
858
new
peak
time,
seasonal,
cal,
fire
workforce.
That's
exactly
why
we
put
85.6
million
dollars
of
additional
resources
baseline
for
full-time
workforce
here
at
cal
fire.
C
That's
why
we've
been
putting
billions
quite
literally
billions
of
dollars
over
the
course,
the
last
number
of
years
into
procuring
more
equipment,
establishing
even
stronger
relationships
with
fema
and
our
partners
up
and
down
the
state
of
california
and
the
exceptional
mutual
aid
system
that
I'll
put
up
against
any
state
anywhere
in
the
world.
Quite
literally,
people
come
from
all
over
the
world
to
this
building
to
learn
about
the
california
example.
C
But
let
me
also
make
this
point:
it's
the
point
you're
making
we
are
experiencing
fires,
the
likes
of
which
we
haven't
seen
in
many
many
years.
The
totality
when
you
consider
367
active
fires
that
we
are
aware
of
all
across
the
state
of
california
and
again
when
the
smoke
starts.
Clearing
the
conditions
avail
themselves
with
all
the
reconnaissance
that's
being
done
all
across
the
state,
with
federal
partners
with
national
partnerships
through
our
national
guard
and
state
assets
will
have
more
clarity
on
that
over
the
course,
the
next
number
of
hours
and
days.
C
Campfire
is
such
that
we
are
not
yet
experiencing
those
conditions
with
many
of
these
lightning
fires
more
remote,
and
while
we
have
to
maintain
some
vigilance,
that
means
nothing
of
folks
around
the
jones
fire
and
the
folks
around
the
czu
fire.
Obviously,
concerns
monterey,
the
river
fire
and
others
where
we
are
evacuating
people,
we're
doing
everything
in
our
power
to
provide
that
assistance.
So
look
we
we're
looking
forward
to
things
cooling
down
the
west
coast,
the
united
states
we're
anticipating
that
it's
going
to
help
with
our
energy
procurement.
C
M
Hi
governor
over
the
last
few
years,
we've
seen
local
firefighting
agencies
increasingly
rejecting
mutual
aid
requests
over
concerns.
They
would
need
their
resources
in
their
own
communities.
Are
you
seeing
a
similar
problem
this
year
and
is
that
contributing
to
the
need
to
turn
out
of
state?
For
such
a
large
request
of
of
assistance?
I
mean
the
number
seems
to
be
growing
rapidly.
I'd
heard
125
engines
just
this
morning
and
now
it's
375.
C
No
again,
it's
just
how
stretched
up
and
down
this
state
vast
majority
of
counties
that
are
experiencing
because
of
these
lightning
strikes
all
of
these
fires.
I
I
just
note
and
I'll,
remind
you
in
the
slide.
I
showed
you
the
challenge
that
we've
had
over
the
last
week
in
l.a
county
riverside
county
and
how
we've
been
able
to
really
tackle
the
apple
fire
and
the
work
that's
been
done
with
our
mutual
aid
system.
It's
exceptional
and
they've
made
tremendous
progress
in
that
space.
Accordingly,
we
will
make
tremendous
progress.
D
C
Yeah,
I
mean
look
substantively
a
big
part,
a
big
part,
not
the
only
part,
but
a
substantial
part
of
the
solution,
as
it
relates
to
our
bridge
to
a
low
carbon
green
growth
future
is
dealing
with
the
question
of
storage.
We
generate
enormous
amount
of
electricity
from
solar
more
than
we
even
utilize
at
peak
periods.
C
The
problem
is
in
those
off-peak
periods
when
the
sun
goes
down
our
incapacity
to
score
store
at
the
scale
that
we
need
to
in
order
to
achieve
our
100
percent
goals
self-evidently
has
been
strained
and
stressed
a
good
news
just
as
an
example.
Just
yesterday
in
and
around
san
diego
county
there
is
a
new
solar
storage
facility.
That's
come
up,
230
megawatts
that
are
online
today
and
as
much
as
250.
C
We're
not
going
to
back
away
from
those
long-term
commitments.
The
solution
to
addressing
the
ravages
of
climate
change
is
not
to
make
the
climate
change
even
more
acute
and
more
devastating,
by
continuing
to
drill
continuing
to
go
back
into
the
old
ways
of
doing
business
that,
by
definition,
have
created
the
conditions
that
exist
and
persist.
Today.
The
answer
is
to
mitigate
that
to
lead
and
we
will
continue
to
mitigate.
We
will
continue
to
lead
in
that
space,
solar
storage
foundational
in
that
effort.
C
C
If
you
could
and
again
I
I
know
it's
a
lot
to
ask-
we
have
a
lot
of
asks
in
terms
of
mask
wearing
physical
distancing,
but
now
asking
if
you
come
home
just
back
your
mind,
if
you
can
remind
yourself
just
turn
that
that
thermometer
up
a
little
bit
or
rather
turn
on
turn
up
the
air
conditioning,
78
degrees
or
higher
you'll
save
money,
you'll,
not
only
save
energy,
but
you
also
help
us
some
total.
Those
individual
acts
will
help
us
get
it
through
this.
C
This
last
night
that
we
anticipate
will
be
perhaps
more
challenging
than
the
nights.
We
are
anticipating
over
the
course,
the
next
days,
weeks,
months
and
years
ahead,
and
so
please
consider
that,
and
also
always
always
continue
to
do,
the
good
work
we've
done
as
a
state
to
address
the
spread
of
covet
19.
we'll
be
back
soon
update
you
on
all
of
the
above.
As
always,
thank
you
for
the
privilege
of
your
time.