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From YouTube: California State of the State Address 2021
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Governor Gavin Newsom reflects on California’s journey through the pandemic and towards a brighter future in his State of the State address recorded March 9, 2021 in Los Angeles. Dodger Stadium serves as the backdrop, reflecting our spirit of service to our fellow Californians.
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C
D
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E
My
friends
throughout
human
history,
faith
and
civil
government
have
always
played
an
interrelated
part
in
delivery
of
service
and
also
in
keeping
hope
among
the
people
that
it
serves
tonight.
We're
happy
to
welcome
you,
the
full
state
of
california,
into
the
sanctuary
of
first
ame
church,
in
los
angeles,
the
first
organized
body
of
faith
by
african
americans
in
the
city
famed
church
of
los
angeles.
I
invite
you
please
to
join
me
with
a
word
of
prayer,
as
we
invite
god's
presence
upon
this
session
and
the
work
that
lays
ahead
for
this
great
state
of
california.
E
Let
us
pray,
oh
lord,
before
anything
and
above
all,
other
things,
we
pause
to
give
you
thanks.
Lord.
We
stole
thee
and
thy
greatness
and
for
your
endless
mercies,
we're
thankful.
In
spite
of
our
shortcomings.
Your
faithfulness
has
been
unending
lord
tonight
we
gather
from
california's
mountaintop
all
the
way
to
the
valley
floors
and
then
across
the
fruity
plains
of
the
most
influential
state
in
all
of
america.
E
Lord,
we
thank
you
for
the
blessings
of
excellence
in
civic
leadership,
the
likes
of
which
have
been
demonstrated
by
our
governor
and
by
the
state
legislature
by
the
scores
of
civil
departments
and
the
thousands
of
civil
servants
who
have
worked
in
synchronized
collaboration
to
keep
the
state's
economy
and
the
people
it
served,
unified
and
filled
with
hope.
Oh
god,
tonight
we
stand
alongside
governor
gavin
newsom.
E
We
stand
with
the
state
of
california's
first
partner,
jennifer,
sible
newsome
and
with
their
entire
family,
as
our
governor
reflects
on
the
state's
navigation
through
this
most
horrifying
and
challenging
crisis
of
two
centuries.
Oh
god,
we
stand
yet
to
give
you
thanks
for
your
presence,
lord.
We
invite
your
blessings
upon
the
men
and
women
who
serve
the
medical
and
health
needs
of
our
state,
especially
those
who
have
stood
so
courageously
in
the
times
of
our
need,
whose
contributions
have
helped
us
to
live
safely
and
to
be
alive.
Today.
F
F
The
coronavirus
pandemic
has
handed
us
some
of
the
hardest
challenges
that
we
have
had
to
deal
with.
It
has
meant
the
death
of
thousands
of
our
fellow
californians
mothers,
fathers
sisters,
brothers
and
neighbors,
yet
some
things
have
improved
in
the
past
year,
the
assembly
and
senate
have
responded
to
this
crisis
with
a
better
level
of
cooperation.
F
F
We
did
some
of
our
best
work
under
harsh
deadlines,
funding
the
first
wave
of
anti-covet
efforts.
Even
as
we
went
into
a
recess
extended
by
pandemic,
we
returned
and
repeatedly
did
what
californians
urgently
needed
done:
eviction
protections,
extended
unemployment
benefits,
aid
to
small
businesses
and
a
plan
to
reopen
schools.
F
F
More
than
ever,
we
have
turned
to
the
new
sub
administration
to
be
our
partner
in
delivering
on
those
actions.
Having
just
completed
my
fifth
year
as
speaker
this
week,
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
senate
president
pro
tem
tony
atkins
and
with
governor
gavin
newsom
on
all
our
critical
issues.
G
G
I'm
proud
that
a
decade
of
responsible
budgeting
by
democratic
legislators
and
governors
put
the
state
in
the
fiscal
position
where
we
could
prevent
major
cuts
during
the
pandemic
and
restore
funding.
That
was
in
jeopardy,
but
even
with
all
that
too
many
people
are
still
just
barely
hanging
on.
If
they
haven't
gone
under
already,
we
need
to
do
more.
They
need
us
to
do
more.
G
That's
greatly
needed
and
appreciated,
but
when
all
is
said
and
done,
we
have
to
be
the
ones
who
keep
californians
healthy,
who
keep
californians,
housed
and
employed
and
who
keep
california's
economy
on
track
to
once
again
lead
this
nation
to
greater
prosperity
and
greater
equity
equity
is
vital.
I've
stopped
saying
back
to
normal.
That's
not
good
enough.
Normal
wasn't
working
for
anybody.
H
The
covet
19
global
pandemic
has
upended
life
as
we
know
it
and
taken
the
lives
of
nearly
55
000
californians,
but
as
we
enter
into
what
we
believe
is
the
final
stretch
of
this
journey.
There
is
a
great
deal
to
be
hopeful
about
governor
gavin
newsom,
along
with
state
and
local
officials,
health
care
professionals,
educators,
scientists,
essential
workers,
moms
dads
kids.
H
All
of
us,
bound
together
by
common
purpose,
have
risen
up
to
meet
the
challenges
of
this
extraordinary
time.
Today,
with
over
18
percent
of
californians
already
vaccinated
and
more
doses
on
the
way,
we
can
all
breathe
a
little
easier,
knowing
that
the
most
vulnerable
among
us,
especially
in
underserved
communities,
are
safer
and
safer
with
each
passing
day.
H
Governor
newsom
never
wavered
in
doing
what
was
best
for
californians
and
he
always
used
science,
facts
and
rational
thinking
as
his
guiding
principles.
In
so
many
ways,
it
truly
is
a
new
day
in
our
golden
state.
There
is
still
much
work
to
be
done,
but
we
can
all
look
ahead
toward
a
brighter
future
and
toward
building
back
better
and
now
my
fellow
californians.
It
is
my
honor
to
introduce
our
governor,
the
governor
of
the
great
state
of
california,
gavin
newsom,.
I
Let
me
thank
you,
madam
lieutenant
governor
for
your
kind,
introduction
and
and
good
evening
to
those
of
you
joining
us
virtually
tonight,
speaker,
rendon
pro
tony
atkins
members
of
the
california
legislature
and
and
all
the
elected
and
state
officials,
to
my
amazing
wife,
jennifer,
our
first
partner
of
the
state
of
california.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
in
well.
The
most
20
21
way
possible
and
that's
remotely
you
know
tomorrow.
Tonight
we
mark
the
unprecedented
moment
in
california
history
to
reflect
on
where
we've
been
this
past
year.
I
I
think
it's
important
we
consider
where
we
are,
and
I'm
speaking
to
you
from
dodger
stadium,
transformed
from
the
home
of
last
year's
world
series
champions
into
the
centerpiece
of
america's
mass
vaccination
campaign
instead
of
fans
in
the
stands,
we
see.
Nurses
in
ppe
saving
lives
one
injection
at
a
time
all
because,
a
year
ago,
a
once
in
a
century
pandemic
arrived
on
our
shores.
Covid
was
no
one's
fault,
but
it
quickly
became
everyone's
burden,
forcing
hard-working
californians
into
impossible
choices,
to
go
to
work
and
risk
infection
or
stay
home
and
lose
your
job.
I
It
magnified
daily
worries
about
feeding
your
kids,
paying,
rent
and
keeping
loved
ones
safe.
It
made
the
unthinkable,
commonplace
covet
patients
cared
for
by
doctors
and
nurses
and
paramedics
who,
despite
the
chaos
and
risk
to
themselves,
pause
to
hold
the
hands
of
strangers
in
their
final
moments
too
many
too
many
forever
goodbyes
over
facetime.
I
I
That's
almost
the
exact
same
number
of
empty
seats
behind
me,
marking
a
silent
tribute
to
loved
ones
who
live
forever
in
our
memories,
54
395
californians,
who
will
never
be
forgotten
by
family
members
and
friends
nor
by
the
health
care
workers
who
bore
witness
to
unimaginable
tragedy,
but
not
every
covet
hero,
not
everyone
wears
scrubs
from
the
grocery
workers
to
the
custodians
who
get
a
fraction
of
the
gratitude
that
they
deserve
to
the
parents
who
have
juggled
and
struggled
moms,
especially,
but
kept
charging
ahead.
Your
quiet
bravery
has
created
light
in
the
darkest
of
times.
I
You
know
dr
king
once
said
only
when
it's
dark
enough.
Can
you
see
the
stars
so
tonight,
under
the
lights
of
this
stadium?
Even
as
we
grieve,
let's
allow
ourselves
to
to
dream
of
brighter
days
ahead,
because
we
won't
be
defined
by
this
moment
will
be
defined
by
what
we
do
because
of
it.
After
all,
we
are
california,
we
don't
wait
for
someone
else
to
show
us
the
way
forward.
We
go
first
and
we
go
boldly.
We
led
and
gay
rights,
gun
rights
and
criminal
justice
reform,
and
now
we
lead
on
combating
covet.
I
You
know
from
the
earliest
days
of
this
pandemic,
california
trusted
in
science
and
data,
and
we
met
the
moment.
Last
january,
we
welcomed
americans
home
accepting
repatriation
flights
from
mainland
china
and,
a
year
ago
today
we
brought
to
shore
the
grand
princess,
which
was
stranded
off
the
coast
of
california.
Further
opening
up
our
eyes
to
the
seriousness
of
this
disease.
I
We
were
the
first
state,
the
first
state
to
issue
a
stay-at-home
order
which
helped
us
avoid
the
early
spikes
in
cases
the
top
minds
from
our
nation's
leading
research,
institutions
and
life
science
companies
immediately
jumped
into
the
development
of
groundbreaking
treatments
and
vaccines
and,
while
others
competed
to
buy
personal
protective
equipment
at
exorbitant
prices.
We
quickly
built
our
own
pipeline,
supplying
critical
gear
to
millions
and
millions
of
essential
workers.
I
We
sent
ventilators
and
doctors
to
new
york,
as
well
as
to
other
states
that
so
desperately
needed
them,
and
we
developed
the
most
comprehensive
covid
testing
program
in
the
country,
including
a
first
in
the
nation
state-run
testing
lab.
We
in
dis,
we
enlisted
additional
health
care
workers
to
expand
capacity,
and
we
readied
our
icus,
our
advanced
planning
and
our
curve
flattening
meant
that
hospitals
were
ready
for
surges,
all
of
which
is
why
california's
death
rate
has
remained
one
of
the
lowest
per
capita
in
the
nation.
I
134
deaths
per
100
000
compared
to
158,
nationally
153
in
texas
and
247
in
new
york.
Now,
finally,
vaccines
are
here
and
we
were
the
first
to
launch
these
mass
vaccination
sites
in
partnership
with
fema
now
a
model
for
other
states
all
across
the
country.
Today
we
have
the
most
robust
vaccination
program
in
the
country.
Think
about
this.
California
now
ranks
six
in
the
world
for
vaccination
distribution
ahead
of
countries
not
states
ahead
of
countries
like
russia,
germany,
israel
and
france.
You
know,
I
know
our
progress
hasn't
always
felt
fast
enough
and
look.
I
We
we've
made
mistakes,
I
have
made
mistakes,
but
we
own
them.
We
learn
from
them
and
we
never
stop
trying.
After
all,
that's
that's
the
california
spirit,
we're
bent
but
not
broken
bloodied,
but
unbowed
resolved
to
make
brighter
days
ahead
and
not
to
let
the
pain
of
last
year
to
deter
us
from
the
hopefulness
of
tomorrow.
Look
the
state
of
our
state.
It
remains
determined.
I
I
remain
determined,
and
I
just
want
you
to
know
we're
not
going
to
change
course
just
because
of
a
few
naysayers
and
and
doomsdayers,
so
the
california
critics
out
there
who
are
promoting
partisan
political
power,
grabs
with
outdated
prejudices
and
rejecting
everything
that
makes
california
truly
great.
We
say
this:
we
will
not
be
distracted
from
getting
shots
in
arms
and
our
economy
booming
again.
This
is
a
fight
for
california's
future.
I
You
know,
since
this
pandemic
started
uncertainty.
Well,
it's
been
probably
the
only
thing
that
we
can
be
certain
of,
but
now
we're
providing
a
little
bit
more
certainty,
certainty
that
we're
safely
vaccinating
californians
as
quickly
as
possible.
Certainty
that
we're
safely
reopening
our
economy
and
certainty
that
we're
safely
getting
our
kids
back
into
the
classroom,
all
of
which
adds
up
to
a
much
brighter
future
for
our
state,
because
california,
we're
not
going
to
come
crawling
back,
we
will
roar
back.
I
You
know
when
this
pandemic
ends
and
it
will
end
soon
we're
not
going
to
go
back
to
normal,
because
I
think
we
all
agree
normal
was
never
good
enough
in
a
normal
accepts
inequity.
That's
why
latinos
are
dying
from
covet
at
a
higher
rate
than
any
other
racial
or
ethnic
group,
and
while
essential
workers,
wages
aren't
enough
for
them
to
afford
the
essentials
and
why
mothers
mothers
have
been
leaving
the
workforce
in
staggering
numbers.
I
Look
our
eyes
are
wide
open
to
what's
wrong,
and
so
our
journey
back
must
also
be
a
path
to
close
those
inequities.
There
is
no
economic
recovery,
no
economic
recovery
without
economic
justice,
with
more
compassion,
more
empathy,
more
connection,
we
can
write
the
next
chapter
in
california's
story.
After
all,
the
answer
to
what's
right
about
our
state
is
also
readily
available
to
us.
So
long
as
we
stay
focused
on
what
makes
california
just
so
damn
special
you
know.
I
Throughout
this
pandemic,
we've
been
forced
to
find
new
ways
to
connect
new
ways
to
collaborate
and
new
ways
to
serve
as
well
as
new
ways
to
grow
and
new
ways
to
innovate.
And,
of
course
we
have.
We
have
more
scientists,
more
engineers,
more
researchers,
more
nobel
laureates
in
california
than
any
other
state,
and
to
keep
this
conveyor
belt
for
talent
moving
we're
going
to
keep
investing
in
our
ucs,
our
csus
and
our
community
colleges.
I
California,
is
the
most
innovation
venture
capital
and
small
business
investment
in
the
country,
and
so
we're
going
to
keep
investing
and
fostering
in
every
small
entrepreneur
the
drivers
of
our
gdp,
our
agricultural
industry.
It
feeds
the
nation
in
california's,
entertainment
industry.
Well,
it
shapes
global
culture.
We
build
the
future,
the
west
rest
of
the
world
only
dreams
of,
and
I
mean
that
by
the
way,
quite
literally
just
think
about
this.
This
year,
we're
going
to
invest
over
10
billion
dollars
in
the
nuts
and
bolts
of
california,
infrastructure
like
roads
and
rail,
bridges
and
public
transit.
I
The
biggest
infrastructure
package,
by
the
way
since
the
great
recession
over
a
decade
ago,
building
towards
universal
background
broadband
connecting
all
californians
equitably
and
affordably
and
investing
in
our
our
most
important
asset,
our
children.
You
know
we
propose
this
year's
budget
to
invest
a
record
amount
in
k-14
education
this
year,
because
by
planning
ahead
and
through
prudent
fiscal
management.
California
benefits
this
year
from
surpluses,
not
deficits,
record
reserves
not
cuts.
I
You
know
we
started
this
year
with
a
15
billion
dollar
surplus
and
since
then
our
revenues
have
grown
even
stronger,
allowing
us
to
provide
for
a
down
payment
on
building
our
brighter
future,
but
the
building
blocks
of
our
recovery
really
are
in
place
and
now
we're
leading
the
way
out
of
this
pandemic,
because
we
listened
to
the
experts
and
we
were
guided
by
evidence
today.
The
light
at
the
end
of
this
tunnel
is
brighter
than
ever.
You
know
from
the
peak
of
january
just
think
about
this.
I
I
Today,
hospitalizations
are
down
more
than
80
percent,
since
their
peak
and
icus
are
down
77,
and
tonight
I'm
proud
to
report
that
california
has
administered
nearly
11
million
doses,
that's
three
million
more
doses
of
vaccine
than
any
other
state
in
america.
So
now
we
we
look
ahead
to
better
days
with
that.
California,
can-do
spirit
with
the
energy
and
the
optimism
that
defines
us
we're
going
to
beat
this
virus
and
we're
going
to
realize
our
california
dream
for
all.
How
are
we
going
to
do
it?
I
Well,
equitable
and
plentiful
vaccines,
economic
support
for
those
who
struggle
the
most
and
getting
our
kids
safely
back
into
schools
as
soon
as
possible?
First
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
every
californian
that
needs
a
vaccine
can
get
one
in
our
state
in
our
state.
Your
access
to
vaccine
must
not
depend
on
who
you
know
see,
we
prioritize
those
are
at
the
greatest
risk
and
with
the
greatest
exposure
to
the
virus.
We
don't
just
talk
about
vaccine
equity.
I
We've
been
designed
our
entire
system
around
it,
setting
aside
40
percent
of
vaccines
to
the
most
impacted
communities.
You
know:
vaccine
equity
is
not
just
the
right
thing
to
do.
It's
also
the
fastest
way.
Through
this
pandemic,
grocery
workers
prioritize
school
staff,
prioritize
farm
workers
put
to
the
front
of
the
line
like
85
year
old
maria.
I
I
met
her
in
fresno
she's
from
reedley
california.
She
came
to
this
country
from
mexico
decades
and
decades
ago
to
find
a
job
in
our
fields.
You
know
maria
said
she
was
unsure.
She
was
uncertain
about
getting
vaccinated,
but
after
she
received
her
shots,
she's
now
educating
other
farm
workers
about
the
safety
and
the
efficacy
of
the
vaccine,
helping
them
overcome
similar
anxieties.
That's
the
beauty
of
california
leadership
like
maria's,
it
isn't
ordained.
It's
earned.
I
We've
built
a
vaccination
system
where
the
only
constraint
now
is
simply
manufactured
supply
and
thanks
to
the
biden
administration,
those
doses
are
on
their
way.
You
know
I've
had
the
privilege
over
the
course
last
many
many
weeks
to
travel
all
across
the
state.
I've
had
the
chance
to
see
firsthand
the
strength
of
communities
banding
together
in
coachella
in
arvin,
camarillo
and
stockton,
stepping
up
to
vaccinate
the
the
most
vulnerable
and
the
too
often
overlooked.
I
Every
californian
will
have
access
to
convenient
shots,
including
those
that
are
homebound
and
those
who
don't
have
transportation
or
don't
have
the
internet
and
now
with
greater
supply,
we're
starting
to
realize
the
old
challenge
is
going
to
emerge
and
that's
the
challenge
as
old
as
the
vaccine
themselves.
That's
hesitancy
about
whether
to
get
it
in
the
first
place,
just
ask
maria
and
to
address
those
concerns.
I
We've
invested
in
a
large
network
of
trusted
community
partners
and
they're
helping
us
spread
the
word
in
many
languages
and
across
many
different
cultures.
Vaccines
are
safe,
vaccines
are
effective,
vaccines
will
save
your
life,
allowing
you
to
visit
your
parents
again
go
to
your
daughter's
basketball
game
show
up
for
shift
work
without
fearing
an
infection.
I
It
was
a
year
ago,
a
year
ago
that
we
made
that
incredibly
difficult
decision
to
issue
that
stay-at-home
order
to
slow
the
spread.
You
know
we
agonized
about
it.
We
agonized
about
the
sacrifices
that
it
would
require,
but
we
made
sure
that
science,
not
politics,
drove
our
decisions
and
as
experts
like
dr
fauci
said
it
was
the
right
thing
to
do.
People
are
alive
today
because
of
the
public
health
decisions
we
made
lives
saved
because
of
your
sacrifice.
I
Even
so,
even
so,
I
acknowledge
that
it's
made
life
hard.
It's
made
life
unpredictable
and
you're
exhausted
by
all
of
it,
and
for
the
millions
of
californians
pushed
out
of
the
workplace,
pushed
out
the
workforce
and
those
essential
workers
with
no
choice
but
to
keep
showing
up.
You
are
the
ones
we
fight
for,
because
your
future
and
our
brighter
future
depends
on
it.
I
You
know
as
of
today,
as
of
today,
24
of
our
58
counties
are
out
of
the
most
restrictive
tier
and
many
more
are
poised
to
to
move
next
week
and,
as
we
safely
reopen
we're,
also
mindful
that
we
need
to
do
more
to
provide
financial
relief.
You
know
just
a
few
weeks
ago,
we
we
took
action
working
with
legislative
leaders
for
immediate
stimulus
to
millions
and
millions
of
californians.
I
We
just
directed
7.6
billion
dollars
back
to
hard-working
californians
and
small
businesses
hit
hardest
by
covid.
We
didn't
wait
for
washington,
we
acted
with
urgency
and
that
included
the
golden
state
stimulus
which
will
put
600
dollars
directly
in
the
pockets
of
of
millions
of
families,
no
matter
by
the
way,
what
their
immigration
status
is.
It
included
supporting
our
essential
workers
with
new
child
care
subsidies,
more
funding
for
food
banks
and
diapers,
as
well
as
financial
assistance
to
farm
workers.
I
You
know
we'll
keep
the
dream
alive,
but
not
only
for
our
families
but
for
all
those
small
businesses
who
fought
so
hard
to
survive
over
the
past
year.
You
know
it's
that
special
mix
of
audacity
human
capital
and
creativity
found
only
in
california.
That
means
there's
literally
no
better
place
to
do
business.
California
is
where
garages
are
the
launch
pads
for
world
changing
industries
and
anyone.
I
I
Now,
there's
nothing
more
foundational
to
an
equitable
society
than
getting
our
kids
safely
back
into
the
classrooms.
Remote
learning.
It's
exacerbated!
The
gaps
we've
all
been
working
so
hard
to
close.
Our
kids
are
missing
too
many
rites
of
passage
field,
trips
and
proms,
and
graduations
teachers
pulling
triple
duty
as
counselors
curriculum
developers,
tech
specialists,
parents,
desperate
for
reopening
dates,
look
jen,
and
I
we
we
live
this
as
parents
of
four
young
children,
helping
them
cope
with
the
fatigue
of
what
my
youngest
son
calls
zoom
school,
the
loneliness
of
missing
their
friends
frustrated
emotions.
I
They
don't
even
yet
fully
understand
in
december.
It
was
not
that
long
ago,
in
december,
as
covid
was
surging,
many
schools
were
contemplating
an
alarming
decision,
giving
up
completely
on
in-person
instruction
for
the
rest
of
the
school
year.
In
just
a
few
months
since
working
together
with
parents
and
teachers
and
school
leaders,
we've
turned
the
conversation
from
weather
to
reopen
to
when
every
day,
every
single
day,
more
and
more
schools
are
announcing
reopening
dates.
I
We
can
do
this,
the
science
it's
sound,
we
start
with
the
early
grades.
We
build
confidence
and
we
build
up
from
there
look
getting
kids
back
to
school,
getting
shots
and
to
arms,
getting
the
economy
back
on
his
feet.
These
are
urgent
priorities,
but
they're
not
the
totality
of
our
efforts,
and
we
entered
this
pandemic
with
a
care
economy
suffering
from
decades
and
decades
of
under
investment.
The
societal
scourge
that
the
first
partner
has
shined
a
light
on
working
women,
particularly
women
of
color,
earning
only
a
fraction
of
what
their
male
counterparts
are.
I
I
This
is
a
crisis
predating
the
pandemic.
In
response,
in
response,
we
have
developed
brand
new
solutions,
including
two
programs
promoted
by
the
biden
administration
as
a
model
to
the
other
49
states,
project,
room
key
was
launched
in
april,
and
it's
provided
over
35
000
homeless
californians,
with
a
safe
shelter
from
covet
and
homekey
that
was
launched.
Just
in
july,
that's
created
more
than
6
000
new
permanent
housing
units
during
this
pandemic,
buying
hotels
and
motels,
converting
them
at
a
third
of
the
cost
of
traditional
supportive
housing.
We
did
this
cheaper.
I
We
did
this
faster
than
homeless.
Housing
has
ever
been
built
in
the
history
of
our
state,
literally
rewriting
the
book
on
how
to
tackle
homelessness,
and
while
we
acted
swiftly
during
this
pandemic,
we
are
mindful.
None
of
us
are
my
none
of
us
are
naive.
We
are
mindful
that
these
tent
cities
on
our
sidewalks,
these
encampments
along
our
freeways-
they
simply
remain
unacceptable,
and
so
our
challenge
moving
forward
is
crystal
clear
to
continue
our
immediate
progress,
while
focusing
on
our
longer
term
goals.
I
By
the
way,
many
of
those
I
laid
out
in
detail
in
last
year's
state
of
the
state
now
bringing
that
same
spirit
of
innovation
behind
room,
key
and
homekey
we're
committing
this
year
to
nearly
two
billion
dollars
to
create
more
housing
for
our
homeless
this
year,
addressing
mental
health
the
same
time
as
well
as
substance
abuse
issues
and
ending
homelessness.
One
person
at
a
time.
No
one
denies
no
one's
denying
that
this
isn't
a
huge
challenge,
but
we
know
what
it
means
to
stare
down
big
challenges.
I
You
know
in
2020
we
simultaneously
faced
two
once
in
a
generation
crisis
and
when
we
combated
the
worst
wildfire
season
in
our
state's
history
in
the
middle
of
the
pandemic.
The
fact
is
that
the
hots
are
getting
hotter.
The
dries
are
getting
drier,
and
it's
not
just
here
in
california,
but
all
across
the
globe.
Let's
call
it
what
it
is:
climate
change,
just
as
we
approach
covid,
we
are
guided
by
science
just
consider.
I
Last
summer,
last
summer's
heat
dome
over
the
entire
west
coast
of
the
united
states,
which
led
to
world
record
breaking
temperatures
here
at
home
and
in
just
one
24-hour
period.
Last
august,
12
000,
lightning
strikes
sparked
560
wildfires,
requiring
heroic
efforts
by
our
firefighters
and
national
guard,
who
landed
helicopters
into
flames
to
save
fellow
californians.
I
We
forged
an
historic
partnership
with
the
u.s
forest
service
to
radically
ramp
up
forest
management
efforts,
reducing
barriers
on
hundreds
of
fuel
reduction
projects
and
prescribed
burns,
adding
30
new
fire
crews
and
pre-positioning
assets,
new
c-130s,
new
blackhawk
helicopters
and
new
radar
technology,
but
historic,
wildfires,
they're,
the
symptom
greenhouse
gases,
they're
the
cause
and
to
address
them.
We
must
confront
the
source
of
more
than
half
of
the
emissions
in
our
state
and
that's
transportation,
and
I
was
proud.
I
and
the
car
companies
led
by
ford
gm,
volvo
and
others
seized
the
opportunity
to
innovate,
create
jobs
and
dominate
the
industry
of
the
future,
proving
yet
again
that
protecting
our
planet,
protecting
it
and
growing
our
economy,
they're,
not
conflicting
goals,
they're
one
in
the
same
look,
there's
no
doubt
there's
no
doubt
that
california
is
the
pacesetter
of
environmental
policy.
Yet
we're
also
mindful
our
responsibility
to
to
do
even
more.
You
know
it's
really
that
restless
spirit
that
I
think
defines
california.
I
We
know
there's
no
advancement
without
effort,
no
such
success
of
any
type
without
sacrifice.
You
know,
to
paraphrase
saint
francis,
the
patron
saint
of
my
hometown.
Now
is
the
time
to
tell
the
world
about
our
brighter
future,
and
only
if
necessary,
will
we
use
words
see.
We
know
that
our
strength
comes
not
from
what
we
preach,
but
from
what
we
do
from
our
people
who
get
their
hands
dirty
each
and
every
day
who
come
home
tired
and
do
it
all
to
to
give
their
kids
a
better
life.
I
You
know
when
we
set
our
minds
to
it.
California
could
truly
reach
the
stars.
It's
just
a
few
weeks
ago,
a
nasa
rover,
appropriately
named
perseverance,
landed
safely
on
mars,
293
million
miles
away.
It
was
a
breakthrough
achievement
made
possible
by
the
engineers
and
scientists
at
our
very
own
jet
propulsion,
lab
in
pasadena,
led
in
part,
led
in
part
by
the
vision
and
drive
of
a
lebanese
immigrant
who
was
educated
in
california
schools
and
and
rose
to
become
the
head
of
jpl
by
the
risk.
I
Taking
that's
that's
in
our
dna
and
by
the
dream
to
discover
new
frontiers
by
the
sheer
force
of
will.
It
was
an
achievement
made
possible
by
california,
and
it
tells
you
it
tells
you
everything
you
need
to
to
know
about
who
we
are
and
what
we
can
be,
but
california
isn't
the
world's
best
place
by
by
birthright.
We
have
to
earn
it
each
and
every
day
in
our
hopeful
vision
of
a
brighter
future.
It's
the
basis
for
the
decisions
we
we
make
today.
I
We
place
faith
over
fear
optimism
over
pessimism.
The
power
truly
is
in
our
hands.
This
is
our
moment
to
create
the
california.
We
all
want
to
live
in,
to
extend
the
dream
of
of
prosperity,
of
equity
and
progress
to
all
and
to
continue
to
lead
the
world
into
the
future
once
more.
Thank
you
all
of
you
and
take
care
and
good.