We need you to get out there and do the test. Protect yourself. Protect your coworkers. Protect your community. And especially your family. Thats the call today from the head of a new covid19 task force. Doctor says anyone who has frequent contact with the public can receive a test for free even if they have no symptoms. Meanwhile hayward announce td its keeping the coronavirus testing site open through the end of the month. People do have to exhibit at least one symptom like a fever or cough. And all of this raises the question of how often should we be tested and will the state be able to accommodate the need. I Team Reporter is digging into the answers and she joins us now. Covid19 testing statewide has stayed consistent. The latest data shows a significant increase in early april. Nationally california ranks 27th. It begs the question as life starts to reopen, will our testing needs to be met . Thats why the testing has to substantially increase. We want you to be able to be tested
[background noises] [background noises] is nick any on education and workforce will come to order. I note the quorum is present. That objection the chairs authorized to call recess at any time. Good morning everyone and welcome to todays hearing. Acting secretary at soup, i like to start by saying you have been a hard witness to schedule. The committee began working with the department to secure your in person testimony beginning in march. You would not appear in may, we honored your request to appear in june. Using the day, june 7, that was offered by your staff into which you agreed. More than a commenting to establish a mutual date for this meeting, this hearing. Why is it that late friday evening following the committees public posting of the hearing a week ago, your staff told us you were quote no longer to make june 7 work . What was so important that you are willing to stop the work of a Congressional Committee come up in the schedule 45 members of congress and leave the America
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Foundation chicago is. Working with jurisdiction to my counties, millions of dollars going in to help them really look at what the practices are people sitting in a room, its incredible. It is happening. Is the think its where we need to be. Live this morning inside the Montgomery County correctional facility inside one of the Housing Units there. Mr. Green is the director for the county department of corrections and rehabilitation. Go ahead. You are on the air. My name is thomas and ii had experience from both ends of the spectrum. Im in a licensed therapist and a lot of the programs give a lot of credit. Really interested in change. But there is enough responsibility amim sorry, enough plane, responsibility, and complicity to go around. The reasons forward when the inmates, their behavior, from an, from an ethnicity standpoint blacks blame whites, whites and blacks. But there is enough responsibility for both. When it comes to the judicial system there is a factor we fail to look at.
Oh denial, unemployment, free trade, congressional dysfunction, all of these things seem to overlap. The New York Times cover this recently in july bipartisan pushed to builds to relax laws. Host do you have a thought on giving judges more discussion . Retion . Guest i do see this really strong bipartisan support in this area, this region, that we reside in, we have interest from democrats, republicans, people who want to see a change in how the system works, and the successes we are having. I see really strong support for outcomes, and not necessarily affiliations. I think that discussion provided to the judges is really an important piece of this change. , an joe in South Carolina independent with experience in the Corrections System. What is your question or comment . Caller first of all, i want to tell you how i appreciate your show, and you. Can you hear me . Host we can. Were listening. Thank you for that. Caller i was in a correctional facility back in 1980, right around there.