Many of us can ever remember. We know how big the stakes are. I, personally, have been through this myself when my husband got really sick and was in the hospital and was able to see firsthand how horrific this is where you cant stand by your loved ones side and hold her hand and you cant give hogs to the Health Care Workers and they are the ones holding up the phone to their ears. I know we are going to find a way out of this, but to me, the only way we find a way out of this is to make sure we have a functioning democracy. That is why i am so devoted to this issue and all of the things we were talking about before the pandemic from making progress in a big way on climate change. We cannot wait. Doing something about gun safety, racial disparity, economic inequality. We have to move now and the way we do it is with our democracy. That is why we are working so hard to pass our bill that ron and i have been leading, each of us in different ways, for years. That is to make it easier for
Right now, we are waiting for governor newsome to give his daily does every day at noon. He is expected to announce he is going to shut down beaches and parks. Governor newsome speaking to reporters. Lets get you live to sacramento. The state of california breaking down a deeper understanding of the six under caters in our decisionmaking as it relates to making meaningful adjustments and modifications to the stayat home order. Aim working with local partners, Health Directors, and elected officials but also local sector leaders. What i mean by that is way begin to consider as it relates to expanding the definition of essential,. We consider the opportunity to open up spaces all across the state that have otherwise been closed. We are breaking conversations down working with our economic ander recovery advisers and working sector by sector to understand the unique challenges and characteristics characteristics. We have wonderful conversations with elected officials and representatives,
Fair, orderly and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. It plays a Critical Role in ensuring that our nation has Capital Markets that the public can have confidence and trust in. It provides information to investors so that as americans prepare for their futures, they not only have a wide array of financial opportunities, but they also have the information necessary to make informed investment decisions. Chairman clayton, you came before this committee a year ago and assured us that you would continue to take steps to ensure that the u. S. Capital markets remain the deepest, most dynamic and liquid in the world. I commend you and the sec staff for the actions that have been taken over the past year. Actions worth mentioning include the secs final rule package on regulation best interest, which strikes the appropriate balance of increasing transparency in investors relationships, while preserving access to advice relationships and investment products. The sec also propose
Force them to raise prices and cut jobs. If you earn minimum wage, whether you are in the 21 states that are raising the minimum wage or not, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. If you are a business owner, we want to know what you think about the minimum wage going up. Your number, 202 7488001. If you do not fit into either one of those categories but still have something to say, we still want to hear from you at 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion at 202 7488003, and we are always reading on social media. On twitter at cspanwj, and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Lets start this conversation bit oftting a basic information about what is going on. A Record Numbers of states, cities, and counties are boosting their minimum wage in 2020. On or around january 1, the minimum weight will increase in 21 states, while another 26 cities and counties are also boosting their baseline pay at your start. Year, an additional four states and 23 cities and counties w
The most pressing problems facing our generation. Host where do you guys get your funding . Guest our funding comes from individual donors, the tap action fund. That is how we do our business there. Host how do you expect the youth of america to vote in the upcoming election . Do you expect it to go up or down . Or even stay flat . Guest it is going through the roof. There is no question. This was or shadowed in the 2018 midterms where voter turnout had the highest mark in 20 years, particularly pronounced between voters 18 to 35. Youre seeing engagement from young adults now. That will shoot through the roof in 2020. Host why are more young people getting involved in voting and civil action . Guest young people have led civic and social justice actions throughout history. You are now seeing that turned vote. Need for need to people are realizing that 16 votes can be the difference in an election and the difference in terms of having people working alongside social justice movements. F