pages to examine justice frankfurter's life. book notes plus is available on c-span now free mobile app. or it you get your podcast. this year's democratic nominee for arizona governor katie met with the voters into campaign events in the phoenix area. taking questions and talking about various issues, including education and animal welfare. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> it is nice outside i thought we would be doing this outside. we will do it in the air conditioning. i would like for us to welcome our guest who is going to be here. i went to acknowledge some of our councilmembers here. the councilwoman mary bravo -- bravo.

[applause] from nasa bell county. today's a special morning and it is six degrees of separation in waves. i think it is true because we left our town expanded our horizons and opportunities. the person we will meet is from the six degrees. i work with her mom as a comedian. we have got shorter. i would like her to do a candidate going to be the very strong governor for our state. like i said she is from here. and secretary of state and hopefully future governor katie hobbs. [applause]

ms. hobbman: thank you for the introduction i'm excited to kick off our tour for kitty. i grew up in penn beach peered we're neighbors. as he heard i am the secretary of state and democratic nominee for governor. [applause] we have an election that and since 17 days. voting is going on now. it is a critical election. i went to talk about that. in 2020, we found the foundation of our democracy faced the most serious challenges. there were false accusations of fraud in our election. questions about systems and leaders in charge of them. there's questions lead to threats against election workers. other threats against me and my family. i had armed protesters outside my house. i had a job to do.

secretary of state, we conducted the most secure election in our history with record-breaking turnout. [applause] i stood for democracy when i refuse to get -- giving to those insurrectionists. i'm still doing that today in this campaign for governor. not because i am running against kari lake, the trump-endorsed election dying, conspiracy loving gop nominee. [cheering] [applause] i believe in this moment cynicism and anger when prove government can solve problems we proved that democracy works. i cannot believe we are litigating the 2020 election when have -- we have some depressing issues. like skyrocketing housing prices , inflation, fixing our public education system and to dealing with our state water crisis. we need leaders who will look to the future and not dwell on the

past. our problems are urgent. many decades in the making. i have not hide away from our challenges because i was witnessing the challenges myself. i was raised arizonan from a middle-class family that knows the value of a dollar indignity of hardware. my parents made sacrifices for me and my siblings. we always had enough to get by. we just did not always have enough to get by. my husband and i struggled raising our kids with financial ups and downs. we know the impact of rising costs on families trying to put food on the table. i've taken second jobs to help pay the mortgage. i will never forget that struggle. i learned the value of service from my faith and parents. starting as a kid people -- who volunteered i've been serving arizona my entirely. i put myself through college with work-study and scholarships. i immediately went to work as a

social worker, helping arizona who are struggling to get by. my first job was working with youth experiencing homelessness in phoenix. i helped run one of the largest domestic violence shelters in the country. i had the chance to help provide needed supportive services to women and their children who are fleeing from domestic violence. i got to meet the strongest people i ever worked with. i love making a difference in the lives of people i was working with. i wanted to help fix the problem is causing people to end up in these situations. i did not see our elected leaders doing a lot about it. i ran for office myself, and i won. i got to work. in the legislature i worked with republicans and democrats to help expand health care over 500,000 arizonans. i worked with the republican governor to end the backlog of -- opioid epidemic and i worked with republican governor to end the backlog of untested rape

kits in the state. and put sexual assault in -- people in jail. [applause] when i got to the secretary of state's office we had more tough challenges. i promised i would bring trust and accountability to the office. we did that. we modernize the office, fix broken systems, embattled misinformation, we are still battling misinformation and we navigated the pandemic for the voters of arizona so no one had to choose between freedom to vote and health and safety. these changes lead to the historically secure elections in 2020. when people like my opponent kari lake tried to challenge the results and overturn the will of the voters, we fought back and -- back on these challenges. that is the leadership up bring to the governor's office. real solutions not , finger-pointing or conspiracy theories, but bringing people together to solve our most urgent problems. i know together we have what it

takes to turn our challenges into opportunities and make arizona the best place in the country to live. to start we released a bill plan to lower costs and make arizona more affordable. we are going to make government more accountable. we are going to stop kicking the can down the road and deal with our state's water crisis. we are going to make sure every single student no matter where they live gets a high quality public education. [applause] we will make sure that we are protecting access to reproductive health care for women and families, including safe and legal abortion. we will stand up to the incessant passing her freedom to vote. everyone of our plants we will uplifting latino communities, marginalized communities and people who have been shut out of opportunity. [applause]

that is getting the job done. this race for governor is not about democrats or republicans. it is a choice between sanity or chaos. it is not the crazy off-the-wall thing that kari lake accepts support from nazis, but it is what she would actually do as governor. to start she is 100% against , women's reproductive rights with no exception for rape or incest or life of the woman. she supports the pre-row band that criminalizes abortion and forces jail time for doctors, that was passed before we were a state and women had the right to vote. i was three years old when roe v. wade was decided, and now in in 2022, it is unbelievable my 20-year-old daughter has less rights than i did 50 years ago. if kari lake will win the elections she would mandate forced births that would risk

the right -- life of women. kari lake continues to call to decertify the 2020 election, which is a concept she invented. she continues to spew conspiracy theories, she says she will not accept the results of this one unless she is in the winner. and, more importantly, she refuses to say whether she will certified that 2024 presidential election if she is governor. if these things are not bad enough she wants to put cameras , in all of our children's classrooms, which will not solve any real problems we are facing in education, but will open up our kids to big tech and big brother spying on them. she thinks regular people should own rocket launches. think about that. these are weapons of war, designed to fight tanks and artillery. i hate to think of a rocket launcher and the hands of a criminal or someone who will

commit the next mass shooting. she has called to dismantle the country's top law enforcement agency. which puts the safety and security of every arizona at the way -- risk. she wants another civil war. she promised she will declare an invasion at our southern border, which will do nothing to secure the border, but will bring untold levels of chaos into arizona. kari lake is dangerous, out of touch with everyday arizonans. [applause] the question is do we want to elect a governor who has focused their entire platform on being a sore loser or a governor who is going to get the job done for arizona? -- arizonans? the 2020 election was a big deal, but it is nothing compared to what is at arizona's doorstep today. i believe this election for governor might be the most important election in our state's history.

we will win this. [applause] it will be tight. it is going to be tight. we need everyone to help and turnout to vote in this election. i am not afraid of a tough fight. i am battle tested and a candidate who won statewide. i never lost an election, and i do not intend to start now. there are things [applause] thank you all so much for being here, make sure you are talking to all your friends and neighbors, and family so they know what is at stake in the selection and we turnout every vote so we can win. i look forward to winning alongside all of you in 17 days. 18 days. thank you. [applause] thank you. are you next? thank you. >> thank you coming out. this is a critical election. for a lot of states.

if you look at positions that many of the candidates on the other side, republicans it is dangerous. it is dangerous for our economy, and state. it is definitely dangerous for our democracy. i work next to where the state senate. i have seen how much she can do. she has gone and when we are in this debt -- senate and work across the how. she would make solutions. she worked across the aisle and republican governor to bring medicaid expansion here in the state of arizona. i have seen her work firsthand. [applause] i also got to work with her the last couple of years when our elections and democracy were under attack. we were getting death threats. they wanted us not to certify the election. all five supervisors, for republicans, when democrats stood up and said no, we will

stand with the will of the voters of arizona. [applause] the elections are fair and accurate and we will certified. and next to us, right next to the board of supervisors was secretary of state katie hobbs. she stood with us, and we need her [applause] it was counted in congress. this is why we need katie hobbs as our next governor. we need someone who represented the state of arizona. lake has conspiracies false statements. she's doubting the 2022 election paired we have not started counting it. she is putting out conspiracies. we know what comes up over the next couple weeks. even postelection. they will throw as much garbage, false statements and conspiracies towards our election. at the end of the day it is up to the voters, and to the voters will vote for katie hobbs as our

next governor. we have a job today. 17 days. let's get people out up. let's pull people out of their homes, talk to our neighbors and coworkers. let's talk to our family and friends and get everyone out to vote. every vote matters. at the end to the date we will come back here and we will celebrate a great victory when we elect katie hobbs as the next governor of arizona. [applause] [cheering] [applause] different communities. and the vote is critical. latino vote will determine who is elected. we need to -- latino development and voting for katie hobbs. that is our mission for the next 17 days. join us, let's do it and bring home a victory for katie hobbs. [applause]

>> thank you so much. >> thank you for coming out. thank you so much. ms. hobbs. -- ms. hobbs: thank you. we are tied. we are tied. yes. yes. thank you. thank you so much. oh ok, oh. thank you. thank you. hi. oh me too, thank you so much.

oh, thanks. did you get a good one? alright, ok, thank you. [indiscernible] >> giver here. it does not matter. [laughter] >> that will do. >> you get a little energy here. [applause] [chanting]

[laughter] >> go katie. [cheering] >> let's do it. 17 more days let's get the latinas out of that. let's fight for her. 17 days. let's get out of out. [chanting katie] [cheering] >> you support us? >> yes. all right. ms. hobbs: it thank you for coming and being here.

we appreciate your support and love. [indiscernible] >> rep now. -- the her right now. [indiscernible] ms. hobbs: we trust you. [applause] ms. hobbs: excellent in communities. >> this is everywhere. ms. hobbs: good separation. arizona needs you. yeah. >> i would love to see. ms. hobbs: eva will you take it?

[indiscernible] ms. hobbs: yeah. >> thank you so much. ms. hobbs: thank you. thank you so much. >> one more. ms. hobbs: yup. thank you. all right, thank you. >> ahead. ms. hobbs: ok, yeah, all right. ok, yeah, thank you. all right.

thank you. >> right here. wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. ms. hobbs: all the signs today. >> i know. ms. hobbs: even the little ones. >> ida special one. the girl would come out. ms. hobbs: yes. >> terry gou. -- there you go. >> yes. ms. hobbs: thank you. thank you for doing this. >> of course. ms. hobbs: ok, all right, ok.

>> my name is andrew. a couple questions. some other hispanic communities? ms. hobbs: we are not taking a single vote for granted. when a mixture latino voters that when it comes to lifting our latino communities and making sure we are implementing policies that refer everyone in our states. >> i will give you a chance for a do over. what have you learned from the latino community? ms. hobbs: as i said that i -- you cannot separate latino culture and arizona as a state. i thought about a lot of people i worked with into the things i learned from latino women i had a chance to work with. these are men and women, when they left they took the biggest

risk. it had at the most barriers and challenges. there were going to take that risk for their families. to protect their families. when i thought about that it was something that i realize has impacted my work throughout my time in government. i continue to fight for people who need it the most. >> why do you think you're a better candidate for latino voters? katie: -- ms. hobbs: we have our plan that is to ensure -- we are uplifting communities of color, communities that have been marginalized. communities shut out of opportunity. we are providing that. making sure we're doing that by including them in our administration at every level. so we have a government that reflects the diversity of our state. that is something i'm committed to. my opponent is not. >> in 2020 latinos moving in the

direction of republicans. why is that? why are democrats starting to lose latino? ms. hobbs: it is not as much here as floater texas. we're not taking a single vote for granted. we are making a case of why i am the best candidate for governor. >>. on the border. i realize the state of every cent has. how to get a handle on it? ms. hobbs: we have to work with the federal government to make sure they're are focused on solutions right for arizona. the border state, we have a border that has decades of

inaction. we need treatments to step up on border security. to tackle the fentanyl crisis we are coming across the border. and we need immigration reform. not only will that help arizona in terms of ending of the cast have seen at the border and impact it has on our communities. it is going to provide relief in terms of economic issues, with inflation labor issues. we need immigration reform. it opens issues for arizona. as governor i will fight for that. i think it is important to focus on is meaningful things we can implement that are not political stance. there should be -- the governor spent $12 million to hire 2 -- fire teachers. i think it will inherit a court challenge over that. of the governor is setting up to

go to court with federal government over that. >> will you pull out of that? i think it is a waste of money on a political stunt that does not do anything that solves the problem. >> one more. ms. hobbs: the cdc would you allow the covid vaccine to go on the vaccine schedule for children? >> the cdc added the covid vaccine to the recommendation for up to the states from that. for that -- put the covid vaccine for required vaccines? ms. hobbs: that is not something i contemplated. >> more broadly, what would be your principles around?

ms. hobbs: the best things for arizona. ms. hobbs: i want to welcome everybody. when we were asked to do this. we kind of go into political atmosphere, the way it is now. do we want to do this? i am so proud of you guys. you all have such great attitudes. about coming to stay.

john here. john says this is a really big deal. kitty hobbs is in a garage. here we are. [applause] i would like to know how many are you from the ranches? a few. i want to have a meeting pretty soon. give me your email address so we can do that. we are going to have cake, coffee and there is water, soda, tea down here. do not get dry. do not get thirsty or hot. the weather is pretty nice. i guess we do not have three or more counsel people for lunch.

i made flyers from about katie's opponents, i was not able to get them printed. you know, we have to win this election. we have to do it. i appreciate you coming and when you go home, give a talk to as many people as you can about voting. that is pretty much it for me. [applause] >> i was going to say about your birthday and you still my life. thank you steven laurie for having us at your home. we have been around maricopa and hourly tenets for tour. i am grateful for the support

and the folks we got to talk to. it could not be a better place to end it here and i think that should tell you we are not taking a single vote for granted in this race. this was -- race is critical. this is about the 2020 election as it is the future. that is because we want to not keep re-litigating like my opponent. what it means for our democracy. in 2020, and foundation of our democracy faced the most serious challenge of our lifetime. there were false accusations of fraud about the election. questions about systems in place and leaders in charge of that. those accusations lead to threats against election workers across the state. there were even armed protesters outside of the house. as the secretary of state, we make sure we oversee the most secure election our history.

it is record-breaking turnout. i stood for democracy when i got to know the insurrectionists who surrounded my home. i'm getting that as campaign for governor. not just because i'm ready for kari lake, the election die -- denying, gop nominee. [applause] ms. hobbs: there's a lot more. also because i believe when we prove government can help solve problems we prove democracy works. people relitigating the 2020 election we have some any pressing issues. like skyrocketing housing prices, inflation. the neglected public education system. our states water crisis. not well in the past. they will get the job done before -- for arizona. i have not shied away from our states challenges because i lived in some of those

challenges myself. i am a born and raised arizona from a hard-working middle-class family that knows the value of a dollar and the dignity of hard work. my parents made huge sacrifices for me in my siblings. we did not have always have enough to get by. sometimes relying on support from church and government programs like food stamps. my husband and i raised our kids here in phoenix, and had financial ups and downs. i know what it is like putting food on the table. what it is like to get a second job to pay the bills. i will never forget the struggle where i'm governor -- when i'm governor. i learned the value of service for my parents and faith. starting as a kid who volunteered at my church, i have been in arizona my life -- entire life. my college was work-study and scholarship. i went to work as a social worker helping everyday arizonans struggling. i first job out of college was working with youth experiencing homelessness in phoenix. eventually i helped will one of the largest abuse shelters in

the country. i got to help provide support and services for thousands of women and children who were fleeing from abuse. i met some of the strongest people i had the chance to work with. i love making a difference and the lives of people i was working with. i want to help fix the problems that are causing people to end up in these situations. i did not see our leaders doing anything about it. i ran for office myself. and i won. i got to work. in the legislature i worked with republicans and democrats to expand health care to 500,000 euros on its. i worked across the aisle to find new ways to tackle our opioid epidemic. i worked with republican governor to end the backlog of untested rape kits and help put sexual assault offenders in jail. when i got to the secretary of state's office, we had more challenges to tackle. i promised i would bring trust and accountability to the office.

we did that. we modernize the office, fixed broken systems, battled misinformation, we are still battling misinformation. i help navigate the pandemic for the voters of our state. no one had to choose between health and safety and freedom to vote. all led to the most secure election in 2020. when people like my opponent kari lake tried to challenge those results and did everything they could to overturn the will of the voters, we fought back and stood firm. we protected the voters of arizona. that is exactly the leadership i will bring to the governor's office. real solutions, not finger-pointing or conspiracy theories. but bringing people together to solve the most urgent problems. i know that together we have what it takes to turn our challenges into opportunities that make arizona the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family to start, my

campaign the least double plan to lower costs and make arizona more affordable. we will make government more accountable, we will stop kicking the can down the road and deal with our states water crisis. we will make sure every arizona woman in family has access to reproductive health care, including safe legal abortion. [applause] we will make sure that every student, no matter where they live in gets a high-quality public education. we will continue to stand up to the attacks our freedom to vote. in all of our plans we will make sure we are uplifting latino communities marginalized communities and people in our state who have been shut out of opportunities. that is getting the job done. this race for governor is not about democrats or republicans, it is about sanity overcast. it is not just the off-the-wall things that kari lake says.

it is not that she proudly accept support from nazis and continues to spew dangerous conspiracy theories. it is what she would do as governor. to start, she is 100% against women's reproductive rights, with no exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the woman. she supports arizona its pre-row band that completely criminalizes abortion and requires providers -- a time for providers. doubts -- that was passed before arizona was the state and women have the right to vote. i was three when roe v. wade was decided, and now in 2022, i am angry at my 20-year-old daughter has less rights than i did 50 years ago. government mandated forced birth, that risks the life of women is the reality of -- of kari lake were to win. speaking of election, she continues to call to decertify the 2020 election, which is a concept she invented. and while continuing to spew

conspiracy theories about the last election, she said she will not accept this one and thus she is the winner. more importantly, she said she will refuse to certify the 2000 24 election results for president if she is governor. if these things were not bad enough she wants to put government cameras in our children's classrooms. which will not survive real problems facing in education, but will lead to opening up our kids to stalkers, big tech and brother spying on them. she things regular people should own rocket launchers. which are weapons of war, designed to fight tanks and heavy artillery. certainly not something that belongs in the hands of a dangerous criminal. kari lake has called to dismantle the countries top law enforcement agency which would rip the security of arizona. she called for a secession, which would usher in another civil war. more important it would and

critical benefits for arizonans, including medicare and social security for seniors. she promised on day one of her administration she will declare innovation at our border. which will do nothing to improve order security, but would usher in untold levels of chaos to the state. there is dangerous, she is too extreme and out of touch with everyday arizonans. the question is, do we want to elect a governor who has focused their entire platform on being a sore loser, or a governor who will get the job done for arizona? yes, in -- and the 2020 election was a big deal. it is nothing compared to what is at the doorstep today. i believe this election might be the most important election in our state's history. the good news is that we can win this race. it is tight, we knew it would be tight, which means we need everyone to help him turn out and get out the vote. we have 17 days, people are

voting right now. it is so critical you talk to your friends, family, neighbors and anyone about the stake of the election and how important it is they used their vote in this election. i am not afraid of a tough fight. i battle -- i'm battle tested and in a candidate who's one statewide. i never lost an election. i do not intend to start now. [applause] thank you all so much, and i look forward to working alongside you in november. [applause] thank you. [chanting] yeah. i would love to take questions. yes. >> hi. i wrote it down because i'm nervous. i will stand up. this house: when everyone -- ms. hobbs.

whatever you want. >> we have three rescue dogs. i am disabled with mental health illnesses, including complex ptsd. the brain injury he cannot walk or eat and has double vision. i am his caregiver and legal guardian. we donate monthly to as much as we can. only i am currently phone banking for you. i have some short questions. i can divide them in half. there are two topics that are important for me. the first topic is animal rights and the second is advocacy for the disabled and their caregivers. both constituencies are large voting blocs and i've been asked for the humane society to come meet with us and hopefully that

will be helpful for you. the fac fights present is familiar with you and come meet with us towards 360 and will be helpful to you before the campaign. in 2015 and 16 they banned puppies who were bred and raised in horrific conditions. the legislature in 2016 said local jurisdictions were preempted. would you support allowing local jurisdictions to fight for themselves or support the state wide and unhappiness? >> i supported local control. if you look at my voting record in the legislature. i have sided with local jurisdictions over state preemption. i have a lot of recognition for the town that back that up. i thought it was important to

me. i think in terms of the issue of puppy mill cells, i supported legislation to ban that. obviously it did not go through. i would continue to support that as governor. >> the second question is, the governor will find out when you get elected. a .1 member to the date game and fish commission -- commission. the agency needs form. i was wondering if you could commit to select commissioners who are proactive and protective for animals under their care. mishaps: 100%. yes. >> the second topic is disability rights. arizona has an urgent housing crisis as you mentioned. it is even worse for people of color, disabled people and the elderly.

there are years long waits for apartments. with handicap accessibility and rents are being raised by hundreds of dollars at a time. and more and more disabled and elderly people, people of color ending up in homeless. shelters are just not equipped. what do you think we can do? ms. hobbs : we have a housing crisis that needs to be addressed at the state level. the easiest answer is to build more housing because we do not have enough and not keeping up with the demand. the costs are skyrocketing. need to make sure we have specialized housing for those needs. including people with disabilities, seniors on fixed incomes that are getting priced out. who cannot afford to wait for the years it takes to get section eight. i do not think the state has been a great partner with our local jurisdictions in helping to address these issues loosely. we need -- to do better.

look at the avenues we can pursue to make sure states have what they need to build more affordable housing. >> lastly is critical and urgent follow-up is needed to get the arizona department of health services to comply with the auditor general report. for those of you who do not know. they found that that arizona health has been mishandling complaints of sick and elderly arizonans in long-term care facilities. after 30 months, zero of my changes were made. ms. hobbs: this will not happen under my watch. it is unacceptable. i do not know how the governor is letting it continue. >> think you so much. ms. hobbs: i want to add i am

recognized as you may legislature by the humane society. [applause] thank you. chris -- >> my question is, education for latinos and other underserved communities is really the pathway for professional careers. for confirmation of wealth from one generation to another. -- concentration of wealth from one generation to another. my question to you is, what kind of support will you provide as governor to fully fund preschool to college education. second, what will you do to make sure latinos have representation? and other boards and commissions that make policy decisions that impact many of our communities. i am a school board member

currently running for another term. education is near and dear to me, because it was my pathway just as it was for many of us sitting here today. i want to make sure you are going to be with us along this journey to make some practical implementations of policies that will help us. ms. hobbs: absolutely. our public schools are in crisis because our leaders have failed to invest. they fail to recognize that nothing in the catholics -- investing in public school is the best way to provide equal opportunity for students across the state. they failed to work to address achievement gaps and make sure that every student has access to high-quality public education. school choice is not real choice

for most students and we have to invest in our public schools to make sure every kid has that equal opportunity. we need to focus where there are achievement gaps and address that by investing in early childhood education. my education plan will fund universal pre-k starting in the neighborhoods that need it the most. we can make sure our students are getting off to the right start, that they are not falling behind and that they are getting to graduation. so then we can get them into pipelines for good paying jobs. whether that his career in technical education or a four-year degree, or whatever that looks like for them. making sure they are able to plug into those opportunities. we also provide a refundable tax credit for people pursuing a career in technical education

that will lead to good payment -- paying jobs, but careers with benefits. in terms of the board of region, really -- board of regents. i've made a commitment and you can find this in my inclusive arizona plan. we are going to make sure every level of government is reflective of the diversity of our state. and that it is working to meet the needs of the diversity of our state. that includes the board of regents, the commissions that nominate judges for the governor to appoint. those are critical roles. we are going to make sure they -- we are going to make sure there is diverse representation and serving the needs of our community rather than handed out like political favors. yes. >> i think we are confident that you understand all of the issues confronting arizona. we are in the home stretch. you and all of us. as our leader now, what would

you tell us that we need to do between now and election day that will hammer it home? ms. hobbs: we need to make sure everyone we know, knows how important this election is and what is at stake. that they are not sitting it out and that we are not assuming that they are going to participate and not sitting it out. we have to make sure everyone is getting out to vote. there's too much at stake in the selection. we have 17 days to do that. i am confident when arizonans understand what is on the about this year, it is not just people running for office it is our , democracy. it is our freedom and the quality of life. we have to tell them that. >> i have a phone number and i'm

doing phone banking with my neighbors, and i have a phone number for volunteers who are organizers for mission arizona, which is organizing phone banking for the democrats. >> ok, thank you. ms. hobbs: yes. sorry. lady had her hand up first. >> what can we do about the people that are harassing voters at the drop boxes and will be at the polls and scaring away the election workers? that is such a frightening thing and i am not sure what we can do. ms. hobbs: that is very likely voter intimidation and should be reported because it is not legal. every single eligible voter has the right to cast their ballot without interference. we are encouraging people to report it to my office, the

-- encourage people to report it if they see or experience it to my office, the secretary of state's office. there was a report filed with us. we have sent them to the department of justice and the attorney general. those are the authorities that can investigate. i am hopeful the news coverage of that incident makes people aware and they know they can report if they are experiencing it. this is something we anticipated, so we have been working to get out in front of it. make sure people know there is a mechanism. it is not ok, and you can report it. if it is something you see, you , even if you do not experience it, you can report it. we are working with counties, we have guidance on voter intimidation and how they can respond. we are working with local law

enforcement because we want to make sure there is not a situation where law enforcement gets involved and exacerbates the problem rather than alleviates it. we are doing this to make sure folks can cast their ballots, safely and free from interference. >> one more question. ms. hobbs: hop yes -- yeah. >> a few years back, i taught classes for arizona game and fish for 15 years. i followed much ovi. he was our jaguar that lived in arizona. when the last guy went into the president he started to build this fence, and he disappeared. we lost something that belong to us. can you do something about that? ms. hobbs: the wall is obviously

a federal issue and it has therl fights, indigenous people fights around where the wall is built. there is obviously a lot of other solutions besides the wall, like technology that can provide surveillance. those are options we should be looking at. as governor, i will advocate for the needs of the state. i think the president needs to do more to provide real border security, but i am not going to do political stunts like the current governor. i think working in partnership is more effective than political stunts and that is what i will focus on. >> thank you very much.

>> how much do you have control of this development? i have lived here since 1971. we love the houses, we love our development. we all know we have water problems. what kind of control does the government's office have to get the waters shoot? and the price. starter homes for 200. to me, that is not a starter home. i do not know what control the government has. >> a lot of that is up to local jurisdictions and the planning that local jurisdictions do.

i certainly would not want to preempt all of that. but water is a big issue. we need leadership on water at the state level and we need to pursue innovative ways to augment our water supply and to conserve water so we can get out of this crisis. we have to plan smartly so that we are not over-developing. i am focused on how we work together to do that. >> thank you. [applause] >> one more question. thanks for coming out. just one question. me and my wife have been going out to the community every two or three months helping out the homeless, providing for the veterans that are out there.

we own a real estate company. within 10 minutes, 500 meals can be gone. what kind of game plan do you guys have to help out the people that are out there? it is growing and growing. i hope we can figure something out for them. there is a lot of people who need help. >> as a social worker, i worked in the area of homelessness, and it is a problem that is continuing to grow. it is a complex problem. we need more services and housing. we need more specialized housing that addresses special needs. the state needs to be a better

partner with our local communities and helping to provide that. >> thank you. >> i forgot to introduce some people that are here today. margaret, councilperson from youngstown. [indiscernible] rachel villanueva, city council. about two or three weeks ago, rachel hosted for adrian fontes. she is working hard for the democrats. the mayor of el mirage was just

here. donna winston, city council for [indiscernible] the past city manager of el mirage. he was that city manager when roy was the mayor. they worked together to start the city to go down a different path. kathy has already announced she is a volunteer. and irving cartwright, what are you doing these days? >> i am very involved in our community. i am from here, our family is from here.

>> his brother was on the el mirage city council for years. are you still involved in the northwest black history association? >> i am. >> i think that is it. >> your husband who is also city council. [applause] >> i wish you would stay. we have tons of cake and coffee. even if you do not eat cake, please take it home. [applause] >> can we take some oe with us?

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