Insights on PBS Hawai‘i is sponsored by Carlsmith Ball and Aloha State Daily >> WE BEGIN OUR 2026 ELECTN COVERAGE WITH OUR DEMOCRATC PRIMARY RACE ON THE ISLANDF OAHU.

A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AREG FOR THE ROLE AFTER DANIEL T STEPPED DOWN EARLIER THIS .

REPRESENTING SAND ISLAND, E EVE AND CHINATOWN U THIS DISTRICT SILTS AT THE CENTF MAJOR CONVERSATIONS.

TONIGHT'S BROADCAST AND LIVESTREAM OF INSIGHTSES OS HAWAII STARTS NOW.

♪ >> Daryl: ALOHA AND WELCOMO INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI'I...M DARYL HUFF.

WE KICK OFF OUR 2026 ELECTN COVERAGE WITH THE PRIMARY R STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 28, W, INCLUDES SAND ISLAND, IWILD CHINATOWN.

AND STARTS OF KALIHI.

THE INCUMBANT MICHAEL RATCE WAS APPOINTED VERY LATE INE LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO FILA VACANCY LEFT BY DANIEL HOLS APPOINTMENT TO THE LAND DEPARTMENT.

WITH NO REPUBLICANSES OR TD CANDIDATE, IS YOU CAN EMAIL OR CALL IN YR QUESTIONS.

AND YOU'LL FIND A LIVE STRF THIS PROGRAM AT PBSHAWAII.G AND THE PBS HAWAI'I YOUTUBE PAGE.

NOW, TO OUR GUESTS.

THE ORDER OF INTRODUCTION S DETERMINED BY A RANDOM DRA.

ERNEST CARAVALHO WAS BORN D RAISED IN KALIHI.

HE IS A UNITED STATES AIR E VETERAN AND HAS SERVED AS R OF NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD 13 WH INCLUDES DOWNTOWN AND CHIN.

HE HAS SERVED IN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE HONOLULU CHINN LIONS CLUB.

REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL "CO" RATCLIFFE WAS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR GREEN TO FILL THE VACANCY IN HOUSE DISTRICT N APRIL OF 2026.

HE WAS BORN AND RAISED ON I AND ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITF HAWAI'I RICHARDSON SCHOOL F LAW.

HE HAS WORKED FOR THE STATD PRACTICED LABOR LAW.

RENO ABIHAI GREW UP IN THE KALIHI AREA.

HE HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIE ACROSS HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS HES MENTORED YOUTH THROUGH THE KAKA'AKO BOXING CLUB.

ANTHONY NAGATANI GREW UP IN MANOA.

AFTER COLLEGE ON THE EAST T HE WORKED AS A VIDEO EDITON LOS ANGELES.

IN 2007 HE BAGAN WORKING WH THE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTL CAMPAIGN KNOCKING DOORS ALR THE COUNTRY.

HE MOVED BACK TO HONOLULU N 2020.

AND NADIA ALVES COMES FROMA LARGE WORKING-CLASS FAMILYD HAS WORKED AS A RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISOR AT A SCHOOL FOR NEURODIVERGENT YOUTH, A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, AND A CAMPAIGN MANAGER.

SINCE 2022 SHE HAS SERVED N OFFICE MANAGER AT THE HAWAI STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT.

ONE OF THE INTERESTING THIS ABOUT THIS DIS, FOLKS, IS Y OF THE ISSUES THAT WE FACEE IN HAWAI'I ARE AT PLAY IN R DISTRICT.

I'LL START WITH MICHAEL RATCLIFFE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE NR ONE CHALLENGE IN THIS DISTT AND HOW DO YOU PROPOSE THAE ADDRESS IT.

I NEED YOU TO KEEP YOUR ANS FAIRLY SHORT.

WE HAVE FIVE PEOPLE AND I T TO GIVE EVERYBODY A CHANCE.

>> I THINK THE ONE THAT COS ALL THE OTHER ISSUES IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF HOMELS POPULATION IN OUR DISTRICTN EVE EVE IWILEI ROAD.

A LOT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AN THAT AREA.

I THINK WE'VE BEEN MAKING T PROGRESS, BUT PLANS FOR MAR WRIGHT AND FOR THE OTHER HG PROJECTS, WE REALLY JUST NO START THEM AND FOCUS OUR INTENTION ON THAT.

>> Daryl: LET ME GO OVER HE TO THE LEFT TO ERNEST CARA.

HE SAYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

IS THERE A DIFFERENT ISSUET YOU WOULD FOCUS ON?

>> HE'S CORRECT.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT BRINGO EVERYTHING ELSE.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE AFFORDABE HOUSING, THEN YOU HAVE HOUSELESSNESS.

YOU HAVE PEOPLE ON THE STR.

PEOPLE ARE ON THE STREETS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD O LIVE ANYPLACE.

WE GO THE TO BE CAREFUL ABT THIS.

THINGS ARE GOING TO GO UP.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT IWIL.

ALL THIS IS GOING TO BE GOE BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO PP TOWERS THERE.

WHERE ARE WE GOING TO PUT E THAT ARE HOUSELESS, THOSE H DRUGS.

>> Daryl: LET ME SWITCH TO ANTHONY NAGATANI.

WHERE ARE YOU FOCUS?

>> I THINK THERE'S A LARGE UNDERLYING ISSUE THAT'S GON WITH HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HG IN GENERAL.

THAT IS THAT IT IS UNAFFOR.

THE MAIN REASONS WHY IS BEE IN ORDER TO BUILD, YOU HAVO BUILD UPON INFRASTRUCTURE,N MANY CASES, UP BEFORE WORLR II.

>> Daryl: DILLINGHAM BOULED IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.

>> YES.

WE NEED TO FIX THE SEWERS T ARE UNDERNEATH WHERE WE'RE DEVELOPING ALL THAT NEW HO, ALL THE NEW TOWERS.

THE DEVELOPERS ARE GOING TS THE COST ALONG TO US.

>> Daryl: NADIA?

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TE QUESTION.

I THINK THAT WE HAVE ALL SN OUR DISTRICT AFFORDABLE HOG IS A BIG ISSUE, BUT IT'S NE ONLY ISSUE.

I THINK IT'S COST OF LIVINA WHOLE, THAT DOES INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

COST OF SENDING OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL TO CHILDCARE.

MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SERVIS THAT YOU NEED.

IT RESULTS IN IS SITUATIONE WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE THEN BECOMING HOUSING INSECURE, HOMELESS AND THERE IS A LOT WE CAN DO.

WE DO NEED TO UPGRADE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE HAVE PRETTY OLD INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS NOT SUPPORTIVE OF THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WE'RE LOOKING TO BRG INTO THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE TO BE READY.

NOT JUST THE AMOUNT OF PEOE WE'RE BRINGING IN BUT DIFFT TYPES OF CHALLENGES WE'RE G FACED WITH THE CHANGING CL.

WE SEE THAT EVERY DAY.

>> Daryl: RENO ABIHAI, YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOUSING QUESTI.

>> IF I COULD GO BACK TO TE ORIGINAL QUESTION AND LINKO THE HOUSING PIECE.

I THINK THE ISSUE WITH THE DISTRICT IS A COMBINATION F HOUSING IS DEFINITELY A BIE BUT IT ALSO INCLUDE PUBLIC SAFETY, HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION.

IT'S INTERCONNECTED TO A BG ISSUE WE NEED TO TACKLE.

I THINK IT STARTS WITH INCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND WE ST TREATING OUR HOMELESS.

INCREASING PROGRAMS THAT CN TREAT OUR HOMELESS AND ADDICTION.

AND WE CAN START TO LOOKINT HOUSING AND INCREASING THE SUPPLY WITH HOUSING AND LOG AT HOW TO REDUCE COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

INEFFICIENCIES IN GOVERNMEO REDUCE SOME.

COSTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSI.

THAT'S HOW WE CAN LOOK AT LOWER-HANGING FRUITS.

>> Daryl: I APPRECIATE ALLF YOU BEING CONCISE.

THIS IS BECOMING OVERWHELM.

THIS IS A POLITICAL CAMPAI, AND EACH OF YOU HAS TO GO O THE DISTRICT, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.

THIS IS A VERY BIG CHALLEN.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FORU FOLKS.

NEXT QUESTION FOR RENO.

WHAT PERSONAL QUALITY DO YU THINK YOU HAVE THAT WOULD E YOU A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE?

PART OF YOUR STORY IS A BOG CLUB.

>> I THINK THAT KIND OF OVERSHADOWS A LOT OF OTHER THINGS FOR ME.

I'LL START WITH THE BOXING.

THE GYM HAS BEEN IN IWILEIE 1980.

IT'S BEEN IN THE DISTRICT A VERY LONG TIME.

I'VE BEEN THERE ALMOST TEN YEARS, HELPING THE YOUTH, MENTORING THE YOUNG ADULTSN THE COMMUNITY.

I'VE DEVELOPED A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMIERNLGT.

I HAVE SOME REALLY SOLID RS IN THE DISTRICT.

IT OVERSHADOWS MY PROFESSIL EXPERIENCE.

I TAKE AN IDEA AND BRING IN TOGETHER THE EXPERTISE TO EXECUTE ON THAT IDEA.

BUILD PLANS, CREATE BUDGET.

>> Daryl: WHAT'S YOUR PROFESSION?

>> SOFTWARE IMPLEMENT PROJ.

WE TAKE THIS IDEA, WE DOCUT REQUIREMENTS, WE BRING TEAS TOGETHER, BUILD SCHEDULES, BUDGETS AND EXECUTE AND DE.

THAT COMBINATION WILL MAKEA GOOD CANDIDATE.

>> Daryl: OKAY.

ANTHONY NAGATANI, WHAT DO U THINK YOU BRING TO THIS RA?

>> I'M AN ORGANIZER.

I'VE KNOCKED O ON A LOT OF.

PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCE --.

IT IS SURROUNDING AFFORDAB.

WHETHER THEY CAN STAY WHERY ARE.

I'M SOMEBODY, LIKE A LOT OF KIDS, I MADE THE DECISION O MOVE AWAY.

BECAUSE I I WORKED IN LOS~.

I WAS ABLE TO MOVE HOME.

WHEN I TALK TO FOLKS, THEYY I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT MY GRANDSON HAVING TO LEAVE H. I'M -- SOMEBODY WHO WAS ABO MOVE HOME.

I WANT TO MAKE THAT STORY E COMMON.

>> Daryl: NADIA, WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU A GOOD STATE REPRESENTATIVE?

>> I DEFINITELY BRING A BACKGROUND THAT ISN'T THAT DIFFERENT FROM PEOPLE IN TE DISTRICT.

I'M AM A FIRST GENERATIONAI GREW UP WITH A SINGLE MOM.

MY JOB TO HELP RAISE MY YOR SIBLING.

I'VE BEEN TAKING CARE OF PE MY WHOLE LIFE.

HELPING TO CARE FOR THEMINS WELL AS TEACH THEM.

I'VE BEEN A PRESCHOOL TEAC.

I'VE WORKED AS A MINIMUM WE WORKER, AND FINALLY, WITH F MY ORGANIZING AND CURRENTLY WORKING AT THE LEGISLATUREI HAVE RUN MULTIPLE OFFICES.

I HAVE PUT TOGETHER BILL PACKAGES, I HAVE RESEARCH.

I'VE DONE THE WORK OF A LEGISLATOR THROUGH MY JOB .

I KNOW THE PROCESS FROM FRO BACK, AND I WOULD BE HITTIE GROUND RUNNING.

>> Daryl: ERNEST CARAVALHO, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU BRINO THE TABLE THAT MIGHT BE DIFFERENT?

>> MY MILITARY EXPERIENCE A VETERAN.

HELPS A LOT IN DISCIPLINE.

LEARN HOW TO DO THINGS.

BUT MANY DIFFERENT HATS, AU STATED.

NOT JUST DOWNTOWN CHINATOW, WHICH IS ONE STEP AWAY FROE LEGISLATIVE PERSON EXPECT WITHOUT THE TITLE.

I LITERALLY SACRIFICED MY E FOR SERVICE FOR COMMUNITIED FAMILIES AND MY COUNTRY.

AND I DID THAT BY ONE SHING EXAMPLE.

I WAS SEVEN CREDITS AWHICHM GRADUATING FROM PARALEGAL L TO GO TO UCLA TO GO INTO LW SCHOOL.

I GET THE PHONE CALL FROM Y SISTER-IN-LAW.

YOUR BROTHER'S NO WHERE.

CAN'T BE FOUND.

THE KIDS ARE RUNNING WILD D GETTING INTO GAPINGS.

GAPI.

PLEASE COME HOME.

I TALKED TO MY LAW PROFESS.

HE SAYS, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO.

I CAME HOME.

I WAS GIVEN FULL CUSTODY AI RAISED THOSE KIDS.

GAVE UP ALL THE DREAMS JUSO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR DREAML COME TRUE, SO THEY WOULDN'E FALLEN DOWN.

THIS IS WHAT I DID.

MY LIFE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SEE TO MY COUNTRY, SERVICE TO Y FAMILY, IT WAS TO MY COMMU.

>> Daryl: MICHAEL RATCLIFF, YOU'RE THE ONE PERSON WHO'N IN THE LEGISLATURE SO FAR A FEW WEEKS.

WHAT DO YOU BRING?

>> I THINK I CONNECT WELL H THE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE, H MAKE UP A HIGH PORTION OF R DISTRICT.

AS A LABOR LAW ATTORNEY, I REPRESENTED THE EMPLOYEES F PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS AND TR MEMBERS.

AND I REALLY CAN CONNECT WL AND UNDER THEIR STRUGGLES E THAN OTHER PEOPLE.

AND I CAN ALSO -- I'M BORND RAISED ON KAUA'I SO I CAN N ON MY PIDGIN AND SPEAK TO R PEOPLE.

I CAN UNDERSTAND THE LEGALE THAT POLICIES WILL AFFECT R DISDY.

I THINK THAT HELPS AND IS F THE REASONS WHY I WAS APPOD AND GOT TO BE IN THE LEGISE FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF SESSION.

>> Daryl: I THINK I GOT EVERYBODY, RIGHT?

THIS IS A LOT OF PEOPLE.

SO I WANT TO RESPECT OUR VS QUESTIONS THAT ARE STARTINO COME IN.

MARCUS IN MAKIKI.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS TO AS CRIME IN CHINATOWN?

NOT JUST BIG CRIME BUT EVEP LIFTING.

IT'S SO RAMPANT.

CRIME IN CHINATOWN IS A BIG ISSUE.

>> CRIME IN CHINATOWN IS LD FROM OUR MENTAL HEALTH CRIS GOING ON.

THINGS WE NEED TO DO IS LIA TWO-PRONGED APPROACH.

WE NEED TO GIVE OUR POLICE OFFICERS ABILITY TO ENFORCE LAW.

FOLKS THAT MAY BE MENTALLY DISTRESSED OR EXPERIENCING HOUSELESSNESS TO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS ON THE SPOT.

SO WE CAN HOPEFULLY GET FOS MAKING BAD DECISION TO STOP MAKING THOSE BAD DECISIONSD GET THEM INTO A COMPASSIONE PLACE WHERE WE CAN PROVIDER THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CARE.

WHICH IS POVERTY.

THAT POVERTY TURNS INTO DEPRESSION.

DEPRESSION TURNING INTO ADDICTION.

ADDICTION STURNS INTO HOUSELESSNESS.

>> Daryl: WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.

NADIA -- MONICA?

NADIA, AS YOU'RE EXPERIENCD WITH NEURO-- WE TALKED EARR ABOUT YOUR CONCERN ABOUT ML HEALTH.

WHEN IT COMES TO CRIME, YOE TO SOMETIMES HAMMER DOWN ON PEOPLE.

>> FOR SURE.

I THINK IT REALLY IS A SYMM OF A LARGER ISSUE THAT WE , WHICH IS POVERTY.

WHICH IS WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN SITUATIONS WHERE THEY ARE STRUGGLING.

AS TONY MENTIONED, YOU ENDP GOING DOWN THE PIPELINE OF EVENTUALLY COMING TO THE STREETS.

MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE WHOE HOMELESS ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING.

TRYING TO WORK FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

WE HAVE A REALLY HIGH COSTF LIVING HERE.

THE WAY WE TACKLE CRIME, GG BACK A LITTLE BIT, IS WE NO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUSINESN DOWNTOWN CHINATOWN IS OPEN.

WE HAVE BOARDED UP BUSINES.

WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR SMAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, SO THEY'RE ABLE TO STAY AND IT CONTINUE TO SERVICE OUR COMMUNITY.

MORE PEOPLE WE HAVE FREQUE, LESS LIKELY PEOPLE ARE GOIO COMMIT THOUGHTS CRIMES.

I FEEL SAFEST WHEN I HAVE E AROUND ME.

ESPECIALLY WALKING DOWN THE STREET.

>> Daryl: YOU ALL LIVE IN S DISTRICT.

YOU'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH .

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOE CRIME ISSUE?

>> I THINK ABOUT THIS EVERY BECAUSE PUBLIC SAFETY IS AE ISSUE.

WITHIN YOU GO DOWN, I BELIE BETHEL STREET, THERE'S A CK SEED SHOP.

WOMAN HAS A SIGN, DOOR IS D FOR MY SAFETY.

KNOCK, AND I WILL LET YOU .

THAT'S THE REAL IT I OF THE DISTRICT RIGHT NOW.

THAT WOMAN IS ALSO GOING TE PUSHED OUT.

SO THAT CRACK SEED SHOP WIO LONGER BE THERE.

>> Daryl: HOW?

>> SORRY.

SHE WILL NOT BE IN THAT STE ANYMORE.

THEY'RE CLOSING DOWN THE S. BUT IT'S JUST -- I THINK AT OF IT IS COLLABORATION, ANE ARE MAKING A LOT OF POSITIE STEPS.

FOR EXAMPLE, LAST WEEK, THE WAS A CHINATOWN KUPUNA PREPAREDNESS FAIR, AND THAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN HP, DISTRICT 1.

HAWAI'I EMERGENCY MANAGEMET SOCIAL, AND WEED AND SEED.

IT WAS A GREAT TURN OUT, AT REALLY HELPED EDUCATE PEOP.

THAT'S THE TYPE OF COLLABORATION, I THINK WE D MOVING FORWARD TO ADDRESS E OF THESE PROBLEMS.

AND IT GOES FOR OVER.

THE KAUHALES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR DISTRICT.

>> Daryl: ERNEST CARAVALHO, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOT CRIME IN CHINATOWN?

>> I LITERALLY WALKING THEE STREETS EVERY MORNING AND Y EVENING.

I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN ATTACKE.

WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH ADDICTION, AND NO ONE WANTO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

THERE ARE PEOPLE ON EVERY E CORNER SMOKING METH.

YOU CAN SEE THEM DURING THY TIME.

OUR FAMILIES, OUR CHILDRENR KUPUNA.

WE'VE GOT TO WORK AND WE TR ON CRIME.

WE GOT TO ALLOW THE POLICEO THEIR JOB.

POLICE ARE TIRED OF ARRESTG SOMEONE.

THEY'RE OUT 24 HOURS.

THERE'S A REVOLVING DOOR SM GOING ON.

THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM, ALLOWING E TO COME OUT FASTER THAN THY SHOULD.

WE GOT TO PUT THEM IN, FINT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.

IS THERE AN ADDICTION PROB?

IS THERE IS, GET YOU HELP O THE RIGHT FACILITIES.

WE NEED TO BE TOUGH ON CRI.

WE CANNOT BE SOFT ON CRIME.

I'VE SEEN IT FOR THE LAST N YEARS.

>> RENO, YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> GREAT POINTS MADE BY EVERYONE.

I AGREE ACTUALLY.

I'M DEFINITELY A SUPPORT O, WHICH NEED TO WORK WITH HP.

GET THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEO DO THEIR JOBS.

GET TOUGHER.

MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S DETERRENTS OUT THERE SO PEE DON'T WANT TO DO THINGS AG.

THE ADDICTIONS THING, IT'SA REAL ISSUE THAT CAUSES THID I THINK SUPPORTING PROGRAMT ASSIST PEOPLE TO BE DIRECTD INTO THE RIGHT TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

LIKE CORE, CRISIS OUTREACH.

THAT'S BEEN PRETTY SUCCESSN CHINATOWN, I BELIEVE.

MUCH RESPECT TO THE FOLKS EXPANDING ON THAT PROGRAM,D HELPING PEOPLE GET DIRECTEO THE RIGHT TREATMENT AND GEG THEM HOUSED EVENTUALLY.

>> Daryl: I WANT TO -- ONE COMMENT.

IT'S GREAT THAT EVERYBODY S GOOD IDEAS.

REFRESHING.

IF ELECTED HOW DO YOU MAINN THAT ENERGY AND NOT GET WRD UP INTO THE SLOGGING.

HOW DO YOU RISE ABOVE THE ?

YOU ALL SAID WE NEED MORE L HEALTH TREATMENT.

MORE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURC.

YOUR DISTRICT IS CLEARLY AE WHERE THAT'S IMPORTANT.

LET ME START WITH NADIA AL.

HOW DO YOU CONVINCE OTHER E THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS INVESTMENT WITH TAXPAYER MY AND GIVE UP SOME OF THEIR T PROJECTS?

>> THAT'S A FANTASTIC QUES.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE VIS SENT.

WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT TB IS TO GO IN AND SERVE THE PEOPLE.

IT'S NOT TO SERVE SPECIAL INTEREST OR FRIENDS WHO MIT HAVE PROJECT OR TWO THAT TY WANT TO GET DONE.

WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT YR JOB IS TO GO IN, FIND GOOD IDEAS.

WORKING WITH YOUR COMMUNITD PUT THOSE IDEAS INTO PLACE.

WE NEED TO STOP THIS REVOLG DOOR OF CONTINUOUSLY SAYINE ALWAYS HAVE NEXT SESSION.

WE'LL COME BACK NEXT SESSID DO THAT WORK.

THAT'S EIGHT MONTHS OF PEOE SITTING AT HOME AND CONTING TO STRUGGLE.

MOM NOT BEING ABLE TO SENDR KID TO CHILDCARE AND SHE HO STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY.

ANOTHER EIGHT MONTHS OF A A WHO CANNOT GET PROPER MEDIL ASSISTANCE, PROPER IN-HOME ASSISTANCE.

ANOTHER EIGHT MONTHS OF ALF THESE ISSUES THAT WE REALLT TO FIGURE.

WHY ARE WE PUNTING IT DOWNE ROAD?

WHOEVER ENDS UP GOING THERE NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TOE COMMUNITY THAT LENTS -- ELM AND WORK FOR THEM.

>> Daryl: ANTHONY NAGATANIT IS A BIG INVESTMENT.

WHAT DO YOU GIVE UP?

HOW DO YOU GET THAT FOCUS?

>> I'M NOT SURE THERE'S MUO GIVE UP.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE.

WHEN YOU INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE, IT DOES COE BACK DOWN THE LINE.

WE CAN SEEK OUT MATCHING G. PUT IN APPROPRIATION, THERA PROCESS.

ACCEPTED IN A LETTER AND WN END UP GETTING FUNDING FRO- >> Daryl: MENTAL HEALTH.

>> OH.

>> Daryl: I'M TRYING TO FOS ON -- >> MENTAL HEALTH.

>> Daryl: YOU WANT RESOURCS TO MENTAL HEALTH.

HOW DO YOU CONVINCE YOUR COLLEAGUES THAT WILL WORK?

>> AS FAR AS THAT GOES, I'N ORGANIZER.

MY JOB USED TO BE WHEN I WD WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA KNOCKN DOORS AND DIRECTLY ENGAGE H THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE ABOUT 10,000 REGISD VOTERS IN OUR DISTRICT.

LOOK AT KAIMUKI.

THERE'S 18,000 REGISTERED VOTERS.

AS A RESULT THEY'RE INVISI.

I'M A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER T HEART.

I WILL GO OUT THERE.

I'VE RUN SUCCESSFUL VOTER CAMPAIGNS.

I'M ACCOUNTABLE TO THEM EVY DAY.

MAKING SURE I'M REGISTERING EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO BE.

I CAN BRING TESTIMONY TO TE STATE HOUSE, AND HOPEFULLYH THEIR ASSISTANTS, THEY WILO LONGER BE INVISIBLE.

WE NEED INVESTMENT IN OUR L HEALTH.

>> Daryl: RENO ABIHAI, RATR THAN REPEAT THIS QUESTION BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE GOINO GO TO THE SAME DIRECTION.

>> I HAVE IS DIFFERENT ANS.

>> Daryl: PLEASE THEN.

>> SO PART OF MY -- JOB ISO JUSTIFY PROGRAMS, AND I THK WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR HANDS D WHAT WE SEE IS WE HAVE DAT.

WE HAVE NUMBERS.

THERE'S NUMBERS OF PEOPLE T THERE, THERE'S INCIDENTS.

WE PRESENT THE RIGHT DATA D CREATE -- WE CAN CONVINCE E TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE.

>> Daryl: WHAT'S THE BUSINS CASE?

>> BUSINESS CASE IS NUMBER.

HOW PEOPLE ARE BEING AFFEC?

HOW PEOPLE ARE BEING ARRESD VER SUS TREATED?

WE HAVE SO MUCH DATA.

WE NEED TO COLLECT IT AND PRESENT IT IN THE RIGHT WA.

THAT'S THE WAY TO CONVINCE.

>> Daryl: MICHAEL RATCLIFF, HOW DO YOU CONVINCE YOUR COLLEAGUES THAT MENTAL HEAS IMPORTANT INVESTMENT?

THEY LET PEOPLE DOWN.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK BOTH ME AND NADIA N SAY HOW IMPORTANT RELATIONS ARE AT THE CAPITOL.

AND GETTING THINGS DONE, AD IT'S NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, BG ALONE.

YOU'RE WORKING WITH YOUR OR COLLEAGUES WHO MAY HAVE VEY DIFFERENT IDEAS OF WHAT ISD POLICY.

YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO WORH THEM.

TO PASS LEGISLATION, AND IE GOTTEN TO KNOW MY COLLEAGU.

I WAS IN THERE DURING CONFE COMMITTEES, WHICH IS A HEAD TIME IN THE LEGISLATURE.

I'VE LEARNED HOW TO TALK TO OTHERS MORE.

PRESSING THE ISSUES THAT WL BE SAVING MONEY IN THE LONN WITH THESE INVESTMENTS.

ESPECIALLY WITH THE KAUHAL.

ONE OF THE BILLS THAT PAST SESSION THAT DID NOT MAKE , CHINATOWN COMMUNITY ACTION ACCEPT CENTER.

THAT'S AN EXAMPLE FOR THESE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES TT CAN HELP PEOPLE.

>> Daryl: ERNEST CARAVALHO, HOW DO YOU GET COLLEAGUES O SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH SERV?

>> GO OUT THERE AND TALK.

LET THEM UNDER A WHY MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT.

ONE THING WE'RE FORGETTINGT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WE NEO BUILD THE FACILITIES.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM ON OAHD HAWAI'I IS EVERYBODY HAS TT NIMBY ATTITUDE.

NOT IN MY BACKYARD.

THAT'S WHY EVERYBODY IS IN CHINATOWN.

THROW 'EM INTO CHINATOWN.

AS MUCH AS WE CAN TALK TO R POLICE, UNTIL WE CAN GET RF THE NIMBY ATTITUDE, NOT INY BACK YARD, THERE'S A PROBL.

WE CAN TAKE KALAELOA.

>> Daryl: THAT'S MY NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> THAT'S NOT BEING USED.

THEY'RE EMPTY.

WE CAN START PUTTING PEOPLD REFER TO HOSPITALS.

BUILD MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITS BUT NOBODY WANT IT IN THEIK YARD.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO THROW IE INTO CHINATOWN.

>> Daryl: GO AHEAD.

>> IT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY O HE'S TALKING ABOUT MAYBE I. I LIVE IN KUKUI PLAZA.

THERE'S A PARK.

A FEW MONTHS AGO, PEOPLE ORGANIZED AGAINST THE PARK.

THE POINT WAS THE CITY WASG TO TRY TO BUILD A HOUSING R THERE FOR FOLKS.

A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MY BUILG CAME OUT AGAINST IT.

GOOD PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANTO HAPPEN.

THERE WERE POSSIBLY WHO VOD AGAINST IT.

THIS GOES BACK TO FOLKS WHD THAT SORT OF STUFF ARE INVISIBLE.

TEMPERATURE NOT -- THEY'RET SHOWING UP IN THE SAME RAT.

I WANT TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY.

TO GIVE THE PROPER TESTIMO.

SO WE CAN GET THESE THINGS.

>> Daryl: MAY I ASK, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BEING THERE.

MY QUESTION, WHERE ARE YOUS BEEN IN THE PAST TEB TEN YF THE TWO PEOPLE BORN AND RAD HERE.

THE REST OF YOU HAVE BEEN INVISIBLE.

I WORKED THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> Daryl: HOLD ON.

I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO END WITH EACH OTHER.

THERE'S A LOT OF US HERE.

I DID GET A QUESTION FROM A VIEWER THAT SAID, WHERE DOE PEOPLE LIVE?

KALIHI?

>> I LIVE IN CHINATOWN.

>> KALIHI.

>> I WAS RAISED IN CHIERCHR CLIENT.

>> Daryl: -- CHINATOWN.

>> Daryl: PUA LANE.

>> I LIVE IN CHINATOWN.

>> I LIVE ABOVE RENO.

>> Daryl: OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

>> >> Daryl: YOU FOLKS LIVE IN THE DISTRICT.

I WILL LET YOUR POINT BE TE NEXT QUESTION.

SO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN TE LAST FEW YEARS THAT WOULD QUALIFY YOU DOING THIS?

RENO, THE QUESTION IS WHERE YOU DONE?

GO AHEAD.

>> I'VE BEEN IN THE DISTRIT HELPING KIDS AND MENTORINGS AND WORKING WITH FAMILIES.

TRYING TO GET KIDS TO STAYN THE GYM, BUILD HEALTHY REHABILITATES -- HABITS ANF THE STREETS.

>> I WAS IN THE KALIHI-PA-A NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD AND THEE RECENTLY.

AND BEFORE THAT, I WAS, LII SAID, REPRESENTING THE WORG CLASS PEOPLE.

>> I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HONOLULU.

I GOT THE GOOD FORTUNE TO K ON THE MAINLAND AND WORK WH PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN.

WORK IN VOTER REGISTRATION, GOING TO CHURCH WITH FOLKS.

MAKING SURE PEOPLE WERE VOG THEIR OPINION IN A WAY THAY COULD EFFECT ACTION IN THER COMMUNITIES.

SINCE I'VE MOVED BACK HOME, HELPING OUT THERE AND CANDS WITH ARE OUT THERE TRYING O PASS GOOD POLICY.

I, TOO, LIVE IN THE COMMUN.

I WALK THESE STREETS AS WE.

I HAVE DEEP FAMILIARITY WIE ISSUES OF AT-RISK PEOPLE.

UNDERSTANDING HOW WE CAN GO ABOUT EFFECTING THEIR LIVED HELPING THEM TAKE THE NEXTP UP.

>> Daryl: NADIA, YOUR COMMUNITY LEVEL OF ACTIVIT?

>> THANK YOU FOR ASKING.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE O KNOW WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO.

FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, I E BEEN ORGANIZING WITHIN MY COMMUNITY.

I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THE GD FIGHT OF GETTING INTO POLI.

WORKING FROM THE OUTSIDE IO MAKE SURE WE ARE REPRESENTG PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT BEING BT AND SOLD.

I HAVE BEEN STANDING ON THE PICKET LINES WITH OUR MINIM WAGE WORKERS.

I HAVE BEEN TRAINING OTHER COMMUNITY PEOPLE JUST LIKEU AND I, WHO ARE INTERESTED N BETTERING THE COMMUNITY.

HOW TO ORGANIZE, HOW TO RUR OFFICE THEMSELVES.

HOW DO JUST BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CREATE EFFECTE CHANGE.

I'VE BEEN IN THE LEGISLATUE DOING THAT WORK AND PUTTING WHERE MY MONEY WHERE MY MOH IS.

>> YOU GUYS DID A GOOD JOB ANSWERING THAT QUESTION.

THIS IS A BIG ISSUE.

HAS THE LEGISLATURE DONE AN ADEQUATE JOB ADDRESSING CORPORATION?

NONE OF YOU ARE PROFESSIONL POLITICSES, NOT YET, AND WT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

WHAT IS DONE?

I WOULD ASK, WHAT'S THE LEF OF -- LEVEL OF TRUST PEOPLE IN THE LEGISLATURE AND WHAN BE DONE TO FIX THAT?

RENO?

>> I THINK THE BIGGEST THIS WE NEED TO HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY.

PUT OUR CARDS ON THE TABLE.

LET THE PUBLIC SEE WHAT WEE DOING.

SHARE WHERE THE MONEY'S GO.

SHARE THE POL POLICIES.

THAT'S HOW WE BUILD TRUST.

>> Daryl: DO YOU THINK THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING ROMP REP- >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> Daryl: ONE OF MY PET PEEVES.

ERNEST, HOW ABOUT YOU.

?

CORPORATION.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE ON OF THE LEGISLATURE AND WHAL YOU DO TO FIX THAT?

>> THE OPINION THE 350E678- PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, TE IS NO TRANSPARENCY.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE'VE FORGOTTEN ABOUT PEOPLE THAE SERVE.

NO MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT .

WE SERVE THE PEOPLE.

THEY DON'T SEVEN US.

OUR LEGISLATORS ARE NOT LISTENING TO OUR PEOPLE.

PEOPLE SEE IT.

WITH SOCIAL MEDIA, THEY KNW WHAT'S GOING ON.

WE HAVE TO MAKE EVERY SINGE IN THE LEGISLATURE ACCOUNTE FOR ALL THEIR ACTIONS.

IF THEY HAVE TO BE REMOVEDY GO MUST BE REMOVED AND SETN TRIAL.

YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO STEL FROM PEOPLE.

PEOPLE ARE TIRED.

>> Daryl: SURROUNDED BY THE LEGISLATORS.

YOU HAVE THE IMPRESS IT'S H COSH -- RESULT?

>> I THINK A LOT IS WHAT'SG ON.

>> PAPER BAG.

>> AND THE INVESTIGATION, E ARE TAKING A LOT OF STEPS.

I AGREE WITH EVERYBODY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TIRED.

TIRED OF HEARING SAME THIND REALLY WANT CHANGE.

I'M SO PROUD OF HAWAI'I BEG THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO ADDRESS IT.

THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORM.

NOT CITIZENS UNITED, I WANO MAKE IT CLEAR.

IT IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> Daryl: IT BASICALLY STAS A CORPORATION IS NOT A PER.

YOU CAN'T GIVE THEM FREE S.

>> YES.

A LITTLE MORE COMMR.MR.

CO.

TO ADDRESS CITIZEN UNITED.

COMES FROM HAWAI'I'S POWER.

STATE GIVES POWERS TO CORPORATIONS TO THEM FOR TR EXISTENCE.

WE HAVE CONTROL OVER THE REGULATION.

>> Daryl: NADIA, YOUR THOUS ABOUT THIS REPUTATION, DO U THINK IT'S DESERVED AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE?

>> I BELIEVE IT'S WELL DES.

TONY MENTIONED WE HAVE LOW REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT BY DESIGN.

WHENEVER WE TALK TO VOTERSY FEEL DISENFRANCHISED.

I DON'T TRUSS POLITICIANS.

YOU'RE LIARS.

IF THAT'S WHAT 9AL -- WHATE MAJORITY OF THE PUBLIC IS FEELING, SOMETHING NEEDS TE DONE.

THERE IS A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF POWER THAT SITS H THE COMMITTEES.

WE NEED TO SPREAD THAT OUTO EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMITE HAS A SAY IN WHAT BILLS GET THROUGH, HEARD AND PASSED.

WE NEED TO MAKING SURE WE E IMPLEMENTING THE SUNSHINE O WE ARE ALL HAVING OUR MEETS PUBLICLY.

WE CREATED THE LAW TO GOVEN PEOPLE LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOD BOARD AND COUNTY.

>> Daryl: WHEN YOU SAY WE, YOU'RE NOT NOT A LEGISLATO.

>> THE LEGISLATURE CREATEDT LAW AND DOESN'T ADHERE TO , AND THAT'S A SHAME.

WE HAVE THINGS LIKES CAMPAN SPENDING AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.

YOUR FRIEND GIVES YOU MONED YOU PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRID WHO IS RUNNING.

THE KIND OF THINGS CONTRIBG TO THAT KIND OF -- >> Daryl: I'M GOING TO GIVE ANTHONY NAGATANI A CHANCE.

>> WELL, WE HAVE A FAILUREF TRUST AT ALL LEVELS OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

FROM THE STATE TO THE FEDEL LEVEL.

LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING WITHE PENALTY PRESIDENCY.

IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY TON FOR OFFICIAL.

WAY TOO MUCH MONEY.

ONE THING WE NEED TO HAVE S COMP COMP COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN.

>> Daryl: SO BERNARD HAS A GREAT IDEA.

I WAS STARTING TO WRITE THS DOWN.

WE'VE GOT 20 MINUTES LEFT.

WHAT I'D LIKE TO HAVE EACHF YOU DO IS GIVE ONE OR TWO R THREE WORDS ABOUT EACH OF E ISSUES.

AND I'LL GO AROUND ON EACH.

I'LL TRY AND DO IT IN A DIFFERENT ORDER EACH TIME.

ANTHONY NAGATANI, ABOUT RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

THREE OR FOUR WORDS.

>> RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA S SOMETHING THAT IS ACCEPTED ALMOST YOU QUICK TUSLY ON E MAINLAND.

IN MANY CASES IT IS A -- IT NEEDS TO BE REGULATED.

IT'S SELLINGY SYLVIAY TO SO JAIL OVER THIS.

>> Daryl: ERNEST.

>> LEGAL ICE LEGALIZE IT.

PUT THE MONEY TOWARDS EDUC.

LEGALIZE IT.

JAILS FILLED WITH PEOPLE AD OVERCROWDED.

>> NO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

>> Daryl: NO RECREATIONAL.

THE SYSTEM WE HAVE NOW.

>> SURE.

>> AGREE.

LEGALLEGALIZE,.

>> Daryl: RECREATIONAL.

>> RECREATIONAL.

>> Daryl: NADIA.

>> THANKS FOR THE QUESTION.

YOU KNOW, FEDERAL GOVERNMES LOOKING AT A CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION FOR CAN CANIB.

PROTECT THE LOCAL GROWERS F HAWAI'I.

WE WANT TO GIVES FIRST PRI.

WE DON'T WANT COMPANIES FRE CONTINENT CORNERING IN.

>> Daryl: ANSWER THE QUEST.

RECREATIONAL YES?

>> YES.

>> Daryl: REGULATION?

>> WITH REGULATION.

MAKING SURE WE'RE ACCOUNTIR PEOPLE PENALIZED IN THE PA.

THE TYPE OF ISSUES THAT CAE OUT OF IT AND INVEST PROPE.

>> Daryl: THAT WAS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED THAN I TH.

[LAUGHTER] >> I WAS THE ONLY ONE.

[LAUGHTER] >> Daryl: YOU WIN THE NEXT.

GAMBLING.

THE GUY YOU'RE REPLACING WA BIG ADVOCATE FOR LEGALIZING GAMBLING RYAN KALEI MICHAEL RATCLIFFE.

>> NO.

WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM IN K. AND IT AFFECTS EVERYONE.

WE'VE SEEN A LOT IN CHINATS WELL.

IT'S ANOTHER ADDICTION THAS PEOPLE HOOKED.

JUST -- THERE'S A LOT OF IS THAT COME WITH IT.

AND IT'S RAEO -- EVOLVING.

YOU HAVE PREDICTED MARKETS.

FORM OF GAMBLING AS WELL.

>> Daryl: YOU'RE SAYING YOU DON'T LIKE GAMBLING.

>> NO.

>> Daryl: RENO -- NOT RENO.

NADIA.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>>> YEAH.

IN THE CURRENT FORMS THAT E INTRODUCING BILLS TO GET TT I DON'T SUPPORT IT.

I THINK IT'S A REGRESSION F TAXATION.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IF WEE GOING TO LEGALIZE GAMBLING, WHICH I DON'T SUPPORT PROHB BUSINESS.

I THINK WE NEED TO BE REALY THOUGHTFUL IN OUR HOW WE IMPLEMENT IT.

MAKE SURE WE HAVE PROGRAMST HELP PEOPLE.

IT IS GAMBLING.

350*E678-- PEOPLE ARE GOINE ADDICTED.

AND USE THOSE FUNDS TO APPROPRIATE THINGS LIKES EDUCATION, CHILD CARE.

>> Daryl: LEGAL WITH GUARDRAILS.

>> CORRECT.

>> Daryl: ANTHONY NAGATANI.

>> IF I WANT TO GO GAMBLE,L GO TO LAS VEGAS.

>> Daryl: RENO?

>> I THINK WE SHOULD BE CAREFULLY IF WE LEGALIZE I. IF IT'S A VERY GOOD PLAN, E COULD USE THE MONEY.

>> Daryl: ERNEST?

>> I AGREE.

LEGALIZE -- I AGREE.

LEGALIZE IT.

OUR PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VE.

OUR MONEY IS GOING TO TAKEE OF THEIR KIDS' EDUCATION, R KIDS' MEDICAL.

LEGALIZE IT.

WAIKIKI TOWARDS ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER.

MAKE THAT THE LEGALIZED ZO.

WE'RE PREPARED FOR IT.

BACK FROM '71.

>> Daryl: OKAY.

SO TERM LIMITS.

ANTHONY NAGATANI, DO YOU TK THERE SHOULD BE TERM LIMIT?

WE HAD TWO LEGISLATORS RETE AFTER 20.

BOTH AFTER 20 YEARS.

LONG TIME.

>> HERE'S THE THING, INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, BALANCES THAT.

ALLOWS THE PEOPLE TO BUILDP AND EFFECTUATE THE LAWS.

YES BUT WE NEED TO LOOK AT.

>> I AGREE.

I RESIGNED AS NEIGHBORHOOD CHAIR.

I DON'T BELIEVE IN SOMEBODY BEING IN OFFICE FOR 20 YEA.

>> Daryl: YOU MAY NOT WIN E ELECTION, BUT DO YOU THINKE NEEDS TO BE'S MECHANISM TOG NEW BLOOD IN MORE OFTEN?

>> I'M SO GLAD WE'RE GETTIG FRESH, NEW IDEAS, AND THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS THAT.

I'M LETTING EVERYONE KNOW S THE STATE.

I AM AGAINST TERM LIMITS.

IF THE PEOPLE WANT SOMEONEY SHOULD HAVE THEM.

I WILL SAY I AM FOR AGE LIS AT THE JUDICIARY.

JUDGE, ONCE THEY REACH 70, MEDICAL RETIREMENT.

THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO CHAE THAT AND VOTERS SAY NO.

WE WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WA.

WE'VE SEEN IT.

AGING POLITICSES.

THERE IS A SHELF LIFE, I T.

>> Daryl: DO YOU SUPPORT AE LIMIT, NOT NECESSARILY TERM LIMIT.

>> CORRECT.

>> NADIA?

>> YES TO TERM LIMIT.

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY SHOUT INTO OFFICE AND STAY 20, 30 YEARS.

IT DOESN'T BREATHE ANYTHING THAT'S GOOD FOR THE COMMUT.

YES, JUDICIAL KNOWLEDGE IS IMPORTANT, BUT IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO BRING IN NEW E WITH NEW IDEA.

WE HAVE PEOPLE IN OFFICE FA LONG TIME.

YOU BECOME -- THERE'S NO RO GET THINGS DONE.

LEAVE AND LET SOMEBODY DO D WORK AS WELL.

>> Daryl: YOU GUYS ARE GRE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Daryl: YOU COVER A LOT F GROUND.

APPRECIATE IT.

SORRY, GO AHEAD.

>> I WOULD LOOK AT IT AND E LOOK AT ANOTHER SIDE.

MAYBE COMPETENCE INSTEAD OM LIMITS.

>> Daryl: WHOA.

WE'LL GET IN BIG TROUBLE SG THIS PERSON IS NOT CAPABLE.

INTERESTING IDEA THOUGH.

YOU GUYS ARE MOST AFFECTEDY THE RAIL PROJECT.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAIL PROJECT.

RAY ASKED, WOULD YOU ALLOWE CITY TO KEEP THE HALF PERCE EXCISE TAX TO FUND RAIL PERMANENTLY TO EXTEND IT O?

LET ME START WITH RENO?

NOW THAT YOU SEE IT COMING THROUGH, YOU SEE IT WORKINR NOT.

YOU FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A PERMANENT NICK?

>> WE NEED TO MANAGE IT VEY CAREFULLY.

WE NEED TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.

WE NEED TO FINISH WHAT WE STARTED.

WE PLEAD THE INVESTMENT.

WE SHOULD FINISH WHAT WE STARTED.

IF WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND IE NEED TO BE VERY THOROUGH IR STUDIES AND STRINGENT.

I WOULD AGREE.

WE CAN EXPAND IT.

>> Daryl: ANTHONY NAGATANI, TERM EXTENSION ON THE EXCIE TAX.

>> THE WORD PERMANENTLY ISE STRING.

INFRASTRUCTURE GETS BUILT.

I AM IN FAVOR NOW.

WE DO NEED THE INFRASTRUCT.

GROWING UP IN MANOA, I WOUD LOVE THE IDEA OF HOPPING OA SKYLINE TO U.H.

AND GO WATE PRO BOWL.

GOT TO REMEMBER PUBLIC WORS PROJECTS HAVE A BEGINNING D END.

ONCE THAT PROJECT IS DONE E A LOOK AT IT.

>> Daryl: MICHAEL.

>> I AGREE.

>> Daryl: AGREE WITH?

>> TONY.

I THINK IT'S DIFFICULT.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A BEGG AND OUR END.

PEOPLE IN OUR DISTRICT, ITS LIKE DILLINGHAM HAS BEEN GG ON FOREVER.

TWO NEW RAIL STATIONS ABOUO BE BUILT.

HOW CAN WE BE MORE EFFICIE?

>> A BIRD'S EYE IN YOUR DI.

>> WITH THE MAYOR WRIGHT DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING, THES GOING TO BE SO MUCH CONSTRN AND CHANGES IN THE DISTRIC.

IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR AG TIME.

>> Daryl: FLAD IN ADDITIONN NADIA?

EXTENDING IT?

>> I'M A HUGE PROPONENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

THEY'RE EFFECTIVE IN MAKINE WE HAVE LEGS LESS CARS.

SAVES PEOPLE MONEY.

IF YOU'RE NOT SITTING IN TC HOURS.

KEEPING THE TAX EXTENDING,I WANT TO ASK HOW LONG FOR?

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT -- >> Daryl: YOU WANT TO SEE T YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY?

>> EXACTLY.

TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PEOPLE LG IN THAT NEIGHBORHOODS AFFED BY THE CONSTRUCTION.

AS WE'RE GETTING THE RAIL THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, KEEN MIND WHO ARE WE BUILDING I?

MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING AND PLAYING THERE -- >> -- >> I SAY YES.

UNTIL WE GET TO WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO END IT AND SEEE WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH THI.

I THINK IT'S A GRET A GREA.

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE FM THE 70 '70s.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TAXE.

THIS IS A CITY AND COUNTY EFFORT.

THIS IS WHAT THE CITY AND Y IS -- WE SHOULD NOT BE ALLG THE PEOPLE FROM MAUI, HAWAI ISLAND, KAUA'I TO PAY FOR S TAX.

THEY DO PAY PART OF IT.

>> Daryl: I'M GOING TO GET RENO.

RAIL?

>> I THINK WE JUST NEEDS TE RESPONSIBLE AND REALLY DO R DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE THINKG ABOUT EXTENDING THE TAX.

>> Daryl: OKAY.

WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TAX.

A QUESTION FROM YouTube.

HOW WILL YOU LOWER MY POWED GAS BILL?

I'M GOING TO EXPAND IT.

AFFORD BILLAFFORDABILITY I. NADIA, FIRST THING YOU WOU.

WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

KEEP OUR ANSWERS TO 15 TO 0 SECONDS.

>> MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T CHARGE G.E.T.

TAX ON GROCE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICINE.

THINGS PEOPLE NEED TO AFFO.

MAKE SURE THAT WE LOOK AT E TAX CODE AND SEE HOW CAN WE THE TOP EARNERS OF OUR STAY A LITTLE MORE.

THEY GET TO LIVE HERE AND Y HERE.

AND PEOPLE JUST COMING IN D USING HAWAI'I AS A BIT PITD NEVER PAY ANYTHING.

>> Daryl: FOR PEOPLE TRY TO LIVE THEIR LIVES, GROCERIE, MEDICAL CARE.

ANTHONY NAGATANI.

>> I LOOK AT IT FROM A HOLC POINT OF VIEW.

INVEST IN PUBLIC INFRASTRU.

THAT WAY WE'RE GOING TO BEE TO MAKE THINGS FOR AFFORDA.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

NADIA IS RIGHT.

EXEMPT GROCERY FROM THE G.. WE NEED TO LOOK IT THE IT D REBUILD OUR CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE SO WE CAN HE THAT.

WHICH WILL LOWER THE GAS PRICES -- NOT GAS BUT ELECTRICITY.

>> Daryl: RENO ABIHAI.

WHAT YOU WOULD FOCUS ON TOY AND REDUCE THE PEOPLE'S CO.

>> IS WOULD AGREE WITH BOTF THEM.

REDUCING TAXES.

IT WILL CREATE JOBS FOR LOL PEOPLE.

IF WE STICK TO OUR LOCAL WORKFORCE AND KEEP THE JOBN HAWAI'I, IT WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL FOLK.

KEEP OUR FORECASTS FOLKS W.

>> Daryl: HELPING PEOPLE ME MORE MONEY.

>> YES.

>> Daryl: MICHAEL RATCLIFF.

>> AS A MEMBER OF THE FINAE COMMITTEE, WE DO LOOK AT EY SINGLE THING.

WE WERE -- WE DID NOT INCRE TAXES, WHICH IS GREAT.

I WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO E WHERE WE CAN CUT COSTS.

WE NEED TO INVEST FROM OUR BUSINESSES.

WE CANNOT BE RELYING ON HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM.

SO MANY AREAS IN CHINATOWNE VACANT.

>> Daryl: ERNEST, COST OF LIVING.

WHAT WOULD YOU TARGET THE BIGGEST THING THAT WOULD SE PEOPLE IN COST?

>> I AGREE.

CUTTING THE TAXES ON FOOD, MEDICAL AND EVERYTHING ELS.

BUT I THINK TO BUILD THIS,T WE NEED TO DO IS WE NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON PULLING OUTF TOURISM AND INVESTING IN OR EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR OUR K. GETTING INTO S.T.E.M.

TECHNOLOGY.

BRING OUR JOBS BACK.

>> Daryl: DIVERSIFY OUR ECONOMY.

A COUPLE MINUTES LEFT.

I'LL START WITH RENO ABIHA.

WHAT'S THE FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION YOU WILL INTRO?

WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE E THING THAT YOUR SIGNATUREST THING YOU WILL INTRODUCE?

>> THE COMBINATION OF PUBLC SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS.

>> Daryl: IS FROM A BILL, A PARTICULAR PROPOSAL?

>> NOTHING PARTICULAR AT TE TIME.

SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSES -G THE BIGGEST BANG FOR THE B.

>> Daryl: MICHAEL.

>> I WILL FIRST START WITHE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER.

BILLS THAT THE LEGISLATORSE SEEN.

WON'T BE COMPLETELY NEW ID.

MORE WILLING TO COP RATE AD UNDER HOW IT WORKS.

EVERYTHING THAT WE WERE TAG ABOUT -- THE HOMELESSNESS , MEP MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC G.

>> Daryl: NADIA.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD BL BILLS INTRODUCED EVERY SES.

CURBING PRICING, WHICH IS Y THIS NEW WAY OF PRICING GROCERIES, MAKING SURE WE'T GETTING CHARGED AN AI SYSTM THAT TOLD THE GROCERY STORS PERSON CAN AFFORD $5 MORE A GALLON OF MILK.

PAY FAMILY LEAVE.

>> Daryl: I NOD TO I NEED .

ERNEST, FIRST BILL.

>> FIRST BILL, I WOULD LIKY FIRST BILL IS TO EXTEND THE SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT THE TWO AND A HALF MS IS NOT LEFT.

>> Daryl: 15 SECONDS.

>> I WILL WORK WITH MY COLLEAGUES -- >> Daryl: APPRECIATE IT.

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