Remarks by Paloma Aguirre
44 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“Our local delegation has been incredibly supportive, as well as the entire legislature. Every single assembly member and senate member in the entire state signed a joint resolution calling for a state of emergency. Senator Padilla, his bill just was recently approved yesterday, I believe, to set hydrogen sulfide standards, which by the way, we don't have health standards for hydrogen sulfide because nobody should be breathing in that toxic gas. So our state delegation has been supportive, and I haven't been timid about stating this. Unfortunately, our current governor has decided that this…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Chair Pro Tem. Yeah, I just wanted to add, thank you, Chair. Just wanted to add some context to my comments earlier. So when the EPA does their NEPA process, which is the National Environmental Protection Act, It's kind of our sequel, right? They go out and consult with all the stakeholders. All of the stakeholder cities, when these options to bring forward were considered, were consulted. They were part of that process. I was part of that process. We were all part of that process, even before Minute 333 was signed, which I was also part of. So it's not that we are acting in a silo. This…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Chair Pro Tem and Geary. Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Sheriff, for the presentation. I also want to thank our deputies for all the work that you guys have been doing, and I do want to recognize the efforts that you all have been making to reduce in-custody deaths. It's quite stark, the difference. Obviously, we're trending right, and we want to make sure that we continue, hopefully, to zero. That should be all of our collective goal. So I just have a question related to... metrics and outcomes. So, you know, what types of indicators would you say we can focus on so that we can…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, and I appreciate also obviously the efforts of us working with CalAIM and recuperating those costs because that's going to help us a lot in those efforts too.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay, Chair Pro Tem. Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a follow up question to clarify. It has to do with the case that we had recently settled because of the person who didn't receive the insulin and died. Are you familiar with that one? So when we have somebody that's diabetic or critically ill, or they're unable to express that they need that care, how do we go about not checking them off as refusing medical attention? Is that to do with what you were just saying that everybody's just sent to the ED? How do we qualify that?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, I was curious about the changes that have happened and what safeguards we have to ensure not just people who have diabetes, but that are sick or confused or incapacitated or unable to express that they need help or advocate for themselves. How do we ensure that we just don't check them off as medically, refuse medical attention, and that we actually do provide that attention. You gave a great example that's very helpful with the insulin pump. Are there other examples that you can point to?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. No, that's great. Thank you. I appreciate that response. Thank you. Thank you.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, go ahead. Thank you, Madam Chair. Colleagues, today we're asking this board to take a very simple position. There's no place for wearable electroshock devices by state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies operating in California. We're talking about gloves that allow an officer or agent to deliver an electric shock simply by grabbing or touching another human being. not by drawing a taser, not through a clearly visible deployment of force, but through something worn directly on the body that can be activated during close physical contact, used repeatedly, and be far more…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you very much, Chair Pro Temohiri. Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to add a few things. So for anybody who would make the argument that AB 2760 strips law enforcement of critical non-lethal tools, I would just remind folks that officers will still have access to tasers, OC spray, batons, and de-escalation tactics. This bill went through its due process, legislative process. It went through the Senate Public Safety, local government, and appropriations committees. advanced to the floor for a vote and now as I mentioned earlier has passed and is just awaiting our governor signature. I…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you for bringing this item forward. I also want to thank all the speakers. I know how difficult it is for you guys to take time out of your day, especially if you're caring for a different abled child or a different abled adult. I know that almost 80% of our older adults age 65 and up live in a multi-generational household, and that's always a challenge. When you take away the paycheck for these in-home care providers, You're hitting them on both ends. You're hitting them on their income and you're hitting them on their ability to put food on the table, keep…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. Today we adjourn in memory of Dolly Parton, a once-in-a-generation artist whose influence reached far beyond the stage. For more than six decades, Dolly brought joy through her music, her unmistakable spirit, and her extraordinary ability to connect with people from every walk of life. But her legacy was about so much more than music. Through her imagination library, she put books into the hands of millions of children, opening doors to literacy, learning, and opportunity. That legacy has a special connection to us here in California and San Diego. Dolly worked…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Chair Pertumagheri? Thank you. I also want to thank you for all your work and being so prepared and working well as far as interagency coordination. I always appreciate that. I also want to align myself with what Supervisor Desmond said about field reduction. I think we need to enhance as many opportunities as we have to use what used to be non-traditional but are becoming more commonplace, like goats, right? They're low cost and low maintenance. So I would encourage that. My question has to do with defensible spaces. We talked a lot about that when we approved a couple of projects…”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“every year that's very helpful so we do them tri-annually and we're moving towards annually and that depends that's great and i really appreciate the educational portion you you talked a lot about that in our last project that we talked about so thank you i appreciate your work very much”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“Chair Partemagiri. Thank you Madam Chair. I just want to say that for decades communities harmed most by cannabis criminalization carried the consequences while others were later positioned to profit from legalization. We can't allow that injustice to continue in San Diego County. This action is needed because legalization without equity can deepen the very disparities it should help repair. A fair cannabis program must create genuine ownership and economic opportunity, not just symbolic participation. This item establishes a regulated cannabis market in the unincorporated county with a…”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. And something on the friendly amendment, I would just suggest that we cap it around $1,400, $1,600, because anything bigger kind of defeats the purpose. It'll make the ADU more expensive, and that's what we're trying to foster and foment here is accessibility to homeownership for young families, like you mentioned, or elderly. So I would say we don't go too big. Okay. Are we okay with that?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“Okay. It was very ambiguous, that's why. Okay. Yeah, I just want to say I support the motion with the friendly amendment. I think that this is a very real path to help your elderly parents or your adult kids or to build generational wealth, especially for people in my district. So I will be supporting the item. Thank you.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. My question is, I mean, to address Supervisor Desmond's point. If this comes back... in the format of a report that's emailed to us that has any and all questions from constituents they may have regarding this specific data, that would be made available since it's being made available to us through our offices and we would have the ability to share that with the public, correct? Just like, you know, you've been making available our work through the FTA. So would that address the concern? I mean, it's still going to be public.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“Thank you. I'm happy to second. I think that, you know, the examples you gave, those are the ones we know. Obviously, it's completely unacceptable. And I agree that we should be proactive rather than reactive. And, you know, implement this policy is good governance. So I support it. And I'm happy to second.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. Today I ask that we adjourn in memory of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old father and construction worker who had built a life centered around his family and his work. He is remembered by his loved ones as a hardworking father who cared deeply for his three sons and his family. Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero was a 25-year-old father from Colombia who came to the United States seeking a better future for his young daughter. He worked two jobs and is remembered by those who knew him as kind and a caring…”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 19, 2026