to california. [beep] [indistinct chatter] [kids talking at once] [speaking foreign language] [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [faint singing] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me ♪ ♪ i was a lonely soul, but that's the old me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how it can help frontline health workers bring hope to millions of children at everybeatmatters.org. john: thank you california. america needs you the way we needed the soviet union as a model of failure to warn us what happens if we listen to those that say government does it better. the ussr -- u.s.s.r. died 20 years ago. i am grateful now we have not just california california, illinois, connec ticut to remind us what power mad politicians to. that is not fair american states are not dictatorships. if you live in a big government states you can move and vote with your feet. i did. a group of illinois but then i stayed but gradually politicians

california is the biggest texas is the second california is a dream where movie stars and beaches growing at more than double the national average until 1990. over the last decade to million more americans moved out of california and moved in. many moved to other states the texas population grew at double the national rate. one of those is chuck devore author of the texas model saying that texas governs better. matt welch also moved from california by your magazine is still based their? why is reason magazine in the horrible state? >> that is where we have spent since 1971 and it gets us outside of the beltway thinking but it is a challenge to be there. and you are right it is a new thing in california will space retract immigrants. john: but the movie industry and stuff is happening. >> california has silicon valley, hollywood, a biotech but you cannot live off that narrow band of industry forever. because of high taxes, regulation, and healthy lawsuits, government spending people are leaving. john: great davis in the '90s said we have all of this cash from the.com boom. >> he spent that

do you know the difference between covered california and california covered? one is the near insurance marketplace. >> the other is a fraud that you need to be aware of. >> once again her's sam brock. >> at first glance california covered looks a lot like what it purports to be, a health insurance benefits exchange and insurance comparison. scroll down on the now defunction site and you'll see options for free quotes and the promise that covered california begins in january of 2014, which it does. but california covered is a scam, according to the state. covered california is real. and the two sound so alike even the state's insurance commissioner can get a little tongue-tied. >> california covered, which is a website that appears to be designed to try to attract people to it pretending to be covered california. even i'm having a hard time because it's so close in terminology. >> commissioner jones says the insurance department investigators unroflded the following front. california covered was getting protection from a server based company in texas and being

i'm going to the california fashion show tomorrow. by the california society. yes. and let me tell you, some of the fashion a-listers who are going to be there, mayor chuck reid from san jose is going, gene quan. >> and you're going to look so much better than all of them, my dear. >> you look like you've already been there. >> nice plaid shirt, my man. thanks for giving us an inside look for washington. great to have you with us. >> you bet. thank you. >>> let's turn the focus back to california. governor jerry brown says he's fixed the state budget by increasing taxes and keeping a tight rein on spending. he declared an end to the state's prison crisis. correspondent spencer michels sat down with the governor earlier this week in an interview for the pbs "newshour." in this segment, they discuss whether california is really out of the woods and the governor's plans for the future. >> governor jerry brown, thanks very much for talking with us. >> sure. >> governor, proposition 30 in california was sold that it would help the schools and almost exclusively help the

to the state of california and the citizens of california, to represent the state of california along -- >> who would appoint him? the same governor that didn't want to defend the plebiscite? >> well, that happens all the time. as you recall in the case of -- well, let's not spend too much time on independent counsel provisions, but -- [laughter] >> the governor -- the government of the state of california frequently appoints an attorney where there's a perceived conflict of interest -- >> i suppose -- >> and that person would have a responsibility for the state and might have responsibility for the attorneys' fees. >> i suppose there might be people out there with their own personal standing, someone who performs marriages and would like that to remain open to everyone but would prefer not to perform same-sex marriages, other people. we seem to be addressing the case as if the only options are the proponents here or the state. i'm not sure there aren't other people out there with individual personalized injury that would satisfy article iii. >> there might well be in a different case

>>california! where better to talk diversity! >>♪music. >>there's more than just a diversity of faces in california. this is our most bio-diverse state - ridiculously so! there are over 5,860 different types of plants here, 2,153 of them are endemic - they are found nowhere else. add to this over 540 birds, 214 mammals, 77 reptiles, 47 amphibians, 83 fish...and, well, you get the picture! why? the state is big - it's huge! but there are small places here where diversity is really high. it's more than size. to begin to answer the question we travel to one of these diverse corners, torrey pines state reserve, just outside of san diego. so here are some really local statistics. right here in san diego county we have three million people. that makes it the fifth most populated county in the united states. in fact, three million people makes it larger than the population of 20 out of the 50 states. all these people share this place, these 2.7 million acres that make up san diego county with 2,300 species of plants. 2,300 species that makes san

john: thank you california. america needs you the way we needed the soviet union as a model of failure to warn us what happens if we listen to those that say government does it better. the ussr -- u.s.s.r. died 20 years ago. i am grateful now we have not just california california, illinois, connec ticut to remind us what power mad politicians to. that is not fair american states are not dictatorships. if you live in a big government states you can move and vote with your feet. i did. a group of illinois but then i stayed but gradually politicians gave the way -- a boy the future that soon illinois will not have nominee for much i moved to new york city it is not political paradise but this is whether the tv news jobs were. at least new york -- new york and not bankrupt us to suber i could move again i am stuck with federal law but it is an advantage to live in a country of 50 states. each is a laboratory of democracy. i can move there if they get right to. the free state project invites you to move to new hamps

john: thank you california. america needs you the way we needed the soviet union as a model of failure to warn us what happens if we listen to those that say government does it better. the ussr -- u.s.s.r. died 20 years ago. i am grateful now we have not just california california, illinois, connec ticut to remind us what power mad politicians to. that is not fair american states are not dictatorships. if you live in a big government states you can move and vote with your feet. i did. a group of illinois but then i stayed but gradually politicians gave the way -- a boy the future that soon illinois will not have nominee for much i moved to new york city it is not political paradise but this is whether the tv news jobs were. at least new york -- new york and not bankrupt us to suber i could move again i am stuck with federal law but it is an advantage to live in a country of 50 states. each is a laboratory of democracy. i can move there if they get right to. the free state project invites you to move to new hamps

do you know the difference between covered california and california covered? one is the insurance marketplace. >> the other is a fraud that you need to be aware of. >> once again, here's nbc bay area's sam brock. >> at first glance, california covered looks a lot like what it purports to be -- a health insurance benefits exchange and insurance comparison. scroll down on the new defunct site and you will see options for free quotes, group health insurance deals and the promise that covered california begins in january of 2014 which it does. but california covered is a scam. according to the state. covered california is real. and the two sound so alike. even the state's insurance commissioner can get a little tongue tied. >> california covered, which is a website that appears to be designed to try to attract people to it, pretending to be covered california. even i'm having a hard time getting so close in terminology. >> the insurance department's investigators unraveled the following front. posing as covered california, california covered was getting protection

do you know the difference between covered california and california covered? one is the near insurance marketplace. >> the other is a fraud that you need to be aware of. >> once again her's sam brock. >> at first glance california covered looks a lot like what it purports to be, a health insurance benefits exchange and insurance comparison. scroll down on the now defunct site and you'll see options for free quotes and the promise that covered california begins in january of 2014, which it does. but california covered is a scam, according to the state. covered california is real. and the two sound so alike even the state's insurance commissioner can get a little tongue-tied. >> california covered, which is a website that appears to be designed to try to attract people to it pretending to be covered california. even i'm having a hard time because it's so close in terminology. >> commissioner jones says the insurance department investigators unraveled the following front. posing as covered california, california covered was getting protection from a server based

covered california. california was the first state after the passage of the federal care act to set up an exchange, now called covered california. california has set up a way that is anchored in the diversity and size of california. many other states have not done that. there are 16 states across the nation that will be state-based exchanges. every one of those, and there are 35 states watching what we do, watching what oregon does. how does the state-based thing work? we are sure we will do it right and better because we are from all over the state. we are overseen by a five-member board, and they are not in the room right now so i can pander to them, and it is a great board. they know health care, the diverse communities of the state, have one job, which is to make sure 5 million californians it access to coverage. you can get a sense of them by their vision and mission statement as they frame it. they start with a vision statement which says all californians get access to care. that is not an insuranc

>> what is the current reputation of the california national guard? >> it's not a good reputation. it's not. >> chief officer is a decorated member of the oklahoma national guard. last year he was 1 of 2 independent investigators sent to california to investigate problems. >> reading from your report, sexual harassment and hostile work environment is common place? >> that is what we got from everybody that we talked to. that it was common place. >> we traveled to oklahoma back in october to talk about the report that he co-authored. >> chief's report states that the california air national guard and failure to investigate complaints is common. >> have you ever seen anything like you found in california? >> no. no. i never found that many people who were not getting resolution. >> i have a mandate from the governor to change the culture of the organization. >> he is the man in charge of california's national guard. for 3 months general david baldwin has declined our request. after initially offering no response, earlier this month the guard did send us a statement that read in part,

under california law if they're contributing to a campaign in california and they knowingly are giving money for political activity in california, then they do have to disclose. >> there were critics who say what if that money had been in support of prop 30, the governor's measure to increase taxes. instead it was meant to undermine it. can you say with real honesty that the ftpc would have acted exactly the same way? >> i don't think there's any question that we would have acted the same way. in that case we were responding to a complaint that was made. it was prior to the election, so we have a policy now of getting information to the people when it counts before an election. we did probably 24 had or 25 other cases that were not of the same magnitude, but also requiring disclosure before an election, and the only difference was those people complied, and the arizona group did not. >> there is, of course, so much money in our politics today, and one way, some say, to fix that would be public financing, to just use tax dollars or some combination of tax money and contributions for pri

california prisons. the court standard or the governor's standard, we are still widely overcrowded. >> one of the most overcrowded prison systems, the second most in the country. >> we will keep an eye on it to see if he takes it to the supreme court. >>> moving on to gun control. congress is advancing bills for federal background checks and stronger laws for gun trafficking. california has some of the strictest in the country. what would new federal laws mean for us? >> not a lot most likely. we already have the background check -- universal background checks in california which goes further than what has been reached in a compromise in congress in the senate right now. that would not cover private person-to-person sales as california does. we have an assault weapons ban and ban on large capacity magazines. we have a ten-day waiting period. these are changes congress is not contemplating. it will not have an affect here. it is playing out messily in congress. just today, 47 house republicans write to sp

of california. they made a professional judgment, given their obligations as officers of the state of california. the california supreme court has said that proponents -- and by the way, only four of the five are here. dr. chamowitz drew from the case because of some things he said during the election -- dr. camp which drew from the case because of some of the things he said during the election process. is it true that if the attorney general and the governor do not like the ballot initiative, it will go undefended? correct one of your colleagues? >> in one of your colleagues have suggested there could be an appointee of the state of california who had a fiduciary responsibility to the state of california and the citizens of california to represent the state of california. >> who would appoint him, the same governor who did not want to defend the? >> it happens all the time, as in the case of -- let's not spend too much time on an eventual counsel provisions. -- on individual counsel provisions. [la

california. until now, seismologists believed, the fault would rupture in sections. but new evidence suggests the entire massive fault could slip at once. delivering what they call a super quack to california. meaning a quake from san francisco down to san diego. nbc bay area's reporter joins us on treasure island with more on the new theory. here in the bay area we're preparing. caltrans is building a bridge to with stand a large earthquake. tonight, scientists reveals that the next big one here in california may affect more people than expected. the bay area knows how de devastating a big earth quake can be. from the san andreas fault disaster. seismologists have long thought california's massive, san andreas fault would slip in northern or southern california. not all at once because of a buffer, a creeping zone near the middle of the fault, did not appear capable of transmitting a quake, through the entire state. but the big one in california may affect the entire state. cal tech seismologist

to the state of california and the citizens of california, to represent the state of california along -- >> who would appoint him? the same governor that didn't want to defend the plebiscite? >> well, that happens all the time. as you recall in the case of -- well, let's not spend too much time on independent counsel provisions, but -- [laughter] >> the governor -- the government of the state of california frequently appoints an attorney where there's a perceived conflict of interest >> i suppose -- >> and that person would have a responsibility for the state and might have responsibility for the attorneys' fees. >> i suppose there might be people out there with their own personal standing, someone who performs marriages and would like that to remain open to everyone but would prefer not to perform same-sex marriages, or other people. we seem to be addressing the case as if the only options are the proponents here or the state. i'm not sure there aren't other people out there with individual personalized injury that would satisfy article iii. >> there might well be in a different case

california. that is our show. tonight. john: 20% of you one at a five americans lives in texas or california. california is the biggest texas is the second california is a dream where movie stars and beaches growing at more than double the national average until 1990. over the last decade to million more americans moved out of california and moved in. many moved to other states the texas population grew at double the national rate. one of those is chuck devore author of the texas model saying that texas governs better. matt welch also moved from california by your magazine is still based their? why is reason magazine in the horrible state? >> that is where we have spent since 1971 and it gets us outside of the beltway thinking but it is a challenge to be there. and you are right it is a new thing in california will space retract immigrants. john: but the movie industry and stuff is happening. >> california has silicon valley, hollywood, a biotech but you cannot live off that narrow band of indust

california is no exception. i'm outraged that our nation's children are suffering the consequences of these republican games. the republican sequester already cut 57,000 children from head start. this program is a crucial lifeline in my district. combating poverty and making our community safer, better places to live. we need it restored today. and finally i want to discuss the shutdown's serious impact on california's fledgling housing market. my district's housing market is finally finding its footing after years of instability. the republican shutdown is throwing a massive wrench in that progress. a prolonged shutdown will cause tremendous harm to homebuyers seeking to close their mortgage loans. these delays are detrimental to all homebuyers, but particularly those who are buying for the first time. mr. speaker, tomorrow will mark affected paycheck many employees will miss as a result of the shutdown. these are hardships many in my district cannot afford. each day this senseless shutdown continues to risk fu

. >> coming up on "california country," find out why it's always a time to celebrate citrus in california and now more than ever, thanks to some pint-sized products. >> it's like a nice little snack that people have. it's--i don't know. i mean, they kind of-- they make me happy. >> then see why making wine is music to these men's ears. >> ♪ this is dedicated to the one i... ♪ >> now he's gonna sing. >> ♪ love >> well, sort of. heh. next, they're a salad staple, but not all greens are created equal. find out how to pick the best and what to do with them. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] for anybody who has tried a piece of fresh california citrus, it's not surprising it's been called the best in the west. and it's yet another of the products that made the golden state a leading force in the world of agriculture. california is the leading producer of fresh citrus fruits. but as the industry has gotten larger, the size of the fruit has actually gotten smaller. in fact, many think that this little guy may be a big part of

>> what we fully expect is government of california will honor the law of california. those voices deserve respect. their voices are still standing. it's the law and the constitution of the state of california. we don't just ignore constitutions because we don't like the way they read. the law of california is clear. because the supreme court didn't impose same-sex marriage, californians have the right to decide marriage like the steps of the other states. >> the lawyer on the other side, he opposed you. he was smiling and cheering. they were delighted by what happened at the supreme court as far as proposition 8 is concerned. what do you say to david? >> i say that we've been disagreeing with him since the day the lawsuit was filed. we've had very different takes on this lawsuit, the nature of proposition 8, the arguments associated so nothing has really changed in the fact that we disagree on what should or shouldn't happen. the law in california is clear. there's no decision striking down proposition 8 so it remains the law of california. that's been established law

to the state of california and the citizens of california, to represent the state of california along -- >> who would appoint him? the same governor that didn't want to defend the plebiscite? >> well, that happens all the time. as you recall in the case of -- well, let's not spend too much time on independent counsel provisions, but -- [laughter] >> the governor -- the government of the state of california frequently appoints an attorney where there's a perceived conflict of interest -- >> i suppose -- >> and that person would have a responsibility for the state and might have responsibility for the attorneys' fees. >> i suppose there might be people out there with their own personal standing, someone who performs marriages and would like that to remain open to everyone but would prefer not to perform same-sex marriages, or other people. we seem to be addressing the case as if the only options are the proponents here or the state. i'm not sure there aren't other people out there with individual personalized injury that would satisfy article iii. >> there might well be in a different c

california came in at the bottom. ranking 41st nationally. flunking nearly every measure the group promotes for meaningful educational reform. >> unfortunately, california ranks near the bottom with an f in that, we have lots of laws and policies in the state that just are not creating an environment where kids and schools can be successful. >> an admitted harsh grader, she gave no as. florida, had a b. >> florida, you know, 10 to 15 years ago was in the bottom third. >> it was not doing well at all. >> and the changes started with governor bush, put in place some very aggressive education reform like letter grading of all the schools saying we will tell the public, is your school a, or d or f? >> florida bought into the obama administration's demand for new rigorous teacher evaluations. an idea that has failed to catch on in california. >> it's not just staying still and maintaining -- it's trying move the state backwards. and that is something that should frustrate every taxpayer, every mother, every grandparent in the state to say, why are

i hope california is. [laughter] [applause] >> for this next question, let's pretend that president obama is sitting in this chair. but pretend this is a private room -- let's pretend this is a private room. we need everyone out there to be quiet. if you were here along with the president, what are the two things you would tell him you need to make your state more competitive or all states more competitive? >> i think and i am an unabashed supporter of the president. i do not think all his policies are perfect but he has done a remarkable job of coming into an almost impossible situation in dealing with it as best you can. i can -- would look at the programs that have already embarked on the investment of making sure the government supports research at the deepest trouble and is providing not just grants but tax credits. the focus on making sure that we're building a culture of innovation. colorado is the last three years when there were no jobs anywhere, more 25-34 year-old came to call rudder than any ot

indeed, the whole history of california belies such pessimism. member how california began. orders were issued to jose de galvez. occupy and fortify. san diego and monterey, for the crowd of spain. the brave men made their way slowly north in an unchartered path. they reached monterey, but couldn't recognize the bay in the dense fog. with their surprise failing, they marched back to san diego, forced to eat the flesh of pack mules to stay alive. undaunted, provisions from baja, california, and promptly organized the second expedition, he retraced the steps northward along what was to become el camino royal. the rest is history, of bull pioneers meeting every failure with even greater success. the founding of the missions, sold off in more than 50 years. the displacement and the devastation of a native people, the discovery of gold, the coming of the 49ers, adventures from every continent. first, by the thousands and then by the hundreds of thousands and during the civil war, under president lincoln, the transcontinental railroad and land grant colleges founded by the univers

they've all gone to california. they all started digging for gold, and suddenly his brothers realize very quickly that the way to make a secure living was not to dig for gold and lose your shirt, but to sell things to the guys who dig for gold. so the stanford brothers open a series of little shops in the sierras selling pick axes and bags of rice and camp gear and liquor to the miners. stanford, leland stanford in wisconsin is exchanging letters with his brothers. they're saying come out here, the getting is good. stanford's law office burns in a fire, he loses his files, he loses his law books, and he decides i don't want to be a lawyer, i'm going to california. he goes to california and joins his brothers. he borrows money from them, he opens a shop in the mountains called stanford and smith and sells to miners. stanford is a taciturn businessman. he's practically wordless. anybody who met him reported the same thing, he has five words an hour. he is laconic to the point of pathology. [laughter] but he's an amiab

shield california. first things first, before we talk about the state of enrollment and healthcare.gov . let's talk about people who are getting notices, letters in the mail saying their insurance plans will be dropped. who is getting it and why. >> these are people who buy their own health insurance because they don't get it through their jobs. 14 million americans do this. think buy their own coverage and 150 million people get their coverage through jobs, we're not talking about them. but we're talking about those who buy their insurance. many are getting notices that their plans are being canceled or however it's worded, and that they need to have a new plan to have coverage for next year. the surers are saying their existing policies don't include all the essential health benefits or for some reason don't meet the standards of the health law and they're discontinuing them, and they're offering other options. >> michael weinberg, what are you hearing from the insurance companies and from californian

of california. today, the supreme court agreed and justice will be done across my home state. indeed, on this day, nearly 44 years to the day after the stonewall riots turned to the attention of the nation into the challenge against discrimination of lgbt americans, the supreme court banned the arc of history history once again toward justice. with the decision that the highest court in the land dave that the federal government cannot discriminate against people legally married him in california will join 12 other states and washington, d.c. recognizing the basic rights of all families. equal protection will not just be a promise unfulfilled. it will be a promise kept. today, we are not at the end of the jury for civil rights. this ruling will only make us work harder in the courts, in the state legislature, everywhere, to ensure that all men and women in every part of our country are granted equal rights no matter who they love. this is an extraordinary day for american values, for america's best t

trout man, california grand jurors association, president. (applause) >> well, finally, i want to thank all of you for being here for this event and for helping to shine light on what i've begun to call california's best kept secret. so, from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of the california grand jurors association, thank you for all your help. and please, on your way out, take advantage of some of the literature, the san francisco gazette from your past jury is available. and other brochures and information about the california grand jurors association and the works we do. our support doesn't stop with just the preliminary training for grand juries, but provide resource he throughout the year on the website. the information is there in the packets. thanks again for being here. >> thank you, too. (applause) >> i do want to just acknowledge ken malley. you mentioned, bill mentioned everything he did. he did mention that he picked me up and drove me -- called me 10 times and make sure -- [laughter] >> so, i did want to express my apprecia

>> well, california is elated. we are now one of the handful of states that allow gay marriage or same-sex marriage. we still have 37 states across the country and those of us who have achieved this, the 13-14 states that have it legal, we need to work to help the other 37 states. we fought the good fight and won. we're going to enjoy this evening in the castro. >> as a military veteran, you know people in the service move around a lot. you mentioned the 37 states where it still is not legal. how does that affect same-sex couples in the military who might be in california, legally get married in the next month, and then get stationed in another state where it's not legal to be married? how does that affect their lives in general? >> it created uncertainty. you have a patchwork of different states, different rights. some states recognize marriage in california. one of the most significant things is the federal benefits aspect. my wife will be eligible to receive my military pension. she is a federal government emplo

california was among the weakest. they used the federal rules and i guess fo folks who don't know much could chevron be on the hook fo did it blow according to the chemical safety board, this refinery over a decade, the operat ld have known higher sulfur in the ground as crude from alaska which is lower in sulfur which is diminishing other crude from other parts of the world. higher sulfur coming to the plants. what happens is sulfur interacts with the iron and steel in the pipes and forms areas where the pipe literally wears away and developing scale and all sorts of problems. this pipe corroded less than a 's thickness. 90% of the originalhkness was ge. >> nobody inspected that? >> it wasn't inspected since 2002. chevron got a last-minute wake-up call in march of 2012. they did an audit to say they were adhering to their policies. this refinery was not checking for corrosion and did not do the changes needed to change corroded pipes. >> how much will it cost them? >> we know one thing right now that cal osha wants n

what's interesting about california, california has led the way in the past on shark protection. in 1993, pete wilson signed a law that banned all hunting of sharks and great white sharks out to three miles in state waters. jerry brown as we may remember in 2011 signed a bill banning the possession or sale of shark fins which got a lot of the, you know, chinese restaurants in l.a. and the bay area upset because it's illegal to serve shark fin soup. but a lot of environmentalists were really nervous. there have been a couple recent studies that estimated the population at something like 300 to 400 adults. and, you know, if only half of those are female, they're saying that's a pretty low number. >> yeah. we're talking now about putting the shark on the state endangered species list. how is is that different from the federal endangered list? >> california is one of the only states that has its own separate endangered species list. it has similar rules to the federal one. the feds are looking at great white sharks right now as well and are going to decide in june whether to lift the

take a listen. >> this is amy from california. i think that calderon scandal is just the tip of the iceberg, and we're going to see a lot of issues next year with candidates and their super pacs. this investigation, i think is definitely needing to go further into how candidates are given their funds from their super pacs or how things are spent for them and their families. >> trevor so clearly obviously the problem of super pacs and all of that stuff does not allow for the type of bribery allegations we're dealing with in that case, but the fact that our political system allows for this kind of thing to happen, >> are the people who have poured into the streets are they being sheltered inside someplace? >> i do not know the answer to that, but you where absolutely right. we're not seeing a mass rush of people being ushered into the streets.

you still need to have generation in california so it doesn't clean california there. it reduces carbon, but it doesn't eliminate nox or particulate matter. that's how the buckets were set up. however, the reason some bundled recs are allowed and some out of state resources are allowed -- i shouldn't say it's not actually technically out of state. they can't deliver into california. they are allowed. there is some advantage to having some diversity in the utilities procurement plans. so that a few resources in california can't drive up the price. so, there's some advantages to keeping the overall price of the portfolio lower if you can have some mix in those resources. >> commissioner king, is that from the previous question? >> i guess. >> any other questions from commissioners? >> [speaker not understood]. >> commissioner josefowitz. >> so, the reason that the bucket 3com ~ bucket 3 compliance targets go down, the mentioned the reasons rps exist. which one of those four does that satisfy? [multiple voices] >> they can go high and go down is to satisfy the goal of hop

from farm to feast, stay tuned for more of the tempting tastes of california. >> welcome back to "california country." >> at the kitchen in sacramento, chefs are busy preparing tasty dishes using a vegetable that's increasing in popularity. california endives are showing up on more and more dinner plates. >> i mean, you see a lot of people use, uh, the endive as vessels. so they'll take just the leaf off and put things in it and serve it that way. uh, i think it has a lot of different uses. >> the chances are if this vegetable's on your plate, it's probably grown by california vegetable specialties, a company headquartered in the tiny hamlet of rio vista, between san francisco and sacramento. the first thing the owner did was give us a lesson in pronunciation. >> so what we grow here at cvs is spelled e-n-d-i-v-e. however, it'pronounced quite differently, and the correct pronunciation is this--on-deev. >> obviously, uh, rio vista, where rich works, is about as far away from france as you can get, so we tend to call it en-dive. now, i know rich is cringing in his seat as i say this, as he has

[captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> so we all know that california is king when it comes to growing citrus. and when it comes to growing lemons, no one is bigger than this ventura county farm. and with over 7,000 acres of lush lemon trees, limoneira isn't just the biggest lemon grower in california, but in all of north america. based in santa paula, the farm is a testament to what hard work and determination can do. founding fathers nathan blanchard and wallace hardison first bought the land way back in 1893 and named the ranch limoneira, which means "lemon lands" in portuguese. >> and at the time, they wanted to bring about the first full-scale commercial operation citrus ranch in the u.s. and from there, we added, throughout the years, over the last 115-16 years, 3 other families have come into the fold, and that's where we've grown today to be our 7,000 acres that we are in california. >> once called the home of the lemon, it actually took 15 years before those first farmers even turned a profit at the limoneira farm. but they persevered, and as they

california was among the weakest. they used the federal rules and state results can be stronger. >> i guess for folks who don't know, why did it blow up and how much could chevron be on the hook for? >> why did it blow up? according to the chemical safety board, this refinery over a decade, the operators should have known higher sulfur in the ground as crude from alaska which is lower in sulfur which is diminishing other crude from other parts of the world. higher sulfur is coming to the plants. what happens is sulfur interacts with the iron and steel in the pipes and forms areas where the pipe literally wears away and developing scale and all sorts of problems. this pipe corroded to less than a dime's thickness. 90% of the original thickness was gone. >> nobody inspected that? >> it wasn't inspected since 2002. chevron got a last-minute wake-up call in march of 2012. they did an audit to say they were adhering to their policies. this refinery was not checking for corrosion and did not do the changes needed to change

california was among the weakest. they used the federal rules and state results can be stronger. >> i guess for folks whon't know, why did it blow up and how much could chevron be on the hook for? >> why did it blow up? according to the chemical safety board, this refinery over a decade, the operators should have known higher sulfur in the ground as crude from alaska which is lower in sulfur which is diminishing other crude from other parts of the world. higher sulfur is coming to the plants. what happens is sulfur interacts with the iron and steel in the pipes and forms areas where the pipe literally wears away and developing scale and all sorts of problems. this pipe corroded to less than a dime's thickness. 90% of the original thickness was gone. >> nobody inspected that? >> it wasn't inspected since 2002. chevron got a last-minute wake-up call in march of 2012. they did an audit to say they were adhering to their policies. this refinery was not checking for corrosion and did not do the changes needed to change cor