Quik Pod Inventor Wayne Fromm says "I first invented this for myself, for when I travel with my family. Since then it's been on Oprah's O List, The Today Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I'm proud to keep all dads in their family photos!"

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U.S. Patent No.: 7,684,694.

Fromm Works, Inc. is an invention and design company that has marketed nearly fifty successful commercial products including Quik Pod, Disney's Snow White Magic Talking Mirror and Nesquik's Magic Milkshake Maker. A supporter of Starlight Children's Foundation. Member of DEMA and PMA.

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“Thousands of Californian’s tragically die in auto accidents each year. The vast majority of these collisions are due to human error. Through the use of computers, sensors and other systems, an autonomous vehicle can analyze the driving environment more quickly and accurately and can operate the vehicle more safely. Autonomous vehicles have the potential to significantly reduce traffic fatalities and injuries,” said Senator Alex Padilla. “I envision a future that includes self-driving cars. Establishing safety standards for these vehicles is an essential step in that process,” Padilla added.

Over the years, car manufacturers have introduced a variety semi-autonomous technologies including adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning systems, pre-collision braking and even self-parking. Autonomous vehicles are the logical next step. Google, BMW, Audi and Volvo are all developing driverless technology with the goal of greater safety, improved fuel efficiency and increased roadway capacity. Google’s self-driving vehicles alone have been safely test-driven more than 200,000 miles in California.

“Developing and deploying autonomous vehicles will not only save lives, it will create jobs. California is uniquely positioned to be the global leader in this field,” added Senator Padilla.

Specifically, SB 1298 would:
· set up safety and performance standards for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles on California’s roads and highways;
· allow a licensed drive to operate an autonomous vehicle in California;

* require that an autonomous vehicle meet all applicable safety standards and performance requirements in state and federal law;
* allow the Highway Patrol, in consultation with the Department of Motor vehicles, to recommend to the legislature additional requirements for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles on California’s roads and highways.

Last year, similar legislation was signed into law in Nevada. In addition, Arizona, Hawaii, Florida and Oklahoma are all currently considering autonomous vehicles legislation.

Senator Alex Padilla, 39, graduated from MIT with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He currently serves on the Board of MIT. He is Chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and represents the more than 900,000 residents of the 20th State Senate District which includes most of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.

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“San Francisco will continue to maintain investments in HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention, which reflect our values to care for our most vulnerable populations and prevent the spread of infection,” said Mayor Lee. “Despite continued budget challenges, we remain committed to funding critical care services for those living with HIV/AIDS in San Francisco. Our City will continue to be a model for the rest of the nation, and we will continue to work collaboratively with our local community partners to build greater efficiencies in providing services to protect against future destabilizing Federal cuts.”

“I’m deeply grateful to Mayor Lee for his understanding of the critical need for this funding and for his swift and decisive action restoring the Federal cuts,” said Supervisor Wiener. “I represent many people living with HIV or at risk for it. This funding will save lives and prevent new infections.”

“We are grateful for Mayor Lee’s leadership on funding critical HIV/AIDS programs and services that will save lives, ensure that basic HIV/AIDS services are provided to the most vulnerable and prevent the spread of the disease in our community,” said Supervisor Campos.

“I thank Mayor Lee for working closely with the Board of Supervisors and community advocates to take bold actions against potentially devastating impacts in our community,” said Supervisor Olague. “Every dollar that we restore is going to save lives and prevent another infection.”

“As Director of Health, I am pleased that the Mayor has taken the extraordinary step of bridging the gap in federal funding for HIV AIDS services,” said San Francisco Director of Health Barbara Garcia. “This will allow us to continue to address the health needs for people living with HIV/AIDS and those who are at risk for HIV/AIDS.”

“We are deeply grateful to the Mayor for his bold decision to use City funds to fully replace Federal HIV/AIDS funding cuts that would have destabilized San Francisco’s nationally recognize system of care and prevention. His leadership will help thousands of San Franciscans continue to access HIV/AIDS treatment services and will prevent the further spread of new infections,” said San Francisco HIV/AIDS Provider Network (HAPN) President Mike Smith. “In this time of decreasing state and federal funding, his action today reaffirms our City’s long-standing commitment to people with HIV/AIDS.”

The $6.6 million in funding restoration in the San Francisco budget reflect a total budget impact from a $4.3 million Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act reduction to HIV/AIDS health services and a $2.3 million Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduction to HIV/AIDS prevention.

The $4.3 million Ryan White Care Act funding restoration will maintain primary care services and critical support services for San Franciscans living with HIV/AIDS, including hospice, treatment adherence, case management and housing. Maintaining these services is critical because San Francisco’s aging population living with HIV/AIDS is creating more complex conditions due to accelerated aging co-morbidity. In addition, over half the people living with HIV/AIDS in San Francisco do not have private health insurance.

The $2.3 million CDC HIV/AIDS prevention funding restoration will maintain local surveillance, research, and prevention and evaluation activities and to build capacity and infrastructure to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These activities are critically important because CDC estimates that about 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and that 21 percent of these persons do not know they are infected. In addition, the number of people living with AIDS is increasing, as effective new drug therapies keep HIV-infected persons healthy longer and dramatically reduce the death rate.

Jeanine B. Nadel, 57, of Ukiah, has served as county counsel for Mendocino County since 2005. She served as assistant county counsel, and previously deputy county counsel, for Alameda County from 2000 to 2005 and as deputy county counsel for Mendocino County from 1990 to 2000. Nadel was a deputy public defender in the Mendocino County Public Defender’s Office from 1989 to 1990. She was an associate attorney at Beam and Brobeck LLP from 1985 to 1989 and an associate attorney at Anderson and Bauman from 1982 to 1985. Nadel earned a Juris Doctorate degree and a Bachelor of Science in Law degree from Western State University College of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ronald W. Brown. Nadel is a Democrat.

David A. Riemenschneider, 63, of Ukiah, has been a sole practitioner since 2003. He was a partner at Nelson and Riemenschneider from 1984 to 2003 and a staff attorney for the Georgia Legal Services Program from 1978 to 1984. Riemenschneider earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Northeastern University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. He fills the vacancy created by retirement of Judge Jonathan M. Lehan. Riemenschneider is registered decline-to-state.

The compensation for each position is $178,789.

Johnson, 63, of Rodeo, served as the executive director of the State Bar of California from 2000 to 2011 and previously served as chief trial counsel from 1994 to 2000. Johnson was an assistant district attorney in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office from 1977 to 1994 and an adjunct professor at New College of California School of Law from 1979 to 1984.

She served as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Alameda County from 1976 to 1977. Johnson earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Harlan G. Grossman. Johnson is a Democrat.

The compensation for this position is $178,789.

Allison M. Danner, 41, of Palo Alto, has served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division for the Northern District of California since 2007. She took a leave to serve as an attorney-adviser at the Office of Legal Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice from 2009 to 2010. Danner was a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2006, a professor at Vanderbilt Law School from 2001 to 2007 and a lecturer at Stanford Law School in 2000. She served as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens from 1998 to 1999. Danner earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College. She fills the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Edward J. Davila to the U.S. District Court. Danner is a Democrat.

Mary J. Greenwood, 55, of Menlo Park, has served as the chief public defender in the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office since 2005. She was an assistant public defender and supervising attorney in the Santa Clara County Alternative Public Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2005. Greenwood was an attorney at Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP in 2001. She served in multiple positions in the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office from 1988 to 2001, including deputy public defender and assistant public defender. She was an associate attorney at the Boccardo Law Firm in 1987. From 1982 to 1986, she served as deputy public defender in the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office. Greenwood earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Alfonso Fernandez. Greenwood is a Democrat.

The compensation for each position is $178,789.

Julian W. Bailey, 63, of San Clemente, has served as a superior court referee for the Orange County Superior Court since 2011. He served as a juvenile court referee for the Orange County Juvenile Court from 2007 to 2011. He held multiple positions at Bailey and Brott from 1982 to 2007, including partner and attorney. Bailey was a partner at Dolan Bailey and Reopelle from 1979 to 1982 and an associate at Giles Callahan and McCune from 1978 to 1979. He served as a deputy district attorney in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office from 1975 to 1978. Bailey earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Bailey is registered decline-to-state.

Lewis W. Clapp, 57, of Anaheim, has served as director of the Orange County Associate Defender’s Office since 2011. He held multiple positions in the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 1981 to 2011, including assistant public defender and deputy public defender. He is a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County. Clapp earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Clapp is a Democrat.

The compensation for each position is $178,789.

Debra A. Cole, 50, of Long Beach, has served in multiple positions in the Los Angeles County Alternative Public Defender’s Office since 1994, including head deputy, deputy in charge and trial deputy. Cole was a trial deputy in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office from 1988 to 1994. She earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Andrew C. Kauffman. Cole is a Democrat.

Halim Dhanidina, 39, of Los Angeles, has served as a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1998. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Dhanidina is a Democrat. According to the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Dhanidina will be the first American-Muslim judge ever appointed in California.

Peter A. Hernandez, 42, of Alhambra, has served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California since 1999. He was a litigation associate at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison LLP from 1998 to 1999. Previously, Hernandez was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1995 to 1998. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Hernandez is a Democrat.

Bruce G. Iwasaki, 61, of Los Angeles, has been a partner at Lim Ruger and Kim LLP since 2006. He was executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles from 1997 to 2006 and was an associate at O’Melveny and Myers LLP from 1988 to 1997. From 1980 to 1988, he served in muliple positions at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, including senior counsel and staff attorney. He was a staff attorney at San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services from 1976 to 1980. Iwasaki earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Iwasaki is a Democrat.

H. Clay Jacke II, 53, of Los Angeles, has been a sole criminal defense practitioner since 1983. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern Law School and a Bachelor of Science degree from Drake University. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Jacke is a Democrat.

Virginia Keeny, 50, of Los Angeles, has been a partner at Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson and Renick LLP since 2008. She was a partner at Hadsell and Stormer Inc. from 1993 to 2007 and a senior trial attorney in the Los Angeles District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1991 to 1993. Keeny was a public interest fellow at Litt and Stormer from 1989 to 1991. From 1988 to 1989, she served as a law clerk for Judge William A. Norris in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Keeny earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. She fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Keeny is a Democrat.

David B. Walgren, 43, of Calabasas, has served as a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1996. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position. Walgren is a Democrat.

Jeffrey K. Winikow, 47, of Los Angeles, has been a sole practitioner since 1992. Previously, he was an associate attorney at Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLP from 1989 to 1992. Winikow earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William J. Birney Jr. Winikow is a Democrat.

The compensation for each position is $178,789.

Thompson was counsel, and previously an associate, at Morrison and Foerster LLP from 1988 to 1997 and an associate at Rutan and Tucker LLP from 1984 to 1988. He served as a staff attorney for the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three in 1983. Thompson earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University. Thompson is registered decline-to-state.

Thompson fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Kathleen E. O’Leary to Presiding Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and Senior Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez.

The compensation for this position is $204,599.