Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

So it was in my mind, look, you can't, you have these climates, but the idea of the actions that you could have taken to prevent some of the destruction. was very real. So, look, I apologized very much. We had, in fact, endorsed Karen Bass.

But I had to speak out that, look, we need to move forward with real leadership, even now, of understanding operations, logistics, the dangers of the toxins, the PFAS, the lead, the lithium, and really take that not only seriously, but expeditiously.

But I had to speak out that, look, we need to move forward with real leadership, even now, of understanding operations, logistics, the dangers of the toxins, the PFAS, the lead, the lithium, and really take that not only seriously, but expeditiously.

Well, it's not surprising. We had a fire. I mean, in the Wolseley fire 2018, our place got involved, it was burned. So we knew the fires are coming, it's getting worse. And yet the brush is a regular brush. So, you know, in Laguna, they use goats. I mean, it sounds crazy, but it's not. In Europe, they use goats.

Well, it's not surprising. We had a fire. I mean, in the Wolseley fire 2018, our place got involved, it was burned. So we knew the fires are coming, it's getting worse. And yet the brush is a regular brush. So, you know, in Laguna, they use goats. I mean, it sounds crazy, but it's not. In Europe, they use goats.

Well, the good news is they are now truly investigating. As early as this morning, I had a conversation with the executive editor and investigating all these issues, not only these issues, but the people involved with actually managing these issues. And that's coming out. And so that's the role of the paper. The papers will hold people accountable. And I think they're going to do that.

Well, the good news is they are now truly investigating. As early as this morning, I had a conversation with the executive editor and investigating all these issues, not only these issues, but the people involved with actually managing these issues. And that's coming out. And so that's the role of the paper. The papers will hold people accountable. And I think they're going to do that.

Well, that's exactly when you talk about operational skill sets or running a real-world operation. And unfortunately, I think that's the problem with the politicians that now run the country is when I talk about competence matters. I think that's what really got a lot of views. I mean, something's common sense, like how about hiring people that are competent?

Well, that's exactly when you talk about operational skill sets or running a real-world operation. And unfortunately, I think that's the problem with the politicians that now run the country is when I talk about competence matters. I think that's what really got a lot of views. I mean, something's common sense, like how about hiring people that are competent?

Not left, not right, but just competent.

Not left, not right, but just competent.

Well, I don't think Gavin Newsom's happy with me either, right? So, you know, I've called him out and he and I text on several issues that I call him out directly. You know, whatever I say out publicly, I say to them directly. So both Karen and Gavin Newsom. So, because I don't believe in, you know, voicing my concerns publicly without having and voicing them privately, which I do.

Well, I don't think Gavin Newsom's happy with me either, right? So, you know, I've called him out and he and I text on several issues that I call him out directly. You know, whatever I say out publicly, I say to them directly. So both Karen and Gavin Newsom. So, because I don't believe in, you know, voicing my concerns publicly without having and voicing them privately, which I do.

So no, I think, look, we really do have concerns. And you're right. People then call me. I'm not sure. At one point, I'm racist. Next point, I'm left. Next point, I'm right. It'd be really hard for somebody of Chinese origin, born in South Africa under apartheid.

So no, I think, look, we really do have concerns. And you're right. People then call me. I'm not sure. At one point, I'm racist. Next point, I'm left. Next point, I'm right. It'd be really hard for somebody of Chinese origin, born in South Africa under apartheid.

No, I think, look, to be honest, I was always sort of, when I was in South Africa as a student, you know, I was so sort of that they basically put me in prison because I was stopped and they asked me, where's my ID card, you know, the policeman, and my response, where's yours? You didn't take on that too well.

No, I think, look, to be honest, I was always sort of, when I was in South Africa as a student, you know, I was so sort of that they basically put me in prison because I was stopped and they asked me, where's my ID card, you know, the policeman, and my response, where's yours? You didn't take on that too well.

So, yeah, the question of being able to take on power and speaking truth to power is inherent there. What has changed in my mind is this level of incompetence is now very dangerous, actually. And as you talk about, for example, you talk about the mental health. Look, I walked down Skid Row in LA, understood what you saw. I tried to take over the poorest hospitals in Los Angeles, St.

So, yeah, the question of being able to take on power and speaking truth to power is inherent there. What has changed in my mind is this level of incompetence is now very dangerous, actually. And as you talk about, for example, you talk about the mental health. Look, I walked down Skid Row in LA, understood what you saw. I tried to take over the poorest hospitals in Los Angeles, St.

Vincent's and Francis Hospital in the poorest areas of the city. There are solutions, real solutions for these mental health patients. But not only absence of action, but a waste of funds. I just tweeted the other day about bullet train, right? How do we spend $13 billion without a single track being laid? And why do we even need it? So it's like, where?