Policy Insights 2015

Please join us at the premier conference for advocates, policymakers, researchers and other leaders working to improve the lives of low- and middle-income Californians.

Keynote:

California Prospects, Act I: The Intersection of Analysis, New Media, and Public Policy

One of the nation’s leading policy wonks discusses how timely, accessible analysis and commentary can shape and advance public policy.

Ezra Klein, editor-in-chief, Vox.com

Luncheon Plenary:

California Prospects: Big Challenges, Big Ideas

Three of our state’s foremost thought leaders and influencers discuss the opportunities and questions presented by changes in the state’s demographics, economy, and social conditions.

Joe Mathews, California and innovation editor, Zócalo Public Square

Senator Holly J. Mitchell, chair, Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 on Health and

Human Services

Manuel Pastor, director, Program for Environmental and Regional Equity and

co-director, Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, University of Southern

California

Afternoon Plenary:

California Prospects: Confronting Policy Choices That Will Define Our Future

Three leaders with deep Capitol experience will discuss the policy choices likely to define California’s future and examine how the state can position itself for economic prosperity that is broadly shared.

Ana J. Matosantos, policy consultant and former director, Department of Finance

John A. Pérez, regent, University of California Board of Regents and Speaker emeritus,

Assembly

Darrell Steinberg, chair, California Government Law and Policy Practice, Greenberg

Traurig and former Senate President pro Tem

Confirmed workshops for Policy Insights 2015 include:

• A New Federal Policy Landscape: What Republican Control of Congress Means for the

Federal Budget -- and What's at Stake for California

• Children’s Health Programs in California: Where We Are and What Comes Next

• Finding the Right Balance: What Role Should the State Play in Improving Education for

Disadvantaged Students?

• Poverty in California: Key Policymakers Discuss State Strategies to Address Poverty

• Revenue and Tax Policy: Weighing Options and Prospects for Reform

• Sentencing Reform in California: Work Left to Do

• State Support for California’s Public Universities: Looking Beyond the Current Debate,

Reinvesting for the Long Term

• What’s at Stake? Key Legislative Staffers Discuss the 2015-16 Budget

Read full workshop descriptions.

We're proud to be celebrating the California Budget Project's 20th anniversary in 2015, a milestone that provides an opportunity not only to reflect on where California has been, but also -- and more importantly -- to discuss the major policy issues and debates that will shape our state's future.