You are invited to a seminar on “Untangling the State-Local Fiscal Relationship”. California’s budget crisis has spurred a reconsideration of the roles of government. This event will explore key issues in the state-local relationship today—from the state’s role in providing services to the tools counties need to succeed in their new responsibilities.
Confirmed speakers:
Darrell Steinberg, president pro tem, California State Senate
Connie Conway, minority leader, California State Assembly
Lee Baca, sheriff, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Mark Baldassare, president and CEO, PPIC
Diane Cummins, special advisor, Office of Governor Jerry Brown
Gary K. Hart, chair, board of directors, PPIC
Mike McGowan, president, California State Association of Counties
Frank Mecca, executive director, County Welfare Directors Association of California
Greg Lucas, chief correspondent, California's Capitol
The two-panel event will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Magnolia Room at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento, 1230 J Street, with registration beginning at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be provided courtesy of the Public Policy Institute of California. Please RSVP by January 20th at: http://www.ppic.org/main/event.asp?i=1199 . If you would prefer to RSVP via phone, contact the CRB reception desk at (916) 653-6602.
For additional information regarding California Research Bureau services contact CRB Acting Director, Brian R. Sala, Ph.D., at (916) 651-8793.