CAPPA Political Insider & Information Sharing:

Outcomes from the November Election, Economic Forecasts,

Fiscal Realities, and Impacts to Early Care Field

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT SELLS OUT EARLY!

Agenda:

10:00am-11:00am
Back by demand, Democratic and Republican strategists will provide insight on what the outcomes from the November election will mean to Governor Brown, to passage of a budget, and other insight

David Metz- Partner in Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (Confirmed)
Willie L. Pelote, Sr. - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) (Confirmed)
John Myers - KQED California Politics & Government Desk (Newly Added)
Steve Boilard, Pd.D. - Executive Director, Center for California Studies (Newly Added)

11:00am to 12:00pm

Economic Forecasts and Fiscal Realities - Although the State has realized increases in projected revenues, what are the realities facing California? Is there more funding identified to restore past cuts to social programs such as CalWORKs, child care and food programs?

Tim Gage - Experience: Director, California Department of Finance; Chief Fiscal Advisor, California Senate President pro Tempore; Chief Consultant, Assembly Ways and Means Committee (Confirmed)
Michael C. Genest - Experience: Prior to going into private practice, Mr. Genest served for four years as Govenror Arnold Schwarzenegger's chief financial policy advisor in his role as Director of the California Department of Finance. Since Governor Reagan's administration, only one person has served longer in that position. (Confirmed)

12:00pm to 12:30 pm Lunch

12:30pm - 1:30pm
This panel will discuss outcomes from the election and how those outcomes are projected to play out in the upcoming budget discussions. This session will start out with a broad budget overview followed by insight from both parties and budget experts.

Scott Graves - California Budget Project (Confirmed)
Seren Taylor - Republic Budget Perspective (Confirmed)
Farra Bracht - Senate Budget Perspective (Confirmed)
Mark Martin - Assembly Budget Perspective (Confirmed)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
This panel will have experts from the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), the Assembly Speaker's Office, the Republican Caucus, and the Joint Legislative Women's Caucus with their projections and legislative priorities for the upcoming session.

Gail Gronert - Assembly Speaker's Office (Confirmed)
Carolyn Chu - LAO (Confirmed)
Bryn Sullivan - Joint Legislative Women's Caucus (Invited)