A Conference on Immigration
California stands at odds with Federal immigration laws and policies. As the Trump administration ramps up ICE activity and seeks to build a wall between Mexico and the United States, California lawmakers are offering resistance and opposition at every turn, most recently with the passage of SB54, the California Sanctuary State Bill. What happens when the most-populous state in the US takes on the Feds in one of the hot-button issues of the day?
Capitol Weekly's Conference on Immigration will feature four panels examining the current Immigration debate, plus a Keynote speech from Tomas Evangelista, a DACA recipient who co-founded California Dreamers.
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Check in, coffee
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Welcoming remarks: Rob Gunnison, Open California; Tim Foster, Open California
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Panel 1
Labor and the Economy
From farmworkers to highly-skilled technology experts, immigrants play a huge role in the California economy. We'll look at the numbers, benefits and costs of immigration.
Sandra Diaz, SEIU; Peter Leroe-Muņoz, Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Jason Resnick, Western Growers Association; Rob Sanger, California Manufacturers and Technology Association;
Moderator: Dan Morain, Sacramento Bee
10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Panel 2
Sanctuary State/Cities
California's new Sanctuary State bill expands protections that already existed in many California cities. What are the real-world impacts of this and other Sanctuary laws?
Holly Cooper, UC Davis School of Law; Steve Hansen, Sacramento City Council; Jennie Pasquarella, ACLU of Southern California; Arnoldo Torres, Torres and Torres;
Moderator: Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters
Luncheon Keynote: Noon
Tomas Evangelista, co-Founder of California Dreamers
Introduced by John Howard, Capitol Weekly
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Panel 3
Families and Community
What impact are travel bans, changes to DACA, stepped up ICE raids and other Trump administration policies having on immigrants and their communities?
Ted Lempert, Children Now; Andrew Medina, Asian Americans Advancing Justice; Doug Ose, Former Member of Congress; Jose Plaza, The California Endowment
Moderator: Rich Ehisen, State Net Capitol Reports
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m Panel 4
Look-Ahead: What Happens Next?
The immigration debate around Proposition 187 profoundly changed California; what will be the ultimate impact of the Trump administration's policies - and the state's reaction to them?
Hector Barajas, Merino, Barajas & Allen; Mindy Romero, California Civic Engagement Project; Roger Salazar, Alza Strategies; Michael Wagaman, Wagaman Strategies; Bill Wong, Adviser, Asian Pacific Islander political strategist
Moderator: Chiqui Cartagena, Univision
Registration rate is $199. Registration includes lunch and all conference materials.
Special $99 rate for California state government staff.
A CONFERENCE ON IMMIGRATION will be held from 9:15AM – 3:15PM, Thursday November 9, 2017 at the SBCTC Conference Room, 1231 I Street Suite 302 (3rd Floor), Sacramento, CA 95814. The event will be filmed for broadcast by The California Channel.
For information regarding registration, including fee waivers, contact Kathy Brown, 916 444 7665 or kathy.brown@capitolweekly.net
For information regarding sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, contact Tim Foster at Capitol Weekly, 916 612 2613 or tim.foster@capitolweekly.net
For information regarding content or speakers for this event, contact John Howard at Capitol Weekly, 916 444 7665 or john.howard@capitolweekly.net
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: The California Endowment, The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations, Univision, Western States Petroleum Association, KP Public Affairs, Pandora, California Professional Firefighters, State Building & Construction Trades Council of California, The California Channel and The California Center.
