CA EVENT: Turning Crisis into Opportunity
New America in California, Asset Building Program
The California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation, in partnership with the New America Foundation, invites you to a special policy summit intended to educate legislators and Californians on the most pressing public policy issues facing our state.
Little can be more important to California's emerging Latino majority and Californians as a whole than the health and vitality of our economy. This is a vital issue for today and for the future. In this summit we will bring together members of the Legislature and key economic development leaders from around the state to engage in serious dialogue and come away with significant public policy initiatives for our state.
Please RSVP to Mike Welch at arlan.welch@asm.ca.gov or (916) 319-2023.
Agenda
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 66:00 PM - RECEPTION
Paul Rodriguez, Comedian7:00 PM - DINNER
Pamela Rose, Trio
The Hon. Gavin Newsom, Mayor, City of San FranciscoFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Victor Marquez, Esq., Chairman, The San Francisco Mexican Museum
Ken McNeely, President, AT&T
"Creating New Jobs in Tough Times"
The Hon. Bill Lockyer, California State Treasurer
"Understanding the Pieces of the California Economy"
7:30 AM - BREAKFAST
Michael Schuman, Vice President, Training and Development Corporation8:30 AM - PANEL I: ECONOMIC BUILDING BLOCKS: WATER, TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY
"The Small-Mart Revolution"
Riggs Eckelberry, President and CEO, Origin Oil9:45 AM - PANEL II: HOUSING, CREDIT AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Mario Santoyo, Director, Friant Water Authority
Lisa Margonelli, Fellow, New America Foundation
Quentin Kopp, Executive Director, High Speed Rail Authority
Lynn Jacobs, Director, CA Department of Housing & Community Development11:00 AM - PANEL III: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE: GREEN, CLEAN AND TECH
Dave Martinez, CEO, Martinez Construction
Eric Rosenberg, Vice President of Government Relations, Trans-Union LLC
Tatiana Bedoya, President of Vixta Magazine
Clarence Williams, President of the Financial Development Corporation
Terese Ghio, Vice President, Arena Pharmaceuticals12:15 PM - PANEL IV: ECONOMIC CLIMATE & COMPETITIVENESS: GROWING THE ECONOMY
Josh Richman, Business Development Manager, Bloom Energy
Noah Long, Sustainable Energy Fellow, Natural Resources Defense Council
Craig Johnson, President, California Association for Enterprise Zones
Neal Skiver, Green Lending Specialist, Bank of America
José Millan, Vice Chancellor, California Community Colleges1:30 PM - LUNCH
Mark Paul, Senior Scholar, New America Foundation
Wayne Schell, President & CEO, CAL Economic Development Council
Bob Boada, VP & Treasurer, Southern California Edison
Sean Randolph, President & CEO of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute2:30 PM - LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE AND CLOSURE











