Conference Workshop on March 4th Will Explore Strategies for Reducing Poverty in California

Millions of Californians, many of them children, live in poverty today. By one measure California has the highest poverty rate in the nation. Public policies can address poverty, and the deep economic hardship in California calls for a sustained, multifaceted response from state leaders. What specifically should be done?

An afternoon workshop at Policy Insights 2015, the California Budget Project’s annual conference coming up on March 4th in Sacramento, will take a close look at policy strategies for addressing economic hardship in our state and their potential impact on low-income individuals and families. This session will feature the following panelists:

• Speaker of the Assembly Toni G. Atkins
• Senator Mark Leno, chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
• Assemblymember Mark Stone, member, Assembly Committee on Human Services
• Erica Williams, assistant director of state fiscal research, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Chris Hoene, executive director, California Budget Project (Moderator)

We hope you’ll join us for this and other sessions — including the keynote address from Ezra Klein, editor-in-chief of Vox.com — that will explore the most pressing issues and questions facing our state. You’ll also be helping the California Budget Project celebrate our 20th anniversary.

Early-bird registration ends February 19th, so register today to save 15% off the full registration.

Questions? Contact us at cbp@cbp.org or 916-444-0500. We look forward to seeing you on March 4th!

— Steven Bliss

Ezra Klein to Keynote Our Annual Conference on March 4th

We are pleased to announce that Ezra Klein, one of the foremost thinkers on the intersection of media, data-driven analysis, and public policy, will be the keynote speaker at Policy Insights 2015 on March 4th in Sacramento.

Klein is founding editor-in-chief of Vox.com, a columnist with Bloomberg News, and policy analyst/contributor at MSNBC. He previously oversaw the Washington Post‘s Wonkblog and was associate editor at The American Prospect.

In his morning keynote, Klein will explore California’s role in national policy debates and will discuss what the changing media environment means for how timely, accessible analysis and commentary can shape the discussion.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from this leading and always thought-provoking observer of the political scene — and also to join the CBP in celebrating our 20th anniversary! The early-bird discount ends on February 13th, so register today.

Questions? Contact us at cbp@cbp.org or 916-444-0500.

— Steven Bliss