November 2, 2018
SIEPR Policy Forum: What's Next for California
SIEPR Policy Forum: What's Next for California
As Election Day nears, SIEPR will explore issues facing the next California governor as he sets priorities. The choices he and California legislators make could determine if there will be clear skies or rainy days ahead.
Join an A-list of California policymakers, practitioners, and academics for a daylong Policy Forum at SIEPR featuring a conversation with Governor Jerry Brown!
Policy Forum
Location:
SIEPR Gunn Building
Koret-Taube Conference Center
366 Galvez St.
Stanford University
Admission:
Open to Stanford students, faculty, staff, and SIEPR affiliates. Registration is required. Please contact Leslie Murray to register.
Contact:
Leslie Murray
650-497-1006
leslie.murray@stanford.edu
November 2, 2018
9:00am to 9:30am
Continental Breakfast and Welcome
9:30am to 10:30am
A Primer on California State Finances
Presenter(s) :
Moderator:
Mark Duggan, The Trione Director and Senior Fellow, SIEPR
10:30am to 11:30am
A Rainy Day Ahead?
Presenter(s) :
What a recession or bear market could mean to the Golden State
Jonathan Coslet, Chief Investment Officer, TPG Capital
Gabriel Petek, Managing Director and Sector Leader, U.S. States Group of the U.S. Public Finance Division of S&P Global Ratings
Moderator:
Gopi Shah Goda, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, SIEPR
11:30am to 11:45am
Pick-up Box Lunches
12:45pm to 1:00pm
Break
1:00pm to 2:00pm
A Thunderhead: Pensions and Unfunded Liabilities
Presenter(s) :
How pension and retirement costs could crowd out public services
Eric Filseth, Vice Mayor, City of Palo Alto
Judy Lin, Fiscal Report, CALmatters
Joe Nation, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Stanford University
Moderator:
David Crane, Lecturer in Public Policy, Stanford University; President of Govern for California
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Poverty, the Safety Net, and Building A More Inclusive Economy
Presenter(s) :
Reducing poverty and rebuilding a middle class
Sarah Bohn, Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
Don Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer, The James Irvine Foundation
Derecka Mehrens, Executive Director, Working Partnerships USA
Moderator:
Lenny Mendonca, Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
3:00pm to 3:30pm
Coffee Cart and Cookies
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Less Affordable, Less Desirable? A Look at Housing Costs and Taxes
Presenter(s) :
Tackling high housing costs and taxes
Irena Asmundson, Chief Economist, California Department of Finance
Chris Campbell, Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP
Shannon Peloquin, Partner, McKinsey
Moderator:
Joshua Rauh, SIEPR Senior Fellow, Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Hoover Institution and the Ormond Family Professor of Finance at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Why California is the World’s 5th Largest Economy
5:30pm to 6:00pm
Reception
