California Public Policy 2008

The Claremont Institute's Center for Local Government will be hosting a California Public Policy 2008 conference on Saturday, May 31, at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach, California.  We hope you can join us.

With this symposium we hope to stimulate a serious and candid discussion of local and state government policies for both citizens and policymakers. Confirmed panelists include officials of both parties from local, county, and state governments; distinguished academics and policy analysts; real estate developers; and editorial writers.  A detailed schedule is available online here.

Seating is limited, so attendance is by invitation only. To receive an invitation, please call the Claremont Institute at (909) 621-6825.

Topics for discussion include:

• The Budget Crisis and California Taxation
• Land Use, Redevelopment, and Property Rights
• Federalism and Decentralization
• The California Economy: What Can Be Done?
• Major Issues Facing California

Conference events will be held at the Balboa Bay Club hotel at 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

Confirmed panelists include:

• Claremont Institute Senior Fellow Charles Kesler
• California State Senator Dick Ackerman
• California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore
• Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster
• Chapman University Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures Joel Kotkin
• Chapman University Anderson School of Economics' Esmael Adibi
• State Board of Equalization member Bill Leonard
• The Orange County Register's Steven Greenhut
• Former Anaheim City Councilman Tom Tait
• Orange County Supervisor Chris Norby