Events

	March 2008 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
	Solutions for Our State
	Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles (map) Tuesday, March 11, 2008 7:00am - 12:00pm

	Cost of the Event
	Registration Fee: $350
	VIP Table of 6: $1200 (Includes corporate placard)

	Overview
	As residents of California, we have demonstrated by being here that we think this state is a great place to live and work. But nothing stays the same, and the continuing appeal of California in the decades ahead is no sure thing. As a matter of fact, the appeal of what California has to offer to so many people, leads to an ever increasing population that translates to concerns which range from traffic to education to real estate and the environment. Solutions to these and other issues are often very slow to come and many of our state's problems require evolving action now and in the future. The decisions being made today by individuals, businesses and governments are already writing the script for the next several decades. Join us for an informed and provocative conversation on the general challenges our state is facing, but more importantly the discussion of specific actions both the public and private sectors might take - independently and/or collectively, with advice about what is likely to work and what is likely not to work.
	Agenda
	7:00-8:00am
	Registration and Continental Breakfast
	8:00-12:00pm
	Welcome and Introductions
	Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	City National Bank
	I. National, State, Regional Forecasts
	If it's not a recession, what is it? Will turmoil in the financial markets spill over into the real economy? Will we have to learn to live with highly volatile financial markets? When will house prices hit bottom? Will California have a recession in 2008? Are we already there? How big an impact will California's budget crisis have on our economy?
	Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	David Shulman, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	Ryan Ratcliff, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	Jerry Nickelsburg, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	II. Keep California Working
	Education, healthcare and transportation are critical not only to California's economy, but also its quality of life. What kinds of investments do they require? What are the consequences of failing to make these investments?
	Larry Elder, Host, The Larry Elder Show, KABC Radio (moderator)
	Bob Foster, Mayor, City of Long Beach
	Bill Hauck, President, California Business Roundatable
	Mark Morgan, Chief Commercial Officer, Health Net of California
	Caprice Young, President & CEO, CA Charter Schools
	Break
	III. Special Commentary
	Russell Goldsmith, CEO, City National Bank
	IV. California's Budget Crisis: How Many times can we say "never again"?
	Budget Crises are not new to California. Why? What can be done to stop the cycle of lavish State spending during surplus years and extreme belt-tightening when the economy slows? What are we willing to do?
	Larry Elder, Host, The Larry Elder Show, KABC Radio (moderator)
	Pete Wilson, Governor of California (Ret.)
	George Deukmejian, Governor of California (Ret.)
	Tim Gage, Founder, Blue Sky Consulting Group and Former Director, California Department of Finance
	V. Comments from the Current Administration
	Michael C. Genest, Director, California Department of Finance
	Adjourn
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	For more information regarding this event please contact: Sherif Hanna Managing Director UCLA Anderson Forecast 323-932-0411 sherif.hanna@anderson.ucla.edu
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	Last updated: March 5, 2008