Live webcast of USC Schwarzenegger Institute/PPIC Forum on Calif. Emergency Drought Measures
Gov. Schwarzenegger, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute and Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Water Policy Center to host “The New Reality: Addressing California’s Water Challenge,” an informative forum that will explore how California leaders, agencies and residents are coping with the current drought and planning to meet the challenge of water resources in the future. The forum will also examine the State Water Resource Control Board’s latest conservation mandates and the recent appellate court ruling on tiered pricing.
Live webcast: The event will be streamed live at http://schwrzng.gr/forumwebcast
**Media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to Merrill Balassone at balasson@usc.edu or (213) 740-6156**
For questions regarding PPIC, contact Linda Strean at strean@ppic.org or (415) 291-4412
WHAT: The USC Schwarzenegger Institute and PPIC Water Policy Center will bring together leaders and experts from across California who are working to address the challenges presented by the current drought and the Governor’s emergency water measures.
The event will feature remarks from former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and an overview of California’s current water situation by Ellen Hanak, Center Director of PPIC Water Policy Center. The program will also include conversations about how California is meeting the challenges of the drought and what steps need to be taken to address a water-constrained future, including the State Water Resource Control Board’s revised conservation mandates. A diverse cross section of subject matter experts and key water resource stakeholders will participate in the conversations.
WHO: Speakers will include:
• Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California
• Mark Baldassare, President & CEO, PPIC
• Vito Chiesa, President of CSAC and Stanislaus County Supervisor
• Juliet Christian-Smith, Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists
• Daniel Curtin, Director, California Conference of Carpenters and Board Member, California Water Commission
• Marcie Edwards, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
• Jay Famiglietti, Professor, UC Irvine and JPL Senior Water Scientist
• Ellen Hanak, Center Director of PPIC Water Policy Center
• Susan Kennedy, President, Advanced Microgrid Solutions
• Jack Knott, Dean, USC Price School of Public Policy
• Felicia Marcus, Chair, State Water Resources Control Board
• Dan Mazmanian, Academic Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute
• Tim Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies
• Bonnie Reiss, Global Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute
• Lester Snow, Executive Director, California Water Foundation
• Kevin Starr, University Professor and Professor of History, USC
• Dan Sumner, Director, University of California Agricultural Issues Center
• Valerie Zavala, Vice President of News and Public Affairs, KCET and Anchor, SoCal Connected
WHEN: 3 – 6 p.m. on Monday, April 27
WHERE: University of Southern California, Doheny Memorial Library, Room 240, 3550 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (campus map here : https://web-app.usc.edu/maps/)
MORE: For PPIC Water Policy Center’s latest report, “California’s Water,” go to http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/report/R_415WPCBKR.pdf
About the USC Schwarzenegger Institute
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute is committed to advancing post-partisanship, by which leaders put people over political parties and work together to find the best ideas and solutions to benefit the people they serve. Housed in the Sol Price School of Public Policy, the Institute will focus on state and global policy and will bring the best thought leaders together from business, government, non-profits, and academia, where together they will work to develop real-world, sustainable solutions to the critical issues of our day.
About PPIC Water Policy Center
The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. We are committed to providing essential information and framing policy debates to shape a better future for the state. The PPIC Water Policy Center spurs innovative water management solutions that support a healthy economy, environment, and society—now and for future generations.
