A Constitutional Convention for California?
How might it come about?
How could it help our cities, schools, budget and government?

Broad Stage/Santa Monica College • Friday, July 17th
6:15pm to 9:30pm, Followed by Community Reception
Admission Free

1310 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401
How to get there - Via Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus • Driving

Program

6:15 Doors Open

6:30 Video - Sacramento Bee Columnist Dan Walters on 'why a Constitutional Convention'

7:00 Welcome on behalf of SMC/State Funding and Community Colleges
Nancy Greenstein, Board of Trustees, Santa Monica College

7:15 Why a Constitutional Convention?
Jim Wunderman, Executive Director, Bay Area Council, San Francisco

7:30 Potential Delegate Selection Plans
Steven Hill, Director, Political Reform Program, New America Foundation

7:40 Reform of the Initiative Process
Robert Stern, President, Center for Governmental Studies

7:50 State Budget and Government Reform, Including a New Plan to Elect the Legislature
Mark Paul, Senior Scholar, New America Foundation

8:00 State Budget Reform and Education, Perspectives on the ConCon from inside the Legislature
Julia Brownley, State Assemblymember, 41st District

8:15 State Budget Reform Perspective from a Municipal Government
Bill Rosendahl, City Councilmember, Los Angeles
Pam O'Connor, City Councilmember, Santa Monica/Boardmember, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Los Angeles County

8:25 Response among Panelists

8:45 Questions from Public

9:30 Community Reception