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						A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership
						2025 Speaker Series on California’s Future 
						Thursday, February 6, 2025 • 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT 
						Event check-in and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. 
						 
						Sheraton Grand Hotel 
						1230 J Street, Grand Nave Ballroom 
						Sacramento, CA 95814 (map) 
						 
						Please register in advance to attend in person or to watch the live stream. In-person registration is limited; lunch will be provided and there is no charge to attend. 
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						About the Program
						What are the most pressing issues the legislature should address in this session? Legislative leaders—James Gallagher, California State Assembly Republican Leader, and Brian Jones, California State Senate Republican Leader—will talk about their priorities and why these issues are important to California’s future. 
						PPIC’s Speaker Series on California’s Future invites thought leaders and changemakers with diverse perspectives to participate critically, constructively, and collaboratively in public conversations. The purpose is to give Californians a better understanding of how our leaders are addressing the challenges facing our state. 
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									Rusty Areias
									Founder and Partner 
									California Strategies 
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									Tani Cantil-Sakauye
									President and CEO 
									Public Policy Institute of California 
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									James Gallagher
									Republican Leader 
									California State Assembly 
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									Brian Jones
									Republican Leader 
									California State Senate 
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						Sponsors
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						 Applied Materials Foundation 
						Bank of America 
						The California Endowment 
						California Health Care Foundation 
						California Humanities 
						The California Wellness Foundation 
						The David and Lucille Packard Foundation 
						Edison International 
						FHL Bank San Francisco 
						Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. 
						The James Irvine Foundation 
						Kaiser Permanente 
						Lucas Public Affairs 
						NextEra Energy Resources 
						Pacific Life Foundation 
						Sierra Health Foundation 
						Stuart Foundation 
						Wells Fargo 
						The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation 
						Windy Hill Fund 
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						About PPIC
						The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. We are a public charity. We do not take or support positions on any ballot measure or on any local, state, or federal legislation, nor do we endorse, support, or oppose any political parties or candidates for public office. 
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