Leading journalists, policymakers and political analysts convene to examine the results of the May 19 special election and prospects for California’s future. Discussions will be led by Dan Schnur, director of the USC Unruh Institute of Politics and David Abel, publisher and former chairman of the California Assembly Speaker’s Commission on State Local Government Finance Reform.

Other panelists include Jon Coupal, president, Jarvis Taxpayers Association; Robert Hertzberg, co-chair, California Forward; speaker emeritus, California Assembly; Adam Mendelsohn, former communications director for Arnold Schwarzenegger; Fabian Nunez, former California State Assembly Speaker; Steve Peace, former chairman, State Senate Energy Committee; Dave Bryan, reporter, CBS 2 KCAL 9 News Team; Amy Chance, political editor, The Sacramento Bee; Cathy Decker, political reporter, Los Angeles Times; John Marelius, political reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune; Anthony York, editor, Capitol Alert.

This program is presented by the USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics and the USC Bedrosian Center on Governance in partnership with USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy and the USC Initiative and Referendum Institute. RSVP required.

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9:00 a.m. USC Davidson Conference Center.