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Past · February 6, 2025

A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership

2025 Speaker Series on California's Future — In-Person and Online

February 6, 2025 · 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

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.

Agenda

12:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rusty Areias, Founder and Partner, California Strategies

12:05 p.m. Conversation
Moderator: Tani Cantil-Sakauye, President and CEO, Public Policy Institute of California
James Gallagher, Republican Leader, California State Assembly
Brian Jones, Republican Leader, California State Senate

12:45 p.m. Audience Q&A

1:00 p.m. Adjourn

Speakers

Rusty Areias

California Strategies

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

Public Policy Institute of California

James Gallagher

California State Assembly

Brian Jones

California State Senate

Event Photos

photo - Rusty Areias welcomes the audience

Rusty Areias welcomes the audience

photo - Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Brian Jones, James Gallagher

Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Brian Jones, James Gallagher

photo - Brian Jones, California State Senate Republican Leader

Brian Jones, California State Senate Republican Leader

photo - James Gallagher, California State Assembly Republican Leader

James Gallagher, California State Assembly Republican Leader

photo - Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Brian Jones, James Gallagher

Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Brian Jones, James Gallagher

photo - The audience listens attentively to the speakers.

The audience listens attentively to the speakers.

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