About the Program
Only half of California adults can be expected to vote in this year’s presidential election, and they are likely to be very different from those who do not vote—in their demographic and economic backgrounds and in their political attitudes. Local government experts and state leaders will discuss what this means for California and what practical steps can be taken to expand and diversify the state’s electorate.
This research was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
Agenda
12:05 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Gaddi Vasquez, senior vice president of government affairs, Edison International and Southern California Edison
12:10 p.m. One-on-One Conversation
Alex Padilla, California secretary of state
Mark Baldassare, president and CEO, PPIC
View the related publication California's Exclusive Electorate: Who Votes and Why It Matters
12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: Efrain Escobedo, vice president, civic engagement and public policy, California Community Foundation
Dean Logan, registrar-recorder, Los Angeles County
Karthick Ramakrishnan, associate dean, School of Public Policy, University of California, Riverside
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, California assemblymember<
Karla Zombro, field director, California Calls
1:20 p.m. Audience Q&A
1:30 p.m. Adjourn