Pat Brown Institute Announces “Los Angeles: 2009 State of the City Report” Press Conference

MEDIA TIP SHEET

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
For Immediate Release
PBI Contact – Jacqueline Ruiz, 323.343.3770
Media Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181
Website – http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/

The 5th edition of the “Los Angele State of the City” report is now available

LOS ANGELES, CA—The Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs (PBI) has made public its 5th edition of “Los Angeles: State of the City” report and a press conference has been scheduled for tomorrow to discuss the findings and conclusions of several expert contributors.

SPEAKERS: (full bios included in the report)

· Dr. Ali Modarres, Former PBI Associate Director and Chair, CSULA Department of Geography and Urban Analysis
· Dr. Jaime Regalado, Executive Director, Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs
· Jack Kyser, Founding Economist at the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the L.A. County Economic Development Corporation
· Dr. Bill Pitkin, Sr. Program Officer at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
· Dr. Michael Cousineau, Director of Community Health Family Medicine, USC Center for Community Health Studies

OPPORTUNITIES: Speak one-on-one with the SOTC report authors; Click here for the full report.

TIME: Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 9 a.m.

LOCATION: Cal State LA @ 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 in the Student Union on the 3rd Floor, Los Angeles Room A

FYI: In this report, six regional experts offer substantive discussions of various issues that affect the quality of life in Los Angeles: demographic dynamics and the state of the economy, healthcare, housing challenges and opportunities, immigration, governance, and education.

MEDIA INQUIRIES/RSVP: Media requests to Edward Headington at 818.720.7181 or edward@headingtonmedia.com; all others to Jacqueline Ruiz at 323.343.3770 or JRuiz@cslanet.calstatela.edu. MORE: This is a free public event open to the media, elected officials, and all community stakeholders. Parking available on campus at Parking Structure C or Lot 5 located at Paseo Rancho Castilla; Cost is $2 per two hours (cash only).

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Pat Brown Institute 2009 Distinguished Lecture with CA Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg

ADVISORY

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
For Immediate Release PBI Contact – Jacqueline Ruiz, 323.343.3770
Media Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181
Website – http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/

PBI “California 2020: A Look Ahead” on 9/23 featuring California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg

The Honorable Darrell Steinberg will provide a look ahead on the Golden State and discuss whether California has the leadership and resources to meet the challenge

LOS ANGELES, CA—The California Agenda is a component of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs’ Public Policy Education Program and is hosted this year by Southern California Edison, Wells Fargo and Sony Pictures. It was created to educate and engage leaders and individuals across the sectors on significant state, regional and local public policy issues. The 2009 Distinguished Lecture caps the California Agenda series for the year and will be part of the conversation going into the PBI California Issues Conference in November.

WHO – Welcome by PBI Executive Director, Dr. Jaime Regalado; Introduction by Wells Fargo Senior Vice President Byron Reed; Remarks by California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg

WHAT – PBI 2009 Distinguished Lecture on “California 2020: A Look Ahead”

WHEN – Wednesday, September 23, 2009; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE – City Club on Bunker Hill @ 333 S. Grand Ave., 54th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

FYI – Refreshments and hors d’ oeuvres will be provided; Please R.S.V.P. to 323.343.3770 or rcampos9@cslanet.calstatela.edu.

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The California Agenda is a component of the PBI’s Public Policy Education Program and is hosted this year by Southern California Edison and Wells Fargo. It was created to educate and engage leaders and individuals across the sectors on significant state, regional and local public policy issues.