CityNews invites you to attend The Leadership California Institute’s upcoming forum taking place on July 9th focusing on the issue of voter turnout in California.
The Leadership California Institute presents
Understanding California’s Voter Turnout Crisis:
The decline of civic participation
The 2014 Elections demonstrated a historically low rate of turnout of any statewide election in California. Narrowly surpassing a 25% turnout, experts were left to consider the factors leading to a 20 year downward trend in voter turnout.
The Leadership California Institute is hosting a forum, featuring key opinion leaders and experts from across the state, designed to understand the root causes and address potential solutions for this crucial issue.
DATE: Thursday, July 9th
TIME: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Citizen Hotel
Metropolitan Terrace
926 J Street, Sacramento
Please register in advance. Attendance is FREE, and lunch will be provided at no cost.
RSVP: www.LeadershipCaliforniaInstitute.org/VoterTurnout
Confirmed Speakers include:
- Sen. Ben Allen, Keynote
- Asm. Susan Eggman
- Asm. Luis Alejo
- Asm. Ling Ling Chang
- Asm. Evan Low
- Mike Madrid, GrassrootsLab
- Anthony York, Grizzly Bear Project
- Kim Alexander, CVF
- Mindy Romero, UC Davis
LCI Board of Directors
- Paula Treat
- Amy Brown
- Christy Bouma
- Bev Hansen
- Fran Mancia
The Leadership California Institute is a non-partisan and non-profit organization dedicated to educating current and future leaders and building a catalyst for change.
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