| WHAT: |
The Select Committee on Foster Care with Assemblymember Karen Bass (AD47) and Assemblymember Bill Maze (AD34) will hold a foster care conference on Friday, September 22, 2006 at the State Capitol. A statewide coalition of advocates and foster youth will be on hand for the one-day event to review recent accomplishments and challenges of this year as well as set the policy agenda for 2007-2008 legislative session. More than 340 attendees are expected to participate. The conference, which starts at 9 a.m., will include workshops and breakout sessions throughout the day. Governor Schwarzenegger has been invited to participate in the conference. |
| WHO: |
Confirmed attendees include Assemblymembers Karen Bass, Bill Maze, Rebecca Cohn, Noreen Evans and Dave Jones; Senator John Burton; representatives for Senators Jackie Speier and Nell Soto; Karen Grace-Kaho California State Ombudsmen for Foster Care; representatives from Department of Child and Family Services, California Employment Development Department, Assembly Republican Fiscal Office, Legislative Analyst’s Office, Department of Mental Health, California Tax Board; Center for Social Services Research at UC Berkeley; and California Budget Project. Still pending: Governor Schwarzenegger |
| WHEN: |
Friday, September 22, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
State Capitol
Room 4202
Sacramento, CA |
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