I really encourage all of you to share your thoughts and observations using life at urban. We encourage you to ask questions by emailing event at urban. Org. We will make a point to use these questions in the q a portion of the program. Im excited to join the Tax Policy Center and i thank you for important issues surrounding our states fiscal futures. The panel would examine obstacles and opportunities, governors and legislatures will face in the decision as they passed a budget. The budget this year of the budget process this year appears to be exoptionally challenging. But federal policy will look like in a wide range of areas. As the new administration fans at the new policies are shaped, its important to recall many programs being discussed are implemented at the state and local level. Educating children, building roads, the social safety net is largely done by state and local governments of federal funds paper 130 state expenditures. The federal government through provision of fun
Tax policy center. I will be replacing len berman next week, but the ever efficient Tax Policy Center is already putting me to work. First thing id like to do today is acknowledge our online audience who are with us. I encourage all yo all of you te your thoughts and observations using liveaturban. We ask you to email events at urban. Org. We will make a point to use these questions in the q a portion of the program. Im excited to be joining the Tax Policy Center, and i thank you all for joining us today to grapple with important issues surround our states fiscal futures. The panel will examine obstacles and opportunities governors and legislatures will face, and the decisions as they pass new budgets. That budget this year or budget process this year appears to be exceptionally challenging, given the uncertainty about what federal policy will look like in a wide range of areas. As the new Administration Stands up, and new policies are shaped, its important recall many of the programs
Tax policy center. I will be replacing len berman next week, but the ever efficient Tax Policy Center is already putting me to work. First thing id like to do today is acknowledge our online audience who are with us. I encourage all yo all of you te your thoughts and observations using liveaturban. We ask you to email events at urban. Org. We will make a point to use these questions in the q a portion of the program. Im excited to be joining the Tax Policy Center, and i thank you all for joining us today to grapple with important issues surround our states fiscal futures. The panel will examine obstacles and opportunities governors and legislatures will face, and the decisions as they pass new budgets. That budget this year or budget process this year appears to be exceptionally challenging, given the uncertainty about what federal policy will look like in a wide range of areas. As the new Administration Stands up, and new policies are shaped, its important recall many of the programs
Although i know the days are drawing near. Anyway, thank you very much. Thank you for all that energy and enthusiasm. It is just what we need for the battle ahead. So keep it up and dont ever falter. This is california, the sixth most powerful economy in the world. One out of every eight americans lives right here and 27 , almost eleven million, were born in a foreign land. When california does well, america does well. And when california hurts, america hurts. And when we defend california, we defend america. [applause] as the english poet, john donne, said almost 400 years ago, no man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. A few moments ago, i swore into office our new attorney general. Like so many others, he is the son of immigrants who saw california as a place where, through grit and determination, they could realize their dreams. And they are not alone,
Tax policy center. I will be replacing len berman next week, but the ever efficient Tax Policy Center is already putting me to work. First thing id like to do today is acknowledge our online audience who are with us. I encourage all yo all of you te your thoughts and observations using liveaturban. We ask you to email events at urban. Org. We will make a point to use these questions in the q a portion of the program. Im excited to be joining the Tax Policy Center, and i thank you all for joining us today to grapple with important issues surround our states fiscal futures. The panel will examine obstacles and opportunities governors and legislatures will face, and the decisions as they pass new budgets. That budget this year or budget process this year appears to be exceptionally challenging, given the uncertainty about what federal policy will look like in a wide range of areas. As the new Administration Stands up, and new policies are shaped, its important recall many of the programs