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Project California Contributors

Project California has brought together a variety of leaders and experts to share their knowledge and discuss frankly about the challenges and opportunities facing California.  Below you will find an in depth look at some of the contributors to Project California.

E. Richard Brown Bill Lockyer is California's 30th Attorney General. more >
   
Mark D. Smith, M.D. Mark D. Smith, M.D. Since its formation in 1996, Dr. Mark Smith has led the California HealthCare Foundation in developing research and initiatives aimed at improving California's health care financing and delivery systems. more >
   
David Lyon David W. Lyon is President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). 
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Stephen Levy Stephen Levy is Director and Senior Economist of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE) in Palo Alto. more >
   
Richard Howitt Dr. Richard Howitt is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California at Davis. more >
   
Ellen Hanak Dr. Ellen Hanak is a research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.  more >
   
Hans P. Johnson Hans P. Johnson is a Research Fellow with the Public Policy Institute of California.   more >
   
Manuel Pastor Manuel Pastor is Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and Director of the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community at the University of California, Santa Cruz. more >
   
Peter Schwartz Peter Schwartz is cofounder and chairman of Global Business Network, a Monitor Group company. more >
   
Peter Lee Peter V. Lee, JD, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH). more >
   
Jonas Minton Jonas Minton is the former Deputy Director of the California Department of Water Resources.
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Bill Fulton is a City Councilman from Ventura and president of Solimar Research Group. more >
   
Holly King is the Agricultural Programs Manager for the Great Valley Center. more >
   
Joe Brooks is Director of Capacity Building and Civic Engagement for PolicyLink. more >
   
Mark Pisano is Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) more > 
   
Ted Gaebler is City Manager for the City of Rancho Cordova. more >
 
Keith Boggs  is a Senior Management Consultant in Stanislaus County’s Chief Executive Office.
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Julia Greene is the Executive Director of the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG). 
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Daniel Roix  is a program associate for the Great Valley Center. more >
   
Linda Lopez is the Executive Director of the Firebaugh Computer Learning Center in Fresno County. more >
   
Richard Jantz is the Deputy Executive Officer of the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office, Economic Development. more >
   

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Charlie Woods  is the director for Planning & Community Development for the City of Turlock. more >
 
Kathy Aguilar Perez  is the Executive Director for the Transportation & Land Use Collaborative of Southern California. more >
   
Michael Dieden is President of Creative Housing Associates. more >
   
Ben Wong is a City Councilmember for the City of West Covina. more >
   

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Richard Bruckner is the Director of Planning & Development for the City of Pasadena. more >
   

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Sandra Levin is a partner at Colantuono & Levin Law Firm and is a former Culver City Mayor and Council Member. more >
 

E. Richard Brown is Professor of Community Health Sciences and Health Services and is the Director of the UCLACenterfor Health Policy Research. more >

 

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Dr. Ed Kawahara is Principal Consultant for the California Economic Strategy Panel. more >
   

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Trish Kelly is Program Consultant for the California Center For Regional Leadership (CCRL). more >
   
John Ellwood is Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. more >
   
Jean Ross is the Founding Executive Director of the California Budget Project. more >
   

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Lenny Goldberg is the Executive Director of the California Tax Reform Association. more >
 
Gail Ruderman Feuer works for the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as a senior attorney in the Los Angeles urban program. 
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Andrea Hricko is a professor at the University of Southern California. more >
   
Patty Senecal is owner and operator of Transport Express, Inc.. more >
   

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Peter Peyton is Secretary for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Local 63. more >
 

Heather Rose is a research fellow with the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).  more >
 
Margaret Gaston is Executive Director, Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning. more >
   

Russlynn Ali is the Founding Director, Education Trust—West (ETW).  more >
   
Adele Levine is a member of the California Student Aid Commission.  more >
   

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Lynne Faulks is manager for legislative and governmental relations, California Teachers Association.   more >
 

W. Norton Grubb is the David Gardner Chair in Higher Education at UC Berkeley. more >
 
Barbara Nemko is the Superintendent of the Napa County Office of Education. more >
   

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Deanna Hanson is the Chief Executive Officer of LEED-Sacramento (Linking Education and Economic Development in Sacramento). more >
   

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Santiago Jackson is the Assistant Superintendent of the Division of Adult and Career Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). more >
   

Nancy Shulock is the Executive Director of the Institute for Higher Education, Leadership and Policy at California State University, Sacramento. more >
 

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Robert Waste is a professor of Public Policy & Government in the CSUS Graduate Program more >
 

Alvin Sokolow is a retired professor of Human & Community Development at UC Davis more >
   

Nick Bollman

Nick Bollman  is the President & CEO of the California Center for Regional Leadership (CCRL)  more >
   

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Steven Frisch  is the Director of Natural Resources, at the Sierra Business Council  more >
   

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David Shabazian  is a senior planner at the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) more >
 

Stephanie Pincetl

Stephanie Pincetl is a professor at the Institute of the Environment, UCLA more >
 

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David Van Cleve is director of the Nature Conservancy's San Diego office  more >
   

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James Rojas is project manager for the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Los Angeles  more >
   

Melanie Winter

Melanie Winter is the founder and director of The River Project  more >
   

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Walter Hood is a professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning at UC Berkeley  more >

Use of the contributor's names, or the names of their employers, does not indicate an endorsement of, or affiliation with, Project California or Bill Lockyer.






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