Contra Costa Democratic Party

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 – 7 p.m.
Los Medanos College Library
Free and Open to the Public

California and Contra Costa in a Global Policy Context
Stem Cell Research, Global Climate Change, and Environmental Protection

California has traditionally been a world leader in implementing innovative public policy ideas. In this upcoming public lecture series program, Senator Tom Torlakson will discuss how California’s public policy innovation impacts Contra Costa County, California, the nation, and the world with two leading California public policymakers.

Joining Senator Torlakson for this conversation about stem cell research, global climate change, environmental protection, and other issues are:

* Robert Klein, the Chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the institute established in early 2005 with the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, and
* Assemblymember Jared Huffman, the chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Huffman represents the 6th Assembly District, including Marin and Sonoma Counties. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Huffman was a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

This public lecture series event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the Los Medanos College Library, 2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg, California. For more information, visit the Los Medanos web site: http://www.losmedanos.edu/promo-pages/tom.asp.