CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES – NOV. 6, 2019

Panel 1 – Why?

Rex Frazier,Personal Insurance Federation of California; Rich Gordon,California Forestry Association; Patrick McCallum,Up From the Ashes; Brian Rice,California Professional Firefighters; Laurie Wayburn,Pacific Forest Trust.
Moderated by Scott Lay,The Nooner

Panel 2 – Preparedness

Assemblymember James Gallagher; Nicole Mahrt-Ganley, American Property Casualty Insurance Association;Mary Massey, California Hospital Association;Mike Richwine, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Moderated byJudy Lin, CalMatters

Panel 3 – The Aftermath: Rebuilding

Darius Anderson,Rebuild North Bay Foundation; Mark Ghilarducci, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; Darby Kernan,California Association of Counties; David Shew,California Fire Safe Council; Lea-Ann Tratten,Consumer Attorneys of California.
Moderated by Rich Ehisen,State Net Capitol Journal

Keynote: CalFire Director Thom Porter

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Capitol Weekly presents:
WILDFIRES – November 6, 2019

Join Capitol Weekly for CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES, a conference to be held on November 6, 2019, in Sacramento.

Devastating California wildfires have killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the past decade, with 2018 being the most destructive wildfire season in California history. Today, multiple fires rage across the state, and thousands of Californians are without electricity as a result of emergency power shut offs. What can be done to disrupt this cycle of disaster and mitigate the state’s fire danger?

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AGENDA

8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.Check in, coffee

9 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.Welcoming remarks, Kassy Perry, Open California; Tim Foster, Open California

9:10 a.m.-10:05 a.m. Panel 1 – Why?
Seven of the ten most destructive fires in California history have occurred in the past five years – why? While Climate Change is one likely factor, other conditions – an aging electrical grid, for one – have played significant roles as well. What have we done to exacerbate the state’s vulnerability to wildfire, and what can we do to reverse the trend?

10:15 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Panel 2 – Preparedness
Wildfire disasters are now a fact of life in California – what can be done on a legislative/regulatory level to address these eventualities? Fire fees? Zoning changes? Local ordinances? What changes could make a significant difference?

11:20 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.Panel 3 – The Aftermath: Rebuilding
Once the fire is out, the real work begins. Communities devastated by wildfire will deal with the fallout for years, often decades. What is working, not working, and what can be done to improve the recovery process?

Lunch served: 12:15p.m.

Keynote: 12:30-1:15

CalFire Director Thom Porter, introduced by John Howard, Capitol Weekly

Media coverage is invited. Call 916 444 7665 or email Jyoti.Alexander@capitolweekly.net to arrange press credentials.

Regular registration rate is $199. Registration includes lunch and all conference materials. No-cost scholarships are available for students, and for anyone for whom cost is an issue. Contact Jyoti Alexander at Capitol Weekly, (916) 444 7665, for information on scholarships and registration fee-waivers.

California state government staff qualify for special $99 rate. Call Jyoti Alexander at 916 444 7665 for details.

California Wildfires will be held from 9:00AM – 1:15PM, Wednesday November 6, 2019 at 1414 K Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814.

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