8-21-09 Coro CrossTalk featuring Dan Schnur

WHO - Coro Leadership Network

WHAT - Coro CrossTalk "California on Life Support: A Look at the Golden State and Beyond”

Featuring Dan Schnur, Director of the USC Unruh Institute of Politics; Moderated by Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times State and Politics Writer

The veteran political strategist will address the challenges facing the Golden State as well as speak to national trends and issues. Many observers ask if we can weather the storm or is the patient terminally ill? The seasoned political journalist has covered every presidential and gubernatorial race since 1978 and wrote a California legacy piece last month entitled “Pat Brown's California takes a beating in Sacramento.”

WHEN - Friday, August 21, 2009; 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

WHERE - 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA (Parking is hosted; enter off of Main Street; Union Station is 2 blocks away for Metro riders)

HOW - Seats are still available if you want to attend; please RSVP to Edward Headington at eheadington@coro.org. It is also okay to invite colleagues and peers so long as they RSVP and we have space available (Audience limit - 25) .

FYI - This is a free and open public forum sponsored by Health Net. A light breakfast (of yogurt, granola, bagels and fruit) and coffee/juice will be served.

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Coro CrossTalk is a lively and engaging speaker series on the issues of healthcare, politics and leadership. It continues in the boundary-crossing tradition of the HLP and also serves to engage the larger public affairs community. Each month, a new issues or aspect of leadership is explored by a speaker or panel discussion representing a diversity of opinion and experience.

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