The View from Washington

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Rules & Administration

Moderated by: David Siders, National Political Correspondent, POLITICO

Executive Remarks from AirBnB

California’s Energy Policy at a Crossroads

Democrats started the year determined to lower high energy prices and extend the state’s cap-and-trade system. Now, the legislative session is coming to an end and lawmakers are facing federal threats to the state’s climate policies. How will Sacramento navigate the tumultuous policy landscape?

Kip Lipper, Chief Policy Advisor, Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment, Office of California State Senate President pro Tempore

Catherine Reheis-Boyd, President & CEO, Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA)

Katie Valenzuela, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Everyday Impact Consulting

Moderated by: Debra Kahn, California Policy Editor, POLITICO

Executive Insights from California Alliance for Jobs

Michael Quigley, Executive Director, California Alliance for Jobs

Moderated by: Heidi Sommer, Vice President, Client Partnerships, POLITICO

Tackling California’s Housing Affordability Crisis

California continues to grapple with rising homelessness and a persistent housing shortage, despite adding building capacity and attempting to knock down development roadblocks. What will the state’s housing crisis mean for economic expansion, and how can lawmakers bring the problem to heel?

Sen. Aisha Wahab, California State Senate 10th District; Chair, California Senate Housing Committee

Sen. Scott Wiener, California State Senate 11th District; Chair, California Senate Budget Committee

Moderated by: Jeremy White, Senior California Politics and Policy Reporter, POLITICO

Remarks from POLITICO's Head of California Business

Lynn Fine, Executive Director, Head of California Business

Break

What's Next for State AI Regulation

California often leads the nation in tech regulation — but several proposed laws aimed at protecting people against risks posed by artificial intelligence have failed amid pushback from Silicon Valley. As the political pressure around AI builds, what does the future hold for state-level regulation?

Tino Cuellar, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), Chair, California Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

Mayor Matt Mahan (D), City of San Jose

Moderated by: Emma Anderson, California Tech Editor, POLITICO

Executive Remarks from JPMorganChase

Maria Garcia, California Division Director, JPMorganChase

Executive Insights from CalChamber

Jennifer Barrera, President & CEO, CalChamber

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO

Executive Insights from California Resources Corporation

Francisco Leon, President and CEO, California Resources Corporation

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO

The Big Redistricting Fight Heading for the Ballot Box

Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading Democrats into a battle over redistricting that will have ramifications across the state and country. And his effort is the latest example of how ballot measures have evolved into strategic political tools. How exactly do these campaigns put pressure on lawmakers? And what’s the outlook for the redistricting fight?

 
Rob Stutzman, President, Stutzman Public Affairs

Jim DeBoo, Founder, DeBoo Strategic Affairs

Moderated by: Sasha Issenberg, California Ballot Measures Editor, POLITICO

A Conversation with Gov. Gavin Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.)

Christopher Cadelago, Editorial Director, California, POLITICO

Closing Remarks

Steven Overly, Editorial Director, POLITICO Live