Capitol Weekly and the University of California are sponsoring a conference on the California Coastal Commission June 23, according to a press release from Capitol Weekly. The commissioner’s executive director, Peter Douglas, will give the keynote address and take questions from the audience and introductory remarks will be made by John Laird, California resources secretary. Additionally, The Malibu Times publisher Arnold York will deliver opening and closing remarks.
The purpose of the conference is to provide a “spirited, balanced and informative” discussion of the California Coastal Commission, including its policies, politics, interaction with the public and its role in protecting the environment. The conference will also be recorded by the California Channel for later broadcast.
The conference takes place Thursday at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., lower level, in Sacramento, at 8 a.m.