The Future of California - Herb Klein Lecture
Let's Find Common Ground
USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
5 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2021
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Former California Republican Party Chairman James Brulte is joined by current and former California Treasurers Fiona Ma and John Chiang to discuss the future of California’s economy post-COVID, homelessness, transportation, climate change, and other major issues affecting California’s future.
Featuring:
- James Brulte (moderator) - Former California Republican Party Chairman; former CA State Senator and Assembly member
- John Chiang - California State Treasurer (ret.) (D-CA); former California State Controller; Fall 2020 Fellow, Center for the Political Future
- Fiona Ma - California State Treasurer (D-CA); former CA State Assemblymember and Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the bully pulpit from the University of Southern California Center for the Political Future. |
| 0:11.7 | Our podcast brings together America's top politicians, journalists, academics, and strategists from across the political spectrum for discussions on hot button issues where we respect |
| 0:22.0 | each other and respect the truth. We hope you enjoy these conversations. |
| 0:29.1 | I'm honored to be welcoming all of you to the 15th annual Herbert G. Klein Lecture on Civic and Community leadership. It's a very first one that we're |
| 0:40.1 | hosting virtually. The prestigious Herbert Klein lecture serves as a platform for a range of nationally |
| 0:47.1 | recognized experts and leaders to speak on civic leadership, community activism, and political |
| 0:53.5 | participation to honor the legacy of Herb Klein |
| 0:56.9 | and the far-reaching impact of his contributions to California and to our country. |
| 1:03.0 | Herb Klein served in the U.S. Navy and in the White House. |
| 1:06.9 | He was the first director of communications during the Nixon administration. |
| 1:11.5 | He was also a veteran journalist and a newsman for six decades, |
| 1:15.6 | editor-in-chief of the Copley newspapers, until he was 85 years old. |
| 1:20.7 | Even after he retired, he remained a consultant, evidence of his tireless commitment to civic leadership. |
| 1:27.6 | And as if that's not enough, he was also a proud USC trustee, dedicated alumnus, mentor for students, faculty, university administrators, and deans, |
| 1:38.6 | proud husband and father and the Klein family, who are most grateful to welcome to our audience once again. |
| 1:45.3 | This year, our lecture on the future of California comes in the form of a discussion |
| 1:50.1 | between some of the nation's most celebrated political voices. |
| 1:54.6 | Our moderator today is Jim Brulte, former chairman of the California Republican Party. |
| 2:00.6 | He served in the California State Legislature from 1990 to 2004. |
| 2:06.4 | During his time in office, Mr. Brulte became his party's leader in both the California Assembly |
| 2:11.3 | and later in the California Senate, becoming the only freshman in California history |
| 2:16.6 | to lead a party in both legislative |
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