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Here is the draft agenda for the Assembly Rev. & Tax. Committee hearing I mentioned earlier:

 

DRAFT

 

AGENDA

 

Tax Policy in a Period of Budget Crisis:

 

An Examination of Revenue Options and Tax Expenditures

 

April 7, 2008
Approximately 2:30 p.m.
Upon Adjournment of Committee Hearing
State Capitol, Room 126

1) Introductory Remarks by Charles Calderon, Chair (5 min.)

2) Introductory Remarks by Chuck DeVore, Vice-Chair (5 min.)

3) Overview of the State Budget (20 min.)

a) Elizabeth Hill, Legislative Analyst, Legislative Analyst’s Office (10 min.)

b) Mark Hill, Program Budget Manager, Department of Finance (10 min.)

4) General Overview of Tax Expenditures (30 min.)

a) Alan J. Auerbach, Professor of Economics and Law, U.C. Berkeley (15 min.)

b) Steven M. Sheffrin, Dean of the Division of Social Sciences, U.C. Davis (15 min.)

5) LAO’s Revenue-Raising Proposals (30 min.)

a) David Vasché, Director of Economics, Revenue & Taxation,Legislative Analyst’s Office (10 min.)

b) Allen Prohofsky, Senior Economist, Legislative Analyst’s Office (10 min.)

c) Brandi Rhoads, Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Legislative Analyst’s office (10 min.)

6) Perspectives on California’s Sales and Use Tax Law (30 min.)

a) Annette Nellen, Professor of Accounting and Finance, San Jose State University (10 min.)

b) Margaret S. Shedd, Legislative Counsel, Board of Equalization (10 min.)

c) Dave Hayes, Manager of Research and Statistics Section, Board of Equalization (10 min.)

7) Perspectives on the Enterprise Zone Program (15 min.)

a) Willie L. Pelote, Sr., Assistant Director of Political Action, International, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (5 min.)

b) Chris Micheli, Principal, Aprea and Micheli (5 min.)

c) Terri Feeley, Executive Director, SFWorks (5 min.)

d) Lydia Moreno, President, California Association of Enterprise Zones (5 min.)

8 ) Business Community Perspectives (40 min.)

a) Michele Pielsticker, Vice President and General Counsel, Cal-Tax (10 min.)

b) Eric J. Miethke, Partner, Nielsen, Merksamer (10 min.)

c) David Slater, State and Local Tax Manager, Intel (10 min.)

d) Kyla Christoffersen, Policy Advocate, California Chamber of Commerce (10 min.)

9) Public Interest Group Perspectives (30 min.)

a) Lenny Goldberg, Director, California Tax Reform Association (10 min.)

b) Jean Ross, Executive Director, California Budget Project (10 min.)

c) Joanna Gin, Legislative Advocate, Service Employees International Union
(10 min.)

10) Public Comments (15 min.)

11) Closing Remarks of Chair