The Golden State? California's Future
Over the past four years, the California 100 Initiative has focused on inspiring a vision and strategy for California’s next century that is innovative, sustainable, and equitable. The work and findings have been incubated by the University of California and Stanford.
This course spotlights California's future in four crucial areas:
- Fostering economic growth and business success to ensure prosperity;
- Saving the state's water and transforming its agriculture to deal with climate change;
- Ensuring enough housing at reasonable prices to shelter its population and to reduce homelessness, and;
- Reforming California's governance and reviving its media to make this possible while ensuring democratic accountability.
Each session will describe the challenges California faces and discuss alternative futures for the state. It will include guest speakers.
Faculty Bio
Henry E. Brady is the Monroe Deutsch Distinguished Professor Political Science and Public Policy at UC Berkeley, the Research Director for California 100 Initiative, and former Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy.
Lindsay Maple is the Deputy Director of Research for California 100 and a Senior Project Lead at the Possibility Lab. Previously, Lindsay served as a Senior Auditor with the California State Auditor’s Office.
This is an In-Person + Recorded Course
- Classes will be held in person at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center (Community Hall) at 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
- Classes will also be video recorded
- Fee assistance is available if cost is a barrier. Learn more.
Schedule Highlights
- Course starts on Thursday, Oct. 19 and ends on Thursday, Nov. 9
- Classes meet for four weeks, two hours per session (10–noon)
- Videos will post on Fridays in Member Dashboards
- All course materials, including videos, will be available to view and enjoy through Dec. 31
Member Praise for Professor Brady
Henry Brady was excellent throughout, combining knowledge, enthusiasm, humor and a real understanding of the questions asked. His lectures were much appreciated!
A standout speaker who made a difficult subject very interesting and understandable.
Faculty Q&A
- Read a recent interview with Henry Brady and Lindsay Maple