Live in Sacramento: Join California State Controller Betty Yee as she kicks off a series of expert panels about California Secure Choice, the state’s new retirement savings program.
Most Americans are not saving enough to pay for their retirement, and more than a third of private sector workers do not have access to a workplace retirement plan. To address this challenge in California, the state legislature and Governor Jerry Brown recently enacted a law creating California Secure Choice, a state-mandated retirement plan to help more of these workers save.
Nationwide, the federal government and a growing number of states are looking at ways to increase retirement savings. Join The Pew Charitable Trusts and the California Budget & Policy Center on Nov. 17 to explore California’s plan, key implementation questions, and how the state’s retirement savings challenge compares with that in other states.
California State Controller Betty T. Yee
This event is open to the public and will also be streamed live on this page.
Join the conversation @PewStates and @CalBudgetCenter using #SecureChoiceCA.
| 8:30 a.m. | Light Breakfast |
| 9 a.m. | Welcome Remarks Travis Plunkett, senior director, The Pew Charitable Trusts Introductory Remarks Chris Hoene, executive director, California Budget & Policy Center Keynote Address: California State Controller Betty T. Yee |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Discussion: The Retirement Savings Challenge in California and Across the Nation Nari Rhee, manager, Retirement Security Program, University of California, Berkeley, Center for Labor Research and Education John Scott, director, Retirement Savings, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
| 10 a.m. |
Discussion: Secure Choice: What Is It and How Will It Work? Ruth Holton-Hodson, senior policy adviser, Health and Retirement Initiatives, California Office of the Treasurer |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
| 11 a.m. |
Panel Discussion: What Does Secure Choice Mean for Employers? Marti Fisher, policy advocate, California Chamber of Commerce Mark Herbert, California director, Small Business Majority Nancy Berlin, policy director, California Association of Nonprofits Marisa Lagos, reporter, KQED (moderator) |
| 12 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: What Does Secure Choice Mean for Employees? Gustavo Herrera, West Coast director, Young Invincibles David John, senior strategic policy adviser, AARP Marisabel Torres, senior policy analyst, Wealth-Building Initiative, National Council of La Raza Sarah Zimmerman, program director, Retirement Security for All, Service Employees International Union California Marisa Lagos, reporter, KQED (moderator) |
| 1 p.m. |
Closing Remarks Chris Hoene Travis Plunkett |