ACCCA/ACBO Budget Workshop

ANNUAL ACCCA/ACBO BUDGET WORKSHOP
JANUARY 15, 2025
1pm-4pm
Virtual Event

This is the annual event hosted by ACCCA and ACBO where you can hear the inside scoop and first-hand analysis from state and system leaders as they discuss the development and impact of the next state budget, as well as possible scenarios and factors to consider as the key budget debates take shape.

This is a virtual event hosted by ACCCA and ACBO where you can hear the inside scoop and first-hand analysis from state and system leaders as they discuss the development and impact of the next state budget, as well as possible scenarios and factors to consider as the key budget debates take shape.

REGISTRATION

Online registration is now closed.

CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellation requests are subject to a $75 processing fee.
Cancellation deadline: Requests must be sent via our Cancellation Request form. No refunds will be given after January 12, 2025.

What to expect at the Budget Workshop:

BUDGET ANALYSIS PANEL

Moderator: Mario Rodriguez - Vice Chancellor, Business Services, Los Rios CCD & ACBO Board President
Our moderator will lead a panel discussion to provide insight and analysis from each of the unique perspectives of state and system leaders about the proposed budget and the development and impact of the 2025-26 state budget proposal. The panel will also address various scenarios and strategies for shaping the budget debate going forward. Time permitting, the panel will take your questions during the session.

PANELISTS


Chris Ferguson Vice Chancellor of Finance CCCCO	Lisa Qing Principal Fiscal & Policy Analyst Legislative Analyst's Office	Sunita "Sunny" Cooke Superintendent/ President MiraCosta CCD	Jose Torres Vice Chancellor, Business Services San Bernardino CCD	Mark Martin Principal Consultant CA State Assembly

ECONOMIC IMPACT OUTLOOK

Speaker: Thomas Ash, Economist, UCLA Anderson School of Economics

Thomas Ash joined the UCLA Anderson School of Management as a Researcher and the UCLA Anderson Forecast as an Economist in 2023. His research involves subjects in Macroeconomics, Finance, Digital/Media Economics, Climate Change and Migration. His work uses a range of methods, including empirical data analyses, optimization modelling and machine learning methods to answer research questions in these areas. He has particular expertise in the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) methodologies.

Prior to joining UCLA, Thomas obtained a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California. He holds a Bachelors and Masters in Economics from the London School of Economics, as well as a Graduate Certificate and Masters in Mathematics from the University of London, Birkbeck. Finally, Thomas worked for over five years in Economic Consulting at National Economic Research Associates (NERA) and Oxford Economics.

For the UCLA Anderson Forecast, Thomas is involved in developing forecasts of the impacts of Climate Change on the economy, as well as forecasts of the California Economy. Thomas' most recent research examines Green Finance and ESG, Social Media's role in herding, polarization and asset price bubbles, as well as Macroeconomic models that analyze the impact of Climate Change through its impact on Natural Disasters.