Water, Energy, & Environment Task Force

Please join the East Bay Leadership Council's Water, Energy, & Environment Task Force for an insightful conversation on current California environmental legislation moving through the State Legislature. We will be joined by the Chief Consultant for the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee for a forward-looking discussion on the key bills, policy priorities, and emerging debates shaping California’s approach to environmental protection, climate resilience, water management, and natural resource policy this legislative session. This is a unique opportunity to gain insight into the legislation under consideration and what it could mean for California’s communities and economy.

OUR SPEAKER

Pablo Garza is the chief consultant for the Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife in the State Assembly. In this role, he oversees the analysis of legislation in the committee’s jurisdiction, works to identify relevant policy issues for further investigation through informational/oversight hearings, and advises the committee chair on policy issues related to the committee’s jurisdiction. He has more than 20 years of experience working in and around the California State Legislature. Prior to becoming the chief consultant, he advocated on natural resource and water policy issues on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) as political director for its California Ecosystems Program. He holds a B.A. in English from UC Davis and an M.A. in Latin American studies from UCLA.