In his long career in journalism, Schrag has taken on some big issues affecting the state, including immigration, globalization, and the impact of California's politics on its quality of life.  He is the author of many books, including California: America’s High Stakes Experiment and most recently, Not Fit for Our Society: Nativism, Eugenics, Immigration. The Avid Reader will provide copies for signing at the event.

At the talk, Schrag will focus on one of the most important issues facing the state right now - government reform.  In the past half-century, California has been both a model and an "anti-model" for the nation and often the world. It has been a model for its high level of government and public services(schools, universities, highways), yet, more recently, an anti-model for its dysfunctional government and the deterioration of those services.

Saving California Communities, is a group of Davis community members who have joined forces to advocate for permanent structural reform at the state level.  This group brings together county, city and school elected representatives, educators, parents, students, city commissioners, health professionals, university and community college representatives, senior citizens, government employees and business owners.

For additional information, please visit  http://www.SavingCA.org or e-mail info@SavingCA.org.