Thursday, May 1

Press Conferences

1:00 p.m.
California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman and Department of Water Resources (DWR) Chief Meteorologist Elissa Lynn will hold a press conference to discuss the final DWR snow survey of 2008.
Location: Room 1190, state Capitol, Sacramento
Contact: Aaron McLear, 916-445-4571

Meetings/Special Events

8:00 a.m.
Congressional candidate Charlie Brown joins former Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia in hosting a town-hall meeting on the military, veterans and national security issues.
Location: Sheraton Grand, 1230 J St., Sacramento
Contact: Todd Stenhouse, 916-782-7696

10:00 a.m.
Three CSU campuses -- Monterey Bay, Sacramento and Los Angeles -- hold phone and fax drives, repeatedly calling the governor's office to demand that budget cuts to the CSU system be reversed.
Location: CSU Monterey Bay (Quad), CSU Sacramento (Library Quad, River Front Food Court), CSU Los Angeles (Main Walkway)
Contact: Lisa Cohen, 310-395-2544

11:00 a.m.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will join Simon Wiesenthal Center officials, trustees and other guests to dedicate the Museum of Tolerance's newest exhibit in observance of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).
Location: 9786 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles
Contact: Aaron McLear, 916-445-4571

11:30 a.m.
Local and state elected officials join bicyclists to kick off Bike Month at the state Capitol.
Location: State Capitol, west steps, Sacramento
Contact: 916-321-9000

12:00 p.m.
Thousands of immigration-rights supporters take to the streets of Los Angeles and other major cities as part of the annual May Day rally. Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez participates in the Los Angeles march.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles and other locations
Contact: Gabriel Sanchez, 213-620-4646

1:00 p.m.
The Department of General Services and the Metro Chamber department presents the Metro Expo Collaboration Conference.
Location: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento
Contact: Here

3:15 p.m.
Schools chief Jack O'Connell offers remarks at the 109th annual convention of the California State PTA.
Location: Long Beach Convention Center, 300 Ocean Blvd., Long Beach.

The Legislature

Assembly events

15 minutes prior to session
The Assembly Rules Committee meets.
Assembly member Ted Lieu, chair
Location: Room 3162, state Capitol, Sacramento

9:00 a.m.
The Assembly convenes for a floor session.

Upon call of the chair (if needed)
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 (State Administration) meets to discuss open issues.
Assembly member Juan Arambula, chair.
Location: TBA, state Capitol, Sacramento

Senate events

9:00 a.m.
The Senate convenes for a floor session.