Need for Legislative Oversight in the Global Economy and Assessing the Impact of Globalization on Sovereignty and Democracy

Transcript of public hearings held by the CA Senate Select Comm. on CA's Role in the World Trade Org. Agenda: (1) the need for legislative oversight in the global economy; (2) assessing the impact of globalization on sovereignty & democracy: the role of the State Leg. in the consultations process; impacts of the trade agree. on CA's labor & health & safety laws, conservation laws & resources, environmental & air quality laws, & transport. safety & housing laws; will State Leg. be weakened in its ability to legislate?; & potential impacts of the trade agree. on CA's ability to attach labor, human rights or environ'l. conditions to PERS & STRS invest. decisions; & (3) roles & goals of the Select Comm.Hayden, Tom is the author of 'Need for Legislative Oversight in the Global Economy and Assessing the Impact of Globalization on Sovereignty and Democracy', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756718923 and ISBN 0756718929.