On Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 at Pepperdine's Drescher Graduate Campus Auditorium, the 2010 California Civic Health Index was released. Speakers at the conference included National Conference on Citizenship Executive Director David B. Smith, Davenport Institute Executive Director Pete Peterson, Center for Civic Education Associate Director John Hale, and former California Secretary of State and member of California Forward's Leadership Council Bruce McPherson. Here are their remarks on the study and on the conference.