A. Open Extemp Speaking Event Prompts

8:15 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    1. Are Nevada’s school boards experiencing a shift toward conservatism?

    2. How will Trump’s mass deportations affect sanctuary cities in California? 

    3. What does creation of the California Hispanic Legislative Caucus mean for Latino representation in California politics?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Will Rob Bonta’s legal challenge to the executive order banning transgender individuals from military service succeed?

    2. Will SB 395 revitalize San Francisco nightlife?

    3. How should Nevada address the environmental concerns at Thacker Pass?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 

    1. Does California need stricter seismic building codes?

    2. Is the popularization of sports gambling in other states good for Las Vegas? 

    3. How can Gavin Newsom parlay the remainder of his term into a strong 2028 Presidential Campaign?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4 

    1. Has California mismanaged federal funds?

    2. How can Nevada ensure its infrastructure can handle its growing population? 

    3. What should California do to ensure water sustainability in the Central Valley?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 

    1. Would implementing a vacancy tax improve housing costs for renters in California’s vacation destinations?

    2. Is there anything Nevada politicians can learn from the passing of Ballot Measures 6 and 7? 

    3. How should California address gaps in emergency preparedness?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6 

    1. How would California Community Colleges be impacted by a potential abolishment of the Department of Education?

    2. Is the dream of high speed rail in California dead?

    3. Is Nevada adequately addressing the egg shortage?

  7. Speaker 7


     

    Speaker 7 

     

    1. Where should the BART build its next extension? 

    2. Has Silicon Valley become the major site of American politics?

    3. Should Nevada update its Essential Health Benefits coverage?

9:45 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    1. What effect will the mass firing of federal workers have?

    2. Is the FAA heading for a crash landing?

    3. How would mass deportations impact the United States economy?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Has the U.S. Army mismanaged subsistence funds?

    2. Will Elon Musk and Donald Trump inevitably break up?

    3. What does Gen Z's move to the right say about the status of politics in the United States?

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 

    1. Can the U.S. and Canada maintain a positive relationship?

    2. Does the United States have an Election Industrial Complex problem?

    3. How will the freezing of hiring federal workers impact the United States?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4 

    1. Should the U.S. government take stronger action to regulate A.I.?

    2. How would abolishing the Department of Education reshape education in the United States?

    3. Is the United States approaching a sports gambling epidemic?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 

    1. Is the U.S. experiencing a civil rights crisis?

    2. Which government department will be most adversely impacted by DOGE?

    3. What can the United States Federal Government do to get bird flu under control?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6 

    1. Is America’s growing national debt a threat to its future?

    2. How will Trump’s distancing of European allies affect the United States?

    3. Is there enough institutional power to resist Trump’s power grabs?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    1. Does the Democratic Party have a leadership problem?

    2. Will DOGE ultimately be stopped by the courts?

    3. Will the United States follow through with their threat to retake the Panama Canal?

1:50 PM Finals & Semifinals

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 

    1. Will Sacramento State University’s big investment in football pay off?

    2. How should the European Union react to the United States’ new position on Ukraine?

    3. What will Kash Patel’s FBI look like?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Does Stockton, California’s pivot to alternative power signal a blow to PG&E?

    2. Will Donald Trump follow through on his plans to occupy Gaza?

    3. What will result from Donald Trump’s threats to state governors?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 

    1. What does creation of the California Hispanic Legislative Caucus mean for Latino representation in California politics?

    2. Are Saudi Arabia’s ventures into other economic sectors going to pay off? 

    3. How important is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the average US American?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4 

    1. How will the A’s temporary stay in Sacramento affect Sacramento?

    2. How should Denmark respond to the United States threats to invade Greenland?

    3. What effect will Donald Trump have as the chair of the Kennedy Center?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 

    1. Should California colleges become sanctuary campuses?

    2. How will Iran respond to Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East? 

    3. What will Pam Bondi’s appointment mean for the future of the United States?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6 

    1. Should the California Community College system do more to increase transfer rates?

    2. What is at stake in Germany’s upcoming elections? 

    3. How will Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment affect the United States?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    1. Should California pass Senate Bill 42 in 2026?

    2. Should Ukraine abandon hope for reestablishing pre-2014 borders?

    3. How will Trump’s crackdown on DEI affect government agencies?