 HOPE's 13th Annual Latina Action Day - Sacramento was a great success with more than 400 Latinas from across the state joining HOPE for the policy portion of our conference. The program provided participants with access to state decision makers and many advocates working on issues most important to the Latina community.
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Latina Action Day Sacramento began with State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, providing a comprehensive overview of the state budget.
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Featuring:
- Former Senator Deborah Ortiz;
- Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, Executive Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California;
- Ruth Liu, Associate Secretary for Health Policy Development, CA Health and Human Services Agency;
- Sara Rogers, Office of State Senator Sheila Kuehl; and
- Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California.
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Featuring:
- Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia
- Assemblywoman Nicole Parra
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Featuring:
- Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero among a distinguished panel including
- Lupita Alcala, Director of Legislative Affairs for Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell;
- Darrine Distefano, State Representative for Government Relations, California Student Aid Commission;
- Lorena Hernandez, California Student Aid Commission; Anthony Monreal, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell; and
- Jeannie Oropeza, California Department of Finance, Education Systems Unit.
Testifiers:
- Helen Iris Torres, Executive Director, HOPE;
- Jim Blackburn, Associate Director, Enrollment Management Services for The California State University, Office of the Chancellor;
- Frank Garcia, Executive Director, PUENTE;
- David Valladolid, Executive Director, PIQE;
- Michele Siqueiros, Associate Director, Campaign for College Opportunity;
- Jose Hernandez, Senior Associate of Policy and External Affairs, ConnectEd;
- Virginia Morales, Norte Vista High School, YLTLP Student; and
- Olgalilia Ramirez, Director of Government Relations, CA State Student Association.
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Workshop 1: K-12 and Higher Education
- Josefina Ramirez, Legislative Aide, Office of Assemblyman Paul Krekorian;
- Leonor Ehling, Principal Consultant, Assembly Budget Committee;
- Celia Mata, Consultant, Assembly Budget Committee;
- Kimberly Rodriguez, Principal Consultant, Assembly Appropriations Committee;
Workshop 2: Health and Human Services
- Former Senator Deborah Ortiz.
- Veronica Montoya, Policy Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California;
- Genevieve Morelos, Legislative Analyst, League of California Cities;
Workshop 3: CalWORKS
- Nicole Vazquez, Human Services Consultant, Assembly Budget Committee
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Celebrating Latina Leadership Dinner
500 participants joined the Celebrating Latina Leadership Dinner where HOPE honored Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, Assemblywoman Ana Caballero, Assemblywoman Nicole Parra, Assemblywoman Mary Salas and the other Latina legislators for their leadership and dedication in serving all Californians.
Secretary of State Debra Bowen was on hand to deliver special remarks. Secretary Rosario Marin was also present to give remarks and to announce the appointment of Ms. Carrie Lopez, HOPE Board Member, as Director of the State Department of Consumer Affairs. (link to http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/5917/ ).
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On Wednesday, April 18th, building on the momentum of the conference, a select group of HOPE Leadership Institute participants and Youth Leadership Through Literacy participants canvassed the state capitol calling for support of AB 178 (Coto). AB 178 is a pilot program designed to provide monetary support to high schools serving students with the most need to provide greater access to a college preparatory curriculum. Their efforts directly led to the passage of AB 178 out of the Assembly Education Committee.
- View AB 178 bill
- View AB 178 fact sheet
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