Legislative Update

Assemblymember Ted Lieu talks to us in his office.

Assemblymember Lieu converses with Board members Matt St. George and Ken Petrulis about our legislative program.

Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman greets Board member Steve Marsh.

Chair-elect Ed Schlatter thanks Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman.

Like the best of lobbyists, some of our most effective meetings were in the Capital hallways.

Rescom member Jeffrey Hayden greets Caliph Assagai, aide to Senator Leland Yee.

Board member John Patton was our Board Guide for the Day.

Lobbyist Robyn Black of Aaron Read & Associates gives Board Chair Joan Stone some pointers.

Daniel Pone of the California Judicial Council was able to spend some time with us at lunch.

Chief Council for Assembly Judiciary Committee and lunch guest speaker Drew Liebert looks on as Board member Matt St. George reminisces about how helpful Liebert has been to the CDCBA.

Assemblymember and CDCBA 2006 Legislator of the Year Dave Jones personally took us on a tour of the Assembly Floor.

2007 Chair Joan Stone formally presents Assemblymember Dave Jones with his 2006 Legislator of the Year Award

Board Secretary Lilys McCoy and Board Member Steve Marsh pay a visit with a legislative aide.

Senator Sheila James Kuehl's certificate from her years on the Conference governing board.

Several of us met with Senate Pro tem Don Perata's staff.

Robyn Black introduces us around.

Our meeting in the ofrfices of Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma

Assemblywoman Ma with Board Members Steve Marsh and John Patton and Resolutions Committee Chair Jim Weixel

After our many meetings in the Capital, we returned to Aaron Read & Associates' offices, where we shared our reception with legislative aids, legislators, members of Women Lawyers of Sacramento and the Sacramento County Bar delegation to the CDCBA.