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June/July 2006  

Sierra Club California Holds
Lobby Day on August 13-14, 2006

Help Sierra Club California discuss priority environmental issues such as global warming, forestry, flood control, and outdoor education with our state legislators at the State Capitol. This is a great opportunity to protect the environment by influencing the political process and to practice your advocacy skills, as well as meet new people with similar issue interests from around the state. Beginners Welcome!

Training for Lobby Day will take place on Sunday afternoon (August 13) in Sacramento. Sierra Club California's lobbyists will provide helpful tools and knowledge for achieving successful meetings with legislators and their staff members. The lobbyists will also discuss the legislative process and provide talking points on the priority bills that you will discuss in the capitol.

Lobby Day Participants will attend meetings with key legislators at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Monday August 14 throughout the day. The day will end with a debriefing and wrap-up back at the Sierra Club office.

Sierra Club California will provide free hotel accommodations in double-occupancy rooms in a nearby hotel in Sacramento, and will also provide Sunday dinner, Monday breakfast and Monday lunch. Most transportation expenses will also be reimbursed with prior approval.

The registration deadline for Lobby Day is August 1. Please register as soon as possible as we may receive more applications than we have space for; preference may be given to applicants from our targeted districts. Early registration is helpful as we make appointments with legislators.

Please contact Sabrina Juarez, Sierra Club California Legislative Aide, for more information at 916-557-1100 ext.107 or at Juarez@sierraclub-sac.org.