Press Conferences
11:00 a.m.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger holds a press conference to make a major announcement related to California Community Colleges.
Location: Council Room, Office of the Governor, state Capitol, Sacramento
Contact: Aaron McLear, 916-445-4571
11:00 a.m.
Schools chief Jack O'Connell, Sen. Darrell Steinberg, Assembly member Dave Jones and others announce two pieces of preschool legislation.
Location: Downtown preschool TBD
Contact: Ioannis Kazanis, 916-319-0818
11:30 a.m.
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and CAL FIRE head of protection Ken McLean hold a press conference to remind Californians of wildfire dangers this fire season as part of Wildfire Awareness Week.
Location: McClellan Air Attack, 5500 Price Ave., Sacramento
Contact: Molly DeFrank, 916-492-3566
11:30 a.m.
Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez holds the final press conference of his speakership to discuss a trip to Mexico, redistricting, AB32, and new Assembly Speaker Karen Bass.
Location: Room 317, state Capitol, Sacramento
Contact: Richard Stapler, 916-319-2408
12:00 p.m.
Taxpayers dressed in "Schwarzenegger costumes" hand out prison debt invoices to spotlight a lawsuit against the state for using tax money for prison construction.
Location: Sidewalk at 11th and L Sts., state Capitol, Sacramento
Contact: Jeremy Bearer-Friend, 401-378-7456
Meetings/Special Events
9:30 a.m.
Foster-care advocates kick off the National Foster Care month in Sacramento. Events include legislative visits, live music, and an ice-cream social.
Location: State Capitol, Sacramento
Contact: Vince Duffy, 916-281-6886
10:00 a.m.
Two CSU campuses -- San Jose State and CSU East Bay -- hold phone and fax drives, repeatedly calling the governor's office to demand that budget cuts to the CSU system be reversed.
Location: Front of Student Union (San Jose campus), front of library (East Bay campus)
Contact: Lisa Cohen, 310-395-2544
10:00 a.m.
The California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board holds a Healthy Families Advisory Panel.
Location: Ziggurat Building, 707 3rd St., West Sacramento
Contact: 916-324-4695
10:00 a.m.
The California Education Coalition for Health Care Reform holds a summit to discuss growing problems related to the health care industry. Lt. Governor John Garamendi and Sen. Darrell Steinberg are among those giving presentations.
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J St., Sacramento
Contact: Susan Osborn, 916-567-9911
12:00 p.m.
Dr. Deborah Lowe Vandell, chair of the Department of Education at UC Irvine, give s a presentation on after-school programs that have produced success stories for their participants.
Location: UC Sacramento Center, 1130 K St., Sacramento
Contact: 916-653-7843
12:00 p.m.
The Pacific Research Institute holds a lunchtime meeting to discuss a flat-tax structure for California. Panelists include Assembly member Roger Niello.
Location: Mason's, 1116 15th St., Sacramento
Contact: Rowena Itchon, 415-955-6123
2:00 p.m.
The California Chiropractic Association concludes its lobby day with an ice-cream social on the Capitol lawn.
Location: State Capitol, south lawn, Sacramento
Contact: Kristine Shultz, 916-648-2727, ext. 130
5:00 p.m.
The University of California Sacramento Center receives permanent status in a ceremony featuring the center's director and state dignitaries.
Location: UC Center, 1130 K St., Sacramento
Contact: A.G. Block, 916-445-7300
5:30 p.m.
The Los Angeles Labor Movement celebrates the legacy of late labor leader Miguel Contreras on the third anniversary of his death.
Location: Lo Golondrina Mexican Cafe, 17 Olivera St., Los Angeles
Contact: Mary Gutierrez, 213-276-3383
Fundraisers
7:30 a.m.
Christopher Cabaldon, candidate, Assembly
Sponsored by: Cabaldon 2008
Location: Gallagher's, 1201 K St., Sacramento
Cost: $1,000
5:30 p.m.
Kevin Jeffries, candidate, Assembly
Sponsored by: Kevin Jeffries for Assembly 2008
Location: Esquire Grill, 1213 K St., Sacramento
Cost: $1,000
