Police Chiefs Flex their Legislative
Muscles at the State Capitol
Cal Chiefs held its first very successful Annual Legislative Day May
14th in Sacramento and more than 70 police chiefs attended.
The event kicked off Tuesday evening
May 13th with a reception at the State
Capitol and more than 20 legislators attended, including Senate Pro Tem Darrell
Steinberg. The reception was a great way
for chiefs to have a casual conversation
with their legislators.
The morning of May 14th featured
a welcome by Cal Chiefs’ president
Christopher Boyd and Law & Legislative
Committee Chair David Swing as well
as updates on CPCA key bills by our
legislative team and legislative committee
members. Chiefs, who attended the event
in uniform, were provided with a packet
of material that included talking points
about our key legislative priorities, sample letters and bill summaries. Cal Chiefs’
staff had already set up appointments for
chiefs with their legislators for later in
the day and the halls of the capitol were
full of dark blue uniforms as chiefs made
their rounds.
Chiefs were also treated to a personal
behind-the-scene’s tour of the Capitol and
the Senate and Assembly Chambers by
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