With the 11th Annual KHTS Sacramento Road Trip only one week away, the lineup of officials that will be speaking to over 100 Santa Clarita community leaders at the State Capitol has been announced.

More than half of the group will be traveling by bus, which departs at 7:30 a.m. on March 14, while the remainder of the group will fly. The bus trip will feature a special KHTS broadcast with information about issues to be covered on the trip. Everyone is expected to be in Sacramento by 1 p.m.

The 2016 trip, which is planned in cooperation with Assemblyman Scott Wilk and his staff, will focus on water, the high speed rail, worker’s comp, education, funding for mental health programs and the possible marijuana legalization initiative.

“Each year becomes more powerful because no other community does anything like this,” said KHTS AM-1220 Owner Carl Goldman. “It’s unique to have 100-plus community leaders joining us for two days to advocate for issues on behalf of our valley.”

Wilk will offer opening remarks to welcome the participants of the trip on Monday.

California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley is expected to follow Wilk and speak about the 2016 economic overview.

Bill Lucia, president and CEO of EdVoice K-12 Education, is scheduled to speak to the group about kindergarten through 12th grade education.

Monday will conclude with a special dinner, featuring Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor as the keynote speaker.

Taylor serves as the nonpartisan fiscal advisor to both houses of the California Legislature and oversees the preparation of annual fiscal and policy analyses of the state’s budget and programs.

Other local representatives anticipated to be joining participants for dinner include State Senators Sharon Runner and Fran Pavley, Assemblyman Tom Lackey, George Runner of the State Board of Equalization and Wilk and his key staff.

California Transportation Commission Executive Director Will Kempton is set to kick off the next day, Tuesday, March 15, and speak about transportation.

Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen from Assembly District 12 is expected to follow Kempton and speak about high education.

Senator Jim Beall will then speak about mental health, followed by H.D. Palmer, deputy director for external affairs with the California Department of Finance, speaking about the budget.

Cheveron Corporation Senior Consultant K.C. Bishop is set to speak about how climate change impacts businesses after a short lunch break.

Nate Bradley and Randy Perry is expected to then discuss marijuana regulation.

Senator Fran Pavely is scheduled to speak regarding water, to be followed by Jeremy Merz and Jason Schmelzer speaking about workers compensation.

Assemblyman Richard Bloom with Assembly District 50 is set to speak about the 2016 climate change agenda.

Wilk will then offer closing remarks and participants will depart Sacramento at approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Click here for further information about the trip, and to see details of previous trips.

The 2016 KHTS Sacramento Road Trip is sponsored by the Castaic Lake Water Agency, Southern California Gas Company, Union Bank, Chiquito Canyon, California Credit Union and Assemblyman Scott Wilk.