The 2019 KHTS Sacramento Road Trip hit the ground running Monday afternoon, completing four key meetings within hours of arriving. Participants in the 2019 KHTS Sacramento Road Trip went straight into meetings right out of the bus, as construction on the I-5 freeway delayed the arrival of those who rode the bus up north. “We’ve done this event so many ...

Lance Izumi Pacific Research Institute  Lance Izumi is Koret Senior Fellow in Education Studies and Senior Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, a California-based public policy think tank.  He is the author of numerous studies and books, including the 2017 book The Corrupt Classroom.  He is a regular opinion contributor to Education Week, the country’s ...

Patrick O’Donnell Assemblymember, 70th District  In November 2014, Patrick O’Donnell was elected to the California State Assembly to represent District 70, which includes the cities of Long Beach, Signal Hill San Pedro as well as Catalina Island. Assemblymember O’Donnell is a teacher with over 20 years’ experience in the classroom. As a leader dedicated to quality education, he helped create ...

Deborah Gonzalez Director of Government Affairs, PPIC Deborah Gonzalez is director of government affairs at PPIC. She and her staff work to connect PPIC research with policymakers and community leaders. A longtime Capitol staffer, she served as policy and fiscal director for six legislative leaders and worked on a wide variety of issues—including the state budget, education reform, infrastructure funding, ...

Patrick Moran Lobbyist, CA State Firefighters Association  Patrick Moran has more than 22 years of lobbying and legislative experience. Patrick was chief lobbyist for the California State Firefighters Association (CSFA) where he was responsible for all of the governmental affairs of the organization.  He also served as Special Consultant to Speaker Herb Wesson and Speaker Fabian Nunez where he worked ...

Jennifer Pierre State Water Contractors Jennifer Pierre is an expert in water supply and restoration management. As general manager, Pierre oversees the execution of the SWC’s objectives and overall operations. Pierre leads SWC’s participation in developing the framework for the state’s management of water supply and ecological issues within the Delta. Additionally, Pierre manages coordination with the CA Department of Water ...

State Board of Equalization – Board Member George Runner George Runner was elected in November 2010 and re-elected in 2014, he represents more than nine million Californians as a member of the State Board of Equalization. Runner is a leading advocate for California taxpayers and serves as the Board’s Vice Chair. During his time on the Board, Runner has worked ...

KHTS AM-1220 and dozens of members of the Santa Clarita community headed up to Sacramento for the 13th annual KHTS Sacramento Road Trip. The group, comprised of community members, board members, leaders of nonprofit organizations, businesses and a group of students, is set to engage in discussion with state representatives on a number of issues.

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  Supporting Career and College Readiness Sustainability We are grateful for the investment made in Career Technical Education (CTE) through grant funding including the Career Pathways Trust Grant and the CTE Incentive Grant.  However, our programs are expensive to operate and maintain, and neither will be done by depending solely on general fund.  Further, teachers who hold single-subject credentials cannot ...