DATELINE: Sacramento, CA By Jordan Harms
This past Tuesday I attended an all-day conference in Sacramento sponsored by the California Federation of Republican Women (CFRW) for California high school students, teachers and politically involved persons. How did Advocacy Day first begin? Following the suggestion of Ronald Reagan that CFRW become a viable force in the legislative process, the Advocacy Program was established in 1974, so it’s been going on a long time. The program has enabled many conservatives to receive political appointments, influence legislation and make our presence felt. The CFRW Legislative Advocacy Office is the eyes and ears on our California legislature, and Youth Advocacy Day is presented in that spirit. It teaches young conservatives they can have a say in the direction taken by our legislative representatives if they participate in the process. (more…)