Advocacy
California’s education leaders travel to D.C. for the second annual Coast2Coast Federal Advocacy Trip
More than 250 trustees and superintendents advocated for additional student supports

Passionate advocacy, congressional meetings, insider access, rousing speeches, skills-building workshops, issues analyses and a reception in the Capitol highlighted the second annual CSBA-ACSA Coast2Coast Federal Advocacy Trip to Washington, D.C. From April 23–26, district and county board members and superintendents met with California’s representatives in D.C., rubbed shoulders with national legislative leaders, and heard directly from cabinet members, top pollsters, political consultants and journalists. This brief item just made the deadline for the print version of the newsletter — stay tuned for more coverage of Coast2Coast in the June issue.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra shaking hands with CSBA CEO & Exec. Dir. Vernon M. Billy on the Coast2Coast event stage
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, seen here with CSBA CEO & Exec. Dir. Vernon M. Billy, praised California’s capacity for innovation and emphasized the need for greater investment in school-based mental health services.
ACSA Exec. Dir. Edgar Zazueta, CSBA President Susan Markarian, ACSA President Erin M. Simon, Nancy Dinella from event sponsor IQAir, and CSBA CEO & Exec. Dir. Vernon M. Billy stand together for a group photo

ACSA Exec. Dir. Edgar Zazueta, CSBA President Susan Markarian, ACSA President Erin M. Simon, Nancy Dinella from event sponsor IQAir, and CSBA CEO & Exec. Dir. Vernon M. Billy opened Coast2Coast 2023 with rousing speeches on the importance of federal advocacy.

former California Assemblymember and current U.S. Representative for California’s 3rd Congressional District Kevin Kiley speaking at the Coast2Coast podium
Former California Assemblymember and current U.S. Representative for California’s 3rd Congressional District Kevin Kiley impressed the Coast2Coast audience with his command of state and national education topics.
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