Schedule

Event Schedule

Sunday, April 12, 2026 Location: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento

• 8:00 am: Registration Check-In & Exhibits

• 9:00 am: Opening Remarks

• 9:30 am: State Budget Presentation

• 10:00 am: Specific Bill Content

• 11:15 am: Keynote Speaker

• 12:00 pm: Lunch (Included with registration)

• 1:00 pm: Specific Bill Content

• 1:30 pm: Legislative Process

• 2:30 pm: How to Lobby

• 3:00 pm: Advocacy Skits

• 3:15 pm: Legislative Team Meetings (Meet your group!)

• 4:30 pm: Sunday’s Program Ends

Monday, April 13, 2026 Location: California State Capitol & Surrounding Legislative Offices

• 8:30 am: Appointments with Legislators/Staff

• 11:00 am: Rally with Fellow Social Workers and Social Work Students on the Steps of the Capitol!

• 12:00 pm: Lunch on Your Own

• 1:00 pm: Appointments with Legislators/Staff

Optional Afternoon Activities: Capitol Tours, Legislative Floor Sessions & Committee Hearings

• 5:00 pm: Monday’s Program Ends

*Agenda subject to change based on NASW-CA updates.

Optional Schedule

Team Leader and Volunteer Training

Saturday, April 11, 2026 Location: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento

• 4:30 pm: Team leaders and volunteers check-in

• 5:00 - 7:30 pm: Training and light dinner

23Strong Student Mixer (FREE!)

Saturday, April 11, 2026 Location: TBD (Downtown Sacramento)

• 7:30 - 9:00 pm: Connect and network with fellow student leaders, colleagues, and peers from across California!
  Light refreshments provided

*Note: This is an alcohol-free event provided by 23Strong. If you choose to purchase alcoholic beverages, you must do so independently.