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Events

Legislative Day

Members come together annually for an important day of education and outreach at California’s State Capitol in Sacramento to advocate for the policies and priorities that most impact the dental hygiene profession. Legislative Day gives individual members the chance to meet and work with local legislators and the CDHA lobbying team of Aaron Read and Associates (ARA) to achieve CDHA’s policy agenda. 

With a unified voice and statewide representation, CDHA moves our legislative platform forward, which is centered on ensuring that:

  • State healthcare policies prioritize cost-effective prevention
  • Dental hygienists, as prevention specialists, comprise an available, educated and ready workforce that can be better utilized to help serve California's healthcare needs

Join us in Sacramento for CDHA Legislative Day!

Join us Monday, March 3, 2025 for a full day advocating for our profession and celebrating how far we've come!

CDHA arranges meetings for you with State Legislators who are leaders in healthcare policy. We hear from leaders in the State Capitol and from our lobbyist, Jennifer Tannehill, at Aaron Read & Associates. We discuss how Dental Hygienists impact healthcare policy and best advocate for the Dental Hygiene profession.

This CDHA event gives hygienists a voice with policy makers who decide how we practice dental hygiene.

The day begins with a morning orientation. Meetings are set with legislators and their staff for the afternoon along with other optional activities. We will wrap up with a Happy Hour Reception at 4:00 PM. Please see the tentative agenda below. We look forward to seeing you!

Registration closes Tuesday, Febraury 4, 2025.

Click here to register online.

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. Welcome: CDHA President, Rm TBD
9:15 a.m. Overview: Jennifer Tannehill, Lobbyist, Aaron Read & Associates
9:30 a.m. Speaker: TBD
10:00 a.m. Speaker: TBD
10:20 a.m. Mock Legislator Meeting and Discussion: Do’s and Don’ts, Q&A
11:00 – 3:30 p.m. Meet with your legislators in the Swing space: See meeting list
Lunch: See list of restaurants Tour the Capitol, 1st Floor Rotunda (free, every hour on the hour)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Assembly Floor Session, view from the 3rd Floor Assembly Gallery
1:30 p.m. Legislative Day Photo meet 1st Floor Rotunda
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Senate Floor Session, view from the 3rd Floor Senate Gallery
4:00 p.m. Reception TBD, Aaron Read & Associates Conf Room, 1415 L Street #1100
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

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