Advocacy and Legislation

Advocacy is the act of arguing in favor of something -- an idea, cause, or policy. All of us advocate regularly by expressing a point of view to our friends, families, and employers. Legislative advocacy is simply a specialized form of advocacy; one directed at policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels. (source: NAGC Advocacy Toolkit)

Legislative Update

Call to Action or We Need Your Help NOW!

CDE Budget Crisis Report Card

GATE Standards

How to Contact Your Legislator

Effective Advocacy Tips

Questions

If you have questions about a bill, or a request to contact your legislators, please contact CAG’s legislative chair, Martha Flournoys at flournoys@roadrunner.com  or Sadie Pinotti, of the legislative advocacy firm that represents CAG in Sacramento. Sadie’s e-mail address is sadiep@sia-us.com. Please also keep Martha and Sadie informed of the letters you send and the responses you receive. In addition, please visit the CAG website at http://www.cagifted.org/ for updated information.