Deadline to Register: January 20, 2026
Dates: Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026

On behalf of the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network, we are pleased to invite you to participate in our upcoming Day at the Capitol 2026, taking place in Sacramento.

This is your time to shine! Our annual advocacy event brings together R&R agencies, lawmakers, and state administrators to give you an opportunity to share directly with change makers the daily Heart Work you do in your local communities. As R&Rs you serve as trusted messengers, community hubs, and first points of contact for families and child care providers. Your voices and lived experiences are powerful tools in policy advocacy. Please join us for an exciting event as we partner to lift up the needs of children, families, and providers across California. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Lily Stewart, Policy & Advocacy Associate at lstewart@rrnetwork.org.

Click Here to Register for R&R Day at the Capitol 2026

Event Details:
February 24th – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Optional tour of the State Capitol building - Max Capacity 35 people
(first come first serve with optional legislative drop-ins for others)
Lunch on your own
Pre-Advocacy day preparation & presentation on Policy & Advocacy 101

February 25th – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Legislative breakfast with policy panel
Boxed lunch provided
Advocacy day meetings with representatives

Fees:
$55.00 - Registration
$45.00 - Optional dinner on February 24th

Location:
UC Student and Policy Center
1115 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States

Location & Parking Information Here.

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How to prepare for Advocacy Day!

Scheduling Meetings:
The R&R Network will have capacity to schedule a number of meetings with target legislators (members of Appropriations, Women's Caucus, Latino Caucus, and Health and Human Services (HHS) committees.) Participants are highly encouraged to schedule their own meetings with their representatives to speak to your local issues and data.

To schedule a meeting with your representatives:

  1. Find your California state representatives here. Click on your representative's website and look for a "contact me" or "meeting request" page.
  2. Use our sample invite letter to fill out the request form.
  3. Once you’ve scheduled your meeting(s), please add them to our meeting tracker here so we can coordinate between R&Rs with shared representatives and to avoid duplication.
  4. Please reach out to lstewart@rrnetwork.org if you have any questions or need assistance with scheduling.

There are a variety of ways to show your support and sponsor our R&R Advocacy Day. Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

Bronze ($250): This level supports the costs of printed materials and t-shirts! Your logo and web link will appear on the event website and printed materials, your agency will receive verbal recognition at our legislative breakfast, and thank-you signs at our registration desk. This level of sponsorship includes 1 free registration ticket.

Silver ($500): This sponsorship level helps provide catering for our legislative breakfast and boxed lunch on Day 2. Your logo and web link will appear on the event website, printed materials, and social media, your agency will receive verbal recognition at our legislative breakfast, and thank-you signs at our registration desk. This level of sponsorship includes 2 free registration tickets.

Gold ($1,000): As a High Level Sponsor, you will have the opportunity to introduce yourselves at our legislative breakfast. Your logo and web link will appear on the event website, printed materials, and social media, your agency will receive verbal recognition at our legislative breakfast, and thank-you signs at our registration desk. This level of sponsorship includes 3 free registration tickets.

Payment options

  1. Add sponsorship to event registration.
  2. Make donation through R&R Network Paypal (please include “R&R Advocacy Day 2026” in the donation description.

NOTE ON REGISTERING WITH SPONSORSHIPS: Sponsorships come with free R&R day registration tickets. We are working on adding automatic discounts to registrant's invoices at checkout. However, in the meantime please only register guests who you will be paying for. Send additional participant information (Name, email, and organization) to lstewart@rrnetwork.org.

Thank you in advance for your partnership and support!

Don't Forget to Attend Our Public Policy Webinar Series!

1) From Idea to Policy: How a Bill is Made with Sara Bachez from Children Now
January 27, 2026 from 3-4pm

Every bill starts with a problem and an idea for a solution. Join us in this hour-long webinar led by Sara Bachez, Director of Education Policy and Advocacy at Children Now, to learn the ins and outs of passing a bill - the process, the players, and the pursuit for change.

Register here

2) Preparing for R&R Advocacy Day with the Network Public Policy Team
February 12, 2026 from 10:30-11:30am

This webinar provides advocacy day participants with the information and resources needed before heading to the Capitol. The Network Public Policy Team will be joined by Giovanni Zuniga, Public Policy Committee Chair and Director of Public Policy at Pathways LA to go over advocacy day talking points & policy strategy, what to expect during your meetings, and day-of logistics (travel, location, schedule, etc.)

Register here

3) Budget 101 With Laura Pryor from the California Budget & Policy Center
February 19, 2026 from 11am-12:15pm

The state budget plays an integral role in shaping California’s public service landscape. In this webinar, Dr. Laura Pryor, Research Director at the California Budget & Policy Center will take us through the budget cycle, exploring how the budget gets passed, where funding comes from, and what every advocate needs to know before meeting with legislators.

Register here