USC State Capital Center in Sacramento

Join us for our first event of the year! The USC in Sacramento Reception on Wed 1/25 will bring together our Sacramento Trojan community for cocktails and conversations. RSVP: https://USCSacReception.eventbrite.com

The Graduate Policy Administration Community in Sacramento is hosting a Winter Happy Hour TONIGHT at
Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse for Sacramento-based students! ❄️ Please join your fellow Trojans to celebrate the end of the Fall semester!

We hope that all of our Trojans and their loved ones have a safe and joyful holiday season and prosperous New Year!

The USC State Capital Center will be closed for Winter Recess from December 19th through January 2nd. Stay tuned for upcoming events and programs in 2023!

With the warmest holiday wishes,
USC in Sacramento

Want to learn more about our Master of Public Administration program in Sacramento? Interested in grad school? Join our recruitment staff for an info session on Thursday, Dec 1st! RSVP: https://priceschool.usc.edu/programs/sacramento/about/contact/info-session/

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy MPA in Sacramento caters to full-time working professionals who don’t want to put their careers on hold while furthering their education. Learn more about our Sacramento MPA & the #3 ranked public affairs school in the US (U.S. News and World Report): http://usc.edu/sacto

The Sacramento Bee’s 2022 Top 25 AAPI Change Makers list includes individuals who have done exceptional work to promote equity, strengthen community ties and amplify the voices of the region. This list includes two of our very own Trojan alumni.

ANNIE V. LAM is the executive director and founder of the nonprofit APIs Mobilize and the executive director of the California API Legislative Caucus Institute, organizations with a mission to promote AAPI participation in public service and government via mentorship and programs. She is also the principal and founder of Lam Consulting group. Lam received her MPA from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy & EdD in Organizational Change and Leadership from USC Rossier School of Education.

MAHEEN AHMED became the first Muslim legislative director in the California Assembly in 2019, a position she held for Democrat Rob Bonta. She joined Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Office last year and helped to create an office charged with building relationships with historically marginalized communities. She now is the deputy director of the Office of Community Awareness, Response, and Engagement (CARE). Outside of work at the Attorney General’s Office, Ahmed works to promote equity and justice as a board member of Sacramento Area Congregations Together. Ahmed received her MPA from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy in Sacramento.

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/article267639982.html =cpy

Leadership, determination and advocacy: Meet The Sacramento Bee’s 2022 AAPI Change Makers

Want to learn more about our Master of Public Administration program in Sacramento? Interested in grad school? Join our recruitment staff for an info session on Thursday, Nov 10th! RSVP here:

Sacramento Information Session Please join us to learn more about our Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program offered in Sacramento by using the following RSVP form.

Congratulations to Michael Valle on his Sacramento Business Journal recognition! 🎉 Michael Valle is the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director of Information Services of California Department of Health Care Access and Information and a USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Sacramento MPA alum. 🙌

Meet this year's 40 Under 40 honorees (PHOTOS)

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Voter Access and the 2022 Midterm Elections. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Who goes to the polls – and who gets to vote – may well determine the 2022 midterm elections, particularly in competitive congressional districts. Join one of the Price School’s leading election scholars as she delves into the fine points of voter access with two state officials from the midte...

To kick off the first day of Fall Semester, we'd like to introduce you to our Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC) Sacramento Chair - ARIELLE RUBIN ⭐️

Arielle Rubin (she/her) is a second year MPA student at USC Sol Price School of Public Policy in Sacramento with a desire to improve community programs through thoughtful, data-driven decision-making. In addition to taking classes at USC’s State Capital Center, Arielle is a Member Engagement Associate at CapRadio. In this role, she handles donor cultivation and gift entry for CapRadio’s partner station NSPR. Prior to moving to Sacramento, Arielle worked in various marketing and development roles at nonprofit arts organizations in the Bay Area after earning her BS Theatre Arts Management from Ithaca College. In her spare time, Arielle enjoys exploring the outdoors and eating all the cookies and brownies she can get her hands on.

Congratulations to our Sacramento Advisory Board Chair Dan Dunmoyer on his recognition in Capitol Weekly's ! Dan is the President and CEO of California Building Industry Association and a USC Sol Price School of Public Policy MPA alum!

"The California Building Industry Association is the principal voice in Sacramento representing home builders, contractors, architects, designers, and more, and CBIA’s head is Dan Dunmoyer, who is at the center of the high-pitched debate over housing and homelessness. It’s a case he likes to make: California is strangled by red-tape and a top-heavy bureaucracy."

Read more:

Capitol Weekly's Top 100: Dan Dunmoyer - Capitol Weekly 46. Dan Dunmoyer The California Building Industry Association is the principal voice in Sacramento representing home builders, contractors, architects, designers, and more, and CBIA’s head is Dan Dunmoyer, who is at the center of the high-pitched debate over housing and homelessness. It’s a case...