Leadership California Institute

05/18/2016

Latinos represent the fastest-growing demographic in the state's population and student enrollment - but representation at the school board level has stagnated at less than 15%. Read more at http://leadershipcaliforniainstitute.org/prosperity2016

05/18/2016

California's Latinos remain significantly underrepresented across ALL levels of government.

05/18/2016

The LCI is honored to have partnered with the California Latino Legislative Caucus to release "The Politics of Prosperity: A Look into California's Latino Representation Challenge." Just in time for June Primary, this new in-depth study focuses on historical Latino voter engagement trends and elected representation in California.

The Politics of Prosperity: A Look into California’s Latino Representation Challenge Nearly 15 million Latinos call California home. Having surpassed the state’s white population in 2014 with 39 percent of the total population, it is now the most concentrated Latino population in the United States.…

09/16/2014

The LCI is proud to release Women: 2014, a first of its kind report on the status of women in California politics. See more below!

Women: 2014 is the LCI's inaugural report on the status of women in California local government, released in September 2014. The report, which focuses on the status of women within California’s local governments, finds that women continue to comprise less than 30% of all state, county and city offic…

10/02/2013

We are happy to announce our candidate line up for our Candidate Forum on October 16! Check out our website for a list. New candidates are added daily, so be sure to check back often!

“The Leadership California Institute’s Candidate Forum gave me the opportunity to meet with candidates and Capitol community leaders from both sides of the aisle. This was the best, most informative bi-partisan event I attended during my candidacy.” —Assembly Member Anthony Rendon on the Candidate F...

08/14/2013

Hacks and PACs is TOMORROW! Looking forward to a great event!

07/17/2013

Proud to announce our upcoming events!

August 15: Hacks and PACs
Join the LCI for an afternoon discussing the dynamics of the 2014 elections with experts Paul Mitchell and Scott Lay.
What time? 3 pm - 5:30 pm, followed immediately by a reception
Where? The Firehouse in Old Sacramento

October 16: Candidate Forum 2014
Just like our successful 2011 Candidate Forum, we will bring together the most viable candidate of the 2014 election cycle together with the Capitol community for a day of networking and education.
What time? 9 am - 4:30 pm, followed immediately by a reception
Where? The Citizen in Downtown Sacramento

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Join us!

07/03/2013

Featuring Race 2012, a PBS documentary by Phillip Rodriguez about the changing racial landscape and its effect on politics.

01/07/2013

All photos in this album courtesy of Kati Garner.

01/07/2013

We're back, Facebook! Gearing up for our January 17 event: A Discussion on Race and Politics

RSVP for this free screening and discussion today. Lunch included!

In the days running up to the November Presidential Election, PBS aired “Race 2012,” a special taking a deeper look at the changing dynamics of race in America and in our politics. As America (and California especially) becomes more diverse, race has become an extremely relevant topic and one that w...

01/07/2013

Snapshot of a panel from Nov. 8's Postmortem with Capitol Weekly. Great event!

10/04/2011

Former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown will be introducing attendees to the conference and giving lessons in leadership.