Click here to download the CalSPAC Brochure.

 Calling All Former SPACettes!

 The Junior Leagues of California’s State Public Affairs Committee invites you to a special reception honoring its 40th Anniversary

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Half past six in the evening

Home of Cathy Barankin

West Sacramento

Cost: $25.00

Kindly respond by Friday, April 29th

If time allows, please join current SPAC Delegates and JL Members

Monday, May 2, 2011

Celebrating

SPAC’s Day at the Capitol

&

40th Anniversary Luncheon

Ten o’clock in the morning to Four o’clock in the afternoon

The Capitol

Sacramento

Cost: $42.00

Kindly respond by Monday, April 18th

Business casual attire

RSVP Details: Sign-up either through your League SPAC delegates or directly with SPAC. Please e-mail our Alumni Coordinator Noel Twist at twistnd@comcast.netto let us know you’re coming. Payment to “SPAC” can be sent to the SPAC Treasurer Wendy Penbera at 4921 N. Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93704. Walk-Ins are Welcome on Sunday May 1st, but cannot be accommodated on Monday May 2nd.

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Our Mission:

The Junior Leagues of California SPAC’s mission is to take action on state and national issues that affect our projects and focus areas, to facilitate communication among the member Junior Leagues of California on public policy, to educate League members on selected issues, to provide training in advocacy skills, and to act as the representative of member Leagues.

SPAC is the State Public Affairs Committee of the Junior Leagues of California, part of the Association of Junior Leagues International. We are a non-partisan education and advocacy organization, representing 16 member Leagues, nearly 12,000 members, and millions of fundraising dollars in support for community programs that assist women and families.

Since 1971, SPAC has represented the interest of its member Leagues and the groups or issue areas addressed by Junior League projects accross California to policymakers at the national, state and local levels.  SPAC advocates in four issue areas: health, education, family support, and violence prevention.

The members of the SPAC delegation ADVOCATE for specific legislation relevant to member league issues; EDUCATE their home Junior League members; and COORDINATE the exchange of information from community based league projects to policy makers.  Since 1992, SPAC has sponsored six bills, and co-sponsored two bills, that are now California Law; sponsored one California Resolution; and co-sponsored one Congressional Resolution.

“Our League was organized as a means of expressing the feeling of social responsibility for the conditions which surround us. We have the responsibility and the opportunity to conscientiously act to affect our environment.”
– Junior League founder Mary Harriman, spoken in 1912

These words still accurately reflect the intent of the 35 State Public Affairs Committees and the 283 member leagues of the Association of Junior Leagues International.

Click here to download the CalSPAC Brochure.

 
Famous Former Cal SPAC Delegates:
 
California State Assemblymember Alyson Huber, former SPAC Delegate from the Junior League of Sacramento, was elected in November 2008 to represent the 10th District, comprised of Amador County, and portions of Sacramento, El Dorado and San Joaquin Counties. It includes the cities of Lodi, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Stockton, and Jackson.  Visit her web site at http://asmdc.org/members/a10/ .
 
California State Senator Elaine Kontominas Alquist, former SPAC Delegate from the Junior League of San Jose, represents the 13th Senate District.  A policy maker for over 20 years, Senator Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara) is now serving her second Senate term representing almost a million people living in the cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, and Gilroy.  Visit her web site at http://dist13.casen.govoffice.com/.