Moderate California Democrats heading to Napa policy retreat
Source: Sacramento Bee
Fresh off their swearing in, a group of moderate California Democrats will be gathering in Napa next week for a policy retreat sponsored by a nonprofit that has drawn substantial donations from politically engaged business groups.
It will be the latest installment of an annual event put on by the nonprofit California Issues Forum. The goal is to cultivate policy expertise, according to David Townsend, who helped found the nonprofit and directs a political action committee that supports pro-business Democrats.
... Before those policy-oriented talks commence, though, lawmakers will be treated to a dinner attended by representatives of special-interest groups who have a stake in the laws issuing from Sacramento. “It’s everybody under the sun,” Townsend said. “It goes all the way from health care companies to utilities to professional groups to Realtors.”
Between 12 and 16 centrist Democrats will likely attend, Townsend said. He said he expects a substantial number to be freshmen not yet well-versed in the ways of Sacramento.
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