A record 700 volunteers lobby all 120 California lawmakers on Jewish priorities

As members of lobby group No. 16 headed to their meetings with state lawmakers in Sacramento on Tuesday, they were in for a workout.

The nine group members were part of a throng of participants at the annual legislative summit organized by Jewish California, the statewide advocacy coalition representing 43 Jewish groups.

It’s a short walk from the Sheraton Grand Hotel’s convention center to the legislative offices, but in the late afternoon, the hottest part of the 86-degree day, the volunteer lobbyists were guaranteed to break a sweat…

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