May was a fantastic month for CALSAGA.  Some highlights include attending the inauguration ceremony for Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado and hosting a dinner in support of his re-election campaign; visiting the Capitol with members of our Legislative Committee who met with legislators on key issues, and the positive news that our sponsored bill, AB 2128, made it through the Assembly.

Our Board of Directors also met on May 6.  I am pleased to report that the Board took another positive step forward in adding a new benefit for CALSAGA members that would provide employers the option to provide health care coverage for their security officers – either paid by the employer or by the officer.  This is great news for employers and security officers.  We are working out the details with the vendor and hope we’ll be to make an official announcement with program details soon. 

Looking ahead, we are planning the formal launch of our 2010 Annual Conference in July, at which point we’ll start providing details about the Conference, so stay tuned.  This year’s conference, “New Challenges, New Opportunities” will be in Santa Rosa at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek & Spa on October 26-28 and we are planning all sorts of new events that we believe will enhance what is already a great conference.  You will not want to miss out!

Finally, I am pleased to report that CALSAGA has hired a membership coordinator, who will focus on membership retention, recruitment and ensuring existing members know all the benefits CALSAGA has for them.  We will have more news and a formal introduction of this new staff shortly, and we believe this addition to our team as we continue to move CALSAGA forward.

Enjoy this May, 2010 issue of CALSAGA eNews.

Regards,

Jeff Flint                                                                                                                 Executive Director