On Wednesday, April 23 the grocery community came together in Sacramento to advocate for the industry. More than 70 grocers participated in 40 legislative meetings with lawmakers and staff to tell their stories about how proposed legislation would impact their business. Priorities for the day included self-checkout, gift cards, shopping carts, food access, and swipe fees.
During our morning program leading reporters from the Capitol Press Corp, Ashley Zavala, KCRA 3, Alexei Koseff, CalMatters, and Dustin Gardiner, Politico joined for a Media Matters panel discussion. New legislative members Asm. Alexandra Macedo and Asm. Mark Gonzalez joined for a Meet the Freshmen panel. And finally, veteran lawmakers Asm. Heath Flora and Asm. Liz Ortega provided insights on what they’re seeing at the Capitol.
After a productive day at the Capitol, lawmakers met us back at CGA headquarters to mix and mingle with the grocery community. The highlight of the evening was the second annual Legislative Bag-off Competition, judged by national best bagging champion from Nugget Markets. Competitors included Asm. Juan Alanis, Asm. Alexandra Macedo, Asm. Blanca Pacheco, and Asm. Jose Solache. Asm. Alexandra Macedo took home first place.
Thank you to all who joined us on this important day of advocacy for the California grocery community. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors for supporting our event!
