Cal in Sacramento Program
Service in Action!
Senator Ackerman and 2009 Fellows on the floor of the Senate Chamber This year's Cal in Sacramento class is off to Sacramento after an exciting semester in Senator Ackerman's PS110B class where they were introduced to an amazing assortment of guest speakers including: Susan Kennedy (Chief-of-staff for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger), Willie Brown, and campaign strategist Steve Schmidt.
Current Cal-n-Sac Fellows:
Jeff Baker, Senator Carol Liu
Meghan Ballard, Assembly member Alberto Torrico
Dennie Bates, School Achievement & Accountability (lobbying firm)
Marta Belcher, Assembly member Anthony Portantino
Joanne Chan, Department of Health Care Services
Daniel Chun, Senator Lou Correa
Daniel Enz, Assembly member Wilma Carter
Ricardo Gomez, Assembly member Nancy Skinner
Victor Guttman, Assembly member Nancy Skinner
Matthew Hettich, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Nancy Li, Assembly member Isadora Hall
Christa Lim, California Energy Commission
Michael Mikawa, Assembly member Paul Fong
Harrison Pardini, California Department of Developmental Services
Matthew Putzulu, Senator Loni Hancock
Maia Sciupac, California Research Bureau
Kyle Simerly, Office of the Secretary of the Senate
Alyssa Sittig, Kaufman Campaign Consultants
Monique Smith, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
The current Fellows are not the only Cal-In-Sac participants working in the Capitol today, throughout Sacramento alumni of the program are hard at work building careers in public service. The Matsui Center is seeking to compile a directory of alumni who are currently working in politics, in any capacity. Alumni are invited to update their information on file with the Center, or to seek assistance in contacting other members of the Cal in Sacramento alumni community, by e-mailing MatsuiCenter@berkeley.edu
Cal-in-Sac Alumni List
| Year | First | Position | Organization |
| 2006 | Tonia Bui | Staff | Congressman Xavier Becerra-D |
| 2005 | Alexia Cortez | Judicial Appointment Unit | Office of Gov. Schwarzenegger |
| 2006 | Shane Goldmacher | Political reporter | Sacramento Bee |
| 2006 | Donald Lathbury | Deputy Dir. of Communications | Office of the Lt. Governor |
| 2006 | Gordon Li | Political Consultant | Forward Observer, Inc. |
| Felipe Lopez | Asm. Isadore Hall | ||
| 2007 | Scott Lucas | Field Representative | Asm. Sandre Swanson, D-Oakland |
| 2006 | Andrea Olson | Field Representative | Asm. Joan Buchanan, D-15th Dist. |
| 2005 | Steve O'Mara | Communications Assoc. | Ed Voice |
| 2006 | Ronald Ongtoaboc | Staff | Assembly Republican Caucus |
| 2008 | Jacquiline Orpilla | Staff | Asm. Sandre Swanson, D-Oakland |
| 2008 | Christian Osmena | Exec. Asst. to the Chief of Staff | Office of the Governor |
| 2008 | Max Reyes | Staff | Asm. Dave Jones |
| 2008 | Kim Tran | Staff | Asm. Jim Beall |
