The United Indian Health Services’ NATIVE Tobacco Project team attended the Information & Education Days in Sacramento in May of 2025, filled with learning, meetings, and collaboration: our team meeting focused on five meetings for legislative discussion on building stronger communities.
Capital Information & Educational Days is an annual event organized by the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Endgame Center for Organizing and Engagement. The event aims to educate the California legislature to address the dangers of commercial tobacco on communities and local efforts against the impact of commercial tobacco products.
The NATIVE Tobacco Project attended the Native Caucus, Women’s Caucus, Rural Caucus, Senate District Legislative and Assembly District Legislative meetings. This was an incredible opportunity to share about the work that we are doing locally and address the needs of our community. Our team shared how Tribal communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by commercial tobacco products.
The California Tobacco Endgame Center for Organizing & Engagement was committed to making I & E Days successful and impactful. Commercial tobacco is costing our state billions of dollars per year. This trip to advocate and promote a need for healthier communities was a success.
Let’s celebrate @AssemblymemberJamesRamos, @AssemblymemberChrisRogers, @SenatorMikeMcGuire, for their commitment to the health of their constituents by boldly standing up to #BigBadTobacco. Together we are saving lives. #VoicesAgainstTobacco! #SavingLives! #BuildingHealthierCommunities!