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- February 19, 2026
Eighth Annual “California Ideas in Action” Sacramento Conference
February 19, 2026
10:00 am
The Sutter Club
1220 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, USA
You’re invited to attend PRI’s Eighth Annual
Featuring Keynote Luncheon Speaker
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Opening remarks and morning program: 10:00 to 11:45
Registration is closed for this event.
Keynote Speaker
Chef Andrew Gruel
Chef, Food Entrepreneur, Media Personality and Huntington Beach City Councilmember
Kickoff Speaker
Eric Grant,
U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California
Sally C. Pipes
PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy
Rex Frazier
President, Personal Insurance Federation of California
Steven Maviglio
Principal, Forza Communications
Steven Greenhut
Director, PRI’s Free Cities Center
Melissa Caen
Political analyst and attorney
Lindsey Holden
Politics reporter, Politico
Marisa Lagos
Correspondent, KQED Radio California Politics and Government Desk and co-host of Political Breakdown
Sal Rodriguez
Southern California News Group Opinion Editor and PRI senior fellow
Tim Anaya
Pacific Research Institute Vice President of Marketing and Communications
and co-author of The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide
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