OUR IMPACT
Since 1979, CFEE has shaped California’s policy landscape by facilitating collaborative and innovative dialogue on the most critical issues. Participating elected and appointed officials affirm that CFEE’s Roundtable Conferences and International Study Travel Projects are successful in:
PROVIDING HANDS-ON EDUCATION
One participant emphasized the power of “touching, feeling, and seeing” policy issues and solutions
ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING OF POLICY
CFEE strengthens participants’ understanding of California’s critical issues, helping policymakers
“develop a more holistic view”
WITNESSING SOLUTIONS IN ACTION
Participants appreciate the opportunity to experience the outcomes of policies firsthand, “outside of the context of a meeting or hearing”
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING
All participants describe CFEE as a unique opportunity for relationship-building and “developing deeper relationships with colleagues”
FOSTERING NON-PARTISAN DIALOGUE
Participants emphasize the rarity of finding a policy forum where policymakers can participate
in “open conversation”
SPARKING BROAD AND NEW
COLLABORATION
One participant remarked that CFEE consistently “gets the right people in the room”
SPURRING IDEAS FOR NEW POLICIES
CFEE helps participants “write better legislation” — many have introduced new legislation or regulations as a result