President's Message -

Make your plans now to join us for our Annual Conference on May 4 at the beautiful Palm Gardens Hotel in Thousand Oaks. Hosted by our Conejo Valley Club which is known for their hospitality, the conference will include a presentation by guest speaker, Katie Duberg, Political Organizing Director of the California Work and Family Coalition, as well as a tribute to our late member, Jackie Melvin, and planning for next year.

We will also be making plans to assist our two members who will be installed as state officers. Anne Marie Johnson, is a candidate for CFBPW 2024-25 president and Denise Luckhurst is a candidate for treasurer. Traditionally, the district plans and helps to finance the state installation. 

Last year CFBPW joined the Work and Family Coalition and our public policy team has actively participated in their advocacy efforts. The Coalition includes community organizations, unions, non-profit organizations and individuals dedicated to helping parents, families and caregivers thrive. Katie Duberg leads district level political organizing and works with staff and members to build a grassroots movement for paid leave, bringing together people and organizations from across the state.

The Palm Gardens Hotel features delicious food, easy parking and a lovely environment. However, if you cannot join us in person, a Zoom option will be available. So…save the date and plan to attend.

Rosemary Enzer,

Valley Sunset District President

This Conference will be hybrid, with the in-person event taking place at

Palm Garden Hotel

495 N Ventu Park Road

Thousand Oaks, California 91320

with online participation via Zoom.

Registration begins at 9:30am and the event will start at 10:00am.

The meeting will adjourn at 3:00pm.

The parents she worked with had to spend precious time during the first days of their baby’s life navigating an often confusing, complex paid family leave system. Katie's goal in working with the Coalition is to help build a grassroots movement for paid leave that brings together people and organizations from all over the state. She has already seen paid family and medical leave protections expanded in her time in working with the Coalition, and has learned that when we organize together we have much more political power than we are often led to believe. She lives in Los Angeles, and when not organizing, can often be found trying out a new recipe or home food preservation project.