At LPPI’s 2026 Policy in Action Summit, 16 Policy Fellows travelled to Sacramento to connect with those in the driver’s seat of change. Four groups of policy fellows met with the offices of nine state assemblymembers and senators to speak about their work at LPPI and the intersections between their passions and the representatives’ priorities. “These visits help inform policy decisions and narrow the gap between researchers and elected officials,” said Denisse Rodriguez, a policy fellow at LPPI’s mobilization team. The night wrapped up with a dinner at Tapa the World, where the fellows networked with LPPI alumni who now work in the Capitol.“Having the opportunity to connect with current LPPI fellows was an incredible full-circle moment for me. This same time last year, I was an LPPI fellow practicing how to present research to legislators and their staff, said Alondra Cervantes.