2022 California Co-op Conference

Date: 
Friday, April 29, 2022 - 8:30am to Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 5:00pm
Sacramento Scottish Rite Center
6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819

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Register

2022 California Co-op Conference
April 29-30, Sacramento, CA
In Person!!*

*Safety precautions include proof of full Covid vaccination or verified negative Covid test within 24 hrs of participation or on-site.

Together:

DISCOVER the cooperative difference

SHARE the latest developments in cooperatives

GAIN INSIGHTS to strengthen your cooperative

NETWORK with other cooperators

Conference information will be updated daily - stay tuned!!

Keynote Speaker: Ed Whitfield

Promoting Social Change with Cooperatives
Drawing on his work with Seed Commons, the Fund for Democratic Communities, and his extensive engagement in justice initiatives, Ed will weave together his theory and approaches for advancing social change, equity, and justice through cooperative enterprise and non-extractive finance.

Ed Whitfield is co-founder of Seed Commons and the Fund for Democratic Communities, non-profits committed to building models and infrastructure that foster authentic democracy through cooperative enterprises and community ownership. Seed Commons channels investment to marginalized communities that have faced the brunt of the extractive economy, deindustrialization, and systemic discrimination, making community-controlled finance available to cooperatively-owned businesses that create jobs, build wealth, and challenge inequality. Ed serves on the board of The Working World (TWW) and the New Economy Coalition (NEC). He also chairs the board of the Southern Reparations Loan Fund (SRLF), a network of Southern, place-based loan funds that are part of Seed Commons: A Community Wealth Cooperative. He helped create the Southern Reparations Loan Fund to finance sustainable, democratically owned and controlled businesses.

A long time social justice activist, Ed has been involved in community organizing and peace work since the late 60‘s when he was a student activist at Cornell University. He has served as the chair of the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission for nine years, and is the former board chair of Greensboro’s Triad Minority Development Corporation. Ed is deeply involved in theorizing and promoting the development of cooperative enterprises in marginalized communities throughout the South.

Scholarships

A limited number of reduced rate scholarships are available for co-ops, non-profits, community-based organizations, students and low-income individuals. Scholarships are issued based on need, impact, and funds available. Please submit your application ASAP as funds are disbursed on a first come, first served basis. If the application is approved, we will send you registration details.

Reduced Rate Scholarship Application

Registration

Includes light breakfast, lunch, and snacks

As a safety precaution, we appreciate your cooperation in the following: entering the conference requires proof of full Covid vaccination or verified negative Covid test within 24 hours of participation. For the test, we will accept the results of a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Self-Test, if it is done on-site; just bring and perform the test; then show the test results to the monitor. Test results are valid for both days of the conference. 

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Registration Fees
Main Conference CCCD Members* Non-Members
Full Conference (4/29-4/30) $300 $330
1-Day Only $200 $230
Additional Person Discount** -$20 -$20
Continuing Ed for Attorneys CCCD Members* Non-Members
MCLE Credit (1 or 2 day conference) $25 $25

*NOT a member of CCCD? Please join! Besides a considerable savings on conference fees you will be helping to support the cooperative movement.
**Discount off registration fee applies to second and subsequent registrants from the same co-op or organization.  

Full conference registration is refundable, minus a fee of $40, if cancellation is before April 20, 2022. Full refund if on-site Covid test is positive.

Many Thanks to Our Conference Sponsors!

   
Workshops

2022 California Co-op Conference
April 29-30, Sacramento, CA
In Person!!*

*Safety precautions include proof of full Covid vaccination or verified negative Covid test within 24 hrs of participation or on-site.

Friday Keynote: Ed Whitfield

Promoting Social Change with Cooperatives
Drawing on his work with Seed Commons, the Fund for Democratic Communities, and his extensive engagement in justice initiatives, Ed will weave together his theory and approaches for advancing social change, equity, and justice through cooperative enterprise and non-extractive finance.

Saturday Panel

Cooperatives: Carving Pathways of Opportunity
The town of Allensworth (Tulare County) was established in 1908 by Black settlers to be the first town in California to be “Founded, financed, and governed by Blacks.” The town grew rapidly and prospered, even establishing California’s first African American school district.  When water rights were diverted from Allensworth to other regions and the train station was moved from Allensworth to a nearby predominantly white town, Allensworth was thrown into a downward spiral that eventually led to its demise. That could have been the end of the story if it weren’t for a devoted group of people determined to resurrect Allensworth – Cooperatively!  Learn more about this inspiring work!

The panel will also discuss two other ways that cooperatives are being used to promote positive changes. One is a program that uses cooperatives to shift work paradigms by helping Farmworkers transition to Farmers.  The second discusses how cooperatives can change the landscape of housing opportunities in California.

Legal Bootcamp: Starting & Operating a California Limited Equity Housing Cooperative: Friday, 4/29

This MCLE accredited workshop series offers a deep dive into the legal steps to starting a limited equity housing cooperative (LEHC) and the relevant statutes associated with development and operations. Navigating and staying compliant with the Davis Stirling Common Interest Development Act will be woven into the training.

Applying the LEHC lessons to resident owned manufactured home parks (MHPs) and related MHP regulations will be integrated into relevant portions of the training. There is a growing need for legal assistance for residents who are cooperatively purchasing their MHP as an alternative to investor purchases that are threatening this natural occurring source of affordable housing.  

WORKSHOPS (each is 1.5 hours):

Legal Overview: Starting a Limited Equity Housing Cooperative
This workshop provides a roadmap to starting an LEHC.  This will begin by distinguishing it from a market-rate cooperative, then describe the essential elements of an LEHC and an overview of the legal start-up process. The application to various classes will be addressed: new construction, conversions, and manufactured home communities. A comparison of incorporating as a nonprofit public benefit corporation or a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation will also be discussed.
This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California.

LEHC Governing Documents & Davis Stirling: Articles; Bylaws and Operating Rules
Presents how these legal documents are developed for the LEHC, including specific elements required in the Articles and the reciprocal relationship between the Bylaws and Operating Rules. Member residency and related issues will be discussed. Discussion of the influence that Davis Stirling regulations have on these legal documents is highlighted. This workshop will include a discussion of mobile home residency law as it applies to co-ops. Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs) will be discussed.
This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California.

The LEHC Process
Once the foundation for the LEHC is established in the governing documents, the property is prepared for the legal process of becoming a Limited Equity Housing Cooperative. This workshop provides an intensive discussion of the legal process of becoming an LEHC. Application to MHP will also be included. The following will be discussed in depth:

  1. Subdivision Map Act (and local requirements)
  2. ​The Conversion Impact Report (CIR)
  3. ​Subdivided Lands Act
    - Department of Real Estate Exemption
    ​- The Regulatory Agreement
    - Membership Information Report
    ​- Opinion of Attorney

This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California.

LEHC Potpourri
This workshop highlights essential knowledge relevant to a variety of LEHC actions. The workshop will provide guidance to answering such questions as:

  • How is a person evicted from a cooperative?
  • What are essential elements of a cooperative Lease/Occupancy Agreement?
  • Heritage Co-ops, where do they fit in?
  • ​Priority of Legal Documents
  • ​Sticky and unique issues related to Davis Stirling and MHP Law

This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California.

Additional Friday and Saturday Workshops

Co-ops 101 -- An Introduction to the Many Ways that Cooperatives are Used
If you are new to co-ops, are open to a refresher course, or just want to learn more about the many faces of cooperatives, this is the workshop for you! A team of cooperative developers will discuss the foundations of cooperative enterprise and discusses the many ways this democratic model is used to address challenges and create opportunities for their members. De la Mora, Maturana, and Munguia

Build the Road to Get There: Strategy to Workplan
So often our planning is by the seat of our pants, we’re co-ops and there is always more work to do than time to spare in getting to our collective goals! Yet, when we don’t plan, where we end up may not reflect our mission, our values, or the voices of the member-owners of our cooperative despite our best intentions. In this session we’ll look at all the steps in going from our mission to setting our goals (vision), to building strategy to get to our vision, to building the work plans to meet that strategy and when/where to involve who to get it all done cooperatively. There is no one right answer, there is your co-op’s answer, and we’ll utilize a worksheet on the steps to map out which stakeholders need to be involved where, and how we might create that involvement in an effective way to get things done! Hannah

Organizational Culture: Creation & Maintenance
The culture of our organizations is the primary road map we follow when participating in our group endeavors - it is the container which tells us 'how’ we do things here' for literally everything we do. In this workshop we excavate the functions of culture in our organizations, identify sites where is it reproduced, and troubleshoot culture transmission models. We'll explore the challenges and opportunities in your organization's culture, and equip participants to engage with culture as a tool for creating and maintaining organizational excellence. Sassoon

Harnessing the Power of Community Support
Learn how to boost support for your cooperative from the successes of others. Panelists share how they have gained local support from elected officials, organizations, and the community that has fueled their co-op development and growth. Frink

Saving Manufactured Home Communities with Cooperative Ownership
Across the nation and here in California, investors are snapping up manufactured home parks. They are cheaper than traditional homes, residents are motivated to pay exorbitant rents because they risk losing the manufactured home they own, and in most cases pandemic rent control measures did not cover manufactured homes. Fighting this tide is a program developed by ROC USA to help residents purchase their community cooperatively, with tailored financing and assistance that helps residents resist the results of these trends. Learn how this works! Asbun and Krekorian

Loan Readiness – Preparing Your Cooperative for Debt and Investments
This session is for anyone who may need to borrower money and raise capital for their business.  Participants will learn 1) what kind of money they might need for their business, 2) how lenders and investors evaluate a loan request, and 3) how the cooperative can best prepare for and represent themselves through the borrowing process.  This session is framed and informed by the real world experiences of the workshop participants. Lending and investing can involve exploitation and theft.  We will attempt to unpack some of these dynamics and identify ways in which the cooperative members can take control of their financing needs. Fick

When $#@! Hits the Fan
When you run a business, dramas and crises will arise, it’s not a matter of “if” but “when”. And when you run a cooperative business that is committed to transparency, you need a cooperative response that takes into account your co-op’s internal governance structure. Waiting until the $#@! hits the fan to think through how we’d handle it cooperatively is a recipe for disaster, so let’s talk about how we can map a response in a tough situation, how to communicate, and what we definitely don’t want to do so we’re prepared! Come ready to work; we will have time for breakouts to get hands-on with some possible $#@! scenarios and work with the concepts shared in the session, then peer share about questions/solutions that arose in our breakouts. Hannah

Making Meetings Awesome: Empowerment, Participation, and Productivity
Do your organization's meetings suck? Meeting are often perceived as a necessary evil in organizational operations - but they don't have to be. In this workshop we unpack the structures and dynamics of an empowering, participatory, and productive meeting. We'll share solutions, strategies, and tools for facilitating a meeting space where cooperative communication and efficient decision-making flourish. Sassoon

One Person, One Vote: Emergence and Success through the Co-production of Knowledge and Practicing Democracy
From Antigonish, Nova Scotia to Lafayette, Louisiana; from Mondragon, Spain, to San Francisco, California; from Los Angeles, California to Naples, Italy, this mind map presentation reviews an extensive 200-year history of the origins, intersections, and philosophy of successful cooperative enterprises around the world. We’ll touch on the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in the southeast United States and the Arizmendi Association of Cooperatives in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the growing network of social cooperatives in Europe. Be ready to not only explore the lesser-known histories of some of the most prominent global co-ops but to also discuss how their experiences can support the advancement of younger co-ops. Attendees will participate in an inquiry exercise to incorporate their knowledge into the presentation. Sutton

Dealing with Failure and Success: Humility and Honesty in the World of Philanthropy and Social Media
Whitfield

Co-op Financial Basics
This is a primer on understanding key aspects of finances in a cooperative. The course will discuss patronage, the key mechanism for profit sharing in a cooperative. The workshop will also cover how members monitor the performance of the cooperative through reading and understanding key financial reports, focusing on the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet. Coontz

 

Translation Provided Continuing Legal Education Credit

 

Many Thanks to Our Conference Sponsors!

   
Schedule

Friday, April 29:

8:45 am: Check-ins Begin

9:00 am: Registration & Light Breakfast

9:30 am - 10:25 am: Welcome & Keynote

Promoting Social Change with Cooperatives
Ed Whitfield, Seed Commons

MORNING WORKSHOPS

10:35 am - 11:55 am:

Build the Road to Get There: Strategy to Workplan
JQ Hannah, Food Co-op Initiative

Saving Manufactured Home Parks with Cooperative Ownership
Adrian Asbun and Megan Krekorian, CCCD

10:30 am - 12:00 pm:

Legal Overview: Starting a Limited Equity Housing Cooperative, 1.5 MCLE Credits
Erin Lapyrolerie, Jerry Rioux, Karen Teidemann, and Therese Tuttle

12:00 pm: Lunch

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS, SESSION 1

12:55 pm - 2:20 pm:

Co-ops 101 -- An Introduction to the Many Ways that Cooperatives are Used
Pedro Maturana, Aldo de la Mora, and Jose Armando Munguia, CCCD

Dealing with Failure and Success: Humility and Honesty in the World of Philanthropy and Social Media
Ed Whitfield, Seed Commons

12:55 pm - 2:25 pm:

LEHC Governing Documents & Davis Stirling: Articles; Bylaws and Operating Rules, 1.5 MCLE Credits
Erin Lapyrolerie, Jerry Rioux, Karen Teidemann, and Therese Tuttle

2:25 pm - 2:45 pm: Break

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS, SESSION 2

2:45 pm - 4:15 pm:

The LEHC Process, 1.5 MCLE Credits
Erin Lapyrolerie, Jerry Rioux, Karen Teidemann, and Therese Tuttle

2:50 pm - 4:15 pm: 

Harnessing the Power of Community Support
Kim Frink, SunCoast Market Co-op

Organizational Culture: Creation & Maintenance
Kate (Sassy) Sassoon, Sassy Facilitation

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS, SESSION 3

4:20 pm - 5:50 pm: 

When $#@! Hits the Fan
JQ Hannah, Food Co-op Initiative

LEHC Potpourri, 1.5 MCLE Credits
Erin Lapyrolerie, Jerry Rioux, Karen Teidemann, and Therese Tuttle

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Co-op Social

Saturday, April 30

9:00 am: Check-ins Begin

9:00 am: Registration & Light Breakfast

9:30 am: Welcome & Panels

Cooperatives: Carving Pathways of Opportunity
Moderator: Jose Armando Manguia, CCCD

  • Reclaiming Allensworth: Dennis Hutson and Kayode Kadara, TAC Teaching and Innovation Farm
  • Farmworkers to Farmers: Joaquin Jimenez, Rancho San Benito
  • Changing the Landscape of Housing: E. Kim Coontz, CCCD

MORNING WORKSHOPS

11:00 am - 12:25 pm:

Co-ops 101 -- An Introduction to the Many Ways that Cooperatives are Used
Pedro Maturana, Aldo de la Mora, and Jose Armando Munguia

Reading and Understanding Financial Statements
E. Kim Coontz, Jamie Duong, CCCD

12:30 pm: Lunch

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS, SESSION 1

1:30 pm - 2:50 pm:

Making Meetings Awesome: Empowerment, Participation, and Productivity
Kate (Sassy) Sassoon, Sassy Facilitation

Saving Manufactured Home Parks with Cooperative Ownership
Adrian Asbun and Megan Krekorian, CCCD

2:55 pm - 3:15 pm: Break

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS, SESSION 2

3:20 pm - 4:40 pm:

Sutton: One Person, One Vote: Emergence and Success through the Practice of Democracy
Mary Sutton, Collective Remake

Loan Readiness – Preparing Your Cooperative for Debt and Investments
Mark Fick, Shared Capital Cooperative

4:45 pm: Closing Plenary

 

Translation Provided Continuing Legal Education Credit

 

Many Thanks to Our Conference Sponsors!

   
Speakers

Ed Whitfield chairs the board of Southern Reparations Loan Fund (SRLF), a network of Southern, place-based loan funds that are part of Seed Commons: A Community Wealth Cooperative. A long time social justice activist, Ed had been involved in labor, community organizing and peace work since the late 60‘s when he was a student activist at Cornell University. He has served as the chair of the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission for nine years, and is the former board chair of Greensboro’s Triad Minority Development Corporation.
Ed is deeply involved in theorizing and promoting the development of cooperative enterprises in marginalized communities in the south.  

E. Kim Coontz Executive Director, California Center for Cooperative Development, has been working with cooperative enterprises for over 20 years. She has assisted in the start-up of more than 30 cooperatives, authored and co-authored more than 10 publications about cooperatives and written numerous articles. Prior to her employment with CCCD, Kim was Executive Director of Yolo Mutual Housing Association, a nonprofit developer of cooperatively-governed affordable housing in Davis, CA. She also spent 14 years in an academic position with the Center for Cooperatives at UC Davis.

Jamie Duong is a founding member of Resolve Financial Cooperative, a worker owned cooperative that proveides bookkeeping services for cooperatives, non-profits, and other businesses nationwide. For many years Jamie served as CCCD’s business planning and finance manager, where she led the development of business plans for cleaning and homecare worker cooperatives, and for childcare cooperatives.  Jamie is also experienced with developing proformas for cooperative housing developments. She is well versed at assisting co-ops with a variety of challenges related to accounting. Jamie has a BA in Economics from UC Davis, and a degree in accounting. For more information about Resolve Financial Cooperative, see www.resolve.coop.

Mark Fick is the Director of Lending with Shared Capital Cooperative where he leads the business development, loan underwriting and portfolio management functions of the organization.  As a cooperatively owned loan fund, Shared Capital works to build economic democracy by providing financing throughout the United States to cooperatively owned enterprises including consumer, worker, and producer owned cooperatives.  Over the past 25 years, Mark has been an active leader with a variety of community-based and cooperative development organizations with a focus on building economic systems that are democratic and radically inclusive.  This has included work with the US Federation of Worker Cooperation, Chicago Mutual Housing Network, NASCO Development Services,

Kim Rivero Frink is the Board President of SunCoast Market Co-op in Imperial Beach, California. SunCoast is a startup food cooperative in the southern region of San Diego County near the Mexican border. Kim has been involved in the co-op since they started organizing in 2016. SunCoast now has 845 member-owners and is in lease negotiations for a store site. In 2020, SunCoast received the national "Best of the Best" award at the Up & Coming Food Co-op Startup Conference. Kim is retired from the County of San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency where she worked in programs such as First 5 San Diego and Maternal and Child Health that promote the health and well-being of children and families.

JQ Hannah is the Assistant Director of the Food Co-op Initiative (FCI) and specializes in the development of training and content to empower startup food co-op organizers to lead in their communities. A deep believer in the power of peer idea sharing and the best innovations coming from those leading in the trenches of the movement, JQ has headed up the vast expansion of FCI’s peer learning opportunities, from the FCI peer remote learning groups that over five dozen startups across the country participate in, to the FCI regional DeepDive training, to the FCI Live video series.

Dennis Hudson is a former Airforce Chaplain and United Methodist Minister. Dennis’ mother, a resident of Allensworth, expressed concern to Dennis that Allensworth would die with many residents leaving. Allensworth is the only California town founded by and for African Americans in 1908. The town thrived on African American leadership, establishing governance, education, and an agricultural way of life. Dennis purchased close to 60 acres in Allensworth to support the community, educate residents, and revitalize the town of Allensworth. He worked with siblings to found TAC Teaching and Innovation Farm to attract new farmers and families. They are motivated to be the Tuskegee Institute of the West based on self–resilience, and innovation.

Joaquin Jimenez is the farmworker liaison for Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS), providing cultural arts and social services programs for Latino youth and families in Half Moon Bay. He is active in his community, he volunteered for the Cabrillo Unified School District's migrant education program and helped many of the Bay City Flower Company workers find new employment after the nursery abruptly shut down operations last fall. Joaquin serves on the Half Moons Bay City Council, and is proud to advocate for the city's essential workers, where he champions affordable housing and the preservation to open spaces. He was the first Latino council member elected to the Half Moon Bay city council position. He co-founded Half Moon Bay's Latino Advisory Council. In 2020 Joaquin received the "Role Model of the Year" award from the Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Kayode Kadara grew up in rural Northern Nigeria, where he gardened and raised chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, and geese. In the Bay Area, Kayode worked as deputy director of an air pollution agency and as environmental program manager of postal facilities. Kayode and his wife Denise participated in ALBA, an organic farming program. Kayode is co-founder of TAC Farms, a program devised to revitalize the African American town of Allensworth through a regenerative farming training program and acquiring business practices to create a sustainable regional economy. TAC Farm is a reward movement of regenerative farming paired with modern administration and tech inclusion.

Erin Lapeyrolerie, attorney at law, practice with Goldfarb and Lipman, LLP in San Francisco.  Her practice emphasizes affordable housing, land use, cooperative corporations, and real estate transactions.  She represents numerous public agencies and nonprofit housing developers on subjects such as affordable housing requirements, real property transfers, land use entitlements, and compliance with federal and state fair housing laws.  She further assists public agencies in complying with planning and land use laws, including new state housing laws.  Erin advises housing cooperative corporations on compliance with the Davis-Stirling Act, the Corporations Code, and other laws and regulations impacting cooperatives. Erin’s credentials include an M.C.P from UC Berkeley and a JD from UC Hastings.

Pedro Maturana supports worker cooperative initiatives at the California Center for Cooperative Development. Currently he is supporting the launch of Co-op Home Care, a worker-owned business that provides in-home support services to elderly and disabled adults, and providing governance and business support for Yolo Eco Clean Cooperative. Pedro’s experience includes two years with the Arizmendi Association, the entity that provides development support and technical assistance to Arizmendi member bakeries. In this capacity he developed procedures, systems of accountability, as well as coordination and facilitation support. Prior to that, for seven years Pedro was as a worker member with Arizmendi Bakery and Pizzaria Emeryville. Pedro has a BS in Philosophy, and a double minor in professional writing and sociology from the University of California, Davis.

Jose Armando Munguia is Cooperative Development Agriculture Specialist with the California Center for Cooperative Development where he supports farmers with cooperative training and agriculture technical assistance. He invested the early years of his career in organizing rural communities to support access to higher education for disadvantaged students creating civic empowerment workshops and lobby days. Later, he opened agriculture trading channels and markets in Latin America, conducting business in over 11 countries. Jose Armando guided foreign customers in conducting business in the United States and ensured their success through innovative solutions and attention to supply chain efficiency. While in graduate school, he became aware of cooperatives as a tool to empower workers with self-determination and practice democratic values. Jose Armando Munguia earned a Master of Public Administration from Seattle University focused on social justice solutions.

Jerry Rioux is a Housing and Community Development Consultant who specializes in affordable housing, manufactured housing and cooperatives. He recently retired from directing the San Luis Obispo Housing Trust Fund.  Prior to that, he held leadership positions in the affordable housing  sector, most of these allowed him to use his expertise in manufactured housing. In the 1980s, Jerry developed and managed what is now California’s Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program (MPRROP). Jerry earned a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Southern California.  He was a licensed California real estate broker for 18 years and has taught college courses in both real estate and urban planning. Jerry also serves as treasurer of the board of the California Center for Cooperative Development.

Kate “Sassy” Sassoon is the founder of Sassy Facilitation, a consultancy that provides facilitation, education, mediation, and group process design to cooperatives of all sorts and innovative organizations. In her 20+ years of membership in various democratically owned and run organizations, Sassy has seen many faces of the co-op sector, including: housing, childcare, worker-owned enterprises, arts and manufacturing collectives, and intentional communities. She strives to bring lucidity, productivity, and humor to her classes and her clients. Sassy is also Director of Cooperative Membership at Zebras Unite Co-op.

Mary Sutton is life-long activist/artist with a strong commitment to racial and economic justice. She has been active in the movement to stop prison and jail expansion and has worked to mobilize a broad coalition of community-based organizations to stop LA Counties massive $2 billion jail construction plan, and to push for available funds to build community-based solutions. Sutton designed Collective REMAKE in the MA in Urban Sustainability program at Antioch University Los Angeles; and now works full-time to move Collective REMAKE forward through Co-operative Education and Development (CEAD) programs, the implementation of democratic participatory practices, leadership development, and diverse fundraising efforts. Sutton is currently a PhD student in the Graduate School for Leadership and Change at Antioch University.

Karen Tiedemann, attorney at law, is a partner with Goldfarb and Lipman Law firm where she practices affordable housing, redevelopment and environmental law.  She represents numerous public agencies and nonprofit corporations on the development, financing and management of low and moderate-income housing.  She has special expertise on both stock and limited equity cooperative housing structures. Karen is co-author of Between the Lines: A Question & Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing and A Legal Guide to California Redevelopment.  Karen's education includes an A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley. J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, and a Masters in City Planning from University of California, Berkeley. Karen is a long time board member of the California Center for Cooperative Development.

Thérèse C. Tuttle, attorney at law, is a partner with Tuttle Law Group. Therese works with consumer, housing, agriculture, and worker cooperatives, and also advises clients on business formation and estate planning matters.  She serves on the non-profit committee of the California State Bar Association.  In 2013, she drafted amendments to California’s cooperative law that enabled preferred-share financing and capitalization of cooperatives.  She was awarded USDA’s “Great Cooperator” Award. Therese also served as Director of Cooperative and Economic Development for the National Farmer’s Union, managing cooperative project requests from 23 state-based member organizations. She earned her JD from Loyola Law School. Therese is vice chair of the board of the California Center for Cooperative Development.

Hotel & Transportation

Conference Site

Sacramento Scottish Rite Center - 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819

CCCD has researched the following accomodations and transportation options related to the conference; however, we don't endorse any hotel, hostel, campground or travel provider.

Accomodations

Hampton Inn & Suites CSUS 1875 65th Street Sacramento, CA 95819, (916) 451-1135, (1.7 mi away). The hotel is a 25 minute walk or a 5 minute drive from the conference venue.
Pool, Fitness Center, Business Center, Free Wi-Fi, Parking Additional

Larkspur Landing Sacramento 555 Howe Avenue Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 646-1212, (1.1 mi away). The hotel is a 30 minute walk or a 4 minute drive from the conference venue.
Fitness Center, Business Center, Free Wi-Fi, Pet Friendly, Outdoor Spa, On-site Laundry Services, Free Parking

Comfort Inn & Suites Sacramento 21 Howe Avenue Sacramento, CA 95826, (916) 379-0400, (2.4 mi away). The hotel is a 1 hour walk or a 9 minute drive from the conference venue.
Indoor Pool and Spa, Fitness Center, Free Wi-Fi, Free Parking

Courtyard Marriott Sacramento Midtown 4422 Y Street Sacramento, CA 95817, (916) 455-6800, (2.8 mi away). The hotel is a 50 minute walk or a 12 minute drive from the conference venue.
Fitness Center, Business Center, Free Wi-Fi, Outdoor Pool and Spa, On-site Restaurants, Parking Additional

HI Sacramento Hostel 925 H Street Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 668-6632, (4.0 mi away) The hostel is a 14 minute drive from the conference venue.
Free Wi-Fi, Baggage and Bike Storage, On-site Laundry, Game Room, Outdoor Patio, Limited On-site Parking

Sac-West RV Park & Campground 3951 Lake Road West Sacramento, CA 95691, (916) 371-6771, (10.3 mi away). The campground is an 18 minute drive from the conference venue.
Open Year-round, Park, Outdoor Pool, Fishing On-site, Dog Park, Pet Friendly, Train Rides, On-site Restaurant, Free Wi-Fi

Be a Sponsor

Become a Conference Sponsor

Showcase your organization as an innovative leader in the cooperative movement! Sponsor the California Co-op Conference to promote your commitment to local economic development and community while also getting your name out there among statewide cooperators.

Additional ways to support the conference include opportunities to directly connect with conference participants by tabling, donations for the scholarship fund, donations of raffle items or food or food and beverages.

Contact CCCD today about sponsoring or tabling: (530) 297-1032 or vdomier@cccd.coop or submit this form.

Sponsorship Tiers

Cooperative Hero - $3,000
Your organization / co-op's name and logo will receive prominent recognition in the conference:

  • Website
  • Social media content (3x)
  • Email & print promotions
  • Printed agenda & program
  • Signage at registration, the podium, & main conference hall
  • Complimentary tabling
  • Verbal recognition at conference plenary
  • Two complimentary conference registrations
  • Promotional materials included in participant packets

Cooperative Champion - $2,000
Your organization / co-op's name and logo will receive distinct placement in the conference:

  • Website
  • Social media content (2x)
  • Email & print promotions
  • Printed agenda & program
  • Signage at registration, the podium, & main conference hall
  • Verbal recognition
  • One complimentary conference registration
  • Table space for promotional materials

Cooperative Accelerator - $1,000
Your organization / co-op's name and logo will be included in the conference:

  • Website
  • Social media content (1x)
  • Email & print promotions
  • Printed agenda & program
  • Signage at registration

Cooperative Sparkplug - $500
Your organization / co-op's name will be listed in the conference:

  • Website
  • Printed agenda & program

Cooperative Enthusiast - Donation of any amount welcomed to support the Co-op Scholarship Fund!

Tabling

We invite organizations that want to directly connect with statewide cooperators to share their resources, products, and services at an exhibitor table during the conference. Tabling for the entire duration of the conference costs $250. Alternatively, organizations may opt to table at our evening social and fundraising raffle during the first day of the conference. Tables during the social cost $100 for full tables and $50 for half tables. No sales are permitted.