Kevin Gordon
President and Partner
President and a founding partner. Former Executive Director of CASBO and Chief Lobbyist for CSBA, with more than 30 years of work on state budgets and education funding.
Small School Districts’ Association
Small districts.
Strong voices.
Advancing policies that give every small school district the resources, flexibility, and support to serve its students.
2026–2027 committee year2027 advocacy priorities
A shared voice for small schools
Local experience.
Statewide impact.
The Legislation & Advocacy Committee brings the experience of small school districts into statewide policy conversations. Through monthly collaboration with Capitol Advisors Group, the committee helps guide SSDA’s legislative positions in alignment with Board-approved priorities.
- Committee members
- 16
- Advocacy focus areas
- 6
- Collaboration cadence
- Monthly
Committee members
Advocacy focus areas
Collaboration
Meet the committee chair
Dr. Amy Alzina
Superintendent
Cold Spring School District
SSDA Vice President
Meet our committeePartnership
Advocating for small districts, together
Capitol Advisors Group is SSDA’s legislative and policy advocate. The committee meets with them monthly to review legislation, shape strategy, and keep SSDA’s positions aligned with Board-approved priorities — and, most importantly, they advocate at the State Capitol for the needs of small school districts across California.
Barrett Snider
Partner
Founding partner who manages the firm’s daily government relations operations, with twenty-five years in California politics, budget, and school finance advocacy.
Nick Romley
Legislative Advocate
Maintains the legislative tracking system, analyzes bills, and monitors committee hearings and State Board of Education and CDE meetings.