She Shares: Conversations with Women Leaders was held at the California Museum. The speaker series featured California Supreme Court Justice Patricia Guerrero in conversation with KCRA’s Edie Lambert. Justice Guerrero is the first Latina to be appointed to the state’s high court and has been nominated to serve as Chief Justice starting in 2023.

Photographer: Tia Gemmell

Sacramento Children’s Home and PINC Sacramento partnered again this year to host the annual Luxe for Life Gala on Nov. 5 at Del Paso Country Club. This premier fall event brought together community partners and supporters to further the work of the Sacramento Children’s Home Crisis Nursery to strengthen at-risk families in the Sacramento community.

Photographer: Tia Gemmell

On Oct. 27, more than 400 guests attended the North State Building Industry Association’s annual Regional Housing Forecast for 2022 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento. Featured speakers, including Greg Paquin, Eric Carlson and Dr. Sanjay Varshney, addressed members of BIA, an organization that is committed to creating a variety of homeownership options for local residents and families.

On Oct. 6, the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) Association held its 21st Anniversary Celebration at Yin Ranch in Vacaville with special guest Governor Gavin Newsom. A VIP reception and ribbon cutting was held at the Yin Ranch Pavilion to celebrate the

On Oct. 5, Lionakis celebrated the grand opening of their new headquarters building at 2025 19th St. in Midtown Sacramento. They were joined by key community leaders, business partners and friends of the firm to showcase their new building, which will be used as a “living laboratory” to help continue to push innovation in design.

To celebrate 100 years in business, electrical contractor and engineering firm Rex Moore hosted nearly 700 employees, alumni, vendors, customers and associates at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento for a party featuring food, wine, a live band and a historical journey from 1922 to today.

Summer Solstice Dinner and Auction

On June 18, the American River Parkway Foundation held its Summer Solstice Dinner and Auction at William B. Pond Park in Sacramento. The sold-out event raised $100,000 for the Foundation to fulfill its mission to nurture and conserve the American River Parkway for everyone to enjoy.

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Juneteenth Mixer

On June 16, the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce held its Juneteenth Mixer at The Mix in downtown Sacramento. The sold-out event featured keynote speaker Scott Syphax, president of Syphax Strategic Solutions and founder of the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program.

Summer Soirée

Over 100 attendees gathered for the Leadership Sacramento Alumni Association’s first Summer Soirée reunion, hosted speakeasy-style on June 23 in a transformed warehouse in downtown Sacramento.

96th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast

The 96th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast was held on June 2 at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. The annual gathering was attended by nearly 1,000 California civic and business leaders to discuss issues in finance, government, education, agriculture and industry.