To: All Californians Attending the Midyear Directors Meetings and Hill Visits

From: James Liptak, C.A.R. President

Regarding: Important Events for Californians

As we prepare for the NAR meetings in Washington, DC, I want to provide you with an overview of key activities for Californians attending the committee and Board of Directors meetings, as well as the Capitol Hill visits with the members of the California Congressional delegation.

1. California NAR Directors Briefing. Tuesday, May 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Virginia Suite A & B, Lobby Level of the Marriott Wardmam Park Hotel. All Californians serving as NAR Directors and committee members will meet for an issues briefing session to preview the issues of concern to California. All NAR directors and committee members must attend. All other Californians are also welcome. For more information please contact Matthew Roberts at matthewr@car.org or (213) 739-8284.

2. Congressional Issues Briefings. Two Congressional Issues Briefing sessions will be held to prepare you for our visits with your members of Congress. We will be highlighting the "hot issues" that you need to discuss with your members of Congress. Only one session need be attended.

Session #1 will be held on Tuesday, May 12 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.(time changed due to NAR Real Estate Summit), Virginia Suite, Lobby Level of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Session #2 will be held Wednesday, May 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Balcony B Room, Mezzanine Level of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Californians planning on attending the Hill Visits with member of Congress must attend. For more information, contact Matthew Roberts at (213) 739-8284 or via email at matthewr@car.org.

3. California Congressional Reception. A reception in honor of the California Congressional Delegation will be held on Wednesday, May 13 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Montpelier Room of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress. Invitations have been extended to each of the California representatives and their staff.

A secure baggage check area will be available for those C.A.R. members whose flight schedules may require them to come straight to the reception from the airport.

4. Congressional Visits. Visits with the member of Congress will be held on Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14. Please visit the Capitol Hill Visit Schedule Web Page for more information and to contact the appropriate Federal Political Coordinator listed for each member of Congress if you would like to attend the appointment.

5. MLS/ProStandards Committees Briefing. Wednesday, May 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Nathan Hale Room, Wardman Tower. All Californians serving on the MLS and ProStandards Committees should attend. For more information please contact June Barlow at juneb@car.org or (213) 739-8277.

6. NAR Legislative and Political Forum. The Legislative and Political Forum will be held Tuesday May 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Marriott Ballroom, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

7. Region 13 Caucus. Friday, May 15 from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thurgood Marshall Ballroom South, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. All California NAR Directors must attend.

8. Issue Papers. Below you will find a link for the Federal Legislative Priorities on pending federal issues. Also included are copies of specific committee agenda summaries, agendas for the California NAR Directors Briefing and both Congressional Issues Briefings sessions, including a schedule of the Capitol Hill appointments with a matrix showing committee assignments and issues of importance for each member of Congress.

C.A.R. Federal Legislative Priorities
Agenda - California NAR Directors Briefing
Agenda - Session #1 Congressional Issues Briefing
Agenda - Session #2 Congressional Issues Briefing
Appraisal Committee - Agenda Summary
Business Issues Committee - Agenda Summary
Commercial Legislation & Regulatory Subcommittee - Agenda Summary
Conventional Finance & Lending Committee - Agenda Summary
Equal Opportunity-Cultural Diversity Committee - Agenda Summary
Federal Housing Policy Committee - Agenda Summary
Federal Taxation Committee - Agenda Summary
Land Use Property Rights & Environment Committee - Agenda Summary
State & Local Issues Committee - Agenda Summary
Congressional Hill Visits Schedule

rev. 05/08/09