Vanessa Cajina

Vanessa Cajina

Vanessa Cajina is a lobbyist with KP Public Affairs, one of the largest lobbying and public affairs consulting firms in California. Vanessa has been with KP since 2012 and leads the firm’s health care practice, and advises numerous clients on state budget work.  She organizes and leads coalition efforts on some of the most pressing issues every legislative session, and provides in-depth policy expertise using her unique background coming from nonprofit advocacy and direct community service. She has secured millions of dollars of state budget support for clients over the last decade.

In addition to her work at KP, Vanessa serves on the board of directors of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), which is focused on ensuring political and economic parity for Latinas through leadership, advocacy, and education.

Policy Areas

  • Aging Issues

  • Alcohol and Tied-House Exemptions

  • Early Childhood Education

  • Gaming

  • Healthcare

  • Human Services and Public Benefits Programs

  • Local Government

  • Nonprofit Management

  • Philanthropic Partnerships

  • Public Health

  • State Budget

  • Water and Natural Resources

 Experience:

  • Worked to expand access to healthcare coverage for over seven million Californians under the California Medi-Cal Program and Affordable Care Act

  • Led a first-in-the-nation effort to standardize prescription drug labels

  • Worked with numerous predominantly immigrant families to connect children to healthcare coverage and other community services

  • Legislative Advocate, Western Center on Law and Poverty

  • Statewide Policy Analyst, California Immigrant Policy Center

  • Regional Networks Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

Community Involvement:

  • Chair, Board of Directors, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) & Chair of the Legislative Committee

  • Board of Directors, California Immigrant Policy Center

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree, Community and Regional Development, University of California, Davis

 

Contact Vanessa

Email: vcajina@ka-pow.com

Main: 916-448-2162

Fax: 916-448-4923

621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1900 Sacramento, CA 95814