California Catholic Conference

What California Catholic Conference does

The California Catholic Conference (CCC) is the official public policy advocacy voice of the Catholic Church in California, operating as the staff office of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops. It represents 12 (arch)dioceses, 1,073 parishes, 3,280 priests, 19 bishops, and approximately 12 million Catholics—roughly 30% of California's population. Its core function is direct engagement with California state legislators and the governor's office on legislation affecting Catholic teaching, human dignity, and the common good, supported by a computerized bill tracking system that monitors 5,000-6,000 bills per two-year legislative session and classifies 800-1,000 as within its policy scope.

The CCC delivers advocacy through several programs: the California Catholic Advocacy Network (a free email-based mobilization network of thousands of members), Action Alerts that direct advocates to contact elected officials, the Radiate Love marriage and family initiative, a Restorative Justice Program, and a 2026 Elections voter engagement campaign. It operates from a Sacramento office near the State Capitol and hosts events including "Catholics at the Capitol" and Ash Wednesday liturgies. Leadership is a 12-person staff headed by Executive Director Kathleen Domingo, with directors covering education, social justice and environmental stewardship, communications, pastoral engagement, and digital media and advocacy.

The CCC is a non-profit funded by member (arch)dioceses and donations; it does not sell products or services and does not publicly disclose financials. Its distribution and mobilization channels include a bi-weekly newsletter (Public Policy Insights), social media (Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube), the cacatholic.org website, and direct testimony and correspondence with legislators. Strategic partnerships include close coordination with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholic Charities of California, Catholic Relief Services, Renaissance Learning, American Federation for Children, and various diocesan education initiatives.

Name

California Catholic Conference

Legal name

California Catholic Conference

Website

https://cacatholic.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The California Catholic Conference is the official public policy voice of the Catholic Church in California, representing 12 (arch)dioceses and approximately 12 million Catholics. It operates a Sacramento-based advocacy office that tracks state legislation, mobilizes members through the California Catholic Advocacy Network, and engages directly with legislators and the governor.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Public Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious public policy advocacy
• Legislative tracking services
• Grassroots advocacy mobilization
• Catholic education policy
• Social justice ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Diocesan Contributions: As the official public policy voice of the Catholic Church in California, the organization operates as a staff office funded by the California Catholic Conference of Bishops, which represents 12 (arch) dioceses throughout California.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The California Catholic Conference is the official public policy voice of the Catholic Church in California, providing legislative advocacy on behalf of 12 (arch)dioceses and nearly 12 million Catholics. It tracks 800-1,000 bills per legislative session, issues position analyses, delivers testimony before state legislators, and mobilizes grassroots advocacy through the California Catholic Advocacy Network. The organization runs programmatic initiatives including Radiate Love (marriage and family), Restorative Justice, Whole Person Care, and Support Changes Everything.

Product overview

The California Catholic Conference operates as a public policy advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy programs and initiatives including its primary website platform, the Radiate Love marriage and family initiative, the California Catholic Advocacy Network email program, Action Alerts for legislative engagement, and a Restorative Justice Program. These are mission-driven programmatic offerings rather than software products, platforms, or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radiate Love: An initiative of the bishops of California that invites every Catholic to celebrate the beauty and goodness of marriage and family, including monthly reflections, prayers, videos, and materials for families.
• California Catholic Advocacy Network

Products and services

• California Catholic Conference Website

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCC works closely with the USCCB, referencing their Catholic Social Teaching resources, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship materials, and alignment on national policy positions. They link to USCCB guidelines for pastors and parishes on advocacy and political action.
• Catholic Charities of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key resource partner alongside USCCB on the Action Center page, providing connections for advocacy and social service coordination.
• Catholic Relief ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as an advocacy resource partner for members seeking to engage in social justice efforts.
• St. Genevieve Parish SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent advocacy program collaboration on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) campaign, including educational outreach and advocacy training for students.
• Diocese of San BernardinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting partner for the California Catholic school superintendents gathering, supporting formation, collaboration, and strategic planning for Catholic education.
• American Federation for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing overview and implementation planning for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit and Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) preparation.
• Catholic Education Partners and Reficio SGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners sharing insights on efforts to expand educational opportunity and strategic planning for scholarship tax credit implementation.
• Catholic Mobilization NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an advocacy resource partner focused on restorative justice and Catholic engagement in criminal justice reform.
• Catholic Campaign for Human DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSCCB program referenced as a resource partner for community development and social justice advocacy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CACatholicConf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@californiacatholicconference
• Facebookfacebook.com/CACatholicConference
• Instagraminstagram.com/californiacatholicconference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-catholic-conference

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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