{"id":657,"date":"2023-02-01T14:15:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T22:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/?page_id=657"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:26:10","slug":"cerrell-political-leadership-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Cerrell Political Leadership Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"TopicIntro__GrayArea-sc-4vbxfj-0 sMldU\">\n<p class=\"TopicIntro__IntroText-sc-4vbxfj-3 dttjCO\">The annual spring Cerrell Political Leadership Summit, institutionalized by Joseph R. Cerrell, is hosted by the Unruh Institute each year in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cerrell Political Leadership Summit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/061CArOjzd4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>About the Summit<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-bZQynM cbwNWJ\">\n<p class=\"Media__Text-sc-3oci5t-1 jLfttq\">The program provides USC students the opportunity to meet the executive and legislative leaders who shape the laws and policies of the state. Scheduled events include discussions with legislators, lobbyists, campaign strategists, journalists, Capitol staff, and representatives of the Newsom Administration. In addition to these formally structured events, students meet and network with political, policy, and government experts throughout their time in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Media__Text-sc-3oci5t-1 jLfttq\">The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics invited you to apply to the 2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit. This annual trip is held in honor of <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/joseph-r-cerrell\/\"><strong>Joe Cerrell<\/strong><\/a>, one of the nation&#8217;s pioneer political consultants, who would take students to Sacramento to meet with California&#8217;s legislative and political leaders. This upcoming year&#8217;s Cerrell Summit will take place on Sunday, March 2 through Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in partnership with Loyola Marymount University, Cal State East Bay, Fullerton College, California State University Fresno, and University of San Francisco. In Sacramento, students will have the opportunity to meet the executive and legislative leaders who shape California&#8217;s laws and policies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Application and Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Transportation from Los Angeles to Sacramento, hotel accommodations in Sacramento, and most meals will be provided. Students will be responsible for personal and incidental expenses. The program is open to all USC students currently pursuing degrees at USC with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition to exemplary academic work, candidates should have a demonstrated interest in politics, government or public service, as shown through one or more of the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Political volunteerism<\/li>\n<li>Political internships<\/li>\n<li>Politically-related student activities<\/li>\n<li>Attendance and\/or participation in Center for the Political Future events<\/li>\n<li>Attending and\/or organizing political events (especially on-campus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be 2026 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit has during 2026 school year. The application for the 2027 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit will open during December 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Please direct all questions to <a href=\"mailto:unruhins@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unruhins@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit Recap<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6839\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit Group Photo featuring the student cohort and Betty Yee, former State Controller &amp; CPF Fellow\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-1536x945.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2025\/07\/2025-Cerrell-Summit-Capitol-Inside-Group-Photo-web-2048x1261.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit Group Photo featuring the student cohort and Betty Yee, former State Controller &amp; CPF Fellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thank you to all our partners, professionals, students, and staff who made the 2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit such a success! The annual Cerrell Political Leadership Summit in Sacramento has empowered students to explore careers in politics since 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Xz2pLMcfPqAaYLsr3NjpC07Syg379Xpm?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all photos for the 2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CPF&#8217;s 2025 Cerrell Political Leadership Summit took place from Sunday, March 2 through Tuesday, March 4 in partnership with Loyola Marymount University, Cal State East Bay, Fullerton College, California State University Fresno, and University of San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the summit, students met and learned from multiple professionals, from legislators to Capitol staff to journalists to lobbyists. Students had the unique opportunity to network with elected officials, such as f<span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">ormer California State Controller<\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/fellows-program\/former-fellows\/betty-yee\/\">Fall 2023 CPF Fellow Betty Yee<\/a> and various California Assembly members, responsible for shaping the laws and policies of the state. This engaging career development opportunity provided students with insights into state politics, public service, and civic engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":188,"featured_media":0,"parent":539,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-657","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cerrell Political Leadership Summit - USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The annual spring Cerrell Political Leadership Summit, is hosted by the Unruh Institute each year in Sacramento.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cerrell Political Leadership Summit - USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The annual spring Cerrell Political Leadership Summit, is hosted by the Unruh Institute each year in Sacramento.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USCPolFuture\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-13T20:26:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@USCPolFuture\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/\",\"name\":\"Cerrell Political Leadership Summit - USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/center-for-political-future\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-01T22:15:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-13T20:26:10+00:00\",\"description\":\"The annual spring Cerrell Political Leadership Summit, is hosted by the Unruh Institute each year in Sacramento.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/student-summits-2\/cerrell-political-leadership-summit\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jesse M. 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