{"id":170723,"date":"2023-12-07T16:40:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=170723"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:40:25","slug":"92nd-annual-california-state-capitol-tree-lighting-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=170723","title":{"rendered":"92nd Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento, CA&#8230;Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom hosted the 92nd Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony alongside special guest Harley Goodpasture \u2013 marking the 40th year a child from a Department of Developmental Services (DDS) regional center has helped light the State Capitol tree.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-170724\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-701x468.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/408073408_947600366723829_3406793089492897742_n-1067x712.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Governor Newsom &amp; First Partner Siebel Newsom Host the CA Capitol Virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zcpmiPVlc5Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/955f0794-d2d7-478d-8a2b-2204b0413622.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Five-year-old Harley, who is the first California Native American child to assist with the ceremony, receives services from the Inland Regional Center and represents over 400,000 Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities who receive services from the state\u2019s nonprofit regional centers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This year, California expanded the long-standing tradition of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities creating ornaments for the State Capitol tree. They included trees from all of DDS\u2019 21 regional centers as part of the festivities. The celebration also included a blessing from the Chairman of the Wilton Rancheria and a performance from the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55\/_compresseds\/64b1e4db-8386-0343-a469-c409a07d7545.jpg\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"mcnButton \" title=\"Watch the Tree Lighting Ceremony Here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zcpmiPVlc5Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the Tree Lighting Ceremony Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55\/_compresseds\/ac4226fa-5b7b-8a76-40ea-4d90fe4bc2a3.jpg\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55\/_compresseds\/d0c57d12-c3d3-5efc-43d9-32ae43171d0c.jpg\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento, CA&#8230;Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom hosted the 92nd Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony alongside special guest Harley Goodpasture \u2013 marking the 40th year a child from a Department of Developmental Services (DDS) regional center has helped light the State Capitol tree. 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