About me
Dorothy Johnson serves as Legislative Advocate on the State ACSA Governmental Relations team and is lead on a policy portfolio that includes labor relations, governance, state pension systems, facilities, and technology. She also serves as subject matter expert to the ACSA Council of Human Resources Leaders and Retired Leaders Council. Dorothy joined ACSA in 2021 bringing over a decade of experience advocating for statewide associations that represent California’s local public agency leaders. Immediately before ACSA, she served as a gubernatorial appointee to the California State 2020 Census Office, first as legislative director and then as policy advisor. Prior to that she served as legislative advocate for the League of California Cities, California State Association of Counties, and the California Special Districts Association.