The booklet is intended to develop advocacy skills in those concerned with the education of gifted and talented children in California. Sample chapters have the following titles: "As an Advocate How Do You Measure Up?""Why Is Advocacy Important?""What Are the Goals of Advocacy in California?""Where and How Does One Become an Advocate for the Gifted/Talented?""Who Are the Decision Makers?""How Can One Become an Effective Advocate at the State (and/or National) Level?""Who Is an Effective Advocate?""What Are the Essential Conditions for an Effective State/National Advocacy Movement?""How To Write an Effective Letter"; "Information Useful for Advocacy Purposes"; "Early History of the California Association for the Gifted (CAG)"; "What California Organizations Can Advocates Join?""CAG's Ten Regions." (DB)