Flights: Book early for the best fares.
Electronic tickets for Southwest can be booked at www.southwest.com and special fare information is at www.southwest.com/hotfares. United also has some good rates. Check http://www.ual.com/

The Hyatt: $84 government rate with identification.
800-233-1234 or 916/443-1234
1209 "L" Street (2 blocks from Capitol)
No airport shuttle, $11 one way for Supershuttle which runs every half hour
 
The Clarion Hotel, $69 group rate if reserved by March 5
Nonsmoking, 2 queens (rate does not increase with double occupancy)
Say you are with "Beaches, Rivers and Wetlands"
916/444-8000; 700 16^th Street (16^th & H; 6 blocks from Capitol)
Complimentary airport shuttle.