In today’s podcast we will be discussing another one of my rules for effective lobbying – never speak on behalf of another entity or purport to represent its position without specific, clear, definitive, precise
The OAL’s six standards of review
The OAL’s Six Standards of Review
In today’s podcast on how to be a more effective regulatory agency advocate we will be looking at the Office of Administrative Law’s six standards of review for proposed regulations.
California’s Office of Administrative Law, also known by its acronym OAL, plays several roles concerning the rulemaking
Legislative oversight of rulemaking bodies
Legislative Oversight of Rulemaking Bodies
In today’s post, we’ll continue our look into how to be a more effective regulatory agency advocate. Today’s podcast concerns the unique role of the California Legislature in the rulemaking process.
There is a number of ways that the Legislature influences the rulemaking activities of state agencies. One
Making Effective Regulatory Agency Presentations
Making Effective Regulatory Agency Presentations
Today we are continuing my series on how to be a more effective regulatory advocate. Today’s podcast is about making effective regulatory agency presentations and other avenues an advocate can utilize to influence rulemaking bodies.
There are a few basics to making effective regulatory agency presentations. Those are:
Providing Public Comment
Today’s podcast is a follow up on last week’s episode where I discussed when and how the public can participate in California’s rulemaking process. On today’s podcast I will be discussing one aspect of public participation, providing public comment.
As I’ve mentioned in earlier podcasts, there are over 200 state
Types of State Agencies
Today I will be continuing my series of podcasts on how to be a more effective state regulatory agency advocate. In my first post, I gave a brief overview of Regulatory Advocacy. Today, I’ll look at the types of rule-making bodies in California state government.
You might remember
Overview of Regulatory Advocacy
Overview of Regulatory Advocacy
In today’s post, I will begin a series of podcasts about how to be a more effective state regulatory agency advocate. Today’s podcast will be an overview of state regulatory agency advocacy efforts.
The first questions one might have about regulatory agency advocacy are: “What is it?” and “Is
Rules for Effective Lobbying – Part 8: Don’t Ignore the Minority Party
Rules for Effective Lobbying – Part 8 – Don’t Ignore the Minority Party
In today’s podcast, I talk about my eighth rule for being an effective lobbyist: don’t ignore the minority party. There are a number of reasons supporting this rule, among them: common courtesy, you may need their votes
Hearing set for today in one of California’s many court challenges to Trump roll-backs of federal policy
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a total of 22 lawsuits in 17 different subject areas against the Trump administration.
The Sacramento Bee compiled a list of all the pending cases, along with quick summaries of each, and arranged them by subject matter. You can find links to the many complaints
Rules for Effective Lobbying – Part 7: Set Yourself Up for Successful Client Relations
Rules for Effective Lobbying Part 7 – Client Relations
In today’s podcast, I talk about my seventh rule for being an effective lobbyist: set yourself up for successful client relations. This is really a series of rules that will help you establish a solid foundation for a successful relationship with any client that