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Today we’ll take a look at how bills land on the consent calendar, and some of the different consent calendar processes in the Assembly and Senate. All bills on the Consent Calendar are dispensed with by a single vote of a committee or the full house in either the Assembly or the Senate.
Per
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According to the American League of Lobbyists, there’s no specific degree or even formal training to become a lobbyist. That said, most lobbyists typically have a college degree. Some even have graduate or professional degrees. An understanding of how business and government interrelate is valuable to those interested in the profession. Many of those
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/drafting-bills-and-amendments
One of the important roles for any capital lawyer, particularly those in state or federal government, is knowing how to properly draft bills and amendments to those bills.
A critical factor is whether the bill’s language is clear enough to accomplish the intent of the bill’s author and its sponsor and, also, of course,
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/strategies-and-tactics-for-lobbying
As you might surmise, there are a number of aspects of a policy advocacy strategy that has to be put together and developed. These include: identifying your issue, your goals, determining the relevant decision makers, identifying those who can influence the decision maker or the decision makers, identifying opposition and the obstacles to reaching
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-business-of-lobbying
Lobbying is a professional services business, and it requires transparency in the activities of those in the lobbying profession, that is, public disclosure of relevant information.
Due to the requirements in the Political Reform Act of 1974, there are quarterly disclosures that are publicly available by way of the Secretary of State’s website found
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When individuals, or a small group of folks, decide to start their own lobbying firm they are likely to face many of the same issues faced by many other small businesses and owners starting a business in California as well as some issues specific to the lobbying industry.
There are several questions to think
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Today we’ll take a look at how Governor Newsom’s executive orders impact tax obligations in California. On March 30, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20, which is intended to provide relief to California’s small businesses. This particular executive order has a number of provisions related to state tax laws that are intended to provide
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On March 30, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N‑40‑20. This executive order (EO) is intended to provide regulatory relief to California’s small businesses. This particular executive order has a number of provisions. For one, it extends the Office of Administrative Law’s, the OAL, deadlines to review certain regulations.
Specifically, the governor’s executive order
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/providing-effective-committtee-testimony
Today we’ll take a look at providing effective committee testimony to the California Legislature. Here are a couple of points to keep in mind.
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/tracking-and-analyzing-bills-and-regulations
An important role for any lobbyist is to track and analyze legislation and regulations. Tracking and monitoring doesn’t just mean new bills and regulations. It also means amendments to those bills and regulations, budget actions, gubernatorial actions, and monitoring executive branch activities.
On the regulatory side, there are over 200 rulemaking bodies in the