Bills, Amendments, & Resolutions – Part 1 (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/bills-amendments-resolutions-part-1
Today, and next Monday, we’re taking a look at bills, amendments to bills, constitutional amendments, and resolutions.
In the California State Capitol, there are three types of measures that can be considered by lawmakers ‑‑ bills, constitutional amendments, and resolutions. All of them
The Legislative Calendar (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-legislative-calendar
Today’s podcast is on the legislative calendar. The legislative calendar establishes a schedule for the two‑year legislative session and provides numerous deadlines throughout the legislative process.
The calendar for the California legislative session is certainly important for those who work in and around the state capitol. California’s
Legislative Lingo (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/legislative-lingo
Today’s topic is one of my favorites, legislative lingo.
It probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise that my colleagues and I, those who work in and around California’s state capital, use a number of different terms or lingo to describe different aspects of the California legislative
The Role of State Agencies in Policy Making (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-role-of-state-agencies-in-policy-making
Today’s podcast is about state agencies and their role in public policy development. California’s agencies – including departments, board, and commissions – engage in a fair amount of public policy making through both their rule making authority, as well as their interpretation
The Lobbyist/Legislative Staffer Dynamic with Chris Micheli and Erinn Ryberg (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-lobbyistlegislative-staffer-dynamic-with-chris-micheli-and-erinn-ryberg
Today’s podcast is a conversation between two familiar voices here on CAP·impact – veteran lobbyist Chris Micheli and veteran capitol staffer (turned lobbyist since recording) Erinn Ryberg – talking about one of the most critical dynamics in the California Legislature, the working dynamic
McGeorge’s Lawmaking in California course – Part 1 (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/mcgeorges-lawmaking-in-california-course-part-1
In today’s post I continue my series looking at the courses offered by the Capital Center for Law & Policy at McGeorge School of Law to train aspiring Capital Lawyers who plan to work in and around California state government. Today’s post
Intro to Capital Lawyering – Part 2 (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/intro-to-capital-lawyering-part-2
Today’s post is part two on the Introduction to Capital Lawyering course – to be called Capital Lawyering and Policy Making going forward – that is offered at McGeorge School of Law. You can find my first post on the Capital Lawyering and
Intro to Capital Lawyering – Part 1 (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/intro-to-capital-lawyering-part-1
Today’s post is a continuation of last week’s post about the role of the capital lawyer. As I mentioned last week, I’ll be explaining how the Capital Center for Law & Policy at McGeorge School of Law trains capital lawyers. Today’s podcast is
The Role of the Capital Lawyer
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-role-of-the-capital-lawyer
Today’s podcast is on the role of the capital lawyer. One of the things we do here at McGeorge School of Law is train individuals to be successful capital lawyers. I’ll talk more about how McGeorge trains capital lawyers in the coming weeks.
So, who
How to Successfully Utilize Lobbying Coalitions
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/how-to-successfully-utilize-lobbying-coalitions
Today’s podcast is on utilizing lobbying coalitions. A vital aspect of lobbying in California is to join forces with other similarly situated parties because a larger group is often more powerful and effective than a single voice, or even just a few.
These organized efforts