I recently spoke with Liah Burnley, who is a Policy Advocate for Californians for Safety and Justice
Informing Criminal Justice Reform Policies by Engaging with Crime Survivors and the Formerly Incarcerated
Misconception Monday – The State Budget
Misconception Monday – State Budget
Hello. This is Episode 8 of my Misconception Monday series. If this is your first time tuning in to these, you can listen to the previous episodes here.
Today’s podcast, just in time for the announcement of the Governor’s January budget proposal on Wednesday morning, will cover
Understanding SB 1 – California’s New Gas Tax
As you’ve probably already noticed at the pump, California’s gas taxes are on their way up. But, before you (potentially) see ads bombard the airwaves later this year for and against a referenda on the gas tax, let’s break down what taxes and fees are increasing, and where those
Stealthing – A new name for an age-old practice
For today’s podcast, I sat down with Erinn Ryberg (McGeorge Class of ’13), Leg Director for Asm. Cristina Garcia, to discuss one of the bills her office worked on last year, AB 1033, which addressed the issue of stealthing. As Erinn describes it, “It’s a new name for something that’s been going
The 2017 Legislative Session by the Numbers
The 2017 Legislative Session By The Numbers
With 2017 drawing to a close, it seems fitting to do a recap of the 2017 Legislative Session by the numbers. Specifically, I’ll be looking at the numbers in terms of bill introductions, end of session statistics, and the Governor’s actions.
On the topic of bill
Many ways to limit secret sexual harassment settlements
Recent action at the state, federal, and private corporate levels provides a window into the many ways to attack the problem of nondisclosure agreements in sexual harassment settlements.
Bar Nondisclosure Agreements in Settlements
A decade ago, the California Legislature changed the law to bar nondisclosure agreements in settlements of certain serious sexual
Navigating the Federal/State Cannabis Divide: California Comes Up with the Correspondent Bank
With California’s newly legalized recreational marijuana industry set to begin January 1 and projected to generate $7 billion annually by 2020, devising a banking system for all that money is a priority. The problem is that banks, which are regulated by the federal government, won’t touch it for fear of being prosecuted criminally.
Last month,
Negotiating Policy and Legislation
Negotiating Policy and Legislation
Since California’s legislative session is only getting closer and closer, I have another podcast for you today with Erinn Ryberg – Leg. Director for Assembly Member Cristina Garcia. Today, Erinn and I are discussing negotiating legislation and the policy changes within a given piece of legislation.
Misconception Monday – Special Sessions
Misconception Monday – Special Sessions
https://soundcloud.com/user-259535370/misconception-monday-special-sessions
Hello, and welcome to Episode 7 of my Misconception Monday series. If this is your first time catching one of these podcasts, you can get a better sense of what they are about by checking out my previous Misconception Monday posts here.
In today’s podcast, I discuss some
Staffing a Committee
With the Legislature set to return to session in just a few short weeks, I sat down with Erinn Ryberg – the Legislative Director for Assembly member Cristina Garcia, to talk about some of the do’s and don’ts when it comes to staffing committee.
When it comes