Comparing Congress and the California Legislature
Today’s podcast will explore some of the differences between Congress and the California Legislature.
Obviously, the California Legislature is based upon the United State Congress, and certainly, both are prominently featured in the state and federal constitutions. We’ll start with some similarities that I
Common Mistakes Lobbyists Make
Today’s podcast is a slightly different take on our In Practice series. It’s actually part In Practice as well as part addendum to Ray LeBov’s Rules for Effective Lobbying series.
The podcast today is from a fly on the wall regular perspective of a conversation between contributors – and
The Oroville Dam Crisis – The Impacts and the Ways Forward
I sat down recently with Assembly Member James Gallagher (R – Yuba City) to talk about a major issue that hit close to home for him, the Oroville Dam crisis in February 2017. We talked at length about the issues at the
How To Research California Legislative History and Legislative Intent
Today’s podcast is about getting a better understanding of California legislative history and intent research. Of course, many law review articles and books have been written on legislative history and intent. This podcast covers the subject in a summary fashion.
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In today’s Rules for Effective Lobbying podcast we will be discussing some life rules as they apply to lobbying. Some of my previously mentioned rules have been specifically generated in the lobbying context. There are others that are really life rules of more general applicability.
There
Misconception Monday – Miscellaneous Items
Today’s post is the final one in my Misconception Monday series. In today’s podcast, we will be covering the grab bag of remaining misconceptions related to California government and the California Legislature. You can find all my Misconception Monday podcasts, including this one, here.
Today’s first misconception
Today’s podcast is about how to find a lobbying job. Generally, my advice to prospective lobbyists is usually similar to job seekers in many other professions, but I’ll try to give some specific advice on getting a lobbying job at the state level in California.
Before you
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
Criminal Justice Reform in 2018 – What to Look For
With the California Legislature’s February 16 bill introduction deadline rapidly approaching, now seems as good a time as any to dive in to a conversation I had with Liah Burnley, a Policy Advocate for Californians for Safety and Justice (CSJ), where we look
Misconception Monday – Floor Actions
In today’s penultimate episode of Misconception Monday, we will be exploring common misconceptions about the California legislative process related to floor actions. As always, you can find my other Misconception Monday podcasts here.
The first misconception is that legislators in either house of the California Legislature can