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
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
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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
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
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
In yesterday’s podcast, I discussed common misconceptions about elections in California. Today I am taking a deeper look at elections in California. Specifically, I will be talking about initiatives and referendum – two of three direct democracy processes available to voters in California. The third process is the recall.
The
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
Misconception Monday – Elections
Hello, and welcome to Episode 6 of my Misconception Monday series. In this series of podcasts, I identify and dispel common misconceptions that are related to the many aspects of the California legislative process. You can revisit my previous Misconception Monday posts here.
In today’s podcast, I discuss
In my previous post, I mentioned that many areas of marijuana law are complex and that I would discuss legal ethical issues that marijuana attorneys face. It is critical to remember that every use of marijuana violates federal law, even in states like California, where the state allows medical or recreational
The Role of the Media in California’s Legislative Process
Today’s podcast focuses on the role of the media in California’s legislative process. The media’s role is so important that they’re considered a fourth branch of government and sometimes referred to as the Fourth Estate.
Their coverage – or lack thereof – can have