The deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills has come and passed so there are now no more bills in legislative limbo. This is the final rundown of how the bills we looked at this year fared.
Assembly Bills
A quick update on “The Clinic” and AB 1784
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our two Legislative and Public Policy Clinic students, Michelle and Keri. While there isn’t a new interview with them up … yet, there is an update on their bill, AB 1784.
Last week – June 1 to be specific – was the house of origin deadline in
The Clinic – Episode 8: The Staff/Sponsor Relationship
The Clinic – Episode 8: The Staff/Sponsor Relationship (transcript)
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-clinic-episode-8-the-staffsponsor-relationship
Today we have a very special episode of The Clinic. In addition to Keri and Michelle, we’ve got the legislative staffer who they’ve been working with very closely, Carli Olson, in Assembly Member Maienschein’s office joining us. The conversation focuses less on AB 1784 and
The CAP⋅impact Podcast – Episode 6: AB 1784
In today’s episode of The CAP⋅impact Podcast we are talking about California’s foster care system and. In particular, we’ll be talking about AB 1784 – authored by Assembly Member Brian Maienschein (R – San Diego) which is one bill working its way through the California Legislature aimed at improving the system. To get more information
The Clinic – Episode 7: The Personalities of Committees
The Personalities of Committees
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-clinic-episode-7-the-personalities-of-committees
On today’s episode of The Clinic Keri and Michelle discuss their experience navigating budget subcommittee hearings in the Assembly and Senate. What stood out most to Michelle was how the two different subcommittees felt like they had different personalities.
That’s largely a result of the Committee Chairs running those committees,
The Clinic – Episode 6: Goldilocks Testimony
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-clinic-episode-6-goldilocks-testimony
AB 1784, having cleared it’s first hurdle – policy committee – moved on to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Keri and Michelle had been told that their bill was destined for the Suspense File and that they wouldn’t need to testify. That all changed the day before, and after a flurry of text
The Clinic – Episode 4: Preparing for policy committee
Preparing for Policy Committee
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-clinic-episode-4-preparing-for-policy-committee
In today’s edition of The Clinic, we dive into the process of preparing for a policy committee hearing with Michelle and Keri. It is a long process with lots of steps and lots of people to keep in the loop along the way.
The process started with some initial
The Clinic – Episode 3: Early Stages of coalition building
The Clinic – Episode 3: Early Stages of Coalition Building
https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-clinic-episode-3-early-stages-of-coalition-building
This week on The Clinic, we speak again with Keri and Michelle about the bill they are working on with Asm. Brian Maienschein, AB 1784. This episode concentrates on the process of finding support – both inside and outside of the Building –
The Clinic – Episode 2: How an idea becomes a bill
The Clinic – Episode 2: How an idea becomes a bill
https://soundcloud.com/user-259535370/the-clinic-episode-2-how-an-idea-becomes-a-bill/s-jlVNu
When we last left off with our two Clinic students, Keri and Michelle, we had just learned about the Legislative and Public Policy Clinic at McGeorge. We had also just gotten to know our two students and the bill that they are working
The Clinic – Episode 1: Introducing Keri and Michelle
The Clinic – Episode 1: Introducing Keri and Michelle
https://soundcloud.com/user-259535370/the-clinic-episode-1
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new series here on CAP·impact that we’re calling The Clinic. CAP·impact exists to make it easier to understand the legislative process. We do that by utilizing the knowledge and experience of experts who work in California’s