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Role of the California State Treasurer

August 16, 2019 6:29 amAugust 16, 2019 6:32 am

The State Treasurer has broad responsibilities and authority in the areas of investment and finance and serves as the State’s lead asset manager, banker and financier. In addition, the Treasurer serves as chairperson or a member of numerous State authorities,...

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Role of the Secretary of State

August 12, 2019 6:21 amAugust 12, 2019 6:22 am

The Secretary of State is an important player as a political institution because the office is where all of the campaign and lobbying filings are made. As a result, campaign contributions to campaign expenditures to reports by lobbyists and lobbyist...

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Role of the California Attorney General

August 9, 2019 2:52 amAugust 8, 2019 9:02 pm

The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the state. The California Constitution establishes the Attorney General as the state’s chief law officer and is responsible for ensuring that the laws of the state are enforced. The Attorney...

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Role of the California Lieutenant Governor

August 5, 2019 6:15 amAugust 4, 2019 6:11 pm

If a recall of the Governor is initiated, the recall duties must be performed by the Lt. Gov. California’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) has a largely ceremonial role in this state. He or she runs separately (i.e., the Lt. Governor...

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The Business of Lobbying

August 2, 2019 9:25 amAugust 2, 2019 11:51 am

Like other professions, particularly in the service sector, the field of lobbying is a business. Lobbying is a professional services business and state law requires transparency in the activities of those in the lobbying business (i.e., public disclosure of information)....

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Lobbying State Agencies

July 29, 2019 2:05 amJuly 28, 2019 3:53 pm

An important, but often over-looked, component of lobbying for or against legislative changes is working with the relevant state agencies or departments to secure a favorable recommendation on the bill that you are lobbying. There are both policy and fiscal...

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Selected Highlights from California’s Constitution, Part VI

July 26, 2019 2:15 amJuly 26, 2019 6:34 am

The California Constitution, one of the longest of the fifty states, has 32 articles (even though the last one is numbered 35), and three articles contain subparts (Articles 10, 13 and 19). There are approximately 365 sections contained in those...