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This episode we welcome friend of the podcast Chris Micheli to talk about his two new books about the legislative process: Handbook on California's Legislative Process and Handbook on Legislative Drafting in California.
Micheli will be a familiar name to Capitol Weekly readers; his Micheli Files column, in which he explains - in plain language - nuances of the California legislative process, is a popular feature. The State of California does not make it easy to find much of this information, so Micheli has become a go-to informal adviser to legislative staff, lobbyists and journalists. He explains the purpose of the new books, gives real-world examples of the types of info contained, and talks about who 'gets' the process (and who doesn't).
Plus, Who had the worst week in California Politics?
Show Notes:
1:40 Two new books
4:07 New versions
6:23 This information is hard to come by
8:14 Assembly vs. Senate
9:53 Real world example: how Suspense works - and why
11:26 Plain language
15:30 Do lawmakers 'get' the process?
18:39 Masters of parliamentary procedure
19:50 Sue Parker, Erika Contreras and Bernadette McNulty
23:42 What to look for at end of session this year
28:29 Other lobbyists
31:07 "Do you remember Lenny Goldberg?"
35:08 An Oakland A's story
38:01 #WWCA
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Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang
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This episode we welcome friend of the podcast Chris Micheli to talk about his two new books about the legislative process: Handbook on California's Legislative Process and Handbook on Legislative Drafting in California.
Micheli will be a familiar name to Capitol Weekly readers; his Micheli Files column, in which he explains - in plain language - nuances of the California legislative process, is a popular feature. The State of California does not make it easy to find much of this information, so Micheli has become a go-to informal adviser to legislative staff, lobbyists and journalists. He explains the purpose of the new books, gives real-world examples of the types of info contained, and talks about who 'gets' the process (and who doesn't).
Plus, Who had the worst week in California Politics?
Show Notes:
1:40 Two new books
4:07 New versions
6:23 This information is hard to come by
8:14 Assembly vs. Senate
9:53 Real world example: how Suspense works - and why
11:26 Plain language
15:30 Do lawmakers 'get' the process?
18:39 Masters of parliamentary procedure
19:50 Sue Parker, Erika Contreras and Bernadette McNulty
23:42 What to look for at end of session this year
28:29 Other lobbyists
31:07 "Do you remember Lenny Goldberg?"
35:08 An Oakland A's story
38:01 #WWCA
Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/
Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang
"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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