McGeorge Adjunct Professor Chris Micheli outside the California State CapitolI am once again joined by my colleagues Laura Curtis and Robert Moutrie on today’s video podcast about lobbying bills that have made it to one of the floors in the California Legislature. We discuss the similarities and major differences between lobbying bills in committee and lobbying bills on the floor.

The topics covered in this video include how it’s possible to lobby all 120 members of the California Legislature, some do’s and don’t’s for lobbying members and their staff on bills, the value of coalition meetings and one-on-one meetings, and what materials you should bring to a meeting with a legislator or their staff.

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Chris Micheli is an attorney and legislative advocate for the Sacramento governmental relations firm of Aprea & Micheli, Inc. As a lobbyist in the labor and employment field, he was directly involved in the development of California’s changes to its Equal Pay Act. …

Chris Micheli is an attorney and legislative advocate for the Sacramento governmental relations firm of Aprea & Micheli, Inc. As a lobbyist in the labor and employment field, he was directly involved in the development of California’s changes to its Equal Pay Act. The Wall Street Journal (July 1998) called him “one of the top three business tax lobbyists in the state.” The Los Angeles Times (May 2005) described him as an “elite lobbyist,” and Capitol Weekly (August 2006) described him as a “prominent lobbyist.” He received his B.A. in Political Science – Public Service (1989) from the University of California, Davis and his J.D. (1992) from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.