Demystifying the Califorinia Legislature

April 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Capitol Seminars has scheduled a California Legislative Process Seminar to be presented  on May 20, 2010. in Sacramento. An advanced seminar will be presented on May 21, 2010.

The introductory seminar focuses on basics of the legislative process, legislative rules and exceptions, how to work with legislative committees, glossaries of key legislative terms, key legislative publications, how to read a bill, dos and don't of testifying, rules for effective advocacy, how to choose the right author for a sponsored bill, client relations, and much more.

The seminars are essential for everyone in learning how the California Legislature works.

Since its founding in 2007, Capitol Seminars has hosted more than 750 enrollees in its introductory and advanced sessions.session. Founder and presenter Ray LeBov is a veteran of 35 years working in and around the California Legislature, including 17 years as counsel to various Senate and Assembly Committees. In his role as  Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs of the California Judicial Council, he served as the chief lobbyist for the state court system. After leaving state service, Mr. LeBov founded Ray LeBov and Associates, a leading California contract lobbying organization.

California Legislative Process covers the fundamentals including:

- "How a bill becomes a law"/ basics of the legislative process

- Legislative rules and exceptions

- Legislative committees: Their role, how they function and how to work with them

- Glossaries of key legislative terms

- Review of key legislative publications, documents and
materials

- How to read a bill

- Dos and don'ts of testifying

- Rules for effective advocacy

- Attributes of a successful lobbyist

- How to choose the right author for a sponsored bill


The advanced seminar focuses on budget advocacy, lobbying the administration,  regulatory agency advocacy, and media strategies.

The cost for each seminar is just $250.  All Capitol Seminar sessions are held from 9 am - 1:15 pm . Further information and enrollment is available at www.capitolseminars.net or by telephone at (916) 442-5009.

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Capitol Seminars demystifies the California Legislature through its introductory and advanced seminars.