2 Homework Review 3 4 Project Leadership Chapter 3 Becoming A Mover and Shaker Working With Decision Makers for Change 5 Blank Slide Hidden Purpose To learn about Your elected officials ID: 653979
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Homework Review
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Project Leadership: Chapter 3
Becoming A Mover and Shaker:
Working
With Decision Makers
for
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Purpose
To learn about:
Your elected officials
How bills become laws
The budget process
Ways to communicate with officials
Providing testimony
Working with the media
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Your Elected Officials
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Our Elected
Officials
Legislative Branch
Federal
,
State,
and Local
Executive Branch
Federal, State, and Local
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State Legislative Branch
STATE SENATE
(40 Members) – Elected for up to two four-year terms
STATE ASSEMBLY
(80 Members) – Elected for up to three two-year terms
Individuals serving full terms in both houses can serve a total of 14 years.
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State Executive Branch
GOVERNOR:
Signs or vetoes proposed laws passed by legislature
Appoints judges (subject to voter approval)
Proposes state budget and other new laws
Commands state militia
Grants pardons (except impeachment)
Oversees state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions
STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTSOver 500 state agencies, departments, and commissionsDepartments report directly to agenciesAgencies report directly to governorImplement laws, including writing and enforcing regulations
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Where To Get Information
Sources:
Project Vote Smart
http
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www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
Official website of California
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
/
http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
http://lpfch-cshcn.org/advocacy/advocacy-tools/contact-your-elected-officials/
CQ Roll Call: Congress At Your
Fingertipshttp://corporate.cqrollcall.com/content/60/en/Congress_At_Your_Fingertips
Capitol
Enquiry: Pocket Directory of
the California
Legislature (red
book)
https://www.govbuddy.com/store/
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http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/Slide15
How Bills Become Laws
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Where Do Bills Come From?
Governor or other constitutional office
Lobbyists or special interest groups
Legislators and staff
Media sources
Community members and organizations
Citizens
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How Bills Become Laws
Passing a law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0
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Who Signs a Bill & Makes it Law
Federal level:
President
State Level:
Governor
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Regulation and Implementation
Draft
regulations*
Publish in Federal or State Register
Allow for public
comment/public
hearing*
Respond to comments
Make revisionsPublish in Register
Go into effectBecome implemented
by agency* A good place to provide input
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Public Policy Advocacy:: A Grassroots Guide, The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, span@spannj.org
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The California
Budget Process
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The Budget Process
Why is the budget important to you?
Why is it an important policy-making tool?
What is the budget
process?
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Basic Requirements
January 10
– Budget is presented by the Governor and introduced by the chairs of the Budget Committee in each house.
May 10
– Governor updates the budget proposal to reflect more accurate revenue and cost data.
This is called the May Revise.
Because budget contains both appropriations and an urgency clause, it must be approved by a
2/3 vote
in each house.The independent legislative analyst prepares a detailed analysis of both the January budget and the May Revision.June 15 – The constitutional deadline for lawmakers to pass the budget bill.
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Providing Testimony
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Giving Effective Public Testimony
Those
who
show up
get
heard.
Use a real
life story.Keep it simple and avoid technical lingo.Attend
prior hearings.Brainstorm
with others beforehand. Don’t get sidetracked.
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Giving Effective Public
Testimony
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Tell them what you
want
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Don’t
be argumentative.Abide by the rules.
Be polite.Provide
credible information.Back up your comment in writing.
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Building Relationships
with Legislators
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Ways to Communicate
Identify yourself.
Explain how you
and
others will
be
affected.
Be brief and to the point.Stick to one subject.
Be clear about what you want.Be accurate and specific.Be polite and positive.Offer your help.
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Public Policy Advocacy:: A Grassroots Guide, The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network,
span@spannj.org
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Phone Calls, E-Mail,
Faxes
Ask to speak to the legislator or
aide.
Note your legislative
district.
Give bill #
and name, if any.
Explain why the issue is important to you.Jot down speaking points in advance.Write notes on your
conversation.Follow up!
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Adapted from: Public Policy Advocacy:: A Grassroots Guide, The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, span@spannj.org
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Letters and Postcards
Type or neatly handwrite.
Use your own words.
Personalize.
Be
brief.
Stick to key point(s
).
Know what you are asking.Identify yourself.Use bill # and title, if any.Be
timely.Follow up!
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Public Policy Advocacy:: A Grassroots Guide, The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, span@spannj.org
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Social Media
Social media and other online tools can be useful for connecting with your local representatives.
Visit http://lpfch-cshcn.org/advocacy/advocacy-tools/connect-with-legislators-via-social-media/.
Find your legislators Twitter,
Facebook
, and YouTube profiles.
Source: LPFCH.org
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Visiting Your Elected Officials
Before
the
visit:
Make an
appointment.
Brief
yourself
about your legislator.Define the objectives
of your visit.Think of factors
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Visiting Your Elected Officials
During the
visit:
Set
the
climate.
Talk briefly about yourself. State reasons for the
visit. Be alert to o
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Visiting Your
Elected Officials
After the
visit:
Hold a
debriefing.
Send a
follow-up.
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Working with the Media
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Spreading the Message:
Working with the Media
Call
Write
Email
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Media Advocacy
Set your goals.
Design your message.
Make your
s
tory newsworthy.
Use media tools and materials.
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Chapter 3 Review
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Homework
Action Planning Template
:
Decision-Makers, Your Representatives, and the Media
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Evaluation
Purpose
To get feedback on the effectiveness of this training
To identify what participants are learning
To find areas that can be improved
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