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12% fewer bills introduced in year one of the 2025-26 legislative session compared to the 2023-24
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In our latest explainer video, the Sheehy Strategy Group highlights the role of California’s Attorney General, the state’s chief legal officer.
Read MoreAppropriation Committees in the Senate and Assembly will process hundreds of bills determining their fate as the “suspense” files are taken up Thursday August 15.
Read MoreEnd of the 2024 California Legislative Session will bring intrigue and surprises as we approach the deadlines for actions.
Read MoreBrena Sheehy testifying in the Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection Committee 4-30-24 on Assemblyman Ting’s AB 1814 concerning facial recognition technology (FRT) and law enforcement.
Read MorePolicy committees have been meeting nonstop during the month of April here at the State Capitol. The policy committee deadline is coming up at the end of April, and then the fiscal committee deadline comes up in mid-May, and then the house of origin deadline comes up at the end of May.
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Discover the pivotal role of the California State Controller's Office in managing the state's finances and fostering economic stability. Led by Democrat Malia M. Cohen, the Controller oversees a myriad of financial functions crucial to the world's fifth-largest economy.
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Discover the pivotal role of the California State Treasurer's office in our latest explainer video. Established in 1849, the Treasurer oversees the financial helm of the world's fifth-largest global economy.
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Tom Sheehy, Principal and Founder of Sheehy Strategy Group (SSG), and his team are commemorating the five-year anniversary of SSG. Founded in late 2018, SSG has emerged as a leading force in the government relations industry, offering lobbying, procurement and digital advocacy services to a diverse array of clients across a wide range of industries throughout California.
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Assemblymember Josh Hoover and budget expert Tom Sheehy discuss all things budget including his experience crafting fiscal policy for multiple governors, how the state budget process works, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office’s estimates, and predictions for California in the coming year.
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California state government revenues are almost impossible to forecast at this point. At least as it relates to the personal income tax we simply don’t know how much money the states going to have. And personal income tax matters because it makes up almost 2/3 of the state general fund budget.
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Dive into our latest explainer video as the Sheehy Strategy Group sheds light on the pivotal role played by the California Department of General Services (DGS) Procurement Division.
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In our ongoing explainer video series, the Sheehy Strategy Group unravels the significant roles played by California's key governmental agencies. Our latest video delves into the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), an essential nonpartisan agency that provides objective fiscal and policy analysis to the State Legislature.
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In our new explainer video series, the Sheehy Strategy Group delves into the essential functions of California's governmental bodies. Our first video takes a closer look at the California Department of Finance (DOF), where SSG Principal and Founder Tom Sheehy served as Chief Deputy Director.
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In a new video released by the Sheehy Strategy Group, Tom Sheehy provides a sobering overview of key business legislation that emerged from the recently concluded first year of California's two-year legislative session.
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