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Slide 7 <br />CA Legislative Process –Behind the Scenes <br />Sponsoring Legislation <br />•September/October –Develop Bill Idea <br />•October-January –Bill Shopping, Secure <br />Author, Draft Language <br />•January-September –“Work the <br />Process” & “Run the Traps” <br />•September/October –Lobby the <br />Administration <br />Budget Requests <br />•September/October –Formulate menu of <br />budget requests <br />•November/December –Send Budget <br />Letter to Delegation; Set up Meetings <br />•December-February –Ideally receive <br />verbal commitment from “champion” <br />•February-May –Brief relevant <br />stakeholders and secure letters of support <br />•June –Budget Bill passes (monitor for <br />funded request) <br />•June-August –Budget Bill Jr and Trailer <br />Bills pass (monitor for funded request)