Two New Books on the Legislative Process from Chris Micheli

This episode we welcome friend of the podcast Chris Micheli to talk about his two new books about the legislative process: Handbook on California's Legislative Process and Handbook on Legislative Drafting in California.Micheli will be a familiar name to Capitol Weekly readers; his Micheli Files column, in which he explains - in plain language - nuances of the California legislative process, is a popular feature.  The State of California does not make it easy to find much of this information, so Micheli has become a go-to informal adviser to legislative staff, lobbyists and journalists. He explains the purpose of the new books, gives real-world examples of the types of info contained, and talks about who 'gets' the process (and who doesn't).Plus, Who had the worst week in California Politics?Show Notes:1:40 Two new books4:07 New versions6:23 This information is hard to come by8:14 Assembly vs. Senate9:53 Real world example: how Suspense works - and why11:26 Plain language15:30 Do lawmakers 'get' the process?18:39 Masters of parliamentary procedure19:50 Sue Parker, Erika Contreras and Bernadette McNulty23:42 What to look for at end of session this year28:29 Other lobbyists31:07 "Do you remember Lenny Goldberg?"35:08 An Oakland A's story38:01 #WWCAWant to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io