Gavin Payne, May 2023 Update
Just a quick note on what is currently going on in Sacramento as the Legislature faces tight deadlines for action and as intense budget negotiations commence.
As we reported after the election, fully two thirds of members of the Assembly and Senate are new this year. For some (mostly veteran staff and advocates), that bodes chaos. For others it means fresh new ideas and energy. So far, as predicted, it is a bit of both.