If you’re in the state of California, it is good to know that we are at the end of a two-year cycle Meaning it is time for Your organization to start thinking about revising your concept or even a complete Rewrite. depending on the circumstance. It is worthy of noting at this point If your organization resides in another state The cycle could be a year or every two years like California. The distinctions become more prevalent during an election year because a lot of legislative individuals are getting reelected or new people are coming into office. If you’re having issues figuring this out, contact us.
Now that we’ve gotten those technicalities out of the way, let us explain what we were. referring to initially. if your issue did not get through the system, regardless of whether. you’re dealing with a one year or two-year cycle.it is time to think about how to restructure the presentation? If the concept is already well thought out and well researched. Your organization should be thinking about. What are these can be modified and where? How many legislative bodies did you approach? How were they approached? Was it in a friendly, open manner? Was your organization ready for the blunt honesty of the legislative process and legislative bodies? If the answer is no to any of these questions, we suggest Your organization to continue reading this article. We are about to lay out some of the biggest mistakes Organizations make when engaging in the legislative processes.
First biggest mistake ever made. Organizations get tunnel vision Meaning they only see the problems they face. Not realizing that every legislative body will want certain elements in order to get those changes through a system. Our First piece of advice is to Know those elements So you can formulate your Concept properly. We hate to tell you, we’re not going to tell you what those three elements are directly in this article. But we can hint to where they Fall under. You have to think About The Who? The what? The how much? Each one of these questions refers to a specific element that needs to be in legislative Language. Depending On how long you have been working with your organization, you may know what we are referring to here. If you don’t, contact us for a free consultation and we can offer your organization. one or more of our legislative trainings.
Now let’s get back to town to business. Let’s say your organization knows our elusive statement and its meaning. If your concept did not get through the legislative process this year, there is a chance that one of the reasons that is. Those 3 concepts were not equally balanced. Each concept has equal weight and needs to be evenly balanced. If it’s too much on one side or the other the concept will most likely fail. through the legislative process. Approval of legislation is a balancing act. There are several underserved populations. Not everybody can win every year. It all comes down to your argument and including those three elements. So, do you think your organization considered the three elements of the argument? Do you know what those elements are? If your answer is yes, then you’re off to a great start for the new legislative season. If your answer is no It’s time to reevaluate your legislative strategy And reach out to us for help. Good luck this upcoming legislative season. Honestly, with underserved populations to get the funding they need. Wishing each organization the best.