How are your legislative goals for 2023 in your organization shaping up?
Hi, this is Jessica Gould from J Gould Consulting with a very important question. Does your organization have their legislative goals and priorities figured out
How to handle this holiday season with the election this month?
With the elections this month. People entering grassroots lobbying may wonder, how do you go about introducing yourself to legislators and all the activities that
Grassroots lobbying really works!
Grassroots lobbying works. J Gould Consulting had the honor of being a part of a small focus group discussing massive issues that impact the disability
Legislative engagement: why it needs to be a team effort in the disability community.
Quick couple for your consideration – Do you know someone with a disability? Do they live in the state of California? What would you do
Another budget year come and gone what have we learned?
With this year’s budgetary process and year bill reviews wrapping up let’s go through a review of what to lookout for next time if you
May revise of California just released what’s next?
With the may revised being released this past Friday the 13th of May. Many organizations may be wondering what’s next? The simple answer to this

Basic key points for engagement
- Find your representatives
- Attend their events either online or in person
- Interact frequently
- Always be polite and courteous
There is of course more to this process book a free consultation today to see how J Gould Consulting can help you or organization gain their voice towards the legislature
Activity Update Request
As we hit Midsummer many things are happening around the state of California. J. Gould Consulting wants to know what have you done this summer to stay engaged with your legislators of California? Did you do any of the following:
- Figure out who they were
- Go to local events there hosting
- Search for those events
- Introduce yourself to staff members or the representative themselves.
Contact us and let us know what was your success rate. Do you need some guidance?
If you need further guidance please feel free to reach out to us for personalized training on such issues!
Your Voice Your Choice Conference still time to register hosted by Disability Rights California
Great introductory conference for the disability community. This conference is hosted by disability rights California. It is an introduction to all sorts of elements of your rights and responsibilities as a disabled person. Covering a variety of topics ranging from ipp’s two basic rights and the history. Register here: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/events