MONEY MONEY MONEY
THIS IS THE FINANCIAL DOCUMENT THAT OUTLINES THE STATE'S SPENDING PRIORITIES EACH YEAR
THE BUDGET
SALARY BONUSES THAT LEGISLATORS RECEIVE FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS CALLED THIS
LuLu’s
(IN LIEU OF)
A CHECK TO THE LEGISLATURE’S POWER IS THAT THE EXECUTIVE CAN DO THIS TO A BILL INSTEAD OF SIGNING IT
VETO
THE STATE LEGISLATURE SESSION IS ALL ABOUT PASSING THIS UNTIL APRIL 1
THE BUDGET
THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN ORGANISING A COMMUNITY AROUND AN ISSUE- IT HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND WHO IS AFFECTED AND WHAT MATTERS MOST TO THEM
CONDUCTING A LISTENING SESSION
THE PERSON WHO PROPOSES THE BUDGET EVERY YEAR
THE GOVERNOR
PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THE LEGISLATURE ARE REFERRED TO AS THIS KIND OF STAFF
CENTRAL STAFF
WHEN A STATE LAW STRIKES DOWN A CITY LAW, WE SAY IT’S BEEN THIS
PRE-EMPTED
THE LEGISLATURE IS NOT IN SESSION ON THIS DAY OF THE WEEK, MAKING IT A GOOD ONE FOR IN-DISTRICT MEETINGS
FRIDAY
A POWERFUL TOOL USED TO MAP OUT RELATIONSHIPS AND IDENTIFY WHO HAS INFLUENCE
POWER MAP/ANALYSIS
ADVOCATES FIGHT TO SECURE FUNDING DURING THIS TIME, WHICH STARTS IN JANUARY AND USUALLY ENDS BY APRIL 1ST
BUDGET SESSION
THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THIS
THE 2ND FLOOR
THIS LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT IS THE BROADEST
STATE
OF JANUARY OR JUNE, THIS IS THE MONTH OF SESSION IN WHICH THE MOST BILLS GET PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE
JUNE
THIS METHOD INVOLVES MEMBERS SHARING PERSONAL STORIES TO CONNECT EMOTIONALLY WITH LEGISLATORS AND/OR THE PUBLIC
STORYTELLING/NARRATIVE-BASED ADVOCACY
THESE TWO CHAMBERS MUST PASS BILLS FOR THEM TO BECOME LAW
THE SENATE & ASSEMBLY
A STATE BILL THAT GETS PASSED OUTSIDE OF THE BUDGET IS CALLED THIS
STAND-ALONE BILL
THESE TWO POSITIONS APPOINT COMMITTEE CHAIRS
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER & ASSEMBLY SPEAKER
IN THE SECOND YEAR OF SESSION, IT’S MORE DIFFICULT TO PASS CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION BECAUSE LEGISLATORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THIS
GETTING RE-ELECTED
THIS TYPE OF ADVOCACY STRATEGY BUILDS LONG-TERM LEADERSHIP BY IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING MEMBERS INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/BASE-BUILDING
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP & THE GOVERNOR MEET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO NEGOTIATE THE BUDGET IN WHAT IS REFERRED AS
3 PEOPLE IN A ROOM
THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP NEGOTIATE A PACKAGE OF BILLS AT THE END OF SESSION CALLED THIS
THE BIG UGLY
WHEN STATE AUTHORITY CLEARLY SUPERCEDES LOCAL, THE STATE IS SAID TO BE “OCCUPYING” THIS
THE FIELD
STANDING COMMITTEES TYPICALLY STOP MEETING DURING THIS MONTH
MAY
WHEN ORGANISING A LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN, THIS IS THE COORDINATED EFFORT TO SHOW WIDESPREAD SUPPORT-THROUGH RALLIES, PETITIONS, CALLS, AND TESTIMONY
GRASSROOTS PRESSURE