Committee: 

Date / Time: 

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 3:15pm to 4:45pm

Location: 

U-SU Board Room North/South

Organizational Items

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Adoption of Agenda for Tuesday, January 29, 2019
  • Approval of Minutes for Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Public Forum: This time is allotted to members of the public to address the committee.

Action Items

  • Election of the Vice Chair: The committee will make nominations and elect a Vice Chair for the committee.
  • Appointment for Open Positions: The body will appoint candidates to the Legislative Affairs and Advocacy Committee.

New Business

  • Vision for the Semester: The committee will hone their vision for the semester and discuss methods to expand efforts throughout Cal State LA.
  • Position on CSSA Bills: The committee will review the bills California State Student Association (CSSA) introduced at their January Plenary Meeting and discuss what position they might take on these bills.
  • Campaigns for the California Higher Education Student Summit (CHESS): The committee will review the two advocacy efforts shared by the CSSA Southern Civic Engagement Officer and discuss supporting one or both campaigns.
  • Capital Fellows Programs: The committee will be informed about the Capital Fellows Programs as an opportunity to participate in policymaking and development in California.
  • CSSA Plenary: The committee will be informed about opportunities to volunteer for the CSSA plenary in April at Cal State LA.
  • Lobby Corps Advocacy Clinic: The committee will be informed about the Lobby Corps Advocacy Clinic to prepare them for CHESS 2019 (March 9- 12).

Reports

  • ASI Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement: Veronica Garcia-Martinez
  • ASI Diversity and Inclusion Officer: Krystal Rubio

Adjournment

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Current Chair

jenny lucas
Vice President for External Affairs and Advancement
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Regularly Meets On: 

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Standard Location: 

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About Committee

The committee reviews, researches and makes recommendations on legislation at the local, state, and national level. Additionally, this body creates a public policy priority list and recommends action to the BOD. The committee creates a plan to manage the ASI Legislative Agenda and coordinates the ASI Lobby Corps efforts.

What is the Legislative Affairs Committee?

The Legislative Affairs Committee's charge is to review, research, and make recommendations on, but not limited to, legislation emanating from the California State Legislature and United States Congress. This is an ASI Internal Committee.

What does the Legislative Affairs Committee do?

It shall be the purpose and function of the Legislative Affairs Committee to:

  • Recommend a list of legislative priorities and recommended action to the BOD for approval by the third regularly scheduled meeting of the year.
  • Create a plan to manage the legislative agenda and other issues deemed appropriate by the committee chair or the BOD.
  • Coordinate all ASI's Lobby Corps efforts.

What is the composition of the Legislative Affairs Committee?

  • ASI Vice President of External Affairs and Advancement (VPEAA)(Chair)
  • ASI President
  • Civic Engagement Officer - Representative-at-Large
  • Diversity and Inclusion Officer - Representative-at-Large
  • Academic Senator
  • Three ASI BOD Representatives
  • Three Lobby Corps Officers to be appointed by the Legislative Affairs and Advocacy Committee
    • Campus Lobby Corps Officer
    • Local Lobby Corps Officer
    • State Lobby Corps Officer
  • Membership is open to five (5) general students
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
    • Legislative Affairs Committee Student Member
  • ASI Executive Director or professional staff designee (non-voting)
  • University President or designee (non-voting)

Duties and Responsibilities

For more information review: Policy 014 Legislative Affairs & Advocacy Committee Code of Procedure

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