Main Responsibilities of a Policy and Legislative Advocate at Health Access California
As a Policy and Legislative Advocate for Health Access California, Christine's main responsibilities encompass data analysis and research, especially concerning federal responses to save Medicaid, as well as lobbying, where they specialize in the state budget, attending "a tremendous amount of hearings and...meetings" to advocate for proposals like the health route campaign, but also noting work on around "20 other pieces of legislation". The role is a blend of public engagement, including public speaking, and in-depth analytical and writing tasks.
Policy Advocacy, Legislative Research, Lobbying, Data Analysis, Public Speaking
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Christine Smith
Policy & Legislative Advocate
Health Access California
UC Berkeley
University of San Francisco: Masters in Public Administration
Political Science, American Studies
Government & Public Sector, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Communication and Marketing
Worked 20+ Hours in School, LGBTQ
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1. Data analysis and research related to healthcare policy campaigns (e.g., Medicaid)
2. Lobbying and advocacy, including attending hearings and meetings to promote specific proposals (e.g., health budget campaign)
3. Public-facing work involving public speaking and writing in support of policy initiatives
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What are your main responsibilities within your role?
I am a policy and legislative advocate for Health Access California. My main responsibilities right now involve a lot of data analysis. I also produce research documents specifically related to campaigns concerning the federal response to save Medicaid.
I also work as a lobbyist, specializing mostly in the state budget. I attend numerous hearings and meetings, explaining why I support specific proposals. Recently, this has involved the "health route" campaign, but I also work on about 20 other pieces of legislation.
This role involves a lot of public-facing work and public speaking. It also includes significant data analysis and writing, so I think it's a combination of all those things.