Kristina Bas Hamilton
@kbashamilton
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I help progressive advocacy & labor orgs in CA win #CALeg policy & #CABudget funding | Lobbyist | Host of Blueprint for CA Advocates Pod | Author of Changemaker
Sacramento, CA
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@brianklaas
I can’t believe that we’ve gotten to a point where this is not even mentioned in the press . The President of the United States of America spreading
#WhiteSupremacy
propaganda on a regular basis. And we just shrug? Unacceptable on every level. We must act against
#fascism
now.
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@olivierjanss
@elonmusk
So you never benefited from public schools, libraries, infrastructure like parks, roads and bridges, tax credits, unemployment, or any technology subsidized by public investment ? Sit down.
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everyone in
#CALeg
needs to read this:
"Poor people aren’t lazy, they are exhausted; being poor is often a full-time job, where one miscalculation can lead to homelessness in an instant."
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If
@kennethmejiaLA
's groundbreaking campaign for Los Angeles City Controller isn’t on your radar it needs to be.
Mejia made history in Nov becoming the first Asian American elected to citywide office in LA.
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To
#caleg
staff struggling to keep their twitter “professional” right now , I’m sorry for those who worked so hard and put themselves out there on this bill . ✊🏻We see you
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@samswey
That dozens of staffers listened to this and did not walk out of the room and report this publicly is even worse
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Missing my husband and babies in a serious way. Had to fly to FL unexpectedly late last week for family emergency that won’t be ending anytime soon. Please send me good vibes , I need them 🙏
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everyone please follow
@UFWupdates
. these are pics we need to see everyday to remind us of those who toil behind the scenes
Hector is a farm worker from Salinas CA. Here he is clearing the water lines of dirt and debris so he can irrigate the vegetable fields. Hector shares he is proud of his role in ensuring fresh fruits and vegetables are available for families across the nation to enjoy.
#WeFeedYou
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After a long and terrible year my father died today. Please pray for him and my family 🙏
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🧵 13 lessons from lobbying 13 CA Budgets:
(in no particular order)
1. Respect
#CABudget
staff & pay close attention to what they say. They know the history, the complexities, what's been tried in the past, etc. They are the technicians working under the hood.
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@RickZ27447038
@lizpeek
@GOP
@JoeBiden
Sir, there are prolonged uncalled seats because counties are still counting hundreds of thousands of ballots. you must reject the victim mentality that because an election does not go the way you want there must be fraud. this destabilizes our democracy. please stop
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I am half Ukrainian. My heart hurts. Pray for the innocent.
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Never thought I'd write this but...
My first-ever book will drop on 11/29!
Changemaker: An Insider's Guide to Getting Sh*t Done at the California Capitol
Join me &
@femdems916
to celebrate the launch:
Wednesday, Nov 29, 5 - 8 pm, in Sacramento
RSVP at link below 👇
#CALeg
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I launched my
#caleg
podcast almost 12 months ago.
The journey so far:
→ 17 episodes
→ 1500 downloads
→ 2nd Place in national podcast contest
Still a work in progress, but what a wild journey!
I'm convinced podcasts are an essential tool in the advocate toolbox.
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People I don’t know are introducing themselves and telling me they are fans of the podcast. The feeling is hard to describe. It’s like out of body. Hard work is bearing fruit 😭
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Ever feel like an outsider?
Like your not qualified enough, not important enough, not smart enough to represent your community at
#CALeg
?
Please stop
There are people with less knowledge, less preparation, less work ethic who succeed here all time.
Keep going. We need you.
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This red beauty came in the mail today
#caleg
advocates, highly recommend the purchase , especially with all the new faces 👇
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Another trip around the sun today
47 ended on a harsh note but I know 48 is gonna be pure magic
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I worked for years as a waitress and learned more effective lobbying skills
- quickly reading a room
- performing under pressure
- crisis control
- multi tasking
than I ever gained in an internship.
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Hot off the press!
Copies of my new book -
Changemaker: An Insider’s Guide to Getting Sh*t Done at the California Capitol
Dropping Nov 29th 😁
RSVP for the launch party in Sac at link below to purchase your copy
For those who can’t make it online store coming soon!
#caleg
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@thehill
man elected with less votes than the population of a small city has power to impact the lives of hundreds of millions of Americans
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Unhappily kissed my kids goodbye because I’m spending
#MothersDay
w attendants/passengers on my flight back to Florida to care for my 84 yr old Dad who has dementia and is declining rapidly.
Sandwich generation is real and it sucks big time. Sending Love to my fellow 🥪s
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@JZachreson
He was out of time . There is a time limit for all legislators who speak on the floor. He was told several times his time was up before this happened. Stop stoking flames of division with distortion and misinformation. It’s sickening .
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Public service announcement 🗣️
If you don’t want campaign volunteers knocking on your door to talk about the election, pop your ballot in the mail and they’ll stop coming around 😁
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Columbus is gone and now I can finally get the perfect view 😍 are any other state capitols as beautiful as ours??
#caleg
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add this to your list of "to dos" during the fall recess
Reach out to 5 people in
#CALeg
world you admire and invite them to coffee
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I used to be worried that my posts would alienate potential clients. I quickly realized if anyone is annoyed/bothered/offended by my content they're not people I want to work with. Felt much better after that!
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Advocates, if
#CALeg
staff don’t respond to your emails it’s not because they don’t like you or your org or your bill (most of the time 😝). they’re super busy! bump your request up on their inbox. Send gentle reminders. It’s not personal.
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@KevinKileyCA
I’m a constituent. I care about holding Jan 6 insurrection leaders accountable. I do not care about Dr. Fauci.
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Is it just me or do you find yourself trusting people more in professional settings when they occasionally drop an F bomb? 🤷♀️
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Since I missed 20, 30 and 40, sure hope I make it on to someone’s 50 under 50 list soon
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If you plan to lobby
#CABudget
next year make sure you get the expertise you need. Just because a lobbyist has experience with policy bills doesn’t mean they know how to lobby budget successfully.
Just sayin.
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2 yrs ago today I started my own
#CALeg
consulting firm
It's been a wild, amazing ride!
I am grateful to everyone who has helped me along the way.
Here's 5 lessons I learned 🧵
1 - People you least expect with disappoint you. Others will step up and become your champion.
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Gov’s veto on
#SB686
after domestic workers worked so FREAKING HARD for FOUR years to win Gov’s support is beyond BRUTAL
Nothing but Love and respect for
@CADomesticWrker
and
@SenMariaEDurazo
Always ❤️💔✊🏻
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#CloseTheCampsNow
rally in
#Sacramento
Refugees are not criminals
#DontLookAway
#NotInMyName
#FamiliesBelongTogether
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committed to my 13 yr old that I will watch the Marvel movies from beginning to now so i can finally have an educated dialogue with him about the MCU. He of course is going to watch with me to make sure I'm doing it right. I just scored some mega QT with my guy😁
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Talking to my neighbors about why they should vote for
@DrKermitJones
and the response has been so positive!
#cd03
#election2022
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Serious question for
#caleg
reporters:
would it be helpful to have a list of women lobbyists/wonks willing to speak on the record on different issues?
I want to encourage third house women to reach out to introduce themselves to you and share their area of expertise. TY!
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**Brutally honest post**
You may have the most equitable, evidence-based, low-cost, bipartisan support-winning policy solution in the world.
If you don't know how to navigate the process and the politics in Sacramento, it will never be more than a white paper.
#caleg
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And not only did he win - he did it in a landslide, earning just over 63% of the vote.
So how’d he do it? Meet his campaign manager,
@theglowingstars
!
In my latest pod, Jane shares how the campaign ignored much of the traditional playbook.
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Every
#caleg
lobby zoom/call/visit should follow this basic framework (doesn’t need to be in these exact words):
1. This is who I am/who I represent
2. This is what I want you to do
3. This is why you should do it
4. Will you do it ?
5. Who do I follow up with and when?
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#cabudget
staffer once described finalizing the budget package to send to Gov is like landing a giant cargo plane on a moving target. Most of us don’t realize- the details and coordination required are epic. RESPECT to the staff who make it look easy 🫡
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What if I told you now is your best chance at getting your priorities funded in next year's
#cabudget
?
Yes, new budget was just✍️
Yes, we're all exhausted
But Gov's team is already at work building his January budget proposal.
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Remember when it couldn’t even get a first hearing?
Congratulations to everyone who worked for years on making this happen 👏👏👏
@AsmTinaMcKinnor
@CaliforniaLabor
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Can’t overstate the value of “drop in” lobbying at the swing space . Forgot how much you can accomplish
#caleg
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@JenSiebelNewsom
Thank you for standing up, sharing your story and enduring a horrific trial. Your courage and leadership will always be remembered ❤️
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Common mistakes made by new advocates:
- assuming words of support from a
#caleg
= an AYE vote
What else? 👇🏼
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Here's the thing about lobbying the
#CABudget
:
There's the politics u can see 👀
& so much more u can't 🔭
Everything U always wanted to know about CA budget advocacy* (*but were afraid to ask)
My latest pod w guest
#CALeg
Senator
@sydneykamlager
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@cmarinucci
@GOPLeader
@CBSNews
"whoever created it has got to be held accountable for it." that would be you
@GOPLeader
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If you're new to
#CALeg
advocacy & feeling stuck
ie you're doing everything "by the book" yet not seeing results
remember this:
this work rewards longevity.
It takes time to build trust w gate-keepers/decision-makers.
Keep showing up. Doors will start to open.
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If you’re horrified please consider running in your district . Use resources from
@runforsomething
and other orgs
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Going to post more pics soon but wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who showed support last night, in emails and texts ❤️ last night feels like a dream. I’m so blessed.
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We really need to understand that just because we live in California we are not safe or ok. They can ban abortion outright , overruling state law. Its a false comfort and too many using it as an excuse for complacency
#RoeVsWade
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@Ray_Speaks
@juventuz
@__Stephen_A_
@AOC
California is a donor state. We subsidize poor red states. Give me a break.
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This just knocked me out:
“If all CA working women and working single mothers earned the same as men in comparable roles, the state’s poverty rate would be reduced by about 40%.”
Groundbreaking research from
@CCSWG
👇
#WomenAreEssential
#InvestInUs
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By definition, advocates are influencers.
It's helpful to think of yourself that way.
Yr degree of influence is driven by social & political capital.
Some things may be out of your control e.g. access to $$.
Don't ignore the power of social capital, which you 100% control.
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One of the biggest mistakes I see advocates make is lack of clarity
when you meet w
#caleg
you need to be crystal clear on what you want, why you want it, and what *exactly* you want them to do
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your support means so much. thank you Twitter fam. this is why I'm still on this stupid platform. thank you 💔🙏
let me tell you about my dad:
My father was born in Spain during the Civil War in 1938. as a child, his uncle Anton fought against the Franco dictatorship.
After a long and terrible year my father died today. Please pray for him and my family 🙏
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1 thing I wish someone had told me as a new lobbyist:
Agency/Department giving you a 👍 on your bill does not make you veto-proof.
that was a painful lesson.
#CALeg
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Tomorrow is 1 year since I hung up my
#CALeg
shingle.
Can’t thank you enough friends and colleagues for yr encouragement and support ❤️🙏
I am blessed to do work that I love.
Here’s to fighting the good fight in 2022!
✊🏻
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Things you can't control:
Crappy
#CAbudget
forecasts from the LAO
Things you can:
Building the strongest budget advocacy campaign possible
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For this last week at
#CALeg
it’s “Floor session only”.
This means lobbyists are working “the Gate” HARD to get to 21/41 votes.
With time running out and stakes high, its high pressure and often brutal work.
What’s been your experience?
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Do this after you read this tweet:
Send a quick email/text to a
#CALeg
staffer you work closely with and let them know how much you appreciate them.
Don't ask for anything. Just take a minute to recognize their hard work.
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🧵5 questions to ask yourself before introducing legislation in 2023
Don't waste time and energy. Before you do the hard work of securing a bill author, drafting language, launching a campaign – ask yourself:
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#CALeg
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Policy analysts finishing up their briefs on the May Revise
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To the
#caleg
advocates doing the work,
The ones grinding behind the scenes with no recognition,
You got this. Keep going ❤️
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Want to elevate your
#CALeg
game?
- Spend 50% of yr time cultivating new/existing relationships
- Invest resources in top tier digital comms/public relations
- Give value whenever you can without being asked
- Learn the science of persuasion
what else am I missing?
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Don’t waste precious face time w
#caleg
& administration.
Before: what exactly do I want them to do?
During: Make your ask clear and upfront. No guessing games. Wait for an answer.
After: Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.
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Here's an easy way you can start building a relationship with your
#caleg
rep:
Go to their website and sign up for their email list.
Attend one of their upcoming community events. Introduce yourself/your organization. Share your priorities. Ask about their priorities.
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When you show up to committee ready to wave the sword of justice on behalf of your bill but are 13th on the agenda
#caleg
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🧵How to influence
#CALeg
when you don’t live near Sacramento
Here’s a 4 step plan:
1. Build strong relationships with yr regional reps
- Get active in yr county Dem party, union, Central Labor Council
- Volunteer on state level political campaigns, go to candidate events
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it has to be said:
If you're tuning out the growing attacks against LGBT folks because you're not LGBT it's PAST time you pick up a history book.
This is literally the fascist playbook. It will only grow.
It's on all of us to defend our LGBT brothers & sisters.
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10 years today I started at
@UDW
. I had just moved from the east coast and didn’t know a soul in CA labor or politics. Last decade has been a privilege and a blessing. Thank you for giving me a chance
@JovanAgee
and
@DMooreUDW
.
#gratitude
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Commissions are an often overlooked part of CA government - yet their influence and impact is huge.
In my latest pod, Lauren Babb,
@CCSWG
Chair, shares grant & other opportunities for advocates that directly serve women and girls.
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Self care this week . First time climbing! I loved it
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@Kevin_Faulconer
Only impacts commercial properties worth more than $3 million. These are not small businesses. Asking big businesses to pay taxes based on fair market value is more than fair.
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12 yrs working for
@AFSCME
affiliates, and in NYC of all places, how the F*ck did I miss this ??
Happy F*cking Labor Day!
#LaborDay2022
There's a union out there called AFSCME and they're busting their balls for you doing a lot of shit work you take for granted.
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1/ Big news alert 📢
After 10 years at
@UDWA
, I've launched a lobbying/consulting firm - KBH Advocacy.
From
#economicinequality
to
#ClimateAction
,
#CriminalJusticeReform
to
#Caregiving
and more, I am excited to partner with organizations seeking real system change.
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@baby7billion
@AishaS
@davidmweissman
This is exactly why i am not taken with this apology. Trump came about after years of GOP toxic behavior that Walsh not only contributed to but led. When he apologizes for his role as a tea party obstructionist during the Obama years then maybe we’ll get somewhere.
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