Responsibilities

• Prepare background memoranda, briefing materials, talking points, speeches, press releases, opinion pieces, and other communications materials.
• Review communications materials for factual accuracy, consistency, and completeness prior to publication.
• Translate complex legislative and government issues into clear, concise public-facing communications.
• Verify facts, statistics, quotations, historical references, and supporting source materials used in public communications.
• Research legislative, budget, regulatory, and government issues supporting Communications Division initiatives.
• Monitor legislative activity, committee hearings, budget actions, and government developments to identify emerging communications opportunities.
• Review legislative materials, committee analyses, budget proposals, reports, and supporting documents to assist Communications Division initiatives.
• Assist with media relations, rapid response, and other communications initiatives as assigned.
• Perform other Communications Division duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience researching and evaluating legislative issues, government programs, budgets, or related public affairs topics.
• Exceptional analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Strong understanding of the California legislative process.
• Ability to communicate complex legislative and government issues clearly and accurately through written communications.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and professional judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Communications, Journalism, History, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of full-time professional experience in the California State Legislature, state government, or a comparable legislative environment.
• Experience preparing legislative analyses, briefing materials, issue summaries, budget analyses, or comparable analytical work products.
• Familiarity with the California State Budget and executive branch agencies.
• Experience supporting communications, public affairs, media relations, or government affairs.
• Experience working in a fast-paced legislative or governmental environment.

Benefits

• Position includes full California State Assembly benefits.