Legislative Assistant/Legislative Advocate
$71,106–$78,488 year
HybridSacramento, California, United States
Job Summary
Monitor assigned legislation, budget items, hearings, and political developments to track bill language, committee deadlines, and vote counts. Review, summarize, and analyze legislative proposals and administrative actions to support advocacy campaigns. Draft and edit advocacy materials including position letters, bill summaries, talking points, and hearing notes. Represent CIPC before the Legislature, state agencies, and coalition partners by preparing testimony, attending hearings, and coordinating public comment. Staff assigned campaigns and coalitions while maintaining accurate tracking systems for legislative calendars and advocacy follow-ups. Serve as a Government Affairs point of contact ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and supervisor direction.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of related experience in legislative advocacy, public policy, community advocacy, nonprofit advocacy, government, labor, immigrant rights, or another relevant field
- Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights, racial justice, social justice, and economic justice
- Working knowledge of the California legislative process, budget process, administrative advocacy, or a demonstrated ability to quickly build expertise in these areas
- Experience tracking legislation, reviewing bill language, drafting advocacy materials, preparing meeting briefs, supporting legislative campaigns, or engaging with legislative offices
- Ability to understand, summarize, and communicate complex policy, legislative, and budget information clearly for different audiences
- Strong writing, editing, research, and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, meetings, hearings, and follow-up tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and represent organizational positions with professionalism and consistency
- Experience working with coalitions, community-based organizations, legislative offices, government agencies, or directly impacted communities
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with diverse partners, while maintaining clarity about role, decision-making, and organizational priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, spreadsheets, shared calendars, and online meeting platforms
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Ability to travel within California as needed
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- A combination of relevant education, work experience, and lived experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree
Desired Qualifications
- Proficiency in a non-English language spoken by immigrant communities in California is a plus
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