"You are not anonymous." Just reminding you.
This week, we'll wrap up our Campaigns & Elections module, start discussing delegation leadership elections, enjoy some more practice bill debates, and more! This week's bulletin is mostly reminders. Enjoy this rare bit of February downtime to increase the amount of reliable news you consume, practice your hand at writing an op-ed, and making sure your final bills are turned in!
Draft Bills have been returned via google classroom. Though the regional deadline for final bill drafts is Feb 8 - Your deadline was Sunday, January 31. Your bills are in good shape and don't need a ton of work. A call with your fellow Firm members should help you wrap things up! If you haven't resubmitted your final bill, do it before our meeting this week!
Missed Last Week's Thursday Meeting? If you missed part 1 of Campaigns & Elections, you can catch up on the content here, presented by Advisor Zack Yeates.
Program Area To-Dos: Have you checked out this document to make sure you're taking care of things between conferences?
Meeting Link: We'll have our regular meeting this Wednesday. Officers at 6:00, Everyone else at 6:30p. (Check your email for the link)
REMINDERS
Don't forget about the news: we started the program year discussing media literacy. Put those skills to work by reading the news daily. Routh & Tumble is a great news aggregator site that compiles top California headlines on a variety of topics. Start the new year with a new habit of checking it out daily. Also, for those who would like to keep the PolicyFest fun going by reading about the top challenges that lie ahead for California, check out the newly released report "California's Future" by the Public Policy Institute of California. Do you agree or disagree with what they say are the biggest things we need to tackle as a state?
Op-Ed Contest: Win yourself a prize by trying your hand at Op-Ed writing. Use the tips available from the Op-Ed Project to write an op-ed on a topic that's timely and important to you and you may find yourself with a sweet Starbucks card. Entries must be received by11:59pm on Friday, February 19, 2021via bit.ly/norcaloped. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article, of the kinds that appear in newspapers. The op-ed may concern any issue in California public policy or public affairs, broadly defined. Only current NorCal Y&G Delegates are eligible to participate. Entries may be no longer than 750 words. Entries must have been written after January 1, 2021 and may be simultaneous submitted for publication to newspapers. Entries will be judged by a panel of program staff. Top 3 finishers will be shared on the NorCal Y&G IG account.
Courts Information: You can view your case and role assignment on the Public Roster(first tab, "Courts" view). After you look up your case and role, join the Courts Google Classroom and begin reviewing your case materials.
Advocacy in Action Module: If you haven't yet, watch this video or check out the slides for Advocacy in Action. Most of you will be producing some of these items between now and the end of the program year.
Pitch Session Feedback: Legislator evaluations of bill pitches are available here. Check out average criteria scores and substance and style feedback for each proposal. The proposal roster also includes Legislative Counsel feedback where needed. Use this information to improve your bill as move forward in the process.
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Mark your calendars:
Wednesday, February 3 - Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 10 - Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 17 - Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 24 - Regular Meeting
Sunday, February 28 - Conference 4
Wednesday, March 3 - Regular Meeting
Sat-Sun, March 6-7 - Final Conference Weekend
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