The first step to establishing effective legislative relations is simply getting to know your assembly and senate members, and congressional representatives at the federal level. The more you know about those who are elected to represent your district, the easier it will be to communicate with them. Take the time to learn about your legislators. It will be helpful in delivering your message more effectively.
Television broadcasts provide coverage of legislative sessions and policy meetings.
Newsletters often request constituent feedback, which provides an additional format to communicate with your legislator. Be sure to request that you be added to the mailing list for the newsletter or any other publications available through your legislator. Another source of information is newsletters distributed by the leadership in both the Assembly and Senate. Internet - Both houses of the Legislature, the Governor's Department of Finance, and the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office maintain sites on the World Wide Web of the Internet. Full text of bills, committee analysis and schedules are available online.