Five things you need to know when you lobby the California Budget with guest Jennifer Kent

<p>Jennifer Kent, knower of all things California health care policy, shares her valuable insight on how the state budget sausage gets made.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Currently the CEO of the <a href="https://thekentgroup.org/">Kent Group</a>, Jennifer Kent served under three different Governors, most recently as the Director of the California Department of Health Care Services. She’s held leadership roles in the Health &amp; Human Services Agency and Governor's Office and also spent time in the third house as a lobbyist.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are my top 5 takeaways from our excellent conversation:</p> <p><br></p> <p>1. When it comes to the state budget, there’s never a down time. Budget creation is a year-round affair so your advocacy needs to be too. [00:03:51]&nbsp;</p> <p>2. The executive branch ecosystem is a complicated family structure. Take time to understand how the puzzle fits together. [00:11:28]&nbsp;</p> <p>3. Never interpret technical assistance from a Department or Agency as a sign of support. [00:14:21]&nbsp;</p> <p>4. Don't leave it to others to draft your appropriation language. [00:18:03]&nbsp;</p> <p>5. If you don’t like what you see in the Governor's budget, bring alternatives and solutions. [00:25:20] <br> </p> <p><a href="https://www.kbhadvocacy.com/podcast/californiabudget/#transcript" target="_blank"><strong>Read the Transcript Here</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Hosted by Kristina Bas Hamilton, founder of </strong><a href="https://www.kbhadvocacy.com/" target="_blank"><strong>KBH Advocacy</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Say hi on </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/kbashamilton" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter.</strong></a><strong> Better yet, click </strong><a href="https://joinsubtext.com/kbhadvocacy" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><a href="" target="_blank"><strong> </strong></a><strong>&nbsp;to join the free text community for more insight and updates from KBH Advocacy.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Donate </strong><a href="https://ko-f