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A Banker's Guide to Participating in the Legislative Process

Every legislative session, thousands of measures are introduced in the legislature and hundreds of those measures eventually become state law.  While CBA works directly with elected leaders to ensure the interests of the industry are considered in important policy decisions, there are things you can do too:

Attend CBA’s March on Sacramento – Take advantage of this opportunity to participate in face to face discussions with your legislators about current issues and their affect on your bank and the industry.  CBA provides everything you need including a personal agenda of meetings with legislators, briefing materials, a catered lunch, and much more!

Write a Letter to your Legislator – CBA provides you with valuable resources to help you write an effective advocacy letter.  Click here to get started.

Sign up for Legislative Alerts – To receive legislative alerts, click here to send an email to Yvette Ernst, type “Legislative Alerts” in the subject line and you will receive future alerts.

Understand the Life Cycle of Legislation – All legislation starts as an idea.  Click here to find out how an idea becomes law and the role CBA plays in the legislative process. 

Sign up for CBA’s Grassroots Response Team – If you currently have a relationship with a state legislator or would be willing to establish one through written correspondence or in-person meetings, click here to sign up for CBA’s Grassroots Response Team.