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The two-minute tour, client explainers on how California government works, how-to guides for every tool, and professional development for working lobbyists — all in one library.
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Runtime 3:05 · Narrated overview of Goldie, bill tracking, the Money Map, fundraisers, strategy tools, elections, and the client portal. Download MP4
Try what you just watched → Hearing Search · Ask Goldie · Bill Tracking · Money Map · Elections · Client Portal
Explainer library
Plain-language briefings on California government — built for forwarding to clients. Every script is written from SILobbyist's cited knowledge base (California Constitution, the Political Reform Act, FPPC regulations, the Assembly and Senate Daily Files). General information, not legal advice.
Authoring, the 31-day rule, committees, the suspense file, vote thresholds, the Governor's desk — the full lifecycle in two minutes.
Rules referrals, policy committees, the Appropriations suspense file — and why knowing the consultants matters.
Who registers, quarterly reports, the $10 gift ban, and the contribution rules — the essentials every client should hear.
Witness slips, briefing the consultants, stories and numbers, handling hostile questions, coordinating coalitions.
From the Governor's January proposal to the June 15 deadline — how the budget bill and trailer bills move.
Rulemaking, comment letters, and working with departments — what clients need to know about the executive branch.
How-to guides
Short tours of every SILobbyist tool. New guides land here as they're produced — nothing here is a placeholder player; each card below is openly marked until its video exists.
Ask in plain words — "how do I import my client list?" or "show my client how the portal works" — and I'll play the walkthrough video, or walk you through it step by step. No walkthrough yet for your question? I'll log it, and the most-requested guides get made first.
Search chips, red-team mode, document uploads, and drafting — getting cited answers fast.
Reading donor profiles, tracing dollars to filings, and spotting outside money.
Fundraiser verdicts, confidence levels, and ranking a packed week.
From a Goldie prompt to a branded client video — script review, render, share.
Professional development
Continuing education for working lobbyists, from public sources. Planned — cards are marked until each video is produced.
Registration triggers, quarterly filings, gift and honoraria rules — the annual checkup.
Which events matter, when to bring the client, and the compliance lines you can't cross.
Reading the suspense file, counting votes, and knowing when to fold — advanced tactics.
Dossiers, one-pagers, and the five minutes before you walk into the office.