Morning Report: Will California Define Super Tuesday and Determine the Control of Congress?

Top political journalists will assess the role of California in the crowded GOP presidential primary, the prospects for California’s competitive Congressional races determining control of Congress, and the open U.S. […]

Top political journalists will assess the role of California in the crowded GOP presidential primary, the prospects for California's competitive Congressional races determining control of Congress, and the open U.S. Senate race.  Panelists will share perspectives on campaign trends such as candidate appearances, fundraising, and voter turnout.

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Speakers include:

Rose Kapolczynski

Rose Kapolczynski Consulting

President

Mark Barabak

Los Angeles Times

Political Columnist

Christine Mai-Duc

Wall Street Journal

Reporter

Jeff Horseman

The Press-Enterprise

Reporter

Staying Out of Jail and Out of the Headlines: Things You May Not Know About Being Compliant in CA

Complete your understanding of the many–and often challenging– guardrails that cover almost every aspect of doing business as a political consultancy in the Golden State.

Complete your understanding of the many--and often challenging-- guardrails that cover almost every aspect of doing business as a political consultancy in the Golden State.

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Speakers include:

Joe Guardarrama

Kaufman Legal Group, APC

Attorney

Carina Franck-Pantone

The Franck Firm

Principal

Brian Hildreth

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP

Partner

Andre Levesque

Gilliard Blanning & Associates

The Positive Promise of AI: Where AI is Bringing Efficiency to Campaigns

AI has the potential to level the playing field for political consultancies and be a boon to the small firms who have not had the resources to compete with larger […]

AI has the potential to level the playing field for political consultancies and be a boon to the small firms who have not had the resources to compete with larger ones. Speakers will show how even smaller firms can potentially leverage machine learning  tools to not just save time, but create content that would previously mean increasing headcount.

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Speakers include:

Paul Mitchell

Political Data, Inc.

Vice President

Christina Sheffey

Bully Pulpit Interactive

Group Creative Director, Managing Director

Larry Huynh

Trilogy Interactive

Founder

Nick Elliot

RumbleUp

SVP of Texting Development

David Graham

City of Carlsbad

Chief Innovation Officer

Targeting and Communications for a Multicultural Electorate

Practitioners of various categories of political consulting will discuss (and show) their plans to build a local campaign that reaches various communities while working within a limited budget.

Practitioners of various categories of political consulting will discuss (and show) their plans to build a local campaign that reaches various communities while working within a limited budget.

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Speakers include:

MaryEllen Veliz

DSPolitical

Business Development Director

Danielle Cendejas

The Strategy Group

Partner

Tim Rosales

The Rosales Agency

President & CEO

Raul Riesgo

Merino, Barajas & Allen

Media Consultant

Paul Westcott

L2

Executive Vice President

Ron Wong

Imprenta Communications Group

Founder and CEO

Down Ballot Strategies: How to Give a Small Campaign a Big Campaign Feel

Developing a streamlined strategy and making the most of limited resources is key to winning small campaigns. Campaign veterans will discuss building a team, budgeting, targeting voters  and leveraging social […]

Developing a streamlined strategy and making the most of limited resources is key to winning small campaigns. Campaign veterans will discuss building a team, budgeting, targeting voters  and leveraging social media for maximum impact. 

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Speakers include:

Catherine Lew

The Lew Edwards Group

Co-Founder & Principal Consultant

Moises Merino

MBA Public Affairs

President & CEO

Matt Shupe

Praetorian Public Relations

Principal

Beth Miller

Miller Public Affairs Group

President & CEO

Zandria Haines

SBDigital

Vice President

Elevating Your Campaign Strategy with Earned and Social Media

With a fragmented news environment and growing digital audiences spread across dozens of platforms, creating a powerful narrative for your campaign is more challenging than ever.  Learn from our panel […]

With a fragmented news environment and growing digital audiences spread across dozens of platforms, creating a powerful narrative for your campaign is more challenging than ever.  Learn from our panel of experts how to influence news coverage and leverage social media to boost your campaign.

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Speakers include:

Tim Lineberger

Venture Strategic Inc.

Senior Associate

Alice Walton

Fiona Hutton & Associates

Vice President

Jared Sichel

Winning Tuesday

Partner

Alex De Ocampo

Cal & D Strategies

Government, Political, Corporate Affairs

Christina Bellantoni

USC

Professor of Professional Practice