Case Studies
Proven results across California government affairs
For more than a decade, our Sacramento-based team has secured billions in state funding, shaped landmark legislation, and delivered measurable outcomes for cities, unions, nonprofits, and institutions across California.
Securing $1.8 billion for California port infrastructure and equipment, workforce training
As the COVID pandemic stopped all supply chain activities in California and the world and Californians worked and studied from home, online consumer transactions increased causing a high demand for medical supplies, furniture, electronics and other goods. The high demand led to congestion at the ports. As a firm we advocated for funding for infrastructure and equipment.
California's ports are critical economic engines—and keeping them competitive requires sustained investment in both physical infrastructure and the workers who operate them. Our firm led a coordinated budget strategy that required sustained, direct engagement with legislative leadership, budget subcommittees, and the Administration to navigate competing fiscal priorities and close complex funding negotiations. The result was a historic $1.8 billion commitment to port infrastructure, equipment and workforce training which is one of the largest single investments of its kind.
A component of the budget allocation is a $110 million for a state-of-the-art job training center at the Port of Los Angeles.
$26.9 million for a new community center and expanded digital access in Alhambra
When the City of Alhambra envisioned a modern community hub where residents could gather, learn, and thrive, it did not have the financial resources to build a community center.
Our team worked closely with City leadership to articulate the project's community impact and position it competitively within the state funding landscape. Through sustained engagement with the Legislature and Administration, we secured $26.9 million in state funding to make that vision a reality.
The investment is now fueling the construction of a new community center designed to serve residents across generations—alongside the establishment of public WiFi in a local park, ensuring that digital connectivity extends beyond the home and into shared community spaces. This project reflects our commitment to bridging the gap between local needs and state resources, and to delivering infrastructure that strengthens communities for the long term.
$18 million University of California, Los Angeles Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI)
UCLA LPPI approached California Advocacy with a vision to create a leading think tank to provide data and research on Latino issues.
We developed a multi-year budget strategy centered on targeted engagement with legislative leadership, budget subcommittees, and the Administration. The goal was not just to win one-time funding, but to establish a durable, recurring state investment in UCLA LPPI’s research and fellowship programs.
After extensive direct and strategic advocacy, we secured $15 million in one-time state funding for the Unseen Latinas initiative—a landmark research effort on the lived experiences of Latina women in California—along with $3 million in ongoing annual state budget funding to sustain the Institute's core programs into the future.
$15 million to expand workforce reentry programs for formerly incarcerated Californians
Homeboy Industries is one of the most recognized workforce reentry organizations in the country, providing job training, career placement, and social enterprise opportunities to formerly incarcerated and gang-impacted individuals. Despite its track record, securing durable state investment for its programs required sustained advocacy at the highest levels of California government.
Our firm led a targeted state budget strategy focused on securing multi-year funding that would allow Homeboy to scale its proven model. Working in coordination with the California Workforce Development Board, we engaged directly with legislative leadership and budget subcommittees—and conducted late-stage negotiations to resolve fiscal and policy issues and finalize budget language.
The result: $15 million in multi-year state funding supporting the expansion of Homeboy's job training, career placement, and social enterprise programs. This investment advances California's statewide goals to reduce recidivism, improve workforce participation, and build safer communities—while providing real opportunity to individuals who have historically been left behind.
Modernizing public transit in Commerce with $2.77 million in state funding
As California accelerates its transition to clean transportation, cities need the resources to modernize their local infrastructure. The City of Commerce had a clear vision for sustainable, community-centered transit—and turned to our firm to secure the funding to bring it to life.
Through strategic advocacy, we secured $2.35 million in state funding for the development of Clean Transit Centers—modernizing local transportation hubs with eco-friendly infrastructure and improved accessibility. These transit centers support cleaner, more efficient public transportation options, reducing environmental impact while improving the daily commute for Commerce residents and workers.
In addition, we secured $416,319 through the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program, providing the City with targeted resources to implement transportation and mobility improvements tailored to the community's specific needs. Together, these investments position Commerce as a model for smart, sustainable local transit policy in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.
Advancing AB 1439 to improve farmworker housing competitiveness in California's LIHTC program
California's farmworker communities face some of the most severe affordable housing shortages in the state—yet the scoring system used to allocate Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) had not been designed with their unique circumstances in mind. Farmworker housing projects routinely lost out on critical points simply because the scoring criteria didn't account for the remote locations and limited amenities common to agricultural regions.
Our firm partnered with La Cooperativa Campesina de California and Plaza Development Partners to address this inequity through both legislation and regulatory reform. We helped advance AB 1439 (Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia) through the California Legislature—directing the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) to amend its regulatory scoring system so that farmworker housing projects can receive maximum points under the "housing needs" category, as well as an initial five points for site amenities beyond required thresholds.
AB 1439 was chaptered on October 7, 2023 (Chapter 369, Statutes of 2023). But our work didn't stop at enactment. We continued to engage through CTCAC's formal rulemaking process—tracking proposed scoring updates, participating in public comment periods, and advocating for implementation language that would deliver on the bill's intent through CTCAC's 2025 regulation package.
This engagement reflects our full-cycle advocacy model: from introduction to enactment to regulatory implementation, we stay engaged until our clients see real results.