Carin Martin

Legislative Assistant

Carin Martin joined Capitol Advocacy as a Legislative Assistant in 2019. She supports Dean Grafilo and Sam Mahood by organizing and managing their calendars and scheduling client visits and meetings within the Capitol and state agencies.

Carin brings over a decade of experience working with the legislative offices and state agencies and has built relationships with their support staff, which benefits the firm’s clients and helps them achieve their policy goals in Sacramento.

In addition to supporting Dean and Sam, Carin assists in coordinating and providing guidance on all legislative filings required by the California Fair Political Practices Commission and California Secretary of State on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Carin worked as an office manager and executive assistant for a boutique lobbying firm in Sacramento for over ten years, where she supported the managing partner and handled all office administration duties. In addition, she coordinated all FPPC filings for the firm’s clients. This unique experience brings valuable knowledge to Capitol Advocacy’s clients.

Carin moved to Sacramento from San Jose to be near her four children and eight grandchildren.