Chris rejoined Capitol Advocacy in January of 2025,after spending two years at a boutique lobbying firm in Sacramento. Prior to that, Chris spent five years at Capitol Advocacy. Chris has dedicated his time at the firm to providing clients with key information and advocacy to help them succeed.
Whether it is sponsoring a bill, or supporting/opposing other legislation, Chris does all he can to achieve his client desired results. Through relationship building and strategic planning, Chris uses his high level of written and verbal communication skills to effectively advocate for his clients. In addition, his experience in with State Budget analysis provides clients with important information on state spending, impacting a wide variety of sectors.
Over the course of his experience in the private sector Chris has become familiar with a wide array of issue areas and has honed his skills in communicating key information to clients in a timely fashion on their top issues. Prior to his time in the private sector, Chris worked for three years in the California State Assembly for several Assemblymembers, including a Central Valley Member who served as the Vice-Chair of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee. His time as a legislative staffer afforded him the opportunity to become well versed in the legislative process, gain familiarity with multiple issue areas, and be an active participant in the development of public policy.
Chris has a proven track record for working in a bipartisan manner with Members and committees in order to advance legislation. During his tenure in the Legislature, he also found creative ways to advance his Member’s priorities, including leveraging the sunset review process and the budget process. His experience as a legislative staffer helps him to advise to clients how Members and staff think and are likely to engage on legislation. Other issues that he has previously engaged in include, but are not limited to, electric vehicles, solid waste and recycling, energy, housing, employer issues, sports and entertainment, information technology, privacy, financial services, and local government. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Davis and also holds a Master in Public Policy and Administration degree from California State University, Sacramento. He lives in Elk Grove with his wife Erin, and two daughters, Rhiannon and Camila.