Executive summary: The retrospective post on the California SB 1308 campaign details the extensive advocacy efforts to influence legislation on banning ozone-emitting air cleaners, highlighting the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of engaging in policy advocacy.
Key points:
SB 1308 aimed to ban the sale of ozone-emitting air cleaners in California, raising concerns about the impact on the far-UV industry and its role in reducing pandemic risks.
Initial advocacy efforts included public comments, collaboration with lobbyists, and direct interactions with Senate staffers to discuss potential amendments and the implications of the bill.
Challenges faced included adversarial attitudes from the bill’s proponents, limited time to influence the legislative process, and internal coalition dynamics regarding strategy and messaging.
The bill was eventually withdrawn from consideration, attributed to the advocacy efforts of the far-UV coalition, which influenced the committee’s perception and readiness to amend the legislation.
Reflections on the campaign underscored the importance of timely engagement, the professional skill of diplomacy in advocacy, and the peculiarities of California’s legislative culture.
Personal reflections highlighted the author’s mixed feelings about the outcome, the paradoxical nature of their advocacy success, and considerations for the future direction of their indoor air quality program.
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Executive summary: The retrospective post on the California SB 1308 campaign details the extensive advocacy efforts to influence legislation on banning ozone-emitting air cleaners, highlighting the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of engaging in policy advocacy.
Key points:
SB 1308 aimed to ban the sale of ozone-emitting air cleaners in California, raising concerns about the impact on the far-UV industry and its role in reducing pandemic risks.
Initial advocacy efforts included public comments, collaboration with lobbyists, and direct interactions with Senate staffers to discuss potential amendments and the implications of the bill.
Challenges faced included adversarial attitudes from the bill’s proponents, limited time to influence the legislative process, and internal coalition dynamics regarding strategy and messaging.
The bill was eventually withdrawn from consideration, attributed to the advocacy efforts of the far-UV coalition, which influenced the committee’s perception and readiness to amend the legislation.
Reflections on the campaign underscored the importance of timely engagement, the professional skill of diplomacy in advocacy, and the peculiarities of California’s legislative culture.
Personal reflections highlighted the author’s mixed feelings about the outcome, the paradoxical nature of their advocacy success, and considerations for the future direction of their indoor air quality program.
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