With several years of experience in public policy and government relations, Catherine Charles lends her expertise to the State Government Relations Group in a broad range of issues including housing, business, and technology and artificial intelligence. As an advocate, Catherine leverages her longstanding connections in the capitol and in-depth understanding of the California Legislature to provide insightful policy and political analysis. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a legislative aide for the former state Senate Majority Leader Robert Hertzberg and state Assemblymember Chris Holden while he served as chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. During her time in the Legislature, she drafted and negotiated several pieces of legislation and ensured well-rounded stakeholder engagement. Catherine draws upon her experience in public policy engagement to give clients a deeper understanding of how to best navigate processes and achieve their goals in California.