Director of Legislative & Governmental Affairs

Director of Legislative & Governmental Affairs

Organization: PRISM (formerly CSAC-EIA)

Date Posted: 9/16/2026

City: Folsom

Location: California

Country: United States

Primary Category: Misc

Salary: $16,631.00 monthly

Type of Position: Full-Time

Salary Range

$16,631 to $20,373 monthly

The Director of Legislative & Governmental Affairs performs highly responsible, complex, and sensitive legislative, governmental affairs, advocacy, communications, and public policy work on behalf of PRISM. While not a lobbyist, this position serves as a key representative in advancing PRISM’s legislative priorities, strengthening relationships with policymakers and external stakeholders, advancing strategic communications, supporting PRISM’s Legislative Committee, and coordinating advocacy efforts that impact PRISM programs and member agencies.

The position requires substantial independent judgment, political acumen, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with PRISM leadership, staff subject matter experts, lobbyists, member agencies, advocacy coalitions, and legislative offices. The initial focus of the position will be on legislative activity, bill tracking, advocacy coordination, public agency coalition work, and development of legislative and public relations communications.

Selected candidate will have the option to work full time in our Folsom office, or remotely from a home location within a commutable distance from our Folsom, CA office, or a hybrid of both options. Candidates must be able and willing to report in person to our Folsom location, attend offsite meetings and travel as the position requires.

Though this position is open until filled, the first review of applications will be on October 6, 2026, with tentative in-person interviews scheduled for the week of October 26th.

• Serve as PRISM’s primary staff liaison to the Legislative Committee, including coordinating meeting materials, preparing agendas and reports, tracking committee direction, supporting policy discussions, and ensuring timely follow-up on legislative priorities.
• Serve as PRISM’s primary contact to PRISM’s contracted lobbyists.
• Review, analyze, and track bills introduced, amended, or otherwise moving through the legislative process that may impact PRISM, its programs, or its member agencies.
• Monitor legislative calendars, committee hearings, bill amendments, floor actions, regulatory developments, and other governmental activity relevant to PRISM’s operations and strategic interests.
• Coordinate with PRISM’s Lobbyists to maintain legislative tracking systems, reports, summaries, and status updates to support timely decision-making by PRISM staff, leadership, committees, and members.
• Coordinate with PRISM’s Lobbyists to prioritize advocacy efforts, focus attention on key bills, and ensure alignment between legislative strategy, PRISM’s policy positions, and member interests.
• Assist Lobbyists and PRISM staff with drafting, reviewing, and refining bill language, amendments, position letters, talking points, legislative summaries, and other advocacy materials.
• Coordinate and gather technical content from PRISM staff subject matter experts to ensure position letters and advocacy materials accurately reflect program operations, risk management considerations, fiscal impacts, and member agency concerns.
• Engage with industry associations through working groups and coalitions.
• Play a key role in preparing PRISM representatives, staff, committee members, or other stakeholders for legislative meetings, hearings, testimony, or outreach efforts.
• Support the development and coordination of future PRISM-sponsored legislation, including concept development, stakeholder engagement, drafting…