Strategic Education Services

Strategic Education Services (SES) is recognized as one of California's most influential education lobbying firms. A small, minority-owned business, SES brings over 45 years of cumulative experience working with state and local government and education issues for its clients. SES is recognized by the California Public Utilities Commission’s Supplier Clearinghouse as a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). The firm’s team of advocates and legislative analysts from ethnically diverse backgrounds provide services ranging from a complex fiscal analysis of the annual budget to legislative advocacy and strategic planning. SES has provided lobbying services for K-12 and community colleges for 23 years. If you were to ask our current and former clients, elected officials, legislative staff, staff in the Administration, and staff in state agencies, they would uniformly attest to the fact that SES has demonstrated- An in-depth understanding of the legislative process, rules governing the passage of legislation, and the implementation of new statutes- Ability to analyze legislation and the state budget- Skilled in preparing and delivering testimony before the Legislature and state policy boards- Extensive knowledge of how the Legislature interacts with state agencies regarding policy formulation, development and enactment of legislation, and program implementation- Solid professional relationships with an ever-changing Legislature and the Administration- Excellent relationships with professional, statewide, and local associations- Ability to perform fiscal analysis of new and existing programs, including funding formulas, allocations, funding sources, and costs- Expertise in local school and community college district budgets and using categorical resources.