Every few years, an issue comes along in Sacramento that overshadows nearly everything else. This fall, that issue is redistricting. Proposition 50, which goes before voters in November, has quickly become the defining storyline, reshaping conversations in the Capitol and injecting uncertainty into potential future campaigns across the state.

Dani Casados is one of those rare employees who has been with her employer for over a decade – supporting Kelly Calkin and team with a front-row, and often driver’s seat to experience the incredible evolution of companies past to the newly relaunched Calkin Public Affairs. She first joined Townsend Calkin Tapio Public Affairs (later I Street Public Affairs) in 2015, bringing with her ten years of administrative experience in public affairs.

Session is over – congratulations! Now for a fall of rest and relaxation. Or more realistically, client government relations summits, contract renewal negotiations for 2026, and catch-up on work set aside during session.