About this episode
Mike Gatto discusses his experiences and contributions as a former member of the California State Assembly.
For episode 191, we welcomed Mike Gatto to Spear Talk! In the law, and in life, Mike Gatto has always felt a calling to improve how society works for its citizens. That calling led him to serve in the California State Assembly, where he won eight elections to serve four terms. That calling makes him a different kind of attorney, a problem solver focused on obtaining efficient, excellent results. During his tenure in the Legislature, Mike Gatto served on the Banking & Finance committee, presided over Assembly sessions as Assistant Speaker, and chaired the Appropriations, Consumer Protection & Privacy, and Utilities & Commerce committees. As chair of Appropriations, he determined billions in spending each year. As chair of Consumer Protection & Privacy, he was involved in several innovative initiatives involving technology and cybersecurity. As chair of Utilities & Commerce, he guided landmark utility and energy policy, and regulatory reforms. Along the way, he developed substantial expertise in each of those subject areas. Mike was also the author of several landmark pieces of legislation in his tenure – and a total of fifty-five measures he authored became law. He authored the…
People in this episode
Host: JM Guarnieri
Guest: Mike Gatto
Topics covered
- politics
- law
- legislation
- public service
- cybersecurity
- energy policy
Keywords
- Mike Gatto
- California State Assembly
- legislation
- public service
- cybersecurity
- energy policy
- Appropriations committee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California State Assembly, Spear Talk, Banking & Finance committee, Appropriations committee, Consumer Protection & Privacy committee, Utilities & Commerce committee
Places: Southern California
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