Please see the attached memo from Robbie Llewellyn, Director of Federal Relations and Tyler Aguilar, Senior Executive Director of State Relations.
Topics covered in the memo include:
Federal Updates
- USC’s research notification websites for federal directives.
- Executive Order advocacy and judicial challenges.
- Senate confirmations of key officials.
- Federal appropriations and potential government shutdown.
- Budget reconciliation process in Congress.
State Updates (California)
- Legislative updates, including AI regulation and research-related bills.
- California’s state budget projections and revenue outlook.
- AI policy developments and Governor Newsom’s AI working group.
Questions? If you have any questions, please reach out to the DCG Contracts and Grants Officer assigned to your unit.