John Benton Email & Phone Number

*Experienced government affairs professional; legislative lobbyist; agency and regulatory advocate; state and local government contracting and procurements;*Strategic consulting and legislative lobbying for clients on issues relating to civil litigation, construction, education, environmental protection, insurance, gaming, health care, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, taxation and workers' compensation; *State budget and fiscal committee advocacy;*Information technology procurements at state and local government levels. Strategic consulting and advocacy to support Public/private partnerships; *Health care reform implementation; Health Benefits Exchange planning; Medi-Cal payments,1115B waiver issues and pilot programs; Realignment of public safety, substance abuse and behavioral health services to counties in the wake of state prisoner releases; health care data analytics and evidenced-based medicine; *Pharmaceutical legislation; electronic pedigree requirements; Board of Pharmacy rulemaking and enforcement actions; Medi-Cal Rx contracting and reimbursements; medical waste; CURES system.*Representation of large commercial and residential construction trade group; construction defect legislation; indemnity and defense obligation legislation; underground economy enforcement with state Labor Agency;*Worked on significant reform of California's 20-year old used oil recycling law; participated in CalRecycle agency stakeholder group to develop life cycle analysis and economic study of used oil program and technologies;*Represented horse racing client to amend legislation allowing "exchange wagering" in California;*Represented renewable energy company on legislation to establish California's renewables portfolio standard; *Multi-state legislative and regulatory monitoring and advocacy;Specialties: Lobbying; state and local government relations; regulatory agency advocacy; government contracting and procurements; budget and fiscal; insurance; health care; pharmaceuticals; workers' compensation;

Listed skills include Legislative Relations, Government, Politics, Legislation, and 25 others.