Cross-State Mentoring: A/B States Help F States

If you’re in an A or B state (Colorado, Washington, California, Oregon, Illinois), your experience is invaluable.

If you’re in an F state, this is where you ask for help.

What A/B state members can share:

  • Which arguments worked with which legislators
  • How testimony was organized
  • What coalitions formed and how
  • What failed (just as important)

What F state members should ask:

  • “My state has [specific situation]. How did you handle something similar?”
  • “I’m trying to approach [type of legislator]. What framing worked?”
  • “We have zero infrastructure. Where did you start?”