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When I decided to run, I was immediately faced with criticism. “You’re too young; wait your turn; you’re too inexperienced; you don’t have any major financial backers,” and the list goes on. I was a 26-year-old public policy graduate from UC San Diego with three years of experience working at Cerrell and very little political capital. 

National Women’s Political Caucus is a multi-partisan grassroots organization founded in 1971 and the only national organization exclusively dedicated to increasing female participation on all arenas of political and public...

While getting involved in our Byzantine democratic process can seem overwhelming, it’s important to remember that our elected representatives work for us. From calling your senator to visiting with your...

Cerrell offers exciting internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in public policy, public affairs and public relations. From research and meeting monitoring to coalition building and...

Fernando J. Guerra, Ph.D. – a friend of Cerrell – hosted a vibrant discussion this month about preparing the Greater Los Angeles region for the future. Loyola Marymount University’s Forecast...

Last month, BizFed Los Angeles and BizFed Central Valley, joined together for an inaugural BizFed Sacramento day to talk to policymakers about BizFed’s priorities and to establish relationships that benefit...

It’s been nearly 100 days since Trevor Daley started as President of Cerrell, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome him to our team. As many of you know, Trevor...

Since our founding 53 years ago, Cerrell has always been intimately connected to Los Angeles – and to one street in particular – Larchmont Boulevard. Cerrell has proudly maintained its offices in Los Angeles’ smallest neighborhood since 1978 , and while Larchmont might simply sound like a street name, it’s so much more and a big part of Cerrell’s office culture.

As 2018 comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to take a look back at some of the pro-bono clients Cerrell has gone above and beyond for. Cerrell’s team...

More than 50 years ago, Lee and Joe Cerrell founded the firm that would become Cerrell from offices inside Los Angeles’s historic Ambassador Hotel. Today, we’re excited to continue that...