KRISTY WIESE is a legislative advocate who works collaboratively with the firm's partners with an emphasis on issues relating to health care, occupational licensing and consumer protection. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Wiese served in the Davis Administration as the Deputy Director for Legislative and Regulatory Review at the Department of Consumer Affairs. In that capacity, she was responsible for negotiating with legislators and advocates on behalf of the Administration and making recommendations to the Department Director, Cabinet Secretary and the Governor on a broad and diverse portfolio of pending legislation and regulations.

Prior to her experience in the Administration, Ms. Wiese was the Public Affairs Director for one of the state's largest non-profit, grassroots organizations, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC). At PPAC she was responsible for supervising the grassroots advocacy efforts of the organization, lobbying the legislature and the executive branch of government, and representing the organization in a number of statewide coalitions.

Ms. Wiese completed her undergraduate work at San Diego State University and holds a Master's of Public Policy and Administration from California State University Sacramento.