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\title{Making California policies strong with science: lessons learned from 30
years of connecting decisionmakers with science at the California
Council on Science and Technology.}



\author[1]{Amber Mace}%
\author[1]{Sarah Brady}%
\affil[1]{California Council on Science and Technology}%


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  \date{May 18, 2024}


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The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is a
non-partisan, nonprofit, boundary organization with the mission of
bringing science to decisionmakers. We focus on building and
strengthening relationships with California's decisionmakers---who need
information to craft fact-based policy---and the scientists and experts
who generate knowledge. We connect science and policy through a variety
of programs, including 1) rapid-response expert briefings for the
California capitol community on emerging issues, such as wildfires or
disease outbreaks; 2) peer-reviewed, independent studies commissioned by
State entities to provide decisionmakers with comprehensive analyses of
the state of science on politically relevant, technically complex
topics; and 3) a Science Fellowship program that for the past 10 years
has placed PhD scientists and engineers as staff in State legislative
offices for a year of public service. We will share specific examples
from our programs that highlight best practices for facilitating the
transfer of knowledge between scientists and decisionmakers and lessons
learned from navigating the barriers that commonly arise when working at
the boundary of science and policy.%
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