# GovBuddy > Legislative intelligence, verified directories, bill tracking, committee hearing intelligence, and AI-assisted policy work. ## About GovBuddy is the legislative intelligence hub for verified directories, bill tracking, committee hearing intelligence, and AI-assisted policy work. GovBuddy is published by Capitol Directories, Inc. for lobbyists, public affairs teams, government affairs teams, agencies, associations, and enterprise policy teams. ## Organization - Name: GovBuddy - Publisher: Capitol Directories, Inc. - Canonical site: https://www.govbuddy.com/ - Primary audience: lobbyists, public affairs teams, government affairs teams, agencies, associations, and enterprise policy teams ## Product Progression - Connect: entry level verified legislative contacts, directories, and access workflows. - Connect Plus: bill tracking, alerts, bill context, and similar bill detection. - Engage: professional tier with Politics.AI integrated, hearing intelligence, strategic guidance, and deeper insights. ## Canonical Product Pages - [Audit Bills](https://www.govbuddy.com/audit-bills/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, Get a free California bill audit covering hearings, amendments, lobbyist positions, AI analysis, bill status, and predictions from GovBuddy. - [Book a GovBuddy Public Policy Analysis Demo](https://www.govbuddy.com/book-a-demo/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, Schedule a GovBuddy demo to see verified directories, bill tracking, and the professional Engage tier with Politics.AI integrated. - [GovBuddy Connect](https://www.govbuddy.com/connect-2026/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, GovBuddy Connect gives advocacy teams verified legislative directories, mobile access, and AI-assisted contact lookup in California, New York, and Ohio. - [Contact GovBuddy by Phone, Fax, or Email](https://www.govbuddy.com/contact/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, Contact GovBuddy for legislative directories, bill tracking, demos, plan questions, and support from Capitol Directories, Inc. - [Verified Legislative Directories From GovBuddy](https://www.govbuddy.com/directories/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, Explore GovBuddy legislative directories with verified contacts for legislators, staff, committees, agencies, and advocacy teams. - [GovBuddy Engage](https://www.govbuddy.com/govbuddy-engage/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, GovBuddy Engage combines Politics.AI, committee hearing intelligence, spoken conversational AI, predictive insights, and strategic guidance. - [Politics.AI](https://www.govbuddy.com/features/), updated 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z, Politics.AI supports GovBuddy Engage with legislative signals, bill analysis, predictive insights, and policy strategy for government affairs teams. ## Legislative Tracking Articles - [California's August 14 Fiscal Deadline: The Second-House Suspense File Explained](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-august-14-suspense-file-2026/), updated 2026-08-11T13:00:00.000Z, California's August 14 fiscal committee deadline compresses second-house Appropriations decisions into a short window. Here is what the suspense file does. - [AB 1421 Explained: California's Road Usage Charge Research Bill](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-ab-1421-road-usage-charge/), updated 2026-07-24T13:00:00.000Z, AB 1421 does not create a mileage tax. Here is what California's road usage charge research bill actually requires under the current amended version. - [California Legislative Calendar: Why the July 2 Policy Committee Deadline Matters](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-policy-committee-deadline-july-2-2026/), updated 2026-06-24T21:44:33.000Z, By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed June 23, 2026 Quick Answer July 2, 2026 is the final ordinary deadline for California policy committees to meet and report bills during the... - [California Ballot Measures 2026: Why the June 25 Qualification Deadline Matters](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-ballot-measures-2026-why-the-june-25-qualification-deadline-matters/), updated 2026-06-24T14:11:35.000Z, California Ballot Measures 2026: Why the June 25 Qualification Deadline Matters By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed June 19, 2026 Quick Answer June 25, 2026 is California's... - [AB 495 Explained: How California's Family Preparedness Bill Became a Parental-Rights Flashpoint](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/ab-495-explained-how-californias-family-preparedness-bill-became-a-parental-rights-flashpoint/), updated 2026-06-03T17:30:37.000Z, AB 495 Explained: How California's Family Preparedness Bill Became a Parental-Rights Flashpoint By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed May 22, 2026 Quick Answer AB 495, the Family... - [New Bills Compliance Deadlines: California Government 2026](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/new-bills-compliance-deadlines-california-government/), updated 2026-05-22T15:12:24.000Z, By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed May 22, 2026 Quick Answer California enacted a wave of new bills in 2025 that became compliance obligations on January 1, 2026, each carrying... - [California Legislative Calendar 2026: Why May 29 Is a Major Bill Deadline](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-may-29-2026-bill-deadline/), updated 2026-05-19T18:11:33.000Z, By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed May 18, 2026 Quick Answer May 29, 2026 is the last day for each house of the California Legislature to pass bills introduced in that house... - [The Quiet Architects: How Legislative Staff Shape State Policy in California, New York, and Ohio.](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/legislative-staff-ca-ny-oh/), updated 2026-05-15T21:37:02.000Z, Most coverage of state legislatures focuses on the members. The people who actually run California, New York, and Ohio state capitols are the staff: chiefs of staff, committee... - [How to Find California Committee Staff Contacts (And Why Most Lists Go Stale)](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-committee-staff-contacts/), updated 2026-05-08T17:42:58.000Z, How to Find California Committee Staff Contacts (And Why Most Lists Go Stale) By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed May 7, 2026 Quick Answer California committee staff contacts are... - [How to Track Lobbyist Testimony at California Committee Hearings](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/how-to-track-lobbyist-testimony-at-california-committee-hearings/), updated 2026-05-11T14:30:49.000Z, By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed May 4, 2026 Quick Answer California does not officially transcribe most legislative committee hearings. To find out who testified, what... - [California's suspense file: How 2026's Deadlines actually Work (and How to Read the May 15 hearing)](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/californias-suspense-file-how-2026s-deadlines-actually-work-and-how-to-read-the-may-15-hearing/), updated 2026-05-08T17:44:41.000Z, By the GovBuddy team · Last reviewed April 30, 2026 Quick answer The California suspense file is where the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees decide fiscal bills in a... - [How Government Relations Teams Use AI to Reduce Policy Blind Spots](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/how-government-relations-teams-use-ai-to-reduce-policy-blind-spots/), updated 2026-02-19T15:45:31.000Z, AI Isn't Replacing Lobbyists. It's Giving Them Their Mornings Back. There's a version of this story that gets told a lot. AI in government relations is coming for the lobbyists... - [How to Track State Legislation Without Missing Procedural Risk](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/track-state-legislation-procedural-risks/), updated 2026-02-12T15:18:35.000Z, How to Track State Legislation Without Missing Procedural Risk In most U.S. states, the majority of bills never reach a final vote . According to summaries from state legislative... - [The 10-Day Sprint: California's AI Bills Face the January 2026 Suspense Verdict](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-suspense-file-january-2026/), updated 2026-01-21T21:15:30.000Z, The California Suspense File January 2026 hearing is tomorrow, January 22. In under 20 minutes, the Senate Appropriations Committee will announce which bills advance and which... - [California January 31 Deadline 2026: The 17-Day Sprint for Carryover Bills](https://www.govbuddy.com/legislative-tracking/california-january-31-deadline-2026-carryover-bills/), updated 2026-01-20T21:13:05.000Z, Table of Contents Quick Reference: January 2026 Deadlines What Is the California January 31 Deadline 2026? Can a 2025 Bill Be Gut-and-Amended in January 2026? When Is the SB 294... ## Machine Index - Full page and article index: https://www.govbuddy.com/llms-full.txt - XML sitemap: https://www.govbuddy.com/sitemap.xml - Public crawler policy: https://www.govbuddy.com/robots.txt