Our team.

Mel Assagai
​Managing Senior Partner - Email

Mel Assagai has successfully represented a wide range of public and private organizations, businesses, and individuals before the California State Legislature and government agencies for over twenty-three years. He leads California Policy Solutions government affairs and communications practice where he leverages his unique ability to create and manage strategies that address constantly changing public policies and opinions to aid clients in business, industry and government. (read more.)

Lauren Hammond
​​​Senior Policy Strategist - Email

Lauren Hammond is one of the state’s most experienced public policy strategists with extensive and distinguished experience in both elected and appointed office. She provides California Policy Solutions clients consulting in the areas of gaming regulations, planning, civic engagement, cannabis regulations, political participation, local land use and government relations. (read more.)

Katrina Rose Rosseini
Senior Communications Strategist & Healthcare Policy Advisor

Katrina Rose Rosseini leads California Policy Solutions’ communications practice and provides expert engagement in strategic communication campaigns, advocacy and leadership communication, news media outreach, social media strategy, and crisis communication campaigns. Katrina is also a healthcare strategic communication advisor with extensive experience in working with leaders ranging from global executives, doctors, biotech and bio-med founders and politicians. (read more.)

Caliph Assagai, Esq.
Senior Consultant & Lead Trainer - Email

Caliph Assagai has been engaged in policy advocacy for over 10 years, working in the areas of juvenile and criminal justice, mental health, higher education, transportation and land use, food access and sustainable development. Before joining California Policy Solutions, Caliph was the founder and Principal of Public Interest advocacy, a boutique lobbying firm representing nonprofit organizations before the California State Legislature. (read more.)