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Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Janus Norman

Janus Norman. Illustration by Chris Shary

45. Janus Norman

One of the many lessons to emerge from the pandemic is the dire need to extend high speed Internet service to every nook and corner of California. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers have committed $6 billion over the next several years toward building greater broadband infrastructure, but with the state’s budget fortunes taking a downturn this year, getting there – even with copious financial help from the federal government – has become more challenging. As the president of the California Broadband and Video Association (CalBroadband), Janus Norman represents the interests of many of the biggest communications providers in the state and country, and thus works with lawmakers and the governor to craft policies that work for everyone. It can be a Herculean task, but Norman has the bona fides: before coming to CalBroadband he was the top lobbyist for years at the California Medical Association. He has also been a legislative advocate for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), worked for the Judicial Council of California, and staffed the State Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committees.

Updated Aug. 15, 2023

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