Strategic Solutions for Your California Government Affairs Needs
Shimoda Government Strategies LLC leverages two decades of experience in California at intersection of legislation, regulation, politics and policy to craft strategic solutions for your Government Affairs needs.
Our nationally recognized expertise in transportation, supply chain & logistics, labor, energy and the environment sets us apart.
Our Services
Legislative
Shimoda Government Strategies LLC can tailor legislative services to meet your needs, from tracking and monitoring, coalition building, advocacy and more.
Regulatory
Shimoda Government Strategies LLC has decades of experience navigating high-stakes regulatory matters, including major programs at the California Air Resources Board, California Highway Patrol, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Department of Motor Vehicles and more.
Strategic Consulting
“The best way to predict the future is to create it”.
We can bring your legislative, regulatory, political and legal strategies out of their silos to work in harmony to meet your business or organization’s objectives.
About
As Principal and CEO of Shimoda Government Strategies LLC, Chris Shimoda has two decades of Government experience, most recently as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the California Trucking Association (CTA), the nation’s largest statewide organization representing the $900b trucking industry.
As CTA’s longtime Lead Lobbyist, regulatory affairs expert, political strategist and spokesperson, Chris delivered major legislative, regulatory and legal wins for the over 1,000 member organization.
Working collaboratively with in-house corporate government affairs, CEOs of multi-generation family businesses, general and regulatory counsels, contract lobbyists and a broad coalition of trade associations and business chambers, Chris has solved problems both big and small with a sharp focus on the business needs of his clients.
Chris is a graduate of UC Davis and enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
