--- title: Lea-Ann Tratten url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten --- ![Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Tratten-web_0c1ba8ec2ecdb61957866981f1dde702.jpg) # Lea-Ann Tratten Lea-Ann Tratten guides CAOC’s political operations, including research and support of candidates and statewide causes favoring consumer legal rights. She helped defeat three initiatives and kept five anti-consumer measures off the ballot. As a legislative advocate, she specializes in environmental and insurance law, civil procedure and health care, including landmark legislation holding HMOs accountable for injuries to patients. She has a law degree from McGeorge School of Law. ### Articles written by this author: ## [The wheels of justice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july/the-wheels-of-justice "The wheels of justice") In [[case]]Loomis v. Amazon[[/case]] and AB 1182, the court system and the legislative process collided, and consumers won [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2021 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july) ## [On raising the financial responsibility minimum for auto liability insurance](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july/on-raising-the-financial-responsibility-minimum-for-auto-liability-insurance "On raising the financial responsibility minimum for auto liability insurance") Also: A look at our wins on the June primary ballot [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [Nancy Peverini](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nancy-peverini "Nancy Peverini") [2022 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july) ## [A look at the new California Legislature](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/a-look-at-the-new-california-legislature "A look at the new California Legislature") Get to know those legislators who may be serving California for the next 12 years; a lot of attorneys [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february) ## [A period prone to mischief](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/a-period-prone-to-mischief "A period prone to mischief") Legislature’s session nears its end and many bills are still pending [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) ## [Wrapping up the 2023 legislative session – a winner!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october/wrapping-up-the-2023-legislative-session-a-winner "Wrapping up the 2023 legislative session – a winner!") State convention is November 16, and we’re looking ahead to 2024 including the election [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [Saveena K. Takhar](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/saveena-k-takhar "Saveena K. Takhar") [2023 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october) ## [A look at CAOC’s endorsed legislative candidates in 2024](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january/a-look-at-caoc-s-endorsed-legislative-candidates-in-2024 "A look at CAOC’s endorsed legislative candidates in 2024") Electing legislators who will fight to protect Californians’ legal rights [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2024 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january) ## [Newsom has high regard for the court system, it has been spared major budget cuts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february/newsom-has-high-regard-for-the-court-system-it-has-been-spared-major-budget-cuts "Newsom has high regard for the court system, it has been spared major budget cuts") Also: CAOC meets with Health Services to shorten delay in settling Medi-Cal liens [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2024 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february) ## [California voters sat out this election](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/california-voters-sat-out-this-election "California voters sat out this election") We raised $8.1 million to elect consumer-friendly state legislators and congressional representatives [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2024 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december) ## [Hot August days](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/hot-august-days "Hot August days") From redistricting to the 2026 elections and the final push on CAOC-sponsored bills, August and early September are anything but quiet [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2025 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september) ## [CAOC is fighting back against the Uber initiative](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february/caoc-is-fighting-back-against-the-uber-initiative "CAOC is fighting back against the Uber initiative") Initiative would limit contingency fees and recovery of medical costs in auto accidents [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2026 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february) ## [Our character was tested](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-july/our-character-was-tested "Our character was tested") …and we passed [Lea-Ann Tratten](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lea-ann-tratten "Lea-Ann Tratten") [2026 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-july)