Eileen Newhall Consulting LLC

Eileen served as Staff Director to the California State Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee from March, 2005 through March, 2021. In that role, she analyzed and drafted financial services legislation, staffed legislation for the Chair of her committee, planned informational hearings, and responded to questions from legislators, legislative staff, members of the public, and the press about matters before the Committee.

Working closely with the Chairs of her Committee, Eileen played a leading role in advising the Legislature on secured and unsecured lending, emerging financial products and services, and asset building strategies for low- and moderate-income Californians. She staffed or significantly influenced over five dozen chaptered bills on those subjects.

Before joining the Senate Banking Committee in March 2005, Eileen served as a principal consultant with the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. She has also worked as a revenue analyst at the California Department of Finance and a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California. Eileen has a Bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a Master’s degree from the University of Hawaii