Steve Hansen has more than two decades of experience in California government and politics as an elected official, an in-house advocate, and a consultant. As Managing Partner of Lighthouse Public Affairs' Sacramento office, which he opened in 2017 and has grown into a twelve-person state, local, and communications practice, he advises clients on legislation, regulation, budget, and public-private partnerships, with a focus on housing, land use, transportation, and infrastructure.

From 2012 to 2020, Steve represented Sacramento's central city and adjacent neighborhoods on the Sacramento City Council during a period of rapid growth. He championed pro-housing ordinances, infill development, and investment in the transportation and infrastructure that new housing depends on. When the city took up tenant protections, he worked directly with homebuilders and property owners to shape a balanced approach and head off more restrictive proposals. He also led Vision Zero and complete-streets policies, new arts and educational facilities, park improvements, and the legalization of urban agriculture.

Steve served on the boards of the Sacramento Regional Transit District, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, the Sacramento Transportation Authority, and the Regional Sanitation District, and chaired the Local Government Commission. He also served on the boards of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, the Midtown Association, and the Broadway Partnership, the business districts at the center of Sacramento's urban revival.

Before elected office, Steve spent eight years as a Senior Regional Manager on Genentech's State Government Affairs team, managing political and policy relations in 41 states on health care, technology, and business regulation. Earlier, as Associate Director for Legislation for Equality California, he oversaw the passage of 20 bills in three years. He began his career as an Executive Fellow at the California State and Consumer Services Agency in the Governor Davis administration and later directed the Capital Center for Law & Policy at McGeorge School of Law.

Steve holds a B.A. in International Relations from Gonzaga University and a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law. He is a member of the California Bar. He serves as President of the Board for the Museum of Science and Curiosity and is on the board of CASA Sacramento, among others. He and his partner have two children. Steve grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota.