Tag: lobbying firm
Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Lobbying Laws
For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding California’s lobbying laws. Does the Political Reform Act (PRA) include procurement lobbying in the definition of “administrative action”? No....
Auditing Under California’s Political Reform Act
California’s Political Reform Act contains auditing requirements in Chapter 10 of Title 9, which includes Sections 90000 – 90009. Section 90000 requires the Franchise Tax Board to make audits and field investigations with respect to the following: Reports and statements...
Lobbying Related Terms in the California Political Reform Act
There are four types of lobbying filers in the State of California under the Political Reform Act of 1974. In addition, there are several other definitions that those filing under the lobbying laws should be familiar with when complying with...
California’s Lobbyist Exemptions
California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 3 of Chapter 6 deals with Exemptions and contains Government Code Section 86300. Section 86300 specifies that the provisions related to lobbyists are not applicable to...
California’s Lobbyist Prohibitions
California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 2 of Chapter 6 deals with Prohibitions and contains Government Code Sections 86201 – 86206. Section 86201 defines a “gift” to mean a gift made directly...