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Teaching People to Lobby

December 22, 2019 9:45 amDecember 22, 2019 9:49 am

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli There are individuals intrigued by a career in legislative and regulatory advocacy, often called lobbying. In an effort to address people’s interest in learning about a lobbying career, they can take two half-day courses...

Utilizing Lobbying Coalitions

November 11, 2019 3:52 amNovember 10, 2019 9:03 pm

A vital and common aspect of lobbying in California and other jurisdictions is to join forces with other similarly situated parties so that a larger group is more powerful and effective than a single voice or even just a few....

The Business of Lobbying

August 2, 2019 9:25 amAugust 2, 2019 11:51 am

Like other professions, particularly in the service sector, the field of lobbying is a business. Lobbying is a professional services business and state law requires transparency in the activities of those in the lobbying business (i.e., public disclosure of information)....

Lobbying State Agencies

July 29, 2019 2:05 amJuly 28, 2019 3:53 pm

An important, but often over-looked, component of lobbying for or against legislative changes is working with the relevant state agencies or departments to secure a favorable recommendation on the bill that you are lobbying. There are both policy and fiscal...

What is Grassroots Lobbying?

May 31, 2019 7:59 amMay 31, 2019 9:11 am

Grassroots lobbying is an important component of successful lobbying because it is complimentary to direct lobbying of elected officials and their staff to influence their decisions. Grassroots lobbying is sometime referred to as “indirect lobbying,” as opposed to “direct lobbying”...

Everything You Thought You Knew About the Lobbying Profession is Probably Wrong

March 25, 2019 8:27 amApril 11, 2019 12:32 pm

Lobbying is basically advocating on behalf of a client or a cause for payment or on a volunteer basis in order to influence official action by either legislative or executive branch officials. Individuals or groups of individuals lobby elected and...

In Influencing the Legislature, Expect the Unexpected; Be Honest

January 18, 2019 7:00 amJanuary 18, 2019 7:31 am

There are mainly two types of lobbying: legislative and regulatory. Some advocates may add budgetary and procurement lobbying to the list, but the main types involve lobbying the legislative and executive branches of state government. At its core, legislative lobbying...