Fourth Quarter Update

Lobbying

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Regulations adopted by the Commission.

The following are regulatory changes approved by the Commission during the past quarter concerning lobbying. To receive updates for all regulations before the Commission, please sign up for our mailing list here.

None.
 

Advice Letters

The following are advice letters issued by the Commission’s Legal Division during the past quarter concerning lobbying. To receive the monthly report with all advice letters issued, please sign up for our mailing list here.

None.
 

Commission Opinions

None.
 

Enforcement Matters

The following are summaries of significant enforcement actions approved by the Commission in the past quarter involving violations of the Act’s lobbying laws. To receive a monthly report of all enforcement actions, please sign up for our mailing list here.

Lobbying Reporting

In the Matter of Sloat Higgins Jensen and Associates, LLC; FPPC No. 21/312. Staff: Chance Felkins, Commission Counsel. Sloat Higgins Jensen and Associates, LLC as a lobbying firm failed to timely 17 Amendment to Registration Statements (Form 605), 10 Lobbying Firm Activity Authorization Forms (Form 602), and 29 Lobbying Firm Registration Statements (Form 601). Sloat Higgins Jensen and Associates, LLC also has not filed 3 Form 601ss and 3 Form 602s, in violation of Government Code Section 86116 (62 counts). Certain violations are eligible for a Warning Letter and are included in the streamline stipulation as a $0 penalty. Chief Discretion was used in this matter to drop late-filer counts with no monetary activity. Fine: $3,600 (Tiers One and Two).
 

Legislation

None.