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Litigation and Lobbying:IGA has its own legal counsel on retainer and has the resources of a major political law firm available to safeguard common interests of members and their employers. The association successfully challenged the constitutionality of several provisions of Proposition 9, approved by the voters in 1974, including its ban on contributions and burdensome reporting requirements. (FPPC v. Superior Court (1979) 25 Cal.3d 33). IGA also challenged the constitutionally of the more limited contribution ban of Proposition 34, approved by the voters in 2000. (Institute of Governmental Advocates v. FPPC (2001) 164 F.Supp.2d 1183). IGA reviews and takes positions on legislation affecting the lobbying profession. We advocate on behalf of the profession and mobilize the membership to counter any hostile legislation or regulations. In recent years IGA was successful in amending a bill which would have prohibited lobbyists from communicating with elected state officials if the lobbyist’s clients or employers had a financial or contractual relationship with the official or his or her controlled campaign committee. IGA also represents the interests of its members before the Secretary
of State and the Fair Political Practices Commission. We were actively
engaged in the adoption of regulations defining the qualifications of
lobbyists following amendments to the definition of a “lobbyist”
by Proposition 208. Following enactment of Proposition 34’s ban
on contributions from lobbyists, IGA was active in limiting the scope
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