Government Code section 82038.3

(a)

“Lobbying coalition” means a group of 10 or more persons formed primarily to influence legislative or administrative action, whose members make payments to the coalition for sharing the expenses of employing a lobbyist or contracting for the services of a lobbying firm.

(b)

For purposes of Sections 86115 and 86116, a lobbying coalition shall file the same statements and reports as a lobbyist employer.

(c)

A bona fide federation, confederation, or trade, labor, or membership organization is not a lobbying coalition if it is ongoing in nature and its membership services are not limited to influencing legislative or administrative action.

(d)

A person making payments to a lobbying coalition does not qualify as a lobbying firm or lobbyist employer as a result of those payments.

Source: Section 82038.3, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=82038.­3.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

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