Gov. Code, § 82038.5 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 82038.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “Lobbying firm” means any business entity, including an individual contract lobbyist, which meets either of the following criteria:
(1) The business entity receives or becomes entitled to receive any compensation, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action on behalf of any other person, and any partner, owner, officer, or employee of the business entity is a lobbyist.
(2) The business entity receives or becomes entitled to receive any compensation, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, to communicate directly with any elective state official, agency official, or legislative official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action on behalf of any other person, if a substantial or regular portion of the activities for which the business entity receives compensation is for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action.
(b) No business entity is a lobbying firm by reason of activities described in Section 86300.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 905, Sec. 1.
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