What is a 604 form?

What is a 604 form?

Initial certification of an individual who qualifies as a lobbyist, including an individual contract lobbyist. Renewal of lobbyist certification. Certification Requirements: • Lobbyists are required to complete Form 604 (Lobbyist Certification Statement) and provide a recent photograph (head and shoulders only).

How do I become a registered lobbyist in California?

Registration of Lobbyist Employer and Lobbying Coalitions: A lobbyist employer or lobbying coalition with at least one in-house employee lobbyist must register with the California Secretary of State by filing an FPPC Form 603, available on the Secretary of State’s website.

What is Form 635?

Form 635 is the quarterly disclosure statement filed by a lobbyist employer or a lobbying coalition. This form is also used as a quarterly disclosure statement for a client of a firm which has no in-house lobbyist (also referred to as a non-registered employer).

What is a lobbyist employer?

A lobbyist employer is an individual, business or other organization that employs a lobbyist or hires a lobbying firm. A lobbying coalition is a group of 10 or more individuals, businesses or other organizations that pool their funds for the purpose of hiring a lobbyist or lobbying firm.

How do I dispute a hard inquiry letter?

If you find an unauthorized or inaccurate hard inquiry, you can file a dispute letter and request that the bureau remove it from your report. The consumer credit bureaus must investigate dispute requests unless they determine your dispute is frivolous. Still, not all disputes are accepted after investigation.

What is considered lobbying in California?

A lobbying firm is an individual or entity that receives $5,000 or more from all sources in any calendar quarter for engaging in direct communications with state legislative or administrative officials.

How much does lobbying cost?

Most lobbying firms charge as much as $15,000 as a minimum retainer, with the entire process reaching $50,000 per month or more for full advocacy services, with many of their “billed-for” activities remaining largely undefined.

When to file a lobbying form 602 in California?

Like Form 601, this registration attachment is valid for the length of the State Legislative session during which it is filed. Form 602 must be filed by a firm for its client, prior to attempting to influence legislative or administrative action on behalf of that client.

How to file a quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Statement?

Quarterly disclosure statement completed by the in-house lobbyist of a lobbying firm, lobbyist employer, or lobbying coalition. It is not filed on its own, but rather, for paper filers, it is an attachment to either Form 625 (Report of Lobbying Firm) or Form 635 (Report of Lobbyist Employer/Lobbying Coalition).

How to register as a lobbyist in California?

Registration documents must be submitted within 10 days of the entities qualifying as employers or firms. Employers and firms already registered that add a new lobbyist must file within 20 days a registration amendment using Form 605 (noted below) and attach the Form 604 for the new lobbyist.

What are forms 630 and 635-c for lobbying?

Form 630 discloses payments made by a firm and/or employer to a coalition, while Form 635-C shows payments received from members of the coalition. Both Forms Form 630 and Form 635-C are attachments rather than separately filed forms.