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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 4Art. 1§ 6009 Attorney Lobbyist Registration Rules

§ 6009 Attorney Lobbyist Registration Rules

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§ 6009 Attorney Lobbyist Registration Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Lawyers who lobby local governments must register and report their activities, just like other lobbyists.
  • •They must share details like who they work for, what they lobby about, and how much they get paid.
  • •They must also report any gifts or money given to government officials.
  • •The same rules that apply to regular lobbyists now apply to lawyers who lobby.

Example

A lawyer is paid by a big company to convince a city council to approve a new shopping mall.

The lawyer must sign up with the city as a lobbyist and tell the city who is paying them, how much they are getting paid, and if they give any gifts or money to city council members. If the city has rules like 'no gifts over $50,' the lawyer must follow those rules too.

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§ 6009 Attorney Lobbyist Registration Rules

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may require attorneys who qualify as lobbyists, as defined by the local jurisdiction, to register and disclose their lobbying activities directed toward the local agencies of those jurisdictions, in the same manner and to the same extent such registration and disclosure is required of nonattorney lobbyists. Any prohibitions against specified activities by lobbyists enacted by a city, county, or city and county shall also apply to attorneys who qualify as lobbyists. (b) For purposes of this section, information about a lobbyist that may be required to be disclosed is: (1) The name, business address, and telephone number of the lobbyist, of any lobbying firm of which the lobbyist is a partner, owner, officer, or employee; and of any persons or lobbying firms paid to lobby by the lobbyist. (2) The name, business address, and business telephone number of each client who pays the lobbyist to lobby; the specific matter and agency lobbied, itemized by client; and the amount of money paid to the lobbyist for lobbying and the total expenses of the lobbyist for lobbying, itemized by client. (3) All gifts or payments made by the lobbyist to officials in the jurisdiction, itemized by the name of the official, the amount, date, and description of the gift or payment, and the names of the person making the gift or payment and the person receiving the gift or payment. (4) All campaign contributions made, arranged, or delivered by the lobbyist to officials in the jurisdiction, specified by amount, date, and name of the official receiving the contribution. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 526, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

registrationlienemployeeportfinejurisdictioninfluenceinformation

Related Statutes

  • § 1926.3 Dental Hygienist Facility Registration
  • § 6009.3 Taxpayer Voluntary Contribution Notice
  • § 6009.5 State Bar Reporting Procedures
  • § 6069 Attorney Financial Record Disclosure
  • § 6090.8 Attorney Duty To Report Treason

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 6009.
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