Public Policy Updates from Nossaman LLP

June Election Could Mean Extra Reports for California Major Donors

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Individuals and entities who make contributions and independent expenditures in relation to California's June 5, 2012 statewide Primary Election may be subject to special campaign filing requirements. Starting Sunday, May 20, 2012, major donors will have to report most contributions of $1,0...

Arab Spring Democracy: A Win for Women?

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PST

Nossaman Associate Amber Maltbie is quoted in The Jerusalem Post article "Arab Spring Democracy: A Win for Women?" about women in po...

Davis Voters Again Approve School Parcel Tax

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PST

Nossaman Senior Policy Advisor Richard Harris, who is a member of the Davis, Calif., school board, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee article "Davis voters again approve school parcel t...

Fair Political Practices Commission Adopts Disclosure Forms to Report New Filing Positions

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

The Fair Political Practices Commission ("FPPC") recently adopted two new forms for use by State and local agencies. Form 804, "Agency Report of New Positions" and Form 805, "Agency Report of Consultants," are both intended to provide transparency during the time that an agency's conflict of inte...

Nossaman Signs with California City to Lobby on Naval Base Issues

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Nossaman Senior Policy Advisor Shelby Hagenauer's retention by the City of Ridgecrest was featured in the Blog of the Legal Times post "Nossaman Signs w...

Former California Coastal Commission Chair Joins Nossaman

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

SACRAMENTO (Feb. 14, 2012) – Nossaman LLP announced today that former California Coastal Commission Chair Bonnie Neely has joined the Firm as a senior policy advisor in the Environment and Land Use Practice Group. Ms. Neely, who will be based in Sacramento, was a six-term H...

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012: The STOCK Act

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Last week the Senate passed S.2038, the "Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012," or the "STOCK Act." As discussed below, the Senate bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) to significantly expand the universe of persons and entities that must register an...

Nossaman Growth Strategy Yields 11 New Associates

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26, 2012) – Nossaman LLP demonstrated its commitment to strategic growth in the second half of 2011 and first weeks of 2012, bringing on 11 new lateral associates in offices and practice areas throughout the Firm. Among the practices enhan...

Dick Ackerman Named to Urban Water Institute Board

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Nossaman Partner Dick Ackerman was appointed to the board of directors for the Urban Water Institute, Inc., a non-profit water public education organization. The institute's mission is to provide non-partisan information of timely and pertinent i...

City Moves Ahead with Lobbyist

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST

The Daily Independent article "City allows Kurt Wilson to move ahead with lobbyist," features the selection of Nossaman Senior Policy Advisor Shelby Ha...