Learn How to Lobby the California Legislature

May 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Capitol Seminars today announced that the next Southern California session of its popular Lobbying 101 Seminar will be held in Anaheim, California on August 19, 2011

Lobbying 101 covers a wide range of topics relating to the legislative
process and advocacy including registration & disclosure requirements, ethics,  legislative rules and exceptions, how to work with legislative committees, glossaries of key
legislative terms, review of key legislative publications, how to read a bill, dos and
don't of testifying, rules for effective advocacy, attributes of a successful lobbyist, how to choose the right author for a sponsored bill, and lobbyist/client relations and respective roles in the Capitol and the district and much more
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Graduates of the seminar will enjoy an enhanced understanding of the legislative
process and will have also learned the basics of the lobbying trade.

The seminars are valuable for new and experienced lobbyists, lobbyist employers, lobbyist support staff as well as businesses, associations and anyone else who desires a better understanding of the legislative process.

Since its founding in 2007, Capitol Seminars has hosted nearly 1000 enrollees in its introductory and advanced sessions. Founder and presenter Ray LeBov is a veteran of 36 years working in and around the California Legislature, including 17 years as counsel to various Senate and Assembly Committees. He also served for 13 years as the Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs of the California Judicial Council.

In that capacity Mr. LeBov was the chief lobbyist for the state court system. After leaving state service, Mr. LeBov founded Ray LeBov and Associates, a leading California contract lobbying organization.

The cost for each seminar is $250. This session will be presented at  the Holiday Inn Anaheim Resort , 1915 S Manchester Ave, from 9 am - 1:30 pm on August 19, 2011. Further information and enrollment is available at www.capitolseminars.net or by telephone at (916) 442-5009.

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Capitol Seminars teaches how to lobby the California Legislature through its Lobbying 101 (introductory) and 201 (advanced) seminars,