1121 L Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 448-9275
FAX (916) 448-9270

"I have been Mary's client for many years. Her experience and credibility with both administration officials and legislators enables her to take on challenging issues and successfully bring them to fruition."

Client Services

• LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY CONSULTING/ADVOCACY
• Identify, research and track legislation & regulations.
• Consult with clients on specific legislation / regulations.
• Develop strategies to address legislation / regulations.
• Research policy and draft legislative language & amendments to address clients' issues.
• Advocate & testify before legislative committees, regulatory state agencies, boards and commissions.

• STATE BUDGET SERVICES
• Review and analyze state budget. Identify issues affecting clients and provide testimony during hearings
• Prepare budget change amendments & negotiate with Department of Finance, Key Legislators & Governor's Office.

SPECIALITY ADVOCACY SERVICES

• Planning & Development Strategies
  These services are utilized when clients are involved in "legislative battles" that do not lend themselves to the ordinary lobbying/advocacy activities.
• Grassroots Development
  Developing a grassroots program requires time and knowledge of specific legislators and their constituents. A strategy is planned, materials developed to assist in the strategy, including phone numbers and addresses. Constituents are provided with the rational and sample letters to send to their respective legislators, the Governor, state agencies and others affected entities.
• Coalition Development
  Developing a coalition of supporters is very helpful when trying to pass or "kill" a specific piece of legislation. Your supporter coalition may consist of trade associations, businesses, organizations and/or lobbyists that are aligned with the client's position on a specific issue or legislation.
• Political Action Committee (PAC) & Elections
  These services require a clear understanding of the election process, the incumbents and candidates running for an office. How and when to utilize a Political Action Committee (PAC) is very critical. An analysis of a specific race will help provide the client with enough information for decision-making regarding whether the client should consider supporting or opposing a specific candidate.
• Law Firm Consultation - Client Administrative Issues
  Griffin & Associates provides consulting services to various law firms whose clients may have one or more issues with a specific state board, administrative or regulatory agency. Our understanding of the government regulatory and administrative processes allows us to understand the issues and access the appropriate level of a government to assist the law firms in developing a resolution of their client's specific issue with a the state entity.

Griffin & Associates has provided the above advocacy and consulting services to a broad array of clients including:
Health Care Associations and Coalitions
Individual Companies & Corporations
Hospitals & Individual Entities
Statewide Law Firms

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