Lobbying Disclosure: Platinum Advisors LLC for California Retailers Association
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
This report identifies the financial investment made by a retail industry group to influence specific privacy bills during the 2000 legislative session.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
California Retailers Association
The association paid for lobbying services to influence state policy regarding privacy legislation.
Platinum Advisors LLC
The firm was hired and compensated to perform lobbying activities on behalf of the California Retailers Association.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Platinum Advisors LLC received $6,000 from the California Retailers Association for lobbying services.
- The reporting period for these activities was April 1, 2000, through June 30, 2000.
- Lobbying efforts were directed at the Governor's Office and the State Legislature.
- The primary subject of lobbying was privacy issues.
- The specific bills monitored or influenced were SB 1337, AB 2436, AB 2509, SB 1419, AB 1767, AB 2412, SB 129, and SB 1372.
Why It Matters
This report identifies the financial investment made by a retail industry group to influence specific privacy bills during the 2000 legislative session.
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Lobbying Activity
Platinum Advisors LLC
on behalf of California Retailers Association
California Retailers Association
on behalf of Platinum Advisors LLC
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Privacy Legislation Focus
The lobbying activity shows a concentrated effort by the retail industry to influence a wide range of privacy-related bills simultaneously during the 2000 session.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.sos.ca.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance30How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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