Lobbying Disclosure: Aaron Read & Associates (Q2 2000)
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
This report identifies the specific legislative bills that a business advocacy group paid a firm $12,000 to influence during the period of April 1, 2000, to June 30, 2000.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
California Small Business Association
The organization paid for lobbying services to influence specific state legislation.
California Small Business Roundtable
The organization paid for lobbying services to influence specific state legislation.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Aaron Read & Associates received $12,000 for lobbying services during the period of April 1, 2000, to June 30, 2000.
- The lobbying firm represented the California Small Business Association and the California Small Business Roundtable.
- The lobbying activity focused on the following Assembly Bills: AB 505, AB 1082, AB 1734, AB 2290, and AB 2439.
- The lobbying activity focused on Assembly Constitutional Amendment ACA 2.
- The lobbying activity focused on House Resolution HR 57.
- The lobbying activity focused on the following Senate Bills: SB 996, SB 1049, SB 1194, SB 1327, SB 1567, SB 1799, and SB 1821.
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Why It Matters
This report identifies the specific legislative bills that a business advocacy group paid a firm $12,000 to influence during the period of April 1, 2000, to June 30, 2000.
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Broad Legislative Focus
The lobbying firm was tasked with monitoring a wide range of 14 different legislative items, suggesting a broad policy agenda for the client organizations.
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Sources
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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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