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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Disclosure: Family Winemakers of California (Q1 2000)
Record date · June 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document discloses payments made by the Family Winemakers of California to the law firm Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP for the first quarter of 2000. It outlines the specific legislative bills and regulatory issues the firm monitored or influenced on behalf of the organization.
This report tracks the financial investment of the wine industry in influencing California state legislation and alcohol regulatory fees during the first three months of 2000.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Family Winemakers of California
The organization incurred costs to influence state legislative and regulatory outcomes.
Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP
The firm received payment to provide professional lobbying services.
Key Facts
- The Family Winemakers of California paid $7,146.68 to Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP for lobbying services.
- The reporting period for these payments is January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
- The lobbying activity focused on nine Assembly Bills: AB 1790, 2703, 2208, 2444, 2170, 2686, 2510, 2663, and 2520.
- The lobbying activity focused on six Senate Bills: SB 1445, 671, 1423, 1511, 2085, and 1233.
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- The lobbying activity included advocacy or monitoring regarding Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) fees.
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Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP
on behalf of Family Winemakers of California
Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP
on behalf of Family Winemakers of California
NOSSAMAN GUTHNER KNOX & ELLIOTT LLP
on behalf of FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA
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High volume of legislative monitoring
The client was actively monitoring 15 different pieces of legislation simultaneously, indicating a broad interest in state-level alcohol policy during the 2000 session.
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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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