Section 82039 Of Chapter 2. Definitions From California Government Code >> Title 9. >> Chapter 2.
82039
. (a) "Lobbyist" means either of the following:
(1) Any individual who receives two thousand dollars ($2,000) or
more in economic consideration in a calendar month, other than
reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, or whose principal
duties as an employee are, to communicate directly or through his or
her agents with any elective state official, agency official, or
legislative official for the purpose of influencing legislative or
administrative action.
(2) A placement agent, as defined in Section 82047.3.
(b) An individual is not a lobbyist by reason of activities
described in Section 86300.
(c) For the purposes of subdivision (a), a proceeding before the
Public Utilities Commission constitutes "administrative action" if it
meets any of the definitions set forth in subdivision (b) or (c) of
Section 82002. However, a communication made for the purpose of
influencing this type of Public Utilities Commission proceeding is
not within subdivision (a) if the communication is made at a public
hearing, public workshop, or other public forum that is part of the
proceeding, or if the communication is included in the official
record of the proceeding.