SACRAMENTO, CA – In celebration of Capitol Advocacy’s 20th anniversary in business, the firm announces launching a new company logo.
Capitol Advocacy was established in 1999 and has grown to become one of California’s largest and most respected lobbying firms, providing services to both private and public sector clients for over 20 years. The firm specializes in lobbying, strategic planning, coalition building, budget advocacy and procurement.
“Over the past 20 years, our success has been a result of having a team of seasoned government relations professionals who are highly skilled in understanding complex public policy issues and the political forces that shape them,” said John Latimer, Managing Partner. “We look forward to serving our clients for another 20 years, through California’s ever-changing political dynamic.”
Founded by John Latimer, Leslie Medina, Hubert Riley, and Dave Helmsin, Capitol Advocacy has grown from ten clients to over 70 in 2019. Nine of the original ten clients are still clients today. Capitol Advocacy’s team of lobbyists, legislative analysts and professional staff shares a total commitment to the firm’s diverse mix of clients and works together to provide each one with the best possible representation.
“Capitol Advocacy has been an effective advocate for business interests from the day they started,” said Allan Zaremberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Chamber of Commerce. “We look forward to continuing to work with them and congratulate them on 20 years in business.”
Partners John Latimer, Margaret Gladstein, Jennifer Snyder, Kristy Wiese, Kate Bell and Shane LaVigne, along with lobbyists Ivan Altamura, Edward Rendon, Lindsay Gullahorn and Jennifer Roe represent a wide range of policy issues, specializing in healthcare, retail issues, privacy and data security, climate change and green economy, occupational licensing and cannabis, insurance and financial services, tax policy, product liability and law enforcement.
