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State Government Relations

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CBA's State Government Relations program has three components: (1) Legislation and regulation; (2) Political action (CBASPAC); and (3) Banker involvement (Legislative Relationship Program).

The State Government Relations Committee is the CBA policy body that has principal responsibility for adopting CBA positions on state legislation and regulation. To advocate these positions before the California Legislature and various regulatory bodies of the State of California, CBA maintains a Sacramento Office staffed by three advocates and three support staff.

Political action is handled by CBASPAC, the association's political action committee that supports candidates for legislative, and occasionally statewide office. CBASPAC can accept both corporate and individual contributions from CBA members, subject to the Proposition 208 limits.

Banker involvement is conducted primarily through the Legislative Relationship Program (LRP). This program is designed to help bankers establish local relationships with their elected officials and is the key component of CBA's grassroots activity at the state level.