Western Fairs Association

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Western Fairs Association's Ag Council
Western Fairs Association Service Member Board
Western Fairs Association (Co-source)

Past Affiliations

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Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
April 29, 2025	Cody Boyles	SB 493	Agriculture	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Taylor Roschen	SB 867	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
May 1, 2024	Louis Brown Jr.	AB 2791	Local Government	Testimony Link
June 21, 2023	Taylor Roschen	SB 547	Agriculture	Testimony Link
April 18, 2023	Louis Brown Jr.	AB 1567	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
March 30, 2023	Cody Boyles		Budget #2 Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy	Testimony Link
August 29, 2018	Louis Brown Jr.	SB 221	Public Safety	Testimony Link
June 19, 2018	Louis Brown Jr.	SB 221	Public Safety	Testimony Link
August 1, 2016	Louis Brown Jr.	AB 2678	Appropriations	Testimony Link
June 15, 2016	Louis Brown Jr.	AB 2863	Appropriations	Testimony Link

Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 1711: Fairs: funding.	Self	Support
AB 1731: Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.	Self	Support
AB 2588: District agricultural associations: board of directors: vacancies.	Self	Support
AB 2069: Sales and Use Tax Law: exemption: fairgrounds.	Self	Support
SB 68: Major food allergens.	Self	Against
AB 258: Fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2143: Fairs.	Self	Support
SB 867: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.	Self	Support
Jul 2, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
SB 1261: Horse racing: state-designated fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.	Self	Support
SR 97: None	Self	Support
AB 2791: Sidewalk vendors: annual fairs.	Self	Support
May 1, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
AB 3053: State-supported fairs: exhibits: regulations.	Self	Against
SB 416: State agencies: building and renovation projects: LEED certification.	Self	Support
SB 624: Horse racing: state-designated fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.	Self	Support
Jul 10, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
Jun 21, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture		Support
AB 38: Light pollution control.	Self	Against
SB 547: District agricultural associations: real property: affordable housing.	Self	Against
Jun 21, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture		Support
AB 554: Corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals: enforcement of laws.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
AB 1567: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Clean Energy, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2024.	Self	Support
Apr 18, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2396: Public contracting: conflicts of interest: exemption.	Self	Support
Apr 23, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review		Support
AB 1912: Public employees’ retirement: joint powers agreements: liability.	Self	Against
SB 221: Agricultural District 1-A: firearm and ammunition sales at the Cow Palace.	Self	Against
Aug 29, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety		Against
Aug 8, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Jun 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Against
Jun 18, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Against
ACR 221: California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.	Self	Support
AB 1499: Horse racing: state-designated fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.	Self	Support
Sep 9, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Sep 4, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 26, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
AB 1131: District agricultural associations: joint powers agreements: audits.	Self	Support
Sep 6, 2017Senate Floor		Support
SB 368: Horse racing: fairs: funding.	Self	Support
SB 741: Charitable raffles.	Self	Support
ACR 75: California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 1907: Orange County Fair: sale of state property.	Self	Support
Aug 17, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Jun 1, 2016Assembly Floor		Support
AB 2678: State-designated fairs: funding.	Self	Support
Aug 1, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Jun 2, 2016Assembly Floor		Support
AB 2135: Alcoholic beverages: revenue sharing.	Self	Support
Aug 1, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Jun 14, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
AB 2888: Sex crimes: mandatory prison sentence.	Self	Support
Jun 28, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
AB 2863: Gambling: Internet poker.	Self	Support
Jun 15, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
SB 1062: Elephants: prohibited treatment.	Self	Against
Aug 11, 2016Senate Floor		Against
Mar 29, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against
Mar 29, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against
AB 581: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.	Self	Support
Jan 12, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
SB 716: Animal cruelty: elephants.	Self	Against
Aug 31, 2015Senate Floor		Against
Aug 19, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
AB 315: Tribal gaming: compact ratification.	Self	Support
Aug 27, 2015Senate Floor		Support
ACR 74: California Fairground Appreciation Month	Self	Support
Jun 22, 2015Senate Floor		Support

Financials

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