California Financial Services Association

Related Organizations

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California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee
CALFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
American Financial Services Association of the California Financial Services Association
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN PAC
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN. PAC
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES PAC
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOC.
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION P. A. C.
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN.
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION-PAC

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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 23, 2026	Scott Govenar	AB 2350	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
April 14, 2026	Scott Govenar	AB 2746	Health	Testimony Link
July 15, 2025	Scott Govenar	SB 784	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 7, 2025	Scott Govenar	SB 784	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Scott Govenar	AB 1355	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 8, 2025	Scott Govenar	SB 766	Transportation	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Scott Govenar	SB 1286	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 1, 2024	Scott Govenar	SB 1061	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
April 23, 2024	Traci Stevens	AB 2930	Judiciary	Testimony Link
August 30, 2018	Scott Govenar	AB 237	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
June 26, 2018	Scott Govenar	AB 237	Judiciary	Testimony Link
June 20, 2018	Scott Govenar	AB 237	Banking and Financial Institutions	Testimony Link
May 1, 2017	Scott Govenar	SB 297	Appropriations	Testimony Link
April 24, 2017	Scott Govenar	AB 784	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
April 5, 2017	Scott Govenar	SB 297	Labor and Industrial Relations	Testimony Link

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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 1018: Automated decision systems.	Self	Against
AB 2746: Consumer debt: medical credit cards and medical debt.	Self	Against
AB 1588: Vehicles: Sideshow Accountability and Community Safety Act.	Self	Against
SB 310: Failure to pay wages: penalties.	Self	Against
SB 766: California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.	Self	Against
SB 784: Home improvement loans: right to cancel contracts.	Self	Against
SB 825: Consumers: financial protection.	Self	Against
AB 1355: Location privacy.	Self	Against
SB 799: Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.	Self	Against

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1022: Enforcement of civil rights.	Self	Against
AB 2930: Automated decision systems.	Self	Against
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
SB 1286: Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: covered debt: commercial debts.	Self	Against
Jul 2, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
Apr 23, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
AB 2499: Employment: unlawful discrimination and paid sick days: victims of violence.	Self	Against
AB 2738: Labor Code: alternative enforcement: occupational safety.	Self	Against
SB 1061: Consumer debt: medical debt.	Self	Against
Jul 1, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
AB 2288: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.	Self	Against
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
AB 2200: Guaranteed Health Care for All.	Self	Against
AB 2751: Employer communications during nonworking hours.	Self	Against
SB 362: Data broker registration: accessible deletion mechanism.	Self	Against
AB 1414: Civil actions: consumer debt.	Self	Against
SB 478: Consumers Legal Remedies Act: advertisements.	Self	Against
AB 1546: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: statute of limitations.	Self	Against
SB 278: Elder abuse: emergency financial contact program.	Self	Against
AB 331: Automated decision tools.	Self	Against

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 237: Pilot Program for Increased Access to Responsible Small Dollar Loans.	Self	Against
Aug 30, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
Aug 27, 2018Senate Floor		Against
Aug 21, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
Aug 21, 2018Senate Floor		Against
AB 3207: California Financing Law.	Self	Support
Jun 25, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Support
Apr 17, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection		NA
SB 1121: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.	Self	Against
Jun 15, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
May 29, 2018Senate Floor		Against
SB 818: Mortgages and deeds of trust: foreclosure.	Self	Against
May 9, 2018Senate Floor		Against
Apr 2, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Against
AB 2984: California Financing Law.	Self	Against
Apr 16, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		NA
AB 2500: California Financing Law: consumer loans: charges.	Self	Against
Apr 2, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
Mar 29, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
SB 298: Enforcement of money judgments: exemptions.	Self	Against
Jun 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
May 9, 2017Senate Floor		Against
AB 1305: Sales and use taxes: worthless accounts.	Self	Against
May 5, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Against
SB 297: California Finance Lenders Law: regulation of lead generators.	Self	Support
May 1, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Apr 5, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations		Support
Apr 3, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations		Support
AB 784: Pilot Program for Increased Access to Responsible Small Dollar Loans.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 237: Local governments: parcel taxes: notice.	Self	Against
Jun 26, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
Jun 20, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Against
AB 1993: Law enforcement contact process: service providers.	Self	Against
Aug 25, 2016Senate Floor		Against
SB 1150: Mortgages and deeds of trust: mortgage servicers: successors in interest.	Self	Against
Aug 22, 2016Assembly Floor		Against
Aug 15, 2016Assembly Floor		Against
May 31, 2016Senate Floor		Against
May 3, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
SB 1371: Credit disability insurance: premium payments.	Self	Support
Apr 18, 2016Senate Floor		Support

Financials

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Total org contributions to all receivers from All

$90,450

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Kate Sanchez	Candidate Donations	May 29, 2025	$1,500
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California Financial Services Association	CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN PAC	Josh Hoover	Candidate Donations	Jun 6, 2025	$1,500
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California Financial Services Association	CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN PAC	Leticia Castillo	Candidate Donations	Oct 3, 2025	$2,000
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California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Jeff Gonzalez	Candidate Donations	Oct 10, 2025	$2,000
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California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Jeff Gonzalez	Candidate Donations	Mar 16, 2026	$1,500
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California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Laurie Davies	Candidate Donations	Mar 16, 2026	$1,500
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California Financial Services Association	CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSN PAC	Josh Hoover	Candidate Donations	Mar 16, 2026	$1,500
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California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Heath Flora	Candidate Donations	Mar 19, 2026	$2,500
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California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Juan Carrillo	Candidate Donations	Mar 19, 2026	$1,500
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California Financial Services Association	California Financial Services Association Political Action Committee	Juan Carrillo	Candidate Donations	Apr 17, 2026	$1,500
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