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CA Interest Groups
POLS B12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Interest Groups | Organized body of individuals who seek to influence the outcome of government |
| Economic Interest Groups | Organized body of individuals who have banded together to enhance their business opportunities or wealth. |
| Public Interest Groups | Groups whose main stated goal is to benefit society as a whole Ex: Sierra Club or NRA |
| Single-Issue Interest Groups | Groups who focus on one policy area Ex: MADD |
| Multi- ssue Interest Group | Groups who focus attention on more than one policy area Ex: NAACP(Employment, housing, marriage...) |
| Functions of Interest Groups | Representation, Participation, Education, Agenda Building, and Program Monitoring. |
| Lobbyist | Any person who earns $2,000 or more per month to influence officials, or who earns less than $2,000 a month but will be contacting state officials 25 times or more in 2 consecutive months. |
| Political Action Committees | Committee of an interest group that will raise funding, usually from members, and donate it to candidates running for office. |
| Lobbyig Reform | An attempt tp reverse over influence of interest groups in California politics. |
| 1949 Collier Act | Requires Lobbyists to: Register File reports listing bills supporting or reposing File financial reports of contributions or expenditures over $10 |
| 1960 Prop 1A | Creates Professional Legislature |
| 1974 Prop 9 | Creates Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) |
| Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) | What the Collier Act needed Job is to ensure Collier Act is followed |
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