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Welcome to Government Relations

Our vision is to help our members build and maintain a practice based on the highest professional and ethical standards and to foster an informed membership who actively participates in the process of state and federal legislation of the financial industry.

Our hope is that this page will become a quick and easy resource where our members can become informed and stay current with policies, regulations and legislation.

Who's Defining Your Business Future? While you're working hard to pay the bills everyday, someone else is in Washington or Sacramento determining what qualifies you to do your job. Have a say in the future of your business. Find out what legislation is pending that could directly impact you. The Legislative Action Center at the FPA national web site can give you a summary of relevant legislation that is pending or has recently been enacted. It also provides a quick way to identify and communicate with your state or federal representatives that will be deciding the out come of these key issues. Make it a regular stop on your web tour.

Know Your Liabilities. The financial industry is one of the most regulated industries today. Our members operate their business within the scope of multiple regulatory agencies. From the SEC to the State of California it can be confusing to keep current with the many rules and regulations that govern your practice. Check out the recent “Hot Topics” that are on the audit agenda of various regulatory agencies.

Get More Involved

Get to know your State Legislators. Currently, the state representatives for Monterey include: Senator Abel Maldonado   and Assemblyman John Laird . Click on either of these names to be directed to the representative's personal web sites. Or take a look at the California State Legislature web site and a schedule of pending issues and votes.

Click on the following names to access the web sites for our federal representatives: Senator Barbara Boxer , Senator Dianne Feinstein , and Congressman Sam Farr . Or choose to access The U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate for more information on current legislation.

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