San Jose tries to define what a lobbyist is
For months, the San Jose, Calif., City Council members have asked the burning question: Who exactly is a lobbyist?
For months, the San Jose, Calif., City Council members have asked the burning question: Who exactly is a lobbyist? A task force, comprised of four council members, has never really found the answer. The main problem is the matter of how to regulate lobbyists but not prevent ordinary people from engaging in participatory democracy. Wednesday night, after putting it to a vote, the council decided to do what councils do at times like these – study it some more. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/8826095.htm
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