Since 1979 Capitol Strategies Group (CSG) has set the standard for professional counsel in California government relations, contract procurement, and association management. Representing a broad client base before the legislature, regulatory agencies, and the executive branch requires that the CSG team understand complex statewide developments and provide context for effective action on behalf of each client. Additionally, we leverage our team's long-term experience in local and statewide campaigns to provide strategic recommendations and political advice. Our firm represents clients before the Governor, his administration, each constitutional officer, the state legislature, and almost every California state agency.

Firm Specialties:
CSG's services include state contract procurement, bureaucratic problem solving, and a full suite of legislative advocacy activities. Our services are tailored to meet a client's specific needs and range from monitoring, research, and consultation to direct and indirect lobbying. CSG also manages multiple trade associations and this work frequently requires the organization of large meetings and legislative visits.

MEGHAN LOPER serves as Vice President and has been helping shape State policy for more than decade. She joined CSG with extensive government affairs experience advocating for private businesses and working with elected officials. Ms. Loper has a unique ability to identify policy opportunities, develop effective advocacy strategies and achieve success by utilizing her bipartisan network with key decision-makers.

Prior to joining CSG, Ms. Loper served as Public Policy Director for Majestic Realty Co., one of the nation's largest privately held, family-owned real estate development firms. With Majestic properties playing a critical role in the supply chain, Ms. Loper served on several regional goods movement committees and stakeholder agency advisory groups. She gained extensive experience on transportation issues by serving as the lead staffer for a member of the California Transportation Commission. Ms. Loper was also the Program Director for the Majestic Realty Foundation, collaborating with nonprofits on programs related to health, education, and violence prevention. She advised the Foundation's board of directors and regional planning teams. She developed the curriculum for its flagship program, the Los Angeles Youth Leadership Council.

Ms. Loper was selected for the prestigious Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in Los Angeles. Coro is a graduate-level leadership training program that provides experience in the public affairs arena.

Ms. Loper received her MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. A two-time Trojan grad, she also graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors and holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. She serves on Leadership Council for the Sol Price School of Public Policy at USC."

KALYN DEAN

(California)

MARK FAROUK

(California)

VANESSA GONZALEZ

(California)
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Clients:

1) 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.

2) A PLACE FOR MOM

3) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. DBA EARNIN

4) AEG & AFFILIATED ENTITIES

5) AFFIRM, INC.

6) AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL

7) ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER DEBT RELIEF

8) ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF GAMEFOWL, INC.

9) BIO (BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION)

10) BIOGEN MA INC.

11) BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

12) CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATES

13) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS

14) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PLANS

15) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES

16) CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES AND HEARING OFFICERS IN STATE EMPLOYMENT

17) CALIFORNIA AUTOMATIC VENDORS COUNCIL

18) CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES

19) CALIFORNIA HYDROGEN BUSINESS COUNCIL

20) CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES

21) CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

22) CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION

23) CANTON GROUP, LLC, THE

24) CE BROKER, INC.

25) CENTER FOR INHERITED BLOOD DISORDERS (CIBD)

26) CHARGEPOINT

27) CHILDREN'S CHOICE DENTAL CARE

28) CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

29) CJ AMERICA, INC.

30) CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

31) CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

32) COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

33) DEXCOM, INC.

34) DIAGEO

35) EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER

36) EQUINOX HOLDINGS, INC.

37) FENNER GAP MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

38) FIRST STUDENT, INC.

39) FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LLC AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES

40) FPL ENERGY, INC.

41) GAINWELL HOLDING CORP.

42) GENESI LLC

43) H & S VENTURES

44) HOUSING CALIFORNIA

45) IBOTTA, INC.

46) INMAR, INC.

47) JACK IN THE BOX INC.

48) JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK

49) JOHNSON CONTROLS DUCTED SYSTEMS

50) KNAUF INSULATION

51) KOOTH U.S.

52) LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ASSOCIATION (LSA)

53) LJ CONSULTING & ADVOCACY

54) LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE

55) LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF

56) MARN DDS DENTAL PRACTICE, P.C., DBA BIG SMILES DENTAL

57) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

58) MASCO CORPORATION

59) MCG HEALTH

60) METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE

61) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

62) NGA LLC 911

63) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

64) ORACLE CORP.

65) ORGANON LLC

66) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

67) PAIR TEAM, PBC

68) PHILLIPS 66

69) PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (PAC)

70) PPL FIRST

71) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP

72) PRIME THERAPEUTICS, LLC

73) RANCHO MIRAGE, CITY OF

74) RENEW FINANCIAL GROUP LLC

75) REPUBLIC SERVICES

76) REYES HOLDINGS LLC

77) ROBERT BOSCH LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES

78) ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION

79) ROCKET, LLC

80) SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.

81) SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF

82) SAN CLEMENTE, CITY OF

83) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE, AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, INCLUDING EMBER EDUCATION

84) SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

85) SOBOBA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS

86) SOCIUM HEALTH LLC DBA CLEVER CARE

87) STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SACRS)

88) STIIIZY

89) SUMMIT SCHOOL SERVICES, LLC

90) T-MOBILE USA, INC.

91) TOOLS FOR HUMANITY CORPORATION

92) TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.

93) UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

94) WELBEHEALTH

95) YAHOO INC. AND VAR. SUBS/AFFILIATES

96) YUCCA VALLEY, TOWN OF

97) ZOOMINFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.