McCabe & Company is an advocate for clients with matters before the legislature and state agencies. The firm provides legislative assistance in public affairs and lobbying services to public and private sector clients on a broad range of state issues involving the environment, land use, energy, health care, and tax policy.   The firm also specializes in assisting public agencies including state and local government and special districts, individual homeowners, and property owners with matters before the California Coastal Commission. These clients benefit from the firm’s wide breadth of knowledge regarding environmental and land use policies, and the firm’s expertise in favorably resolving a broad spectrum of issues including obtaining approvals for coastal development permits, local coastal programs, public works projects, and federal consistency determinations.   McCabe & Company provides highly personalized and individualized attention to clients by the principal of the firm and her experienced associates.  The firm can help you:   Understand the decision-making processes of the state legislature, agencies and commissions Formulate realistic and achievable objectives Craft workable solutions to adverse government regulatory policies Engage in problem-solving and troubleshooting with elected and appointed officials, and their staff Design an effective strategy Develop a clear and convincing message Communicate that message to key government decision makers Work with clients step-by-step to obtain a desirable outcome  McCabe & Company serves clients by providing a full range of legislative, administrative and governmental advocacy services, including:   Designing and implementing legislative strategy Direct advocacy of clients’ positions before the legislature, state agencies and commissions Organizing lobbying coalitions with shared interests Advising clients on legislative and environmental trends and policies Drafting and analyzing legislative proposals Crafting effective and persuasive presentations Regulatory and legislative monitoring