Plant Based Foods Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The association advocates for policies that promote plant-based foods and give companies a voice in the policy arena and ensures that great-tasting plant-based foods are widely available, convenient, and affordable.

Lobbying Interests:
Advocate against policies and practices that place plant-based meats, milks, eggs, and butters at an economic disadvantage.

CEO Name:
Michele Simon
Executive Director

Contact
MS
Michele Simon
4 Embarcadero, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 236-5048
michele@plantbasedfoods.org
http://www.plantbasedfoods.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Andrew Engel Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 10/17/2019 Withdrawn On N/A
Rebecca Hogan Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 10/17/2019 Withdrawn On N/A
Randall J Pirlot Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 10/17/2019 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 515
Assembly Bill 515
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/17/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 516
Assembly Bill 516
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/17/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 518
Assembly Bill 518
Relating to: labeling a food product as meat and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/17/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 463
Senate Bill 463
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/17/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 464
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: labeling a food product as meat and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/17/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 466
Senate Bill 466
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/17/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
July - December
$13,272.88
2020
January - June
$10,000.00
2020
July - December
$0.00
Total $23,272.88
Total Hours Communicating 2019
July - December
26.75
2020
January - June
6.75
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 33.50
Total Hours Other 2019
July - December
60.25
2020
January - June
32.50
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 92.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: labeling a food product as meat and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
Total 24%
Relating to: labeling a food product as meat and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
Total 24%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
Total 19%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures