The governmental advocates making up the firm of Aaron Read and Associates (ARA) have more than 150 years of combined experience in the legislative, campaign, public policy and public relations arenas.
Legislative Advocacy

Aaron Read and Associates represents an extraordinary group of clients. In the course of every working day our clients play an important role in making life better and safer for all Californians. We work hard to have our clients believe in us, because they have set a standard that allows all of us to believe in them.

Our staff takes legislation from concept to statute. Our Legislative Advocates have not only written legislation that meets the needs of our clients, we have provided the intense lobbying often necessary for success. We also provide key testimony in committee hearings and educational meetings that led to its passage. As you are experiencing now by tapping into our web page, ARA has a long history of employing the highest quality methods to deliver our message honestly.

Campaigns and Public Relations
The staff at ARA have managed every aspect of candidate and issue campaigns. From organizing walks, to full “independent expenditure” campaign management, ARA’s record of success is unmatched.
Framing an issue and delivering the message through a detailed public relations program is how ARA stays ahead of the ever-changing world of politics under term limits. Linking lobbying to a strong public relations program is often what makes the difference between winning and losing, and is a strategy that places ARA above the rest.

Procurement
After years of working in state politics and alongside many administrations, ARA has developed relationships with numerous department agencies. From the elected statewide officeholders to middle management staff, our work on behalf of our clients has allowed us to build a trust with those who make decisions on the procurement contracts created to fulfill the needs of the state.

ARA assists our clients seeking procurement contracts with relationship building, message development, RFP/RFI strategy, and long term relationship maintenance, to ensure a company’s strong, continuing presence in California.