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The Gaines Report
The Gaines Report is a quarterly Report produced by Bill Gaines of Gaines and Associates which covers all the legislative items going on in the State of California concerning Hunting.
An active hunter and angler his entire life, Bill Gaines began his career in wildlife-related policy in 1992 when he joined the California Waterfowl Association (CWA) as their Director of Government Affairs.
In 2013, after serving in the wildlife management policy arena in a variety of capacities for 21 years, Bill's extensive experience, excellent track record, and well-known name in wildlife policy compelled him to establish his own Government Relations firm, Gaines & Associates.
Bill and Gaines & Associates have since firmly established themselves as the leader in wildlife-related policy in the California State Legislature, in front of the California Fish and Game Commission, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and all other political arenas where wildlife-related policy decisions are made in California.
Today, Bill and Gaines & Associates represent clients in the wildlife and outdoor industry whose interests include elk, deer, wild sheep, bears, waterfowl, turkeys, wild pigs, falconry, and hunting opportunity and public access to our outdoors. Mr. Gaines is a registered lobbyist, and Gaines & Associates is a registered lobbying firm with the State of California.
Bill was also a co-founder and currently serves as chair of the California Hunting and Conservation Coalition (CHCC) – an alliance of active wildlife conservation, hunting, fishing and shooting sports related organizations in California who support the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. The mission of the CHCC is to ensure a strong future for wildlife management, habitat conservation, and the expansion of hunting, fishing, and shooting opportunity in California and beyond.
Established in 2016, the CHCC meets quarterly to facilitate the coordination between these outdoor interests and Department of Fish and Wildlife and Fish and Game Commission leadership to discuss issues of concern and effective partnership strategies for addressing them. Because of the success of the CHCC in California, Bill was asked to assist in establishing a similar forum in Oregon, with Washington, Colorado, and other states now also using our CHCC as a model for establishing similar coalitions.
Bill also serves as Chairman of the California State Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council is to serve as the link between the California State Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus and the hunting, angling, and recreational shooting community. The Council provides on-the-ground support for the Caucus by maintaining an active presence in California’s State Capitol to assist with the execution of Caucus events and to ensure Caucus members have the facts and information on issues of importance to California’s sportsmen and women.
