SPENCER-ROBERTS & ASSOCIATES

SPENCER-ROBERTS

Spencer-Roberts & Associates has provided government and political consulting and strategic governmental advice since 1960. Its founders, Stuart K Spencer and Bill Roberts, were responsible for electing nationwide many local, statewide, and Presidential candidates until 1990. Their history can be found in other web pages on this site.

Today Spencer-Roberts follows the rich tradition of strategic government consulting at the state and local levels. We consult in Sacramento and all local California communities. Visit our California Governors or Jason's Pictures page. Stuart Spencer continues to advise the company. His daughter, Karen Spencer, owns the firm. As lifelong Californians, Spencer-Roberts currently focuses their efforts on policy issues affecting California. Contributing to this effort, Jason Vega has joined Spencer-Roberts as a consultant.

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Questions to ask when looking for a California Public Affairs firm

Does the firm have a long term understanding of the constant changing of California politics both locally and statewide?
Does the firm understand the diversity of the California population?
Has the firm spent time working with all political elements in California politics?
Does the firm tell the truth when committing to solving a clients problems?
Does the firm understand the difference between the California political environment and the national political environment?
Does the firm understand the economic importance of California to the nation and world?

Company Profile

Spencer-Roberts provides clients strategic governmental advice on California federal, state and local legislative, regulatory, and administrative matters.

What makes Spencer-Roberts different from other firms? California is the six largest economy in the world. A complex and diverse environment with approximately 37 million people. The Spencer family has been in California for six generations now. Stuart K. Spencer has known or been involved in every election since 1961. Karen Spencer was the California lobbyist in Washington, D.C. for five years, representing every state agency in our Nation's capitol. She has also worked in the State legislature. For years, Dr. Spencer taught a Master's public policy course at the University of Southern California Sacramento campus. Jason Vega, a native Californian, is affiliated with the Latino Peace Officers Association among other Latino organizations, works many issues with state, local, and federal legislators, and has worked at the Secretary of State's office.

What is Spencer-Roberts mission? Spencer-Roberts has a long institutional memory of California political life and government. We have seen the political ebbs and flows of California policies, politics and governmental changes. So due to this long memory, it is apparent that California is at the national cutting edge. This cutting edge can be a challenging and changing, and it can be a rewarding to do business. Difficult at times but workable. We work diligently with the new and constantly changing political, legislative, administrative, and regulatory environment that exists all over California. We work hard to provide the necessary stability to make solid policy recommendations to our clients in this changing political environment that defines California. We bring years of political campaigning, legislative work, working for Governor's and other elected officials, and networking with diverse communities. We work with clients and other interests by bringing them to the table. And we have never been afraid to take our client's good policy recommendations to decision makers.

What are Spencer-Roberts values? This formula has worked since 1960 since Stuart Spencer started the company. However, most importantly, we have maintained the values that our founder instilled in our company. Karen Spencer has not changed these basic values of hard work, being honest with the client, and making sure it is the client that comes first.

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OUR SERVICES

Government Affairs & Lobbying

Policy Management