Solov Advocacy LLC

Nate Solov, Owner of Solov Advocacy, is a Capitol insider with over 22 years of legislative and lobbying experience. His relationships with legislators, staff, and the Governor’s office allow him to achieve results for his clients. 

Nate is well respected in the legislature and Governor’s office for his knowledge, work ethic and ability to find compromise and get results.  With over 17 years in the legislature, Nate staffed more than 125 bills and, as chief of staff, helped Senator Hill get the most bills signed into law of any legislator at the time.  As Chief of Staff, Nate helped broker deals on many high-profile legislative reforms, managed communications and political strategy, and successfully secured millions in budget funding for local programs.  As a lobbyist, he’s capitalized on his relationships to help clients advance their interests.

Record of success

  • The Port of Los Angeles

    In 2022, Nate worked with the Governor’s Office, the legislature, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to help secure over $1 billion in the state budget for port infrastructure improvement funding and hundreds of millions of dollars for zero emission vehicle funding.

  • Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

    In 2021 he obtained more than $8 million in the state budget and got legislation signed to advance the state’s Parkinson’s Registry.

  • Frontier Communications

    Frontier Communications. In 2022 he got legislation signed continuing a state funding program that makes phone service more affordable in hard to reach parts of the state.

  • Crown Castle

    Description goes herIn 2021, Nate helped the nation’s leading broadband installer get two bills signed to streamline permitting and construction processes at the local government level. In 2023 he got another bill signed requiring local governments to allow more broadband permits to be submitted simultaneously.

  • CA Craft Distillers

    In 2023 he helped small businesses get legislation signed allowing them to continue online sales and direct shipments to consumers after their COVID regulatory relief expired.

  • San Mateo County Community College District

    In 2022, he got legislation signed allowing the district to use local property tax revenue to provide free college to thousands of additional students in need.

  • San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)

    In 2022, Nate helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars for WETA in the state budget so they can apply for funding priorities such as their conversion to zero emission ferries.

  • Floating Homeowners Association

    He led a coalition of floating homeowners in the Bay Area and was able to get legislation signed providing rent protections for these vulnerable communities.

  • Spartan Motors

    Nate also wrote successful applications that led to state tax credits and utility discounts for a leading specialty vehicle manufacturer to expand their presence in California.

Nate Solov, founder