JANUARY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 1999
TOP 10 LOBBYIST EMPLOYERS
RANKED FROM HIGH TO LOW

 

1/1/99- 6/30/199
Cumulative Expenditures

Pacific Telesis Group & its subsidiaries

$ 1,145,627

Western States Petroleum Association

986,511

California Manufacturers Association

935,906

California Healthcare Association and affiliated entities

743,169

California Medical Association

730,658

Californians for Affordable Insurance Rates (CalFAIR)

719,081

California Chamber of Commerce

711,449

Edison International and subsidiaries

677,433

PacWest Telecomm, Inc.

664,414

ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company)

596,758

NOTE: Lobbying expenditures identified in this report include expenditures for the purpose of attempting to influence state administrative actions in addition to expenditures to influence the State Legislature. The most significant expenditures involving administrative actions are payments by utilities (e.g., Pacific Telesis Group & its subsidiaries) in connection with proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission and payments by insurance companies (e.g., State Farm Insurance Companies) in connection with proceedings before the Department of Insurance.

In addition, lobbying expenditures include dues paid by certain government agencies to organizations that engage in specified lobbying activities. These dues are paid primarily by local governments to associations (e.g., California State Association of Counties; League of California Cities). Dues which must be disclosed as lobbying expenditures also are paid by some school districts and utilities. Consequently, the interest group categories identified in this report which include dues payments are: government, education, and utilities.