SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

100

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	5	1
2022	—	8	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	6	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	6	2
2008	—	1	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	3	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	4	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP	—	57
AKERMAN LLP	—	19
GAGE, LLC	—	18
MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	89
SENATE	89
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	69
Bureau of Reclamation	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	60
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	59
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	25
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	17
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	11
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	8
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	6
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (12)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3916115th Congress

FISH Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

California water conveyance; drought legislation; environmental compliance legislation; water supply and availability, Fish Act (H.R. 3916)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3916

H.R. 3916115th Congress

FISH Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

California water conveyance; drought legislation; environmental compliance legislation; water supply and availability, Fish Act (H.R. 3916)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3916

H.R. 3916115th Congress

FISH Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

California water conveyance; drought legislation; environmental compliance legislation; water supply and availability, Fish Act (H.R. 3916)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3916

S. 612114th Congress

WIIN Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

California water conveyance; drought legislation; environmental compliance legislation; water supply and availability; S.612 - WIIN Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.612

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S. 612114th Congress

WIIN Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

California water conveyance; drought legislation; environmental compliance legislation; water supply and availability; S.612 - WIIN Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.612

S. 612114th Congress

WIIN Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

California water conveyance; drought legislation; environmental compliance legislation; water supply and availability; S.612 - WIIN Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.612

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2609 & S. 1245 FY14 Energy and Water Appropriations bill regarding US Bureau of Reclamation regulatory issues and drought relief.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

H.R. 1837112th Congress

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: AKERMAN LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1837, "Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1837

H.R. 1837112th Congress

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKERMAN LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1837, "Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1837

H.R. 1837112th Congress

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: AKERMAN LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1837, "Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1837

H.R. 1837112th Congress

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: AKERMAN LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1837, "Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1837

H.R. 1837112th Congress

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: AKERMAN LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1837, "Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1837

Source: Senate LDA

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