CADIZ, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

—

Filings

163

Firms Hired

5

Active Period

2001–2026

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	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	11	3
2019	—	17	4
2018	—	16	4
2017	—	16	4
2016	—	17	4
2015	—	16	5
2014	—	13	3
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	2	1
2009	—	1	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2002	—	5	2
2001	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	51
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP	—	27
GAVEL RESOURCES, LLC	—	48
CAPEDC ADVISORS, LLC	—	19
SELLERY ASSOCIATES	—	6
LEE & SMITH, PC	—	3
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	127
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	83
SENATE	73
White House Office	3
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Education, Dept of	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	134
Railroads	Railroads	92
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	75
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	2
Banking	Banking	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Education	Education	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Animals	Animals	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	1
Defense	Defense	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Housing	Housing	1
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (6)

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

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Railroad rights of way issues Interior appropriations and authorization language Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848 and H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Railroad rights of way issues Interior appropriations and authorization language Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848 and H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Railroad rights of way issues Interior appropriations and authorization language Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848 and H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Railroad rights of way issues Interior appropriations and authorization language Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848 and H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

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H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Railroad rights of way issues Interior appropriations and authorization language Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848 and H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Railroad rights of way issues Interior appropriations and authorization language Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848 and H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

Source: Senate LDA

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