CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR

Lobbying Spend

$880K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	2	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	$0	2	1
2006	$0	2	1
2005	$50,000	1	1
2004	$130,000	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	$80,000	1	1
2001	$220,000	2	1
2000	$200,000	2	1
1999	$200,000	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR	$880,000	78

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	38
SENATE	36

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Utilities	Utilities	40
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1

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