CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$24.2M

Filings

119

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$170,000	3	1
2025	$540,000	6	1
2024	$6,148,424	17	1
2023	$3,550,000	14	1
2022	$700,000	5	1
2021	$580,000	4	1
2020	$630,000	5	1
2019	$780,000	5	1
2018	$550,000	4	1
2017	$560,000	4	1
2016	$590,000	5	1
2015	$550,000	4	1
2014	$550,000	4	1
2013	$600,000	4	1
2012	$680,000	4	1
2011	$680,000	4	1
2010	$815,000	4	1
2009	$760,000	4	1
2008	$910,000	5	1
2007	$580,000	2	1
2006	$580,000	2	1
2005	$620,000	2	1
2004	$360,000	1	1
2003	$300,000	1	1
2002	$200,000	1	1
2001	$580,000	2	1
2000	$540,000	2	1
1999	$60,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY	$24,163,424	119

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	116
SENATE	116
Education, Dept of	25
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
White House Office	6
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	5
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	5
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	2
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	2
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	118
Education	Education	117
Immigration	Immigration	73
Agriculture	Agriculture	62
Veterans	Veterans	34
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	26
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	20
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	12
Defense	Defense	11
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	7
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	5
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	3
Transportation	Transportation	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	2
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Small Business	Small Business	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 9669118th Congress

BASIC Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR 9669/S 5091, BASIC Act, All provisions

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

Matched citations: HR 9669

H.R. 10415119th Congress

Food for Thought Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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HR 7567/S __, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Farm Bill Reauthorization, provisions related to university research, Non land grant colleges of agriculture, and SNAP HR 10415/S 5432, Food for thought Act, all provisions

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

Matched citations: HR 10415

H.R. 1589119th Congress

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1589

H.R. 5351119th Congress

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR 9669/S 5091, BASIC Act, All provisions

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

Matched citations: HR 5351

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H.R. 5675119th Congress

Degrees Not Debt Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR 9669/S 5091, BASIC Act, All provisions

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

Matched citations: HR 5675

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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HR 7567/S __, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Farm Bill Reauthorization, provisions related to university research, Non land grant colleges of agriculture, and SNAP HR 10415/S 5432, Food for thought Act, all provisions

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

Matched citations: HR 7567

H.R. 9137119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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S 4668/HR 9137 Protecting College Sports Act

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

Matched citations: HR 9137

S. 5091118th Congress

BASIC Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR 9669/S 5091, BASIC Act, All provisions

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

Matched citations: S 5091

S. 1071119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act Research and science funding, STEM education and workforce development, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, research facilities and infrastructure

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

Matched citations: S.1071

S. 2511119th Congress

College Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR 9669/S 5091, BASIC Act, All provisions

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

Matched citations: S 2511

S. 3931119th Congress

TAS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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S 3931 Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

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

Matched citations: S 3931

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 4668/HR 9137 Protecting College Sports Act

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

Matched citations: S 4668

S. 5432119th Congress

Food for Thought Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 7567/S __, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Farm Bill Reauthorization, provisions related to university research, Non land grant colleges of agriculture, and SNAP HR 10415/S 5432, Food for thought Act, all provisions

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

Matched citations: S 5432

H.R. 1589119th Congress

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1589

H.R. 5351119th Congress

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR __/S __, Food for thought Act, all provisions

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5351

H.R. 5675119th Congress

Degrees Not Debt Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR __/S __, Food for thought Act, all provisions

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5675

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 7567/S __, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Farm Bill Reauthorization, provisions related to university research, Non land grant colleges of agriculture, and SNAP

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7567

H.R. 9137119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 4668/HR 9137 Protect College Sports Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9137

S. 1071119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act Research and science funding, STEM education and workforce development, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, research facilities and infrastructure

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1071

S. 2511119th Congress

College Transparency Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR __/S __, Food for thought Act, all provisions

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2511

S. 3931119th Congress

TAS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 3931 Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 3931

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 4668/HR 9137 Protect College Sports Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4668

H.R. 1589119th Congress

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1589

H.R. 5351119th Congress

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program, student financial assistance, and Dreamers HR __, /S __, BUILD Act. All provisions HR 5351, NSF AI Education Act, All provisions HR 5675, Degrees not Debt Act, All provisions S 2511, College Transparency Act, All provisions HR __/S __, Food for thought Act, all provisions

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

Matched citations: HR 5351

H.R. 5371119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR __/S __, FY 27 Appropriations Bill, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA - provisions relating to USDA research, institutional development grants HR __/S __, FY 27 Appropriations Bill, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies- provision related to research and science funding, STEM education, workforce development, and campus programs HR__/S__, FY 27 Energy & W approps issues pertaining to research, development, science funding, education, cybersecurity, hydrogen, quantum information science, artificial intelligence HR __/S __, FY 27 Appropriations Bill, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - provisions relating to National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities HR __/S __, FY 27 Appropriations Bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education - provisions relating to Pell Grant program, scholarships, work-study programs, institutional development, Teacher Quality Partnership, teacher scholarship programs, TRIO programs, college readiness and preparation, minority serving institutions, basic needs, research and science funding, and NIH HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - provisions relating to National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Shore-side Infrastructure, maintenance and repair, and fuel assistance program HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Financial Services. Issues relating to small business development centers HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, State Foreign Operations. Issues relating to fullbright hayes and internatinoal opportunities for college students. H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA - provisions relating to USDA research, institutional development grants HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies- provision related to research and science funding, STEM education, workforce development, and campus programs FY 26 energy & Water appropriations bill. issues pertaining to research, development, science funding, education, cybersecurity, hydrogen, quantum information science, artificial intelligence HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - provisions relating to National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education - provisions relating to Pell Grant program, scholarships, work-study programs, institutional development, Teacher Quality Partnership, teacher scholarship programs, TRIO programs, college readiness and preparation, minority serving institutions, basic needs, research and science funding, and NIH HR __/S __, FY 26 Appropriations Bill, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - provisions relating to National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Shore-side Infrastructure, maintenance and repair, and fuel assistance program

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

Matched citations: H.R.5371

Source: Senate LDA

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