CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2022–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	4	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	19

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	18
SENATE	18
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	7
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	3
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	3
Bureau of Justice Assistance	1
Economic Development Administration	1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	19
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	8
Transportation	Transportation	6
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	4
Banking	Banking	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope