CITY OF WALNUT CREEK

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2014–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2022	—	2	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	9	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC	—	56

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	24
SENATE	24
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	4
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	25
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	23
Housing	Housing	22
Transportation	Transportation	22
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Education	Education	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1

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