HB STRATEGIES (FORMERLY HUSCH BLACKWELL STRATEGIES) OBO COUNTY OF MERCED

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2023–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	2	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CJ LAKE, LLC	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	8
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	8
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	8
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	9
Transportation	Transportation	9
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	9
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	9
Agriculture	Agriculture	9
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	6

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