CITY OF SANTA CLARA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2020–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	8	1
2020	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC	—	32

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	31
SENATE	31
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	11
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	11
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	9
Treasury, Dept of	7

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	32
Transportation	Transportation	28
Agriculture	Agriculture	12
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	10
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	10
Housing	Housing	6

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