CITY OF LAKE FOREST

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2024–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

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

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP	—	10

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
U.S. Forest Service	4
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Transportation	Transportation	8
Housing	Housing	5
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	5
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	5
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	4
Insurance	Insurance	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	4
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Discussions related to approval of mitigation restrictive covenant

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Discussions related to approval of mitigation restrictive covenant

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Discussions related to approval of mitigation restrictive covenant

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

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S. 2651119th Congress

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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S. 2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to housing availability, affordability, and access to homeownership Discussions related to homelessness prevention Discussions related to the Community Development Block Grant Program and HUD Continuum of Care (COC) Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 2651

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Discussions related to approval of mitigation restrictive covenant

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief (WILTR) Act; all provisions H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Discussions related to approval of mitigation restrictive covenant

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4181119th Congress

WILTR Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4181

H.R. 4181119th Congress

WILTR Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief (WILTR) Act; all provisions H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4181

H.R. 4669119th Congress

FEMA Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief (WILTR) Act; all provisions H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4669

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Discussions related to approval of mitigation restrictive covenant

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

S. 2651119th Congress

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to housing availability, affordability, and access to homeownership Discussions related to homelessness prevention Discussions related to the Community Development Block Grant Program and HUD Continuum of Care (COC) Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2651

H.R. 3898119th Congress

PERMIT Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; provisions related to Section 7 - NPDES Permit Terms H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3898

H.R. 3898119th Congress

PERMIT Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; provisions related to Section 7 - NPDES Permit Terms

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3898

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; provisions related to Section 7 - NPDES Permit Terms H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4038119th Congress

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief (WILTR) Act; all provisions H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4038

H.R. 4181119th Congress

WILTR Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to SALT Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4181

H.R. 4181119th Congress

WILTR Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief (WILTR) Act; all provisions H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4181

H.R. 4669119th Congress

FEMA Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4181: Wildfire Infrastructure and Landowner Tax Relief (WILTR) Act; all provisions H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to re-establishing FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Mechanism

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4669

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; provisions related to Section 7 - NPDES Permit Terms H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

S. 2651119th Congress

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 2651: ROAD to Housing Act of 2025; all provisions Discussions related to housing availability, affordability, and access to homeownership Discussions related to homelessness prevention Discussions related to the Community Development Block Grant Program and HUD Continuum of Care (COC) Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2651

H.R. 3898119th Congress

PERMIT Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; provisions related to Section 7 - NPDES Permit Terms

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3898

H.R. 3898119th Congress

PERMIT Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; provisions related to Section 7 - NPDES Permit Terms H.R. 4776: SPEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding for Wildfire mitigation, response, and resilience including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Discussions related to Cleveland National Forest management Discussions related to proposed repeal of 2002 Roadless Area Conservation Rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3898

Source: Senate LDA

CITY OF LAKE FOREST — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope