CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2026

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	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CARPI & CLAY, INC	—	57

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	54
SENATE	54
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	49
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	31

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	56
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	11
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	7

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act (H.R. 1968, P.L. 119-4) and the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Support for the FY26 Senate Congressionally Directed Spending and House Community Project Funding requests for Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1968

H.R. 8997118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 8997, S. 4927) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8997

S. 4927118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 8997, S. 4927) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: S. 4927

H.R. 8997118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 8997, S. 4927) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8997

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S. 4927118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 8997, S. 4927) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: S. 4927

H.R. 8997118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 8997) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8997

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 4366/P.L. 118-42) and the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal to Congress for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 4394 and S. 2443) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4394

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 4394 and S. 2443) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: S. 2443

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 4394 and S. 2443) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4394

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 4394 and S. 2443) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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

Matched citations: S. 2443

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bills (H.R. 4394) for funding for the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for Harbor funding in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4394

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 4690). Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 133

H.R. 4690116th Congress

21st Century Transportation Fuels Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 4690). Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4690

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617, P.L. 117-328) to support the dredging of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L 117-58). Support for implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 4690). Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 133

H.R. 4690116th Congress

21st Century Transportation Fuels Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 4690). Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4690

H.R. 8255117th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 8255, S. 4660) to support the dredging of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L 117-58). Support for implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8255

S. 4660117th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 8255, S. 4660) to support the dredging of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L 117-58). Support for implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169).

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

Matched citations: S. 4660

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 4690). Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 133

H.R. 4690116th Congress

21st Century Transportation Fuels Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 4690). Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4690

H.R. 8294117th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2023 House and Senate Energy & Water Appropriations bills (H.R. 8294) to support the dredging of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8294

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for implementation of navigation provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260). Support for working waterfronts in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 133

H.R. 4502117th Congress

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2022 House and Senate Energy & Water Appropriations bills, H.R. 4549, H.R. 4502 and S. 2605 to support the dredging of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4502

H.R. 4549117th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: CARPI & CLAY, INC

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Support for the US Army Corps of Engineers Operation & Maintenance account in the Fiscal Year 2022 House and Senate Energy & Water Appropriations bills, H.R. 4549, H.R. 4502 and S. 2605 to support the dredging of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (P.L 117-58).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4549

Source: Senate LDA

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