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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Good Government Bill To Close State Agency Lobbying Loophole

Los Angeles, CA -- Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1783 to close a loophole in state law that allowed former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez to influence decision-making at the...
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California’s Net-Zero Roadmap Is Being Shaped by Regulators-Turned-Lobbyists

Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics. By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN September 14, 2022 https://reporterwings.com/news/health/californias-net-zero-roadmap-is-being-shaped-by-regulators-turned-lobbyists/ With Gov. Gavin Newsom set to sign a...
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California Assembly Passes Good Government Bills To Close Agency Lobbying Loophole and Bar Destruction of Records

Los Angeles, CA - Today, the California State Assembly passed a bill 65-0 that would close a loophole in state law that allowed Former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez to influence...
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Western States Petroleum Association Spent $17.5 Million On CA Lobbying Over 3 Years, $952,367 In 2022

By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS May 6, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/6/2096432/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-M-on-CA-lobbying-over-3-years-952-367-in-2022 Deep regulatory capture by Big Oil is thriving in California, despite continual boasting by politicians that the state is the nation's "green" and...
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How Lawmakers Are Stonewalling Clean Energy Legislation in Sacramento This Year

23 California legislators who failed to support clean energy bills have taken a combined $1.58 million from the oil and gas industry. By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN May 4, 2022 https://capitalandmain.com/how-lawmakers-are-stonewalling-clean-energy-legislation-in-sacramento-this-year As...
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California Bill Setting Greater Disclosures on Insurance Department Bottled Up in Committee

By Timothy Darragh, BestWire April 22, 2022 A bill requiring greater disclosure between California Department of Insurance personnel and insurance companies and other measures failed to get out of a state...
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Western States Petroleum Association Spent $17.5 Million Lobbying CA Officials Past 3 Years

By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 2, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/2/2078099/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-million-lobbying-CA-officials-over-past-3-years The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the largest and most powerful corporate lobbying group in Sacramento, has spent over $17.5 million lobbying the California...
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Health Industry Wields Power in California’s High-Stakes Battle to Lower Health Care Costs

By Angela Hart and Samantha Young, KAISER HEALTH NEWS October 13, 2021 https://khn.org/news/article/health-industry-wields-power-in-californias-high-stakes-battle-to-lower-health-care-costs/ SACRAMENTO — Gavin Newsom put California’s health care industry on notice when he was a candidate for governor, vowing...
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Newsom’s French Laundry Dinner Shows How Lobbyists Get Access To Power In Sacramento

By Alexei Koseff, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE November 23, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-s-French-Laundry-dinner-shows-how-15748441.php SACRAMENTO - When he dined at the French Laundry in Yountville this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom enjoyed not only fine cuisine at...
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KQED Forum SF: Watchdogs Rail Against Newsom and Lawmakers for Meetings With Lobbyists

KQED FM, San Francisco, CA November 20, 2020 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. 
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