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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
KQED Forum SF: Watchdogs Rail Against Newsom and Lawmakers for Meetings With Lobbyists
KQED FM, San Francisco, CA
November 20, 2020
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