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The Center for Investigative Reporting's California Watch website has launched a new searchable database of who is lobbying which bills in the state legislature, though it doesn't say on what side they're on.
A good sample search is SB 469, the bill authored by Democratic Sen. Juan Vargas to require so-called economic impact reports for superstores.
Bitterly opposed by Wal-Mart, the measure passed the legislature and is currently on the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
Based on the California Watch tally, below, the legislation has been close to a full-employment act for Sacramento lobbyists:
Q1 2011
Amazon.Com
American Planning Association, California Chapter
Associated Builders And Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors-San Diego Chapter
American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio
Cal Insurance Associates, Inc.
California Business Properties Association
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
Cemetery And Mortuary Association Of California
Construction Employers' Association
California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio
California Nurses Association
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
California School Employees Association
California School Employees Association (Amended report 1)
Kern; County Of
League Of California Cities
Long Beach; City Of
Neighborhood Market Association
Planning And Conservation League
Small Business California
United Food And Commercial Workers Western States Council
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Q2 2011
Amazon.Com
American Planning Association, California Chapter
Associated Builders And Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors-San Diego Chapter
American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio
Bellflower, City Of
Cal Insurance Associates, Inc.
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce
California Business Properties Association
California Retailers Association
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council (Amended report 1)
Cemetery And Mortuary Association Of California
Cerritos/Cerritos Redevelopment Agency, City Of
Construction Employers' Association
Costco Wholesale
County Of Orange
Covina; City Of
California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
California School Employees Association
Diamond Bar, City Of
El Monte; City Of
Independent Cities Association, Inc.
Kern; County Of
Lakewood, City Of
League Of California Cities
Los Angeles; County Of (Amended report 2)
Los Angeles; County Of
Los Angeles; County Of (Amended report 1)
Moreno Valley, City Of
Murrieta; City Of
Neighborhood Market Association
Nisei Farmers League
Palmdale, City Of
Planning And Conservation League
Rancho Cucamonga, City Of
Safeway, Inc. Including Its Affiliated Entity The Vons Companies, Inc.
San Gabriel; City Of
Seaside; City Of
Small Business California
Soledad; City Of
Supervalu, Inc., A Delaware Corporation
State Building And Construction Trades Council Of California
Target Corporation
United Food And Commercial Workers Western States Council
United Domestic Workers Of America / Afscme, Afl-Cio
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Watsonville; City Of
Whittier; City Of
The Center for Investigative Reporting's California Watch website has launched a new searchable database of who is lobbying which bills in the state legislature, though it doesn't say on what side they're on.
A good sample search is SB 469, the bill authored by Democratic Sen. Juan Vargas to require so-called economic impact reports for superstores.
Bitterly opposed by Wal-Mart, the measure passed the legislature and is currently on the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
Based on the California Watch tally, below, the legislation has been close to a full-employment act for Sacramento lobbyists:
Q1 2011
Amazon.Com
American Planning Association, California Chapter
Associated Builders And Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors-San Diego Chapter
American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio
Cal Insurance Associates, Inc.
California Business Properties Association
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
Cemetery And Mortuary Association Of California
Construction Employers' Association
California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio
California Nurses Association
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
California School Employees Association
California School Employees Association (Amended report 1)
Kern; County Of
League Of California Cities
Long Beach; City Of
Neighborhood Market Association
Planning And Conservation League
Small Business California
United Food And Commercial Workers Western States Council
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Q2 2011
Amazon.Com
American Planning Association, California Chapter
Associated Builders And Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors Of California
Associated General Contractors-San Diego Chapter
American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio
Bellflower, City Of
Cal Insurance Associates, Inc.
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce
California Business Properties Association
California Retailers Association
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council (Amended report 1)
Cemetery And Mortuary Association Of California
Cerritos/Cerritos Redevelopment Agency, City Of
Construction Employers' Association
Costco Wholesale
County Of Orange
Covina; City Of
California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
California School Employees Association
Diamond Bar, City Of
El Monte; City Of
Independent Cities Association, Inc.
Kern; County Of
Lakewood, City Of
League Of California Cities
Los Angeles; County Of (Amended report 2)
Los Angeles; County Of
Los Angeles; County Of (Amended report 1)
Moreno Valley, City Of
Murrieta; City Of
Neighborhood Market Association
Nisei Farmers League
Palmdale, City Of
Planning And Conservation League
Rancho Cucamonga, City Of
Safeway, Inc. Including Its Affiliated Entity The Vons Companies, Inc.
San Gabriel; City Of
Seaside; City Of
Small Business California
Soledad; City Of
Supervalu, Inc., A Delaware Corporation
State Building And Construction Trades Council Of California
Target Corporation
United Food And Commercial Workers Western States Council
United Domestic Workers Of America / Afscme, Afl-Cio
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Watsonville; City Of
Whittier; City Of