2023 Selections

Each lobbying firm selected is subject to audit, including the individual lobbyists employed by the lobbying firm. The audit period for this selection will cover all reports filed for 2021 and 2022.

On February 8, 2023, the Commission conducted a drawing to select lobbying firms for audit. The following were selected: 

Identification #

Entity Name

1382165

ACALYX ADVISORS, INC.

F24625

ACKLER & ASSOCIATES

1435150

ACORN WEST ASSOCIATES, INC.

1456694

ACTIVE CAPITAL PARTNERS

1400866

ALANIS GROUP; THE

F00930

ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES, INC.

1342629

ASANTE CAPITAL GROUP ADVISORS LLC

1414020

AXIOM ADVISORS

1437114

BARROS, LLC; LEAH

1437898

BECKER & POLIAKOFF, PA

F24784

BELL, MC ANDREWS & HILTACHK, LLP

1406517

BLACK STRATEGIES, INC.; STEVE

1435851

BOSTIC; MORGAN

1338067

BOSTON PARTNERS SECURITIES, LLC

1362958

CAL CONNECTED LLC

1405234

CALIFORNIA ADVOCACY LLC

1419081

CALIFORNIA HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES, LLC

1234564

CALIFORNIA RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

1444610

CALIFORNIA TOMORROW

1382722

CAMPBELL STRATEGY & ADVOCACY

1373800

CANYON SNOW CONSULTING

F00861

CAPITAL REPRESENTATION GROUP, INC.

F24917

CAPITOL ADVOCACY, LLC

1339224

CAPITOL STRATEGIC ADVISORS, LLC

1425054

CAPITOLO AND ASSOCIATES LLC; JENNIFER M.

1276650

CHAFE; BONNIE

1425240

CM3 ADVOCACY

1340015

CSP SECURITIES, LP

1388156

DIER ASSOCIATES, LLC

1415160

DOHERTY LAW GROUP

F00641

ELLISON WILSON ADVOCACY, LLC

1392670

EWING, SANFORD

1254494

FAIRHAVEN INSTITUTE

1343359

FAP USA, LP

1438333

FIRECHIEFS.COM LLC

F23758

FLANIGAN FIRM; THE

1436555

FOGARTY; FRANCESCA

1455607

FOUNDRY 10

1401278

FP ADVOCACY LLC

1360151

GAINES & ASSOCIATES

F00024

GLADFELTY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

1449309

GOLDEN STATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.

F00462

GONSALVES & SON; JOE A.

1357619

GOULD GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; ROXANNE

1387407

GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, INC.

F00845

GOVERNMENTAL ADVOCATES, INC.

1437792

GRANT CONSULTING GROUP LLC

1418554

HEIDORN CONSULTING

1240014

HERRICK ATTORNEY AT LAW; JOHN

1416073

HOFFMAN ADVOCACY

1375402

HURST BROOKS ESPINOSA, LLC

1441432

INTE SECURITIES LLC

1435787

JT CONSULTING

1318664

KAHN CONSULTING; CHRIS

1435413

KBH ADVOCACY, INC.

1438845

KEATINGE CONSERVATION LLC

F24588

KEESLAR & ASSOCIATES GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

1223222

KELLISON COMPANY, INC.

F00833

KIM & ASSOCIATES, INC.; DAVID

1438830

LEACOX CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENTAL ADVOCACY

1356318

LEHANE; ERIN

1428266

LIEBER; ROBERT

1403192

LOOMIS ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS

1406373

LUCIEN PARTNERS

F00893

LYNCH & ASSOCIATES

1396031

LYON CONSULTING; RJ

1442950

MAHAFFY; SHANNON

F24843

MARSTON; JEFF

1357312

MB ADVOCACY

1453756

MERRILL CONSULTING, LLC; JEANNE

1423758

MILLER CESPEDES AND ASSOCIATES, LLC

1417717

MINSKER CONSULTING

1439125

MJM ADVOCACY, INC.

1450852

MODEL SOLUTIONS LLC

1366230

MONARES GROUP; THE

1348579

MONUMENT GROUP, INC.

1378720

MOZAIC MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

F00621

MURDOCH WALRATH & HOLMES

1356046

MVM STRATEGY GROUP, LLC

F00933

NIELSEN MERKSAMER PARRINELLO GROSS & LEONI, LLP

1339028

NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S.A. INC. ("NAM-USA")

1418989

OMNI GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

1343241

ONATE GROUP; THE

1412920

PACIFIC POLICY GROUP

1393386

PELOTE STRATEGIC CONSULTING AND ADVOCACY

F24880

PLATINUM ADVISORS, LLC

1261533

POLITICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

1409572

PRIEST AND ASSOCIATES; TODD

1435738

REDWOOD PUBLIC AFFAIRS

1451025

REIMAGINE POWER, INC.

1396265

RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGIES INC.

1424875

RGS CONSULTING & ADVOCACY, LLC

1401135

RMARCUS GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

1354640

ROOKER; ALEXANDRA

1417413

ROOSTER PUBLIC STRATEGIES

F00877

ROSS; ROBERT E.

1375466

SADLER CONSULTING

1415475

SC ADVOCATES

1436118

SIERRA VIEW SOLUTIONS, LLC

1433532

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP

1388908

STONE ADVOCACY

1447192

TERRAPIN STRATEGY, INC.

F24882

TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.

1394663

TRATTENPRICE CONSULTING LLC

1384097

TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP

1400278

TUELL LAW

1431447

UNION MADE LLC

1439331

VALENZUELA CONSULTING; KATHERINE

1412768

VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

1326557

WEIDEMAN GROUP, INC.

1425214

WHAT'S B-YOND?, LLC

1357171

WHITE BRENNER LLP

1400817

YARYAN SIVERLING

F24704

ZARAGOZA-DIAZ & ASSOCIATES

When a district is selected for audit, all candidates for that office in the primary and/or general election, and their controlled committees, will be audited if the $15,000 threshold has been met. For this selection, the audit will cover all campaign statements filed for the 2022 primary and general elections and previous statements filed since the last election for that office.

On February 8, 2023, the Commission conducted a drawing to select legislative districts for audit. The following were selected:

  •  Assembly District 2
  • Assembly District 5
  •  Assembly District 9
  •  Assembly District 16
  •  Assembly District 19
  •  Assembly District 23
  •  Assembly District 24
  •  Assembly District 28
  •  Assembly District 31
  •  Assembly District 47
  •  Assembly District 49
  •  Assembly District 54
  • Assembly District 56
  •  Assembly District 58 
  •  Assembly District 61
  •  Assembly District 67
  •  Assembly District 71
  •  Assembly District 75
  •  Assembly District 77
  •  Assembly District 78
  •  Senate District 8
  •  Senate District 14
  •  Senate District 16
  •  Senate District 20
  •  Senate District 36 

When a local jurisdiction is selected for audit, the audit shall include primary and general election candidates, at the last primary and general elections held prior to the audit selection. The audit will include the candidate’s controlled committee for that office and cover all campaign statements and reports filed for the primary and general election including any previous campaign statements or reports filed since the last election for that office. The audit will not include statements or reports previously audited.

On August 23, 2023, the Commission conducted a drawing to select 20 local jurisdictions. The following were selected:

  • City of Maywood
  • City of Menlo Park
  • Grassland Water District
  • City of San Ramon
  • Riverside County
  • City of Santa Cruz
  • Ventura County
  • City of Pasadena
  • Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
  • Tuolumne County
  • Perris Elementary
  • City of Garden Grove
  • Amador County
  • Tulare County
  • Merced County
  • City of Fullerton
  • Hopland Public Utility District
  • El Dorado County
  • San Mateo County
  • City of San Marino

When a contested Superior Court Office is selected for audit, all candidates for that office in the primary and general election, and their controlled committees, are subject to audit. The audit will cover all campaign statements and reports filed for the primary and general election including any previous campaign statements or reports filed since the last election for that office. The audit will not include statements or reports previously audited.

On August 23, 2023, the Commission conducted a drawing to select 25% of the offices contested. The following were selected:

  • Alpine*
  • Los Angeles #3
  • Los Angeles #60
  • Los Angeles #67
  • Los Angeles #151
  • Los Angeles #156
  • Orange #28
  • San Bernardino #7
  • San Diego #36

*Per County, no Office # assigned.