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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Labor, business and other interests spent more than $285 million in 2011,
new documents show. The California Teachers Assn. spent the most, $6.5
million, as schools battled cuts.
By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
February 2, 2012
Reporting from Sacramento -- Businesses, unions and other interests set a
record last year for what they spent lobbying California's government: more
than $285 million, according to disclosures required by the state this week.
Their expenditures were up 6% from the year before and just above the
previous record of $281.7 million, in 2008.
The California Teachers Assn. spent the most last year, $6.5 million, as
schools were battling potential funding cuts and lawmakers acted on bills
involving charter schools and other education issues. The California State
Council of Service Employees was the second-biggest spender, shelling out $4
.9 million.
Next were the Western States Petroleum Assn., which spent $4.2 million, and
the city of Vernon at $3.5 million. Kaiser Health Plan Inc., Chevron, the
California Chamber of Commerce, the California Hospital Assn., the
California Manufacturers and Technology Assn. and AT&T rounded out the top
10.
Vernon, an industrial city that is home to many large corporations and has
been embroiled in a financial scandal, used its money to successfully fight
a move by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) last year to
dissolve its government.
Another entity with a major lobbying victory last year was Anschutz
Entertainment Group, which reported spending $608,000 and won a custom-
tailored law that expedites any environmental court challenge against its
proposed NFL stadium in Los Angeles. |
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