• Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues and Amtrak transparency issues. Support for legislative initiatives that improve Amtrak transparency (no bill number).

Duration: February 1, 2023 to present

General Issues: Railroads

Spending: about $140,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2023: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Affiliated organizations: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA); Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor; San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA)