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California Strategies & Advocacy, LLC

Sacramento, CA
Public AffairsSacramentoEst. 1997Rank #36 by fee income
$649,000
2025 lobbying fees
+24%
Change vs 2024
3
Registered lobbyists
22
Active clients

About California Strategies & Advocacy, LLC

The advocacy arm of a statewide California public-affairs firm, registered in Los Angeles for City-level matters on behalf of statewide and national clients.

Lobbying fee income

Fees reported to the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission by this firm’s clients in their quarterly filings. Figures cover City of Los Angeles lobbying only — County, Metro, LAUSD and state work is reported to separate registries and is not included here.

Reporting yearFees reportedChange
2023$245,500
2024$521,625+112%
2025$649,000+24%
2026 (Q1–Q2)$129,000part year

Registered lobbyists

Individuals registered with the City of Los Angeles to lobby on this firm’s behalf in its most recent registration year.

Michael BustamanteVictor FrancoJr.Lisa Gritzner

Clients

Clients that registered this firm with the City and the amounts they reported paying it. Amounts cover 2025 and 2026 filings to date.

ClientPaid, 2025–26 to date
California Apartment Association Los Angeles$110,500
Save Local Restaurants$96,000
RealPage, Inc.$92,500
Apex Energy Solutions, LLC$77,000
Terawatt Infrastructure$75,000
Accenture LLP$63,000
Carollo Engineers$60,000
Starbucks Corporation$50,000
Pepsico$35,000
Verizon Communications, Inc. and Affiliates$22,500

City agencies lobbied

Departments, offices and bodies this firm reported contacting in its quarterly activity filings.

Agency or officeReported activity
City Council54 filings
Mayor, Office of40 filings
Police (LAPD)31 filings
Water & Power (DWP)22 filings
Public Works, Board of22 filings
Fire (LAFD)15 filings
Planning, City8 filings
Housing Authority (HACLA)6 filings
Building and Safety2 filings
Transportation (LADOT, DOT)2 filings
How this profile was compiled. Fee, lobbyist, client and agency figures come from the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission’s public lobbying registry, refreshed August 2026 and covering filings through Q2 2026. Firm description, office address and leadership were verified against public sources in August 2026. Something wrong? Claim this listing and tell us — corrections are free.
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