California State University
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $13.5M in lobbying spend across 60 quarterly filings, California State University is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 9 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$13.5M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
8
Lobbyists Deployed
9
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $550K |
| 2019 | $780K |
| 2020 | $630K |
| 2021 | $580K |
| 2022 | $700K |
| 2023 | $3.5M |
| 2024 | $6.1M |
| 2025 | $540K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Education, Science/Technology, Defense and 4 more
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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