Contra Costa County

Local Government

Based in CA

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AI Overview

With $560K in lobbying spend across 20 quarterly filings, Contra Costa County is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 13 issue areas. Active from 2021 to 2025.

$560K
Total Spend
5
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
13
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2021$20K
2022$150K
2023$120K
2024$150K
2025$120K

Issues Lobbied

TaxationUrban DevelopmentTransportationTelecommunicationsHealth IssuesMedicare/MedicaidBudget/AppropriationsEnvironmentFamily IssuesDefenseGovernment IssuesDisaster PlanningAviation

Lobbying Firms

Thorn Run Partners

Lobbyists

Paul SchlesingerGregory BurnsJames Davenport

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Contra Costa County disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOffice of Management & Budget (OMB)SENATEFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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: Taxation, Urban Development, Transportation, Telecommunications, Health Issues and 8 more

Issues related to FY2022 Funding, including pandemic relief and stimulus packages and local infrastructure funding. Environmental matter pertaining to California Water Fix and San Luis drain. Appropri

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Last updated: February 2026

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