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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Disclosure: Kahl/Pownall Advocates for Pacific Telesis Group
Record date · June 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document discloses activities and payments made by Pacific Telesis Group to the firm Kahl/Pownall Advocates during the first quarter of 2000. It lists specific bills the firm monitored or influenced on behalf of the company.
This report identifies the financial investment and specific targets of a major telecommunications entity seeking to influence state law between January and March 2000.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Pacific Telesis Group
The company incurred costs to influence specific state legislative outcomes.
Kahl/Pownall Advocates
The firm received payment to perform advocacy services for their client.
Key Facts
- Kahl/Pownall Advocates received $45,102.29 for lobbying services from Pacific Telesis Group.
- The reporting period for these activities was January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
- The lobbying firm focused on seven specific pieces of legislation: AB 418, AB 535, AB 818, AB 991, SB 177, SB 932, and SB 1066.
- There was no reported regulatory lobbying activity during this period.
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PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
on behalf of KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES
PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
on behalf of KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES
KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES
on behalf of PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
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