Lobbying Disclosure: California Water Association (Q2 2000)
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
This report identifies the financial investment made by a water industry trade group to influence seven specific water-related bills and state agency actions during the 2000 legislative session.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
California Water Association
The association incurred costs to influence state legislative and regulatory outcomes.
Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP
The firm received payment to provide professional lobbying services.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- The California Water Association paid $77,462.89 to Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP for lobbying services.
- The reporting period for these payments was April 1, 2000, through June 30, 2000.
- Lobbying activity focused on seven specific pieces of legislation: SB 1973, SB 2139, AB 2544, AB 2646, AB 1398, AB 2723, and SB 1895.
- Advocacy efforts were directed at the California State Legislature and the State Water Resources Control Board.
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Why It Matters
This report identifies the financial investment made by a water industry trade group to influence seven specific water-related bills and state agency actions during the 2000 legislative session.
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Lobbying Activity
Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP
on behalf of California Water Association
Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP
on behalf of California Water Association
NOSSAMAN GUTHNER KNOX & ELLIOTT LLP
on behalf of CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Multi-bill Advocacy
The lobbying firm was simultaneously engaged in advocacy for seven distinct water-related bills, indicating a broad legislative strategy.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.sos.ca.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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