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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Disclosure: Software & Information Industry Association
Record date · June 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document discloses activity and payments made by the Software & Information Industry Association to the firm Murdoch Walrath & Holmes during the first quarter of 2000. The lobbying efforts focused on various California state education departments and committees.
This report identifies the financial investment made by a software industry trade group to influence California state education policy and curriculum development 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.
Software & Information Industry Association
The organization paid for lobbying services to influence state education policy.
Murdoch Walrath & Holmes
The firm received payment to provide lobbying services on behalf of their client.
Key Facts
- The lobbying firm Murdoch Walrath & Holmes received $6,000 for services rendered to the Software & Information Industry Association.
- The reporting period for this lobbying activity is January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
- Lobbying activities were directed at the CA Learning Resource Network, State Board of Education, Curriculum Commission, Office of Child Development/Education, and the Department of Education.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceLobbying Activity
MURDOCH WALRATH & HOLMES (aka COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADVOCATES)
on behalf of SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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Education Technology Focus
The lobbying activity specifically targeted education-related boards and commissions, suggesting an interest in state-level education technology or curriculum standards.
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Sources
www.sos.ca.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance30How 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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