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Lobbying Disclosure: Nielsen Merksamer for LA Metro (Q1 2000)

Original title: NIELSEN MERKSAMER PARRINELLO MUELLER & NAYLOR LLP lobbying for LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Record date · June 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document discloses payments made by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to the law firm Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Mueller & Naylor LLP for the first quarter of 2000. It details the total amount paid and the specific legislative bills the firm monitored or influenced.

Why it matters

This document reveals how much public transit funding was spent on professional services during a three-month period to influence specific California state legislation.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The agency is responsible for the expenditure of public funds for lobbying services.

Directly affected

Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Mueller & Naylor LLP

The firm received payment for providing lobbying services to the transportation authority.

Key Facts

  • The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority paid $25,980 to the firm Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Mueller & Naylor LLP for lobbying services.
  • The reporting period covers January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
  • The payment amount includes compensation for services rendered during the 4th quarter of 1999.
  • The lobbying activity focused on three specific California Assembly Bills: AB 1612, AB 1765, and AB 1951.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this document?
It is a disclosure report showing how much a public agency spent on professional lobbyists during a specific quarter.
What bills were the lobbyists working on?
The firm was active regarding Assembly Bills 1612, 1765, and 1951.

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Delayed Payment Reporting

The report explicitly notes that the payment amount includes fees for services provided in the previous calendar year (Q4 1999).

Connected Entities

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Mueller & Naylor LLP

Sources

Open source document

www.sos.ca.gov

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  • Controversy10
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