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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Disclosure: Gerber Shaw & Yoder Inc. for Peterson Consulting Inc.
Record date · June 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document discloses activity and payments made by Peterson Consulting Inc. to the firm Gerber Shaw & Yoder Inc. during the first quarter of 2000. The lobbying efforts involved pass-through payments related to the California Assessors Association, Yuba County, and the Sonoma County Water Agency.
This disclosure reveals the financial relationship between a private consulting firm and a firm, specifically identifying public agencies involved in the pass-through payment activity.
Who It Affects
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Peterson Consulting Inc.
The firm paid $7,500 for lobbying services during the specified period.
Gerber Shaw & Yoder Inc.
The firm received $7,500 to perform lobbying and payment management services.
Yuba County
The county is identified as a recipient of pass-through payments managed by the lobbying firm.
Sonoma County Water Agency
The agency is identified as a recipient of pass-through payments managed by the lobbying firm.
Key Facts
- Gerber Shaw & Yoder Inc. received $7,500 for lobbying services on behalf of Peterson Consulting Inc.
- The reporting period for this activity is January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
- Lobbying activities included managing pass-through payments for the California Assessors Association.
- Lobbying activities included managing pass-through payments for Yuba County.
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- Lobbying activities included managing pass-through payments for the Sonoma County Water Agency.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceLobbying Activity
PETERSON CONSULTING INC.
on behalf of GERBER SHAW & YODER INC.
GERBER SHAW & YODER INC.
on behalf of PETERSON CONSULTING INC.
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The lobbying firm acted as an intermediary for payments involving multiple public agencies, suggesting a non-traditional lobbying role focused on financial administration.
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