Lobbying Disclosure: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP for Forest Resources Council

Original title: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP lobbying for FOREST RESOURCES COUNCIL

Record date · June 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document discloses activities and payments made by the Forest Resources Council to the law firm Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP during the first quarter of 2000. The firm represented the council's interests regarding specific state legislation and regulatory board actions.

Why it matters

The Forest Resources Council paid $148,286.35 to influence state legislative and regulatory decisions concerning forestry practices and watershed management 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.

Directly affected

Forest Resources Council

The organization incurred costs to influence state legislative and regulatory outcomes.

Directly affected

Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP

The firm received payment to provide professional lobbying services.

Key Facts

The Forest Resources Council paid Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP $148,286.35 for lobbying services.
The reporting period for these activities is January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
Lobbying activities focused on California Assembly Bill 717 (AB 717).
Lobbying activities focused on the implementation of California Senate Bill 621 (SB 621).

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Lobbying activities included engagement with the Board of Forestry regarding the Redwood Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).
Lobbying activities addressed coho salmon issues related to threatened and impaired watersheds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much was spent on lobbying during this period?

The Forest Resources Council paid $148,286.35 to Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP.

What specific issues were the lobbyists working on?

The lobbyists focused on AB 717, the implementation of SB 621, and Board of Forestry actions regarding the Redwood Creek and coho salmon watershed issues.

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High-Value Lobbying Expenditure

The expenditure of over $148,000 in a single quarter indicates a significant investment by the Forest Resources Council in influencing forestry-related water policy.

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