Lobbying Disclosure: Smith & Kempton for California State Association of Counties
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
This report identifies the financial resources used by a major local government advocacy group to influence specific state legislation and executive office policy between January and March 2000.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
California State Association of Counties
The organization incurred costs to influence state-level legislative and executive policy.
Smith & Kempton
The firm received payment for providing lobbying services to the California State Association of Counties.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Key Facts
- The lobbying firm Smith & Kempton received $23,146 from the California State Association of Counties.
- The reporting period for these lobbying activities is January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
- Lobbying efforts were directed toward legislative items SCA 18, SB 1982, and 1637.
- Lobbying efforts were directed toward the Office of the Governor and the Governor's Office of Planning and Finance.
Why It Matters
This report identifies the financial resources used by a major local government advocacy group to influence specific state legislation and executive office policy between January and March 2000.
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Summary
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Lobbying Activity
SMITH & KEMPTON
on behalf of CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
SMITH & KEMPTON
on behalf of BUTTE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
Hyde Miller Owen & Trost
on behalf of Smith & Kempton on behalf of California State Association of Counties
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
on behalf of SMITH & KEMPTON
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Lobbying Expenditure
The California State Association of Counties utilized a private firm to target specific legislative bills and executive offices during the first quarter of 2000.
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
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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