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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Disclosure: Smith & Kempton for Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Record date · June 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document discloses payments made by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority to the firm Smith & Kempton for the first quarter of 2000. It lists the specific state legislative bills that the firm monitored or influenced during this period.
This report identifies the financial investment made by a public transit agency to influence state legislation, detailing the specific bills under consideration during the first quarter of 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.
Southern California Regional Rail Authority
The agency authorized the expenditure of $19,500 for professional lobbying services.
Smith & Kempton
The firm received payment to represent the interests of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority regarding specific state legislation.
Key Facts
- The Southern California Regional Rail Authority paid Smith & Kempton $19,500 for lobbying services.
- The reporting period for these payments is January 1, 2000, through March 31, 2000.
- The firm lobbied on 11 Assembly Bills (AB 74, 308, 276, 521, 477, 682, 769, 779, 1473, 1649, 1567).
- The firm lobbied on 12 Senate Bills (SB 98, 170, 200, 315, 540, 677, 886, 1101, 1166, 1202, 1243, 1298).
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- The firm lobbied on 2 Senate Constitutional Amendments (SCA 3, 9).
- The firm lobbied on two additional bills: SB 160 and AB 1155.
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on behalf of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY
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Broad Legislative Monitoring
The agency monitored a high volume of bills (26 total) across both chambers, suggesting a wide-reaching interest in state-level transportation policy during this quarter.
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