Lobbying Disclosure: Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (Q2 2000)
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
This document discloses the financial investment made by a shipping industry group to influence specific state legislation and agency policies regarding commercial vehicle registration fees.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
The organization is the client paying for lobbying services to influence state policy.
Advocation Inc.
The firm is the service provider reporting its lobbying income and activities.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Advocation Inc. received $8,647.47 from the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association for lobbying services.
- The reporting period for these activities was April 1, 2000, to June 30, 2000.
- Lobbying efforts focused on five specific bills: AB 2380, AB 2746, SB 221, SB 1109, and SB 2181.
- Lobbying activities targeted the Department of Motor Vehicles, the California Highway Patrol, and the Business Transportation and Housing Agency.
- The subject matter of the lobbying included commercial vehicle registration fees.
Why It Matters
This document discloses the financial investment made by a shipping industry group to influence specific state legislation and agency policies regarding commercial vehicle registration fees.
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Lobbying Activity
Advocation Inc.
on behalf of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
Advocation Inc.
on behalf of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Multi-Agency Lobbying Focus
The lobbyist targeted three distinct state agencies simultaneously regarding commercial vehicle registration fees, suggesting a broad regulatory interest.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.sos.ca.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance30How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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