LobbyingCity of Palo Alto lobbying by quarter
City of Palo Alto's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $50K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $160K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Energy/Nuclear.
City of Palo Alto
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $160K
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $0 | 1 |
| Q1 2023 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q2 2023 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q3 2023 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q4 2023 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q1 2024 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $46.5K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $50K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $50K | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | $60K | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | $50K | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | $50K | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Budget and appropriations$374.5K · 14 reports
- Energy and nuclear$139.5K · 9 reports
- Transportation$139.5K · 9 reports
- Telecommunications$25K · 1 reports
- Aviation and airlines$0 · 4 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES14 reports
- SENATE14 reports
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)9 reports
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)4 reports
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)1 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Townsend Public Affairs | $678.5K | 14 quarters |
| Kaplan Kirsch | $0 | 15 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MELO | Rep. Jerry McNerney, PA | Q2 2026 |
| BENJAMIN GOLDEEN | Rep. Jim Costa LD, LA; Rep. Dennis Cardoza LA | Q3 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Townsend Public Affairs | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 04/20for Q1 | Townsend Public Affairs | $50K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $60K |
| 01/14for Q4 2025 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $50K |
| 25/10/15for Q3 2025 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $50K |
| 25/07/18for Q2 2025 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $46.5K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 25/01/21for Q4 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $46.5K |
| 25/01/10for Q4 2024 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 24/10/21for Q3 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $46.5K |
| 24/10/18for Q3 2024 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 24/07/22for Q2 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $46.5K |
| 24/07/16for Q2 2024 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |
| 24/04/22for Q1 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $46.5K |
| 24/04/22for Q1 2024 | Kaplan Kirsch | Under $5,000 |