LobbyingCity of Santa Barbara lobbying by quarter
City of Santa Barbara's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $30K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $90K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Environmental/Superfund.
City of Santa Barbara
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $90K
- 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 | $10K | 1 |
| Q1 2023 | $10K | 1 |
| Q2 2023 | $10K | 1 |
| Q3 2023 | $10K | 1 |
| Q4 2023 | $10K | 1 |
| Q1 2024 | $25K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $25K | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | $25.5K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $10K | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | $33.3K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $30K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $40K | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | $30K | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | $30K | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | $30K | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Budget and appropriations$248.8K · 21 reports
- Environment and Superfund$45K · 3 reports
- Transportation$30K · 2 reports
- Maritime and fisheries$5,000 · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES23 reports
- SENATE21 reports
- Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)9 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)7 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)2 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Townsend Public Affairs | $208.8K | 9 quarters |
| Carpi & Clay | $120K | 15 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY COMMINS | Policy Advisor, Sen. Alex Padilla; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Donald Norcross; Legislative Director, Rep. Harley Rouda; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Eric Swalwell | Q2 2026 |
| JOSEPH MELO | Rep. Jerry McNerney, PA | Q2 2025 |
| CLAYTON FIERY BRYAN | Legislative Correspondent, Office of Representative Patrick Meehan (vacant after 4/27/2018) | Q1 2024 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 07/13for Q2 | Carpi & Clay | Under $5,000 |
| 04/21for Q1 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Carpi & Clay | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Carpi & Clay | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 25/10/16for Q3 2025 | Carpi & Clay | $10K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $20K |
| 25/07/16for Q2 2025 | Carpi & Clay | $10K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $23.3K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | Under $5,000 |
| 25/04/16for Q1 2025 | Carpi & Clay | $10K |
| 25/01/17for Q4 2024 | Carpi & Clay | $10K |
| 24/10/21for Q3 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $15.5K |
| 24/10/17for Q3 2024 | Carpi & Clay | $10K |
| 24/07/22for Q2 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $15K |
| 24/07/18for Q2 2024 | Carpi & Clay | $10K |
| 24/04/22for Q1 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $15K |
| 24/04/18for Q1 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | Under $5,000 |