Businesses and special interests spent more than $135 million to lobby state lawmakers during the legislative session, according to data through September 2009. The top spenders:
1. California Teachers Association
$4,913,399.57
2. California State Council of Service Employees
$4,452,016.43
3. Western States Petroleum Association
$4,372,378.16
4. California Chamber of Commerce
$2,637,599.48
5. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
$2,144,804.50
To see the complete list of lobbyists, visit the Secretary of State's site. For information on individual lobbyists or lobbying firms, check out our searchable database.
Source: California Secretary of State
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