Seth Jacobson

President, Jacobson Communications

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President of Jacobson Communications, a marketing and communications firm in Los Angeles

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Lobbyists outnumber legislators in Sacramento by 8 to 1. Lobbying is a growth industry.  In 1975, interest groups hiring lobbyists numbered 682; now it's 2,365.

Money and Power in Sacramento

Lobbyists outnumber legislators in Sacramento by 8 to 1. Lobbying is a growth industry.  In 1975, interest groups hiring lobbyists numbered 682; now it's 2,365.

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