Which Way, L.A.?
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. Since 1990, lobbyist spending has risen from $193 million to $550 million. Another reason that lobbyists get what they want is that they've been there a lot longer.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLobbyists 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. Since 1990, lobbyist spending has risen from $193 million to $550 million. Another reason that lobbyists get what they want is that they've been there a lot longer.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Shane Goldmacher
national political reporter, New York Times
Mark Leno
California State Senator (D-San Francisco, San Rafael)
Seth Jacobson
President, Jacobson Communications