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Lobbyists

Mandatory Electronic Filing: Registration Forms and Quarterly Disclosure Reports must be filed electronically. For assistance accessing the City's electronic filing system, contact the City Clerk's Office at 619-533-4025.

Relevant Documents

• San Diego Municipal Lobbying Ordinance (PDF)
• Lobbying Manual (rev. March 2013) (PDF)
• Top 10 Facts for Lobbyists (PDF)
• Lobbying Registration Fees (PDF)
• Lobbying Ordinance Fact Sheets
• Lobbying Ordinance "Frequently Asked Questions"
• List of Registered Lobbying Firms and Organization Lobbyists

Filing Guidelines

Instructions for completing and filing Registration Forms and Quarterly Disclosure Reports are contained within the City's electronic filing system. The following guidelines are intended to supplement the online instructions and provide a greater understanding of the Lobbying Ordinance's disclosure requirements.

• Lobbying Firm Filing Guidelines (PDF)
• Organization Lobbyist Filing Guidelines (PDF)
• Expenditure Lobbyist Filing Guidelines (PDF)

Lists of 'City Officials'

• City Officials: Elected Officials and Unclassified Employees (rev. March 28, 2013) (PDF)
• City Officials: Boards, Commissions, and Committees (rev. August 20, 2012) (PDF)
• City Officials: Officers of City Agencies (rev. January 16, 2013) (PDF)

Summaries of Lobbying Activity

• 2012 Lobbying Activity (June 6, 2013) (PDF)
• 2011 Lobbying Activity (July 3, 2012) (PDF)
• 2009-2010 Lobbying Activity (March 17, 2011) (PDF)
• 2008 Lobbying Activity (June 25, 2009) (PDF)

2012 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

Note: The proposed amendments to the Lobbying Ordinance (requiring disclosures relating to primarily formed candidate committees) were adopted by the City Council on November 27, 2012.

• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (clean version) (August 10, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (strikeout version) (August 10, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (clean version) (June 29, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (strikeout version) (June 29, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (June 4, 2012) (PDF)

Historical Lobbying Ordinance Information

For memorandums, draft amendments, and ordinances pertaining to past versions of the Lobbying Ordinance, please visit the Ethics Commission's Lobbying Ordinance History page.