Lobbying

Online Filing: All 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) 533-4000.

Training Program for Lobbying Entities: Council Policy does not require ethics training for lobbyists, lobbying firms, organization lobbyists, and expenditure lobbyists, but ethics training is available upon request to lobbyists seeking guidance on properly completing quarterly disclosure reports and may be suggested by the Commission’s Investigative Program Manager. This training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Email the Ethics Commission at ethicscommission@sandiego.gov for more information.

To subscribe to the Commission’s Quarterly Lobbying Update, please visit our Interested Persons Email Lists page, enter your email address, and click the "Go" button. 

Relevant Documents

• San Diego Municipal Lobbying Ordinance
• Lobbying Manual
• Top 10 Facts for Lobbyists
• Lobbyist Registration Fees
• 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
• Organization Lobbyist Filing Guidelines
• Expenditure Lobbyist Filing Guidelines 

Lists of City Officials

Use these lists for guidance when completing Schedule A or Schedule A-1 of your Quarterly Disclosure Report.

• City Officials: Boards, Commissions, and Committees
• City Officials: Elected Officials and Unclassified Employees (rev. July 2026)
• City Officials: Officers of City Agencies (rev. March 2026)

Summaries of Lobbying Activity

• 2023 Lobbying Activity (August 7, 2024)
• 2022 Lobbying Activity (May 5, 2023)
• 2021 Lobbying Activity (April 7, 2022)
• 2020 Lobbying Activity (August 6, 2021)
• 2019 Lobbying Activity (June 5, 2020)https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/cityagencylist.pdf
• 2017 and 2018 Lobbying Activity (May 3, 2019)
• 2016 Lobbying Activity (April 7, 2017)
• 2015 Lobbying Activity (May 6, 2016)
• 2014 Lobbying Activity (April 17, 2015)
• 2013 Lobbying Activity (October 3, 2014)
• 2012 Lobbying Activity (June 6, 2013)
• 2011 Lobbying Activity (July 3, 2012)
• 2009-2010 Lobbying Activity (March 17, 2011)
• 2008 Lobbying Activity (June 25, 2009)