JOHN WATTS lobbying for CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY

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Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2025

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jun 12, 2025

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

California

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Lobbyists on this filing 1

JOHN WATTS New on this filing

Previously held: Staff to Senator Dianne Feinstein (environmental counsel, 2003-2008; legislative director, 2008-2017; senior counselor, 2017-2023) Policy Advisor, Senator Laphonza Butler (November 2023 to January 2024)

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Lobbying activity 2

Natural Resources

Authorizing and appropriations bills related to California water, including: * House/Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills: Bureau of Reclamation storage, water recycling and desalination funding; habitat restoration and hatchery modernization funding; WaterSMART funding; conveyance funding for restoring San Joaquin Valley canals, including the California Aqueduct; Army Corps of Engineers funding for California projects; funding for staff * House/Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills: Funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund * S. 1413, A bill to authorize additional funding funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (support)

Budget/Appropriations

Authorizing and appropriations bills related to California water, including: * House/Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills: Bureau of Reclamation storage, water recycling and desalination funding; habitat restoration and hatchery modernization funding; WaterSMART funding; conveyance funding for restoring San Joaquin Valley canals, including the California Aqueduct; Army Corps of Engineers funding for California projects; funding for staff * House/Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills: Funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund * S. 1413, A bill to authorize additional funding funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (support)

Bills named in this filing 1

S. 1413
A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.