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CFM Strategic Communications (Conkling Fiskum & McCormick)

CFM Strategic Communications (Conkling Fiskum & McCormick) filed a Q2 report for Santa Cruz Metro on July 10, 2026, reporting $20,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Santa Cruz Metro · Transit District

As filed: CFM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (CONKLING FISKUM & MCCORMICK) for SANTA CRUZ METRO.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q2 report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2026

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 10, 2026

Income

$20,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

California

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 3

JOEL RUBIN

Previously held: LD for Rep. Brian Baird
KIRBY JOSEPH GARRETT

Previously held: LA for Rep. Greg Walden
KATE TRAVIS New on this filing

Previously held: DOT Advisor to the Director at OST

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 3

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 2

Budget/Appropriations

Seek Community Project funding for transit projects, including buses and transit center projects.

Transportation

Seek grant funding for transit projects via the Bus and Bus Facility Program. Advocate for funding within the Transportation Reauthorization bill for Bus and Bus Facility Program.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.