BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

• OCEANWELL CO. (FKA NATURAL OCEAN WELL WATER) $220,000 7 filings
• COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT $210,000 7 filings
• LAS VIRGENES-TRIUNFO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY $190,000 7 filings
• CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES $180,000 7 filings
• CITY OF LAKE FOREST $150,000 7 filings
• RIO HONDO-SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED GROUP JOINT POWER AUTHORITY $150,000 7 filings
• UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT $150,000 7 filings
• FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY $140,000 7 filings
• LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT $130,000 7 filings
• BORREGO WATER DISTRICT $120,000 7 filings
• RANCHO GUEJITO CORPORATION $110,000 4 filings
• CITY OF CORONADO $80,000 4 filings
• CITY OF HAYS $70,000 5 filings
• COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO $70,000 4 filings
• CITY OF COLTON $30,000 3 filings
• SALTON SEA AUTHORITY $30,000 7 filings
• POMONA VALLEY PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION $20,000 4 filings
• THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON $20,000 7 filings
• SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT $10,000 7 filings
• CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON $0 7 filings
• DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY $0 6 filings
• EAST COUNTY ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION JPA $0 7 filings
• RECLAMATION DISTRICT 1500 (FKA SUTTER MUTUAL WATER COMPANY) $0 7 filings
• SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION $0 7 filings
• TELECOMMUNITY $0 7 filings

• MICHAEL BRAIN 28 filings · through 2026 Interior Dept: Prin. Dep Asst Secy Water & Science (7/23-1/25), U.S. Bur Reclamation, Dep. Commiss. (3/22-7/23); US House: Approps Comm- Subcm Energy & Water D…
• CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN 10 filings · through 2026 Rep. Lee: Operations Director (1/22-11/23), Scheduler & Operations Manager (10/20-12/21), Scheduler (7/20 -10/20); Rep. Swalwell: Special Assistant (7/19-12/19…
• ANA SCHWAB 3 filings · through 2026 Rep. Keith Rothfus - Executive Assistant (1/2013-8/2014); Rep. Paul Gosar - Scheduler/Legislative Aide/Legislative Assistant (5/2011 - 6/2012)
• MADELINE VOITIER 3 filings · through 2026
• ANDRE MONETTE 2 filings · through 2025
• LOWRY CROOK 2 filings · through 2026 Deputy Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President (June 2012-October 2015); Acting General Counsel, Council on Environ…
• JOSH NEWTON 1 filing · through 2025
• JULIE DIMASHKIEH MANASFI 1 filing · through 2025

A lobbyist who previously held a covered government position must disclose it. We flag the ones whose name resolves to a member of Congress and link the ones still in our roster. The revolving door collects them across every firm.

• 2026 $760,000 63 filings
• 2025 $1,320,000 93 filings

• Natural Resources 102
• Environment/Superfund 92
• Budget/Appropriations 77
• Clean Air and Water (quality) 55
• Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 40
• Disaster Planning/Emergencies 26
• Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation 23
• Urban Development/Municipalities 22
• Energy/Nuclear 15
• Agriculture 14
• Indian/Native American Affairs 13
• Government Issues 9
• Transportation 8
• Defense 7
• Railroads 7
• Roads/Highway 7
• Telecommunications 7
• Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) 7
• Housing 6
• Health Issues 4
• Insurance 4
• Homeland Security 2
• Aviation/Airlines/Airports 1
• Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 1
• Trade (domestic/foreign) 1

The count is how many filings named that issue area. A filing reports one lump figure covering every issue on it, so the money above cannot be split between them.

• SENATE 105
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 104
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 30
• Bureau of Reclamation 19
• Interior, Dept of (DOI) 17
• Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) 15
• Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 14
• Treasury, Dept of 14
• Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 12
• Office of Management & Budget (OMB) 11
• White House Office 11
• State, Dept of (DOS) 9
• Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 7
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 7
• Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) 7
• U.S. Forest Service 7
• Air Force, Dept of 6
• Defense, Dept of (DOD) 6
• Energy, Dept of 4
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 4
• Army, Dept of (Other) 3
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) 2
• U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 1