Western States Petroleum Association
Industry
Oil & Gas
Corporate Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
N/A
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$734.5k
From Employees: 2.1%
Lobbying Spending
$179.6million
Total Political Spending
$180.4million
Issues
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have helped to address climate change and reduce harm to the environment, including: SB-1205 (Defeated, 2005-06), SB-757 (Vetoed, 2005-06), AB-32 (Passed, 2005-06), AB-64 (Vetoed, 2009-10), AB-1405 (Vetoed, 2009-10), SBX1-2 (Passed, 2011-12), SB-14 (Vetoed, 2009-10), AB-2447 (Vetoed, 2017-18), SB-260 (Defeated, 2021-22), SB-582 (Defeated, 2021-22), AB-1395 (Defeated, 2021-22), SB-1137 (Passed, 2021-22), SB-726 (Defeated, 2021-22), SB-12 (Defeated, 2023-24), AB-1243 (TBD, 2025-26)
- Lobbied against SB-654 (Vetoed, 2015-16), which would have expanded workers’ rights to parental leave
- Lobbied against AB-71 (Defeated, 2021-22), which was directed at addressing the needs of unhoused individuals and families
- Lobbied against AB-919 (Defeated, 2009-10), which sought to increase transparency around political spending
- Lobbied against bills that sought to increase transparency around corporate tax payments and pay data, including: SB-972 (Vetoed, 2019-20), SB-468 (Vetoed, 2019-20)
- Lobbied against a bill, SB-253 (Passed, 2023-24), which requires large businesses to report their annual greenhouse gas emissions
- Lobbied against bills that were directed at ensuring that corporations could be held responsible for harm they cause, including: SB-1489 (Vetoed, 2005-06), SB-1113 (Vetoed, 2007-08)
Republicans
$51.8k
Democrats
$323.1k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$374.8k
Supporting Esmeralda Soria for State Assembly (IE)
$206.5k
Committee for Industrial Safety, Sponsored by Energy Companies
$135.9k
