JOHN WATTS for CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Natural Resources NAT
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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN WATTS New | 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) |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN WATTS New | 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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