Contact us if you have questions about registration or the Lobbyist Registration Act.
Public Ethics Commission
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Suite 6303
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 238-3593
Lobbyist Registration allows you to submit and update your registration online.
Please
register before your lobbyist activity begins. After your initial registration, you must re-register annually by January 31st of each year. Amend your registration whenever there are updates to your information. If you no longer plan on lobbying City of Oakland officials, you must submit a termination reportMy Lobbyist Activity Reports allows you to draft, review and submit your activity reports online.
Registered lobbyists must file
reports each quarter whether they engage in any lobbying activities during the period or not. Reportable activities include contacts with City officials, employment relationships with City officials or candidates for City office, and soliciting campaign contributions.
Public Dashboard and Data Use
Lobbyist Data to see a public directory of Oakland lobbyists reports filed and view registration forms with information about their clients and activities. Lobbyist disclosure reports can help answer questions about who is spending money to influence Oakland public officials and policy.