Lobbyist Directory
A. SUMMARY
This is a directory of lobbyists registered with the Ethics Commission. Learn more
about the lobbyist program at the SF
Ethics Commission website. Contact and Expenditure Lobbyists both show up in this
dataset. Lobbyists active only prior to 2018 were not required to file a "Registration"
type statement, and will not appear in this dataset. Those lobbyist's filings and
activities will still appear in the corresponding lobbyst datasets.
B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED
Lobbyists are required to register and file regular statements with the Ethics Commission.
This dataset is updated with the lobbyist filings. The live
lobbyist system can be accessed as well.
C. UPDATE PROCESS
This dataset is updated with a sync script that checks nightly for new filings. Lobbyists are required to register and file monthly statements.
D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET
Only the most recent firm for a lobbyist is displayed.
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "San Francisco Ethics Commission",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.sfgov.org"
}
|
| description | <strong>A. SUMMARY</strong> This is a directory of lobbyists registered with the Ethics Commission. Learn more about the lobbyist program at the <a href="https://sfethics.org/guidance/lobbyists">SF Ethics Commission</a> website. Contact and Expenditure Lobbyists both show up in this dataset. Lobbyists active only prior to 2018 were not required to file a "Registration" type statement, and will not appear in this dataset. Those lobbyist's filings and activities will still appear in the corresponding lobbyst datasets. <strong>B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED</strong> Lobbyists are required to register and file regular statements with the Ethics Commission. This dataset is updated with the lobbyist filings. The <a href="https://netfile.com/lobbyistpub/#sfo">live lobbyist system</a> can be accessed as well. <strong>C. UPDATE PROCESS</strong> This dataset is updated with a sync script that checks nightly for new filings. Lobbyists are required to register and file monthly statements. <strong>D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET</strong> Only the most recent firm for a lobbyist is displayed. |
| distribution |
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|
| identifier | https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q |
| issued | 2021-06-17 |
| keyword |
[
"ethics",
"lobbyist"
]
|
| landingPage | https://data.sfgov.org/d/b947-pj2q |
| license | http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-05-17 |
| publisher |
{
"name": "data.sfgov.org",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| theme |
[
"City Management and Ethics"
]
|
| title | Lobbyist Directory |
