{"@type": "dcat:Dataset", "accessLevel": "public", "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "San Francisco Ethics Commission", "hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.sfgov.org"}, "description": "<strong>A. SUMMARY</strong>\n\nThis is a directory of lobbyists registered with the Ethics Commission. Learn more\nabout the lobbyist program at the <a href=\"https://sfethics.org/guidance/lobbyists\">SF\nEthics Commission</a> website. Contact and Expenditure Lobbyists both show up in this \ndataset. Lobbyists active only prior to 2018 were not required to file a \"Registration\"\ntype statement, and will not appear in this dataset. Those lobbyist's filings and \nactivities will still appear in the corresponding lobbyst datasets.\n\n\n<strong>B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED</strong>\n\nLobbyists are required to register and file regular statements with the Ethics Commission.\nThis dataset is updated with the lobbyist filings. The <a href=\"https://netfile.com/lobbyistpub/#sfo\">live\nlobbyist system</a> can be accessed as well.\n\n\n<strong>C. UPDATE PROCESS</strong>\n\nThis dataset is updated with a sync script that checks nightly for new filings. Lobbyists are required to register and file monthly statements.\n\n\n<strong>D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET</strong>\n\nOnly the most recent firm for a lobbyist is displayed.", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/columns.json", "describedByType": "application/json", "downloadURL": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/rows.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/json"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/columns.rdf", "describedByType": "application/rdf+xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/rows.rdf?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/rdf+xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/columns.xml", "describedByType": "application/xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/rows.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "downloadURL": "https://data.sfgov.org/api/views/b947-pj2q/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "text/csv"}], "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": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "data.sfgov.org"}, "theme": ["City Management and Ethics"], "title": "Lobbyist Directory"}