Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Mike Belote

59. Mike Belote

Lobbyist Mike Belote is a Capitol standard bearer, with four decades of experience and deep insights into the machinery of California politics. He works for California Advocates, one of Sacramento’s top lobbying firms, which billed more than $5 million over the first five quarters of the legislative cycle. The Cal Advocates’ client roster is deep, with heavyweights Apple, Bayer, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines and Verizon. But Belote himself has long represented legal clients, like the California Judges Association, a topic that he cares for as a lawyer himself. He’s also known for his philanthropic work for groups such as Volunteers of America, the Public Legal Services Society at McGeorge and My Sister’s House, an organization focused on domestic violence and trafficking in the Asian Pacific Islander community. Oh and he also serves on the board of Open California, the publisher of Capitol Weekly.

Updated Aug. 7, 2024