News
Of Note: Capitol Weekly’s Top 100
Ed’s Note: For those who have nothing better to do than read Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 list, we thought we’d add a bonus — people of note who should be on the list and probably will be.
Andrew Acosta – Campaign consultant extraordinaire who’s picked a lot of fights and won most of them…
Charles Bacchi – The HMO man who, as the head of the California Association of Health Plans, represents 40 members that provide health coverage to 21 million Californians…
Terry Brennand – Senior lobbyist for the Service Employees International Union, a pervasive force in California politics…
Gary Brown – The data dude, president of Political Data Inc., the ultimate fount of campaign info …
Brandon Castillo – Strategist, communications whiz, manager of everything from PR campaigns to growing the grassroots….
Duane Dauner – Venerable head of the California Hospital Association, with nearly 500 hospital and health system members and some 200 associate members…
Kathy Fairbanks – Point person on numerous high-stakes issues, including a major online gaming coalition. Works with Castillo …
Joel Fox — Co-founder of the Fox & Hounds website for political news and commentary, president of the Small Business Action Committee, and former head of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
Fiona Hutton — Studio City-based communications guru with major clients in water — among many others. Well-known in Sacramento …
John Laird – State Resources Secretary and the Brown administration point man statewide on Delta projects …
Scott Lay – Publisher of the must-read Nooner newsletter, which tracks political money and offers insightful analysis….
Brittany Maynard – A victim of brain cancer, but before her death her plight gained national attention and led to right-to-die legislation in Sacramento.
Jeff Randle – Head of Randle Communications, an established Sacramento firm with Republican roots, a go-to place for blue-chip clients…
Michael Rubio – State Senator-turned-Chevron honcho, heads Chevron’s governmental relations effort in Sacramento…
Marc Weideman – A first-rate lobbyist and attorney, plugged into the Capitol on major issues. If it’s happening, he’s probably there …
Marty Wilson – A political pro to his fingertips, too many projects to count, handles JobsPac …
Want to see more stories like this? Sign up for The Roundup, the free daily newsletter about California politics from the editors of Capitol Weekly. Stay up to date on the news you need to know.
Sign up below, then look for a confirmation email in your inbox.