Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 Party, August 26, 2025
Each year, Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 names the most powerful movers and shakers in California politics. We don’t include elected officials. Instead, we look at those who devote their professional lives to fighting for – or against – issues of state politics and policy, including lobbyists, bureaucrats, activists, trade group leaders, Capitol staffers and even journalists.
The 17th edition of the Top 100 will be released at a lively end-of-session reception on Tuesday, August 26. You’re invited to celebrate with us at this very special mixer. Enjoy a hosted bar, delicious snacks and special surprise guests in one of the most beautiful historic settings in the city. You’ll have fun! You’ll be the first to receive a copy of Capitol Weekly’s 2025 Top 100 Book!
Come help us celebrate The Top 100! Tickets to the Top 100 Party are $100 each, and the ticket price is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Or, become a Top 100 Party Host for $500 and receive five tickets and our undying gratitude. (Call for details.)
Your Top 100 ticket purchase helps support all of our journalism projects, like Capitol Weekly, The Roundup, and our Public Policy Journalism Internship.
Don’t miss this very special night – see you on August 26!
For more information on tickets to the event, contact Melody Gere at 916 444 7665 or [email protected]
For information on becoming a sponsor of the event, contact Tim Foster at 916 612 2613 or [email protected]
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!
PLATINUM: California Pipe Trades Council, The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations, Nor Cal Carpenters Union, Niemela Pappas & Associates, PG&E and the California Teachers Association
GOLD: KP Public Affairs, California Professional Firefighters, Personal Insurance Federation of California, State Building and Construction Trades Council, The Western States Petroleum Association, TelevisaUnivision, California Dental Association, OpenAI, California Medical Association, CalNonprofits, the McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy, the California State Council of Laborers, POLITICO, Cruz Strategies and Axiom Advisors
SILVER: Perry Communications, Paula Treat, Paschal Roth Public Affairs, California Business Roundtable, Lucas Public Affairs, Marketplace Communications, BASK Digital Media, McHugh Koepke Padron Government Relations, Bay Area Council, OMNI Government Relations, Kaufman Strategies, Fiona Hutton and Associates, The Weideman Group, The Deveau Burr Group, MINDR, Fanslau Government Affairs, Samson Advisors, Political Data Inc., The California Building Industry Association, ALZA Strategies, the California Chamber of Commerce and California Nations Indian Gaming Association
SUPPORTING: The California Retailers Association, The Natural Resources Defense Council, NBC Universal, Forza Communications, Fearless Advocacy, Arizona State University, Strategies, Precision Advocacy, Stephanie Roberson Strategies, California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, Miller, Maviglio, Kolokotronis, Lucas, Skelton, and Kaufman, and The California Primary Care Association
HOSTS: CAL FIRE Local 2881, Latigo Strategies and BB&G Political Fundraising and Strategy