Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: John Latimer

37. John Latimer

Capitol Advocacy, the lobbying firm John Latimer founded, is a monster. Its list of current clients tops 95 entries, including (ahem) the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the California Retailers Association, DoorDash, HP, Jack in the Box, Los Angeles County, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, PG&E, T-Mobile, the Universal Music Group, Yahoo!, Yum! Brands (which includes KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and the Habit Burger) and Zoom. So yeah, Latimer’s a powerhouse of the third house, to say nothing of the owner of an incredible political resume that includes stints a legislative Chief of Staff, manager of political campaigns and even a candidate for the Assembly in 1998. He didn’t win that race, but we think he’s done just fine for himself regardless. There’s no doubt this list can sometimes give lobbyists too much credit. Absolutely not so with John Latimer.

Updated Aug. 26, 2025