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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
41dde204-53e8-492d-9a01-a0ba5b28e12d
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-18 16:00:39
Income (reported)
$10,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

HB STRATEGIES

Government Affairs Consulting

Contact
WILLIAM FOX
Phone
+1 202-899-3801
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:733 10th St. NW, Suite 900

Client

CJ LAKE, LLC (ON BEHALF OF COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA)

Government Affairs Consulting

State
DC
Country
US
Effective date
2022-10-20

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Support broadening the definition of "lawfully present" as it pertains to receiving Medicaid benefits.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipiniski - Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa - Legislative Director Congressman McKinney - Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Support COPS Office programming and funding, including officer recruitment and retention efforts.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant, Congressmen Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff, Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director, Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Support funding for foster care and after-school programs; support funding for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support funding for CDC and public health surveillance.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOU — Housing

Support funding for housing programs including Community Development Block Grants; Shelter Plus Care programs and homeless assistance, support funding for senior housing, support funding for HOME programs, support funding for lead abatement programs.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Support workforce development initiatives, support youth jobs, support peer to peer mentoring for re-entry population in workforce development initiatives and work retraining; support employee recruitment and retention programs.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Support funding for prisoner reentry programs; support funding for COPS hiring program. Support funding to address rape kit backlog. Support appropriation generally.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipiniski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

AGR — Agriculture

Support funding for ALL In Eats Circular Food Economy.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinnery, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Eligibility for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Programs.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

IMM — Immigration

Issues related to immigration.

Lobbyists: mr JOHN THEODORE ASSINI (covered position: Senator Baldwin, Legislative Assistant Congressman Panetta, Sr. Legislative Assistant Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Majority Staff); ERIC LAUSTEN (covered position: Congressman Lipinski, Chief of Staff Congressman Acevedo-Villa, Legislative Director Congressman McKinney, Legislative Director)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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