And the Scummy goes to… 
THE WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION!

For lobbying its face off!

If you can count on anything, it’s WSPA (Western States Petroleum Association) throwing down some serious cash on lobbying. And this quarter was no exception. Let’s break down some Big Oil lobbying figures:

• WSPA ranks #1 among lobbying spenders this session, paying $2.2 million to KP Public Affairs, the top-grossing lobbying firm in CA
• WSPA has spent over $3 million so far in 2016, and $14 million since January 2015
• Overall, the oil lobby has spent nearly $28 million to date in the 2015–16 legislative session
• That’s an average of over $50,000 per day since January 1, 2015
• And includes the $6.3 million in lobbying expenses reported so far in 2016 (over $1 million per month in 2016)
• If you’re into math, that translates into Big Oil spending $39 per asthmatic child in California to deny their right to breath clean air
• Chevron has spent $5.5 million so far in the 2015–16 session
• Chevron ranks #5 among all lobbyists in the current session

If there is any doubt that lobbying equals real influence, look no further than SB32, a bill setting a 40 percent emissions reduction target below 1990 levels by 2030, which may be punted into the next legislative session — despite the fact that a majority of California voters support strong climate policies.