FIRST QUARTER 1997

TABLE 2 FIRST QUARTER 1997 TOP 10 LOBBYIST EMPLOYERS

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LOBBYIST EMPLOYER	1/1/97 - 3/31/97 EXPENDITURES
Western States Petroleum Association	600,373
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association	498,299
California Medical Association, Inc.	365,658
California HealthCare Association and affiliated entities	358,871
Chevron Corporation and its subsidiaries	305,337
Consumer Attorneys of California	269,026
California Chamber of Commerce	268,844
Edison International and subsidiaries	267,037
California Manufacturers Association	265,552
Orange, County of	264,064

NOTE: Lobbying expenditures identified in this report include expenditures for the purpose of attempting to influence state administrative actions not related to the State Legislature. The most significant expenditures involving administrative actions are payments by utilities (e.g., Pacific Telesis Group & its Subsidiaries) in connection with proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission and payments by insurance companies (e.g., State Farm Insurance Companies) in connection with proceedings before the Department of Insurance.

In addition, lobbying expenditures include dues paid by certain government agencies to organizations that engage in specified lobbying activities. These dues are paid primarily by local governments to associations (e.g., California State Association of Counties; League of California Cities). Dues which must be disclosed as lobbying expenditures also are paid by some school districts and utilities. Consequently, the interest group categories identified in this report which include dues payments are: government, education, and utilities.