who spends more on lobbying in Sacramento?

[dead0man]

Unions, big business or local govts?

local govts!

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and of course what they are lobbying for is generally bad for everybody.  More spending, higher taxes, more regulations....and don't they already have lobbyists (ya know, elected officials) in the state house?

[Devout Centrist]

This is a side effect of cutting Federal spending. State governments had to slash their budgets too, and who do you think that hurt after they had to downsize?

"Starve the beast" failed, folks.

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

State government policy impacts county and municipal governments.

Is it such a shock that they, like businesses, unions and other interest groups who are impacted by state government, would try to lobby that government for favorable policies?

There is no big blob called "government." There are multiple levels and jurisdictions of government that have different and often competing needs and goals.

[dead0man]

State government policy impacts county and municipal governments.

Is it such a shock that they, like businesses, unions and other interest groups

how many of those are using tax dollars?

[Del Tachi]

State government policy impacts county and municipal governments.

Is it such a shock that they, like businesses, unions and other interest groups

how many of those are using tax dollars?

I think that my local jurisdiction lobbying my state officials is a great use of my tax dollars.