The Latest News from TPA

City of Pismo Beach Diablo Canyon Legislation Signed Into Law

TPA was proud to help the City of Pismo Beach (a TPA client) secure the passage of SB 1090 (Monning and Cunningham) which will ensure a safe, planned transition for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant during its closure.

The legislation was signed into law by Governor Brown in September and will fully fund the community impact mitigation settlement, implement an employee retention program, and require management of the integrated resources plan to ensure there is no increase in greenhouse gas emissions as a result of decommissioning Diablo Canyon.

Thank you Senator Bill Monning and Assembly Member Jordan Cunningham, for your leadership and support, and congratulations to the City of Pismo Beach!

North County Transit District

TPA is honored to announce that North County Transit District has asked us to continue to provide state advocacy services to protect and promote their legislative agenda in Sacramento.

We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with the District to continue to help transform their vision into legacy.

Thank you, North County Transit District!

2018 Summer Interns Andres Ramirez and Kaitlyn Greta

TPA is pleased to announce the completion of another successful summer internship program at the TPA offices in Sacramento and Washington, DC.
We were grateful to host two outstanding summer interns for 2018, Andres Ramirez and Kaitlyn Greta.

Andres, who interned in the TPA State Capitol Office, grew up in Sacramento and is beginning his senior year at UCLA. He is a proud member of the Bruin Rugby Team. Outside of school, Andres enjoys hiking, working on building projects with his brothers, and watching the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kaitlyn, who interned in the TPA Federal Office, is beginning her junior year at Harvard University and is pursuing a double major in the Comparative Study of Religion and Government. Kaitlyn is very involved in playing and directing intramural sports, as well as planning events for her residential house.

Special kudos to TPA Senior Director Niccolo De Luca, Associate Laura Kroeger, and Associate Zac Commins for their leadership to ensure our interns had a robust experience.

Andres and Kaitlyn: thank you so much for the energy, enthusiasm, commitments, and success you brought to our organization this summer; we hope you learned as much from us as we learned from you!

Guadalupe Union School District Awarded $122,200 Grant to Support Nutrition Education

TPA congratulates Guadalupe Union School District (a TPA client) for being awarded a grant in the amount of $122,200 from the California Grown Fresh School Meals Program Grant administered by the California Department of Education.

The proceeds from this grant will be used to support nutrition education, using school gardens, and teacher and kitchen staff professional development.

This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of District leadership to provide each student the academic, social, and technological skills that will assist them in becoming high school graduates, as well as, college, and career ready.

Congratulations, Guadalupe Union School District!

Transbay Joint Powers Authority Opens Salesforce Transit Center

Townsend Public Affairs was honored to recently attend the grand opening of the Salesforce Transit Center in downtown San Francisco.

This long-awaited transit center will support eleven transportation systems and serve as the City’s new landmark, featuring a 5.4-acre rooftop park.

The center was developed and sponsored by Transbay Joint Powers Authority (a TPA client), a joint powers authority created by the City and County of San Francisco, the Alameda-Contra Costa County Transit District, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, the California High Speed Rail Authority, and Caltrans.

This monumental achievement is a testament to the vision TJPA, under the leadership of Board Chair Mohammed Nuru, Board Vice Chair Jeff Gee, Board Members Greg Harper, Jane Kim, Edward Reiskin, Bruce Armistead, Nadia Sesay, James Davis, and Executive Director Mark Zabaneh, to develop a transportation gateway that inspires civic pride and progress through world-class architecture, superb functionality, and timeless appeal.

TPA President Christopher Townsend attended the event with TPA Northern California Senior Director Niccolo De Luca and TPA Central California Senior Director Richard Harmon. Other participates at the event included Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, California State Senator Nancy Skinner, and Assembly Members Rob Bonta, Ash Kalra, David Chiu, and Phil Ting.

Congratulations, Transbay Joint Powers Authority!

TPA Again Ranks as Top Ten Lobbying Firm in California

Townsend Public Affairs is excited to announce that once again we have been ranked among the top ten lobbying firms registered in the State of California.

The Secretary of State officially reported TPA as the seventh (7th) largest advocacy firm in California, in terms of revenue received for the second quarter of 2018.

TPA is proud to serve public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout California, on key policy issues and grant funding opportunities, and has secured over $1.6 billion in competitive funds for our clients. For more information about our complete menu of services and how we can help your organization, please contact Claire Alex at calex@townsendpa.com.