Top spenders

The top ten spenders on lobbying state government last year:

•California Teachers Assn.-- $6,574,257

•California State Council of Service Employees-- $4,998,796

•Western States Petroleum Assn.-- $4,273,664

•City of Vernon-- $3,517,591

•Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.-- $3,014,998

•Chevron Corp.and subsidiaries-- $2,964,237

•California Chamber of Commerce-- $2,960,890

•California Hospital Assn./California Assn. of Hospitals and Health Plans-- $2,639,864

•California Manufacturers and Technology Assn.-- $2,391,067

•AT&T and affiliates-- $1,944,366

Source: California secretary of state