Waymo lobbyist activity in SF skyrocketed in 2024

In Brief Waymo lobbyists had a busy 2024. A recent review of lobbyist disclosure data by the San Francisco Examiner revealed Waymo paid lobbyists to meet with San Francisco government officials 348 times last year, more than double the 137 times it reported in 2023. The pop in lobbyist activity is in sync with Waymo’s expansion in San Francisco — and its ambitions for the larger Bay Area. Waymo has had a presence in the San Francisco area since 2009, but it wasn’t until August 2023 that the company was a ...