Ed Manning
Ed is a Partner at KP. He is a registered lobbyist and an attorney specializing in environmental, energy, water, and resource issues with over 30 years of experience. Ed has managed broad coalitions and developed winning strategies on diverse issues including construction defect reform, water supply, climate change, gaming, energy infrastructure, and transportation infrastructure issues.
Policy Areas
Climate Change Policies
Energy (Renewable Energy, Project Permitting)
Environment (Air Quality, Proposition 65, Pesticide/Chemical Issues)
Gaming
Land Use/ Housing
Resources/Water (Water Supply, Water Infrastructure Funding, Fish & Wildlife Issues)
State Budget
Experience:
Lead lobbyist for business interests on landmark climate change legislation; represented homebuilders on Brownfields, construction defect and land use reform efforts, including SB 375 (Steinberg), SB 800 (Burton) Right to Repair Act and the California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004
One of the lead negotiators of the 2009 Delta Reform Act, 2009 Water Bond and more recent Water Bonds. Advocates for water agencies on the water supply, water conservation, groundwater, and other issues
Represents energy clients, including municipal utilities and renewable energy developers on renewable policies, transmission issues, climate policies, and on project development and permitting issues
Obtained competitive grants for clients for integrated regional water supply projects, water storage, infill infrastructure, transit-oriented development and transportation projects
Lobbies agencies on complex energy, natural resources and environmental regulatory issues, including the California Environmental Protection Agency, Resources Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board, Air Resources Board, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Water Resources, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and others
Previously a partner at the former Los Angeles law firm of Weston, Benshoof
Served as General Counsel to Lieutenant Governor Leo McCarthy and served as alternate on the State Lands Commission where he was one of the architects of California’s Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act
Served in the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
Committee Involvement:
Board Member of LA BizFed
Board Member of California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce
Board Member of California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce
Board Member of St. John’s Program for Change
Former Co-Chair of the Mono Lake Committee
Former Member of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners
Member of the State Bar of California
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science, Rider University
Juris Doctor, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
Contact Ed
Email: emanning@ka-pow.com
Main: 916-448-2162
Fax: 916-448-4923
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1900 Sacramento, CA 95814
