Why It Matters
The city of Calabasas, California, terminated its lobbying relationship with CrisCom Public Relations Inc. effective June 30, according to a second-quarter disclosure. CrisCom had represented the city on federal budget and appropriations matters, including budget requests for the current fiscal cycle.
CrisCom Public Relations Inc. represented the City of Calabasas, Calif. as part of a municipal client portfolio that also included the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and the city of Holtville.
Lobbying records attribute $26,100 in total reported payments to the Calabasas engagement. By comparison, the records list $24,000 for the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, $12,000 for the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and $6,000 for the city of Holtville, making Calabasas the firm’s largest listed municipal account by cumulative reported payments.
Calabasas reported $18,000 in lobbying payments over the past four quarters. CrisCom reported receiving $11,250 from the city during the third quarter of 2025, while the second-quarter termination filing reported $8,100 in lobbying income. The four registered lobbyists representing Calabasas were, John Basmajian, Chuck Jelloian, Reuben Shortnacy and Renée Missakian.
Broader Context
Calabasas has lobbied on federal budget and appropriations issues during the past five years, with its most recent engagement focused specifically on 2026 budget requests. Earlier federal disclosures likewise identified the city’s lobbying issue as budget requests and listed Congress as the target of the activity.
Available records do not identify prior congressional employment for the four CrisCom lobbyists assigned to the Calabasas account, and the termination filing does not state why the city ended the engagement or whether its budget requests were approved. It also does not identify a replacement lobbying firm.
The Bottom Line
Calabasas ended its CrisCom lobbying contract after an engagement focused on federal budget and appropriations requests. The filing confirms that CrisCom’s role concluded June 30 but does not establish whether the city achieved its funding goals or plans to continue its federal advocacy through another firm.
The loss removes CrisCom’s largest listed municipal account by cumulative reported payments, although the filing does not disclose how materially the termination will affect the firm’s overall revenue.
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