Why It Matters
The City of Palm Desert ended its lobbying contract with CrisCom Public Relations Inc. on June 30, after the firm spent roughly a year pushing the city's 2026 budget request on Capitol Hill.
By The Numbers
CrisCom received $8,250 from Palm Desert in the first quarter of 2025, the only quarter the city paid the firm during the engagement.
Broader Context
The House passed all twelve fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills, completing its work on the budget measures that Palm Desert was pushing for through CrisCom. The city's lobbying focused on securing funding through the 2026 Budget request.
The California-based firm had deployed four registered lobbyists on the city's behalf: Chuck Jelloian (CEO), Renée Missakian (Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer), Reuben Shortnacy (President, Public Affairs), and John Basmajian (Governmental Affairs Manager).
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