Ed Manning

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:

  • Represented homebuilders and developers on Brownfields liability protection, construction defect reform, homebuyer tax credits and land use issues, including SB 375 (Steinberg) Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, SB 800 (Burton) Right to Repair Act and SB 820 (Montanez) The California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004. Represents homebuilders and developers on regional and state permitting issues including climate issues such as sea level rise.

  • Recognized leader on water policy issues; one of the lead negotiators of the 2009 Delta Reform Act and numerous Water and Resource Bond measures. Advocates on behalf of water agencies and business organizations on water supply, water quality and related issues

  • Represents energy clients, including municipal utilities and renewable energy developers on legislative issues, permitting issues, regulatory policies, and public funding

  • Obtains grant funding for clients for water supply projects, infill infrastructure needs, transit-oriented development and transportation projects

  • Represents the gaming industry on various legislative and regulatory issues and leads legislative coalitions on gaming legislation impacting the card club industry

  • Lobbies regulatory 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, Coastal Commission, Department of Water Resources 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 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