KP

Ed Manning

Contact Information

1201 K Street, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814

Main: 916-448-2162

Fax: 916-448-4923

E-Mail: emanning@ka-pow.com

Professional Experience

Mr. Manning is a partner with KP Public Affairs. A registered lobbyist and environmental lawyer with extensive government, political and legal experience, Mr. Manning has led broad-based coalitions on such diverse issues as greenhouse gas legislation, construction defect litigation reform, water supply infrastructure and land use reform among others. He has been the lead negotiator for business interests on many landmark legislative efforts, including most recently, SB 375 (Steinberg) that creates relief from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for homebuilders and a new planning process for land use and transportation to achieve greenhouse gas reductions. Mr. Manning has also been successful in shaping various bond measures for clients and assisting them in receiving competitive grants for regional water supply projects and infill infrastructure funding to support housing.

A recognized authority on environmental and resource regulatory issues, Mr. Manning frequently lobbies regulatory agencies, including the California Environmental Protection Agency and Resources Agency as well as their numerous member departments including the State Water Resources Control Board, Air Resources Board, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Water Resources and Integrated Waste Management Board. Mr. Manning also lobbies local governments and commissions.

Mr. Manning represents a variety of clients in helping shape California's ongoing regulatory processes to implement AB 32 (the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006), which will establish mandatory greenhouse gas reductions for industries doing business in California.

Before he began lobbying full time, Mr. Manning was a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Weston, Benshoof (now part of Alston & Bird). His practice focused on environmental, resource and land use law.

Mr. Manning also has extensive experience in the public sector, serving as General Counsel to Lieutenant Governor Leo McCarthy and as his designated alternate on the State Lands Commission. There, Mr. Manning was one of the architects of California's Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSPRA). Prior to that, Mr. Manning spent several years in the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Education

Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ 1982 – B.A. Political Science

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA 1985 – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Activities

Mr. Manning recently served on the Finance Committee for the election of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. Mr. Manning is a member of the Board of the Sacramento Area Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as co-chair of the Mono Lake Committee Board of Directors. While living in Los Angeles, Mr. Manning was a member of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. He also served on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Water Rates and the Environmental Affairs Commission. He is a member of the State Bar of California. Mr. Manning is married and the father of two daughters. He and his wife are active in fundraising for Christian Brothers High School as well as other local organizations.