Clients

Acosta|Salazar's client roster represents a diverse array of issues and candidates throughout the state and the nation.

Our client activities have included strategic communications counsel for Gubernatorial and other candidates; English and Spanish language media outreach for statewide and national coalitions; strategic guerrilla communications for companies and organizations and media relations and coalition building for issue campaigns related to water, healthcare, the environment and energy.

In addition, we have provided general consulting, media relations, and event planning on a variety of projects including work on several independent expenditure campaigns, ballot initiative campaigns, and local and legislative campaigns.

CLIENT ROSTER (past and present):

Candidate Campaigns

  • Doris Matsui for Congress
  • Steve Westly for Governor
  • Rocky Delgadillo for Attorney General
  • Bill Lockyer for Treasurer
  • Liz Figueroa for Lt. Governor
  • Alyson Huber for Assembly
  • Kevin McCarty for Assembly
  • Mark DeSaulnier for Assembly 2006
  • Jim Cooper for Sacramento County Sheriff
  • Patrick Kennedy for Sacramento City Council
  • Ann Johnston for Mayor of Stockton
Issue Campaigns
  • GTECH (Lottery Modernization)
  • Restore the Delta (Water Legislation)
  • Californians for Green Jobs (Renewable Portfolio Standards)
  • Growth Energy (Renewable Fuels)
  • Partnership to Improve Patient Care (Health Care)
  • Pfizer, Inc. (Health Care)
  • California Association of Health Plans (Health Care)
  • California Healthcare Partnership (Health Care Reform)
  • American Federation of Teachers (Health Care/Economy)
  • Test for Life California (HIV Testing)
  • U.S. Climate Task Force (Environment)
  • Ocean Champions (Environment)
  • Coalition to Build a Cleaner California (Environment)
  • Construction Industry Air Quality Coalition (Environment)
  • Association of California School Administrators (Education Reform)
  • Community College League of California (Education)
  • California Education Coalition (Education Budget)
Media Relations
  • Alliance for a Better California
  • Alliance for Digital Equality
  • American Leadership Project
  • California Democratic Party
  • Democratic National Committee
  • Nevada Democratic Presidential Caucus
  • National Popular Vote
  • Latino Policy Coalition
  • Adheris
  • Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
  • California Department of Insurance (Low-Cost Auto Insurance)
  • California Insurance Guarantee Association
  • General Motors (Flex Fuel Vehicles)
  • O’Reilly Law Firm
Ballot Initiative Campaigns
  • Yes on Proposition 1C (Lottery Modernization)
  • Yes on Propositions 94-97 (Indian Gaming)
  • Yes on Proposition 92 (Community College Initiative)
  • Yes on Proposition 82 (Preschool for All)