Public Citizen said Google’s recently opened D.C. office...
Public Citizen said Google’s recently opened D.C. office at 25 Massachusetts Ave., NW, just blocks from the Capitol building, “symbolizes the company’s growing political activity and nontransparent expenditures.” Google led all tech companies, spending $3.82 million on lobbying in Q1…
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2014. Public Citizen said the company is third among all companies since 2012 in lobbying spending. It urged on Google to be more transparent about its lobbying efforts and reason for the new offices. “Google’s commitment to open information and its ‘Don’t Be Evil’ mantra suggest that increasing its transparency would align with its values,” said Sam Jewler, spokesman for Public Citizen’s U.S. Chamber Watch program. Google did not comment.