David Quintana’s professional lobbying history spans nearly two decades in and around the State Capitol. With extensive expertise in a wide range of issue areas, Mr. Quintana, universally known as “Q,” provides clients with strategy development, policy analysis, relationship-building, campaign consulting, and unparalleled advocacy. His reach extends into numerous sectors, including but not limited to water, finance, energy, education, cannabis, housing and gaming.

After serving in the United States Air Force for a decade as an aeromedical tech, Mr. Quintana then graduated from the University of California, Davis and the Boston College School of Law.  After working briefly for the District Attorney’s Office in San Diego, he then began his career in policy and advocacy.  

Since 2002 Quintana has created one of the biggest lobbyist presences in Sacramento.  Starting in tribal gaming, he then created a firm focusing on emerging technologies such as Uber and Facebook.  Since that time he has created a practice of unparalleled scope, allowing him to create vital relationships and lobby for his clients before every standing committee in the legislature.  

In California, being able to lobby for budget allocations is just as important for many clients as is legislation and Quintana has mastered the complex and murky California budget process. In 2021 Quintana was able to deliver $113 million for his clients in the Budget Act.  Further, he was able to secure a total of $1.15 billion in ongoing funding for a separate set of clients.

In 2022, for the 12th time in 13 years, Capitol Weekly named Mr. Quintana one of the California Capitol’s Top 100 “Power Players” in their highly-competitive annual list. He has also been featured numerous times in Sacramento Magazine and the Sacramento Bee as one of the key power players in state politics. 

Local and national news organizations regularly turn to Quintana for his opinions and perspectives on politics and policy in California. Highly quoted and often used as a resource by every major news source on the West Coast, David Quintana is not just a lobbyist sought for high-profile fights in the capitol, but as a highly sought-after voice on the inner workings and battles in Sacramento.

Contact David at q@csga.com