Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
9/16/2025
2. House Identification
 66878
 Senate Identification
 401109307

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC
Address
1201 I ST NW
 Address2
​Suite 250
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20005
 Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Bryan Zumwalt
 Telephone
​2024990239
 E-mail
​bryan@ridgelineag.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government affairs consulting

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​California Recycling Alliance
Address
​4719 Quail Lakes Dr., Suite G #3007
City
​Stockton
State
​CA
 Zip
​95207
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Advancing sustainable recycling practices and protecting California's circular economy

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Bryan ​Zumwalt ​ ​Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 15 Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources.
​Russ ​Kelley ​ ​Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Democrat Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee.
​Ian ​Whitson ​ ​Legislative Director, Rep. David Rouzer; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Rouzer; Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.
​Josh ​Hodges ​ ​NatSec Adv,Speaker Johnson; Sr PSM, House Judiciary Cmte; SAP/Sr Dir NSC; Sr Dep Asst Admin, USAID; Dir Cong Aff, NNSA; Sr LA, DOE; LD, Rep. Mike Johnson; MLA, Sen. Vitter
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Focused on scrap metal recycling issues.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Kramar Metals
​8821 San Fernando Road
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​Sun Valley
​CA
​91352
​USA
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​Pacific Auto Recycling Center
​225 W Avenue H
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​Lancaster
​CA
​93534
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​Universal Service Recycling, Inc.
​3200 South El Dorado Street
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​Stockton
​CA
​95206
​USA
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Bryan Zumwalt
Date
11/12/2025 5:26:14 PM