It's really not that much money, compared to some of the aerospace firms like Northrop.
By the way, Honda's U.S. headquarters is in Torrance.
Honda spent $623K in 2Q lobbying on auto issues(AP) WASHINGTON -- American Honda Motor Co. spent $623,041 lobbying on the Cash for Clunkers program, hydrogen fuel cells and other automotive issues during the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing.
American Honda, the U.S. arm of the No. 2 Japanese automaker, also lobbied on legislation that would provide safety standards for alerting the blind to quiet vehicles, such as hybrids and electric cars.
Read more on Honda's lobbying.
And GM spends 10X more on lobbying than Honda does.