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PG&E SPENT MILLIONS ON LOBBYING FOLLOWING BANKRUPTCY, WINING AND DINING LAWMAKERS WHO SPONSORED BAILOUT

THE DECISION BY Pacific Gas & Electric to declare bankruptcy in January did not prevent the utility giant from continuing to spend big on political influence in California’s Statehouse. The

TURN Opposes AB 235 (Mayes) as a Ratepayer Bailout of PG&E Shareholders

For Immediate Release from TURN, The Utility Reform Network Thursday, August 22, 2019, San Francisco–Convicted felon PG&E is once again lobbying the state legislature for a bailout. In a repeat

As protesters rip it, state Public Utilities Commission begins work on allowing utilities to recoup wildfire costs from customers. How much will fighting the wildfires cost? PG&E ratepayers will find out soon enough

As protesters shouted the names of people who died in the Camp Fire, the state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted to begin writing new rules that will allow utilities

Brown signs wildfire safety bill blasted as PG&E bailout

Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed sweeping legislation designed to remedy California’s past, present and future wildfire ailments, brushing aside criticism that it is a bailout for PG&E, which faces

Bill to Help Utilities Pay for Wildfire Lawsuits Signed in California

Utilities in California will be able to bill customers to help pay for legal settlements associated with the catastrophic wildfires in 2017, thanks to Governor Jerry Brown’s signature on a

Low-Income Californians Demand Veto of PG&E Bailout Bill

San Francisco—Today, AARP, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), and Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) delivered a letter to Governor Brown urging him to protect millions of Californians by vetoing SB

California Today: A Bailout for the Power Company?

The legislative session is over for this year. But the shouting about at least one piece of legislation may not be. After a succession of fierce California wildfires, lawmakers voted

California Passes Bill to Rescue Utility Facing Fire Costs

California lawmakers approved legislation late Friday night to rescue the state’s largest utility by letting it bill ratepayers for some of the billions in liability it faces following 2017’s catastrophic

California Wildfire Bill Awaiting Governor’s Signature

In the wee hours before adjourning last Friday, the California legislature passed an amended version of state Senate Bill (SB) 901 addressing various wildfire issues, including planning and foliage management

PG&E Bailout Could Cost Customers Billions, Lets Investors Off Scott Free

PG&E Bailout Could Cost Customers Billions, Lets Investors Off Scott Free

Friday, August 31, Sacramento–In a stunning achievement for a convicted felon, PG&E has convinced the legislature to give it not only an unprecedented bailout on wildfires liabilities, but also unlimited