Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Industry
Utilities
Corporate Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$8.7 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$142.5million
From Employees: 1.0%
Lobbying Spending
$63.6million
Total Political Spending
$206.1million
Issues
- Spent $72.1 million to support Prop. 16 (Defeated, 2010), which would have strengthened PG&E’s monopoly and weakened the ability of localities to offer renewable energy to residents
- Spent $21.8 million to oppose Prop. 7 (Defeated, 2008), which would have required California utilities to significantly increase their use of renewable energy sources
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have helped to address climate change and reduce harm to the environment, including: AB-32 (Passed, 2005-06), SB-107 (Passed, 2005-06), SB-14 (Vetoed, 2009-10), AB-1405 (Vetoed, 2009-10), SBX1-2 (Passed, 2011-12), SB-100 (Passed, 2017-18), AB-1087 (Defeated, 2021-22)
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $491K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Apartment Association
- Lobbied for bills seeking to expand the mass criminalization and incarceration system, including: AB-1035 (Defeated, 2007-08), SB-431 (TBD, 2025-26)
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $491K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Apartment Association
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $491K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Apartment Association
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $167K to oppose Prop. 89 (Defeated, 2006), which would have established a public campaign finance program and limited other campaign contributions
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $491K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Apartment Association
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $491K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Apartment Association
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $491K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Apartment Association
- Spent $1.3 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Republicans
$423.0k
Democrats
$1.4million
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$1.9million
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns and other efforts to support particular candidates, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs). These PACs often then use those funds to contribute to various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to PACs that have contributed to current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made to current state-level elected officials. Although these contributions were not made directly by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to the elected official, they reflect potential indirect financial ties that can also result in political influence.
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs) that oppose various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to PACs that have opposed current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made in opposition to current state-level elected officials.
Although these contributions were not made directly by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Yes on 16/Californians to Protect Our Right to Vote: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 016 - NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS.
$72.1 million
Californians Against Another Costly Energy Scheme - No on 7, Major Funding from Pg&E Corporation and Southern California Edison Company, a Coalition of Environmentalists, Renewable Energy Companies: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 007 - RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION.
$21.8 million
California Republican Party
$4.6 million
Democratic State Central Comm of Calif.
$4.1 million
California Democratic Party
$2.7 million
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$1.4 million
Golden State Leadership Fund PAC
$1.0 million
CA Business PAC, Sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce (aka CALBUSPAC): SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 002 - STATE RESERVE POLICY. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001 - AB 1471 WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014
$938.2k
Committee to Engage and Empower California Voters
$825.3k
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers, Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce
$798.3k
