Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)
Industry
Utilities
Corporate Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$39.2 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$30.8million
From Employees: 1.6%
Lobbying Spending
$87.0million
Total Political Spending
$117.8million
Issues
- Spent $3.3 million to oppose Prop. 7 (Defeated, 2008), which would have required California utilities to significantly increase their use of renewable energy sources
- Spent $174K to oppose Prop. 80 (Defeated, 2005), which would have required utility companies to increase their use of renewable energy sources by at least 1% every year, and at least 20% by 2010
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have helped to address climate change and reduce harm to the environment, including: SB-107 (Passed, 2005-06), AB-64 (Vetoed, 2009-10), SB-14 (Vetoed, 2009-10), AB-1087 (Defeated, 2021-22), AB-1395 (Defeated, 2021-22)
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Lobbied for bills seeking to expand the mass criminalization and incarceration system, including: SB-513 (Vetoed, 2017-18), SB-431 (TBD, 2025-26)
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $354K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- Spent $909K on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Republicans
$572.8k
Democrats
$1.5million
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$2.1million
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 Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company) 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 Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company) 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 Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company) 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 Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company) to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
California Republican Party
$3.3 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.
$3.3 million
Democratic State Central Committee of CA
$2.4 million
California Democratic Party
$1.6 million
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$1.1 million
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers, Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce
$908.8k
Independent Voter PAC
$800.5k
Republican Party of San Diego County
$398.5k
California Asian Chamber of Commerce Issues Political Action Committee
$391.0k
California Business Roundtable Issues PAC
$354.2k
