Executive Summary California’s investor-owned, for-profit utilities are pursuing one of the largest corporate bailouts in California history — one that would shift…
Report documents years of lobbying, campaign contributions, charitable giving and political relationships that culminated in utility bailout plan Sacramento, CA — As Governor…
By Blanca Begert, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-08-05/oil-company-profits-are-soaring-heres-what-california-officials-want-to-do Sky-high earnings for oil companies and California refiners in the second quarter are renewing calls…
By MARISA ENDICOTT (opens in new tab), THE PRESS DEMOCRAT https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/utility-lobbying-california-wildfires-victims “We need a permanent fix to bring California back from the…
By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-04/not-married-need-car-insurance-you-can-get-dinged-for-that-in-california California has long been known as a progressive state that embraces evolving lifestyles, but when…
New disclosures show utilities spent a record $16.7 million lobbying Sacramento through the first six quarters of the 2025–2026 legislative session as…
By Joy Chen, NEW YORK POST https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/opinion/gavin-newsoms-latest-utility-bailout-is-bad-for-democracy Gavin Newsom is secretly pursuing (opens in new tab) an 11th-hour push to shield California’s three for-profit utility…
By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/07/wildfire-liability-battle If you live in California, chances are you’ve seen the ads that say “Home insurance rates skyrocket”…
By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/07/28/consumer-group-launches-state-farm-complaint-form-for-l-a-wildfire-claims Consumer Watchdog unveiled a website this week where homeowners affected by last year’s Los…
Brief urges Court to reject after-the-fact promises that protect only consumers sophisticated enough to challenge illegal contract terms Los Angeles, CA — Consumer…
By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316618280.html The recent claim from the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog was eye-popping: A penalty on oil refiners…
By Joy Chen, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/07/california-rewarding-utilities-after-wildfires A group calling itself Wildfire Victims First has been mailing Californians this year and running ads, claiming…
Consumer Watchdog analysis finds 66% of coalition organizations received utility money while utilities bankroll campaign to escape accountability for catastrophic wildfires Sacramento,…
