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Bills Would Ban Utilities from Lobbying with Ratepayer Funds

Apr 01, 2025
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On March 25, 2025, two bills were introduced that would prohibit investor-owned utilities (IOUs) from using revenue from customer rates to pay for political influence or promotional advertising. Both SB 24 and AB 1167, the California Ratepayer Protection Act, would prohibit utilities from using ratepayers funds for political reasons and require utilitie…

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