Aera Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas
Corporate Headquarters
Bakersfield, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
N/A
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$62.7million
From Employees: 0.5%
Lobbying Spending
$15.3million
Total Political Spending
$77.9million
Issues
- Spent $54.9 million to oppose Prop. 87 (2006), which would have imposed a tax on oil extraction to fund alternative energy research
- Spent $1.1 million to oppose Measure Z (Passed, 2016) in Monterey County, which banned new oil and gas drilling and prohibited certain extraction techniques, including fracking and wastewater injection
Republicans
$34.4k
Democrats
$60.6k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$95.0k
Californians Against Higher Taxes - No on 87, a Coalition of Taxpayers, Educators, Public Safety Officials, Businesses, Energy Producers: OPPOSED: PROP 87 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, INCENTIVES. TAX ON CALIFORNIA OIL.
$54.9 million
Californians for Energy independence, including Energy Producers
$4.6 million
No on Measure Z - Stop the Oil and Gas Shutdown, with Major Funding from Aera Energy LLC and Chevron Corporation
$1.1 million
Stop Hidden Taxes - No on 25/Yes on 26, a Coalition of Taxpayers and Employers: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 025 - CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO PASS A BUDGET FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. RETAINS TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR TAXES. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 026 - INCREASES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO TWO-THIRDS FOR STATE LEVIES & CHARGES. IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR VOTERS TO APPROVE LOCAL LEVIES & CHARGES WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS.
$543.0k
Yes on Prop. 30--to Protect Our Schools and Public Safety, a Broad Coalition of Teachers, Labor, Business, Law Enforcement, and Governor Brown: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 030 - TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION. GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING. I
$369.6k
Yes on Props 1 and 2, a Bipartisan Coalition of Business, Labor, Republicans, Democrats and Governor Brown: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 002 - STATE RESERVE POLICY. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001 - AB 1471 WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014
$357.7k
Budget Reform Now, a Coalition of Taxpayers, Business, Labor, Educators, Public Safety, Seniors, Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team, a Ballot Measure Committee and Cali: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001A - STATE BUDGET. CHANGES CALIFORNIA BUDGET PROCESS. LIMITS STATE SPENDING. INCREASES "RAINY DAY " BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001E - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUNDING. TEMPORARY REALLOCATION. HELPS BALANCE STATE BUDGET. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001D - PROTECTS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUNDING. HELPS BALANCE STATE BUDGET. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001C - LOTTERY MODERNIZATION ACT. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001B - EDUCATION FUNDING. PAYMENT PLAN. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001F - ELECTED OFFICIALS' SALARIES. PREVENTS PAY INCREASES DURING BUDGET DEFICIT YEARS.
$314.2k
