Edison International (including Southern California Edison)
Industry
Utilities
Corporate Headquarters
Rosemead, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$28.0 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$55.5million
From Employees: 2.5%
Lobbying Spending
$51.2million
Total Political Spending
$106.6million
Issues
- Spent $21.5 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: SB-107 (Passed, 2005-06), SB-14 (Vetoed, 2009-10), AB-1405 (Vetoed, 2009-10), SB-1078 (Defeated, 2013-14), 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
- Lobbied for bills seeking to expand the mass criminalization and incarceration system, including: SB-513 (Vetoed, 2017-18), 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 $160K on a committee supporting the anti-union Prop. 75 (Defeated, 2005)
- 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 $160K on a committee supporting Prop. 74 (Defeated, 2005) and Prop. 76 (Defeated, 2005), which would have cut school funding and undermined public school teachers
- 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 $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
Republicans
$634.5k
Democrats
$1.8million
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$2.4million
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 Edison International (including Southern California Edison) 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 Edison International (including Southern California Edison) 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 Edison International (including Southern California Edison) 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 Edison International (including Southern California Edison) to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
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.
$21.5 million
Powering California's Future, Sponsored by Edison international
$5.3 million
California Democratic Party
$3.3 million
California Republican Party
$3.1 million
Democratic State Central Comm of Calif.
$2.0 million
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers, Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce
$1.2 million
Keeping Californians Working, a Coalition of Housing Providers, Energy and Insurance Agents
$935.1k
Keeping Californians Working, a Coalition of Insurance Agents, Technology, Energy, and Health Care Providers
$787.3k
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$773.5k
League of California Cities CITIPAC
$412.4k
