Consumer Watchdog Says Utility-Funded Coalition Uses Paid Spokespeople for Wildfire Bailout

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Consumer Watchdog says the utility-funded coalition Wildfire Victims First is using utility-paid spokespeople to push a wildfire bailout in Sacramento. The group says three leaders featured by the coalition represent organizations with significant financial ties to utilities, including $604,757 in combined funding from PG&E, Edison, SDG&E and SoCalGas from 2023 through 2025. IBEW Local 1245 is directly connected to a funder of Wildfire Victims First through a political committee that spent heavily in the 2026 gubernatorial primary, with PG&E contributing $13.575 million and IBEW Local 1245 contributing $150,000. Consumer Watchdog also found that 142 of the 214 organizations in the coalition, or 66%, received a combined $7.3 million from the four utilities over the same period.

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Edison International
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Consumer Watchdog alleges Edison is funding a coalition to push a wildfire bailout, potentially leading to regulatory scrutiny.

PG&E Corp
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PG&E is accused of funding a coalition to push a wildfire bailout, which may attract regulatory backlash.

Sempra Energy
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Sempra Energy is implicated in funding a coalition for a wildfire bailout, potentially facing regulatory and public criticism.

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