AB 1207, explained
Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension.
Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Irwin
In plain English
This bill would change how California reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It would require the state to shift financial support away from gas companies toward electrical utilities, with the goal of keeping costs down for people who pay electricity bills.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- The state would have to design new rules that move support from gas corporations to electrical distribution utilities
- Rules would need to be designed to minimize increases in electricity bills for ratepayers
- The state would maintain its requirement to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective emissions reductions
Who's lobbying this bill
40 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
Western States Petroleum Associationpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 7 filings
$568K Pacific Gas And Electric Company And Its Affiliated Entitiespaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$162K City Of Los Angelespaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$151K
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