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California Democratic Party reaps Sempra cash windfall
Utility spreads political money while fighting to keep San Diego power monopoly
The Sempra-favored PAC paid $24,000 to IVC Media, LLC, an online design and coding outfit run by Chad Peace, son of ex-Democratic state senator Steve Peace, a longtime utility industry favorite.
Sempra Energy, whose San Diego Gas & Electric subsidiary is battling the likes of Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett to keep its long-held power monopoly here, is setting new records for feathering political nests.
At the top of the list of Sempra's 2020 beneficiaries is the California Democratic Party, which picked up $75,000 on February 24 and $160,000 on October 9, for a total of $235,000 this year, so far.
The state Republican Party has gotten less, $150,000 on September 10.
The same day, an independent expenditure committee calling itself the Opportunity for All Coalition received $90,000 from the utility giant. The committee is spending heavily on behalf of Proposition 16, endorsed by state Democrats, a measure that would end the state's ban on affirmative action.
Sempra's top San Diego contribution, $45,000, went to a low-profile political action committee calling itself the Independent Voter PAC on October 9.
During the final six months of 2019, the PAC paid $24,000 to IVC Media, LLC, an online design and coding outfit run by Chad Peace, son of ex-Democratic state senator Steve Peace, a longtime utility industry favorite. The Independent Voter Project, chaired by the elder Peace, got $5000 from the PAC in 2019.
Sempragave $15,000 to San Diego Strong, an independent expenditure committee backing state senate Democrat Ben Hueso.
Sempra kicked in a total of $19,000 to the San Diego County Democratic Party, with $15,000 of it rolling in on September 10.
On October 9, the company gave $15,000 to San Diego Strong, an independent expenditure committee backing state senate Democrat Ben Hueso's bid for a seat on the county board of supervisors.
Another Hueso independent expenditure committee, Hard Working San Diegans for Ben Hueso Supervisor 2020, got $20,000 on February 25. The group filed a termination statement on July August 10.
San Diego Works! PAC, run by the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, got $20,000 on October 2.
The California Business Roundtable, a lobbying group seeking defeat for Proposition 15, which would hike taxes on commercial and industrial property, and Proposition 21, which would allow local option rent control, picked up $30,000 from Sempra on October 9.
On the other hand, San Diego's Measure A, a controversial proposal to boost property taxes to finance government-subsidized housing, got the nod from Sempra, which gave $10,000 on October 2.
Californians for Jobs & A Strong Economy, which spreads its money to the reelection campaigns of industry-favored legislators, got $10,000 from Sempra on October 9.
Other big givers to the fund have included Walmart, Blue Diamond Growers, and Microsoft. Additional recipients of $10,000 donations from Sempra included the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC.
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California Democratic Party reaps Sempra cash windfall
Utility spreads political money while fighting to keep San Diego power monopoly
California Democratic Party reaps Sempra cash windfall
Utility spreads political money while fighting to keep San Diego power monopoly
The Sempra-favored PAC paid $24,000 to IVC Media, LLC, an online design and coding outfit run by Chad Peace, son of ex-Democratic state senator Steve Peace, a longtime utility industry favorite.
Sempra Energy, whose San Diego Gas & Electric subsidiary is battling the likes of Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett to keep its long-held power monopoly here, is setting new records for feathering political nests.
At the top of the list of Sempra's 2020 beneficiaries is the California Democratic Party, which picked up $75,000 on February 24 and $160,000 on October 9, for a total of $235,000 this year, so far.
The state Republican Party has gotten less, $150,000 on September 10.
The same day, an independent expenditure committee calling itself the Opportunity for All Coalition received $90,000 from the utility giant. The committee is spending heavily on behalf of Proposition 16, endorsed by state Democrats, a measure that would end the state's ban on affirmative action.
Sempra's top San Diego contribution, $45,000, went to a low-profile political action committee calling itself the Independent Voter PAC on October 9.
During the final six months of 2019, the PAC paid $24,000 to IVC Media, LLC, an online design and coding outfit run by Chad Peace, son of ex-Democratic state senator Steve Peace, a longtime utility industry favorite. The Independent Voter Project, chaired by the elder Peace, got $5000 from the PAC in 2019.
Sempragave $15,000 to San Diego Strong, an independent expenditure committee backing state senate Democrat Ben Hueso.
Sempra kicked in a total of $19,000 to the San Diego County Democratic Party, with $15,000 of it rolling in on September 10.
On October 9, the company gave $15,000 to San Diego Strong, an independent expenditure committee backing state senate Democrat Ben Hueso's bid for a seat on the county board of supervisors.
Another Hueso independent expenditure committee, Hard Working San Diegans for Ben Hueso Supervisor 2020, got $20,000 on February 25. The group filed a termination statement on July August 10.
San Diego Works! PAC, run by the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, got $20,000 on October 2.
The California Business Roundtable, a lobbying group seeking defeat for Proposition 15, which would hike taxes on commercial and industrial property, and Proposition 21, which would allow local option rent control, picked up $30,000 from Sempra on October 9.
On the other hand, San Diego's Measure A, a controversial proposal to boost property taxes to finance government-subsidized housing, got the nod from Sempra, which gave $10,000 on October 2.
Californians for Jobs & A Strong Economy, which spreads its money to the reelection campaigns of industry-favored legislators, got $10,000 from Sempra on October 9.
Other big givers to the fund have included Walmart, Blue Diamond Growers, and Microsoft. Additional recipients of $10,000 donations from Sempra included the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC.
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