Politico: The Climate Races to Watch Ahead of Election Day
State Legislature: In a state where Democrats maintain supermajorities in both the Assembly and Senate, the fight over how aggressively lawmakers and regulators should push climate policies has often pitted moderate Democrats against progressives. That dynamic is playing out in Assembly District 68, where progressive, enviro-backed candidate Jessie Lopez is facing off against David Penaloza, […]
Edison, Sempra, and PG&E Spend Big on Mailers in AD-68
If you’ve received a political mailer attacking Jessie Lopez for State Assembly, you may have noticed something interesting in the fine print: some of the money behind these campaigns comes from major energy companies like Edison, Sempra, and PG&E. Why would energy companies care about a State Assembly race? Because the California Legislature makes decisions […]