AB 1167: Electrical corporations and gas corporations: rate recovery: political activities and promotional advertising.

The bill aims to regulate the use of ratepayer funds by electrical and gas corporations. It prohibits these corporations from using ratepayer funds to recover expenses related to political influence activities or promotional advertising. Corporations must clearly disclose if the costs of public messages are paid for by shareholders or ratepayers. They must also report certain information to the commission annually. The commission will make these reports publicly available and assess a civil penalty for violations. Violations of the commission's orders or requirements will be considered a crime.