Posted on 11/16/2001 1:24:21 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two energy companies each donated $25,000 to Gov. Gray Davis' re-election campaign during a recent trip to the East Coast, it was reported Friday.
Campaign finance reports show that Davis accepted the contributions from Caithness Energy of New York and Florida-based FPL Energy. Both firms are independent energy producers that sell electricity in California and are involved in construction of new power plants, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Davis defended the decision even though he had promised he would not accept money from energy wholesalers during the state's power woes. He said that neither donor was gouging ratepayers for electricity earlier this year.
``First of all,'' Davis said, ``the worst of the energy crisis is behind us. My concern was in not taking money from people who were actively selling us power at high prices during the difficult early months of 2001. To my knowledge, neither of those companies are active players in that process.''
Critics disagreed with the governor's opinion that the state's energy crisis is over.
``Tell that to the 20 million ratepayers who have had their rates go up an average 50 percent this year,'' said Harvey Rosenfield, president of the San Diego-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. ``When ratepayers start getting their money back, he can start taking campaign contributions.''
FPL Energy operates wind and solar generators in California and Caithness sells geothermal energy to Southern California Edison. Both companies are partners in the construction of a natural gas plant in Blythe.
Davis raised at least $150,000 during the four-day trip to New York and Florida in October. Citibank gave the largest donation, $50,000.
Davis did not disclose that his East Coast trip was for fund-raising. His aides said on Oct. 29 that Davis would travel to Washington to talk with the Bush administration about using California police as sky marshals on airplanes.
Grayout, like the grifting predating 'Toon, knows money=power/incumbency and will sell his soul for the same. May he be long gone in '02.......
How Clintonesque. Thanks to a cooler than forecasted summer the state no longer has immediate power woes so, in his mind, he is keeping his promise.
Commie putz.
Davis is a fascist right out of the history books. He is the reincarnation of Mussoline and Hitler. Davis wants the money and power that he gets as the head Facist for Kalifornia. Like these two donations!
He is so damn arrogant and feels that there is no law or restriction that applies to him!
Doesn't really matter though, go HERE to see the future of Kalifonia.
My best advice to Kalifornians who want to stay in Aztlan is to ignore the gun laws, stock-up and train as ITS A COMING BABY!!!
Kalifornians will now have to deal with the largest debt in the history of the state due to Davis' energy purchases. I hear the reality of the debt is around 20B, not 14B as reported by the dominant news media. What a governor this *&%$#@* is!!! I work in the UC system and the writing's on the wall that many UC staff will probably loose their jobs because of this moron's corrupt leadership. NO, I did not vote for him.
Now, if politics is like that, I don't want any part of it. 
FMCDH
Let's see. I live in Lodi (where we generate our own power and were never deregulated). But you used my portion of the surplus to pay the cost of buying energy for everyone that was deregulated.
Maybe you need to send the donations to the people of Lodi.
I don't believe any amount of donations will get you reelected or sent on to Washington.
For the year 2000, Enron's major donor campaign expenditure statement in California totaled $172,585.21.
2000 Primary and General Elections donations to individual campaigns.
ENRON CORP. & ITS SUBSIDIARIES: ENRON CAPITAL & TRADE RESOURCES CORPORATION, ENRON POWER MARKETING, INC., ENRON ENERGY SERVIC ID# 489246
|
Committee |
Candidate |
Race |
Amount |
|
ACKERMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE |
DICK ACKERMAN |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 33. |
$750.00 |
|
ALARCON, RICHARD |
RICHARD ALARCON |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 20. |
$1,000.00 |
|
ALPERT, DEDE |
DEDE ALPERT |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 39. |
$1,000.00 |
|
ASHBURN STATE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE, ROY |
ROY ASHBURN |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 32. |
$2,500.00 |
|
ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP |
ROBERT HERTZBERG |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 40. |
$6,000.00 |
|
Assembly Republican PAC |
SCOTT BAUGH |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 67. |
$2,000.00 |
|
BATES, PAT |
PAT BATES |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 73. |
$750.00 |
|
BOWEN FOR STATE SENATE |
DEBRA BOWEN |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 28. |
$3,000.00 |
|
BRATTIN JIM |
JIM BRATTIN |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 37. |
$1,000.00 |
|
BRIGGS FOR ASSEMBLY |
MIKE BRIGGS |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 29. |
$2,000.00 |
|
Jim Brulte |
JIM BRULTE |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 31. |
$4,000.00 |
|
BURTON FOR SENATE, JOHN |
JOHN BURTON |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 03. |
$2,000.00 |
|
CALDERON FOR SENATE, CHARLES |
CHARLES CALDERON |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 30. |
$3,000.00 |
|
California Friends Latino PAC |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 22. |
$500.00 |
|
|
CAMPBELL, FRIENDS OF BILL |
BILL CAMPBELL |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 71. |
$3,000.00 |
|
Joe Canciamilla |
JOE CANCIAMILLA |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 11. |
$500.00 |
|
Tony Cardenas |
TONY CARDENAS |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 39. |
$1,000.00 |
|
CARDOZA, FRIENDS OF DENNIS |
DENNIS CARDOZA |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 26. |
$3,000.00 |
|
CHAN FOR ASSEMBLY |
WILMA CHAN |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 16. |
$500.00 |
|
Dave Cogdill |
DAVE COGDILL |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 25. |
$1,500.00 |
|
COHN FOR STATE ASSEMBLY, REBECCA |
REBECCA COHN |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 24. |
$750.00 |
|
Ellen Corbett |
ELLEN CORBETT |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 18. |
$1,000.00 |
|
COSTA FOR SENATE COMMITTEE |
STATE SENATE , DISTRICT 16. |
$1,000.00 |
|
|
COX, TAXPAYERS FOR DAVE |
DAVE COX |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 05. |
$1,750.00 |
|
Lynn Daucher |
LYNN DAUCHER |
STATE ASSEMBLY , DISTRICT 72. |
$750.00 |
|
Gov. Gray Davis |
GRAY DAVIS |
GOVERNOR |
$10,000.00 |
|
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE |
$31,885.21 ........... The list is endless.... |
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