A new bill trying to change that gets a second chance Monday.
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Lawmakers are considering banning utility companies like PG&E from using customer money to pay for advertising and lobbying.
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PG&E has a plan to spend $6 million of customer money on commercials touting the company's work to manage wildfire risk.
"They shouldn't be using our money for that purpose," California State Senator Dave Min said.
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The company argues the bill would take power away from state regulators who review what PG&E charges customers for.
The bill failed in committee last week, but it's back up for another vote Monday.