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Related Organizations

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TESLA ASSOCIATES LLC
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Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
April 22, 2026	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 2543	Utilities and Energy	Testimony Link
April 15, 2026	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 1820	Local Government	Testimony Link
July 7, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 784	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
June 17, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 615	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
April 28, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 314	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Andrew Antwih	SB 572	Transportation	Testimony Link
April 21, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 1423	Transportation	Testimony Link
April 21, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 33	Transportation	Testimony Link
March 3, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 26	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
February 11, 2025	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 26	Judiciary	Testimony Link
August 30, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 1755	Judiciary	Testimony Link
August 26, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 1755	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Andrew Antwih	AB 3111	Energy, Utilities and Communications	Testimony Link
June 25, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 615	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
June 17, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 1313	Transportation	Testimony Link
April 24, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 2286	Communications and Conveyance	Testimony Link
April 24, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	AB 3061	Communications and Conveyance	Testimony Link
April 17, 2024	Lizzie Cootsona	SB 915	Local Government	Testimony Link
July 11, 2023	Andrew Antwih	AB 316	Transportation	Testimony Link
June 7, 2023	Silvia Shaw	AB 1132	Governance and Finance	Testimony Link
July 3, 2018	Nicole Wordelman	AB 327	Transportation and Housing	Testimony Link
June 13, 2018	Beau Biller	SB 1016	Housing and Community Development	Testimony Link
September 14, 2017	Paula Treat	SB 119	Budget	Testimony Link
September 13, 2017	Paula Treat	AB 134	Budget and Fiscal Review	Testimony Link
July 11, 2017	Paula Treat	AB 1239	Transportation and Housing	Testimony Link
May 24, 2017	Mandy Isaacs-Lee	AB 1414	Appropriations	Testimony Link

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Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Year:

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.	Self	Against
SB 969: Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.	Self	Support
SB 913: Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources.	Self	Support
SB 1283: Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.	Self	Support
AB 1820: Electric vehicle charging stations: permit fees.	Self	Support
SB 26: Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.	Self	Support
SB 1315: Advanced driver assistance systems.	Self	Against
AB 2543: Emergency preparedness: fuel and transportation resources: assessment.	Self	Against
AB 33: Autonomous vehicles.	Self	Against
SB 784: Home improvement loans: right to cancel contracts.	Self	Against
SB 615: Vehicle traction batteries.	Self	Against
SB 572: Vehicles: advanced driver assistance system: crash reports.	Self	Against
AB 1423: Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.	Self	Against
SB 314: Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment.	Self	Support
SB 511: Pupil nutrition: nutrition assistance: community program information.	Self	Against

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 1755: Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.	Self	Against
SB 1313: Vehicle equipment: driver monitoring defeat devices.	Self	Support
Jul 2, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection		Support
Jun 18, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation		Support
Apr 9, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Transportation		Support
AB 3061: Vehicles: autonomous vehicle incident reporting.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		NA
AB 2286: Vehicles: autonomous vehicles.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Against
AB 2453: Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment.	Self	Support
Jul 1, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
AB 3111: Distributed energy resources and aggregated distributed energy resources: reporting.	Self	Against
Jul 2, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		NA
Apr 24, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Against
AB 615: International commercial arbitration: procedure.	Self	NA
Jun 25, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials		NA
AB 1777: Autonomous vehicles.	Self	Against
Jun 25, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Transportation		Against
SB 915: Local government: autonomous vehicle service.	Self	Against
Apr 17, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Local Government		Against
AB 1856: Disorderly conduct: distribution of intimate images.	Self	Support
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection		Support
SB 410: Powering Up Californians Act.	Self	Support
AB 316: Vehicles: autonomous vehicles.	Self	Against
Jul 11, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Transportation		NA
AB 1349: Electric vehicle charging station networks: data fields.	Self	Against
AB 1132: Solar energy systems: permit fees.	Self	Support
Jun 7, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
AB 643: Electric Rule 21: interconnection: distributed renewable generation.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 100: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: emissions of greenhouse gases.	Self	Support
Aug 28, 2018Assembly Floor		Support
AB 2061: Near-zero-emission and zero-emission vehicles.	Self	Support
Mar 16, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation		Support
SB 1016: Common interest developments: EV-dedicated TOU meters.	Self	Support
Jun 13, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development		Support
Jun 11, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development		Support
AB 1796: Rental property: electric vehicle charging stations.	Self	Support
May 7, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development		Support
SB 1347: Energy storage systems: procurement.	Self	Support
May 26, 2018Senate Floor		Support
SB 290: Marine mammals and sea turtles: entanglement and stranding: emergency rescue services: grants.	Self	Support
May 27, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 25, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
Apr 19, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
SB 119: Budget Act of 2017.	Self	Against
Sep 14, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Budget		Against
Sep 14, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Budget		Against
Sep 14, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Budget		Against
SB 801: Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility: electrical grid data: electricity demand reduction and response: energy storage solutions.	Self	Support
Sep 13, 2017Senate Floor		Support
May 19, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 24, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Apr 21, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
AB 134: Budget Act of 2017.	Self	Support
Sep 13, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review		Support
Sep 13, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review		Support
Sep 13, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review		Support
AB 739: State vehicle fleet: purchases.	Self	Support
Sep 4, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Jul 7, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
AB 1405: Digital sign demonstration pilot program.	Self	Support
Jul 7, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Apr 24, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
AB 546: Land use: local ordinances: energy systems.	Self	Support
AB 1414: Solar energy systems: permits.	Self	Support
May 24, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
AB 1239: Building standards: electric vehicle charging infrastructure.	Self	Support
Jul 11, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support
Jul 6, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support
SB 338: Integrated resource plan: peak demand.	Self	Support
Jun 30, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
May 27, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 13, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
AB 302: South Coast Air Quality Management District: fleets.	Self	Support
SB 692: Transmission: transmission and wheeling access charges.	Self	Support
Apr 4, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 327: Public works: volunteers.	Self	Support
Jul 3, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support
SB 859: Public resources: greenhouse gas emissions and biomass.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Budget		Support
AB 2868: Energy storage.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2016Assembly Floor		Support
Aug 24, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
SB 680: State real property: surplus: City of Santa Clara.	Self	NA
Jan 27, 2016Senate Floor		Support
May 26, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		NA
Apr 21, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		NA
Apr 21, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support

Financials

Below is a list of financial exchanges between this organization and receivers including campaign donations, gifts, independent expenditures or travel expenses.

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Total org contributions to all receivers from All

$521,997.96

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Evan Low	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2021	$4,900
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Cottie Petrie-Norris	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2021	$2,500
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Tesla	Tesla Inc.	Toni Atkins	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2021	$8,100
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Tesla	Tesla Inc	Marc Levine	Candidate Donations	Jun 24, 2021	$2,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Philip Ting	Candidate Donations	Jun 24, 2021	$2,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Luz Rivas	Candidate Donations	Jun 23, 2021	$1,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Lena Gonzalez	Candidate Donations	Jun 23, 2021	$4,900
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Tesla	Tesla Inc	Laura Friedman	Candidate Donations	Jun 23, 2021	$4,900
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Sydney Kamlager-Dove	Candidate Donations	Feb 16, 2021	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Al Muratsuchi	Candidate Donations	Nov 2, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Sydney Kamlager-Dove	Candidate Donations	Nov 2, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Evan Low	Candidate Donations	Oct 31, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Heath Flora	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Anthony Portantino	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2020	$2,400
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Tesla	TESLA, INC.( CORPORATION)	Scott Wiener	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2020	$1,900
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Bill Dodd	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Monique Limón	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Richard Roth	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Richard Bloom	Candidate Donations	Oct 29, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla Inc.	Jacqui Irwin	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla Inc	Josh Becker	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Cecilia Aguiar-Curry	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla Inc	Laura Friedman	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Tasha Boerner	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Chris Holden	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Henry Stern	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	David Chiu	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Bob Wieckowski	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Nancy Skinner	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,400
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Cottie Petrie-Norris	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Autumn Burke	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla Inc.	Steve Bennett	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	John Laird	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla Inc.	Cristina Garcia	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Rebecca Bauer-Kahan	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Brian Maienschein	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$1,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Marc Berman	Candidate Donations	Oct 28, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Susan Rubio	Candidate Donations	Aug 31, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Bill Quirk	Candidate Donations	Aug 31, 2020	$2,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Lisa Calderon	Candidate Donations	Feb 20, 2020	$4,700
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Tesla	Tesla Inc.	Blanca Rubio	Candidate Donations	Dec 30, 2019	$2,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	David Chiu	Candidate Donations	Dec 30, 2019	$1,000
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Evan Low	Candidate Donations	Dec 30, 2019	$1,000
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Tesla	Tesla Inc.	Rudy Salas	Candidate Donations	Dec 30, 2019	$1,766
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Cecilia Aguiar-Curry	Candidate Donations	Dec 30, 2019	$1,767
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Susan Talamantes Eggman	Candidate Donations	Dec 27, 2019	$1,313
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Susan Talamantes Eggman	Candidate Donations	Dec 27, 2019	$687
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Steven Glazer	Candidate Donations	Dec 27, 2019	$2,500
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Freddie Rodriguez	Candidate Donations	Dec 26, 2019	$1,767
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Tesla	Tesla, Inc.	Rob Bonta	Candidate Donations	Dec 23, 2019	$1,000
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