Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas

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Coaltion for Renewable Natural Gas
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
North American Renewable Natural Gas Industry
Renewable Natural Gas Company, Llc
State Government Affairs for the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
Renewable Natural Gas
Renewable Natural Gas Company
COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC RNG
COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE
Renewable Natural Gas Coalition
COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)
COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC
Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas The

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Sam Wade

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 30, 2025	John Wenger	SB 348	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
April 24, 2023	Jack Yanos	AB 678	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 24, 2023	Jack Yanos	AB 324	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 12, 2023	John Wenger	AB 1550	Utilities and Energy	Testimony Link
April 10, 2023	Jack Yanos	AB 625	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
June 25, 2018	Nina Kapoor	SB 1440	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
June 20, 2018	Nina Kapoor	SB 1440	Utilities and Energy	Testimony Link
June 19, 2018	Nina Kapoor		California's Clean Energy Economy	Testimony Link
April 25, 2018	Nina Kapoor	AB 1879	Utilities and Energy	Testimony Link
April 25, 2018	Nina Kapoor	AB 2693	Utilities and Energy	Testimony Link
April 25, 2018	Nina Kapoor	AB 3187	Utilities and Energy	Testimony Link
April 18, 2018	Nina Kapoor	SB 1440	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
April 17, 2018	Nina Kapoor	SB 1440	Energy, Utilities and Communications	Testimony Link
April 9, 2018	Nina Kapoor	AB 3232	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 9, 2018	Nina Kapoor	AB 1933	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 3, 2018	Nina Kapoor	SB 1477	Energy, Utilities and Communications	Testimony Link
March 22, 2018	Nina Kapoor	BUD 3900	Budget S/C #2:Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy an	Testimony Link
January 4, 2018	Nina Kapoor		Natural Resources	Testimony Link
September 13, 2017	Nina Kapoor	AB 134	Budget and Fiscal Review	Testimony Link
August 24, 2017	Nina Kapoor		Budget S/C #2:Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy an	Testimony Link
August 23, 2017	Nina Kapoor		Rules	Testimony Link
May 9, 2017	Johannes Escudero	SB 100	Energy, Utilities and Communications	Testimony Link
July 15, 2015	Johannes Escudero	AB 692	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
July 15, 2015	Johannes Escudero	AB 857	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
June 30, 2015	Johannes Escudero	AB 577	Energy, Utilities and Communications	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.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 302: Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: exclusions: environmental credits.	Self	Support
SB 1350: Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.	Self	Support
SB 919: Biomethane monetary incentive program.	Self	Support
SB 1035: Motor vehicle fuel tax: greenhouse gas reduction programs: suspension.	Self	Against
SB 348: State Air Resources Board: Low Carbon Fuel Standard.	Self	Against
SB 2: Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.	Self	Against

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1420: Hydrogen production facilities: certification and environmental review.	Self	Support
Jul 1, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
AB 2870: Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulations: carbon intensity calculation: avoided methane emissions from livestock manure: prohibition.	Self	Against
Apr 22, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Against
Apr 22, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
AB 678: Biomethane procurement targets or goals: core transport agents.	Self	Support
Apr 24, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
SB 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.	Self	Against
SB 414: Climate change: applications using hydrogen: assessment.	Self	Against
AB 1550: Renewable hydrogen.	Self	Against
Apr 12, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		NA
AB 324: Gas corporations: renewable gas procurement.	Self	Support
Apr 24, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
Mar 22, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
SB 709: Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations: biogas derived from livestock manure.	Self	Against
Apr 19, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Against
Apr 19, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Against
AB 625: Forest biomass: management: emissions: energy.	Self	Support
Apr 10, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
SB 678: Elections: disclosures.	Self	Support
Mar 22, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1440: Energy: biomethane: biomethane procurement.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Aug 31, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Jun 25, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
Jun 20, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
Jun 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
May 29, 2018Senate Floor		Support
May 29, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Apr 18, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Support
Apr 17, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Apr 16, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Apr 16, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
AB 3187: Biomethane: gas corporations: rates: interconnection.	Self	Support
Jun 15, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Apr 25, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
AB 2061: Near-zero-emission and zero-emission vehicles.	Self	Support
AB 2693: Public Utilities Commission: telecommunications service: natural disasters: reports.	Self	Against
Apr 25, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Against
AB 1879: Gas corporation: service connections.	Self	Support
Apr 25, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
AB 3201: California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program.	Self	Against
AB 3232: Zero-emissions buildings and sources of heat energy.	Self	NA
Apr 9, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		NA
AB 1933: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: recycling infrastructure projects.	Self	Support
Apr 9, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
SB 1477: Low-emissions buildings and sources of heat energy.	Self	NA
Apr 3, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		NA
BUD 3900: Air Resources Board	Self	NA
Mar 22, 2018Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation		NA
AB 134: Budget Act of 2017.	Self	Support
Sep 13, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review		Support
AB 1073: California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program.	Self	Support
Sep 4, 2017Senate Floor		Support
AB 739: State vehicle fleet: purchases.	Self	Against
Sep 4, 2017Senate Floor		Against
Jul 7, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Against
AB 920: Electricity: procurement plans: integrated resource plans.	Self	Support
Jul 7, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
SB 100: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: emissions of greenhouse gases.	Self	Support
May 9, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
May 9, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		NA
AB 476: Vehicular air pollution: heavy-duty vehicles.	Self	Support
Apr 21, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation		Support
Apr 14, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation		Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 197: State Air Resources Board: greenhouse gases: regulations.	Self	Support
Aug 24, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
AB 2313: Renewable natural gas: monetary incentive program for biomethane projects: pipeline infrastructure.	Self	Support
Aug 23, 2016Senate Floor		Support
SB 20: Low Carbon Fuels Council.	Self	Support
Aug 10, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Aug 10, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
SB 32: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: emissions limit.	Self	Support
Jun 27, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
Jun 3, 2015Senate Floor		Support
AB 2773: Biomethane.	Self	Support
Apr 13, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce		Support
AB 2323: Electricity: rates: low-carbon fuel production facilities.	Self	Support
Apr 13, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce		Support
Apr 13, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce		Support
AB 692: Low-carbon transportation fuels.	Self	Support
Sep 9, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Support
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Support
Jun 30, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support
Jun 4, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
AB 857: Firearms: identifying information.	Self	NA
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		NA
AB 577: Biomethane: grant program.	Self	Support
Jun 30, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Jun 30, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		NA
SB 350: Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015.	Self	Support
Apr 7, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support

Financials

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$60,784.36

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC	Steve Bennett	Candidate Donations	May 4, 2026	$1,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Angelique Ashby	Candidate Donations	Apr 24, 2026	$1,000
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Timothy Grayson	Candidate Donations	Mar 28, 2025	$4,900
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Anamarie Farias	Candidate Donations	Mar 10, 2025	$5,900
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Angelique Ashby	Candidate Donations	Dec 16, 2024	$2,000
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	Timothy Grayson	Sponsored Travel	Dec 10, 2024	$1,619
Dana Point CA:
Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Angelique Ashby	Candidate Donations	Oct 9, 2024	$2,000
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC	Steve Bennett	Candidate Donations	Sep 23, 2024	$2,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Jim Wood	Candidate Donations	Jul 17, 2024	$1,000
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Isaac Bryan	Candidate Donations	Jun 26, 2024	$3,000
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Lisa Calderon	Candidate Donations	Mar 5, 2024	$2,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	David Alvarez	Candidate Donations	Mar 1, 2024	$2,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Cottie Petrie-Norris	Candidate Donations	Mar 1, 2024	$2,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC	Steve Bennett	Candidate Donations	Jul 14, 2023	$1,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC	Laura Friedman	Candidate Donations	Apr 4, 2022	$1,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Ben Hueso	Candidate Donations	Feb 7, 2022	$1,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC	Bill Quirk	Candidate Donations	May 29, 2020	$1,500
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC	Ben Hueso	Candidate Donations	Feb 25, 2020	$3,900
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Toni Atkins	Candidate Donations	May 24, 2019	$300
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Ben Hueso	Candidate Donations	Dec 3, 2018	$4,400
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Bill Quirk	Candidate Donations	Aug 15, 2018	$2,200
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Toni Atkins	Candidate Donations	Aug 14, 2018	$4,400
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Timothy Grayson	Candidate Donations	Aug 13, 2018	$4,400
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS STATE PAC (RNG PAC)	Bob Wieckowski	Candidate Donations	Aug 8, 2018	$2,200
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Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	Coalition For Renewable Natural Gas	Sebastian Ridley-Thomas	Sponsored Travel	Dec 9, 2013	$65
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