SAN FRANCISCO A trio of California firms filed suit Thursday against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in S.F. Superior Court, claiming the utilities giant misused $100 million in customer fees for marketing, executive compensation and lobbying, when the funds had been earmarked for safety improvements.
The proposed class action, filed by Brian Kabateck, of Kabateck Brown Kellner in Los Angeles, alleges violations of both unfair competition laws and the public utilities code. At a news conference, Kabateck said he’s seeking a return of the $100 million collected from PG&E customers for safety measures from 1997 to 2010. “Not a penny” of the money collected from customers was used for safety improvements, he said.
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