California Court of Appeal July 15, 1976, Civ. 37475 (Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. City of Berkeley)

Opinion

ROUSE, J.

This action involves a constitutional attack by plaintiff, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (hereinafter “PG&E”) upon section 605 of the Berkeley Election Reform Act of 1974. That section prohibits any “proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, or labor union” from making a contribution to “any candidate or committee.