Sempra Energy, the parent company of Southern California Gas Co., whose well in Aliso Canyon has been leaking gas for three months, has poured millions of dollars into local, state and federal elections for more than a decade, records show.
And as the leak reached its 100th day of spewing methane into the air this weekend, concerns over health effects such as nosebleeds and nausea, relocations and property values have prompted questions over how much leaders dealing with the issue have been influenced by the corporate giant.
