The fight against AB 942 is still on, with special guest Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog

Welcome to the Solar Rights Alliance Podcast, where we help you defend the freedom and independence of rooftop solar with our hosts: Dave Rosenfeld, Executive Director, and Cailey Underhill, Advocacy and Development Director. IN THIS EPISODE:We give you the tools to fight for your consumer rights against the red alert bill AB 942:https://solarrights.org/dontbreakthecontract-action/AB 942, authored by a former utility executive, narrowly passed its first committee by a 10-8 vote. The bill was weakened by amendments, but not killed. The fight is still one, and opposition has continued to mount: powerful organizations have joined us in opposing AB 942, such as the CA Association of Realtors and the state's largest home builders.Now, AB 942 heads to the full Assembly floor for a vote, and legislators are trying to rush the bill through. Dave and Cailey are joined by the President of Consumer Watchdog, Jamie Court, to discuss the amended version of the bill, and how individuals can fight for their consumer rights. Now is the time to call your state Assemblymember and ask them to vote NO on AB 942 as amended! Then share this message with three friends, or a thousand. KEY MOMENTS:Update on the bill that would break 2 million solar contracts: 2:27Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog: 13:47Solar Hero Yvette: 31:52Tools to take action: 32:57"It's the most natural source of energy. It's the cheapest source, and they don't want it because they can't make money off of it. And so that self-interest is like, it's so obvious to me. It's just this cross pollination, this revolving door that breeds unbelievable corruption." - Jamie Court (24:50)TRANSCRIPT:https://bit.ly/SolarRightsAlliancePodcast-Episode3TranscriptGET THE FULL STORY:Solar Rights Alliance Podcast, Episode 1: https://bit.ly/SolarRightsAlliancePodcast-Episode1Solar Rights Alliance Podcast, Episode 2:https://bit.ly/SolarRightsAlliancePodcast-Episode2MORE BACKGROUND:The solar contract and California’s guarantee:https://solarrights.org/blog/2025/03/15/why-your-solar-investment-is-protected-and-should-remain-that-way/The utilities and their allies spent more than $1 billion influencing politicians, nonprofits, academia, and more:https://solarrights.org/blog/2024/11/13/utilitypayments/Learn more about the utility lies about rooftop solar:https://solarrights.org/cost-shift/Contact us with [email protected]