TURN believes in a society where clean power, phone, and broadband are treated as basic rights for all families.
A sustainable future—for every family, every community, and our planet.
For over 50 years, TURN has organized, litigated, shaped state policy, and fought for a stronger California. We have challenged California’s powerful energy and telephone companies and stood up to corporate greed, saving millions of dollars for customers and businesses. We work with state and Federal legislators, support policy development, organize communities, and galvanize allies in order to hold utility companies accountable to their customers, not Wall Street billionaires.
TURN is committed to ensuring that no one in California is left behind, especially now, as we make the essential transition to a carbon-neutral energy base and California continues to face an enormous unhoused crisis. Let’s keep California families housed and power affordable for every home.
We hope you will join us—because a healthy California is better for everyone.
Primary Focus Areas
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Energy Equity & Climate Justice
No one should be left behind in our transition to a climate-conscious future.
As the state continues our transition towards a healthier future, TURN is dedicated to ensuring that all California residents can remain housed and that everyone has equitable access to clean, affordable power. We believe that we have a responsibility to our planet and our communities to make sure that no one is left behind.
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Broadband & Telephone
In our modern world telephone and broadband access are basic necessities.
Access to telephone and broadband service are required for safety, education, and employment. Without phone and adequate internet access, families find it increasingly difficult to find work or excel on a career path, students fall behind in class, and a dependable connection to emergency services is reduced.
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Wildfire Accountability & Affordability
PG&E Wildfire Accountability
Utility companies continue to raise rates on customers and pocket huge profits on the most expensive infrastructure work—helping big corporations rake in billions and forcing utility customers to foot the bills. When we prioritize what residents need over Wall Street greed, we can keep people and communities safe, and keep California families housed.
TURN In Action
Ratepayers United In Action
Current Campaigns
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Legislative Update
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Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP)
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Campaign for Affordable Power (CAP)
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Charging Faith
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Ratepayers United
TURN Newsroom
Thank You to the Foundations Who Support this Critical Work!
This year your contributions supported: energy equity (through a program to train healthcare providers), clean energy policy, utility company accountability around their role(s) in reducing wildfires, and greater energy bill affordability throughout California.
When you add your voice to our growing team, you are part of making a real impact! Working together, we can make a difference for California Families, our planet, and the future generations to come.
