Two little-known nonprofits, heavily funded by energy, utility and financial companies, have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to take top officials from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration, as well as key legislators, on luxurious overseas trips with industry lobbyists, according to an investigation by Tom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee.
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