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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The company was first incorporated in 1909 as Southern California Edison Company after Southern California acquired the assets of <a href="/facts/Edison_Electric_Company/bBm5CzVY">Edison Electric Company</a>; it was known as Southern California Edison until 1996, when it adopted its current name in recognition of its growing business abroad and in other industry sectors. Edison first became a holding company in 1988 when it made a small change to its original name, becoming known as SCEcorp. </p><p>Edison International acquired the naming rights for the <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Angels/CFQ2Mxqh">Anaheim Angels</a>' stadium (previously known as <a href="/facts/Angel_Stadium/bUQEC0Cn">Anaheim Stadium</a>) in 1998, in a deal running for 20 years. The company backed out of the naming rights deal after the 2003 season, and the stadium is now called Angel Stadium. </p><p>In 2001, Edison's main holding, Southern California Edison, faced bankruptcy after a state senate bill regarding financial assistance came up short by $1 billion.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul> <li>Los Angeles portal</li><li>Companies portal</li><li>Energy portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="https://www.edison.com">Official website</a></li> <li>Business data for Edison International: <ul><li><a href="https://www.google.com/finance/quote/EIX:NYSE">Google</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=827052">SEC filings</a></li><li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EIX">Yahoo!</a></li></ul></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Downgrading Edison International". August 9, 2001. Archived from the original on August 22, 2001. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010822000850/http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/aug2001/pi2001089_713.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20010822000850/http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/aug2001/pi2001089_713.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>