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STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - SCG - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Net income, pretax amount, attributable to parent | $ 3,565 | $ 2,695 | $ 1,417
Income tax expense | (490) | (556) | (99)
Net income, after tax amount, attributable to parent | 3,075 | 2,139 | 1,318
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |
Financial instruments, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 57 | 221 | 191
Financial instruments, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | (18) | (55) | (47)
Financial instruments, net of tax amount, attributable to parent | 39 | 166 | 144
Pension and other postretirement benefits, pretax amount, attributable to parent | (39) | 3 | 28
Pension and other postretirement benefits, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | 8 | (6) | (6)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax amount, attributable to parent | (31) | (3) | 22
Total other comprehensive income, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 41 | 235 | 213
Total other comprehensive income, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | (10) | (61) | (53)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax amount, attributable to parent | 31 | 174 | 160
Comprehensive income, after preferred dividends of subsidiary, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 3,605 | 2,929 | 1,629
Comprehensive income, after preferred dividends of subsidiary, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | (500) | (617) | (152)
Comprehensive income, after preferred dividends of subsidiary | 3,105 | 2,312 | 1,477
SoCalGas |  |  |
Net income, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 807 | 738 | (736)
Income tax expense | 5 | (138) | 310
Net income, after tax amount, attributable to parent | 812 | 600 | (426)
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |
Financial instruments, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 1 | 1 |
Financial instruments, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | 0 | 0 |
Financial instruments, net of tax amount, attributable to parent | 1 | 1 |
Pension and other postretirement benefits, pretax amount, attributable to parent |  | 8 |
Pension and other postretirement benefits, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent |  | (2) |
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax amount, attributable to parent |  | 6 |
Total other comprehensive income, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 1 | 9 |
Total other comprehensive income, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | 0 | (2) |
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax amount, attributable to parent | 1 | 7 |
Comprehensive income, after preferred dividends of subsidiary, pretax amount, attributable to parent | 808 | 747 | (736)
Comprehensive income, after preferred dividends of subsidiary, income tax (expense) benefit, attributable to parent | 5 | (140) | 310
Comprehensive income, after preferred dividends of subsidiary | $ 813 | $ 607 | $ (426)

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