EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT
 
    We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Southern California Gas Company on Form S-3 of our report dated January 28,
1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Southern California Gas
Company for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
February 3, 1998