Soaring electricity bills could hobble California’s green energy push: report
Soaring monthly electricity bills charged by PG&E and its utility siblings could hobble California’s quest for a green energy Holty Grail, a disquieting new state report shows. PG&E, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison levy charges for monthly bills that are far higher than the national average,
Wildfire and climate programs are driving up California electricity bills, says state analyst
State lawmakers will need to balance climate goals with affordability concerns, said the non-partisan legislative analyst in a report.
California's electricity rates are rising. A state lawmaker wants your bill to show why
California has the second highest electricity rates in the nation that have outpaced inflation, and one state lawmaker has said he's filing legislation to help customers understand why.
California’s green energy push has helped shove electric bills skyward: new state report
PG&E, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison levy charges for monthly bills that are far higher than the national average, making California electricity rates the second highest in the United States,
California electricity rates increasing faster than inflation, report says
California's Legislative Analyst Office released a report that shows that statewide electricity rates are increasing at a faster rate than inflation.
LAO: California's electricity costs are high and continue to rise
The report points to wildfire-related costs and the state's policies and programs to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Five things to watch as California’s Legislature returns to the Capitol in 2025
A supermajority of Democrats and an emboldened Republicans return to the Capitol today, at odds over how to lower the cost of ...
‘We get it’: Democrats aim to cut California’s cost of living in 2025
Democrats need to show we can deliver real results on affordability,” said Democratic California state Sen. Scott Wiener of ...
Hundreds of new laws in California take effect this year. Here's what to know for 2025.
Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year.
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California Trying to Protect Schools from Deportation Efforts
California lawmakers are proposing steps to protect K-12 students and families from mass deportations — although the real ...
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14 New California Laws You Should Know About
New laws in California impact job, business, finances, privacy, family, and daily life. Learn about the 14 new laws you ...
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PG&E says rates will stabilize next year after a record 2024 of California rate increases
After a year of record rate hikes, California customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are likely to see steadier monthly bills and even some decreases in 2025, the utility said Monday. The ...
5 health bills impacting California patients in 2025
Health-related bills signed into California law will take effect on January 1 and directly impact Californians in 2025. Many ...
California Attempting to Protect Students, Families From Deportation Efforts
AB 49 and SB 48 — aim to keep federal agents from detaining undocumented students or their families on or near school ...
Soaring electricity bills could hobble California’s green energy push, state report says
From 2019 through 2023, monthly electricity rates for residential customers increased an average 67% for Southern California ...
Schools under siege: California bills could protect thousands of students from ICE
California lawmakers have introduced two bills, AB 49 and SB 48, aimed at protecting undocumented students from ICE raids ...