California’s green energy push has helped shove electric bills skyward: new state report
The California quest for a green energy Holy Grail has become a major contributor to soaring monthly electricity bills charged by PG&E and its utility siblings, a disquieting new state report shows. PG&E,
California's 'ambitious' policies to reduce greenhouse gases drive surge in electricity costs: report
California officials released a report revealing that electricity prices in the state are the second highest in the nation, partly due to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Electricity rates rising in California. A lawmaker wants bills 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 ratepayers understand why.
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,
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.
As the worst disaster raged around them, hired hands kept working to pay the bills
Even as fire turned Santa Monica an apocalyptic shade of orange, hired hands went about their business as if it were just ...
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 ...
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 ...
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14 New California Laws You Should Know About
New California laws effective Jan. 1 cover jobs, finances, and privacy. Gov. Newsom signed 1,017 bills, with 14 key ones highlighted.
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Calif. legislative analysts blame climate programs, wildfires for high power bills
The Legislative Analyst’s Office’s report on Tuesday determined that Californians’ residential electricity rates are ...
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.
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.
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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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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 ...
'People Are Still Mad': Will California Pass Reparations Bills?
A coalition is pushing for proposals to allocate $30 million in the 2025-26 state budget to fund the state agency; create a ...