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'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.
PG&E says rates will stabilize next year after a record 2024 of California rate increases
Customers of PG&E saw record increases on their monthly bills in 2024, about $400 more annually than the year prior, according to PG&E estimates. That’s after state regulators approved an increase in electricity rates back in December 2023.
Report finds California residential electricity rates increasing faster than inflation
California residents are paying more for electricity than practically any other state, according to a new report.
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.
High electricity rates may thwart California climate goals: Report
A report by California's Legislative Analyst's Office warns lawmakers that the rapid increase of residential electricity rates, caused in part by a mandated transition to renewable energy, could undermine the state's long-term climate goals.
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 ...
'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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...