California, electricity bills

California's power rates are second highest in U.S., soaring bills projected to continue
California’s electricity rates are almost double those of the rest of the country, placing the Golden State as the second-highest in the nation, when it comes to residential power bills, according to a new state report.
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 regulator proposes cutting power bills 5% after doubling rates since 2014
Following an executive order from California Gov. Gavin Newsom to explore how to reduce energy prices that have doubled since 2014, California's energy regulator issued proposals it said would cut rates by 4% to 5% in the first year but grow significantly over time.
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.
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.
California lawmakers working on bills to help Los Angeles wildfire victims
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and other state legislature members are working on bills to help Los Angeles ...
Can California legislators keep ICE out of the state’s schools?
Schools are one of the last places immigrant families feel safe,” said Patricia Gándara at UCLA’s Civil Rights Project ...
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 ...
‘People are still mad’: Will California pass reparations bills?
Reparations advocates are campaigning for two proposals that failed in the final hours of last year’s legislative session.
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.
Cannabis cafes, AI and parking: How new California laws could affect you in 2025
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, ...
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 ...
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 ...