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electricity bills
Californians Pay for State’s Climate Agenda With Higher Utility Bills
State residents paid about 67 percent more than the national average for electricity in 2022 and about 30 percent more for natural gas.
Republican Lawmakers Seek to Lower Californians’ Power Bills, Cap Rates
An Assembly bill would order the Public Utilities Commission to cut electricity rates by at least 30 percent.
Some lawmakers see the bid to help low-income families placing a costly new burden on others.
The Golden State became the first in the nation to pass such a program in 2022 to lower bills for low-income residents.
