California Democrats Seek to Repeal State’s New Income-Based Utility Billing Program

The Golden State became the first in the nation to pass such a program in 2022 to lower bills for low-income residents.

Electricity lines at sunset in El Segundo, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

A group of Democratic legislators in California submitted legislation Jan. 30 to repeal the state’s new income-based utility fees system that could cost most residents as much as $830 more each year.

California became the first in the nation to pass such a program in 2022 in an effort to lower bills for low-income residents.