Lawmakers on Both Sides Say California’s Push for Clean Energy Has Driven Up Electricity Bills

‘Consumers are feeling this,’ said one Democratic state senator, adding that ‘our legislation has been more aspirational than practical.’
Lawmakers on Both Sides Say California’s Push for Clean Energy Has Driven Up Electricity Bills
Solar panels are seen next to a Southern California Edison station in Carson, Calif., on March 4, 2015. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are bringing attention to legislative policies that they say are causing energy prices to escalate and squeezing consumers across the state.

Between 2020 and 2023, rates climbed between 40 percent and 60 percent for many Golden State residents—compared with about a 24 percent bump across other major cities nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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