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Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use
State utility regulators decided today to let California’s largest power providers stick their customers with a new monthly flat fee in exchange for a reduction in the overall price of electricity, a controversial change to the way that millions of households pay their utility bills with weighty implications for state climate change policy.
How Congress is letting die an internet connectivity lifeline for millions
On April 30, a popular and widely used government program began the process of shutting down due to congressional inaction.
Four things California can do as home insurers retreat
After State Farm declared in late May that it wouldn’t sell any new home insurance policies in California, people shopping around for new insurance had one fewer option.
California salmon fishing banned for second year in row
In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted on April 10th to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row.
As PG&E bills skyrocket, will California lawmakers hold anyone accountable?
Unaffordable housing, high transportation and health care costs – it’s hard enough to get by in California without also worrying about cranking up the air, turning on the stove or simply keeping the lights on.
