US EditionPower bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions
- California lawmakers passed two major energy bills in early June 2025 aimed at addressing rising electricity costs and grid reliability in the state.
- These bills respond to a near 50% increase in power bills over four years driven largely by costs from fire mitigation and infrastructure upgrades by utilities like PG&E.
- One bill would join California to a regional energy market potentially saving $800 million annually, while the other restructures utility financing to lower interest costs and increase bill relief.
- Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones challenged the proposed increase in gas prices linked to state regulations by pushing for a Senate vote on his bill aimed at blocking the estimated 65-cent per gallon rise attributed to Governor Newsom’s policies, although officials suggest the actual price impact may be much smaller.
- The legislation’s passage suggests California is actively balancing urgent grid needs with affordability, amid tensions between environmental goals, consumer advocates, and utility interests.
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Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions
California lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars.
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California Senate greenlights energy reform bills as Democrats pursue “affordability”
After falling short last year, lawmakers in the state Senate are advancing a flurry of bills intended to give customers relief from ever-rising electricity bills and rein in investor-owned utilities like PG&E, which is raking in record profits. The plans…
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