Californians’ High Utility Bills Blamed on Climate Agenda

With electricity bills on the rise in California, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are venting their frustration with the impact the Legislature’s “clean energy” policies are having on constituents. “As anyone … who’s opened their utility bill recently can testify, rates are skyrocketing in California,” Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, chair of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, said to open a March meeting that served as the annual update of the utility industry. “The harsh reality is that millions of Californians are at the breaking point.” Households and businesses are suffering from the unprecedented increase in utility prices, she said....