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US Politics

California's Token Utility Reform: When Symbolic Gestures Replace Meaningful Change

California regulators are proposing to reduce shareholder returns for the state's largest utilities to their lowest level in two decades. This timid gesture barely addresses the outrageous burden on ratepayers who continue funding excessive profits while suffering the highest electricity costs in the continental United States.

US Politics

California's Dangerous Gamble: Putting Corporate Lawyers in Charge of Public Utilities

Governor Gavin Newsom promoted former autonomous vehicle lawyer John Reynolds to lead California's Public Utilities Commission, promising a renewed focus on cost cutting amid sky-high utility bills. This troubling appointment of a corporate lawyer with a controversial safety record to oversee critical public utilities jeopardizes both consumer protections and California's clean energy future.