[ldbooth]

Same reason the governor appointed public utility commission has allowed PG&E to raise rates 4 times in a single year without legitimate oversight. Yea unfortunately all roads point to his donors with this smooth talker, cost of living be damned.

[iluvcommunism]

On the east coast we don’t need the government to control electricity prices. And our electricity is cheaper. Go figure.

[ldbooth]

Companies like Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, and Consolidated Edison are regulated by state utility commissions, same as in California.

[ForOldHack]

Why did New Jersey get more toxic waste dumps than California has lawyers? They got first choice. We will trade Newsom for a failed reactor. Please.

[inferiorhuman]

Oh yeah I forgot this one — basically making it easier to force neighborhoods to abandon their natural gas infrastructure. Something I'd be in favor of were it not for the constant stream of electric rate hikes.

https://www.kqed.org/news/12006711/newsom-signs-bill-to-help...