Rate Realities

California lawmakers need to cut costly mandates and stop passing legislation that drives up utility infrastructure costs and customer electric bills, argues a new op-ed published today by @CalMatters Read More: bit.ly/4dpBlRe

📃A recent analysis from @californiapuc found that customers without rooftop solar pay $8.5B every year on their electric bills—subsidizing customers who have rooftop solar systems. This adds an extra $440 annually to every non-solar customer’s bill—primarily low-income families, seniors and renters. Learn More: bit.ly/4u9JoY2

💡Did you know? State mandates and public purpose programs add 37% to the average electric bill. That’s over $820 per year. CA lawmakers must face these #RateRealities. Learn More: raterealities.com

CalChamber announced the next phases of the “Rate Realities” campaign, calling on lawmakers to get serious about affordability, cut costly mandates, and stop passing legislation that drives up utility infrastructure costs and customer electric bills. “We agree with the Legislature in its focus on electricity affordability,” said CalChamber President and CEO @CalChamberJen. “The fastest way to bring down electricity bills is to cut or find alternative funding for costly state mandates that are adding 37% to the average customer’s bill. What’s more, legislators must stop passing misguided and risky proposals that actually increase customer bills.” @RateRealities #EnergyCost #CaliforniaAffordablility calchamberalert.com/2026/04/10/rat…

Real electricity savings require tough choices—not risky, costly and untested policies. Lawmakers should pursue thoughtful reforms that protect customers and strengthen California’s energy future. #CALeg

There’s a right and wrong way to address electricity affordability. Risky and costly “affordability” proposals will only increase your electricity bill, undermine reliable power, and put critical priorities like wildfire mitigation and clean energy at risk.

California state politicians claim they want to make electricity more affordable; the reality is they’re advancing complex and risky proposals – hundreds of pages long – that would only drive-up costs and make our electric system less reliable.

California state politicians say they want to lower electricity costs. But they’re proposing hundreds of pages of complex and risky legislation that would raise your electricity bill even more while jeopardizing system reliability.

There are tough but effective solutions CA lawmakers can support to address electricity affordability. Instead, current proposals pursue risky policies that will increase bills while jeopardizing reliable power & wildfire mitigation. #RateRealities FACTS: bit.ly/4nuDsWY