No wonder people are leaving - this time it's the electric rates. From The Sacramento Bee:
PG&E wants rate hike to fund wildfire safety
PG&E asked California regulators for a $1.1 billion rate hike Thursday, saying more than half the money would be spent on improving wildfire safety.
The embattled utility, under investigation for its possible role in the Camp Fire last month, told the Public Utilities Commission that the rate hike would increase household electric bills an average of $8.73 a month. Natural gas customers would pay an additional $1.84 a month if the PUC approves the increase.
PG&E has already been sued multiple times over the Camp Fire, and the company’s losses could be in the billions — adding to the potential liabilities the utility is facing from the October 2017 wine country fires.
They already have money budgeted for this, why do they need more and why does it have to come out of ratepayers pockets. I love the line about: "saying more than half the money" - where is the other "less than half" money going. What slush fund is it engorging.
The elites are not touched by this - they have enough money to ride above these petit problems. Unfortunately, they are also the ones who make and enforce the laws and set public policy. They are, by definition of their status, out of touch with the Normals. They are unaccountable to the Normals and although it is the Normals who vote them in to office, they do not seek input unless there is an overwhelming rising up. Witness President Trump's election in 2016.
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