At a recent press conference, California Gov. Gavin Newsom boldly proclaimed what he called a “fact” – “California has lower residential utility bills than states like Texas, states like Florida.”
Ask any Californian paying their summer power bills and they’ll tell you a different story. Government data also offers a fact check – Energy Information Administration figures show the average monthly price of electricity was 34.3 cents per kilowatt hour in May (second to Hawaii), compared to 14.7 cents in Texas and 13.63 cents in Florida.
These “nation leading climate policies” are an example of what Newsom calls “the California Way,” and they’re being picked up by Vice President Kamala Harris of California in her presidential campaign.
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Adopting policies the ‘California Way’ could skyrocket energy costs
Kerry Jackson and Tim Anaya
At a recent press conference, California Gov. Gavin Newsom boldly proclaimed what he called a “fact” – “California has lower residential utility bills than states like Texas, states like Florida.”
Ask any Californian paying their summer power bills and they’ll tell you a different story. Government data also offers a fact check – Energy Information Administration figures show the average monthly price of electricity was 34.3 cents per kilowatt hour in May (second to Hawaii), compared to 14.7 cents in Texas and 13.63 cents in Florida.
These “nation leading climate policies” are an example of what Newsom calls “the California Way,” and they’re being picked up by Vice President Kamala Harris of California in her presidential campaign.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.