New CA legislation looks to fight back proposed PG&E rate hikes

With utility companies constantly raising rates, two Bay Area state lawmakers are proposing legislation designed to restrict how that money is spent. The goal is to make sure the money you pay them is being spent to benefit customers and not on things like political campaigns and advertising.

When you’re utility bill comes each month, keep a lookout on what you are paying for and what you should not be paying for.

“We don’t want the utility companies, the investor-owned utility companies, to be using ratepayer money to do political advertising, to do lobbying,” said California State Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton).

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