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Little Hoover Commission directs staff to begin electricity-cost study as first step in broader affordability review
Summary
Commissioners agreed to start a study of electricity and utility costs as the first topic in a proposed rolling series on affordability, directing staff to proceed and to return with a plan for additional topics at the next meeting.
At its meeting, the Little Hoover Commission directed staff to begin a study of electricity and utility costs as the first topic in a planned series of inquiries into affordability in California. Commissioners said the focused study would respond to requests from lawmakers and address whether rising utility bills are contributing to broader cost-of-living pressures.
Commissioners repeatedly returned to the question of scope and sequencing. Ethan, a staff member leading legislative outreach, described two tracks the commission could follow: carry out the electricity/utility study requested by Senator Bradford and Assembly Member Ortega now, and return with a proposal for…
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