The electric bills just keep going up and up. California energy costs have been high for years, even before the recent spikes. Now it’s getting much worse.Inflation nationwide is out of control, with prices rising at the fastest rate in 40 years. In California, housing is beyond reach for many, gas prices/taxes are the nation’s highest and the overall tax rates far exceed national norms. Thousands have been priced out of California, with many fleeing the state just to make a living. Energy prices are a big factor, since Californians are charged much higher rates than the rest of the nation – costs here locally are the country’s highest.In many ways, the electric rates are divorced from the actual cost of providing electricity, saddled with reducing wildfire risk, with subsi
