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The state's public utilities commission approved a proposal that would add a new monthly charge of $24.15 to most people's electric bills. For those with lower incomes, it will be $6 or $12 per month.

The California Department of Finance announced California’s population increased by just over 67,000 people in 2023.

The California Public Utilities Commission released a proposal this week that would change how utility bills are calculated. Regulators say it could help control price spikes during the hot summer months.

Democrats have greatly increased the number of people eligible for Medicaid in California. But the rates Medicaid pays doctors have not kept up.

The vote was heralded by some of California’s biggest water agencies, which all have plans to build huge water recycling plants in the coming years.

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said Thursday that most of the deficit comes from lower than expected tax revenues this year.

Much of that increase will pay for burying power lines in areas that are at high risk for wildfires.

The health care increase is a carefully crafted compromise between the health care industry and labor unions. It will preempt local governments from imposing their own minimum wage increases for health care workers.

Newsom says he rejected the bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits is in debt.

Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase soon. The California Public Utilities Commission released two proposed rate decisions for Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday.