Advocate and Residents Gathered in Downtown Sacramento to Support Legislation
Source: Fox 40, Sacramento | By Noah Anderson
The Campaign for Affordable Power coalition assembles advocates from several sectors, all of whom support Senate Bill 254. SB 254 aims to protect California consumers from high electricity bills by increasing Investor Owned Utility accountability, and restructuring ratepayer obligations. David Azevedo with AARP California says rate increases are hitting older adults particularly hard. “We don't want older adults looking at their thermostats and saying, if I turn this up, or if I turn this down, am I not going to be able to food on the table, am I not going to be able to pay for my prescriptions, pay for my rent, my mortgage.”
The Utility Reform Network or TURN, and the Campaign for Affordable Power coalition, gathered on the southside lawn of the State Capitol. “By working together, we are convinced we will be able to make the biggest change when it comes to affordability that California has ever seen,” stated Mark Toney, TURN executive director.
