Bipartisan Showdown in Opposition of SDG&E’s 8.6 Percent Rate Hike
Shane Harris, public advocate, delivered a forceful rebuke of SDG&E as a countywide, bipartisan coalition signed an opposition letter to launch a public petition challenging a proposed 8.6 percent utility rate increase. The gathering comes after SDG&E officials contacted Harris about his planned news conference. The substance of that conversation has not been publicly disclosed but Harris was not happy with the call and the way SDGE officials approached him for taking this issue on.
“Families are being priced out of their homes, seniors are struggling to pay their bills, and SDG&E has the audacity to ask them for even more money. I find this proposal deeply insensitive to the financial reality facing San Diegans.”
Harris held a news conference directly outside SDG&E’s corporate headquarters, bringing together mayors, a county supervisor, city councilmembers and school board members from across San Diego County to publicly oppose the utility company’s proposed 8.6 percent residential utility bill increase. Harris, who has led regional efforts challenging rising costs and proposed government fees, delivered a forceful public rebuke of SDG&E’s proposal, calling it deeply insensitive to families already struggling with housing costs, inflation, groceries and monthly bills.
Harris was joined by participating officials in signing a large joint letter addressed to SDG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), formally registering opposition to the proposed increase. Harris also announced a countywide public petition opposing the rate hike, providing residents an opportunity to register their concerns and learn more about the proposed increase.
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