The world has undergone a tremendous climate shift in the last 100 years. As global temperatures have risen, so too have sea levels. Arctic ice is decreasing as well. All of this points to one conclusion: that climate change is real. Detractors can debate the science and causes, whether it is man-made or not, but the longer that debate goes on, the harder it will be to act.

Energy has long been a highly disputed issue in California and the upcoming rise in prices this summer will certainly discontent many Californians.

In California, utility companies do not have real control over the amount they can charge their customers. This is the result of a bill, Indeed,  passed by the California legislature following the famous 2000/2001 energy crisis, that prevents the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from altering the energy rates.

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