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California’s electricity prices are growing so high that they threaten the state’s ability to convince enough people to ditch fossil fuel-powered cars and appliances, new research says.

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country.

The report finds that lower- and middle-income households are bearing a far greater cost burden for the state's power system.

California is known around the world as a leader in the fight against climate change, but new data reveals that greenhouse gas emissions have increased across the state and not because of transportation.

California’s greenhouse gas emissions took an unexpected jump in 2018, the most recent year for which emission statistics are available.

After five consecutive years of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, California saw an increase in its planet-warming pollution. That’s according to a new report from the nonprofit Next 10 and research firm Beacon Economics.

SAN FRANCISCO — On Sept. 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an Executive Order banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. California has served as a market leader in driving environmentally sensitive changes to the auto industry for decades.