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As wildfire risks grow, so does push for California housing reform

As California’s wildfire season grows longer and more devastating blazes sweep through communities, researchers say the state must overhaul its development policies and community rebuilding efforts or risk greater tragedy and loss of lives.

Report finds urban sprawl is fueling devastating wildfires

A new report from the Next 10, a non-partisan think tank at UC Berkeley, says California is getting it all wrong when it comes to building and rebuilding after wildfires.

UC Berkeley Researchers Say Rebuilding After Wildfires Can Be Dangerous

University of California, Berkeley researchers are urging state officials to avoid rebuilding homes in areas destroyed by wildfires, saying it will keep homeowners out of harm's way. But some people say it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Study Finds 1.4 Million California Homes In High Fire Risk Areas

A new study finds public policy around wildfires in California needs to change in order to keep people and property safe.

California’s rising house prices increase the risk of more wildfires — and there could be devastating consequences

Last year, California experienced five of the six largest fires in the state’s history. The dynamics in the housing market mean that history could repeat itself

Study faults California for building homes in wildfire areas

California risks an escalating spiral of wildfire catastrophes and rising housing costs unless it completely revamps how it rebuilds after fires and finds ways to discourage building in high-risk areas, according to a study released on Thursday.

California's approach to power pricing could discourage electrification, experts fear

California's investor-owned utilities currently operate on a "volumetric" pricing model, where fixed costs are recovered through increased per-kilowatt hour rates — a practice that is very different from the rest of the country and even

Designing Electricity Rates for An Equitable Energy Transition

California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates must change as the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles on the path to carbon neutrality.

REPORT: Californians pay two-to-three times more for electricity than it costs to provide, impeding state’s climate targets

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates must change as the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles on the path to carbon neutrality.

Report: California electricity rate structure is not equitable

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