Lower Energy Bills

In San Francisco, our utility bills are at the mercy of PG&E. And guess what? They increased electricity rates six different times in 2024, and over the last three years the average PG&E bill has gone up by 56%. The money from these rate hikes isn’t even used to improve infrastructure or services - it goes straight to wealthy shareholders. This means critical infrastructure is not fixed. In fact, the electrical substation that caught on fire and caused the massive blackout in December 2025 has a history of catching on fire and cutting off power! San Franciscans deserve better..

It is time to turn PG&E into a public utility that serves the people. San Francisco already has the power to do this through the 1913 Raker Act, yet PG&E has successfully lobbied politicians and regulators for over a century to not enforce this. In Congress, I will use my position to finally enforce the Raker Act and oversee a deal that ends PG&E price gouging once and for all. Once established, I will fight to ensure our public utility has federal funding to develop cutting-edge infrastructure and clean energy technologies.